Chapter 11 - 11. Ice Dragon Ryoko

-~Ryo's perspective

After that humiliating defeat this is the only way I can win.. The Ice Dragon Ryoko's ritual.

Every 20 years, the Ice Dragon comes to our dojo and has to choose from each generation a new vessel only from our clan

In the ritual, the candidates have to line up before the Dragon and be frozen by it with abyss ice, the strongest type of ice.. Only the true vessel will break the ice and be chosen, the others will die..

For 100 years now, over 5000 people died and no vessel was chosen, no one was worthy... But I am!

Me and other 20 people participated this time, we lined up and a huge dragon appeared from ice...

It had white scales, green fangs, blue crystal eyes and a long tail... I was terrified, my heart was beating faster than ever before...I was afraid..

SUCH WEAK LOOKING KIDS... I WILL FREEZE YOU NOW, YOU WILL DIE IF YOU ARE NOT WORTHY... WHO DOESN'T WANT DO PARTICIPATE CAN LEAVE NOW...

Nobody moved... We were confident

BRAVE... BUT STUPID! said the dragon

He freezed us with abyss ice.. I couldn't move, and my ki was being drained and messed with..

I saw how the other candidates ice broke and their bodies were cut in pieces.. So much blood, but I couldn't just be scared. I need to be stronger

There were only two people left.. Me and a old man.. He also died.. There was only me,my ice broke but I was alright...

YOU ARE WORTHY!

Then the dragon's soul entered my body and the pain was terrible so I fainted... I was chosen...

~Meanwhile at the Rainfall residence

- No! I lost again!

- Heh.. I was the best at video games when I was younger, I even won a championship! said father-in-law.

I was playing games with Emma's dad and she and her mother were cooking.. I never felt like this, this is how having a family feels like?

Being with them is the best, having someone to talk with, having someone to cook for you, having someone to love you.. I will protect my family!

- Dad, Daniel, dinner is ready! said Emma

- We're coming!

Eating like a family... And at night sleeping next to the person you love.. This is everything I ever wanted

The next day someone knocked on the door.. I opened it..

- Oh.. It's the bastard

- Hey! How's my rival doing?

- Good.. What you want?

- I got stronger and I want to fight!

- Okay it was quite boring lately..

We went to a abandoned and ruined building, a good place to fight..

[DRAGON EYES ACTIVATED]

[TELEKINESIS LVL. 2]

[ LIGHTNING DRAGON: WHIP + ICE KI INFUSION]

The fight went normal until he screamed something

" ICE DRAGON RYOKO!!"

His ice grew all over his body making a ice body that looked like a dragon. His red eyes were glowing... He got faster, stronger and his ki was huge... He completely overpowered me, I didn't know what to do... He freezed my hands and I tried to break the ice with lightning and Telekinesis but it didn't work... What was that ice?

For the first time... I lost.. Blood was everywhere and my body had no power..

- This time I won! Haha..

[ULTRA HEALING STARTED]

- Will you participate in the clan tournament?

- Yeah.. said Ryo

- Be ready.. I will destroy you in front of everyone! I said..

- Now that's a good rival! I'll wait for you, but I don't think you can get stronger in one week!

- Yeah, we'll see if it's like that..

I got home and took a shower..

- Hey, what's with you? You look sad.. said Emma

- Is that obvious? It's because I lost a fight..

She hugged me and said:

- Don't worry you will win next time! I'm sure!

- Yeah..

Such warmth..

[20P]