Magic of the Phoenix Isles: The Amulets of Gorziam

Chapter 6

"MOM!!" Yelled Scorch,"What are you doing here?" 

"Well surely you noticed you haven't been without help all this time" she replied

Scorch's brain flashed back to their several lucky and mysterious saves. 

"That was you?" Scorch asked incredulously.

His mom nodded," well, us."

Surge's, Crystal's, Frost's, Manta's, Storm's, Vine's, and Blade's parents appeared from the shadows. Scorch fainted but it was hard to tell whether it was out of shock or from the pain in his leg. 

After they created a small hut for Scorch they decided to ask what their parents were doing in the former continent of the dragons. 

"The council has been worried about increased activity in the magic phoenixes' tribe. When Spellcaster died, the council suspected the magic phoenixes. We were in an elite team of phoenixes that would take charge in the event of an emergency. They chose us because we had excuses to meet on a regular basis. Since our children were playing together often we could meet and discuss all the time about the developments," explained Vine's dad.

Blade's mom looked around nervously. "We did have some other help too," he said nodding to Scorch's mom. She sent smoke from her body forming strange patterns. Scorch was now partially awake and groggily muttered," smoke signals?"

"Who are you sending them to," Crystal demanded.

"Our ally," said Manta's mom. 

A deep indigo dragon swooped down and landed by Scorch's mom. Surge dashed toward it and pinned it down. Crystal, Blade, Manta, Storm, Frost and Vine circled around it preparing their elemental attacks to destroy the magic phoenix. 

"Why did you come here," Surge snarled. 

"I was called here," she gasped out. 

"Enough!" Shouted Vine's dad. He reached out and at his command thorny vines erupted out of the ground, restraining the phoenixes. Vine momentarily pushed the vines around her away but her efforts failed against her dad's superior power. Surge was ripped away from the phoenix on ground. She got up and dusted herself off. 

"In the future, please try to control these savages," she said. 

"Who are you," Manta asked while struggling against the vines. 

"My name is Enigma and I would expect more politeness from you considering all the help I have given," she stated indignantly. 

"As if. You fought against the Isles" said Frost.

Blade's mom intervened," Stop this arguing. Enigma tried to stop the magic phoenixes from betraying the Isles. When she failed, she promised to give us information on what the phoenixes were doing. Almost as soon as the magic tribe went to the dragon continent they were taken over by Gorziam. He and the other ancient tribes of phoenixes had formed a dark council forever bent on destroying our own. They set up a war on the continent to mask their actions. Now that they are dead, the fighting should stop soon though the tyrant will win. Fortunately, our spies tell us that 'The Tyrant' was simply a name to inspire fear in his enemies and is truly kindhearted, something Gorziam was unaware of." 

The phoenixes were in utter shock, but soon were able to apologize to Enigma for their attack on her. 

"Fair enough I suppose,"she said shrugging it off. 

"But what will happen to the magic phoenixes," asked Crystal hesitantly.

"Well I asked around and they had actually felt fairly suppressed by Gorziam, but were naturally afraid to show it. When I turned to the other tribes I found they were just as unhappy about Gorziam taking them over and they had a longer history with him," answered Enigma,"I will take over the tribe and try to negotiate our return to the Isles." 

Manta gasped,"you're coming to the Isles!"

"Yes, and perhaps eventually the other tribes can come,"Enigma said hopefully. 

Scorch sat up confusedly and called out," Did I miss anything?"

He looked around and his eyes locked onto Enigma. 

"Magic phoenix!"

He let out a screech and charged toward her. She threw up a small barrier, but Vine and her dad had Scorch wrapped up. He tried to burn through them but, Manta soaked him and the vines. 

"Scorch, she's on our side," shouted Crystal.  

Scorch looked at her in confusion. "What?" 

"She spied on the magic phoenixes and Gorziam for us," explained Scorch's mom," Though there is one other thing she did for us. It will be easier to explain when we arrive." 

They arrived at Council Island in just a few days. When they landed the council started to cheer but then noticed the fletchlings in the group

"What are they doing here?" Asked Breeze.

"You involved kids!?" Exclaimed Ruby. 

"They're our kids," responded Scorch's mom heatedly. 

"Silence." An authoritative voice spoke calmly but soothingly. 

A royal purple phoenix flew down from the sky. 

The whole council gasped. Somebody said,"How?"

"It was all thanks to Enigma," Spellcaster said," She and I combined our magic to make me appear to be dead. We knew that if the magic tribe thought they had killed me they would put their plan in motion and we could send in our elite squad to stop them while their structure was in flux." 

Whispers asking about this mysterious Enigma swirled around the council. Enigma stepped up and announced," I am Enigma, new head of the Magic Phoenix tribe. I hope the magic tribe can learn to coexist with the Isles. In addition the continent of the dragons will soon become peaceful, and perhaps we can explore those new frontiers together." 

She stepped back to their roaring cheers of the council. Burn stepped forward and asked who knew of the plan to "kill" Spellcaster. 

Spellcaster responded,"Me, Enigma, Flair, Glacier, Spike and the elite squad."

Burn turned toward Glacier and Spike. They looked at him saying,"I believe you owe some phoenixes an apology." 

"Sorry," said Burn sheepishly. 

"Umm, what are we going to do next?" Asked Scorch. 

Spellcaster turned to them with a faint smile on his beak.

"How would the eight of you feel about forming a team of archeologists to explore the new continent and find places for people to settle?" 

They turned to him with huge smiles on their beaks

A/N

Thank you for making it to the end. I still feel like I left a few loose ends in the story so if you notice anything or want me to elaborate something please comment. 

Thanks again!