Hey everyone! Glad to see a lot of people liked this new story. I should let you know now that it probably won't be as long as Key to the Soul, but it should be alright for the most part. This chapter features Aragon and Aurona's first meeting...ooooooo

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Spyro characters or games. They belong to their repective owners. The OCs Aragon, Aurona, and Jaden belong to me.


Aragon and Jaden proceeded towards the dining area, which consisted of several long tables lined with golden plates and goblets. Several of the other dragons had already taken their places and begun eating when they'd finally arrived.

Most of these dragons were of course young students being trained in their individual elements: fire, ice, electricity, and earth. Not every dragon was lucky enough to be accepted to the Temple even though it had plenty of rooms to spare. They had all been hand picked and chosen by the four Guardians themselves, whose methods remained unknown. Those same four legendary dragons were also happening to be dining at the head table at that very moment.

Aragon and Jaden quickly took their places amongst one of the tables. Seconds later, a small furry creature scurried over to them. "Good evening, lads. What'll it be tonight then?" The creatures were the moles, one of the most loyal towards dragonkind. While most lived in the dragon city of Warfang, which they'd built themselves, a small portion occupied the Dragon Temple as well to help serve Ignitus and the others.

"Surprise us," Jaden replied. "I'm in the mood for just about anything tonight." He licked his lips hungrily.

"Same here," Aragon added.

"Coming right up," the mole replied as it scurried into the back to fetch a bite for the young dragons.

As the two waited for their meal, they talked a little more about class and lessons for a few minutes. Finally, two steaming plates were brought before them. Jaden nearly drooled on the floor when he saw the slab of elk beneath his face.

"My favorite!" he cheered before he digged in, ripping the slab of meat apart with his sharp teeth.

Aragon couldn't help but sigh before he too began to get his fill as well. For some reason though, his appetite wasn't nearly as strong tonight. He didn't know why, but a good factor was that he was too focused on something else to think about food at the moment. The image of a blue dragoness soaring through the skies kept flashing in his mind over and over. Though he'd only seen her for a few moments, Aragon had somehow managed to capture almost every detail of her…especially her eyes. The worst part was that no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get her off his mind.

"Aragon?" Jaden's voice broke the red dragon from his thoughts.

"Wha…what's up?"

"Nothing…I just was wondering if you were hungry or something. You've hardly touched your elk."

"Oh…," Aragon chuckled. "You're right, J. I guess I'm just not that hungry after all. You want this?"

Jaden's eyes widened in delight. "Oh yeah! It's my lucky day!" He then grabbed Aragon's meal and scarved it down as well.

Suddenly, a new voice interrupted him. "Eww…is that really how you eat, Jaden?" The two males looked over to find a dragon had interrupted them. She was a green earth dragoness with a light green underbelly and blue eyes. She also had a silvery spiked tail blade along with two silvery curved horns.

"Bu ithes gude…," Jaden said through large bites.

Aragon shook his head and slapped himself. "Sorry about that, Mia. Jaden here sometimes lets his stomach think for him."

"Do noth!"

Mia rolled her eyes. "Whatever…but anyway…I actually needed to tell Aragon something really quick."

"Huh?" Jaden asked as he swallowed his meat. "Tell him what?"

"Yeah," Aragon also said, his brow raised in curiosity. "What's up, Mia?"

"Glad you asked," the green dragoness replied. "Master Ignitus wanted me to tell you to meet with him in his chamber after dinner."

"Really?" Aragon asked. This got his attention quicker than ever. "Did he say what it was about?"

Mia shook her head. "Nope, he just said to get you the message."

"Ok…thanks, Mia."

"No problem. I'm going to go to bed now, so I'll see you guys later." She turned away before looking back again. "By the way, Jaden, you might want to get that thing out of your teeth. It's kind of gross."

Jaden gasped and closed his mouth, doing his best not to blush from the fact a large chunk of meat had gotten stuck there. Mia then left the two of them alone.

