So this is basically a short story of how Val came to be Pyra. She's still herself, of course, that's just sort of her villain alias (besides The Dragoness) and a better version of herself since she gained new powerful abilities.

Pyra is a lot like Val, though she does have a slightly worse temper and personality plus is much more dangerous. Pyra's rather similar to Ed's darker side--as in like a split personality--the only difference being is that Val can actually control Pyra (at least) most of the times.

We can RP her if you choose to, and sorry if the story is a little off (in this story Pyra is still also a bit softer than she usually is since it's her first time ever coming to). I did my best!

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"W-Where am I..?" Valerie groaned once she opened her eyes, the bright fluorescent light from above blinding her vision.

"So you're finally awake, I see." Hugo said, stepping up towards her.

"Strange." She seethed, but when she tried to move she found that she's been tightly bound to a cold steel table. "When I get outta here I'm gonna--"

"IF you get out, my dear." He chuckled lowly. "I quite like your positivity, but you must know that it's unwise to hope upon the impossible."

"What the hell do you want from me?" She growled, glaring daggers at him.

"Calm down." He hummed as he opened a nearby briefcase. "You should feel honoured, in fact. You were in Arkham because you killed your parents and you have bipolar issues. And, on top of that, you're a pyromaniac. But aren't you tired of being just that? Don't you crave to be something so much more? Something...powerful?"

"I'm already powerful just the way I am." She spat out venomously. "And listen, if I can't bust out by myself then Penguin and his goons will release me. In fact, they're probably on their way right now you baldheaded freak!"

"Are they?" He smirked.

Her hard expression fell, and she visibly paled. "What...what did you do to Oswald?!"

"You needn't worry, my dear." He replied, taking out a large syringe from the briefcase. It had an oddly coloured liquid in it, and his wicked smirk widened as he looked up at it in pure fascination in the light. "He's just a bit...distracted, is all."

She let out an agitated noise, continuing to struggle against her restraints. He only chuckled some more, shaking his head.

"Oh, Ms. Joash... Surely you are smarter than this?" He chided. "You should know by now that escape is futile."

"I'm gonna kill you!" She exclaimed angrily. "But if not, then you're gonna get locked up all over again!"

"Perhaps..." He shrugged before smiling a sickening, twisted smile. "But for the meantime, I have you right now and I have aaall the time to inflict my sweet revenge." He slowly took one step closer towards her. "You shall live the rest of your life as an atrocious monster that no one will ever love."

Suddenly, she started laughing. He raised an eyebrow, slightly taken aback.

"Honey, clearly you don't know me." She continued laughing, the sound loud and tinkly. "I already AM a monster, and I'm loving it!"

An annoyed look crossed his face, but without another moment he stabbed the syringe on her arm. She let out an ear piercing scream, her body arching from the table as she could practically feel the unknown liquid coursing and burning painfully through her veins.

"VAL!" Oswald came limping in along with his armed men, but he stopped dead in his tracks. "...Val?"

Hugo was on the floor, blood gushing out like crazy from his neck where Valerie scratched him with her now long fingernails. He was still alive, but only barely as he struggled to breathe. She got out of her restraints as she now sat on the table, her head down and her hair covering her face.

"Val..." Oswald said again as he approached her. "I-I'm sorry I didn't get here on time."

"Don't be." She murmured. "I feel great."

He gave her an odd look, and that was when he noticed her hands. "Val, your ha--"

"Neat, right?" She chuckled. She raised her hands, and she could create and manipulate fire to her own will. Finally, she looked up and Oswald widened his eyes.

Valerie's once blue green eyes were now a dark reddish amber, and as she smiled her white teeth were ever so slightly pointed. When she saw the bewildered look on his face, she frowned and her skin prickled and for the briefest of moments it was as if it turned into dragon scales. "Are you...scared?"

Oswald only stood there, eyes as wide as dinner plates. Finally, he found his voice and chuckled. "Brilliant... Absolutely brilliant!" He suddenly hugged her. The uncharacteristic gesture surprised her, but hey she wasn't complaining. "And here I thought you couldn't be even more amazing, Val."

She grinned, hugging him back. "Please... Just call me Pyra."

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Sooo whaddya think? 😙