A War against another Kind

Chapter 25

A/N Ok big reveal time but I've decided that I should reveal the other thing about Kirk, because if any of you have read Belitinogs stuff he's using my character at the moment and I need to reveal this before he does or it's not a secret anymore. So as I said the there will be two secrets in this chapter so if you have a breathing problem please refrain from over gasping LOL. Ok let's go.

Chapter 25: trials and tribulation

PS I had to do that title cause it really does work, for anyone who don't know that was also a name of a star trek episode, one of my favorite in fact.

"What are you talking about, what could possibly be so important in my life that you would need to call me in private"? Kirk asked still confused. Ignitus sighed and said "You don't understand I'm about to tell you something about your family".

Kirk gasped and went wide eyed "What are they still alive"?! Ignitus looked down and didn't say anything for a few moments, every moment he didn't speak Kirk became more worried until Kirk yelled "What is it, whatever it is please tell me" a tear came down his face and Ignitus knew that he had say something.

"Kirk you don't understand it's not about your parents, it's about someone much farther on the family tree". Ignitus tried to reason with him. Kirk was confused again "then who are you talking about"? Ignitus sighed and said "You have a… step brother, and he's still alive".

Kirk perked up and said "What… how's that even possible my parents never had other mates"? Ignitus was about to say something but Kirk interrupted "Oh no one of them did, them did that means one was cheating on the other. Who was it; please don't say it was my Mom"! Kirk was starting to act hysterical until Ignitus put his paw on his shoulder.

Kirk looked up and saw a smile on his face and he said "No it was nothing like that, here I'll explain but it's a sad story". Kirk sniffed and said "Ok as long as it's not like that". Ignitus started to walked to the edge of the platform and right as he was about to walk off the edge a chunk of debris floating in the open space flew in to end up right under his feet. He continued to walk and more chunks came to his aid, Kirk followed still confused on the whole situation.

They walked from platform to platform until they came upon a castle in the mist which at this point Ignitus stopped and said "Before you enter you must complete the trial that all dragons must beat to enter. The challenge is different for everybody because the challenge is to overcome something, I don't even know what it will be". Ignitus started to fade away and he said "When you've completed the challenge you may find me in the castle". Then he disappeared, Kirk gulped and almost didn't enter but the truth needed to be revealed and he needed to know who his last family member was. So he entered the door and it sucked him in.

He awoke to find himself floating in a red misty space that had no gravity or anything, he tried to move in a direction by flying and even though it felt like he was going somewhere he didn't get any closer to the far walls of the mist. Eventually he gave and sighed in defeat. "This can't possibly be my challenge can it"? He said to himself.

He waited for about a minute until he saw an outline of a dragon in the mist but it seemed familiar, like really familiar. The figure got closer and started to grow more definition until he knew exactly who it was. "Dad"! Kirk said in disbelief. Scorch smiled (Yes I know I never named him but that's his name ok) "Hello my son I'm glad to see you" He said. Kirk was still in disbelief but was able to say "But aren't you dead"?

Scorch's smiled changed to a frown "Yes, I am dead but only in my body, my spirit lives forever. But I have no time for this I'm here to tell you something important". Kirk moved to hug but all that he hit was nothing, he looked behind him to see his dad was fading in and out until it came back fully. "I'm sorry but you won't be able to hug me, but technically I'm not here". Scorch said also very sad that they couldn't make contact.

"Son I've come to tell you that you need to let go". Kirk was confused "Let go of what"? Scorch sighed and said "You need to let go of me, your mother and everyone else who died that day, I know you think that you've gotten over it but I know you think about us every night. You see us every night when you close your eyes, even every time you blink". Kirk was tearing up because he knew all of this. He didn't even tell anyone because he thought he could get over it but every time he thought he'd get over it came back.

"I don't know how to get over it, you can't expect someone my age to just get over having his friend and family die. I might feel better about it if I could've helped but no all I did was watch and run away". Kirk was full out crying now and Scorch said "Son I know how you feel too, my family was killed too and I wasn't their either. But I don't blame myself I was gone doing something else at the time and I know I couldn't do anything but remember them and continue to live for them".

Scorch now had a tear coming down his eye and he was starting to fade. "My time is running out, this will be the last time we see each other. Your mother and I are so proud of you for everything you've done and that you and Glacia found each other. But remember that instead of thinking what you could've done think about the things you will do because you survived". He was almost completely gone and Kirk was yelled "No please don't go! I need you to help me".

Scorch was almost completely he gone but he smiled one last time and said "You have your friends to help, and your brother". The last words whispered out of his mouth as he completely disappeared never to be seen again.

Kirk was shuddering in the open space and said to himself "I will never forget you but I will continue to live on and succeed… for you". Suddenly the mist started to turn blue and a doorway appeared in front of him showing a room that had an hour glass with blue sand and book shelves everywhere. Kirk flew to the door and as he entered the room gravity came back and he fell to the floor, his muscles had gotten used to the weightlessness but his muscles quickly readjusted.

He walked in to the room to see Ignitus reading a book, the book different though it was constantly changing colour from red, blue, green and yellow. Ignitus lifted his head from the book and said "I assume you beat your challenge, from what I can see it was… difficult". Kirk just noticed that one tear was still slowly going down his snout and he wiped it away, he nodded in affirmative and asked "What's with that book"?

