Chapter 11: Sun Child part 2
~Flashback Continued~
"FATHER! You made it!"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"I'm glad you could join us, Sire." Faron said.
"Let us commence the test. Sister. Brother. Places." Lanayru commanded entusiasticlly.
"I will begin."
"Good, little sister. Okay, Arion. What you have to do is beat Faron in the Test of Sea."
"What the hell's that?"
"Arion! Language!"
"Yea mother. What is the Test of Sea?"
The old dragon gave a hearty chuckle and began explaining. "The ocean is a collage of movemen. Currents move against each other in an attempt at dominance. One will move right while another will move left until one reins supreme. What you have to do is overpower Faron using a Water Dragon's Roar in your 1st Release."
"Against a dragon... In human form... ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!"
"Come now, child. I'll go easy on you." Faron said, her voice was dark yet had a humorous tone in it. "Let us meet in the arena in 5 minutes."
We all began to walk to the arena quickly. I was so excited though, slightly terrified. You see, Faron was the one who taught me how to control my water dragon magic when I was younger. You would think that would mean that she'd go easy on me, right? Wrong! That prideful dragon revels in a good challenge. That is what scared me. When Lanayru gave me my challenge, I saw that devious glint in her eye.
I climb onto the pedestal in the arena, Faron already opposite me. She stared at me intently. A devious smile played across her lips. "Alright. Now on the count of three, roar." Eldin said. "1. 2. 3! Roar!"
"WATER DRAGON'S ROAR!" we yell simultaneously as our 'currents' fight for dominance. It was even for the first minutes but I could feel the magic in my human form waning as 10 minutes passed. I couldn't hold on as much as the clock gave 20. 30. 40. 1 hour. Faron sat there, mocking me as she faked a yawn.
This could go on any longer. I quickly decided that if I were to surprise her with a large burst of energy, she would be stunned and blown away. This is exactly what I did which sent the water dragon tumbling from the pedestal and onto her enormous back. "Well done, hatchling." She congratulated me, tauntingly."
I just bowed quietly from atop the pedestal, so as to not get scolded for speaking out of turn about my nickname. "What is my next test?"
"The Test of Flame. This test you will have to be able to withstand half a day in brother's hottest flame."
"In human form?"
"Of course."
"I do so hope you can stand the heat, Highness." He slithered.
Dawn. That is when my test would take place. I was told to rest up but I couldn't help but lay awake. Sitting in a flame for half of the day just sounded peachy. And what was up with these people and making me fight in human form? I felt uneasy, especially when I heard the door creak open.
"Calm down. It's just me." I saw a glimmer of midnight blue hair in the the light of the flame that the woman bore.
"Oh, mother. It was just you."
"I felt as though you felt uneasy about the test."
"That obvious?"
She nods. "But do not worry. We all do it and once it is done, the reward is great!" She sits on the edge of my bed and I relaxed a little bit more. I pulled the covers over me and wrapped them around tight.
"You mean the riches, crown, and the the kingdom? No thank you. I'm not ready for that responsibility."
"You do not have to be ready. I wasn't even ready but, the moment that my test was passed, I had felt better than ever before. The power rushing through me and th-" she had been cut off by my heavy breathing. I had fallen asleep. Mother placed a kiss on my forehead and softly closed the door behind her.
The next day, I had three tests. The first two were a breeze. 1) Sit in fire and 2) Don't get squashed by boulders. Simple. The only difficult is when Eldin turned the flames up so hot that they turned blue or Lanayru throwing boulders that were his size down a hill at me in human form.
"Young Princess, you have done very well in passing our tests."
"The Test of Sea, the Test of Flame, and the Test of Earth. They all should have helped you to better understand the magic you hold within you."
"You still have one test left. The Test of Sky." I heard mother say as she walked towards me. "And I will be your opponent."
I stare at her confused. "M-me? Fight you?" she nods smirking. I turn to look at the Tribunal. "Me? Fight her?!" They nod simultaneously as i sigh in disbelief.
"Do not tell me you are scared, daughter." Father says from the corner of the large arena. I shoot him, along with Griffin who had snickered at his comment, a death glare.
I noticed that mother had taken off the lower part of her dress, revealing a pair of black leggings that were in brown ankle height boots. She had taken her neatly bunned hair down and her midnight blue hair fell to the back of her knees. "N-no! Why would you t-think that?" I ask. He and Griffin burst out into a huge fit of laughter at my reaction to my now scary, mother.
"Shall we?"
I nod as we go to separate corners of the arena. I sure was glad that I didn't let Griffin dress me and I got to wear my battle clothes.
"1. 2. 3. Begin."
Mother charges at me at full speed with her fist held up. She moves to punch me but, I dodge. "Water dragon's ROAR!" she shouted. I quickly dodge. "The point is to fight back not dodge the whole time. "Water Dragon's ROAR!" the magic came at me fast.
"Water Dragon's Roar!" she attempted to dodge but, my roar had hit her in the shoulder causing her to fall onto the floor. "That enough fight for you?"
"2nd RELEASE:Fire!" Scales appeared on her face and wings from her back. Her turquoise scales shifted to red and her emerald eyes to topaz. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist"
"Holy crap!" she was flying around after me sending BOTH fire and water at me.
While dodging, I trip and then I heard father yell, "Go, Uo!"
"Go, Arion!"
"Uo!"
"Arion!"
"UO!"
"ARION-"
"WILL YOU TOO SHUT THE HELL UP?!"
I scramble to my feet only to be punched in the back in the back. "What have I told you about your langua-?!" she was interrupted by an arrow shooting her through the chest. Her face grew lifeless and pale. Tears stream from my face as I watch her body fall the ground. Mother.
"How unfortunate." My gaze slowly shifts to the arena's opening. There I saw him. A dragon slayer. Father quickly appeared behind the man, whispered something to him, and snapped his neck. He stared at me with intense eyes.
"What did you say to him?"
"Why whatever do you mean?"
"I heard you. You said he failed. Failed at what?"
"Well I guess this means the cat is out of the bag."
"Father!"
"You are mistaken. Your father died years ago. I am Acnologia, the Black Dragon."
"Why have you taken over King Jared's body?"
"Dear Faron. Why do you think I did it? It was simply to take control of Cecily."
"BUT WHY DID YOU KILL MY MOTHER?!"
"Simply because he missed his target." my eyes went wide. He had been trying to kill me.