One Last Time (a 'Legend of Spyro' fic)
Disc.: My ownership only counts towards fics of borrowed game/anime series, and not towards the actual games/anime.
A/N: So, as you may have noticed in the last fic, Luna got all her power sucked out of her in order to destroy Iblis and Mephiles…thus making her shrink down to the same height as her daughter Cadence; now she's stuck like that, so how will the Council handle this? Moreover, can she get back to normal? I won't stall anymore, so here's the final chapter in Luna's adventures with her family and jumping between dimensions.
Ch.1- Problems
Noctis could hardly believe what he'd been told as he made his way to the Divine House, which was the designated gathering place for the Divinity of 12 whenever meetings were called…the Nature dragon holding his shrunken mate in his arms as she tried telling him that she could walk and didn't need to be carried around like a baby fresh out of its' shell.
"Come on, my dearest mate…how often do I get to carry you around in my arms like this? At least let me enjoy this moment while our kids are staying with your grandparents, after all they can explain things to them while we tell the Council what went wrong on your mission."
"(sighs) Fine…but don't get used to my small size, because soon enough I'll be back to normal height."
"And I'll be there to hold you, no matter what size you are, my love."
The white dragoness blushed a vivid scarlet, her eyes looking away from her mate's as she let a smile slip onto her lips. When Noctis looked up, he was standing in front of the Divine House…the Divinity of 12 already heading inside for what looked to be a very important meeting, though what it was about neither dragon knew as they also headed inside after the Council members.
(Divine Chambers)
The members of the Divinity of 12 were sitting in their assigned seats, all of them wondering what exactly Icyria had to tell them that was so important…his mate Jacoura having volunteered to stay at home to take care of her great grandkids, so her seat was empty for the meeting. Noctis walked into the room and immediately all eyes were on him as he cradled his mate to his chest, all of them wondering what he had in his arms and why he was hiding it from them…they would've started interrogating him if Icyria hadn't cleared his throat and made all of them look at him as he also chilled the room to near subzero levels, all of them shivering from the sudden drop in temperature.
"If everyone could please bring their attention to me, I will explain everything…now then, Noctis came to me a few hours before this meeting to tell me of our Queen's fate; his daughter Cadence confirmed the validity of the situation, due to her being a witness to the events beforehand. If it would please all of you, I'm afraid I have most troubling news…our Queen, LunaRose…my granddaughter, due to an unmatchable sacrifice…is now…younger."
The silence was so vast you could hear a rock hit the bottom of a well over 200 miles away, every single dragon looking at Icyria like he'd gone senile until they heard Noctis set whoever he was hiding from them down onto the floor…the white dragon Queen climbing up onto the table and clearing her throat, all those present seeing the familiar form of their Queen as a much smaller dragoness.
"Listen, everyone…I may have been set back a bit by these sudden events, but I am still your Queen; I will find a way to restore myself to my original shape, but for now I'm stuck like this. My mate will make any important decisions in my stead, and so will my grandparents seeing as they're the heads of this Council."
All the dragons present would've questioned the smaller dragoness' authority if they hadn't seen her glyph and realized that she was indeed their Queen, Icyria calling the meeting to a close a few minutes later…all the other dragons leaving while whispering to themselves that this could only end badly, though none of them were willing to test that theory.
Icyria stayed behind to talk to his granddaughter and her mate, the Frost Body Monarch thinking of a way he could get Luna back to her original size when an idea popped into his head.
"Luna…maybe you should go see the Chronicler, I'm more than certain that he could help you. Noctis, I want you to escort my granddaughter to the Chronicler's chambers and then come tell your children what happened at today's meeting…someone should inform them of these events, and I believe that no one is more qualified than their father…which is you."
The emerald green Nature dragon nodded at his in-law, Noctis walking with his mate as their tails wrapped together…Icyria smiled happily at seeing his only granddaughter with a loving mate, as well as 3 children of her own. The Frost Body Monarch waited a few more minutes before leaving the room and going home to spend time with his mate and great grandchildren.
