Isolation...?

Jill hammered in the last nail needed to seal the door. "This should stop them... Maybe more."

Bell looked out the window and saw a group of 5 convicts breaking into a clothing store. "They're still trying to get in the clothing shop Miss Jill."

You could tell they were convicts by the orange jumpers they were wearing.

"Better than breaking into a home." Jill commented as she also pushed some heavy boxes in front of the front door as well.

"I agree Miss Jill but what should we do about this situation?" Bell pulled down a metal shutter over the window

"NOTHING!.. Sorry, but we really can't do anything because they've cut off the internet to the outside, cutting us off from everyone outside of New York, made it so we can't leave, not to mention we can't even leave our damn house because of the death row convicts outside looking for people TO TORTURE!" Jill grabbed a plastic cup and threw it at the ground.

Bell caught the cup as it bounced back up and checked to see if it broke. "I understand your frustration Miss Jill but don't take it out on the cup."

Jill rubbed her face and took slow breaths. "Yeah, you're right... can you check on my sister Bell."

"Alright but please don't break something." Bell placed the cup on the dining table and walked down the hallway.

Bell noticed Liz's door was open and as she got closer she heard Liz talking.

"Oh? you like the dry food more?... Of course, you'd choose our food over yours."

'What?' Bell peeked in and saw that Liz was on her bed talking to Melody.

*Moew* "No, I'm not good, were not good."

*Mrow* "They're everywhere Melody. We can't leave."

*Hiss* "I feel the same." Liz pet Melody as she fidgeted with VW in her other hand.

'??? Perhaps stress-induced psychosis?' Bell walked in and noticed Liz was holding the VW. "Are you alright Mistress?"

Liz looked up with a dazed expression before it faded. "As good as you could guess."

"I heard you talking to Melody. Is that normal?" Bell shifted Liz's chair back away from the bed.

"Yeah, I've have ever since we adopted her... But I feel like I can understand her far better right now for some reason." *Moew* "Ok go check on Jill." Liz lifted her hand as Melody jumped off the bed.

Bell watched Melody leave towards Jill "...Is that so?"

"Should I play something? You two are on guarding the house but I..." Liz drummed her fingers on the bed.

Bell looked at something interesting corner of the room and back at Liz. "Don't worry I'm fully capable of protecting you and Jill."

"But what about you Bell? only Jill can help you because of her crazy ass training, and I can't even help besides the stuff in my chair." Liz shifted herself upright.

Bell sat on the bed and locked eyes with Liz. "It will get better, so let us do for a bit longer."

Liz looked at Bell's eyes and caved. "Well what should I play? a lot of the games are shut down."

"You can still play Moonfall Mistress." Bell raised her voice slightly.

"Moonfall?" Liz tilted her head at the unfamiliar game name and Bell's change from her usual voice.

Bell stayed quiet for a few seconds. "Oh, My apologies Mistress. Moonfall is the game the VW came with."

Liz looked concerned. "But I haven't slept yet."

Bell rubbed the bridge of her nose. "I also forgot to mention that the VW gives the same effects as rem sleep."

Liz gave Bell a shocked expression. "What the hell, why didn't they say that?"

Bell pulled out her plug and plugged it in. "It was unnecessary at the time."

Liz wanted to roll her eyes at the answer. "Oh and are you able to inform me of something inside Moonfall?"

"Others won't be able to yet but I was- I can." Bell looked annoyed about something.

"Alright fine I can't keep Sarah waiting I guess." Liz put the VW on and felt it fit her head. 'Did it do that before?'

"Can I change the VW start thi-" Liz's senses quickly shut off contrary to the previous time.

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*Woosh* Flames spiraled around Liz and in her place was a 1 meter tall egg.

Sarah stared at The large red and blue egg sitting in the middle of her room. "Miss Phoenix?"

Sarah was happy that she could still see the Colors mom and dad talked about from her. 'But what colors are those?'

Sarah Inched closer to the egg, She noticed the egg had what looked like a small layer of fire coating but it wasn't burning anything around it. 'Miss Phoenix turned into a egg... awesome.'

