Sorry it took so long to update. Hopefully I'll be able to update more frequently than before. Lol I guess Nestor saying they were 10 thousand generations in the past gave away Malefor huh. I was trying to give you a clue but I guess it was too big of a clue. Catch my drift? Enjoy the next chapter! Thanks for the uplifting reviews!
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Chapter 4 Friend or Foe?
"Malefor?!!",Spyro exclaimed as he switched to his fighting stance.
"Yes, Malefor",Malefor repeated.
"What do you want with us now?",Spyro asked.
"What do you mean now? I don't even know your names nor ever seen you before!",Malefor exclaimed
Spyro looked behind him at Cynder. She was motioning for Spyro to come here. Spyro looked at Malefor again, then walked to Cynder to see what she wanted. He and Cynder walked out of earshot of the others behind a couple of trees leaving the others behind in confusion.
"What is it Cynder?",Spyro asked.
"Spyro I know how much you dislike Malefor but I think that he's actually good for now."
"What?! Are you insane! That's is the world's deadliest enemy right there. He has killed thousands of innocent lives in our time. If we kill him now, that would make the world a much better place."
"Are you suggesting that we just kill him?! I know how much you hate him. You forget what he done to me. Took me away before I was even born to be used as his puppet. I hate him too but we can't risk it quite yet to kill him."
"What do you mean?", Spyro asked.
"What if he actually made the world a better place, in this time I mean. He may have altered time by doing something that was good. If we kill him, our time could be altered and possibly be worse than before. He could have influenced this time somehow making it better."
"Like saving an important someone, right?",Spyro finished.
"Exactly",Cynder finished.
Spyro lowered his head and nodded at Cynder. Malefor couldn't be killed right now for he may have affected this time period somehow. For the greater,or for the worst? A question that only time would answer. Spyro and Cynder walked back to the mouth of the tunnel only to see Sparx coming for them.
"Hello Sparx",Spyro greeted.
"Hey Spyro",Sparx responded.
"Malefor scaring you Sparx?",Cynder asked as she smiled.
"Actually him and Nestor was arguing about something. I just couldn't be there so I came here to find you. Malefor gives me the creeps."
"Arguing? What for?",Cynder asked.
"I don't know. I left before they got into details."
"We should find out",Spyro suggested.
"Do we have to?",Sparx asked.
"Yes",Spyro responded as he began the short walk back, Cynder behind.
"How does this keep happening?",Sparx said to himself as he flew to Spyro to catch back up.
As Spyro got close to the tunnel he heard an argument toward the tunnel. Sparx was telling the truth so Spyro crept closer careful not to get spotted by Nestor or Malefor. Cynder was behind him while Sparx held onto his position so he wouldn't cause unwanted attention toward Spyro. Spyro got close enough to hear the argument clearly.
"How could you have just left back there to die Nestor?",Malefor exclaimed
"There was nothing I could have done! When you was captured me and my fathers forces was immediately ambushed! I assure you we tried to get you back but when Gnasty came we just had no choice but to fall back!"
"Do you have any idea how long it took me to escape from that wretched place? I could have been killed! Gnasty knows on how only the purple dragon can release the elders from crystal! That is why I was overrun and captured."
Nestor responded, "Malefor, I assure you that we tried to get you back! But Gnasty Gnorc came and he imprisoned my father in that cursed crystal prison! I was blazing angry but even I knew through my anger and hatred that I couldn't fight him alone! You must understand that!"
"Are you even aware that there are two purple dragons?! Where did the other dragon come from Nestor? Purple dragons are only meant to be born once every ten generations. You and I know that and know that this is not possible especially since he looked the same age as me! So I ask you, what did you do?",Malefor asked.
"It was my fathers wish! I couldn't have disobeyed him!",Nestor exclaimed
"What did you do?!",Malefor repeated.
"I'm sorry, I cannot discuss this much further. I promised that I would tell no one about it. Not even you Malefor."
"I swear Nestor you better tell me",Malefor growled.
Cynder tapped Spyro on the shoulder and whispered, "We better do something before this gets ugly Spyro."
Spyro nodded then began walking back to his original destination. As he came through the trees the argument immediately stopped just as Spyro had hoped for.
"What took you?",Nestor asked.
"Just a restroom break",Spyro said.
"And Cynder had to help?",Nestor smiled.
"No no! Jeez Nestor!"
Nestor laughed, "Relax pal I'm just kidding with you."
"So who exactly are you?",Malefor interrupted.
"My name is Spyro"
"Right, well Spyro I better be on my way."
With that Malefor walked through the forest to wherever he was going. No one knew where that was however.
"Want to know the whole story?",Nestor asked.
"What do you mean?",Spyro asked.
"Ha ha you didn't think I knew you were eavesdropping."
"Wow",Cynder simply replied.
"It's a gift. So do you want to know?",Nestor asked again.
"It would be helpful",Spyro responded.
