p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: large;"Chapter 13 Side Questbr /span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As Zelkova has been told before, the Life spell is at the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. Conveniently, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix was another /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon for Fallen to form a connection with. However, it was not going to be easy for them./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix was known for being a strict divine. One who is worshipped for rule, and law. So if that is what it is all about, Fallen could only imagine what the /spanTspan style="font-size: medium;"rial would be like./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"3/spansupspan style="font-size: medium;"rd/span/supspan style="font-size: medium;" person (Zelkova)br /The airship slowly came to the ground, as it landed firmly on the rocky terrain. The party walked out of the airship, first facing the long set of stairs that lead to the shrine, sitting on the top of the mountain, though it was smaller than most./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let's hope the stairs is the trial." Bereit said sarcastically, seeing the long set that was towering over them./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Vanessa sighed. "At this point, my thighs will be giant pulsing muscles from all the steep climbing I've done. And muscles aren't lady like."br /br /"Wait, you aim to look like a lady?" Bereit asked, also sarcastically./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Hey!" She said, pursing her lips in an annoyed fashion./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The party walked up the large set of stone stair cases, reaching the very top of them. Once they did, they were introduced by a large /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, and some people walking around, all wearing a red-orangish robes./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"One man out of the group approached the party, as he bowed to them politely. "Welcome to the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. You stand before the embodiment of rule and law. What has brought you young warriors here?" He asked./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova went to step forward, to speak, but Fallen spoke first. "I have come to make a connection with /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. And my fellow white mage wishes to learn the Life spell."/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The man looked at Fallen, taken a back from her forward explanation. He looked at the two. "Very well... however, you must know this will be no easy task. The Phoenix will expect the best of you two."br /br /Bereit crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow. "And you worship somebody so strict?" He asked, questioning the reason of the prayers./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen looked at him, thinking that question was unnecessary,/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"If we do not pray to /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, there will be no rule or law in the world." He answered, though his tone show a hint of offend./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Very well. I will do what it takes to with /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix's approval." Zelkova said, determined to earn the spell./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The man looked at him and smiled. "I admire your courage. Please, step in. Though, do keep your voices down. Prayers are being made."br /br /Zelkova and Fallen nodded, understanding. They both then walked up the stairs, seeing the mini statues of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, in different poses. The others waited outside for returns./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Once they entered, Fallen and Zelkova were introduced by the inside of the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, it having people on their knees and hands together, with occasional times where they spread their arms out. Zelkova put his finger on his lip, reminding Fallen to stay quiet./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded, knowing she had to. Once they went down the stairs that lead to the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, the /spanTspan style="font-size: medium;"rial was bound to begin./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova walked with her, until Fallen came to a halt, and turned her head to Zelkova. "Oh! I almost forgot." She said, then turned her body to him. "If we're going to go any further down, I need to make you one of my /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians." She explained. Her numbers surely were growing./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova tilted his head. "A /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian?" He asked, not knowing what that was./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was sure that he would know what that is, but she guessed he had his reason. "A Guardian is a Summoner's travelling companion. One that will stay by their side, until the end of their journey. However... to me, it's more than that." She explained, looking down a little./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova heard what she had just said, and found that it would be suiting if he became her Guardian. It would make it official. He smiled and looked at her. "Very well. I'll become a /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian. Your /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian." Zelkova answered, not giving it a second thought./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was so happy to hear that. She smiled brightly, as she then summoned her staff. The symbol of the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of Shiva formed on the top of her staff, as it would float towards Zelkova, and entered his chest. "Zelkova, I dub you, as my /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian, my travelling companion." She said, officially making Zelkova another of her /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova smiled, placing his hand on his chest. Perhaps with this new title, he could find courage. To press on. He looked at Fallen and bowed gently. "Thank you, Fallen. I won't let you down."