Fifty years later!
Above the island, thick black smoke billowed skyward and spread across the entire island.
The smoke blotted out the sky and sun, casting the whole island into deeper shadow.
Heavy particles of ash sank rapidly, carried by the sea breeze to all corners of the island.
A layer of gray ash covered the island's plants.
The smoke came from the crater at the very center of the island, which looked ready to erupt at any moment.
In the open crater, on an islet in the middle of a Magma Lake, a Red Dragon thirteen meters long lay quietly. It had sharp claws and fangs, and enormous horns.
Its massive body took up nearly the entire islet, forcing the Giant Dragon to curl up slightly.
Even so, its tail and claws were immersed in the magma.
Fire Element power was drawn from the magma without pause, nourishing the growth of the enormous dragon.
The Giant Dragon's eyes were closed, and its breathing was exceedingly slow. It was clearly asleep.
In the quiet setting, two Red Dragons about ten meters long played and tussled with each other on the shore of the Magma Lake.
The two Red Dragons chased one another, like puppies trying to bite each other's tails.
At times, they stopped to scratch at each other with their claws, then quickly darted away.
The two Red Dragons' play sent ripples across the Magma Lake.
Amid the noise, the enormous Red Dragon on the islet in the middle of the lake slowly opened its eyes.
After waking, the Red Dragon first shook its head, then pushed itself up on all fours and suddenly spread its wings, unleashing a tremendous roar.
"Roar!!!"
The thunderous roar sent the entire Magma Lake surging wildly. The jubilant Fire Element raised the magma's