Refined Awakening

Mason and Beatrix combined both of their psychic and phantasmal energies and released a column of ray towards Maddox. Blaze got back down, and changed into his blue-fire mode. I supported them with my grey knife. It's the least that I can do to help them.

"NUISANCES!" Maddox unleashed his true potential. He turned into a snake almost a size of a planet. Its skin got more and more defenses, crystallized and layered with the four basic elements, wind, fire, earth, water, in orderly. The environment just got severer than before. This is bad. Real bad.

"Defending yourself with the four elements huh? What a simpleton." Blaze tried to absorb the fire.

"Why can't I get it out from him?!" Blaze asked. Just like before, the elements that came from the environment can't be controlled, because of its corruption and life-threatening effects. The corruption was caused by Maddox too, meaning he's the only one who can control it, and no one else.

"The elements came from the environment. For now, we can't use it, because Maddox reigned over its essence, but we must stop it. We can't use its nature for now, but we can create from ours." Oceane explained to him.

"It will consume much of our energy, Oceane." Blaze said, arrogantly.

"Then what do you suggest, Blaze?" she frowned at Blaze.

"I can't hit its body. The hurricane around it is too potent for me." Arlo told us.

"Then why don't Mason and Beatrix deal it with their abilities?!" Blaze yelled.

"We can't achieve its true potential yet, Blaze." Mason answered.

"Is that it? How weak of you. I can't call you my siblings, if you're that weak." he uttered. This is maddening me, I know he's our elder brother too, but what he said is just too much. I'm the weakest among all of them, not Beatrix and Mason. They're both strong. I attempted to walk towards him, and thought of punching him, but Arlo held me on my left shoulder, then shook his head as a sign of "no".

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! THIS ISSSSSS IT! A CHANCE WHERE THE FATUM WILL END UP DEPRIVING THEMSELVESSSSSS. LET ME END IT FOR YOU." Maddox excitingly screamed. He gathered lightning energy and mixed it with his own corrupted energy, enhancing the burst more. This'll end us for sure. He released them.

"Corruption Burst!" he yelled.

"Get away!" we ran as fast as we could, but it ended with all of them were hit except me. They protected me with all they can.

"How could you?!" I shouted at Maddox.

"Well, now that you're the only one left. I'll be successful of being the new prince of the Telum clan!" he released a wicked chuckle after saying that.

"Stop." I uttered.

"Me? Stop?! HAHAHAHA. How foolish of you, who don't even possess any power, to try and stop me." he told me.

"This is not you! You're not yourself. You are being controlled only!" I yelled at him.

"That's not true! I AM A TELUM! You can't trick me." he uttered, slightly confused now.

"You were never meant to be prince of the Telum's clan. Because you are greater than them." I said.

"SSSTOP! SSSSSTOP! SSSSSTOOOOP!!!!" he blasted his energy from his mouth, hitting all directions. The wolves that survived the attack from before, carried my siblings towards me.

"She is right. You're never a Telum." one of the wolves uttered.

"NOOOOO!!!" his reptilian body shedded its skin and is now covered with his own energy, instead of crystallized scales and elemental protectors. He let out countless, immense energy waves in all directions, and we barely dodged any along with my slumbering siblings carried by the wolves. This ability of his is passive. We can't get near him, or we'll end up passing away.

"ALL OF YOU WILL BE NO MORE THAN A HISTORY OF THIS WORLD. A HISTORY THAT WILL NEVER UNFOLD." the whole radial domain started to disintegrate. This must be the cause of Maddox's energy. The whole environment that is in his control can't contain his energy anymore. If this continues, it'll be our doom, and this part of the Earth too.

The volcano that didn't erupt before, promptly ejected a large amount of lava, but it's not just lava. There are flames starting to rise from the volcano vent. These flames didn't came from the environment. A large ball of lava started to float into the air.

"What issssss that?" Maddox noticed too.

The big flaring sphere burst, and it used to suppress something. It appeared like a bird on fire. Having a blazing, gigantic body, wings and tails. Everything in that bird is burning. I think I know this, but it's impossible. I thought it was just a legend, even to the Emdelion clan, a clan of mythical beasts, this was a legend. How could it be?

"We are awakened. The awakened shall restore balance again, and thus, my power will give rebirth to everything." the bird uttered. I know this bird. This is--

"Phoenix Host: Revival." the Phoenix uttered. I can't believe it. The entire territory began to purify. The volcanoes started to close their vents, the water is now blue again, the flower gardens grew glamorously, and the dark clouds are now white as snow and the sun shone again. The Phoenix, who could possibly have it? As I look deeper into its spirit, I saw him.

"Serus!" I shouted happily. This is it. A revival. Is he waiting for it to emerge, or is he clueless of his powers? Never mind that, at least he is alive. My siblings started to rise up again, with their injuries healed. They stood up, and looked at the bright Phoenix as well. Serus' eyes are so bright, the flames surrounding his body is healing him, instead of burning him.

"The Phoenix?! How is that possible, and who's that?!" Arlo is shocked of what's happening, he doesn't even recognize Serus, because he didn't meet him yet.

"I knew it. There's something within him. A powerful mystery, now realized." Beatrix said.

"Wait, you know it all this time, big sis?!" Vita asked with the same reaction as all of us.

"When I first saw him outside our house, I already made contact with his mind and investigate if he's a maniac or somewhat. But instead, I found out beyond those silly things. I found out that there's something hidden from him. Memories that are locked, and yet to be unlocked. And maybe this is the time for him to realize that." Beatrix told us.

"Realize what?" Mason asked.

"That's still a secret, Mason. I'm still not sure about it, but we'll find out then." Beatrix seems confident about it.

