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Containing: Bully violence

This one may not be very exciting or entertaining, as I'm not such a great writer,but I'm trying my best to make something different, get a little practice...

This Episode is where Aurora "Awakens". I'm going to rate this mature, because it does get a little brutal at the scene of the actual "Awakening". I'm also going to apologize, but I haven't had a normal life, as I'm autistic and I have always been an outcast, so knowing exactly what to say as a nine-year-old girl is a little tough for me.

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Writing by me", "writing": "Aurora\n\nVersion A\n\nEpisode 01\n\nOne a planet known as Neo-Mobius...\n\nOut in the woods...\n\nIn a clearing...\n\nThe home was silent. The only living things in this home was a little girl and her parents. This little girl was in her room, covered up by the blankets that covered her bed, as the sunlight began to come into the room. When the light managed to reach her, she opened her young, purple eyes to see that morning had come. She gave one big yawn and stretched out her arms. She sat up and looked around at the various objects in her room before turning her body to drop her feet over the side of the bed.\n\nThis was Aurora, at this time, she was still very young. Aurora was an anthropomorphic fox with both purple and white fur on her. She was short, had long, black hair, and was currently wearing a set of lavender-colored pajamas with little prints on both the pants and the shirt. Her hair was a bit messy, but that was a normal thing for her as she wakes up each morning.\n\nAfter a couple of seconds, she dropped herself off of the bed and landing on the floor with her feet. She then made her way over to her chest of drawers to pick out her outfit for the day, which was a white T-shirt, black pants, and a pair of tennis shoes, as well as socks and underwear. She took all these clothes with her into the bathroom, where she would end up showering and cleaning herself off before stepping back out and into the clothes she had prepared. After this, she left the bathroom and tossed her pajamas back onto the bed, before making her way back into the hall and towards the kitchen.\n\nAs she was getting closer to the kitchen, she could smell what seemed to be her favorite breakfast. Apparently her mother was already up and cooking dinner for the rest of them. Aurora popped her head around the corner to check out what was being cooked, and smiled as she found out it, indeed, was her favorite. Hashbrowns.\n\n``Oh, there's my little girl,'' said the mother when noticing Aurora standing there, ``Mommy's got some of your favorites. Hashbrowns and some sausage.''\n\n``Yay,'' exclaimed Aurora as she made her way over to the dining table, ``Hashies!''\n\nAurora managed to climb up into her seat and get herself comfortable. She wiggled a little before looking at the plate in front of her. Also in front of her was her father, a tall and strong looking man with a decent amount of facial hair growing on him. When he saw that Aurora has joined them, he smiled at her and nodded.\n\n``We're glad you're up, Aurora,'' he said, ``We need to make sure you are ready for the first day of a new school year. Do you remember all the things we told you about before?''\n\n``Yeah, daddy,'' said Aurora with a happy smile on her face, ``Respect the teacher, follow instructions, and work hard to earn a good grade.''\n\n``You are correct,'' said her father, ``Your mother and I hope you will find this year to be better. There's going to be familiar faces and new ones. Maybe you will meet a new friend or two.''\n\nAurora was about nine years old at this point, so she has been through a few rounds of school life. She hasn't been known to be super social or anything of that sort, but she has always wanted to make at least one friend each time she gets the chance.\n\nAurora was served her breakfast, and all three of them ate. After about ten minutes, they all got up from the table to clean their places. After the cleaning was finished, Aurora walked over to the couch and picked up the backpack she had sat there the night before.\n\n``You're already packed up for school?'' asked her mother, ``You're very quick. It's nice to see you have preparation skills.''\n\n``I've done this for five years,'' said Aurora, ``I'm pretty good at getting prepared.''\n\n``I'll give you a ride for the next few days,'' said her father, ``I just want to make sure you have a good first day, is all. We know you'll be fine, sure, but it's the parent in us that makes us stride for your comfort.''\n\n``No worries,'' said Aurora.\n\nAfter the father had prepared himself for his day, he and Aurora made their way over to the car that was parked in front of the house. The father opened the door for Aurora to get into the front seat. He, then, got into the driver's seat and both of them closed the doors.\n\nAurora did get her ride towards the school. However, the car suddenly stopped as the father noticed that there was what seemed to be a traffic jam. The father did not look happy to see this, and Aurora had a look of confusion on her face. The father then shook his head.\n\n``Why today of all days?'' said the father with an annoyed tone of voice, ``I'm sorry, princess, looks like your day is going to start late today.''\n\n``I wonder what is going on up there.'' said Aurora, sticking her head out, trying to see what's going on that has the cars backed up, ``did someone crash?''\n\n``Maybe,'' said the father, ``I'm really sorry, princess.''\n\nAurora sighed and sat back in her seat and closed her eyes, letting out a groan.\n\nAfter a bit of waiting, the cars did begin to move, but each lane was merging into one, directed by the traffic cones that were put out by the local road crew. Even with the line beginning to move, the movement remained very slow, and had to stop a few more times. Finally, it was Aurora's father's turn, and as he passed by the scene, he took a look at what seemed to be the issue.\n\nThe cause of the wait was not a car crash, but what seemed to be a sinkhole that must have formed at that spot, causing the road to collapse into itself and reduce the amount of possible lanes to use. This sinkhole did grow to a size that blocked off the opposite direction's road as well, forcing them to also get jammed up.\n\n``Wonder what the heck happened, there?'' said the father, ``Not everyday these kinds of things just pop up like this.''\n\n``Maybe the radio will have something to help shine light on some things,'' said Aurora, reaching for the car's radio tuner.\n\n``Good thinking, Aurora,'' said the father with a smile, ``You are smart. I'm sure this school year will be a breeze for you.''\n\nWhen they were finally out of the merged zone, and on the other side, they continued on in the car, able to go a bit faster again. As they continued their drive, the radio announcer was speaking.\n\n``While officials are unable to determined the exact cause of these sinkholes,'' said the announcer, ``we believe that our sewer systems might be a bit faulty in some areas. Please drive carefully, and watch where you are driving. Just note that there will be some detours and other redirected routes for all vehicles.''\n\n``So this isn't the only one?'' asked Aurora, ``Weird.''\n\n``Yeah,'' said the dad, ``it's weird. Just be prepared for another jam, then, we don't know how many we are going to end up having to go around.''\n\nAurora sighed again, her sigh sounding like that of disappointment and annoyance. Luckily, they didn't run into any sinkholes for the rest of the trip, and Aurora made it to school without having to stop again. Her father parked the car at the edge of the sidewalk, not too far away from the main building entrance. Aurora looked out of her window and saw how big the school was.\n\n``Just as big as last year,'' she said, looking over at her father, ``I thought they were going to add on some rooms, guess that was just a rumor.''\n\nThe father laughed, saying, ``Yeah, heard that, too. I'm just glad they didn't close off any of the areas you'll be at.'' He reached over and gave Aurora a hug and kissed her forehead, a sign of fatherly love and good wishes, ``Have a good day, Aurora, and I hope you can make a few friends.''\n\n``It's not an easy thing,'' Aurora responded as she pulled the handle and opened the door, getting out, ``but I'll give it a shot.''\n\n``That's my girl,'' said her father, ``Have a blast.''