The School for Good and Evil

Chapter 17: The Phoenix

     Halia got assigned a stupid bird. They were all assigned creatures for henchman training and Halia got stuck with a bird. A stupid bird. His name was Dami. Rhian claimed that Dami was a good fit for her and that he wasn't just a bird, he was a phoenix. Halia looked down at Dami.

"Stupid bird," She muttered.

Dami cawed as if he was agreeing with her. Halia rolled her eyes. At least it's better than what Sophie got, she thought. Sophie had gotten a cupid whose name was Grim. He had continuously tried to kill Agatha until they had all locked him in a well far from school. Agatha had gotten an ostridge that she had named Augie. She had taught him how to steal candy from Hansel's Haven without teachers noticing. Halia found out that Dami was flammable. Rhian decided to have her marsh melons in his office and Dami caught fire. So had Halia. She tried to put Dami out, because as hard as she tried to hate him, she loved that bird. She had burst into tears as soon as her skin touched the fire. The bird had cried on her, healing most of the burns, but even a Phoenix couldn't heal everything. She still had those scars. After Rhian had found her, he held her and comforted her as she cried into his shoulder. She had skipped classes for the rest of the week. The only time she left her dorm was for lunch and her daily mermaid lagoon bath in the Groom Room. She also sometimes had tea with professor Anemone. After Halia had started her training back up again, Rhian decided to go easier on her.

"So, it's like this?" Halia asked Rhian, holding her glowing finger far from her face.

"It's more like this," Rhian said, putting her finger closer to her. "Now, say the spell,"

"Siecia cloriara!" Halia yelled. Rhian ended up in a clown suit. "Sorry!"

"It's alright, just- try the spell again," Rhian said between clenched teeth.

"Siecia Cloriara!" There was a puff of smoke and a purple pen came floating into her hands. "I did it!"

"Now you just need to learn how to make it the right color," Rhian smiled.

Halia smiled and went back to practicing. Dami cawed and Halia smiled at him.

"Seems like you've taken a liking to that bird." Halia went back to practicing the spell. Halia jumped as the wolves howled signaling the end of class.

"Engio!" She cried and Dami grew ten feet taller than his normal size of three feet.

"See you!" She jumped on Dami's back and flew off to history of good. 

 Rhian's plan was falling into place.