"Time at the Office"
(In the makeshift communications room)
Ruben
I hope we catch him at this point so that we can end this quickly. I do not know how much more the office can take of the boss's wrath.
(BANG!)
(Cough cough)
(ArcticDragon Rider enters the room)
ArcticDragon Rider
What in the (cough) the HELL is going on?! It looks like a war is being fought here.
Ruben
Oh ArcticDragon Rider I see your back from your short vacation. As to the state of the office, a war is not as far off as you might think.
ArcticDragon Rider
Something tells me I will regret asking, but please elaborate what you mean war is not far off as you might think.
Ruben
Do you want the long or short version?
ArcticDragon Rider
Seeing the state of the office better give me the short version.
(BOOM!)
Ruben
Oh shards, looks like the boss has resupplied. Anyway when you went on vacation things started to calm down a bit.
ArcticDragon Rider
Calm huh? Can't wait to hear how it got to this state so quick, and what do you mean Blackshadow999 has resupplied?
Ruben
He got some C4 and is using it aggressively.
ArcticDragon Rider
Ah ha, I will not ask where he got C4, as I really do not want to know. Please continue of how this situation developed
Ruben
Well the boss was beginning to be in a good mood for a change, however due to someone's stupidity it has degraded to this.
ArcticDragon Rider
... Someone's stupidity ... ? (Sigh) Please tell me that he didn't.
Ruben
I have been taught not to lie so I cannot do that. He pretty much made a declaration of war against the boss.
ArcticDragon Rider
Stupidity indeed, I have been saying it from the start he was nothing but trouble. Now this happens Because Sparx crosses a line he should never cross. Ruben has he been tracked down?
Ruben
Yes I believe he was cornered on the 30th floor as we speak. There are some extra torches and pitchforks over in the corner.
ArcticDragon Rider
Torches and Pitchforks? Ohhhhhh classic, I am loving this more and more already. I am going to join the hunt for Sparx.
Ruben
We are calling him Dead Fly.
ArcticDragon Rider
Even better ha ha ha ha
(ArcticDragon Rider leaves the room)
Ruben
To the readers, my author does not own any of the Spyro characters just us fictional ones and he is borrowing some from ArcticDragon Rider. He also is sorry this Chapter has taken more time than the others as of late. School stress and then this office problem. Then there is the ever-present problem of time management. Please enjoy the Chapter nonetheless thank you for listening.
Grammatical Overhaul Complete. +2000 words to this chapter; four words: "more depth" and "increased clarity"
Chapter 26 Bonds of Trust
===Spyro's POV===
At last the battle had ended, no one had died, but there were a lot of dragons and dragonesses hurt. All of those who had fought were tired and many were going to shelter to sleep. I sighed in relief that it had not been worse. I was still hurting from the ambush that Cynder and I were in. Maybe it was not such a good idea for me to go out and fight. I really needed to get back and to the bed I had left and get some rest. Although, Saber had some explaining to do before that happened. I found him walking next to Seth and Cyra; I approached them with talking with Saber in mind and demand the answers to my questions.
"Saber we need to talk."
Saber turned to face me and he wearily smiled at me.
"Spyro I would normally love to catch up and I agree we really need to. However, I don't know about you, but I am beat. I need to find myself a place to catch some 'Z's if you know what I mean and I would mean sleep."
Okay how 'Z's relate to sleep I don't know, maybe it is a human thing. I will ask about that later. Yet, right now we needed to come to an understanding. There were answers to particular questions that were needed.
"No we need to talk now, it cannot wait."
I glanced to my right and saw that Pyris and Blaze were coming to meet us. It was then, Seth replied to me.
"Spyro calm down, I think we could all use some sleep. That battle was rough and draining."
Cyra nodded in agreement. I could agree with what Seth was saying. I was tired myself, but this battle had shown that something with the apes had changed. What had change I could not say. It was dangerous to not know what was going on for everyone here. Saber had a tendency to keep to himself information that would be better that everyone knew. It was plain that Saber knew something we all needed to know.
"Seth I know we are all tired, but this needs to be dealt with now."
There was a crash to our left, and then Cyra shouted.
"Saber!"
Seth and I looked over to see that Saber had fallen. We rushed over to him. His breathing was ragged and his color was very pale and by past experience that was a bad thing. He was not doing much more than breathing in gasps and this worried me. This feeling of worry only increased when I saw red liquid around his mouth and on his lower face. Pyris and Blaze were looking at Saber and chatting between one another, before poking me to get my attention.
"Hey Spyro what is this red liquid? It looks like it is coming from under your friend."
Salena looked over my shoulder and gasped.
"He needs help soon. That is a large about of blood and I would doubt he can afford to lose very much more."
Salena call an order and three dragons came forward and then carried Saber off to the village healer. Seth, Ruben, Cyra and I followed them. I noticed that the grey dragoness was nowhere to be found and I have no idea where the grey dragoness that had come with my friends had gone... I think her name was Sarana. That however, did not matter at the moment!
===Scene Change===
The healer dragons had been doing what they could for Saber, but as he was not a dragon it was proving to be a more difficult task. There is little known about ape healing methods or their bodies inner workings in general. Since Saber's body seemed closest to ape bodies, the assumption was they had similar body workings. The healers were doing their best and it is hoped that will be enough. Seth was sitting on his haunches with Cyra next to him. Ruben was pacing back and forth as he does when he worries. I just sat down on my own haunches and waited, with worry about Saber still nagging at me. There were so many questions he raised and few answers to those questions. After a little while Salena came in, but I was more focused on the one following her.
"Cynder?!"
Cynder gave me a pained smile as she came to my side. She rubbed her head against my neck affectionately.
"Thank the ancestors you are okay."
"But Cynder what are you doing here? You should be resting and healing."
Salena spoke up to answer my question.
"As should you Spyro, yet here you are worried about... a friend I assume?"
I nodded to Salena in reply.
"Yes Saber, though he may look odd and like an ape, but he is not an ape as he will tell you in detail if you wish. He has proven a friend to all of us here on different occasions."
Salena just smiled and went down and settled on her haunches.
"I would assume that there is a story for how that happened, correct?"
I nodded and then began the story of how I had met Saber and the following events that happened on the way back to Warfang. Salena just listened to the story and said nothing. When I got to the part when we arrived at Warfang, Seth and Cyra took over the story. I rested my head on the floor and felt Cynder rest her head next to mine. I was really tired and should get some sleep. I would after I was sure Saber was going to be alright.
"I have to say I did not know what to make of him at first. The first time I saw him, he was calling Sparx odd names and Sparx was doing the same in return as well."
Cyra smiled at hearing Seth.
"Saber is really nice. When I first met him I thought he was some kind of odd ape that was going to hurt Seth and hit him with ice. He did not get mad, though I was not expecting him to be able to melt ice with fire."
My head shot up at the last thing Cyra had said.
"Wait he use fire at Warfang?"
Seth nodded at me; he had a thoughtful look on his face.
