Chapter 21: The Burning Star (part 3)

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As Vaida crouched on her hands and knees beside the dying Astrodeus, she realized that the black fire did not actually incinerate his body. It was not warm; it looked like an illusion. Nevertheless, her body then became luminous with a white glow that matched the shine of the stars in the sky. She could feel the black fire transform Spencer's life force into an invisible energy that then poured into her being.

            "It's so powerful

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"It's so powerful. It's, it's too powerful! I can't contain it," Vaida exclaimed.

"Don't fight against it, Vaida. Just let it take you."

Every building began to tremble. The smoldering shambles started to shimmer. Without any warning, a powerful surge of luminous energy suddenly poured into Vaida's body from every direction; the air tore itself apart and fueled her with its energy. The air pressure plummeted so quickly that Hatasuko's ears both popped at the same time; the shockwaves forced him to fall to the street. All warmth disappeared from the ground and the air at the same time. A shimmering circle of white ice appeared beneath her feet and spread out in all directions. The ice shimmered from the incandescent energy that surged into her body.

In the heart of this convergence of light and energy, Vaida felt her open wounds seal shut. She could feel the wondrous sensation of her injuries healing on the inside as the icy world became the ingredients for her new body. Every muscle on her arms and legs began to bulge with force; her back and legs elongated with exhilarating speed. Every part of her body grew larger. With every passing second, a beautiful layer of glistening ice spread farther across the ground. On hands and knees, Hatasuko felt the cold touch of the ice, but he smiled knowing that she would survive.

            When the giant convergence of glowing energy finally came to an end, Vaida emerged from the icy light in her new Astrodeus form

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When the giant convergence of glowing energy finally came to an end, Vaida emerged from the icy light in her new Astrodeus form. She was still shorter than Hatasuko and the other two Astrodei, but she was taller now than any human in Agrideī. Blood still stained her clothes, and her torn shirt could not conceal her abdominal muscles. She looked more fearsome now than ever before. Her scars were in the same places as before and of the same relative size, though they looked darker than usual due to irritation. As Hatasuko stared at her with an astounded sense of wonder, she lowered her right hand and offered him her help. He grinned, accepted her hand, and climbed back on his feet.

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