EPILOGUE

Cinder's OMISCENT POV

15 years ago...

"Cinder?" Isaly called softly.

"Go away." The girl growled furiously, hugging herself tightly in a ball and sobbing silently.

"Oh Cinder, what's wrong please tell me.." Isaly asked in caring voice knowing something was terribly wrong with her friend.

"You want to know what's wrong? YOU, you're what's wrong Isaly! You're the special one, the caring one, the one who everyone loves! And what am I? I'M THE ONE WHO'S FEARED, UNLOVED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HATED!"

"Cinder, I don't know what you're talking about, please calm down." Isaly said in hurt confused tone.

"Stop playing coy with me Icy, you know EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN!"

"Cinder I don't, I swear!" Isaly yelled back getting frustrated.

Cinder cackled evilly, "Liar." She whispered and conjured a ball of glowing amber fire.

"CINDER STOP! YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN, PLEASE!"

"No, I don't think I need to." Cinder's eyes blazed a crystallized amber, her anger flaring. Cinder charged at her friend her hands full of the fire and grabbed Isaly's hand.

Isaly screamed in pain. Cinder's eyes blazed with maliciousness but they soon faded back to normal gold... Cinder stood over her friend horrified.

"Is-saly, I'm sorry." Cinder's voice cracked starting to cry.

Isaly grimaced in pain as the burn was severe.

"Here let me-"

"No, don't touch me." Isaly growled.

"But-"

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Isaly yelled angrily standing up.

"Please forgive me, I'm sorry..."

Isaly's eyes hardened turning dark and cold, "I see I should leave."

"No please!"

"I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you, good-bye Cinder."

"No..."

Cinder watched as Isaly walked away, tears welling at her eyes.

"Good-bye..." She whispered silently wishing she could change what she had just done.

"Caria, have you seen Cinder or Isaly?" Dexter asked worriedly.

"No, I thought maybe they went with you."

"No, they didn't."

"I'm sure they'll show up soon."

"Caria, it's been a whole day though, and they know the rules..."

"Just give them a moment."

"Okay... but I just feel... like something bad has happened..."

Caria looked up at him, "Me too..."

Dexter walked across the blanket of red and pink petals scoping out a tall girl sitting on a cliff.

"So, you go here too when you're troubled too?" He asked startling Cinder.

She frowned, her eyes half-closed holding tears back.

"No talking? This doesn't seem like you, is everything alright?"

"I'm." She began but then quickly shut up.

"Go on, you can tell me."

"NO I CAN'T!" Cinder blurted out.

Dexter cocked his head confused, "Why-"

"WHY!? BECAUSE ISALY JUST LEFT BECAUSE OF MY STUPIDITY!"

"She what?"

"You heard me... it's my fault... I couldn't control my semblance and I burned her hand..."

Dexter froze, "Cinder..."

"I'm leaving, I have too-"

"No you don't."

"You don't understand, I found a new family, one I can actually be known in."

"So you're saying you're not loved here?" Dexter asked his voice turned cold.

"Y-"

"Go."

"What?"

"I said leave now."

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I always wanted to be in charge, ever since I joined the "group" I had waited for a day where Dexter would step down and I'd take his place, so I could be queen, the ruler. But that was cut short... I became power hungry, I became jealous, my best friend since I found this sanctuary began to get respect from our leader and seemed to be our "Mother's" favorite... She was loved and I was left in the dark... but that changed now... didn't it?

I had soon found my semblance, the power of fire conjuring... rare and dangerous. I got so angry once I burnt my best friend's hand... I became feared, I was a tyrant bent on burning the world before me to cinders... and that's how I earned the name Cinder... I was a human torch burning those who challenged me to their demise. I was twisted but I was strong, willing to do the worst just to find my place, to force my place into this world as a feared ruler lurking in the shadows. I became falling ashes catching fire to the world... My name is Cinder Fall and soon you will bow to me or suffer the wrath of my flame...