"I was shocked at first; the fire came out of nowhere. I did not know what to think."
I glared at Seth.
"Why did you not mention it?"
"Saber asked us not to."
I looked over at Cyra, her answer confused me. Why would Saber not say anything about being able to harness the elements? Friends do not keep secrets… and were we not Saber's friends? Cynder nuzzled her head against my chest.
"Spyro, I would guess Saber had a reason to not tell you or any of us, leave it until you can ask him."
I sighed and nodded. Seth then continued the story about the journey to save Ruben. When Seth had gotten to the part of finding Ruben, with Cyra adding her comments here and there; he talked about the small odd ape that Saber had fought.
"So Saber has fought these small apes before?"
Seth nodded in confirmation.
"Yes, he said they have an interest in him, though what kind he did not say. He may not know himself."
"Seth, did Saber not call the small apes... 'Monkeys'?"
I had not ever heard the term that Cyra had just used.
"What are mon-cee-es?"
Ruben answers my question speaking up for the first time in this conversation.
"It is what Saber calls those kinds of apes. Honestly I have to agree with Seth and Cyra on the fact that Saber uses many unknown terms and words."
It was at that point one of the healer dragons came into the room from the back. He cleared his throat to gain ever dragons and dragonesses attention.
"Your friend is doing better at this time. I must say we are very impressed at his ability to continue going despite his current condition."
Cynder raised her head and asked a question.
"What do you mean?"
"His endurance is amazing. Even more so when you add the wounds that are still in the earlier stages of healing."
Salena spoke for the first time in a long while.
"Then he had previous injuries before today?"
"Yes he does, judging by the amount of healing that has happened, the injuries were likely received between a week to two weeks ago. Those injuries were extensive."
I was about to ask more about these 'injuries' when Seth spoke before me.
"Can we see him?"
The healer dragon nodded with a smile. We all walked back to the other room. I did not know what to expect to see, still I was not prepared for the sight that met my eyes. Saber was laying on a bed front down and head turned to the side towards us. I know I have never seen him without the cloths he wears... clothes I think he calls them. There were scars sporadically over his whole body most of them healed overall and now just scars. However the most noticeable thing was his back, it had numerous cuts and jagged gashes running from the top to the bottom. The injuries looked like they were only partly healed. Many of the cuts and gashes were still red and in some places his flesh had been torn to such an extent that the muscles were exposed and flesh was hanging lose. Cynder looked away and put her head into my chest.
"Ancestors... What happened to Saber? What kind event occurs for that to happen to someone?"
===Saber's POV===
I felt warmth being pressed against me. The longer the warmth was against me the clearer things started to be. My mind was muddled to say the least, actually more of a mush pit to be more… um… well my mind was a mess and leave it at that. After a while I started to hear voices, they were unintelligible in the meaning, but it still proved my hearing was working. I tried to open my eyes; however my eyes didn't do what I wanted. I tried harder and managed to open them slightly. I saw... colors... swirling in all different arrays and hues? I had to say they were mighty pretty... No no no this is no time for disco or anything similar! I attempted to get my vision to focus, though with little success. I kept at it until I was able to open my eyes without the swirl of colors, they were just blurry now. I saw Seth and Cyra at the far end... at least I think that is the far end of the room. I haven't any real depth perception at the moment so I can't really tell distance at the moment. Ruben was by the door along with... Salena I would guess, it could be Cyra and the one with Seth isn't, I don't know! Concentrating a lot hurts a great deal right now so; I will leave the finer points alone for the time being. I see Spyro and Cynder to the left of the door sitting together. I couldn't help but smile ever so slightly.
"Well at least I… (cough) will not lack for visitors this time for a while."
"Saber you are awake, for how long?"
The voice came from Seth's direction and did sound like his. I was still having a bit of a problem breathing which was affecting my hearing to a degree.
"Yes I am awake, with a splitting headache I might add! As to waking up, I just did."
"Saber how do you feel?"
The voice sounded like Cyra, but with none of her cheerful coloration. It was really odd without the cheery tones.
"Overall in the long answer, I feel like I have been to hell and back more than once and cursing the Grim Reaper as I was dodged him swinging that very sharp scythe of his. He got too close for my liking as I was trudging along. The short answer, I feel like hell!"
There was silence for a bit. I could almost see the explanation look on their faces.
"The explanation on the vast subject of 'Hell' will have to wait till another time."
"Saber..."
I heard this and knew without a doubt it was Spyro. My mind must be getting clearer.
"Sorry for dropping out on you Spyro, I... did not intend to do that. My body just hit its limit and I collapsed."
"No! it is not your fault, you are injured and so I should not have pressed."
I let out another cough. I steadied my breathing as it was painful otherwise. I swear Spyro can be too nice for his own good. I had never said anything about my condition, so Spyro would have not known if I had not toppled over.
"We're good Spyro; I was being careless and reckless. It is a very bad combination that tends to get one into trouble."
"What happened to your back?"
Cynder's voice came from the same direction that Spyro's had. They had to be sitting close if not against each other, knowing them it was most likely against each other. So where to begin in the story of… my folly in going against the guardians.
"My back is… the result of a lesson… learned the hard way."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
Before I could answer Spyro, Seth spoke up.
"Spyro give it a rest and let it go for right now."
"No Seth, he will find out the story at some point, whether it is here or back at Warfang. He might as well know. Well Spyro I... for lack of a nicer term, for my defense… had a difference of opinion with Terrador."
"Difference of opinion?"
I smiled slightly at Cynder's question.
"Maybe it would be more accurate to say… a disagreement rather than difference of opinion; to me it is the same thing in the end."
"What was this disagreement about?"
That was a voice I wasn't as familiar with, which meant it would most likely belong to Salena. Oh dear, should I just come out and say I insulted them by saying their way of doing things is… what is the best way of saying it... stupid maybe?
"Um well... I kind of questioned the methods and the ending results of said methods of the guardians among other things. Honestly, I cannot remember all the things I said to them anymore; it is probably a good thing I do not!"
"You what?!"
Spyro's reaction was what I had expected. I had a feeling Spyro wasn't going to take this well. It is only going to get worse the more of the story I tell. The tale has just begun after all!
"… Then I pretty much challenged Terrador to a fight."
"Wait you... tell us you did not."
Cynder was having trouble accepting this too I guess. If only they had been there to see how the experience had played out first person!
"I did and I ended up losing the said fight… And then… was sent crashing through one of the windows in the council chamber."
Oh did I get looks of horror from both Spyro and Cynder.
"... What were you thinking!"
What was I thinking at that time? A lot of things… surviving being paramount among other things. Things had worked out in the end, due to my preparation before the meeting with the guardians. I thought for a moment about how to answer Spyro.
"Well Spyro… I have to say that glass shards leave a rather painful mark that's for sure. You would be surprised how sharp shattered glass can be! I would not recommend crashing through windows, nope not fun at all and a bad for one's health obviously."
"That is not what I meant and you know it."
