Chapter 1 (Book 2 of the Dragon’s Lord Return)
The Dragon Lord’s Legacies.Avon’s point of viewI stood there, regardless of the situation playing out in front of me. My wife, Lorraine holding my son close to her and restricting him from touching me.Amazement shunned through my eyes, and I tried understanding what was going on. I woke up from my five years coma, and my wife was married to a new man.Not any new man, Richard Wilson of all men in EastVille.As if that wasn’t shocking enough, my son has been legally made his son. And all I own belongs to him, his name, and nothing is left for me.How did this happen, what is going on?“I said get out before I have the security do their job.” Her stern voice cautioned, resoluted with her gaze fiery and the least passive. Her index went as much as pointing out the door.What am I missing here?Five years ago, after the mini burial we held for Kory Anders, my wife got sick and we found out the sickness was caused by the life growing in her womb.I genuinely cared for her, stayed with her and away from anything work. My office was locked up for the whole nine months, I never stepped aside, I was with her, alongside her cousin and her mother.I abandoned my goal of ending the Great Five Families, although The Parkers were gone already, but the rest are still well and healthy.However, Finn; my personal assistant, ran away, I have no idea where he went, but the last time I saw him was when I psychically looked for him to see him settled far away from my city. I suppose he wanted a casual and peaceful life.I was faced with a lot of puzzles, without pieces to put together. I witness Lorraine birth my son, I named him Atlas Barksdale.It was a month after the arrival of our first baby I decided to reopen my office. I recalled to the moment I sat down, and everything went black.That was the last thing I remembered. I woke up earlier this morning, literally confused by my existence, I had no idea who I was, what I am, zilch about my existence. I didn’t even remember my name, but gradually things started coming back and my head was spinning with my past and memories.I asked about my wife, and I was shocked when the doctor informed me she lives with her husband, the husband named Richard Wilson.I got a hold of her location and instantly rushed to her. I don’t know if she was pretending or anything, but she claimed not to recognize me and is chasing me out.“I’m going to count to three, if you’re not out by three, then I’m throwing you out.” Her voice made the bid, casting me a deadly look as she began counting down the three seconds she’s giving me.Not to humiliate myself, I walked out of her mansion, out of her presence. However, couldn’t move past her porch. The reality at hand not fitting well with me.My wife not only discarded me, she denied ever knowing who I was, who I am. She denied ever having anything to do with me, she denied our past.And she’s refusing my claim on my son.What happened while I was in coma? How did a mere passing out pushed me to coma?Many questions raised above my mind, none of which my head was producing answers to.I just know that, I’m Avon Barksdale, the Dragon General. A man once pulverized to a twerp, but became a Kingpin. A man wrapped with immense power and strength, almost mutating a god.I remember who I was, and who I still am. I’m the Dragon General, and my life has been stolen from me. My legacy has been nullified.I walked off her porch. Not really sure where to go, my mansion was no more, my company has a new name. I have been erased, and my wealth has been stolen alongside my life.I walked by the street, not sure where I’m headed. Quietly trying to figure out how I’m going to deal with my problems.Then it clicked!I was a man of power, I’m not ordinary. But I do feel ordinary, the mystical energy surging through me was no longer active.I can’t feel anything again. I stretched out my arms, inspecting my body with an inward sense, nothing special was streaming through my blood or body. I was clean, and human.Which could only mean one thing?My powers were stolen alongside everything else taken away from me. I’m down being a nobody.The bright sun shone over me with harsh intensity, doing that to mark how my enemies won against me. To mark their triumph, and my defeat.They surely were bidding to kill me, but I lived, because coma couldn’t achieve my demise.I lived because my soul was that relentless, and wouldn’t accept his defeat. I lived because my second chance at life is not going to be taken away. My grandmother didn’t sacrifice herself just so I could lose.And waking up from that coma is my second chance to attain my permanent victory.My enemies.I’m coming for them all.I’m going to take back everything that was first of all stolen away from me, my family, my wealth, and my legacy. Then I will make each and everyone of them pay for drilling a war with me.After which I’m going to end their pathetic lives.I’m coming for all of them. However, to be able to do that. I’m going to need to gear myself up, I’m going to need to upgrade out of the nobody I am, into somebody at least.I’m on a casual shirt and pants given to me by the doctor, and he even paid for my transportation fare to Lorraine’s new home.I have no bucks on me, I have nothing on me.I sighed, looking straight ahead of me at the quiet road, good thing my brain is well wired to the point of saving me out of this situation.I have this penthouse in the big city, I bought it for Lorraine to give her on her birthday, we were suppose to go there for some weeks vacation, and it was going to be a surprise.No one except for me knows about it, not even Finn. And inside the penthouse, in a particular room, was a designed suitcase with red ribbons filled with hundred bucks bundles.It was another gift for Lorraine to start her business like she told me she wanted to. Now the plan of before was going to help me now.Except, I don’t know how I’m gonna get to The Big Capital City Of EastVille when I’m a nobody.To Be Continued.I’m so sorry for the long wait, enjoyyyyyyChapter 2 Working on the ideas he had to get himself transported to EastHill’s capital, he visited the city’s bank. He was vividly recognized, hence them attending to him quickly. Avon spoke to the bank’s manager privately, having him lend to him some cash to aid his transportation to the capital and come back. Although, Avon’s request came as a shock to the manager. He legit was expecting the known Dragon General to table his notion of investing in his bank, not to lend from it. He heard about how he went into coma, and now he’s awake. What he doesn’t know about, is how everything has been taken away from Avon. He agreed to lend him the money, on the agreement that Avon pays double. Avon agreed, and the money was immediately processed and given to him. Avon was now on his way to the capital, he got himself a phone on his way to the airport. Registered a sim to send and receive calls, then flew to the big capital city.He arrived at the penthouse, still clothed in his casual out
