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She's taking more gifts tonight
The Phoenix Circle moved fast. No time to waste. They loaded everyone into two cars and drove out of the city. Past the suburbs. Past the farms. Into thick forest where roads turned to dirt and then to nothing.They stopped at a clearing. Surrounded by trees. No houses. No people. Just nature and silence.Elara got out first. Spread her arms. "This is where we train. Hidden. Safe. No one will find us here."Leo looked around. "This is it? Just trees?"Theron smiled. "Wait."He walked to the center of the clearing. Pulled something from his pocket. A small stone. He placed it on the ground. Stepped back.The air shimmered. The trees seemed to move. And suddenly, a building appeared. Not there one second. There the next. Stone walls. Wooden doors. Torches flickering outside.Leo's mouth dropped open. "What the...""Hidden magic," Marcus said. "The old kind. The kind that hides what needs hiding."They went inside. The building was bigger than it looked. A large hall. Training mats on th
They all ran manfi
The night air was cool on Leo's skin. He stood in the backyard, away from the house, away from the others. Just him and the dark and the burning in his hands.He looked at his palms. Normal. Just skin. But he could feel it. The fire underneath. Waiting.He closed his eyes. Thought about flames. Small ones. Just a little.Nothing happened.He tried harder. Focused. Pictured fire dancing on his fingers.Still nothing."Come on," he muttered. "You were there before. At the stove. In the chapel. Where are you now?"He opened his eyes. Stared at his hands. Frustration building.A tiny spark. Just one. On his fingertip. Then it died."Yes," he whispered. "That's it. Come on."He concentrated again. The spark came back. Grew a little. Flickered. Died.Leo wanted to scream. This was impossible. A human being couldn't do this. Couldn't make fire from nothing. Couldn't get inside people's heads. Couldn't be what they said he was.But the mark on his arm said otherwise. The dragon at the chapel
Last of your kind
Iden stood by the window, staring out at the street. His face was tight. Thinking. The others waited."We cannot just go after Sarah without knowing what we are doing," he said finally. "She is a dream walker now. Stronger than before. If we rush in, she will trap us. Kill us. Use us."Chloe nodded. "So what do you suggest?""The library. The old section. There are books there about dream walking. About dreamers and walkers. About how to fight them." He turned to face them. "We need knowledge before we need weapons."Bella agreed. "He's right. I've been practicing but I don't know everything. There's so much I haven't learned."Leo looked at his arm. At the covered mark. "I need to understand too. What I am. What this means."Maria checked her watch. "I have to get back to the station. Missing person cases aren't going to solve themselves. Call me if you find something."She left. The rest of them grabbed coats and headed out.****The library was cold. Old building. High ceilings. Du
Let's get them
The door closed behind them. The three strangers stood in the living room now. They didn't look around. Didn't take in the house or the photos on the walls. Their eyes stayed on Leo. Only on Leo.Chloe moved closer to him. Protective. Her hand found his. Squeezed."Okay," she said. Her voice was steady but everyone could hear the edge in it. "Someone better start explaining. Right now."The woman smiled. Gentle. Warm. Like she understood the fear and didn't blame anyone for it."Of course. I am Elara." She gestured at the two men beside her. "This is Marcus and Theron. We are the Phoenix Circle. We have existed for thousands of years. Watching. Waiting. Protecting the knowledge of the old world.""Waiting for what?" Bella asked. She stood close to Iden now. Ready."For him." Elara looked at Leo. "The Dragonlord."Leo shook his head. "I don't know what that means. I'm just a guy. I run a company. I make bad jokes. I'm nobody.""You are not just anything." Marcus spoke. His voice was de
She's stealing their gifts
"What do you mean she's here but she's not here?" Maria asked. Her hand was already moving toward her gun. Old habit. She didn't even think about it anymore.Bella shook her head. She was still trying to catch her breath. "I don't know how to explain it. She's in dreams. Like, she lives there. I saw her. I just closed my eyes for a second and there she was. Standing in the dark. Watching me.""In dreams?" Chloe stepped closer. "Like you? She's a dreamer too?""Not like me. Different. Wrong." Bella shivered. "She knew I was there. She smiled at me. Then I woke up."Iden moved from the wall. His face had changed. The relaxed morning look was gone. Replaced by something sharp. Focused. Alert."Sarah is a dream walker," he said.Everyone looked at him."A what?" Leo asked."A dream walker. There are people who see dreams. We call them Dreamers." He looked at Bella. "You see what comes. Visions. Warnings. That is your gift. But there are others who can walk into dreams. Enter them. Move th
Sarah Is here
The morning light came through the curtains. Soft and warm. The kind of light that made everything look peaceful. Made you forget for a second that the world was crazy.Leo opened his eyes. Blinked at the ceiling. For a moment, he didn't remember. Then he looked at his arm.The dragon was still there. Black and red. Scales and fangs. It covered his forearm now, curling up toward his elbow. He touched it. Warm. Not burning anymore. Just there. A part of him.Beside him, Chloe stirred. Mumbled something. Rolled over but didn't wake.Leo slipped out of bed quiet. Found a long-sleeve shirt in the closet. Dark blue. Pulled it on. Covered the tattoo. He looked in the mirror. Normal. Just a guy in a shirt. No one would know.Downstairs, Iden was already awake. Standing in the kitchen. Wiping counters. Putting things away. He moved slow. Peaceful. Like he belonged there."Morning," Leo said.Iden looked up. Smiled small. "Morning. You are up early.""Couldn't sleep much." Leo sat at the kitch
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