Nicky bow's to the red-haired man.
"Elder, I am unable to bring back my sisters soul. She is one of your children and you sho-"
"Should be able to pull her soul back? That's not the way it works Child of Water."
"Please mo tiarna, she is of your direct line and a Child of Fire."
Nicky watches anxiously as the man kneels down in front of Gokudera.
"What do you have to say?"
Gokudera's eyes widen and his mouth gapes open at the sudden shock.
"I…I don't…" He quickly glances at Phoenix. "I don't know what's going on but Aydan is…well…I love her. If there is any way for her soul to be but back, I will do whatever it takes to make that happen."
The man throws back his head and laughs.
"A Child of Fire falling for another Child of Fire! You two are going to be the death of each other." He pokes Gokudera in the forehead. "Are you sure you want this?"
"Child of Fire? What does he mean?"
He furrows his eyebrows at the pokes his forehead but restrains himself.
"With all my life."
"You're not Irish are you?" The man waves his hand in a dismissive way. "Eh, it doesn't matter." He places his hand on Phoenix's forehead and it bursts into flame. "Tar ar ais chun do chorp, teacht ar ais chuig do theaghlach. Lig dóibh arís bhraitheann do heartbeat. Mo leanbh a stór, teacht ar ais chuig an lasair."
The fire flows from Phoenix's forehead to her fingers and toes, covering her body. Gokudera looks up at Nicky.
"Niccola, what is going on?"
"Nicholas!" Nicky sighs. "He's calling her soul. You should talk to her; give her more of a reason to come back."
Gokudera looks down at Phoenix and strokes her hair.
"She already has a reason to come back. We promised a life together…and now that you're back, she should want to come back." Gokudera presses his lips to Phoenix's cheek. "I had a dream." He runs his thumb across the place he had kissed before leaning over and whispering in her ear. "We're going to have a boy. I just know it. And he's going to look just like you." Gokudera kisses Phoenix again. "You need to come back Babe. Please…We're waiting for you. All of us."
Nicky kneels down next to the Elder and takes Phoenix's hand.
"I'm back sis." He squeezes his sisters' hand. "Aydan, I'm home."
Gokudera smiles slightly as he hears Nicky speak to Phoenix.
"Aydan…please…come back." He leans over Phoenix a bit more and kisses her lips. "Per favore Aydan."
Suddenly Phoenix's eyes fly open and her back arches off the floor, her hands squeezing Gokudera's and Nicky's hands tightly. She collapses back to the floor and Gokudera just manages to catch her before she hits and her eyes flutter shut. Gokudera holds Phoenix up and watches as the man stands and presses his pointer and middle finger to his lips before holding them out to Phoenix.
"I wish you luck Aydan Lynch."
"Is she…back?"
The red-haired man shrugs.
"Should be." He waves his hand over the floor and a tower of fire jumps up. "Nicholas, remind her she is due to come home. My brothers want a word."
He steps into the fire and it flares before going out, leaving Gokudera, Nicky, Hawk, and Phoenix alone again. Before Gokudera can ask what just happened Phoenix winces and moans slightly.