THE DRAGON

He heard a noise.. It's a breathing noise. Zion look around and followed it. He doesn't feel any dizziness right now.

"After so many years.. You've finally awakened me." Anang boses sa likuran nya. Mabilis syang lumingon. And to his surprise.. There's a color light blue.. No it's sky blue with the mixed of white living thing in front of him. And it's floating in the air. Zion gulped.

"Who are you?" Lakas loob na tanong nya. He maybe is strong but is it helpful right now? If this thing wants to eat his soul then, he can't be with Jenny even just his soul.

If God's give him another chance to live. Pinapangako nya na hindi na sya iinom ng sobra.

"Who do you think am i?" Balik tanong ng nilalang na nasa harapan nya.

Siguro nananaginip lang sya ngayon. Yeah. Pagkatapos nyang mawalan ng malay, maaring nananaginip na sya ngayon. Tinitigan ni Zion ang nagsasalitang nilalang.. Mahaba ang katawan nito. Nasa 250 meters or more. May kaliskis ang katawan nito parang ahas, ang kaibahan lang. Ang kaliskis ng naturang nilalang ay kasalukuyang nakabuka na parang natuklap habang gumagalaw. May apat na paa na maihahanlintulad nya sa paa ng agila. Ang buntot ay parang may hugis dahon na pamaypay sa dulo. Ang ulo nito ay parang sa ahas subalit may sungay na parang sa isang usa.. This appearance.

"Dragon." Nabigkas nya.

"You... I thought you're useless." Ani ng dragon.

"What?"

"It's already been 27 years. At ngayon mo lang ako nagising. Akala ko, walang kahit na konting pag nanasa dyan sa puso mo. Surprisingly there has. "

Matagal na napa-isip si Zion kung anong ibig sabihin ng kausap. Ilang sandali pa naunawaan nya rin kahit konti.

"Ang ibig mong sabihin. Matagal ka ng nasa katawan ko? Tanong nya dito na tumango naman ang dragon. "At ngayon ka lang nagising dahil nagkaroon na ako ng pagnanasa sa puso ko?" Medyo nahihirapan pa rin sya sa pag-unawa.

"Yes. But I need a strong desire to eat to be awakened."

Strong desire. So pinag-nanasa-an nya si Jenny? Parang kaiba pakinggan. Saglit syang natigilan ng may maalala.

"Aren't I dead?" He pointed himself.

"How can you be dead if here am I talking with you?" Balik tanong sa kanya ng dragon.

So he's not dead.. That's great.

"If I am not dead, then where am i? How am I able to speak with you?, are you real?"

Ibinaba ng dragon ang katawan sa ulap. Saka ito tumingin sa kanya. Nagsimulang mag paliwanag.

"Me as a spirit beast, we died but we can be reincarnated. And since we are spirit we need to be with another spirit. Pero mangyayari lang yun kapag ang katawan ng taong nag-mamay-ari sa spirit beast ay mayron ding dugo ng kanyang spirit beast. Sa madaling salita. Hindi kami mabubuhay sa kamalayan ng isang tao na walang kahit na konting dugo na nang-galing sa amin. At dahil dito ako ngayon, ibig sabihin ay may dugo ka ng dragon dyan sa katawan mo."

Mahabang paliwanag sa kanya ng dragon.

Natatandaan nya na ang sabi ng kanyang Lolo, nabuo ang pangalang Dragon sa pamilya dahil diumanoy ang kanyang Lola na nabuntis ng mayaman español noon ay may dugo ng dragon. Ibig sabihin, hindi lang sya ang may dugo ng dragon kundi pati Lolo at Lola nya kasama pati ang kanyang Ama. Kung Tama nga ang kanyang hinala, paanong nangyari na sya lang ang may spirit beast?

"You're thinking if why am I only awakened by you?"

Tumango sya ng sunod-sunod.

"Because you've been with the other spirit beast." Hindi naka-imik si Zion.

"What is it now?"

"The DNA of the person who has Spirit beast blood entered your body. And that's why, the spirit blood in your veins strengthened. That DNA helps your dragon blood to be awakened. There's only two ways to awakened the blood. First, you have to be feed with another spirit beast DNA, And second your blood and your spirit beast blood mixed. In your situation, I guess it's because of the first one."

