It had taken her several years of preparation, but Scarlet was finally ready to confront her mother. With the help of her new ice ray, she froze the door barring her escape from the sun palace and smashed it into pieces. She had already memorized her mother’s weekly schedule, so she knew exactly where Phyra would be. Scarlet was able to find her within minutes of her escape. “Hello, mother,” she said with an icy glare.

Phyra looked more angry than surprised. “Scarlet! How did you get out of the palace?”

“It was pretty easy once I finally got this baby in my hands!”

“I hope you’re not honestly thinking about shooting me with that ridiculous contraption.”