In case you are wondering what this is... I'll tell you. This Episode details events that are happening behind the scenes during the events of Episodes 12 & 13 and going slightly beyond. These behind the scenes events help shape the foundation upon which Season Two will be built upon.. Even though this episode is still within the Year One/Season One timeframe it is considered to be part of the four Season Two: Invasion Season Premiere Episodes. I know it is kinda short but I am working on the Spyro film project currently so these episodes will be shorter in length but no less exciting in scope.

Note: Thanks goes out to the fans for supporting this series. To BlackCat007, ArtisteViolet and Devonm0 I would like send out this thanks for allowing me to use your characters in my series. I promise to use each character responsibly . I also would hope that in the future that perhaps you guys would like to co-write a future episode or spin-off series. Thank you, my friends.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Spryo characters or their world. They are property of Universal Games. I only own the new characters and ideas that are being created for this series. Other fan characters are contributed thanks to their respective owners and are being used with the permission. Thanks guys! Anyway... Blah blah blah... etc... Heh heh, okay you guys get the point let's get this show on the road...

Enjoy!
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Ti' jiso' di' zizgi tokizi' lii-zu'

Epilogue: Ages End - The End of the Beginning

??????? (Location - Unknown -)

Events takes place during Episode 12 & 13

The sound of dark chanting was all that could be heard echoing down the long dark diamond rock corridor. Nothing moved in the corridor other then the magical swirling tongues of floating flame overhead, which lit the black diamond corridor in total silence. Suddenly the silence is broken as a swirling dark portal suddenly appears. A large male red feathered, black fur gryphon and his reluctant traveling companion, a black dragoness, exit the portal. As their taloned paws touch the dark stone floor the portal flashed behind them and silently vanished. They glared at each other for a while before they walked, side by side, forward down the corridor towards their destination: two large metal doors. The male gryphon, who gritted his beak, grimaced as he carefully walked forward. His eyes narrowed as he silently cursed himself for being so careless. He stepped down hard on his left paw and as he did his blue eyes went wide as his beak clenched tightly in a deep growl. He closed his eyes and chanted to himself trying to clear his mind of the pain running down the his wounded foot.

"Perhaps you should sit down for a minute." The black dragoness said, concern present in her voice. The gryphon opened his eyes and glared over at her, as he did his eyes narrowed in anger and pain.

"IF I NEED YOUR ADVICE I'LL ASK FOR IT!" He growled as he adjusted his wings against his back before continuing forward with a noticable limp. "OTHERWISE KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!" The dragoness gritted her fangs as her green eyes narrowed in anger at his cold response.

"You don't have to be a jerk about it, Zenos!" She growled. "I was just trying to help. I know you are hurting." Zenos halted and spun around to face her careful of his wounded leg. His blue eyes took on a dangerous reddish glow.

"You did this to me, Cynder!" He snarled. Cynder snarled right back as both of them stood face to face, their bodies so tense that their muscles and the veins that sent oxygen to those muscles boldly stood out.

"DON'T BLAME ME FOR YOUR OWN STUIPIDITY, BIRD BOY! YOU ATTACKED ME...! I WAS SLEEPING AND YOU WOKE ME UP! REMEMBER...!" Cynder snarled and as she did her nostrils flared releasing an angry stream of smoke. Her green eyes took on a slightly golden hue as she glared into his glowing blue eyes. Zenos' anger faded off his face as he carefully stepped away from her and closed his eyes taking a deep, calming breath.

"You are right, Cynder." He said softly, his feathered ears drooping in shame. "I hate to say it but you are indeed right! I attacked you in a dishonorable way and for that I..." He paused as his beak snapped shut with an angry growl. He turned away from her, hunched his broad muscular shoulders, took a deep breath and said, "I appologize!" Then instead of waiting for her response he limped on leaving her to follow after him. He stopped suddenly and glanced over his shoulder at her. "However, I don't like people to feel sorry for me when I get hurt or make stupid mistakes so please stop trying to comfort me. I am a warrior and as a warrior I want to preserve my pride and diginity as much as possible." As he said this to Cynder he ran his left taloned paw thru his untidy regal mane of red feathers, which were only that way due to his recent battle with her. As he preened his feathered mane back into shape his muscular body tensed as he felt her brush up against his black spotted red wings. He sighed as he glanced back at her before he turned and walked foward down corridor to face his master. She brushed against him again making a shiver run up his spine. He swore under his breath as he paused and turned to face her with narrowed blue eyes. "PLEASE STOP IT, CYNDER! STOP MESSING WITH ME!" He growled.

She smiled as he turned back around and continued forward down the corridor. "No problem, bird boy!" She said sarcastically. Zenos sighed and rolled his eyes refusing to glance back at her.

As the sound of his and Cynder's taloned paws echoed around the diamond rock corridor his attention turned inward to his private thoughts. 'I can't believe I had to be the one to go fetch the dark one. What was my master thinking sending only me!' He froze as he felt Cynder's scaly paw touch him on his black furred left shoulder again. His golden beak, which was caked and smeared with his own blood, gritted even more in a look of deep irritation.

Cynder smiled and chuckled softly as she watched him grow more and more irritated with her. 'Oh, quit complaining, bird boy. I only came with you because I was curious about why you attacked me. Though I must say that you are a decent fighter. Not a great one but...' She glanced up and down his body meeting his eyes with her sultry smile as she tilted her head to the side. 'You fight well enough. Just don't attack me like that again.' Zenos sighed.

"Why?" He asked even though he already had an idea why. Cynder laughed as her green eyes narrowed and took on a reddish tint.

