The frustrated screech of Olivia echoed through the ruined academy as she shattered the earthen wall blocking the entrance.
Jonna, his breaths ragged and his earthen armor cracked from the fight, braced himself for another onslaught.
"Listen, Olivia. There has to be another way. Why turn to this path of destruction? Why this demon form?"
Olivia, her crimson eyes ablaze, stopped mere feet away from Jonna. A cruel smile twisted her lips. "Power, that's why. I need more power to reclaim what was stolen from me."
Jonna squinted at her, a flicker of understanding crossing his features. "Your flower magic? You think becoming a demon will bring that back?"