Dawn of the Elements - Book 4: Future Rewritten

Chapter Nine: The Passion of the Amethyst Dragon

Silver sat at the end of a long table in the Hall of Elements, his Elemental Masters sitting by him. "Caius believes that I would betray you all, and allow him to slaughter you all." He said tapping the table. "And since we can't move the women, we are the best chance this world has."

"Your Majesty." Douglas Smoke stood up. "Without the women, our strength is cut in half. You don't actually think we have a chance, do you?" Silver stood up, ready to address the Master of Vapour, when he heard a voice come from a dark corner of the room.

"Master Smoke, you do stand a chance." Silver watched as Melody walked out of the dark corner. She had hair up in a braided bun. He wore a dark purple blouse, a black suit vest, a black suit, a skit tight leather glove on her right hand, black heeled boots, and a black trench coat. Around her waist was her purple sash, and around her neck hung a necklace, with her Shadow Thrik shard hanging from it.

Silver looked at the teen pyromancer, worry in his face. "I'm fine, Father." Melody stated, seeing ease fall over his face. "In fact, I feel better then ever." She slammed her hands on the table. "The time for straight scholars is over. It's time for me to be the sword my family needs."

"Uncle Caius made a huge mistake." She continued. "He made me feel weak, vulnerable. A feeling I never want to feel again." The Amethyst Dragon grabbed her necklace. "Raigan wins in the future. It's our job to make sure she fails."

"I trust you have a plan, Sprout?" Terry asked. Melody chuckled a bit at the nickname. "Your father always had a plan. But unfortunately we're out of our wheelhouse here." He then approached the girl. "What's your plan?"

"We storm the Field of Baladun." Melody said, confidence in her voice. As she spoke, vibrant purple flames began pouring from her eyes. "We take Raigan, Uncle Caius, and all the Creatures of Darkness down." As she reached the end of her plan, thin draconic horns grew from her forehead. "Then we use Loki's last two wishes to make this victory a fixed point in time, one that can't be altered, and destroy the Lamp of Syran."

"Your Majesty?" Toxis stood, and asked his king. "What exactly are we witnessing here? First you grow horns, which we've never seen you do before, and now your daughter has them." Melody reached up, and felt her horns.

"What we're witnessing, Master Toxis." Silver said, a smirk on his face. "Is the dormant fury of the Amethyst Dragon. Tao Ren's true power personified in one perfect being." Melody blushed, as her father praised her.

"If we're going to do this." Terry said, reaching under the table. "Then you're going to want this." The Master of Water then tossed a long object to the teen, who caught it. After catching it, her jaw dropped.

In her hands sat the Ancestral Sword of Fire. "Your aunt would want you to use it." Terry stated, smiling. "It's your family's legacy, built by your ancestor, remade by your father, then carried by your aunt." He watched, as the girl drew the sword. "Now it's your turn."

"I've only ever seen pictures of this." Melody said, tears welling up in her eyes. "To hold this in my hands, to be worthy of this." She smiled, seeing her reflection in the blade. "It's truly an honour."

"Wanna try it out?" Terry asked, smirking. When he received a glare from Silver, the Master of Water knew he'd overstepped boundaries. Then he got a confident look from Melody.

"If you're suggesting we spar, without you trying to kill me." Melody said, smiling. "Then I'm in." She sheathed the sword, and left the room, making her way to the courtyard.

Entering the courtyard, she draw her sword. Having it on her belt felt natural, for some reason. As she looked at her reflection in the blade, she saw Terry and Silver enter behind her.