"Because..." She growled as her body grew larger until she towered over Zenos. Smoke bellowed out of her large nostrils as she smiled showing off her huge dagger sharp fangs. "Next time I will not hesitate to use my full powers to rip you apart. Be happy that you caught me in a good mood or otherwise..." She breath a stream of white hot flames on a stone bench on the left side of the corridor melting it to puddle of molten rock. Cynder closed her mouth bending her large head down to be face to face with Zenos. "Get the picture!" She said letting her hot breath scare the gryphon as more smoke billowed out of nostrils. Zenos' ears fell back against his skull as his eyes went wide and he nodded his head rapidly up and down. Cynder laughed a deep throated laugh before returning to her normal size. She walked passed him as he stood there still in shock of her display of power. Cynder paused and sighed turning her head back to the still shocked gryphon. She rolled her eyes and grabbed his left arm dragging him slowly forward toward the double doors that, once opened, would lead them to Zenos' Master. "Let's go, scardy bird, I have a feeling your master..." She said sarcasticly. "Is starting to get impatient." Zenos snapped out of his shock and stood up straight adjusting his feathers again to look as presentable to his master as possible.

Cynder pushed open the double metal doors as Zenos limped in ahead of her. The inner chamber was very different in appearance then the diamond rock corridor. The large chamber, which was lit by a large pulsing dark gem that hovered overhead, was circular and contained many swirling viewing portals. In front of one of those portals stood...

"Master," Zenos said as he bowed his head, his feathered mane lowering in respect, to his master who had his back turned to him viewing one of the slowly spinning dark gem viewing portal.

The Master's feathered ears twitched as he heard his servant. He grinned to himself as he said, "Well, I see you have returned at last. Now tell me how your mission turned out." The male red gryphon lifted his head as his beak curved upward in a prideful grin.

"Yes, Master," He said with a slight wheezing gasping tone as he took huge breaths to calm himself and control the pain he still felt running through his injured body. "...I have done as you have requested. She is here!"

"Yes, I am here thanks to your pathetic servant." The black dragoness said in a sultry voice as she lifted her left gauntlet covered arm first to her mouth and breathed a small stream of hot white flame upon the gauntlet to clean the blood on it before doing the same to the right one. Once she had finished she yawned and folded her arms across her gold scaled chest. "I hate getting blood on me but I will say it was fun. Zenos put up a good fight even though he lost. It took me a while to beat him into the ground but I managed...!" As she said that she smiled displaying her sharp fangs. The red feathered gryphon's face creased in anger as a low growl issued forth from his sharp beak as he glared back at the smug grinning black dragoness.

"You didn't fight fair, Cynder and you know it!" He said with a growl. "You changed to that full size form you possess. How could I beat you like THAT?!" She laughed as she stepped forward and stood face to face with him.

"Oh, quite your whining, Zenos. You are warrior and warriors don't whine! Besides I didn't transform I was asleep in that form. I usually sleep in that form to keep foolish idiots like yourself from attacking me. Apparently it didn't work this time." She said in a lecturing tone. "I would have thought that you had more sense then to attack a sleeping dragon. I know your master trained you better than that! I am right am I?" The master, in question, was an eight foot tall muscular black griffin with a regal head crest and mane of silver feathers. His muscular body was well toned from years of physical training and around his arms and legs he wore metal gauntlets that pulsed and glowed with the energy of spinning dark gems. The master's gold beak creased in a dark sinster grin as his dark green eyes narrowed and he turned slowly to face Cynder and Zenos.

"Yes, my dear, you are indeed correct." He said before turning to Zenos giving the younger gryphon a slight bow of respect even though his beak was creased in a slight snarl. "Zenos, despite your screw up you did manage to get her here. Well done. Your father will be pleased to hear of your latest success. I will tell him. However, next time don't attack a sleeping dragon. They are usually cranky when their sleep is interrupted." Zenos bowed his head and swore his loyalty to his master.

"Thank you, master, for the honorable comment. I live you serve!"

"Yes, I know you do. Now, you are free to go and get those injuries healed." He said as his beak creased in a smile before he turned his glance back to Cynder who stood silent watching the proceedings with an air of irritation.

"Yes, Sir!" Zenos said as he stood back up to his full 7 and half foot tall height and vanished in a flash of swirling dark light.

The master sighed and said, "Well, I see that you are finally awake, Carla." He said with a slight hiss in his voice. Carla's face creased in a snarl as her blue eyes narrowed in anger.

"THE NAME IS CYNDER, CARLA WAS WEAK AND PATHETIC! I AM NOT! NOW WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT, TALOS?!" She said in a growling tone. "I am in no mood to deal with you... you filthy excuse for a bird!" Talos laughed a deep full throated laugh that surprised her. "What is so funny?!"

"You are, my dear." He said as he walked over to stand in front of her. "I find your insults amusing. However, I am not like Zenos. I am fully aware of your abilities and have placed magical wards around my chamber to protect myself." Cynder looked around the chamber and snarled as she saw the glowing circle of hovering Dark Gems. She turned her glance back to Talos.

"So I see." She said folding her arms across her chest. "Not bad, Talos, I must say I am surprise that you took precautions against my power. However..." Talos' smile vanished as Cynder unfolded her arms and transformed roaring as she did. She laid down and yawned as her body flashed sending off a wave of dark energy that neutralized Talos' magical ward. She then brought her massive head down level with Talos' beaked face.

"...you of all gryphons know better then to try to neutralize a dragon's powers. No ward you could ever come up with would be strong enough to neutralize my powers, silly bird. You gryphons may have poweful magic but when compared to a dragon's power..." She chuckled. "When compared to the power of my race your race is still weak. Only the Phoenix Clans are strong enough to stand on equal footing in terms of power with my race. Maybe, if your clan can learn how to enhance your powers who know. Maybe... at some point in the far off future your race will be stong enough to take on mine... MAYBE!" She said with a slight hiss of laughter. Talos' eyes narrowed slightly but he remained silent despite his growing anger.

'Typical arrogant attitude... I am not at all surprised by it. This foolish dragoness thinks my people are weak! He thought with an inner grin. Good... she can think that way all she wants. If my plans go as well as I hope they will the dragons will no longer be able to boast of how powerful they are when compared to us.' Talos' face betrayed none of these private thoughts as he kept his green eyes level with hers. "I am fully aware of how powerful of your race is, Cynder." He said cooly. "However, my race is far from weak and in time we will prove it!" Cynder rolled her eyes.

