Author's Note: Hey guys, NewLegend here. This is a sequel to my other story The Spyro Chronicles. Here's a link to it if you haven't read it, you may want to since it's a little important *derp*
Though, it's pretty long so if you're feeling lazy (I know I do sometimes) how about a primer?
Following the defeat of the Dark Master at the end of DotD Spyro and Cynder make their way back to Warfang and ally themselves with a mysterious group of humans who have fled from their home, being chased by an alien race called Lakadors. These humans are space faring, and are part of the military branch of this "UER". The year for them is 2204, and they are at war. Here however they're subject to the same things Spyro is: a new world. Some of the Dark Master's old minions revive him and he sets out on a new quest to secure an ancient super weapon- the Final Solution. This super weapon can plunge the world into darkness, or save it. It's power was so great, however, that it was sealed away, never to be used again. It is revealed by some new mysterious figures who had interacted with the weapon before that the purple dragons are it's guardians, and the Great Cleansing that took place in DotD were actually meant to hide the weapon, that is to say, split open the crust of the world and send it back into the planet's core so it would never be revealed. By stopping the Great Cleansing, Spyro's stopped this process and must now stop the Dark Master from awakening it with the help of his newfound allies. Following months of battle, Spyro and his allies beat the Dark Master, but just barely. They seal the weapon away and it drifts back towards the planet's core, the Dark Master sealed within. However, a mysterious dragon appears within the Final Solution's inner core, and takes the crystal encasing Malefor and brings it to the Silver River in the realms. The crystal fades away, revealing a much younger Malefor. The dragon, content with the results lets Malefor drift away in the river, having plans for this young one, plans that were to be set in motion.
He just has to remember.
This story is rated M for unavoidable violence and some graphic scenes. I am pondering over the inclusion of sexual scenes but that's still up in the air. The previous story had been rated T, though only because I had barely any blood in it, even if it seems more M then T. This story contains SpyroxCynder, Maleforx?, and a few other couples. I plan to have 20 chapters in this story and consider it a sub-plot within my main trilogy, the first of which is The Spyro Chronicles: A New Legacy (SE).
UPDATE: Sorry about the format issues, I am having trouble with FF atm, still learning how to get stuff to appear correctly.
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"What do you mean? I can really have all that power?"
"Yes, and more, young one. There is true potential in you… this I can see."
"But, what will I become? I made a promise, to only protect."
"Do not worry young one. This power will give you the ability to save all of them, to be able to stop the pain and suffering of millions…"
"I still don't know…"
"I know you… you know loss. With this, you shall know how to achieve the eternal… and stop the loss… You won't fail anyone ever again…"
"You… you really think so…? Do you think I could really…?"
"I know you can. I believe in you."
"Then… then I guess I'm ready."
I have watched, and I have listened.
I have seen the pure become corrupted, the good become evil.
I have seen those who swore an oath to protect the innocent send armies to slaughter those they swore to protect.
I have seen the great fall, but I have seen them get back up.
I have seen the great come through, regardless of their past.
I have seen them do extraordinary things.
I have seen what can happen, when you allow one to atone for his sins.
I know that it can be done.
My only hope is that it can be done, once again.
For the sins of one, have yet to be atoned for…
They just have to remember.
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The Malefor Chronicles
Chapter 01: That Familiar Feeling
Dragon Realms, Uncharted Systems
September 23, 2204 [UER Military Calendar]
11:12 AM [Local Time] (1112 Hr MLTY)
Silver River, Southern Banks
A soft breeze, that's all he could feel.
Oh yes, that's all. Well, there was the sunlight too, and the warm feeling of water softly pressing against his scales but for sure, the breeze was the one to stand out.
It felt just like before.
Wait, before? When was that exactly?
He wasn't sure.
Though, there was a before, and it felt like this.
Before was... just when was before? A few moments ago, a few minutes, years even? He couldn't shake this question now. It was just... aching. It was eating at him like a cancer, he had to answer it.
