The Phoenix girl

First Week

When they told me, I had to train I thought that Phoenix's powers were famous, but no, they are forcing me to exercise and since I hate doing it I am someone who prefers to sleep and eat.

Now I am running on fire in a cave while I am being chased by a monster that up to this point, I don't know its name, it shouldn't reach me, since just one scratch can kill me, luckily, I can come back, otherwise I would be dead from the entrance

In my defense I thought it was a joke from my grandfather, it sounds weird to say it like that, anyway I look like a flea next to this thing, it's terrifying! Its claws are so long and those bulging eyes are bright red that it could give anyone a heart attack; the moment it tries to bite me I dodge it making its fang stick to the wall.

—Ouch! That must hurt —I annoy the thing that only growls at me.

Annoyed, he tries to scratch my abdomen and succeeds, a strong burning sensation runs through my body like a thousand knives at once. Will this thing kill me again? This is where I wonder if all this pain will be worth it?

Shit, what Dinora did to me seems like tickling compared to this. I'm already getting tired of this little animal. I light my body on fire more, I feel the phoenix in me, the power that runs through my veins getting stronger. It makes me feel unbeatable. I use a root that was on the ground as a weapon, dividing it into two parts, spreading a kind of purple slime all over the place.

—This is disgusting —I make a face trying not to vomit. The moment the flames disappear, the wounds do too.

—But… but —I try to understand what just happened, but nothing happens.

—I forgot to tell you that you can heal your wounds —I turn around when I hear dad say that.

—But, why didn't it happen a while ago at the entrance of the cave? — nothing, not even a scratch.

—You got scared, darling, the fear you felt prevented your phoenix from regenerating you —of course, and they'll explain it to me now— by the way, take a bath because you stink —I look at him badly and he just laughs at me, I didn't find it funny.

I don't stink much, do I? I raised my arm to smell underneath, bad idea, I stank like hell, I really needed a bath.

Second week

I got lost many times in this palace trying to find the kitchen, but how could I not? If this place is huge, I had to ask for help from the... how to say it without sounding bad, the palace assistants; if that's the case, they gladly helped me, although at first, I was scared, since they are tall, cold, without an expression like a robot's, it's scary.

Yes, they are very beautiful, but enigmatic, they asked Aunt Lilith why they are like that, she explained to me that they were created to serve in the palace. They are not human, nor supernatural, they do not have a soul, they are only there to serve, they are like empty shells, I felt bad hearing that, it is horrible that they are like that.

I asked my grandfather to give them a soul, although not very convinced, he accepted, but there is always a but; I had to fight with my uncles and beat them if not, there was no deal, I did not know what I was getting into anyway, I accepted.

Now I will have to train twice as much to be able to be on par with a God.

—I want to know, why do I have to do this? —I see the abyss before my eyes— What if I die? I thought you wanted your only niece —how will I have mental stability if they give me crazy tests every day, now I have my uncle Black who smiles evilly.

—First, I have other nephews and second you just have to jump.

I feel the wind on my face, this place is too high, I don't know if I'll survive the fall if I can't fly, according to them I'll look like the human torch if they differentiate. I think Bastian's comics affected me.

Third week.

Fighting demons was difficult, especially when they tried to hypnotize me, they almost succeeded; there were three against me, they managed to give me some superficial wounds that healed quickly, I was able to beat them after three attempts, for some reason my body was more agile as the days went by, according to my father the phoenix in me accelerates all training processes in me.

So, what I could learn in six months I learn in hours, that's a good advantage, I think.

Fourth week.

—This is stupid —I say angrily.

—It's not, so watch your language young lady —I roll my eyes, I know I sound like a tantrum-laden girl, but I wanted to sleep, but no, the Lord God of Witches had the great idea of sticking me to Dad's throne.

—I'm sleepy, I want to sleep, you are immortal, maybe you don't need to sleep, but I do —the next time someone knocks on my bedroom door I won't open it.