Nestor nodded then began his story, "Me and my father were battling against Gnasty Gnorcs forces defending Artisan. My father's army was doing particularly well. We rarely lost anyone and Gnasty's evil forces were getting forced back into the forest from which they came. We had almost defeated the wave of forces when Malefor came. When Malefor came Gnasty Gnorc was evidently informed that he appeared in battle so he struck quickly. His main objective was to capture Malefor then crystallize the elders with his dark magic. Gnasty's forces seemed to be almost extinguished until I heard the war horn. I quickly looked to the source only to see another wave charging toward us. In the distance I saw Gnasty Gnorc and fought my way to my father to inform him. As I got closer to him I yelled at him that Gnasty was here. He seemed to already know and continued his fight a few harsh minutes later I spotted Malefor fighting against Gnasty Gnorc. I only watched in horror as Malefor was quickly outnumbered and Gnasty struck him with a mace. Malefor fell to the ground and was immediately tied up and loaded into a nearby cage. He was then taken into the forest to which I never seen him again. My father saw and asked me to go on an important mission. He told me about the time portal in the ruins as he fought and asked me to find the purple dragon of that time period."
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"Father! Gnasty Gnorc is here! What should we do?!",Nestor exclaimed.
"Do not fear my son, just stay beside and we will get through this, I promise."
A nearby gnorc charged for Nestor but his father immediately set him ablaze with the hottest fire he ever did see. Another gnorc saw the death of his comrade and charged toward Nestor's father with a longsword in hand. Nestor breathed fire on him before he got to his father setting him ablaze. Nestor looked over quickly enough to see his father tear another gnorc into pieces with his sharp claws. Nestor looked across the battlefield to find Gnasty Gnorcs position only to see Malefor fighting against him. Malefor fought against Gnasty but as he fought more and more troops came to Gnasty's aid. He was eventually outnumbered and struck with Gnasty's mace knocking him unconscious.
"Father, Malefor has been captured! What do we do now!",Nestor yelled.
"Nestor I have a special task for you that must be done. Me and the other elders have created a time portal in the ruins of the forest. I want you to get over there and go through the portal and find the purple dragon of that time. Bring him back here, I fear we will need his help for this war to come to an end."
"Ok father! You can count on me!"
Nestor looked in the distance to see Gnasty Gnorc making quick progress toward him.
"Father Gnasty is getting closer!"
"I know!",he replied.
Two gnorcs charged at the same time toward Nestor's father and he let loose a flame that set one ablaze. The other managed to dodge the attack and leaped for him ready to stab him. He quickly used his tail to impale him through the chest in midair.
"You'll never stop us",the gnorc gurgled.
Nestor's father tossed him toward a group gnorcs knocking them down long enough for his dragon brethren tho finish them off.
"Well, well, looks like I have some unfinished business here",said a familiar voice.
Nestor quickly turned around and exclaimed, "Father! It's Gnasty!"
His father turned around to see Gnasty standing there leaning on his mace.
"What do you want you freak?!",Nestor exclaimed
"I want you to stop this nonsense",Gnasty calmly said.
"And then what? Let you rule our land? I don't think that is going to happen",Nestor's father exclaimed
"Exactly! Now if you would just be so kindly to just surrender and maybe I won't have to imprison you."
"Never!"
"Very well",Gnasty said.
Gnasty quickly swung his mace at Nestor's father and here blocked it with his wing. He counterattacked by breathing a volcanic fire onto Gnasty. However it was blocked by Gnasty's dark magic.
"Don't you see? You can't defeat me! My magic is too strong for the likes of you! Now this is where you will surrender!"
Gnasty raised his mace up high and a ball of dark energy was forming above it.
"To stone with you!",Gnasty exclaimed and swung his mace at Nestor's father.
"RUN NESTOR!!", his father yelled. The dark magic ball collided with him and he was turned into sparkling crystal.
"HA HA HA HA! Too easy!",Gnasty said as he motioned for his troops to get the crystallized dragon.
"Gnasty I swear you will pay for your crimes",Nestor yelled.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he fled from the field to the place his father described. A nearby Gnorc began to chase him down when Gnasty stopped him.
"Let him go! There is nothing a little shrimp like him can do to defeat me! Now get this dragon loaded onto the wagon and transport him to the volcano. No one will be able to find him there, especially since I have the only dragon that can free him."
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"Hey Nestor, are you ok?",Spyro asked as he shook Nestor.
"Yea I'm fine Spyro",Nestor replied.
"So who was your father",Cynder asked.
"My father was the fire guardian. His name was Blaze",Nestor answered.
"Whatever happened to your mother",Spyro asked.
Nestor took a deep breath, "She died giving birth to me. Something went horribly wrong and she somehow died. No one knows why."
"I'm sorry for your loss",Spyro said.
"Yea, thanks",Nestor replied "Well we should get moving. The longer we wait the more time Gnasty's forces has to completely take over Artisan."
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