Chapter 15:
Burned Remains
A/N: Let me just cut in here and say something. I know lately in my story's that I haven't been real descriptive, and it seems to me when I read my story's they tend to get worse. What I mean is they tend to end up as a bunch of dialogue just thrown together, and nothing else. Also I would like to thank the readers that have stuck with me throughout my story. From this point on I will try to make my story's better for you guys, which means more description on what's going on, more cliffhangers (cause we all love them), and more characters. (Which means I will be taking ideas for characters if your willing to give me some.), and Last but not least if YOU the readers want something to happen in the story; send me a PM or write it in the review. Thank you that is all. Now back to the story.
Now that Phoenix was feeling better she could focus on the task ahead of her. 'Once I walk out of this door I shall not look back into the past but more into the future.' she thought to herself as she and Max neared the front door of the house. Max was the first to go outside, and Phoenix was about to follow but hesitated. 'Okay this is where you start to change what goes on in your life.' she thought.
"Are you coming or not?" Max asked poking his head through the doggie door.
"Uuh yea." Phoenix responded. She poked her head out of the front door only to be blinded by the sun.
"Jeez." Phoenix exclaimed. "Max could you please move a little to the left."
Max did as he was asked and moved left blocking Phoenix's eyes from the sun.
"Thanks." Phoenix said.
"You're welcome." he replied.
Slowly Phoenix opened her eyes hoping that they would adjust to the light quickly.
"What are you doing?" Max asked.
"The sun is bright." Phoenix responded.
"What? The sun? It's practically midnight." he said with a laugh.
"What do you mean?" Phoenix asked.
"Well open your eyes." He said.
"Phoenix opened her eyes the whole way and saw what he was talking about. There was no sun and the only light showing was the light from the moon bouncing off the windows of the nearby houses.
'I could have sworn that there was a bright light.' she thought.
"Are you alright?" Max questioned.
"Yea why?" she asked.
"One you can't stand straight, and two your eyes are turning white." Max said.
"Yea I'm fine." she reassured.
"Okay if you say so." Max said.
Max turned and again started walking down the porch and onto the sidewalk. Phoenix soon followed, but she did it slowly. She could feel herself slipping to the side of unconsciousness. Time seemed to slow down and she began to fall. The las thing she heard was someone saying. "I need to get you inside."
unconsciousness equals no dreams, only darkness. Phoenix was in a world of darkness standing...alone. "Where am I?" she asked but no one answered. "This sucks." she thought but instead of staying in her head it came out her mouth. She started to wander inside the darkness not knowing where or what she was supposed to go or do. She seemed to travel for what felt like forever. Finally she came upon a little light. The closer she got to it the brighter it got. "What is this?" she asked herself. She was about to tap it with her forpaw, but something said her name/
"Phoenix." the voice said again. "Wake up."
"Wake up?" she asked, and her eyes snapped open. "How did I get back here?" she asked. Around her was a familiar sight. A big hill rising above her as if trying to touch the moon. Surrounding the hill was lusious green forest. She turned around and saw her home. She was back at the farm. 'What am I here, and how did I get here?' asked. Quickly she ran to her path that lead her to her house, but the path was gone. 'At least I know my way through the woods.' she thought. Quickly she ran through the woods. Several times she almost hit a tree. The woods were dark really dark as if midnight had lived here. The moon was being blocked by the tops of the trees making it almost impossible to navigate through the rest of the woods. "Finally." she exhaled. "Where is the farm?" Phoenix asked aloud. She had come out of the woods into a big open field that was completely empty. "Wha... Where is it?" She asked again. She walked through some tall grass, and started sniffing. She caught a strong smell of burnt wood and ashes. Just then she caught the sight of what looked like snow. It wasn't cold, in fact it was as warm as a fire. It was like an oven was turned up all the way. 'It can't be snow.' Phoenix thought. She continued to move forward and sniff around more. As she move the burning smell got stronger.
Out of the corner of her eye she caught the sight of something moving. It was her dad.
"Dad!" She yelled, and the white dog turned to look at her. Phoenix was horrified when she saw the dogs face. It was blank as if in a horror movie. There was no nose, no eyes, and no mouth.
"Dad?" Phoenix asked in a worried tone. Responding to this the creature came closer and then broke out and ran towards Phoenix. Startled she tried to turn around and run but her legs wouldn't move.
"Noooo!" She screamed.
Phoenix woke with a start, and noticed Max standing over her.
"Bad dream?" he asked.
"Yea. Where are we?" she asked.
"Benji's house." Max replied.
'That must have been why I smelled burning wood.' she thought.
"Come on, and be careful this house could collapse." Max said.
Phoenix followed his steps as the house creaked. 'Max is right this is dangerous.' Finally making it through molten glass and fallen timber, and down the stairs. There was a sight to be seen, but it wasn't the room left standing; it was something that shocked both Phoenix and Max.