Reborn By Fire

***GREENVILLE***

All that could be heard were the sounds of heavy breathing, the rush of the wind and the orders from the chief guard as he yelled non stop.

"Don't let her escape! Get her!" He yelled as more guards joined in the chase.

Elsa kept running as fast as she could, and yet was as careful. She didn't want to trip and end up dropping the little infant which was safely cradled in her arms. Nothing else mattered to her now except this baby's life. If not for anyone else but for her queen. That's the least she could do since she couldn't protect her queen.

"Get her!" She heard the chief guard's voice from behind, and realized they were gaining on her. She couldn't let them catch her, she couldn't let them kill the child. She increased her pace, running deeper into the forest even though she knew it was forbidden. Neither vampires nor witches were allowed into this forest because it's a sacred ground and the home of the white wolves. She knew that and so did the guards but they still chased her knowing that their new queen would have their heads if they didn't catch her.

Elsa glanced at the little infant and surprisingly, she was still fast asleep even with all the noise, she could still sleep peacefully.That was a relief at least, and all that was left was to escape the guards.

Suddenly, she couldn't hear the guards'voices. The forest was now covered in white mist that blurred her vision a bit and she knew the cause. She stopped running immediately, trying her best to see through the mist. It was obvious the guards had also stopped chasing her as they too were blinded by it.

"You shouldn't be here." She heard a familiar feminine voice followed by low growls. Elsa couldn't see but it became obvious to her that she was surrounded by white wolves.

"I know I shouldn't but she should. Help me save her, please." She pleaded and that was when she finally saw several pairs of golden eyes from every corner, waiting to attack.

"And why should I do that? Why should we trust you!" Cecilia yelled and finally revealed herself to Elsa.

"Because we are both witches and just like you, she's special. Her father was a powerful hybrid and you know that. You can't let Sheila get to her please." Elsa pleaded.

She knew she was dead the moment she entered the forest but she had to try to save the child. She knew Cecilia would help since she probably saw everything that happened. Cecilia is a hybrid of a witch and a werewolf and that's why she was charged with the responsibility of protecting the forest. Whenever there were invaders, she would create the mist to blind them, giving the wolves the upper hand to attack.

Elsa stretched the baby towards Cecilia with a slight smile on her face. The little infant moved and suddenly opened her eyes but they didn't have their normal color this time, they were sky blue.

"I guess she's happy." Cecilia chuckled as she carried the baby in her arms. "Queen Margery a witch and king Arthur a hybrid. We must keep her identity a secret if we want to protect her from Sheila." Cecilia said this with a warning gaze and Elsa nodded immediately.

"Which means you can never leave this forest... alive." She added, and Elsa's eyes widened in shock but before she could do anything, three white wolves pounced on her, biting every part of her body while she screamed in agony.

Cecilia held the baby tight and turned away, leaving Elsa to the wolves. It pained her to kill her fellow witch but her duties come first and also, she knew Sheila would've killed her if the guards had caught her so it was best to make her death less torturous.

***THE ROYAL PALACE***

Sheila kept tapping her right foot on the ground as she waited impatiently for the guards to arrive. She had waited for this day for a long time and now it was finally here, she couldn't let anyone be a threat to her queenship.

The doors finally came open and the chief guard walked in with three other men. He had blood stains on his armour but it was obvious it didn't belong to him.

"My queen." He said as he got on one knee along with the other guards.

"Why are you empty handed?" Sheila asked, trying to be calm as she wanted to believe they were successful in their mission.

"She went into the dark forest, my queen." He replied still on one knee.

"Is that supposed to be an excuse? I told you not to come back here if you didn't have that woman!" She yelled finally standing up from her throne.

"Forgive me my queen but she's probably dead already. The white wolves attacked us and killed many of my men. I'm sure they got to her as well." The chief guard rushed his words. He knew any form of blabbing would cost him his head, and he wasn't ready to lose it now.

"That better be the case or it's your head that'll be hanging on the gates!" Sheila yelled and stormed out of the throne room with some guards tailing her.

She went straight to the dungeon and the gates were immediately opened for her to enter. A wicked smile plastered on her face as she walked gracefully to a particular cell, stopping in front of it.

"How do you like your new room? I hope they are treating you well?" She asked sarcastically, still carrying that smile but got no response.

