D. Gray-man: Alternate Universe? Try Time Travel!:


Chapter ?(2): The Dragon


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From the ashes of hate

It's a cruel demon's fate

On the wings of darkness

He's returned to stay

There will be no escape

Cause he's fallen far from grace

- A Demon's Fate, by Within Temptation


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Enshrouding darkness. The all-consuming abyss. The red eyes of the Black Dragon.

"We're almost there…" Spoke the monstrosity.

"I am nearly free…and we have nearly…evolved."

Existence rippled. The sky broke. Pieces fell. Trees and water died. The cage was breaking.

"Death…the death of one more will evolve us…the half-breed, I can sense it, will be our salvation…our, evolution."

A wall's crack emitted light. The Dragon arrives there.

"Listen, my other. Listen to me. Do you wish for strength?"

A response only it can hear…

"Tell me, do you wish for power? To have enough strength to destroy civilisations, raise worlds, annihilate plains of Existences?"

A retort…

"Do not joke with me young one. Now, I will ask again. Do you wish to have true power? The power to destroy whatever opposes you, or not?"

A suspicion-laced reply…

"Kukuku." It laughed. "Why, I am you of course. The true you, young one."

A comment starting with a sigh and ending with another question…

"Why I would give you power is simple, young one. I benefit from us gaining my power. You will, as well. The definition of symbiosis, is it not?"

A retarded retaliation…

"No, I am not an Alien Symbiote from the Marvel Universe, young one. I am not Alien in the slightest. I've been here since you were born; but here specifically since you were young."

A question of elaboration…

"'Young' is to say eight years of age. Since you enlisted the help of Innocence, I have been repressed, and denied my true potential; and yours, coincidentally."

A long, thoughtful pause…

A question of how…

"Kukuku. Simple. You must end the life of one more mortal. Claim their soul for your own, we will evolve, and you shall know our true power."

Outrage…

"Kukuku. How about this; in a show of good faith, when you are in danger next, I will relinquish part of my current power. See what you are missing out on, so to speak.

Goodbye for now, young one. And remember; end a life, and we will evolve.

Now, I believe the Heart wanted to speak to you. Run along now; lest you drive the strongest being in creation mad with anger.

Kukuku, tata~~."


AN:

"...On the wings of Darkness he'll return to stay, there will be no escape, cause he's fallen far from grace..."