I sighed at Spyro's accusation, so much for lightening the mood in the room. I mean I had questioned the methods and way of the guardians before doing so to their faces. So why was Spyro surprised? He should know by now I see things differently that the dragons do.
"Spyro, from what I have asked you at times, would you really think I would not question them? I just do the courtesy of saying what I think of them to their faces at the time. I have always been taught to think and choose for myself the best I can. If something does not make sense then you tend not to do it. Guidance is all well and good, but it is just the idea of guidance. Guidance is made up of guide lines that are recommended that be followed. Nevertheless, it is up to the one to choose to follow said guide lines or not! They are not orders or something that is absolute."
"I see you don't think much of others telling you what to do."
I couldn't deny what Salena had said, it was true for me.
"Terrador said the same thing to me before the fight in which he sent me through the window. I would say that most of the time, I prefer to follow my own views and take on the situation. However, what you said is another way of putting it fairly bluntly. I adapt with the observations I make and this method works very well for much of the time. Where when you just follow orders, others can and often do take advantage of that. A prime example of my point and logic would be Spyro and Cynder being sent here."
Everyone was silent and just stared at me; I took that as a gesture to go on with my explanation.
"It was all based on rumors that had no credible source. That is unwise and pretty much says trap in so many ways. There is a saying that some humans have, 'there is a reason believing a lie rhymes with leaving to die' or something along those lines. The moral or meaning of the saying is to make sure you check the source of information before you believe it to be true. If you do not, you get results such as are standing here healing from the said trap. I am of course referring to Spyro and Cynder here. All this evidence only further proves my point and logic specifically."
"That is just a coincidence."
Uh huh… Sure it was. Spyro I hope and pray for the day that you become less dense!
"Was it Spyro? If I would have told you before today that the apes have a hierarchy by which they work, would you have seriously believed me? The other thing is I do not believe in coincidence, my luck would laugh at coincidence and ignore it completely and do its thing."
Spyro didn't say anything for a minute.
"No I do not think I would have, but now after the battle with them, I think you may be on to something with the apes."
I huffed at this as if this fact should have already been obvious. I then softened my expression.
"Do not beat yourself up about this Spyro. I was surprised just like you. I suspected something of the apes, but not what happened today. We were all caught off guard in this; now we have to go on from here. We all have a lot of things to think about. I would say we all need sleep, it will help I believe."
Salena giggled at my statement.
"Saber has a point we could all use some sleep."
I grunted in agreement before my eyes closed on their own accord and I slipped into sleep.
===Cyra's POV===
After Auntie said we all could use some sleep, I saw Saber's eyes close and his breathing become shallower as it does in sleep. I was still worried about him as I watched him sleep. I thought about the conversation, rather a dim and dreary one, the kind I am not fond of due to me always looking for the positive side of things. In this situation it was harder to see the positive side; it was even harder to be cheerful as well due to that. I felt so out of my normal self with the gloomy mood in the air. All of us left the room. I had to say that sleep was sounding like a very nice idea, the battle had been tiring. Then the journey to get here had been a long one as well. I walked out next to Seth.
"Now the arrangements have made for everyone to get some sleep."
We all looked to Auntie Salena who smiled warmly.
"Do not fret about your friend I do not doubt he will be fine."
Yes Salena is right I need to be positive, Saber will be fine. Salena had assigned us places to sleep when we felt ready to do so. Seth had gotten into a conversation with Spyro and Ruben had joined into the same conversation. Honestly male always seem to want to be serious about things and not involve us dragonesses. I walked over to Cynder who was also looking over at the male dragons.
"Why is it, when boys get together they are always so serious and all about talking about what they think are important things?"
"I wish I knew Cynder. How are you feeling by the way?"
Cynder turned to me.
"It could be worse, I just cannot stay in that bed any longer. It was comfortable and everything, but there was nothing to do."
I giggled at her complaint. She looked at me questioningly.
"What is so funny?"
"You sound like Saber when he woke up in the healer wing. Actually he tried to get out at least three times a day for the two days when he became able, which did not take all that long."
Cynder looked amused.
"Is that so?"
I nodded.
"Yes, the healers had to post dragons around his room so that he did not leave. Called him a troublesome ward I think. Yet he still found ways to as he said to 'only go for a walk.'"
Cynder looked at the boys seeing they were still talking to one another, and then looked back to me.
"Cyra I really want to know if what Seth said is true, did Spectra really give Terrador a reprimand and yelling along with it, in front of the temple no less."
I giggled again.
"It was really something to see. Seth and I only saw the beginning of it though we heard a good portion of it."
Cyra snickered at that image.
"Well Terrador has always been stubborn, it is about time some dragoness puts it in perspective for him."
I nodded in agreement. We then both looked at the boys and saw they were still talking with one another and no sign of stopping soon.
"Say do you want to go get something to eat? It looks like the boys are going to be a while."
I nodded to Cynder and we left the healer's place and went off to get food.
(A/n for sanity and other reasons I will do a time skip)
===Next Morning Spyro's POV===
The next morning a little after dawn I awoke. I looked around only to find Cynder sleeping next to me, she had pressed herself against me for I would guess most of the night. Not that I was complaining, in fact I had gotten used to this as it had become common with her and I did hug her back most of the time. I smiled at her peaceful sleeping face. I slipped out of her hold without waking her and walked outside. There was little noise at this hour, but then no one would be up at this time as it was still early. As I walked around I came to the village center and saw to my great surprise Saber doing some of those morning exercises of his. His back seemed to be wrapped in white cloth, which he had not had before. I approached him and spoke.
"Saber?"
I heard him hiss painfully, before he turned to me.
"Oh hey Spyro what are you doing up so early? Should you really be doing movements like that?"
Saber had hands on either of his lower areas of his torso.
"I could ask the same of you. You are hurt and should be in bed. Should you really be doing those exercises?"
"I think we both could be told that and it looks like neither of us seems to heed that council."
Saber dropped his hands to his sides and then sat down on my left. I lowered myself to my haunches next to him.
"So how do you feel? That and you have not answered my second question."
Saber shrugged.
"I am in pain, but I expect that for a time. I do my morning exercises to make sure my back muscles heal up properly. That requires that I move and stretch them enough to prevent them from weakening while healing. It is part of the healing process when it is done right. I will be okay, I have had worse."
I stared at him. He had previously had worse injuries!? I do not know if I want to know about that.
"Why then do you not stay in bed?"
Saber sighed and glanced over at me with a look that said 'really'.
"Spyro what is the longest time you have been forced to stay in a bed, without being tied down? Then feel free to ask that question. A hint, it gets really boring really fast."
I then understood what Saber was saying and I had to agree. Being confined to a bed is never ever nice or fun. I decided to change the subject.
"I get your meaning. So... you can harness an element then, unless I was not seeing things right."
"No you were seeing just fine Spyro. Yes I can use, harness or manipulate the elements."
"Why did you not mention that before?"
Saber looked at me with surprise.