"Perhaps...! Now, tell me why you had your servant come and rudely wake me up. I hope for your sake it was worth it because otherwise I... WILL... NOT... BE... HAPPY..." As she said that her bladed tail slice cleanly thru one of the dark gems. The swift slice from her tail was so swift that the dark gem didn't even crack or shatter as it fell over in two cleanly cut pieces. Talos watched the display with a bored expression. "WELL..."

"Trust me when I say that what I have to tell you will make you very happy." Talos said. Cynder's face creased in smile as her eyes narrowed and started glowing with a sinister light.

"Proceed!"
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"Spyro... Spyro... Dragon of Destiny..." (Echoes)
I.N.V.A.S.I.O.N...

Image of the 3d purple colored Spyro logo flies towards the screen and turns clear as the camera enters the Dragon Realms thru it. The camera flys along then comes to stop on Spyro and his friends standing on a cliff overlooking a valley below. A breeze blows around them as a roaring sound is heard. Suddenly, Hunter and the others are force to jump back as a series of dark portals start opening all around them.

New song "MY BATTLEGROUND" begins playing

"My Battlegound is here now,
My battleground... my battleground! (Echoes with drum beats are heard)
I stand my ground because theres no way I backing down now.
I stand for hope and the light...

Image of a dark shadow appears overhead as more huge swirling dark portals open. "What in the..?" Ember screams. Spyro, Flame and their other friends stare on in horror.

"I must stand and fight
I can't be afraid no more...
I must stand and fight
To protect those I love
My Battleground..."

Image of Hunter shakes his head as a powerful dark beam of energy crashes down from the sky leveling homes, businesses... destroying lives as it rained down death and destruction. Tears fall from Hunter's eyes and roll down his cheeks as he screamed, "No... not again! This can't happen again. Not here!" The beam changes to red and changes direction heading for... them.

Spyro's eyes open wide. "Oh no!"

"And the fate of many worlds...
In our hands and we must be strong
If we fail...
Things will end...
We must be strong and keep on fighting on
No turning back no more,,,
The time has come
The battle has begun..."

Image of Sirius frowning as he watches Spyro and his friends facing the darkness.

"Fate... Destiny... Chaos... Hope... and Unity...
All fates are linked...
All Destinies are intertwined...
Even if Chaos falls and the darkness threatens to encompass us all...
Hope and Unity will prevail...
For true power is revealed only when the time comes and when heroes all rise to meet their true destinies united as one...
Even if the end remains yet unknown..."

"Seasons come and season go
But we keep on carrying on
Things are changing...
No turning back...
This is our battleground.
We must stand together and fight
Fight for the light.
We will fight on and save the world

Images of Amanda screaming as a portal jumper explodes one of the portal network doorways shatters sending out waves of magical energy that slice the jumper apart. "If these dark portals keep opening like this all over the realms then portal travel will come to an end."

Flame: "Get back...! The portal network is crashing...!"

Image of Ember screaming, "Father... no!" as she holds his head in her arms as tears rolled down her cheek. "Hold on. Please hold on!"

Image of the Vanguardian Tower of Lore collapsing as it explodes sending debris flying. As it happens Reeco watches with his father Dake in horror. Drake turns away from the explosion and closes his eyes as tears roll down his cheek. "What have I done...?" He whispers.

The screen darkens as Galen appears on screen walking through the wreckage of a chamber. He pauses as he hear a sound of running footsteps and turns to see Spyro, Flame and Ember with their friends. "GALEN," Spyro growls, "THIS MADNESS ENDS NOW!"

Galen laughs and with a sweep of his paw throws Spyro and his friends backwards into a wall. "No, Hero, this isn't the end for me but just the beginning... However, for you and your friends, Spyro, the end has come..." Spyro growls as he summons the Destiny Blade to his right paw and runs toward Galen slashing the air in slow motion as the camera changes angles to show Galen's reflection on the blade...

Screen flashes white...

"Spyro: Dragon of Destiny...
Keep on fighting on until the end...
Don't give up now
Keep fighting on..."

Moving Image of the Spyro: Dragon of Destiny logo reflects the faces of Spyro and all his friends and then cracks as the flaming red letters Invasion crash into it from above. Sinister laughter is heard as a black Dragoness and mysterious red eyed cloaked individual appear in shadow behind Spyro and the others. The images of Spyro and his friends from season one shift to their new season two appearances. Spyro now wears a new short sleeve white jacket with metal arm and leg guantlets. Ember is wearing a white robe of sorts. Flame has traded in his old black jacket for a black short sleeve one with silver stripes running down the sides. Both Spyro and Flame are wearing their new jackets unbuckled showing off their more muscular gold scaled chests. The metal buckets on the jackets hang off to the side flowing with the motions and dancing actions of the wind around them. The swords of Destiny and Chaos are gripped in their left paws. Bandit is packing a grapling gun and few other new toys in addition to his upgraded guns. Hunter and Bianca are both wearing greyish white battle vests. Bianca has a new metal wand in a white pouch on the left side of her waist. She has a blue backpacket on that contains her spell books. Hunter has let his headfur grow out somewhat. He is sporting a slight mane of spotted fur down his back which he has tied into a ponytail. Hunter's wristbows are now much smaller and have a built-in viewfinder and maginfier sight. Blink is still wearing his hat and goggles although the goggles now have a few gadgets built into them now. His outfit is now a white shirt with a dark green battle vest. Prince Lucas the Gryphon stands with his wings spread out wide. His beaked face is now lined with black battle markings and tribal white stripes. Two short double edged battle blades are strapped to his sides in sheaths. He has a metal white light gem tailring to match his old wrist gauntlets and his new leg gauntlets. The expressions on everyones faces are deadly serious as they stand in a dramatic pose over a battle field of Shadow Dragons. A dark shadow of dragon casts a shadow upon them as they look up...

The screen flashes and fades to black...

"Spyro: Dragon of Destiny...
I.N.V.A.S.I.O.N...
I.N.V.A.S.I.O.N... (Echoes)
Stop this invasion, Spyro..."

Siruis: "The journey has just begun..."
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SPYRO: DRAGON of DESTINY:
-SEASON TWO-
\ I.N.V.A.S.I.O.N /
Episode 00: Dark Horizons

Meanwhile...

