Road of Domination(DXD)

A 9-year-old boy with sky-blue eyes and jet-black hair stood in his bathroom, crying out in pain. His entire body felt like it was on fire as an unbearable itching pain spread over him. He grimaced in agony as he hunched over the sink, coughing up what felt like dirt. From his throat, several embers and clumps of ash erupted over the mirror and counter as smoke began to come from his mouth. He coughed furiously as he looked back up in the mirror. His eyes then glowed green as he coughed up more embers. The boy looked at himself painfully,

"What's happening to me?!" From his arm, a crimson red gauntlet then manifested out of glowing red energy. From the back of his hand, he could now see a green orb glowing within. It flashed as a voice filled his head,

{You have awakened me at last, my new host.} "W-what?! Who said that?! Where are you?!"

Akira panicked as he looked around the room. The voice he heard sounded deep and echoic, as if it were coming from inside his mind.

Whatever created it was definitely not human.

{I am sealed within you, boy. I am within the Longinus Boosted Gear that is bound to your soul. My name is Ddraig, and I am the Red Dragon Emperor} the voice answered powerfully.

"Longina what?! Boosted Gear?! Why does my body feel like it's on fire?!" Akira demanded as he felt his left arm's new red gauntlet.

{You are the reincarnation of my power, child. The sensations you are feeling are the result of being the host of a heavenly dragon,} Ddraig explained.

"Heavenly dragon?! You're a dragon?! Dragons aren't real! What the heck is this thing on my arm?!" Akira shot back as a crimson glow coated his arm.

"I will explain shortly, but first, you must gain control of your power! Calm your emotions and still your breathing! Focus on returning to your normal self in your mind, and your magic shall recede back within you." The dragon commanded.

Desperate to get rid of the horrible pain, Akira did his best to focus on returning to normal and attempted to calm down. Much to his surprise, imagining it in his mind actually worked. Before long, the red gauntlet over his arm finally dissipated and his eyes were now back to their natural color. Shortly afterward, the burning sensation finally stopped.

Now in a more stable condition, Akira glanced back into the mirror relieved. Despite his gauntlet being gone, a green circle still appeared on the back of his left hand.

The voice of Ddraig spoke to him In a calm tone, {Good, you managed that better than I expected. Most hosts end up destroying a lot more before they figure out how our power works. It is based on your will.}

Akira looked down at the glowing green circle on his hand incredulously, "I'm…your host? What does that mean? You're inside of me? Why did you pick me?! I'm just a kid! What's a dragon doing inside of me?"

{Calm yourself, boy. We dragons do not choose our vessels. I am bound to the sacred gear, and it manifests in a human host after the previous one dies. I have no control over where or who I end up with,}Ddraig elaborated.

"Okay…so you're a dragon then? Why's a dragon in a sacred gear? What the hell is a sacred gear supposed to be anyway?" Akira asked.

{Sacred Gears are the gifts of God. They are bestowed upon humans by God and enact miracles upon the world. There are thousands of them and they are highly sought after by angels and devils. Your sacred gear is a Longinus, which is a unique and godly type of sacred gear. Supposedly there are only 14 of them. Yours is the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet…the Boosted Gear,}the dragon continued explaining.

Akira was dumbstruck with the explanation, "God? As in the guy floating around in the clouds? He's real?!"

{Yes…he is. Unfortunately, my battle with him is the reason why I am currently sealed within your sacred gear. As I explained, I am the Welsh Dragon Ddraig. To the rest of the world I am better known as one of the two heavenly dragons…the Red Dragon Emperor,} Ddraig patiently answered.

"You fought god?! Just how strong are you?" Akira gawked.

{No angel, demon, or god is a match for the heavenly dragons. Albion and I are greater than even the Five Great Dragon Kings. As my host, this power is yours to command as well,}Ddraig said proudly.

"Who is Albion?" Akira asked.

{He is the other heavenly dragon and my eternal rival…the White Dragon Emperor. He and his host will one day seek you out to battle. Such is the way of our eternal feud. You must master the Boosted Gear and be ready for that day,}Ddraig commanded.

"I still don't know what's going on…" Akira said as he shook his head.

{I will explain everything in due time. For now, we should prioritize training you and focus on concealing your power for-}Ddraig stopped mid-sentence as a pounding was heard at the bathroom door.

"Akira 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.

Akira 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, "Akira what have you done in here?! Have you been playing with fire?!"

"No, ma, I…" Akira 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, ma…" 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.

Akemi 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!"

Akira 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!' Akira thought in a panic as he immediately darted out of the room and then the house.

"Where are you going?! Akira, 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. Akira 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?" Akira 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?" Akira 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?" Akira asked.

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

To be Continued....