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My Phoenix System: Origins

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NOT ANOTHER SYSTEM NOVEL?! 2 chapters posted 7 days weekly. 10+ arcs planned. Sure, Zander has a system, but he only uses it when it’s convenient. He has bigger and better things to deal with, like “phoenixes mate for life,” and “I was “born to save the world.” Despite growing up with really only one friend, he’s top of his class, despite being 6’4 and chiseled. He’s too oblivious to notice all the girls, but that’s all his best friend Cyrus tries to get in his free time. Two girls finally look their way. What will they do?! Cover art features Zander and Sophie, the main characters, as well as a dragon… well you’ll get to know him in arc 2. Talking animals, talking beasts and what’s up with that Chrono Trigger esque spikey golden hair? Arc l is pretty lovey dovey but arc ll is where the action really heats up. Could it be possible they use their phoenixes outside of their bodies? Perhaps they can use them like auras, like chakra in lots of anime? Who knows?! Spoiler alert: I do, and you will too, if you read this book! Regular Synopsis: The prologue: In order to set the stage for the story, I felt the prologue was necessary. I hope you enjoy the backstory and context of why Arc 1 starts off with the main character, “Finding a Mate.” This is not a typical system novel, although the main character's system plays a vital role, it’s not something I leaned heavily into. Hope you enjoy it! Arc 1: “Finding a Mate” Synopsis: Over 260 years passed since Theo’s great betrayal, and Zander Elrod is growing up as a normal teenager to a very well known and wealthy family. His parents' generosity and dedication to helping others drives him to be the best, and he and his best friend Cyrus couldn’t be closer. After meeting two girls, he and Cyrus begin to learn more about the world as disaster strikes. How will they respond? Why is Zander such a lone wolf? Can he ever live up to his potential? These are all questions he faces at a young age and his choices in this arc set forth the path to forge his own destiny. If you like Phoenixes, lots of plot twists and lore, with amazing characters and even better antagonists, this is the place for you! Arc 2: Will be featured soon, don’t want to spoil anything!
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Chapter 1 - Prologue. The Blessed Five

Long ago, after billions of years, humankind finally did what seemed impossible: they lived in perfect harmony. No war, famine, cultural clashes, racism, sexism, addiction, rich, poor and no disease. Everyone was finally able to enjoy their lives without being bound by money, drugs, race, gender, orientation or sex. 

After 500 years of this, the Father of creation went to sleep, planning to wake up only when needed. He left everything in charge of his four divine children, with Luna, his only daughter, acting in his role. 

Leo, the oldest, shined brilliantly in his white robe with golden crests and always acted as the proud big brother. He loved his siblings' accomplishments more than his own. He was muscular, with a handsome, perfect face and white hair. 

Luna, his only daughter, shined radiantly in her golden robe with white crests and was the most beautiful being in existence. She was fairly tall, around 5'9 and has glowing silver hair. She was brilliant, very social, intelligent and a great communicator with great intuition. 

Finally Theo, the youngest, shined brilliantly in the same robes of his older brother. Theo was quiet, kept to himself and performed his duties well and also was very handsome. Some would even say he was more handsome than his older brother, despite his unusual black hair, not a special color like his siblings. He was the only one of the children able to fully use magic. 

Luna and Leo could do simple things, like teleport, transform themselves like a shapeshifter and become invisible, whereas Theo had powers of all sorts of magic that he often kept to himself to not make his siblings jealous. 

Finally, the Father's light Phoenix, Tej, the first son and creation of the Father. Tej aided the Father and children in their duties and loved his life. 

Tej was bound by loyalty to their commands. Once a command was given, he had to perform it. The only secret kept from the children by the Father was that the Father could see memories from the point of view of Tej and link with him, seeing what Tej could see and vice versa. 

That way, if someone betrayed him, he would know who. 

Time flowed much differently in the three lands that hosted the souls of the dead. For every 100 human years, one year would pass in these other three realms. 

Eden hosted those who did great deeds, made sacrifices for others and most importantly, prayed to the Father, his children and Tej; also known as the Blessed five. 

Limbo hosted those souls who didn't believe nor pray. It also hosted those who committed great sins or taboos but prayed to the blessed 5, asking for forgiveness. They also turned their lives around, becoming selfless.

The Underworld hosted the rest of humankind and non-believers and had its own following. Some wished to worship those in the Underworld, or the leader of the Underworld and formed cults. Even in the time of peace they simply rejected the Father and worshiped something they failed to realize didn't actually exist.

The Father would rotate Leo, Luna and Theo every 10 years, or 1000 human years, to avoid complacency and give the souls a different ruler with different mindsets. He believed this encouraged the souls to repent and seek peace in Eden. 

It was possible to go up or down to the Underworld based on the souls' intentions during Limbo, and whoever ran Limbo at the time was responsible for souls who had perished and where they would be placed.

Ultimately, the Father could overrule his children, but often did not. Only on the rarest occasion would the Father over turn their children. 

While the Father was resting, Theo began scheming a way to take over Earth and introduce two new planets in addition to Earth. During his time in the Underworld, Limbo and Eden, he built quite the following and marked all the souls that would be willing to come to his side. If they betrayed him in anyway, their soul would shatter, ceasing to exist. 

His plan was simple, his Father had been asleep for nearly 50 years in the Blessed Fives' realm. Theo planned the next time it was his turn to rotate to Eden, he would create the two planets. One for demons, vampires, werewolves, the types who could blend in with humans. The other for Minotaurs, hellhounds, Chimeras, golems and hydras, his biggest weapons when war would strike. 

They would be known as Baxus and Braxus and would need to be prepared and created quickly, for as soon as his rotation was over, his brother and sister would see the creations, known as the "Forbidden," and wake their Father.