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Academy; 7 Hours Later; Training Hall

A lone dragon looked at a statue of his father. He knew his father died and even when the news reached the city, he still wasn't prepared. His heart had a hole in it now that his father died. He heard the door to the Training Hall open and he flinched when he heard somebody hit their head on the door frame. He turned around and saw Lesh.

Tyrannis now had to look up at the former "runt" and he still couldn't believe it, Lesh had gotten a tremendous growth over the years and now towered over most dragons, including Tyrannis...but only when on all fours.

"Sorry about your father." said Lesh with slight hesitation.

"Its alright. I'm just...very upset. I've only known him, truly, for 7 years." said Tyrannis taking one last look at the statue before he walked away, "So, want to spar?"

"Got nothing better to do. Why not?"

"First one to get the other in a death lock...ah forget it. We know the rules."

Tyrannis took his place and then brought out the posion barbs he had acquired 4 years ago before he rolled into a ball and charged Lesh. Lesh was shocked for a moment but easily side stepped the attack. Lesh created his Ice Claws and swung at Tyrannis who easily dodged them but didn't expect an Earth Bullet to collide with his head and was sent flying into a wall where he collapsed in a heap. Lesh was shocked for moment.

'Since when does he go down THAT easily?' thought Lesh to himself.

Tyrannis suddenly started growing and then he got up and he easily towered over Lesh now.

*T-Rex like Roar*

"Dang." said Lesh before he avoided a tail slam.

"I always wondered what this was like. COME HERE!" said Tyrannis charging Lesh.

Lesh now had to dodge his Rex sized friend and that was no easy task, despite his size he was incredibly fast. He was then grabbed and slammed into the ground.

"GOTCHA!" said Tyrannis pinning him to the ground, "Say I win runt."

"Runt? I'm taller than you now!"

"Not when I'm in this form or on my hind legs. Now say I win."

"Fine, you win."

After that Tyrannis returned to his normal height but stayed on his hind legs and had the barbs retract into his skin.

"There was that so hard?" said Tyrannis with a smirk and offering Lesh a hand.

"No. But you are gullible." said Lesh grabbing his hand and pulling him down which resulted in a wrestling match, which Tyrannis won.

"Aw man! How come I still can't beat you even with my new height?!" said Lesh.

"Hmmm, let me think. 1) You're overconfident, 2) I don't get that way anymore, and 3) I'm able to hide my muscles." the last part Tyrannis said with a smirk as he walked off.

"What muscles? You're scrawnier than Blaze."

"Like I said, I can hide it."

Tyrannis disappeared in black smoke leaving Lesh confused.

Garden

Tyrannis reappeared in the garden section of the city and inhaled. The garden section was now even prettier and he walked around the garden until he found Emerald. He walked up to her and tapped her on the shoulder and she turned around calmly. She always seemed to know when he was going to appear, due to the plants surrounding her.

"Hi Emerald." he said calmly.

"Hi Tyran." she replied.

She could see the sadness in his eyes without even trying. The loss of his father had done a number on the grey scaled-black striped dragon and even though he would occasionally wear an emotionless mask, she never saw him like this. He broke down in front of her. She never liked seeing him like this, the usually tough-as-nails dragon breaking down was a rare thing and she didn't like seeing him vulnerable. For some reason, she was the only one he would truly let his emotions out for and she never questioned why. She pulled him into a hug and despite their boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, she didn't mind comforting him, after all, he helped her escape a near death experience when a Hook Jaw Beserker tried to flatten her with a boulder two years ago.

"Thanks Emerald." whispered Tyrannis as he pulled out of the hug and nuzzled her neck.

"Your welcome Tyran." she replied smiling.

He left and she went back to helping the plants. A ways away Tyrannis looked out over the city and sighed.

"I can't believe I'm going through with this." said Tyrannis to himself before he pulled out the portal gun and fired and went through, disappearing into the upside-down leaf as time halted upon it closing.

END CHAPTER