“I still believe you’re a match for anyone.” “I still believe you’re a match for anyone.”Before, I never felt those words were right before. That’s even less true now. My skin chills over as I scan all the crystals around me. The Prism Master planned this out so well. He wants to hurt not only me and Dex, but everyone we care about. Despair presses in around me, heavy as a vise. The main crystal mirror lights up again. An image appears on the central mirror. This time, it’s Lady R. She wears a long red dress and an expression of sheer contempt. She strides over to stop before me. “From the time you were born, it was clear you’d be the next quintessence and Osmos Queen,” begins Lady R. “Do you know what that meant? Because I was destined to be the future quintessence and queen, people to

