Demon Dragon Rider

Chapter 4: The Birth of a Demon

It took Naruto a whole day to recover from unlocking his magic. During which Eragon began explaining what this power was and the pros and cons of it.

"Magic is something that every Dragon Rider is capable of using. It comes from the bond formed between Rider and Dragon," Eragon said as they sat in the library.

Naruto just nodded. "Okay. So, what can it do?"

Eragon shrugged. "Basically, there are limits of course. The first and most important rule is this: Don't over exert yourself. With magic, your body has a certain limit. If you pass that limit, you will die. No second chances. If you perform a spell that is beyon your abilities, you will also die."

Naruto paled. "Umm...okay...how do I know what my limits are?"

Eragon moves closer to him. "Well, there is no definite way to know your limits. But I will say this. Any spell you use will usually equal how much energy it would take for you to perfom it physically. That is, you were to life a boulder, it would take you the same amount of magic it would take for your if you were using your arms and back to lift it. So that could be one way of judging your limits."

Naruto nods. "Okay...so...how do I perfrom magic?" he asked.

Eragon nods. "That is where the Ancient Language comes into play. But first, you must actually use your magic. Now, what I need you to do is close your eyes and search through your entire consiousness. Find something that hasn't been there before. It should be like a lump or wall in your mind. When you find it, break into it and draw upon your magic."

Naruto just nodded before closing his eyes and searching through his mind. At first, he found nothing but memories and the occasional thought.

After ten minutes, groaned in frustration. "I can't find it," he said.

Eragon shook his head. "Keep trying."

Naruto did so, only to find himself before the gates of Kurama's cage. The giant fox sneered at him.

"This is pathetic. You're too stupid and hyper to think clearly. Now find this power and access it already," the fox said before moving away.

Naruto turned and began wandering his mind. He passed many doors, some containing memories while others were emotions.

Eventually, he found himself entering a cave with dripping to the floor. He looked around, confused, as he continued down until he came to a wall that seemed to be made of both glass, ice and stone. Behind it, he could sense the power that had torn through his body recently.

He reached out and tried to find a way through the wall. There wasn't an opening and it did budge. He growled in frustration, pounding his fist against it.

Finally, he backed up and created a Rasengan in one hand before smashing it against the wall. It blew open and he was blown back by a massive rush of power.

In the physical world, Naruto's eyes snapped open and he gasped, feeling the power flow through him. "I...I think I found it," he said.

Eragon nodded as he handed Naruto a pebble. "Raise this in the air. This spell is called stenr reisa."

Naruto looked at the pebble then called upon the power he just felt before he uttered, "Stenr Reisa!"

The pebble wobbled into the air and hung over his palm for a few moments before dropping back into his hand. Naruto was panting slightly, noticing that his palm had been glowing as he did it.

Eragon smiled. "Well done. You have begun to use magic. Now, until I say otherwise, the time you spent carrying water to that basin will be split up. Half the time, I want you to mediate, reaching out and sensing everything around you. The other half of the time, I want you to continually try and make that pebble float over your hand. Once you have mastered that, we'll move on to your next lessons in magic."