Warfang Chronicles

Chapter 1

It had been almost a year since Spyro and Cynder had defeated Malfor and restored the planet. When neither came back everyone assumed that they had died shortly after. Now new threats arose to fill the Dark Master's place to spread chaos and destruction across the dragon world because they believed that there was no one powerful enough to stop them.

It was a sunny day around Warfang. Bolt was sunning himself on the side of a hill listening to the wind. It had been rather overcast for the last few days and nights had been long, wet and very cold lately. This was the first in several days and Bolt hadn't sunned himself in quite some time. The warm sun reminded him of the few things he held close. Just then to the left off in the distance Bolt heard a scream and an immense racket.

"What was that?!" Bolt said as he franticly jumped to his feet and ran straight toward what he thought the source of the scream.

Another scream came and this was also a call for help, "Somebody help me please!" this yell was from close by.

"Where are you?" Bolt bellowed back looking around for the source of the voice.

"I'm over here!" came the voice again and this time Bolt could tell that it was a girl.

Bolt ran over to where the voice had come from. Before him was a deep pit with thorny bushes covering almost all of the ground? "Are you down there?" Bolt yelled his voice echoing in the massive pit.

"I'm down here." the voice came again but this time far weaker.

"Hold on I'm coming down! Don't give up yet keep talking to me!" Bolt yelled as he glided down to the small patch of ground not covered in bushes.

"Please hurry." she replied even weaker than before.

"Come on keep talking to me just keep talking to me who are you!" Bolt yelled while summoning up the power the wind to create paper thin air blades and then blasting them through the bushes careful to avoid where the voice came from.

"Please hurry everything is starting to go black." she weakly replied.

Just then Bolt found where the voice came from. It was a dragoness no older than himself. She was hurt with spines shot through her wings. She was bleeding badly. "Hey don't you go and die on me missy!" Bolt shouted as he pulled her from what was left of the bushes.

"Thank you for coming." she said incredibly weakly.

"Like this!" Bolt said just before slamming his paws into the ground sending out several glowing trails up the side of the wall. A few seconds later the wall exploded revealing a stairway to the top.

"How did you do that?" the dragoness asked before crying out in pain as Bolt picked her up and put her on his back as gently as he could.

"Are you okay?!" Bolt said completely panicked as he leapt up the stairway as fast as he could muster without hurting her further. When he didn't get a response Bolt looked back panicked to see that she had passed out. "I have to hurry!" Bolt thought furiously as he ran as fast as he could.

After almost a half hour of continuous running Bolt finally made it the gates of Warfang and he was completely panicked as he could feel the life of the dragoness slipping minute by minute. When he got to the walls he caused quite a stir. "Help me please!" Bolt yelled as he dashed through the gates with blood from the dragoness still dripping off of his scales.

"What happened?!" another dragon exclaimed in total surprise.

"No time to explain I just need help or she isn't going to make it!" Bolt nearly yelled at the dragon.

After half hour Bolt finally managed to get the dragoness to the hospital, it took almost an hour but the doctors finally managed to get her stabilized. "Is she going to be alright?" Bolt asked as he walked around in front of the room.

"Yes but we can't let anyone in unless they are family." the doctor said, "Are you family?"

"Yes I am her brother." Bolt said knowing that was a lie but he didn't care.

"Alright try not to wake her she is very weak." the doctor said.

"Alright I will make sure I don't." Bolt said as he walked into the room.

As Bolt walked in he saw the name of the dragoness at the foot of the bed. "Soul what a nice name she has." Bolt said softly. Looking up Bolt saw a multitude of IV's running into Soul's sides. Her right side was completely mangled.

"Ugh." Soul groaned as she woke up feeling the combination of pain and painkillers.

"Hey your awake!" Bolt said quietly as he walked up to her side.

"It's you." Soul said turning to her head to view Bolt more clearly.

"Are you okay?" Bolt asked as he sat down next to her bed.

"I hurt all over. What happened? It's all a blur." Soul said before groaning again as a wave of pain swept over her.

"Not quite sure but it had something to do with some extremely nasty plants." Bolt replied, "I was actually hoping you would fill me in on what happened but I can see you don't remember it so it is okay now you're going to be fine."

"Yeah I could guess since my right side is throbbing with pain." Soul said groaning.

"Yeah I didn't think that you would make it a few times." Bolt said letting the worry he had experienced.

"I don't know why I didn't." Soul said laying her head done on the bed.

"Well you did make it." Bolt said just before Soul fell asleep.

As Bolt left the room a doctor walked up to him. "Leaving already?" he asked.

"Just to go get a few things." Bolt replied as he turned to leave.

"Alright when do you think that you will be back?" the doctor asked.

"Soon." Bolt said.

