forum Stranded in a Mythical Forest(Sci-fi, Fantasy, Modern rp)

Started March 28, 2018 by @Natasha

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"You and me both Jay. Stupid spells and monsters. I just wanna sleep! Phoenix, what do you need to tell us?" Addison said sleepily.

Jay managed to sit up and walk closer to Phoenix before sitting down next to her

(Bye!)

Phoenix took a deep breath and absorbed her wings into her back.
"As you all can tell, I am not human, nor are any of us, it appears," she began, looking up from her hands, "You might have gathered that I am from this planet. It has been many years since I last set foot in these forests, and when I left, I never expected to return."

Jay huffed. "Yeah, I've had a hunch you might be connected to this forest somehow."

"When my… when my family was murdered," Phoenix said with a shudder, shadows falling on her eyes, "I could not stay, so I stole a ship. I enchanted it to take me somewhere safe, and it took me to Earth. That was 9 years ago."

"That, um. That really sucks."

She gave him a wry grin, then frowned and looked down.
"This may sound horrible…" She hesitated, averting her eyes from the others', "But I was kind of… glad that they died."

"Well, it isn't horrible if they were bad people."

"They were," she assured, rubbing her hands over her face, "They were cruel and horrid. The loved the power they held and nothing else, not even me or my sister. They jettisoned her into space the day she got her wings, fearing she would become more powerful than them when she came of age."

"That's…That's horrible. I'm sorry." Jay looked down at his metal leg. "My parents weren't the nicest either. When the outbreak hit, they were some of the first to be killed. I cared about them, but they were just…" He trailed off

Phoenix placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a small smile before continuing.
"When I arrived on Earth, I was confused," she said, "It was so much different than what I was accustomed to. I got a lot of strange looks for my markings and wings, so I learned to hide them. I used my magic to get clothes and food. Eventually, I figured out how to go to school. From there I squatted in hotel rooms and empty houses and magicked up food and clothes. I went to college and tech school and ended up in the program where I met all of you."

"Well, at least you're okay and you're here now."

Addison drags herself over to Phoenix. "I'm sorry that you has to go through that Phoenix." She ignored the pain that flared up her arm and shoulder.

“I just had a normal life?” Lucille said, not wanting to be left out.

Jay laughed. "Well Lucille, I guess you got lucky then."

Lucille faked a laugh, “I guess so.”

Addison sighed. "Well I thought my life was normal. I guess not though." She have a small, mournful laugh. "But it's nothing like what you went through Phoenix. You're very brave."

Phoenix chuckled a bit.
"It's fine," she said, "I'm pretty much over it." She turned to Addison and took her hands.
"When I met you, you seemed eerily familiar to me, that's why I avoided you for so long. I didn't realize why I recognized you until we got here and you changed."
She took a deep breath. "Do you remember me, sestra?"

Jay frowned. "Sestra?"