Riddles of the Phoenixes series

The War of the Phoenixes.

Chapter eleven: A little bit of help.

As soon as Jay stepped through his portal he fell into darkness. Swirling, whirling darkness. All around him were clean garments thrown into the room he was in. He could hardly breath. Jay seemed to be in some kind of…closet? He stumbled around, trying to find his way out. It seemed to take forever before he latched onto the cold metal doorknob. Slowly he twisted it and fell out of the closet, in a tornado of clothes. Something huge lunged at him. A giant hyenadon. However instead of hitting him, it flew past him and hit the wall. “Ow!” It groaned.

“Ha! Serves you right, you big dummy!” A pegomastax squeaked. Jay stood quickly to his feet, and faced…Josephina and Jaquin. “Josephina? Jaquin?” Jay asked, surprised. “Jay!” Josephina cried happily. Jaquin rubbed his eye where Peggie had scratched it. “Who are you?” Jaquin asked. “It’s Jay! Our brother!” Josephina cried happily. She ran up to Jay and hugged him tightly. Jaquin blinked repeatedly. “I can’t-I don’t remember.” Jaquin said. Jay gently released Josephina and cautiously approached Jaquin. “I can help you remember.” He said. “Let me show you.”

Jay raised his hand and placed it on Jaquin’s forehead. His hand turned from cold to burning hot. Instantly a thousand memories came cascading down on Jaquin. Jay stepped back and watched his brother. Jaquin blinked and rubbed his head. “Jaquin?” He asked. Jaquin’s expression brightened. “Jay! I remember! What happened?! How did we get back from the mission?” Jaquin asked. Josephina frowned. “I think Tom mind wiped us again.” She said.

The hyenadon stumbled to his feet dizzily. “Don’t worry Hailey. I’ll protect you.” It said and prepared to pounce at Jay again. “No, you big dummy! He’s a friend! Otherwise we’d all be dead!” The pegomastax squeaked indignantly. “I must have hit my head.” The hyenadon said and sat down on his haunches. “And also…you would be dead Peggie. I would not be.” Brutus said. Peggie scowled. “Right. Like I believe that!” She said. “Ok you two stop fighting.” Josephina said.

“So why are you back here? Didn’t Tom try to erase YOUR memory?” Jaquin asked Jay. Jay nodded. “Yes. But I’m here to find the medallion room and destroy it. Tom is using the medallions to turn people into weapons.” Jay said. “Well…we need to find someone to help you find the medallion room.” Jaquin said. “What about Marvelo?” Brutus suggested. Josephina shook her head. “Marvelo is headed somewhere. I don’t know where.” She said. Peggie cleared her throat importantly. “I know where the medallion room is!” She said. Brutus raised a eyebrow at her. “You? How is a pipsqueak like you going to know where a room of such important is?” Peggie scowled at Brutus. “I DO know where it is!!!! And if you don’t believe me then good luck!” Peggie cried indignantly.

“It’s OK..Peggie. We believe you.” Jay said, looking slightly uneasy at talking to a pegomastax. He turned to his siblings. “Are you sure y’all want to help me? Y’all could get in trouble? Or hurt!” Jay asked. Jaquin smirked and exchanged looks with Josephina. “Ah cheer up buddy. We can defeat any of Tom’s puny men that come after us.” Brutus boasted. Jaquin and Josephina nodded in agreement. Jay sighed. “All right! Then it’s settled! Follow me!” Peggie called.

The first book starts in achatina and continues in abc order and then the second and third follow it. I hope y’all are enjoying reading this series as much as I am writing it! 😜

-SunnyFox57