\n\nThe father drove off and Aurora made her way towards the entrance. As she was going along, she saw quite a few students meeting up with one another. The building itself was tall and large, and the front lawn was big with a bunch of trees. As she drew herself closer and closer to the entrance, she grew a little more nervous. She was walking into a school she knew, but she was walking among students she did not. This was not exactly the most comforting thing for Aurora, as she often would feel fear creep over her as she walked in crowded areas. However, she was an honest girl, so she kept herself focused on the positive.\n\nThe halls were busy, as the new kids also were trying to get used to the place. They needed to seek the fastest paths to take from class to class. This school was an elementary school, but it wasn't like the ones you would normally see, as the students were passed between a varying numbers of classes, depending on grade and choice of subjects. While there were the standard classes, there were also a few extras that students were able to take, but not every class was taught in the same room.\n\nAurora had her hands on the straps of her backpack as she continued through the halls, dodging a lot of the other students, both younger and older than her. She just had to stay focused on getting to her classes without getting in anyone's way. She managed to walk all the way to her classroom, and she looked around once she was in.\n\nThis room was large, with the usual alphabet poster over the white board, and the many motivational posters on the walls, and all the other things you normally find in an elementary school. She walked over to a desk that was not being sat at by any other students, and she sat herself down. She swung her bag around so it would sit up on the table. She looked around, seeing the students all chatting with one another, having a good time.\n\nShe began to feel that feeling of being alone, again, and she averted her gaze to the table she was sitting at. She had to keep herself focused on the biggest task ahead of her yet, survive the year.\n\nAs she was waiting for her class to start, she noticed that the teacher was making his way into the classroom. He was a tall looking person, but he wasn't quite as handsome as Aurora was assuming he'd be. The man was wearing the usual teacher uniform that the school required the teachers to wear when doing their job.\n\nThe teacher did teach, but as he talked, his voice began to grain on the kids' ears. His tone was very grumpy, and he seemed to have a lot of issues stuck in him, just by talking. He did what he was a supposed to, though, and that was teach.\n\nAurora continued about her day, listening to her teacher, doing the work, and just having a good first day in fourth grade. She felt she was doing well, as she was pretty good at working hard, but this was also because she had made no attempt to socialize with anyone else who was there. Soon, lunch time began, and Aurora made her way to the lunch room to get herself something to eat. When she was done grabbing herself some goodies, she made her way to a table that wasn't being used, and sat down at it, beginning to eat her lunch.\n\nA student that looked slightly older than her slammed her palm on the table, causing it to shake. Aurora stopped and looked at this girl. The girl smirked with a mischievous grin that Aurora would realize she knew. This was Bennie, a young girl that was also Aurora's least favorite person in the world. Bennie had short hair, and she was built a bit more muscular than Aurora.\n\n``Well, hello there, birdie,'' said Bennie with a malicious tone.\n\n``My name is Aurora,'' Aurora said with a bit of a annoyed tone, ``and I keep telling you, I'm not a bird, I'm a fox.''\n\n``Sorry, birdie,'' said Bennie, ``but I'm going to call you whatever I want to call you.''\n\n``I'll report you for harassment,'' said Aurora threateningly, ``I'm not going to put up with you this year.''\n\n``Oh, I'm so scared of you,'' Bennie said in a very unpleasant tone.\n\n``Just go away, will you?'' said Aurora, stern in tone and apparently quite frustrated with the mere presence of this person.\n\n``Fine,'' said Bennie, backing away, ``I have things to do anyway. I'm sure we'll meet again.''\n\n``Just stay away from me,'' Aurora growled.\n\nBennie did leave her alone, and Aurora finished her lunch. Aurora was once a friend to this person, but unfortunately, as they grew, so did the problematic traits of Bennie. When Aurora moved on, Bennie became upset, and decided to make Aurora suffer from it. Aurora has been harassed by Bennie since.\n\nAurora made her way out into the playground, checking out the area for any changes to the usual equipment. The playground was added to, a few more pieces were brought in for kids to have a better variety of options for play. Aurora herself never really took part in games involving the playground equipment, she mostly hung around the trees and drew images. She would check out the equipment, but more because she was more interested in its design. Aurora had a secret love for the designs of things. Buildings, playgrounds, theme parks....she was a fan of design.\n\nAurora sat herself down under her usual tree, reaching into her bag to pull out a sketchbook and a mechanical pencil. She began to do her usual drawing, her usual sketching in little cartoon characters. A little while later, halfway through the lunch period, she heard someone call to her. When she heard this, she looked over at the person trying to get her attention.\n\nThis individual was a young boy that was dressed like your usual kid. He made his way over and sat next to her and smiled. He took a look at Aurora's art and said, ``You draw well.''\n\n``Thank you,'' Aurora said, seeming a little uncomfortable by this sudden conversation.\n\n``You have any drawing tips?'' asked the boy.\n\n``Um,'' Aurora began to feel a little less comfortable after the boy asked this question, but she felt the need to answer back, so she wouldn't sound rude, ``I would say...maybe just use references and stuff. Also, find motivation to get better...that help?''\n\n``Sure, thanks,'' said the boy before dashing off.\n\n``Strange....wait,'' Aurora stopped and saw something the boy dropped as he was getting up. She reached over and picked it up and examined it. It was a gemstone, purple. Aurora got up and put the gemstone into her bag, saying to herself, ``I need to find him, I think he may want this back.''\n\nOver the rest of the day, Aurora could feel something strange, something she didn't feel before. This feeling stuck with her, ever since she took up the task of holding onto the gemstone. When she wasn't paying attention to the gem, it would glow a bit, almost enough to be visible inside her backpack. What she didn't know, was that this little gem was beginning to show signs that it was more than just a purple stone, but it was as if something inside was actually alive, and it was beginning to have a small effect on Aurora. Even though Aurora was feeling odd from this, she simply shrugged it off, not taking it as more than just a ``maybe I ate something wrong'' kind of feeling.\n\nAfter school was done, Aurora walked around a bit, trying to find out where this boy went. However, she couldn't find him anywhere. She tried asking a few others around the school, but nobody else even knew he was there. Some would say that they didn't even see him around her. Aurora started to worry.\n\n``Dang it,'' she said to herself, being unable to find him making her a little upset.\n\nAfter a moment, she took the gemstone out of her pocket and looked down at it. The gemstone was very reflective, and she could see her reflection in it. As she looked at it, she began to get a strange feeling.\n\n``Well, I'll probably see him again tomorrow,'' she told herself, pocketing the gemstone again and walking off to meet with her parents, who were driving her home.\n\nAs the car ride continued, Aurora was having a conversation with her parents.\n\n``And you couldn't find him?'' asked the father.\n\n``No,'' said Aurora, ``I am pretty sure this purple thing here is something he would want back. It may be some sort of family thing, and nobody wants that kind of thing to go missing.''\n\n``That's true,'' said the mother, ``It's very nice of you to take it with you, who knows if someone could just see it and pick it up? I would rather you have it than someone with ill intent.''\n\nAurora made it home safe, and went to her room. After enough time passed, she had her dinner with her parents, and then went back to her room, changing into her pajamas and crawling into her bed, falling asleep soon after.\n\nThat night, Aurora had a dream. She was standing in a church, and she was alone there. Somehow, she was able to see things clearly in the dream. As she stood there, she looked around her, seeing all the walls and stained-glass windows lining the walls. It was a strange place to find herself. She turned her attention to the stained-glass window at the very front of the sanctuary. This window had a design that seemed to resemble a bird on fire.