The Phoenix

Dangerous Confessions

Seaton was pacing back and forth frustrated at everyone some stupid kids called an ugly red head and annoying tall boy that couldn’t talk to save his life which is why he’s dead on along with the lying re head. They told him the Girl who bested him was in the terrible town. instead he’s stuck here with their blood on his new shoes without his servants to wipe it off until he gets to his castle. He stomped his way through the school to get out, so he could go once he’s been with his wives here of course. A teacher caring books looked at him stopping in her tracks not bothering to bow before tossing the books into a room and getting on her knees. he walked past her picking up the books she threw just to see yearbooks on the floor he rolled his eyes lifting one off the ground nearly dropping it as he saw the boy on the page holding up a dead bird with some award.

“What is this boy’s name what class is he in?” he shouted at her. seeing her slightly pick up her head shaking with gratitude like everyone who sees him this close he’s just so amazing they can’t control their excitement.

“He graduated last year I’m not sure where he lives.” She stuttered with her face in the ground.

“NAME!” He shouted.

“Hunter! Hunter Nikos!” she shouted sobbing, probably because she was so happy to make her king happy of course, he has this effect on everyone he meets.

He walked out to the courtyard making sure it was empty before pulling out his stone to get his secret weapon on the phone.

“How can I assist you?” the annoying cocky voice said but all he could see was the grin of his full of perfect white teeth. “Get yourself chopped up again? I’m really hoping to see that again.”

“No.” He snapped calming himself it’s just the help no need to try and defend himself. “I need an address for Hunter Nikos.”

“Hunter Nikos, hmm. Why don’t you try a locator spell with a photo or a belonging of his? You are supposed to be all powerful. It’ll be faster than whatever you expect me to do.”

“I AM all powerful your right.” He said shoving the stone in his pocket along with the annoying ‘know it all’ voice.

He went back in snatching up the book from the jittery teacher wo was just starting to pick them up. He opened it to the page of the girl he just killed and realized he killed those two too soon they appear to be right about the boy living here, oh well, Bethany and tall child he doesn’t care enough to look for, they should have been more specific, i***t children. He ripped Hunter’s picture out noticing the page after was ripped out as well, which was peculiar but not his problem. Seaton dropped the book by the teacher turning to walk out ripping the boy out of the page whispering the charm opening his hand letting it fly up and towards the strongest place of the boy. It looked like it started to stop at a home but then picked up and went another block down just at the end of the woods sliding under the door which Seaton blew off its hinges watching the paper fly up that steps, but he didn’t bother follow it. The house didn’t have a soul in it, all of their things were still here but there wasn’t a sound in it, not even a pet. He ripped the door closest to him seeing a room that was empty completely, they must have known he’d come for him. Well if they want their things too bad. Seaton lifted everything off the floor slamming it down so hard the floor cracked the did it again breaking the furniture and the stair railing. Seaton stepped out in a rage swinging his arms ripping the place down to shattered glass and dust from broken walls. As he turned to go to his ugly castle here a picture flew up in the air, he snatched it ready to rip it to pieces until he saw the look on the boy’s face. Pure happiness it’s a task that little people are about to find but he can see it in his eyes, about whoever this girl and there another young man in the photo but Hunter didn’t look at him. She looked somewhat familiar he didn’t know why, but she is clearly close to his heart. It would be a shame to have a shattered heart he’s sure to come back to her or be near by her that is certain.

He cast his spell watching it float up and start to lead the way before it slammed down to the floor and Seaton could feel the cold breeze of death one or both people are dead already. He ripped the photo casting the spell for both watching the boy float up and fall down again as Hunter and the girl floated away, which he followed unable to shake the cold death feeling so annoying when his spells do that. This girl will lead him to Hunter and die in front of him before Seaton kills him too after getting Peyton’s whereabouts.

Hunter called Rebecca unable to get through while they were flying before he called Doyle and told him something was wrong. He didn’t know why he thought that all he heard was that it was Hutch’s birthday, but something felt like more. When Doyle answered, he confirmed the worst saying they were already working on a plan. Hunter jumped off Ekko before he even landed rushing to Captain Ryanns’ office confused as to why Doyle was apologizing.

“We saw it too late it was a last min decision and she isn’t safe.”

“What?” Hunter asked lifting his phone from his pocket hearing her ring, he turned for them answering but, “Are you okay?”

“Geeze calm down 5 missed called and down even say ‘hi’ or leave another funny voice mail, what jumped up your butt?”

“So, you’re okay?” He asked looking back at them confused seeing Doyle writing something down on piece of paper.

