Don't leave me!

Azaliah Krimson

"I curse you"

My body felt hot., like burning flames. Those words were the only words that were ringing in my head. I was falling or floating. I couldn't tell where I was. It was dark. I was scared. Was this how it's going to end?

"Wake up Azi"

A voice called out to be in this infinite darkness that wanted to swallow me whole and it scared me.

That voice...

A light seemed to light up the darkness awakening me from its painful grip.

"Felix?"

I opened my eyes and sat upright. I cringed when I felt a sharp pain on my forehead. There were bandages all over my body. I looked at my surroundings only to find something familiar. This room... it was jade's room. How did I end up here?

I got out of bed, the moment I touched the cold ground. I lost my balance and fell back. But I was caught and I felt warmth. It felt like a warm fire on a cold winter's night. A familiar sensation engulfed me.

"You always were a bit clumsy Azi."

I gasped... I knew that voice... my lips trembled... I knew it was him… deep down I knew that he was alright... that nothing had happened to me.

"F-Felix?" I whimpered and was about to turn around.

"Don't turn around." He commanded and he let me go but I wanted to turn around.

"If you do, then that means there's no going back to your human life. I can make it disappear, your memories of that night. But then I'll have to erase your memories of me, mom and dad." He said and I heard him walk backward.

And erasing my memories?!

I was so confused. I wanted to turn around and embrace him but I had a gut feeling that told me that the world I've been living in was a life. I always believed in fairy tales or mythical creatures but for him to say to erase my memories...

"How could you say something like that? I don't want to forget you or Mummy and Daddy. I know I can't go back to how our life was. We were attacked by a demon, a damn demon! That wasn't supposed to exist and I got bitten by a vampire and cut by a wolf. Vampires are supposed to be mythical creatures. And -" I turned around at this point and stopped myself from speaking as I stared at my younger brother.

His hair and eyes were a golden reddish color. His clothes weren't from this world. He wore white clothes with golden armor that looked like scales. But behind him swirling like fire was a pair of wings, fiery wings. His appearance was different. He appeared like a majestic god.

"You don't belong in this world, do you?" My lips trembled and my eyes felt heavy with tears. He shook his head and came closer to me. He had grown taller, taller than me. His face was still the same, the same chubby cheeks, the same hair but in a different color. He puts his hands on my shoulder and I immediately embrace him. I held him tightly, I knew that if I released him, he would disappear.

I wanted to be selfish for once in my life… I wanted my brother to remain by my side forever… I didn’t know the state of my parents now but my brother, my Felix… meant the world to me.

"I'm a phoenix. And I don't belong here. I guess you made up your mind." He smiled and tried to pull away but I didn’t want to let him go as I whimpered. He gently pushed me away, turned around, and went to the window. I grabbed his hand.

"Take me with you. Don't leave me alone again." I yelled and hugged him from behind.

"I'm sorry but the place where I am going... no one will find me. I'm going to a place where no realm has ever seen, a place where no Caelestians have ever touched. And you won't survive there. At least not for now..." He pushed my hands away. I stepped back.

"I don't care if I'm human, I can learn and I can accept all of this but you're my brother. I have to take care of you! You’re the only family I have left…” I cried out.

He glanced back with a solemn look.

"Azi... remember what you promised me that day... no matter what happens... forget about us and move on... you have to survive on your own. Maybe one day you can find me. Do you remember the dream that we had for the future?" I nodded with tears as he pulled me into an embrace.

"To build a treehouse in a magical forest," I whispered, clutching onto the armor.

"One day I hope you can make it happen or maybe we can build it when we see each other again. But until then, I'll have to leave. You don't have to protect me anymore big sister. From now on, don't let that demon control you. I'll see you soon." He caressed my face in the blink of an eye. He flew out the window.

"Felix! Don't go!" I screamed for him and jumped up to catch him but I fell to the ground. I didn't care if I hurt myself. I didn't care about anyone else but my little brother. I promised to protect him forever, no matter what. I stood up and ran after him. Our parents were gone. He was the only family that I had left.

"Felix!" I begged him but he continued to fly away.

"Don't leave me alone again! Don't leave! Please!" I screamed at him and he stopped in the sky. I staggered forward.

"Please..." I whispered.

"Don't leave me too..."

I stared at the phoenix... my little brother... Felix... He turned around for the first time in a long time. My brave little brother had tears in his eyes. My brother that was brave for so many years was now crying.

"I'm sorry Azaliah... I can no longer protect you... Take care and farewell..."

Fire surrounded him, like a large sphere of fire, and then it disappeared. And falling from the sky was a small flame. I slowly grabbed it. It burned a bit and then formed a crystal. I screamed and cried for him. This was his tears. I collapsed to the ground. And my world fell to darkness. And my dreams became nightmares once again.

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