"Wait.. So you mean, to be awakened is should be with another spirit beast holder ? Doesn't that means.. I'm not the only one who have spirit beast in this world?" Hindi makapaniwala na tanong nya.

"Yes, where do you think those people get their unexplainable power if it's not because of their spirit beasts blood? We the spirit can give human our power if wanted to."

"No way.! No way!" Napatayo si Zion saka pabalik-balik na lumakad. So he's alive.. And he has spirit beast.. Wait.. "So where am i right now?" Tanong nya sa dragon.

"We are in your mind space. I'm living here.. Can you see?. You as my chosen master, can come and out of here. You can also take anything from here to out."

Nasapo ni Zion ang sariling mukha.. Unbelievable.

"So how am I able to go out?"

"I'll tell after I pass down of one of my power to you." Ani ng dragon na muling tumayo.

"You're going to give me superpower? Can I even use that in my world?" Namimilog ang mga matang tanong ng binata.

"Yes. Now come closer.." Utos ng dragon sa kanya. Humakbang naman palapit si Zion dito. "This power is one of my best." Ipinatong nito ang dulo ng kuku sa may noo nya. "You'll feel a little dizzy but endure it."

Nararamdaman ni Zion ang pagdaloy ng kung ano mang di maipaliwang na enerhiyang malamig sa katawan nya. Nakaramdam nga sya ng pagkahilo. Parang inuuga ang loob ng utak nya.. Gusto nyang sumuka... Daig nya pa ang inilagay sa loob ng washing machine na malaki saka pinaikot-ikot sa loob nun. Hindi nya na matiis.. Kailangan nyang sumigaw para kahit papano ay mabawasan ang kanyang nararamdamang pagkahilo. Zion shouted for almost 5 minutes.. That felt like hell for him. Walang lakas ang buong katawan na bumagsak sya sa sahig na ulap.

"Hmmmm.... It's done." Ani ng dragon.

"What kind of power did you give me?" Sapo ni Zion ang sintido. Pakiramdam nya umiikot parin ang kanyang paligid.

"You'll know soon." Pa snob na sagot ng dragon.

"The hell! Can't you just tell me?" I feel like vomiting now."

Medyo may konting gigil na maktol nya sa dragon.

"No, anyway. You can go out now. Just think your human world and you'll be there in an instant. Remember.. You need to----

Hindi na natapos pa magsalita ng dragon ng biglang nawala ang lalake sa kanyang harapan.

" What an ungrateful child! I'm not even finished talking!"

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Iminulat ni Zion ang mga mata. He's now laying in his bed. And it's already morning. So he really got out?

"You ungrateful child!!! You didn't even let me finished explaining!"

Napabalikwas ng bangon si Zion. He's not dreaming right now, right?

"Dragon?" Bangit nya. Gusto nyang makasiguro kung hindi nga sya nananaginip.

"Whaaat?! You punk!"

Damn! So it was all true. It wasn't a dream. He really talked with a blue dragon. Wait.. Thats not the most important thing to remember. So, he really has power??????

"Enough daydreaming you idiot!" Gigil na sigaw ng Dragon sa kanya.

"What now?" You said, I can go back in my own world just by thinking it." Aniya habang tinutungo ang lamesa sa loob ng kanyang kwarto there's a porcelain pitcher in there.

Hinubad nya ang suot na damit na amoy alak pa.. His perfect 6 abs greeting the sun light that touches his skin. Isinunud nya ang kanyang pantalon... He walk around his room wearing his only brief.

"Yes, I said that. Ehem.. But I was still talking.! "

Naglagay si Zion ng tubig sa baso at ininom yun. Pagkatapos ay kumuha ng twalya at isinampay yun sa balikat. Lumabas sya ng kwarto. He's planning to swim.

"I can speak with you using mind right?" Tanong nya sa kausap. Sumagot naman ito kaagad.. "So, what was your talking about before I went out?"

Binati si Zion ng mga tauhan nya ng makita sya nito. Everyone in his mansion is a member of the DRAGON. Even his maids. They are well trained.

"You need to find my partner." Ani ng dragon na patigil sa paglalakad ni Zion.

"Partner? Another dragon spirit?" Aniya pagkadaka saka muling nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. Papunta na sya sa may dagat.

"No!!!"

Ipinatong ni Zion ang twalya sa may bench na naroroon saka lumusong sa dagat.

"Then what?" Tanong nya dito.