Under The Moonlight (A Legend of Spyro fic)

I do not own 'Legend of Spyro' or any of its' characters. I'm just doing what I love for no reason at all except enjoyment.

A/N: Well, it's time for Ch.2! I hope this fic gets lots of great reviews, and really good feedback…anyway, this chapter delves into the two parents' by now fully realized feelings for each other. Sylpharia's returning home in this chapter and realizes what was missing from her life. As for what it is, you'll just have to read on and find out!

Ch.2- Truth Brought To Light

[7 years later]

Sylpharia closed her eyes as she recollected everything that had happened over the course of seven years. By now, she had fully mastered the element of Water. But even though she was stronger now than she was before, it still felt like something was missing from her life.

As she sat in the Library, Sylpharia thought fondly of her fiancé Telna. She missed him, and she thought of what he'd told her before all this had happened.

(Flashback: Sylpharia- age 14, Telna- age 16…by the way, these flashbacks will be very important to the chapter. It helps with understanding why exactly their relationship was less than acceptable.)

Sylpharia had somehow managed to slip out again without getting caught or questioned, and she was very thankful for that. For some reason, ever since her 12th birthday she'd been unable to stop thinking of Telna. He was constantly plaguing her thoughts when she wasn't training or reading important scrolls and documents. It had already been 2 years, and she was still unable to make any sense of these thoughts or why he was always on her mind.

She made her way to their usual meeting spot in the forest surrounding the Temple and found Telna standing there looking at something. Sylpharia walked up next to him and started talking to him.

"Telna, are you alright?"

Telna had hardly registered anything beyond his thoughts of the beautiful Dragon Princess he'd met 2 years ago. When she fell on top of him, he was surprised at first…but was even more shocked to find out how beautiful she was when he got a good look at her.

None of the girls he'd met were half as breathtaking as the Princess standing before him on that day. She was only a few inches shorter than him, covered head to tail in glittering blue-green scales with pearl white horns and claws. Her eyes were a dark green-blue that felt like you were relaxing on a warm spring night, and her smile was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.

For some reason, he felt as though they were meant to be together…even if he didn't realize what that meant at the time. He was saddened that he'd been forced to go to her birthday party rather than getting the chance to get to know her better, but that changed when they began seeing each other in secret. If anyone found out of their meetings, it would be very bad for them both, Sylpharia included. Dragons weren't too keen on mixed-species unions, especially the Elders.

Now it'd been 2 years since then, and Telna was sure by now that he was in love with Sylpharia. Today, he'd tell her his feelings and ask her to be his bride when they came of age. He'd been so lost in thought that he hadn't even noticed she had been there until she was next to him and talking to him.

"Telna, are you alright?" he turned to look at her, his beloved before glancing away again. She'd grown a bit in 2 years, but then again so had he. His antlers were starting to branch off a bit and he'd grown a little taller, his voice had deepened only a little bit but these changes were nothing compared to how much more beautiful she'd gotten in his eyes.

"Sorry, I got lost in thought. Yeah, I'm alright."

"Oh good, for a second I was worried. Listen, I came out as promised- so what was it that you wanted to tell me that couldn't be said in a scroll?"

Telna knew that it was now or never, so he turned to look at her fully and smiled a gently as he leaned in close enough to where their lips were barely brushing against each other. Sylpharia was, by this point, blushing a red that could rival Ignitus' skin color as Telna whispered his confession.

"Sylpharia, I love you." And he closed the gap by capturing her lips in a soft kiss.

Sylpharia was shocked, but she began to kiss back…their eyes closing as they furiously made out for several seconds until air became a concern. As they stood there panting, their eyes saw nothing but each other in this moment. Sypharia's heart was racing as Telna reached down and pulled something out from underneath a rock that he kicked away with his hoof.

"Sylpharia…I have something to ask you, and I hope that you'll say yes."

She was almost too shocked to speak, but Sylpharia managed to talk.