"Ah…great…," Jaden pouted. "I just had to embarrass myself in front of one of the prettiest dragonesses here. Now she'll never talk to me again…"

"Oh, lighten up, J," Aragon said. "I'm sure Mia doesn't think that badly of you."

"I hope your right man…but what do you think Master Ignitus wants you for?"

"I don't know. He never usually has visitors this time of night except one of the other Guardians, and he's never called me before."

"Well, it looks like he already left, so you'd better get going if you're gonna make it on time man."

Aragon gasped. "Good point. I'll see ya later, Jaden!" With that, the fire dragon leaped from his seat and walked out of the dining hall. He strode through the many halls of the great Temple towards his Master's quarters. What could Ignitus want to tell him that was important enough to tell him in private? The thought of it was driving him mad with excitement.

Eventually, Aragon arrived at the front of the chamber. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Ignitus asked from within.

"It's Aragon, Master Ignitus. Mia said you wanted to see me."

"Ah yes, come in young dragon." Aragon obeyed and opened the door and let himself inside.

Master Ignitus's quarters surely were breathtaking. One wall was completely aligned with books of draconic history and folklore. He also had several instruments strewed out all over the room as well. He currently was reading a scroll with the only light being a small candle at his side.

"Thank you for coming to see me, Aragon," Ignitus said calmly. The sound of his wise and powerful voice never ceased to amaze the young fire dragon.

Aragon bowed in respect. "Of course, Master. Forgive me, but I'm curious as to why you summoned me here."

Ignitus chuckled. "Very well, then." The larger dragon closed the scroll before turning to his pupil. "I was wondering if you'd be willing to do a favor for me, Aragon."

"Absolutely!" Aragon exclaimed.

"You haven't even heard what I've asked yet young dragon," Ignitus said with a grin.

"It doesn't matter, sir, I'm at your services no matter what the deed."

Ignitus sighed. "Very well then, Aragon. As you know, many young dragons like yourself come and go from this Temple often. As is the case, the Temple is welcoming a new student in tomorrow."

"That's nice to hear," Aragon replied.

"I was wondering if you'd be willing to show this student around the Temple tomorrow, in other words by giving them a tour."

Aragon smiled. "I'd be glad to, Master Ignitus."

"Good. You know this Temple almost as well as the other Guardians and I do, so you are the perfect choice for this task. As an added bonus, I've decided to allow you to leave your lessons for the day as a token of my appreciation. You've been working very hard in your studies Aragon, and you are more than deserving."

The young fire dragon cheered in his mind about the idea of no lessons, but made no show of it on his face. "Thank you, sir. I promise you my efforts will remain the same regardless."

"I know," Ignitus replied. "I'd like you to meet her on the balcony tomorrow morning before lessons begin."

"Her, sir?"

"Oh, yes. She is a dragoness from the Northern cities, and her name is Aurona. I must say she is a little shy, but I'm sure you'll do your best to make her feel welcome."

"You can count on me, sir," Aragon replied.

"Thank you, young dragon. Now then, off you go."

"Good night, Master."

Aragon then left Ignitus's chamber silently before taking the long scroll back to his room. So that had been what he'd been called in for. To give another dragon a tour. Aragon was slightly disappointed that it couldn't have been something more, but he'd take the assignment nonetheless. Master Ignitus had asked it of him, and he wouldn't disappoint.


Aragon yawned as he made his way towards the balcony. For some reason, sleep had come hard for him in the previous night. The halls were slowly stirring awake as other students awoke for their lessons, but that wouldn't be what he'd have to partake in today.

The fire dragon finally reached the balcony where he squinted as the sun was slowly rising in the east. To his surprise, someone else had already arrived! As the view came more into focus, he noticed it to be a dragon.

Aragon slowly edged closer to the dragon, who continued to stare at the rising sun. He then cleared his throat to get their attention. When it finally did, they showed their face.

As soon as he looked into it's eyes, Aragon froze on the spot. It was the same pair of eyes that had haunted him the previous night…a deep shade of blue. As he examined further, it only confirmed his suspicion.