The Lord wants me to reverse the spell he cast to stick me here, but my brain doesn't work if I don't sleep well, especially if I have to speak in Latin, for heaven's sake it's difficult.

—It's just a simple spell, don't be a crybaby niece —annoyed —a battle can happen at any moment and you have to be prepared, so get up from there —I deny angrily, I can't really do this if I don't sleep, I can't think clearly.

—I can't!

—Well, you'll stay there. — he decides to leave, not caring about my tiredness, not even caring about my cries for help.

Fifth week.

—Come here, little wolf, if you behave, I'll give you a tasty bone — I dodge when you try to bite me — maybe a ball — I think trying to bribe a wolf that's almost two meters tall won't work.

—You better fight him or you'll end up like your uncle Deilec — he snorted when he heard that, my dear uncle kept his threat, he left me all night on the throne, it's very uncomfortable trying to sleep there.

I throw myself at the wolf, but instead of hitting him I give him a bear hug.

—I'm sorry, aunt, but it's impossible to fight with this already tender thing — a growl comes out of the wolf, but I can't feel fear, it reminds me of Fer and Aldo.

—I can't get angry about that — my aunt Luna smiled; she spoils me much more than the others.

The second time I try to fight my aunt's wolves, but I can't, I've become too fond of the sticks, for that reason I study more about the species. I thought there was only one species of werewolves, but no, there are many that are known by different names.

There are the children of the Moon, also the cursed wolves, the beast wolves and many more, all different, even so, they worship the Moon.

Sixth week.

—Dad, when will I finish training? I want to see my friends, my mom and brother again —he makes a face, it seems there is something he is not telling me and I don't like it at all.

—You see, as I explain it to you, time here is not the same as where you come from, maybe here only a week has passed, but there has been a year or maybe more —I am surprised by what dad has told me, so I have been here for more than a year.

—And how long am I going to be here? —I'm sure my mother is suffering a lot; my friends wouldn't believe it.

—As you're advancing fast in about two months —to my misfortune I was drinking water, when he answered me, I threw up all the water and started to cough very hard, almost expelled one of my lungs; because of the surprise it is, seriously, all that time.

Already calm I tell him —Yes of course, from now until I return, everyone will be old — I try not to imagine that, even my brother would look older than me.

—So don't worry, I put the same spell that your mom has, your brother can control how they look and because of your friends they are werewolves when you return, they will barely look twenty-five years old —the man is very relaxed, but did I hear well, he said spell and mom in the same sentence, that sounds funny for a lady who didn't even like to cut her hair because she would look different.

—Did you say that mom is bewitched?

—Well, it's just that —he scratches the back of his neck nervously—. The day I left I promised to come back when everything calmed down. As you'll see, time here is not the same as in the city, that's why I put a spell of eternal youth on him and your brother will stop aging until he's eighteen, after that he'll be able to control how he looks —he stares at me to see what my answer is, for my part I now understand why mom looks so young.

—Wait, you're saying that when I go back to having the appearance of a 17-year-old girl and Bastian's carrot head he'll look like an 18-year-old —that would be unfair, since I use being older to my advantage to annoy my brother.

—Well —he stretches out the last letter, I don't like that, he always speaks halfway, this man is five years old or something.

—Well, what dad? —I look at him upset.

—As a phoenix, you know that you are immortal and with my brothers and father I needed to give you a life partner, you will look his age —I froze, because what he just said is serious.

—But a life partner? —To say that I am out of touch is an understatement, these gentlemen need to be given lessons on how to break news.

—We agreed that we didn't cover the first time because your mate was under a spell and that's why we rejected you, now we agreed with Luna that we're all going to choose who your mate will be. —Maybe he said mate, meaning that my mate will be a werewolf of course like the first one without equipment, now they'll give me another one.

—You know the first time wouldn't have worked because I didn't see Aldo as a partner, but as a brother — one of these days they'll make me look like a vampire, so my heart will stop because vampires are dead, you get the joke, my mind speaks as if I were telling it to a forum of people, I need to talk to someone normal or I'll go crazy.

