The Origin of Phoenix

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Context: I've had an OC named Phoenix in the works for a while, and decided that in celebration of my achievement of the Phoenix ranking, I would make a fanfic on her origin. Enjoy!

And now . . .

Phoenix: A burning tale of sadness

Once upon a time. In a small village in Equestria's east. There was a family of Ponies. There was the father, Steelbender. the mother, Frya tulips. The brother, Balee. And the sister, Phoenix. Steelbender and Phoenix were unicorns, while Frya and Balee were earth ponies. Steelbender was a blacksmith, and Frya was the town gardener. Balee was trying to follow in his mother’s hoofsteps. Phoenix wasn’t sure what she wanted to do yet.

She was a good worker and a hard studier. She always got good grades, but never perfect ones. But her parents said that was fine, because she was perfect just the way she was. And it was peaceful for a while. Phoenix’s father always made the best hayburgers in the whole village. And every night, before she went to bed, Phoenix’s moher sang her and Balee a lullaby.

“Sleep tight my little ones. Rest your weary heads.

Sleep tight my little ones. In your cozy beds.

Don’t you fear, for when you awake.

I’ll be right here, always, for your sake.

Sleep tight my little ones. Dreamland isn’t very far.

Sleep tight my little ones. Goodnight my shining stars.”

And things were peaceful for a while after that. Until one fateful, sad day. Balee was walking Phoenix home from school, when they saw their house, along with the two houses adjacent to it, ablaze. Steelbender and Fyra didn’t make it.

Phoenix and Balee were now orphans. They were old enough to take care of themselves, and tried to make a living selling crops that Balee grew. Balee knew how hard it was for his little sister, and tried to make it as doable as possible for her. But everyone has a limit, and about a year or so after living on their own, Balee got sick, and died.

Phoenix was now alone in the world. She wanted her family back, but she also wanted vengeance. She believed that the Arsonists were the cause of everything, and she wanted to get back at them. So she started learning how to fight fire with fire.

She left school, and began spending most of her time in the library. Learning about fire and its magical properties. And about three years later, the changes began to set in. Her man began to change pigments. It started red, but was beginning to gain orange and yellow hues. Same for her tail. Then, it happened. A news report of an arsonist strike.

Phoenix confronted the arsonists. Her eyes burned with the hatred of what had happened three years ago. The arsonist tried to fight fire with fire, but Phoenix fought back with double fire. And then, she used a forbidden spell. A spell that would corrupt her for all time to come. She used Arcane Fire.

After that, the arsonists died, but Phoenix herself changed as well. Her mane turned into actual fire, and her head was now filled with four different voices. All of which had names. Their names were Terrence, Gary, Delta, and Rick. And they told her, that she could bring her parents back. She just needed to burn more.

So she did

3 entire towns she burned, until Celestia stepped in. Everyone thought she was going to be executed. But nopony ever learned her fate. Because of what happened to her. She never died. But instead, Celestia sent her to a Volcano to guard an elemental crystal. Phoenix would earn $15 an hour for every hour she spent protecting the crystal, and all she had to do to leave, was to make a total of $1,000,000. Fpr the first month, Phoenix was resentful. Angry. And bitter.

Then one day she decided to try to take a piece of the crystal as a souvenir. 

But the crystal shattered, and six of the eight shards flew off into different directions. One shard was left at the volcano, where the whole crystal used to sit. But the eighth shard was now sticking out of the back of her neck. Which she concealed with her mane.

After the crystal hit her, the fifth voice entered her head.

His name was Carl. And he told her all about the crystal, and its counterpart, and many other strange tales. Which were all true, but it would make a normal pony look strangely at the storyteller. For they would think the story was fake.

Due to Carl and the shard however, Phoenix’s abilities and insanity grew stronger, larger, and more powerful. And she sits in that Volcano, practicing her fire magic.

For the day it works. And her parents come back.

And five years later, as far as I know,

She is still waiting.

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