Fire

Fire. Red, hot fire.

Burning. Burning her skin. Burning her heart, her brain. Like a tsunami. Washing away. Washing everything away. Cleaning everything, burning everything, eating everything. The burning, burning, fire.

Red. Hot. Burning. Fire.

Lumping at her throat. Collecting at her eyes. Forming balls. Flaming balls. Shooting fire everywhere. Everywhere without water. Her eyes. Fire poured from them. Salty. Hot. Wet. Burning her cheeks. Burning her eyes. The mountain, the ridge on her face. It burned. It flowed fire. It turned red.

Red. Hot. Burning. Fire.

Searing. Searing through his ribs. Piercing his skin. The sharp, sharp pain. The hot, sharp pain. Collecting at his throat. Collecting, eating, burning everything away. The gasp. The screams. The shrill, shrill scream. The hot fire. Burning him. Burning her.

Red. Hot. Burning. Pain.

Flaming. Exploding. Eating. Burning. Washing. Purifying. Cleaning. The hot, red pain. The hot, red fire.

They meet. Fire with fire. Pain with pain. Clutching at each other, screaming, burning. Burning with the fire. With the pain.

And then there is water. Cool, calm water. Running over them, over their skin. Easing their soul. Easing the pain. Calming everything. Solemn, cold, smooth water. Running over their necks. Flowing. Soothing. Cold, cold water. Washing away. Washing everything away. Cleaning everything. the cold, cold water. And they breathe.