Chapter 6 The makings of a squad
Character Haggard
"So I can't even take one brick of gold," Haggard asked Jackson after they had left the High Chamber.
"No," Jackson replied with a shake of his head to emphasize the point. Haggard stood in the hall and watched Jackson walk a few more steps before turning around and asking/stating, "You didn't?"
"What it was loose and I just helped it find a new home," Haggard said plaintively.
Jackson just stared at him for a minute before saying, "you are going to put that gold back where you found it if I have to beat you senseless to do so." Seeing as he couldn't argue the point Haggard reluctantly followed Jackson back into the High Chamber. As the two rounded one of the corners they entered an outside hall that neither had passed on their way to the chamber.
"See I told you we were lost," Haggard said.
"Shut it," Jackson snapped then said, "look over there." Jackson was pointing to the city gate where they saw four dragons enter the city. A yellow, black, red, and white dragon headed toward the building they were watching from. "They must have been out in the old city and are coming back," Jackson observed.
"Why not just fly back instead of walk," Haggard thought. Then he remembered what Sgt.. Redford did when an explosion that Haggard was to close to knocked the wind out of him and messed up his ankles. Redford had the whole squad walk back so that they wouldn't leave Haggard behind. "Hey Paul what if those dragons are hurt," Haggard stated.
"What why would they be," Jackson replied.
"Well it just seems that dragons that size normally fly to where they want to go and those four are walking so maybe one of them can't fly right now you know cause its hurt," Haggard explained.
Jackson looked at him blankly before saying, "First thing I heard you say that makes some sense and they might be able to guide us to the Chamber if nothing else I think that way is to the front doors of this place lets go and meet them."
Character Sgt.. Paul Jackson
"I still can't believe that you would steal a brick of gold right out from under the noses of these dragons," Jackson said to Haggard. "Especially after they didn't eat us or whatever they could have done, but gave us their trust and weapons as well."
"Seems to me that that little one gave you his trust and I just happened to be their to benefit from it," Haggard responded.
"Then you should be even more concerned about not making them distrust you," Jackson practically shouted at Haggard.
"Ok I get your point but think of what I could buy with just one of these bricks," Haggard said, "two might even buy a truck-a-sauras-rex."
Jackson stared at Haggard for a few seconds before mumbling, "I don't even know how you can carry that thing it must weigh at least 80lbs."
"What was that," Haggard asked.
"Nothing," Jackson shot back, "Just don't mess this up and let me do the talking our dragon friends have arrived." He pointed to the four dragons entering at the bottom of the stairs. They were talking amongst themselves, from what Jackson overheard Haggard was right one of them, the white one, had hurt her wing on a fall. The black one looked up and stopped.
"Guys," he said to the other dragons, "I believe we found the source of the commotion." All of the dragons looked up at Jackson and Haggard. "Right," Jackson thought, "show time."
"Hey dragons," Haggard spoke much to Jackson's terror, "can one of you lead us to the big Chamber thing I need to put something back it kind of found its way into my pocket so I was returning it."
"And you are," the larger yellow one asked.
"I'm Haggard and this here is hey ow," Jackson hit him in the knee.
"My name is Jackson and if you will excuse my companion's lack of manners I would be pleased to know your names seeing as you know ours," Jackson said before Haggard could do any more damage to their situation.
"A reasonable request," said the red one, "I am Rayon." The others introduced themselves as they all walked to the High Chamber.
"So what did you need to put back in that chamber," asked Geyser.
"Uh well its sort of a secret I'll tell you if don't tell nobody else," Haggard responded.
"Hag…" Jackson was interrupted.
"It's a gold bar, you know, off of the wall," Haggard said triumphantly.
"Oh what the…" was all Jackson thought before the dragons broke out laughing even the more serious Storm was suppressing a laugh.
"Reminds me of what we used to do," said Krista whose wing was in a brace designed to keep it from getting even more sprained.
"Yes it was probably one we had loosened years ago to play with," Rayon finished.
"We will know soon enough," Geyser said, "lets see if it was from any of our old spots." The group of six entered the Chamber and started for a corner on the west side of the room.
"Did you get it from over here," Storm asked Haggard.
