(A/N: I'm back and still alive. Ok I've noticed some mistakes in the last chapter that was not on my computer. WTF anyway here's a new chapter.)
Blood and SteelChapter 14The Guardians had decided to let Shade stay and send someone to come and show him around the next day. Sitting in his room Shade began to fiddle with the gauntlets out of the case putting the right one on he balled it into a fist and activated two nine inch blades that came out revealing them selves to the world. Having inspected them Shade jerked his arm up retracting the blades back into their hiding place and take the glove off. Hearing a knock at his door he moved toward the door and opened it to see Fury and Kurama at the door.
"Oh hey guys how's it going?" Shade greeted them with a smile on his face.
"It's all good we just came to check up on you that's all." Fury said while flicking a kunai in the air and catching it with a swipe.
"Anyway we wanted to know if you wanted to come with us to the training hall if you want." Kurama asked seeing if Shade wanted to come.
"Sorry guys I would love to come but I have to wait here for my escort to show me around the temple I think he might be here…" Before Shade could say anything else a familiar feminine voice cut him off.
"That he might be a she." Looking toward the feminine voice to find it was the dragoness Shade met yesterday outside the infirmary until she got a good look at the dragon in front of her. "Oh your that guy from yesterday right? I'm sorry but what was your name again?" she asked a little embarrassed at forgetting the shadow dragon's name.
"Shade, my name is Shade and your name is Maya if I remember correctly?" Shade asked getting a nod from the dragoness in front of him. "Why don't we go ahead and start exploring the temple since it's my first day living here, just to familiarize my self with the environment around this place." Shade said in a polite tone of voice while looking at her with his dark crimson eyes.
"Alright see you guys we'll see you later we're going to thee training hall." Kurama said before he had a devious smirk come across his face. "See you two lovebirds around." Kurama said before he jumped out an open window.
After Kurama had said that Shade turned around to give chase only for him to find him not there at all. Looking to Fury who had his back turned the entire time just shrugged not knowing where Kurama went. After Fury left leaving Shade and Maya by themselves Maya tapped Shade's shoulder causing Shade to turn and look at Maya with a raised brow until he remembered why she was there.
"I'm ready to begin when you are sorry for the wait." Shade said apologetically for keeping Maya waiting.
"Alright then lets go to the mess hall I'm pretty sure you haven't had anything to eat all morning." Maya said hoping that the dragon hadn't eaten anything because she herself was hungry as well having to wake up a little later than she usually did.
Shade, much to her favor, had agreed with her that he was hungry and so she walked in front of him and began to lead the way with Shade not to far behind. After a two-minute walk Shade and Maya made it to the cafeteria doors and opened them to see their breakfast on counter. Walking over to the counter full of food they grabbed their plate and loaded what they wanted onto the plate before finding a table next to a window.
After sitting down Maya noticed something hooked on to Shades black chain as it bounced against his outer thigh with every step he made. "Hey Shade what is that hooked to your chain?" Maya asked pointing to his leg with her fork as Shade looked down at his chain to see one of his gauntlets hooked to his chain.
"Oh my gauntlet, must have hooked on to my chain when I sat down on the bed. Really didn't want to bring it with me but oh well." Shade said while shrugging putting the glove on the seat next to him to continue eating his bacon.
Maya on the other hand was looking at the well-crafted design of the gauntlet. She saw the claw like fingertips of the gauntlet as it shined in the light of the rising sun. Upon further inspection she saw two holes placed on the back of the metal but flexible glove.
"Hey Shade." Maya said gaining the attention of the dragon in front of her.
"Yeah." Shade said tilting his head to the side.
"Why do you have two holes on the back of your gauntlet?" She asked truly curious as to why he had them their or why would he buy or make something like that.
Picking up the gauntlet Shade put it on his left hand and flicked it to his left causing the two blades to pop out slicing through the air. Maya almost jumped back in surprise not expecting two nine-inch blades to pop out of the gauntlet causing her chair to lean back. Seeing this Shade used his tail to wrap around Maya's and pull her and her chair from falling back.
