Oc To Phoenix Novels & Stories

"Sometimes, they're not quick enough. By then it's beyond our control to do anything. Subsequently, we end up losing that person." "I'm taking this has happened before?" I knew I wouldn't like the answer but nevertheless, I carried on, if it was regarding my life and wellbeing I had the right to hear all the gruesome details. He nodded. "Unfortunately, yes." "These tests, how do they work?" "They strap you up to this piece of machinery called the Phoenix. You relive through every aspect of your life, all your memories from the start of your life to currently. I've been told everything going by in a flash but for you, all the memories weigh down on you, and the pressure from the machine, that

Then someone asked, cautiously, "So… even I might be able to inherit the Phoenix legacy?" "Of course," I answered. Ignoring Seraphine's seething glare, I raised my voice. "The Phoenix Court will hold a competition. Whoever wins by strength alone shall be the next leader." A cheer erupted across the courtyard. Only Father and Seraphine stood pale-faced, their carefully built illusions unraveling. That night, Franz clung to me as usual. "Althea…" He nuzzled his head into my chest like he could never get enough. I sighed, reaching out to pull him closer. But just then, the world tilted.

He huffed and turned his car to leave for work. to be continued

I just kept walking, my legs moving on autopilot as tears streamed down my face. I needed to get away. From the hospital, from them, from everything. The staircase was right in front of me, and I climbed it without hesitation, one step at a time, until I reached the roof. The cold wind hit me as I stepped out onto the rooftop, but I barely noticed. All I could think about was the void below. The empty space that promised peace.

"Yeah, it's from our farm." Oakwood is a two to three hour drive away from the city. Noah plans to use their old delivery truck to go to their farm every harvest season to pick up and sell their crops. Mr. Cruz, a farmer and close friend of their halmeoni (grandmother) takes care of their land in Oakwood. Beth just gives her co-farmer some incentives for this.

I keep my gaze forward and look through the dark, smoky windshield refusing to look back. The Valley of the Sun, as Phoenix and the surrounding cities are known, is a sprawling metropolis of black asphalt and mostly one- or two-story buildings. The high-rise, big city atmosphere can be found downtown and takes up about forty square blocks total. That’s a pin in a map compared to the rest of the city. Gomez doesn’t ask directions as he navigates the streets. We circumvent the inner city, and Gomez enters the freeway a few miles from Moon’s home. I sit back and pull in a long slow breath of air.

"Tell me about phoenix" "...." "I want to know"

So the one who was driving quickly parked the car and changed the seat with Tim. As soon as Tim held the steering wheel, he became really excited. He had been ordered to monitor Justin for so long, so he had lost his patience long before. He couldn't miss such a good opportunity, could he? So he accelerated the car to the fastest, chasing Justin's car. Phoenix City was located in a wide area where there was an endless plain outside the downtown. The two cars were running really fast, leaving various difficult trajectories behind. It was a pity that there was no audience. Otherwise, they would definitely applaud when seeing it.

Greg laughs as I fan myself dramatically with my hand. Despite the heat, Phoenix is beautiful. We spend a couple of hours wandering around the city, stopping for iced drinks before exploring local shops and little art markets scattered around downtown. I end up buying a small cactus keychain I absolutely do not need. “It’s cute,” I defend. “It’s a cactus.” “It has a tiny cowboy hat.” Greg looks at it carefully. “Okay, yeah, that’s fair.”

"Also in case you've forgotten, I'm not supposed to be in the city at the moment. According to our previous arrangements, I'm currently in Yazi, preparing for my relocation." "Oh... I didn't think of that." Dex's face palmed his forehead. "Of course you didn't. I must have f**ked your brains real good." Phoenix rolled her eyes in irritation. "For your information, I just made contact with my decoy and she will be arriving tomorrow, at noon. We will make the switch at the shopping mall by 12:30 PM. Ensure you get your acts together because there will be no room for errors."