This is the sequel to The Adventures of Alec and Spyro book 1 (as if having 'book 2' in the title doesn't make that obvious). If you haven't read book 1 yet, then I advise you to read book 1 first. Otherwise, you may end up with some questions that can only be answered in book 1.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Spyro franchise characters. They are owned by Activision. I only own my own OCs.
If you don't like my story, then just don't read it.
Enjoy
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~Prologue~
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"Hey Alec, are you busy down there?!" a motherly voice called down the stairs from the doorway, "I was thinking maybe we could go to Red Lobster for dinner tonight." The motherly voice came from Alec's mother, Patricia.
Red Lobster?! I love Red Lobster! Especially those rolls! So light...and buttery...and delicious...
"I'll be right up, mom!" Alec called up, "Just give me a few minutes!" Alec then went over to an archway that was creating an energy vortex and deactivated it. He then took a cyan crystal that was being used to power the circuitry of the portal.
As I held that crystal in my hand...I saw that there was nothing special about it. Maybe it might be worth something if I decided to pawn it off. But I'd rather keep it for myself. It was pleasing to the eyes and would probably make a nice decoration...or at least a nice paperweight. But there was nothing otherworldly about it.
After all, everything that happened was only a dream. And this is real life.
Alec put the crystal down on the table and ran up the stairs to meet up with his mom, "I'm coming, mom!" Alec called, "I've gotta tell you about a dream I just had when I blacked out a few minutes ago!"
"You blacked out?!" Pat asked in surprise.
"It's nothing. Just the affects of a failed invention," Alec replied, talking as if this were an every day thing...which it was, "You know my Spyro games? Well, I dreamt that my portal worked, and it sent me to the world of the Legend of Spyro games." Alec then turned off the lights to his lab as he went with his mother to the car.
"So you dreamt that you were in a fantasy world," Pat said, "It's not like it's the first time you've had a dream like that."
It's true. I have allot of dreams that are video game based. You know you're a video game addict if you dream in pixels.
"Yeah, but this video game dream didn't feel like a video game," Alec said, "It felt more like a place that the video game was based off of."
"Well, sounds like it was an interesting dream," Pat said, "But you know how crazy dreams can be."
Good point.
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~7 Months Later~
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Alec was down in his lab as he often is. His mother was down there watching him. It was uncommon, though not rare for Pat to watch her son work. Usually she just witnesses the final result.
"So, you think this portal is gonna work this time?" Pat asked.
"Honestly, I have no idea," Alec answered, "Basically, I'm just trying to decide whether the original test was a failure or not."
We come from a rather spiritual family. So when I told my mom about my 'dream' seven months ago, it got her attention.
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Flashback
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After Alec got home from dinner, he went back down to his lab to check things out. He turned on the computer and noticed that there was a new video file.
I had forgotten that I had began recording before I sent my RC camera into the vortex...at least that's what I thought. After all, I never actually sent the camera through the vortex.
Alec checked the recording and saw that it was mostly a blank recording, since the camera itself wasn't active at the time.
When I checked the recording on my computer, what caught my attention wasn't that it was mostly blank, or that I forgot I was recording in the first place. What caught my attention was that it had recorded about two hundred thirty-one hours of footage. That's roughly ten days worth.
The SD card I use to save recorded videos on it has one thousand hours of memory on, or roughly six weeks worth. Can you tell I enjoy making videos?
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End Flashback
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"I know I've told you this several times already," Pat said as she watched Alec work, "But you do realize that the ten days of recording could've been just a glitch, right?"
"You do realize how unlikely that is, right?" Alec countered, "But yes, there is a slight possibility. There's a better chance that I'll suddenly sprout wings and fly, but there's still a possibility."
The chances of that are probably higher than I'd like to admit. If what happened wasn't a dream, then technically, I already have sprouted wings once.
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Flashback
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The Dark Master Malefor just threw Alec across the Catacombs and right into a pile of crystals.
"ALEC!" Cynder called out. But before she could run over to check on him, Malefor stopped her with his own attack. Cynder was stuck fighting where she was, just hoping that Alec was alright.
"Don't worry about your little human friend," Malefor said in a reassuring, yet disturbingly sinister tone, "I'll personally make sure he's fine. And in a way I'm sure you're very familiar with."
Cynder's eyes widened in fear. She knew exactly what he meant. Malefor then spread his dark power toward the group of crystals where he had thrown Alec. After a few moments, Alec came out seemingly unharmed. But the way he hung his head gave him an ominous appearance.
"Alec! You're okay!" Cynder exclaimed as she happily walked over to Alec. But something bothered her about him, "Alec? What's wrong?" After a moment, Cynder stopped in her tracks as she felt a familiar feeling coming from Alec. She could feel a dark energy coming from him. An energy she knew all too well.
"Malefor has a power you can only dream about," Alec said in an intimidating tone, "You should really submit yourself to him. After all. If you don't accept his will willingly, he'll just take you by force. Either that, or you will die."
