Have been getting into Re:Monster again lately also a bit of Reincarnated as a Dragon's Egg, so I came up with this idea. For all curious about it, Tatsumi does not have Rou's absorption ability. Instead he'll have the Tyrant's adaptation and evolutionary ability. I guess that's really all I need to explain here, so I'll let you enjoy the chapter. Any questions please hit up the reviews and I'll do my best to answer them next chapter.


How long had it been dark for? Tatsumi really couldn't remember. But as time passed, that darkness turned into the strange red hue of the inside of some kind of chamber, it was murky and filled with some kind of liquid substance. He didn't have the strength to move inside let alone break free from it. From time to time he thought he heard a voice, distinctly feminine and always soothing. Perhaps if he recalled his own mother he might mistake it for a mothers caring.

As time passed, Tatsumi began to make out a shadowy blob in his vision on the other side of the chamber wall when he was awake. Whatever it was, clearly it wasn't human via its shape, it seemed to be making sure he was okay. That same soothing voice which Tatsumi began to interpret as some kind of lullaby came and went, lulling him to sleep which he often found nice when he drifted off to the melody. Then finally…

Day 1:

Crack

There were cracks forming around Tatsumi allowing light into the chamber he was in, a world full of darkness and now there was finally light. The crack was at Tatsumi's side and as he glanced sidelong at it, it was definitely bigger. Since the first time awakening in this strange chamber, it felt stuffy.

Reaching out for the cracks his limbs felt sluggish and slow, weak even. When was the last time he had moved so much. His hands pushed against the strange surface of the chamber which to touch felt slimy, just what the hell was he inside of?

Pressing firmly on the cracks applying as much weight and strength as he could, the slimy walls finally gave way and his arms shot through the weak substance that held him inside. Well, leg's would be more appropriate in this case. Two short stubby legs protruded from the casing and a familiar 'swish swish' motion from behind, it felt like the tail he used when he had been in Incursio's full Tyrant Form after the Danger Beast had tried to overtake his body. His vision was largely obscured only being able to see through a small crack in the casing.

"What's going on?" He questioned aloud, his voice echoing in the shell he was in as he looked around the area. Whatever was happening was freaking him out, considerably. Shaking his entire body he grumbled to himself before putting one stubby leg underneath and rose to his feet. It was shaky at first but at least he was standing… nowhere near his usual height but given his already freaking weird circumstances he wasn't going to question it. "Someone was here before right? Maybe they can help me." Recalling the one singing to him earlier he looked around but the cave he was in was completely empty.

"Hello?" He called out however his voice echoed throughout the cave, it travelling deep into the confines. There was no reply. "Now that I think about it, when was the last time she sang?" He questioned. Had it been a while ago? He hadn't really been able to tell time before now. Spotting a small pool of water nearby he walked over to it, at least wanting to see his reflection. Taking a deep breath he leaned over the puddle and took in his appearance… immediately falling to his knees as a result as the truth concreted itself.

An egg. He was an egg. A goddamn egg!

"What sort of sick kind of hell is this!" He mentally screamed. "Why am I an egg!?" He asked falling onto his tale as a support. Hearing movement he turned to face the entrance to the large cave and saw, to his current stature an enormous figure.

"Well now." The voice was familiar, kind and loving just as he remembered her lullaby. She was a Dragon, there was no way about saying it. Perhaps a specific class of Danger Beast he had never seen before. Scales as black as obsidian that reflected the light from the sun. Her large form barely looked able to fit in the entrance to the cave which was several meters across and high. She approached him and despite himself, Tatsumi became wary as she lowered her muzzle towards him but he stood his ground.

"It doesn't seem you've fully reached maturity yet." She told him. "It happens from time to time little one, if you were alone it might have been trouble." Tatsumi nervously looked up at her however she just smiled down at him. "You can call me Mother." She added with a smile. "We have some time before you fully hatch, so let's get you started."

