Chapter 2 Ice vs Shadow, an Ice goddess appears?
Warfang temple training
I sigh "Cynder for last time I'll be fine, stop worrying" Cynder shakes her head "what I don't get is why you want to fight him he only has thrown food at you?" Spyro asks making it sound I was doing a petty thing.
"Well, he want and the had gall to start insulting me, so I am pretty much in my right to do this" I run hands through my hair "But" Spyro starts but Cynder silences him a loving nuzzle "He'll be fine Spyro and Umbra don't hurt him too badly." I smirk and walk out into the arena where Tundra is stood waiting and the other dragons are in the stands.
All of them chatting over the fact I'm a human, it's like they have never seen a hu…. Oh wait, they haven't. "So you turned up then hey human" "now the rules, one no cheap shots, Two the first one be knocked out or surrenders, Three at any time the judge may call the match. Do you agree with these rules" We both nod, I pull out the Cherry Blossom staff and give a spin while Tundra crouches low.
"Ready" the judge a Navy dragon calls out "and BEGIN!"
Tundra pounces at me while I simply side-step "That all you have?" I ask pointing my staff at him. He charges again swing his claws me, I dodge each strike "keep still!" he shouts "now where is the fun in that" I block his claw with my staff in one hand while I thrust the other at his head send a shadow pulse, which makes slide across the floor.
Tundra shakes his head then uses his ice breath, sending a stream of ice at me, I spin my staff to block it, then launches another at my feet freezing me to spot "not good" Tundra chuckles and starts circling me "so you may give up now you can't move" he right but I can turn this around "I'd never give up" I state.
He smirks "I'll freeze you completely" got ya. He uses his breath again a completely freezing me.
3rd person – temple arena
Tundra starts laughing "That was pathetic. So much for you" Tundra taps ice. In the seating Cynder was not happy "That little whelp I'll teach him a lesson" Cynder starts to fly but Spyro grabs her paw and pulls her back down "If you saw Umbra let himself get frozen" Spyro states calmly.
Cynder looks at Spyro with shock "why would do that?" He shrugs while Tundra is taunting the frozen human "they everyone I think I've won" "by Knockout is…." Before the judge could finish the Ice starts to crack "what the" Thundra stares at the Ice.
3rd person – Flashback – Wolf Island – Mystic's hut
"You have done well young one" the Mystic states "but you are still trying to use them like you use the shadows." Umbra cock head "how do you mean Mystic?"
The grey wolf gestures to a table and Umbra walks and sits at the table while the mystic stands in front of it "you try to use the Elements with the way you use the shadows, Each element has their own way of being used, once you understand that you'll be able to use that Element to its full potential"
Umbra leans forward "teach me to understand the Elements" The Mystic chuckles "unfortunately this cannot be taught. I have taught the basic understanding of each but you must find their full meaning by yourself for each is person meaning is different now go. This is our last session" Umbra stands and bows "Thank you Mystic for everything" then he leaves the hut.
Umbra's POV – Umbra's mindscape
"So I'm back here" I ask to myself. My mindscape is a Dining hall with a square table with five chairs around it with four candles in the middle. "Welcome back" I jump at a female voice and turn to see a human wearing an Ice-blue dress and hair, her eyes are sea-blue "Welcome Umbra" "who are you?" I ask and the woman giggles "I'm Isis your understanding of Ice."
I hold my chin "okay" "So tell me Umbra what is ice to you?" That is a good question "Ice is dangerous, you could injure yourself. But it is also the one of the first signs of winter. Winter brings joy to everyone" She smiles "Your full understanding of ice complete come back here anytime and I'll be here to talk with but get back in the fight and win!" the world fades.
Real world
I break the ice around me "How d-did you do that?" Tundra stutters. I smirk "I understand everything about ice" I spin my staff and the smashed ice turns to snow, then it collects at the top of the staff. Then solidifies into a scythe head and I rest it on my shoulder.
"Now time for the real fight to begin" I state
Tundra uses his ice breath again, I roll out of the way then swing the scythe at him sending and ice wave. Tundra rolls but his right fore-paws get cut "aw did that hurt? Good" He charges with his horns down. I vault his head before he hits landing on the other side of him.
Tundra growls and starts swinging wildly with paws at me block each with the handle of the scythe "Anger clouds your judgement" "Shut up!" Tundra gets more violent with his attacks "Stop being so high and mighty!" I duck his tail-blade "I am not, I am only telling the truth but I will win this fight"
"Ice-storm of the goddess" I jump in air spin with the scythe extended at arm's length, it creates a snow storm with in the middle and I head over to Tundra. Picking him up in it. The snow hits softening his scales and when reaches me the Scythe starts cutting him, after ten hit the storm ends.
I land on the ground gently, the scythe head melts away and Tundra lands with a thud. The crowd is silent but bursts into cheers and some boos "Dragons and Dragoness. We have a winner by knockout. Umbra the human!" I start to wobble and then I collapse.