The Legend of Silver Phoenix

Ug, this first part reeks of Pirates of the Caribbean, ug. I was in Biology class when I wrote this,

Teacher: 'explain the diff. between incomplete dominance and co-dominance'

Overly smart student: 'incomplete dominance is incomplete dominance, like orange hair, the blending of blonde and red.'

Class: 'Ooohhh...'

Okay, first fic, be nice. Remember to review! Also, does anyone one know why the formatting for italics and stuff worked just fine on my bio but not on this chappie? If anyone knows could they please explain!

Ack, enough. Okay, on with the story reeking of PotC. Johnny Depp...

           The woman smiled as she laughed at the little girl. The girl was begging for a story. She did this every night, wanted a story, she had been asking for a legend for days. The only legend the woman knew was the one she shouldn't tell the girl. But what was the harm in telling her? It wasn't as if it would apply to the girl.

"Which one?" The woman asked calmly as she walked toward the bookshelf.

"A real one." The girl said pine needle colors eyes glinting cheerfully. "A legend." She said, using her new favorite word.

"A legend?" Her nanny asked in mock surprise.

"Yes, a legend." She said nodding her head; brown sausage curls bouncing energetically around her face.

"Alright but after this you have to promise to go to sleep." The woman said sternly, knowing she should not tell the child. But the poor girl deserved to know. The girl nodded and flopped down on her stomach. Placing her chin in her hands she watched her nanny expectantly.

"Alright, a legend you said?" She asked, furrowing her brow. Watching in amusement as the girl rolled around her bed in boredom. "Hmm, okay, The Legend of Silver Phoenix."

           It was decades ago, about the same time as the last of the lady knights that this happened. The time when the immortals and the humans had to fight together. They had both been fighting against the same foe, but they weren't having much success. Sporadic attacks did nothing to the enemy, like bee stings. Uncomfortable, but nothing that couldn't be ignored. This went on for a year, until finally, the Phoenix arrived.

           She was one of surprising beauty and great power. Her eyes shone like the full moon at night, but by day they were the color of pine needles. Her hair like damp tree bark. Her gift, the color of purest silver.

           She was able to band the immortals and humans together. And as one, they prevailed. Driving the enemy out to sea and away from their home.

The woman smiled as she finished the short tale.

"There are lady knights today!" The seven year old shrieked. "And our fief's called Silver Phoenix. Does that mean that-" The child began.

"That does not mean that any of that will happen." Her maid chided sternly, surprised the child had been able to connect the dots so easily. "Now, to bed."

           She bolted awake, eyes wild. Her hair stuck to her damp face. Damn heat, she thought. She had to focus on breathing, just breathe, she told herself. Leaping out of bed she ran to her bookshelf. She pulled out her diary; flipping it open she pulled out a piece of worn paper. She had written it years ago.

          

Why am I thinking about that now? She thought, that was years ago. She wasn't even sure why she remembered that. Quickly she read through the tale. When she was younger she had written all the stories Martha had told her down. She smiled; Martha had been her governess up until she was nine. The thought of Martha cheered her and banished the wild thoughts of her past from her head. She walked to her window. The city sprawled beneath her, winding streets, clothes blowing in the hot wind. She watched as a stray dog ran down an alley towards her house. It stopped below her window and looked up at her. She smiled warily, the dog barked once and continued down the street.

Turning back into her room she gasped as she looked at her family's coat of arms. The phoenix was glowing. It's just the moonlight. Just the moonlight. She backed up to the window. The phoenix leaped from the metal work and flew towards her. Screaming she took another step back.

          

The bird hovered in front of her. "Your destiny awaits." She screamed and tried to take another step backwards, except there was no more room, so she fell out the window instead. She screamed as she fell.

She bolted out of bed. "Oh. Gods." She gasped.

Sooo, how was it? This was just a prologue thing, that's why it's so short. Next chapter is longer, I promise.

~Natsumi