Chapter 2 : Training

"Issei what in the world are you doing in there?! What's that smell?! Who are you talking to? I'm coming in!" the boy's mother shouted furiously from the hallway.

Issei then realized that the entire bathroom was a wreck and several fires were burning in the room. Before he could think of what to do, the door swung open.

His mother gasped at the condition the bathroom was in and looked at her son disbelievingly, "Issei what have you done in here?! Have you been playing with fire?!"

"No, mom, I…" Issei couldn't find a way to explain the situation as his mother furiously began to pat out the several fires in the room.

After she was finished, she turned towards him angrily, "I thought you knew better than that! What were you doing in here?!"

"Sorry, mom…" was all he could think to say. He truly had no idea how to explain the situation. He couldn't very well tell his mother that he was coughing up fire in the bathroom.

Mrs. Hyoudou glared at him, "You've been acting up all week! Now this?! Wait till your father gets home! You could have burned the house down!"

Issei said nothing as he felt the familiar burning itch covering his body.

'Oh no…I can't start this up again while she's standing here! I have to run before she sees!' Issei thought in a panic as he immediately darted out of the room and then the house.

"Where are you going?! Issei, get back here this instant!" his mother demanded.

He could hear his mother calling out to him from inside the house, but he was now sprinting down the street at full speed. Much to his amazement, he was moving way faster than he ever had before. Charging down the street, he even started to pass by cars.

Seeing a crowd of people ahead of him, he desperately darted right across the street and jumped to avoid them. To his utter shock, he leapt a tremendous distance and landed on the roof of a nearby house.

"What the hell is this?!" He said aloud as he looked around breathing heavily.

He felt the boosted gear trying to manifest again, but using Ddraig's previous suggestion, he managed to revert it a second time. Issei let out a sigh of relief as he laid back on the rooftop staring at the stars in the nighttime sky.

"I can't believe I just did that…" he said as he blankly stared into the cosmos.

"Your physical features will be enhanced considerably now that you've awakened your dragon powers. Your Intellect, speed, strength, agility, stature, and even your charisma will be far greater than that of a human, angel, or devil. I've actually never seen it manifest in a host as young as you. It will greatly affect your development into adulthood I imagine," Ddraig rambled.

"What are you talking about, Ddraig?" Issei asked confused.

"Nothing boy…just thinking aloud. Just know that as a dragon, you will dominate everything around you. You must be careful with your power however. It attracts everything to it…enemies, mates, and even those who wish to venerate you as a god. Previous hosts of mine have taken full advantage of their dominance, but it has ultimately led to their deaths. All of my previous hosts have gone mad with power. You should understand this truth if you wish to master yours." Ddraig concluded.

"So, what happens now?" Issei wondered.

"For now, you must simply live your life. At your age you are still vulnerable to angels and devils…as well as other mythological beings. Until you are older and stronger, I recommend you keep your power a secret. I will educate and train with you every day until I am certain that you are adequate to reveal yourself," the red dragon replied.

"Okay…so start from the beginning then. If angels, demons, and dragons are all real then what else is real?" Issei asked.

"You might as well get comfortable…it takes many hours to explain this," Ddraig said with a sigh.