"Yes how did you know well I guess you did loosen it so you know," replied Haggard.
"Dragons that play like children at almost twice my age thought Jackson I could get used to this." Jackson thought. Haggard placed the brick back in the wall and started to leave with the others when Jackson heard some one coming down the hall. The dragons were already heading for a hiding spot, and he had to slap a hand over Haggard's mouth and drag him after the four dragons into a side chamber. They were inside just before K, Fiona, Blitz, Spyro, Cynder, Flame, Ember, Volteer, Terrador, Cyril, Master Chief, and Sgt.. Fenix walked into the room.
Character Kalathanon
K smelled the group hiding in one of the side chambers, but he didn't call out to them not yet. He caught a glimpse of Sparks hovering just inside the room near the top of the ceiling as he looked around the High Chamber for what would be the last time before a long a brutal war he thought back to the day he first arrived.
12 years ago a ball of fire shot over a mountain rang and a smaller fireball dropped from it to the ground. The smaller one was K he landed in a field with a house on the top of a hill about 350 feet away from him. It was night on this side of the planet but he could still see the two dragons, Spyro and Cynder heading his direction. The looks on their faces when they saw a small dragon all black with green flaming eyes was one he would remember forever.
"K we're waiting," said Terrador.
"Right," he thought, "lets do this." "Storm, Krista, Rayon, Geyser, Paul, Haggard get out of that room and come here," K shouted. The six of them practically were jumping over each other to get out of that room.
"I swear it wasn't my fault I didn't do it," Haggard stammered.
"First yes you did," said K, "and second I don't care. I need you and Paul to help me open the Hole you two came through, but that's later right now I need you all to come with us. Krista what did you do to your wing, never mind you can tell me about it later, here." K sent a wave of green healing energy into Kris' wing. "That should be better," K said, "ok Fenix you arrived first so it stands to reason that your world would be under attack first step into the circle." The circle was a black line that floated midway up K's body with K in the center.
"If it gets me back then I'll do it," said Fenix.
"It will get you back but we are going with you," K said nodding toward John, Jackson, Haggard, Spyro, and Cynder, "your world is once again at war and will need all the help it can get."
"What about us," asked Storm looking at the other dragons in the room her gaze lingering on her father, "what do we need to do."
K looked at her. "Ah Storm," he said, "you always were the brave one you will need that in the days to come this world will not go unnoticed by Malafor. In fact he probably has his will bent on attacking this place and it is for that reason that I need you and your friends to stay here and guard this world. It will take all of your strength but if Malafor or any of the prime evils show up then you must summon us back. It took Ingitus, Spyro and Cynder to kill Malafor it will take even more now."
"Even more than last time, that is almost impossible," said Volteer.
"Not with me here to help said a voice." Spyro looked out toward the hall to see a pale blue dragon with a crystal about his neck walk into the room. "Hello Spyro, Cynder, Volteer, Terrador, Cyril, K, and Flame I am glad you took my place you've done me proud."
Spyro lept toward the dragon, "Ingitus!" he yelled.
"Yes I came back and it seems just when you need me," Ignitus said.
"If you are here then the holes are increasing in power," said K.
"Yes you need to go now," said Ingitus, "go Spyro this time I promise that I'll be here to greet you two when you get back and I can look after your little fire starters while you are gone."
"Ingitus you can control time see if you can get us to return within a few minutes of when we leave while giving us enough time to get our job done," said K.
"Consider it done old friend," replied Ingitus.
"You two know each other," asked both Spyro and Cynder.
"I've known K for a long time," said Ingitus, "being a chronicler does have its advantages."
"That has got to be the understatement of the year," K laughed, "come on we need to go I'll open the hole to Serra and then we must go through," he said to the reluctant five.
"Then lets get a move on," said Fenix, "I can't wait to see what Delta has done without me." K opened a hole and then shoved a flailing Haggard into the hole, John jumped through without a word, Spyro and Cynder wrapped tails and walked through.
Jackson walked to the portal and said "what have I gotten into," before stepping through.
Fenix stepped up and whispered, "here I come Delta don't go getting yourselves killed," he lunged through the hole.
K walked up then said Ingitus, "take care of this world I think I have finally found a home here." He walked through before hearing a reply.