Lillian the Crimson Dragon

Chapter 6

I see nothing but blackness and I feel as if I was floating in this vast emptiness. I wonder shortly if I am dead but quickly throw out that idea knowing that the wound wasn't that serious. Thinking that maybe I am asleep I try doing things to wake up but nothing works.

Then out of the blackness I hear, "So you are my new master. You are younger than any who have come to me before. But while you are younger than them I sense that your spirit is stronger than theirs. How interesting."

"Who's there and where am I," I ask getting ready to fight if necessary.

I hear the voice chuckle and say, "Easy there little one I will tell you what you wish to know. I have no name but the ones who came before you have called me many things. I will leave it up to you what you wish to call me. As for where you are physically you are in your bed in the mansion of the Ashtons. But mentally you are in your inner world."

I digest this information and start to get an idea at what was going on. If I was correct then this could get really interesting real quick. I speak up and say, "I do not like making assumptions so I will ask instead. Are you the Ultimace that is sealed inside me?"

I hear it chuckle again and say, "You have picked up on that quicker than any of the others. Yes I am the dragon called an Ultimace that was sealed inside of your ancestors and now have been passed on to you. Now I have a deal for you. If you want I can give you power. Would you like that?"

I snort at the thought of it giving me anything and say, "Nothing is free. So if you give me power what do you get in return?"

It chuckles again and says, "So you have some wisdom as well. You are correct in your thoughts. What I want from you in return is a promise that you will not let me disappear into the void."

"What do you mean disappear into the void," I ask curious.

"When you die what do you think will happen to me? I disappear that is what happens. In order to prevent this I will grant you my power to keep you alive. But even then old age will eventually catch up with you and you will die due to this. The only way for me to not disappear when this happens is for me to be transferred to another of your blood. Therefore here is the deal I offer to you I will grant you my power in exchange on your oldest child's tenth birthday you will transfer me into them," it says.

Remembering the ritual I went through on my tenth birthday I suck in my breath and say, "Why would I agree to that when I am capable of protecting myself. I could deny you this and save any child I have in the future the pain I went through. You have to do better than that to convince me to let you make this deal with me."

This time the voice laughs a blood chilling laugh that makes my blood turn to ice in my veins. It then says, "I am glad that I finally have a master that is intelligent enough to look into the future and think about others and not just themselves. But you are wrong in your thoughts. All of your strength, speed, better healing, and reflexes you have is all do to me. If you deny me this then I take away all of that as well. How will you fight your enemies if you are no better than the average human? On top of this there is a bonus to your child as well. Until the time that their eighteenth birthday has come I will not let any harm come upon them and they will also gain everything you now possess from me. Is that not worth it to make this deal?"

"If what you say is true and you take away all of it then all you are doing is increasing your chances of disappearing. You must think I am a fool if you think I will believe for one second that you will risk weakening me if your life is linked to mine. For as you just said if I die you disappear as well. While I do believe that you will not give me more power I do not believe you will take away power that I already have that will chance your survival. But you are right in the thought that my future child being protected does increase my willingness to agree to you. So if you want me to agree to this you better stop trying to bullshit me and start talking to me as an equal part in this and not as a fool you can try to manipulate to do your bidding," I say more than a little aggravated at the thought of anything trying to manipulate me.

For a little while there was no sound coming from either of us. Then it chuckles again and says, "You are right I won't take away any of your current abilities. So what do you want to do you have called my bluff. Do you wish for my power or not? The choice is yours."

I think it over for a little bit and an idea comes into my mind and I tell him this, "I know of a way that you and I can both benefit from this if you wish to hear me through."

It is quiet for a little bit then says, "I see no harm in at least listening to your idea."

I smile at this and say, "If you want I know a way to transfer your mind and part of your power into a Drakel which is a dragon that is about twice the size of an eagle and in return you can still give me your power. You would still be sealed in me but at least then you would have a body that you could move on your own and could better help me keep both of us alive. How does that sound to you?"

"That sounds good. The only thing left then is what you will call me," he says after being silent for a while.

I think about it for a while and come up with the perfect name for it. I tell it, "How does Erbereos sound to you. He was known as the god of darkness and since that is where I have met you is it not suiting."

It thinks about it and I hear it purr at the thought and say, "Erbereos it is then. I will grant you one power at a time so that they don't over whelm you. Your first power will be lightning and as proof of our contract I will grant you a weapon of your choice that no one other than yourself can use. Just think of it and tell me its name and when you awake it will be there. Just remember your end of the deal or I will take it back."

I think for a second and think of a scythe that has two blades at the top and a smaller third blade sticking straight out of the bottom and on the back of each blade a skull is on it and the handle looks as if it were made out of a spine. In each eye socket of the skulls a blood red ruby was set in place. I also thought of the top blade being able to detach onto a chain so that I can get distance enemies as well. After I was done thinking of it I say out loud, "Raphael."

Erbereos laughs and says, "As you wish your scythe shall be made and as a bonus I will make it indestructible and the blades will be so sharp that they will cut through anything and never dull. Now awaken and remember our deal."

As Erbereos says the last part the blackness lights up and I see him for the first time. He was huge and stood on four legs with a long neck, two wings, and a long tail that ended with four blades coming out of it. He was pitch black and had two horns sticking out the back of his head and spikes running all the way down his neck onto his back and down his tail. He then looks at me and breathes out black lightning that hits me in my chest causing me to bolt awake with my heart trying to bust out of my chest.