\n\nAt some point in the dream, Aurora saw the design of the fire bird begin to glow, and a large phoenix came out of the window. The phoenix looked down at Aurora, and began to speak, but its words were very hard to understand. The phoenix hovered over the alter in the church for a moment, before Aurora was suddenly awakened by the sound of an alarm clock going off.\n\nShe sat up quick and looked around. Not seeing anything out of the ordinary, she then turned her attention to the gem she had saved for the unknown boy. She crawled out of bed and then did her usual routine, showering, dressing up in her casual clothing, and then gathering her things. After completing the number of tasks, she heads for the kitchen to eat. On the way out of her room, she grabs the gem, and puts it into her backpack.\n\nAurora got up into her chair at the table, looking at her father and mother, who were both already there, as usual. Aurora's father looked over at Aurora and smiled. Her mother then brought some of her breakfast cooking to the table and sat it down in front of Aurora.\n\n``I hope you see that boy again,'' said the mother, ``I still am proud of you for taking up the responsibility. Not many girls your age would do that kind of thing.''\n\n``I'm happy to help,'' said Aurora, a happy and proud smile appearing on her face.\n\n``Good to hear,'' said her father.\n\nOnce more, her father drove her to her school, and she got out of the car. As she got out, she immediately looked around, trying to see if she could spot the boy she met before. After about a few seconds of looking, she saw the boy standing at the front door of the school. She immediately began to hastily make her way towards the boy. When she got close to the boy, he suddenly faded to nothing. Aurora stopped and felt confusion come over her, as she did not expect this. She decided to take a look inside, and found the boy again, heading down the hall leading towards the nurse's office. She once more made her way over to the boy, but then when going around the corner, the boy was gone again. She found that she was lead to the door of the nurse's office.\n\nOpening the door to the office, she found the school nurse, a tall man that looked young, like he was still a teenager. He was an anthropomorphic fox with dark brown fur with some white markings. He had short brown hair that was combed to one side, and he also had a pair of handsome blue eyes. The strange thing that occurred to Aurora, was that this man looked like he would e a father of the boy she met. Taking this into consideration, she coughed a little to get the nurse's attention. He turned his seat to see her, and he smiles.\n\n``What can I do for you, little one?'' He asked.\n\n``I'm looking for a boy,'' she said to him, ``He dropped this gemstone.''\n\nShe reached into her bag and pulled out the purple gem she stored in it, and showed it to the nurse, her eyes full of hope that this really was the boy's father. The nurse smiled warmly and took the gem from her and looked it over. He chuckled a little before returning his gaze to the small purple fox.\n\n``Well,'' he said as he put his gaze on the gem again, ``I'm guessing you already had a dream about a phoenix last night. By the way, my name is Jeddah.''\n\n``What do you mean? How did you know that?'' asked Aurora, looking a bit shocked, ``I never said anything about last night's dream to anyone. Not mommy, not daddy, nobody.''\n\n``I have my ways,'' Jeddah explained, ``but I will find time to explain everything after some events happen to make things a bit more clear for the both of us. For now, just get to your first class for the day. Don't want to be late.''\n\n``But...'' Aurora started before the nurse cut her off.\n\n``You don't want to be late to class, trust me,'' the nurse replied.\n\n``Alright, Alright,'' Aurora said as she threw her arms in the air and walked out.\n\nAurora managed to make it to the classroom before the second bell rang. She got everything she needed out of her bag to prepare for whatever the creepy teacher had to teach them that day. The teacher came in right when the bell rang and began to write on the chalk board, putting up a few notes and items to give his hints about what was going to be taught.\n\nAs the class went on, Aurora continued to feel a little odd, like she did when she was holding the gemstone. The dream she had, the gemstone, the boy, these things were becoming more and more blurry as she tried to put more and more of this information into place. It was like a puzzle she was trying to put together, but having a hard time finding and placing various pieces.\n\nThe day went on, and then it was lunch time. Aurora found herself walking down the hall, one hand on one of her backpack's straps, holding onto it. As Aurora was going to make her way to the back yard area of the school, she felt her shirt get pulled on, and she found herself being dragged right into a group of students. These were no ordinary students, but they were the group of bullies that respected Bennie. Sure enough, Bennie stepped right into view.\n\n``What is it now, Bennie?'' Aurora said as she was standing up, ``I'm going to tell the school teacher.''\n\n``You have kept me at bay for long enough with those threats,'' said Bennie as she got closer to Aurora, ``I think I know how to get you to stay still...''\n\nAurora shook her head and said, ``What are you talking about?''\n\nBennie swung her leg, landing her foot against Aurora's knee, landing a very intense and painful hit and forcing Aurora to the ground. Aurora was down, grabbing her leg as she called out in pain. Bennie, then kicked Aurora again in her back as she was down.\n\n``You abandoned me, Aurora,'' said Bennie, ``Now I get my revenge.''\n\nAurora couldn't speak, as the pain she was experiencing was too great, her mind couldn't form any words as she was stuck down on the ground, unable to get herself back up.\n\n``Bennie,'' said one of the other girls, ``this is a bit harsh, don't you think?''\n\n``What if she tells someone?'' asked another.\n\n``Oh she won't tell anyone, right, Aurora?'' said Bennie, kicking Aurora in the back again, causing her to cry out in pain again, ``You promise me you won't tell anyone, PROMISE.'' Bennie kicked Aurora a few more times.\n\nAurora couldn't do anything, she was taken by surprise and down, crying in pain. ``Stop,'' cried Aurora, ``I am sorry.''\n\nBennie kicked her again, ``Sorry don't cut it.''\n\nAurora suddenly stopped moving for a moment. Bennie noticed this and smiled, looking over at the rest of the girls standing around them. ``Poor baby, huh?''\n\n``That was a bit much,'' said one of the others.\n\n``It's her fault...now, let's get to next class,'' Bennie turned and walked back towards the school's entrance.\n\nBefore she could get any more than three steps away from Aurora, she heard the other girls gasp. She turned around and saw Aurora beginning to float, some purple flames beginning to surround her, making her body glow with a purple light. This light was standing out enough, that other students began to come by, trying to see what is causing this bright purple shine. Aurora looked like she was floating about a foot off of the ground, her body limp as the flames began to sink into her body, like a ghost. The flame's light faded and Aurora was lowered to the ground, and was standing up straight with her eyes closed, her standing pose making it seem like nothing happened, like her intense pain never occurred.\n\nAurora then opened her eyes, but instead of the normal purple eyes she normally had, her eyes were glowing with bright purple flames coming through them. There were large, ghost-like wings of purple light that have unfolded out of her back. Aurora then raised a hand, opening her fingers so her palm was facing Bennie. Bennie looked a little scared as she witnessed everything, and knew something was about to happen. And yet, she wasn't able to move, as she noticed glowing purple chains were holding her in place, seemingly coming from out of thin air. Aurora then seemed to fire a beam of light at Bennie.\n\nWhen the beam hit Bennie, it threw her pretty far back, and when Bennie was able to get up, she grabbed her own leg and called out in pain, getting to her feet. Aurora kept her stance, her hand staying stuck out, almost completely still.\n\n``You're a freak,'' shouted Bennie, ``You're a FREAK!''\n\nAurora's wings faded and her eyes went back to normal. She seemed to have lost consciousness and was down on the ground again. When she opened her eyes, she was in the infirmary, and her mother and father were looking down on her, and Jeddah from before was smiling down at her, too. The mother seemed scared and the father did not look pleased.