“Yeah? I just got back from Hutch’s grave I left my phone at home are you okay?” she asked then he heard her father’s voice ask her something he could make out. “Yeah dad it’s just Matilda double checking our days to meet up for our school project. You know I haven’t heard a thing from him since prom.”

“You’re a terrible liar tell him we say ‘hello’ and hope he’s okay.” Mrs. Masterson said walking past the phone, he’d laugh if he wasn’t so stressed out.

“Seaton is going for her and her fate is sealed unless we can think of something in the next two seconds, I’m sorry Hunter.” The prophet said resting a hand on his shoulder and Hunter felt the like world just stopped from a minute.

“Rebecca get out of your house now with your family. Run as far away as you can tell me where you turn and when now get out. I will keep all of you safe.”

“What are your freaking out for? I’m confused, what’s going on?” She asked with a shaky voice just then he heard a loud thump like something just broke. The next she whispered with a shaky voice. “Is that you?”

“What a lovely couple you two make.” He heard Seaton’s voice. “Any chance you know where he is these days?”

“He’s going to kill you if you don’t tell him just say I’m at- “

“I haven’t seen him since then.” She said cutting him off and hunter didn’t believe her so Seaton wouldn’t have.

“Lie better.” He whispered.

“Really so who are you talking to now?” Hunter heard him say through phone closer this time making him hold his breath not that he had to.

“My college roommate your highness.”

“Rebecca, I swear if you don’t-” Hunter started to say.

“I have to go the king is here and I’m not being a very good host on the phone. I’ll see you soon, though right?” She asked.

“You will, I promise.” He said hearing

Hunter heard the Capitan give him some sort of an order, but she didn’t listen he chucked his phone into the wall hearing it shatter as he darted out the door hearing Mr. Quinn shout after him, but he was too far to hear. She won’t die, not today of all days. Mr. Quinn was quick to sort of catch up to him shouting that it was suicide and not to do it Hunter didn’t care. He could never catch Hunter before and today won’t be any different.

Peyton jumped off Tamilla watching Hunter and her dad running towards town, that’s not good. She told Graham to call her and tell her what it was which she followed after them catching up to them until her dad flung out his hand and she felt like she was stuck in tar frozen able to follow.

“I’m sorry sweetie you definitely can’t follow us.” He said telepathically, and she felt her anger melt whatever held her in running back to Tamilla swinging her leg over, there only one reason her father would stop her and she’s not letting that man destroy her town. Tamilla was more than willing to help.

Hunter Got up to the crowd around the town square AKA outdoor theater and Seaton’s killing grounds, hearing Mrs. Masterson screaming for Rebecca whose wrist were tied in front of her looking calm as ever even though she was already bruised and bleeding a little. Hunter walked up feeling Doyle grab his arm shaking his head.

“Wait.” He whispered to Hunter.

“He said her fate was sealed unless we come up with something in two seconds, which I did. You know what today is right?” Hunter said shaking his hand off of his arm.

“Yeah happy birthday me you killed my little sister.” Hutch’s voice huffed. “I have to go to my mother, unless you have some plan to save them all?”

Hunter looked up at Doyle because he just had one and it was going to work from the look on Doyle’s face. Doyle stepped away from the crowd opening his phone and Hunter loved the future thing he doesn’t have to explain anything to Doyle just plan to do it and he has an answer. Doyle walked up saying it wasn’t for sure but it’s all they had going saying the camp members in town already know what to do and Peyton was in the sky.

Hunter waited until Mr. and Mrs. Masterson were taken away, they had to use a tranquilizer on Mrs. Masterson to get her to go quietly then he started to walk up towards the stage when Graham climbed up on it and Hunter didn’t know what was happening. Hunter stumbled a bit before he felt someone put a rope in his hand, he looked up and saw someone with a hood on walk away fast. Hunter looked down at it looking up at Rebecca just as the wind blew and the curtain open, he could see straight through and she was right there. He pulled up his hood walking around the stage pushing through the crowd feeling a small hand grab him. He couldn’t see past her bright blonde hair with a patch of blue tucked under the bang area, but she nodded to the other side behind Seaton.

“He won’t see you coming around behind him because no one has the balls to come up on him but go around behind her and the dipshit king on stage and he will spot you.”

“Are you from camp- “

“Your distraction is about to die.” She said pushing him the other way walking away disappearing into the crowd.

He followed her instructions reminding himself to look for her in camp if he succeeds to thank her. Hunter watched Graham get tossed across the stage making Seaton walk away from Rebecca as he walked over lifting Graham up by the neck. Hunter said under the curtain making sure to stay close to it, so he could hide a little as he tied a knot in it for Rebecca sliding it over her feeling her jump before tossing her tied hands around his neck as he tightened the knot just under her butt realizing just now its size, not bad.