" I should've told you instead of showing you. Oh well now you know." Shade said jerking his arm back to retract the blades and place it back on the table and continue eating his food as Maya blushed from embarrassment turning the scales on her face violet.
After that they ate in silence as the cafeteria slowly began to become filled with its residents. Finishing their food Shade and Maya made their way out of there heading for the training hall. Before they could reach the door Shade heard something swish through the air heading straight for Maya. Reacting quickly Shade quickly swung the hand with the gauntlet activating the blades and sliced the object in two, which happened to be a jelly stuffed roll as both halves went to both sides of her head and into the wall.
Maya after seeing the halves of the roll hit the wall she turned around to see Shade with his blades out in a cutting motion glaring at where the roll came from to see the dragons that threw it trembling in fear. What she didn't notice was Shade's eyes and the markings around them flash a crimson color before turning back to normal. After retracting his blades Maya grabbed hold of Shade's arm and causing him to turn his attention back to her, he didn't know what it was about her but he started to calm down just by looking at her feeling a surreal calmness wash over his body. As Shade calmed himself down he gave Maya a nod and walked out of the doors not before turning around and sends another glare that promised pain.
After they left the cafeteria Maya led Shade down the hall to the train hall. As they walked in silence Maya kept stealing glances at the shadow dragon beside her as he walked in uncomfortable silence. Thinking back to what had happened two minutes ago she knew those dragons that bullied her throughout her year here living in the temple. She was or used to be their favorite target but in the span of ten seconds she became the last possible choice of being their target and Shade made sure of that.
"Hey Maya that were those guys back there that threw that roll at you?" he asked in a quiet but tone
"Oh those jerks? Did you see a brown dragon there?" Maya asked receiving a nod from Shade "Well that was Creed he's the main one that starts it the rest just follow." She said and upon looking back behind them she saw Creed and his lackeys following them "And I think you just became Creeds new target." Maya stated with a beyond annoyed look on her face.
" I'll handle them when we get to the training hall and you'll just have to do anything just sit down and look beautiful." He said putting on a warm smile and putting his arm around her neck and pulled her to him causing the ice dragoness to feel his well-toned body through his shirt causing her face to turn pink.
After reaching the training hall doors they both entered to see the tired and sweaty forms of Spyro, Fury, Kurama, Rastaban, and Flame leaning against the wall. Looking toward the arena or what's left of it was a smoldering pile of ash. Looking back at the five ninjas with a raised brow asking a silent question.
"Trying out a new move." They all stated at the same time answering the unasked question. Before they could continue the conversation Creed and his group came in through the door causing the six dragons and one kitsune to turn their attention toward the dragons that just entered the training hall.
As soon as Creed laid eyes on Shade and Maya he put an arrogant smile on his face and strolled to Shade looking him in his dark red eyes. Stopping in front of Shade, Creed began to size him up before deciding he was his next punching bag like the rest.
"If you thought that little make your eyes flash trick was going to scare us into leaving you and your little friend there alone then I'm here to tell you, you just earned your self a beating of a lifetime." Creed said with a fanged smile creeping its way on to his face as he and his lackeys began to walk forward only for the smile to disappear when He saw Maya step in front of Shade in a protective manner causing him to stop and glare at the shorter dragoness "Move it shorty if you know what's good for your health." He said rather unhappy with her coarse of action against him.
"No, I've had enough of you Creed I let you walk all over me for far to long, and now I'm sick of you and your group of spineless worms so why don't you turn around and hop your scaly asses right back out that door and leave us alone." Maya shouted surprising every one in the room including her self.
It took Creed a few seconds to take in what just happened before he felt a rage well up in him realizing this dragoness in front of him had insulted him and his group of followers. Creed was not one who took insults lightly the last guy who insulted him ended up with a mild concussion and a broken arm. Creed then switched targets and ran for Maya who realized what was going to happen but was to slow to avoid the attack she closed her eyes and prepared for Creed to send a blow to her face with a fist she doubt she could block in time.
