CHAPTER TWO
Bounding out of the snowy tree line came a massive white
creature that had the power to swat them and do them harm. But Annie the polar bear did nothing but to
stare at that same flare that seemed to call to them all.
After some silence, Lillian called to Annie, from the tree
she found a haven in, “Is that flare not too hot for you? You are a creature of this tundra.”
Annie replied, “Yes, it is hot, just like it was to that
seal that I would love to eat.”
Deanna squirmed deeper into the water, “What did it say?
Does it want to eat me?”
That was when a wolf emerged from the brush that lay around
the flare. She announced to the others abruptly, making them all jump, “Why are
you all here? This is my territory!
Julissa is my name and you are not welcome!
Why did you bring this strange spectacle to my home? “
“It has nothing to do with you!”, sounded off Lillian from
her safe perch in the tree, “Or did you create this flare to scare off
travelers? You must be responsible as it
is YOUR TERRITORY!”
Julissa responded strongly, “It is not; you are wrong in
your accusation Miss ball of black fur.”
Annabella started to bounce around nervously, “Why did you create
such a flare? Maybe you wanted to start
a fight for your amusement among other animals?”
Annie roared out so loud, everyone else held their ears,
“You do not want to start a fight with me. I the biggest and strongest of us
here.”
Responding in kind, Julissa said, “You may be the biggest
and strongest but wolves are fast and strong in numbers. My pack will be here soon. You had better be
careful of what you say in your arrogance!’
CHAPTER THREE
It was too late in the day for Sara to get involved in this
nonsense. She went to sleep in the tree as she did every day. Lillian stayed hanging on to the tree she had
climbed. Dianna stayed alert in the water, keeping an eye on the mysterious
flame, and the Polar Bear. Finally, after pacing about around the flame, and
each other, Corrina and Anabella settled down far from the others.
Julissa, however, stood listening and watching and
waiting. She was deciding what to
do. She, as a wolf, could take on the
fox, eat the seal, and scare the black bear in the tree. But Annie and Corrina would definitely be a
problem. Besides, what was this flare in
the middle of nowhere? It puzzled her?
It was many hours later that the flare started to dance in
the wind. Getting stronger it roared in
it power of heat and gas. Out of this
flare now the animals started to see an image of a young man. His hair was made
of fire. His hands were made of fire, as well. He began to mourn. Every time this creature’s mouth made a sound
the flare would soar up higher into the sky.
All this noise and light woke up Sara from her deep
sleep. She turned her face toward the
flare and asked, “Who are you?”
The fire man could not answer but continued to moan as if it
was in pain. As the man’s wailing became louder and he became more agitated.
The flare reached the tree tops and actually started an old dead branch on
fire.
This made Lillian jump down from the tree, as she did not
feel safe there anymore. But she didn’t
feel safe on the ground either as she landed right on top of Corrina. The tiger
took a snap at her and actually got a mouth full of black fur.
CHAPTER FOUR
Sara said, “We can’t keep going like this. Either we all move on and leave this creature
of the earth alone or we try to talk to him.”
As they argued amongst themselves the flare became larger
as the Fire Prince’s moans and groans vibrated the ground. Annie hid behind
Julissa and Anabella started to pace again.
In his agitation he miss stepped and come in contact with the
flame. Burning his foot, put it in the
cool water to nurse it.
Some more dead branches and brush caught on fire. Now there
was fire everywhere! Or it surly seemed
so. Corrina started to move around like a caged animal, feeling trapped by the
fire surrounding them.
The exciting conclusion next week!
D. Scozzari
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