All characters, events, and places are of the author’s imagination and not to be confused with fact. Any resemblance to living persons or events is merely coincidence. Chapter OneThe first rock caught Kiran completely off guard, missing his head by mere inches. Stunned, he looked up just in time to see his attacker launch another missile. This one, fortunately, was far smaller, for it caught him on the shoulder. Surprise gave way to fury the moment pain exploded in his shoulder and arm and he saw that the stones were being lobbed at him by the scrawny, fire haired devil that had decided to stake a claim to the watering hole. “Throw one more rock, Earth born demon spawn, and I’ll thrash you within an inch of your life when I get my hands on you!” he roared.“This watering hole is mine!” the youth screamed at him, looking around for another rock to throw. “And I’ll defend it to the death if need be!”Kiran jumped back as a sizable rock screamed past his ear. It struck the ground near his foot, shattering, throwing tiny missiles in every direction.