/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen gently nodded. "I know you won't." She said, as spun on her heel. "Now. Let us move on." She said, as she continued her way down, Zelkova following behind her./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As they followed the stairs that lead deeper and deeper to the /spanShspan style="font-size: medium;"rine, they would find themselves at the long hallway that lead to the Phoenix's domain. Fallen was nervous, wondering how strict this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine really was. She was worried there were traps or something. Or, perhaps this was a test of courage on it's self. She walked forward, giving the Phoenix engraved door a determined look. /span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Once they made it to the door, Fallen took a deep breath, as she would place her hand on the engraving, and watch /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix on it glow, and slowly open up. She turned her head to Zelkova, and motioned her head. "Normally, only Summoners are allowed, but you come here in your own accord." She said, as she then walked in, Zelkova following./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The inside was The Phoenix's realm, a vast sandy dune, with very little wind even coming through, though you could see sand fly around the place./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The two look at their surroundings, wondering where /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix was. But they really were taking in what surrounded them. Unlike _, these dunes were more... calm and the vast sandy ground were smooth, no footsteps or barely any bumps./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"You have courage to enter my domain, mortals." A deep and mismatched voice spoke. Just then, the ground began to rumble, the two struggling to keep their balance./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As the rumbling grew stronger, right out of the sand, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix rose, spreading it's flaming wings out./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen and Zelkova were in awe, to the sight of the magnificent creature. While they were excited to speak to it, they waited for it to continue speaking, thinking that had to be very respectful towards this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine specifically./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix then flapped its wings to stay afloat, its head then turning to look down at the two. "I see I am presented with a Summoner, and a White Mage. What are your reasons for entering my domain?"/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova and Fallen looked at each other, taken aback by this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine's forward approach./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let Fallen go first. ====/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let Zelkova go first./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova looked at Fallen, and put his hand forward, showing he would let her go first./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded and stepped forward, as she looked at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, and bowed. "My name is Fallen, A Summoner. I come to form a connection with you. If I must prove myself worthy for you connection, than I will." She said, hoping that would show her dedication./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix slowly began to lower it's self to the sandy grounds, sending sand all around them, and then planted it's feet to the ground. It curled it's wings and stared at Fallen, seeing the invisible cloak and the staff she held in her hand. "I see you carry tokens of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Divines."/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded, holding her staff with both hands. "Yes. However, I certainly didn't feel like I deserve it. But... I seem to win more than her approval." She explained./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix turned it's head to Zelkova. "And the White Mage? What do you seek of me?"/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova nervously looked at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, as he took a deep breath. "I wish to learn the Life spell. To protect my Summoner, and my fellow /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians." He answered./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix listened to his answer, as it then stood properly. "Show me your healing capability." The Phoenix demanded, as it then gazed at Fallen. It/spansspan style="font-size: medium;" eye glowed for a moment, until Fallen was suddenly set ablaze, her screams echoing with the winds./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova gasped as he then ran to her side, as he tried to smack the fire, to put the fire out, but the fire was immediately gone, as Fallen was a living piece of charcoal. Her skin was burnt harshly. Zelkova realized this was a test. He put his hands together and closed his eyes, and his hands glowed the brilliant white like always. The burns immediately went away, as Fallen's breathing went back to normal, from the painful winces./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Holy healing..." The Phoenix said in amazement. "Normally, most /spanWspan style="font-size: medium;"hite /spanMspan style="font-size: medium;"ages were not capable of using the Life spell. But you." The Phoenix then made a small flame float towards him. "You are capable of more than you realize. Take my spell, and save many." It said, as the flame went out, but Zelkova's body began to glow a bright /br /*Zelkova received the Life Spell, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix's flame! Now he can revive down allies!*/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen looked up at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, holding her staff once more. "And what of me?" She asked./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As I believe your capabilities, it is my law to test if they are worthy. Summon your greatest Divine. I will duel with them. And test you as a Summoner."/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen's heart raced, hearing the demand. She was to be tested as a Summoner again? But she couldn't decline. She wasn't going to. She looked up at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, and nodded. She stepped back, as she then brought her staff up. "Bring your cold breeze to these sandy dunes!" She then brought her staff down, her surroundings turning to ice, along with her hair colour turning the icy blue, along with her cloak appearing. "Shiva!"/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva then came in through the blizzard that followed Fallen's back. Shiva gazed at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, shooting it a glare./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Ice versus Fire? You must be joking." The Phoenix said, seeming to be unintimidated./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva may not be my strongest against Fire, but she is my greatest /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon. Nobody else." She said, as she then stepped back, letting Shiva fight./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix laughed, as he then spread his wings, fire spreading everywhere. "Very well. Have at you, Shiva."