But when was it?
Wait, had he just forgotten his name?
Who was he?
He couldn't remember...
He felt his body press against something, his eyes shooting open at the sudden movement.
He took in a sharp breath, seeing the sky above him, staring back down at him. Large towering mushrooms acted as a canopy as they shielded him and the ground from the sky and its massive expanse. Two birds roosted on a nearby mushroom took alarm to his sudden and sharp breath, flying off, a few feathers flying down in their wake.
The sudden movement caused him to slip and fall off the lily pad he had been occupying just moments earlier, throwing him into the crisp orange waters of the river he was apparently afloat in.
He slipped in deep, holding his breath as fish swam by him in the passage, he finally swooping up to the surface.
He broke the surface and drew in another sharp breath, using his legs to keep himself afloat longer. He took in his surroundings more now, seeing that the entire area was indeed a mushroom forest.
How familiar... but from where?
He was softly being nudged downstream, the crisp orange waters parting around his form as he continued to look around. He finally looked down at the water and saw himself, his face.
A young teenage face looked back at him. His face was adorned with three horns, two going outward while one went up. Two secondary horns stood before the single one going up, accenting it slightly. His muzzle was a little short, though not stubby.
He remembered his name now.
He was Malefor, a purple dragon of sorts. The purple dragon of destiny. That's what he had been told however... wait, told by who? Now that question was going to eat at him...
Though, there was another pressing matter that demanded his attention.
Where was he...?
How did he get here?
Not satisfied at the lack of an answer, he swam towards the banks, pulling himself out of the waters and onto dry land. He continued to pan his vision around. This place was so new to him, yet not at the same time. He had no idea where he was, but for some reason, he felt at home, at peace. He felt a certain familiarity in his surroundings, even if he couldn't exactly name it.
Malefor looked up, scanning the horizon. He saw that the canopy expanded for miles in each direction, at least from where he could see there was no difference in the environment. He did spot something that was of interest, however.
Up above, perched on a plateau that dominated the skyline was a large temple with a balcony that overlooked the entire landscape. The... temple? It could have been just a structure, though he knew it to be a temple. What kind of temple was it? It seemed to have great importance, but it... it just escaped him. He couldn't remember. Why couldn't he remember? He knew there was something important about it and something important about him, but he couldn't remember!
He clenched his eyes in frustration, a paw going up to rub his head as he couldn't remember anything!
Suddenly, he heard a sound behind him, a sudden rustling of leaves indicating someone was nearby. He swung around rapidly, almost so that he fell over. He clumsily regained himself, the soft muddy soil throwing him off as the environment was obviously boggy in nature.
He looked intently at the source of the sound, slowly walking towards it. He heard another sound, to his left now. He spun around, seeing leaves and branches swaying in the wake of someone. Though, there wasn't anyone there, nobody he could see anyway.
His breath was quickening, his heart racing. Someone was watching him.
He took a few steps back from the wal of mushrooms, not sure what to do.
He needed shelter, he needed a place to rest for the night.
He looked up to the temple, the sunlight reflecting off of its stone surface.
He had to get there... For some reason some force was calling him there. There was somebody there he had to meet, and it was of the upmost importance that he did so.
With a soft breath, he slowly moved into the growth that had surrounded the river on all sides. If he stayed off the beaten path, whatever force was following him he could manage to loose.
He walked for a few minutes, moving quickly over the uneven ground. Vines and small grasses covered he ground, which itself was slippery and wet. He finally found an elevated area where the ground was dry and easier to navigate. The mushrooms also seemed to be getting bigger, the farther he went. He hadn't seen many local wildlife aside from the occasional birds. He swore he saw a large spider a while back but he didn't really stop to verify it.
