Hi there! I came up with this concept for a story a few years ago, and only just started writing it within the past year or so. It starts off a bit boring, and might be a little cheesy in some parts, but I hope you like it. Some chapters will be shorter than others and whatnot, just until I get the hang of this website :) well, read and review, guys. Don't be too mean :)

Phoenix: The Struggles Within.

My name is Phoenix Emeraldia. I am named after my home terra - not my first name obviously, my last name - Terra Emeraldia, the home of Energy Casters. Well, at least it was a few hundred years ago. There hasn't been a single person born with the gift in generations. Until me. Yeah, I'm an Energy Caster. I'm not sure where the power comes from exactly, but I do know that I don't need crystals like everybody else. I'm not going to say, 'This is how it all started', or 'Once upon a time'. I'm simply going to tell my story the best way possible.

CHAPTER ONE

Sky Journal, Day 90.

It's now been two months since I joined the Storm Hawks as an official member, Three months since my home was destroyed. Aerrow is still trying to convince me we should be together. Why won't he just quit already? It's too dangerous at the moment. Maybe one day.

Signing off for now, Phoenix.

I finish my journal entry and put it back under my pillow just as Aerrow walks into my room.

"Oh, hey, what are you doing here?" I ask him. He looks worn out.

"I was just seeing if you were awake yet, we'll be setting off in about an hour, so if you need any supplies from this terra you should go now".

He sounds just as worn out as he looks; I get up and walk over to him.

"I've got everything I needed, just a few crystals and clothes" I say, and then continue "You look terrible, are you ok?"

Aerrow smiles and replies "I'm fine, just had some complications with the freezer, I was up all night trying to repair it".

I roll my eyes at him. "You know you could have just come and woken me up, right? I could have had it working in a second"

He chuckles slightly and nudges my shoulder. Before turning around and heading out the door he says "ok, I was lying, the freezer didn't break, but you should meet me in the hanger after your shower". With that he heads down the corridor to the bridge.

Damn fool, I think to myself, what is he up to now?

I gather up my clothes and head to the bathroom.

Once there I turn the shower on and wait for it to heat up. I wait for ten minutes but the water just stays a very mild lukewarm temperature. Finn, I think to myself, always using the hot water up, I'm going to get him for this.

I use my casting energy to heat the running water to a comfortable temperature and get in.

I put on my clothes. I have decided to wear a light blue dress that falls to my knees. I wipe the steam off the mirror and gaze at myself. Big, emerald green eyes stare back. My skin is quite pale, even though I go outside quite a bit. Looking over my features, I come across the scar on the right side of my neck. A painless reminder of a painful memory. I shudder as the not-so-distant memory leaks into my mind. Unconsciously, my hand reaches up and touches the scar. My index finger traces it, all the way from my shoulder to under my jaw.

I force all thoughts out of my head and leave the bathroom.