Well, I (hopefully) made my mind up about the fifth fanfic. I asked myself a question a long time ago. Was Malefor truly evil? What if he wasn't? What if he was possessed like Spyro? We shall see.
Son of darkness chapter 1; a new world
Stargazing.
A forgotten hobby, well, you could say it was a hobby. I mean after all, it can be fun spotting the constellations and stars are pretty after all. What? I think they are. Nobody appreciates the night anymore. I suppose I'm the only one who can… I am a creature unlike any other. I sighed. I felt the starlight and moonlight bathe me in radiance. Parts of my scales flickered like the stars themselves. Some might call me the star dragon, fools. They were right, I can feel the lights that only come in the night; they make me more powerful if anything. I sighed again. Despite the fact that I felt bliss I couldn't shake that ball of lead in my stomach. It has nothing to do with that lizard I ate earlier as a snack. I'm immune to poison.
My name is Dusk the night drake. Now I know what you're thinking. 'What's the difference between a drake and a dragon?' the differences are subtle but they're there. Dragons and drakes are relatives, species-wise. Dragons are usually a bit chunkier, smaller and heavily muscled. Drakes are tall, lithe and almost female compared to a dragon.
But that doesn't mean we're weak, drakes are considerably stronger than they look and our elemental skill is a bit more powerful than a dragons. Our tails are longer and more whip-like than our cousins. Drakes also have a tendency to have symbols on their bodies; I have two crescent moon shapes on my wings that shine on the underside and the topside in the moonlight and starlight like my scales. I'm the special case. You know that thing I didn't want to do? Well, oh god this will take some time to explain. I'm Malefor's son. Yeah you heard me; Malefor's son. I have to talk to him soon. When the night is at its apex, I will be at my most powerful. I have a special ability that allows me to contact the spirits of the dead. I knew that my dad was dead. I better tell you the full story.
You see, my dad Malefor, he was always curious and eager to learn. However that curiosity led to his downfall. Purple dragons, as powerful as they were, had a weakness; they were susceptible to possession. The dark elements work their way into your soul and try to make you evil. As you probably know by now, Malefor was one such unfortunate soul. Before he became possessed for good he hid me in a cave and contained me in a time crystal.
"When I die I will release a special wave that will destroy the crystal and allow you to live your life as you should." I was… twelve? Yes twelve. I wonder how much time has passed. "My other egg is also safe. I put it forward in time, you will meet your brother soon. You'll know him when you see him." I nodded. You'd think that I would refuse to go in the crystal and accept my father's death just like that. He told me it was going to happen when I was nine. Despite my best efforts to help him I could only delay the inevitable. On that fateful day I woke up from my state of torpor to find that the world was more beautiful than ever. I gasped when I saw it all.
Well that's what happened. Now I'm going to see my dad while I could. Only an adult could contact the spirits for guidance and even then it was harder than drawing blood from a rock. But as I said; I'm special, my mother was a powerful drake, and my dad was a powerful dragon. But I can only do this once. I steeled myself for what I had to do.
I had to say goodbye.
I better tell you what I look like then. My scales are midnight blue. My eyes are a sapphire blue, my mothers actually. My underbelly was the colour of a scabbed wound. My tail blade was the shape of a long bullhook, I lost count of how many times I have gutted and slashed training dummies with my tail blade. My horns weren't all that special; they looked like a pair of knifes jutting out of the back of my head they were bronze-ish in colour like my tail blade. I sighed as I reached the clearing where I'll contact my dad. I lied down and closed my eyes.
Then it came. I felt dizzy, I swayed as my spirit left my body and went into the realm beyond. My body finally crashed on the floor as my soul wandered away. What I am doing is more akin to my possession element, it has the same principle but your spirit doesn't take someone else, it goes somewhere else, in my case the land of the ancestors. Light, it was all I could see. Slowly I made my way through the light until I found him. My dad.
"Son…" He said. I stood stock still. I couldn't believe it; this is the last time I'll ever see him again. A tear slowly formed and slid down my face. "Now, now son. You mustn't cry, please. You have a life to look forward to, don't let my death spoil it for you." I couldn't speak. I knew he was going to die but I couldn't help it. I broke. I collapsed onto the floor and cried like there was no tomorrow. My dad went over and patted my back comfortingly. "You knew this would happen, cheer up, I am free now." My head jerked up.
"I-it's gone?" I whispered.
"Yes my son, the darkness within me has been defeated." Now he was crying as well. "I'm proud of you son, you did what I asked. I'm sorry that I took so much away from you. But now, I must ask something else of you." I smiled.
"A-anything." Dad nuzzled my forehead.
"Your brother, find him and tell him and his friend that I am sorry for what I did. You'll recognize him when you see him." I didn't want to leave, I wanted to kill myself so I could stay with my dad. "Listen to me Dusk, I will always be there for you, I will always watch you from the stars. And I will always be here." He pointed a talon at my heart.
"Come with me!" I begged. "Please come back." I began to weep.
"I cannot. I'm so sorry son." He was crying as well, but only a few streaks, I was making a river. I was on the verge of breaking down, but I stopped myself
"This is what he wanted." I thought to myself. I only had a few seconds left. "Goodbye, dad." My dad smiled.
"Never say that my son, I am always with you." He placed his paw on my chest, nearly knocking me over while he was at it. We shared a moment of laughter before I felt something tug at me. I sighed again. I'm doing that a lot.
"I gotta go, tell mom that I love her." I whispered. We embraced for a short while before I felt my spirit leave the realm of the ancestors.
"I will. Remember my son…" Malefor called after me. "I am always there for you." His voice was fading. I felt like I was falling. Light flashed in my eyes and I gasped for air. It was nearly morning, the sun was rising and the sky was pink and midnight blue. I shook my head silently.
"Don't think like that." I thought to myself. "Dad will always be with me. Forever." I paused. I must do something first. Tapping into my earth powers I created a small gravestone and inscribed this.
Rest in peace Malefor
Beloved father and friend
May you be forever free from the darkness.
"May we all be free from the darkness." I thought gloomily. I needed to find a settlement of some sort. I sniffed once, twice and thrice. Each sniff was deep. I was searching for traces of magic. There… faint, but there. I turned to the direction of the scent, wiped away my tears and took flight.
Whoever you are my brother, I'll find you. A name echoed in my mind. A name I never heard of before.
Spyro…
Okay sadness aside badassery coming right up. Dusk is murder in a fight because he was trained by Malefor himself on how to show no mercy.