The Sea Temple: Tears of the Azure Rose
The dimensional rift didn’t open with a bang; it opened with the smell of ozone and burning charcoal. The Convergence In a clearing between worlds, the grass was stained a shimmering, unnatural violet. Ash Ketchum was the first to hit the ground, coughing as Pikachu sparked nervously on his shoulder. Before he could even adjust his hat, a frantic shout echoed from the treeline. "Lief! Behind you!" Leif of Delora spun, the Belt of Deltora glowing with a frantic, pulsing light. He drew his sword just as a monstrous, shadowy beast—half-phantom, half-beast—leaped from the brush. But before Leif’s steel could connect, a blur of pink hair and fire intervened. "Fire Dragon’s Iron Fist!" Natsu Dragneel slammed into the creature, his hand engulfed in a roaring blaze that smelled like maple syrup and destruction. The monster evaporated into ash. Natsu grinned, cracking his knuckles. "I don’t know where we are, but that guy looked tasty!" The Cold Reality ...