Ice and water together shot out of her hands. She was suprised for a moment. She has powers! Incredibly
hard to believe. As in!

But then the Shadowlord jumped out of the way and shot something dark towards Jasmine. It hit her painfully
round the face. Suffucating her. But then she had an idea. She squeezed her eyes shut and shot light from her
hands to her face.

Just as she thought. The dark-thingie was vulnerable to light. It disapeared.

Jasmine: Now my turn!

She shot the Shadowlord with light as hard as she could. He stumbled back, stunned.

Shadowlord: YOU FOOL!! I GAVE YOU THOSE POWERS!!

Jasmine felt hot tears in her eyes again.

Jasmine: They're dead! Because of you!

A wild mixture of emotions swept through her.

And so a wild mixture of power was released from her hands, as well. It hit the Shadowlord. And he bellowed
in pain and shock.

Murder was upon Jasmine's heart. She wanted to kill him. Make him suffer. Make him beg for mercy!

And quite suddenly, with a last loud shriek, the Shadowlord blew up. Jasmine threw herself over Lief to protect
him. Somehow she had a feeling that he wasn't dead yet.

The building that they were in vanished into nothing. The smell and sound of the sea entered her nose.

It was all an illusion.

She heard a crack behind her, and turned around.

The statue was slowly melting back to Mesmeralde's true form. She sighed for her first breath, and then saw Jasmine.

She smiled.

Mesmeralde: Now do you understand?

Jasmine: Yes.

Mesmeralde: Do not worry. He is alive.

She walked towards them and held her staff over Lief. A foggy radiance flowed from it to his face.

He breathed deeply.

He opened his eyes.

And looked directly to Jasmine's eyes.



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