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Chapter 3 - Let Conversion Commence
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Zak awoke flat on his back on his bedroom floor, right next to his bed, fully clothed, shoed and armed. "What the hell?" he said sitting up and looking around. Zak shrugged and got undressed before getting into the shower. This time, when he forgot to equalise the temperature, he did not fall over when he stumbled he managed to keep his balance easily. Zak flicked the temperature and got into the shower. Again Zak sat there letting his hair fall around his face. Minutes later he got back out, this was his almost daily routine, he dried his hair but today it settled differently, this time two long strands of white hair fell down either side of his face. Zak tried brushing it back over and over but it did not stay "Strange but I like it" he said examining himself in the mirror. He put on a black long-sleeved shirt and black trousers and attached the sword and sheath to them before setting off out.
Again Zak set off towards the square, this time he was going to call in on Sapphire and see if she wanted to come hunting. People were out today sunbathing as the sun was almost as hot as it was in Cost del Sol. Suddenly Zak stumbled forwards and fell to his knees, his head with in impossibly amounts of pain, it felt as though someone was forcing data into his brain causing it to swell. Zak looked up to see small dragons killing the people of his town. They first came from the valley near the mansion but one or two were attacking from other places. Suddenly he was knocked back to his feet and he whirled around looking for fiends but there was none, people just sat around sunbathing. Zak gasped for breath, that vision had hurt him. Suddenly the air was filled with the sound of beating.
Zak looked towards the mansion and the dragons were coming. Zak drew the sword with practiced ease and climbed up the water tower waving his sword. The dragons targeted him and shot forwards. Suddenly Zak was hit by the mind crushing headache and he saw the first dragon go left around him and try to hit him with its tail, the second came towards him and the third took out the tower with its claws while the fourth came over the houses and killed the two sunbathers from above. Then Zak was back in the actual time and the dragons were seconds away
"I see you" whispered Zak pointing his sword at the oncoming dragons. Anyone as weak as Zak would be crying at the sight of three dragons speeding towards him but something was giving Zak the feeling of immortality. As the first dragon attacked Zak rolled to his right and sliced its tail off before jumping and running his sword into the second pinning it to the tower. Grabbing a hold of the seconds wing Zak swung down and stabbed the third before it took out the tower. Zak climbed back up on top of the tower and jumped off towards the sunbathers. The dragon came over the houses but was greeted by Zak who ran it through and threw its body onto the square. Zak twirled his sword and resheathed it.
Zak looked down at the square, blood was splashed across the tower and four highly powerful dragons lay dead, an impossible feat for someone was weak as Zak. Sapphire was sat on her window sill, mouth wide open, Zak had moved as if he already knew what was about to happen he had become a warrior in a single night. Sapphire dropped from her window and ran over to Zak
"That was amazing!" she said laughing and hugging her friend "You have your fathers skill, and more!" she giggled hysterically "Nibelheim has a new protector!" she shouted. The sunbathers shook Zak's hand thanking him for saving their lives while others came outside to hear what had just happened and to congratulate Zak. Zak couldn't help smiling at all the commotion, suddenly he gasped; the ring had turned red hot. But seeing as he noticed it the ring began to cool suddenly. Thank you thought Zak with a smile.