Prologue
He slipped in and out of consciousness as disjointed memories flooded his thoughts. It was as if he were watching the pages of a photo album turn. There was a bloody lip, a torn garment, an overturned table…
The pages of the photo album kept turning, and then stopped—a picture of eyes, dark and lifeless stared back at him.
He tried to shout but he didn't have control of his body. He fought through the murky water of sleep and finally resurfaced. Sucking in air, he finally let out the scream he had been searching for, only to find that it was a roar. He stretched his arms and found that they were wings.
He had to move, do something to get rid of the memories.
The next moment, he looked down and saw that he was flying. His heart was pounding but not from exertion. It was fear and the fear made him furious.
The smell of roasting beef filled his nostrils and sickened him. Humans were nearby— the insignificant pests that infested the earth.
He beat his wings harder and could smell human sweat. He was close now. Looking down, he could see a few scattered farm houses. It would be pointless to destroy those. Why crush an ant when you could wipe out the entire colony?
Just up ahead he saw rows of homes with smoking chimneys. Horse drawn carts were moving along cobbled streets. As he approached, he saw a few of the humans begin to run. It was futile—they couldn't outrun what was coming.
He opened his mouth and felt the electricity of magic pour out of him in waves. His demon's roar seemed to go on forever, filling his vision with blue flame. By the time he was done, he felt tired and numb but at least it was better than the fear.
He glanced down and saw rubble and dirt where there had been homes and people just seconds before. It was an improvement, but enough to ease his troubled thoughts. The desire to circle the rubble and unleash his roar again was tempting but he knew it wouldn't give him satisfaction.
It was impossible to destroy the entire world.
Note from Bigdreamer: Thank you for reading my story. I currently plan to post chapters every Monday and Thursday and may post an extra chapter if one of the chapters is small or if I get a really awesome review. Thank you in advance for any reviews I receive and please leave them, even if you are reading this long past the date of its publication. I have another account and I still love getting reviews on stories long after they have been published. I'd also like to thank Catwho for reading this story and providing me feedback. If you are reading this and are interesting in beta'ing, please pm me… I am having trouble finding betas.