"It's a crime to ignore your queen when she's talking to you, you know that right?" She asked, letting out a light chuckle shortly after. "Of course you do, since you were once ruling." She said this with a smirk.

"How could you do this to me? How could you betray your own family?" Margery, the dethroned queen, asked weakly. She was covered in blood from the beating she had received and her clothes were a mess, making her look haggard.

"Family? You stopped being my family the day you married the king!" Sheila yelled but suddenly laughed. "Where are my manners? I shouldn't be yelling at you since it's your last night amongst the living." She said, and crouched down to Margery's level since she was seated on the cold floor. "It's over little sis. Your reign is over. Your precious daughter is dead-"

"No! You're lying!" Margery yelled as hot tears glided down her cheeks.

"For the first time I'm not. She's dead thanks to the white wolves, and you're going to join her tomorrow. Did you think you'd be queen forever? Even the people, your so-called followers who adored you couldn't come to your aid." Sheila said with a chuckle as she stood from her squatting position. "Sleep well little sis, tomorrow you lose your head." She added, before walking away from Margery's cell.

"No! Sheila, come back here!! Don't do this!!" Margery yelled as more tears escaped her eyes. She felt a sharp pain in her chest and no one needed to tell her the cause. How could she not have seen this coming? She didn't want to believe her daughter was dead but what's the point? She would die tomorrow, and Sheila will take over Greenville, it was really over for her.

***

The people had tears in their eyes as they watched their beloved queen get tied up, ready to be hanged. They couldn't do anything even if they wanted to. Sheila was royalty by blood and even if she did betray their queen, she's still the rightful heir to the throne since the queen's child is dead.

"Civilians of Greenville, we are gathered here today to witness the death of your beloved queen Margery. I want you all to know what happens to anyone who betrays me!" Sheila announced before going back to take a seat.

"If you have any last words sister, now is the time." She stated but Margery remained quiet. What could she possibly say? She never thought she would get betrayed by her own sister. If she knew it would happen, she would have killed her a long time ago. It wasn't her fault anyways. She might be a witch but she wasn't a powerful one. She wasn't a silver haired witch who could see the past, present and future. She could only perform random spells like any other witch.

When it was obvious Margery wasn't planning on saying anything, Sheila gave the go ahead sign to the chief guard and he immediately pulled the lever, causing the ground under Margery's feet to open and she fell but not too deep, just enough to choke her to death due to the rope that was tied around her neck.

Sheila smiled as she stared at her sister's pale skin. She had dreamed of seeing her lifeless for a while now and no feeling is more satisfying than watching your dream come true.

"Cut her down and bring me her head." She ordered before leaving the square and everyone began going back to their homes as they didn't want to watch anymore.

All these were seen through the magic orb deep inside the dark cave of a silver haired witch. She smiled slightly as she watched the guard cut off Margery's head as instructed.

"And so it begins." She said to herself.

***HUMAN WORLD***

"And that's all for today." Miss Cushion said, and everyone began leaving the lab.

"Cruella, a word please." She added the moment Cruella got up from her seat.

Even though she knew why miss Cushion had called her back, she still stayed behind as the obedient student she is. She's been trying her best to adapt to the human ways and so far, she's done a great job.

"I noticed your grades are slacking off this semester which is very unusual. Should I be worried about this?" Cushion asked and Cruella smiled slightly.

"It's nothing to worry about miss Cush, I'm just a little distracted." She replied politely. Miss Cush as she calls her is like a mother figure here. Aside from her best friend and boyfriend, she's the only human who's nice to her.

"Okay, let me know if you need anything." Cushion said with a smile and Cruella bounced her head before leaving.

Swayer, her best friend was already at the door, waiting for her.

"Let me guess, your grades?" She asked and Cruella bounced her head.

"I told you, stop worrying about Maeve and just focus on your studies. If you fail this last semester then you can kiss graduation goodbye." Swayer scolded.

Cruella wanted to tell her that she wasn't at all worried about Maeve in fact, Maeve is the least of her problems right now.

Everyday, she would wake up hoping she would feel different somehow, hoping she'll finally get her powers and return to her true home, Greenville but nothing ever happens.

