Twilight Belongs To SM

Phoenix Flame

"Do you really think we can make it?" I ask Helena.

I'm in need of someone I trust completely and who has seen more war than me, I need the wisdom and then maybe I'll know if I'm doing the right thing.

She smiles "that's not for me to answer"

I sigh "I don't want more left fielded answers"

She laughed "then don't ask left fielded questions"

"Bella what I meant was its not for me to answer because I can't say one thing and then something other happens. If you ask what I wish then yes I wish we could make it but I can't tell the future and neither can you"

I guess I knew that but needed another perspective with everyone's different opinions on what we should do and so many groups divided. We got half of what we wanted what we didn't get was unity and without that we can't accomplish much. I was expecting some of the guard to change their tune and learn from the war but their ways are embedded within and I see no change anytime soon.

I tried not to think about what Alice saw but since her visions are usually solid I had to be prepared, I wanted to give the guards the benefit of doubt that they were not behind this new development but it didn't matter because we were weak without the power source. We could easily be picked off and the war could strike any minute.

I could do something for them now, I could make them have faith again but first we needed strength. I wondered if I was strong enough to renew the power source, was my magic powerful enough to overcome their magic?

"So I've never heard of this power source before, where is it located?"

She took my hand and then we were spinning in a grey cloud, we popped into the royal first city it was still a mess from the war though we've cleaned it up a bit. No one wanted to come here it was too much painful memories here.

"It's here?" I asked confused.

"The heart of the dimension" she answered.

I was confused and frustrated.

"Where is it exactly?" I wanted to know.

"I don't know the exact location Bella I just know that the magic is stronger in this part and this is where I've been told to look before but never found it"

I laughed in exasperation, if she didn't know then why she would bring me here instead of telling me in the beginning. I didn't need more questions I needed answers.

"I thought since you are the phoenix you would know"

I nodded sadly, yes I was the phoenix but my power doesn't work the same as before. I can feel that I'm stronger and I have new gifts to explore but how to explore them is my main question.

"Bella you do know how to sense magic" Helena said.

I could sense magic in places but I can never pinpoint where the exact location is, I can feel the magic pulsing through the air but that's about it.

"Yes and no" I answered.

"Bella the phoenix is the essence of the magical dimension, you carry every type of gift and that is why you're so powerful. You are a type of power source if you weren't here then the whole dimension would crumble because its weakened but it feeds off of you and vice versa."

I was really surprised at this new information, I still don't know the extent of my gifts and I'm sure I need to learn more but I understand what Helena is saying. I should be able to sense magic everywhere because that magic resides in me. I closed my eyes feeling the magic flow through my veins letting it pour out of me into the dimension; I was connected to everyone and everything now. I could feel tiny points around my heart representing every omega and being in existence, and if I tried harder I could pick out Helena from the crowd I could sense the type of magic she carried.

The magic pulled me forward as it searched and searched until the pull became stronger and I could sense a blinding power rush and in my mind I could see the royal palace shining brightly but it was what's underneath the palace that caught my attention. The bright flame of pulsating fire, it was phoenix flames the same that resided within me.

I opened my eyes and begin walking towards the palace; I could hear Helena following me wondering what I had found. When she saw my destination she was shocked.

"But why would it be there? Why didn't aro know?"

I shook my head "it's not in the palace, it's underneath it"

"Under the floor?"

"No under the ground beneath the pavements, it makes sense that it would be there. The mouth of the dimension"

"It's brilliant but I wonder why aro never sensed it, I know he had sorcerer's teaching him"

He wouldn't sense what he couldn't have; he wouldn't sense goodness because darkness clouded his judgment.

"He used dark magic and the power source is not, its phoenix flame"

I stopped in the middle of the palace doorway feeling the surge beneath my feet; I took a deep breath feeling my body phase as I disappeared underground. As I got nearer the pull became explicating strong and the heat from the flame warmed my entire being and it felt comforting.

It was in the lower depths surrounded by shields filling them with bright red sparks, I stared in wonder and amazement as it grew higher and higher. I put my hand effortlessly through the shield touching the hot flame, if it was any other their hand would melt right off but to me I didn't feel a thing. As soon as both hands were immersed within the flame it became brighter and brighter and the fire shot up through the pavement like a beacon. I could feel the strength return and I felt more energized than ever, when it was done the flame went out completely and disappeared.

I found myself above ground not remembering how I got there to see Helena smiling and staring at me in awe. She produced a mirror and held it up for me to see, my red hair was redder than ever the color of the flame. I was glad but that's not what I needed to know.

"Did it work?" I asked.

"Yes, it was like the whole dimension was engulfed in flame and then it was gone but I feel so much better" she exclaimed.

I was happy but I couldn't help the feeling of a small sadness, I thought the flame would last longer when we needed it again.

"Why did it leave?" I asked.

She laughed "Oh Bella you still don't understand"

"Then help me understand" I pleaded.

"You are the phoenix and so the phoenix flame lives within you, it was never lost you just had to find it within yourself"

"So I'm the phoenix flame?"

She nodded "You are the power source"