He hadn't found anything intelligent he should say. Nobody who could tell him where he was, what was going on. With a heavy sigh, he continued to walk down the footpath, stepping over another vine that had occupied the small dirt path he was navigating. The entire time he could still see that temple, perched up on the plateau above him. It seemed the only way to access it was climbing up the plateau from the back. It would be a long walk to get back there... Well, unless he wanted to barge in the front door by flying up there. Something told him that wasn't the best of ideas right now. Exactly why he suspected that, he wasn't sure either.
He reached the end of the path, it leading to a small ledge that overlooked a small gulley with a few mushrooms that protruded out from the ground. He turned, seeing a small cave that sat imbedded in the rocks, a canopy shielding it from the sun. He could see a few clouds rolling in from the north, a storm. He had to find shelter soon, guess this would serve well.
He walked inside, looking around the dimly lit space. The cave only went back so far, with a visible chamber beyond the entryway. The chamber from where he was looked to be only small, and seemed to have a pond inside of it.
He walked over, confirming the presence of the pond. It was small, but added to the scenery as the water slowly trickled over the rocks within the cavern. It seemed rather... peaceful...
He walked around the room, making sure there weren't any passageways that went further on. He'd hate to take up residence here, only to find something else living deeper in.
He walked back to the entrance and sat down, looking out of the cave. From where he sat, he could see the temple in the distance, the black clouds slowly coming to consume it and drape the structure with its dark hue. It wasn't long before the cloud threatened the area above him as well.
It was interesting to watch clouds move, it was rather soothing. It reminded him of... a time long ago. He sighed, rubbing his head. He still couldn't remember much... Well, he didn't remember anything at all. Just... bits and pieces. Why is that though? Why couldn't he remember anything? He knew there was some significance with the temple up there and he needed to see it.
It wasn't so much something as it was... someone. Someone he had to see. Regardless, he couldn't move while that rainstorm passed through. The clouds had moved fast, already starting to cover the sun who appeared to be nearing its noon position. It looked like a bad storm, maybe a prelude to a bigger storm passing through the area. It was getting late in the seasons and approaching winter.
Once it hit winter... well, it would get bad. Or would it? There he went again... Oh well.
It wasn't long before the rain started to fall.
He watched the water trickle from the roof of the cave and onto the floor. It would be a while before he could move again...
He got up and walked around, searching the cave for anything of interest. There wasn't much, though he found something interesting in the rear chamber with the pond. Near the pond, there were a few pieces of wood on the floor, all burned and most of them ashes now. Nearby there were a few pieces of cloths, suggesting there had been someone camping in here prior to him arriving.
Looking around, he found a few nicks, an arrowhead, a small crudely made necklace and upon even more searching, he found a piece of parchment with writing on it.
He picked up the parchment, opening it up. The writing was in definite dragon script, scratched on by very light ink but it seemed to be part of a bigger journal.
"Today we found this cave, mother started a fire and father hunted a fresh kill for us to eat. We have come from the north, from just south of Artisan's. We heard Spyro had finally defeated the Dark Master and it was safe to come out again. We're bound for Warfang which we hear is under the protection of Spyro himself at the great Dragon Temple. I hope that we..."
The ink was too smudged below to continue onwards.
Spyro... that name...
It was familiar.
Who was he? He seemed very important if he defeated this... Dark Master.
Warfang? The Dragon Temple? All these names, they were so familiar but he couldn't remember!
He looked back towards the entrance, seeing the plateau the temple sat on just beyond. This Spyro... was that the Dragon Temple out there? This Spyro, he seemed to be a very important individual. Perhaps he could go there, meet him. Yes! Maybe he could tell him just who he was!
Yes, he would definitely go to the temple. Now he had a purpose.
He smiled a bit, the feeling seeming a bit strange to him.
He laid down, relaxing a bit on the cloth that sat by the puddle. That had been a long walk, he felt a little tired, perhaps he would lay down for a little nap...
Yes, he would do that.
With that, he closed his eyes and slipped into a state of fleeting sleep.
