Chapter One: Awaking\ Sacrifices
--- *DUO* PoV
My eyes opened to be greeted with a pair of bright blue eyes. I gasped in surprise and my first instinct told me to run but when I tried to move my limbs, I felt nothing. I groaned and tried to remember what happened to me, my mind was blank. Who was I? Where did I come from? Where I'm I? I can't remember anything. My body trembled while my mind raced and I felt someone holding me. "Shh, calm down, everything is all right, no one's going to hurt you." A soft voice whispered to me, for some reason I obeyed. I closed my eyes and my trembling stopped.
I managed to reply lowly "Who are you? Who I'm I? Where I'm I?" I asked softly as my eyes scanned the place, the room was empty. For some reason, though I knew nothing else, this seemed weird to me. There was no windows, no designs, just a plain room made of wood. I sighed unconsciously as I realized I was lost and alone in a strange environment, I knew nothing of this world. Why did I have to escape? Why did I want to? Why I'm I so confused?
A soft voice from the boy who held me, interrupted my thoughts with explanations. "Well, where should I start? Oh my name is Quatre and I'm a healer. * my expression must have showed my bewilderment, for he paused and explained further* A healer is a person who has white magic. Your in the attic in my home. I'm sorry it seems you, must have suffered damage to your head since you can't remember anything. You been sleeping for a long time, my sister found you and brought you here. I should take off your bandages now than, you can see your surroundings and we can figure out who you are." I blinked as suddenly as brightness filled my vision, I adjusted my eyes and suddenly everything was clear. The room I was in wasn't as plain, as I first thought it, it was actually very packed with stuff and there seemed to be no sign of dust which seemed weird to me. I was laying on a mattress which was very comfortable and seemed to urge me to sleep.
"Thank you for helping me, but who I'm I?" I murmured softly and Quatre looked at me in surprise and backed away. His eyes scanned me over. I had this strange feeling, that he looking for something important. I shook my head and my chestnut bangs covered my eyes and I felt strands of hair touch my bare shoulders. "You have purple eyes and long chestnut strands. Your the Shinigami-the phoenix, the legendary firebird of legend. Your here to save us." Quatre rambled as he backed towards a wooden door. For some reason, I shivered and I began to panic. He's going to rat me out, a voice which seemed my own rang through my head and I watched in horror, as a warm sensation engulfed me and flames appeared throughout the room, burning everything in sight.
I watched as Quatre widened and I read the emotion which shown clearly in his eyes. Fear. Quatre was looking at me with fear, but why? The attic, Quatre told me I was in, was going up in flames and Quatre managed to open the door and escape, leaving me alone. I didn't know what was going on, only that the flames were beckoning me and I wanted everything to burn for some reason which scared me. I turned to leave but instead I found myself looking into a mirror and I froze on sight. My hair was the color of chestnut and it reached my knees, my violet eyes were so dark, they seemed black, my body was surrounded by flames, but that wasn't the weirdest thing about me, I had wings upon my back. Not just any wings, but wings made entirely out of flames which flapped furiously, throwing more fireballs throughout the room. What was happening to me? It was the last thought I had before all was darkness.
I awoke again but found myself in a bed again and a woman staring at me, I could feel her concern for me. It was honest and sincere, I knew I could trust this woman, with my life. "Hello Duo, my name is Sister Helen of Maxwell Church, it's nice to meet you." Helen introduced and I nodded. I had a name. My name is Duo now, somehow I felt the woman knew who I truly was even though I didn't but it didn't concern me as long as I could find my home, a purpose, to find where I belonged. Helen smiled at me and I grinned back. "Welcome Duo, I hope you like it here! We'll keep you safe." Sister Helen promised and she lived up to her words but it came with a price.
There's a reason the phoenix is also called the Shinigami, for it meant to destroy even the ones it loves. Death is my only virtue, I'm not sure if I was meant to live but I enjoyed the years with Helen. I grew up in the church with Sister Helen and Father Maxwell who were like parents to me and taught me everything I was lacking and anything I wanted to know. I loved them and that's why they died. In the church, I made friends as well. I met this girl named Hilde who had bright blue eyes and short blue hair, she always had a smile on her face and I think she taught me how to make the best of life. Then there was Solo, a boy who was my age with blond hair and green eyes. He always got me in trouble but he was like a brother to me, and he was the one that gave me my name, for he found me in the ashes of a house and carried me to the church. I was safe in that church for a while with Solo, Father Maxwell, Helen, and Hilde but all good things must come to end and that's just what happened.
Evil Demons came, looking for the phoenix and burned my home to the ground. Helen and Father Maxwell was killed instantly for they were trapped inside the burning church. Hilde was murdered for she refused to tell the strangers where I was, she was cooked alive as well. Not a pretty picture. Solo actually could have survived but he went to warn me and I didn't get to see him die, I heard it. He pushed me into some passing wagon at the last moment and I called out to him but he refused to listen, his screams still echoe in my mind. As the wagon moved, and took me further away from the only home, I knew. I made a promise to myself, that I would have my revenge and I did. It just came sooner than I thought, and another part of me was destroyed. One part of me was destroyed when my friends and home was taken from me, another was killed when I seeked revenge.
For something worse than death happened to me, I lost myself. Everything I thought I knew was destroyed and sadly it all started with Solo's Sacrifice for me and the stolen ride on the wagon to the unknown destination where I met my fate. I am the Shinigami, The fire demon from hell. If I shall suffer, so shall those who caused it. For I am the phoenix, they do not know, what they were messing with.
-TBC
Tash: So what does everything think? Too Dramatic, too horrifying! Too freaky! Just review and tell me. No flames please!
