NOBODY'S POV
It was like an eternity passed by in those few seconds as Phoenix turned to look at the person who uttered those words, it was a handsome stranger but yet he felt familiar in a way but she stopped herself before she could dwell on it
She quickly looked at George's body and found him trying to stand , she quickly helped him and asked " who are you, are u the cause of this mess"
Oracle:....(coughs).... (bows)....my king, u've returned
Phoenix:....G..Ge..George....
As Phoenix let go of George Phillips , she walked in a daze towards the man who appeared, adjusting her phoenix sense she felt the familiar soul of King George
she stood before him raising her hand to almost touch his face and barely above a whisper uttered again in a shaky voice " ...Ge..George,.... m... my George.. is it really u "
with a grin filled with love he uttered in a hoarse voice " who else would be this charming , just because my appearance is different u don't recognize me, my heart aches "
With pure unadulterated joy Phoenix jumped on him, wrapping her arms around him so tight not even the Goddess could break her hold
Oracle: as wonderful as the reunion is, we have more pressing matters here, Phoenix finally snapped back to reality
King George : Celest (Oracle) , Phoenix wat is happening, and who is the person who looks like me
Phoenix: we'll explain later right now, we have to protect the palace , Celeste I hope ur a little better cuz it's sounds like many people are going to need healing, I need u to try and set up a boundary where we can put the injured, George..
King George and George P: yes..
Phoenix : oh God, King George I'll need u to help Celest with removing civilians from harm, George Phillips I need ur help, time to put those magic lessons to use hope u got my back
Everyone scattered to rescue the citizens , the horned beasts were the toughest
Phoenix and George P found knights scattered in different areas trying to defend the palace, some servants joined the fray on weaker monsters,
there was a purple horned monster headed straight for the injured in the palace Phoenix and George P intercepted it and tried to fight it off
Phoenix jumped on its head and summoned her flaming sword to attack the monster she could only make a dent in its thick tough skin, the monster went mad and flung her off , she hit the ground hard
George summoned streaks of lightning that injured the monster but couldn't completely stop it, another on coming monster tried to attack him from the side , he bare killed it in time but still back on a tree
Phoenix: ...(coughs up blood)...are all the civilians out of range
Kevin:.... (panting)...yes ma'am
George: Phoenix u got enough in u for wide spread radiation
Phoenix: so long as i dont have to control it too much sure
George: Kevin get the knights to fight the monsters closer to the Oracle's barrier
Kevin: yes sir, MEN FALL BACK TO THE EDGE OF THE HEALING BARRIER
After the stage was roughly clear
George : .... use radiation and I'll use lightening , we still have to make sure our powers don't exceed the range of the healing barrier
Phoenix: let's end these bastards (growl)...wahhhh
Phoenix let forth such heat , it felt like a burning oven the monsters slowed, weakened and some dropped like flies, but due to the mana required for this skill she couldn't use it long thankfully George held strong blasting lightening and ice shards to as many monsters as he could in their weakened state they were easier to defeat
After cleaving through more than half Phoenix could no longer keep using radiation thankfully the remaining monster were weaker
Knights, assassins and monsters in all directions, people and monsters fallen on all sides, charring the pieces of clothes to her body and made molten lava whips and sliced the remaining monsters left and right
Finally the battle was won
After hours of fighting monsters, everyone was exhausted, many were injured and we lost a few
Everyone who was able bodied helped move the ones not able to, healers were sent for immediately , upon arrival they began to work on those with major injuries first working their way through, Celeste couldn't manage it due to injury
The knights still standing went to search for anyone in the destroyed parts of the palace, a few people were found, some barely conscious under the rubble
*in the tallest tree beyond the palace*
Two dark shadowed figures sat atop the tallest tree that overlooked the palace, grinning and smiling like devils at the destruction, loss of life and screams of pain and fear as they looked at the chaos of the palace
Orian: dear nephew how can your subjects trust u when u let them get hurt...(laughs evily)...ur downfall will be painful and swift but not to worry we will see each other soon right Cole, my dear son
Cole: oh yes indeed father, the right king should have been u not my sniveling weak uncle, we shall take wats rightfully ours... (grins)...oh wat happened
Orian: it seems the show is over so soon, how unfortunate
Cole: indeed , atleast there was much to enjoy
Orian: quite so, till next time nephew
Cole: this is only the beginning dear cousin
They dropped from the tree disappearing into the darkness
*****back at the palace******
At the palace things finally settled down as best they could, the guests began going home once fully healed, those who were unable to were given room till morning, finally the four gathered in the Kings office as the knight commander Kevin gave the overall status report
Phoenix: thank you Kev , u may leave.
Kevin: my lady, my king, Oracle, sir... (bows and leaves)
Phoenix: damn it, this is so frustrating, first the games , now this, wait the offering,, ah fuck this is terrible its....
Oracle (Celest) : Phoenix, calm urself I've already taken care of it
Phoenix: what, when?
King George: when u left I asked her to put energy into completing the ritual while I gathered the civilians when she completed the offering , we created the barrier by having her draw out energy from me
Celest: with the power I drew out of him I sent guide lights to the people in the area and with the help of the knights
Phoenix: as creative as always dear king, but why are u in this body and not ur own
King George: indeed, this is a lovely body but I'd like my original form please
Oracle: ...(sigh)...the spell to bring back ur soul was half way through and due to the crashing and disturbance I ended up slurring and changing the spell, so instead of soul exchange it ended up as summoning
Phoenix: ah I see, sorry George, u might have to wait longer to get home
George: um... Ms Oracle is it possible to switch our souls now, I'm sure it's easier since we're next to each other
Oracle: yes It would be easier since ur not worlds apart but my strength is depleted , I should be better in about 2 days or so
George: I see, well thank u for ur help, we couldn't have saved so many without u
Oracle : ....(bows)...my pleasure
King George S : away from the gloom and doom , introductions are an order, I am George Silverstorm , king of Erotica, and u r
George: uh...um..I'm George Phillips from L.A., and now that I mentioned it, I just remembered u guys probably don't even know where that is, oh God
King George: actually, I do know of it, it's a lovely place, but out of curiosity were u in a book store when u came here
George: ...um yeah, how'd u know
King George: oh my, I hoped I was mistaken,...um...George u've been dead for years