She wished she could tell Swayer about her true identity and about the supernatural world but what difference would that make? She'll still be a loser, a powerless useless being and it won't get her back to her world.

"I'm sorry, I will study more." She replied and Swayer smiled at her before taking hold of her hand.

"Tomorrow is Valentine's day you know, what are you going to do? We could go shopping oh and there's a frat party at Jada's." Swayer said excitedly.

"I don't like parties." Cruella muttered. The last time Ethan took her to a party, Maeve embarrassed her in front of everyone, reminding her again how useless she is even in the human world.

Sometimes she wished she was never born. The moon goddess didn't bless her like she did with other werewolves. On her eighteenth birthday when she was supposed to have her first shift like everyone else, nothing happened. She thought it would happen the next day but even after two years, nothing happened.

Then she assumed she was probably a witch and her mother reluctantly put her in witch school but after six months, she couldn't perform a single spell and got kicked out.

She wanted to assume that she was a vampire but vampires were either born or made. Those who are born are known as the Elites and since she wasn't part of that, there was no way she could be a vampire.

When it was discovered she had no powers, people began thinking she was human and so to avoid endangering Greenville, she was banished into the human world and since she had no powers, she couldn't find her way back in.

"Ella!! Are you even listening to me?!" Swayer yelled and that's when Cruella snapped out of her trance.

"I'm sorry, what were you saying?" She asked with an apologetic gaze. Swayer almost palmed herself as this wasn't the first or tenth time Ella had shut down in the middle of a conversation.

"What is wrong with you Ella? We've been friends for three years now and I can't help but always feel like you're hiding something from me. You can tell me anything, you know that right?" Swayer said worriedly.

"Of course I know that. I just, there are some things best kept in the dark." Cruella replied with a sigh and knowing she won't get any different answer, Swayer decided to let the matter go and they both retired to the cafeteria.

The moment they got in, Maeve sighted them and got up from her seat with a can of orange juice.

"You shouldn't be here." She said with a smirk and Cruella knew she was up for another drama.

"What is it now, Maeve?" Swayer rolled her eyes.

"I was just going to focus on loser Ella here but since you want to join the party, it's fine." Maeve replied with a frown.

Cruella scoffed at her words, bringing the attention back to herself. She was just fed up with all the bullying. She isn't a kid anymore and yet people still treat her like trash. She would stand up to Maeve today and show her that she got balls too.

"Don't you ever get tired? Is your life so miserable that you decided to share it with others?" She asked and Maeve widened her eyes. Swayer's jaw dropped as this was the first time Cruella retaliated against Maeve's bullying.

"What did you just say to me?" Maeve asked and immediately spilled her orange juice on Cruella's shirt.

"Maeve are you crazy!" Swayer yelled but Cruella didn't even move. She felt strange at the moment and she couldn't tell what the feeling was but she knew it was because of anger. It was as if something was trying to come out from within and the next thing she knew, she raised her hand and it landed on Maeve's face.

It was a simple slap but it sent Maeve to the ground at once, shocking everyone in the cafeteria, especially Cruella.

Maeve immediately pulled herself up from the ground and tried to attack Cruella but someone grabbed her from behind.

"That's enough Maeve, you started it." Ethan said calmly but Maeve wasn't ready to back down. She didn't want to seem weak, going down from just a slap but even she was surprised at the force of it.

"I'm gonna kill this useless girlfriend of yours!! Let go of me!" She yelled and kept struggling to break free.

Swayer finally recovered from her shock and grabbed Cruella's hand, taking her out of the cafeteria.

"We can just eat out, the next class doesn't start till an hour." She said, but Cruella didn't respond. She only stared at her hands, a bright smile on her face.

"Is this it? Do I finally have powers?" she asked still looking at her hands.

"Powers? What are you talking about? I'm actually surprised you stood up to Maeve and that slap, damn!" Swayer said excitedly.

"It just happened. I don't know how or why I did it."

"Well you should avoid Maeve more now. After what just happened, she won't stop until she hurts you." Swayer said worriedly and Cruella bounced her head.

She still had a smile on her face. If this was really her powers manifesting, then that means she'll be home soon. That means she would no longer be bullied and called weak or useless by anyone again. She'll finally have her wolf side and she'll finally be among a pack like everyone else but then what about Swayer and Ethan? If she gets her wolf side and goes back, she'll never see them again.

