The Phoenix girl

Fear, it's the first thing I feel when I regain consciousness, although I still keep my eyes closed, afraid to open them, afraid of what I might find. That feeling of terror of the unknown, I know I'm not in the forest anymore, I know something has changed in me and that terrifies me; I can't be like this all my life, I can't play like when I was a child who thought that if I closed my eyes no one would see me, if I knew I was so naive.

When I opened my eyes, I was shocked, everything was so beautiful. But I was still confused by what was happening and even more so I don't know where the hell I am.

The last memory I have is of me engulfed in flames, now I'm in a kind of palace, everything here seems made of shiny gold, but not ostentatious, almost like a paradise, everything is as unreal as in a dream. Did I die? Am I in heaven? It doesn't surprise me, I'm just saying I was never a good believer, I always thought that when I died, I would be reborn, reincarnation was my best option.

I put my thoughts aside, since they won't take me anywhere, I prefer to continue down a long hallway like the others, with the difference that something in it attracts me; I try not to touch anything, here it looks like very valuable things, when I turn a corner, I find a large door and since I'm curious I decide to open it making a loud noise, it may look valuable, but it needs some fixing.

I find myself in a large, spacious room, I feel very small in this place. Although this whole place was fascinating and every corner distracted me with thousands of diamonds that looked like constellations, but I didn't recognize any.

I focus my gaze in front of me where there were six thrones in each one, I saw someone sitting, I don't know how I didn't notice them when I entered, as it is not bravery, my name was going to come out of there, but a voice stops me.

—Daughter —I turn slowly to see who said that and I find a man who was on a throne, I think I feel the fear coming back, I get closer little by little without saying anything until I get closer to him.

I wanted to say so much, but the words got stuck in my throat; it was like seeing Bastian, his resemblance is so much, reddish hair, his look is like mom, he described her, transmits peace, at least that's what I understood when I got her drunk so she would tell me who my father is, the good thing is that she didn't realize if she hadn’t, she would have punished me.

—You won't say anything —the woman next to the man who told me, daughter, waits for an answer from me.

—Well, I don't know what to say —I tell her in a disinterested tone— my mother always spoke well of my father, I would never question her word —a very peculiar shine appears in my father's eyes when I mention mom.

—Your mother, how is she? Did she get married again? —so that was it, it was even hard for her to say that.

—Yes, I've got my fifth stepfather up until now —I try to be serious and not laugh at the horrified face he put on, yes gentlemen, sweet revenge, revenge, that's what happens to him for leaving and not calling, that lasts a while until another woman speaks.

—Stop that horrified face, don't you see that the girl is making fun of you —I smile when I see my father's relieved face.

—I'm sorry, but I had to make that joke, you deserve it —my stomach hurts from laughing.

—So, he didn't get married —it seems he still loves mom and if that's the case, I don't know why he left.

—No, every time some guy approached her, she told him that she was already married and loved her husband, sometimes it worked, but there were some who were annoying, my brother and I would throw them out.

The astonishment on their faces distracted from what I was talking about.

—Hey… brother.

—If my brother and to be honest mom fell asleep when you did it, you two are like two peas in a pod —everyone on the throne looks at each other—. Didn't you know about my brother?

—No… No… I didn't know he had another son besides you —the sadness in her voice is clear, although I think this will also make my brother sad.

—Well, if one day you decide to meet him, Carrot Head will be happy to see you —I say to relax him because I see that the news made him melancholic— now that everything is clear, someone explain to me what happened and why I'm here with people I don't know without offending —I look at dad who is calmer this time.

—First, we will introduce ourselves —dad smiles.

—I am Ra, God of the sun and their father —the man in the middle introduces himself.

—So, are you, my grandpa? —something I am good at is saying things to make people uncomfortable; it is clear, since he tries to be serious at my question because he looks young, someone like that would not be anyone's grandfather.

—If you want to call me that, no problem —I hear a woman laugh too loudly and it's the same one that's next to dad.

—I'm sorry, but it's the first time I've seen dad, the great and revered God Ra, be so uncomfortable —it's funny, but if I put it uncomfortable, it's a gift what I do.

—Well, anyway, let me introduce myself, I'm Lilit, mother of demons —I'm very amazed by what you say mother of demons, so not only werewolves exist and now I think I should have guessed, since my "grandpa" said he's the Egyptian God of the sun.

—My turn —a man speaks next to her—. My name, dear niece, is Vlad, but call me Black, I'm the father of vampires —he tells me very calmly.

—Okay, you're talking about Vlad the first vampire —I activate my nerd mode, I know I said I prefer werewolves, but vampires also intrigue me.

—Yes, that one, but better call me uncle —I like my new uncle.

