Prelude
As she stood overlooking the battlefield, her heart raced, pumping the blood and adrenaline quicker through her veins. She thought of all they were losing, and for what?
Precious jewels? Gold?
The greed of one man had brought this upon them, sealed the fates of hundreds, and ended the lives of dozens more.
She thought back to the events had brought her there, and wondered how things had gone so wrong, to the point that war had become the outcome.
Someone called out her name in desperation, and she turned to face the creatures bearing down on her. She saw her own reflection looking back at her as they made to end her life. She could have fought back, but instead let the sword slip from her fingers, and clatter to the snow-covered ground.
" Alice." She heard him plea, his voice echoing across the cliffs, calling out to her very soul.
Then everything fell away, and all she could hear was him as the darkness embraced her.
" Alicia, can you hear me?"
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Into Dragon's Fire (Book 1)
Fanfiction" When I use to look above all I saw was sky; and every song that I would sing I sung not knowing why. " - Lang Leav " Why do we fear the Unknown?" 17 year old, Alicia Stevens was jus...
