THE LEGEND OF SPYRO: LUCIFERS KINGDOM
CHAPTER 1 – AN AUTUMN DAY
School had just started back up as Spyro's long awaited summer ended. It seemed as though only the elders, he, and Ember knew of the events that took place in the future, and the incredible sacrifice he had to make to save the realms.
He trotted down the trail to the temple, flanked by Flame, and his now girlfriend, Ember.
"So did either of you do that homework Ignitus assigned?" Flame asked
"Yes." Spyro and Ember answered in unison, causing Spyro to smile and Ember to giggle.
"Ugh will you guys stop that?" Flame said aggravated.
"Whats the matter flame? Cant handle a little P.D.A.?" Spyro as he pulled himself and
Ember in front of Flame and kissed her on the lips, causing him to go around them.
"Real mature!" Flame called over his shoulder.
"C'mon lets catch up to him before we're late again. You know how Ignitus gets with repeat offenders." Spyro said grabbing her arm and kind of dragging her along.
"Spyro! I need my arm for writing!"
He practically dragged her into the classroom, just as the bell rang.
"Phew, that was a close one…" Spyro said
"Spyro…I think you pulled my arm out of its socket…" Ember said rotating her arm
"Sorry babe, but at least we aren't late!" Spyro said optimistically
Ember just glared at him until Ignitus came in and began class for today.
They sat through class just like every other day.
Spyro glanced over at Amber every now again…a habit he was finding hard to break.
He loved Ember, but…he still had the memories of himself and Amber…for that brief period that they were together, he remembered it like all of it happened yesterday.
Ember knew this as well, and while ember knew Spyro loved her, his glances and the fact that she was his first love, made her nervous.
Spyro knew what would happen if he and Amber where together, the dark master would be released, and hell would break loose.
Spyro felt ember hit his shin, causing him to wince, but break his glance at Amber.
Ember looked at Spyro with not anger, but concern.
"Spyro…why do you keep doing that?"
"Doing what?"
"You know what."
"I'm sorry Ember…its…I'm still letting go…"
"Spyro if you aren't ready for another relationship, you need to tell me."
"No…Ember I love you more than anything…its just…it's only been a few weeks since all this happened…just give me some time to sort this out ok?"
The look in Embers eyes went from concern to aggravation.
"A few weeks? Spyro it's been six! I'm getting worried about you…you need to let go…and until you do…I think we should spend some time apart…"
The bell rang, signaling the end of school.
"Are…are you breaking up with me?" Spyro stuttered
"No Spyro…I just want you to get over her, before we start something serious."
"So we are still dating?"
"No…"
"Then we're breaking up?"
"No…I…just…need…you need to get over amber before you say you are ready for another relationship!" Ember said with tears of frustration in her eyes.
"If you don't want to go out with me then just say so!" Spyro yelled since the classroom was now empty
"Fine Spyro! If this is the way you want it, then that is the way it will be!" Ember said with tears still glistening as she walked out of the classroom leaving Spyro alone.
"Why can't I get past you Amber?!" he yelled at the top of his lungs
He didn't know why he couldn't get her out of his head. She was still with Deo, he was still using drugs, and as far as he knew, Deo was still hurting her emotionally and physically. And all he could do was watch.
He loved Ember…she was the sole person who helped him through the pain of his last adventure…the recurring dreams…the psychological scars…everything that comes with a traumatic event, she had helped him through. He owes ember his life, and he is forever indebt to her. But his heart still stopped when Amber looked his way, or talked to him.
She had no recollection of anything they did. Only he did. It was his blessing, and his curse.
A constant burden he carried at all times.
The purple dragon of prophecy was a title he never asked for, and would gladly give away.
He hated what he was, and was unsure of what he was becoming.
He had uncontrollable outbursts of anger, ever since he encountered the dark master in the future.
When he would have these outbursts, he would never remember what he did until he calmed down. His first one happened when he had seen Deo kiss Amber, and he destroyed an entire gnorc village, males, females, and hatchlings.
They had become more frequent unfortunately…they seemed to follow the lunar calendar, when there was no moon, it would happen…it was almost like…he was not in control.
Spyro walked out of the classroom and felt the cool autumn breeze sweep across the plains by the temple and across his face…autumn was his favorite season. Not too cold, not too hot…perfect.
