Writing Challenge: Day 10
prompt: red
I am a Fire Demon, a demon with the power of fire. I knew the other elements as well but Fire always came out so easily, it was good and bad. Good because my passion never burned out, I was always fueled by my element. Bad because I can and have destroyed everything when Iâve been mad. I describe it as seeing red because Fire consumes me, I become Fire and I see nothing. Fire Demons are notorious for being ill tempered and are often tip toed around, but one human didnât tip toe around me. He understood what my element could do but he didnât treat me like a monster. Jung Taekwoon or Leo, he actually kept me calm. People called him mean because of his stoic face and silence but he was the opposite; he loved animals and children, he gets embarrassed easily and is genuinely adorable.Â
Normally I worked well with other Demons, from Fire to other elements. But recently our community of Demons got another addition. His name was Damien and he was a Fire Demon like me, but he thought he was better than everyone else. He often showed off his power, abusing it in a way; using it as if it was a toy for entertainment. For some reason he wanted to one up me, and only me. He never challenged anybody else and it was really starting to piss me off. As he kept going I noticed that my vision would falter and I would see flashes of red, I knew from books that only powerful Fire Demons got red vision with any type of anger. I blame my family because I came from a pure bloodline while Damien was half and got lucky.Â
Today I got special permission to show Leo our little community and I was excited. He already knew everything there was to know and thatâs because weâve been dating for around 4 months. I always vented to Leo about Damien, and thatâs what kept the red away. I hoped Damien wouldnât be bad today because I didnât want Leo to see me with red vision...it was not a pretty sight. People greeted Leo and he could see how each of the Demons had certain features, hair, and eye colors. Taekwoon somehow fit in well with the Death Demons and those who didnât know who he was greeted him.Â
âThis is a good sign, people think youâre one of our kind. That means youâll be respected and maybe even be taught by someone if you wanted to learnâ I lean over and whisper to him
âIf I do, youâll be the one to teach meâ he replies quietly and I chuckle. We were peacefully walking around until I heard it...that annoying voice that belonged to Damien. He was calling my name and kept getting closer and closer. I stiffened and felt a small flame swell up inside me.Â
âDonât let him get to you, he only does it because you keep reacting to himâ Leo says and I nod. I canât show a response, I need to keep the red away.Â
âY/Nâ Damien drew out, almost right behind us. I turned around and there he was
âA little birdy told me that you were bringing you boo in and I had to meet himâ Damien says in an overly friendly tone. Leo gave Damien his normal unphased face and muttered a hello.Â
âHe could be a Death Demon ya know..he has that brooding feel to himâ Damien criticizes. He doesnât like the Death Demons for some reason. I felt the flame grow slightly bigger at the insult because he didnât know Leo..they always based him on the outside.Â
âHeâs more respected than you are, and heâs not even a Demonâ I retort, suddenly itching for a fight. Leo puts a hand on my shoulder, not bothered by the heat radiating from me. Luckily the heat or flames donât hurt him because he never stirs my anger.Â
âWhatâs the matter? I was complimenting himâ Damien states innocently and I try to remember what Leo said.Â
âJust let it be for today, Iâm trying to show him around peacefully and youâre ruining it for meâ I reply monotonously. The Water Demons were normally nosy so a few of them stopped to see what would happen, you also want them around because they have the only water that can stop a Fire Demon.Â
âYou want to know why I pick on you? Itâs because I hat you, I hate that you came from a pure blood line and I only get a half ass power. I hate that youâre the one people think of when they hear Fire Demon. I hate how unstable you can be but found someone who can tolerate youâ he explains and I look him straight in the eye
âYouâre stupid. You should be greatfull that you got any power at all, and you donât want full power because itâs a terrible burden. And they think of me because I made a name out of our element, Iâm not a bitchy little twat that tries to be better than what they areâ I say and that seemed to set him off. The heat he emitted was weak but it was still heat and I could tell it was reaching Leo
âOh hell no, he is not going to hurt him!â I think and stand in front of Leo, blocking all of the heat. The flame sparked and I began burning a bit, I felt the flames on my hands and little spots of red began to appear
âNever, NEVER threaten him or I will end youâ I growl out, more red swirling across my vision. Damienâs own hands caught fire but they werenât as hot or as bright as mine
âWhat if I want to? What if I want you to go full red so he can see what a monster Fire Demons can beâ Damien prods
âY/Nâ Leo whispers, trying to step closer but my friend whoâs a Water Demon stops him and stands in front of him.Â
âHe needs to learn what will happen if he messes with a high powerâ she murmurs.Â
âDonât do this, weâve all seen videos of what full red can doâ I warn but Damien shakes his head furiously. Then something strange happens, his flames start turning black. It seems he has some Death power. Tiny black tendrils appear which shows that his Death powers are weak but Death powers can still be bad in tiny doses. The tendrils slither on the ground, trying to glide past me and get to Leo who was now protected by a Death and Life Demon. I send a fireball down and the tendrils recoil at the heat
âI just told you NOT to threaten himâ I growled again, taking a step closer. My vision was almost all the way red and I know that by now my normal eye color was a burning Scarlet color. I kept stepping closer, enjoying the fear Damien emitted every time he took a step back.Â
âWhatâs the matter? Canât handle the heat?â I taunt, flames slowly crawling up my arms and legs. The temperature was rising as the fire burned more and more.Â
âS..stopâ Damien stammers and I fling a fire ball at him
âWhy? You wanted this! You wanted to know what itâs like and here it is! Now look at you! Cowering in a corner because you canât handle what you wantedâ I exclaim, voice slowly distorting. When you go red your voice can distort and you have an undying urge to destroy everything. You want people to suffer and cower in fear, right now Damien was giving me that. I flung another fireball at him and laughed as he flinched
âY/N..donât go too farâ my water friend warns and I turn around, tilting my head at her. Damien took this opportunity to send more tendrils to me, these were a bit stronger as they were mixed with his fire power. I turn my attention back to him and set my whole body ablaze, burning the tendrils
âNow that was a stupid moveâ I chuckle. I heard a few Water Demons get ready just in case they needed to put me out but I smirked sinisterly
âHave you learned your lesson? Is your curiosity and hatred quenched?!â I question, turning towards him fully. I can see him wanting to continue but I step closer and make my temperature go up even more
âWell?â I state, tilting my head and Damien nods his head
âIâm sorry..the heat is too much, please stopâ he mutters and I step closer
âI didnât hear that, say it againâ I demand, taking another step.Â
âI said Iâm sorry! I donât want to deal with you like this!â he yells and I grin like the Cheshire cat
âNow thatâs what I want to hearâ I say and the flames slowly start to cool and go away. My friend deflates with a loud sigh and I laugh
âCome on..Iâm not that stupid. I wouldnât have done anything bad, just sending a messageâ I state, completely normal now. I turn back to Leo and smile
âNow you know what going red looks likeâ
-Ro. I hope this was okay..the incorporation of red was a little iffy to me but I tried. I also made up the whole thing of elemental demons..but I hope you all enjoy anyway! <3













