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currently the shortest chapter i have (next chapter should prob be shorter)
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Millennial Tree grabbed the Red Dragon's Bead, the same bead that could have been potentially carrying Fire Spirit's....well, spirit. Millennial Tree doesn't know.
"Alright, now. How am I supposed to do this..." He muttered. While he has revived a couple spirits before, he's never revived a Guardian. Guardians were made to be almost a one-time thing. If a Guardian dies, they die forever, and a new guardian will replace them. That's how the cycle worked. Potentially, Sugar Swan could revive him, but he doesn't know her current status, making it a risk. So, the flame's fate lies upon him.
The bead pulsated with energy. While the bead has been known to be able to revive its owner, Millennial Tree figures that Fire Spirit has probably already died once, using the revive that the Guardian of Fire can do. So, Millennial Tree thought about what he could do.
And of course, he has to ask the former owner of the Dragon's Bead, Obviously he knows more.
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"Ssso you want to know more on how to revive that flame ssspirit with the Dragon'sss Bead?" Pitaya Dragon Cookie asks.
"Maybe. All I ask is if Fire Spirit has already used his revive, how could I revive him myself?" Millennial Tree replies, albeit with another question.
"Sssure. Let me give you a quick 101 Lesssssson on it." The Greenish-Red Dragon responds. Millennial Tree nods.
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In summary, Pitaya showcased that Millennial Tree has to call on Fire Spirit's soul first, and then revive him like usual. But as he revives him, the Dragon's Bead should be in a fire, engulfing it. In the process, Pitaya also uses his flames to restore it in the slightest. Millennial Tree thanks him and once again, returns to the forest. He sets the bead down near a campfire Wind Archer sometimes takes his breaks in his nightly patrols. The Tree lit up the campfire, watching the wood burn. He used dead wood, so Wind Archer doesn't go all depressed and all that. As he set down the bead, it trembled, and out came the Lord of Flames, in his usual, bright yellow-orange color.
"I was beginning to think that you couldn't do it, and I'll just remain dead in this orb for all eternity I didn't know." The Lord of Flames spoke, refusing to look at the Tree.
"Fire Spirit. I totally forgot you could do that form of yours. It fits you slightly better." Millennial Tree chuckles.
"Sure, Millie. Now, you wouldn't mind trying to help the fallen Guardian here, wouldn't you?" He asks. The other just giggles as he puts the Red Dragon's Bead in the fire. It cackled, swallowing it in its fiery wisp.
"Ok, dear." He whispers, now using his earthly magic. Vines twirled around, as it probably should. He doesn't know Fire Magic, not at all. Much less reviving a supposed immortal. The power spreads around, trying its best to figure out how to help the spirit. Which seemed to be proven sort of successful, as the Bead returned into the fiery red-orange it once was. Fire Spirit, well, he seemed to be turning back to normal. After some time, he finally got revived, sort of. He still lacked a physical body, which still bloomed with the Gladiolus Green Star flowers.
"...This feels slightly better? I don't know how this will work." Fire Spirit spoke, voice clear with uncertainty.
"I could create you a new body. That would take some time though. Think you can still do your duties?" Millennial Tree asks.
"Sure I can! At least, try to." The spirit replied. So the Tree gave him his staff back, and inserted the Dragon's Bead in it, which has restored to its former flame.
"Thanks, Great Tree." Fire Spirit says, flying off to Dragon's Valley. Millennial Tree just smiled. Even so reckless and careless, he still has a bit of respect in him.
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Fire Spirit returned to the Dragon's Valley, except without a clear body. It made him look more...fallen. Dead. And not having a body to possess makes him a risk. Fallen spirits turn into doves once shot by Wind Archer's arrow, and boy does he hope Wind Archer doesn't do that, especially wasting Millennial Tree's hard work. As he looked around, he heard a loud, but majestic cry. Fire Spirit looked up, and saw the phoenix that he revived a few weeks back.
"...Little Phoenix...What brings you here once more? Haven't I requested you to go?" Fire Spirit asks. It just chirped, signaling the latter to follow it. While Fire Spirit could use a break, he guessed it wouldn't be too bad to see what has changed. Staff in hand, he flew off, following the bird.
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It has been half an hour as Fire Spirit had been following the bird. He sighs, wondering how much longer this would take, since it would be nice to have a nap right now. The spirit seemed to have led him to a particular clearing, one where he met his 'end'.
What Fire Spirit partially didn't expect, was Wind Archer to be there.
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Once, An Extinguished Flame
FanfictionWhen the Corruption took over the Guardian of the Forest, prices had to be paid. Sadly, Fire Spirit is this price, and according to the laws of nature, a Guardian, a supposed immortal, cannot be revived once they really are dead. But Millennial Tree...
