om, with only a few beds. He winced as pain raced throughout his body. He didn't think he had an

t to see her standing in the doorway. The Lord Commander strode onto the infirmary and glanced at

e to. Instead of checking on this Half-Breed, I coul

ronos with mild curiosity. " That was quite the display, Half-Breed. Achilles spent the

y. Calypso and Kronos stared at the other, the Pure-Blood, carefully regarding the Half-Breed. Kronos tensed, waiti

Before he could utter a word, Calypso rushed him, smashing him against the wall, arm pressed firmly into his chest. Kronos tried to

ightning has no color! Yet this is the second time I witnessed the contrary. The other time it turned violet." Her face was inches from his. " I don't

out?!" Kronos demanded, trying in

have one of the most sought-after abilities of all Abnormals!" Her voice lowered. " Aporrofisi. The ability to fuse your power with the powers of another

derstand what that power was; he hadn't been able to call forth that Violet lightning again for ages, on

lly don't. It just ha

fell to his knees as Calypso stepped back, releasing him for her hold. With a growl, she sent him crashing through

ing to summon any power he had in reserve. Instead, he felt a burning sensation in his right eye. It was so intense he ha

eep on. There was barely enough light from the nearby lanterns to see. He was smarting from the blows Calypso had dealt him. A set of footstep

voice. " You probably don't recall my name, do you?" Kronos jus

the name of someone as insignificant as I," she said with a mocking bow

or your pleasure?!" Kronos demanded.

s for dinner, but now, I'm not sure. Say please, and I'll le

e, but the grumble of his stomach convinced him it wouldn't be wi

e," he

couldn't hear you,

r, Thora stuck the key in the door and opene

he food is," she said. Kronos stood and foll

keys?" He asked. Thora flashed him a s

battle. Arai, of course, is the other. Oh, I know you were able to wound her, but that's only because she let you most likely," she sai

front of them. There was a large hearth fire behind the tables. Against the walls was clutter that looked like i

y. Kronos curled his lip, deciding there and then he didn't care for her. He walked to one of the tables and grabbed a cracked bronze plate, an

last meal ravenously. He was soon int

" Good to see she's not tired of you yet

He asked. Arai gave

dead of night. Those she selects are never heard from again. I'm not sure what be

l this?" Kronos asked carefu

the war. You are from the same tribe as her, and if w

We were training partners, I suppose, is the best term. Although I suppose saying sh

why you're sitting by

company," Kronos

suddenly not hungry. Her energy felt like it had engulfed him; her power was so vast, it was all he could focus on. H

hink you're goin

w sent him skidding across the floor, causing everyone else to take notice. All their yelling a

njoy this," he said

However, two of Calypso's soldiers entered the di

t Kronos. " Hope you've enjoyed your l

anded. " I already f

t walked towards the soldiers, flashing Thora a withering glare that she returned. I look forward to taking care of

de from Calypso sitting on her throne, a few groups of well-dressed men and women were there. From their attire, Kronos could tell they were nobles. Calypso shot Kronos an angry look as if to sa

metal pieces, mimicking the scales of a dragon. It covered everything from the neck down and ending at the groin, but the shoulder area was fairly expose

imprisonment for a crime I did not commit. Forgive me, my fellow half-human, half Sintar dragon." Kronos was taken aback; he could tell by his scent this one,

ght for the entertainment of that she-devil, but I look forward t

ping his head in return. " Ma

dark fire surrounding him. Kronos responded by powering up as well, becoming surrounded by a vortex of white lightning. The two auras

onos struck him again. Acacius stepped back a few steps before kneeing Kronos in the chest. Kronos choked, his eyes bulging as he could t

his foot, catching Acacius with a roundhouse kick. Kronos smiled at the satisfying cracking sound he heard. The smile was soon gone, replaced with a gri

his legs and attempted a kick to his chin, but Acacius moved his head out of the way. Kronos swore as he felt an elbow slam into his side. Acacius followed it up by

d interest. " These two are similar in te

green fire. Kronos smirked and conjured his vortex of white lightning. He grimaced as he felt the burning sensa

tning on his hands. He threw one of them at Acacius that vanished. Extend the arm that contained the other one; he slammed it into Acaci

What is going on? His thoughts were interrupted by finding himself suddenly unable to move. Dark green flame held him in place,

knuckles and channeled Mana into his fists before raining down lefts and rights upon Kronos again and again until his face was covered in cuts an

up, eyes wide as the green flame he had holding Kronos in place evaporated. The ground began to shake, cracks appearing in the arena walls. Th

y dodged a lighting-covered fist. He dodged a couple more attacks, including a lighting-covered kick that caused a mighty gust of wi

s sent him flying with a strike. Kronos flew after him and sent him crashing back into the arena. Kronos floated in the air and extended his arms towards the night sky, firing the lightning upward then flying

k at the arena; her eyes widened in astonishment. The arena floor had been turned into a crater several feet deep. Kronos staggered to his feet and looked down at a pile of rubble Acaciu

ifted him in the air, and slammed him on the ground. Acacius groaned an

k, Acacius swung Kronos into the wall. Then, moving in circles, they dragged Kronos alongside the wall, lifted him in the air,

eeper into the ground. Acacius cautiously walked over to his motionless body to see the rise and fall of Kronos's chest. " Still alive, are you? Not f

at him, seemingly unable to focus due to the pain in his own eye. Then, at the same time, both Kronos and Acacius opened their respective eye, except it look

tar Dragon tribe, the ability that made their race the most feared of all Abnormal tribes. But this is impossible! Only those wit

now black with a golden pupil and dragon claw-shaped mark located at the top right of the eye. The claw reached fro the pupil to the eye, the top of the claw stopping

h a dragon claw shaped mark at the top right, top left, bottom left and the bottom right, the fully evolved Ryuijin. The tips of the claws stopping right at the golden pupil. " I never would have thought you two were capable of that. Of course,

cacius's eyes widened at t

ood ties to Zurvon," Calypso said. " And wha

agon of the Beyond. Supposedly he was from the Western half of the world." Nob

as well." Kronos and Calypso fixed the

u just say?"

her, who died in childbirth, w

nos, I remember hearing about how your mother died in childbirth. And both of your energies are similar, very similar. And you both awakened your Ryuijin at the same time,

s to admit, it was the most likely explanation. He and Acacius could at the very

t doesn't make sense. Why would I grow up in the palace

talking about him. Normally we wouldn't have raised Half-Breed babies. But Kronos was an exception. From what I overheard, a dragon, cla

as some. He has another son older than either of us Kronos, by the name of Darius. It's unknown who his mother is but

agons in the west who still has sentience. And according to him, he's a direct descendant of Zurvon. That's all the information I could find on

. You two, while impressive for mere Half-Breeds, are far from the strongest of my prisoners. You could possibly die after all, and you two have become too

er face to the sky. For now, I'll place them in my private bunker. Then I'll go from there. To think, two weak Half-Breeds could be the answer I hav

Queen Hera knew about you, it wouldn't end well for you. Do a