I wasn’t prepared for the screams. My hand burned as Ash went rigid and his screams echoed in the eerie night. I tried to pull my hand away, but I was stuck The more I pulled the hotter my hand grew. I stared down at Angel in shock unsure of what to do. He just stared up at me as I struggled and I heard a chorus of howls. Ash couldn’t form words. His eyes were glowing gold and he convulsed under my touch. I tried to apologize but I knew nothing I could say would ever change the pain I was causing. The sky lit up, it turned a pure gold color and with one hand shading my eyes I peered up to see just what had happened. It was still too early for the morning yet. Ash’s Phoenix had turned bright gold and was glowing as bright as the sun itself. It dived down and a torrent of fire blasted fro

