Chapter #1 - "A New Beginning"

In this chapter, you will meet our heroine and the founder of the family, Phoenix Legacy. You will learn about the trials and tribulations that she encounters upon her arrival to Sunset Valley and see her fight to overcome them in order to grow into a loving, confident, and strong young woman.



Ahh...Sunset Valley! A poetic little town, surrounded on one side by the warm, inviting ocean and on another by the picturesque mountains.



Families from all over the Sim World travel to this town in hope of making their dreams come true.



Meet Phoenix Legacy, a beautiful twenty-year-old blonde with magnificently unique red eyes. She is a lucky, charismatic, and ambitious genius, and is quite family-oriented. Upon a falling out with her parents over an arranged marriage, Phoenix picked up her life savings of $20,000 and moved across the country to pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer.



Phoenix was drawn to the town of Sunset Valley for it boasted one of the most exquisite training facilities for musicians. Due to the urgency of her situation, she had to choose the only available lot in all of Sunset Valley. She bough a large property on the brink of town, draining her bank account.



While Phoenix was blessed with a magnificent view, she had nothing but grass and some trees on her land.



Anxious to prove to herself and to her parents that she would succeed, Phoenix found a job in the Music career (as a lowly "Fan"). She also enrolled at the College of Musical Knowledge and began her voice lessons. She had no doubt in her mind that she was well on the road of becoming a famous singer.



Unfortunately, her unrewarding job left her very drained, providing her with little time to work on her passion.



In order to blow off some steam, Phoenix decided to spend her first evening in Sunset Valley meeting new friends. The first person she encountered was a man by the name of Leighton Sakemoto. He was very kind, offering her a tour of the town. By the time the two parted, Phoenix's foul mood was already lifted.



Upon parting with Leighton, she wandered to the beach, meeting up with a very fun group of people. She dined with Cyclone and Brittany; who she later found out were also in her job field. Brittany was training to make it as a flute player in the Sim National Orchestra (but was also working as a Fan at the moment), while Cyclone owned his own magazine oriented toward the music industry.

"Hurry up and become famous so that I can write about you!" he teased.



Upon bidding farewell to her new-found friends, Phoenix arrived home to realize that her only possessions were the clothes she brought with her, a garbage can, and a mailbox that would soon be filling up with bills.



She didn't even own a bed!

Thinking of the first person that came to her mind, her new friend Leighton, she called the number he had given her and asked for a favour.

"I'm really sorry to bother you Leighton, however I have nowhere to sleep! I was wondering if you knew where the nearest motel would be? I actually don't even have access to an information book at the moment!" she admitted sheepishly.

"I'll be over in one second. I may have something even better than a number to the nearest motel!" Leighton laughed.



Half an hour later, Leighton showed up at Phoenix's doorstep (or lack thereof!) with a brand new bed.

"I bought this for my Mom last Christmas, hoping that she would get the hint to move out of my house and stop trying to run my life. However, no such luck...She's still living with me. The good news is that I have an extra bed." Leighton announced.

Grateful for his kind gesture, Phoenix would not let Leighton leave until he accepted full payment for the beautiful red bed.



That night Phoenix had a peaceful sleep under the starry sky. Her dreams were full of music, of course.



The next morning, Phoenix awoke to find a table, two chairs, and a fridge filled with food arranged neatly next to her bed. She had no doubt that Leighton had been the one to gift the necessities to her. She smiled to herself, thinking of how lucky she was to have found such a thoughtful new friend.



Despite having some great new necessities, Phoenix still had to rely on the town gym for her daily showers.



The positive side of bathing in a public facility (aside from saving on utilities!) was that she always managed to meet someone new.



She continued fostering her friendship with Brittany, and the two were slowly moving up together in the music career.



In fact, Brittany played a large role in introducing Phoenix to a very important individual, the owner of a prestigious record label - Sim Recordz.

“I have heard wonderful things about your voice and I love your unique look. I’m in town this week, looking to sign some new talent. I really wish to see you perform. I'm going to arrange something for you at the local theater.”



The next weekend, Phoenix took the stage and sang her heart out. She mesmerized the crowd and the owner of Sim Recordz. He promised to make her a star!

“I have to fly out to Simwood to attend to a very urgent business matter, but once I’m back I’m going to have a contract for you to sign Phoenix!”



Things were going well for Phoenix. Cyclone was very impressed with her performance as well, and wrote an article about her in his magazine.



A promotion followed shortly, and Phoenix was finally able to afford her own shower!



Things were also improving for Phoenix in the romance department. Her friendship with Leighton bloomed into something stronger, and she soon realized that she harboured feelings of love and passion for her best friend. He was ambitious, brave, good, frugal, and family-oriented - quite a catch!

(On a side note, perhaps you should put some clothes on while lounging around the house Phoenix! At least until you can afford walls and don't need to live on your lawn!)



One warm summer evening, three months after they first met, Leighton invited her to the beach. There, he confessed his own feelings to her, proclaiming that he couldn’t hide his passion any longer.

“I really hope that this doesn’t ruin our friendship…I just can't hold on to this secret any longer. I love you, Phoenix.”



Phoenix simply responded with a deep kiss. Her heart was bursting with happiness. She loved her best friend and he loved her, her career as a singer was finally taking off, and she could even look forward to getting a roof over her head soon! She was on top of the world!



However, as the saying “all good things must come to an end” implies, Phoenix’s luck was about to run out. Stay tuned for the next chapter to find out what happens to our heroine to derail her dreams!