There are times...
When one asks themselves...
Why...?

Why do we struggle and fight...?
Why do we strive to hold off the oncoming night...?
What is our true purpose...?
Why do we exist...?

It is our nature to ask and seek answers to these deep profound questions...
And yet...
We have to wonder...
Are we truly ready to learn the truth of our existence...

Even now with the threat of another Chaos War rapidly approaching...
We believe we have discovered and learn much...
And yet...
The painful truth is...
That we still know so little...

My mother once told me, 'That the answers to profound questions are worthless...
If you are are unwilling to accept them...
Knowledge of one's true purpose is hard to understand...
No one truly knows where they are going...
The future comes...
As the Past has gone...
And the Present shifts...
Everthing and everyone is connected in the Chains of Fate and Web of Life...
What has happen once will happen again...
However...
To understand one's true purpose is to finally break thoses chains...
To be free of repeating Fate...
Free to understand and shape the future together...
Know this, my dear daughter...
We will never be truly free until we realize...
The answers that we seek lie within.'

And so...
I will continue to seek the truth...

- Diary of Lady Tessa, Vanguard Leader of the Circle Council...

A cloaked gold scaled dragoness sighed as she quietly sat on the floor in her room with her legs and arms crossed in a meditative position. She opened her eyes slightly as she heard a sound behind her.

"Tessa, I hope I am not disturbing you." Said a soft voice.

Tessa grinned and gently patted the soft lamb wool pillow next to her. "Emerald, I had a feeling you would show up. Come and join me." Emerald's green face creased in a gentle smile that matched her caring nature as she entered Tessa's room. She sat down next to Tessa, closed her eyes and wrapped her green tail around her legs.

"It is good to see you, Tessa. I know you are still sad about your mother's disappearance. Don't worry. I am sure that we'll find her in time." Tessa opened her eyes fully and turned her head to glance over at her friend. Tessa's mouth creased in a gentle smile.

"I know, Emerald. I just..." Tessa paused and sighed as she stood up and started pacing. "I just wish I knew why she left. I don't understand. Maybe... maybe it was something I did wrong that made her leave. I... I." Tessa frowned and fought to keep from crying. Emerald stood up and walked over to her.

"It's not your fault, Tessa." She said as she hugged her. "Your mother loved you very much. Whatever was her reason for leaving it wasn't because of you." Tessa broke down as Emerald held her there. Emerald face creased in soft smile as she held her. Tessa had always felt like it was her fault that her mother had left. Emerald knew and so did Inferno, Moss and a few others.

'Oh, Tessa, my dear friend, when will you stop blaming yourself for your mother's departure. It wasn't your fault she left.' At that moment... "Ahhh, is the little crybaby crying again. Geez, I can't believe that the rest of the council thinks that she is worth enough to take her mother's place." Emerald glared at the dragon standing in the doorway. The male dragon sneered, "Oh, hi Emerald, I see you came to comfort her... again! That makes how many times this week... Hmmm!" He rolled his eyes and chuckled harshly.

"Stop it, Caldor!" Emerald snarled. "Leave Tessa alone. She has suffered enough without jerks like you cruelly poking fun at her." Emerald paused and narrowed her eyes as she became slightly suspicious of him. "Why are you here, Caldor?!" Caldor growled.

"Why should I answer your question?!" He asked with a snarl.

"Um, excuse me but because she asked you." Said a female voice. Caldor spun around to face Cyan colored dragoness.

"Hydro, what the hell are you..." Caldor said but Hydro's fierce growl shut him up.

"I don't have to answer you, Caldor." Hydro growled. "Tessa and Emerald are friends of mine and I don't like it when friends are being treated with disrespect. I don't care if you have royal blood flowing thru your body or not. Being a dragon of royal linage doesn't give you the right to push others around and treat them badly." Caldor's eyes narrowed in anger.

"HOW DARE YOU TELL ME...!" He snarl but was stopped when Hydro's tail wrapped around his muzzle shutting him up. Hydro stepped closer to him until her muzzle was touching his.

"LISTEN YOU ARROGANT LITTLE PAIN!" She hissed. "I don't care whether you are royality or not. As a member of this council and representative of the Water Dragon Clan I won't stand here and let you continue spouting your arrogant nonsense. We all know how much you disliked Tessa's mother. You and your father both never liked a female dragon running the council." Hydro released her tail's hold on Caldor's muzzle. Caldor mouth open as he displayed his sharp fangs in anger.

"I see..." He said as his left eye brow raised. "Well, Hydro, you have a lot of nerve considering your past, murderer. You killed your own uncle and aunt. My father was not happy to hear that happy considering that BOTH of them were his childhood friends. But yeah I know about your tragic past." Hydro froze as tears started rolling down her cheek. Caldor noticed and smiled a cruel smile. "Your mother and father deserved what they got considering the fact that your old man was..." He never got the chance to finish his statement as Hydro roared and spun around tail slapping him across the chamber into the stone wall.

Hydro's orange eyes narrowed to near points as she stalked over to him, grabbed him by the throat and slammed his head against the wall picking him off the floor as if he weighted absolutely nothing. Caldor gasped as he stared into her angry glowing orange eyes. "HOW DARE YOU! DON'T YOU EVER DISHONOR MY MOTHER AND FATHER LIKE THAT AGAIN, CALDOR!" She released him trembling as her whole body tensed violently displaying her powerful muscles as she fought herself.

Caldor's eyes went wide as he saw just how angry she really was. He slid his back closer to the wall to try and get away from her anger. "But my father..." He said, voice gone soft.

