The trio was halfway back to Emberdeep, exhausted but changed. Ariya's flame now answered her call. Kael moved like wind through trees. Lyra could vanish with a blink and reappear on a ledge.
They were ready.
Or so they thought.
🪂 CRASH LANDING
A sudden boom shook the ground ahead of them.
"Thunder?" Ariya asked, pausing.
"No clouds," Kael said.
Then a figure came tumbling out of the trees, arms flailing, coat on fire, laughing wildly.
"HAAA—okay maybe that jump was a bit too much—wait, am I crashing?"
He smashed into a muddy slope, rolled three times, and landed face-down in a pile of leaves.
Lyra blinked. "...What just fell out of the sky?"
Kael groaned. "Oh no. Not him."
The boy sat up with a grin, leaves in his hair, a cracked crystal orb in his pocket, and not a single care in the world.
"Hi! I'm Jax. Thorn, technically, but you can call me the guy who just saved your lives."
Ariya raised an eyebrow. "From what, exactly?"
He pointed behind him.
"From that."
A massive golem of stone and vines emerged behind him, roaring.
Jax stood. Rolled his shoulders.
Then snapped his fingers.
The golem exploded into flower petals.
⚡ Meet JAX THORN – The Fourth Flame
Age: 18Personality: Total chaos. Never serious. Laughs at everything.Specialty: Wild, uncontrolled bursts of kinetic force — he calls it Boomcraft.Hobbies: Talking to squirrels, naming his spells, and annoying Kael.
🗨️ First Team Moment
Jax: "So what's this? A fire girl, a sword boy, a teleporting raccoon, and me? We should form a band."
Lyra: "You're lucky you're cute or I'd push you off a cliff."
Kael: "Can I still vote yes?"
Ariya: (grinning) "Only if I get to name the band."
Jax may be a mess, but there's power in him. Real power.
And something tells Ariya… he might be hiding more than he lets on.
Character Power Name
Description Ariya Soulflame 🔥 Fire tied to her spirit. Can burn, shape, or heal. The flame is her truth.
Kael Shadowstep 🌒 Moves in stillness. Can phase into shadows, feel danger before it strikes.
Lyra Veiljump 🦊 Blinks between spaces, sees through magic, senses what's hidden.
Jax Boomcraft 💥 Absorbs and releases energy in massive shockwaves. Deadly and ridiculous.