/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva furrowed her brows, as she then flew forward, leaving a frozen trail of air behind her, throwing an arc of cold wind at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix jumped over it and shot fireballs at her, Shiva making a shield of ice and blocking each ball. She then threw her shield towards it, and then flew with the shield./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix shot a beam of fire her way, but Shiva flew over it, and went for a brought a sword of ice to her hand, it being a thin cutlass. She brought it up to swing down, but /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix flew to the side, avoiding the slash./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix brought in fires around and let out a grand fiery explosion. Shiva flew back, as she looked at her burnt arms. She was a little too close for that./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"I will turn you to water, Shiva. You only make a shadow to your real image!" The Phoenix shouted./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva's eyes shot open, as she then flew forward as fast as she could. She summoned that ice cutlass once more, going for a thrust to the neck. As soon as /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix brought fire to its wings and fired it her way, she immediately disappeared, the moment the fire reached her./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Behind /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, Shiva appeared and slashed through it, disappearing again and coming from above, then below, then left, and right. With one last appearing, she came to it and slashed right into it/spansspan style="font-size: medium;" chest./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"br /The Phoenix shrieked in pain, as it looked at Shiva's angered expression. Shiva brought her hand back, summoning a spike right to her open palm./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva!" Fallen shouted./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The spike disappeared, as she turned her head to see Fallen. She looked down, as she then made the cutlass disappear as well, and then flew back to Fallen. Shiva looked at her for a moment, as if her expression showed she was ashamed of herself. She then disappeared, the cold winds going away./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was left in wonder, of where that sudden rage came from. Why was she so mad? And what was the Phoenix talking about?/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix fell to the ground, as it hid its injury with its left wing. "Your /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon needs to watch her temper." It said, in an annoyed tone of voice./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen furrowed her brows. "You said something that made her angry. And you asked for a challenge, so don't be a sore loser." She said, stepping up to the Phoenix./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"SILENCE!" The Phoenix shouted. "You are not worthy of my connection! Leave my domain immediately!"/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was promised a connection, but /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix wouldn't give it, despite her winning. She sighed, and turned around, making her staff disappear. "Very well." She simply said, not going to argue. She thought it would be needless to argue. She looked at Zelkova, as they then left the domain./span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"It was a shame that they didn't receive the connection, but would it be worth it, if the /spanDispan style="font-size: medium;"vine wasn't praised to be fair as they were intended to be?/span/span/p
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p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"But they did receive the /spanLispan style="font-size: medium;"fe spell, so they didn't leave empty handed. Or perhaps, they have more than they think they did./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Save your game up to this point?/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Yes/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"No/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As Zelkova has been told before, the Life spell is at the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. Conveniently, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix was another /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon for Fallen to form a connection with. However, it was not going to be easy for them./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix was known for being a strict divine. One who is worshipped for rule, and law. So if that is what it is all about, Fallen could only imagine what the /spanTspan style="font-size: medium;"rial would be like./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"3/spansupspan style="font-size: medium;"rd/span/supspan style="font-size: medium;" person (Zelkova)br /The airship slowly came to the ground, as it landed firmly on the rocky terrain. The party walked out of the airship, first facing the long set of stairs that lead to the shrine, sitting on the top of the mountain, though it was smaller than most./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let's hope the stairs is the trial." Bereit said sarcastically, seeing the long set that was towering over them./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Vanessa sighed. "At this point, my thighs will be giant pulsing muscles from all the steep climbing I've done. And muscles aren't lady like."br /br /"Wait, you aim to look like a lady?" Bereit asked, also sarcastically./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Hey!" She said, pursing her lips in an annoyed fashion./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The party walked up the large set of stone stair cases, reaching the very top of them. Once they did, they were introduced by a large /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, and some people walking around, all wearing a red-orangish robes./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"One man out of the group approached the party, as he bowed to them politely. "Welcome to the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. You stand before the embodiment of rule and law. What has brought you young warriors here?" He asked./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova went to step forward, to speak, but Fallen spoke first. "I have come to make a connection with /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix. And my fellow white mage wishes to learn the Life spell."/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The man looked at Fallen, taken a back from her forward explanation. He looked at the two. "Very well... however, you must know this will be no easy task. The Phoenix will expect the best of you two."br /br /Bereit crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow. "And you worship somebody so strict?" He asked, questioning the reason of the prayers./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen looked at him, thinking that question was unnecessary,/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"If we do not pray to /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, there will be no rule or law in the world." He answered, though his tone show a hint of offend./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Very well. I will do what it takes to with /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix's approval." Zelkova said, determined to earn the spell./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The man looked at him and smiled. "I admire your courage. Please, step in. Though, do keep your voices down. Prayers are being made."br /br /Zelkova and Fallen nodded, understanding. They both then walked