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nI started to run, and every step felt easy, like I knew exactly where to step and how. It was relaxing, and I was able to focus on Hero and what would be considered the bigger picture.

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nOh, you mean that the other ones aren't as rude? Just kidding, I'm listening, and that makes sense; keep going; we are almost at Fireden.

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nI slowed down as I got closer to the Fire Lake crater's edge, but just how many times have you done this?

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nFine, if I could skip past the idea that humanity was going to be or is annihilated, two hundred billion would make it impossible to sustain. Then what now? What are you doing with me?

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nDoes that mean that you are looking for someone to fight in an intergalactic tournament? Like that show… Dragon, what's it's nuts? I can't remember, but they had some big tournament; is it going to be something like that?

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nI could hear the Fire Elemental coming and the heat rising. I hadn't even realized, but the Hellcat had torched my shorts, and I was mostly naked already.

nI took my shorts off, tossed the rags to the side, and then sat down cross-legged as Fireden rose above the edge. He looked happy, but the fiery heat coming from him was being buffered by The two active Water totems, but it was putting a mental strain on my body.

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"So, have you come alone this time? Are you ready to hear my story?

" Fireden asked me as he crossed his arms over the edge.

nLava started to melt off him and move towards me, but it started to create a circle around me when it was about six feet away from me. The mental pressure started to get more intense; this was so much different from all the other training, and I had to focus on speaking.

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"Yeah, let me have it, Boss,

" I managed to get out, and Fireden laughed at me.

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"Good, I will tell you about the Seven Primal Forces in this world. Each of them resides in Gardania, the mega continent; the rest of the world is made of smaller islands like this one. I was once part of Fire, but I was asked by Mex to accompany him like the rest of us. He is a Shaman like you, but he has taken the Sages path and no longer uses totems. One day you will have that option, but I hope we can school you better than Mex if you plan to take us all,

" Fireden explained.

nThe lava had wholly surrounded me, and now there was a bit of steam coming from my body. I was listening, but all I could do right now was nod at the appropriate times; my body was stressed beyond comprehension, and I was worried I was going to puke from my nerves.

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"While holding those totems, I can extract the final bit of water in your body and complete the change. Your body will now feed on Energy, and you will be able to convert that into your system skills. You will also absorb elemental Magic if you control it, but it will regenerate you, but not boost your Shaman Skills,

" Fireden told me.

nI was starting to get shorter breaths, but I focused on them and got myself somewhat leveled out. The heat was constantly getting worse, though, making my stress levels rise to the point where I was starting to feel cold and clammy.

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"You are going to hit a point where you think that you are going to blackout, but you need to push through it. After that, I will tell you of the other three, but for now, you need to keep your head above water, or you will be consumed,

" Fireden explained to me, but I was already fighting it.

nI could feel a wave of intenseness start to roll through my body, and it was like all the blood was rushing to my head. I started to get dizzy, my head got light, and the heat closed around me.

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