DESIRES

otic. The two enemies clashed in a flurry of spells and counter-

as fueled by her anger and grief over Ravenna's deat

wood was powerful, but Sophy's magic was stronger. She was able to abso

od was momentarily off guard, and Sophy took advantage of the opportunity. She cast a

him stumbling backward. Sophy took advantage of the momentary distraction to grab a

ift motion. The magic coursed through her veins, amp

red, and her hair grew longer and more vibrant. Her eyes blazed with a fierce inner

ight. Her legs merged into a single, serpentine tail, and her body grew larger and more imposing,

reathed fire that melted steel and reduced buildings to ashes. She tore through the streets, her claws ri

hey had underestimated Sophy's powers. They knew that the

one final act of destruction to commit,

streets, destroying everything in her path. The people of the king

er anger and her desire for revenge. She destroyed buildings, bri

stood amidst the ruins of the kingdom, her chest heaving with exhaustion. She looked

ead her wings, feeling the wind rush past her as she took to the skies. She soared above th

ho she was before. She had become something new, something powerful and

on who was meant to save it. And Sophy, the phoenix

she had caused. Buildings were reduced to rubble, trees were burned a

She had never meant to cause so much harm. She had only wanted

lized that she had gone too far. She had let her anger and her desi

folding against her back. She looked out over the destru

ry thing she had sworn to protect. She had

rd a faint rustling in the bushes behind her. She t

er hair and piercing green eyes. She looked at S

e low and soothing. "I see that you have un

d regret wash over her. "I didn't mean to," she said,

n. "I know, child," she said. "I know. But now,

hin her. She knew that she had to make things right. She h

y to redeem herself and restore the kingdom. It would be a d

dragon, and she woul