But then more blood joined it in a flowing line, before converging in the center of the temple. I backed away from Nysa's body slowly as it was drained, and the puddle before me grew and grew. It lifted up and began to take form, becoming a massive dragon that filled the temple with inky darkness.
“Get ready,” I told my mates, who were all in their human forms now.
They spread out around the Spirit Goddess as her body dripped black blood. She raised her head and let out a terrifying roar that shook the world.
One by one the Gods appeared. The volcanic Fire God, made of lava and ash. The stormy Air God. The sparkling, crystalized Earth God. And finally, the fluid Water God.
The Spirit Goddess swung her head around, taking in the temple and her Gods. “After centuries of imprisonment I am