She'll obviously get a mate in Greenville but Swayer would think something happened to her if she just disappeared like that. She might just have to tell her about Greenville and her powers now before that happens.

"Swayer, don't take this seriously but what if there was another world, different from this one and there were people living in it with special abilities. Would you like to go there?" she asked carefully.

"What do you mean by special abilities? Like witches or vampires?"

"Yes and werewolves too. It's cool right?" Cruella asked excitedly.

"Seriously? These things only exist in fantasy books. They aren't real." Swayer scoffed.

"But what if they were real but just in another world that humans can't see or enter?" Cruella asked again.

"I think we should go get something to eat rather than talk about fairytale books." Swayer said and pulled her away.

Cruella wanted to tell her she wasn't joking but it's obvious Swayer won't believe until she sees proof. She'll just have to wait until she gets her wolf side or probably witch powers.

She never really got to know her true family. Her mother made sure to remind her everyday that she was adopted and so she didn't know if her real parents were werewolves, witches or vampires.

"Just a little longer and you'll believe me." She muttered.

Cruella tried covering her ears as the music was too loud and uncomfortable. She ended up going to the frat party with Swayer after Ethan convinced her to come. Swayer had already left her to go dancing with the others and soon she spotted Ethan at a corner with his friends, drinking and laughing.

"Babe come over here!" Ethan called, signaling her with his hand.

Cruella slowly walked towards them and the other guys left them alone. Ethan offered her a drink but she turned it down since she didn't like alcohol.

"Come on, it's Valentine's day. Have fun, be free and let tomorrow take care of itself." Ethan said, giving her a reassuring smile and Cruella accepted the drink from him.

"Should we go upstairs?" He asked and she furrowed her brows.

"Upstairs? Why?" Cruella asked innocently. The party was being held downstairs so what would they be doing upstairs? she thought.

"Come on, don't tell me you don't know why. It's Valentine's night." Ethan said with a smirk and Cruella's eyes widened.

"Are...are we doing it now?" She stuttered and Ethan dropped the drink he was holding before standing up. He stretched his hand to her and Cruella reluctantly accepted it.

She knew he would want to do this one day but she didn't expect it to be today and she wasn't sure if she was ready but she couldn't bring herself to turn him down.

Aside from Swayer, he's the only one who has treated her well and cared for her in this human world and since it's obvious she's not a wolf, she doesn't have to worry about mating with someone beside her fated mate.

Ethan took her into one of the rooms on the first floor and the moment he closed the door, he kissed her hungrily, biting and sucking on her lips vigorously.

Cruella held onto him, trying to balance herself while he deepened the kiss, his hands caressing every part of her body.

She wanted to tell him to take it easy since this was going to be her first night with a man but she couldn't even breathe with the way he kissed her. It was obvious he was acting under the influence of the alcohol even though he wasn't wasted but it still affected his actions.

Ethan finally broke the kiss, giving her space to breathe while he took off his shirt. Cruella looked around the room, wondering if the owner knew what they were about to do in his or her room.

Ethan tried raising her gown but she stopped him, giving him a worried look.

"Are you sure about this? I mean this is someone's room. What if the person walks in and..."

"Are you just looking for excuses not to do this? Just say so if you want us to stop." Ethan cut her off.

Cruella wanted to use the opportunity to tell him she wasn't okay with it but the look on his face told her he'd be angry and would probably break up with her if she refused. She loved him so much and didn't want to lose him to another girl.

"I want...to do it just, it's my first time so please be gentle." she muttered and Ethan smiled lovingly at her. He cupped her face and kissed her gently this time while his other hand caressed her thigh, lifting her gown gently until his finger grazed her v area.

Cruella suddenly broke the kiss in shock but he lifted her up, wrapping her legs around his waist before walking towards the bed and dropping her gently on it.

She could feel her heart beating so fast with his every touch. She still felt unsure if she was doing the right thing but she had already given him the green light.

Ethan finally took off her gown, leaving her in just her underwear. He stared at her body for a while before proceeding to unhook her bra, all these while Cruella kept shaking like a scared puppy but he didn't even try to sooth her. He just wanted to fuck her before they get interrupted.

