Once I Felt the Fire

It was a cold day, the coldest day to rule them all.

The air I breathed was frozen and sketchy.

Once I saw a light, so bright it blinded my eyes.

Once I saw a light, so bright it covered the sun.

Once I felt the fire.

And it burned.

Prologue - Fire is Blood
''It was a freezing day. Even Crystal Sands was dotted with snow. Birds dropped dead from harsh winds, and arctic wolves could feel the cold through their thick coats. It was cold, oh so cold, that we could barely survive. There was no food for us to eat, for it all withered in the frozen cold weather. There were no shelters for us to huddle in, for they were crushed by avalanches and covered with ice sheets. There were no games to play, for there was no time to play.''

It was during this day I learned fire is blood.

''Fire is the thing that keeps us alive. Fire is the thing which cooks our food. Fire is the thing which warms our houses. Fire is how we, from the eagles up in the sky and the dolphins deep in the ocean, don't die from cold. But there was no fire now. Eagles wings were frozen shut, and the oceans were transformed into pure ice.''

''During this season, my mother told me a legend. Deep within the towers of ice in Mount Shiveer, there is a fire. The last blaze in this cold reality. The only thing keeping the entire planet from being dipped in ice. She said if I found this fire, maybe, just maybe, we would not all die. If I found the fire, we would have the warmth we needed. We would survive.''

I would find this fire, no matter if it cost my life.

(W.I.P.)