chapter 1: power at a price

Jason awoke with fright upon hearing the word "power"

where are you? he said only to get no reply

who are you? still getting no reply jason tried to go back to sleep and was nearly successful until he heard "do you desire it"

I don't know who or where you are but please let me sleep I have to work tommorow!! while under his breath he said let's see how my day goes and then I'll decide.

The next day----------------------

Jason opened eyes to looked over at his alarm clock which currently read 8:19 panic slowly started to set in his sleep deprived mind

"crap on a cracker" was said as he set a new world record for putting on pants and slamming instant coffee.

he barely made it in to work clocking in at the last second (I just wanna get this day over with) he thought not remembering what transpired last night

hey Jason how ya doing

not to good I couldn't get to sleep he said sourly as the events of last night came back to him

well I'll see you at lunch then

sounds like a plan see you then

cursing whatever "divine" power that kept him up last night he got to work writing reports,filing those reports and getting yelled at by his boss ( it promised me power what kind of power) he thought (maybe it can help me get out of this dead end job or give me another shot at life) upon thinking these thought as if on cue he heard "do you desire power" (You're persistent for a hallucination but sure I desire power) as he thought his vision went blurry and his heart was beating out of his chest finally it stopped but he was plunged into darkness and scared jason called out to anyone (it's kinda warm and nice like being wrapped in a hundred blankets)

he tried to reach out to touch something anything [maybe even riley who stole his lunch at work] as he tried he eventually found out he doesn't have arms or legs he was just a consciousness floating in the void suddenly a bright light burst forth

"you desired power and you took it" said a voice echoing through his mind

who are you? he said

"the closest thing to god" it responded

wait a minute. hold up. what's happening to me and why is it dark

"you are being reborn"

wait who said you can do that to me!?!

"you"

when you asked if I wanted power I thought you would grant me wizard powers or something! jason screamed at the void panicking at the stupid decision he made

"well no take backsies you're already dead I'm just here to help with rebirth"

will I still be human and male? he said panic subsiding

"the most we can guarantee is that you'll still be male but we don't know if you'll be human"

what kind of power can I have since you guys promised?

"the power of a dragon"

is that all seriously I die just to come back as a fire breathing lizard!

"did we mention you can fly and cast magic maybe we can bestow upon you a guiding voice"

whats a guiding voice?

"a guiding voice is basically siri it can help track your location as well as any friends or family you can set alarms and it has a database just for you"

"it might even lead to a dragonkin transformation"

what's a dragonkin

"unfortunately our time is coming to an end you can call on me if you need help"

no no no no don't do this to me!

when jason woke he found himself enclosed in liquid and walls he pushed against the wall

*crack*

some of the liquid drained out and he could breathe so he pushed even harder

*crack*

another piece of egg broke off he could see a cave (what is this some sort of fantasy novel) he thought angrily as he pushed and scratched at the hole making it big enough to step out off

my my how this little one wants out so early.

said a female voice

finally the egg burst open and looking out is a baby dragon with blue scales

hello little one how eager you are to see the world what shall I name you maybe akon yeah akon sounds right said the dragon

after a while jason now named akon finally collected his thoughts

where am I? why am I so tired?

looking up and around he was in a cave until his eyes found a purple and blue dragon

(who are you) he thought

hello akon I am your mother. said the dragon

(oh great that wasn't a nightmare then) jason thought recalling his talk with the "divine deity"

he tried to say hello but all that came out was a soft coo that sounded nothing like hello

trying to talk already don't worry I'll teach you but for now rest.

jason felt heavy and tired wanting nothing more than to sleep without divine intervention collapsing right on the spot

I said rest not pass out said his panicked mom scooping him up with her tail and taking him to a nest