Keeiekk~

The sound of his old bed made from bamboo tree creek with his obvious weight added. He was feeling full after having a hearty dinner cooked by his grandma.

"I finally finished that presentation after how many weeks of designing. However, it seems I have strained my eyes too much that my vision has finally started blurring. Not a good trade at all for a very underpaid job. Not good Elric, not good at all."

Elric mumbled to himself regarding his work as a graphic artist. He had been working for two years in a small printing shop since it was conveniently close to his home.

Suddenly, the nagging sound of his grandma came from out from the other side kitchen after overhearing Elric's mumbling complaints.

Was.h.i.+ng the dishes, his grandma started to roll again, "Well, you have no choice at all boy since you were too adamant that you wanted to become an artist. Look at you now! You are indeed an artist, to be specific, an underpaid graphic artist! Hah!"

Elric rolled his eyes as he heard his grandma starting to recall all his bad decisions in his life and reminding him how naive he was in his dreams.

"You should have just gone to become a teacher or a seaman! They are both stable jobs and really pays well. Finding a partner in the future should not be a problem too! But what do you want again? An Artist! What will you feed yourself? Paintbrush? Can't you just-"

Elric knew that once she hears him complaining about his job, his grandmother would initiate her ultimate nagging rampage and he had prepared himself to open the other end of his ears for the incoming insult flood.

He decided to distract himself from the noisy nagger by browsing his mobile phone, swiping entertaining posts in facebook and sometimes, watching dota videos.

They were poor and his grandmother is the only family he has left after losing his mother and father in an unfortunate accident during a storm.

Considering that they live in the Philippines where more tropical cyclones enter than anywhere else in the world. Especially during the typhoon season on July through October.

Elric and his grandma lived in a small nipa hut but with thin metal roofing. They have a small farm just behind their small house and a small vegetable garden right outside their door for their own consumption.

The closest neighbor they have is a hundred meters away which makes their home feeling very isolated especially during the night time. There are a few kilometers wide forest nearby and Elric seldom goes there because of his grandma's constant warning regarding the stories of hidden evil creatures such as Manananggal, Kapre, white ladies and so on.

"-You better get a night of good sleep now. You choose that career path now beat it. I told you to become a teacher to get a stable job. Marry another teacher and I am happy!"

"Yeah yeah, Lola I get you. (Lola is a Filipino word for Grandma) I am gonna sleep now."

"I am not done talking yet!"

"But you told me to sleep!"

"Sleep when I am done talking!"

"Zzzzzzzzz"

Whapak!~

A sound of a crispy hand smacked at Elric's bottom and echoed across the house.

"Ouch! Lola I was sleeping!"

"I know you since you were a child El, do you think you can fool me? Don't you dare sleep when you have just finished eating. Do you want to die early from orom?"

"It's not like I would really sleep right away. I am watching tutorial videos here."

"Do you mean watching dota videos? how many times have I told you that game will only-"

Elric on the other side of the room decided to imitate his grandma's expression while watching videos. He had lived with such nagger in his life that he has eventually recited the whole nagging speech.

However, Elric knew that this is not the kind of nagger that wanted to discourage him, rather it was to remind him to be careful of his life choices. It was the nag of love from his grandma and he knew it.

"By the way, did you finished brus.h.i.+ng your teeth?!

"Lola I am already 27 years old, you taught me to brush my teeth since like I was a fetus, of course, I already did!"

"No wonder you have plenty of tooth decay.~"

"I love you, Lola."

With these words, Elric's grandma finally stopped talking and just smiled warmly while looking at her only grandchild sleeping.

She took all the responsibility of taking care of Elric since he was a child when he lost both his parents since he was only five months old and promised herself to take care of him. Since elementary, high school and finally graduating in college three years ago, she has always been there him.

"Goodnight Elric." Said grandma as she finally left towards her room to sleep.

It was finally 11:20 at midnight when he noticed the eerie quietness, Elric took a glimpse of the quite sala from his open door and scanned his surroundings.

"It's already October but why does it feel like summer?"

Elric complained as he turned the electric fan on and switched it up to its maximum speed. The atmosphere was extraordinarily hot. No sound from crickets nor any dogs barking from the distance.

It was a night too still and Elric wasn't able to sleep at all.

Elric decided to let the fresh air in, but as he stood up and opened the windows...

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An incredible flash of lightning illuminated the whole scene before Elric for a moment. His brown eyes quickly dilated from the sudden light while a loud rumbling sound of thunder came after.

It was so strong to the point that grandma almost had a heart attack from the shock.

But amidst that momentary light, something else caught Elric's eyes that was gazing at the midnight sky.

With his eyes sensitive to details, even if it was a glimpse, but Elric is pretty much surprised in what he saw.

It was a Dragon!

That extrordinary lightning has actually hit a Dragon that was seemingly flying silently in the midnight sky!

It was struck down and immediately dived in a seemingly unconscious state heading towards the dense forest before Elric's house.

He could obviously see the small horns on the head, the pan-shaped tails and the long snake-like body, reminiscent of an ancient Chinese dragon.

Elric has seen too many movies that showed what a dragon should look like and he was pretty much convinced with the shadow of that creature in the light.

Right after that lightning, Elric saw that the Dragon figure is now s.h.i.+ning like a lightbulb in the middle of the pitch-black sky and it appeared like it was not moving while falling towards the forest.

Was it dead?

Elric raked his mind and immediately made a decision.

Without any second thought, Elric jumped right from the window which is just a few feet tall from the ground and ran towards the direction of the forest where the falling dragon was heading.

Heavy rain suddenly poured out of nowhere and the sound of barking dogs can be heard from the distance. The wind seems to be gearing up for an unexpected storm and the atmosphere became very heavy.

While running, Elric's skin hair stood up like tiny needles as if he was surrounded by unseen ghosts.

"Elric! Where are you going! Come back! It's raining and you might get hit by the lightning!"

Grandma's voice suddenly tugged him to slow down and Elric faced her while waving his head.

"Will you believe me that I saw a dragon, Lola?"

"What!?"

"I said I saw a dragon!"

"See!? This is why you should stop playing Dota! Come back or I will whip your limpy a.s.s!"

Without stopping, Elric rushed towards the creepy dark forest with his heart beating wildly. His imagination started running with conclusions and he could not help but think of those movies where the main character tames a dragon or any mythical beasts and goes on an adventure.

How exciting is that!?

"I will be right back Lola! This will be quick."

"Come back! I said! It is raining Elric! Come back!~"

Quickly, Elric's view went farther away from his grandma who was adamantly calling him. Little did he knew, his life is about to change.

It was lightning he will forever remember.