\n\n``She's awake, good,'' said Jeddah, ``How are you feeling, Aurora?''\n\n``What happened?'' Aurora said weakly.\n\n``It's not exactly the way I would hope for it to happen but...'' The nurse was interrupted.\n\n``What the heck happened to Aurora?'' shouted the dad, ``You've been dodging the question for the past few hours. Is the hurt? Is she going to be okay?''\n\n``Calm down, both of you,'' said the Jeddah, ``She is going to be just fine. The cameras picked up on the incident. I guess I'll fill you both in. There was a pretty big confrontation between Aurora and a bully in this school. She was seriously injured, luckily, something I was hoping to happen, well, happened.''\n\n``You WANTED Aurora hurt?'' shouted the mom, ``What kind of nurse are you?!''\n\n``As I have said, it was not the way I had planned it.''\n\n``What plan?'' asked the father, ``What the heck are you talking about, you idiot?''\n\n``Calm down, let me speak,'' Jeddah insisted, ``Aurora is a very special gal. She is actually one of the chosen few to become a Phoenix Blood.''\n\n``Phoenix Bloods are real?'' asked the mother.\n\n``Of course they're not,'' said the father, ``Dang crazy lunatic doesn't seem to have a brain.''\n\n``Oh, but I do,'' said Jeddah, ``Here.''\n\nJeddah walked over to a monitor and spun it around to show the parents the screen. On the screen was camera footage of the area Aurora was dragged to earlier. Aurora's parents looked at it with a bit of skepticism.\n\n``Nothing's happening,'' said the father.\n\n``Ah, but that's because I paused it,'' said Jeddah, ``I knew you two would be a little harder to convince you of your daughter's special abilities. You see, I took the form of a male student in order to get Aurora's attention. I tried to make myself sound convincing by talking to her by asking her about art tips. Once we talked, I purposefully dropped the gem that she returned to me. I wanted to see her resistance.''\n\nJeddah pressed a button on the monitor, causing the video feed to play through, giving the parents a clear view of the incident. The parents were shocked as they watched. Jeddah stopped smiling and looked over at the parents.\n\n``I know it's a bit shocking to see this,'' said Jeddah, ``but watch this...''\n\nHe fast forwarded the footage to the point where Aurora had her big burst of energy. The parents watched and saw everything that happened. Aurora floating, glowing, the wings, everything. The parents were both shocked, and scared.\n\n``My baby girl did that?'' asked the father.\n\n``Indeed,'' said Jeddah after turning off the monitor, ``but to pretty much sum up the video, Aurora's powers have awakened inside of her. She is a Phoenix Blood, and that gem was a little boost in that. She could have stolen the gem, as the gem had a spirit in it that could tempt any normal living thing to keep it, and only a Phoenix Blood could resist the temptation 100%. The spirit basically tested Aurora, using very high amounts of magic to try and get her to keep the gem to herself.''\n\n``So that was actually you?'' Aurora questioned, ``Prove it.''\n\n``As you wish,'' said Jeddah, before he was suddenly engulfed in light. When the light faded, there stood the boy from before, just the same as Aurora remembered him to be.\n\nThe parents backed away, the father saying, ``This is just unreal.''\n\n``Oh but it is very real,'' said Jeddah, ``Aurora was born into your family, but she has been chosen to be a Phoenix Blood, none the less. And it seems her powers have awakened, thanks to the gem's spirit energy. I just wish she could have awakened from something a lot more pleasant.''\n\n``Well, I'm stumped,'' said the father, ``What happens now?''\n\nJeddah transformed back into his adult self and smiled, ``I can take her in, I want to help her with the basics of her powers...like, how to control them, how to cool down her powers.''\n\n``We'll talk about that,'' said the mother, ``because we only know the stories of Phoenix Bloods.''\n\n``Well, let me tell you a little bit about them...the ones that actually exist.''\n\nA long time ago, the world was in a very dark place. The world was at war. People were stuck in a depressing state. A single woman came from the darkness, dressed in elegant clothing, and wearing her flower crown, and she brought light into this world. She battled against the dark devil, himself, Alter. This woman, Giamii, managed to defeat the devil, and bring light back into the world. Giamii saw the world was good again, and decided to leave it as she would put herself in a very deep, very long sleep.\n\nGiamii did have something planned, though. Before she went into her seemingly endless slumber, she gave her energy to a select few men and women in the universe. She gave these individual beings the title of guardians of this universe. Each individual would have those flaming wings, each one being a different color based on their assigned element. The population would refer to them as Phoenix Bloods, because of the energy wings and tails they can show.\n\nPhoenix Bloods were studied by spiritual researchers, and it was found that when a Phoenix Blood would awaken, meaning their powers are finally working, they would cease aging, be able to recover from injury at a much faster rate, have enhanced agility and strength, and could take a lot more than any normal living things. All of these things that make up a Phoenix Blood, would really depend on the individual, but most Phoenix Bloods awaken somewhere in their younger years.\n\n``So, you see, Aurora is very special, because the spirit of a phoenix is in her,'' said Jeddah.\n\n``Do Phoenix Bloods die?'' asked the mother.\n\n``They can, but it requires the individual to deliberately give up the spirit,'' Jeddah responded, ``otherwise, they can be around for a very long time. After death, Phoenix Bloods pass on the spirit to a new host.''\n\n``So,'' said Aurora, ``I was able to get back up so soon because of these powers?''\n\n``Yep,'' Jeddah replied, ``but there is a catch to everything.''\n\n``What is it?'' asked Aurora.\n\n``You must learn to control the powers you are given,'' replied Jeddah, ``And I'm very experienced with the whole thing, because I, myself, am one of the longest lasting Phoenix Bloods. I can help you to use your powers wisely, and control them. You don't want to be flinging purple energy everywhere, because innocent people can get hurt.\"\n\n``What will happen to her as a student here?'' asked the father, ``The school will not take this incident lightly.''\n\n``Yeah, that's another thing,'' said Jeddah, looking over at the father, ``Aurora will need to attend a new school, or maybe just learn things from me. She cannot just blend in with normal beings anymore.''\n\n``No friends or anything?'' asked Aurora, feeling sad about losing the chance to socialize.\n\n``Well, incorrect,'' said Jeddah, ``If you attend a new school, you can make a bunch of friends there. I know you're a shy one, don't talk much, but I have faith you can find someone to be your friend at the school I have planned for you.''\n\n``Well, I guess I'll do it,'' said Aurora.\n\n``I'm still a little uneasy about all this,'' said the mother, ``I see everything happening, but I have a hard time believing this is anything more than just a dream.''\n\n``This is no dream, and I understand how it is hard to believe,'' Jeddah responded, ``but trust me, this is real stuff. I'm going to need to take Aurora under my wing, pun not intended, but don't worry, she will see you again. Just because she is something new, doesn't mean you are not her parents.''\n\nAurora smiled and looks at Jeddah and nodded She, then, looked to her parents.\n\n``It's something I wanna give a shot,'' she said, ``I can always back out, right?''\n\n``As long as you have the phoenix spirit in you, you will need to stick to what I have planned,'' said Jeddah, ``but if you give up the spirit, yes, you can go back to normal life. So, what's it going to be? Help me and become a Phoenix Blood? Or, just go home and live your normal life?''\n\n``Being a Phoenix Blood,'' said Aurora, ``I like it. I will go with you. Just let me get some stuff to bring with me.''\n\n``Well,'' said the father, ``I guess we're going to see a hero come out of Aurora. I'm going to have to get used to life without Aurora, though.''\n\n``She's not completely gone,'' Jeddah said, ``She can visit you at any time, and I can always arrange for some sort of communication.''\n\n``That settles it,'' said the father.\n\n``Let's get things going, then,'' said Aurora, looking eager to finally do something worth while.\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Aurora

