Okay, I'm getting no poeple saying anything about this story which bugs me a lot. Is it good? Is it bad? WHAT?!
Anyway, let's see what Roku thinks. Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail!
Roku POV
Phoenix? Who the heck was Phoeinx? And what the heck had she done to my sister?
It was the aftermath of Ria's near death when I realized that I had nearly lost my only sister. If that thing hadn't decided to let her live, or if she hadn't had the strength to fight, or even if the lion spirit had managed to kill her. . .I wouldn't have a sister.
Huh.
We were in the infirmary watching as the blonde guy named Laxus (supposedly my father) placed Ria on a bed and pulled the blankets around her. A short woman with long dark blue hair placed a cool cloth on her forehead, making the blonde girl hum. I didn't do anything but stand and worry for her.
"Mom?" I asked as her arm settled on my shoulders.
"Yes?" Her voice was small, but strong.
"W-will Ria be okay?"
"Yes," she nodded to the bluenette. "Wendy will make sure of that."
"That's good. But what's wrong with her?"
"I don't know, sweetie. I don't know."
I moved away and sat in the chair that had been pulled up, resting my head on Ria's legs. For once in her sleep they were perfectly still, not even twitching, when usually they moved everywhere. It just made me more sad.
"Roku?" I looked up to Mom's blue eyes, an exact repilca of Ria's.
"Uh huh?"
"I'm going to go talk to Lucy, the blonde who summned the celestial spirit, to see if she nows anything. Are you good here alone?"
I started to answer, but was cut off by Laxus. "He'll be fine, because I'll be here with him. I want to meet my son."
She nodded, and the man pulled up another chair to the other side of the bed as she left the room. We stared at eachother for a couple tense moments, when he decided to break the ice with a "Hello."
"Hello." I replied, turning my grey eyes on his.
"Listen kid, I don't know why Mira decided to leave with you and your sylings, but believe me, I know I wasn't the cause."
"Are you sure?"
He rubbed his head, sighing in exasperation. "Yes, kid, I'm sure. So you can stop blaming me for it."
I wnated to hold the grudge, just to have some form of wall, but it didn't work. My mother's softness was always there. So I gave in. "I-I guess I can. But that really isn't the issue right now is it?"
"No, but we don't have anything else to talk about, do we?"
I stared him down, noticing a scar exactly like Ria's, eyes like mine, and even a touch of kindness similar to Makarov. Maybe this man was our father after all.
"See, nothing. And Mira tells me I'm good with kids."
"Oh, you probably are, just not your own." I gibed, and he cracked a slight smile. "So, I'll help you."
"You will help me? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?"
"Not here. Now, first off you know what we look like." I got an incredulous look for that, but kept on. "But, just so you know, Ria has blue eyes like Mom, and so does Makarov."
"Makarov?"
"Yes, the baby."
"Ah."
"Second, I'll tell you what we like to do. Ria likes storms way to much for her own good, and so do I. She also has a knack for getting into danger, which is why Mom says I was born first, to keep her out of trouble." I grinned. "Also, I'm generally more open than my sister. She can be closed off around new people."
"Anything else I should know?" His nose twitched.
"Not right now."
"Good, because Mira and Lucy are coming back." I didn't even ask, after all, Ria did the same thing.
It turned out that the Lucy woman was not alone, and she brought in a pink haired maid like woman, who had such an expressionless face on, I thought she was a robot. Her voice was calm too, fitting for her.
"Princess? Who are the two children?"
"They're who we need to discuss Virgo," the blonde answered. "The girl, Ria, has been possesed."
"Possesed? Why call me then? Surely Brother could take care of that."
"He tried. But Loke wasn't enough and for now we just want to know more about the spirit who did it."
"Ah, I see then. May I inquire that it was Phoeinx?"
That made me stand up, after barely paying attention. "Phoenix? How do you know? Did you let her do this to my sister? Did you!?"
The maid held her hand up to prefent my oncoming attack. "No little boy, I did not. It is just that phoenix has caused this trouble before. And one of the tweleve is always called on to tell her story."
