Gold in the Fire

by Alexis DeHearts

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Tom searched frantically through the burning room. The words kept repeating in his mind “never break a promise“

“Come on, we need to get out of here,” Jon cried, half dragging Jenny behind him.
“But what about Thomas?” she asked. “What about my locket?”
“He’ll come,” Jon assured her. “He always does.”

The fire had burnt Tom countless times before he spotted a glitter amoung the flame. He dove and his hand caught a gold chain, as well as a oval locket. He stood, panting, looking at the gold that reflected the fire, superior to any work of the greatest painters. Glancing down he saw a picture of an old woman, and was about to grab it when the the patch of floor before him burst into flames. He backed up and raced out of the compartment, the gold chain hot in his hand.
“Jon! Jon! Where are you?” Tom shouted, running through the crowded corridor, being pushed by the flow of the mob.
Suddenly something hit him and he fell to the ground, unconsious.

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  1. Gold in the Fire

    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    How do they all know each other? It’s apparent that Tom and Jon are friends, but what about Jenny? What type of train is it? Where are they going?

    LoA

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    Alexis DeHearts' Buddy Icon Alexis DeHearts

    Posted 10 months ago

    I wanted to dive into the story, and didn’t have time to explain everything. Jenny happened to be sitting in the compartment next to Jon and Tom, and every time the train stopped, she asked opened her door and asked if it was their stop (they were all going to a small town in an undecided European country). After this was repeated many times, Jon not so kindly told her to leave them alone, at which point she locked her door.

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    Alexis DeHearts' Buddy Icon Alexis DeHearts

    Posted 10 months ago

    The train is pretty old fashioned. I don’t know much about trains, but this is an old one.

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