Chapter 12

“Whoa”, was David could bring himself to say the story of first Golden Dragon Warrior.

“So you’re telling the very first golden dragon warrior was human?” said David unable to believe that the very first golden dragon warrior was born an ordinary man.

“Yes, at least that’s what the texts say though they are a few myths and unverified tales of him being the physical manifestation of the four elements”, said Araban.

“What? Is that true, was he some kind of a spirit” said David.

“No, those were simply tales with no evidence to back them. He was very much human, he was born and lived like them, without powers of any kind in a cruel and unforgiving world”, said Richard.

“And yet he was the start of magnificent legacy”, said Araban.

Richard then walked up to David and then, looking him directly in eye, asked, “From what we’ve just told, what do you think the Golden Dragon Warrior symbolizes”.

“What?” asked David in confusion, not understanding what Richard meant.

“What does the Golden Dragon Warrior stand for? Are they a symbol of overwhelming power great enough to keep all dragon warriors in line and prevent them from abusing their power or is it something more than”, asked Araban.

“I…” David took a moment to think about. Recalling everything he had just been told about the first ever Golden Dragon Warrior and war that nearly destroyed everything.

If it wasn’t for him the world he knew probably wouldn’t be there, he wouldn’t be there, Araban, the Head Master, Mrs Flani, and Boma, his friends, Susan, Flora, Akiri, and Steven along with rest of the academy, and Abari, they would have been there if it wasn’t for him. But him stopping the war wasn’t just because of power, it was because of some more than that.

“Unity”, said David.

“What?” said Richard?

“Unity, that’s what that is what the Golden Dragon Warrior is meant to symbolize”, said David.

“And why is that?” asked Araban.

“Because, the first Golden Dragon Warrior didn’t become the Golden Dragon Warrior because of the power he possessed. He was chosen to be the Golden Dragon Warrior because he was the only one that dreamt of a world where everyone including all of the four kinds’ dragon warriors and humans alike could leave together in peace and harmony, and stand united as one”, said David.

“That’s a good answer. It seemed as though you’ve managed to grasp the very first and most important lesson of being the Golden Dragon Warrior”, said Richard.

“It’s not the power that makes the Golden Dragon Warrior the greatest of all dragon warriors, it’s the fact that the Golden Dragon Warrior is the only one unite the entire world”, said Araban.

“As the Golden Dragon Warrior it will be your responsibility to maintain the peace in the world, because you are the bridge that connects that’s why Golden Dragon Warriors are the only ones that can command all four and are born as ordinary men and women awakening to their powers, to represent the kinds of dragon warriors along with the understanding of what it means to powerless and human” said Richard.

“What? You mean Golden Dragon Warriors aren’t burn with their powers?” said David.

“Yes, every single Golden Dragon Warrior from the first Golden Dragon Warrior to Tonyi, your mother and even you were born powerless” said Richard.

David upon hearing what Richard said looked down at the locket on his neck. He was beginning to understand just what exactly role and responsibility of the Golden Dragon Warriors, it however didn’t lessen the overwhelming pressure he felt weighing on his shoulders as he wounded to himself how on earth he meant be symbol of hope and unity, especially with that dark power lurking within him.

Richard, sense David’s troubled mind, placed a hand on shoulder and flashed a reassuring smile his way before, “I know, it’s a lot responsibility and you’re only just a child but in time you’ll and grow to become truly great Golden Dragon Warrior”.

David, the reassuring words from Richard, flashed small smile his way in an attempted to hide the fact that his words did nothing to dispel his doubts and fears.

“We can end the history class here. Let’s move on power training”, said Richard.

“Training?” David asked.

“You need to learn how to fully control the powers of the four elements along with the golden power”, said Araban.

“What? But I already know how to control the elements”, said David.

“David, you’ve lived a great amount of your life with a memory of who you are and during that time the element you could command was air. You’re unfamiliar with the other element in their core attributes”, said Richard.

“Core attributes?” said David while scratching his head in confusion.

“Is there anything you know”, said Araban, pinching the bridge of his nose annoyance.

“The core attribute is kind of like the philosophy behind every element”, said Richard.

“The core attribute of the wind is freedom and swiftness”, said Araban.

“And earth’s still and toughness”, said Richard.

“For fire, fury and passion”, said Flani as she and Boma joined them.

“Its flow and flexibility for water”, said Boma.

“These are the core philosophies of all for elements and as the Golden Dragon Warrior you must embody all four of them as unity of all four elements is the core attribute of the golden power”, said Richard.

David’s eyes widened with shock upon hearing what they all said about the attributes of all four element, realizing each of the for elements had their own core attribute and the golden power he wielded was the manifestation of the unification of those four attributes. From history to the very nature of the elements he commanded, it seemed as the he had a lot to learn about who he was and the legacy he was a part as the next Golden Dragon Warrior, and even though his doubts still lingered on, he was willing to learn, and maybe by doing so he would understand more of who he was and what he was meant to be.