Chapter 2
Birds screamed over head. The chipmunks chattered and argued noisily. The serenity of the forest. The chattering ambiance of the animals. The slow rhythmic breathing of a great beast. I turned my head slowly to see a dragon staring me in the face. His great fire-blue eyes probed into my mind and soul. The ghost of a smile spread across his reptilian face. His alabaster white teeth gleamed from between his parted lips.
"You awoke sooner than most after their elemental transformation, young one" that same booming voice echoed through my ears and mind. In a rush I remembered the agony of the liquid fire burning through my veins. The roar of the fire as it consumed my body. And the strange masochistic feeling of pleasure as my body radically changed in an instant. Looking down now at my hands, I saw not a single mark. Not a single birthmark or scar. Shakily at first, I stood, as soon as my knees locked strength flowed through my limbs. The fire coursed through me again but this time it was more warmth than fire eating away at my body. "time to begin your training young hatchling"
"what? I have no clue what you are talking about! Training for what? Who are you? What in the name of the nine hells are you? What happened to me? What the hell is going on!?" the words exploded out of my mouth in an astonished torrent
Sighing he said "very well young one I will tell you about yours and my history. The history of my kind and yours. So hopefully you can understand the gravity of the situation and save yourself and us all. You are the last fire-bent and the only one powerful enough to stop Doragon Doki or The Dragon's Wrath a group of dragons who believe that all humans are simply pests and should all die. When this group came about the dragon high counsel made a decree that certain select humans would gain the power of a dragon and defend the counsel and the humans. This trait would then be passed on from generation to generation so that when the Wrath came back we could once again call upon the Doragon Damir or the Dragon's Peace. You young one are a fire-bent this means that you do not control fire or make it listen to you. It obeys you like a second thought, like a limb. It becomes you and you become it. As for your question I am a dragon, simple enough. And what happened to you was you transforming into your new element's human form. Physically you are stronger and faster, as well as psychologically. You know of another who seems different and has similar powers as well. A wind-bent and she is truly powerful. But come you must learn enough to be able to teach yourself more. One can not teach you to have fire obey but you must seek it yourself and have the fire teach you. Now think and concentrate on fire and picture the single tree infron of you engulfed in flames."
Reluctantly I did as he said. Closing my eyes I held my hand palm up towards the tree and pictured it on fire. Light flooded through my mind, in the light I saw myself standing with my hands held out like Jesus on the cross. My palms facing towards the sky. Not realizing what I was doing I followed suit with what was in my mind. When I opened them a vortex was surrounding me. Flames licking a few feet from above my head. Turning at a ninety degree angle towards the tree, I rose my hand and breathed "Kasai-sono-hateshiganai-kashaku"
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