Ignitus smiled and said "Well it's your book of coarse". Kirk raised his eyebrow in question (If dragons had eyebrows) and Ignitus said "Every dragon has their own book that is a record of their life, this one is yours". Kirk asked "Can I read it" and Ignitus said "No I'm sorry but no other dragon is allowed to read these books besides me".

Kirk slumped because he couldn't read it and said "So don't you have something important to tell me"? Ignitus perked up and nodded his head and said yes I do, but from what I read from your book you may not like it". Kirk took this hint as a sign that he had met him before and now was running through a list of potential males he's met lately.

"Let's see could be Spyro but I like him so no maybe it was the Guard I met when I came here, but I hardly know him so who could it be"… suddenly it came to him all at once it was".

"From your face it looks like you figured it out". Ignitus chuckled "I told you, you wouldn't like it". Kirk was breathing heavy everything came to him so fast it made perfect sense, his brother was "Nick".

Ignitus looked at him with a sly expression and said "I'll explain it fully for you".

A few days before the events of Eternal night… Scorch's POV

I was so happy he was finally gonna have a baby with his love Frost, and today was the day. I was so proud and Frost was only minutes from laying her egg and it was the perfect timing. The terror of the skies had just been defeated and the ape armies hadn't been seen for a few weeks, our child would be born in a safe world.

After what felt like hours the doctor came out of the medical room and had a disappointed face, "I'm sorry to say this but your mate has died while laying her egg". For a moment I thought Frost had told him to tell me that, she was always a trickster but when she didn't appear around the corner and the doctor didn't loosen up I knew it was real.

I started to cry, my love was now dead and it felt like everything in my life had gone with her. I suddenly remembered and asked with tears in my eyes "Did the egg m-make it"? The doctor didn't smile but he did loosen up slightly "Yes we were able to save the egg as of now it's perfectly fine, no complications at all… I'm sorry for your loss and I wish you luck". A nurse came around the corner and handed me my egg, my only family left. They had all died to the ape armies and Frost was the only one left.

I left the hospital determined to keep my child safe forever and to keep him safe, even lay down his life for him. The chance came much faster than I expected.

A few days after Eternal night…

The news had come out that the Dark Master was back and destroying everyone. The Warfang army was drafting people to fight against his forces and the savior purple dragon had disappeared. I was drafted very quickly and had to find something to do with Nick.(Dragons eggs hatch much faster, they also develop faster after leaving the egg)

The only option I had was to give him to an orphanage while I was gone, he wasn't old enough to realize what was happening but I made sure that I would come back for him.

But things don't end up that way; near the end of my 1 years tour of duty the minimum that all draftees had to do I met a dragoness that we had saved from a village. I fell in love with her and she fell in love with me, her name was Flare

When my tour was over I went with her and we started a new life together, I wanted to bring Nick along with me but I thought it would screw up my relationship with Flare. So I waited to reveal him until I found out she was pregnant. We didn't have the resources to take care of two kids so once again I postponed revealing him.

But through all that time I wrote to him, I never forgot about him he wouldn't write back but the orphanage would constantly send me letters telling me he had received them.

Kirk was born not long after and Flare and I were so excited. He became a strong little guy who became one of the strongest kids in the village.

Finally after almost three years living with Kirk and Flare we had enough resources to be able to support Nick as well, I was gonna tell them but our village was attacked and everyone died, I told Kirk to run and I knew I would never see him again but it felt good to know that had fulfilled my promise even though it was for my other son. I laid down my life so Kirk could be saved and I hope one day they meet…

Present time…

Ignitus had read Scorch's book telling his life story, by the end Kirk was confused, sad, angry and a whole bunch of other emotions that that were eating away at him. "So he lied to me and Mom… but he had good intentions the whole way… and he was gonna tell us".

Kirk was now thinking about Nick and how terrible his life must have been, he had both sides of the story now and it was a perfect match. Then suddenly he realized something "Does Nick know"? He asked aloud. Ignitus pondered whether he should tell him and said "He does, in fact he's known for a long time. In the letters right before your father was gonna bring him back he sent pictures of you and your mother with the letters. He knows exactly who you are and it's why he saved you instead of Spyro, and is also why he gave you that scar".

Kirk knew why he didn't need to be told why he did that, he wanted some revenge for what happened to him over the years and to make them both have something to make them look the same.

Ignitus finally broke the silence "Now you know why this had to be private the question now is, what you will do with this information. Will you tell him and if so will you tell your friends"? Kirk couldn't decide right now but Ignitus said one last thing "Whatever you choose remember this, that's your last bit of family you have and if it were me I would make sure that we both knew it".

There was another long silence until Ignitus piped up again "This wasn't the only reason I sent you ere for, there's one other piece of information I must tell you". Kirk perked up "What else could he possibly have to say he's already ripped my perception of my dad in two"? He asked himself. Kirk nodded and Ignitus continued "You can use… Convexity".

Ha another cliffhanger! But the convexity thing was the thing I needed to drop before Belitinogs next chap. Man I was so excited for this chap even though I had it planned only days before. And yes I know the time line sucked a little but I'm not good at that so except the lame excuse on why the ages of everyone works ok! Ok until next time.

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