I added two chapters so if you fast-forwarded to this chapter than go back one.

The Spark Of Life – Chapter Seven: Holidays

"Why would they have the start of the academy's term so near a holiday?" asked Spade.

"I think it's so that we can get used to the classes and than go back to our families to decide if we still want to take them," answered Volteer, "At least you have a place to go, my Mom dropped me off and ran, no goodbye."

"Oh, don't give up hope," said Volta as she rubbed her head against him comfortingly, "I'm sure my parents would want to meet their newest 'family member' sometime soon." The idea brought a smile to Volteer's face.

"So, we take off tomorrow for your parent's?"

"Yep, better get our stuff together," said Volta as she went to the dorm's bedroom.

"Don't bring them out here," called Volteer, "Just pack it up, I'll carry the luggage there."

"Sure thing Mr. Macho-Dragon," called back Volta. For a few more minutes Volteer and Spade talked until there was a knock on the dorm's door.

"Come in," called Volteer. A yellow dragoness entered the room, approaching the two, but angling more towards Spade.

"Volteer, meet Jennifer, Jennifer, meet Volteer," introduced Spade.

"It's delightful to meet you," greeted Volteer.

"Same to you," greeted Jennifer as she sat down.

"So, what have you guys planned for your holidays?" Inquired Volteer.

"Nothing!" Replied Spade and Jennifer at the same time, looking at each other they quickly said, "My house!" As they put their paws upon their chests. Looking again at each other they once more changed the answer, pointing at their companion they said, "His/Her house!"

"I'm afraid I don't quite follow," said Volteer smiling.

"We haven't decided yet," replied Jennifer, trying to get out of the predicament they were in, luckily, Volteer felt no need to push any further.

"Everything's packed," called Volta as she returned from the dorm's bedroom.

"Jennifer, Volta. Volta, Jennifer," introduced Spade with a groan, the introductions starting to annoy him.

"So, what have you two planned for the Holiday?" asked Jennifer. Spade got up to go into the dorm-bedroom to pack.

"We've decided to spend the holiday at Volta's parent's house," said Volteer.

"It's a cabin up in the north mountains," explained Volta.

"Which area of the mountains?" asked Jennifer.

"Saurona Slopes," answered Volta.

"Isn't that the same area where the Dallion family lives?" asked Spade as he exited the bedroom.

"Who?" asked Volta as she tipped her head to the side.

"The Dallion mansion?" said Spade trying to help her out.

"Oh yah," said Volta before letting a growl escape from her throat. "Iadonnis and Frieda," hissed Volta. "Do you have any idea how annoying they are? Iadonnis takes a morning flight around the area everyday as if he owns the entire place, and Frieda won't even look at you unless she deems you worthy to."

"Aren't you forgetting their sons Cedric and Cyril?" asked Spade.

"Cyril!?" exclaimed Volta and Volteer in surprise. Volteer's head perked up instantly and Volta's swung away from her previous tipped state, the combination of these movements caused their heads to collide. Volteer rested his dazed head upon the cushion while Volta stroked his head and whispered apologies to him. Deciding that the conversation wasn't going to progress any time soon, Spade and Jennifer began their own conversation about the upcoming holiday. Five minutes later it hadn't changed much.

"Aren't you feeling better by now?" inquired Volta while still stroking Volteer's head.

"Of course I am. The pain went away after I felt your magical touch. I just liked the feeling of you stroking my head," said Volteer with a smile. The moment was cut short when a copper dragoness burst into the room (luckily the door to the dorm wasn't locked).

"Max!?" She called.

"He's not here," said Spade.

"Do you know Volteer? I was trying to find Max so that he could tell Volteer something," said the dragoness huffing and puffing from what must have been a speedy run.

"I'm Volteer," said Volteer as he held up a paw. "What's the news?"

"Stacey's on her way here, and she's also asking anyone she can about where you're going for the holiday, but no one is answering her."

"I don't personally know everyone here, why would they stay away from answering her instead of just saying they don't know me?" Asked Volteer.

"Because they know that you and Volta like each other a lot and they think that if Stacey steals Volteer from Volta then she'll go back to bullying people," answered the dragoness.

"Oh, it totally slipped my mind to ask you, what's your name?" asked Volteer.

