Chapter 89: Awakening

                                    

                                          
                    
                          
Chapter 89: Awakening
                          
"We have arrived!" said Abalone as she gazed intensively at the dragon continent.
                          
It has been years since she last visited her homeland and even then, she could only watch from afar, out of fear of being attacked by the grunts of the dragon council. A strange sense of nostalgia and tranquility overcame her. It was weird for her to feel such sentiments. Being born in the outside world without having ever taken a step on Oros, Abalone could still somehow feel a deep connection to this ancient land. Perhaps it was a natural instinct of the dragons, something that resided in their blood since the time of the Gods. The years of wandering without every staying in one place for too long have not been kind to Abalone. Losing her family, it wasn't easy. And now she has finally returned home.
                          
But those feelings might evolve into something else soon as for the first time in her life and probably for all members of her clan, a sea dragon would now walk on Oros once again. 
                          
"I see nothing!!! Where is the way out?" a young voice echoed from inside the dragon's belly.
                          
"Alastor, should we go further in?" a female voice spoke in a monotone accent.
                          
"NO NO NO! Stay right where you are! I will push you out!" Abalone shouted in panic. In this situation, there were only two ways out: either by the way they came in or....the other way. An image flashed in the dragon's mind as she quivered in dread and disgust at the mere thought of it.
                          
Landing on a nearby beach, it was time for the main guests to come out.
                          
*Vomiting sound*
                          
Two figures were thrown out of the dragon's throat on the beach sand as they started standing up and tried to shake off the slimy liquid they were covered in. 
                          
"This experience has opened a whole new world of transportation for me. But I wish we will never do it again." Alastor sighed.
                          
"You still have to go back, no?" asked Abalone.
                          
"Nah! Amelia has given this portal stone that will allow me to transport back to everywhere I have been. From now on, no need for Abalone Express anymore! But I have to thank you for helping us get here. What will you do from now on?" inquired the demon lord.
                          
"...To be honest, I don't know...What about you? It's late for me to ask but what exactly are you doing here? Last time I heard, Oros is currently in a state of war because of a rebellion. And when dragons fight, no one wants to be anywhere near them. Yet, you insisted on coming here. Why?" 
                          
"....There are quite a few reasons but..." Alastor muttered with hesitation.
                          
"It's fine if you don't want to tell me. I can understand that..." the dragon said.
                          
"No it's not like that. It's just a bit complicated. As for you, I think I can trust you. You don't seem like a bad person and everything you told me so far was the truth. In return, I must do the same.
                          
There are three main reasons I am here. First is that this civil war between the dragons concerns not just them but also the rest of the world. Depending on the outcome, we can either look forward for a chance at peace with the demons or a total war with them in the future. As you may have guessed, I want to make sure that the demons will be considered a proper race and equal to the Primes. Surely you must have seen some of them in Ragna. Are they really that different from you?"
                          
"....Like you said, indeed I was surprised when I first met them. They are...more normal than I thought they would be, totally the opposite of what we used to be told. I guess it's a legitimate reason to give them at least a chance at peace...And you...should I take it that you are a demon too? Not that it matters now anyway."