Bolt was running around for the rest of the day, finally when the sun started to set Bolt headed back to the hospital. "Your back thanks for coming back." Soul said weakly as Bolt walked into the room.

"You're awake?" Bolt said as he walked over to her bed.

"Yeah, the doctors said you're my brother?" Soul said with a hint of suspicion on her face.

"Well they would only let family see you and I was worried about you Soul." Bolt said startling her.

"How do you know my name?" Soul asked almost angry.

"It says it right here." Bolt said pointing it out for her.

"Oh. Sorry for being suspicious." Soul said, "You haven't told me your name."

"My name is Bolt." Bolt said as he set his pack down, "I am glad to see that you're more alert than earlier today."

"My side still hurts a lot and I might be here for a while." Soul said as another wave of pain shot down her side causing her to grit her teeth to hold back the scream. Bolt noticed that tears were forming in her eyes.

"Does your side really hurt that much?" Bolt asked as he walked over to her mangled side and stopped short seeing how bad it really was.

"Even more than that, don't tell the doctor I already feel like a pin cushion." Soul said as she laid her head down.

"But you're in such pain." Bolt said as he jumped up on to the bed with Soul.

"I am scared of needles!" Soul said almost as if in defeat.

"I'm sorry I didn't know." Bolt said as he started to fall asleep.

"Tired?" Soul asked.

"Very. I have been running around all day. I have not felt this tired in a long time." Bolt replied nearly falling asleep on the spot.

"Wow you are very tired. Come on over here you look completely worn out." Soul said as Bolt curled up next to her.

"Thanks." Bolt said before falling asleep.

"Thank you for saving my life." Soul said once he asleep.

After a few weeks Soul was finally recovered.

"It is great to see that you are okay." Bolt said smiling.

"You have been smiling quite a lot lately." Soul said returning the smile.

"Well you look a lot better than when I found you." Bolt said rolling his eyes.

"your right there." Soul said shivering remembering that day.

"Hey don't think about it okay?" Bolt said putting a wing over her.

Soul looked straight at Bolt and smiled, "You really are like a brother too Me." she said laughing.

"I am?" Bolt asked while laughing as well.

"Yes thanks. I haven't felt like this in a while." Soul said as she leaned against Bolt's side.

"What?" Bolt said completely startled.

"Like someone even cares about me." Soul said quietly.

"What about your parents?" Bolt asked curious.

Bolt noticed how tense Soul got and that she was shaking. "My parents." Soul said her voice incredibly shaky.

"Come on." Bolt said to distract her. He could tell he wasn't going to like the answer.

"Alright." Soul replied still on the verge of crying.

"What is wrong?" Bolt asked bracing himself for the answer.

"They died when I was very young." Soul said as tears flowed down her face.

"I'm so sorry." Bolt said as left the hospital.

"I'm fine." Soul said her voice shaky.

"Are you sure? Maybe you should come with me." Bolt said draping a wing over Soul. Soul was startled to say none the less.

"What?" Soul asked in shock.

"Well it is starting to get dark and the safest place for us to sleep tonight would be at my cave." Bolt said eyeing the disappearing sun.

"I guess you're right." Soul said as they walked through the gate. She finally noticed Bolt's body was green and a brilliant white, "Your coloring is absolutely stunning."

"Wondered how long it would take you to notice." Bolt laughed hysterically.

"What is so funny?" Soul asked completely confused.

"You're the first one to notice that and actually bring it up." Bolt said his laughing finally dying down.

"Oh." Soul said feeling embarrassed.

"Don't be embarrassed. Usually I'm not so intent on having my wings shine as bright as they are right now but I wanted to make a good impression." Bolt said confidently.

After two hours of walking the two dragons came to a small outcropping with a pile of rocks in front of it.

"This is just perfect I think that your cave is buried!" Soul said as the sun set behind the mountains turning the sky a deep red color.

"Don't worry I used this pile of rubble to block the entrance." Bolt said as a green glow enveloped himself then the rocks began to glow the exact same color.

"Wow." Soul whispered as the rocks began to float up and out to the sides revealing a small cave. Bolt walked in slowly and then motioned for Soul to join him.

"Now for the hard part, moving the dang thing back." Bolt said as he was enveloped in the same green glow the rocks then started to move back to their previous positions, "I don't have enough energy!"

"Here use this." Soul said handing a green crystal to Bolt.

"Thank you Soul." Bolt replied as the green glow surrounding him cutoff abruptly and the rocks fell to the ground creating a massive ruckus. Then the green crystal shone brightly before being absorbed. "Now stand back please." Bolt said as that green glow from before enveloped him again but far brighter. This time the rocks quickly moved into position.

"Wow your place is amazing!" Soul said looking around seeing all the different colors and smelling the earthen smell. The roof of the small cave was occasionally punctuated by roots.

