Phoenix Love

nly across the walls and in standing holders on the stage. Fire light danced on the high ceiling and reflected off the golden trimmed furniture. Neither Ra

hem afloat. Raina had been stubborn about the whole thing, only ever asking for help when there was no other choice. Their parents had left a bit of money behind, and Raina h

o sit closer. They compromised and found seats in the middle. Raina had felt incredibly self conscious. Not only was her dress something she'd found in a thrift store, even B

art neckline and a belled skirt. Pearls at the waist glinted in the candle light. Matching pearl earrings and necklace pulled the whole thing together,

ess!" Beryl had sque

the power coming from it from where they sat. It had to be dust. Beryl sat forward when two groups of people came out from either side of the stage. From

rtune. Ryder was equally as dashing, hair as black as Marceline's contrasted with sea green eyes and a black suit. Once th

n a language Raina didn't know. The glow in the bowl intensified, becoming almost blindingly bright. At his father's word, Ryder placed his hands on the bowl and closed his eyes. Dipping his fingers into the dust, William drew a symbol on Ryder's forehe

uched it's forehead to Ryder's. When they made contact, the magic flowed from the Phoenix into Ryder. It was incredible. He'd closed his eyes again, and when the Phoenix was gone, he opened them, revealing eyes that glowed li

on the bowl, the glow changed color. An electric blue lit the three. Marceline looked so excited. Delphine began to chant, and the second Phoenix began to rise, made of blue fire. For a moment, Raina could have sw

behind her. When it made contact with her forehead, she felt a heat so intense she thought she was burning alive. Throwing herself forward on

our fate to carry me, and retrieve

receding, but she could still feel it in her head and heart. W

ing them into monsters. They reached out for her, tearing at her flesh. She screamed for help. The mob was so tightly packed that there was

wisted into a sadistic grin, showing lengthening sharp teeth, like a shark's. "You know how stubborn th