--- *DUO* PoV
My eyes opened to be greeted with a pair of bright blue eyes. I gasped in surprise and my first instinct told me to run but when I tried to move my limbs, I felt nothing. I groaned and tried to remember what happened to me, my mind was blank. Who was I? Where did I come from? Where I'm I? I can't remember anything. My body trembled while my mind raced and I felt someone holding me. "Shh, calm down, everything is all right, no one's going to hurt you." A soft voice whispered to me, for some reason I obeyed. I closed my eyes and my trembling stopped.
I managed to reply lowly "Who are you? Who I'm I? Where I'm I?" I asked softly as my eyes scanned the place, the room was empty. For some reason, though I knew nothing else, this seemed weird to me. There was no windows, no designs, just a plain room made of wood. I sighed unconsciously as I realized I was lost and alone in a strange environment, I knew nothing of this world. Why did I have to escape? Why did I want to? Why I'm I so confused?
A soft voice from the boy who held me, interrupted my thoughts with explanations. "Well, where should I start? Oh my name is Quatre and I'm a healer. * my expression must have showed my bewilderment, for he paused and explained further* A healer is a person who has white magic. Your in the attic in my home. I'm sorry it seems you, must have suffered damage to your head since you can't remember anything. You been sleeping for a long time, my sister found you and brought you here. I should take off your bandages now than, you can see your surroundings and we can figure out who you are." I blinked as suddenly as brightness filled my vision, I adjusted my eyes and suddenly everything was clear. The room I was in wasn't as plain, as I first thought it, it was actually very packed with stuff and there seemed to be no sign of dust which seemed weird to me. I was laying on a mattress which was very comfortable and seemed to urge me to sleep.
"Thank you for helping me, but who I'm I?" I murmured softly and Quatre looked at me in surprise and backed away. His eyes scanned me over. I had this strange feeling, that he looking for something important. I shook my head and my chestnut bangs covered my eyes and I felt strands of hair touch my bare shoulders. "You have purple eyes and long chestnut strands. Your the Shinigami-the phoenix, the legendary firebird of legend. Your here to save us." Quatre rambled as he backed towards a wooden door. For some reason, I shivered and I began to panic. He's going to rat me out, a voice which seemed my own rang through my head and I watched in horror, as a warm sensation engulfed me and flames appeared throughout the room, burning everything in sight.
I watched as Quatre widened and I read the emotion which shown clearly in his eyes. Fear. Quatre was looking at me with fear, but why? The attic, Quatre told me I was in, was going up in flames and Quatre managed to open the door and escape, leaving me alone. I didn't know what was going on, only that the flames were beckoning me and I wanted everything to burn for some reason which scared me. I turned to leave but instead I found myself looking into a mirror and I froze on sight. My hair was the color of chestnut and it reached my knees, my violet eyes were so dark, they seemed black, my body was surrounded by flames, but that wasn't the weirdest thing about me, I had wings upon my back. Not just any wings, but wings made entirely out of flames which flapped furiously, throwing more fireballs throughout the room. What was happening to me? It was the last thought I had before all was darkness.
I awoke again but found myself in a bed again and a woman staring at me, I could feel her concern for me. It was honest and sincere, I knew I could trust this woman, with my life. "Hello Duo, my name is Sister Helen of Maxwell Church, it's nice to meet you." Helen introduced and I nodded. I had a name. My name is Duo now, somehow I felt the woman knew who I truly was even though I didn't but it didn't concern me as long as I could find my home, a purpose, to find where I belonged. Helen smiled at me and I grinned back. "Welcome Duo, I hope you like it here! We'll keep you safe." Sister Helen promised and she lived up to her words but it came with a price.
There's a reason the phoenix is also called the Shinigami, for it meant to destroy even the ones it loves. Death is my only virtue, I'm not sure if I was meant to live but I enjoyed the years with Helen. I grew up in the church with Sister Helen and Father Maxwell who were like parents to me and taught me everything I was lacking and anything I wanted to know. I loved them and that's why they died. In the church, I made friends as well. I met this girl named Hilde who had bright blue eyes and short blue hair, she always had a smile on her face and I think she taught me how to make the best of life. Then there was Solo, a boy who was my age with blond hair and green eyes. He always got me in trouble but he was like a brother to me, and he was the one that gave me my name, for he found me in the ashes of a house and carried me to the church. I was safe in that church for a while with Solo, Father Maxwell, Helen, and Hilde but all good things must come to end and that's just what happened.
Evil Demons came, looking for the phoenix and burned my home to the ground. Helen and Father Maxwell was killed instantly for they were trapped inside the burning church. Hilde was murdered for she refused to tell the strangers where I was, she was cooked alive as well. Not a pretty picture. Solo actually could have survived but he went to warn me and I didn't get to see him die, I heard it. He pushed me into some passing wagon at the last moment and I called out to him but he refused to listen, his screams still echoe in my mind. As the wagon moved, and took me further away from the only home, I knew. I made a promise to myself, that I would have my revenge and I did. It just came sooner than I thought, and another part of me was destroyed. One part of me was destroyed when my friends and home was taken from me, another was killed when I seeked revenge.
For something worse than death happened to me, I lost myself. Everything I thought I knew was destroyed and sadly it all started with Solo's Sacrifice for me and the stolen ride on the wagon to the unknown destination where I met my fate. I am the Shinigami, The fire demon from hell. If I shall suffer, so shall those who caused it. For I am the phoenix, they do not know, what they were messing with.
-TBC
Tash: So what does everything think? Too Dramatic, too horrifying! Too freaky! Just review and tell me. No flames please!