I don't own s the game skylanders or any of the characters. I only own this story and that's it. I know no one likes the giants game but this chapter has a reference to it. I don't actually include giant skylanders though and I will explain the reference to the game.
Stratosphere
By Illumination
II
Reporting to Ramses was a redundant task that Fleur never looked forward to. It consisted of her, standing like a fool before the king's throne and reciting to him her training regimen and how she keeps to it. The old dragon just smiles and nods down at his apprentice and from the looks of the exchange it would seem he wasn't even listening, however his responses proved the opposite:
"Is there anything new or significant that you would choose to begin with?"
"No sir."
"Alright, how do you fair in your studies?"
"I do alright, sir."
"What about your physical training?"
"I do well, sir."
"I see. Have you any recent injuries?"
"I had an open wound on the left wing last month, sir."
"How is it now?"
"It's fine sir."
"Good. And you keep time with all of your schedules?"
"Yes sir."
"There is a new obstacle course in the east section. Have you –"
"Yes sir, I've completed it."
"Fleur, you do not have to continue to call me 'sir'. This isn't formal."
"…Yes sir."
Fleur never held anything against Ramses, and when she gave him this cold attitude she always felt a secret pang of guilt, but during these reports there were often other dragons around.
Fleur could feel the pressure of their glances regarding her as "That special one, she's Ramses apprentice.", and desperately she tried to show to them that she didn't share any more particular closeness with their king than any of them. She just wanted to be normal.
Solstice rushed to Fleur and hugged her tight, tiny sobs lifting and dropping her shoulders. Fleur hugged her sister back and told her not to worry, she wouldn't be gone long.
"But w-what'll I do without you?" Solstice said into her sister's flank, her voice still shaken with tears.
Fleur smiled. "You've got Flavius, haven't you?" And she looked up to her old guardian, who himself was fighting tears.
"You're strong, Fleur. I-I'm sure you get through anything." Flavius said, and he smiled at her as Solstice withdrew from her embrace.
An airship carrying skylanders had come to Dragons Peak. They were here looking for more talented skylanders to accompany them on their journey, and they had caught Fleur right in the middle of her training.
"Wow kid, you've got some skills." The voice had caught Fleur by surprise and she turned to see two strangers standing a wing-length ahead of her. "My name's Cali." She said, and she gestured to the taller one standing next to her. "And this is Flynn."
"Glad to meet ya'." Said Flynn, and he advance toward Fleur and extended his arm. "We've traveled to here to Dragons Peak because we're looking for talented skylanders, such as yourself, to come with us on our journey. You'd be a great help, so whaddya' say, kid?"
Fleur had never been outside of Dragons Peak, and she didn't even know if she could trust these two, but at that moment those things were far from her mind, and all she could think of was the fact that this was a chance to escape this void of a home in which she was separated. Gratefully, she grasped Flynn's hand and shook it.
Cali smiled. "Happy to have you aboard."
"I am so proud of you, Fleur." Ramses said to her, and she turned to face him. "You've grown so strong and I hope you continue to prosper."
Fleur smiled gratefully, again feeling to guilt of treating Ramses so coldly, and she walked up to her mentor and kissed his forehead.
"Fleur, c'mon! It's time to go!" Flynn's voice sounded from the ship, and Fleur, exchanging a final glace with her home, her sister, her mentor, her friend, she hurried to the ship and into her new life.