The end of the day had finally come and with my bag packed, I shut my locker and headed for the entrance, ready to head home. Though my phone vibrating made me stop to check it. "Dusk, we all had plans to head out and grab a bit to eat, care to join?" Mothra asked. "Dusk don't it's a trap! She actually wants us to meet so we can study and do homework shit." Rodan quickly added. "Rodan you of all people require some actual time devoted to your school work. Ichi." "Ugh this again?" "Sure I'll go." I replied. "I'm still outside the school, we can head over together." Godzilla stated. "Sounds good. Be there soon." "Damn it Dusk. Was it because she mentioned food? You shouldn't have said yes." "Shut up Rodan." I just smirked and shook my head and briefly wondered how I ended up friends with such interesting individuals, not to mention my hydra cousin. "You have very interesting company." I tensed up as a voice that sounded very familiar came from right next to me. "You don't need to say anything. It's me Varjo. We spoke the other night and wished to inform you that we can still talk with one another even when your awake. I'll hear you when you talk out loud but you can also communicate simply with your thoughts as well." I was kinda weirded out by this, though I knew I'd have to ponder it later. Stepping outside it was still a swarm of people, but dispite that I still made my way over to Godzilla who was easy to pick out in a crowd for similar reasons as myself, in that he was taller than everyone around him and there also wasn't anyone else like him other than his dad. I was the same height of 6' 4" as he was and other than Aunt Sera, Uncle Ren, and Ghidorah, I was the only dragon in town. The two of us were soon off to the diner that they often met up at with this actually being the first time I've decided to join them. Apon arrival I took notice of the sign which read: The Moth's Flame. "I assume that Mothra's parents own the place?" "The name give it away?" "Kinda yeah." "In any case. Her dad runs the place most of the time and he's a pretty good cook. Often let's us eat for free during our study sessions as long as our orders are within reason." "Understood." We stepped inside and Godzilla led me to what I assumed to be the group's usual table, a large booth in the corner. Godzilla slid in first with me following suit, ending up on the outside though I didn't mind as I rather not be squished in between two people. Not long after an older female moth came to our table. "The gangs all he-. Now this is a new face." I gave a shy wave to her. "This a new friend of yours dear?" "Yeah. Mom, this is Dusk. He's Sera's nephew and he moved here about a week ago." "Well it's nice to meet you dear. Your in good company with my daughter and her friends." "Is Leila here with you guys?" Mothra asked. "Yup. Your father has her working on washing dishes. It took a bit for her to get it down, but she's doing a pretty good job at it now." " That's good to hear. Plan on having her work here while she's staying with us?" "Yup. In any case, what can I get for the five of you?" Ichi and Mothra ordered lemonade, Ni ordered sweet tea, Kevin and Godzilla both ordered root beer, Rodan ordered a coke, and I ended up getting a Sprite. With our drinks ordered, she asked us if we wanted anything to eat: I asked for some french fries, as did Godzilla. As we waited we all set about pulling out our textbooks and homework.

For the most part I was able to get my history and english work done without much assistance. Math was another story, even with help from Mothra and Ichi I was struggling. "Mathmatics. I hated it a great deal and never could understand why Valo and Vera could be so good at it." Thankfully I managed to keep my surprise at Varjo's sudden comment from showing. Nevertheless I still tried to focus on the math problems before me, idly bringing a fry up to my mouth and chewing on it. 'I presume Valo was your brother, what was he like if you don't mind me asking.' "I do not. After all, you understand the pain one feels when they lose a loved one. Valo was gifted. He was the smartest out of the three of us as well as upbeat and friendly, trying to not let his intelligence put distance between him and others. In a way your cousin Kevin reminds me of him." My thoughts started to wander as the good times with Amber started to come back to me as well as the type of person she was. "Dusk." What would she think of Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and Leila? "Dusk. Mothra wishes to speak with you." Snapping from my thoughts I looked up to Mothra, the half eaten fry falling from my mouth and to the table. "You okay? You just zoned out there." Mothra questioned. "I don't blame him. This shit is boring as hell." Rodan remarked. I ignored Rodan and pondered my response for a moment. "Dusk?" "I'm fine Kevin, just got some things on my mind." "Like what exactly?" Ni inquired. "Just...things." "Dusk." "It's fine Ni. It isn't anything too dramatic. In any case I think I'm going to take off." "Hey want me to tagalong?" Rodan quickly asked. "Nah. I'll be fine." I chugged down the last of my Sprite, packed my stuff back into my backpack and headed off. As I neared the door I could overhear Rodan arguing with Mothra about how she's letting me leave before they're finished when she doesn't allow anyone else to. Leaving them behind I started to home, deciding to take the scenic route. My mind soon wandered to the Luku, how we were supposed to fight them, and what made me so special as the Light Dragon. Just how safe were we from the Luku's plans for world domination if the Shadow Dragon was gone. I came to an immediate halt as the mural I'd seen when I had first talked to Varjo came to me. The Shadow Dragon wasn't gone. Varjo's remark of it showing what's to come replayed itself in my mind, but if Amber was supposed to be the Shadow Dragon and she was dead, then who would take her place? I shook my head to push the thoughts aside as there was no point in speculating when we'd no doubt end up hearing from Leila. I think she may have mentioned yesterday that she was going to teach us to draw out our potential or something I hadn't been paying attention. I had reached our street when the bestial roar of my phone informed me of a new text. Pulling my phone out I took a look at the text from Mothra. "Hey Dusk, Leila says she has something to discuss with us. We're all meeting at the ruins where we found her. She says that she'll show us another way in that doesn't involve us climbing up and down a rope." I sent her a reply, letting her know that I had gotten her message and was on my way. 'Seems like we'll be getting those answers now.'

