*The floor rumbled as the large doors opened, and Devilak returned to the throne room. Tephra turned around and ran to the side of the room. Devilak glowed a bright purple and quickly changed forms. He turned into a a black dragon with a dark, almost ghostly, purple outline. A tail blade appeared, his spine grew outward to form blades on his back, and his claws grew larger. His wings became smaller to fit the size change, and folded around his sides. The final change in this form was the tendril pods, forming at his neck. The glowing stopped and Devilak reached the throne and sat down, facing the throne room door. "I assume you have something to report?" Tephra stepped out from the shadows of the wall, and having never seen Devilak's alternate form, was in awe. Tephra quickly caught herself and stood at attention. She then started to give the report.*