Chapter 222 - Flames

The pain that slowly consumed Julie's body started to reduce, and she gasped for air, where her vision had turned blurry, and her senses were errant. Feeling the rise in temperature and the fire, she could guess that Roman was here. 

"What do you think you are doing by using your ability on her?" questioned Roman, his eyes looking nothing less to the flames that burned brightly in his palm. 

As useless as Griffin appeared to be, there was a reason why Elder Luciano Sterling continued to keep the boy next to him. Most of the vampire's abilities came from drinking the dissolved stones created by the witches. Each of the stones gave abilities that the other didn't possess. And these abilities could evolve or dissolve depending on the next vampire turned by the original ability possessor. 

While Luciano could control the people's shadow, Griffin could control a person's blood circulation. Griffin had been ordered not to use his ability unless it came from Elder Luciano. 

"Me?" questioned Griffin, mirth in his eyes. "I am only following orders and if you don't want to get punished for disobedience for not knowing what position you stand in, step aside." 

Roman stared hard at Griffin and questioned, "When was the last time I ever listened or even heard what you said, Griffin? Leave Winters."

Griffin clicked his tongue, "Tough luck with that. It is my Elder's order that I bring her to him, to the dungeon. But she seems to be having a difficult time following orders, but it is expected. Considering she is a witch."

"Step away from Julie, Griffin," Roman warned Griffin, his eyes turning bright red. 

"I think you should worry about yourself more than worrying about her. Trying to stop me is equal to you going against one of the Elder's words," reminded Griffin with a smirk on his face, and right now, he was enjoying more than he was supposed to. "I think you have the right ability. Witches deserve to be burnt in fire and you have the right ability." 

Hearing Griffin's words, the flames in Roman's hand burned brighter, and it quickly enlarged itself, ready to swallow any and everything in its surroundings. 

Fire blazed in the corridor like a dragon that swiftly moved towards where Griffin stood. The woodwork and other objects placed in the corridor were quick to catch fire because of its intensity. Griffin, who was already expecting Roman's attack, smoothly dodged out from the spot and mocked Roman. 

"Looks like you want to die today too, Moltenore," tutted Griffin, and he started to move in the other direction before bringing his hands forward and twisting them around while concentrating on Roman. 

Roman felt pain erupt through his chest that came from his heart. Griffin used much more force than he had earlier used on Julie, as Roman was a vampire. He noticed how his ability was affecting his opponent, and this was the day he had been eagerly waiting for until now. 

"How long has it been since I have been wanting to do this," spat Griffin, as he had his hands bound until today. Now that he could use his ability, he let it free and wild. "How does it feel to be weak, Moltenore?" 

Roman tried to hold on to himself by pushing away the pain, and the flames continued to engulf the corridor while leaving Julie untouched. He responded, "Why do you ask when you are more experienced in it?" 

The smirk that was on Griffin's lips fell, and he glared. He curled his fingers and watched Roman close his eyes as the blood started to leave his heart. 

And just for a moment, Griffin had a triumphant smile on his face, that lasted not more than two seconds. Because even though he tried to push the blood to the other side in Roman's body, Roman showed no distress. Instead he stood tall and used both his hands, this time, the fire moved much faster and it started to spread across the other rooms. 

Griffin gritted his teeth, not knowing why it wasn't working on Roman. Roman should have been on his knees, begging him to spare him, but instead it appeared like he was unaffected. This didn't stop Griffin from trying to attempt, because he knew at some level Roman was in pain and was only trying to act strong. 

"I am going to make sure you remember what pain feels like," threatened Griffin and soon a physical fight broke between the two vampires, while the fire continued to blaze in the building. 

"You don't know when to quit, do you?" retorted Roman, and he tried to get a punch and Griffin tried to get away while trying to land a punch on Roman too. "I don't know what crap you said to have Luciano get on Julie's back, but drop it before it's too late." 

While both Roman and Griffin were fighting each other, Julie realized the flames had gotten too much and she placed both her hands on the ground, trying to bring down the fire. But Roman's anger had shot up to the roof and it was hard to tame it down. 

Away from the building, Caleb had finally got a hold of the headmistress, who was with another Elder vampire. 

"Ms. Dante," Caleb cleared his throat to gain her attention and she turned to look at him. "There's something that needs your attention and its ur—"

"What is it?" asked Ms. Dante in a stern voice, when her and Elder Castiel's attention fell on the smoke that was drifting up in the sky. "Where is that smoke coming from?" she frowned. 

Castiel walked to the side and Ms. Dante followed, while Caleb, who hadn't noticed the smoke while looking for the headmistress turned suddenly worried. The Elder vampire said, "It is the main building."

Dante's eyes widened and her mouth fell open, "A fire broke in the main building. What the hell is going on?!"