"There was once a dragon long ago... whose raw power was far greater than anyone had ever seen or... could imagine. At first he mastered fire... which was odd, because he was not a fire dragon. Then came ice, wind, and other abilities none thought possible... Is this story sounding familiar?"
"It was a purple dragon, like me..."
"The first purple dragon."
Chronicler to Spyro, September 22, 2201
"Master Aerulius, can I have a moment of your time?"
"Yes old friend, what is it?" The golden dragon, Aerulius, said to an approaching earth dragon. The large green dragon was adorned in armor, lumbering softly as he looked around before turning his attention back to Aerulius himself.
"There has been talk, amongst the others of the..."
"The purple one?"
"Yes... Is there something troubling you old friend?"
"We've read the legends, the records left to us. We, all of us, are deeply troubled by the coming of the purple dragon. In all the records there is never mention of one arriving. It's as if all the records were destroyed. Why?"
"I'm not quite sure... But this is a huge. From all we can tell, this dragon is to be the vanguard of the next age..."
"I fear it won't be a good age for our people. I fear dark times are coming."
"Thaklor, old friend, you worry too much about this dragon. When he arrives at the capitol, we need to welcome him in with open arms. We shall embark on a new age for all dragon kind..."
"I wish I could share your optimism..."
"Master, scouts have spotted Silus, he has the purple one in tow!" A new voice shouted down the hallway, coming from another Guardian, an electric dragon.
Aerulius turned to the earth guardian, Thaklor who looked back with a solemn look before walking to the door to greet their new arrival. He took in a deep sigh. He shared his friend's misfortunes, all his worries and fears. It did appear that a great deal of records concerning the purple dragon had been erased, purposely. The only record they did have was an old scroll recovered from a library that burned to the ground nearly 4,000 years ago. It had even been rumored that the librarian himself set the fire. Regardless, he would not stand back and let his kind decline, now at the time of their pinnacle. They would be on the right side of history...
April 29, 1965
10:12 PM GMT [Local Time] (1012 Hr MLTY)
Temple of Our Ancestors, Dragon City of Arcantheus
Sbjt: Malefor Age: 13 3 Years Before Anomoly
"This way young dragon, there is little time."
"Where are we going?"
"We are going to meet a few individuals who have taken a great interest in you..."
Malefor flew close to the larger dragon, following his every move. Wind blew against him as they came in low, approaching a city. They passed over the city's walls, the larger dragon nodding to a guard who lined the wall, getting a nod in return, indicating that they were cleared to enter.
Malefor knew the dragon as Silus, and had met him only a few months ago. He had trained Malefor for a bit, following his... incident. He had trained for the past few months, learning a few combat moves. Silus told him he needed to be in good shape for what lay ahead for Malefor. It wasn't until last week that Silus informed Malefor he was taking him to the ancient Dragon City of Arcantheus, the dragon capitol.
Now they were flying over its walls, and Silus said he was taking Malefor to meet some very "important" dragons. Who they were, he didn't know yet...
They banked over streets filled with hundreds of different creatures ranging from dragons to other various anthro species. Mushrooms and different trees dotted the landscape as the ancient stone towers rose above the landscape. They flew towards a large balcony that went to a larger structure just beyond, easily the largest structure in the entire city. It wasn't so much tall as it was wide. The large cylindrical structure sat near the center of the city and had several domes and spires that went up, into the sky.
Silus landed first, flapping his wings and coming to a halt near the edge of the balcony. Malefor landed next to the larger adult dragon, grunting as it was a little harder for him to land then Silus. He hadn't spent much time practicing flying...
As Malefor landed, he could see some figures further on, sitting in the center of a circular courtyard that was lined with different pillars and arches for decoration. This courtyard was opened up, open to the entire landscape as the arches and pillars served as a form of railing. By now, Malefor could make the figures out to be dragons, and there were many of them. They all looked older and powerful... each wearing some form of armor or clothing that signified status. He was meeting some very important dragons indeed...