Waiting for the punch to connect with her face and she still felt nothing letting curiosity get the best of her Maya looked forward to see that Shade had caught the punch by reaching over her left shoulder and a struggling to pull his hand free from Shades grasp. Proving those attempts to be futile Shade pulled Creed too him and used his other arm to go over Maya's right shoulder and punch Creed in the face while letting go of his fist sending him tumbling back onto his back.
Maya turned around and saw the face of a ticked off Shade with glowing blood red eyes glaring at Creed and his followers. Motioning his head to the left Maya took that as a sign to move out of the way which she did without a complainant and moved behind him next to Spyro and the others who knew how this fight was going to end.
" You just made the worst mistake of your incredibly miserable life and now…I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR IT!" Shade said enraged that Creed would dare try to hit a woman in front of him if there is one thing Shade can't stand is to hit the opposite gender but when Creed tried to hit Maya. He unknowingly unleashed the rage of a dragon that was not one to be taken lightly.
With a speed that took Creed and the others by surprise Shade had sent a punch to one of the dragons ear getting a cracking sound from his jaw as it bent an unnatural angle as one side went slack and causing the dragon to fall down to the ground groaning in pain while holding his injured jaw leaving six more dragons to take his anger out on. After that Shade took their moment of surprise to reach his next target and sent a vicious knee to the stomach making the dragon double over into an uppercut to the chin and as a reward for Shades efforts he get the sound of jaw dislocating as it popped out of place and knocking the dragon out because of the pain. As the other dragons came to they're senses seeing as two of their group were down Creed and his remaining group of dragons got charged forward to try and rush Shade only for him to charge right back at the group.
As the first dragon got within range of Shade caught a fist from the dragon using his left hand while the right came from under the dragons the left arm and struck his elbow causing it to bend an unnatural angle with a sickening crack noise making the dragon get out half a scream before a kick to the stomach caused him to keel over on the ground and cradle his arm. Shade then took down his fourth victim, having kicked him in the groin and brings both of his hands in a clapping motion to both sides of the dragons head hitting his pressure points knocking him out instantly and crumple to the ground. Rolling under a punch Shade jumped up using the momentum from his roll and sent both of his feet into a one of the dragons chest and used him like a springboard and back flipped of the dragons chest pushing him into Creed and two more dragons causing them to land in a pile of struggling limbs while Shade sent a kick to the dragon behind in mid air and pushed the dragons head into the ground as Shade rode him like a skateboard until he stopped sliding before stepping of the dragons face to show a bleeding nose and a boot print.
As Creed and the others finally untangled themselves from the pile the remainder of Creeds group ran toward Shade as a last but futile attempt to hit the shadow dragon only for Shade to shake his head and mutter "pathetic" before he went into action and jump over the three charging dragons and land behind them and punched the closet dragon that was fast enough to receive the punch to the face before being shoulder charged with enough force to send him in the air before the poor dragon could get within two feet away from Shade he grabbed the dragons tail and pulled sending Shade into the air while the dragon hit face first into the cold hard floor and sent to the realm of unconsciousness. As Shade fell down from the air he brought down both of his feet on both of one of the dragons shoulders that sent him and Shade to the with Shade crouching on his chest. Before the dragon could do anything Shade sent two rapid-fire punches to his face knocking him out. Shade then quickly turned around and gave out a kick to the stomach sending the dragon that tried to get a punch in from behind into the wall next to Spyro who watched the dragon peel off the wall like an old sticker before falling to the ground with a thud.
Creed was in turmoil not only had Shade took out all of his lackeys and never took a hit while doing so as if he was moving through water. "What is this guy, this has to be some type of trick." Creed thought to himself looking at the dragon responsible for damage done to his lackeys.
