The Chosen Phoenix (PART 2)

Chapter 2- Shocking Discovery

It had been a month and Ben and Jyn were strolling like sloths across a plain. The reason why it took Ben and Jyn a longer time to reach the Forbidden Forest, compared to how long it took Jyn to reach it is because Ben had decided to stop every now and then to train Jyn to be a warrior. Jyn was never more grateful in her life. By the time they reached the Forest, they were panting like dogs. They stopped for a while to rest their weary legs, as their feet have gone numb and their legs were soaring. Leckeo sat down on a pile of brown and yellow leaves. Looking around, he saw the sign that he and Jyn had occurred before. Giving a bark, Leckeo caught Jyn and Ben's attention and they followed him to the sign.

Ben raised his eyebrows, he was not surprised.

' That is why the Forest is forbidden. ' he said, watching Jyn's look of horror.

' B- but... ' she sputtered, ' " ... for it is where the last battle of the great warrior took place "? I didn't see it! '

' Then you need to be more observant. ' Ben replied simply and entered the Forest.

' But I am observant, right Leckeo? ' Jyn protested as she turned to look down at Leckeo. However, her trusty fox had already gone ahead with Ben.

' Pfft. ' Jyn scoffed. ' Go ahead, then Leck. I don't need you! '

Leckeo heard her and raced back to urge her forward. Jyn shook her head slowly as she stepped on. 

It was night, and Jyn had gone off again to find firewood while Ben sat down by the fire and fiddled with a twig. Leckeo was sleeping beside him. Sighing, Ben picked up the Phoenix's Stone and stared at it. A thought suddenly occurred to him. That particular thought was so shocking Ben sat there for the next few hours thinking about it. Eventually, he looked around then stared at the fused Stone, and it started glowing again when he heard leaves rustle from behind him.

' What's wrong? ' a voice interrupted Ben's thoughts. Looking up, Ben saw Jyn standing there, half of her body was covered by a pile of firewood.

' There was a place near the entrance of the Forest. There were loads of firewood! At first I thought of taking them all, but instead I just took this bunch. ' Jyn explained as she threw half of the firewood into the campfire. ' Great, right? '

' That's why I keep telling you to do the searching for firewood. ' Ben said, smiling cheekily. ' Come on, we should get some rest now... ' 

Jyn nodded as she settled herself down of the smooth, silky grass and sighed, staring up at the stars, picturing a constellation of a phoenix before drifting off to sleep...