The next day, Asuka was the first to wake up. The young woman, still sleepy, barely analyzed the situation she was in and after thinking, she became very embarrassed when she remembered what happened the night before. As she overthought, she watched Shiko, who was still in a deep sleep.
"Shiko, it's time to wake up, we must prepare to train, it's the reason why we came here, don't forget".
Asuka was trying to wake Shiko up with words and small touches when suddenly a huge current of wind blew through the window. Very scared, she did not take long to prepare for combat because of what had happened, very determined she decided to open the window. It was then that the young woman encountered a huge surprise since in front of her was a huge eye which could barely be seen through the window, assuring that the beast to which she belonged had an immense size.
"Oh heavens! I am very sorry for this meeting young lady, apparently, I have the wrong room, I thought that here I found another boy named Shiko".
The huge beast addressed Asuka naturally, leaving her even more surprised. "Wait a minute... Are you... Another dragon like is the other spiky haired guy? And... well, this is Shiko's room, he's next to me asleep... - she said very embarrassed. The dragon was embarrassed at the thought of the situation - Oh, then I'm sorry for interrupting, I didn't expect to encounter something like this! Ahem! In any case, where are my manners? My name is Tetsu, and I am also part of the triad of brothers... although I am not Dreik and Light's biological brother, I have inherited the dragon powers- Asuka without further ado continued to wake Shiko seeing that surely, the reason for the dragon's visit was because he wanted to talk to him.
-Asuka: Shiko... Come on, get up, it's urgent!
-Shiko: Ehh... Asuka... Don't be so eager to train, it's early...
-Asuka: More than an eagerness to train... There's a little surprise you can find if you look at the window...
-Shiko: The window... *Proceed to observe the window* Aaah! But what the hell!? That eye... It's certainly that of a dragon! What's a dragon doing in my window!?
-Tetsu: Good morning, young swordsman Shiko, nice to meet you, I'm sorry for my intrusion so early but my brothers told me that I should talk to you as soon as possible.
-Asuka: O-hey... if you are their brother... It means that your original form is human. Don't you think you should have tried to wait for us to get ready and enter through the normal door as a person?
-Tetsu: E-Eh... Maybe so, but they told me that I had to do it urgently, Let's get to the point! My friends have reported that they are in this place to train and told me that before the rest of them noticed, I would meet you so I could take you to your special training.
-Shiko: Special training? They didn't mention any of this to me.
-Tetsu: That pair... well, now you know, get ready and get on my back, there is a place we must go, Dreik and Light will accompany us.
-Asuka: What a coincidence… now it turns out that we must go somewhere else.
-Tetsu: I'm sorry miss, but you must stay in this place, only the triad of brothers and Shiko can attend.
-Shiko: Please allow Asuka to attend too, she has been my companion since I came here, and I feel like I need to stay by her side.
Asuka blushed upon hearing Shiko's words.
-Asuka: I-I-It's okay Shiko...
-Tetsu: I agree to your request, if you really feel it's necessary.
-Shiko: Well... get ready Asu, we must leave quickly.
-Asuka: Would it be okay if I told Alba about this matter? I don't want her to worry about me seeing that I'm not here.
-Shiko: Do it quickly and keep it a secret, please.
While the two were getting ready, Asuka quickly went to Alba's room to tell her about the secret. Once, there, she knocked on the door, until Alba left the room drowsy.
-Alba: A-Asu-chan...? Is something wrong?
-Asuka: Good morning, Alba, sorry that I woke you up if you were still asleep.
-Alba: No problem, I must prepare for training... by the way... Where were you last night? I felt very afraid because these rooms are too spacious and in the end, I didn't feel safe to sleep alone and I went to look for you, but you couldn't find yourself...
-Asuka: I-I-I-I was wandering around because I couldn't sleep either... sorry for that.
-Alba: Don't worry, you had something to tell me, didn't you?
-Asuka: You see... Shiko must attend a special training, and I must accompany him, so I think I won't show up for the training for today so don't worry about me, Oh, yeah! Don't tell anyone about this, it's secret, okay?
-Alba: Uhm... I understand, the secret is fine with me so don't worry, take care of yourselves.
Alba said goodbye to Asuka with a smile and the latter left the mansion towards where they were outside Shiko's room to meet the rest of the members of the trip, once they were all present, they climbed on Tetsu's back.
-Shiko: Wow... your back is so hard that it seems as thick as steel.
-Dreik: Just as you say, Tetsu has the element of steel, just as I have the element of water and Light of lightning.
-Asuka: hmmm... Wait a minute, unlike Dreik's dragon form, Tetsu has wings and has told us to climb on his back... that means that we will travel on its back while it flies?
