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.

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

did this soft stuff rise further away? Why did it hurt to look up?

of them felt foreign to it. It had no knowledge of anything and simply tried

Sniff, sniff!

was forgotten as it smelled something enticing. It turned around and looked at the broken eggshells, the pieces of its former prison. For some reason, it

eggshells, and the tiny being almost couldn't believe that something this fragile and delicious had

broken eggshells. These eggshells

BANG! BANG! BANG!

it also started using its legs and tail to throw the eggshells away. It didn't know why, but it hated the fact

accomplishments as small shards of egg were strewn all around

Grumble!

tiny being felt hungry again. It looked at the small pieces of eggshells with regret. They had all become

was the tiny being's

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

enough to realize that it could simply clean the eggshells. To

to eat anymore. Yet, another urge appeared. The tiny being opened its mouth widely as it felt its eyes starting to close by themselves.

all, it laid down

like no time had passed, but in

become a Demonic Beast. It had grown to be a full meter long. In just a couple of hours,

human standards, it couldn't be called cute anymore. In just a

For some reason, its mind told it that it was called Aris. It, no he, was

that his name was Aris. Aris also knew that what he was feeling right now was

His frustration

Aris became enraged again.

BANG!

only made him

CRR! CRR! CRR! CRRR!

with all his power, but these walls proved to be much harder than the fragile egg.

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,