"Ok…"

Telna picked up a small ring that he'd woven together out of vines with a white flower in the center and held it up on his hoof in front of her.

"Sylpharia, when we come of age in a couple of years, will you…"

"Yes?"

"Will…you marry me?"

Sylpharia almost couldn't breath as she stared at the ring, then at Telna whose eyes held nothing but love for her at this moment. If anyone could love her as much as another, then Telna was the one to love her more than anyone else.

"…Yes Telna, I will marry you. Nothing in this world or any other would make me happier."

Telna smiled as he slid the ring on her finger with his teeth and then his nose, his heart filled with love at her answer.

(Flashback end. Don't worry, there's another one coming!)

Sylpharia smiled softly at that fond memory. She still had the ring, but had it made into a more elegant device. It still looked the same, but now the vines were wrapped around a gold band with runes inscribed into the metal, the flower turned into a crystal blossom with a pearl in the middle. The ring still sat on her finger as a remembrance of happier days, but it also served as a stinging reminder of what had happened when they'd been found out.

(Flashback- told you there'd be another one!)

Before the two could seal their vow with another kiss, Telna looked over at the forest when he heard the rustling of bushes. His eyes had narrowed in anger, he instinctively moved in front of his bride to protect her…and was surprised to find Lilith standing there, tears running down her face. Ever since he turned 16, his father had been pressuring him to take a doe as his bride…but he didn't want to hurt anyone with a relationship that his heart just wasn't in. His heart belonged to Sylpharia now, and he'd never do anything to hurt her.

Lilith, however, had wanted nothing short of being his mate. Sure she was nice and really cute, but that was all it was to him. He didn't love her, he only saw her as a friend, and it was time to make that clear.

"Lilith?"

"Telna, how could you? Why would you choose a dragon over me, your own kind and the one who loves you more than anyone else?!"

"But that's just it- you're the only one who feels that way about me. I'm sorry, but my feelings are not mutual. I'm not gonna hurt you by something that my heart just isn't going to be in fully. I love Sylpharia, and she's the one I want to be with for the rest of my life. Go find someone else, and leave us alone."

Lilith then felt all tears leave her at this moment.

"Well then…you leave me no choice."

The two looked at her confusedly until she looked over her shoulder and shouted "Hey, they're over here!"

They didn't have time to do anything except stand there as the entire Forest Border Patrol leapt out and surrounded them. Telna once again moved in front of Sylpharia and narrowed his eyes in anger. He looked back at his bride and said "Don't worry, I'll protect you my love."

By this point the two were surrounded by stags of varying ages but they moved aside to allow the one stag that Telna didn't want finding out about them through the circle.

It was the leader of the Border Patrol, Solomon.

His father.

But it looked like he wasn't alone, because standing beside him in the next moment was Icyria.

Sylpharia's father, and the two of them looked angry. Solomon looked down at Lilith, his expression being one of satisfaction.

"Lilith, great job in leading us to them, now head back into the forest and let us finish things up here. Icyria, take your daughter home. I've something to discuss with my son."

"Alright. You have a lot to explain, young lady."

"But dad-"

"Quiet! We'll discuss this when we get home…now get moving."

"You can't do this to us, we-"

Before she could protest further, Icyria picked his daughter up and flew off with her as Solomon roughly guided his son back home to talk to him about the mistake he'd made.

(At the Temple)

"Dad, you can't keep us apart!"

"Oh yes I can young lady, and I shall! Tell me why you did this…right now."

Sylpharia was shocked at her father's outburst. She'd seen him angry before, but never had she seen him furious. He was still waiting for an answer, and what she said next only seemed to anger him further.

"It's because…"

"Go on."

"Because…I love him, today he asked me to marry him in 2 years and I said yes! I really love him, dad- why can't you just accept that?!"

Icyria was not only angered but shocked. How could he not have seen that those two had been having a secret relationship behind everyone's backs, and that it had been going on for 2 years? Clearly it was time to intervene, and there was only one way to do so…it really broke his heart to do this, but his daughter needed to move on and find someone else.

