Asher the Survivor

Chapter Twenty Five

‘’An evil entity?!’’ Asher gasped, not knowing there was such a thing. Dylan stood there in shock, he completely forgot about the deal he made years ago. From within Kalcron’s palms, he opened up a hologram, a grainy blue screen. ‘’This was what your sorcerer did.’’ He told Asher. On the hologram screen displayed young Dylan, happily playing with another boy named Lucas. ‘’Must you show him this?” Dylan crossed his arms.  ‘’Quiet sorcerer!’’ Kalcron snapped. The image showed Dylan complaining to Lucas about how he failed practicing magick, and every type of sorcery there was. The two started playing again. Young Dylan was about to walk home. Asher watched the screen with much interest. The projection then showed a voice beckoning Dylan from within a well. ‘’Who are you?” His youthful voice shouted. ‘’I am Axar, if you free me i will give you something in return.’’ Asher recoiled at the sinister voice echoing through the hologram. ‘’Axar?” Dylan began to row the well, when the bucket reached the top, out came a figure made of shadows; he was just a blob with no features, and glowing pupiless red eyes. ‘’Thank you, i am the Phantom of Shadows!’’ He slithered. ‘’I see you want powers.’’ Young Dylan nodded his head. Asher recoiled at seeing such evil play out on screen. ‘’Well what would you rather have?” Axar slithered towards Dylan, ‘’Powers? or your friend?” … ‘’Powers!’’ His voice grew with excitement. ‘’I’ll give you powers on behalf of your friend.’’ Axar’s voice was tempting; though he knew it was wrong, Dylan couldn’t resist. Not knowing fully what this deal meant, he agreed. Axar then vanished. Dylan covered his ears, hearing the torturous screams of Lucas echo in the forest.
Axar appeared again, looking at Dylan. ‘’Now i give you powers,’’ The shadowy mass slithered to the crying young boy. ‘’What element do you want?” He rasped. ‘’Sea.’’ Dylan replied. ‘’Then our deal has been made.’’

The projection then vanished. And that was how Dylan became a sorcerer.

‘’Why’d you lie to me?!’’ Asher spit and hissed. ‘’This i will not share with anyone.’’ He protested. ‘’I know, but we’re a team now!’’ Asher clawed Dylan’s boot. Kalcron looked at them with satisfaction.
‘’Asher, can’t you forget about this like i try to do?!’’ Dylan yelled.

‘’Now Asher it is time i reveal your secret.’’ Kalcron announced. Asher stood there, he was genuinely loyal, and didn’t have any secrets. Not any that he kept from Dylan anyways.

‘’Asher you are a replacement Boltkitten, you were born to replace the death of your half-brother. Regan isn’t your real mom, and Deaser as you know him, he is a cyborg. A half-robot.’’