up the stairs, seeing the mini statues of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, in different poses. The others waited outside for returns./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Once they entered, Fallen and Zelkova were introduced by the inside of the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, it having people on their knees and hands together, with occasional times where they spread their arms out. Zelkova put his finger on his lip, reminding Fallen to stay quiet./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded, knowing she had to. Once they went down the stairs that lead to the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine, the /spanTspan style="font-size: medium;"rial was bound to begin./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova walked with her, until Fallen came to a halt, and turned her head to Zelkova. "Oh! I almost forgot." She said, then turned her body to him. "If we're going to go any further down, I need to make you one of my /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians." She explained. Her numbers surely were growing./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova tilted his head. "A /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian?" He asked, not knowing what that was./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was sure that he would know what that is, but she guessed he had his reason. "A Guardian is a Summoner's travelling companion. One that will stay by their side, until the end of their journey. However... to me, it's more than that." She explained, looking down a little./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova heard what she had just said, and found that it would be suiting if he became her Guardian. It would make it official. He smiled and looked at her. "Very well. I'll become a /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian. Your /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian." Zelkova answered, not giving it a second thought./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was so happy to hear that. She smiled brightly, as she then summoned her staff. The symbol of the /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"hrine of Shiva formed on the top of her staff, as it would float towards Zelkova, and entered his chest. "Zelkova, I dub you, as my /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardian, my travelling companion." She said, officially making Zelkova another of her /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova smiled, placing his hand on his chest. Perhaps with this new title, he could find courage. To press on. He looked at Fallen and bowed gently. "Thank you, Fallen. I won't let you down."/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen gently nodded. "I know you won't." She said, as spun on her heel. "Now. Let us move on." She said, as she continued her way down, Zelkova following behind her./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As they followed the stairs that lead deeper and deeper to the /spanShspan style="font-size: medium;"rine, they would find themselves at the long hallway that lead to the Phoenix's domain. Fallen was nervous, wondering how strict this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine really was. She was worried there were traps or something. Or, perhaps this was a test of courage on it's self. She walked forward, giving the Phoenix engraved door a determined look. /span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Once they made it to the door, Fallen took a deep breath, as she would place her hand on the engraving, and watch /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix on it glow, and slowly open up. She turned her head to Zelkova, and motioned her head. "Normally, only Summoners are allowed, but you come here in your own accord." She said, as she then walked in, Zelkova following./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The inside was The Phoenix's realm, a vast sandy dune, with very little wind even coming through, though you could see sand fly around the place./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The two look at their surroundings, wondering where /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix was. But they really were taking in what surrounded them. Unlike _, these dunes were more... calm and the vast sandy ground were smooth, no footsteps or barely any bumps./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"You have courage to enter my domain, mortals." A deep and mismatched voice spoke. Just then, the ground began to rumble, the two struggling to keep their balance./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As the rumbling grew stronger, right out of the sand, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix rose, spreading it's flaming wings out./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen and Zelkova were in awe, to the sight of the magnificent creature. While they were excited to speak to it, they waited for it to continue speaking, thinking that had to be very respectful towards this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine specifically./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix then flapped its wings to stay afloat, its head then turning to look down at the two. "I see I am presented with a Summoner, and a White Mage. What are your reasons for entering my domain?"/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova and Fallen looked at each other, taken aback by this /spanDspan style="font-size: medium;"ivine's forward approach./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let Fallen go first. ====/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Let Zelkova go first./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova looked at Fallen, and put his hand forward, showing he would let her go first./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded and stepped forward, as she looked at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, and bowed. "My name is Fallen, A Summoner. I come to form a connection with you. If I must prove myself worthy for you connection, than I will." She said, hoping that would show her dedication./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix slowly began to lower it's self to the sandy grounds, sending sand all around them, and then planted it's feet to the ground. It curled it's wings and stared at Fallen, seeing the invisible cloak and the staff she held in her hand. "I see you carry tokens of /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Divines."/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen nodded, holding her staff with both hands. "Yes. However, I certainly didn't feel like I deserve it. But... I seem to win more than her approval." She explained./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix turned it's head to Zelkova. "And the White Mage? What do you seek of me?"