She bent down, her muzzle creased open displaying her sharp fangs. "You know nothing about my past except the ignorant lies of that no good father of yours! My aunt and uncle may have been friends with your father but they were cruel to me. They tried to starve me to death many times but I managed to survive due to my will to live. They did this to me because of jealousy. PETTY JEALOUSY!" She snarled, her breath taken on the misty chill of the deep ocean as she glared down at him. "They killed my mother and father because they were jealous of them having me for a daughter! Their child, Tasha, was not what they wanted. They hated their own child because she wasn't beautiful. NO REAL PARENT WOULD HATE THEIR OWN CHILD DUE TO APPEARANCES!" She halted her speech and closed her tear-filled eyes before opening them again, her face hard and full of pain. "When I killed them I felt no remorse for my actions because they deserved it! I don't regret doing it because I was doing it my for sake and for Tasha. No chld should ever be cursed with unloving parents! They would have killed me if I hadn't acted. So don't you dare say a word, you pompus little windbag! You have no idea what it feels like to grow up without your parents. I NEVER got the chance to know my mother and father. Ignitus told that they were kind and good hearted dragons and I believe him. When my aunt and uncle killed my mother and father they stole from me. All the years of happiness and joy I should have had... I never had because... of... THEM! She said in a cold whisper. She turned away and walked over to stand next to Tessa.

Caldor stood back up on his feet and opened his mouth to speak. Hydro raised her left paw silencing him. "Don't say another word, Caldor. Just go... please. Get out of here. NOW!"

Caldor's face went hard as he growled and ran out of the chamber leaving the three females to watch him go. Tessa looked over Hydro and gently placed an arm around her pulling her close. "I never knew all the details of your past, Hydro." She said softly. Hydro looked her in the eye as tears rolled down her cheek. Emerald use her right paw gently wiped the tears away.

"I am sorry you both had to see me lose my temper like that... I..." Hydro said as she took a deep calming breath. "I just couldn't stand him. I want to be his friend but he is such a..."

"Arrogant little jerk." Said a male dragon as he entered the chamber. They all looked up into the light green eyes of Moss.

"You heard?" Hydro asked. Moss nodded and sighed as he leaned his back against the wall.

"Oh yes, I definitely heard your argument. I also saw Caldor come running out of here with a look of fear on his face. You really scared him." Hydro's eyes lower in shame.

"I didn't mean to scare him but..."

"He pissed you off." Moss said with a slight grin. Hydro nodded. "Figures... I bet he'll run to his daddy and cry like always does. Geez, I swear that he needs get his act together before someone hurts him. I can't believe that he is a Royal-class Dragon. I don't see any traits like that in him." Moss shook his head and sighed. "It is a real shame too. His mother was a wise and gentle dragon. I can't figure out how she and that thing that Caldor calls a father got together. They just don't seem like they would go together that well. Oh well..."

"Why did you come, Moss?" Tessa asked as a light view gem appeared to the side of them displaying current events from the daily lives of Spyro and his friends in total silence. Moss glanced at the viewing gem along with her, Emerald and Hydro. They watched in silence for a few minutes before Moss sighed.

"You know why, Tessa." He said, his voice somber. "Inferno, asked me to come and get you for the meeting. We have alot to discuss in regards to..." He paused as he gestured to the view gem as the image of Spyro, Flame and Ember froze on the screen without flickering. Tessa nodded as she smiled.

"Yes, of course, Moss." She said. She gently hugged Emerald and Hydro. "Thanks for coming to comfort me. Now, get going and I'll see you both later at the meeting." Hydro and Emerald both nodded as they walked over to stand next to Moss. "Moss, tell Inferno I'll be there soon enough." Moss nodded and turned walking out Tessa's chambers with Emerald and Hydro following. Emerald paused at the door and turned. "Is something wrong, Emerald." Emerald sighed.

"No, but I noticed that the viewing gem image seem to be trying to show someone else besides the three Legendary Dragons we were looking. You do know the legend... right?" Emerald asked. Tessa nodded.

"Of course I do." She said as she stared at the image closer. "The legend speaks of 4 Legendary Dragons that will bring about a new age for all realms." Tessa's eyes narrowed as she focused on the gem closer. "You are right all we saw were just 3 of them. Where is the 4th!"

"I don't know, Tessa." Emerald said. "It's as if he/she is using their power to conceal their wereabouts and idenity." Tessa nodded.

"The Legendary Dragon of Elements has been a myth for ages. If he/she exists then he/she would be the king/queen over your elemental type of dragons." Tessa said.

"Your right, Tessa. Inferno, if he were here right now, would agree with that accessment. This mysterious Dragon of Elements would be known as the Supreme One amoung the Elemental Dragon Clans. I wonder if he/she will reveal themselves." Emerald said as she glanced at the frozen image.

"Who knows, Emerald. In time I guess so but it will not happen for awhile yet." Tessa said. Emerald nodded and turned with a smile as she exited the chamber with a wave.

"See ya, Tessa!" She said.

"Bye, Emerald." Tessa said as she turned her attention back to viewing gem. "I wonder..." She gently touched the surface of the gem.
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Meanwhile...

As Spyro and his friends floated down the swirling dark corridor heading toward the Shadow Realm and their confrontation with Galen, Spyro rubbed his cheek as a thought came to him. 'I could have swore I felt someone touch me.' Spyro's eyes looked around but found no one.

"Is something wrong, Spyro." Ember asked. Spyro shook his head.

"No, nothing is wrong." Spyro said. 'Perhaps I am imagining things. Perhaps...' But considering all the past events that had occurred even he wasn't totally sure.
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Meanwhile...
Somewhere...
In a strange battle arena...

"Your battling has gotten sloppy, Spyro." Ember said as she lowered her sword. "What's the hell is wrong with you?" Spyro growled and started to walk away. Ember grabbed his right arm stopping him. "I didn't give you permission to leave yet, mister. Now stop trying to avoid the question!" Spyro turned and glared at her.

"What do you think, Ember." Spyro said. "I am tired of this war! I am tired of fighting against the Dark Master! I am tired of everything being like it is! I want to have a life free of this hardship!" Ember slapped him.

"DON'T YOU DARE CRY ABOUT HOW TIRED YOU ARE, SPYRO!" She snarled. "You aren't the only one who is tired. We all are! Every member of this team is tired of this blasted 10 year war but we keep on fighting because we have no choice." Spyro's eyes closed in pain as he remembered what had happened. Ember's anger melted away as she saw his pain. "I am sorry what happen happend. So, what did Flame say last time you saw him."