"You just going to stand there or do I have to come over there while you sit like a scared little bunny rabbit?" Shade said in a bored but deadly tone-making Creed take a few steps back before he could act Shade said "Never mind, I'll come to you." and with that he disappeared into a mist of shadow.
As Creed looked around the room looking for the shadow dragon until he felt something hard hit his right cheek making the earth dragon stumble to the left and right into something else that felt like a boot to the side of his head. Creed was starting to panic as he couldn't see Shade nor could hear him. The only way Creed could tell he was there was from the blows he could fell from all over his body. For ten minutes Creed was brutally beaten and humiliated until he felt one more blow to his chest that sent out the ring and out the doors of the training hall as Shade reappeared on the side of the ring. Walking toward the downed dragon Shade took steady his time seeing as Creed wasn't going anywhere picking up his gauntlet on his way. As Shade made it and stood in front of the earth dragon he crouched over Creed seeing the fear in the dragons eyes.
"Look here I'm only going to warn you once…" Shade said placing the gauntlet in between his and Creed's face. "If I ever catch you or, hear about you messing with anyone else again especially Maya." As Shade said this he activated the nine-inch blades out of the gauntlet making Creed jump like a cricket. "I will personally find you and send you to our ancestors in a box." He said tapping the side of Creed's face with one of the blades from the gauntlet. "You understand?" Shade said getting a really quick nod from Creed before he passed out from pure fright and pain.
Shade stood up from his crouched position and turned around to see his friend walking out of the training room having heard the whole thing. Shade looked too Maya and walked up to her and looked at her for moment until she looked at him with tears in her eyes. Thinking that he scared her Shade began to leave until he received the surprise of a lifetime Maya had hugged him and before he could do or say anything Maya put a hand around the back of his head and pulled him into a kiss that had him soaring into cloud 9. Pulling herself away from Shade she laid her head against his chest and sighed.
"Thank you, Shade I never had someone that stood up for me in my time of need. But why did you do it you hardly know me and yet you put yourself in danger just to protect me?" Maya asked looking into her protector's dark red eyes.
"I can't stand to see someone no less a beautiful dragoness hurt by some guy who thinks he is on top of the world…" Shade said causing Maya to blush a little bit at being called beautiful by the shadow dragon. "and plus I can't stand arrogant people like that." Shade continued jerking his thumb over his shoulder at the prone form of Creed on the ground still knocked out.
"Well I hate to interrupt your boyfriend-girlfriend moment but Shade after what we saw today we decided we might need somebody of your caliber on our team so we got you a little present." Spyro said as he tossed an black piece of cloth into Shade's hand and unfolded the cloth to reveal a mask just like Spyro's and the others except the metal plate on the forehead of the mask was black with kanji for blood and steel on it. "Would you like to the join our team?" Spyro said extending his hand out toward their recently new friend with a warm and welcoming smile on his face.
As Shade looked down at the mask in his hand he felt both honored and happy. Honored because he was going to be fighting along side the guys that went toe-to-toe with Malefor, and happy that he found place where he could trust people without being stabbed in the back, and also he gained one thing that he wanted all his life… a family.
Extending his hand toward Spyro's and shaking it Shade said two words. "I accept."
(A/N: Finally I finished this chapter without any more interruptions but any way like always I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and before I go I want to say that If you are dumb enough to call Spyro barney then you need to be slapped…Hard And we all know who I'm talking about.)
(Chuck Norris Appears and roundhouse kicks fangirls into the sun)
GD: Thank you, someone called Chuck freaking Norris. (Cries tears of joy)
Chuck Norris: Everybody gets one. (Walks to the wall only for it to part ways as he walks through and close back)
GD: (Blinks Four times in surprise) THAT IS FREAKING AWSOME!
GD: OK Now don't forget to read and review and enjoy your summer AND before I go I might be a week behind in my work because I will be gone somewhere that doesn't allow technology which is camp (Cries anime tears) Well see you later.