"HOW IS IT POSSIBLE?! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!" Maddox spit a barrage of attacks at him, but the Phoenix just absorbed all of those within and repelled its effects. It's like it has absolute control.

"You'd been stolen of who you are. Therefore, I shall restore your memories." Serus held out his hand, and the Phoenix chirped. The red, gigantic snake faded away, and Maddox's body came falling down. I jumped and ran to his direction, and caught him.

"Why did you catch him? He's an enemy." Blaze said.

"Arlo said something odd about him. He said he was supposed to be the next king of the Emdelion clan." I responded.

"Fine. I don't have the right to deny that he's older than me." Blaze said with arrogance. I slightly hate him, because of it.

"The deed has been done, master. Call us and you shall have our force again. Farewell." the bright Phoenix burst into thin air. Serus descended slowly, and his eyes are going back to normal again. He stood with us, and looked confused.

"What....the hell....happened?" he said, while glancing at every corner of the area.

"Where is....Why is he here?!" he looked at Maddox, and jumped away a little.

"He isn't what he appears to be." a wolf came to us.

"He's missing since last month. He was supposed to be crowned already, and be the king of the Emdelion clan, but he suddenly vanished from our hidden forest." a black wolf, with blue eyes said.

"Emdelion clan?" Serus asked.

"Emdelion clan is the clan of mythical beasts. Werewolves, vampires, unicorns, you name it. We are the first who received powers from that person. And thus, some of our species became unnatural to others. So, we hide, in order to be safe from some abusive humans." the brown-furred wolf explained.

"Who gave you the powers?" Serus asked.

"It's--" Blaze interrupted Arlo's answer.

"I suggest you don't tell him." Blaze gave him a threatening look.

"Oh, you must be Blaze and Arlo. I'm the cook your parents hired, Serus D. Desperia." Serus introduced.

"Get away from me." Blaze said.

"Finally! Don't worry, it's not that big of a deal. I hate you too, so it's okay." Serus told Blaze.

"Serus, just what the heck did you do." I asked him.

"Telling them that I hate superheroes. After all, I'm done with this. Next week will be my last, so I'm happy to get out." he said.

"Wait. Can't you remember anything?" Beatrix asked Serus.

"Nothing, except when this guy threw me in that...volcano." he pointed at the mountain. He doesn't remember the Phoenix? Or him being at it?

"Where is the volcano? I thought this guy corrupted every part of the area within his radius? Weird. Well, at least we're safe." he uttered.

"Nice to meet you Serus. I'm really sorry for what happened to you, we'll increase your salary." Arlo promised him.

"It's okay. It's already been done, but I'm still wondering how it came to this." Serus said.

"We will return to the forest with our new king. His true name is Lycino Lycandelion. The last descendant of the royal werewolf family, Lycandelion." the third wolf said.

"Be safe in your travels, and tell Maddox-- I mean Lycino to visit us." Beatrix said.

"Why would you invite a former enemy to visit us?" Mason asked Beatrix.

"Well, I just acquired a new ability. And you guessed it, it's clairvoyance." Beatrix said.

"So, you see that he'll be a friend?" Oceane asked.

"No, but I have a good feeling about it." Beatrix responded.

"Let's head back now, we need to regroup and plan it out first. Our parents are still out there, imprisoned by those filthy Telums." Vita said.

"Don't count me in." Serus said.

"How can we go back?" I asked.

"We will fly." Beatrix said.

"You're joking right?" Serus said.

"Well, I can help you fly, Serus. Blaze and Mason can fly using their own abilities, Ocean can help Grey by surfing with the water, and Vita could generate weapons and surf it with Arlo. So, I guess we'll both fly." Beatrix chuckled. That's pretty fun.

We managed to get back home safely tonight, and I'm glad that they're okay. Everyone arranged themselves, and get to their beds. I feel sleepy now. Serus got powers that he doesn't even remember. I wish I could also have powers, but I guess there's no hope for me. I will still love them and help them in every way I can.

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•Unknown P.O.V.•

This is just so annoying. Why will that guy be alive?! He's supposed to be dead. I will end him, the Telums will end him. I stopped in the front of the back door of the Telum's building.

There are many machines around the the building, and mechanical robots doing their works. I walked inside one of the factories at my left side. In front of me appears the head of the factory. His name is Rhys Telum.

"Took you long enough." he said. He's still at the age of Vita, which is too young, but he became the head of the Telum's technological branch. He has a dark hair, and wears a lab coat for the time being, but he mostly wears a white, long sleeve polo, and a pants. Kind of like of a businessman's outfit.

"I hate to say that the guy lived." I said.

"Oh? He escaped your plan?" Rhys asked.

"No, he has powers, but he doesn't even know about it." I answered.

"So weak. How can you prove that you can be one of us, if you're that fragile? You can't even last one battle. After all, we Telums have a curse, you know." Rhys told me. I know about their curse. Telums have this tattoo that can just sprung in any part of their body. It's a sword, surrounded by the infinity symbol. Their tattoos are colored black. Rumors says that once a Telum is defeated, a horrible death will instantly come to them. The curse symbol is also their clan insignia.

"I will prove it! Just give another chance." I said, bowing to him.

"I'll expect that from you, Blaze." he uttered.

"Oh well, my parents are calling me. Go now. I don't want you wasting more of my time." he ordered me.

I went out the back door again. I swear that I prove myself to be a Telum. This will prove that I'm stronger than anyone in our family. Who cares about them? Father didn't even saw me as his biological son, but a burden to his eyes. I will get my vengeance, and they will feel the pain I've suffered.