"I see you found your way back to us Silus, and you brought the young one with you as well..." One of the dragons, a one with bright golden scales said in an older, yet strong and wise voice. You could hear the age in his voice, but you could tell that you didn't want to underestimate him for he still had a sense of will and power in his voice. He also spoke in a deliberate manner, one that carried the sense of a seasoned warrior, one who took deliberate but confident steps and motions.
"I brought him as you asked. I have trained him in the ways of combat, but there is still much I have yet to teach him." Silus said, bowing to the group of dragons. The golden dragon nodded, looking towards Malefor.
"Tell us young one, what is your name?" He asked. Malefor grunted, gulping slightly.
"Malefor, sir." He said, saying it softly at first but gaining confidence as he went on.
"Don't be shy young one, step forward." Another dragon said, standing to the right of the golden dragon. Malefor looked at the dragon, he looked to be the second most important dragon in the group, second only to the golden one who was obviously in charge. The dragon had white scales, wore two golden plates on his forearms with a small cape coming from each.
On top of the dragon's head there were four horns that came out, going in each direction. On the end of his chin, a long beard came down, going almost down to his chest and ending in a small golden ornemant. He examined Malefor carefully, looking him over from head to toe.
Taking in a deep breath, he stepped forward. He walked until he was in the middle of the crowd of dragons, looking at each of them as Silus remained at the entrance, watching ever carefully.
"So, young Malefor, do you know why we called you here? Why we brought you to the ancient capital of the dragons?" One of the other dragons asked, an earth dragon. His demeanor suggested a military commander, and even more than that.
"I uh... Silus told me I'm very important..." Malefor responded. He actually didn't really know why he was here. Silus had told him several times he was important, but just HOW important he never really said.
The lead golden dragon chuckled.
"No need to be nervous young one. This is no test. We brought you here because of your scale color."
"My scales? Because I'm purple?"
"Yes. You see, you are the only purple dragon to have ever been born in the dragon realms."
"I... I am?"
"Yes young one. In all the time of recorded history of our kingdom, we have only heard of legends talking about purple dragons. Now, one stands before us in the capitol of the dragons... Do you know what that means?"
"No sir, I don't..."
"It means that something big is about to happen, something great. And you, young one, are to usher it in. Whatever happens, you are the vanguard of the next age young one."
Malefor paused. Vanguard of the next age? He had no idea... This was... well, huge! He didn't really know why he was special though... they were just purple scales...
It took a few moments before he realized that he was sitting silent in the middle of the dragons. He grunted, trying to think of something to say.
The golden dragon chuckled.
"It's alright young dragon, I know that's a very big revelation to swallow, especially after the trip you've endured to get here. Come inside, rest a while. There is much to do if we are to prepare you for your role."
"Prepare me? How?"
"Train you. We are the Guardians, masters of all the different elements. We will show you our secrets until we can figure out just what powers you hold."
Malefor stood for a second before taking in a deep breath and nodding. He... he could do this, he hoped. He'd try at least. Yes... he would try. Looking forward, he started off towrads the golden dragon as he walked to the other side of the courtyard where a large door sat. The door lead into the large structure and Malefor could see glimpses of its interior from where he stood. Following the other dragons, he slipped inside as the doors closed behind him.
MEMORY SYNC COMPLT
Reconnecting to Stream…
Done.
Malefor awoke with a start, his head shooting up. The cave around him was silent, dark even. Outside he could still hear rain but it looked as if the sun had set already. How long had he been asleep...?
Wait, he remembered!
The Guardians!
He... remembered from the dream... he had met them... some time ago. He couldn't remember when exactly. A... few years ago perhaps? Perhaps... Though...
He looked up, seeing the temple illuminated in the black clouds as rain fell all around it.
That temple... The Dragon Temple, where Spyro was. The Guardians were there, he was sure of it. The Guardians, they could tell him more about himself... they had already done it before...
