Instantly, something extraordinary happened.
Golden scales surfaced along Ray's right arm. At the same time, black scales appeared on Volt's right arm. Though fainter, they were unmistakably real.
Volt felt his power explode upward, but his soul power also began draining at an alarming rate.
"My strength is skyrocketing," he exclaimed, "but my soul power is being consumed rapidly!"
Ray's heart skipped. That felt eerily familiar.
The black scales continued spreading up Volt's arm, creeping toward his shoulder and torso. His soul power couldn't sustain the transformation. The scales halted, leaving behind dark vein-like patterns along his left hand.
Ray compared them to his own golden veins. Volt's were simple, crude lines. His own formed a complex, interwoven pattern.
