The atmosphere thickened with an unrelenting tension as the large circle of ominous crimson energy closed in on Azure.
Every heartbeat reverberated through her chest, each second ticking away like a countdown to her potential demise.
The air seemed to hold its breath, as if the world itself anticipated the cataclysmic clash that was about to unfold.
Azure transformed into her dragon form as a desperate gambit, a last-ditch effort to escape the jaws of impending destruction.
Her body trembled with a mix of fear and adrenaline, her muscles taut and coiled, ready to spring into action.
With every passing moment, the weight of her mortality pressed upon her, urging her to find the strength to overcome the impossible.
As her human form melted away, replaced by the majestic visage of a dragon, a surge of primal instincts surged through her veins.