"Home is home." Bolt said smiling, "You can have my bed."

"Thank you Bolt." Soul replied smiling but then tripped over a root, "Ouch!"

"Are you okay?" Bolt asked as the light began to die down.

"Yeah I just tripped over a root." Soul said as she crawled into Bolt's small bed, "Thank you for letting me sleep in your bed."

"No problem." Bolt replied as he fell asleep on the soft ground of the cave.

Later that night Bolt woke up to hear Soul screaming in her sleep.

"NO PLEASE DON'T!" Soul screamed.

Bolt jumped straight up onto the bed and pulled Soul into a hug. The movement waking her up.

"What is happening?" Soul sobbed quietly.

"You were screaming in your sleep." Bolt replied pulling Soul closer to him, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes. It was just a nightmare." Soul said still crying.

"Must have been a very scary nightmare to make you scream in your sleep." Bolt pointed out as he put both of his wings around her.

"It was so real!" Soul said her sobbing subsiding.

"It is okay. Go on back to sleep." Bolt said soothingly.

"But;" Soul started but was interrupted by Bolt.

"Remember that I am right here!" Bolt said strongly, "I will help keep this nightmare at bay."

"Thank you." Soul said as she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Your welcome." Bolt said once she was asleep.

Almost an hour later Soul began to thrash around again. "Soul wake up." Bolt pushed her gently rousing Soul from her sleep.

"Not again." Soul said quietly as she remembered the vividly real experience.

"What was it this time?" Bolt asked referring to the dream.

"It started off nice but then it started to get very scary. I was with my parents and they were telling me how proud they were of me and the kind dragon I have turned into but then it all started turning dark and that is when you woke me up." Soul said looking away feeling ashamed.

"Sounds like someone is entering your dreams." Bolt said without a moment's hesitation.

"Is that possible?!" Soul said completely startled.

"It is if you have a specially crafted dream crystal." Bolt said letting go of soul and walking in total darkness over to the small dresser that he had and retrieved his own dream crystal.

"Where are you I can't see a thing!" Soul said a little panicked. She jumped slightly when she felt someone brush against her left side.

"I'm right here. Don't worry I would never leave your side especially right now when you need my help." Bolt said with the dream crystal around his neck glowing faintly giving Soul a view of Bolt's face in the intense darkness.

"But what if they enter my dreams again?" Soul asked apprehensive of going to sleep again.

"I'm counting on it. Cause I'm going to give them a reason to never intrude again. Some things must never be intruded into and I believe that dreams are very high up on my list of actions I DO not ignore EVER!" Bolt said his face completely serious in the dim light from the dream crystal.

"You will be there?" Soul asked falling asleep again.

"Yes. We will stop whoever this is together." Bolt said beginning to fall asleep himself.

Deep asleep Soul finally began to dream again. "Mom? Dad?!" Soul yelled her voice echoing. It was different for the first two times. "Mom?!" Soul yelled even louder but this time when no echo came she got very nervous.

"Well look at who is back." came a deep dark ominous voice from the depths of her worst nightmares. The peaceful scenery in Soul's mind quickly morphing into the aftermath of a massive battle with another already underway, the scene was already starting to overwhelm her with despair. Instead of the quiet that Soul wanted the turmoil was ear splittingly loud. She almost jumped out of her skin when she felt someone grab her shoulder.

"SOUL!" Bolt yelled snapping her out of the trance she was in, "Are you okay?"

"What happened to the battle?" Soul asked looking around.

"You were in a trance. I had to use the dream crystal to snap you out of it." Bolt said pointing to the crystal around his neck.

"But that voice!" Soul yelled suddenly noticing the lack of an echo, "Uh oh not again!"

"Well done you managed to break free." the voice bellowed unaware of Bolt and his dream crystal. All of a sudden Soul started to sink into the ground.

"Help me!" she screamed frantically.

"Grab my paw!" Bolt yelled grabbing Soul's paw with his own.

"Who is doing this?!" Soul yelled panicked. Just then Bolt's dream crystal let off an intense burst of light and the next thing Soul knew she and Bolt were flying through the air. When they landed Soul was the first one up, "I'm sorry I don't mean to be a burden."

"I bet that whoever this is doesn't like you and is very motivated. Show yourself!" Bolt yelled as a shadowy figure appearing.

"What is that!" the figure thundered, "There is only supposed to be one dream crystal left at all!"

"Obviously you were wrong." Soul said timidly.

"Not for long." the shadow said back with violence in its voice.

"Both of these stones react to each other the closer they are to each other. If I can just smash my crystal into the other they will destroy each other." Bolt whispered to Soul, "We have to fight together to get anywhere close to this thing."

