Phoenix: Rise from the Ashes

Chapter 2

By: Mia Yagyu

Disclaimer: I do not own Aquarion or any of its characters. They belong to Kawamori Shoji and all of Project Aquarion.

Note: I have not seen the OVA yet. But, I have the subs in my grubby lil paws! So, never fear, I'll be using the terms from now on. Thanks go to the people who have reviewed, favorited, and set the alert up for this story. I appreciate it and I hope that you continue reading and reviewing!

Side Note: I am so sorry this took so long to publish!

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"Apollo, is that you?"

The boy with long red hair turned to look at Silvia as she slowly approached him. Her deep blue eyes studied the features of the boy that stood in front of her. His long untamed red hair was pulled back into a ponytail, wisps of it framing his tanned skin and brushed across his shoulders. Mismatched eyes looked back at her, confusion lighting the amber and ruby orbs. Silvia also noticed the canvas cloak that was wrapped around his long and lean frame; he had definitely grown taller than her in the past couple years. If he didn't look like Apollonius before, he sure as hell did now.

But, one thing did bother Silvia - Apollo hadn't reacted like she thought he would at their reunion. Instead of immediately wrapping his arms around her and maybe kissing her, the boy had just stood there, regarding her with the same confused expression that appeared on his face when they had first met in the alley with Baron and the others. Was Silvia just hoping too much for this to happen that she over exaggerated their reunion? No, it couldn't be!

Maybe he was just waiting for her to make the first move? Yes, that had to have been it! Silvia quickly swallowed the knot of doubt in her throat and took a step towards him, "Apollo…" She breathed as her steps picked up and she ran towards him, eventually running into him and wrapping her arms around his waist. Silvia buried her head in his chest and breathed in, inhaling his scent. Something was a bit off with the scent, but Silvia just dismissed as it being cooped up inside of Aquarion in the depths of the earth for two years would probably alter anyone's scent.

"Umm…. Who are you?"

Silvia froze, her deep blue eyes widened in surprise. Who was she?! She was Silvia de Alisia, the reincarnated soul of Celiane, Apollonius' lover! But, instead of acting warm and affectionate towards her, the boy whom she was hugging had practically gone rigid under her touch. Silvia dropped her arms and backed away from him, involuntarily touching the necklace around her neck. Had Apollo forgotten everything they had been through? Had he forgotten the war with the Shadow Angels? He had to be kidding with her, he just had to be! But there wasn't any humor on his face; no arrogance or mischievousness lighting those mismatched eyes. If this boy was Apollo, he would have called her 'Princess Lame-o' or 'Amazon' like he normally did when he wanted to get her attention.

"I'm sorry," Silvia turned away from the boy, to hide the obvious heartbreak written on her face, "I thought you were my lover," She could not face him, too embarrassed. Her heart had suffered so long without Apollo, that she was easily duped when this guy who resembled Apollo and Apollonius suddenly appeared in front of her.

As Silvia tried to walk away, something in the corner of her mind tugged at her heart. There might just be one thing that would settle Silvia's mind down. She stopped and turned towards the boy, who stood there, still looking just as confused as before, but his eyes were held a bit of sadness in them. Silvia resisted the urge to run up and erase that sadness from his eyes, as hard as it was, "Tell me something," She looked back up at the boy, who slowly nodded, encouraging her, "Do you remember another boy by the name of Baron?"

Those mismatched eyes widened as the name began to sink in. Silvia watched as his head tilted down, then his shoulders dropped, and his whole body eventually folding to where he was knelt down on the ground, arms wrapped around him. Silvia immediately ran over to him and hesitantly put a hand on his shoulder. The boy was uttering incoherent words through grunts, and to Silvia's surprise, he uttered, "Celiane." At that point, Silvia knew she could not just leave this boy out here in the snow; she had to take him into DEAVA. Maybe Jun or Lihua could do some sort of reading on him? She rose to her feet and held out her hand to the boy, "Come on, let's get out of the cold," She suggested, tilting her head towards the base.

The boy nodded, slowly rose, but ignored the extended hand. Silvia could see the pain coursing through the boy's entire body, so she was not too upset when her offered hand was not taken. She watched him out of the corner of her eyes as they made their way back to DEAVA to make sure that he didn't collapse or anything.

"Silvia!"

Silvia turned to see Lihua running towards her, with a blanket in her hands and Tsugumi right behind her. Both stopped when their eyes landed on the boy behind her, "Hey guys," Silvia casually greeted them.

Lihua's and Tsugumi's were stuck on the boy standing behind Silvia, "Silvia…is this…?" Lihua warily looked back at Silvia, taking a slight step back.

Silvia shrugged her shoulders, "I'm not sure. I don't even think he's sure who he is. I mentioned a name that was close to Apollo, and he doubled over in pain," She explained, taking the blanket from Lihua and wrapping around her shoulders, "I was hoping that maybe you or Jun could help him figure things out, Lihua."

