Chapter Twenty-one: Mother and Son bonding

Saira still slept, two human tan skin arms wrapped around her body as she curled in a tight ball in her sleep. Greydor woke up early and transformed back into Brandon just as Steele and Lyke had shown them, it didn't hurt like they promised but he did feel a little discomfort from the bones changing on the inside. Brandon didn't say anything as he looked down at the green dragoness, his hands slowly tracing down her neck causing Saira to sigh in her sleep and move closer to his purple shirt for warmth. As Greydor talked to the others, his sprit lingered outside to see Snow and her talking; and heard what Snow said about how Malefor was just like him. He thought Saira would say something to defend him; but she said nothing. Brandon knew that she was thinking deeply about what the ice dragon was talking about, how he was just like Malefor in a way. He closed his eyes as he took deep breaths thinking, Greydor didn't say anything, he being outside for the first time drained him and he wished rest. Brandon was glad in a way; he wanted to be left alone in both body and mind. He mind lingered to what he heard of what his mother was doing, killing lives but keeping the young alive, or how Malefor killed Blackness to their knowledge. The only thing that got under Brandon skin was a single question; why didn't Malefor just have another kid and train the child from the begin to now? He shook his head; he didn't wish to think of something like this. Saira began to move in her sleep as she yawned loudly showing her rows of teeth's. Brandon gave a soft chuckle as her glazed over eyes locked on his.

"Brandon!"

The human smiled.

"Moring love," he answered rubbing her under the chin. "Sleep well?" she gave a nod nuzzling his cheek in a lovely way, a slight purr coming from her throat.

"Yes, I guess Greydor was right that you would be here today huh?" Brandon nodded not looking at her gaze as she saw his look. "What is it?"

Brandon looked down at her then away again.

"I over heard what Snow said about me," he answered. "About how Malefor cared for my mother like I do to you." It took a while for it to sink in, but Saira knew what he was talking about. She hung her head down a bit as Brandon watched her. "Do you think I'm going to become like him?" Saira head shot right to his fast as he looked into her eyes, she thought he was only joking, but his eyes told her that he was for real about this.

"No!" she cried. "You will never be like him; never!"

"But how can you be so sure?" Brandon looked away as he went on. "I'm his son, I could…like everyone think; be like…" he didn't get a chance to finish his words as his face was sent to the right as Saira slapped him hard in the face. Before he could recover from her attack she pushed him onto his back bringing her head close to his growling. "S…Saira!"

"Don't you dare!" she hissed. "Ever think that about yourself again you hear me!" her body was shaking now. "You are not like Malefor, never have been never will!" Brandon was about to say something when she pushed his chest harder. "Don't even!" she roared causing Brandon to shrink back. He had never seen Saira like this before and it kind of freaked him out of his skin, so to speak. A bit of sweat formed around his forehead as Saira glared all the harder as she pointed a claw finger at him. "Case I swear," she hissed though her jaws. "I'll…I'll...AGH!" she jumped of Brandon and went over to the window swinging it open and looking up at the raising sun. Brandon looked down at where she was just at, her green eyes still burned in his head as he shook himself to get rid of the thought from his head. He stood up and went over to Saira and hugged her from behind.

"Look Saira," he told her, she not looking at his face as he spoke. He looked over her head toward the hills covering what little sun that tried to fly over them. "I know you mean well, for that I thank you. And I'm sorry for making you upset like that its just…" this time Saira looked over at him. "Just the way Snow said what she said, it made me think that maybe I would; but listen." He looked down toward her. "I won't speak of this ever again if that makes you feel better alright?" Saira gave a slight bob of her head and she hugged Brandon. "How about I leave you alone for a bit okay?" Saira gave another nod as Brandon let her go as she turned back to looking outside, as he got dress and went for a walk to clear his head.

He traveled outside of Warfang, his Gunblade around his waist just to be safe. He made his way into the forest that was close to him and made his way in. He closed his eyes listening to the life around him as it clamed him down. Grey words still echoed in his head what she told them about his mother. He couldn't and wouldn't believe that she would do such a thing like killing all of those people; true it sounded like her when she would save the children, but still not the same time. A snap from a twig shot his eyes open, taking the Gunblade in hand he span and turned it into its blade form looking around. He knew someone was there, he could feel t in his bones.

