Something opened its eyes to a world surrounded in darkness. Its mind was hazy. Its body was compressed and constrained by some outside wall that was all around it. Out. It wiggled, arms and legs hitting the walls. Its head pushed upwards and was met with the same resistance. Out. It started to squirm even more, legs pushing against the bottom, ramming its upper body and head into wall. A small noise was heard. Out. Now. It stopped for a moment before thrusting its head against the wall. Another sound was heard and a small beam of light entered through a crack. Its eyes blinked, once, twice trying to adjust. Out. It pushed on the crack with its head. More light entered. Out. Now. More cracks appeared as its legs strained to help push against the wall.

With a loud sound, its head broke free of the wall.

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The light blinded its eyes as it rested from the exertion of breaking out. Its eyes closed. Weak raspy breaths came in and out in quick succession. Its nostrils flared taking in the scents of sulfur and iron. It laid its head down softly on the encasement, resting.

Some time later, it continued to struggle free. Pieces of the wall fell away and more of its body was able to break free. Out. It wiggled more fiercely trying to free its body. White claws grasped the edge of the egg. They tried to pull down but slipped off. Out. Now.It raised its arms once again to reach for the edge and managed to weakly grasp it. It pushed its arms weakly against the wall. Its legs strained to help push its body against the wall.

Slowly, its body freed itself from its encasement. Finally free, it stood, stretching. As it stretched, two wings unfurled from its back. Two scarlet wings.

Its eyes opened.

To a world of fire and ice.