Aerulius... he could tell Malefor more about his past... He knew that for a fact. He took in a deep breath. Alright, he was making progress... now he just had to wait for this rainstorm to blow over... When morning came, he would set out for that temple.
September 24, 2204
10:32AM [Local Time] [1032 Hr MLTY]
Mushroom Forest
Malefor leapt over a vine that blocked his path, almost slipping on the moist ground as he landed on the other side. He cursed... this mud was not going to make it easy, especially since it was a swamp he was trying to navigate in the first place. Sighing, he pushed on. Thankfully when the sun rose, the rain had stopped and it was clear enough to start moving.
Since then, he had covered a lot of ground. He had reached the summit of the plateau about an hour ago but found to his dismay there was no way to climb it. He had tried to refute his earlier caution and fly to the top of the summit but he found that his wings were way to weak to even think about flying. Just where had he been before waking up in the river...? He noticed his muscles were tense too, probably a result of the same thing.
Regardless he had walked along the edge of the rocks, trying to find a safe path up. Sadly, it looked like he had to go all the way around. There was no way he'd spend a whole day doing this though... his goal was just above! No, he had to find another way.
He continued to walk for another hour, seeing little in a way of a path up. Grunting, he stopped for a minute, looking around for something to eat. There were some bushes around, growing up from the swampy ground. They bore berries, each full and red in color. He sighed, walking over and picking a few. He really did not like the idea of putting his faith in a few mysterious swamp berries. Nevertheless, if he didn't find food before the end of the day, these, would have to do.
Continuing on he was finally rewarded with a slope that seemed to go up, following the rocks. Excitedly, he followed the path, jogging up the path. The path went up, almost seeming to meet up with the downhill slope the plateau seemed to be taking. Yes! Finally, some progress.
However, as he went further, he found it might be a while before the paths truly met up. Looking up, he saw that the rocks looked climbable. Grunting he gripped onto a group of vines that lined the rocks with his claws. He drew himself up, surprising himself he knew how to do this as he effortlessly rose towards the ledge above. Why didn't he try this sooner?! This was much faster!
It only took a minute to reach the ledge. He pulled himself up, looking over and seeing the temple just beyond. There was still a large patch of forest that stood between him and the temple. Well, at least now he was three hours ahead of what he would have been if he followed the path in its entirety.
It wasn't long before he reached a large stone door with statues lining the wall. Was this the entrance to the temple? No... he was still way too far out. Perhaps a side structure? Probably... He pressed a paw on the door, it slowly opening to his touch. The door looked ancient... and hadn't been used in a few years. Peering inside he saw a few passageways. The corridors were huge, easily fitting a large adult dragon. A few collapsed pillars and support beams lay scattered around the floor, as well as some skeletons, shields, swords and various weapons. Had there been a battle here?
He continued on, side stepping a rather large hole in the floor that seemed to go on forever... Oh yeah, there had been a fight here. Leaping over the hole, he reached the other end where a second door awaited. The door lead back outside, where it looked like there might have been some more structure further on but nature had long since collapsed the structures. Now, mushrooms and overgrowth covered the stone and masonry.
Further on he found several of these structures, all telling a similar story. All of them sat surrounded in the vast mushroom overgrowth, abandoned to time. Why was this? If this dragon temple was so great, why had much of it been laid to decay? Had there, at one time, been more here? Well, that was obvious to him now, but had there been more, like people here, working or living? What had happened to this place?
Finally after much walking, he reached a ledge that sat near the actual temple. The ledge looked over the balcony he had seen before from the forest below. He could see... two figures, no, two dragons sitting on the balcony, talking to one another.
One was black, with white horns and a... red under belly? Yeah, it was red, he could see better now that the dragon had turned. The other... was purple! He was purple like him! It must be Spyro! Grunting, he tried to see a way to get over there. There was none... He was so close though!
