The dragon growled and sighed as both sides slowly backed away, each one trying to assess just how much damage the other had really taken. At least… That’s what I thought I was doing… I suddenly turned to Rafi. “I must admit the female body is quite marvelous… Very attractive in form, and surprisingly agile. Although… A bit bouncier than I would have thought.” ‘What is he saying! Should I take back control? AGH! But I finally have my soul ready to revert forms!’
Rafi flipped her sword up to her shoulder and smiled. “There is a but coming for sure. I can feel it.”
I felt my jaw slowly move around before I sighed. “I admit… I prefer a man's body. I would much rather admire the female form from the… Outside perspective… I mean, why do I feel the urge to urinate from a minor stomach ache, and it gets worse when I breathe deeply and brace my core, which is paramount of course to move at full strength… Truly, I have a newfound respect for women who fight while dealing with such things.”
‘SHUT UP! And there is nothing minor about it. You drank Damon's blood! This has nothing to do with me being a girl!’
“Would it not–”
‘SHUT UP! SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP! Don’t use my mouth to talk about stuff like that!’
My head started to twitch until I brushed an ear on my shoulder, closing an eye tightly shut. “Ugh… Somehow she’s even more annoying when she’s just a voice in my head…”
Rafi laughed slightly, covering her mouth before letting off a mischievous Grin, never once keeping her eyes off the demon, who seemed to be biding his time and playing on the defensive. “Isn’t that just because you're holding back your sweat since your skin isn’t fireproof? That water has to go somewhere. If it’s bothering you then just let it out. We need you at full strength after all.”
‘RAFI WHY! Don’t say things like that.’
“Let it out? Hm… That would be the logical–”
‘DON'T YOU DARE!’
My neck flinched again. “She seems rather opposed…”
‘OF COURSE I AM!’ another flinch as he started rubbing my ears before straightening out and cracking my neck.
“Truly the capacity of a female's volume is impressive.”
‘S–Shut up…’ I mumbled…
Rafi giggled again covering her mouth. “You guys aren't taking this seriously at all are you.”
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‘Well… I was trying too… I was… Promise…’
I felt myself grin as I assumed a proper stance. “I shall just have to urinate on the demon's corpse in victory then.”
‘NO YOU WON’T!’ I paused for a moment. ‘Wait… but the plan is for me to be in control by the end of it right? Was he just messing with me? Did he make a joke? Wow… He’s come a long way from just trying to murder me… WHY DO I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THIS!’
While I was lost in thought and focused on my internal soul the fight had already started again. Just like before neither side was making much ground until my sword suddenly snapped and fractured against his. ‘No… This was another reason I needed dark magic… I should have brought the sword covered in demons blood…’
The dragon didn’t even flinch, almost unsurprised by my sword breaking as my body leaned to the side and punched the blade with all my might, crossing his arm over the other and creating an opening wide enough for Rafi to finally sneak in a blow and to his sword arm. Or… So we thought. He took it all in stride and twisted with the momentum of my punch, back-handing her in the side of the head and sending her body slapping into the mud half-buried like she had been run over by a tractor..
I clawed at him but it was like cat scratches as he whipped the chain back and wrapped it around my neck, lifting me up into the air.
‘Now. Breath fire on his face, burns his eyes!’
My eyes rolled but he listened to me anyway. The demon's eyes shut tight as scorching flames bellowed forth, scorching and charring his eyelids. in that same moment I shifted forms, slipping out of the chains and falling to the ground, shooting my soul through what was left of my blade and extending it’s reach as I sliced him in half. With another step as his body fel,l I cut his head off, and with a third I skewered his torso, holding him upright in the air as I my body moved faster than his could fall. ‘His heart, where is it… Oh… My body’s already gone numb… I really hope…’
I fell to the ground, my vision blurring as I saw Rafi slowly walk past me, swinging her sword and slashing it one more time, coldly, emotionlessly. It all came to an end.
Rafi helped me stand up, but after violently expelling the demon's blood from my body with vmoit I basically just passed out…
When I woke up I had gone back to being in my dragon form, Lu lying next to me, reverted to normal and asleep just as well. ‘Mr Dragon… Are you there?’
‘I’m here…’
‘Why did I change back? Do you know what happened?’
He let out a grumbling groan that I felt gently in my chest. ‘Your body was incapable of handling the consumption of demon flesh… So the lady saint helped me revert you to this form, where you would at least be able to endure it. How do you feel?’
‘Like trash… My stomach still really hurts you know… Why did you go and eat part of him?’
‘Hm…’
I sighed. ‘I forgive you…’
‘Mm…’
‘So… How long will I have to stay like this?’
‘Hm…’
‘You’re… Not in much of a talking mood right now are you…’
There was a short pause. ‘Mm…’
I rolled over to my side and looked at Lu, she almost seemed tiny now that I was so much bigger. Her hair softly laid on her face, some of it falling down into her mouth. I couldn’t help but trace her neck with my eyes, looking at the massive bruise where she was struck. Had it been a little higher it very well could have snapped… ‘500 strength… And she took a direct hit? I doubt I would have survived… I was right after all… I don’t have the right to worry about her when she’s so much stronger than me…’
‘You would have… I would have made sure… that you… Erm…’
I couldn’t help but chuckle, finally realizing he was just embarrassed and having a hard time finding his words. ‘Thanks, by the way, Mr Dragon.’
‘For what…’
‘For… Uhm… Well… You know… Not making me pee myself…’
‘I don’t know how to respond to that…’
‘That’s fair… But, it’s still better than me apologizing right?’
‘Erghm…’
I chuckled again, moving Lu’s hair out of her face and lightly tapping her awake. ‘should I try and revert my form, if we stay like this for too long you might disappear right?’
‘Mmmm…’
“Lu… Hey Lu, are you out cold?”
She groaned. “No… I’m hot… I feel sick…”
‘Well… You spent a full day covered in damp clothes, and two days with the power of a god coursing through you…’ “Hey, can you–” She rolled over, stretching her arms and making a cute grumpy face, never bothering to open her eyes even once. ‘No way… Is she really?’ I felt her forehead and sure enough, she was burning up. Running a legit fever for what must have been the first time in her life.
‘Now I feel bad for trying to wake her up… Dangit.’