Vex and Clair had lived together on the edge of town in a small cabin by the woods for the past few years but their friendship had been one for many years.
Vex and Clair had first found the cabin a year ago while riding down an old dirt road. The cabin was dilapidated and in disrepair with the possibility it could collapse at any moment, but there was potential for a beautiful house the girls would soon call The Phoenix.
"Wow could you imagine who lives here?" vex said "It's probably been abandoned… and for a long time, or they really don't like cleaning." Clair said. "Haha well can you blame them? Cleaning isn't my favorite past time either" Vex pulled off her motorbike helmet putting it down and slid off her bike. "Hey Clair, what if we lived here?" she continued walking towards the window. Vex rubbed the glass as clean as she could trying to peer inside. Clair pulled off her helmet looking up at the cabin. "hmmmmmm, ahh, hmmmm… it might work" Vex turned around to see Clair leaning back with her fingers under her chin. "Clair what are you doing?" Vex said with a smile across her face. "I want to make sure it's cool enough for us, hmmmmm" Clair crossed her arms and looked at her feet before saying "Well I have good news and bad news…" "What's the bad news? Don't you think it's cool enough for us?" Vex teased. "Exactly, BUT with a bit of paint and hard work it will be…" Clair put her hands on her hips and continued "we have to be careful." Vex looking back at her friend with confusion. "If we work too hard it might become cooler than us." Clair joked, Vex jogged back over to her friend both throwing their arms around each other giggling like school girls. "This place will be perfect!" Clair exclaimed looking back at the old cabin. "It will need a name tho…" Vex said rubbing her chin.
One year later.
"Hey Vex the fire went out again…" Clair sighed as she nudged the cinders around with a poker. "HELLO earth to Vex come in Vex" Putting her pallet and brush down Vex turned around walking over to Clair who was crouching by the fire place. Crouching down beside Clair Vex cupped her hands for a moment then opening them again to reveal a small flame that she held out into the fire place. "Thanks Vex, I just can't figure out why it keeps going out all the time…" Clair said rubbing the back of her head, "May we should get someone to have a look at it?" Vex said turning to her friend. Clair turned to the fire place intently staring at it. "What are you doing Clair?" She didn't move a muscle or blink "You said we should get someone to look at it, so I am." Clair said before turning her head to reveal a cheesier grin on her face. Vex shook her head trying to hold back from laughing. "This is why you my best friend Vex, you're the only one who likes my cheesy jokes" Clair said throwing her arm over Vex's shoulder. "Oh really? Well you're my best friend because you always know how to make me laugh" Vex turned around making her way back to her painting. "Oh I almost forgot I'm heading into town to pick up my guitar, Is there anything you need?" "No, nothing I can think of" Vex said over her shoulder. "I shouldn't be too long but hey, I say that every time don't I?" Clair joked as she put on her black leather jacket with an embroidered orange and red phoenix on the back before walking out. (Clair and Vex made matching jackets one year ago to symbolize there new life at The Phoenix)
With each stroke of the brush Vex could see her vision coming to life, two birds of fire mirrored in every way except for the background. One was surrounded by blue skies the other surrounded by ash. Vex was in her own world when she painted oblivious to time and all around her, this was her escape. "And... DONE" Standing back to admire her creation but she couldn't. She stared at the painting looking for a flaw anything to validate her concern, letting out a deep sigh she turned away and headed towards the kitchen. Opening up the fridge grabbing a drink Vex cracked open the can letting out a short fizz, she leaded back against the fridge 'I wonder were Clair is?' it had been a few hours and she still hadn't come home. At that moment the ground shook with a loud rumble, "AH! What was that?" hurrying quickly over to the window looking out she could see smoke coming from the town. "Oh no… CLAIR!" running to the door she grabbed her Phoenix jacket sliding it over her shoulder, jumped on her motorbike she threw on her helmet, the bike engine roared to life. Zooming down the dirt road being careful not to skid off she made her way to town. Reaching the town she could hear car alarms going off but not a person in sight. Keeping to the speed limit she made her way to the music shop. Pulling up out front Vex looked over to the shop as she sat on her bike scanning the shop looking for Clair. When a pair of eyes caught hers, quickly hopping off the bike and racing into the shop almost tripping over some shopping bags someone had left by the door. "CLAIR! IS THAT YOU?" vex shouted to the eyes as she raced over "STOP! D-don't c-come any closer!" that wasn't Clair's voice. "Huh? What why?" "I said don't come any closer just leave us alone" the voice was just as frightened as Vex was. "Do you know were Clair is?" Vex pleaded "No J-just leave!" Vex slowly turned away and raced out the door being careful to mind the shopping bags. She jumped back onto her bike slamming her fists 'Clair where are you?' her heart was racing, adrenaline was pumping threw her body. 'I will find you' Vex told herself as the bike roared to life and she speed off down the street. Turning down side streets she kept driving scanning the shops and houses trying to find her friend Vex called out "CLAIR... CLAIR..." quickly turning down a side ally hoping to find Clair but instead she was greeted by three floating girls who had a mean look in their eye.