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Episode 01

One a planet known as Neo-Mobius...

Out in the woods...

In a clearing...

The home was silent. The only living things in this home was a little girl and her parents. This little girl was in her room, covered up by the blankets that covered her bed, as the sunlight began to come into the room. When the light managed to reach her, she opened her young, purple eyes to see that morning had come. She gave one big yawn and stretched out her arms. She sat up and looked around at the various objects in her room before turning her body to drop her feet over the side of the bed.

This was Aurora, at this time, she was still very young. Aurora was an anthropomorphic fox with both purple and white fur on her. She was short, had long, black hair, and was currently wearing a set of lavender-colored pajamas with little prints on both the pants and the shirt. Her hair was a bit messy, but that was a normal thing for her as she wakes up each morning.

After a couple of seconds, she dropped herself off of the bed and landing on the floor with her feet. She then made her way over to her chest of drawers to pick out her outfit for the day, which was a white T-shirt, black pants, and a pair of tennis shoes, as well as socks and underwear. She took all these clothes with her into the bathroom, where she would end up showering and cleaning herself off before stepping back out and into the clothes she had prepared. After this, she left the bathroom and tossed her pajamas back onto the bed, before making her way back into the hall and towards the kitchen.

As she was getting closer to the kitchen, she could smell what seemed to be her favorite breakfast. Apparently her mother was already up and cooking dinner for the rest of them. Aurora popped her head around the corner to check out what was being cooked, and smiled as she found out it, indeed, was her favorite. Hashbrowns.

``Oh, there's my little girl,'' said the mother when noticing Aurora standing there, ``Mommy's got some of your favorites. Hashbrowns and some sausage.''

``Yay,'' exclaimed Aurora as she made her way over to the dining table, ``Hashies!''

Aurora managed to climb up into her seat and get herself comfortable. She wiggled a little before looking at the plate in front of her. Also in front of her was her father, a tall and strong looking man with a decent amount of facial hair growing on him. When he saw that Aurora has joined them, he smiled at her and nodded.

``We're glad you're up, Aurora,'' he said, ``We need to make sure you are ready for the first day of a new school year. Do you remember all the things we told you about before?''

``Yeah, daddy,'' said Aurora with a happy smile on her face, ``Respect the teacher, follow instructions, and work hard to earn a good grade.''

``You are correct,'' said her father, ``Your mother and I hope you will find this year to be better. There's going to be familiar faces and new ones. Maybe you will meet a new friend or two.''

Aurora was about nine years old at this point, so she has been through a few rounds of school life. She hasn't been known to be super social or anything of that sort, but she has always wanted to make at least one friend each time she gets the chance.

Aurora was served her breakfast, and all three of them ate. After about ten minutes, they all got up from the table to clean their places. After the cleaning was finished, Aurora walked over to the couch and picked up the backpack she had sat there the night before.

``You're already packed up for school?'' asked her mother, ``You're very quick. It's nice to see you have preparation skills.''

``I've done this for five years,'' said Aurora, ``I'm pretty good at getting prepared.''

``I'll give you a ride for the next few days,'' said her father, ``I just want to make sure you have a good first day, is all. We know you'll be fine, sure, but it's the parent in us that makes us stride for your comfort.''

``No worries,'' said Aurora.

After the father had prepared himself for his day, he and Aurora made their way over to the car that was parked in front of the house. The father opened the door for Aurora to get into the front seat. He, then, got into the driver's seat and both of them closed the doors.

Aurora did get her ride towards the school. However, the car suddenly stopped as the father noticed that there was what seemed to be a traffic jam. The father did not look happy to see this, and Aurora had a look of confusion on her face. The father then shook his head.

``Why today of all days?'' said the father with an annoyed tone of voice, ``I'm sorry, princess, looks like your day is going to start late today.''

``I wonder what is going on up there.'' said Aurora, sticking her head out, trying to see what's going on that has the cars backed up, ``did someone crash?''

``Maybe,'' said the father, ``I'm really sorry, princess.''

Aurora sighed and sat back in her seat and closed her eyes, letting out a groan.

After a bit of waiting, the cars did begin to move, but each lane was merging into one, directed by the traffic cones that were put out by the local road crew. Even with the line beginning to move, the movement remained very slow, and had to stop a few more times. Finally, it was Aurora's father's turn, and as he passed by the scene, he took a look at what seemed to be the issue.

The cause of the wait was not a car crash, but what seemed to be a sinkhole that must have formed at that spot, causing the road to collapse into itself and reduce the amount of possible lanes to use. This sinkhole did grow to a size that blocked off the opposite direction's road as well, forcing them to also get jammed up.

``Wonder what the heck happened, there?'' said the father, ``Not everyday these kinds of things just pop up like this.''

``Maybe the radio will have something to help shine light on some things,'' said Aurora, reaching for the car's radio tuner.

``Good thinking, Aurora,'' said the father with a smile, ``You are smart. I'm sure this school year will be a breeze for you.''

When they were finally out of the merged zone, and on the other side, they continued on in the car, able to go a bit faster again. As they continued their drive, the radio announcer was speaking.

``While officials are unable to determined the exact cause of these sinkholes,'' said the announcer, ``we believe that our sewer systems might be a bit faulty in some areas. Please drive carefully, and watch where you are driving. Just note that there will be some detours and other redirected routes for all vehicles.''

``So this isn't the only one?'' asked Aurora, ``Weird.''

``Yeah,'' said the dad, ``it's weird. Just be prepared for another jam, then, we don't know how many we are going to end up having to go around.''

Aurora sighed again, her sigh sounding like that of disappointment and annoyance. Luckily, they didn't run into any sinkholes for the rest of the trip, and Aurora made it to school without having to stop again. Her father parked the car at the edge of the sidewalk, not too far away from the main building entrance. Aurora looked out of her window and saw how big the school was.

``Just as big as last year,'' she said, looking over at her father, ``I thought they were going to add on some rooms, guess that was just a rumor.''

The father laughed, saying, ``Yeah, heard that, too. I'm just glad they didn't close off any of the areas you'll be at.'' He reached over and gave Aurora a hug and kissed her forehead, a sign of fatherly love and good wishes, ``Have a good day, Aurora, and I hope you can make a few friends.''

``It's not an easy thing,'' Aurora responded as she pulled the handle and opened the door, getting out, ``but I'll give it a shot.''

``That's my girl,'' said her father, ``Have a blast.''