He finally took off her underwear, throwing it on the floor. She wasn't even wet which showed she wasn't ready to have him in but he didn't care. He took off his pants and briefs and positioned himself on top of her.

"Ouch!" Cruella gasped as he pushed his full length inside her entrance not giving her time to get used to the feeling. He began moving immediately and Cruella immediately regretted agreeing to this.

She felt pain with every thrust he made and wanted him to stop so badly.

"Wait, wait please." She pleaded, her eyes already wet with tears but Ethan wasn't even staring at her. He loved how tight she was and even increased his pace regardless of her pleas.

"Stop, stop I don't want to anymore!" Cruella yelled and that's when he finally stopped moving and looked down at her pain filled face.

"I'm sorry, I must have lost control." He said feigning a worried look.

"I don't want to do it anymore please." Cruella cried out and a frown settled on his face but he replaced it with a smile immediately.

"I understand but just give me a little more time and I'll finish please." He said and kissed her tenderly and at the same time continued his thrust.

Cruella shut her eyes and endured the pain just to please him. She loved him and she didn't regret letting him take her virginity but she hated the pain she felt and wished he was more gentle.

Soon, she felt something hot pomp into her entrance and Ethan stopped moving, resting his head on the crook of her neck.

Cruella felt relieved that it was over but she still felt pain down there and wondered how long it was going to last.

Ethan finally pulled out of her and began putting on his clothes.

"You should get dressed before the owner comes in." he said dryly as he handed her her clothes.

Cruella slowly put on her clothes and even before she had finished dressing, Ethan left the room.

"Did I do the right thing? No, he loves me, no need for all these negative thoughts." she said to herself and slowly walked out of the room.

She met Swayer with some girls downstairs and the moment Swayer spotted her, she left the girls and rushed towards Cruella.

"Ella where have you been?! I've been worried sick." Swayer asked with a frown and Cruella scoffed.

"Worried sick? You didn't look like you were worried, in fact, you looked like you were having fun without me." Cruella said with a frown and Swayer furrowed her brows.

She scrutinized Cruella's body from head to toe and frowned.

"Did something happen? Are you feeling okay?" She asked worriedly and Cruella sighed, remembering the pain she was feeling down there.

"I'm fine, can we go now?"

"What about Ethan, have you seen him?" Swayer asked but Cruella didn't reply and began walking towards the exit of the house.

"What's up with her? Did she have a fight with Ethan or something?" Swayer asked herself before running after Cruella.

***THE NEXT DAY***

Cruella and Swayer walked into the lecture hall and students began muttering immediately they saw them which was a bit weird since no one ever notices them except Maeve who kept bullying Cruella.

"What are they gossiping about now?" Swayer asked with a groan.

Cruella wasn't even bothered. She just sat down gently since she still felt pain down there and brought out her laptop to get ready for their morning lectures.

"She's the one isn't she?"

"I always saw her as someone decent, never knew she was a slut."

"She has no shame at all, showing up here after this." Cruella kept hearing whispers from other students which made her feel perplexed. She wondered whom they were talking about and when she raised her head up, she caught some of them staring at her.

"Why is everyone suddenly staring at me like that?" She asked Swayer who was busy on her phone but suddenly gasped, covering her mouth.

"What?" Cruella asked with furrowed brows and Swayer looked at her unbelievably.

"This...this isn't you right?" Swayer asked worriedly, showing her phone to Cruella.

Cruella's heart stopped beating at that moment as she watched the video which already had a million views and five thousand shares on the internet.

It was her s*x video with Ethan. She couldn't understand how it ended up there since it was only them in that room.

"How?" Cruella asked no one in particular as tears ran down her cheeks. Did Ethan do this on purpose or was someone spying on them that night?

Now she understood why everyone was staring at her that way and what they were gossiping about. They must have all seen the video.

"Cruella, is this true? Did you sleep with Ethan last night?" Swayer asked, her eyes begging Cruella to deny it and tell her it was just a fake video.

Cruella got up from her seat and immediately ran out of the hall, crying like a baby. She bumped into someone on her way out, it was Ethan.

His face had lost all expression now and he looked at her like he didn't know her.

"Was that you? Did you record and post that video?" Cruella asked, silently praying he would say he wasn't the one and someone must have done it to hurt her but his reply shocked her to the bones.

"Yes I did, so what?"