Ritual
We were surrounded. Cloud and V were knocked out cold. We were brought to the center of the volcano. A pool of lava and the heat was so thick it would be unbreathable to anyone without a spirit. Looking at Edmund he was feeling a bit uncomfortable and uneasy. "Well, today is the day of new beginning," Sec said as he reached over to pull me to him. "I will make this as painless as possible." He continued to drag me until we reached an altar and he pushed me down to my knees. "You're making a mistake," I told him. "Even if you manage to take my phoenix spirit away from me, how do you know it will accept you." "Excuse me? It has no other choice, I will be the phoenix king," he responded. "That's not how it works. We can be born with spirits but they are gifts not to be taken for grante
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