"Whose there?" he yelled, nothing called back. "Show yourself or ill come and find you myself!" a few ore things snapped, but something did come out; walking on two legs. Long black hair waved in the wind as it blew though the hair of the person in front of Brandon. Pale white skin reflected off the morning sun as deep green eyes like Brandon's looked back to him. Brandon breathing quicken as he saw who it was, walking before him wearing a black top and pale white pants. Around the waist strapped the black sword he once had, for standing before him; was his mother.

She stopped her moving as she stood away from Brandon, but still close enough that Brandon thought he could feel her breath on his face. A hint of a smile found its way to her lips as she looked before her son.

"Brandon…" the Draman backed away when he heard his mother voice. "My little boy is all grown up!" Brandon took another step back as she took one forward; Brandon dropped his blade as he couldn't even move anymore, as his mother hugged him. His mind was telling him to move away from her, all the things she did to those Cheetahs, but his heart told him that he did the same things, those Apes could've had children and he killed them in cold blood. His hands slowly made their way up and he hugged her tight, as if not letting her go as he slowly started to cry. His mother smoothed his spiked up hair as she cooed and told him it would be alright, like any mother would to a wounded child. He sniffed a few times to try to hold back the new coming on tears, but then something snapped; he pushed himself away from her and backed away.

"You're dead!" he cried. "I saw you die…I saw what they did to you!" His mother eyes dropped.

"I was dead," he said. "But Malefor, and my father, they brought me back; so that we can be a big family…"

"Malefor is trying to destroy the world!"

"No, not destroy; remake!" Brandon didn't say anything. "The Destroyer he summoned long ago was thought to have been made to destroy everything, to only make everything grow again! You should see it Brandon, your father showed me the things that could've been, but no," she shook her head. "It can't be used now, so we are just going to have to take over to change…" Brandon was horrified that his own mother was saying this. She wasn't the mother he once knew at all.

"You've…changed…it's because of Blackness blood and flesh mom!" His moth only chuckled.

"No, this is the true me. I always wished for you to see your father, to come back here." She looked around. "So much had changed, the air, the people…please Brandon…" she brought her hand out to him. "Come with us," a loud thud was heard as Malefor landed behind her, looking down at Brandon with a wide smile. His mother looked back as Malefor smiled, leaning down as the two gave each other a long passion kiss. Brandon couldn't even look away from what he was seeing, until they moved away from each other, his mother smiling. Malefor looked toward his son and went over to him, leaning down.

"You're friends will not be harmed," he told him in a low voice. "Ether will your mate; but you must come with us, so that you and I can bring the true Dark Master back!" Brandon looked up horrified. He backed away from him shaking his head.

"N…no!" Malefor held him in place with a wing behind his back as he lent closer.

"Your mother new body is weak," he whispered. "She won't live long like this; only with the Dark Master help, will she gain a real full body."

"Please Brandon," pleaded his mother. "Join us…we won't attack anymore, we swear right Malefor?" the purple dragon nodded.

"Yes, think of all the lives you could save just by coming with us!" Brandon looked down as if thinking.

Malefor smiled, knowing that Greydor would try and tell Brandon not to. His paw came up as a black flame was seen as it entered Brandon chest. The Draman screamed, soon it sounded like two screams as Malefor threw his paw out, a thud was heard as Brandon looked over to see Greydor laying on the ground. This confused Brandon, but he couldn't think right as he felt weak in the knees and fell toward the ground only to have Malefor hold his son.

"Will let him live as well," Malefor growled a bit. "Just come and join us." Brandon looked up at him, yellow eyes forming over the human eyes as he blinked slowly and closed his eyes.

"Y…yes," he muttered. "Just…don't hurt…anyone…" he fell limp in his father paw as Malefor gave a smile, but not the evil one everyone knew; but a fatherly kind as his mate walked up to him and touched their son face, climbing up Malefor back, the purple dragon lifted their son to her; as she held him, Malefor taking off in the air as Greydor groaned moving a bit as he woke up.

"S…Saira," he gasped before falling back under, but it was not Greydor voice that came though the limp dragon lips as he fell under again.

(I thought I do a little of a Dragon Ball Z ending thing lol)

What's this? Has Brandon really join the forces of Malefor and his mother to bring back the true Dark Master? And did Greydor spoke Saira name but not his own voice? What will happen next? Wait and find out in the next chapter of The Legend of Spyro: Return of the Dark Master!