"He gave me an ultimatium... Join us or die. I told him no and he tried to kill me. Ember, it was horrible. The Flame I knew as my brother has changed so drastically that its almost like he is a totally different dragon. He calls himself Chao now by the way. Tell the other T.A.L.O.N agents to be very careful if they come across him. He doesn't care who it is he will kill them without a second thought." He said with tears in his eyes. Ember sighed.

"I am sorry I slapped you." She said as she leaned against the wall and sighed. "So Flame has become the Dark Master's puppet now. That doesn't sound good at all. Flame was always so loving and kind. I wonder what the Dark Master did to warp him so much. That had to have been a hard task to accomplish." Spyro nodded in agreement as he pulled on his battle jacket.

"No, it doesn't sound good at all. Poor Flame never deserved this." Spyro said in a somber tone. "I wish we could go back in time and change the events that led to this nightmare."

"Me too!" Ember said. "At least then we could have prevented... prevented..." Her voice caught in her throat as she began to cry. "OH GOD, SPYRO, I MISS THEM SO MUCH! WHY DID THEY HAVE TO DIE...? WHY?!" Spyro pulled her into a gentle, compassionate hug.

"I don't know, Ember. I honestly don't know." They both glanced at each other just as the doors to the battle arena opened. They turned and looked as their cheetah friend entered. Hunter sighed seeing them together. "Hi, Hunter, how have you been?!" Spyro asked. Hunter put his paws in his black jacket pockets.

"Fine, Spyro. I am fine!" Hunter said his voice tight. Spyro and Ember looked at each other. They both knew he was lying. He wasn't fine and hadn't been for some time.

"Hunter, I am sorry for your loss! I..." Ember said softly. Hunter roared and as he did his body shifted growing taller and more muscular. He ripped his battle jacket off his body, balled into a ball and threw it to the floor of the battle arena so hard that the floor cracked. He then turned baring his sabre-like teeth as he glared in anger at her.

"SAVE IT, EMBER!" He snarled, his voice rough and deep. "IT'S YOUR FAULT FOR SENDING HER OUT ON THAT MISSION! WHY... WHY DIDN'T YOU WAIT FOR ME TO GET BACK. YOU KNOW WE ALWAYS GO TOGETHER ON MISSIONS. BUT YOU HAD TO BE IMPATIENT! NOW, BIANCA IS... IS..." Hunter paused, tears rolling down his cheeks, as he couldn't bring himself to say what he knew and saw. Ember walked over to him and gently touched his left shoulder.

"I am so sorry, Hunter. I never meant for any of this to happen. If I could go back and change this I would but at least she saved live of Elora, Blink and me. Her courage and devotion to duty made a difference in the end and she won't ever be forgotten." Hunter just glared at her making her back away. "Hunter... I...!"

"GO... TO... HELL..., EMBER!" Hunter growled as he walked out of the battle arena. "Tell Bianca that I'll be back later, Spyro. I have to go burn off some of this anger in the jungle." Ember raised a paw to stop Hunter but Spyro stopped her with a shake of his head.

"No, Ember, let him go. Let him get the anger out of his system." Spyro said. Ember nodded.

"We're losing him little by little. Aren't we, Spyro?" She asked. Spyro nodded, his face creased in pain.

"Yes, we are, Ember. Hunter's condition has been deteriorating ever sense he found Bianca's mangled body out in the jungle. The Dark Master's agents really did a number on her. I am surprise she survived. But seeing that I believe made Hunter go crazy." Spyro said.

Ember shivered as she recalled what had happened five years earlier. During a spy mission testing some of Blink's new spy gear, Blink and Elora had ended up getting captured. She had tried to find someone to go rescue them but all she had found was Bianca. She had told her of the situation and Bianca had nodded and said nothing as she geared up.

Flashback

"Bianca, I know you and Hunter usually go out together but I really need you to go with me to rescue Blink and Elora. Are you up to it considering your current condition." Bianca had just looked at me and nodded. "But you are pregnant..." Bianca had stopped and sighed.

"Ember, I maybe pregnant but I am still an active member of T.A.L.O.N. I refuse to sit back and let my friends suffer in the hands of evil. Besides, Ember, I have another reason to fight now." She gently touched her belly. "Me and Hunter have both agreed that we will not stop fighting until we win this war. Besides I want my little ones to grow up in world free of the Dark Master's evil."

"So when are the twins due?" I had asked. She smiled.

"In 8 months... I hope I can get some time off to be with them." She had said. I had smiled and nodded. We had gone out in one of the Vanguard Strikers and attacked the base that the Dark Master's agents were using to hold prisoners of war. We had gotten Blink and Elora out but had got shot down. Bianca ended up covering our escape. The last time I saw her was when she turned and looked at me giving me a smile...

A farewell smile...

Afterward, things had changed...

Hunter had returned with Spyro and discovered what had happened. He went out after Bianca.

When he came back he held Bianca's broken body gently in his arms. He was sobbing... until I saw that scene I never realized how deeply Hunter loved her. He had taken her to medical where Blink began doing what he could to save her and the twins. Spyro had tried to talk to Hunter but Hunter just ignored him. When I had tried to talk to him he just gave me a look that chilled me to the bone. What I saw in his face wasn't Hunter but someone else. The darkside of Hunter's personality is what I saw. Hunter's body shifted as he left without a word. Blink had managed to get Bianca into his stasis chamber saving her life and the twins. However, due to our technology and magic not being advanced enough we couldn't repair her damaged body. When Blink told me Bianca's condition was permanent I just screamed. Bianca would never recover and as for the twins...

They both died...

Two weeks later, Hunter came back covered from head to toe in blood. His face grim and his eyes... oh god... his eyes were so empty and devoid of emotion. When we saw him we were shocked by his appearance. Spyro had walked over to him and talked to him. I don't know what he said but Hunter's only response had been a nod. I think Hunter was in shock or something. But I do know that as he walked pass me he refused to look at me.

"What happened, Hunter?" I had asked him.

