Why did this have to happen to Ethan? I'm so afraid of him. Phoenix takes over him and Ethan has no idea what's happening to him. My poor Ethan. I just want him back.

I waited in the waiting room. "Hey, Sarah," said a male voice.

"Jesse," I said as he sat next to me.

"I heard about Ethan and…I'm sorry."

"Sorry won't help. Ethan's disappearing and I can't stop it. There has to be something I can do."

"You can't always protect him, Sarah."

I turn to him. "I do what I need to do, alright?"

"My point is that this is not your battle to fight. It's Ethan's."

"I can't just sit here and let that phoenix take over him, Jesse. Have you even seen what's happening to him?"

"He needs to learn to not let it control him."

"He doesn't know how."

"What do you mean?"

"He can't control it, Jesse!"

Erica, Benny, Rory, and Fallon had finally appeared. Fallon didn't exactly look ready to be out in the real world. As she passes by a mother and her son, the little boy gazed terrified of her face.

"Just ignore him, Fallon," Benny whispered to her as she walked closer to him like a child.

"Guys, you're here," I said.

"Sarah," said Jesse, "don't be rude. Introduce me to your friend."

"Jesse, Fallon. Fallon, Jesse."

"Vampire, eh?" smiled Fallon. "Hot bite marks."

"Gorgeous scars you got there." grinned Jesse.

I'm guessing that Jesse and Fallon are flirting with each other right in front of us. Wow.

"Uhh…" said Rory. "This is awkward."

"Fallon," I interrupted. She was too busy smiling at Jesse. "Remember Ethan?"

"Oh, yes!" She came back to reality. "Where is he?"

"Just follow me."

I led them into Ethan's room. He was fully awake and he was alone.

"Ethan?" I said.

"Hey, guys," he calmly said. "Who's your friend?"

"This is Fallon, an old friend of mine," answered Benny.

"My, my, my," breathed Fallon. "This is the famous Ethan I've heard about. Very pale, very lanky…and quite handsome."

My head snapped towards her and my teeth clenched tightly. She responded, "What? Even if he possess immortal beauty, he would be irresistible."

"Flattering," I scoffed.

"Ethan, I know what's happening to you," Fallon said to him.

"You do?"

"Something dangerous and indestructible is happening to you. I vow to stop it."

"What is it?" He demanded. "Tell me."

"Ethan, remember the bird of flames you saw?"

"Yes."

"That was the Phoenix. It creates, manipulates, and destroys anything it wants. It is possessing you."

"Me? Why me?"

"It always goes for the ones pure of heart. And your heart is the purest, kindest one I've ever seen."

"I can stop it."

"You can't." She warned him.

"Why?"

"You don't control the Phoenix, Ethan. The Phoenix controls you."

"Oh, God. No, this can't be happening."

"Ethan, we want to help you," I said.

"Sarah, don't go near me," he said. "I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anyone here."

"E, it's fine." Benny assured him. "We are all here for you. We know you won't hurt us."

"Benny, cut it out!" Fallon snapped at him. "It's not fine! He's like a time bomb. He can go off whenever."

Ethan started crying and he mumbled, "Stop it."

Fallon angrily turned to Ethan. "You don't understand, Ethan. You think the Phoenix lets you do whatever? It doesn't! You cannot stop it! You cannot control it!"

Some of the hospital equipment surrounding Ethan's bed were making strange noises and having technical problems. Cracks were starting to form on the walls, and Erica and Jesse were noticing it.

"What's going on?" asked Erica.

"Stop it." Ethan growled at Fallon.

"You are a danger to yourself! And you are a danger to everyone around you, Ethan!" She yelled at him.

The windows were breaking as well and all objects in the room were shaking. It was like someone was controlling them.

"What's happening?" asked Benny.

"Is he doing that?" asked Jesse.

"You know Sarah?" Fallon yelled. "She's the woman you love. You try to kill her too! You were trying to kill Sarah!"

"STOP IT!" screamed Ethan.

The walls broke into place and the window glass flew towards us. The faucet broke by itself and water shot out of it.

My hands clung Ethan's face which was covered with fear.

"Ethan," I screamed. "Ethan, don't let it control you! Don't just sit there, Ethan! SAY SOMETHING!"

"Help me," he breathed. "Help me!" His brown eyes transformed into the red-orange eyes of the Phoenix.

A mysterious force slammed my body back against the wall. I flew back into Jesse and Rory. Benny, Erica, and Fallon were thrown back to the wall as well.

Ethan somehow changed his clothes in the blink of an eye. He walked to the door. Before he could go near it, the door broke off and flew into the hallway of the hospital.

We all stood back up. "What have I done?" said Fallon. "We have to stop him. We have to stop him before he kills someone! What have I done?!"

Jesse and Rory leaped out of the window. I grabbed onto Fallon and leaped out the window. Erica got out with Benny. We were in the parking lot of the hospital.

Ethan, or Phoenix, ran across the street of the hospital. A diesel truck was heading towards him about to hit him.

Phoenix/Ethan stopped and glared at the truck. The truck abruptly crashed in front of him like it hit a brik wall. Then, he took off.

Jesse walked in front of the truck and said, "Holy shit! He did that."

"He's stronger," murmured Benny. "Even more stronger than me."

"He's heading to the town plaza," said Fallon. "Come on!"

We ran towards the town plaza where everything was already destroyed. Most of the shops' windows were smashed and their products were all over the streets. Fires were starting in most stores and cars were crashed into everything.

"I can tell he's been through here," said Rory.

"He's at the bank," Erica pointed out.

Before we could reach Phoenix/Ethan, he unexpectedly flew up to the top of the skyscraper bank.

"He flies too?" asked Benny.

Jesse grabbed hold on Fallon and Rory grabbed Benny. All of us flew up to the top.

I don't know what's coming at us, but I know that we're not prepared. Whatever happens, I can't hurt the Phoenix. If I do, then I'll hurt Ethan.

Once we reached the top, an image in the sky captured our attention. We looked up at the sky and saw him.

"Mary, mother of god," said Jesse.

"ETHAN!" I cried out as Erica held me back.

Brilliant purple clouds rolled in. Ethan floated in the air as he lifted up his arms. His appearence was horrifying. His eyes didn't look human at all. Their sclera was pale gold and the eye color was fiery red. Flames surrounded Ethan as he flashed the smile of the devil. I knew that wasn't Ethan at all. His physical body was floating in the fiery form of the Phoenix.

"Sorceress, spellmaster, children of the undead hear me now," a scary yet suave voice coming from Ethan's mouth. It wasn't Ethan. "I am no longer Ethan Morgan. I am power! I am fire! Child of light and darkness! Now and forever…I…AM…THE PHOENIX!"