That dragon I saw! It's…it's her!

Aragon noticed as she shied away from him a little out of caution. "I'm sorry," he quickly said to recompose himself. "I didn't mean to frighten you." She remained silent for a moment. "Are you Aurona by chance?"

"Yes," she replied with a nod. Her voice sounded clear and smooth to him. "That's my name. Are you…Aragon?"

The fire dragon nodded slowly. "That's right. Master Ignitus asked me to show you around the Temple today. Is that alright with you?"

Aurona nodded. "That's fine. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to do this for me."

Aragon chuckled nervously and shook his head. "The pleasure is all mine. Shall we get started then?"

The young dragon led Aurona into the building and down the several halls. He escorted her past several rooms and halls, all the while trying to keep from staring at the blue dragoness walking next to him. There was something about her…he just couldn't put his claw on it.

"This place sure is big, isn't it?" Aurona asked, her head spinning from side to side.

"A little," Aragon replied. "But you get used to after you've been here for a while. Trust me, you won't get lost with me around."

Aurona laughed a little. "Alright…that's good to hear. Have you been here pretty long?"

Aragon nodded. "Yep, I've been here for several years now, and I've loved every minute of it."

Aurona smiled. "I could imagine. I hear nothing but great things about learning under the best."

"Oh man! There's no one better than Master Ignitus and the others. I'd learn from them any day…except maybe for Master Volteer."

"The Guardian of Electricity?" Aurona asked. "Why's that?"

Aragon chuckled. "Oh…once you've sat through one of his lectures on Draconian History…you'll know what I mean. Let's just say Master Volteer gets a little…too excited about it."

"Oh…I see. Thanks for the warning."

Both dragons felt a little more comfortable with each other as the tour continued. Aragon showed Aurona all of the classes she would go to (even sitting in on one of Ignitus's lessons for a few minutes). They had a quick bite to eat in the dining hall complients of the moles, which Aurona had rarely seen before.

"They may look small, but they sure know how to cook up a meal!" Aragon praised. Aurona laughed in response.

They then checked the shower areas before entering the training room. Aurona gazed in awe at the large green statue in the middle as it lowered down into the floor before.

"So how does this work?" Aurona asked.

"Well…," Aragon said. "In here we practice techniques that the Guardians have taught us. We also practice our flying maneuvers outside."

"How do you practice though? Do you have to go against each other?"

Aragon shook his head. "Oh no…it's nothing like that. Check this out." He calmly walked into the middle of the floor and took his ready while Aurona watched on. They waited a few moments before a dummy sprang from the floor and charged the red dragon. However, Aragon simply torched the piece of wood like he'd done a million times before with his fire breath.

Aurona gasped. "Wow…they certainly never had those back home."

Aragon chuckled. "Yep…custom made just for us. We can have up to ten or so at a time if we want to."

Aurona hung her head for a moment. "Umm…could I try?"

"You sure? I mean, it's not that I think you're bad or anything but…"

"Let the girl try," both dragons gasped as Ignitus strolled into the room. "I would like to see for myself what skills Aurona has to begin with. Would that be alright my dear?"

Aurona nodded eagerly. "Yes, Master Ignitus. I'm more than happy to."

"Go on ahead then." The ice dragoness did as she was told and took her place in the middle.

Aragon looked on with his full attention. No one usually got to use the dummies for a few lessons, so he was curious to see how she'd do. To be cautious, he stood at the ready just in case to go in and help.

Suddenly, a dummy shot out and charged straight for Aurona. She inhaled deeply before blowing a strong gust of cold, icy air straight towards it. Within seconds, the dummy was frozen solid in the middle of the floor. Aurona then slashed at it with her claw, shattering it into a million pieces.

"Not bad," Aragon said. "Good one, Aurona!"

"Indeed!" Ignitus added. "Now let's try multiple opponents."