(Samsara Temple, Chronicler's Chambers)
The teal-grey Time dragon was currently watching other Realms through the Glimpsing Globe, countless lives affected by events that they themselves couldn't change no matter how hard they tried…his attention currently situated on the Earth Realm set in the 21st Century, dark clouds covering the skies and thunder rumbling overhead…but no lightning was yielded by the dark swirling clouds. He heard the doors open and knew that it was Noctis because of the scent his flowers gave off, but he was surprised that the pollen he was releasing had grown tainted with the scent of worry.
"Hello, Noctis…I see you made it here safely, but I'm curious…where's your mate?"
"Ah, hello Chronicler…that's what I'm here to talk to you about; see there's been a bit of a…setback." The emerald green forest dragon said as he lifted one of his feathered wings to reveal Luna standing next to him at only half her original height, the Chronicler shocked when he laid eyes upon Avalar's Queen.
"Wh…What happened to her?"
The white dragoness sighed as she explained what happened during her previous mission, the teal-grey dragon taking all the information in as he formulated a plan to get her back to her original size…when an idea popped into his mind.
"Luna, I think I know of a way to get you back to normal, but it would require you to go on another dimension jumping mission…and this one you'll have to do alone; we can't let something happen to our King as well, Avalar wouldn't be able to handle two of their Royals becoming compromised."
Luna nodded at the Chronicler, though she was a little uncomfortable going alone on a mission…years ago, she wouldn't hesitate to do another dimension jumping mission by herself. But ever since she found a mate and had children, she was now reluctant about going anywhere without her family…this time was no different, but if there was a chance she could be restored to normal and be there for her family as a true Queen and mother…then she had to take this chance.
"You're right…whatever the mission is, I'll do it."
Noctis looked at his half-sized mate like she was going away forever and wouldn't be coming back anymore.
"Luna, are you insane!? You can't do this alone, let me come with you."
The white dragoness looked at her worried mate and placed a paw on his shoulder, Luna shaking her head before speaking to him.
"No, my love…not this time."
"But-"
"Listen, I know that you want to come with me…but one of us has to stay here and take care of our children, my dearest; since I have to go on this mission, it will fall to you to look after them until I return…I promise to come home, as the mate you married. Before I married you, I never had anything aside from my grandparents to come home to; but now, I do…and it's you and the children."
Noctis sighed into his mate's touch, she was right…but that still didn't change the fact that he was gonna miss her every moment she was gone.
"You're right, my love…though it still doesn't alter the fact that I shall miss you every moment that you're not at my side."
The two mates shared a slow kiss that lasted a few minutes before they turned to the Chronicler, the teal-grey dragon motioning for them to come over to the Glimpsing Globe and look at what he'd been observing moments ago.
"Luna, Noctis…this is another Earthly Realm, but the people there believe in elemental Gods and Goddesses; they strongly believe that these deities have shaped the course of their history by influencing certain events, seasons, and civilizations that have risen and fallen throughout the ages. However, one of them has had a priceless treasure stolen from them and they've no idea who could've done such a deed…Luna, I want you to help them locate this treasure and have it returned to them. Perhaps one of them will help you to regain your true state, so be sure to ally yourself with them."
"Alright…when should I depart?"
"As soon as you're able…our Queen should be her original size, not the size she was nearly 1,800 years ago."
The white dragoness nodded as the portal nearby opened, the Realm she was going to revealing itself…Noctis hugging his mate one last time before she leaped through the portal and disappeared into the Realm, the emerald green Nature dragon crying as he watched his mate leave his side again.
And this time, she would be all alone just like before.
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T.B.C.- So, we're getting off to a good start…this will become a crossover fic starting next chapter and will be crossed over with 'Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightning Thief' because I thought it'd be fun to try that movie series out at least once; up next is the beginning of the movie, so be patient until then.