Chapter 5: Life Is Good!

Two years later

I wake up with something or someone on top of me "Bella get off of me!" I groan when Bella lick my face and start wince. "off wolf –now!" my pet wolf fall off my bed, run to my door to scratch and wince even more. "ok! I'm up girl –happy!" she bark, start to jump and waging her tail like a mad dog even she is just wolf. I look at the clock, It look like I have few minutes to meet David at the waterfall for train. I change my PJ to my work-out clothes, black short with tank-top and my hoodie sweater. I open my door walk down stair and tried to be quiet so no one get up. I grab my sport bag with my stuff in it. I also grab my ipod , put my earphone and press play to listen ET by Katty Perry feat kanye west. I went to the door open and close it , when it close I ran with Bella right at my side. Bella love running with me.

Always –even when I first got her… a year ago in the forest I walk with Grandpapa Ethan and David (who is now my Boyfriend!) and saw a pup crying under a tree trunk one day. The pup was crying for his mother but she did not come. I feel sorry for the pup… I run to the pup without think or listen to Grandpapa Ethan or David. They follow me ask "what wrong?" or "where are you going" or both. I stop in front the tree branch kneel and tried to push the away the pup. The branch was heavy for my tiny body "came and help me push the tree!" I shout at them, they did help me move the tree. When the tree is away the pup I kneel tried to pat the pup little head –when my hand was few inches away the pup bit my hand and I scream in pain. David pull me way the pup and look at my blood hand saying It was a bad idea, that I can get seriously hurt and the wolf is dangerous. I just shake my hand away from him telling him that "wolf" was just a baby and hurt too and last her mother and scary. My Grandpapa watch both us or hearing our conversation about the pup ("wolf" that what David call's it). I got up start walk back to the pup, who was growl at me showing me her sharp teeth but I tried to calm the little wolf and move my hand slowly toward the pup. The pup stop growl at me because it smell my blood and now the pup start making little cute wince noise. The pup lick my wound hand while I pick up the pup, said to it that everything going be ok and I'll help you. I ask my Grandpapa Ethan, when we should do about the wound and when it heal what happen next? "keep it" Grandpapa Ethan said look at me with serious in his eyes. When no one talk –David tried to reason Grandpapa Ethan. I was shock and very happy at the same time. I just nod "okay". David throw his arm up –give up reason both us "crazy people you guys are" David said under his breath. Hiding his smile with his hand. "and that why you love me, Dave " I teasely said to him. He look up at me, his eyes shine with care and love whenever I call him, Dave. I smile at him...

When Bella and I got to the waterfall, I drop my bag and walk to the edge of the lake right under the waterfall and put my arm around sitting David's shoulder then kiss him on the cheek. "Hey" I said with little sleepy in my voice. He laugh softly "Still tired –Mare? It only 5:00am."

I yawn then said "I just don't get it. Even I start it two years ago and I'm still get tired. And you are not even tired or yawn early in the morning –what gives?" I finish with another yawn, baring my face in David's neck while he brush my hair. For at few minutes it was peaceful. I wish we can stay like this forever. Me and David were dating for two years. Two years for me to learn the way of our valley again and being a princess. Going to royal party with David at my side –sometime! And other royal stuff like meetings. Also being phoenix got it's up and down. I learn to control my power and find new ability –like healing, I can heal faster than people and –this the cool part –I can heal people by put my hand on the wound and focus my energy on the wound then it heal or give my blood to them. Cool right? And there is the power of fire (of course!). That I learn to control without using emotion. I can you fire to make weapons or on a real weapon I can wrap fire around it. Grandpapa Ethan tell that phoenix mystics power that no one know. Oh! I forgot the most coolest thing of being phoenix more cool than heal, I get wings on my back –but I'm not finish! My wings are black like my hair and when I'm have no wings on my back it leave a beautiful angel wings tattoo on my upper back –it not too big or too small –and speaking of tattoo. When I use too many powers I get sick and too weak to move it also leave a big beautiful swirls tattoo on my right arm –and it burn too! –So being phoenix have it ups and downs. I just cover it with a white long cloth and wrap around my arm and hand or wore long sleeve.

So for two year David help me with train on fight and weapons. I learn I'm very good at Archery, and good at two sword fighting and fight stick? –that what they call? And that David every good at hand-and-hand fight and one sword fight –not just that he is good fighter than me but he is also a faster run, strength, smart and well focus that make him strong fighter.

"Ready to start train?" David said, broken my thoughts. I just nod –not moving my face from David's neck. "you got your bow and arrows?" I nod again. "the swords too?" I nod "and did you bring your swimsuit?" I hear a touch of happiness what he ask that question. "no" I said tease him, smile on his neck. "Then you have to get wet with your clothes on…"

"or maybe swim naked in the water." I said in his ear tease him even more. My smile grow wide when David said something I really like to heard "you will in joy watch me shirtless? Maybe I'll join you in the water." He right I like that I idea, I like to look at him shirtless. I look up at him. His face was blank –I hate when he does that but I'm the only one, who can tell what he feels and the only one see his face with emotion. I'm in love with David but I did not said it and David does not said it –he show me how most he love and that one of the thing I love about him. In school he is quiet and mysterious and of course hot sexy boy to girls but he is my hot sexy boy and I'm his hot girl. Like I said –we bin dating for two years. But… but how most I love him I think I'm not ready to have sex with –so yeah! I'm virgin. But don't get me wrong I did want have sex with him but not now –later! David is nice enough to wait for me even when we were in the middle of hot heavy make-out sense –and it hard on him when he look at me with so most lust in his eyes and I do want to but just not ready for it.