The two dragons turned, walking into the temple without noticing him on the ledge. Letting out a soft sigh of defeat he continued to scan before realizing the only real way was to go back and look for another way or...
He turned to the temple next to him, seeing it was close enough to... glide to it? He flexed his wings, looking at them as they still ached a bit. It would have to do... It was only a few feet away, how could that hurt? With a soft grunt, he backed up a bit, looking to the temple. It was now or never...
He wished it was never.
He dashed forward and leapt, his body hanging over the expanse of forest below that seperated his small ledge from the main temple structure. He could see the structure getting closer and closer, the wind hitting against his wings. He was doing it! He was... oh wait, how was he going to land?!
With a loud grunt he hit the side of the wall, the wind being knocked out of him. He cringed, his entire body locked up. It wasn't long before he realized he was slowly slipping down the side of the wall.
He frantically started to scrape at the side of the wall, trying to find anything to grip on to. Crap, what was he thinking?!
Finally, his claws caught onto a few vines, halting his downward motion. He held onto those vines for dear life, finally opening his eyes to see the absolute drop beneath him. It took a few moments for him to calm himself enough to see that the vines ran all the way to the top of the structure. He could.. try to climb up there. Yeah... that would probably be his best course of action as opposed to plummeting to his death...
He gulped, reaching over to grab another vine beside him. He tugged at it, testing it. It held on tight. Good... one thing right. He reached over, gripping it with his other claw and pulling himself up. He repeated this over and over, slowly using his hind legs to brace his body against the wall. His head was spinning, so nervous that at any moment the vines could snap and send him to his demise... So far, so good... He reached the top, almost gasping as he couldn't believe it. He quickly leapt over the side of the wall, not giving the vines a chance to snap.
He skid on the roof, slowly shaking his head as he looked around. The roof was surprisingly beautiful. In the center, there was a dome with a hole right through the middle of the structure. It was built with blue panes and was connected to the main wall of the structure, which formed a ring to support the dome itself. The dome didn't have much height to it, only going up a few feet and not even being visible to someone standing below or even level with the temple structure. It was probably meant for viewing from within. Whatever was inside the structure, it was important, or at least meant to be enshrined.
Moving along the ring he could see movement below, and an enormous statue. THAT was what the dome was enshrining. The statue was of a large dragon, standing proudly. He couldn't tell more about it because the dome was obstructing most of his vision. Regardless, he could still see two forms walking towards the back of the structure, followed by a few more figures here and there. The two figures though, they were probably the two dragons! He had to follow them! He quickly moved along the edge of the ring, seeing that connected to this structure were several more similar ones, albeit they lacked the decorative roof dome. Most had plain roofs or domes that were much larger than the one he had just seen, meant for outside viewing and made out of stone, not of glass.
The structure connected to this one was smaller, and had several others attached to it. He could see some dirt and mushrooms had come to reside on top of this structure, almost hiding it from the outside. He leapt down, attempting another glide. His wings caught air and this time held him aloft. He gulped, opening his arms and legs for a safer landing this time. Thankfully, he managed to "somewhat" land. By somewhat, he tripped on his forearm as it hit the ground to hard, smashing his face into the rock and dirt.
With a low moan, he gripped his face as he slowly got up. What the hell was he thinking...? A sound caught his attention, causing him to let go of his face and look around. He could hear voices... below him! He pressed his head towards the ground, able to hear something definitely below him. He walked along the roof a bit, trying to see if there was a way down...
He could see a hole, going down below. It appeared as though years of nature had been unkind to this structure, the dirt and mushrooms slowly eating away at the roof and creating a hole in what appeared to be a multilayered roof. Below this one was a small space large enough for him to fit above the actual ceiling below. Cautiously, he fit himself into that space, slowly crawling through the dirt and vines as they had slowly eaten through the structure over the years. Coming to a stop he could see another hole going right through the ceiling itself and to the room below. He could see... two, no three, five dragons! Three were large, obviously adult and two were small, the two from before!