"Um Spyro try seeing it from my position for a second. Dragons see you as an ape since that is the only thing that you come close to looking like. Then add the fact that you can use an ability that the dragons can that the apes cannot. Perhaps I am paranoid in this, but I see a lot of dragons being afraid of me if they knew I could harness the elements. Fear with humans drives them to do stupid things like attacking what they fear. I assumed that dragons would do the same thing. It is out of habit of self-preservation I didn't say anything."
"I guess that is understandable."
"I was not trying to hide the fact that I can control the elements, I just didn't see a reason to mention the fact. It is a mindset; if no one asks then you don't tell."
Saber emphasized the 'S' in elements, though that would mean he can use more than one, like me!
"Wait you mean you can use more than one!?"
Saber nodded to confirm the point.
"Yes indeed, I am up to five now actually and I would guess there will be more at a future point."
I just stared; he said this like it was normal. How does he stay so calm! Saber just continued talking.
"Ice is the newest element I can work with all be it far from well, but it is how it starts."
I was about to ask Saber how he can, but before I could voice the question he gave the answer to it like he could read my mind.
"Please Spyro, do not ask how I can do so, I have no idea how I can. It is a mystery to me. I just know that as it stands I can use to varying degrees five elements. Those elements being; fire, electricity, wind, fear and now ice, I was able to gain the use of them in that said order."
I sat there in disbelief. A purple dragon can use the elements of; fire, ice, electricity and earth, but not the other four elements in any story that I have ever heard about. Yet Saber could use three of the same elements as me and two that Cynder could. It was odd yes, but there had to be a reason. By the Chronicler's horns there was more to this than Saber had said, but it looked like he would not say any more at the moment. Saber is my friend I want him to trust me, yet he needed to make that decision for himself.
"Saber, there is more you are not telling me, I can tell. You can trust me, tell me what is happening. We are friends are we not?"
Saber looked at me for a long moment, nodded and then sighed.
"Can you promise me that you will still be my friend afterward and hear me out completely?"
"I think we can both do that."
Saber and I turned to see Seth walking up to us. How long he had been listening I do not know, but long enough to know the subject matter of the conversation. He came and sat down on Saber's left.
===Saber's POV===
Okay… I know that Spyro and Seth… I guess I would include Cynder and Cyra in the group at some point, do deserve an explanation. The question I need to ask myself… could I trust them? Telling them my basic story is one thing; telling them the whole horrible tale that is my life, nothing left out. Would they judge me to be someone who is not all there, or… well… Could I take the chance again and open up? … Yes I suppose I could try.
"Okay then, first thing you need to understand is my life doesn't always make sense or is the nicest one to have lived. Now fact number one, before the age of five, I really don't remember anything."
It was true I really couldn't recall anything from before I was five years old. Spyro looked a little shocked.
"But, what about your parents? Surely they can help you with that."
My face fell at that statement. I would have loved to say that Spyro was right, but… I couldn't, I have no memories of a father or mother at all. No… I get stuck with my UNCLE!
"I have never seen or met my parents. I don't know who they were; I had to have had them at some point I imagine or I wouldn't have been born. I was told my father died while doing his job and that is all. My mom I have really no information on as no one talks about the subject of my parents. I don't have any idea why I can't remember. It is like someone or something blocks the memories from being recalled, I don't know."
"Did you not have anyone to call family?"
This came from Seth, I wish I could have told him I did not, but I would be lying. This was one of the subjects in my life, which I didn't like to take about if I didn't have to. The relationship between my uncle and me… was hard to explain.
"Well back in the world of humans there is for lack of a better term a 'system'. The said system states that when a child does not have either of their biological parents or adopted parent, then they are sent one of two ways. The first and normal thing is that the child is then handed to a relative such as an aunt, uncle or some other relative who will take care of them. The other way is the child is sent to a place to be looked after by an assigned person or pair of people. My case was that my uncle got the responsibility to look after me. At first it was fine and he did watch after me most of the time. ... Then things went south... I mean took a turn for the worse. As a result my uncle became a drunken douche bag and made my life a living hell for the years that passed."
Seth and Spyro just stared at me. I shrugged in response, and then continued.
"I have... family issues. That is putting it nicely!"
Their expression didn't change so I took that to elaborate the subject.
"As I told Cyra once to say that my uncle and I do not get along, would be an understatement. We cannot stand being in the same room for more than a minute without getting into a fight. ... You know, it would better if I not get into the... kind of relationship I have with my uncle, it is complicated. So subject change then."
Spyro spoke then after shaking of the shocked expression.
"Where does your master as you call him come into this?"
My mood shot up quite a bit with that question. Anytime I get to talk about Master Kai, the dojo or anything to do with it is a great time.
"I am glad you asked; that subject is the saving grace of my life! It started a morning after I had been in a fight with my uncle. I was less than seven years old at the time. I was walking past the dojo when someone greeted me, which was Master Kai. Looking back on that day, it really changed my life forever and for the better."
I went into great detail about the things I had learned and had been able to experience because of Master Kai that I wouldn't have otherwise. I regaled them about how Master Kai had offered for me to come in and have a talk. How the one meeting changed the course of my life, for I had found an activity that I could focus my bottled up feelings. That was only the beginning of what such activities were for. The training in martial arts and later kendo and swordsmanship helped me to learn life's lessons that most learn from their parents, but... well… I believe two words can explain why I learned these particular lessons from training at the dojo… My Uncle! I told them Master Kai's kindness had completely reshaped my life in ways I can only see looking back upon, rather than at the time the experiences were happening.
I mentioned to Spyro and Seth about how my life wasn't the best… That would be putting it very nicely and to a miniscule extent, mildly. The largest contributor to why my life is an inescapable living hell? My uncle? The way other people treat me? Those two are a part of factors, no question about that; yet neither of two bear the biggest responsibility. No… My Bad Luck would win that prize, no contest comes close! I mentioned some of the many examples of my bad luck; a few were some of the less fun than others.
One of such example I decided to tell them about an instance that I had told no one about except those who were involved and even most of them I said nothing to. I desperately want to trust both Spyro and Seth. I haven't had anyone who I can be fully open to for so long… years in fact. Master Kai is the only one I have been so forward with over the years of my life. Yes, I still have trust issues; can you blame me with the people in my life I have had?! A prime picture of my point is my uncle, the drunken douche bag! So I have had a hard time trusting people and most don't take the time to cohere me to become closer. This would be the first test if I could trust the two; the first leap of faith in my part.
"Spyro, Seth... the experience I am about to tell you; stays between us. I have my reasons why I state this, I can… promise that. The only reason that you can say anything to anyone else is if I give you permission to do so."
They both looked at me curiously then nodded. I nevertheless hesitated in talking about this particular event; I sighed and took a deep breath.
"Well… I was still young; closer to nine than ten at the time. I had become fairly good at martial arts by then, confident to a credible standard. … Between places that train people in such things there is some 'friendly' competition, some less friendly than others. One time one of those competitions went bad and things... got messy."
