History lesson part 3

For a split moment, something within us attempted to burst out. The wisdom our sister had imparted, along with her words, hit us like a wall of bricks. The words of Hezpot, the reprimands of Zepher, it all came rushing in. the words Lahru said just then, awoke us from our rage.

[No! no! this doesn't end here!] I screamed. I was the evil part born in the absence of love. But the rational side of Achlys or how you call him, Drak, awoke from his slumber. All those years of being in control due to Drak's sadness collapsed like a castle built on foundations of sand. The words of Sapphire echoed in our head, slowly taking away the strong hold I once had over Drak's mind.

That's when I realised things were no longer in my control.

[F-father, H-help me!] Drak yelled in a moment of clarity. Lahru saw the change in Drak's eyes and knew this was a rare chance for salvation. For all this madness to stop. He took over Liam's body and rushed forth, bursting with the power of light that seeped into our body. It started to travel around, trapping all my evil energy within a small place. I couldn't do anything, Drak was resisting my control. My own self, turning his back on me. The irony.

When I had awoken, I was trapped in the sword Liam used to carry around his waist at all times. We were effectively separated. But it came at a price. Lahru's death. He sacrificed himself in order to bring peace to the world. As atonement for his cowardly act. But Liam's life ended due to the pact he had made.

"Will this sacrifice of ours bring peace to the world?" Liam asked as he rested his back on a rock. Energy draining out of him.

{yes and no. peace to the world it will not. but balance it out it will. Light and dark must coexist in order for the world to live. My power will survive within my son. And the evil that once plagued him will be sealed inside of that sword. Destined to be forgotten.} he said weakly.

"I see, as long as my family is safe, that is all that matters," he said with a content smile.

But Drak grimaced at his words. This caught Liam's attention. "What? What's wrong?" he asked.

"In my… absence, the evil part of me used the humans to find you. You have been marked as the family that got a hold over the power of dragons. they will hunt your family for as long as that information exists,] he said with his head bowed. Liam flared up but didn't have the energy to move.

"Piece of shit! You doomed my family to eternal suffering because of your petty family squabbles!" he bellowed with the last of his remaining strength. Lahru and Drak both bowed their heads.

"Y-you owe me a debt that cannot be paid with a single lifetime. You will protect my family until your dying breath, you hear me!" he continued.

[I indeed owe you and many others for my wrongdoings. I will protect your family even if it costs me my life,] Drak said solemnly.

[but the degree to which my power can be used will depend on the aptitude of your descendants. If they don't use it wisely or are not good enough, even with my power, they will still die. you should know that.] he said truthfully.

"That is not of my concern. If my family is full of incompetent fools, then that is their fate. I just did the best I could to provide them with a safer route for survival," Liam said with a weak shrug.

[then it is agreed,] Drak nodded.

{Achlys-}

[No! that is a name that brought destruction to this world. I cannot live on with that name. my new name will be Drakon. That is a name my sister heard somewhere. She liked that name.] he said with sadness.

{Drak then, you must train my powers well, for they will protect the family you are going to be with,} he said firmly.

[I'm sorry, but I don't find myself worthy of such power. Maybe when I think I'm good enough, worthy enough, will I use the power you bestowed me with. Your legacy,] Drak said.

{I see. Then a pray for the day you do so. I only wish I could be there to see that day,] he said. Before Drak could say anything, Liam began to fade.

"We have only known each other for a couple of years Lahru, but boy were they good times. I only regret not having met you earlier," he said with a warm smile.

{Me too Liam… me too.}

That was all they said before Liam faded. A dragon could be seen streaking through the air. All the gloominess, heaviness and evil in the world faded drastically. Families stopped frowning all day long, people stopped senselessly killing each other. Everything went back to how it used to be. Almost, there were some people that resisted it and continued to walk down the dark path. Humans still exhibited bad emotions, but they were not as pronounced. A sort of balance had finally taken effect.

that is where the story ends brat!} said the sword.

Tom who was sitting down on the ground was speechless. Too many emotions course through his head. Anger, sadness, betrayal and so on.

"Why Drak. Why did you lie to me about your past all those years ago?" I whispered in an attempt to suppress the feeling of betrayal and discomfort.

[I felt ashamed. Sure, maybe several millennia went by, but knowing you're the cause of the hate in the world, the reason so many more people had to die, plagued me. I have to wake up every day and see the faces of the family impacted by my destruction. The pendragon family, a family so pure they didn't succumb to my influence. They used it to attempt good. To stop the wizards I had influenced.

I am the reason dark magic was born. I am the reason Harry lost his parents; I am the reason every bad thing related to magic happened. That is what I was born to do. To create chaos. So you can understand if I didn't want you to think of me as some sort of monster. You were the first person I had met that I could begin anew with. The first person I could start off with a fresh slate. All the other members of your family knew about what I had done. It had been passed on from father to son. On my order. So that I can punish myself for what I did. So that I can be reminded of what I caused. But I eventually came to regret that decision.

The death of your parents was on me, Tom. It is my fault. The magic they used. Stemmed from what I gave humanity. I could not bear the thought of you hating me as well. Seeing your past life memories, I couldn't let you bear and more hate than you already did that night. You were already at a tipping point.] he said