Chapter 9 The Fifth Element

• Ava’s heart pounded in her chest as the swirling darkness rushed toward her, the shadowy figure’s glowing eyes piercing through the chaos. She could feel the raw power of the elements surging beneath her skin—fire crackling at her fingertips, the steady pull of earth grounding her, water rushing through her veins, and air whirling in her lungs. Each element was alive within her, ready to be unleashed, but she knew it wouldn’t be enough.
• This isn’t just about the four elements anymore, she thought, her mind racing. The figure’s words from her dream echoed in her ears: “The balance is fragile. The key can be broken.”
• But she wasn’t going to let that happen. She had to find a way to tip the scales, to stop this force from tearing the elemental world apart.