"Eh, what's going on?" Tatsumi asked, however unknown to him his voice was barely a gurgle to the Dragon, not speech. Simply smiling down at him she nudged him with her front claw so that he could head to the back of the cave with her. Deciding to follow, despite not having any answers they reached the back of the cave. With no effort at all, Mother swung her tail and stepped away a large clod of dirt and for a moment, nothing happened. Then it appeared. It was some kind of grotesque caterpillar climbing up from deep beneath the soil

"It's called a Black Worm, when you hatch it'll be your main source of food until you're strong enough to venture from the cave to hunt other creatures." Tatsumi blinked, she expected him to eat that!? "As you are now, the egg is supplying you with the nutrients you need to sustain yourself. Once you hatch, you need to hunt for yourself." Tatsumi looked up with a curious gaze, what did she expect him to do about it now? Seemingly reading his thoughts she smiled. "Kill it, show me you're strong."

"I'm just an egg!" Tatsumi declared despite her not knowing what he said, instead just used her tail to push him towards the Black Worm, Tatsumi tried to dig his heels in but there was no chance he was able to stop her from pushing him.

"Dragon's are the strongest species, if you can't defeat the worm in your state you simply weren't strong enough to survive." Tatsumi paused at her words, the were eerily familiar. Looking up at the Dragon an image of a blue haired beauty passed through his mind. That was how Esdeath was raised to live.

"The strong survive, the weak become prey."

The law of the wild was simple to understand. Easier than even basic society, beasts since the beginning of time survived simply by being stronger than their prey. Right now he couldn't act any other way. As he was he couldn't go against the law of survival. He had to kill this worm or he'd die. There was no way around it. He had to become stronger to live. Right now, he had to become like Esdeath.

The Black Worm turned to face Tatsumi as he stepped forward, probably blind considering it had no eyes it's large circular mouth were filled with countless numbers of razor sharp teeth. Glancing back to Mother he wasn't sure if she would intervene if he lost, but it didn't seem likely. She seemed to be a believer in the natural selection. Turning back to the worm he sized up his opponent.

He didn't have a lot to work with right now. His tail and his feet, he didn't want to think what might happen if the rest of the shell cracked. If was sustaining him right now because he wasn't fully matured to hatch yet, meaning he couldn't live without it. Body attacks were a no go here. Since getting to his feet earlier, he noticed one thing, despite his oval like shell, he was surprisingly agile.

"Just what am I capable of here?" Funnily enough as he stared off against this strange worm like creature… he was getting pumped for the fight.

Tatsumi and the Black Worm began to circle one another, Mother chuckling lightly causing Tatsumi to become slightly embarrassed but didn't have much time to focus on that as the worm let out a cry.

[Shaa!] It coiled back and with surprising speed to the young egg, it shot forward. Doing his best Tatsumi leapt from it's path, he had jumped to far and hadn't been able to counter attack like he had originally planned to do, instead he was forced to roll along the ground tucking his legs and tail back into the confines of the egg.

[Skill Ability Learned (Roll Lv - 1) acquired]

"The hell was that!?" Tatsumi mentally shouted before the familiar screech of the worm came back. "Better work!" Rolling across the ground out of harm's reach the Worm missed him again.

[Roll] Skill leveled up to Lv - 2.

"You've got to be kidding me." Tatsumi mentally groaned as he got to his feet once more facing the worm, he couldn't just keep dodging all the time. Time to put his plan into action, now that he got a feel of the worms speed, it wouldn't take him by surprise again. "Bring it future food!" Tatsumi shouted at it getting a laugh from Mother at the gurgled war cry. The worm seeming to understand more than the Dragon it coiled once more and sprang at him. Jumping out of the way of the Worm he spun on his feet, swinging his tail with all his might down onto the worm.

[Skill Ability Learned (Tail Slap Lv - 1) acquired]

"Damn straight!" Tatsumi shouted seeing the worm struggling on the ground. Huffing he spun once more and slapped his tail against it again and again until it finally was dead.

[Tail Slap] Skill leveled up to Lv - 2.

"Well done." Mother applauded sitting up and using her large claws to clap. Tatsumi collapsed back, quickly tucking his tail into his shell so as not to sit on it. "You exhausted yourself, maybe it was a bit much for your first day." She mused reaching out for him, Tatsumi couldn't even get out a sarcastic reply as he was held in her arms as she began to sing, his eyes getting heavy as he fell asleep.