"Get your bow and arrows, Mai. I'll setting up the targets." David said, all serious again. I groan annoying but nod at his command. I went to my sport bag, grab my bow fix the line (little) then grab my arrows and went to where David was stand few minutes ago. "David?" I call his name "David where are you?" I look around and no sign of David! Where is he? "Look up, Mai!" I heard David shout. Bella bark at the sound of David voice, I forgot Bella was with us. Bella bin chase squirrel around here but never out of my sight. I look up to find, David shirtless on a high tree trunk "Be careful!" I shout back at him "you going to hurt yourself –came back down here –now!" I ran to him when David came down, I punch him right at the upper of his arm –hard. "Ow! –what was that for?" he look at me with a smile on his stupid face. I punch him again "For being stupid! You idiot!" I keep punching him then David grab my wrist, pull me into a kiss to shut me up. Closing every space form us our body press close together. "A idiot who is in love with you" he mumble on my lips breathless from the kiss. Did he said he love me? I know my face is pink it only drive David and want to kiss me even more. David kiss me hard and I can't help myself but to kiss him back –let him in. our body is still together. David let out a moan under my lip then broken our kiss. Tell us we should go back to train. I just nod –not trust my voice.

David point the targets and all the targets are on trees –to the lowest to the highest. I hit all the targets with no problem. The rest of train was like that then we went home to get ready for school. David walk me home, how sweet is he? "See you at school?" I nod "Really?" he raise one eyebrow up not believe me. I did blain him half the time I'm not at school or if I'm at school I just during class –even worries after school detentions. "yeah!" I said.

"Without get in trouble or detentions?" he smirk at me –challenge me. I didn't answer his question instead I kiss him to close the deal "you on" I mumble on his lip looking him in the eye.

Just then someone open the door and out came Matthew "Aunt Lilian! Mai is make-out David in-front the house again!" Bella bark, waging her happy at Matthew, going to his side. Treachery!

"What!" I shout at him. "Since when we ever did that?" I ask him.

"Last month, when you and David came back from one of your date" he point his finger at me and David "-you and him make-out here" Matthew point where we stand "and Lilian catch you and David and ground you for two weeks." Wow this kid have good memorize. Matthew low his head and said in low whispered so only me and David can heard "and you-" he point at me again. I just roll my eyes at him but stop when Matthew finishes the rest of the sentence, " sneak David to your room during those time."

My eyes went wide while Matthew smirks at me. "What do you want, Matthew?" my voice was clam give no hint of fear. "As in now –nothing. I'll tell you when I'm ready." Matthew said before Lilian came out of the house in a rush –kisses me and Matthew on the forehead said good morning and good-bye to David then disappearing in to the car to work.

I got out of the shower, only have 30 minutes to get out fresh clear clothes out , do my makeup and my hair. I take out my best blue skinny jean with my grey long sleeve that expose my right shoulder and Of course! –I wore my Grandpapa Ethan's necklace that he give me after the meet with the elder. The same day I became Grandpapa's granddaughter. It a sliver key with a sliver angel wing. The key have some clock parts on it and one blue diamond on the key, it's a beautiful necklace –weird –but beautiful and I never take it off –really never! I also wearing David necklace that he and his family give me on my birthday few years back. I grab my black high heel ankle boot out grab my school bag ran out the door to school. I was late to class again! I was 6 minutes late to class. I ran through the door to room 205 just in time when Mr. Miles my name. Out of breath I said "Here!" to Mr. Miles. "Your late again, Mai. But it better to have you here than not be here." I just nod to Mr. Miles and walk to my seat. I sit between of David and my best friend, Violet, and tried to listen to Mr. Miles lesson for the day. Mr. Miles class was easy even if it was history –and believe me, I hate history and I'm awful at history! But Mr. Miles is cool and make it easy to understand history and intrastate to learn history. If that was not enough –Mr. Miles is hot like hot –hot! All the girls in class cannot stop look at him –I got to admit his good look for his age even with glass on. The bell ring tell us that class was over. "Don't forget chapter 6 for homework tonight!" Mr .Mile shout the class. The whole class even me groan and I wasn't in class in the past few days. "Mai" I look at Mr. Miles, who was wiggling his finger at me to said come here. I tell David and Violet to wait for me in the hall. They nod then left me. I take a deep breath before I walk to him "Yes, Mr. Miles?"

He take off his glass start to rubbing his eyes "how are things?" He said. "Things", as in phoenix. He talking about my phoenix power. He point out my right arm that show my tattoos. The sign of weakness. "Do you think you use a little of –you know most?" I just nod look down. Mr. Miles know about me being phoenix. Grandpapa Ethan and I decide to keep me being phoenix a secret. Grandpapa decide Mr. Mile was perfect to do research about phoenix histories. When the tattoo first show on my body –Mr. Miles was the one to know what happen to me. "Are you going to the Masquerade Dance?" I look up at him to find him smile at me and I'm right about him look better without his glass. I start to blush, moving my shoulders up and down. "Well you should. Have fun –dance with your friends!" his smile grow wide and damn he is so damn handsome when he smile. "now go to your class before the bell ring and your be late." I nod again not trust my voice.

I get to the hall only found David sitting on the floor. I kneel next to him, put my hand on his shoulder and give a little shake "David?" I call him softly. He turns his head to me. I smile warmly to him. His eyes out of focus when he look at me then David's eyes stop at my neck. I know what he looking at. It was the wing his family give me on my birthday. David look back at me with smile on is face "Will you go to the Masquerade Dance –with me?" David said still smile at me.