She seeks deep inside of herself, her soul, always burning red, passionate, ready to burst at any given moment, she focuses on it, and begins to summon it forth, her already transformed body glowing with a deeper red, flames beginning to surround her, engulfing her. she will not give in, not while she still breathes. her horns, grow in length, double, triple, quadruple the size they originally were, thick and scaled, the patterns on her body lighting aflame anew, a searing blue flame, she feels...sweat? the flames continue to roar and cry, shooting out of her body with a fierceness even she couldnt keep up with, her soul expands, and grows, more and more, pushing past the limit of her own body, covering her in a faint glow, the red pigment on her arms turns a deep blue, and begins to spread through her entire body, heat rising within her like never before, the pulling eases, and eases, as her muscles contract, relaxing, but thumping like a hammer on iron, pound, pound, pound.

"You, must be a special one, aren't ya?" a deep, rumbling voice booms all around her, shaking her head again, and almost sending her body into a frenzy once again. 

"Yes, yes. you, Alayne, you may be the first in centuries, you, the Unfallen, your soul rages with envy, I like you." it Hisses with every word, and its very voice sending shockwaves through her body. 

A form begins to appear from what was once nothingness, Alayne sees she's being grabbed around her waste, by a large, scaled hand, more and more the figure shows itself, almost never ending, a massive lizard-like creature rears its head, and comes closer to Alayne. 

"You, girl, what do you see, tell me."

"You must be..." She trails off, pondering

"You are a dragon. my ancestor, not seen anywhere aside from the peak, where your kind roam freely. why are you here?" 

"I've been here."

"You have certainly not been in my tribe, you would have crushed all of our huts."

"No."

"No?"

"In you."

"....Ew."

A moment passes. Alayne staring at the large dragon, It huffs, blowing fire from its nostrils at her like a tornado, sending her scarlet hair into a frenzy.

"Your soul. I was born from you, because you alone were not capable of suppressing your power, Just earlier you almost blew up the mine." 

Alayne stared at the creature, in disbelief, is that what was happening?

"Well i suppose i have to thank you then, Ancestor."

"I am no older than you."

"Oh, right...what should i call you then?"

"I do not have a name." 

"Well your name is Ancestor until we figure one out for you, ok? now can i be let go? if i take any longer getting back home from here ill get an even worse beating from father." 

"I can't."

"huh?"

"You havent gone anywhere." 

Before even being able to question the majestic creature, Alayne opens her eyes, its morning. shes on her bed in her father's hut.

"ALAYNE! COME DOWN HERE NOW FOR THE LAST TIME"

"Oh no."

She rushes over to her small closet, changes and rushes downstairs.

Bolting through the dividers and down the stairs of the long hut, Alayne arrives in the meeting room, all eyes turn to her. Officials and fellow higher ups in the tribe, managers of the many tasks, and their children. Her father is staring directly at her. cold eyes peering into her.

"Why...."

"F-Father i'm sorry, i must've overworked at the m-"

"WHY IN THE FLYING HUFFERNICK ARE YOU BLUE!?"