Lightning Is the Only Way

CRK!

The sound of a cracking egg echoed throughout the surroundings. The egg was rather hard, and it proved to be rather difficult to break out of it. Yet, the small lizard did its best.

CRRK!

A tiny black and shiny arm broke out of the egg. The tiny arm aimlessly tried to grab something but didn't find anything.

Bonk!

The egg fell over onto its side as the weight inside the egg shifted. The egg fell onto the arm, giving the small thing its first experience with surprise.

CRR!

The claws on the tiny arm created some scratch marks in the soft earth beneath it as it tried to salvage the situation. After a while, the arm retracted, and a small black snout came out of the egg as it took its first breath of fresh air.

Whoop!

The snout retreated as two tiny hands grabbed the edges of the hole.

CRRRRRK!

The power of the arms was quite surprising as they widened the hole in the egg. After seeing that this approach worked, the tiny black thing did its best to free itself from its prison.

CRK!

Half of the egg got destroyed as the small thing felt light for the first time on its face. It had an elongated black snout with some small teeth poking out of its sides. The tiny thing looked into the sun and quickly closed its eyes due to the blinding light. Out of reflex, it held its small hands in front of its eyes.

After waiting for some seconds, the tiny thing looked around, but it didn't dare to look up again. By now, the tiny being could be fully seen.

had black, glowing scales encasing its entire body. The scales were so black that it looked like they absorbed all the light. Reptilian eyes looked around

was this soft stuff below it? Why did this soft stuff rise further away? Why did it hurt to look up? What was this strange feeling around its own body? Was this earth? Was this temperature?

to it. It had no knowledge of anything and simply

Sniff, sniff!

the broken eggshells, the pieces of its former prison. For some reason, it had the

easy to eat the eggshells, and the tiny being almost couldn't

some reason, the tiny being got angry at the broken eggshells. These eggshells had kept it away from

BANG! BANG! BANG!

and tail to throw the eggshells away. It didn't know why, but it hated the fact that it had been held prisoner by these

of its accomplishments as

Grumble!

eggshells with regret. They had all become dirty, and many pieces were so

tiny being's first

the pieces again and proceeded to eat them. It didn't like the taste

realize that it could simply clean the eggshells. To it, it felt like it had to

of this had been quickly forgotten as it finished its meal. It finally didn't have this urge to eat anymore. Yet, another urge appeared. The tiny being opened its

at all, it laid down

tiny being opened its eyes as it looked around again. It felt like no time had passed, but in truth, it had slept for

It had grown to be a full meter

human would tremble in fear in front of this black lizard. In human standards, it couldn't be called cute anymore. In just a couple of hours, it had transformed from a tiny, helpless

For some reason, its mind told it that it was called Aris. It,

why he knew his own name, but it felt right. For some reason, Aris was sure that his name was Aris. Aris also knew that what he was feeling

in his life. His frustration guided him into releasing it with a growl. Aris looked around and saw the walls

walls, Aris became enraged again.

BANG!

Yet, that only made him angrier. He started scrambling forward with all

CRR! CRR! CRR! CRRR!

the walls with all his power, but these walls proved to be much harder than the fragile egg. The walls were quite powerful, but Aris saw progress

Aris suddenly got a brilliant idea. He looked upward again and saw the black sky. For some reason, there was no more light falling onto him anymore. Aris hesitated for a second but then started digging his claws and feet into the wall. Then, he started