I began the painful tale about a friend who was around the same age as me. He lost a match, but his opponent didn't just stop like he was supposed to when my friend had admitted the loss. His opponent kept beating him and had started to hurt him. None of the adults had noticed at this 'friendly' competition; as they were being kept busy by a likely ally my friend's opponent.
"You two have seen how far I will go to help a friend. I guess you could say I am loyal to a fault at times. I... I just snapped! It was like nothing else mattered, other than to make the one beating up my friend pay. I wanted vengeance on the boy, or so I thought! It was then I heard a voice, I don't know if it was in my head or from somewhere else. It made me an offer ..."
"What did it offer you?"
I cringed at the memory. I glanced over to Spyro who had asked the question.
"It offered me the chance at getting back at the other kid that was hurting my friend. It offered me what I saw was vengeance. I accepted without a second thought. I only learned… no I realized afterwards that there was more to the offer than the voice had said. I had been blinded and was unable to see what the real offer was."
I talked about how I had not just beaten the kid; I had literally beaten him into a bloody mess and near coma. This was before I had been stopped by force by some of the older students.
"Why did you go so far?!"
I looked to Seth meekly. How do I explain what happened?
"The thing is… I do not remember doing any of that at all! I remember agreeing to the offer the owner of the voice had made and then it is like someone flipped off a switch. The next thing I know I am being held and pinned by three of the older students. When I got a glimpse of what had happened to the kid. I was shocked and I looked to the older students for an explanation to how this had happened. Yet I got silence, just glances down at my hands. When I looked down to my hands, I clearly saw that I had the injured boy's blood spattered on them. I was scared at the implications this scene gave! I simply could not understand how I could have done anything to put the boy into that state. It was all like some kind of nightmare."
I then went into the talk I had with Master Kai, which had been a very painful experience.
"It was during said conversation I could not mistake the expression of disappointment on my master's face. That cut deeper and hurt me more than any physical harm would do to me. I wished for Master Kai to be proud of me, to be pleased of what I did. I had done something that had gone against everything he had taught me up to that day. I began to think that some other force was involved. That the voice that had offered me what I wanted had somehow taken control of me and had used me to really hurt someone. It was like someone else was in me in control. I have thought about the idea of possession a few times, however I have always though there was more to it than that. Possession is the idea of a spirit, phantom or whatever you would call beings without a body of their own using someone's body as they please. Well ever since then I have been on my guard against that particular voice… anyway."
Spyro and Seth looked at me slightly worried, but both still listened to my story. It was a good sign that they had not got up and left after hearing about the experience. I then got into my odd experience of coming to the dragon realm.
"So, you attacked by some sort of black creature?"
This came from Seth, I nodded. I was glad there had been a subject change!
"Yes it seemed to come out of the darkness and be made of it as well. I really cannot figure out what it was…"
I thought about the experience once again. Now thinking back on it the creature resembled a... dragon. My eyes widen slightly and my mind started racing at this revelation, maybe there was more to the attacking creature and ending up in the dragon realm, rather then happenstance as I had originally thought.
"Saber you okay was there something else?"
I jerked out of my thoughts and looked up at Spyro. I kept a straight face as I spoke.
"I do not think so. At least I do not see anything else that has real importance. I just thought… well it's most likely nothing to worry about; so do not worry about it. Now let's see where did I leave off?"
"You had just arrived in the dragon realm."
This was supplied by Seth. I quickly ran through the events up to when I met Spyro. I went into a bit of detail of my interesting meeting with Sparx.
"I must say though Spyro your 'brother' was ... interesting to say the least. I still have yet to decide if it has been a misfortune or not. I am leaning slightly one way that I will not say."
Seth snorted at my comment.
"Misfortune without a doubt."
I took the tone an adult would with a child when gently reprimanding them.
"Now Seth, that is a bit harsh. Though IC does deserve the punishments he gets, still you should be nice. Yes because of the personality has a large contribution to the problem. Plus I have promised Spyro that I would try to be nicer to Sparx. I grant you that there are times… that is hard, mostly when he is not around. Then there are easier moments to tolerate him."
Spyro sighed and cleared his throat.
"Come on you two enough, Saber continue please."
I giggled a bit while rubbing the back of my head.
"Yeah back to my story."
I came to the point where I had first saved the dragons from the apes and blacked out. I hesitated for a second. Thus far both Spyro and Seth had listened to my story and hadn't left or shown expressions of horror or disgust. So I continued, by going into my dream or vision that I met Asreyel. Both Spyro and Seth were shocked when I told them that Asreyel looked exactly like me.
"This As-rey-l looked exactly like you?!"
I nodded at Seth. I was still trying to think of a rational explanation for Asreyel being closer in an appearance than a clone or mirror
"It was not just that he resembled me it was more like he was a carbon copy of me, an exact duplicate. The other thing is the place I was standing and walking around, I had never been there before yet it was familiar like something I couldn't recall. It was odd and weird feeling that's for sure."
"What is a car-b-on copy?"
I glanced over to Spyro; who at this point had the 'explanation look'
"A carbon copy; is an exact duplicate or twin in this case. In other words everything was the exact same, not a single piece no matter how small is different."
I continued my story and got into about me discovering I had the ability to use fire and how it was activated by anger. When I got to the belching contest incident, Seth began chuckling keeping quiet, so not to wake those still sleeping. I then got to my second vision as I was coming to call the experiences.
"So in my second vision I got not only his name, but also found out I could use electricity."
Spyro was deep in thought and Seth also had a thoughtful expression on his face.
"This Asreyel is very unusual by what you said."
This came from Seth and I had to agree. There was no need to tell me Asreyel is unusually, different, weird or any other term one cares to use.
"By the sound of it, Asreyel sounds kind of like the Chronicler."
I had never thought about it in that way that Spyro had put it. Nevertheless, this raised a question for me.
"Hey I hope neither of you two mind me asking something, but who is this Chronicler I keep hearing about?"
Both looked at me with surprise. Spyro was the one to answer me.
"I am surprised you have not heard things about him?"
I cleared my throat to respond to Spyro.
"I have actually… I just do not understand most facts I have heard about this 'Chronicler'."
"Well…the Chronicler is a dragon who keeps all the knowledge of time and history of the realm. He is thought to live forever and be the wisest dragon."
I thought about this, it wasn't very much information other than his job has to suck and no way to get out of it. Much of what Spyro had said had been more or less what I had already gathered from the facts I had learned from listening around. Still it sounded like not much was known about this Chronicler anyways. So who knows how much of the information was correct!
"Okay so this Chronicler is supposedly an immortal dragon who keeps records. That is not much to go with but I guess that works... kind of at least."
