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Disclaimer: I do not own Spider Riders. Besides the show has been over for quite some time anyway.


Chapter 7: The Past Explained

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"Boy, did you come to stare or is there a reason behind your rudeness?" questioned Cyan getting upset.

"I'm sorry its just that you see I -I -I"

"Calm down, boy, what is it that you want?" answered the spider tiredly.

"Well I want you to be my battle spider," said Alexander bluntly.

"I'm sorry, my boy, but I haven't a rider since -"

"Jason Court, I understand." nodded Alexander

"How do you know about him?" questioned Cyan curious while trying to put his web together again.

"The Arachnia Palace had a scroll written by a girl named Rose," Alexander explained.

"Rose eh, well boy, this will be an interesting conversation indeed," the spider nodded.

As Alexander was going to place Aqune down she woke with a jolt.

"Alexander where are we?" she questioned.

"Don't worry we're safe," assured Alexander helping her stand.

"Well make yourselves at home you two," Cyan said.

"Is that Cyan The Great?" Aqune asked pointing.

"Yeah, sure is," Alexander smiled. Alexander then thought of the scroll he read about Cyan. He wanted to know more about what happened and what the Incident was. He then turned towards Cyan The Great.

"Will you become my battle spider?" asked Alexander again.

"If I become your battle spider then I fear time will repeat itself," explained the spider giving a quick glance at Aqune.

"I don't understand," Alexander shook his head," what did happen in the past?"

"Well I will tell you what happened so you will understand what I mean," Cyan gave a slight scowl.

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It all began on the battle field. Me and Jason had told the others to flee, while we will hold them off.

"There is so many of them!" Jason frowned stabbing an Insector with his lance.

"I know!" replied Cyan felling three of his enemies.

"We just gotta make it through this buddy!" encouraged Jason blocking an attack.

Jason tried to block all the attacks, but facing an entire army alone was too big of a task. Not being able to block a blow from behind he was knocked harshly off Cyan's back. He fell to the muddy ground getting the wind knocked out of him. Cyan quickly turned around batting away as many Insectors as he could, but it was no use. Jason was still vulnerable to the attacks.

"Get out of here!" ordered Jason to Cyan, as he tried to stand up.

Cyan didn't budge and kept fighting there was no way he would abandon his rider. Despite their efforts they were flanked on all sides. Jason and Cyan were tiring quickly as well. Jason started getting more sloppy in his attacks and before he knew he felt the cold hard tip of a spear get shoved through his stomach. Turning around faster then lightning, he stabbed the enemy through the head, being sure to remove the spear it impeded in him in the process. Blood flowed freely through his open wound. He started to get dizzy because of blood loss and soon fell to the ground in defeat. Cyan soon followed as well. As the Insector soldier brought its spear above its head and was about to deliver a final blow Jason shut his eyes. He waited for the blow to come and pierce him, but it never came. Jason then opened his eyes to see his wounds where healed and the army of bugs had deceased. Cyan walked over to Jason and helped him up. They both looked to the lone figure in the middle of the once busy battle field. They both walked towards the figure.

"Did you help us?" asked Jason getting closer. He then he stopped and saw it was a girl and was probably his age. He took in the features and thought of her as automatically pretty. Although she look like a human and bug - like as well.

"Are you an Insector?" he questioned raising his weapon a bit.

She only gave him a shy nod.

"Thank you for saving me and all, but why?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I didn't think an army gaining up on one person would be fair." she spoke. Her voice sounded as gentle as a soothing river.

Jason was at a loss for words and was marveled by her beauty. He was in other words in love with this mysterious being. Cyan sensed this and told and spoke.

"Jason, I believe I recognize her as the daughter of the ruler of the Insectors."

"What's your point?"

"It would be good if we subdued her and brought her back with us."

"No... we will not do that."

"Why not!"

"She saved our lives we can at least repay her by not coming back with us." replied Jason. He gave his final thanks and turned to walk away with Cyan close behind him.