Sarah carefully poked the egg waiting for heat but it was only warm even as the flames licked her hand. "I should tell mom."

Sarah went downstairs not before peting the egg.

Sarah struggled with the heavy door leading to the store. "Ahg, Mom."

Sarah fell on her but as the door opened. "Owww."

Sam picked Sarah up and placed her on her feet. "Oh sweetheart why are you down here?"

Sarah shook off the stinging and pulled Sam by the hand. "Miss Phoenix went back and left a egg!"

"Egg? Miss Phoenix?" Sam was unsure what to make of it.

"She went back?" Temarick felt disappointment hearing that.

"Oh, uncle Tem! Yeah Miss Phoenix said she needed to take care of her other body and then she'll be back!" Sarah kept pulling trying to lead them.

Sam and Temarick looked at each other and followed Sarah up the stairs, opening the door to see said egg.

Sarah ran around the egg and hugged it. "It's warm!"

Sam was concerned seeing flames wrap around her daughter but calmed down when it didn't seem to hurt her. "Rick what did you bring here?"

"A otherworld phoenix who can flip this world on it's head." Temarick glanced at his flask before he shrugged, closing his jacket.

"Sweetheart did Rick just lie?" Sam felt a headache coming.

"Nope! Mom, Miss Phoenix is colorful and told me I can be like her." Sarah laid her head on the egg.

"Colorful you can see colors?! But what do you mean Sweetheart?" Sam picked Sarah and hugged her.

Temarick stood there mumbling something.

Sam looked over to Temarick as he made a gesture and left the room. 'I haven't seen him like since Victor showed us his skill.'

"Sweety can you watch the egg until Liz comes back?" Sam got a enthusiastic nod as a response and left the room.

Sarah sat on her bed staring at the egg and observed the swirling colors she never experienced. 'I want more...'

After about 15 minutes the egg lit up and the flames expanded. *Woosh*

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"Oh that was much faster." Liz looked around as something rammed her abdomen.

"Miss Phoenix your back!" Sarah looked up at Liz.

Liz pet Sarah on the head. "Yeah stuff happened so I'm back early."

The door swung open as Sam and Temarick scanned the room. ""Oh your back.""

"Can we talk to about something honey." Sam walked downstairs.

"Okay?" Liz looked at Sarah still clinging to her and decided to pick her up.

"You really like her don't you?" Temarick commented as he walked downstairs.

"Yeah" "Yep she's awesome!" Liz smiled and Sarah giggled as they reached the bottom of the stairs.

There was 3 glasses of water on a table and baked potatoes.

Sam saw the saw the scene and took a breath. "Sit."

Liz sat across from Sam with Sarah on her lap. "Sooo what is it?"

Sam clasped her hands together. "Sarah mentioned that you said she can be like you."

Liz felt like she was getting scolded. "Um she asked if she could get a god's blessing like I did and I said yes."

Sarah spoke up happy to say her thoughts. "Miss Phoenix got her blessing from getting crippled!"

"Please don't say it like that." Liz and Sam grimaced at Sarah's words. "Sarah Mina Garmin! you don't talk about people like that."

Sarah hid behind Liz. "Sorry, I won't do it again."

"Haaaa, sorry about Sarah she says her mind when she's excited." Sam rubbed her face.

"It's fine but please don't say something like that again Sarah." Liz flicked Sarah on the head.

Temarick cleared his throat to get attention. "Anyways after hearing Sarah say that I realized you could help Sarah and her situation."

"What do you mean?" Liz racked her brain for what he was talking about.

"Dame, your skill phoenix rebirth can give her eye and arm back." Temarick took a glass and drank the whole thing.

"Oh but..." Liz felt uncomfortable at the pressure.

"What? are we wrong?" Sam got anxious from Liz's response.

Liz took a breath and exhaled slowly. "So I'm worried about four things. 1st I have never used the 'Skill' before, 2nd I have no information on what happens to humans, 3rd if we do it right now she will be incredibly weak even weaker than she is currently and 4th If everything goes well she'll likely be stuck as phoenix bird for I don't know how long."

Silence fell as Temarick and Sam looked at Liz before Sarah spoke up.

"I want to."