Fan Fiction ❯ Phoenix's Rise ❯ Phoenix's New Room ( Chapter 27 )

A/n: this is just one of those `in between' chapters, so please . . . no flames.

 

Chapter 27

 

Phoenix's New Room

 

When the four teens got back to the Tower, Electra was introduced to the other Guardians. Phoenix kept a happy outward appearance, but she was worried. When would they be needed? Where? Would they be ready? What sacrifices might need to be made?

 

“Helllooo! Earth to Phoenix!” Beast Boy called, getting impatient. “You were asked a question!”

 

Phoenix blushed. “Sorry, I've got a lot on my mind right now. What was the question?”

 

“I asked if you've been in your room lately.” Robin grinned. “Let's just say that while we were gone, I called back and had the others set up a surprise.”

 

“Another surprise? Y'know . . . I always get worried when I hear those words from you guys.” Phoenix teased. “So am I going to get blindfolded, and then led back to my room?”

 

“Yo, you didn't think of that!” Cyborg elbowed Beast Boy.

 

“Here, use this.” Airhead brought over a white dish-drying rag. The little boy was smiling ear-to-ear.

 

Robin took the cloth, and wrapped it around Phoenix's forehead, just above her eyebrows. “Can you see?”

 

“No.” Phoenix groaned. “Come on you guys! Just let me go up there on my own . . . it'll still be a surprise.”

 

“Not a chance, cousin. We want to make this a big deal.” Terra poked her defenseless cousin in the ribs.

 

“Ready?” Cyborg asked. The blindfold was still on, and the lights were off.

 

“Not yet. We still need to plug that you-know-what in. OW!” A thud marked Beast Boy's collision with a large and solid object. “I'm okay.”

 

Robin untied and removed the blindfold, but placed his hands over Phoenix's eyes. “Cyborg, turn on the lights.” The lights came on. “Okay, Phoenix . . . what do you think?” Robin asked as he removed his hands.

 

Phoenix blinked, trying to focus her eyes. Everything was so orange and metallic. “Galding it! I'm blind!” Phoenix began to laugh. “Everything's so bright that I can't see!”

 

“I told you not to put in those flood-lights.” Raven glowered at Cyborg. She shot some `darts' of dark energy at the two, huge lights at the either end of the room.

 

“Now try looking.” Terra suggested. Now the only light came from the lights in the ceiling.

 

“Holy cow!” Phoenix cried as she looked around. The walls were painted with orange, red, yellow, and silvery-blue flames. Glitter had been added to the paint when it was wet to make it shimmer, as if the walls were really on fire. Phoenix's guitar case was set up on a stand next to her closet, which she presumed had several spare uniforms inside. “Wow . . . this is awesome! It's beyond awesome . . . it's . . . I can't even think of a word that describes this!” Phoenix was absolutely speechless.

 

“Dude, did you see your bed?” Beast Boy asked with a grin.

 

Phoenix turned, and saw that her plain white bed spread had been replaced with yellow and orange satin sheets, pillows, and a heavier blanket. Right above the head of the bed, hung a giant, colored portrait of Sorora.

 

Airhead was very excited to see Phoenix so surprised and happy. “I helped a lot! I used my powers to make sure that the glitter got spread evenly, I dried all of the paint on the walls, and then I got fresh air moving through here. Otherwise, everything would still smell like paint. You would've gotten high off of the fumes just from stepping in here! Don't you hate that smell? I do.” The boy kept babbling on as he told exactly how everything had been accomplished.

 

“So, do you like it?” Robin teased, and then drew a sharp breath of air as Phoenix gave him a quick elbow to the gut. “I'll take that as a `yes'.”