Reclaimed (The Phoenix Chronicles Book 1) Read Online Free PDF Page A
Author: Erica Ortega
pissed. She had been ripped from her world, even though it wasn't very glamorous, and was brought here to a foreign one. Now she was standing in front of a bunch of people that were judging her for something she had no control over.
She narrowed her eyes. "Why would I lie? What can I gain by doing that?"
Tolai shifted in his chair and stared at her. "Maybe you're right," he finally said. "But we are running out of time and can't waste training on you if you’re not the one.”
The head light wielder cleared his throat. "She is allowed to be trained no matter who she is. If she's a wielder, then she belongs here."
Everyone except for Tolai mumbled in agreement. He huffed loudly and returned his gaze to the window once again.
Jasper ran a hand down his face. "I'm sorry. Tolai is right in that we are running out of time so I'll get to the point. Our magic is dying. We're not sure why. It's been going on for a few hundred years but, has recently gotten worse. Less and less are being born with powers."
"So what makes me so special?" asked Summer.
"We're not sure except that we were told a powerful wielder would come and shift the magic back in our favor," said Jasper.
Summer blinked a few times before laughing. "And you think I'm that person? There's no way. I'm lucky enough to be making it on the streets. If you guys didn't save me I would be dead."
"You just need training," said Fay. "We all did. Why not stay here so you can be shown how to control your power?"
Summer chewed her bottom lip and looked at all the people in the room. Each one had a different expression on their face but, all shared the small spark of curiosity. Even Tolai.
Jasper nodded. "I agree. You don't have to make any commitments. Just train for a bit and you'll have a place to stay for a while."
"I don't have any money."
"We have some generous people that contribute to this academy," replied Jasper. "You won't have to pay for a thing."
Summer didn't want to seem too excited but, she didn't have a place she could rest without the burden of using someone's stuff and feeling guilty. It would be nice to eat something when she wanted, shower any time of the day, and have some decent clothes. She was also looking forward to not being chased by the purple-eyed guys.
Jasper held up his hand and smiled. "Before you answer why don't you stay here for a week and see what we're about. Then if you don't like it I'll have Ash take you back."
Summer looked around the room once more before nodding her head.
"Good," beamed Jasper. "Why don't you get some sleep and Tracy can brief you later. You'll have a busy week ahead of you."
"Sounds good. Can I go?"
"Sure," said Jasper, resting his hands on his belly. "I know I can speak for all of us when I say that it was nice meeting you."
"Yup," said Summer as she quickly stepped towards the door.
She was relieved to see that Ash was waiting for her. He raised an eyebrow but, wisely didn't say anything. Even if he did Summer wasn't sure if she could answer him because the thought of what she could potentially agree to was terrifying.
Chapter 4
Summer laid in her new bed with her hands behind her head. There was so much confusion and chaos swirling around her like a tornado but, all she could do was stare. The ceiling was completely made of glass and the stars were so bright she felt like she could reach out and grab them.
Summer sighed. Tracy had been gone when she got back and Ash left right away. Thank goodness the door had been left open.
She had been in the room for a long time now and wasn't even slightly bothered by the silence. It was the first time that the silence was actually welcomed.
Just as she was starting to drift to sleep Tracy walked in. She threw a bag on her bed and huffed loudly. Loud enough that Summer knew she was trying to get her attention.
“How’d it go?” asked Tracy.
Summer opened her eyes and slowly rolled onto her side. “Weird,” she yawned. “A lot of
She narrowed her eyes. "Why would I lie? What can I gain by doing that?"
Tolai shifted in his chair and stared at her. "Maybe you're right," he finally said. "But we are running out of time and can't waste training on you if you’re not the one.”
The head light wielder cleared his throat. "She is allowed to be trained no matter who she is. If she's a wielder, then she belongs here."
Everyone except for Tolai mumbled in agreement. He huffed loudly and returned his gaze to the window once again.
Jasper ran a hand down his face. "I'm sorry. Tolai is right in that we are running out of time so I'll get to the point. Our magic is dying. We're not sure why. It's been going on for a few hundred years but, has recently gotten worse. Less and less are being born with powers."
"So what makes me so special?" asked Summer.
"We're not sure except that we were told a powerful wielder would come and shift the magic back in our favor," said Jasper.
Summer blinked a few times before laughing. "And you think I'm that person? There's no way. I'm lucky enough to be making it on the streets. If you guys didn't save me I would be dead."
"You just need training," said Fay. "We all did. Why not stay here so you can be shown how to control your power?"
Summer chewed her bottom lip and looked at all the people in the room. Each one had a different expression on their face but, all shared the small spark of curiosity. Even Tolai.
Jasper nodded. "I agree. You don't have to make any commitments. Just train for a bit and you'll have a place to stay for a while."
"I don't have any money."
"We have some generous people that contribute to this academy," replied Jasper. "You won't have to pay for a thing."
Summer didn't want to seem too excited but, she didn't have a place she could rest without the burden of using someone's stuff and feeling guilty. It would be nice to eat something when she wanted, shower any time of the day, and have some decent clothes. She was also looking forward to not being chased by the purple-eyed guys.
Jasper held up his hand and smiled. "Before you answer why don't you stay here for a week and see what we're about. Then if you don't like it I'll have Ash take you back."
Summer looked around the room once more before nodding her head.
"Good," beamed Jasper. "Why don't you get some sleep and Tracy can brief you later. You'll have a busy week ahead of you."
"Sounds good. Can I go?"
"Sure," said Jasper, resting his hands on his belly. "I know I can speak for all of us when I say that it was nice meeting you."
"Yup," said Summer as she quickly stepped towards the door.
She was relieved to see that Ash was waiting for her. He raised an eyebrow but, wisely didn't say anything. Even if he did Summer wasn't sure if she could answer him because the thought of what she could potentially agree to was terrifying.
Chapter 4
Summer laid in her new bed with her hands behind her head. There was so much confusion and chaos swirling around her like a tornado but, all she could do was stare. The ceiling was completely made of glass and the stars were so bright she felt like she could reach out and grab them.
Summer sighed. Tracy had been gone when she got back and Ash left right away. Thank goodness the door had been left open.
She had been in the room for a long time now and wasn't even slightly bothered by the silence. It was the first time that the silence was actually welcomed.
Just as she was starting to drift to sleep Tracy walked in. She threw a bag on her bed and huffed loudly. Loud enough that Summer knew she was trying to get her attention.
“How’d it go?” asked Tracy.
Summer opened her eyes and slowly rolled onto her side. “Weird,” she yawned. “A lot of
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