Episode 1: A Future Unfolds

Ember's voice is heard, "It has been written and it has been said time and time again throughout all history that war changes us.
Sometimes for the better...
Other times for worst...
The truth of war is that it brings nothing but suffering...
Choices are made...
Fates are decided...
Destinies are forged and the TRUE test of what it means to be a hero is fully revealed. However, every hero must be careful not to become the very thing that they are fighting against. Sometimes we see the traps before we fall into them... While other times we don't realize that we are already trapped in situation of our own making. I pray that we can find our way out of this nightmare before it is too late."

Ember closes the Tome of Ages as she turns to face Spyro who stands there silently before turning and walking away. Tears rolled down Ember's cheeks as she watches him go. "Oh, Spyro, I am so sorry!"

Image of Spyro standing on a rock face glaring out at a tall crystal tower in the distance. He stands there for a few moments longer before turning to walk away. "So I am cursed to watch everything around me fall to ruin. I can't bear it."
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Image of Cailean standing face to face with Galen. "This time monster I will seal you away." Galen laughs and turns away.

"I don't have time to play with you today, Cailean. I must find the other Dark Orbs."
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Image of Spyro laying on the ground gripping the blade of Destiny. His battle armor jacket is ripped. The metal buckles on the front broken... Spyro's body shakes as he takes deep breaths and slowly pulls himself wearily to his feet. Pulling the Destiny blade to his chest he moves forward in a blur of speed to strike out at the white dragoness that attacked him. She grins as she grabs the Blade of Destiny in her right paw and snaps the blade in half. Spyro's face goes pale as this happens. The dragoness tosses the piece of the blade in her paw away far into the distance before spinning around on one muscular hind leg to deliver a powerful kick into Spyro's chest. Spyro's eyes crease in pain as he is sent flying into a wall. The dragoness shakes her head and walks over to stand over Spyro as he lays their staring up at her. "Give up and accept the judgment of the ORDER. The time of the Legendary Dragons is over..." She reaches down and touches the gold markings on Spyro's forehead. "Your role in this play is over, Spyro."

"No, I refuse." Spyro growled. "I refuse to just give up." The dragoness gave Spyro a sad smile.

"The hero is always bravest before the very end of a journey or battle has come. However, even a hero can fail."
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Image of Hunter meditating in silence. His eyes snap open as he draws in a deep breath and falls forward catching himself. His eyes are wide open in panic and the look on his face is one of horror. Bianca rushes in at that moment and sees Hunter shaking. "HUNTER!!" She grabs him and shakes him. Hunter looks at her and as he does he grabs her in a tight hug as he sobs. "Hunter, what is wrong?"

"I saw... I saw... OH LORD! Please let what I saw not be true." Hunter said, his voice shaking with fear.

"Hunter, what did you see?! Tell me!" Bianca yelled. Hunter glanced her in the eye and gently took her left paw into his right one.

"I'll show you..." Hunter said softly as he shared his vision with his mate. A few minutes later both of them came out of the trance shaking at what they had just seen. Bianca looked Hunter unable to speak as she let her mind digest what she had seen...
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Images of the faces of many dragons, gryphons and phoenix glance as one upwards at the sky as the sky begins to darken... Sirius' beak creases into a frown as he stands among other members of his order of Seers. Hunter's sister stands next to him with her arms folded over her chest. "Lord Sirius it would appear that our world is about to change." She said in whisper. Sirius looked over at her and nodded sadly as he closed his eyes.

''I only wish I could share everything I have seen with you and the others but I am afraid... Deeply afraid that if I were to do that it would break many of you. I can't bear to watch hope die in the eyes of those I care about... Not again...'
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Image of Spyro trembling as he stands in front of a face he thought he wouldn't see again... "YOU!" He hissed. The other dragon smiled and nodded with a dark grin. Ember and Flame stand next to Spyro with frowns on their faces as Cailean appears with sword in his left paw. Cailean's eyes narrow as he stands next to Spyro and the others.

"Yes, Spyro, it is me again. How nice it is to see you again." The dragon said with a low snarl before glancing at the others. He face creased in dark grin as he laughed. "How nice it is to see all of you again. Thank you for making my task of destroying all of you much easier." Cailean glares at the dark one.

"Don't think you will be the one to defeat us. We have no intention of losing to you." Cailean snarled. The other dragon folded his arms across his chest as his battle armor appeared around him. His metal covered claws glow with dark energy that grows into aura around the dragon.

"Bring it on!"
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Spyro yawns and opens his eyes glancing upwards at a young human child . Spyro quickly jumps to his feet. The young human stands face to face with Spyro. He bows his head in respect to Spyro. "Greetings, Dragon of Destiny, it is an honor to finally get to meet you." He says with a grin.

"Who are you?" Spyro asks arching an eyebrow sensing nothing but kindness and joy from the human. The young human's face creases in a warm smile as a white aura appeared around him.

"A friend." He said as two wings opened behind him. Spyro's face creased in a look of knowing as he studied the young human.

"Cailean?"

The human chuckled softly. "No, I am not Cailean but I am friend to you and the others. I promise you that I will help you when I can." He said as strange markings appeared on his forehead. Spyro's eyes widened in awe as he felt the power this human was starting to put off. "Now, I must be going. I have much to do."

"Does Cailean know you?" Spyro asked. The young human smiled and with a chuckle floated up off the ground to hover above Spyro, his wings spread.

"No, I don't believe he does." The young human said cryptically as his brown eyes began to glow. "At least not yet anyway."

"What are you not telling me?" Spyro asked with a grin. The human winked at Spyro.

"I can't say at this moment." The human said, that grin staying on his face. "Be patient, young one." Spyro laughed.

"YOUNG ONE?! Who are you to call me young one? You look pretty young yourself." Spyro said. The young human chuckled again as he started vanish.

"I am not as young as you think I am. Now, I must be off. Take care and be careful from this point onward. Your friend Hunter won't be able to predicted events nearly as well or accurately as he has before." He said as he became transparent and finally disappeared completely. Spyro smiled as he took flight and headed for the meeting spot that Cailean had told him about.

'I wonder should I tell the others about the human I met...' Spyro thought to himself. He smiled and decided that for now he would keep this info to himself for the time being. Sorry guys, but even I have to keep this secret... for now!

To Be Continued...

The Future Continues To Unfolds This August...