Alpha Phoenix

Chapter 1

I'm standing in the middle of a lush green meadow. It's a hot sunny day, not a cloud in sight. I'm wearing a flowing white lace dress with capped sleeves that finished just above my ankles. Looking down at the thick green grass below me, I notice I don't have shoes, showing off my perfectly manicured toes on my small size 4 feet. Far to the left of me is a lush green forest and to the right of me is a clear blue lake that shimmers from the sun's shining rays. A small waterfall falls from the side of the rocks, flowing into the lake creating a calming sound. The place looks magical, unreal - nowhere is this peaceful nor beautiful.

As I begin to walk towards the lake, I spot a woman walking out of the forest, also wearing a long white dress. I stopped mid track, suddenly unable to move from my spot as I watched her venture towards me. She was beautiful with her blue eyes and long blonde hair that contrasted with her tanned skin, falling down her back. Her tall slim figure took graceful steps, yet she still held power in her movements. She stopped a metre from me, and began to speak from her full red lips "come child, it is nearly time". Hesitantly, I took her outstretched hand and follow her.

Confused I ask her "time for what? I don't understand"

"You'll find him soon" she says, as we stop at the boundary of the forest. Before I can ask her what she means, she gives me a gentle push into the greenery. "Go child, it shall lead you to your answers". I turn around but see a glowing mist surround her before she slowly fades away into nothing, as if she was never there at all. I walk until I reach the clearing of the forest when everything turn dark.

Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran blares through the darkness, flooding into my ears. I open my eyes and find myself in bed located in my now bare room. I'm moving today; not just down the street but across the other side of the world! Away from all I've known, including my best friends, some of which have been there for the whole 15 years of my life! Turning off my 7:00 alarm I run down the corridor and into the bathroom, locking the door. I hop into the shower, happy that I got hot water this time instead of it being freezing cold because of my brother. Too bad, he's going to get the cold shower this time. What can I say? He should have got up earlier. I take my time washing my hair using my apple scented conditioner until my brother pounds on the door telling me to hurry up. I step out of the shower into the steaming room and wrap a pink towel around myself. I unlock the door and go back into my room.

"Finally! About time!" my older brother Archie, calls down the hallway. I already know he'll be screaming soon because I left him no hot water. My assumption was correct. Ignoring his curses at me, I get ready for my last day of school in England. I brush my hair for a solid ten minutes, trying to get the knots out, key word: tried. Having curly hair is such a pain, it just knots up so easily; even when it's wet it's still hard to deal with! Eventually, knowing that my hair is as knot free as it's ever going to get, I leave my hair to dry and do its own thing. The beast just can't be tamed! I put on my uniform which consists of navy blue knee high socks, a white shirt tucked into a navy blue pleated skirt, a blue tie with red stripes (because it's my house colour), a navy blue v-neck jumper with the school logo on the left side followed by a navy blue blazer with a pocket on the left breast with the school emblem on top. To be honest, I am glad that I'll never have to wear that again, trying to tie a tie whilst you're half asleep is kind of hard. Also trying to keep your shirts uncreased for a week is also hard, along with trying to keep them stain free which you would think would be easy but not when you're clumsy and manage to spill everything down you, like me. I put simple makeup on my face which consists of concealer, powder, light brown eyeshadow, mascara and a coral coloured lipstick. I spray my new Victoria's Secret perfume that my main best friend, Isabella gifted me with as a leaving present.

The aroma of bacon fills my senses and my stomach grumbles hungrily. I rush down stairs into the kitchen and bump into my dad "Easy there, Tiger".