Chapter 1
Darkness Returns
"Good morning, Daire." Yelled Aaron as he flew above Daire's spot. Daire yawned in reply and called back "Good morning to you, Aaron. What are you up to today?" yawning once more and stretching his limbs. "Want to help me train? My test with Spyro and Ignitus is today." Called Aaron as he executed a backward loop. " Yeah, sure. Meet me at the temple entrance in 25 minutes." Yelled Daire. "Don't be late!" cried Aaron as he flew off toward the entrance to practice his flying techniques at the obstacle course.
Daire lazily gets up and walks from his spot over to the water hole to get a drink when he senses something bad is happening. Just as he's thinking this, Barak walks right into him and knocks Daire to the ground. " Oh, my gosh! I'm so sorry, Daire! Are you ok?" said Barak, helping Daire back up. "I'm fine. Don't you sense something?" Said Daire in a hushed tone. Barak fell silent for a moment, then wispered " I do. What is that?" Daire stood up and wispered "Follow me. I think it is coming from Convexity." Barak and Daire launch themselves toward the sealed Convexity portal.
When both of them reach the portal, they pass through to find Red, the Sorceress and Ripto at the dark master's prison, casting a spell around it.
"What do you think they are doing, Daire? Are they trying to release the Dark Master?" murmured Barak. "I don't know! But whatever they are trying to do, I sense trouble is following it. Let's move in a bit closer w/out letting them know we are here." Wispered Daire, moving in enough so as to see things more clearly.
All of a sudden, they see something emerging from the prison that looks like a dragon and is reddish black in color in his scales and wings. After he fully emerges,another Dragon black in color, emerges from the prison. The Dark Master appears after him with about 200,000 other beasts and creatures. They see the reddish Dragon conversing with Red, so they struggle to move in closer to hear what they are saying. "…Dante, don't hurt us! We swear that we've been trying for days to release you, but we had to find the right spell!" pleaded Red, falling to his knees. " How dare you address me and my Master like that! You shall die!" said Dante, holding his claws in the air and brings them in front of Red.
When the claw reaches Red's throat, he starts to choak and convulses on the stone he was standing on. " Dante, release him. He will be punished, but not right now!" Said the Dark Master in a menacing tone. "As you wish, master!" sneered Dante, releasing the magic. Red clutched his throat and coughed. They all bow to the Dark Master. "They will be loyal servants! Prepare the troops, Dante! Soon, we will break the through the portal and the race of Dragons will be wiped from the planet forever!" cried the D.M., laughing manically.
"Daire, we need to tell the Elders about this! Let's get out of here, now!" whispered Barak loudly. "I agree. Let's leave before they spot us." Whispered Daire back. When they start heading for the portal exit however, they are spotted by the sorceress. "Stop them! They'll warn the other Dragons!" cried the Sorceress. "Oh, shoot! Go, Barak!" cried Daire, launching an earth bomb barrage at the oncoming batlike creatures. They reach the portal door just in time and the creatures are repelled. "That was too close!" Said Barak.