I picked up where I had left off with the story. As Spyro knew much of the story from there to Warfang except my encounter with the cheetah tribe; I skimmed over the menial details. Seth looked amazed at how I had dealt with the Cheetahs and Spyro was trying not to laugh but was still chuckling slightly. I then paused after the fight with the cheetahs. My third 'vision' had been by far the strangest of them all. … Honestly it had been freaking creepy! I had relived the events of the vision in my nightmares twice. Once had been when I had been… confined to the healer wing; the other had been during my time I was recovering after being released from the healer wing. The nightmares had felt just as real as the original vision. I was still shaken from the experience!
"Spyro, Seth, this next part is something I still don't understand. It seriously scares me; it does not make sense to me."
I looked at them who were sitting and listening to me.
"I had a third vision before waking up in the cheetah village, but this one was different from the two previous."
I went into more detail of the vision. That took place in the same place. I told them of not seeing or finding Asreyel unlike the previous visions. As recounted the next part in the series of events; I noted Spyro shiver and Seth shutter. I didn't blamed them; it still scared the pants off me… figuratively speaking. I was freaked out by the experience, I will admit that and I was the one who had the vision!
"This vision you had Saber… has to have happened for a reason! I mean you are not a dragon so..."
I looked over at Seth and frowned. I wanted to agree with him and Spyro who was nodding, but after going through those events… it was very hard to do so. I was so confused!
"After what I saw… I don't know if that is true. If it is I am not sure I want to know the reason for such events myself."
"What do those voices you mention mean I wonder?"
Seth's question was one I was absolutely sure what the answer was. It was just I don't like to admit it… to myself or to others. Yet these two had not once disbelieved me or spoke harshly about anything I had said. So I would trust them with the thing I wasn't willing to admit.
"The voices… meaning is… no mystery to me. I just hate… the cold truth of the answer!"
Both Spyro and Seth looked at me surprise. Spyro voiced the question that I would not doubt both were thinking.
"What do they mean and why would you hate the answer?"
"Those voices were saying the feelings... that were in my heart... and I guess still are to an extent."
I said this in a quiet voice. I don't think anyone likes to confess that you have faults. It's worse when you state your 'inner demons'; those things that you can call the deepest, darkest secrets. For me they were the feelings that I had gone to extreme lengths to hide and bury. Now I felt so ashamed of even voicing those feeling; I hated them, but that didn't change the fact they were there and I felt them from time to time. So it was to my great surprise that I felt Spyro put his wing over my shoulder. I turned to him my eyes were wide with astonishment!
"You are not alone; you have Seth, me and everyone else here. You may be of a different race and come from a different place than we do, still that does not matter. We are your friends and will be by your side come what may."
Seth stretched forth a paw and placed it on my left shoulder in a comforting gesture.
"Spyro is right Saber; we are here for you no matter what may happen."
I stared at Spyro; my mouth had dropped and now hung open. Yet I didn't really notice this action I had done. I had never had someone say that to me! Sure I had my friends at the dojo, but… none of those that I had told them my story, had ever replied like Spyro had. Most just thought I was telling stories or didn't believe me. It is the main reason I had stopped telling my story to any one, most tend to think I am crazy! My mouth slowly closed and formed a genuine smile, the first in years I had outside the dojo and even there it was very rare.
"Thanks Spyro, Seth… that means more than you can ever know."
"Of course, happy to say so… But I have never heard of a white scaled dragon before."
"Nor have I Spyro. Saber are you sure that as ... a dragon your scales were white and not very light grey?"
I looked over to Seth and shook my head. I had gone through the horrible experience three complete times! There is no way I would mistake the fact of scale color!
"No they were definitely white no question."
I continued my tale, from Seth showing me around Warfang to meeting Cyra. When I got to the next morning finding Sparx in the position I did, Spyro sighed.
"So that is what happened… Why do you two do things to one another?"
I turned to Spyro and fainted ignorance.
"I have no idea what you mean. I can't help that I build things during the time I sleep. My… … you know what, never mind! The point is it was his choice to try to enter when I specifically told him not to!"
Seth was muffling his laughter Sparx's mishap. I went on by tell them about meeting the moles and Hawkins and the conversation I had with Cyra. When I got to the evening of confronting Spectra, both Spyro and Seth gave me their full attention. When I described the incident Seth frowned and Spyro just looked shocked. Spyro was the first to respond.
"Shards of my egg I did not think Spectra could be that mean, without someone making her mad. Most that are around her, know better."
"I can believe it, when she is pushed to a point... she can be scary!"
I understood what Seth meant and I snorted. There is a perfect label for Spectra with how she had responded to me.
"It is call an 'over protective sister mode' Seth. It is a royal pain in my butt I can assure you! I should know since I was the one on the receiving end of the idea."
I told them of how the wind element reacted to me and I sent Spectra flying. Then the rest of the conversation, as it happened. I continued on to the next morning and then the start of the journey to find Ruben. I went into more detail on the first meeting with Mara after the fight I had the first morning outside of Warfang. I mentioned my suspicion of her and these 'Silent Killers' she was a part of. When I got to the part of finding Ruben in the cave, Seth chuckled a bit when I said Ruben had shot me with electricity and my… reaction to what he had done to me. Spyro frowned at that piece of information.
"I cannot see why Ruben would do that."
I sighed; Spyro sometimes is too nice for his own good. His innocence can be a detriment in a way. However, this is the real world and so it isn't all good and happy ending kind of thing.
"Spyro in his defense, it was obvious that he had been beaten, tortured and in all ways treated badly. So seeing a creature that looks like the apes… I would have been hostile as well if I had been in his position!"
"Um... you were yelling at them so you were kind of hostile."
I turned to Seth and gave him a look of annoyance of being corrected when you are telling a story. I normally have firm control over my emotions, BUT even I have my limits to how much I can take before I lose it!
"I… had built up… some frustration over the last few days okay! So give me a break and cut me some slack please! AND in my defense I did not take the pent up frustration out physically on Ruben, Nightbane and Nightmare! I took it out on the APES! A much better medium for venting so no problems with that; if you do see any, keep them to yourselves!"
I took a minute to take some deep breaths and calm down. I then, continued where I had left off and got to the point when we had got back to Warfang when we had met back up with Spectra. At this point Seth spoke up.
"I have to say I was a little worried when Spectra said the guardians wanted to see us."
"Cyra was showing more worry than you were! I am impressed you were handling it as you were Seth."
Spyro asked a question then.
"Why were you worried about the guardians want to see you?"
Both Seth and I glanced over at Spyro with looks of disbelief.
"Um… Spyro you do remember the situation we left in, correct?"
"Yes… what Seth said, we left Warfang without the guardians' knowledge or permission! So our standing with them was not good, to put it bluntly, very bad actually."
Seth looked back to me with a questioning look on his face.
"So did you build that tool in the time you disappeared?"
I realized what he was talking about then and nodded.
"Yes indeed I used the less than an hour of time I had, to come up with an idea that would be able to increase the chances in a fight with a guardian or multiple guardians; should the need arise. It just so happened that need did arise. So my preparations had Not been in vain!"
"So how did you get into an argument with Terrador?"
