Phoenix

See it all starts when there's only darkness. Then a beauty emerges from the ash of her past life.

She sits in the darkness determining why she was sent back to the mortal world. She knows she's not human.

She looks around her and down at her body. She's covered in ash, and she sees a piece of charred wing, and holds it looking at her past self.

In wonder she stands up, legs wiggle unevenly as her weight is applied, the ash rise just as she does.

She looks downed alarmed as the ash swirls around her and transforms into a dress of black and a flame orange.

"What am I doing here? " she asks into the darkness that surrounds her, "Why did i rise from my ashes as a human?" she says disgusted

She looks to the darkness , in the light that emanates off her dress shows a shadow of a tall beast. In fear she scrambles back and falls to the ground, still in fright she continues back.

The figure walks one step at a time to her as she reaches a wall. The beast stand over her. She in turn closes her eyes and curls up.

"If you would spare a look upon my true face i can tell you why you are now human. " a deep voice says.

The voice to her is compelling like a sweet symphony. She can't resist her curiosity and opens one eye.

Before her stands the maker of all, incorporated of humans and animals and mythical creatures he stands tall.

She sucks in a sharp breath and he holds his hand out for her to take. She take it and in that one touch everything about anything is revealed to her.

He stands still holding her hand with both of his, as her eyes shine a florescent flame across his chest lightly playing on his face.

After a few moments tick away she gains feeling back into her new body. He watches her carefully and curious of how she will react to information this advanced being given to her.

" Who are you? " the words slid out like silk. She is startled by her own self. Upset for not thinking over the words.

"I am the one who created all, all that ever was, all that is, and all that ever will be." she nods .

She lets go of his hand and looks down at her dress still shimmering as if it was still a burning fire red. In amazement she spins.

" You have a job," he says his voice smooth as silk.

"I do? I just turned human and i have a job already? " she asks still spinning.

He grabs her shoulders and she stops.

"Yes you just turned human and you have a job," he says flatly," And you will do it with all the will and care as i did when i made you."

Ashamed she hangs her head down.He lifts it to meet his eyes.

"Look into my eyes and you will see," he tells her.

In his eyes she sees a girl who's sad as life hits her with everything that can go wrong. She wears a sad smile and holds her head up. She knows of how worse things could be so she is content, but not truly happy.

When the vision ends she looks at him confused, "Pardon me Sir, but what is wrong? She is but another sad human what makes a difference is she is miserable."

"She is sad,and has no faith." he says. She nods and looks down.

"Not to show any disrespect, but most humans are sad and have no faith in you. I'm a bird born to fly through the sky and soar through the trees then burn to flames when my time comes, and rise from the ash because i am a warrior created by you. What am I to do With the human who sees life as nothing but no meaning?" she says looking upon his face.

"You are a warrior, you rise from the ash, and you don't think you can help a mortal?" he asks her angry with the animal that stands before him.

She shakes her head.

"You must go, find her, and show her my word, teach her to be a warrior to rise up when everything is bad." she listens to him but thinks better than telling him 'and if i don't? ' so she just nods. "And if you don't then you will be punished, " he says and she stares at him with wide eyes.

"Now go!" he says. She feels the sensation of falling, she tried desperately to spread her wings but none come.

She hits the ground hard and find herself in an alley between two small buildings. She stands up again slowly she takes in her surroundings. She turns to find dumpsters and rats running.

"Can i help you?" a soft voice calls. She turns and finds the girl from the vision standing at the opening of th ally.

"Yes, please " she asks.

"Whats your name? " the girl.from the vision asks.

After a moment of thought the phoenix slowly says,"I am Phoenix, "

"Well come on then Miss Phoenix, you like you have had a long day," the girl from the vision walks up Phoenix and places a coat over her.

"You should rise from the ash, Miss." the girl looks to Phoenix confused, " I do."

"No more alcohol for you," she says shaking her head as she leads her into a store.