The Ritual
Emily, Jake, and Sophia spent weeks researching and preparing for the ritual.
They gathered ancient texts and artifacts, and built a makeshift temple in the town's central square.
As they stood before the temple, Emily felt a sense of trepidation. She had never performed a ritual before, and she wasn't sure if she was ready.
But Sophia was confident. "We've studied the ancient texts," she said. "We know what we're doing."
Jake, ever the optimist, grinned. "And we're gonna make it happen," he said.
The ritual began, with Emily and Sophia chanting and waving their arms. The air seemed to vibrate with energy as they called upon the ancient powers.
But just as they were reaching the climax of the ritual, a dark figure emerged from the shadows. It was a hooded figure, its face obscured by a mask.
"What are you doing?" it growled, its voice like thunder.
Sophia's eyes locked onto the figure. "You're not suppose to be here," she said.
The figure sneered. "I'm here to stop you," it said. "You're meddling powers you don't understand."
Without warning, it lunged at Emily and Jake, a knife glinting in its hand.
Jake tried to defend himself, but the figure was too strong. It struck him down with a vicious blow, sending him crashing to the ground.
Emily screamed as she watched Jake's lifeless body begin to twitch and contort in ways that seemed impossible.
His skin began to stretch and rip, his bones snapping like twigs.
The figure turned to her, its mask glinting with malevolent intent. "You should've stayed out of this," it said.
Sophia charged forward, but the figure was too powerful. It knocked her to the ground, its blade raised for the killing blow.
Emily knew she had to act fast. She reached deep within herself, drawing upon the energy of the crystal.
A blast of power erupted from her hands, striking the figure with incredible force.
It stumbled back, giving Emily time to grab Jake's limp body and drag him away from the temple.
She could feel his life force fading, his body torn apart by some unseen force.
As she looked up at Sophia, now struggling to free herself from the figure's grasp, Emily knew that she had to make a choice.
She could use the crystal's power to try and save Jake's life... or use it to exact revenge on the monster that had killed him.
The decision was hers alone...
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Soulbound (Part 1)
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