Chapter 7 - Chapter 6

She sat down after her prayers then took out a poem, she wrote about the ashen one and the pitiful souls known as the Lords of Cinder. Entertainment was still abundant, but she still prefers the 'old-school' way. The poem goes;

The Lords Of Cinder

Rise from your grave

Oh, being of ash

Your destiny awaits

The one true call

The cycle repeats

The cinders you hunt

To link the flames and

Cure the unkindled

The Lords Of Cinder

Once proud on their thrones

Betrayed their own cause

Corrupted their souls

Return their ashes

Accept their mantle

Repair this world or

See darkness reign down

Soldiers of the wolf

In constant battle

Reach within themselves

To fight the abyss

But their legion will

Makes them one and all

They lost sight of

What they were meant to fight

The giant Lord hides

Deep under the ground

The grief consumed

Left an insane shell

Forsaken his shield

He wills his own death

At the hand of a friend

Ruler of storms

Devourer Of Gods

Leader of the Deep

Sits high in sunlight

By a princess throne

He casts the darkness

Consumed the Darkmoon

Imbibe the last screams

Taste the end of life

Cursed Prince Lothric

With his wounded kin

Bred for perfection

Born sick weak and frail

Refused the mantle

Eschewed his fate

Lothric dreamed of death

Welcomed it with arms

The dark eyes will show

The grand betrayal

Give sight to the blind

O'things I should not see

The sliver of light

A frightful image

A world without fire

A world plunged dark

Ashen One seek cinders

The soul in the Kiln

Five souls converge and

Create a beast true

Burning the first flame

In Gwyn's memory

Cast the Soul down and

Relink the flames

But what is your goal

To betray the world?

The darkness is coming

The world becomes cold

Ashen one, I see

You have made your choice

Farewell, mayst thou

Thy peace discov'r

She just finished writing her poem when a voice was heard right behind her. "How's your life here?", asked Fury as he seemed to appear out of nowhere.

It might have surprised some young souls but not her. Using the powers granted to her by the first flame, she was easily to sense when he was here.

The only reason she did not call him might be because she did not wish to show her capabilities or perhaps because the way he was crouching behind the wall and running out when he thought she wasn't looking was a tad bit humorous for her.

She could not contain her smile as she saw him, "I offer thee my sincerest gratitude for the humble abode thou had granted me. It was a boring yet pleasant life though I could not say the same for other people."

"You have everything you want? Do you not want anything else?", Fury continued as if it was an interrogation.

"I assure thee that all my wishes hath been fulfilled and have no need for further desires.", she replied causing the director of S.H.I.E.L.D to raise an eyebrow.

"You may not have anything you wish for but, I would like to tell you about something. Something great.", continued Fury.

"Pray, do tell my dear gentleman.", the firekeeper tilted her head and 'looked' at Fury. She knew they would want something back from her.

Nobody works for nothing unless they were forced or had a greater cause. An organization as large as S.H.I.E.L.D was sure not to have a common goal of helping refugees from a dead world. Payment for this debt was sure to follow.

"There are people like you out there in the universe. Powerful beings almost everywhere. S.H.I.E.L.D is not just a simple government organization, it is an organization formed by combining the most powerful countries on our planet.

To protect humanity. To have a fighting chance against the unknown. To battle aliens, wizards or gods. And to do this we need the supernatural beings, powerful people and geniuses all over the world. We need you to join our team.", said Fury while looking straight at her.

His eye not wavering in the slightest judging her every gesture.

"Hath no worries, my dear Fury. I shall join thy organization as long as everything that comes out of thy mouth holds truth to them.", she assured him.

She was not sure whether his words would hold true in the future. She could sense he was telling truth right now. But the future is something not certain.

In truth, she has no wish to join any 'protecting' organization however she has a debt to be paid and it will be paid whether in the forms of blood or services. She has a good impression of S.H.I.E.L.D as they tried to make her life better.

They were not the ones who allowed her into this world. She could sense another being who let her into this world.

A being whose might is only second to that of Lords like Gwyn. A being perhaps on equal terms with Seath the Scaleless.

However, it was S.H.I.E.L.D who took her in and she will continue her service to them as long as they hold true in their purpose. She would leave the moment they try to use her for other 'bad' purposes.

Fury looked at her for a while in silence and picked a file from his coat and hand it over to her.

"There was an idea ...", he started, "... called the 'Avengers'. A group of people brought together to fight battles we could not. And I believe it is time to start our plan. We are in need of your help.

A god called Loki has invaded Earth and we have every reason to believe that there is an army behind him. You will be needed. Especially your fire, which I noticed, have very strong destructive capabilities."