Okay, enough with the sob story, Grimmy said and nudged Aloras side with his tail. Bring out Zyocuh.
Sharda slapped away Grimmys tail, glaring at the black dragon. Dont you dare touch my granddaughter again. She lowered her gaze onto her granddaughter and stroked her head. Wheres Zyocuh, dearie? Take him out so we can get rid of him for you.
Alora sniffled and raised her front paw. She pointed at her middle claw. Hes in there.
Sharda stared at the claw. There was no response. She blinked and looked at Grimmy. Her throat let out low rumbles, and she gestured at the claw with her head. Grimmy took a step back, then another. Im not supposed to touch her, he said and took a third step back. Isnt that what you said? You should really make up your mind.
Its your escaped experint, Sharda said, narrowing her eyes. Take it out of my granddaughter.
What makes you think I know how to do that? Grimmy asked and gestured towards his chest with his front paw. I know Im a respectable genius, but there are so things that I dont know how to do. If you want to figure it outhe grinnedthen Ill have to perform one or two or twenty experints.
Wait, Alora said. I know how to get rid of him. I just need the giants red orb from her. She pointed at Lindyss. If I eat it, then Zyocuh will leave my body.
Sharda snorted, ejecting two pillars of fire from her nostrils. She held her paw out towards Lindyss. Hand it over.
Lindyss turned towards Grimmy with a questioning gaze. He shrugged. A sigh escaped from Lindyss lips, and she bent over, reaching into her shadow. She pulled out a red orb and lobbed it into the air. It landed on Shardas palm but bounced off and rolled to the side.
I got it, Alora said and scrambled for the orb. She picked it up, blew on it, and wrapped her tongue around it, taking it into her mouth. Her throat bobbed as she gulped. A mont later, her scaleswhich were still red after losing their purple huepulsed and blood surged out of the gaps between each one. Alora hunched over, and black vomit flew out of her mouth, splattering against the wall of the altar room.
Alora!? Sharda rushed to Aloras side. She grabbed her granddaughters shoulders, but they were too wet and slick with blood to get a proper grip. Grimmoldesser! Whats happening to her?
Well, Grimmy said, not moving an inch, it seems like shes bleeding and vomiting. If I had to hazard a guess, Id say shes exploding, but I could be wrong.
What!?
Grimmy scratched his head. Oh, yeah, I was wrong. Shes not exploding. He pointed. Blood had stopped surging out of the gaps between Aloras scales. Its been over several thousand years since Ive last experinted with blood magic, so my mory can be a bit off. If that wasnt her exploding, then that was her body rejecting so of the blood that entered her. He nodded. You know how if you put lizard blood into a human, the human dies?
No.
Oh, well, they do, Grimmy said. The first trial to overco in blood magic was figuring out a way to not die when absorbing other creatures blood. And rejecting it all like thathe gestured at Alorais the simplest way.
Sharda furrowed her brow. Then this is a good thing?
Its a great thing, Grimmy said. It ans she gets to live and take the first steps towards becoming a blood magician. Blood dragon? He nudged Vur, who was just beginning to wake up. Hey, Vur, what sounds better for a dragon: blood magician or blood dragon?
Blood dragon, Vur said without hesitation. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. What happened to Alora?
Shes turning into a blood dragon, Grimmy said and rubbed his chin. Actually, she may already have turned into one. It looks like she finished.
But wheres Zyocuh? Sharda asked. She lowered her head and peered at Aloras face. Her granddaughters eyes were closed, and her breaths were slow and labored. Dearie, can you hear ? Are you alright?
Aloras eyes shot open. She sneezed, and a ball of red phlegm flew out of her nostril, sticking to the wall. She shook her head, flinging red droplets throughout the room. She blinked twice and looked down at her paws. Hey, Zyocuh! You didnt tell that would hurt so much!
Aloras claw flashed. Rember the body you promised .
Mm? Alora tilted her head. Body that I promised you? I dont recall. Did we ever make a promise? Dragons dont forget their promises, dude, and if I dont rember, then that ans we never promised anything.
Aloras claw flashed twice. You!
what? Alora snorted and reared back, holding her paw out towards Grimmy. Heres Zyocuh.
Grimmy raised an eyebrow. Have you tried biting your claw off?
Yes, Alora said. It didnt work, but it makes him feel pain.
Grimmy humd. I do have a way to get rid of him, but Id have to give up one of my rare treasures to do so, he said and stroked his chin with the tips of his claws. His eyes shifted towards Sharda. He coughed. Compensation. He coughed again.
Sharda glared at Grimmy. You know I dont hoard treasures.
Excuse ? Tafel asked, thinking back to the dragon matriarchs kitchen. Her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands. Thankfully, it seed like no one had heard her.
Grimmy wet his lips with his tongue. How about you let raise Alora for
Absolutely not.
Grimmy chuckled and sat back on his haunches. Can you raise a blood dragon? He tilted his head and smiled. Hmm? What if sothing unexpected happens to her and Im not around to stabilize the situation?
Aloras eyes shook, and she inched towards her grandma, who had a strange expression on her face. Grandma? Youre not thinking of leaving your poor and helpless granddaughter all alone with an evil black dragon, right? Who knows what hell do to !
Vur will be there, Grimmy said. I wouldnt do anything evil to Vurs cousin.
You already have! Alora shouted, pointing a trembling claw at Grimmy. She looked up at her grandmother, and her stomach sank upon seeing Shardas calm countenance. Grandma?
Sharda patted Aloras head. Grimmoldesser has a point.
Grandma!
I just want the best for you, dearie, Sharda said and ran her paw up and down Aloras back. Dont worry. Ill be coming with you and watching over you every step of the way.
Grimmy made a face. Eh, if thats the case, how about you give your oven as compensation instead? You can keep your granddaughter.
Absolutely not! Sharda roared.
Grandma? Why does it sound like youre more indignant of having your oven taken away than having your granddaughter taken away?
Youre imagining things, dearie, Sharda said and rubbed her granddaughters head. Then we have a deal, Grimmoldesser? You remove your nasty experint from my granddaughter, and Ill give you the privilege of raising her under my supervision.
That sounds more like a hassle than a privilege.
Sharda snorted. Your child will be born soon, will it not?
Grimmy narrowed his eyes. And?
Ill bake cookies for it.
Deal. Grimmy reached into Lindyss pocket and dug out a jar with an unresponsive devil inside of it. No takebacks. He opened the jar and grabbed Aloras paw, shoving the tip of her claw into it. Alright, Zyocuh, heres a body for you.
It looks ugly.
So, its perfectly suited for you, whats the issue? Grimmy flicked the claw that Zyocuh was occupying. This is the best and only body Im offering to you; take it or leave it. The other way is to have Vur purify you out of existence with his laser even if it may hurt your host a teensy bit.
Aloras claw flashed, and a sigh rang out. Alright.
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