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"That was the beginning of the end for him," Cyan said sadly.

"Once we arrived back at the palace after a few days he wasn't acting like himself anymore and became distant from the others," he went on, "it had also hurt Rose who had had feelings for him at the time."

"Why had he become distant?" questioned Alexander.

Cyan hesitated and replied, "I don't know how, but every now and then he would sneak away from the palace to go see that Insector princess."

Alexander sat there stunned and urged Cyan The Great to continue.

"After the week had passed we had to go face another Invectid army where he turned on us," Cyan paused for a brief moment," Rose, the other Riders, and every able bodied man came to rise against the approaching militia, I remember it as clear as day."

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We where all getting geared up and ready to confront the Insector Army...

"So how many do you think you'll kill this time?" asked Falconer jokingly at Jason. He was thus rewarded with a cold stare.

"What's your problem!" asked Falconer. In which Jason just turned away from his comrade.

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today," Rose teased walking in with her broadsword in hand.

"Tell me about," Marina rolled her eyes as she walked in behind Rose.

"Yeah man ever since you came back from that battle you have been ignoring us!" stated Falconer.

"I agree what's wrong Jason you could tell us, we are your friends," assured Rose. She went to put a hand on his shoulder went he moved away from her.

"Geez, you don't have to be so mean!" Marina angrily shouted.

"Hmph, I'll meet you guys on the battle field," replied Jason leaving his comrades and soon to be enemies behind.

"Let's keep an eye on him," ordered Falconer. Everyone agreed to that. They mounted their Spiders and Rose rode on a moth which were rare and were used at the time for aerial combat. The group soon left with fire in their eyes.

Both armies met at an open field and stood apart from each other. Each facing and staring down the foe. A few words were exchanged between the leaders of the army. Then a blow horn sounded from afar and the war begun. Weapons clashed and shields were broken. Screams of pain and battle cries could be heard. The Spider Riders charged forth with all their might felling any foe their eyes laid upon. Rose and her group of flyers took to the skies clashing with the enemies in the air. Rose swung at the enemies with her broadsword delivering death blow after death blow. She also gave a quick glance to were Jason was supposed to be,but she couldn't find him. She flew her beast down and went towards Falconer fighting foes along the way.

"Falconer!" she called.

Falconer quickly turned around," Shouldn't you be attacking in the air?"

"I can't find Jason or Cyan!" she cried.

Falconer quickly looked around himself and turned back to Rose," Hop on, I sent him with Marina farther up!"

She jumped on his spider and they went to Marina at blinding speed.

"Marina, where is Jason?"

Marina looked around and noticed Cyan coming towards her.

"Look Cyan is coming without Jason!" she pointed.

"What, where is Jason, Cyan?" Falconer asked spearing a foe to his left.

"He...He has... betrayed us..." Cyan spoke sadly.

"What!" Rose blurted out tears stinging her eyes.

"That bastard!" Falconer shouted.

"Where is he?" Marina asked.

Cyan motioned towards the forest behind them, "He is planning to lead a surprise attack from behind."

"No,no,no,no,no...NO!" screamed Rose as she jumped off Falconer's spider and gave a whistle. She was answered with the flapping of wings as she hoped on her moth and headed for the forest.

"Stop," Falconer warned,"come we must pursue her!"

The Spider Riders and Cyan went after Rose.

"What are you doing?" Rose asked Jason as she landed.

Jason turned to meet her sad gaze," Protecting who I love." he motioned to the Insector girl standing next to him.

This shattered Rose's heart into tiny pieces. She fell to her knees destroyed by what she had just heard. Jason walked up to her and lifted his sword to her neck making a trail of crimson liquid. Before he could attempt to behead Rose, Falconer threw his sword between them. Jason looked stunned and Rose looked up a little her eyes in a deep haze.

"Stop right now if you know what's good for you!" seethed Falconer as he ran and picked his sword out of the ground.

"What are you doing your loyalty lies with Arachnia!" shouted Marina going to Rose's side.

