Chapter 12

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IT WAS THE NEXT MORNING AND I WAS WALKING TO THE LIBRARY. Until I heard Genya call my name.

"Irina!"

I turn around and spot Genya catching up towards me. Once she's near me i flash her a smile.

"Hey, how have you been?"i question the red hair and she sighs shaking her head.

"I've been alright, how about you? I—mean it's been a while since we've talked."She replied. It's true it has been a while since we've talked.

"It's been going okay."I reply looking away and she nods.

"Where are you headed?"She asks.

"I'm actually headed to the library, I need to look for a book."I tell her and she hums. It's silence for a few seconds before she spoke.

"How was your lesson with Baghra, yesterday?"I let out sigh looking at the floor thinking about what she told me about how I was way more than just a fire pheonix and how my parents aren't actually my parents.

"It was, eventful."I answer her as we make it inside the library.

"Do you wanna talk about it?"Genya questions and I pause my steps and turn around facing her.

"It's just-"I hesitate. "I don't know."I breath out and she places a hand on my shoulder.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."She says and i glance down.

"She brought up my parents."I murmur and she raises both her eyebrows.

"She didn't say anything horrible to you did she?"Genya asks and I snap my eyes to hers and shakes my head.

"What? No—of course not, she just brought up about how my parents aren't actually my parents."I breath out. "I don't know, Genya."

I stare at Genya who stays silent with a hint of guilt and pity in her eyes deep in thought. I frown at her confused. Is she okay? I thought.

"Genya?"i question tapping her arm snapping her out of trance. She looks down at me.

"Huh?"She questions.

"Are you alright?"i ask her worriedly. She blinks before nodding her head fumbling over her words.

"Uh—yeah, no, yeah, I'm fine it's nothing I just—got tangled up with my thoughts there."She answer and I nod my head slowly staring at her questionably.

"Anyways, moving on."I said changing the subject, I hear her let out a relieved sigh but don't question it.

"The reason I came to the library was because, yesterday when I was with baghra, she said that I wasn't a fire pheonix."I tell Genya and she squints her eyes.

"Than what did she say you were?"She questions. I glance away for a second.

"A crown pheonix." She widens her eyes. And I let out a sigh. "I know it sounds stupid, I mean—aren't I already a pheonix?"

She stares at me for a moment. "Give me a moment."she says before walking towards one of the bookshelves. I watch as she looks through the books before I let my eyes wonder around the library.

"Ah—ha."I hear Genya speak and I turn my attention towards her as she walks towards the small book shelve in the middle of the room placing the book down. I walk towards her as she goes through the pages before stopping at a pacific one.

"The golden crowned pheonix."She read and I frown.

"I thought it was just the crowned pheonix?"i question and she shakes her head.

"No, it says here that the legendary golden crowned pheonix was this magical bird, with feathers as bright as the sun and a heart filled with love, bravery and loyalty, With it's supernatural power to manipulate light, summon fires and lift any object without physical attraction, The bird was said to have been a gift from the heavens."Genya reads.

Almost like Alina. I thought.

"But one day the pheonix has been killed, it is still unknown by the cause of her death. A tale has been passed down from generation to generation that the spirit of the golden crowned pheonix has been roaming around earth waiting for the time to come and place her spirit into another human to carry on her work."Genya finishes. It is silent for a moment, nobody has said a word letting the information sink in.

"Woah."I breath out turning my head to Genya's surprised look.

"S-So, this whole time I wasn't a normal fire pheonix. I was a crowned pheonix."I look away and raise my eyebrows at the new information.

Genya takes a deep breath. "It all makes sense now."she breaths out shaking her head, I stare at her. "The crowned pheonix can summon fire which means, you still haven't unlocked the rest of your powers."She states.

I look away in thought before an idea pops up in my head. I shut the book and grab it into my hands hurriedly ignoring Genya's questioning gaze.

"Where are you going?"She questions calling out to me as I walk towards the entrance of the library.

"To Baghra."I answer glancing back before exiting the library nearly bumping into the general.

"Sorry."I mutter and quickly run towards the stairs before he could question me and ran towards Baghra's hut.

After a bit of walking I enter baghra's hut feeling the heat hit against my skin as I walk through the rocky tunnel. I spot Baghra in her chain drinking tea before I spoke up catching her attention.

"I know what I am now, and I want you to help me unlock the rest of my powers."She turns her head towards me. And raise her eyebrows. "Please,"I plead. She glances at the book crossed over my chest and smirks placing her tea down before gesturing with her hand.

"Please, take a seat."

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