I looked over to Spyro, unable to keep the look of guilt like a boy that has been caught in doing wrong by an adult. Would Spyro understand that I have a tendency to be a… little too good at playing the role of 'devil's advocate'; then when you combine that with my streak of stubbornness… let's just say it very rare for such to help me and leave it at that!
"Well you see... it is... rather complicated."
Spyro gave me a look that said get on with it. I sighed and began the story of the incident. I set the stage of the room of the guardians on one side and those of us who were in trouble on the other. I noted Spyro cringing slightly when I described the unhappy look on Terrador's face. I guess that means he has gotten that look or something similar as well. In fact three out of the eight guardians were mad at what we had done. I said I knew our chances of coming to an understanding with the guardians would be slim, but not this slim! I had to tell this to Spyro so he could understand just how tense the room had felt since the rest of the story wouldn't make sense if I didn't. I gave a quick account of the conversation we were doomed to listen to by force through the means of guilt from the start with the guardians. Seth put in his thoughts and his thanks for me defending Cyra and himself. I put out the point of how the guardians are missing the point in this entire journey that we went on. I couldn't help, but mention when Terrador talked about my luck.
"I don't understand. Why would Terrador saying you are 'pushing your luck' is funny?"
I looked over to Spyro. I'm surprised that Spyro hasn't seen the reason it is funny. He has a front row seat to view the results and frequency of my bad luck.
"It… is funny due to the fact… with my bad luck, pushing it is a daily requirement! You have seen that first… uh you know what, never mind; too hard to explain the joke to be worth it at this time."
I went on with my tale that had spellbound the both of them. I talked about how I pin the point to the guardian dragons by putting forth the point of the ends justifying the means. I had endorsed the guardians into the view they had of me; in hindsight, I did thoroughly wind them up, no denying that! Then my issues with authority didn't help the situation in any way. So the outcome was rather obvious, I guess looking at it now. Then when I got to the challenge I gave Terrador well Spyro went wide eyed.
"You said what to Terrador?!"
"I believe it was something along the lines of 'Anytime, anywhere Terrador, just name the time and place, then we will have us a rumble. So bring it, and don't think your size will give you an advantage over me. I have beaten many opponents who were bigger than me.' but I could be roughly paraphrasing to an extent. I did state the line in the heat of the moment and the oncoming battle; it can affect my speech in the way of increasing the use of sarcasm and insults. So I do not think I was entirely at fault… per say?"
Spyro just sighed and shook his head in disbelief.
"I really cannot see how it could have gotten worse."
Oh Spyro my friend, you should know gotten to know me better by now! As humans might put it metaphorically speaking; you know nothing of setting fires under people's feet… or here paws I suppose. There is an amusing point to the art that is hard to say no to. In fact I would fathom the idea that you can consider it an addiction! As for me; when I set a fire under someone, I light me a blazing bond fire at bear minimum! Many may think such ways of thinking, but I say why do something a small way when you can go so much farther ha ha whee! I tried to smile as I reply to Spyro, but it turned out to be more of a guilty grimace.
"Well… Spyro… I would love to say I agree with could not have gotten worse. Yet well... … when I get on one of those interesting tangents… it is just extremely hard to stop ha ha ha."
Spyro glared at me.
"What did you do?!"
Uh ho! This will not be taken well by Spyro.
"Funny you ask that, I pretty much added insult to injury by saying, 'Just to confirm the point of this, which being that this is not a fight for the title of 'Alpha Male', Terrador. It is to settle our differences of opinion.' Got to say… those tangents can really get me into trouble at times hee hee hee!"
Seth and Spyro were looking at me with the explanation look again. I sighed.
"The phrase 'added or adding insult to injury' means you are making a harsh insult or mean gesture worse by adding more to it. The idea of an 'Alpha Male'; simply put the top ruling male of the place and the one who makes the rules."
Seth face lit up with comprehension.
"Ah! It makes a lot of sense… your exchange is clearer now! … Not nicer, but easier to understand and now I comprehend why Terrador got so mad."
Spyro just groaned.
"Do I really want to know what happened next?"
"… long fight short I lost to Terrador and was sent flying through one of the glass windows in the council chamber. I have to say if I had been able to feel pain at that time; it would have been awful to the nth degree or at least a doozy of a painful idea to feel. Thank goodness for the side effects of adrenaline, they are wonderful! I felt it later though and it was still painful. Again thankfully Seth and Cyra were able to help me down from where I stopped."
Seth shook his head slightly.
"If not for your tool we would have not reached you before you hit the ground."
I nodded in agreement. Spyro let out a relieved breath.
"… and for that; out of the many things makes me happy. I am just glad you're okay."
I smiled at Spyro.
"Thanks Spyro, that means a lot."
Seth spoke up at that point.
"I must admit though, I have never seen Spectra yell that much, at Terrador no less."
Spectra… did… WHAT! I spun around on the spot hearing this.
"Wait… back UP! Spectra vocally abused Terrador while I was out?!"
Seth nodded in response. Why… oh why, do I MISS THE MOST AMAZING THINGS!
"Man why do I miss the good stuff? Seth you have got to give me the full details later... Spectra vocally abusing Terrador sound epic!"
Seth looked at me curiously.
"Okay I admit it was neat to watch, but why are you so interested?"
I sigh and shook my head. I don't think they will ever understand the idea of just how entertaining watching certain thing or individuals can really be; especially when you're not the one providing the said entertainment! Well might as well as give them a chance and attempt to explain.
"Oh Seth, there is a human phrase that fits this perfectly, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn' and it is absolutely true! The meaning of the said phrase is, don't mess with a female you will regret it in the end period. If you do mess with a female they have nasty ways of getting back at you, which you cannot avoid! I can say from experience, that females can fight dirty! It does not mean they always do, but they can if you give them a reason!"
"So you took some time to recover and then what?"
I turned back to Spyro and continued the story. After I gave a brief description of getting clothes and meeting Hunter on a more personal basis; I talked about meeting Sarana. I couldn't help the shutter that ran through me at remembering… that experience. I went on about how we were given the mission of finding Cynder and himself as no one had heard anything about him. I mentioned to Spyro about the ambush that happened on the outset. Then the events that led up to getting here and then was silent.
"Well that is quite a story, and I believe it."
I glanced over and smiled at Spyro. Ironic… he should use basically the same reply I did when he told me his story.
"It is interesting that you reply in the same fashion I did to your story. It is funny; I have a hard time believing it and I have and am still living it. There are times I wonder when I will wake up and find this has all been a dream."
Seth laughed at my comment.
"I highly doubt that your dreams are neither all the injuries you have gotten, nor this vivid."
Seth had a very VERY good point.
"I do not know how, still you will need to train yourself to help not getting hurt, Saber."
Spyro wasn't saying anything I didn't already know. Yet I still had to agree with Spyro on that, especially after my close win against Shiek yesterday.
"Hey you two since we're on the subject of training maybe you could help me. I am doing okay with learning how to use the elements by self-teaching, but I would progress better I think if I had someone teaching me."
