Tears of Fire Prologue The black figure looked left, and then right, as she dashed through the streets, a small bundle wrapped in a small blue cloth held close to her. There were three figures running after her, hunting down the fleeing soul.

Suddenly, the women tripped on a loose cobblestone and landed on her side, still protecting her child. The assailers caught up with the figure, which was trying to rise, and began attacking her.

One figure reached down and snatched away her child. The guy with the child, reached over with his left hand and touched the girl's forehead while he let out a chant in a monotonous voice.

When he finished and removed his finger, there was a small insignia that glowed faintly for a second and then disappeared. The child bawled loudly, waking nearby villagers.

Many people ran into the street, surrounding the small group. The man with the child quickly set the child in her mother's arms while the townsfolk attacked them. The onlookers brought the three to their knees before the guards could push back the crowds and stop traffic..

Before the cops handcuffed him, the man whispered to the child, "Do not forget, little one, that I have given you the secret. It will someday either save you, or dig you an early grave."

With that, he was hauled away, never to be seen by her again. AN: Hey, I know that this is a little short, but it's just a prologue and I meant it only to tell how this story began. It is very important to the whole of the story and I hope I didn't confuse or bore anyone. ^-^