As if on cue, three dummies shot up out of the floor and charged at once. Aurona looked over her opponents quickly before she began her counter attack. As the dummies closed in, the dragoness bent her legs down and jumped high into the air to avoid getting hit. Then, to Aragon's amazement, she quickly pointed her head down and shot three icicles from her maw in mid-air. The three projectiles all hit their targets head on, impaling to the ground and causing them to fall over. Aurona landed firmly on her feet to finish.

Aragon stared in awe at her work. She's good…it took me years to master that! No wonder the Guardians asked for her to come here.

Ignitus laughed heartiliy. "Well done, young dragon! That was outstanding! I see you've been taught well."

Aurona bowed. "Thank you, Master. My family prepared me for this so I could be ready just in case."

"Well I must say you performed quite admirably for your first practice session. I'm sure you'll do just fine here, and Master Cyril will be more than happy to work with you to improve your skills as well."

"I'd be honored," Aurona beamed, her eyes wide with pride.

"Until then though, I've seen enough for one day, Aurona. You can continue tomorrow. Aragon, will you please escort Aurona back to her room?"

"Uh," Aragon shook his head from his trance. "Yes, sir." He bowed in respect before the two young dragons left the room.

Ignitus chuckled to himself a little as he stared at the ceiling. "It seems things are going to get a little more interesting around here."

As the two dragons walked through the halls, Aragon couldn't help but say what was on his mind. "Wow…,"he said. "That was great what you did back there, Aurona! I only know a few dragons who can do that here!"

"Really?" Aurona blushed. "Well…I mean…I've been practicing a lot back home. I'm glad it's all paying off."

Aragon nodded. "You keep that up, and you'll be on your way to big things in no time."

"You think so?"

"I know so."

They finally reached her room before Aurona opened it to go back inside. "Thanks a lot, Aragon. I really appreciated the tour…and also to have met you."

Aragon just nodded back. "I was glad to meet you too, and you're very welcome."

The two dragons remained silent for a few moments, not really knowing what to say next. Suddenly, Aurona spoke up.

"Um…Aragon?"

"Yeah?"

"I was wondering…I don't really know that many people here…so…I was kinda wondering…."

Aragon blushed furiously, though she couldn't see it through his red scales. "Would you want to eat with me and my friends tonight?"

"Could I?" She pleaded.

"Absolutely," Aragon replied. "You don't even have to ask. I just have to warn you though…my friend Jaden sometimes doesn't have the best manners…so I apologize in advance."

Aurona laughed. "Ok…thank you. I'll…see you later then."

"Yeah…see you." Aurona then disappeared into her room before Aragon started walking back towards his own. His eyes remained locked on the floor as he strode, leaving him oblivious to everything else around him.

"Aragon?"

"Huh? What? Oh, Jaden! I didn't see you there!"

"I noticed. Where have you been all day, man? I heard you were showing some new girl around…that true?" Aragon nodded. "So how'd that go."

"It went…great….really great. Her name's Aurona…and she's…really great."

"Really…as in hot?"

"No!" Aragon exclaimed back, fighting back a blush. "I mean…well…"

"She is hot!" Jaden replied. "Oh…looks like my boy Aragon has himself a crush."

"I do not. I only just met her for ancestor's sake."

"Keep telling yourself that, man. So when do we get to meet her?"

"Soon…I asked if she wanted to eat with us tonight…and she said yes."

Jaden's eyes widened. "Oh…that's my boy!"

Oh man… Aragon thought as he strode with his friend through the halls.

Meanwhile, Aurona walked towards her window and took in a fresh of air. "Well…," she said to herself. "Looks like I'm going to have to work hard in order to succeed here…but that's not going to stop me. I'm going to show my dad how strong I really can be!" She then strode over and layed down on her bed to rest.

To her surprise, she was also thinking about a certain red dragon. Aragon…he seems pretty nice. She thought as she closed her eyes to nap...


Well, so far so good for Aurona huh? What lies ahead for both her and Aragon? Will Jaden ever learn some manners? Find out next time!

Peace out,

Biz