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~ From Outer Space to planet Earth ~

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A fireball made his lonely flight through space, flying with a certain destination in mind. His golden tears could easily be mistaken for comet streaks, though he was far from any ordinary space phenomenon.

He was an eternal, the only one of his kind. He traveled through every corner of the universe, through every portal and every dimension. He visited every planet and met every kind of people.

He had just recently spoken with novice space travelers called vampires, an alien lifeform that was new to traveling in space. He could tell they weren't humans at first glance, because vampires lacked the heat signature associated with humans, but he was excited to meet them regardless, hoping they were of his kind, or at least a variant of his kind. The vampires were kind and pleasant company, but the Phoenix left in disappointment, let down by his own hopes and dreams.

Why should I hope when it'll only let me down? There's no hope for me at all, the Phoenix thought despondently, crying silently as he continued flying alone through space. Golden tears dripped down his face as he transformed into his powerful Phoenix form, before retransforming back into a fireball.

What made me think those lifeforms could possibly be of my kind? Deep inside, I knew the truth, but I feigned ahead with my stupid hope, hoping against hope they were what I am: a Phoenix. An eternal lifeform.

They were immortals, but even immortals are temporaries. Lifeforms with an ending. I don't have an ending and never will. I will never experience death nor ever feel it. What I feel is this endless loneliness and despair that always haunts me.

I'm the only one of my kind. I'm truly forever alone. Why was I given such a cruel existence? Why must I experience this eternal torture and mental pain? Am I truly cursed? And on and on, the Phoenix's thoughts descended into the all-too-familiar darkness of depression.

He trembled, looking down at the planet below him, as he finally reached a halt.

He admired planet Earth, its familiar green and blue colors comforting him. He had been here multiple times; Earth was a frequent stop in his space travels, as was planet Iredescent. Earth reminded him of planet Vasya in its early days, and Iredescent had a legend that occurred every ninety years, so naturally, the Phoenix was drawn to the legend, believing it secondary to him.

Even though Iredescent's legend is temporary, it does have a constant in that a new legend appears every ninety years. It's always been that way ever since the first Black Rose. That's why I go to planet Iredescent every ninety years to see the new Black Rose, sometimes even speak with him or her.

The Phoenix returned to the present, sighing as he began his descent on planet Earth.

Humans would easily mistake him for a comet or a shooting star, unaware he was the most powerful lifeform in the galaxy. Best to tease them sometimes, but keep them unaware, the Phoenix thought, remembering the few times in the past when he revealed himself, only for humans to misbelieve he was a god from the heavens.

The Phoenix chuckled at the memory. He first revealed himself to the ancient Greeks in his flaming bird form. They of course were astounded and treated him like a god, calling him Phoenix. They adorned him in the color purple and they even named a city after him, calling it Phoenicia. They admired the way the edges of his feathers turned purple when he burned for an extended time, like the way burning fire has blue edges. He looked just like fire in his Phoenix form. His yellow, orange, and purple-tinged wing feathers inspired the Greeks and their many works of art, depicting him as the mighty powerful bird he is.

Though the Phoenix enjoyed his time with the ancient Greeks, he thought they were too gullible for believing he was an actual god. He left them shortly after and went to travel to other parts of the world, introducing himself to Native American and ancient Mayan cultures.

The Phoenix emerged from the ashes of his fireball form, turning into a giant flaming bird that dove directly into a volcano in Japan, located in the Ring of Fire.

Mount Fuji was one of his favorite volcanoes, but unfortunately, it had become a major tourist site in the modern years, so the Phoenix ventured towards a lesser-known volcano he called Rai, one where he could easily hide inside, out of sight of curious human onlookers.

The Phoenix settled comfortably in the volcano, sighing as he sunk into the depths. The magma underneath was like warm bedding, and the earthen walls guarded his dwelling place for the time being.

Home sweet home, the Phoenix thought sarcastically as he nestled in the volcano. Here's to another few centuries of same old, same old. What makes me think this time would be any different?

On the contrary, the Phoenix would learn that this time would be the most different time of all.

A sparkly time when he met the Iredescent.

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Music:

"Alone in the Space"
by D. Wingel

[Raistin alone in outer space as
he flies to planet Earth]

"Phoenix"
by Scandroid

[Raistin's theme song🔥]

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