Chapter 9- New faces

Hey guys! Sorry about the long delay but exams have got me down…

Anyways enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any canon characters or locations from the Spyro franchise, however any OC's are mine.

Special thanks to B1ackbird, for help with the OC name Telsa.

Ash woke with a start, having bad nightmares again. He cringed as he recalled the bad memories.

"I can't remember the last time I had a good night's sleep…"

He was in the same room he was in before, the small bedroom he had first woken up in.

He shook his head vigorously, clearing his drowsiness. He stretched out his limbs and opened his mouth in a snarl, joints popping into place.

"I need to find flame, and apologize for yesterday."

Ash leapt off of the bed and made his way towards the front door. Opening it, he found himself in the same familiar corridor as before.

Again to his surprise the same dragon fly was there.

He chuckled "Sir dragonfly, are you following me or something?"

"Humph… you wish, just keeping an eye on you."

Ash simply shrugged his shoulders, "As you wish, but would you tell me your name?"

The dragonfly smirked and crossed his arms, "It's Sparx, Sparx the saviour."

Ash raised an eye, "Sparx… the saviour?"

"Yea! You didn't think Spyro and Cynder saved the world by themselves did you."

Ash chuckled, "I suppose not. Now would you be so kind as to tell me where Flame is?"

"Sure he's in the cafeteria, I'll take you there."

"Thanks again."

They had walked a few metres when Sparx spoke up.

"So… where are you and Flame from?"

"We're originally from a place to the west of here, past Avalar and the Burned lands."

"Any other dragons where you came from?"

"Plenty… Although I don't know anymore whether my home is still there."

Just then they rounded another corner and found themselves at another set of wooden doors.

"Well my job is done."

"Thanks again Sparx."

Sparx grinned, "Your welcome."

And with that he flew off. Ash opened the doors. Inside was a very large room full of large wooden tables. However the only occupant was a crimson dragon, sitting with his back to him, and drinking from a flagon.

Ash started to walk towards him, his steel claws intentionally scraping the stone floor to alert the other dragon to his presence. The other dragon turned his head sharply. Surely enough it was Flame.

"Ash!" He said with elation, "Come and sit."

"Gladly." Ash sat down beside his brother, and sighed.

"Flame… I need to apologize."

Flame looked confused. "Apologize? For what?"

"I've been acting like a mewling hatchling since I got here. I can't forget the past, but I must think to the present. I've been an embarrassment to you ever since I got here. And for that I am sorry."

Flame put a reassuring paw onto Ash's shoulder. "Don't say that! You've always been there for me, so I'll always be there for you!"

He lightly punched hiss big brother's shoulder "It's king of funny actually. You're usually the one consoling me."

"Thanks Flame." Ash held out a clenched paw. "Brothers?"

Flame grinned, He clenched his own paw and tapped it against Ash's paw in their sign of companionship. "Brothers" He replied.

Ash thought back to the good times he had. With his friends, Flame and….her.

His brows furrowed as he remembered, he wished she could be here.

Flame must have picked up his thoughts for his face drooped as well.

"I know man….. Its tough without her… She was like a sister to me too."

Suddenly Ash's thought burned up, he coughed, trying to get the feeling out when surprisingly a jet of bright blue flames shot out of his mouth.

"Whoa!" was all he managed to gasp out.

"You still have control over fire? Awesome!" Flames voice was elated.

"Yea… but my powers were drained. That's the first time I've used one of the main four elements since I returned."

Flames mouth fell open in astoundment.

"Wait. You're telling me that you can control all four elements?"

"Yep. That's right." Flame was amazed.

"That's awesome! You're like a sort of golden purple dragon!"

Ash chuckled at Flame's comparison, "Flame, what are you saying." He put his paw to his chest and said in his most amusing voice: "I'm much too good looking to be Spyro."

Both brothers fell into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. Flame fell onto his back, clutching at his belly. Whilst Ash pounded a fist onto the table. Whenever they were calming down, they would just look at each other, and then they would fall into another fit of laughter.

"Hey Flame!"

Both dragons quickly stood to attention in response to the voice.

Two yellow dragons, a male and female had entered the room.

The two seemed to look almost exactly like each other. Both had scales of yellow and a turquoise scaled underbellies. The male had spiralling horns and had a confident aura around himself. The female was less curvaceous and slender than Cynder. Instead she had a more compact appearance. She looked almost exactly like the male which Ash assumed was because the two seemed like brother and sister.

The male now furrowed his brows as he now noticed Ash.

"Hey Flame. Who's this?"

Flame seemed quite nervous about introducing his brother.

"Well… um.."

Taking the initiative, Ash stood up and faced down at the slightly smaller yellow dragon.

He extended a paw. "Nice to meet you. My name is Ashatar Voltharean, but most call me Ash.

The yellow dragon smiled, and shook Ash's hand.

"Good to meet you Ash. My name is Zamphoros." He smirked. "But most just call me Zap."

He now turned towards the dragoness, "And what's your name miss?"

She shifted slightly, and suddenly she became very interested in the floor, "Telsa." She said quickly.

Zap now spoke up, "My sister's rather shy around new people."

Ash smiled, "I understand. I had a friend who once was very shy around new people, please sit, me and Flame were just talking."

The three dragons now sat, Zap and Telsa opposite to Ash and Flame. Ash didn't know why, but Flame seemed rather nervous.

"So Ash, how do you know Flame? You two seem like old friends." said Zap

Ash turned his head slowly to look at Flame, "You didn't tell them?"

Flame was now blushing, even Ash could see it through his red scales. "I…I just didn't want to remind myself of you when I thought you were dead."

"I understand Flame." He now faced the two dragons facing opposite.

"I know Flame because he's my younger brother."

Zap and Telsa both looked dumbfounded. "You're Flames brother?" said Zap.

"Yes, he simply replied."

"Forgive me but, you two look nothing alike."

"There's a reason for that. Flame looks like mother, Whereas I look like…" Ash hesitated, "….Father."

Flame looked completely embarrassed. But Ash knew a way to fix that.

"Hey Flame, does the temple have a sparring room."

Flame looked up, "Yea, why!"

"Well, I'd like to see how well you've kept your form."

Flame smiled "Oh yea you are so going down! I'll take you there."

"Mind if we tag along? I'd like to see Flame actually fight."

"You didn't show them Aegis' forms?"

Flame now smirked. "There's a reason for that, I didn't want to embarrass Spyro."

"Overconfidence will get you nowhere Flame, but a fair enough point made."

The four dragons now made their way back into the corridor, Flame leading.

After about 5 minutes they reached another set of double doors. Inside was a massive room. Dominated by a circular training ground in the center.

Ash turned to Zap, "Would you and Telsa mind judging?"

"Sure." He replied.

He and his sister walked on the outside line of the arena until they reached a position overlooking the middle of the arena.

Ash leapt high and landed over on the other side of the arena. Flame took up the same position on the other side.

Ash spoke up "Okay Flame. No elements CQC only."

"And no extendables!" He replied referencing his steel claws.

"Okay. When you're ready Zap."

Zap spoke up a loud voice:

"Begin!"

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