Hunter had halted as his body tensed and said, without even looking at me, "Justice." Afterward he had went and got cleaned up. Afterward, Blink had told him about his children's fates. No one got any sleep that night as Hunter's roars and screams of anguish and pain kept us all awake. And afterward, Hunter disappeared for a few months. When he came back we asked him where he had been. He said nothing except. "Revenge!" Months later we discovered the gruesome truth. Two whole bases of Dark Master agents had been raided and riped to shreds. No one or thing had survived or been left intact. It wasn't unitl we were flying over the destroy bases to survey the damage that I realized the full depth of his rage and anger unleashed. Hunter had came with us to see what remained of the destroyed bases. We had landed the Striker and walked thru the ruins of both bases. As we walked the ruins of the second base I glanced over at Hunter, a slight feeling of fear in my gut. Hunter must have felt me staring at him because he turned and looked at me. His mouth twitched as a dark smile appeared on his face before he turned and walked away. I stared after him as that feeling of dread grew. Hunter had become dangerous and unpredictable.

And as result of this fact Hunter has never been the same...
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Later...

Ember, in her large warrior form, took a leisure flight over the grounded Vanguard Command. She looked down toward the large open plain next door and saw a large dust cloud floating up from a running figure. She sighed. 'Now is as good a time as any to try and make ammends to Hunter. I just hope he is a talkative mood.' Ember flapped her large wings and flew down close to the ground. As Hunter ran by Ember yelled, "Hunter, we need to talk. Hunter's ears twitched as he stop running as Ember landed next to him. He took a deep breath before falling to the ground in crosslegged position. He glared at her as he folded has muscular arms over his large white furred chest.

"Well, go ahead, Ember, I am listening." Hunter said in deep rumbling tone.

"I am sorry that I asked Bianca to go with me five years ago. Because of me she is in stasis and your children are dead. I don't blame you for hating me. It is my fault!" She said. Hunter nodded

"Yes, it is." He said calmly. "However, you are wrong, Ember." Ember's mouth fell open.

"I am wrong...! What am I wrong about?" She asked in surprise. Hunter face creased in a slight grin.

"I don't hate you, Ember. I am only angry because of how you handled the situation. I don't fault you for saving Blink and Elora. However, you could have gotten Galen to help you. He was available that day." Hunter said.

"GALEN...!" Ember yelled. "You have got to be kidding me! You know the history that we have with him." Hunter nodded. "Then you know that if I had asked him to assist me the rescue mission probably would have failed."

Hunter's face creased in a frown as he said, slightly irritated, "You don't know whether or not the mission would have failed, Ember. You let what happened in the past affect your judgment and as a result you made a bad descion."

"Maybe I did, Hunter, but Blink and Elora are both alive today thanks to THAT descion." She said. "What point are you tying to make?" Hunter's frown grew more pronounced as his irritation grew.

"Good grief, Ember, you don't get it! My point is that you didn't trust Galen because he killed Nestor and your mother 10 years ago. You forget that has been reformed since then. The dark orb that was inside of him was removed thanks to my sister." Ember's face took on a look of anger that Hunter noticed. "See, that is exactly what I am talking about."

"ITS NOT MY FAULT THAT I FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT GALEN!" Ember growled in anger. "He killed my parents and triggered the start of this war! He is to blame for everything that is happening right now!"

"Maybe I am to blame," Galen said as he landed in front of them with a frown on his face. "But I am not the same dragon I was then. You of all people Ember should know better then to hold on to all this resentment and anger. Yes, I am responsible for this war but at least I am trying to make up for mistakes. I know that there is nothing I can ever do to bring your mother and father back. I wish I could but what I did ten years ago isn't the same as what I am doing today. I have alot sins to make ammends for and I know that. All I ask is to be given a chance to redeem myself. Please give me a chance." Hunter glanced at Ember.

"Now do you see my point. Galen may have caused alot of these things to happen but he is willing to try to undo some of the harm he caused. Everyone makes mistakes, Ember." Hunter said as he stood up. "No one is perfect. We have all sinned in one way or another but that doesn't mean we don't deserve a second chance to redeem ourselves. We all have to work together if we are going win this war. So lets try to put the past where it belongs... in the past."

Ember looked at Hunter and then at Galen.

"I understand, Hunter." She said softly. "Galen, I appologize for be so unforgiving. Hunter is right. If this team is to stay together then we have to put our past behind us... all of us." Hunter took the hint and nodded.

"Agreed, Ember." He said with a grin. At that moment, Blink and Spyro ran up. "Guys, what is it?" Blink smiled and handed Hunter a chart. Hunter took it and looked at it. "Is this possible..."

Blink and Spyro both nodded. Hunter's face lit up in happiness. "Thank you, Blink!" He took off for Vanguard Command dropping the chart. Ember glanced at Spyro and Blink in surprise.

"Guys, please explain what has happened?" She asked.

"We found a way to repair the damage that was done to Bianca's body..." Blink said. Ember's face went from a frown to smile in a split second.

"Oh my...! How... did you, Blink?" She asked barely keeping her excitement down.

"I discovered a type of magic and Vanguard technology that is advanced enough to heal Bianca but..." When he said 'but' the smile vanished off his face. Ember noticed that Spyro's face had also taken on worried look.

"But... but what? Blink tell me what's wrong." She asked.

"Well, Ember, we found a way to heal Bianca's damaged body but the problem lies in finding a way to gain access to the neccessary technology and magic. Have you ever heard of the Tome of Ages...?"

"Yes, I have heard of it but all the copys of the ancient Tome were destroyed by the Dark Master and Shadow Dragons. Blink are you trying to tell me that the answer lies in the Tome?"

"Yes, Ember, I am and I am trying to tell you that I found a unknown portal that is on the Portal Network Maps that may lead us to a place where lost copy of the Tome maybe hidden."

"Where does the Portal lead, Blink?!" Ember asked.

"According some of the ancient text in the Vanguard Command database it leads to a place called Z-E-R-O Lab..."

"Z-E-R-O.Lab." Ember said. "Where is it, Blink."

