Fall of the Phoenix - Part1 Helios!

A phoenix is a mythical bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (sun city in Greek). It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song. In very few stories they are able to change into humans.

The story I shall publish in my blog is about the fall of this legendary bird in the corporate world... All characters in this blog are fictitious and any resemblance to a real person or entity is purely accidental.

The story begins with the birth of a young man called Helios. He was born to proud parents in a far of distant land were the sun was warm and golden. He was a healthy child and had dark thick hair as dark as the winter night sky. His eyes were the color of the earth brown and bright. Tall well structured and gifted with health, wealth and above all a godly presence around him. From a very young age Helios had both the qualities of his parents.

His father was a person who kept the laws of the land and his mother a very generous and well respected woman in the land. From his father he got the quality of being fearless and facing any enemy and from his mother he got the quality of being a god fearing and kind, loving person.

At a very young age Helios showed keen interest in the subjects of Science and Astrology. His sharp mind quickly took him to the head of his class and was soon the favorites of his teachers and friends. His interests in Astrology and various forms of prayers and predictions continued and had a strong influence in his life during the remaining years...

After passing school and excelling in his subjects, Helios took leave of his parents to go for further studies as his father would not let him join the army which he was so keen to do. He moved out of his home town and went into a large city to a well known education center. He majored in Science and Mathematics. He was very popular among his friends again and as naughty as he was, his professors always knew there was something special about Helios... Walking out of the University, armed with a degree in Science and Mathematics, Helios joins a very large organisation and begins were all young men would begin.. at the first step or bottom of the ladder.

He had entered the arena where Hard work and persistence was one way out. But also, he had to face the political scenarios, the threats, competition, back stabbing and strategies played by many a personnel... Helios had entered his first arena called "The Corporate"...