-Light: Just as you say, so hold on tight!
-Asuka: Eeeeeh! I have never traveled by plane, the idea of having such an experience is very sudden!
-Shiko: I-It's my first time traveling in a dragon too hehe... I'm a little scared, but if you need to, you can hold on to me if you're feeling really scared.
-Asuka: ... O-Okay... I can trust you to hold me strong
Tetsu began to raise his wings and rose very high in the sky, once high enough, he moved straight towards his destination. Very afraid of vertigo, Asuka clung to Shiko hugging him with her eyes closed without saying a word.
-Dreik: Hahahaha! Seriously, the two of you are enjoying your youth despite all this situation.
-Shiko: A-A-Apparently you are used to traveling on top of a dragon.
-Light: Traveling on Tetsu's back is very efficient because you get to the places very quickly.
-Asuka: If I don't see it, I don't feel it…
-Shiko: D-d-don't worry A-Asuka... I-I am here... by the way, Dreik, I don't see you enjoying your youth very much.
-Dreik: Huh? What do you mean by that?
-Shiko: Do you think I couldn't have noticed it? You and Miss Mayla secretly saw each other the other day, again.
-Light: He he he... Dreik they caught you
-Dreik: E-Eh... Miss Mayla and I were just making training plans...
-Shiko: Oh please, don't try to hide it, I can see well in both of your eyes.
-Asuka: I can't imagine the kind of they did yesterday that they stayed together after we all left the bathroom...
-Dreik: Hey, saying those things is very disrespectful! … Well, it's not like I don't want to give up my feelings, nor does she... we're just not in the moment for those things, there's a world to protect and she has a kingdom to take care of, when we're in the perfect time to take the next step, we will...
-Light: Since they were little, they have promised themselves many things like getting married.
-Dreik: Light!
-Shiko: Hahahahaha! It's not bad to let yourself go with flow time to time, I just hope that there are no regrets later.
-Dreik: I want to make sure that once this is all over... Miss Mayla lives fully and happily... that's all.
-Tetsu: We've arrived! Get ready for landing.
Tetsu went to an island that was far away from the position they were in, with a huge, pointed mountain in the center of it. Once the dragon touched the ground, everyone who was boarding got off, it was then that it decided to show its natural form.
"Well, look at my original form! Now that we're all here, it's time to explain the rules" said the young man who came out of the aura that was surrounding the dragon, having very long and unkempt silver hair, black-edged eyes with yellow pupils, a torn hood and with many heavy accessories around his body, with two black lines on the edge of its visible eye and with a few scales that could be seen in different parts of its body.
-Tetsu: Shiko, as Dreik told you before, you know that you have the main core of that hero who has saved this earth once and that we possess a part that you need to fully awaken the power that is within you but that, so far, you are only able to awaken your powers when Dreik gives you part of his essence.
-Light: So, we're here so that you'll be able to awaken that fraction of your power without the need for Dreik and be able to wield the shadows with a totally firm will and without the time limit that restricts you.
-Dreik: And not only that, but also so that you learn to manage that fraction of our power that also sleeps inside you.
-Asuka: So... Do you use this island because of how dangerous training can be?
-Light: Actually, on this island we have been trained and there are two other people that we need you to know so that you can achieve control of your powers, but you will be able to meet them once you have shown that, at least, you can control your own strength.
-Shiko: I understand...
-Dreik: First I want you to show me that you can bring out all the magic you have inside you, also awakening your dark core without the need for my powers, so go on, show what you have. Think about what is the feeling you feel when I give you the fraction of my power?
-Shiko: hmm... I feel as if a part of me that is asleep suddenly rises all over my body and runs through every part of me like a fluid, I feel warm and fully awake, with a lot of strength and power.
-Dreik: So, try to accumulate all the magic that you feel inside you at the point that you feel sleepy and then expel it from one, try to relax your body to absorb every crumb of energy that you feel when you release.
-Tetsu: Do not forget to be one with the environment, never stop concentrating on what surrounds you, as you must remember, magic is in everything that surrounds us, so you must constantly absorb it and become one with the feeling of it.
-Shiko: Well... I'm going to try...
It was then that the young man closed his eyes and began to feel what was around him, slowly accumulating the magic that he absorbed within himself, directing it inwards where he felt that the core of all his strength was, once he felt overwhelmed by all the accumulated magic, Shiko relaxed and let all the magic flow, expanding it throughout his body until he exploded that force that slept inside him, activating a fraction of the dragon he possessed, showing an appearance similar to that of the rest of his comrades, with two slants under her eyes, which now had pupils like a yellow dragon, showing scales on different parts of its body and with a dragon wing protruding from its back.
To be continued…