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slowed she decided that she would just go sit on the couch and relax. Reading could happen at another time. Everything felt so chaotic and she just needed a minute.
She started to carefully move when her foot kicked the large book that had almost hit her head. She cursed loudly as her toe began to throb. Once the pain had stoppe d she sighed in defeat and walked over to where it had slid. A chill shook her entire body when her eyes locked on to the cover. It was a black book with the same Phoenix on it that was in the fire dorm.
Summer gingerly placed her hands on it and smiled when the book didn't shock her.
“Weird,” she said, turning it over.
She cradled the book to her chest as she made her way over to the couches. The small bit of light shining down on the sitting area was barely enough for her to be able to read.
She sat in the comfortable cushions and carefully opened the book; fully expecting something to jump out and attack her. When it didn't, she chuckled at her stupidity and began reading over the first page.
It was handwritten, in black ink, and the only thing it said was, “Book of Relics.”
She turned the page and was surprised to see that there wasn't much writing. In big, bold letters it read, “ Every 800 years the phoenix is born. With its light, the darkness can be contained, and the balance of power will once again be restored.”
Summer began to play with her necklace as she turned the page and continued reading.
“ In darkness you will find light. In light you will find darkness. There cannot be balance without sacrifice.”
She moved to the next page and furrowed her brow in confusion. It was blank. She flipped to the next which was also blank. Summer went through the entire book until she landed on the last page. The only thing written on it was, “ Geoff.”
The door to the library suddenly opened and in waltzed Doug. He sat down at his desk and didn't even bother acknowledging Summer. She frowned, put the book down, and walked over to him.
“Doug,” she said.
He almost jumped out of his chair. It was the fastest she had ever seen him move.
“Geez. I didn't think you'd still be here.”
“Not that much time has passed, Doug,” she answered with a raised brow.
He kicked his feet up on to the desk and popped a chip into his mouth.
“Well people rarely come here anymore. Anyway,” he said, his attention starting to waiver, “What do you want?”
“I found the weirdest book and I thought maybe you knew about it.”
He pinched his brow. “What is it?’
“It was black and had a phoenix on the cover. Then inside it said a phoenix is born every eight hundred years. It said the phoenix could restore balance and something about dark and light. Then the rest was blank until the last page where it said Geoff.”
Doug laughed. “Geoff, huh? You're telling me you found this book here?”
She pointed towards the couches. “It's on the table over there. The stupid thing almost killed me.”
All the humor was gone from Doug’s face. He stood up but, kept his distance from Summer.
“Show me,” he whispered.
She led him to the couches where the book was still sitting. Doug gasped as his shaking hands reached out to touch it. His fingers almost lovingly grazed the cover while he traced the phoenix.
“Open it,” he ordered.
Summer was very confused but, did as she was told. Inside the message was still the same. She flipped to the back of the book and the word Geoff was still there.
“What does Geoff mean?”
Doug slammed the book shut and snatched it up so quickly that Summer almost didn't see him do it. He held the book close to his chest, all the color gone from his face as he stared at her with wide eyes.
“Not what but who,” he croaked. “Geoff was the original wielder. The founder of this school. There were rumors that he had written some history books but, we were never able to find them.”
Summer's eyes grew wide too. “Until now.”
Doug stepped
She started to carefully move when her foot kicked the large book that had almost hit her head. She cursed loudly as her toe began to throb. Once the pain had stoppe d she sighed in defeat and walked over to where it had slid. A chill shook her entire body when her eyes locked on to the cover. It was a black book with the same Phoenix on it that was in the fire dorm.
Summer gingerly placed her hands on it and smiled when the book didn't shock her.
“Weird,” she said, turning it over.
She cradled the book to her chest as she made her way over to the couches. The small bit of light shining down on the sitting area was barely enough for her to be able to read.
She sat in the comfortable cushions and carefully opened the book; fully expecting something to jump out and attack her. When it didn't, she chuckled at her stupidity and began reading over the first page.
It was handwritten, in black ink, and the only thing it said was, “Book of Relics.”
She turned the page and was surprised to see that there wasn't much writing. In big, bold letters it read, “ Every 800 years the phoenix is born. With its light, the darkness can be contained, and the balance of power will once again be restored.”
Summer began to play with her necklace as she turned the page and continued reading.
“ In darkness you will find light. In light you will find darkness. There cannot be balance without sacrifice.”
She moved to the next page and furrowed her brow in confusion. It was blank. She flipped to the next which was also blank. Summer went through the entire book until she landed on the last page. The only thing written on it was, “ Geoff.”
The door to the library suddenly opened and in waltzed Doug. He sat down at his desk and didn't even bother acknowledging Summer. She frowned, put the book down, and walked over to him.
“Doug,” she said.
He almost jumped out of his chair. It was the fastest she had ever seen him move.
“Geez. I didn't think you'd still be here.”
“Not that much time has passed, Doug,” she answered with a raised brow.
He kicked his feet up on to the desk and popped a chip into his mouth.
“Well people rarely come here anymore. Anyway,” he said, his attention starting to waiver, “What do you want?”
“I found the weirdest book and I thought maybe you knew about it.”
He pinched his brow. “What is it?’
“It was black and had a phoenix on the cover. Then inside it said a phoenix is born every eight hundred years. It said the phoenix could restore balance and something about dark and light. Then the rest was blank until the last page where it said Geoff.”
Doug laughed. “Geoff, huh? You're telling me you found this book here?”
She pointed towards the couches. “It's on the table over there. The stupid thing almost killed me.”
All the humor was gone from Doug’s face. He stood up but, kept his distance from Summer.
“Show me,” he whispered.
She led him to the couches where the book was still sitting. Doug gasped as his shaking hands reached out to touch it. His fingers almost lovingly grazed the cover while he traced the phoenix.
“Open it,” he ordered.
Summer was very confused but, did as she was told. Inside the message was still the same. She flipped to the back of the book and the word Geoff was still there.
“What does Geoff mean?”
Doug slammed the book shut and snatched it up so quickly that Summer almost didn't see him do it. He held the book close to his chest, all the color gone from his face as he stared at her with wide eyes.
“Not what but who,” he croaked. “Geoff was the original wielder. The founder of this school. There were rumors that he had written some history books but, we were never able to find them.”
Summer's eyes grew wide too. “Until now.”
Doug stepped
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