THAT DAY I BECAME A STAR

"Who are you?" The chained dragon has a powerful aura. It is like the red lightning emitted when I used my own draconic power. But his own is yellow and darker, a bit sinister.

"I think you know already who I am, DRAGONROAD. I have been waiting for too long."

"It still doesn't tell me who you are."

"My name cannot be pronounced in your tongue. But call me SCERAS. It should be enough."

"Sceras… why are you here? What happened to you?"

"Ahahah.. You have stupid questions for a Dragonroad. You are certainly not a bright one."

"I can leave you here, you know."

"No, you won't. Your origin is depleted and unstable, so you need my help." How does he know that?

"I know because just like you can sense us, we can sense you. That's how dragons are."

"You can read minds?"

"Your face is more than enough."

"Then what do you want?"

"Nothing much. Free me and take my power. I want to be free of this agony."

"How are you still alive? What happened to you?" You have a stake right in the chest!

"We cannot die the same way as they do. You must have noticed already. Your body heals faster and such. Although you won't reach our height right away, you will still become nearly invincible with time. To other races, that is. As for what happened to me, it is not worth discussing now. Your origin will tell you after."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you even know anything? Ah, this is going to take too long."

"I will go then. Sorry for wasting your time." I look above, searching for the trap door, but there is nothing.

"You can't leave until you free me."

"Ah? Why?"

"Because your origin wants it as well. Anyway, as I was saying, unlike humans, Longinus will still kill you pretty fast."

"No, no, no, wait. I am tired of people discharging information I don't understand at my face. You want me to free you, then explain to me as much as you can."

"I knew it was going to take too long. That's why you humans are so-"

"Hey!"

"Yeah, yeah. Longinus are enemies of anything that lives. They are born from the dark matter, created by the jealousy of a primordial god, which consumes and absorbs light since the beginning of the times: the REGAS. It is their mother and their power at the same time. That's why they can suppress any kind of lifeforms no matter which."

"I don't really see my part in that."

"You are a chosen who has received our origin. We, as one of the few races which have defeated them, must make sure no more worlds fall to them. It is our duty and yours."

"I don't see why. I never asked to be chosen. I never wanted this."

"I know. I also imagine the suffering you went through because of it."

"Wait. What? Suffered? What do you mean?"

"So, you haven't noticed… There is a high chance that everything that has happened to you is a plan of the Longinus."

"What?!!! How?!!"

"Most of what happened to you is because you have the dragon's origin. Longinus are very cunning and smart. They learn fast and adapt in order to bring destruction and death in the most efficient way. If they even smell something close to what could threaten them. They will find the best way to eliminate it."

So, everything that happened is because of the Longinus. Excafol and Selene's death… Everything. It is because of them!! I was betrayed and used like a vulgar sock that you can throw away, because of them!!!

"But, how? I have never…" Wait, that day, in Tatradum. Even Tatiana found it weird for them to appear just like this. Could it be…

"You are starting to understand, I see. However, just fighting them recklessly is not an option. You would just die for nothing."

"It doesn't matter."

"It does. Do not let your rage control and consume you. Keep a cleat mind, or you will just destroy yourself."

"You speak just like her."

"Because it is the truth. You have a duty to fulfill."

"Hell if I will fulfill anything! My parents abandoned me, people I trusted keep betraying one after the other! My life is constant survival! And you talk about fulfilling duties! What kind of bullshit is that?!!!"

"It will keep getting worse."

"What?"

"Because you will take my origin as well. Your soul will be even more like that of a dragon, so you will become even more of a target for them. The apostles of gods will likely be able to sense you are different as well."

"And you think I will do that? You must be crazy."