"Not anymore!" Jason shouted bring his sword upon Falconer in which he quickly blocked it.

"Why is he doing this?" asked Marina to herself.

She was answered when Rose pointed towards the Princess of Insectors. Marina looked at Rose and to whom she pointed. She saw the princess staring with a worried look on her face at the battle that raged on between Jason and Falconer. Marina stood up and carried Rose away from the battle.

"Jason stop this madness!" Cyan spoke urgently.

"Why should I bother speaking to a Spider that has left his Rider?"

"You don't understand my main loyalty is with the Palace of Aracnia!" he tried to reason.

Jason then turned toward his spider and launched an attack. Before it could hit Falconer turned and did a spin kick hitting Jason in the stomach. Jason ate the dirt as he fell. Falconer then pointed his sword at his once best friends throat.

"Stop please!" yelled the princess.

Falconer turned to look at her giving Jason the chance to kick Falconer to the ground. He stood above him sword above his head about to be brought down. Rose then got to her feet and ran towards Jason.

"Rose what are you -" Marina didn't finish when Rose made a stabbing motion with her sword.

Jason didn't see it coming and couldn't block it in time. Blood splattered at his face, he then realized it wasn't his own. He quickly looked to see the princess had got in front of him and took the blow.

"But the blow was intended for me, why -"

"Because I -" she couldn't finish as she fell to the ground lifeless.

Everyone stared in shock, including Cyan at the events. He was sad that his Rider had switched sides and upset because he believed it to be that girl's fault from the beginning. Jason stared at his fallen love and what he did surprised everyone.

"Hey what are you doing!" yelled Rose as he took her blade and ran it through his heart.

"Making... things... right..." he said spitting out blood and falling limp. Everyone fell silent.

"Why..." said Cyan finally," you could've come back to us instead you ended your life..."

If Spiders could cry he would be doing that right now. They were making a name for themselves and most importantly he was his closest friend. This shattered Cyan as well as everyone else. Cyan went over to his fallen friend and just looked. Rose stared at the blood of her sword... HIS blood. She then slowly brought the sword to her stomach when Falconer took it from her hand.

"We have already lost good soldiers today, I don't plan on letting more die!" he shouted at her.

"He went over to the two bodies on the ground. He was going to pick up Jason when Cyan stopped him.

"Please give them to me, I'll find them a resting place." sighed Cyan

Falconer did just that and Cyan took off in the distance.

"Are you sure we should let him go by himself?" asked Marina.

"Yes.. " Rose said going to her moth.

Falconer and Marina both nodded and got on their spiders and took off towards the battle field. When they reached it they saw light shine upon the battle field. It seems as if both sides were defeated and no one ,but them survived. It was covered in blood and guts, with broken weapons and dead warriors everywhere. Each paying their silent respects they headed for the palace wary of the story they would tell.

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"That's what happen, I found them their place of rest where they first met and I came to live out here," Cyan concluded.

"That's quite a tale its sad it ended like it did," agreed Aqune who had been quiet till this moment.

"I agree too, but uh what does that have to do with me?" asked Alexander.

"Boy," Cyan said sternly," are you blind or just foolish!"

"What do you mean!" he countered.

"If I were to agree for you to be my rider, history would repeat itself!"

Aqune tensed a bit starting to get where he was going at.

"Thats not true I would never fall in love like he did," stated Alexander.

"Quite the opposite you have done just that, boy!" Cyan yelled motioning towards Aqune.

Alexander registered what he just said and then stood their stunned. He slowly turned to meet Aqune's eyes.

"Aqune your an Invectid?" he asked in disbelief.

Aqune couldn't hide the truth any longer, "I am and I'm also a Spider Rider she pulled back her glove to reveal the manacle."

"A-A Spider R- Rider!" he exclaimed.


One of my longest chapters yet! Wonder what Alexander will do next now that he finds out the one he loves is working for the Invectids and a Spider Rider? Find out next time! Please RXR. :3 Over and Out DestinedDuelist893.