"If that's your answer, then I have no choice…"

"Dad?"

"Tomorrow, you'll be sent to the city of Warfang and spend time training there…and no arguments, you've caused enough damage. Now get to bed, you've a long flight ahead of you."

Sylpharia couldn't do anything else as she watched her father walk away, so she just sat there and cried until she had no more energy to do anything but sleep. Even then, she couldn't rest. She had to do something, and she had no other choice.

Sylpharia didn't take anything with her except her ring, and flew off to the one place she knew she'd be safe.

Instead of going to Warfang, she went to the castle town of Aquilna, the source of all Water. Sylpharia only hoped that Telna would still be waiting for her until she returned.

(In the forest)

Solomon was beyond angry at his son, he was downright livid! How could he not have thought that his son would be seeing anyone behind his back, especially the Dragon Princess?

"Telna, why would you do this?"

"Because I love her! She's my bride as of today, and you can't take our love from us…I never want anything more to do with you, I'm out of here!"

Telna then ran off, leaving his father and everything else behind as he went to a place he knew he'd be accepted.

He soon found himself standing in the Forest Village of Selanor, and went to stay with his uncle Caine.

(Flashback ends)

Sylpharia sighed as she closed the book she was reading. She put it back where she'd found it and turned around to see her grandmother Malika smiling at her.

"How was the book, my dear?"

"It was…nice grandmother, thank you for asking."

Malika looked at her granddaughter thoughtfully, her dark copper scales shining in the pale moonlight. It'd been 7 years since she'd learned of what her son had decreed, and was surprised to see Sylpharia on her doorstep that same night.

"You seem troubled, dear Sylpharia. Why not lay down your troubles and tell me what ails your mind?"

Sylpharia knew she couldn't hide anything from her grandmother, the dragoness was as wise as her age…so, she just decided to come out with it and be done with the whole matter.

"Well…I was thinking of my fiancé Telna. Do you think he'll still be waiting for me to come back to him? I never got to say goodbye before dad found out about us, and I'm scared that he moved on with someone else."

Malika merely hugged her granddaughter against her chest, her wings wrapping around Sylpharia in a comforting manner. She then looked at her granddaughter and smiled wide enough to rival Volteer's million-watt grin.

"Well, why don't you ask him?"

"But, he's not-"

Before Sylpharia could finish her statement, the doors to the library opened to reveal the last being she thought would ever be standing there.

In the doorway was Telna, a smile on his face.

"T-telna?!"

He just strode forward and kissed Sylpharia on the lips, her eyes closing as she grabbed him around his shoulders and savored this moment.

"I knew that you two missed each other, so I had him come here 3 hours ago. When he told me his side of the story, I was surprised to say the least…but even an old dragoness like me can clearly see that you two should be together. So, when will the wedding take place?"

As they looked at the copper dragoness and then back to each other, they couldn't help but smile as they all began divulging details about their wedding plans, all the while never leaving each other's side.

(3 years later)

As the sun shone down upon the Dragon Temple, Sylpharia slipped into the rookery and walked up to a nest. Standing in front of it was her mate of the last 3 years, Telna. He was smiling down at an egg, their egg. It was all white save for a tan streak down the middle.

The two of them just smiled down at the life growing inside the shell sitting in the hay. As first time parents, they were especially excited to see their little one…and it wouldn't be long now.

"Telna, this little one represents all of our hopes and dreams. I couldn't be any happier than I am right now, but…"

Telna took his attention from the egg for a moment and looked at his mate worriedly. Something was troubling her, and he didn't like the thought of Sylpharia upset…especially when the egg was so close to hatching.

"But what? What's wrong, my love?"

"It's just…our child will be only a half-breed, and I worry for how the other dragons will treat her. Even the children may turn against her, and quite possibly her grandparents. I just…I'm scared for our daughter, Telna!"