I stood off to the side from the others while Leila stepped into the center of the room. "Something I've noticed in the short time I've been here in this time period is that magic has disappeared from the world or at least regular practitioners of it. I however can sense a great deal of magical potential within all five of you. Before we get started, I'm going to give you a demonstration of my abilities, though I am pleased that my lingual magic automatically started the moment we met." "Lingual magic?" Rodan asked with confusion. "Yes. This unique magic of mine allows me to understand anyone after a couple of moments spent hearing them. It also works in reverse in that it allows them to understand me." "So you have been speaking in your native language since we've met, but since you've heard us speaking in ours, you adapted so that we can understand you and you understand us." Mothra summarised. "Correct Mothra." "So how do you plan on bringing out our new abilities?" Ichi inquired. "We'll get to it, but first." We watched as she brought her hands together and a few sparks coursing along her hands. The static charging in the air was making my wings twitch and a glance at Ghidorah told me that they were feeling it as well, wings twitching from the static. We all watched as Leila's left had shot out and with it a lightning bolt shot out and impacted with the wall with a powerful crack. "Holy shit!" Rodan exclaimed. "That...that was amazing." Mothra remarked in awe. "Whoa..." "The raw power of electricity at ones fingertips." Ichi and Ni commented. Me, Godzilla, and Kevin were all speechless. "Glad to see that my power hasn't diminished too much in the time I've been asleep." "So you are going to teach us to be fellow electromancers?" Ni asked. "No. Only you and your brothers possess the inner spark of an electromancer. The others possess other elemental alignments." "Aren't you able to tell what though?" Rodan asked. "No I don't. As one aligned with lightening I can only sense others who posses the same spark as me. But I still know how to help the rest of you discover your elements." Leila had all five of us all sit on the stone floor and essentially meditate. Eyes closed, I tried to relax and try to (as Leila put it) connect with the forces of the world, the elements that form the building blocks of life. I sat a bit farther away from the group, the shadows I sat in providing a nice, soothing chill from the hot tropical sun. "The young Monarch otter means well with this tactic and while it'll work on your friends, it won't be the case for you." 'Why not?' "Your power differs from theirs. Even Godzilla who has a power unique from the others, yours is still on a different level than his." 'But what is it?' "A power very similar to the one I once wielded. I sorry to say that your power will not yet awaken. At least not until the time is right." Before I could continue my conversation with Varjo, I was pulled away from it by Rodan's excited shouting. "Fire! I can summon fucking fire!" Opening my eyes I did indeed see that Rodan was correct as flames slithered along his hands. "Okay Rodan. Take a moment to relax and let the flames dissipate. I'll teach you the basics of casting once the others awaken to an elemental alignment." I reclosed my eyes and started to relax once more. "Rodan has the potential to be a powerful pyromancer. Your cousin, a skilled electromancer. Mothra, a strong and capable aeromancer. As for Godzilla, he is able to become a fierce fighter as an atommancer." 'Atommancer?' "Yes. He can wield a special kind of fire. A very close friend of mine was an atommancer and dispite all the bad I did, he never left my side. I just wish...I'd truly appreciated his presence will he was alive. He perished before me and it drove me deeper down into despair. Dusk, don't forget those that stand by you. As one day you will lose them in one way or another, just don't let the loss consume you to commit the same evils as I." 'How long has it been since you lived here though?' "It has been a long time. About... one thousand and two hundred years if I remember right." I bust out in a coughing fit out of surprise. As I managed to stop, I gave a nod to the others after being asked if I was okay. 'One thousand and two hundred years?! How are you still...?!' "A curse of sorts. As for how I understand and speak in your dialect, it's because of the bond I've formed with you after the car accident." I sharply inhaled at the mention of it. "Your mind was in a vulnerable state and I simply held the pieces together while your brain set about fixing them in the aftermath. Looking into your memories gave me the hope that you could wield the same power as I, but better." 'What makes you think that I have what it takes?' "I just do." "Any luck Logan?" Godzilla's voice pulled me from the conversation. "Nothing yet. You guys?" "Yup. The rest of us got our magic." remarked Mothra. "I've got wind and Godzilla got some kind of blue fire." "Huh." "In any case perhaps we'd best head home for the day." Leila suggested. "You sure we should? I mean even if we can keep our magic under control, Logan still cannot summon his." Ichi asked. "Yes. Perhaps he needs more time to bring his light magic out." Leila replied. "Well I think he can do it. And when he does, it'll be awesome!" Kevin stated. "Thanks Kev."

A/N: And thus the gang has awakened to their magical potential. Except for Dusk but he will in due time. Plus for future reference: "Normal speech"

'Thoughts' "Text Messages" "Varjo Speaking"

Anyway we'll soon have our first encounter with the Luku, Varjo reveals who he is, and Dusk awakens to his power. In any case I'll see you all in the next chapter, this is Water Labrador96 signing off.