Chapter 10

Clark woke up flustered. Memories of what happened in the wee hours flashed through his mind and his stomach flipped.

His chest tightened as he wanted to brawl his eyes out. He gazed at Dahlia who was fast asleep beside him.

Elizabeth waggled into their room with her lips curling up into a smile. She didn't know that they were more than friends and felt delighted about it.

"Sorry, it's not actually what you think it is," Clark stuttered facing Elizabeth who brought in a meal of lamb fries.

"Hey Mom," Dahlia yawned groggily and checked the time to see it was already morning.

Clark had been there all night and she couldn't help but flash a perfect smile.

"Yes daughter, just enjoy yourself and don't let me interrupt," Elizabeth giggled as she dropped the plate of lamb fries and waggled out of their room.

"I guess you are my new prince charming boyfriend," Dahlia's lips stuck out playfully as she chuckled gleefully while Clark shook his head while clicking his tongue in repugnance.

He knew now wasn't the perfect time to tell her what he had planned to do and he had to think about another time.

He joined her as they both feasted on the plate filled with lamb fries and he mulled over his fate as the reincarnated dragon Master...

30 Years Ago

Dragon master stiffened, determined for his task. "Are you sure you are ready for this dear?" Vivian fluttered her eyelashes.

"Of course," Dragon master stroked his chin as he kissed her lips.

"He hems!" Storm Bender feigned a cough as he entered with Frozen Claws, Biggie and Crimson Arrow.

"Ooh come off it you guys," Dragon Master finished with a bout of laughter.

"Alright then. Now that you are almost done with picking the full eighty shards to fully awaken in your supreme shadow state, we are very close to achieving victory," Storm Bender summoned his hammer as he spoke.

"Ooh, of course. I can sense the remaining five and they are nearby surrounded by shadow beasts, hundreds of them," Dragon master stiffened as his eyes glossed with dragon aura.

"Alright then, let's do some killings," Frozen claws sharpened her claws together as she breathed an icy aura from her mouth.

"Alright then, to our success in protecting humanity," Vivian said and a large supernatural portal opened succinctly and they all entered...

The scenario was a dread one as the shadow beasts leapt after them all when they all arrived.

Dragon master was prepared as he darted a massive amount of dragon aura to clear as many shadow beasts as he could while he used his supernal speed and strength to deal with the rest.

"Do you have direct knowledge about the whereabouts of the remaining five shards?" Storm Bender kept his right brow up as he stroked one of the shadow beasts killing it instantly with his hammer.

"Not that am trying to gnaw you, big brother," Storm Bender chuckled inwardly as he charged at another shadow beast.

"I can't be gnawed, you should know that," Dragon Master breathed out dragon aura from his nostrils.

He knew that since he had almost gotten all the shards inside him, he was almost at full strength and had started emitting some direct full qualities of the full dragon.

Frozen claws converted her freezing aura to a Sharp icy blade and stabbed as many shadow beasts as she could using her supernatural speed and strength.

One of the shadow beasts attempted to attack frozen Claws from behind but Vivian darted her ultraviolet light purple shadow aura at them destroying them succinctly.

"Thanks, Vivian," An amicable smile emitted from Frozen Claws' lips.

"Don't mention," Vivian shot an amicable piercing gaze in the form of a broad smile.

Biggie had converted into his full state of a huge shadow appearance and was destroying as many shadow beasts as he could, while Crimson arrow in his black hood, and also in his shadow appearance, shot piercing shadow arrows to destroy as many as he could.

He was too swift as he used his supernatural speed.

Dragon master caught the last of the shadow beats that served as a threat holding him in his neck and snapped it languidly.

"Finally," His throat choked with emotions that made him gurgle.

He let out a low puff as he was led to where the shards were kept packed them all and placed them on his chest till they all went into him after emitting a dragon aura.

"How do feel now?" Vivian jerked her eyes in curiosity.

"I feel complete," Dragon Master growled in a raspy manner as he was already transforming to his full dragon state.

He did so and he fluttered his wings as his amethyst eyes glowed.

"Alright then. Let's go finish this by meeting Dad," Frozen Claws said as they all hopped on him and he flew carrying them all away.....

Present Day

Frozen claws waggled around the lounge room in their family mansion in a panicky manner.

"Calm down sister, he would be back soon," Storm Bender assured.

He sat close to Vivian who was lost in thought and looked like her heart had shattered into pieces.

"No, that's not the case. He hasn't even started retaining all his lost shards, remember they would scatter across the city, that's the way he can fully gain all his lost memories and get his full powers," Frozen Claws massaged her temples in a calculative manner.

"Of course, just be patient," Storm Bender finished with a bout of a heavy sigh.

"Alright then, if you say so,"

In a blur of shock, Clark waltzed into their presence through a portal opening that he opened perfectly.

"Big brother, where have you been," Storm Bender fluttered his eyelashes in curiosity as the all rose startled.

"Ooh, have been good. I came here because I sense something very strong in this place," Clark mused as his heart beat with fear and anxiety.

"Of course, you would be led here because you have a supernatural connection with all of us, so you had to trace us here," Vivian retorted looking bewildered.

"No, that's not it, you have to understand that apart from that, I also think I can sense five of the shards I am to retain to gain my powers back," Clark stiffened as their incredulous expression mirrored his own flustering words that had evaded his lips...