FLAMES OF LOVE, PHOENIX TOUCH.

THANK YOU

Achu's POV

It was like a dream as I try to recall all that happened three nights ago,

the pain in my body is too much for me to bear,

I can't stand it, it cutting through my veins and it's limiting my power, at that point, the head guard, second in command to my father appeared in my room,

Is unlike him to come to my room if the case is not serious,

your father demand your presence he said, I stood up and appear before my father in the throne room,

Father you called for me I said,

my stepmother, had it all planned up again me, it not easy to escape as I have always being,

my father was silent after trying to defend me several times,

I explained all that I experienced that night, how I sustain injury, that the pain is killing me,

her words were coming like arrows that has being laid after each other on the bow,

it was sharp and piercing, I couldn't imagine how much humiliation I have to bear,

Guards, take this criminal to the dungeon, she said

I pleased for mercy, it was more like she was waiting for any opportunity to destroy me,

I was frustrated, my father was silent, the guards were about to take me when I heard a roaring voice,

Guards stand down, he said, that's Akwu I turn towards the direction of the door, I saw him coming in white and red rope that perfectly match his skin, his eyes were blazing fire, his hair sparkling black, he is the choice of many goddess and fairies,

I stand in awe of him, I was falling in love with him,

He is my brother and he will never harm me, he said.

"welcome my son, his mother said,"

when we were kids he always protect me, he said,

he looked straight towards our father,

I am sorry father for putting you through lot of worries, he said,

Father Shaked like he was lost in thought, what really happened that night he asked,

I can't really explain what happened, the flame of fire throw me out to an unknown land, I was badly injured, I'm amazed how fast I recovered, I had to find my way to heavenly realm, he said smiling,

Your father and I have agreed to relinquish the ruling power to you she said,

I was shocked, how would my father decide on something as important as that without telling me?

anyway, I wasn't thinking of becoming the emperor, I don't even have a woman who will be my empress, I have being betrothed to a child that will never be born, over 6,000 years ago,

Me?

he asked in confusion.

yes, you!

she said affirming it,

I am not ready yet he response,

You are ready, you have successfully complete your spiritual rights and you have a woman that will rule the heavenly realm with in peacefully.

she said,

yes, to become am emperor you must have an empress, outside that, I am the first son of this family, by birth the throne is mine.

Mother not now, he said,

please mother release my brother, I am tired I need rest, he said,

release him she said angrily,

the guards let me go, we pay our respect to our parents and walked out of throne room,

we got outside,

THANK YOU, I said to him,

why are you thanking me? he asked,

For coming in time to safe me from dungeon punishment, I said smiling,

am sorry for making you go through all of those,

I heard the demon blast your hand with five blazing destructive fire? he demanded

yes, I response,

let me see! he said, I pull my sleeve up, it was so red, it was spreading fast.

he held my hand with his left hand and pulled two of his right fingers out weave it in the air then point it towards my hand, in seconds, the anguishing pain disappeared,

THANK YOU, I said again,

stop thanking me,

you are my brother,

please I need to return to my domain, I am so tired and I need rest, he said,

Is quite a long flight I said to tease him up, Yes it is .. he reply smiling,

he left, I noticed lots of changes in him, he has always being kind, easy going, but not joyful,

what's the reason for his joy? is it because of the throne? he seems he doesn't want to share it with me, why is he in a hurry to return to his domain, after 1,000years that we haven't seen?

Am sure he his using tiredness has an excuse to leave,

Father was looking at him strangely, am sure he noticed that too?

His power has grown so much, he is also more handsome than he was, I wish I am that handsome,

I have being keeping myself for my unknown betroth, I said to myself, I just can't wait the know the reason for his joy,

I will beg father to untie the knot so I can marry any goddess I fall in love with.

Oduma's POV

Wow......!!!

heavenly realm is so beautiful,

their building are tall, and there are not made of woods and blocks, beautiful furnitures,

I love this place, thanks to the goddess I left flower realm,

I'm really happy here,

I ran towards the Phoenix tree, it beautiful, no flower on the Phoenix tree, but has a beautiful wide healthy leaves,

I said out loud,

would you like to add flowers to them? the voice asked from behind, I knew he was the one,

I couldn't hide my joy, I turn towards him, I saw him standing next to me, my heart skip a beat, I almost fell to the ground, he help me pull back and fall in place of me, I landed on him, my lips against his, I felt a sharp pain in my chest,

I stood up quickly,

am sorry I said, thank you for saving me, he pull out his hand for me to pull him up, I pulled him up, he is heavy I said to myself,

he stood so close behind me that even air can't pass between us, I felt secured, but scared, the pain in my heart is more,

I can't explain why am happy seeing him but feeling pain in my heart at the same time,

he brought his lips close to he ear, using his left hand to hold my waist, to create support for me to stand well,

I felt an electric shock running through my spine, I breath up, he whispered into my right ear, in a soft voice, can you add flowers to the Phoenix tree?