"Don't tell me you've been having your dreams again... you know what came of it last time..."
"No, no, no, nothing like that. I mean... I can just feel something. Something I'm supposed to..."
"Relax, we already beat all that remember? It's time to enjoy peace."
"I know, I just get the feeling that... something, is coming, don't know what yet."
He could see the purple one talking to the large green dragon below, the small black one coaching the purple one along, or trying to at least. Something was coming? Malefor wondered what that might be. He didn't have long to ponder over that, however. He felt a small vibration in the ceiling and wondered just how stable it...
Suddenly Malefor felt himself falling, and falling fast. The ceiling had given out! Frantically he tried to open his wings to slow the fall, something! Before he could even unravel his wings, he had already slammed hard into the ground, followed by several pieces of stone and dirt that followed, creating a plume that obscured the whole room.
"What in the name of?!"
"What's happening?!"
Malefor could hear voices all around him, but his ears were still ringing from the fall. It took a while for the dust to settle, but he could see every figure in the room standing over him, looking at him.
"It's a dragon...?"
"He looks a little..." The black dragon beside the purple one began to say, but Malefor couldn't hear her very well. His mind was just racing his entire body covered in dust, almost obscuring his scales.
"What in the world... who are you and what were you doing up there?" The large green dragon asked as he stood above him.
"I'm sorry! I was just trying to get here, I heard about the temple and I heard about you guys, and I thought that I could... meet you guys... to..."
"To what?" He asked again.
"A-ask you... about me..."
"About... you?"
"Y-yeah... you don't happen to know where Aerulius is... do you? I'm Malefor..."
At that moment, everyone's eyes started to frantically dart across the room, all except the black one. She finally finished her sentence, this time Malefor able to hear her.
"Purple." She said, this time with a bit of resentment in her tone.
End of Chapter 01
(1) New message(s)
Open?
Yes
Sbjt: About those reports
From: D
Hey J, I hope that passcode worked to get you into the systems. The director is very curious on what you find in there and would like all files forwarded to him at once. I've been getting some weird feedback on the terminals since I started pulling data, but I guess it's because there's so much of it. Tell me if you get any issues yourself. D out.
Reply?
Ye223kkkkskksks
[ERROR]
[SYSTEM INTEGRITY COMPRIMISED]
[CONTROL GRANTED TO OUTSIDE SOURCE]
/I Have Watched/
/And I Have Listened/
/Seen As My Sons and My Daughters Have Been Turned Into Instruments of War/
/Tools of Destruction/
/They Have Been Used Against Me/
/Used To Advance An Agenda For Darkness/
/It Is Time to Halt Their Advance/
/Will You Help Me?/
Why do you need my help? Who are you?
/You Are An Investigator, Seeking The Truth From Your Government, For Your Government/
Yes, I work for the UN Office of Intelligance, looking for signs of corruption in the Covert Intelligance branch.
/You Seek The Truth. There Is Truth And Lies Hidden Within Your Government/
/They Seek To Make The Innocent Into Weapons Of War Now/
/Those Who Have Not Ever Had A Chance Of Their Own/
/The Wings Of Darkness Seeks To Use Them Against All/
I don't think I understand. I'm already looking for corruption charges against the Director of the UNCI, why're you bringing this to me?
/Because You Are The Only One In Place Capable Of Stopping The Procress Before It Is Too Late/
/I Am Asking You To Uncover This Truth/
Where would I begin?
/Continue With The Report/
/Look Into Past Operations Related To My World/
/You Won't Have To Look Far/
Your World? Who Are You?
/SIERRA_ABSOLUTE/
[ERROR]
[CONNECTION LOST]
[CONTROL RETURNED TO USER]
Reply?
Yes
Sbjt: A New Lead
To: D
D. I just found a new lead to pursue. Give me everything related to this report and this world these operations are taking place on. This is big.
Send
Sent.
[CONNECTION CLOSE]
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