—Yes, we know, but everything is already fixed, your friend was given a second chance —that makes everything change, I'm very happy for my friend that he has another chance to love, he deserves it after what happened with Dinora and with me he didn't deserve to suffer.

—You'll tell me the name of his partner —he just denies it.

—No, and don't ask Luna because she won't tell you —I know she won't tell me, I've tried other times to get her to tell me who Fer's mate is and she didn't want to tell me, these guys are tough to talk to in these cases.

—Changing the subject, you told mom that she would come back, it's clear that she's waiting for you —I reproach her, since he hasn't even sent her a letter.

—I already know that, that's why I'll come back with you —dad looks happy— maybe if you finish your training quickly, maybe we'll have time and she'll accompany you to choose your army —okay he's already become serious, but I'm still glad that she's finally back, I know as a mom, she's faithfully waited for dad. Her love is one in a million, since the Gods can't choose who they fall in love with, they only know the right person who will make them happy for life.

—Well, then I better start my training again —I get up and give dad a hug, I know he likes me to be affectionate with him, just like grandpa acts tough, but it's totally different with my uncles and me.

He even gave me two katanas that I love, now I carry them on my back, it was very quick to learn how to use them and I was afraid of cutting myself with them, but it's not like I've disturbed my whole life with them.

As the days went by my fighting technique improved as well as the spells part, my uncles have been a great help, you can see the changes in me, although grandpa said that I looked like the same girl who came all carried away playing pranks on her father

The months passed in the palace, I was able to face my uncles, all my training paid off as I won my grandfather kept what he promised.

Now the palace assistants have a soul, they look more human, I saw them smile for the first time, I saw them advance every day just like me until I completed my time in this place.

I was able to return to my world, to my home to see the people I love. When I arrived the first thing, I did was choose my warriors, it wasn't very difficult, there are warriors of all species, even humans like Yassi, a warrior who became my right hand, also a good friend.

A year has passed since I returned, I have started conversations with the leaders of the supernatural species to sign a peace treaty, I have even become friends with their children who are more or less my age and with the years here, about 24 years have passed.

Yes, I know a lot and that doesn't include the time it took me to search: I looked for mom and my brother, but I didn't find them, I also looked for the Blue Moon pack, but I didn't find it either, Yassi has been my support, dad had to go back to grandpa to see if he could help us find them, but so far nothing has happened.

—Eli, we received information that there are neophytes lurking in a pack to the south, we have to go —Yassi is ready, lately there have been attacks by neophytes and I don't understand the reason for their behavior or who is creating them.

—Okay, we'll go just the two of us to find out, but the others have to be a kilometer away from that pack, we haven't gone yet —Yassi and I dealt with the subject delicately because we don't know how that new pack will receive us, since they don't always receive us well.

I decided to first go through the forest to see if we could find the neophytes, but nothing, those leeches hide well, but Yassi is one of the best trackers I have since I turned her, she has been one of the best.

—Have you found anything? —I ask her— it's just that I'm hungry —time may pass, but I will never change my eating habits.

—Stop complaining that you don't let me concentrate —Yassi was tired of my tantrum —you look like Shrek's donkey —it bothers me.

—Uh-huh, but I'm hungry —I throw a tantrum like a little girl.

—Yes, yes, but shut up —I was going to keep bothering her because I was bored, I may be the leader of an elite supernatural group, but I will always bother people.

Suddenly, like a whiplash, I feel my chest light up, it's like a warm warmth, my Phoenix moves restlessly, it guides me to a place, it wants me to go and I don't know, but I remember Dad's words. When you find your other half, your Phoenix will guide you to where he is.

—Oh, oh — is the only thing I can say until I felt like my body is stamped against a tree.

—Mine! — I see a man like a god, shirtless, half naked in front of me.

I was going to answer him, but from one moment to the next I felt my eyelids heavy as well as my body, I know what will happen, they are calling me