Tatsumi dreamed of the Empire that night, recalling his last moments alive. The Tyrant's take over had been to much and his body had succumbed to it, Akame might have killed the Tyrant but Tatsumi hadn't been strong enough to sustain the overwhelming pressure it put on his body overall. It saddened him that he had died, but he had been expecting to when the day he begun. For some reason, he now had started a brand new life, it might be odd and weird but it was a new start.

Day 2:

When Tatsumi awoke the next morning he was surrounded by the warmth of Mother who had coiled herself around him protectively, was this how she had incubated him? He had to wonder if this Dragon was his actual mother or not, he figured she was, it's not like she just took a random egg to a cave to raise it on her own, right? That'd be weird. Which meant that he was most likely a Dragon inside the fragile casing that was keeping him alive. Ironic that in his last moments alive, he had transformed into a Dragon and now he was starting out as one.

Manoeuvring over her tail he was free from the confines of her and took the moment to look around the cave once more, cautiously looking to the back to make sure there were no more of those Black Worms, he didn't want to fight first thing. Deciding to avoid that area for now he peered around the large Dragon to the entrance of the cave. Curious he began to head for the entrance. However Mother's tail blocked his way and dragged him back from there.

"You're not ready to go out there yet, little one." Mother yawned. "Wait until you're stronger." She was awake now and didn't seem like she'd go back to sleep. Tatsumi unsure what to do, just looked up at her. Instead of telling him what to do she glanced at the back of the cave with a smirk causing Tatsumi to groan. Begrudgingly Tatsumi stomped to the back of the cave to have what would become a daily battle with the Black Worm.

As Tatsumi and the Black Worm fought, Mother spoke as she watched him, explaining him something she called the Evolutionary Tree and how evolution worked.

"Once you fully hatch from your current state, you'll need to become stronger to grow as a Dragon. It's up to you the path you take as you grow, you'll be unique just like all the other Dragon's in the world." Tatsumi dealt the final blow to the Black Worm before another arose which he set his sights on, if this was to become a daily occurrence he wanted to make sure he could deal with them.

Half listening to Mother as he fought he was beginning to understand how he would need to evolve once he hatched, he'd have to fight to gain these 'levels' to the max to be eligible for Evolution. In response the more you evolve the stronger you'll become. He'd be lying to say he wasn't curious. But right now he had bigger problems. The constant killing of Black Worms had caused a swarm to rise from the cave floor, however a quick roar from Mother and they fled beneath the surface.

Tatsumi simply gave her a look.

"Be strong little one, not stupid." She instructed, turning and walking away from the back of the cave. Not brave enough to stand there on his own, he waddled after her. "There's just one other thing." She frowned as she spoke, her voice becoming soft as she looked back at him. "When you hatch, I'll leave and you'll be on your own. It's only natural that a new hatchling is to survive on their own. It wouldn't be right for me to guide you through everything. Dragon's by nature are solitary creatures."

"She's leaving?"

"I know you'll become strong and survive, one day we'll meet again and I'm sure you'll be angry." She smiled softly. "I just hope that you can move passed it and grow up to be a fine regal Dragon." Tatsumi frowned beneath his shell as he looked up at her. Was this all so he could become stronger? Were all Dragon hatchlings left alone after hatching?

"I hope it's a long while." He gurgled to her making her smile, as if she knew what he was saying.

"We don't know when it'll be, so I'll teach you as much as I can. It's not often a hatchling is fully aware like you before they fully hatch." She explained, the rest of the day Tatsumi learned more about evolution and how he should get stronger.

It happened that night.

[You Hatched, you are now a Baby Dragon (Lv- 1)]

Tyrant's Soul awakened

Dragon Language acquired Level - MAX

[Skill Ability Learned (Tyrant's Invisibility Lv- 1) acquired]

[Skill Ability Learned (Baby Breath Lv - 1) acquired]

[Skill Ability Learned [Whistle: Lv - 1] acquired]

[Skill Ability Learned [Play Bite: Lv - 1] acquired]

[Roll] Lv - 2

[Tail Slap] Lv - 2.