Tears were going down my face. I couldn't help but cry. Seeing Ethan drop to the floor as if he just died made my rhythmless heart drop into my stomach.
I was in the waiting room at the hospital. Samantha and Ross were in the emergency room with Ethan.
At last, Rory, Erica, and Benny have arrived. Erica hugged me as I painfully sobbed.
"Sarah, it's gonna be okay," she cooed.
"Why Ethan?" I panted. "Why does it have to him?"
"Grandma is still searching for more information," Benny informed me. "Don't worry. Sarah, we'll find out what the hell this thing is and why it's with Ethan."
"Guys, Ethan has gotten stronger," I said.
"What do you mean," asked Rory.
"Ethan can move objects…with his mind now."
"Are you sure?" asked Benny.
"Benny, he telekinetically lifted up a bunch of cars, made things fly around him, and even lifted up his bed at the same time. He's scaring me."
"He's scaring all of us," said Rory.
"Could you guys find anything about this bird of fire?" asked Benny.
"We looked it up on the computer at the library." said Erica. "It said something about a phoenix and crashed."
"Phoenix!" Rory exclaimed. "That means bird of fire."
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"Greek mythology. A phoenix is a bird reborn and is associated with the sun. That's all I know."
"We need more information about this Phoenix," I said.
"I know someone who can help," said Benny. "Come with me, guys."
We followed Benny to the other side of town. He led us to some creepy abandoned house.
"Looks like no one had lived here in years," said Erica.
"My friend just hates cleaning up," said Benny.
"Guys, I'm gonna warn you about my friend here. She's extremely old, even older than Grandma."
"Is she like Grandma?" I asked.
"No, she's more of a . . . sorceress. Guys, she doesn't like that much company. Don't touch her stuff and don't stare at her face so much."
"Why would we stare?" I ask.
Benny didn't answer my question. He knocked on the door.
"Go away!" A female voice screamed.
"Fallon, it's me Benny," Benny said aloud. "I need your help."
"Come in."
Benny opened the door and we followed him inside. The place looked creepy and gloomy. I crept up behind Benny as he led up to a room.
A woman was hidden in the shadows of the room. "Who are your friends, Benny?"
"This is Rory, Sarah, and Erica," Benny introduced us. "Guys, this is Fallon."
Fallon emerges from the shadows to reveal herself. She wasn't physically old. Fallon looked like a college student. Her black hair was long and glossy. Her skin was olive and her eyes were black. Her unusual feature of her face was the scars on the right side of her face. Benny told me not to stare.
"Nice to meet you," said Fallon.
"Nice to meet you too, Fallon," I replied.
"Where did you get those scars—" asked Rory.
"Rory!" I said.
"So what's happening, dear Benny," asked Fallon.
"Fallon, there are a few words you told me not to mention in front of you," said Benny.
"Don't you dare bring up Paul Revere! I was the one who warned everybody that the British were coming!" Damn, she's old.
"Not that. It's the . . . Phoenix."
Fallon's eyes widen as the mirror behind her cracked to pieces, which freaked me out. "Benny . . . he's back, isn't he?"
"Yes, he returned to my best friend, Ethan," Benny explained.
"Oh, my god. That damn cosmic entity! I thought I destroyed him!"
"Fallon, we know that his gift is returning from ashes of his hosts' death."
"Please, help us," I interrupted. "This Phoenix is inside of Ethan. He's changing."
"Did he have a seizure today?" asked Fallon.
"How did you know?"
"That's phase one of the Phoenix Force."
"What do you know about the Phoenix?"
"Sit." All of us sat on her couch. She walked up to her dresser and poured herself a glass of wine.
"Glass of wine in the middle of the day?" said Erica.
"I'm in good health, Barbie," said Fallon. "I could drink all I want and I'm still gonna be alive."
"How long have you been alive?"
"Sorceresses were never born. We were just created. I'm so old that I knew Plato personally."
"The Greek philosopher?" I asked.
"You've heard of him, haven't you? Great man. Just very clumsy."
"What do you know about the Phoenix Force?" I asked.
"It's the bird of fire, renewal in general as well as the sun, time, the empire, metempsychosis, consecration, resurrection, life in the heavenly Paradise, Christ, Mary, virginity, the exceptional man, and certain aspects of Christian life."
"How do you know so much about the Phoenix?" asked Erica.
"About thirty years ago, my dearest friend was its host. He became a monster. Evelyn helped me destroy him. You would not believe what the power that the Phoenix possesses. I hope you know that his Phoenix form was my reason for my scars."
"What does it do?" asked Rory.
"Whatever it wants. The Phoenix is a starchild of the universe, controls, creates, and destroys everything and anything. It creates cosmic flames, is able to travel through time and space, absorb and manipulate any kind of energy, and even controls life and death itself."
"It can do that?" I asked.
"Ethan can do that now. He's just human, right? Fully human? Nothing supernatural about him?"
"Ehh…" said Rory. "He's a seer."
Fallon began to choke on her wine, but spat it out on the floor. She coughed, "A seer? He is able to see vision of the past, present, future, potential, etc.? Oh, my god."
"What's wrong?" asked Erica.
"We must get ready for tomorrow. Benny, Rory, and Erica, you three stay here. Sarah, you stay with Ethan. Whatever you do, don't let him out of your sight. Even for a moment!"
"Okay," I said.