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Another update... sorry this is kind of late and short. I'll try to make the next chapter longer.

If you have anything you'd like to see, let me know.

Kaid

Chapter 6- Phoenix

Chris just couldn't forget his brother's eyes as he killed their father… Leo… they just seemed… so… wrong. It was hard to explain but at the crucial moment they had been void of all emotion except… pleasure? It was wrong, it was as if a monster, an evil monster had possessed his older brother. He did not seem at that instant the type of brother who would never break a promise or tell a lie… like the type of brother that would laugh as he killed you… but then it was gone. Wyatt had become normal, was it just a mask that he had to wear to avoid weakness? Yes, it was that, it was easier to believe that anyway. Yet that face, those cold blue eyes, haunted him. They would not keep staring into his, it terrified Chris… But Wyatt had promised. Wyatt had promised! Wyatt loved Chris and wouldn't let anything happen to him, Wyatt was the most awesome older brother in the world and he knew what to do with everything. Even now, that's who he saw when he looked at his brother. When Wyatt smiled to him every morning when he came to check on Chris' recovery from that very traumatic event, that is the person Chris saw. The wonderful older brother that Wyatt was. He was after all, the greatest source of good, right?

But those eyes… No, Chris pushed those foolish thoughts out of his mind.

"Hey Chris" The younger boy jumped slightly.

"Wy?" He asked a touch of unease to his voice.

"Yeah, what's the matter," Wyatt's eyes were shining with concern, "What made you so jumpy?"

"I-I don't know, sorry" Chris mumbled.

Wyatt knew instantly something was wrong. Chris was never this… uncertain around him. Never. The older sibling searched the bond that connected to two… he felt Chris' hesitation in him… it was slight. EXTREMELY slight. So slight that barely Chris could recognize it himself… how could he feel like that though?!!? No matter how slight it may be. If it were anybody else that hesitation would be their death. But Chris… after all that he had done for him! That ungrateful little… No, Wyatt took a breath. He was gonna keep his cool and get to the bottom of this.

"Chris, don't you trust me?" his brother looked relieved at the question. Yet confused as to why he would ask it.

"Of course Wyatt, you're my brother." God, he was so innocent. Even after their deaths. So innocent, so naïve, so trusting, so vulnerable. That was exactly how Wyatt liked it. When Chris said that he truly meant it.

"Good" Wyatt said firmly. Holding their gaze until Chris looked away. Weakness. Eventually after they got over this little… bump… He'd have to break him of that habit. NEVER back down from anything.

"Now, I'd like you to meet someone." He snapped his fingers, a tall dark looking demon appeared, "Get the phoenix" The demon shimmered out instantly.

"She will be your… guardian" He paused as if trying to find the right words, "Her name is, Bia" He smiled, "She's quite pretty too"

Chris smiled back, although he seemed wary at the idea of having a guardian.

The demon from before shimmered in a very serious looking girl in tow. Chris looked at her, she seemed to be a couple years older than him. She had dark brown hair that was shiny and slick. Her eyes were as dark as her hair. She had a darker complexion and a lot of black eye makeup. Her clothes were tight, and leather… not the least bit modest. But Wyatt's previous comment was indeed an understatement… if she went with less revealing clothes and cut down on some of the eye makeup she would beautiful.

"Bia, meet Chris, he is yours to look after." Wyatt said coolly, flicking a hand at the other demon in dismissal.

"Nice to meet you… Bia" Chris said.

The girl just nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"Well… I guess I will leave you two to get to know each other." Wyatt smiled, "… oh, and Chris, you're allowed to wander around the… mansion…" he shimmered out leaving behind a whole lot of tension and a heavy awkward silence.

"So… Bia…" Chris started hating the awkwardness of their silence.

"Look, I don't like this anymore than you do." She snapped.

"Hey! Hold it, what are you talking about?" Chris was just slightly offended.

"Why don't you go do something, bother someone else, Lord Wyatt said you could wander." She was annoyed.

"Lord Wyatt…" Chris voiced allowed… that was the first time he'd heard anyone speak his brother's name like that. He knew that Wyatt was their leader and all, but it just sounded kind of weird.

"Right. Pretend I'm not even here, we'll get along better that way."

"What is your problem?!" Chris asked heatedly.

"MY problem? What's yours. You should see how stupid you look."

"You should see how slutty, YOU look."

"Ignorant kid."

"Btch"

"whatever"

With that Chris left, he walked straight out the door, his mind thinking about how much he disliked that Bia girl. The hallways were dark and solemn. Wyatt said it was to confuse any attackers with the similarity of the rooms. Chris just wished he could turn on a light. But he continued walking. Past rooms filled with God knows what.

What was that? Chris heard voices. He turned down the corner and saw that there was a large opening. And there was light coming from it. Wyatt was in there, he could feel it. What was he saying? Chris strained to hear the words coming from his older brother's mouth.

"Anytime now. My brother is slowly doing better…" Chris was touched, Wyatt was talking about him. "You'll just have to deal with his foolish morality for just a little while longer."

The world stopped… What the hell did that mean?