"Sure," Lihua responded with a slow nod, before turning to Tsugumi, "Let the others know we found her."

"Right!" Tsugumi ran off into the snow, calling out to the people who were around, passing along the news.

Others? Had Chibiko become worried about Silvia being gone for so long and woken everyone else up with the news of Silvia's long-term disappearance? That seemed most likely to Silvia. If Sirius were still alive… No, Silvia was not going to let her mind go there. Sirius was in a better place, his soul resting in the cycle of reincarnation. But, if this boy is Apollo, did that mean that Sirius was alive somewhere as well? Or to sour the thought, was Touma alive as well? No, it couldn't be possible. Silvia began wondering why fate was handing her these confusing cards.

Sure enough, as soon as they rounded the corner, there stood the whole group around Commander Fudou. It seemed slightly heartbreaking not to see Sirius among them, standing off to himself, giving that warm hearted smile towards his younger sister. Tears filled up in her eyes at that, but she shook them off. Sirius wouldn't want her mourning over him two years later. Silvia wiped her eyes on the cloak and joined the group as they walked inside.

Silvia hadn't paid any attention to the reactions of those around her to the sight of the boy with her. So, she hadn't any knowledge of the harsh look of the Commander towards the boy. The Commander always seemed know everything that went on inside of DEAVA's concrete walls, and the boy probably threw him off. The Commander stopped and turned around, "Lihua, Jun," He nodded towards the two and walked towards the boy. He saw Silvia freeze at his approach, ignored it, and motioned Lihua and Jun behind the boy, "We have to question you before we can let you go any further."

A similar look of intensity filled the boy's eyes as the Commander spoke to him. The boy looked towards Silvia, who nodded. The boy snorted a brief, "Fine," before turning and walking with Jun, Lihua and the Commander.

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"Everything seems to be going according to plan."

"They have accepted him in?"

"Yes, master."

"Good. Let's see what happens next."

"How much longer do we have before we act?"

"Not too much longer. I don't think He's going to last too much longer."

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Silvia dried off her long blonde hair with a towel as she stepped out of a warm shower. Tsugumi and a very pregnant Chloe followed her. Tsugumi placed her hand on Chloe's stomach and giggled when she felt a kick in response, "She's a kicker, just like her father," Chloe laughed, wrapping a robe around her.

"Hope there isn't any fire to her kicks!" Tsugumi kidded, wrapping her long chestnut brown hair into a towel and slipping on her glasses.

Chloe chuckled at that, "Sometimes I wonder. I've been told I get indigestion more frequently than I should be…" She commented, running a hand on her stomach.

"Seriously?!" Tsugumi's eyes widened before Chloe nodded.

Silvia rolled her eyes at the two before giving a small smile towards Chloe and walking towards her room. It still hurt to hear about couples, even though it had been two years since she lost Apollo. Her hand brushed against her stomach and she felt her heart clench. If Apollo had still been alive, could it have been possible….? Silvia had to leave before she burst out into more tears.

Tsugumi and Chloe watched Silvia leave, looks of worry appearing on their faces. They still worried about Silvia, and they all knew that Silvia still fought with the feelings she had for Apollo and how quick she had lost Apollo and Sirius. Not knowing anything they could say to help comfort Silvia, the two girls continued on changing before leaving the dorms.

Suddenly, a medical team pushed passed them and headed down the hall, a gurney in tow. Chloe's eyebrows furrowed together, "What's going on?" She asked as she closed her eyes and the two strands of hair on the sides of her face ever so slightly twitching.

"Lihua has lost all consciousness," Kurt's voice responded back.

Chloe's eyes widened. Lihua and Jun were with the Commander, interrogating the boy in the room, "Quick," She grabbed Tsugumi's hand, "Lihua's passed out."

"Lihua-senpai?!" Tsugumi questioned, her mouth dropping open. But, before the two could begin running after the medical team, the same team rounded the corner, pulling a gurney along with them. As they rushed past, the two girls caught a glimpse of the unconscious Lihua, "Senpai!!" Tsugumi called out, dropping Chloe's hand and running after the team.

Chloe went to follow, but a strong arm stopped her. She looked up to see Pierre, who nodded and flashed a smile. A blush painted itself on her face as she looked back at the hallway.

Something was definitely about to happen.

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"Yes, master. I can see that it will not be much longer."

"The wheels of fate still continue to turn. Soon, that day will come where we will prevail."

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END Chapter 2

Ending A/N: Okay, so guys, I was watching TV and an episode of the Golden Girls came on Lifetime. It was the one where Dorothy's ex-husband, Stan, invented something that finally made him a millionaire. Well, Sophia (Dorothy's mother) told Stan, "I called you a Yutz before, Stan. But, what I didn't tell you was that Yutz meant Apollo in Sicily!"

Omg, I think I died of laughter at that.

Anyways, stay tuned for Chapter 3!