Mythran's Master Of All

Teepo had clung to Ren's shoulder the whole time and never said a word. He'd never seen flames like them before and was mesmerized by their dance. The sway the flames had was hypnotic as the wind took it to more and more trees. Teepo felt that the fire hungered for more food and ate to it's heart's content... but it was never satisfied and kept eating more and more. Teepo watched in amazement as the forest was devoured by the ceaseless flame. Teepo didn't even see the fight his friend Ren had been in, since his gaze was locked on the unending flame. When Ren had finished eating, the last of the flames died out and Teepo awoke from the trance he'd been trapped in.“Ren, why is everything so wet? Did it rain?” Teepo asked.Huh? Aimus and I put out the fire with water enchantments. You didn't see us do that?“No, all I saw was the Dancing Flames.” Teepo responded.Ren looked at his friend closely. Dancing flames? It almost sounds like a title of some kind. Ren thought.“It is.” Teepo said.While Ren sat and rested, Teepo told him a story.*The story was from long ago, and about how the first beetle had stumbled into an old shaman's tent. It discovered the shaman has used forbidden magics and called forth a creature, the likes of which had never been seen before. In the center of the shaman's holy area, a being made of pure light floated. The shaman, greedy for the holy light the being possessed, cast spell after spell on the poor creature. It fought for as long as it could, but in the end, the shaman's will was too strong and his greed was too overpowering... and the creature collapsed in on itself, turned inside out, and became a beast of living fire. The shaman was shocked by this, so much so that the beast broke free of the binding spell and lit the shaman on fire. “You wanted my light so much, then you can have it... for as long as you can keep it.” An unearthly voice spoke over the screams of the shaman. The beast turned and ran around the small tent and everything it touched burst into flames. Once everything was burning, it found it had an audience and stood in front of the beetle. “You. What do you want? Did you want my light as well?” The voice said ominously and knelt down. The beetle, completely entranced with the way the fire danced and moved of it's own free will, didn't hear a word of what the being said. The being reached down and picked up the beetle and held it close. “You're not afraid of me at all, are you?” The being said as the beetle's legs started to crisp and sizzle from the heat. The beetle, unaware of the being's presence, continued to stare at the flame as it danced. “So... beautiful...” The beetle said. The fire consumed everything in the tent and then the tent itself. The being smiled. “Very well. From this point forward, you and all of your kind shall be my emmisaries.” The being said and a glow enveloped the beetle. It's bright white carapace turned to a dark blue, and it's legs became able to traverse the flames without harm. The beetle took it's eyes off the flames that engulfed the tent and looked right at the being that held it. “Whenever you see *Fire*, know that it is me.” The being said and put the beetle down. “Tell everyone far and wide that *Fire* is here.” The tent dissolved around the pair and neither of them took notice. They now stood in a pile of ash. The beetle did a little dance right on the spot to thank the being, and to the surprised being it looked like dancing flames. The being smiled. “Hm. Yes, that is quite the tribute. Thank you.” The beetle chittered in delight and went home. It didn't know how it as going to let everyone know about *Fire*, since it was just a beetle... but for some reason it wanted to start a family. Generation to generation, the story was passed down beetle to beetle about the Dancing Flames and how they came to be.*Teepo finished the story and Ren sat in silence.