The father drove off and Aurora made her way towards the entrance. As she was going along, she saw quite a few students meeting up with one another. The building itself was tall and large, and the front lawn was big with a bunch of trees. As she drew herself closer and closer to the entrance, she grew a little more nervous. She was walking into a school she knew, but she was walking among students she did not. This was not exactly the most comforting thing for Aurora, as she often would feel fear creep over her as she walked in crowded areas. However, she was an honest girl, so she kept herself focused on the positive.

The halls were busy, as the new kids also were trying to get used to the place. They needed to seek the fastest paths to take from class to class. This school was an elementary school, but it wasn't like the ones you would normally see, as the students were passed between a varying numbers of classes, depending on grade and choice of subjects. While there were the standard classes, there were also a few extras that students were able to take, but not every class was taught in the same room.

Aurora had her hands on the straps of her backpack as she continued through the halls, dodging a lot of the other students, both younger and older than her. She just had to stay focused on getting to her classes without getting in anyone's way. She managed to walk all the way to her classroom, and she looked around once she was in.

This room was large, with the usual alphabet poster over the white board, and the many motivational posters on the walls, and all the other things you normally find in an elementary school. She walked over to a desk that was not being sat at by any other students, and she sat herself down. She swung her bag around so it would sit up on the table. She looked around, seeing the students all chatting with one another, having a good time.

She began to feel that feeling of being alone, again, and she averted her gaze to the table she was sitting at. She had to keep herself focused on the biggest task ahead of her yet, survive the year.

As she was waiting for her class to start, she noticed that the teacher was making his way into the classroom. He was a tall looking person, but he wasn't quite as handsome as Aurora was assuming he'd be. The man was wearing the usual teacher uniform that the school required the teachers to wear when doing their job.

The teacher did teach, but as he talked, his voice began to grain on the kids' ears. His tone was very grumpy, and he seemed to have a lot of issues stuck in him, just by talking. He did what he was a supposed to, though, and that was teach.

Aurora continued about her day, listening to her teacher, doing the work, and just having a good first day in fourth grade. She felt she was doing well, as she was pretty good at working hard, but this was also because she had made no attempt to socialize with anyone else who was there. Soon, lunch time began, and Aurora made her way to the lunch room to get herself something to eat. When she was done grabbing herself some goodies, she made her way to a table that wasn't being used, and sat down at it, beginning to eat her lunch.

A student that looked slightly older than her slammed her palm on the table, causing it to shake. Aurora stopped and looked at this girl. The girl smirked with a mischievous grin that Aurora would realize she knew. This was Bennie, a young girl that was also Aurora's least favorite person in the world. Bennie had short hair, and she was built a bit more muscular than Aurora.

``Well, hello there, birdie,'' said Bennie with a malicious tone.

``My name is Aurora,'' Aurora said with a bit of a annoyed tone, ``and I keep telling you, I'm not a bird, I'm a fox.''

``Sorry, birdie,'' said Bennie, ``but I'm going to call you whatever I want to call you.''

``I'll report you for harassment,'' said Aurora threateningly, ``I'm not going to put up with you this year.''

``Oh, I'm so scared of you,'' Bennie said in a very unpleasant tone.

``Just go away, will you?'' said Aurora, stern in tone and apparently quite frustrated with the mere presence of this person.

``Fine,'' said Bennie, backing away, ``I have things to do anyway. I'm sure we'll meet again.''

``Just stay away from me,'' Aurora growled.

Bennie did leave her alone, and Aurora finished her lunch. Aurora was once a friend to this person, but unfortunately, as they grew, so did the problematic traits of Bennie. When Aurora moved on, Bennie became upset, and decided to make Aurora suffer from it. Aurora has been harassed by Bennie since.

Aurora made her way out into the playground, checking out the area for any changes to the usual equipment. The playground was added to, a few more pieces were brought in for kids to have a better variety of options for play. Aurora herself never really took part in games involving the playground equipment, she mostly hung around the trees and drew images. She would check out the equipment, but more because she was more interested in its design. Aurora had a secret love for the designs of things. Buildings, playgrounds, theme parks....she was a fan of design.

Aurora sat herself down under her usual tree, reaching into her bag to pull out a sketchbook and a mechanical pencil. She began to do her usual drawing, her usual sketching in little cartoon characters. A little while later, halfway through the lunch period, she heard someone call to her. When she heard this, she looked over at the person trying to get her attention.

This individual was a young boy that was dressed like your usual kid. He made his way over and sat next to her and smiled. He took a look at Aurora's art and said, ``You draw well.''

``Thank you,'' Aurora said, seeming a little uncomfortable by this sudden conversation.

``You have any drawing tips?'' asked the boy.

``Um,'' Aurora began to feel a little less comfortable after the boy asked this question, but she felt the need to answer back, so she wouldn't sound rude, ``I would say...maybe just use references and stuff. Also, find motivation to get better...that help?''

``Sure, thanks,'' said the boy before dashing off.

``Strange....wait,'' Aurora stopped and saw something the boy dropped as he was getting up. She reached over and picked it up and examined it. It was a gemstone, purple. Aurora got up and put the gemstone into her bag, saying to herself, ``I need to find him, I think he may want this back.''

Over the rest of the day, Aurora could feel something strange, something she didn't feel before. This feeling stuck with her, ever since she took up the task of holding onto the gemstone. When she wasn't paying attention to the gem, it would glow a bit, almost enough to be visible inside her backpack. What she didn't know, was that this little gem was beginning to show signs that it was more than just a purple stone, but it was as if something inside was actually alive, and it was beginning to have a small effect on Aurora. Even though Aurora was feeling odd from this, she simply shrugged it off, not taking it as more than just a ``maybe I ate something wrong'' kind of feeling.

After school was done, Aurora walked around a bit, trying to find out where this boy went. However, she couldn't find him anywhere. She tried asking a few others around the school, but nobody else even knew he was there. Some would say that they didn't even see him around her. Aurora started to worry.

``Dang it,'' she said to herself, being unable to find him making her a little upset.

After a moment, she took the gemstone out of her pocket and looked down at it. The gemstone was very reflective, and she could see her reflection in it. As she looked at it, she began to get a strange feeling.

``Well, I'll probably see him again tomorrow,'' she told herself, pocketing the gemstone again and walking off to meet with her parents, who were driving her home.

As the car ride continued, Aurora was having a conversation with her parents.

``And you couldn't find him?'' asked the father.

``No,'' said Aurora, ``I am pretty sure this purple thing here is something he would want back. It may be some sort of family thing, and nobody wants that kind of thing to go missing.''

``That's true,'' said the mother, ``It's very nice of you to take it with you, who knows if someone could just see it and pick it up? I would rather you have it than someone with ill intent.''

Aurora made it home safe, and went to her room. After enough time passed, she had her dinner with her parents, and then went back to her room, changing into her pajamas and crawling into her bed, falling asleep soon after.

That night, Aurora had a dream. She was standing in a church, and she was alone there. Somehow, she was able to see things clearly in the dream. As she stood there, she looked around her, seeing all the walls and stained-glass windows lining the walls. It was a strange place to find herself. She turned her attention to the stained-glass window at the very front of the sanctuary. This window had a design that seemed to resemble a bird on fire.