/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova nervously looked at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, as he took a deep breath. "I wish to learn the Life spell. To protect my Summoner, and my fellow /spanGspan style="font-size: medium;"uardians." He answered./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix listened to his answer, as it then stood properly. "Show me your healing capability." The Phoenix demanded, as it then gazed at Fallen. It/spansspan style="font-size: medium;" eye glowed for a moment, until Fallen was suddenly set ablaze, her screams echoing with the winds./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Zelkova gasped as he then ran to her side, as he tried to smack the fire, to put the fire out, but the fire was immediately gone, as Fallen was a living piece of charcoal. Her skin was burnt harshly. Zelkova realized this was a test. He put his hands together and closed his eyes, and his hands glowed the brilliant white like always. The burns immediately went away, as Fallen's breathing went back to normal, from the painful winces./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Holy healing..." The Phoenix said in amazement. "Normally, most /spanWspan style="font-size: medium;"hite /spanMspan style="font-size: medium;"ages were not capable of using the Life spell. But you." The Phoenix then made a small flame float towards him. "You are capable of more than you realize. Take my spell, and save many." It said, as the flame went out, but Zelkova's body began to glow a bright /br /*Zelkova received the Life Spell, /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix's flame! Now he can revive down allies!*/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen looked up at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, holding her staff once more. "And what of me?" She asked./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"As I believe your capabilities, it is my law to test if they are worthy. Summon your greatest Divine. I will duel with them. And test you as a Summoner."/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen's heart raced, hearing the demand. She was to be tested as a Summoner again? But she couldn't decline. She wasn't going to. She looked up at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, and nodded. She stepped back, as she then brought her staff up. "Bring your cold breeze to these sandy dunes!" She then brought her staff down, her surroundings turning to ice, along with her hair colour turning the icy blue, along with her cloak appearing. "Shiva!"/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva then came in through the blizzard that followed Fallen's back. Shiva gazed at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, shooting it a glare./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Ice versus Fire? You must be joking." The Phoenix said, seeming to be unintimidated./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva may not be my strongest against Fire, but she is my greatest /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon. Nobody else." She said, as she then stepped back, letting Shiva fight./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix laughed, as he then spread his wings, fire spreading everywhere. "Very well. Have at you, Shiva."/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva furrowed her brows, as she then flew forward, leaving a frozen trail of air behind her, throwing an arc of cold wind at /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix jumped over it and shot fireballs at her, Shiva making a shield of ice and blocking each ball. She then threw her shield towards it, and then flew with the shield./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix shot a beam of fire her way, but Shiva flew over it, and went for a brought a sword of ice to her hand, it being a thin cutlass. She brought it up to swing down, but /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix flew to the side, avoiding the slash./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix brought in fires around and let out a grand fiery explosion. Shiva flew back, as she looked at her burnt arms. She was a little too close for that./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"I will turn you to water, Shiva. You only make a shadow to your real image!" The Phoenix shouted./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva's eyes shot open, as she then flew forward as fast as she could. She summoned that ice cutlass once more, going for a thrust to the neck. As soon as /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix brought fire to its wings and fired it her way, she immediately disappeared, the moment the fire reached her./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Behind /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix, Shiva appeared and slashed through it, disappearing again and coming from above, then below, then left, and right. With one last appearing, she came to it and slashed right into it/spansspan style="font-size: medium;" chest./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"br /The Phoenix shrieked in pain, as it looked at Shiva's angered expression. Shiva brought her hand back, summoning a spike right to her open palm./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Shiva!" Fallen shouted./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The spike disappeared, as she turned her head to see Fallen. She looked down, as she then made the cutlass disappear as well, and then flew back to Fallen. Shiva looked at her for a moment, as if her expression showed she was ashamed of herself. She then disappeared, the cold winds going away./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen was left in wonder, of where that sudden rage came from. Why was she so mad? And what was the Phoenix talking about?/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"The Phoenix fell to the ground, as it hid its injury with its left wing. "Your /spanSspan style="font-size: medium;"ummon needs to watch her temper." It said, in an annoyed tone of voice./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen furrowed her brows. "You said something that made her angry. And you asked for a challenge, so don't be a sore loser." She said, stepping up to the Phoenix./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"SILENCE!" The Phoenix shouted. "You are not worthy of my connection! Leave my domain immediately!"/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Fallen couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was promised a connection, but /spantspan style="font-size: medium;"he Phoenix wouldn't give it, despite her winning. She sighed, and turned around, making her staff disappear. "Very well." She simply said, not going to argue. She thought it would be needless to argue. She looked at Zelkova, as they then left the domain./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"It was a shame that they didn't receive the connection, but would it be worth it, if the /spanDispan style="font-size: medium;"vine wasn't praised to be fair as they were intended to be?/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"But they did receive the /spanLispan style="font-size: medium;"fe spell, so they didn't leave empty handed. Or perhaps, they have more than they think they did./span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Save your game up to this point?/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" /p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"Yes/span/span/p
p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"span style="font-size: medium;"No/span/span/p