The Cat and The Mouse ( Episode 6: Flame the Panther )

     After a day of resting Hachi was back to her normal self again. After giving us food Winter said her goodbyes and disappeared into the shrine. At the door to her shrine I bowed my head and smiled at her hoping to meet her again. We left and set our journey set on to the fire shrine, where Flame is waiting for us. Hachi and I climbed onto IceFrye's back and held on tight.

" Where to master." he asked

" To the fire shrine" I shouted

" Yes sir." He laughed and gained speed

     I heard his shrine was near a volcano in a national park. I never heard of this volcano, but now I get to see it in person. I was happy as can be, once we arrived IceFrye turned into his human form and Hachi was already chanting. I saw a red shield guarding it, then I saw two red eyes from the doors of the shrine. After Hachi open the shield I heard laughter coming from

Flame in spirit form

the inside of the shrine.

" My dear child, what took you so long, and long time no see IceFrye."

" Same goes with you Flame." IceFrye smirked

" I was attacked by Draco on our way here, so don't expect a treat." She joked around

     I saw as the panther looked my way, and again he bowed his head at me. With one paw in front of him, then he stood up and winked at me. I saw him change into a human, in his human form he has red eyes, now I know why he's called flame. He walked towards us with red flames in his hands, he smirked at my face. I was in awe at how beautiful his flames were until he stopped wielding them. He was now in front of the both of us and smiling. 

" Now Hachi, I think you must leave now that I showed my human to you." He started

" Good-bye, Flame." She smiled and disappeared into the shadows.

" Where do I begin kid, were going to have some fun tonight." He laughed and blew fire out of his mouth
" Hopefully we don't put things on fire." I laugh along with me.

     He looked at me and gestured me to follow him. I walked into his shrine and saw that every room was filled with fire lit lights. I looked around and saw the furniture was red with flames. He laughed at me and looked at me.

" What do you know, you look like you like my shrine." He smirked
" Its nice, I think I like it." I answer
" Cool, lets head to the back." He replied and showed me to the back.

     I went into the back and saw that there fire pits every where. They were sky high flames, but then there was a gazebo on flames. Flame walked onto it and gestured me to join him. He sat down and I sat down with him, he helped me calm my mind and made sure I was concentrated on the flame inside of me.

Flame in human form.

     I concentrated my mind and saw a flame inside my mind. It was red then turned a purple-ish blue color. I opened my eyes to see the same color coming from my hands, Flame just laughed at me. I laughed a bit too and kind of blushed as well. My flame finally went down and I could see my hand again, it was all black.

" You burnt your hand, wow." Flame laughed
" I didn't know I. . . . . ."
" I'm joking kid, just stay calm and it will go away." He smiled
" Okay." I laugh

     I calmed my mind once more like he told me and the blackness left my hand. What was left was a red gem, I took it in my hand and placed it on my necklace. I remember my sister telling me when ever you find a gem in your hands it means you know the magic it holds. I also had a snow white gem on for Winter. I put my necklace back under my shirt and looked at Flame. He was kind of impressed that I knew what I was doing. I guess fire was easy to learn in just one day, or was it.

" So you need to get all of them, right?" He asked
" Yup, and that makes you guys disappear into them so I can get your help if I use your magic." I explain
" Wow wait, I don't think that's how it works man. We still have to stay at our shrine, so maybe the gem just calls for us when you use our magic." He answers
" Maybe that's the better way of putting it." I respond
" A much better way, if any of the other spirits don't know what your talking about they might as well not help you learn every magic in the mage world." He explains even more
" Okay, I think I get it." I reply and hear a knock at the front door.

     I stand up and walk to the front of the house, I open the front door to see IceFrye smiling at me. I guess I summoned him without thinking. I smiled back and said good-bye to Flame, he actually said he would miss me. I tole him the same and bow my head in respect as he changed back into a panther, then disappeared from sight. IceFrye turned into his spirit form and I jumped onto his back. My next journey was to find my stupid sister again, hopefully she hasn't gotten into trouble again.