At some point in the dream, Aurora saw the design of the fire bird begin to glow, and a large phoenix came out of the window. The phoenix looked down at Aurora, and began to speak, but its words were very hard to understand. The phoenix hovered over the alter in the church for a moment, before Aurora was suddenly awakened by the sound of an alarm clock going off.

She sat up quick and looked around. Not seeing anything out of the ordinary, she then turned her attention to the gem she had saved for the unknown boy. She crawled out of bed and then did her usual routine, showering, dressing up in her casual clothing, and then gathering her things. After completing the number of tasks, she heads for the kitchen to eat. On the way out of her room, she grabs the gem, and puts it into her backpack.

Aurora got up into her chair at the table, looking at her father and mother, who were both already there, as usual. Aurora's father looked over at Aurora and smiled. Her mother then brought some of her breakfast cooking to the table and sat it down in front of Aurora.

``I hope you see that boy again,'' said the mother, ``I still am proud of you for taking up the responsibility. Not many girls your age would do that kind of thing.''

``I'm happy to help,'' said Aurora, a happy and proud smile appearing on her face.

``Good to hear,'' said her father.

Once more, her father drove her to her school, and she got out of the car. As she got out, she immediately looked around, trying to see if she could spot the boy she met before. After about a few seconds of looking, she saw the boy standing at the front door of the school. She immediately began to hastily make her way towards the boy. When she got close to the boy, he suddenly faded to nothing. Aurora stopped and felt confusion come over her, as she did not expect this. She decided to take a look inside, and found the boy again, heading down the hall leading towards the nurse's office. She once more made her way over to the boy, but then when going around the corner, the boy was gone again. She found that she was lead to the door of the nurse's office.

Opening the door to the office, she found the school nurse, a tall man that looked young, like he was still a teenager. He was an anthropomorphic fox with dark brown fur with some white markings. He had short brown hair that was combed to one side, and he also had a pair of handsome blue eyes. The strange thing that occurred to Aurora, was that this man looked like he would e a father of the boy she met. Taking this into consideration, she coughed a little to get the nurse's attention. He turned his seat to see her, and he smiles.

``What can I do for you, little one?'' He asked.

``I'm looking for a boy,'' she said to him, ``He dropped this gemstone.''

She reached into her bag and pulled out the purple gem she stored in it, and showed it to the nurse, her eyes full of hope that this really was the boy's father. The nurse smiled warmly and took the gem from her and looked it over. He chuckled a little before returning his gaze to the small purple fox.

``Well,'' he said as he put his gaze on the gem again, ``I'm guessing you already had a dream about a phoenix last night. By the way, my name is Jeddah.''

``What do you mean? How did you know that?'' asked Aurora, looking a bit shocked, ``I never said anything about last night's dream to anyone. Not mommy, not daddy, nobody.''

``I have my ways,'' Jeddah explained, ``but I will find time to explain everything after some events happen to make things a bit more clear for the both of us. For now, just get to your first class for the day. Don't want to be late.''

``But...'' Aurora started before the nurse cut her off.

``You don't want to be late to class, trust me,'' the nurse replied.

``Alright, Alright,'' Aurora said as she threw her arms in the air and walked out.

Aurora managed to make it to the classroom before the second bell rang. She got everything she needed out of her bag to prepare for whatever the creepy teacher had to teach them that day. The teacher came in right when the bell rang and began to write on the chalk board, putting up a few notes and items to give his hints about what was going to be taught.

As the class went on, Aurora continued to feel a little odd, like she did when she was holding the gemstone. The dream she had, the gemstone, the boy, these things were becoming more and more blurry as she tried to put more and more of this information into place. It was like a puzzle she was trying to put together, but having a hard time finding and placing various pieces.

The day went on, and then it was lunch time. Aurora found herself walking down the hall, one hand on one of her backpack's straps, holding onto it. As Aurora was going to make her way to the back yard area of the school, she felt her shirt get pulled on, and she found herself being dragged right into a group of students. These were no ordinary students, but they were the group of bullies that respected Bennie. Sure enough, Bennie stepped right into view.

``What is it now, Bennie?'' Aurora said as she was standing up, ``I'm going to tell the school teacher.''

``You have kept me at bay for long enough with those threats,'' said Bennie as she got closer to Aurora, ``I think I know how to get you to stay still...''

Aurora shook her head and said, ``What are you talking about?''

Bennie swung her leg, landing her foot against Aurora's knee, landing a very intense and painful hit and forcing Aurora to the ground. Aurora was down, grabbing her leg as she called out in pain. Bennie, then kicked Aurora again in her back as she was down.

``You abandoned me, Aurora,'' said Bennie, ``Now I get my revenge.''

Aurora couldn't speak, as the pain she was experiencing was too great, her mind couldn't form any words as she was stuck down on the ground, unable to get herself back up.

``Bennie,'' said one of the other girls, ``this is a bit harsh, don't you think?''

``What if she tells someone?'' asked another.

``Oh she won't tell anyone, right, Aurora?'' said Bennie, kicking Aurora in the back again, causing her to cry out in pain again, ``You promise me you won't tell anyone, PROMISE.'' Bennie kicked Aurora a few more times.

Aurora couldn't do anything, she was taken by surprise and down, crying in pain. ``Stop,'' cried Aurora, ``I am sorry.''

Bennie kicked her again, ``Sorry don't cut it.''

Aurora suddenly stopped moving for a moment. Bennie noticed this and smiled, looking over at the rest of the girls standing around them. ``Poor baby, huh?''

``That was a bit much,'' said one of the others.

``It's her fault...now, let's get to next class,'' Bennie turned and walked back towards the school's entrance.

Before she could get any more than three steps away from Aurora, she heard the other girls gasp. She turned around and saw Aurora beginning to float, some purple flames beginning to surround her, making her body glow with a purple light. This light was standing out enough, that other students began to come by, trying to see what is causing this bright purple shine. Aurora looked like she was floating about a foot off of the ground, her body limp as the flames began to sink into her body, like a ghost. The flame's light faded and Aurora was lowered to the ground, and was standing up straight with her eyes closed, her standing pose making it seem like nothing happened, like her intense pain never occurred.

Aurora then opened her eyes, but instead of the normal purple eyes she normally had, her eyes were glowing with bright purple flames coming through them. There were large, ghost-like wings of purple light that have unfolded out of her back. Aurora then raised a hand, opening her fingers so her palm was facing Bennie. Bennie looked a little scared as she witnessed everything, and knew something was about to happen. And yet, she wasn't able to move, as she noticed glowing purple chains were holding her in place, seemingly coming from out of thin air. Aurora then seemed to fire a beam of light at Bennie.

When the beam hit Bennie, it threw her pretty far back, and when Bennie was able to get up, she grabbed her own leg and called out in pain, getting to her feet. Aurora kept her stance, her hand staying stuck out, almost completely still.

``You're a freak,'' shouted Bennie, ``You're a FREAK!''

Aurora's wings faded and her eyes went back to normal. She seemed to have lost consciousness and was down  on the ground again. When she opened her eyes, she was in the infirmary, and her mother and father were looking down on her, and Jeddah from before was smiling down at her, too. The mother seemed scared and the father did not look pleased.

``She's awake, good,'' said Jeddah, ``How are you feeling, Aurora?''

``What happened?'' Aurora said weakly.