Chapter 3 Avon had settled into a seat with Faye, they’ve conversed about all that happened the past few hours they crossed paths. He learnt of her name during their conversation, and was right about her being Lorraine’s cousin. She had told him how everything began turning from white to black after he went into coma. Richard Wilson started from claiming each and every of the Hales’ wealth, he did it not everything by himself, but with the support of a serpent amidst the Hales; Royce Hales. Avon learnt that the Wilsons were cleansed of their sins the moment he went into coma, they didn’t spend another night in prison suffering for their crimes. And went right back to committing more crimes after gaining their freedom, Richard Wilson worked with his father in sending Lorraine off to some jail time for the murder of Kory Anders that Avon buried and never allowed the news make the public, after which he used the opportunity surrounding her absence to steal every of her husband’s pos
Chapter 4 “Damien Barksdale, your cousin….” Avon thought he heard wrong, but the strange eyes of this young man gleamed as a reminder. He did just refer himself as his cousin. Avon looked down at the palm stretched out, hesitant before making contact with him. “I know there’s a lot you have to ask, but I assure you there’s a lot more to share,” he spoke with warmth. “Now I’d be more please if you’d invite me to your home where we can have an actual conversation?” He subtly suggested. Avon weaved no response other than stepped back to open his door wider, the gesture beckoning an invite to him. Damian pasted a warm smile before his feet swung in, Avon led the both of them straight to his living room where there was nothing much to gush at. He had just move in, hence furnishing the house was as fair as the night sky to the night dwellers; he’d redecorate once he’s more settled in and comfortable. The both of them took their respective seat on one of the seaters with Damian on the
Chapter 5 The next day came quickly and Avon sets his sights opened early as he strolled down the stairs all freshened and dressed up. With no lingering space for breakfast, he opted for a cup of coffee instead before he saw himself himself out of his apartment. He had with him a briefcase that looked exactly like the one he collected from Damian, Damian who’d left after his thorough narration about all he missed. Avon showed his appreciation, plain and simple, but beneath his crisp attitude was him joyous and beyond happy that Damien could help as well as be his savior. He doesn’t seem to know anything about this extraordinary talent so he wouldn’t know how he’s become so empty without them. His priorities weren’t even to get back his powers, it was to get back his legacy and that is his son, then stop playing around with Richard and his family. It is high time they taste the sour taste of defeat. He’s tasted it twice and no more, once when he lost his family to the Great Five’
Chapter 6 There was nothing Richard could do, a move he could pull, a twist he could make, that would work in his favor and totter the Dragon General. “Two more minutes,” Richard forced his feet into motion as he traced his path to a corner of his office, there he made some moves that revealed a secret inn inside the office. He went inside alone, Avon stayed back and didn’t give the order for his man to follow him. He went inside the cubed space room, at the middle was a tall and standing placement that housed a metal safe. He got to the safe and typed in the pin. The safe cracked open and a box came into sight, he brought out the box made of plastic glass. Inside the box were multiple papers neatly stacked in sets. He took the box with him and returned back to the office where Avon was seated, waiting for him. He handed the box over to him by dropping it on the table in front of Avon. “Needless to mention that if any of the documents in here are fake or forged, the consequence
Chapter 7 After Avon had finish up at the Caston Group, he got into a ride straight to The Noble House. He’d recall to how it went with his last visit, how Lorraine’s had treated him and threw him out. He was going to lay claim on his son, and offer Lorraine herself an ultimatum so she could stay with him. Long enough for him to figure out how to rid the hex that has hacked her brain and memory. Avon still had no idea what happened to his powers, but that did not deter his will to fight and collect back what was stolen from him. He never needed the powers in the first place, it was just a mere plus. The powers even made him forgot who he was, he is the Almighty Dragon General. The man who had fought thousands of men and came out victorious, the man who’d lead wars into a trapped field and exit with triumph. He is not to be trifled with, he is to be feared and respected. It is high time the citizens of EastHill know once again who the Dragon General is. The Great Five Families has
Chapter 8 Avon came to halt with his little replica, who stood at the middle of himself and Lorraine. He shrunk back to hid behind Avon’s legs the moment he saw Richard stepped out. Avon felt the strange reaction, he looked down at Lorraine and noticed the slight difference in her posture, her gaze now held fright as it devour Richard’s appearance. He also noticed how she instantly gripped the sides of her cloth, she held on tightly to it. What was Richard doing to her?His eyes turned cold at the mere sight of Richard, as well as the thriving urge to get violent with him. “Are you here to submit the divorce papers, or to submit yourself to your certain demise?” Avon questioned, the base of his tone stoic as well as the expression smeared on his face. “Neither, I’m here to flip your newly reign over.” He mouthed a dark chuckle. His gaze trailed over to Atlas and Lorraine as he stepped forward, “Get to my side baby, get away from that monster,” he gestured to them, a friendly smile
Chapter 9 Five years ago, Lorraine Hales Barksdale leveled her relationship with her husband, Avon Barksdale when she announced to him that she was pregnant. That they were having their own little family. Her husband received this news with great joy, he instantly became more affectionate towards her, showed her great and excessive love and enthusiasm. He made sure she was well fed, always provided for, and never left alone. Lorraine never felt the weight of her pregnancy throughout, her husband made it extremely easy for hera through. After she gave birth to a baby boy, the joy that shrouded the Barksdale family knew no bound. It was like the baby came in to signal a better start since Kory died and was gone, and everything else began to run smoothly. Sooner than expected, darkness descended and she got the news of her husband slipping to coma. As if that wasn’t enough, words got out that Lorraine was behind Kory Anders’ untimely demise and that led to her detainment in the city