MAXINE

The first thing that came to my mind was, "So soon?" I had thought about progressing and making a transformation and I had somehow manifested it. The artifact's energy was working in weird ways.

I let out a scream as pain rippled through my door. Cinder's expression turned grave. "Maxine, it looks like you're starting to shift. You need to focus on controlling it."

Panic surged through me as the pain grew worse, spreading through my limbs. "I... I don't know how! Help me!" I cried ...