``It's not exactly the way I would hope for it to happen but...'' The nurse was interrupted.

``What the heck happened to Aurora?'' shouted the dad, ``You've been dodging the question for the past few hours. Is the hurt? Is she going to be okay?''

``Calm down, both of you,'' said the Jeddah, ``She is going to be just fine. The cameras picked up on the incident. I guess I'll fill you both in. There was a pretty big confrontation between Aurora and a bully in this school. She was seriously injured, luckily, something I was hoping to happen, well, happened.''

``You WANTED Aurora hurt?'' shouted the mom, ``What kind of nurse are you?!''

``As I have said, it was not the way I had planned it.''

``What plan?'' asked the father, ``What the heck are you talking about, you idiot?''

``Calm down, let me speak,'' Jeddah insisted, ``Aurora is a very special gal. She is actually one of the chosen few to become a Phoenix Blood.''

``Phoenix Bloods are real?'' asked the mother.

``Of course they're not,'' said the father, ``Dang crazy lunatic doesn't seem to have a brain.''

``Oh, but I do,'' said Jeddah, ``Here.''

Jeddah walked over to a monitor and spun it around to show the parents the screen. On the screen was camera footage of the area Aurora was dragged to earlier. Aurora's parents looked at it with a bit of skepticism.

``Nothing's happening,'' said the father.

``Ah, but that's because I paused it,'' said Jeddah, ``I knew you two would be a little harder to convince you of your daughter's special abilities. You see, I took the form of a male student in order to get Aurora's attention. I tried to make myself sound convincing by talking to her by asking her about art tips. Once we talked, I purposefully dropped the gem that she returned to me. I wanted to see her resistance.''

Jeddah pressed a button on the monitor, causing the video feed to play through, giving the parents a clear view of the incident. The parents were shocked as they watched. Jeddah stopped smiling and looked over at the parents.

``I know it's a bit shocking to see this,'' said Jeddah, ``but watch this...''

He fast forwarded the footage to the point where Aurora had her big burst of energy. The parents watched and saw everything that happened. Aurora floating, glowing, the wings, everything. The parents were both shocked, and scared.

``My baby girl did that?'' asked the father.

``Indeed,'' said Jeddah after turning off the monitor, ``but to pretty much sum up the video, Aurora's powers have awakened inside of her. She is a Phoenix Blood, and that gem was a little boost in that. She could have stolen the gem, as the gem had a spirit in it that could tempt any normal living thing to keep it, and only a Phoenix Blood could resist the temptation 100%. The spirit basically tested Aurora, using very high amounts of magic to try and get her to keep the gem to herself.''

``So that was actually you?'' Aurora questioned, ``Prove it.''

``As you wish,'' said Jeddah, before he was suddenly engulfed in light. When the light faded, there stood the boy from before, just the same as Aurora remembered him to be.

The parents backed away, the father saying, ``This is just unreal.''

``Oh but it is very real,'' said Jeddah, ``Aurora was born into your family, but she has been chosen to be a Phoenix Blood, none the less. And it seems her powers have awakened, thanks to the gem's spirit energy. I just wish she could have awakened from something a lot more pleasant.''

``Well, I'm stumped,'' said the father, ``What happens now?''

Jeddah transformed  back into his adult self and smiled, ``I can take her in, I want to help her with the basics of her powers...like, how to control them, how to cool down her powers.''

``We'll talk about that,'' said the mother, ``because we only know the stories of Phoenix Bloods.''

``Well, let me tell you a little bit about them...the ones that actually exist.''

A long time ago, the world was in a very dark place. The world was at war. People were stuck in a depressing state. A single woman came from the darkness, dressed in elegant clothing, and wearing her flower crown, and she brought light into this world. She battled against the dark devil, himself, Alter. This woman, Giamii, managed to defeat the devil, and bring light back into the world. Giamii saw the world was good again, and decided to leave it as she would put herself in a very deep, very long sleep.

Giamii did have something planned, though. Before she went into her seemingly endless slumber, she gave her energy to a select few men and women in the universe. She gave these individual beings the title of guardians of this universe. Each individual would have those flaming wings, each one being a different color based on their assigned element. The population would refer to them as Phoenix Bloods, because of the energy wings and tails they can show.

Phoenix Bloods were studied by spiritual researchers, and it was found that when a Phoenix Blood would awaken, meaning their powers are finally working, they would cease aging, be able to recover from injury at a much faster rate, have enhanced agility and strength, and could take a lot more than any normal living things. All of these things that make up a Phoenix Blood, would  really depend on the individual, but most Phoenix Bloods awaken somewhere in their younger years.

``So, you see, Aurora is very special, because the spirit of a phoenix is in her,'' said Jeddah.

``Do Phoenix Bloods die?'' asked the mother.

``They can, but it requires the individual to deliberately give up the spirit,'' Jeddah responded, ``otherwise, they can be around for a very long time. After death, Phoenix Bloods pass on the spirit to a new host.''

``So,'' said Aurora, ``I was able to get back up so soon because of these powers?''

``Yep,'' Jeddah replied, ``but there is a catch to everything.''

``What is it?'' asked Aurora.

``You must learn to control the powers you are given,'' replied Jeddah, ``And I'm very experienced with the whole thing, because I, myself, am one of the longest lasting Phoenix Bloods. I can help you to use your powers wisely, and control them. You don't want to be flinging purple energy everywhere, because innocent people can get hurt."

``What will happen to her as a student here?'' asked the father, ``The school will not take this incident lightly.''

``Yeah, that's another thing,'' said Jeddah, looking over at the father, ``Aurora will need to attend a new school, or maybe just learn things from me. She cannot just blend in with normal beings anymore.''

``No friends or anything?'' asked Aurora, feeling sad about losing the chance to socialize.

``Well, incorrect,'' said Jeddah, ``If you attend a new school, you can make a bunch of friends there. I know you're a shy one, don't talk much, but I have faith you can find someone to be your friend at the school I have planned for you.''

``Well, I guess I'll do it,'' said Aurora.

``I'm still a little uneasy about all this,'' said the mother, ``I see everything happening, but I have a hard time believing this is anything more than just a dream.''

``This is no dream, and I understand how it is hard to believe,'' Jeddah responded, ``but trust me, this is real stuff. I'm going to need to take Aurora under my wing, pun not intended, but don't worry, she will see you again. Just because she is something new, doesn't mean you are not her parents.''

Aurora smiled and looks at Jeddah and nodded She, then, looked to her parents.

``It's something I wanna give a shot,'' she said, ``I can always back out, right?''

``As long as you have the phoenix spirit in you, you will need to stick to what I have planned,'' said Jeddah, ``but if you give up the spirit, yes, you can go back to normal life. So, what's it going to be? Help me and become a Phoenix Blood? Or, just go home and live your normal life?''

``Being a Phoenix Blood,'' said Aurora, ``I like it. I will go with you. Just let me get some stuff to bring with me.''

``Well,'' said the father, ``I guess we're going to see a hero come out of Aurora. I'm going to have to get used to life without Aurora, though.''

``She's not completely gone,'' Jeddah said, ``She can visit you at any time, and I can always arrange for some sort of communication.''

``That settles it,'' said the father.

``Let's get things going, then,'' said Aurora, looking eager to finally do something worth while.

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