—My turn now, I'm Deilec father of the witches —he's the youngest of all and seems to guess what I'm thinking—. I know you'll think I'm too young to be the father of the witches, but everyone here is older than they look —that makes me wonder.

—So, mom married an old man —everyone except dad laughs.

—I think I'll explain that to you later —he clears his throat.

—Well, it's my turn, I'm Artemis, but many know me as the Moon Goddess, mother of the werewolves —she's very beautiful, her white hair is very long, her dress of the same color shines, her eyes are as blue as two sapphires.

Wait, if they're my uncles, dad's brothers, children of the God of all creation, then dad is also a God, or worse yet I'm his daughter. When I get nervous, I don't even know what I'm thinking, it's a little confusing, but the idea is not there.

—Seeing your terrified face tells me that you're already assimilating the information, so I also introduce myself because I don't think your mother said my name —I nod—. Well, the name I was given when I was born was Phoenix and the one, I used in the lands was Fran, I'm your father —seriously it's all confusing now I understand who I got it from.

—You know you lost me, you tell me that your name is Phoenix like the bird my... oh —I get it, he's the mythological bird that is reborn from its ashes.

—If I'm the God that bird represents, that's why you're here —everything confuses me.

—To be honest, I thought I was already dead because the last thing I remember is the witch Dinora suffocating me, no offense —I see my uncle Deilec.

—I'm not offended, there are some things I can't control —he is serious, leaving his posture so disinterested that he had noticing it well, he seems as if he were my age, he is very young.

—You carry my blood and what the witch did somehow accelerated your Phoenix side to awaken completely, that is why we have called you —I like this less and less, it was only because of what happened that she decided to see me.

—So, if that hadn't happened, you wouldn't have told me who you are —I reproach him, something that makes everyone in the room become serious.

—No, daughter, what happens is that, if someone found out that you or your brother were my children, they would be in danger —he looks at me sadly— you don't know how much it hurt me to leave them, I love your mother, she was, is and will be the woman I loved for eternity —okay that was nice.

—Does Mom know who you are?

— Yes, I told her everything when I asked her to marry me, although at first, she thought I was crazy, she would still marry me, then she believed me —I need to know the story of my parents, at least everything because mom knows how to keep secrets even when drunk.

—Well now I understand everything —I scratch my chin thinking about mom's behavior.

—What do you understand? —Lilit asks.

—Well because I was hurt by the rejection of one of her children —she pointed at the Moon Goddess; I know that she chose me as the life partner of one of her children.

—She did what! —My father raises his voice and looks at his sister—. Moon!

—I thought he would accept her, but I didn't count on the witch putting a spell on him —Because they tell me everything, just like that without anesthesia I have to assimilate everything they say quickly.

—Well, I don't know how it is, but I just wanted him as a brother —he tried to calm my dad because, even though it sounds impossible, his hair turned redder from anger, I think I saw sparks in his eyes.

—I know, but I thought he would be happy, now he will die of sadness for not having his mate —that scared me a lot.

—But, how, I don't understand why —I get upset, I don't want anything to happen to my friend.

—Let me explain to you when you became a Phoenix, you were consumed in flames, when that happened your human part died; you were reborn as a supernatural person, your human part was Aldo's mate, when he died, he felt his death, that's why everyone thinks you're dead, it will make sadness consume him, you were not only his mate but also his best friend, guilt is consuming him —I can't believe what's happening to my friend.

—Bu.bu…but, but it's not his fault —I say crying—. The one who killed my human part was Dinora, not him, he doesn't deserve to suffer. —I cry until my father comes down from his throne and hugs me.

—I know, but he will die, since he doesn't have mate —my aunt says sadly, how can this happen, I love Aldo, I would never let him suffer.

—You are the Moon Goddess, you could give him another life partner, another chance —I kneel before her pleadingly, I don't care about humiliating myself, I would be like this for a lifetime just to see Aldo well.

—I'll see what I can do, but get up —I do it with dad's help.

—Daughter, we have called you to propose something to you —I wipe the tears from my red cheeks.

—As you are the only Phoenix, apart from your brother and me, we want you to choose people like you who do not have evil in their hearts to form a group of protectors for supernatural beings —grandfather tells me seriously.

—But but I don't know how to use the powers of a Phoenix —she murmured scared, I don't even know how to take care of a fish, I know why the last one I had disappeared. How does a fish disappear? I don't know.

—So don't worry, we'll help you —my new uncle Black, who remained very quiet, takes me out of my thoughts.

—What exactly do they want me to do? To turn humans into Phoenixes.

—Not just humans, they can also be supernatural beings, but you have to come to an agreement with the leaders of each species to sign a treaty, but that will be later —they already have everything planned, something tells me they haven't told me everything I should know.

—Okay, I'll do it —what does it matter, phoenixes are supposed to be immortal, I don't think anything bad will happen to me.

—Then let's start with the training.