(Song recommendation: Let the world burn by Chris Grey.)
Phoenix's hands trembled as she laid George's lifeless body on the charred earth. The battle raged on around her, but the only sound she could hear was the echo of his last words, the whispered confession that broke her into pieces.
I love you.
The flames of the burning forest reflected in her crimson eyes, but they paled in comparison to the fire igniting within her. A fury so profound it consumed every ounce of control she had ever mastered. Slowly, she rose, her hands slick with George's blood, and turned her gaze to the battlefield.
The monsters that had once seemed indestructible, and uncountable now appeared insignificant, mere obstacles to be taken out.
