The Adventures of Rose Hood

Chapter 51: The Earth Dragon

"You may enter."

I entered the hall and saw my brother, Onyx on the throne.

"Hello."

"Rose."

Upon hearing that name all of the guards drew their weapons.

"At ease men. I can handle her."

He looked at me and stood up.

"So, have you come to kill me?"

"No, I actually came to ask for aid."

"A shard of the evil god asking for aid. That's almost laughable how obvious of a lie that it is."

"I am not a shard of the evil god."

"I know what you are, Rose. You can't deny it."

"I don't mean I never was, but I was purified."

"If you were you'd be dead. Pure evil can't be purified like that."

I smiled.

"I am not pure evil."

"Oh, please, I've done research, Innocence. I'm not falling for any of your tricks."

"My name isn't Innocence."

"Do you really believe I should call you by that name the foolish wolf gave you."

"Not what I mean. I'm no longer the Core Lie, Innocence."

"I don't believe you."

"I am the Core Truth, Purity."

"I won't fall for your lies like Gerard. Besides he is helping you, that is betraying me, so I brought him in."

Gerard was dragged in by the same catkin that attempted to collar me yesterday.

"While I am thankful that you did not kill my guard captain, I will still have to kill you."

"I do not wish to fight."

"I don't care."

He struck at me, but I dodged. He continued to strike, but his attacks only cut air.

"ASPECT OF THE EARTH DRAGON!!!"

He powered up and charged me. He was still too slow.

'Can I fight him?'

'No, I will handle him.'

'Alright.'

I dodged, then he got an idea. He caused an earthquake and grabbed me while I was off balance.

"Got you."

"Smart, but I'm done with this."

He leapt back, expecting an attack, but what I did instead caused him to drop his weapon.

My aura was unleased at full power. The rightness of it caused all of his guards to drop their weapons. Vines grew on the walls and my presence exhibited royalty. Gerard looked in awe at the raw nature that I only showed a small, diluted piece of to him.

Onyx fell back and looked at me in awe.

"What is this?"

"As I said, I am not the Core Lie, nor am I the evil god. I am the shard of the good god. Core Truth, Purity, and I have come to ask for aid against the last 5 shards of evil attempting to destroy Selethon. Now I ask you, not as a god-"

I smothered the overwhelming aura and looked at him with a soft smile.

"-but as a sister. Please help me protect the nation I call home."