I smiled, I said yes but remember, Phoenix tree has only two season in there life time, the time to bloom flowers and the time for the flower to fade off, I said,

Yes I know, I have found my flower and I will never let her fade away, I will protect her with my life, he promised, and those words were the most lovely words I have ever heard.

why do I feel like I have known him for thousand years?

I felt the electric shock running through my spine again, I was so lost in him already, I felt that sharp pain like my heart wants to pull out of my chest,

are you okay? he asked softly,

yes I am fine I said,

Can you now add the flower to the Phoenix tree? he asked.

yes I want to but my magical power is very low, I can't plant trees or add flowers to any tree. I said

Okay he said, I will give you magical power of 1000years, to boost your magical power, he said

he turn me to face him, he raise his two hands from his waist side to his chest, he pulled out a magical power of 1,000years and push it towards me I felt the power going inside me,

I closed my eyes and the pain in my chest reduce.

I open my eyes to see his handsome smiling face, he was filled with joy as I am,

THANK YOU, I said to him,

he looked at me strangely, for what? he asked,

for increasing my magical power I said, he held me close, hugged me so tight, you are mine! he said,

I felt the electric shock running through my spine again, but this time the pain from my chest was reduced,

he pull me out of his arms, turn me to back him, facing the Phoenix tree,

he held my waist with his two hands, he rest his head on my shoulder, can you try? design the Phoenix tree with your flower now?

I wonder what it means to him, I know only the wife of the Phoenix can design it's tree, he is claiming me already!

don't think too much, you are mine, I will return with you to flower realm tomorrow, I will marry you from your supreme guardian, he said,

what?

you have it all planned up ready? do you know if I want to marry you?

I asked out of Joy,

I felt his hands on my waist shaking in fear of losing me, he quickly turn me to face him,

what do you mean?

you don't want to stay with me forever?

his voice was cracking

No, no no.....!

that's not what I meant,

I want to stay with you forever, I feel safe once am with you, I feel happy anytime I see you or hear your voice, I cover my face with my palms,

don't be shy,

I am yours, I want you to mark my Phoenix tree just like you have mark my heart.

I don't want to wait anymore, please mark my Phoenix tree just as you have mark my heart, make me yours forever he said,

I was trembling with joy, he pull me close to himself, hugged me so tight to express is protection.

if I mark your tree now, will people know about us? I asked,

yes,

if you mark my tree all the five realms will know I am taken,

the truth is before my tree is marked my heart is marked first, no goddess or fairies can mark my tree without marking my heart first no matter how powerful there are,

am so lucky you marked my heart, he answered in a small intimidating voice,

I pull his head from my shoulder, I looked straight into his eyes, I saw the fire burning inside for me,

If I mark you, what will happen if supreme guardian refuse to marry me off to you?

I don't know, all I know is I will do all it takes to make you mine forever.

all his words are true, he pull me close to him and cup my face in his hands and look straight into my eyes

I could see the blazing fire in his eyes, I am sure of his love for me.

I turn facing the Phoenix tree,

I weave my hands crossing themselves, pulling them towards my chest, I throw my right two fingers towards the tree supporting it with my left hand,

the flower came out, so beautiful and red,

it was one of the most amazing moment of my life.

I was drained and about to fall to the ground, he held my waist to support me,

he turn to stand at my front, smiling uncontrollably,

THANK YOU, he said,

why, you are mine now and I am yours right? I asked smiling,

yes, he answered,

he is so happy, he pulled me into his arms, it really feels like home.

THANK YOU for bring me here and making my life so beautiful,

I said in a low intimating tone,

He pull me out and looked straight into my eyes,

can I kiss you? he asked

Kiss? what is that?

I asked in confusion

I will show you, he said.

he held my n***p with his right hand and held my waist so tight with his left hand, look into my eyes, he said,

I obeyed, he looked straight into my eyes without cutting, he placed his lips on mine, it feels so good I closed my eyes, I felt his tongue touching my lips,

its like it was searching for way to enter my mouth, I create way by opening my lips to let him in,

I felt his tongue searching for mine, I have never done this before, I had to mimic him, I brought fought my tongue to meet with his in my mouth, the tongues meet,

I felt strange movement in my heart, it was a mixed feeling, I want more of what he was doing to me,

I try my best to met up with what he was doing,

he pulled out and we were both panting for breath,

he pull me close, he laid my head on his shoulder, are you okay? he asked,

Yes I am fine, I answered.

Do you like it? he asked,

Yes, I covered my free hand on my face, he removed it, you are mine, you don't need to be shy of me,

it's so fast I said,

I have known you since the last thousand year and don't be afraid of anyone, I will always protect you from any harm. he says, that word gave my hope.

I feel his joy and I am happy to.