Reclaimed (The Phoenix Chronicles Book 1) Read Free

You get me out of here and I'll listen to what you have to say.”
    Ash chewed his bottom lip. He knew that this deal was the only way he would be able to talk to her. There really was no other choice.
    “Fine,” he sighed.
    Summer smirked. “Good choice. Now let's go before the cops figure out what's really going on.”
    Both of them stood up and Ash knocked on the door. Summer was surprised at just how tall he was. Not even close to how large golden guy was but, still impressive.
    The police officer came to the door and yanked it open. He handed Ash a stack of papers with a grin.
    “Good luck,” he said.
    When they walked into the front of the station Summer almost fell over from shock. Sitting there was the giant golden guy and the girl from earlier. She wasn't able to make out much of the girl’s appearance back in the rundown storage place but, now that she could she was impressed by how intimidating she looked.
    When the cops were out of earshot Summer turned around.
    “And this is where I say bye. Thanks for bailing me out,” she said to Ash.
    “You promised we could talk.”
    She patted his chest. “Good talk, purple eyes. See ya.”
    Summer wasn't even able to take a step when the lights started to flicker. Black smoke began seeping in from underneath the door. It spread through the room, covering the entire floor.
    Ash threw Summer behind him and held his hands out. A purple ball of electricity formed between them.
    “Stay back,” he ordered, his eyes glowing.
    Three figures materialized out of the smoke like they had done earlier in the abandoned building. Summer panicked. She pressed herself against the wall and wondered why the cops weren't doing anything.
    The girl that had helped her was the first to move. She opened up a lighter and pulled the fire into her hand like she was its master.
    She hurled the fire at the three figures. Two of them were able to dodge it but, the third wasn't so lucky. She hit it directly in the chest as the man fell to the ground and let out a screech.
    The golden man jumped forward and formed a circle around the fallen man's ankles and wrists. A white, long rope made of energy locked the man in place like handcuffs.
    Summer was amazed. She had never seen something so unbelievable in her life.
    Ash quickly moved in front of Summer as a blast of dark energy flew towards her. It hit him in the chest, sending him crashing into her.
    She hissed through her teeth and shook her head. “Are you okay?” She managed to ask.
    Summer's question was never answered as the second guy shot another bolt of purple and black electricity. This time it was the golden guy who stepped in. He held up his hands and formed a shield just in time to block the attack. He staggered back and hissed in pain as the shield shattered, cutting into his hands.
    “Give us the girl!” Shouted the second attacker.
    He began to melt into the ground when a loud bang sounded through the room. Everyone turned to look at a row of cops standing behind them. They were all visibly shaken and had guns pointing at them.
    “Time to go,” said Ash.
    The fire girl with the lighter shot a small flame towards the fire sprinklers. Water burst from the ceiling and the room became completely chaotic.
    Ash grabbed onto Summer's arm, pulling her through the door before their enemies realized what was happening. At this point she decided that it was probably in her best interest to follow them and didn't bother putting up a fight.
    They ran past a few shops and finally stopped in front of a man hole.
    “If you think I'm going-”
    Summer's protests were cut short by Ash wrapping his arms around her. He jumped down, successfully landing in a small puddle of dirty water. He moved just in time as the other two came down.
    Summer really thought these guys were crazy when Ash held his wrist to the wall. He waited patiently until the wall began to crumble. The only thing left was a gaping hole surrounded by white light.
    “Oh