Alec began absorbing the dark energy. Then his armor began to transform. The electrical energy was changing into dark energy. And it even began to morph into Alec's will, forming black angel-like wings.
"Alec, what's happening?" Cynder asked in fear, already knowing what was happening.
"I guess I'll show you what kind of power a human can possess," Alec said. He then used his wings to take flight, flying toward Cynder and tackling her.
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End Flashback
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"Didn't that actually happen in your dream?" Pat asked rhetorically, "Although, it wasn't you growing wings yourself. It was the armor that formed wings."
Oh yeah, that's right!
But honestly, I hated to admit that there was a possibility that my computer had a glitch. But considering that the chance was only a microscopic fraction of a percent, I doubt I had much to worry about.
Then again, I'd figure only a glitch could allow my computer to record ten days in just twelve minutes.
"Well, I'd like to see if I can get this thing to work," Alec said, "And if I did somehow travel to another world, and that all did happen, I have a promise to keep."
Okay, technically I only made a promise to go back if I managed to perfect my portal. But technically, I never made a promise that I'd actually perfect my portal.
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Flashback
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"So...Alec...do you promise you'll come back?" Cynder asked reluctantly.
"I can't promise anything," Alec admitted, "But I'll do everything in my power to perfect that portal. And when...and if I do, I promise I will come back." Alec then gave Cynder a hug.
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End Flashback
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"You just want to see Cynder again," Pat said in a sly tone, "You have a crush on her, don't you?"
"Mom!?" Alec exclaimed, "I'm protective of Cynder. But I don't love her. Unless by love, you mean love like a little sister."
Even though I was arguing with my mom about her comment, I knew she was just playing around. And my mom knew I was just playing around too, since I wasn't actually unleashing on her. My mom knows I'm smart. And being underage, I can't legally do anything with Cynder. And those rules also apply in the dragon realms too.
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Flashback
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"Is the room to your liking?" Volteer asked as he was showing Alec to his room, "Or would you like something bigger? I would let you stay in Spyro's room, but he prefers his privacy. And our policies state that we cannot let you stay in Cynder's room because we do not allow males and females to stay together. We frown upon underage mating and we prefer not to take any chances. Although, the fact that you are a different species...and from a different reality entirely, you two probably wouldn't be compatible. So we might be able to make an exception."
"No, that's alright. This is fine," Alec replied, "I understand the part about not allowing under-aged males and females to mate. It's the same in my world...But that doesn't always stop underage people from mating."
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End Flashback
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Actually, am I under-age? I assume we aren't allowed to have...relations until we're...what...eighteen? For all I know, I could be old enough. And I'll be turning seventeen in about a month...
...But I digress.
"Hey, if you feel so strongly that my 'vision' was just a dream, why are you here watching to see if I'm successful or not?" Alec asked.
My mom didn't come down to watch me work on my projects unless she was almost certain that it would be a success.
Although, I don't know if a wooden toaster qualifies as a success.
"Well, I wanted to be here to witness it if it does succeed," Pat answered, "And if it doesn't succeed, I can be here to witness what happens."
"Well, that's what that camera is for," Alec said as he pointed to a camera that was set up in one of the upper corners of the lab so that it can see everything that goes on in the lab.
After realizing that I had no idea what happened to me when I tried going through the portal the first time seven months ago, I decided to install a security camera. That way, I can document what does on when I'm working, or see what does on when I'm not there.
"Even so, I'd like to see what happens," Pat said.
"The fact that you're down here watching me work suggests that you have confidence that this will work," Alec said, "But the distance you are from the portal suggests that you think it might fail and blow up or something."
Actually, that's a good idea. I'm known for my inventions. But I'm not exactly known for my inventions always succeeding. And when they fail...the possibilities are limitless. And not in a good way.
"I just have to do a couple more finishing touches, then I can put in the crystal in the power converter," Alec said in his 'tech geek' way.
"But I thought you said that that crystal had no power and was useless as a power source," Pat pointed out.
"As a power source, it is useless," Alec confirmed, "But I've modified the main power source so that it's solar powered. But in order to power this portal, I need allot more than what a simple light can do. So I'm using that crystal to amplify the light beam, and in turn, amplifying the power.
I would be such a target for bullies if they heard me talking like that.
Alec took the cyan crystal and set it in the power converter. He then activated the portal...
Ah, the curse of the cliffhanger! Did the portal work? Was it just a flop? Does it order a pizza from Dominoes?
Well, I'm back with the sequel to Book 1...hence the reason this is called Book 2. A couple flashbacks to Book 1 as well. I tried to make my talking as "sciency" as possible. And as last time, my own personal narrative is in underline just like this.
Also, I made a YouTube reference somewhere. Can anyone figure out what that reference was? The only clue I will give you is that it's not Spyro related. "Glaze" is also a clue. (I know that's more than one clue. But my first clue might've been too vague.)
Please R&R.
~The Angel of Darkness, Alec~