I dragged my feet across the hot desert sand, with every step hundreds of grains of sand became ensnared by the breeze and cast a shadow on my Black Neos Pants, when the wind stopped the sand fell from the air and Ariant's bright sun beat down on me, as I made my way through the desert.

I looked at the sky with my spear, Stormshear attached to by back. I raised my hand to cover my eyes from the sun, but I felt my body go limp. I fell forward and everything started to fade away.

-Flashback-

I raised my Elemental Poison Wand and I thrust it forward, as I did so my dragon, Silver started to glow blue and he rushed forward, pushing all of the Skelegon and Skelesaurus out of my way.

"Ready?" I said with a smile as I flexed my weak right arm and prepared myself for the next attack.

"Do it Fox" Silver said as he roared as loud as he could, shaking the heavens above and the hell below.

"Devour them! Flame Wheel!" I yelled as the pieces of Skelegon bone rose into the air from the intensity of the energy of the onyx dragon, Silver and his dragon master, Fox.

Silver spat a wheel of fire and as it rolled along the ground it devoured everything in its way, leaving nothing but charred Skelegon bones. After the wheel of fire vanished Skelegon and Skelesaurus rose from the ashes of their fallen brethren.

A black light appeared under Fox and Silver, and the ground started to crack.

"Its been a while, since we've felt this huh?" I said with a dark smile

Silver sighed and took a deep breath and his eyes changed colors, from silver and gold, to silver and black.

A Skelegon appeared before us and I placed my hand on Silver. As we prepared for our attack the sky grew dark and the Skeles in the area stopped moving. A single thunderbolt jumped through the black skies then raced toward the ground.

The thunderbolt hit the ground and incinerated all Skelegon and Skelesaurus in the area. Once the smoke from the thunderbolts impact cleared away a man appeared standing with his hands in his pockets.

"What's up Fox? Congrats on reaching the final growth as an Evan" The man said.

I didn't know what to do, prepare for a fight, or prepare to run.

"T-Thanks" I responded.

The man had a pair of snow white wings, with the letter "G" on one wing, and "M" on the other. He wore a white wedding suit and a pair of glasses. He was a GM, a mythical being who is rarely seen. He works with others like himself to keep the maple world balanced and free of those that could do harm to it.

"I have been talking with the others, and we've decided its time for the maple world to change." The GM said.

"What do you mean change?" I asked. I calmed down, but Silver was still ready to attack.

"Buccaneers were too weak for what they had to endure while fighting monsters like Zakum and Horntail, while Bishops and Arch Mages were too strong, being able to kill several monsters as once just by raising their wands." He took a breath and moved his thick black hair out of the way of his glasses

"We are making the playing field for everyone. That is my justification for this change." He spoke sternly as he removed his hands from his pockets.

"So why are you here? What does this have to do with me" I took a step back, but quickly stopped. I back was at the end of the cliff.

"I'm here for this." The GM spoke as he held out his hand at me and he started to glow.

"Devour him! Illusion!" I yelled as I commanded Silver.

Silver started to glow blue, but before he started his attack he was subdued by the GM. He held out his hand and entangled Silver with lightning.

Silver was pinned to the ground and I was on my own.

"Why are you doing this?" My voice shook almost as bad as my body.

The GM held out his hand at me and I was brought to my knees, a streak of red lightning left my body and went into his. After stealing the strength I rightfully earned as an Evan he vanished leaving Silver hurt and me on the ground.

Silver summoned the strength to stand then fly, but I was stuck on my knees, weak, powerless, pitiful.

A Skelegon formed from the broken pieces of his fallen allies.

"Fox! Get up!" Silver yelled

The Skelegon opened his mouth and he started to glow

"Fox!"

Echo now…Earthquake! I could hear it in my mind, but it was too painful to speak.

I watched the Skelegon fire its attack. Then I blacked out.

I awoke on my back in Leafre with Silver standing beside me with a Skelegon's skull in his mouth.

Silver spat the skull onto my chest. "That is what will happen when anything happens to my master. I promise, as long as I am near you that will never happen again. I would give my life for you, as you would do for me." Silver spoke sternly and compassionately.

I sat up and my eyes started to tear up. "I'm sorry, I'm not fit to be your dragon master. I could feel it, I had my strength drained, and I am weaker now. Maybe one day we can meet again, the day when I get my strength back." I embraced Silver, then I closed my eyes.

-End Flashback-

I opened my eyes then I stood up and looked around. The sand was black, the sky was dark, and the sun was gone. I took a step forward and ground shook and the sky growled.

A single thunderbolt dashed through the sky then it fell to the ground. The smoke cleared from the thunderbolt and the GM stood with his hands in his pockets.

He took something from his pocket and threw it at me. The item turned into a small ball of light and circled me.

"This is the upgrade that Dark Knights are getting. I thought I'd meet you in person to give it to you" The GM said

I grabbed the ball of light and threw it back to the GM. "I don't care what it is, I want everything back the way it was, and I'll take you down if I need to."

"Fine, but if you must be killed, then call me Lightning, that's my name." The GM said as he held out his hand

"GM Lightning, I'll make sure to tell Silver that I put you down, just for him…"

"Silver? Isn't that the onyx dragon you betrayed by leaving him in Leafre all alone?" Lightning laughed.

Lightning held out his hand with his thumb pointing at the sky and the ground shook. A lightning bolt fell from the sky and took the form of a mile-high spear.

"Do you really wanna take me on?" Lightning said as the wind and his own energy swirled around him.