A/N: And here's the next chapter! Harry has arrived beyond the portal, and its time for him learn what power dwell within him.

Disclaimer: I don't Harry Potter, Spyro the Dragon, or any other works referenced in this story. I only own my original ideas.


Chapter 3: Arrival in the Realms

Harry found himself launched from the far side of the portal, and tumbled unceremoniously to the ground. Everything fell odd, the very air tasted different. He slowly got up on all fours, feeling the ground beneath his claws.

'Wait a minute!'

Harry lifted his arm to examine it: to his shock, it was covered in purple scales, and tipped with sharp claws, yet still shaped for manual dexterity. Harry examine his surroundings, and saw he was in the depths of a large ancient forest, not dissimilar to the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts. He moved over to a pond he could see nearby, finding that moving with this new body seemed to be instinctual. Harry arrived at the pond, and looked at his reflection. There was no mistaking it: he was a dragon! His scales were a vibrant shade of purple, and he had yellow-orange spines running down the length of his back to his spade-shaped tail-blade. The same orange and yellow coloration extended to his wings. The one feature with the least change was his eyes: they were the same, vibrant shade of green as ever. The strangest thing was that this form didn't seem foreign; it was like it was natural for him.

Harry looked back at the portal, seeing it had closed. It seemed there really was no turning back at this point. As he considered his options, several rather large shadows passed overhead. Harry quickly dived for the underbrush. A moment later, a group of four dragons in a variety of colors, and much larger than him landed near the portal.

"This is the place," said the red dragon, "The Pool of Visions showed that this portal would be the one to open".

The yellow dragon looked at the portal ring, and then spoke up, seeming quite energetic.

"Yes, exciting, intriguing, mystifying!" said the yellow dragon, "this portal shows signs of recent activation!"

"Well, then where would our guest be?" said the blue dragoness.

"I doubt our guest has gone far," said the green dragon.

As Harry watched, the green dragon was surrounded by some sort of magic, and seemed to be breathing deeply. Harry felt the magic wash over him, feeling like the wind on a spring day.

"I see, our guest has decided to observe us from the bushes nearby," said the green dragon, "You need not fear, we seek you no harm, young one".

Harry, knowing he'd been caught cautiously stepped out. As the older dragons saw him, their eyes went wide.

"So, the ancient legends have come about once more," said the red dragon calmly, "the Purple Dragon has been found. It is an honor to meet you, young dragon. I am Infernus, Guardian of Fire".

"I am known as Ampeer, Guardian of Lightning," said the yellow dragon, still quite excited.

"You may call me Glacia," said the blue dragoness haughtily, "the ever noble Guardian of Ice".

"And I am Olivine," said the green dragon, "Guardian of Earth".

"Uh… hi, I'm Harry," he said. Something about these dragons seemed trustworthy, "I came through the portal… and when I woke up, I was changed into this".

"Yes, as expected," said Infernus, "that portal is one of the few connections left with the human world. It has been centuries since one of the doors has opened. If you would please, follow us: the temple is not far".

"A temple?" asked Harry, "what will happen there?"

"Simple, young dragon, you have been brought to our world for a reason. It it our role to guide you in unlocking the power that dwells deep within you." said Infernus, "At the temple, we will begin your training. We can explain more on the way".

Harry considered his options. He could try running, but he doubted he'd be able to outrun 4 full grown dragons. At the same time, he knew that he had no reason to be scared. These dragons, guardians they called themselves, seemed to legitimately want to help him. He knew nothing of this world, nothing of what he could do with this new form. He decided: He would do with them.

"Alright," said Harry, "let's go".

The group of five set off, moving through the forest whose trees dwarfed even the Guardians. As they went along, Harry asked the questions that he had.

"So, why did I become a dragon upon entering this world?" asked Harry, "does everyone?"

"No, young dragon," said Infernus, "while humans can exist in this world, they are not present in this realm any longer. They fell into conflict with other races of our lands long ago, closing most of the portals to their realm permanently. They knew of dragons before coming to our world, but their knowledge was mostly of the firedrakes, a less intelligent species of dragon only capable of communicating in the tongue of serpents. In your case, it seems you were, though one means on another, granted the power of the Purple Dragon".

"You made it sound like me being a purple dragon is something special," said Harry, "why is that?"

"Because it is something special," said Infernus, "it is said that the Purple Dragon can master every element, and are capable of great deeds. It is believed that once every 10 generations when the Purple Dragon appears, it signals a great change in the world".

"But that doesn't mean it's a change for the better," said Harry.

"Do not let it trouble you, young dragon," said Infernus, "in all of our world's long and storied history, there has only been one occasion then the arrival of the Purple Dragon has heralded something truly negative. While certainly your appearance mean there will be change in the world we know, I know in my heart that in the end, it will be a change for the better".

"We're here," said Olivine.

Harry stared at the massive structure before him. The intricately carved stonework was decorated with swirling patterns. As well, the forest seemed to have been in the midst of reclaiming this ancient site, trees growing and covering portions of the structure.

"You live here?" asked Harry.

"Not normally. Usually, each of us maintains our own lairs, but this is a meeting place, a neutral ground where the disparate varieties of dragons may meet to discuss the goings on in our respective lands. There are other temples like this one across the lands, but this is the one where we shall stay for now," said Infernus, "just like how the Guardians of ages past have each previous time the Purple Dragon has appeared".

The group of five dragons approached the temple, Infernus opening the way to the interior. They made their way inside, moving through the ancient hallway. Harry could stop himself looking around in awe. The walls were covered in murals depicting scenes of the history of dragonkind. He spotted images of dragon meeting with bipedal moles and felines, forming alliances. Scenes of the building of great cities, scenes of great battles, including 2 young dragons facing off against a much larger dragon. Finally they came upon an image of 2 dragons, one purple and one black, looking at each other with care.

"Ah, I see you've found the memorial to Spyro and Cynder," said Infernus, "Spyro is said to have been 2nd purple dragon to have ever been born. Legends tell that he battled against the Dark Master, Malefor, who sought to destroy the entire world. It is said then Spyro used his power as a Purple Dragon to heal the scars Malefor inflicted our world".

"It… sounds like I've got quite a reputation to live up to," said Harry, "I'm not sure I'm ready for this".

"Fear not, young dragon," said Infernus, "that is way we're here: to teach you, to guide you towards unlocking your abilities".


A/N: And there we go! Now I'm sure some of you are wondering 'which version of Spyro's world/the Dragon Realms is this?' The answer: al of them. The way I've laid it out in my head goes like this: of the 3 Purple Dragons we've played as in various games, Legend Spyro (simply referred to as Spyro in this story) is the most ancient, being the 2nd Purple Dragon. Classic Spyro (who when he comes up will be referred to as Elnos) was the 10th Purple Dragon. Skylanders Spyro (Called Ilren in this story) was the 19th Purple Dragon. Harry, in case you're wondering is the 22nd Purple Dragon.

Anyway, next time: Harry training on using the powers of Dragonkind will begin. staring with, of course wielding Fire see you then!