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Chapter 1 - A Second Chance

"Is this how it ends, after striving all those years in exile to reclaim my birthright, only to die at the sword of my lover. The dragon who died to a wolf aaah! After helping him fight the winter army, no, I refuse!!! This is not my end. I can not let it end like this, I have to, I have to, I have to." The scene shifts, and all is silent for a moment. "Ha ha ha, Interesting, so very interesting a soul striving to change her fate even in death? Very well, dragon queen, I will give you a second chance; however, the blood you have shed during your life is heavy from both the evil and the innocent. How can one woman cause such a great shift in this world's natural order?" The mysterious noise pauses. " Who are you our MC asks. "Silence, young one," the mysterious voice echoes across an infinite plane of darkness where the dragon queen's soul continues to float. "Who I am is none of your concern, the truth is I am quite impressed by your life from being a slave to commanding legendary barbarian armies, creating powerful alliances, defeating the winter army and becoming queen of all the kingdoms even if it lasted only for mere hours before dying to your lover my, my you have been busy, but enough of this, I have decided to give you another chance but make no mistake your new life will depend on your own strength, effort and talents your body may feel a little different but nevertheless I am sure you will come to like it in time." Suddenly, the multiple runes and magical circle appear, and the Dragon Queen's soul starts to slowly disappear into the void. "You will do well to entertain me, Dragon Queen. I wonder how Bhaal will contend with this new anomaly. Your plans will not go as you intend. "The mysterious voice speaks no more, and all is silent.

"It's so cold, where the hell am I, what up with my body, I can't move, and what's this long thing on my back, who the hell was that guy, and what did he mean by second chance?" The dragon queen continues to ask herself mentally. As she looks around to get a sense of her surroundings, she sees that she is lying on a grand four-poster bed dominates the space, draped with heavy, velvet drapes in deep burgundy and gold. The bedding is lush, embroidered with ornate patterns and fringed with tassels. Antique wrought-iron sconces and chandeliers hang from the vaulted ceiling, their flickering candlelight adding a warm, mysterious glow. Rich, dark wooden furniture with elaborate carvings complements the gothic aesthetic, an ornate wardrobe, a carved vanity, and a writing desk. Velvet and brocade fabrics, along with plush rugs featuring intricate patterns, enhance the sense of luxury. Gothic motifs such as gargoyle sculptures, gargoyle motifs, and heraldic symbols are subtly integrated into decorative accents. The overall atmosphere is one of majestic mystery, blending romantic darkness with regal splendor, a perfect sanctuary of gothic elegance and timeless beauty. But somethings feels a miss all the items in the room seem gigantic but thats not the case as she takes a closer examination she find out that her fingers are very tiny thats when reality hit her like a bolder she was no longer an adult, she is now just a baby, on examining her body further she found that the thing she was complaining about being stuck on her back is actually a real life tail.

Suddenly, a woman adorned in a beautiful maid's outfit enters the room carrying several bed sheets. "Fuck, why do I have to deal with this dead brat? Can't they ask the guards to throw it away or something? Compared to the other bhaalspawns, this one is stillborn. She closes the door, places the bedshits on a chair, and starts to move towards the Dragon Queen. She suddenly screams after noticing the now dragon queen turned tiefling actually crawling around. Two guards adorned in heavy black armor wearing pendents with a symbol displaying a skull surrounded by twelve tears entered the room after hearing the commotion. "What in blazes is going on, Liza?" One of the guards asked? Well, speak up he continued, "The baby! She's alive," Liza said in a fearful voice. One of the guards moved closer to the baby in order to investigate Liza's claim, and when she saw the baby tiefling blinking, his expression was that of someone who had seen a ghost. Impossible it has been an entire day since this child was born and when the child was born it was confirmed by the mid wife and the other doctors that the child had no heart beat and she didn't even cry during birth so she was considered a stillborn and was to be disposed but I just so her blinking and moving her hands" said one of the guards. "Quickly go and inform Lady Alianna and the head maid that the child is still alive. "The guard shouted. Immediately, Liza went to Alianna's room, found them both, and informed them of their situation. At first, they did not believe her, but as soon as they entered the room, they were all simply shocked.

This was the first time the dragon queen met her mother in this new, strange world. "Aria, my baby, you are alive. I am so happy I haven't failed my lord," Aria said. "Aria, so this is my new name, and what with my mother, she is like no race I have ever seen, her porcelain skin glowing softly beneath a cascade of silvery, moonlit hair that flows effortlessly around her delicate, pointed ears. Her piercing emerald eyes shimmer with ancient wisdom and a hint of mystery, while her graceful, slender figure moves with an effortless elegance that commands both reverence and awe." Aria said to herself. Suddenly, a huge towering person entered the room, "We pay respect to the Lord of Murder," all within the room say in unison. Bhaal started to move towards Aria with unsettling grace. His visage is shrouded in shadow, with piercing, crimson eyes that burn with a relentless hunger and a cold, calculating stare. He is a tall human with a well built body,his imposing figure is cloaked in dark, flowing robes adorned with symbols of blood and carnage, and his aura exudes an aura of deadly serenity. His every movement is precise and deliberate. "What is with all the noise with in the fortress? I clearly stated that I require silence for my meditation," he said. Liza bowed his head to her lord Bhaal's feet and started to beg her lord to show mercy. " I was going to take care of the tiefling baby when…." Liza was quickly and suddenly picked up by the neck and asked, "Did I permit you to speak, know your place, and only speak when given permission?" Bhaal then throws her aside like a rag doll, landing and breaking a nearby study table. He then moves and picks Aria by the arm while everyone is still kneeling down,shivering in fear. "So you are the bhaalspawn tiefling the head maid informed me about yesterday, who was born as a stillborn and now you have suddenly come back from the dead," says Bhaal. " Alianna !" Bhaal called, "Yes, my lord." Alianna answered, never daring to lift her head. " You may continue to serve as one of my priestesses, raise this child, and when she reaches 6 years, send her to the gauntlet. Now all of you get out of my sight and return to your duties." Bhaal says as he vanishes into what seems like a red portal. Alianna gently picks Aria up and holds her in her hand, getting out of that room and returning to her own room while the guard tends to Liza's injuries. Aria ponders the event which have just taken place, but her small tiefling body is exhausted and slowly drifts into a deep sleep. "Just what in hell's name is going on?" Aria mentally asks herself as she finally falls asleep in her new mother's embrace.

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