"Luna," replied the dragoness.

"You can take a cushion you know," said Volteer.

"No, I think I'll go hunt for Max," said Luna as she walked towards the dorm exit.

"Where are Xavier and Alletov?" asked Volta.

"Oh shit, I forgot to tell them that Cyr-," Volteer was cut off by a loud feminine scream that could be heard throughout the academy, the scream was unmistakeably Snow's. Volteer just put his head in his paw and groaned.

(A/N: To see what happened between Cyril and Snow and Alletov and Xavier, read "Young Guardians Series: My Frozen Heart")

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"I'm sorry, I think Volteer said he'd be going to take a walk around the St. Frea's hedge-maze, you know, the biggest one the academy has?" Volteer could hear Spade's voice saying.

"Yes, yes, well, I'll go see if I can find him, thank you." Volta could hear Stacey say. Volteer and Volta smiled at each other. They were perched on the rail of the balcony that was outside the dorm hobby-room's window. It would take Stacey more than a day to realize that Volteer was not in the hedge-maze if she had the right kind of tenacity, which she undoubtedly had.

"Let's make our take off more interesting," said Volta with a grin, "how about a test of courage? We take off with our eyes closed after three seconds, you'll count…slowly," Volta said, putting emphasise on the last word knowing that Volteer spoke quickly when he felt that the moment didn't call for patience (not that he didn't have patience, he had lots of patience). Volteer closed his eyes.

"One…Two…Three," Volteer jumped into the air with his eyes still tightly closed, after he was stable in the air he opened his eyes to see Volta already ahead of him. She must have taken off before the three seconds were up, it was no hidden fact that Volta was one of the quietest flyers, her take-offs and landings and wing-flapping were near totally-silent.

Volta looked back to find Volteer wasn't in sight. She looked around but couldn't see him. Suddenly something ascended quickly right in front of her, she shrieked and began hovering in shock. She looked above her to see Volteer laughing. She was in awe that he had managed to catch up with her so quickly since he was the one who was carrying the luggage. He took up a pose in the air and flexed his biceps before he suddenly fell slightly from the sudden shift of the weight of the luggage from one side to the other. Volta just laughed as he smiled innocently. "You may have lots of muscles but you have the grace of a riptoc," she said.

"Since when did you start staring at my bodily features?" asked Volteer with a smirk. Volta stuttered in surprise at his question. Volteer chuckled. "Let's get going before Stacey catches sight of us up here."

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Volteer and Volta set down near a place where the mountain began to slope again. Cyril and Snow were there; Snow was sitting on a piece of material that dragons used to slide down the slopes on (Magic-carpets or whatever they're called you know). Cyril was sitting next to her but he wasn't on the material. Cyril waved to them, accidentally bumping Snow who, with a cry of surprise, was sent sliding down the slopes on the material. Volta doubled over laughing and Volteer was making odd sounds from trying to hold in his own laughter. Cyril stared in shock at what he had just done before he took off flying down towards the speeding Snow. Volteer and Volta watched as he flew back to them with Snow clinging to him. "H-h-h-how do I a-always end up l-l-like this," stuttered Snow, still experiencing the fear of her sudden and hasty descent.

"Admit it," Volteer and Volta could hear Cyril say, "You like it."

"How long ago did you get here?" asked Volteer, trying to change the subject.

"Only half an hour ago," answered Cyril as he landed. Snow dropped off of Cyril and rolled out from under him.

"Which way to the village?" asked Volta as Snow finished shaking the snow off herself.

"You mean you didn't look for it when you were in the air?" exclaimed Cyril in disbelief and surprise.

"She was too busy gazing at me to notice," said Volteer with a grin, leaning so he could speak into Volta's ear he whispered, "Sorry honey." Volta just grinned before using one of her back legs to kick his causing him to gasp in surprise before she tackled him to the ground. Now it was Volta's turn to grin.

"Sorry honey," she said with a smile. That smile of Volta's grew larger as Volteer twisted under her, causing both of them to tumble left, ending up with Volteer now holding Volta down.

"Now I have you exactly where I want you," he said softly.

"Ugh! Get a room you two!" said Cyril. The fact that they were not alone had totally slipped the couple's mind.

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