“I swear to god if you grab it, I will come back from the dead and knock you out.” Hutch’s voice shouted from behind him. “wrap the rest around you and toss it up in the air in 30 seconds and hold her but not there!”

“You’ll want to hold on tight.” Hunter said as he wrapped the rope around himself lifting her up wrapping her legs around his waist as she tightened the noose tossing the rope up in their feeling it catches onto something looking up the sky seeing a cloud in one spot moving up and down. Tamilla and Peyton are floating above. Hunter looked at Graham who nodded to him to make the distraction now as he is dangling in the air.

“Um your majesty” Rebecca said softly. Seaton turned angry like he was about to shout then froze in shock maybe. “It was a pleasure meeting you”

Hunter laughed at that line as they jolted up in the air not before seeing ‘Graham wave at him as well before getting lifted up off the stage. Hunter put the rope to drag them up unsure of all there would fit on the saddle. When he got to the top, he froze shouting at Tamilla asking where Peyton was and Tamilla shook her head then dove down making Rebecca grab him tight before they landed on the ground. Graham landing just after looking at just them two and Hunter knew Peyton hadn’t told anyone of her plan, both jumped of the dragons back towards town.

Peyton could feel the magic in her hoping it would work the way she wanted to, or she won’t make it past this fight. He turned with a devilish grin on his face that would have frightened her before but right now it made her fingers spark, it’s going to work.

“Leave here now with your dignity, trust me the shame of staying will piss you off.”

“you are bluffing. You can’t do anything.”

“No, you can’t do anything not in my town.” she said tossing up a bag of glitter making it spin around him like a mini tornado rushing over feeling the sparks in her fingers surround him so perfectly it felt like she was holding him, separating his body sending it in different area of the world. It wouldn’t actually kill him, but it will stall him for a little while. Then his face disappeared from her grasp Peyton let the tornado of glitter fall down to the floor with herself just as Graham rushed onto stage followed by the camera men. Peyton hid her weakness as best as she could but that took more out of her than she realized it would. It felt like he was holding her up more than she was actually standing up, Peyton spoke as loud as she could, she was used to speaking in front go crowds now. “I didn’t kill him, not yet. I know that some of you know me and some don’t. Some of you knew my mom or my dad, maybe even just know me from Dr. Nikos. And I know every one of you have your own opinion of me. If you’re not ready for the war I started that night on stage, then I can get you a way out of fells falls that he can’t track you but if you’re willing to stay be ready. He will be back in full force and I’m sorry, but I did what I had to. He would have burned the city down anyway. The men in Beige shirts and black cargo pants will find you passage out of here just ask.”

Peyton walked with Graham as her crutch until the edge of the woods where no one could see her and without having to ask he lifted her up calling her reckless but smart. Now they have time to plan.

Graham thought with all the risk she’s been taking maybe now was the time to start working on the plans he made on the big world tour, he’s going to make dragon riding a little better for war. She might kill him or maybe his invention will but it’s going to help hopefully.

Hunter got back to camp seeing Averie and Rebecca talking in the ER with his dad running around like he owns the place. The Hunter took a double look at his dad here, but how and when? He walked up when he felt his mother yank his arm back behind a curtain that she was in with the Mastersons yelling at him about he’s been here the whole time and even though she knew he was in the war she didn’t know how close and he could have come by. He smiled grabbing the stone Doyle gave him to make him “Matilda” saying he did come by a few times before being sent around. She fell back, and Hunter realized that maybe no one told her bout magic here yet.

Doyle calmed her down explaining magic and managing to calm her down better than Hunter could have. He excused himself talking to Hunter as he pulled him and walked out. He told Hunter what happened to their home, explaining how the Sorcerers were already making a duplicate house that would look exactly the same, but here, just for a week they would need to sleep at his house. Same for the Mastersons but they will stay in the new building of apartments made for the sorcerers and creatures that have been coming to town for Peyton, it’s more of a hotel by now, until they’re create the house. Hunter was amazed at how much Mr. Quinn managed to do with Captain Ryanns and the sorcerers in a short time. Apparently because of the association with Hunter the Masterson need to stay here and be safe no forced incitation into the army, just protection it was pretty great.

Hunter asked if their house was torn down as well and Rebecca scared him sneaking up behind him saying it wasn’t, but she was told it wasn’t safe to go back just yet, someone else will get their things and stay here just in case. After she explained she squeezed him so tight he thought she wouldn’t let him go until he was dead, she’s here alive and heled which he didn’t think would be the case an hour or 2 ago so he didn’t want her to let go either.

“So, Matilda want to show me around?” She laughed still not letting him go. He laughed too holding her tighter, she’s alive and safe he doesn’t have to worry.