Chapter 3
-Trent's POV-
I woke up just before dawn and looked to my two guests. They were still sleeping like rocks, the snoring was just as bad, but they looked happy together. I decided not to wake them and stepped outside to watch the sunrise. Even while not in my original world, the sunrise was always a sight to behold. This world only amplified that feeling. The dew on the trees reflected the light in a way that was too good to describe. As I was lying outside admiring the view, I heard two yawns come from the cave and footsteps coming closer. I used my echolocation to figure out it was Spyro and Cynder.
"Good morning sleepy heads," I said without turning around, "perfect day for flying wouldn't you say?"
"How did you…." They both started.
"Echolocation," I interrupted, "I generate sound waves and as they bounce off objects they act as my second set of eyes. Also by the amount of snoring you two made last night, I bet the Guardians already know we are coming." I let out a small chuckle, but only got semi-displeased faces from Spyro and Cynder. "All jokes aside though, I'll go get us food while you two finis waking up." After I said this, I got up and walked into the forest to go get us breakfast. Instead of hunting for deer, I went over to a stream and caught us some fish.
When I returned I saw Spyro and Cynder in the middle of a conversation, "….I don't see how it could be bad, I mean look at how he has treated us. Clearly he can be trusted." I heard Cynder say.
"I don't disagree with you Cynder, however, many people still think of you as the 'Terror Of The Skies' and if they saw another black dragon I have no clue how they would react." Spyro said, "Maybe later we could take him through the town, but I feel going straight toward the temple is the best option right now." When I heard this I knew what they were discussing. They were debating on if letting me walk through Warfang so the citizens would meet me was a good idea. I couldn't blame them. It is hard for people to let go of wrongs people have committed in the past, myself included. Cynder nodded seeing Spyro's point. After watching this unfold, I walked out of the bushes holding the fish with my mouth and claws then dropped them so Spyro and Cynder could eat. I let them eat first; after all they just defeated the hardest enemy they have ever faced, I wasn't going to be rude. Once we finished eating I asked them if they were ready to go. They nodded and we took off on our way to Warfang.
"So where are you from Trent?" Cynder asked me.
"Very far south," I replied, "there isn't much out there though. So I decided to head up north to explore the world. I heard about the world breaking up from a Cheetah scout, he told me how you two stopped the world from breaking up and saved everyone. Nice job by the way."
"So what kind of elements do you use?" Spyro asked.
"I don't," I replied. After hearing this, they both gapped for a second or two before regaining their senses.
"What do you mean you don't have an element?" They both said.
"My species doesn't use elements to fuel our breath attacks. Instead we shoot charged plasma shots to disable our foes. They are very effective." I replied. "You two want a demonstration?" They both nodded. 'Ok,' I thought, 'here we go.'
I retracted my wings and feet and plunged into a power dive toward the ground. I looked around and targeted a tree that was directly in front of me. I charged up a plasma shot and let loose on the poor tree. When the shot connected, I pulled up and looked behind me only to see a shower of splinters in my wake. After that demonstration, I joined Spyro and Cynder again. They were speechless to say the least and bombarded me with questions all the way to Warfang.
-An hour or two later-
We're here I thought to myself as Warfang became bigger and bigger on the horrizon. It was a lot bigger than how Dawn of The Dragon depicted it, but that can be expected since the game creators only wanted you to reach certain areas. Once we reached the temple, we landed and walked inside. As we walked in, I saw 3 huge dragons in the center of the room, The Guardians, conversing with a dragon fly. By hearing what they were saying I could tell they thought Spyro and Cynder had died during the fight with Malefor. The dragon fly seemed to be taking the news hard, the suddenly he looked up to us and made a beline for Spyro.
"Bro you're back," he said, "We thought you died."
"Well someone is finally happy to see me," Spyro said. Cynder let out a chuckle. "I was beginning to think you didn't care for me Sparx."
"Ah shut up," Sparx replied. Sparx then flew over to Cynder and said, "Thank you for keeping your promise."
"I was my pleasure Sparx." Cynder replied. Once that happened, Sparx finally took notice of me. He flew up to me and started hovering around me trying to figure out who/what I was. I ignored him and walked up to Spyro, Cynder, and The Guardians.
"Welcome home you two," Terrador said.
"Yes, it is good to have you back," Volteer added, "however I must ask, who is the dragon next to you? We have never seen a species like him before."
"His name is Trent," Spyro answered, "he gave us shelter so me and Cynder could rest before we flew to the temple."
"I see," Volteer replied. He then turned to me and said, "thank you for taking care of them."
"It was no trouble," I said, "I'm always willing to help out those who need it."
"Yes, yes," Cyril started, "now young dragon, what species are you?"
"I am, what is known simply as a night fury." I replied. Everyone looked baffled. I think they expected me to say what element I was, but like I told Spyro and Cynder before, I have no element. I then saw Volteer get ready to speak to me.
"Ok, Trent." Volteer said, "What element do you use?"
"I don't use any element to attack. Night Furies are non-elemental dragons." I answered. This got me even more confused looks from the three Guardians.
"Surely you must use some element," Volteer began, "Maybe you just haven't unlocked it yet. For that you would need training. Come to the dojo with me, I will help you unlock your element." I facepalmed myself internally.
"Ok," I said. Me and Volteer left the room and made our way to the dragon dojo. Volteer put his claw to a stone and pushed it, suddenly 8 ape dummies appeared in front of me.
"Now young dragon," Volteer said, "let's see what element you posses." As the apes advanced, I instinctively charged my plasma shots. Once the apes were in range I let loose a volley of three blasts and destroyed that wave. Another wave appeared and I let loose a stream of plasma incinerating the group in seconds. While this took place, I noticed the other Guardians had entered the room and were looking at me with a semi-confused/surprised look on his face. 'I hope he believes my story now.' I thought. The last wave of apes appeared. This time instead of using my plasma attacks I attacked them in close quarters. After that wave was defeated, I walked out of the dojo ring to talk to the Guardians.
"Well now we know you were telling the truth." Terrador said.
"Why would have I lied to you?" I asked, "I had nothing to gain by doing so."
"We know," He replied, "But as Volteer stated earlier, we had no idea what to expect from your species and we wanted to make sure."
"You have a point Terrador," I said, "If I encountered someone I never met before I would do the same thing." After I said this I looked out the window to notice it was almost dusk.
"Now young dragon," Terrador started, "I will show you to your room." As we walked out I began to make a mental map of the temple in my mind. Taking note of where everything was. When we reached my room, Terrador walked away and I went inside. It wasn't the most spacious place in the world by other people's standards, but to me it felt like a whole house. I walked outside and saw Spyro walking toward my room.
"Hey Spyro," I said.
"Hey Trent," he replied. "So how did it go in the dojo?"
"It was ok; I showed them a less powerful version of what I showed you and Cynder earlier today." I answered.
"Is this your room?" He asked.
"Yeah," I said, "It's the best place I've had to sleep in years." Crap I dropped a hint. This is something I did not want to explain
"How come?" He said.
"It is a long story," I answered, "Not really something I would like to discuss right now."
"Ok. Well if you ever feel like talking to me or Cynder, our rooms are just down the hall." He said.
"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind." I said. After our conversation I went back inside my room. I looked out the window one last time, seeing the sun set, and I laid down on a plasma scorched rock bed. I contained my inner child that was raving about meeting Spyro, Cynder, and the Guardians and put my head down thinking about what tomorrow would bring. As I was thinking I fell asleep.