Cocoon of Fire

"Are you ready?" The Ancestral Dragon asked.

"Yes," Elric replied without hesitation.

"Good. Remember to uphold the Dragon's pride. I will be watching you..." Said the Ancestral Dragon as he finally faded completely before Elric and Lesse.

As the Ancestral Dragon dissapeared without a trace, the fire from the burning Dragon Essence slowly crept all over Elric's body.

Elric felt a powerful burning sensation coursing through every part of his body and left him feeling like he was in hell! Elric could not help but kneel down in pain while trying to keep himself sane throughout the ordeal. The fire went inside every cell of his body and he could not help but shout in agony.

A few seconds later, Elric is completely covered in the burning fire of red and green. His memories since he was a kid flashed all over his mind.

He could see the last time he bid farewell to his grandmother before getting into this mess. He could see the last time he played Dota with his best friends, John and Bok. He could see the faces of his teachers from elementary, high school and college days. He could see his first date, his first walk, and lastly, his parent's smiles back at the day when he was born.

It was Lesse's first time to actually witness a human transforming into a dragon. She could not believe how a human whom she tried to kill a few minutes ago end up receiving the blessing of the Ancestral Dragon.

Her eyes could not let go at the sight of Elric now hidden in a giant ball of fire. The reflection of light appeared in her eyes and she could not hide the envy she felt. If only she was chosen, it should have been her who gets to be covered in the Cocoon of Fire and evolve into her next form!

How powerful could she get? Lesse could not help but wonder.

Suddenly Lesse's senses picked up a threat. one of the Dragon Hunters fired a missile on their way!

Lesse immediately transformed back to her elegant dragon form!

"These lowly creatures dare to attack me now that I have fully recovered. Let's see what you got!"

Lesse looked at the Elric who is currently evolving inside the Cocoon of Fire. With a hint of envy, she left him alone.

"If he gets attacked while evolving, it is his fault for being too indecisive! He needs to learn to make decisions quickly and stand for it!"

Lesse left Elric who's still in the middle of evolving. Envy, pride and frustration fueled her facing towards the incoming Hunters.

"Chī zhèxiē chóngzi" (eat these bugs!) lesse shouted in her native language as she unleashed a red fireball towards the incoming missile.

BOOOOOM!~

The fireball intercepted the incoming missile accurately and exploded in the air.

The explosion caused a brief bright yellow shine that looked like a small sun in the middle of the night!

Unfortunately, almost every human being asleep at the moment unable to witness the trouble happening right above their nose. It was also thanks to the isolation barrier set up by the guardians that people from the outside were still ignorant of the huge battle going on nearby.