Ashes of Eden

What a beautiful display indeed. Andrew had seen things like this before in the other dimensions he traveled to, but he wasn't used to anything like this from his own world.

Claws rose up, as well as a silhouette with wings.
"He looks like an actual Phoenix."Andrew thought half grinning, half not sure what to expect.
Colors began to erupt more into the night sky.
"Woah." was all Andrew could say was the fire ignited before the duo.
"I promise that isn't my fire, mine's white and gold...are you sure you didn't push the wrong button or something?"

The woman rushed towards the pile and Andrew pointed his finger like a gun at her feet before firing a bullet sized fire blast at her shoes causing her to trip.

Andrew leaped towards the woman and created a cage of fire around her.
Turning back towards Tyuki he looked at the man emerging from flames.
"Freeze!" he shouted as fire filled both his arms.
It was to no avail. The man took off with his wings, and he didn't attack so Andrew wasn't going to chase down a man who had nothing wrong...yet.
"Well the cops'll be here any minute to clean these goons up."
Andrew snapped his fingers and the caged woman was freed.
He swung his staff at her head, just enough to put her to sleep long enough for the cops to get her.
"Let's get you back to the concert." he said, almost disappointingly. The pain was really setting in. She was five feet in front of him, but she was miles away from his heart. He would be her friend. Therapist. Teammate. Whatever she needed. As long as he could be her something. That was the right direction to becoming her everything again.

Fire completely covered Andrew again before returning him back to his civilian clothing. A hooded leather jacket, jeans, and timberland boots. All traces of the Phoenix had left the scene of the crime. Both literally, and metaphorically.

As quick as she arrived she was gone.
Andrew clutched the cell phone like it was the holy grail.
"Stay safe, beautiful." he spoke out as she soared away into the night.
It was only a matter of time before the police would arrive on the scene and Andrew wasn't in the question answering mood.
Taking a deep breath fire surrounded him and his costumed disappeared into ashes. He was back in his civilian clothes.
He walked away and opened the phone. The wallpaper was a picture of Tyuki and his old teammate John Capore kissing.

"That son of a bitch." Andrew said gritting his teeth.
He went into the phone settings and made the wallpaper a picture of some selfie Tyuki had taken of herself.
"Much better."
He now knew who the other guy was.
"I always knew he was a snake. To think I called him a teammate."
Andrew leaped a few times before returning to the motel he was staying at.

He sat down at the bar. Angry, alone, and confused.
Some attractive young woman sat next to him.
"what's the matter handsome?" she asked with a sweet smile.
"You wouldn't even believe me if I told you." The hero spoke splashing down another shot.
He pulled his hood down and she finally realized who he was.

"ARE YOU?!"
She was silenced by a finger over her mouth.
"Yes. I am. I'd prefer the entire block not know about what happened. I'll answer all your questions if you keep it quiet."

"Well Phoneix, or should I say... Andrew."
The woman created a small ball of fire in her hand.
"I've been looking for someone to teach me how to use this since the whole incident when the bad versions of your old team came through."

Andrew took one more shot and left a crisp $20 on the counter.
"Let's go somewhere more private."
The duo made their way back to Andrew's room and their talking turned into kissing, which made Andrew feel guilty. Then he remembered the picture. The one of Forcewave.
The kissing turned into clothes flying and a happy ending for this heroes terrible night.
When he awoke the next morning she was gone. Her number left on the end table.
Andrew sat up and put his shirt on.
"It's good to be home." he thought upset at himself.