The one on the left had long brown hair with large amounts of purple eye shadow wearing a matching purple outfit that hugged her figure showing of a large sliver D on her top, the middle one had just as long white hair tied in a high pony tail with blue eye shadow wearing a similar out fit to the first other girl but in a darker blue and a sliver I on her chest. The one on the right had Purple curly fluffy hair wearing a rosy read outfit with a Sliver S on her chest. Vex pulled back on the brake trying to slow the bike before she hit the girls, Vex had a very bad feeling about these girls and had to find Clair pulling the yanking the handles to one side Vex whipped the bike around she pulled back on the throttle speeding out into the main street. "Where do you think you're going?" the white haired girl raises her hands above her head creating a white ball of light before throwing it at Vexs bike. The front and back wheels froze over in seconds throwing Vex from the bike and sending it skidding towards her before coming to a stop on inches away. The girls floated over before calmly landing on the ground standing over Vex as she tried to gain her balance. "Tells us were you keep your magic artifacts" "magic what?" Vex said looking up at the girls. "Wrong answer..." she held her arms out creating another ball of light. Vex shielded her face but when nothing happened she lowered her arms and looked down. Her feet were frozen solid, the ice inched up her leg a little bit more. The three girls folded their arms before the one with white hair spoke again "You had better tell me quickly" The ice was creeping up Vexs legs and before she could look up it had reached her mid-section. "I-I don't understand!" Vex said panicked and frightened as the ice kept growing until it covered her completely. "Unless…" the white haired girl cursed before her and the other two flew off.
Vex was frozen solid but yet she could feel a warmth rising inside her, thinking it was hypothermia she closed her eyes accepting her fate. A fiery explosion erupted shattering and melting what was left of the ice. Vex fell to her knees before opening her eyes, she was about ready to pass out. Groaning she wondered how long those girls had frozen her for. Quickly looking around she knew she had to get out of open sight in case those girls came back. Staggering over to a nearby dumpster in one of the side alleys vex collapsed pulling off her helmet so she could breath. Trying to gather her thoughts she saw something out the corner of her eye. Using the wall to hold herself up Vex peered over the dumpster. A man with long blonde hair and a floor length maroon coat slowly floated down stepping lightly onto the ground he was followed shortly by a girl who landed less gracefully beside him she was hunched over like a zombie. Vex blinked her eyes a couple of times trying to focus on the two when she gasped quickly covering her mouth. It was Clair! She knew the orange and red phoenix anywhere on her jacket. The man stepped forward looking down at were Vex was once frozen. "HEY BALTOR!" the three girls floated down near the name now named Baltor, "you had better not be destroying things without us" the Icey hair girl grumbled still staring Baltor didn't move a muscle "wow you vaporized her!" the curly hair girl spoke up looking at the same spot. That got the man attention, looking over to the curly hair girl "Ah Trix, vaporized whom?" his voice was soft and almost charming. Looks of confusion filled the girl's faces "the girl that Icey had frozen" the curly hair girl said. "Well if you didn't do it then who did?' Icey folded her arm waiting for an explanation. Baltor turned away from the girls his gaze slowly looking over the area. Vex quickly stooped down behind the dumpster still holding her mouth, her heart was racing. They had her best friend and if she raced out to get her they would probably make her a zombie like Clair or worse… closing her eyes tightly praying they wouldn't find her all Vex could do was sit there powerless. "What did the girl look like?" Baltor said "well ummm, were not sure, she was wearing this black helmet on her head" the curly hair girl answered "Stormy. She was wearing a black jacket with a bird on the back" the brown haired one spoke up. "Oh right Darcy! It was an orange and red bird, right?" Vex now had names for all of them Icey, Stormy, Darcy and Baltor she leaned slightly forward slightly poking her head out from behind the dumpster.
"Hmmm," Baltor looking away before turning quickly turning to Clair. "Step forward" he commanded Clair she stepped forward. Baltor put his hand on her shoulder sweeping away her hair to reveal the phoenix, "Yeah that's it." Stormy exclaimed Baltor looking back down at Clair he spoke "Do you know anyone else who has the same jacket as yours?" Clair crooked her neck looking at the man with his hand on her shoulder "yes, my friend Vex" Clairs voice was not her normal happy one it was raspy and groggy. Baltor crooked a smile but before he could open his mouth Icey spoke out "HEY Baltor what do you want with this girl anyway?" Baltor took his hand off Clairs shoulder "I just want to meet the girl that was able to break free from your strongest attack Icey." There was venom in his words he tried to disguised with a soft charming tone Icey's jaw clenched at his words knowing he was right. Baltor continued "What artifacts have you found so far ladies?" "Were working on it" Icey scoffed. A short awkward silence fell over the group before the Trix flew off. Baltor shot a look at Clair before flying away too. Vex let her body fall back against the wall letting out a deep breath. 'Oh Clair what have they done to you' closing her eyes Vexs body wanted nothing more to do then sleep now that the Adrenalin had worn off.
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