Both Spyro and Seth thought for a moment, and then Spyro spoke first.
"Well the guardians are the best choice."
I groaned at the thought of the guardians, even asking them for such was for me unwise. The position I had with them was shaky at the moment. True they had asked me for help finding Spyro, but I know it was out of desperation more than trust… plus I had been pestering them about Spyro.
"Nice thought Spyro, but I would think that would be a bad idea so, I don't think so. The guardians know of my abilities to use at least one of the elements, none of them know I am up to five and only three of them can teach me an element I can use right now."
Seth also frowned at my answer and nodded in agreement.
"I think Saber going to the guardians is a bad idea as well. He does not have good standing with some of them."
"You can just call them by name you know."
After saying that reply to Seth I turned to Spyro.
"What Seth means, is Terrador, Cyril and Volteer do not exactly trust me… and honestly, the feeling is mutual! I don't really trust those three either. I cannot see them finding out that I can use not just one but multiple elements going down well with them. I think the guardians are the last choice and resort for me."
The three of us continued to think upon the subject of a teacher for me. Then a thought came to me, a simple yet amazing idea. The question was would he agree with me on this? I looked over to Spyro.
"Say Spyro what if you teach me?"
Spyro just stared at me confusion on his face.
"Me teach you?"
Seth hummed approval at the suggestion.
"Actually that would work better than any other solution I can come up with."
Spyro shook his head in denial.
"I cannot teach you."
"Why not Spyro? You know more about how to harness the elements than I do in four areas. I am finding out by trial and error! A method that is not the best to use, it can end badly sometimes; my injuries should make that clear enough!"
Spyro was wide eyed by this point at my suggestion and Seth's agreement to it.
"What if I teach wrong?"
I laughed at his worry. Truthful I doubt he could do any worse than I had been doing.
"Spyro you cannot, I repeat, cannot teach me any worse than I am currently teaching myself! I will say it to you like this in hopes that you will understand; I have long ago found out of the incredible healing properties of the red crystals from all the burns and sparks and other elemental damage marks I have had over the time I have been attempting to teach myself. So trust me you can't do worse."
I thought about the alternatives if Spyro flat refused to teach me. I did have a couple of options available to me.
"I mean if you are so against it, I can and will respect that. I suppose I could ask Cyra on ice and Ruben on Electricity they might be able to help me. Hmm say Seth do you think Cynder would be willing to give me some pointers in the ones she can use?"
Seth nodded in reply trying to keep a straight face. It would seem he had understood what I was trying to do.
"I don't doubt she would if you asked."
Spyro let out a sigh. I do believe I have convinced him!
"Alright I get it; yes I will try to help you learn to harness the elements."
I smiled widely at Spyro.
"Spyro I do not doubt you will be a wonderful teacher, you just need to give yourself a chance."
Spyro smile slightly and Seth started to chuckle.
"Saber, Spyro, what do you both think about breakfast?"
"Sounds good to me."
"Indeed I like the sound of that."
I had to say that my conversation with Spyro and Seth this morning had done wonders on improving my mood over all. Spyro and Seth had heard me out and had not hated or feared me. I grudgingly confess I hadn't really expected much… Okay I thought they were going to say I was lying and the draconic equivalent to 'you're a raving lunatic'! Yet they hadn't; both of them were indeed true friends to me. Master Kai had always said to be yourself and you will draw those who wish to be your friends to you! Now as I walked with Spyro and Seth, I understood what Master Kai had meant!
A/n
That is all for this chapter. I am very happy with this chapter's development. (10500+ words is more than I had planned by a long shot, but I am fine with that since this turned out as it did)
A serious thing here, I am displeased I have gotten no reviews lately. I am not asking for a page essay or anything, in fact if I got a page I would wonder. Anyway even if it is 'this is good' or 'this needs work' is all I am asking for readers. Come on; PLEASE help me the author out with a comment and review.
"Time at the Office"
(In a hallway on the 30th floor)
Sparx
(Huff) They are everywhere.
(Down a perpendicular hallway)
Employee's voice
All the exits from this floor have been posted, so the dead fly can't escape. We sweep until we find him!
Multiple voices
YEAH!
(Click)
(Bang!)
Sparx
What is this ... rope?
(Footsteps approaching)
(Pair red eyes appear surrounded by a demonic aura)
Saber
Here's JOHNNY!
(Sparx flinches)
Saber
Aww, uncomfortable, GOOD! You have really done it this time IC. By the way what do you think of my industrial strength fly trap?
Sparx
When I get out of this...
(Saber picks up the netting trapping Sparx)
Saber
IC the question is not when you get out, but rather when I or the boss let you out. You cannot break those nylon cords so keep dreaming for all the good it will do.
(People crowd into the hallway, Seth among them)
Employee team leader
Black King we have yet to find the dead fly.
Seth
Yes we have been sweeping the whole floor.
Saber
Fear not my comrades; the rabble rouser has been captured!
(Saber holds up the netting holding Sparx)
(All people cheer)
Voice
That's good I was starting to get worried.
(ArcticDragon Rider enters the hallway)
Saber
ArcticDragon Rider? When did you get back from vacation?
ArcticDragon Rider
Around fifteen minutes ago.
Saber
Okay. Ruben you have a location on the boss? We have a VERY special delivery for him.
Ruben
(speaking through headset)
It looks like he is currently wreaking havoc and destruction on the 47th floor.
Saber
Right then meets you there.
(Saber turns to crowd)
Saber
All right everyone to the 47th floor to calm the boss's wrath. CHARGE!
(On the 47th floor)
(BANG!)
Blackshadow999
IC YOU ARE SO DEAD WHEN I FIND YOU!
Saber
BOSS!
(Blackshadow999 spins around still livid)
Blackshadow999
WHAT DO YOU WANT SABER, DO YOU NOT SEE I AM HUNTING DOWN THAT YELLOW SON OF A TICK!
Saber
BOSS JUST LISTEN FOR A SECOND!
(Blackshadow999 lowers gun slightly and puts C4 back in the bag he had)
Blackshadow999
I better hear one of two things out of your mouth. One the ammo I asked for is here or you found that light bulb with wings.
Saber
Well we have found the light bulb with wings as it happens.
(Saber tosses the nylon netting forward)
Blackshadow999
Ah ha! There you are. Today is the day you die! I will assume that you have prepared yourself be it praying or whatever and are ready to face the consequences of your actions. A coup d'état is extremely serious crime, one you will be punished for harshly!
Saber
Boss not that I like to interrupt your wonderful triad, but you probably should not kill him I think it would be nice, but...
Blackshadow999
But what?!
Saber
Sparx technically does not belong to you, copyright and all boss.
Blackshadow999
(Sigh) DANG IT! As much as I loath to admit it, you have a point. I really hate dealing with legal issues that involve copyright laws. Character deaths unfortunately do fall under that. However, you would be surprise what you can live through HA HA HA HA!