CHAPTER 6

PHOENIX POV

The boy was small but had kindness in his eyes, I was weak and hadn't eaten in days he gave me his hand but I did not trust humans at that moment and hated them from my very core

I passed out after running some more due to exhaustion, dehydration and starvation i heard voices but wasn't sure whose they were , I woke up in Vivian , I was alone and looked around my first instinct to get up and keep running I wasn't sure where to , just knew I had to run

The Young boy who was hiding came out from behind the statue and before I could run he pulled me back, I berated him, questioned him and told him to let me go , i had lost all trust in others

Young Phoenix: let me go, u must be with that monster who hurt my village now ur trying to hurt me too, I won't let u

Young boy: no, no that's not true I swear I don't even know wat ur talking about, when u passed out I brought u here, it's my mother's garden she made it for me u looked really hurt nd my mother said this garden is a place free of pain

Young Phoenix : well if it's ur mothers garden then where is she, I don't see her , now let me go

Young boy:..... sh...she's dead

He said it in such a quiet voice but it struck a familiar pain in me that I saw reflected in his eyes even though he smiled

I was too tired nd just forced the tears back, " hey wanna be friends " the boy said , I looked at him confused, I thought he had a few screws loose was messing with me cuz we just met nd I wanted to kill him but couldn't since I didn't know where I was or how to get out

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Days went by nd he would always know where to find food or water and he'd always want to play with me but I'd tell him to climb the big oak tree first

He told me his name was George nd would ramble on and on about nonsense even if I never talked or said anything back, one day he asked if I could teach him how to climb the tree, I gave up getting rid of him nd showed him how, there was a lot of falling involved but he was kind and patient and pure and stubborn as heck I guess his innocence is wat let me breathe again and helped me let my guard down if only a little

One night we lay next to each other after a day of climbing, I thought he was a commoner at the time, I wasn't really familiar with the world outside my village ,that night I dreamt of the massacre of my clan, I screamed and woke up the images fresh in my mind haunting me, George got up trying to touch me but I smacked him away with hate and fury in my eyes , my people's bodies being gutted and dismembered, it felt like it was happening before my eyes all over again

He looked so pitiful while saying he only wished to help but I had seen wat man could do nd after losing my family, my clan, I hated them all, all my pent up despair , rage nd hate consumed me till it burst forth as burning flames that engulfed me that night , I wanted to die, all who I loved where gone, my home, my family, my people , my friends all gone, the despair was unbearable

I burned myself and anything around myself , the first time a Phoenix' s powers r released its to be a celebration but it was a nightmare for me

I let the flames burn me because at that point I didn't care all I craved was destruction...my destruction, i lost all control.

George suddenly embraced me from behind, I couldn't control the flames so they burned him too I told him to let go or he'd die but he was a stubborn fool

Young George. S : I won't lose my best friend, pls don't leave me like mommy did I'll give u whatever u want just pls stay with me

Having just lost my family too, i could understand some of wat he meant, I tried to cool the flames but couldn't nd I could tell he was being burned badly nd those flames kill humans easily

Young Phoenix: you idiot u'll die if u continue let go....please?

a voice trying to hide the agony he was in came out,

Young George. S: this is a p..piece o..of cake, j..just promise u'll stay with me" he said

Young Phoenix: i hate this world, , i hate man, i wanna be with those who loved me , i wanna be with mamma again

i closed my eyes and sobbed as rage turned to depair

I felt a soft kiss on my cheek,in a voice barely above a whisper he said " if u wanna be with those who love u, well I'll love u all my life, I miss my momma too but she said we must live for the living, not the dea...d " , I heard a thud and the boy was unconscious next to me, while trying to stop me his skin had been burned to crisp as had mine it was a miracle he went as long as he did.

I willed the flames to stop but they wouldn't listen to me , they were out of control as were my emotions I wished my momma would help me then I saw her more like a spirit of her " flames are wild and beautiful but when u need it gone you should think of calming and cold thoughts "

I did as she had said nd it worked, I checked George and half his face was gone, his clothes were charred nd the sickening stench of burnt flesh permeated the air, he was half dead and barely breathing

Young Phoenix: momma pls help him, wat do I do

i weeped as his breathing got slower and more strained " flames can destroy but also heal, now concentrate envision white hot fire not to burn command it to heal

I followed her instructions nd with great effort it worked i managed to spread the flames across his body nd healed him completely, his breathing was finally stable since it was my first time using such a great amount of power i was exhausted and passed out on top of the guy

The next day when I got up I was completely healed thankx to regeneration, we went out of the garden nd I was shocked to discover he was a prince , we stood before the king and George asked if he could stay with me and be his playmate

The king glared me down but i glared back, i may have been small but i was definitely no push over, the court was shocked nd the kings brother gave me a disgusting look

With a grin on his face the king said " by order of the king u shall be his playmate and personal guard and.." he was interrupted by George " ...a..and she will share the same power and rights as the future queen and live in the castle in my room nd no one is allowed to bully her....thats all " the king chuckled at his sons words " even if I allow it u won't be able to share a room when ur older and we haven't asked if she wishes to stay "

The king looked at me " i king Michael Silverstorm ruler of Erotica ask do u accept living here with George? "

Young Phoenix: well Michael on the condition that George promises to find the man who destroyed my clan nd both of us get extreme training in swordmanship and magic and as for sleeping...we've been laying together for more than a week so I'm used to it "

The king gave a mischievous smile ' not even ur 18th birthday and ur already so smooth , I'm proud '

[TIME SKIP]

On our 18th birthday George asked if I could be his first for his present, our birthdays were on the same day which is 2 days before the festival ,the next day the king was poisoned and killed but it's a whole other story in itself

2yrs later George found the culprit of the murder and the Phoenix clan massacre, it was his uncle Orian who wanted the throne, he'd secretly been amassing power to take the throne from his brother Michael and George

He attacked the castle after being found out nd during the fight the bastard had massed a large number of fighters attacking from North and South we fought and I had to help the south fight , the king was ambushed in the split second i was gone and he was injured and I guess the whole dark magic thing happened

[ end of flashback]

Phoenix: he was injured on my behalf nd I couldn't protect him, I'll break every bone in Orians body

George P: it wasn't ur fault we'll make everything right"

I hadn't realised it but I had tears falling as George embraced me

After stayng in that position for a while embracing me.....

Phoenix: I'm fine...plus u have to seduce and fuck Gerard