"But I don't know how to fight! I was never trained to fight!" Soul exclaimed eyeing the ever shifting shadowy figure.

"Don't worry." Bolt told her.

"I don't even know my own element!" Soul said tears forming in her eyes and lowering her head..

"Don't cry." Bolt said to Soul with a new tone in his voice. Soul looked up completely taken off guard. "I don't think that we will need our elements for this fight." Bolt added hugging Soul.

"Enough of the nice feelings, I WILL DESTROY BOTH OF YOU!" the figure boomed launching a massive fireball.

"Look out!" Soul yelled rolling out of the way.

"Wow!" Bolt shouted leaping backwards avoiding the shockwave as the fireball plowed into the ground.

"You won't escape!" the figure yelled launching a mass of ice spikes at the two dragons.

"Oh that is bad!" Soul said as the mass of spikes bore down on her.

"Soul move!" Bolt yelled running towards her.

"NO!" Soul yelled the ice spikes suddenly shattering into thousands of pieces of ice. Soul began to float up curling her wings around her glowing a bright blue.

"Uh oh!" Bolt said diving for cover just in time as a sphere of ice spikes encircled Soul. As soon as Bolt made it into cover Soul's fury exploded unleashing the icy spikes on the shadowy figure. One of the spikes snagged Bolt's dream crystal and the two crystals smashed together with momentous force. As the crystals shattered they released a single pure note. It was the most beautiful thing Soul had ever heard.

"NO!" the figure shouted as his dream crystal overloaded and then exploded expelling him from the dream world. Soul then dropped to the ground just managing to land on her feet. That is when both the dragons woke up.

"Wow that was amazing." Soul said as she stretched out in the complete blackness.

"I'll say." Bolt said as he lit a candle casting a phantom like light all over the small cave. The cave was still intensely dark but now Soul could actually see.

"I feel more tired after waking up then when I went to asleep." Soul groaned.

"Soul before we go to sleep again I want you to freeze the candle." Bolt said draping a wing over her back.

"What?" Soul asked turning her head to look Bolt in the eyes.

"Come on just try okay?" Bolt told her as he went to get a blanket.

"Okay." Soul replied hesitant. After nearly ten minutes she finally managed to put the flame out but she only able to just put it out. Just then Soul felt a heavy fabric across her back.

"I thought that you looked cold so I got my mom's old blanket." Bolt said as Soul laid down again.

"You know your mom?" Soul asked curious.

"No she died before I hatched. I got one of the few items she had." Bolt told her as he laid down next to Soul.

"I'm so sorry." Soul said as she got up and snuggled up with Bolt.

"It is okay. I know that my father is still out there hopefully." Bolt said as he put his wings back over Soul, "Good night."

In the morning after leaving the cave. "Thank you for letting me stay with you." Soul said kissing Bolt on the check.

"Y-your w-welcome." Bolt stammered. He had not been expecting that.

"I guess I should go." Soul said politely as she turned to leave.

"Why do you think you have to go?" Bolt asked causing Soul to stop mid step.

"You mean that I can continue staying with you?" Soul asked without turning around .

"Of course why not? You are the only dragon that I consider a friend." Bolt commented causing Soul to turn around.

"Thank you!" Soul exclaimed as she tackled Bolt knocking the wind out of him, "Your one of the first dragon I know that has been this kind to me!"

"You're welcome. Now do you know any ice dragons that could help you?" Bolt asked.

"No I don't. Everyone else shunned me cause of my lack of an element." Soul replied quietly ashamed.

"It didn't matter to me." Bolt commented trying to cheer her up.

"Thank you Bolt." Soul said with a smile on her face.

"I GOT IT!" Bolt suddenly exclaimed.

"What?" Soul asked confused.

"Cyril! That is who! I mean he is a guardian so…" Bolt said trailing off at the end as the last bit of the thought left him behind.

"The Apprentice Trials are coming pretty soon." Soul said quietly.

"Yeah that is a great idea." Bolt said as he put a wing over Soul's back as a frozen wind kicked up.

"Except that I have to fight someone. I couldn't possibly win." Soul replied looking down at the ground feeling as if the weight of the world was set against her.

"Hey that is still a long ways off so we will think of something." Bolt told her.

"True but still…" was all Soul said before Bolt interrupted her.

"Don't talk like that. It is sad to see you like this." Bolt interjected interrupting Soul.

"Thank you for caring." Soul replied leaning against Bolt.

"So think they are ready for us trouble makers?" Bolt joked drawing a long beautiful laugh from Soul.

"No I don't think they are ready for us!" Soul replied still laughing.

"So they intend to become the apprentices of the guardians do they? I will make sure that doesn't happen!" a small dark figure said venom in its voice before slipping away without being noticed.