Before Blink can even reply the sky darkens and the Dark Master's laughter is heard as Flame appears out thin air behind Spyro. Spyro turns just as Flame engulfs him a huge fireball. Spyro screams as he is knocked backwards across the ground. Spyro struggles to sit juast Flame stands over him his face twisted in evil smile. "HELLO, BROTHER...!"
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Meanwhile...

Tessa watches the battle taken place in the Shadow Realm. She feels a pain shoot thru her just as the light gem in her paw goes black and shatters. 'What the hell...!' She quickly jumps to her feet and runs out of her chamber heading for the main council hall...

Her clawed footsteps softly echo around the massive stone chamber as she enters it with look of panic on her face. A small gathered group of dragons sit silently meditating in a circle. One of the dragons, a tall muscular red Fire dragon male, senses her approach and opens his green eyes. He glances at her and smiles warmly as he slowly stands up breaking the circle and walking over to stand before her. "Greetings, High Mistress Tessa. The Circle is honored to welcome you. What business is there to attend to?"

She nods to the red dragon and pauses before him. "There is no actual business today other then what has just happened." Inferno's face creased in frown.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I don't know, Inferno but I must see my father. Where is he?" Inferno gestured to her.

"Come with me, Lady Tessa." He said. "He is meeting with my father in the upper chamber."

"Thanks, Inferno." She said before pausing to notice his expression and as a result she became concerned. "Is something wrong?"

"No, Lady Tessa, Lord Xander and my father have been having a rather... heated conversation about the Legendary Dragons. They told us not to disturb them."

"Oh, okay." Tessa said with a frown.

"However, you are welcome to join us while we wait for them to return." The other dragons heard Inferno's comment as they each in turn opened their eyes as they were broken out of their meditative silence. The fire dragon male smiles as Tessa sits down next to him in the circle. The other dragons bow as she turns to each of them.

"It is truly an honor to be gathered together with all of you here." She said softly. "However," she said as her eyes closed slightly, "even though there is no official council business scheduled, I would like to discuss our current situation." She took a deep breath to calm her nerves. "I am sure many of you are aware of the precarious situation that we all now face." The other dragons nodded as their faces each took on a troubled look. She glanced around at each dragon as she thought, 'They are just as concerned and scared as me. This council hasn't had to deal with a situation as bad as this for over a thousand years.' She sighed deeply as she stood up and started pacing around the gathered circle of dragons. "We must prepare for the coming of the legendary ones..." A growl from entrance to the meeting chamber made her pause as she turned and glanced at the two dragons who had just entered. She waved as Xander and Ignitus entered with frowns on their faces. Tessa walked over to them and embraced her father in a hug. Xander slowly returned her hug and that immediately rung the warning bells in her head. She stepped back away from the elder dragons. "Something is wrong isn't it, dad?" Xander looked at Ignitus and Ignitus return the look before gesturing to his son. "Dad, what has happened?"

It seemed like an eternality before he answer but when he did every dragon was shakened to their core... "Flame, the Legendary Dragon of Chaos has been critcally injured and the Dark Master has returned..."

Inferno and Tessa glanced at each other as an unspoken question passed between both of them...

'Now what do we do?'
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TO BE CONTINUED...

Greetings, I am Rashelle the Mystical Dragoness of Time and I welcome you to my Vision...

I see a dark storm gathering...
Hearts are breaking...

A choice awaits the chosen ones as the future begins...
Where it leads..
Only time will tell...
However, in the end...
Innocence will be lost...

CHILDHOOD'S END...

Next Time on Spyro: Dragon of Destiny: Season Two - I.N.V.A.S.I.O.N. -

I am Rashelle and until next time take care...

DoD Data Log:
New Characters

Name: Emerald

Appearance: She has green scales, golden horns, golden spikes, a necklace with a saphire and blue eyes.

Personality: She is a caring but a shy dragon who is willing to make more friends. Whenever there's an argument she will try to calm things down.

Likes: Everything appart from bullying, arguments and evil things.

Dislikes: Well I said it in the section of what she likes, everything evil.

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Name: Moss

Appearence: Dark green scales, look's like Spyro but much cuter, light green eyes, golden spikes and horns.

Personality: He is very protective and caring. He stand's up for himself and others. Always thinking of other people before himself.

Likes: Emerald and everyone else in the dragon realms, running, swimming and going on adventures.

Dislikes: Bad stuff like rottern out of date food, Red and all that, bad argumentes, people who turn on him and break up's. Are he's a nice guy.

Both Characters are owned by BLACKCAT007
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Name: Hydro

Race: Water Dragon

Sex: Female

Appearance: Cyan colored scales and fins, neon yellow horns and claws (for hunting in deeper waters), slightly muscular build, orange eyes, and a necklace with a zircon stone in it around her neck.

Personality: Hydro is an aggressive hunter, and in battle, won't go down until she has exhausted every ounce of her energy. She is close to her friends, and would give her life to protect any of them. She accepts compliments openly (unless they're about something which I shouldn't mention here, where she immediately feels offended). She is very outgoing (until she gets a meal, where she seems to seclude herself for unknown reasons). Also, when asked to do a task, she prefers to know what she's getting herself into before accepting or declining.

Background: Hydro's parents died soon after she hatched, and from then on, she was raised by her uncle and aunt, who were very cruel to her. She was rarely fed because her adoptive family usually ate everything before she could get anything, and she was blamed for everything, and just when it seemed things could get no worse, she found out from her nasty guardians that they killed her parents out of jealousy (they had an ugly as hell child, while Hydro's parents got the blessing of her). This news finally caused her to snap, and she killed her uncle and aunt in an instant, then left to find a new place to live.

Hydro is owned by Devonm0
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Name: Inferno

Species: Dragon

Gender: Male

Apperence: He looks a bit like Ignitus but younger. He has orange skin, fire for spikes, yellow chest, red stripes on his back and dark red wings. He is Ignitus' son.

Personnality: A bit arrogant but he always tries to protect his friends. He's also a brave dragon. He also has a bit of Ignitus' personnality.

Inferno is owned by ArtisteViolet
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