Telna comforted his wife by nuzzling her gently.

"I know the road ahead will be difficult, especially if she gets rejected by the other residents of Avalar…but we'll always be there for her. Speaking of our daughter, she still needs a name- don't you agree?"

They both looked back at the nest and stared down at their daughter, their nameless daughter who would be born upon this night.

"You're right. Well, the shell is mostly white, so how about Luna?"

"That's a good name, but as I recall your favorite flowers are roses aren't they Sylpharia?"

"Yes, I especially love blue roses. This is going to be difficult, Telna- should her name be Luna, like the moon, or Rose like the flowers that bless the earth around us?"

"Well…what if we combine them into one name, and call her LunaRose?"

Sylpharia smiled happily, the name just fit so perfectly that it would be a crime to waste it.

"That's perfect!"

As they both looked at the egg in question, they couldn't be anything short of happy…however, things would soon change upon her birth.

(Midnight, Telna and Sylpharia's bedroom)

As the two mates lay sleeping, Telna's ears picked up the sound of something cracking…and his eyes shot open in that moment as he shook his mate awake.

"Sylpharia, wake up! I think our child's about to be born, we have to get to the rookery right now!"

Sylpharia needed no further encouragement as they both raced up to the nest and watched the miracle of life happen before their very eyes.

The entire temple had come out to watch this moment, it wasn't often that a white dragon was born- let alone a female. The egg just kept moving back and forth until a horn poked out of the front and the rest of the shell was sloughed off by white wings.

What came out of the egg was what looked like a dragon, but none of them were sure what kind of dragon it was.

The temple residents each took in the hatchling that had been born on this night under the crescent moon. It was indeed white, but had steaks of tan in certain places…specifically the forehead, mouth, underthroat/belly, and legs. It also had a frill that ran down the length of its' back but stopped in the middle of the tail, which was slim and had nothing on the end. The horns were rather odd shaped as well- they looked almost like deer antlers, but still retained a dragon-esque shape. The hands and feet looked nothing at all like a normal dragon's, but were instead small and feline-like in shape. There was also a third horn sticking out of the forehead, and the last thing about this odd looking dragon was the fact that it had doe-like ears. There was also the issue of the elemental glyph on the shoulder, it looked like a tree branch with pearls running down the middle.

To the other residents, this thing was not a true dragon…but to her parents, she was perfect and the other dragons left the new family of three alone. Her eyes were the last thing to come into focus, they were a light crystal blue that finally cleared enough to see her mother and father.

"Welcome to the world, LunaRose. I am your mother Sylpharia, and this is your father Telna."

"That's right, LunaRose. Welcome to the world, little one."

The two parents were enjoying their moment when the Chronicler appeared in the rookery, but he kept his distance. New mother dragons were particularly protective towards the child or children that had just been born, but Telna was the one to walk up to him and speak.

"Good morrow, Chronicler. To what do we owe the honor of your visit?"

"I was coming to see the new parents, as well as the new hatchling. Congratulations on the new addition to your family, Telna and Sylpharia. May I?"

Sylpharia warily moved aside to allow the Chronicler to see her child. She was especially protective of her daughter since she'd been born not even an hour ago, but he only looked at the little one as his eyes finally brought to light the true meaning of the prophecy he'd read about 10 years ago.

"This little one…she will do great things for all of us, and bring peace to this land. She will have many hardships, but will also have many who will love her and guide her through them. It's also exceedingly rare for a dual elemental dragoness to be born at this temple."

At hearing that she could use two elements, both parents were shocked.

"She has the power of Water and of Nature. Nurture them well, for they will be of the utmost importance when the time comes."

The three residents just looked at LunaRose and then the night sky, praying to the Guardians that everything would turn out alright for their little one, the dragoness born upon this moonlit night.

That's it for the origins of Luna and how her parents came to be! Please read and review, they keep me happy enough to continue with my work.