I sat back down. "Her story? What?"
Everyone looked to Virgo, who simply stared back, Untill Lucy said "Well, then. Mira, who all do you want to hear this?"
Mom shivered, then calmly answered "Only us in this room, for now. There's no point in upsetting or shocking the guild anymore than they have been."
Virgo nodded. "Of course. Then shall I begin?"
"Yes please."
This is all Virgo talking, with some of her thoughts thrown in. But all Virgo talking.
"About a thousand years ago was when Celestial Spirit mages were first created. The Spirit King felt that we spirits could not help as much when we were just stuck as constelations, so he made each of us a key. These keys would allow wizards to summon us to thier realm, so that we might serve greater purposes than looking on from above. I for one was joyus at this, because there were many things in the human world that I felt needed changing. We all did.
Phoenix felt different though. She liked the idea, no. . loved the idea of going into new places and seeing new things. But she didn't like that we were at the beck and call of wizards. That, to her, was degrading and irational. Why should we help those who have never done anything for us, and will ultimately, look upon us as tools? There was no point to that she told us one day, and she would do something about it. Brother tried to stop her, but she simply turned herself into fire and flew away.
She hid from everyone and everything for thirteen years, not once coming out. She only reappeared when her key, the Key of the Firebird had been completley destroyed. The Spirit King exiled her from our world, and without a key, she could never come back.
Thus, Phoenix became the spirit of chaos, a flaming bird that burned through the sky causing havock and despair. No one could stop her, no one but Brother that is. He found her in an open field and they battled for a week straight, never stopping. In the end, Leo was defeated but not before cursing our sister. He cursed her to never have the complete freedom that she desired, to always need a host to survive.
This is where your daughter comes in. Ria is the offspring of a lightning dragon slayer and a take over mage. Both very powerful, both intelligent, and both apart. She needs a host that is powerful so that they can absorb her essence and not burn to ash, but she also needs that host to be apart from it's parents."
"Why is that?" Mom asked.
"Because, Phoenix needs the host young, so she can wait a while before moving on. And if it's protected, she can't possess it as easily."
"So Ria is just an object to Phoenix?"
"Yes, essentially. An object that will last her a long time. But, Phoenix will eventually want to either move on or use her talents. If Ria is killed then Phoenix will take that time to use the body she is in for her own purposes. And if they are permanantly sperated in any way, for any amount of time, both will die. However, Phoenix will reincarnate into a new form, and find a new host."
"So," my voice came out hoarse, "if we seperate them, Ria will die, but Phoenix will live."
"Yes."
"Th-then what happens to Ria while Phoenix is in her body."
The maid dipped her head, as if anticipating the question. "Ria may regain control, but only if she works for it. The first couple hours after she wakes up is the best time for this. But her magic will be stronger, as well as durability. But, it is best for her and Brother to not be in the same place for a long amount of time. Phoenix tends to hold grudges, you see?"
"Of course," Lucy held up a goden key. "Thank you Virgo."
"On last thing Princess."
"Yes?"
"If Ria is to die, she will have thirteen times that Phoenix will come out, and afterwards Ria will be brought back to life, so essenially, she could live that many lifetimes if she was careful. But only thirteen, and once she goes past that limit. . ."
She didn't need to finish her sentance. I could still hear my broken sister, "One down, thirteen to go."
This was really an explaining chapter, and just so you know, the rest of the story is in no way ready to be read because I skrewed it up bad. I really just want to finish this one, then get back to Future in the Past, so that I can get that done. I have the ending bits for that written, all I need to do is get there.
Sorry for this being so wacked up. I really don't mean it. Also, next chapters will just be filler, so you can see what Ria's life at the guild is like. THey'll also introduce new characters like her team mates, Jerlac, Erx, and Amy.
By the way, anyone who can guess who those three's parents are, I'll write a one-shot for you on the side. But you can only guess from this chapter and the ones leadng up to it. And Future in the Past if you're not afraid of really crappy writing.