He walked down the temple steps and saw Flame waiting for him.
"What was wrong with Ember? I tried to talk to her but she wouldn't stop." Flame asked
"I don't know…lets just get out of here…thank the gods it's Friday."
"I know right?"
Spyro and Flame walked down their usual trail until it parted ways to each others houses.
"I'll see you later Flame…call me tomorrow or something."
"Sure bro, hope you find out whats up with Ember."
"Yeah…me too." Spyro lied. He knew why Ember was upset…but he knew Flame wouldn't understand…he didn't know what Spyro had done…only Ember and the elders…trying to explain to him would be pointless.
He needed someone to talk to…it was usually Ember, but she was mad at him…and Ignitus means well, but he is too old to understand his feelings.
'Looks like the only person I can trust is myself…' he thought as he entered his cave.
Then it hit him, Cynder! She was still recovering from their battle, but she was well enough for visitors, and Spyro had been meaning to visit her since she regained consciousness.
Spyro put his school stuff on his bed and flew toward the medical branch of the temple.
He soon found Cynders room, she looked asleep, so he entered quietly with some flowers
he had gotten on the way there.
He was being quiet until he tripped over one of the machines cord and fell to the floor.
He quickly got back up before Cynder was fully awake.
Her blurred vision focused on him.
"Spyro? I haven't seen you since you saved me." She said sleepily.
He hugged her and gave her the flowers for her bedside table.
"Aww…these are beautiful…that is so sweet of you Spyro."
She kissed him on the cheek and he sat beside her bed.
"How have you been Spyro?"
"I've been ok…" he lied again
"How about yourself?" he asked.
"I've been better." She laughed slightly
They talked for hours and into the night, until the head nurse made Spyro leave, because visiting hours were over.
Spyro flew back to his cave and checked his comm. Crystal.
He had one missed call from Ember. He could call her back, but it was late, he figured he would just talk to her tomorrow.
He settled in for the night and promptly fell asleep.
He hadn't had a nightmare in a few days…and he was long overdue, but this dream…would be like no other.
Spyro found himself standing outside Embers house, then he appeared in her room, she saw her clutching her pillow, crying.
"Why…isn't…Spyro…over Amber? I…l-love him…so…much…please…I'll pray to…all the gods…help…Spyro get…t-t-to a better…place…with this…"
She had a picture of him on her nightstand. She grabbed it, and held it close. It was one of him and her at the secret spot he had shown Amber in the past.
He was carrying her and she took the photo. It was one of her favorites.
Spyro felt terrible, but there was more to this nightmare than just this.
Embers room began to melt slowly, as did Ember. And it was replaced by him standing outside the dragon temple.
The building itself burst into flames, and then began to sink into the ground.
Once the building had disappeared, underground, a portal opened up in the ground, but it was not blue like the normal ones, it was blood red, and it sucked in everything it could.
Spyro was pulled into it and was taken to convexity, where the dark master was imprisoned. He saw the dark master escape!
His formless dark cloud emerged from the portal and Spyro assumed a fighting stance.
But before the dark master could do anything, the same blood red portal opened behind him, and a huge red beast emerged from the portal, it had huge horns, and red scaly skin, except for the beasts legs, which were like that of a goats.
Its huge fangs dripped with blood as it was at least 20 feet tall.
The dark master was dwarfed in comparison to this mammoth creature.
He changed into the form of a dragon, but the monster simply grabbed him in one of his massive claws.
The dark master struggled and screamed in vain as this…thing ripped it in two.
The dark master assumed his cloudlike form, and made a run for it, but the creature managed to grab him, and threw him into the portal to what was surely hell. The dark master's cries were heard until he disappeared into the fire.
Spyro was in awe…this monster…whatever it was, just defeated the most powerful being known to them.
It roared, and its breath was the most terrible thing Spyro had ever smelled.
It stepped closer, its massive hoofs shaking the platform of rocks.
Spyro backed to the edge of the platform, with nowhere else to go…this was it.
The beast lifted its massive fist, and swung down…
Spyro awoke in a cold sweat, the full moon still high in the sky…it had only been an
Hour, yet that dream felt like an eternity.
He was shivering…he began to have a flashback to when he was thrown into the future… time past in what seemed like two times its normal speed as Spyro just shivered and stared blankly at the wall…then his mind went blank.
You asked for a sequel! here it is!