Well, here's another chap for the story, this one is good. It has surprises in it, some which you'd never expect.

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Chapter 53: Dueling the Dark Master

Mark and Spyro both charged at Malefor, They attacked him without mercy; suddenly the middle head's eyes flashed and shot two eel creatures at them. They managed to dodge them when they charged at the two just as the left head's eyes flashed. Suddenly he began sinking into the ground, Spyro and Mark managed to land a few hits before he sank into the ground.

Suddenly a bunch of serpents made out of the black ooze came up and surrounded the two. Some turned red and flew at them, Mark shot his guns and they exploded. The two began attacking the serpents, but more took their place. Soon they managed to kill off the last of them as Malefor dropped down from above.

The two began attacking again, this time they managed to wound him. Mark sliced his blade on the neck of the left head, the head slid down and spewed up blood. The other two heads screamed and grabbed Mark. "You're going to pay for that!" The heads said. Spyro then swiped the claw holding Mark and slashed Malefor's face.

"It appears I must use another tactic against you two." Malefor said. Suddenly four shadows appeared before them, the shadows took on the shapes of dragon. When the shadows left Spyro and Mark gasped, in front of them where Ignitus and the other Guardians.


Back in the throne room, Cynder and the group managed to take out about half of the enemies before them. Siegfried cut down another group of apes when he noticed a Scarecrow jumping towards Cecelia. "No!" He yelled and rushed over towards it. Cecelia just beat up another apes when he turned around and saw the Scarecrow lunging at her, he screamed and thought she was a goner.

She expected to get hurt but the blow never came, she opened her eyes and saw Siegfried clashing with the Scarecrow. "I…Won't let you…Hurt her!" He grunted. Cecelia looked at him surprised. "Siegfried…" She whispered. Siegfried then sliced the Scarecrow in two as it toppled over.

Cecelia looked at Siegfried surprised, both by what he did and what he said. "Cecelia." Siegfried said. Cecelia walked towards him "Siegfried…did you really mean all that?" she asked. "Yes, I didn't want to tell you because I was embarrassed. Cecelia, I…l-love you." Siegfried stuttered. Cecelia looked at him with sparkling eyes; she soon ran up to him and passionately kissed. "Siegfried…I love you too." She told him.

Their loving moment was interrupted by more Scarecrows and apes. Siegfried attacked them, cut them into pieces "So, this mean we're going out?" Siegfried asked Cecelia. "I guess so." She said. Siegfried blocked another swipe of a scarecrow. "Listen, if your not doing anything tonight…maybe we could go out?" He asked killing another ape. "Sure, if we live that is." Cecelia told him. The two jumped towards the center of the group and kissed again before charging together at the mob of enemies.


Spyro and Mark saw in their horror the Guardians before them. Ignitus and the other three, including the Chronicler stood before them, they looked the same, but they where surrounded by a black aura. "It can't be…" Mark said. "Ignitus…"Spyro said surprised. "Spyro…Mark…It's so good to see you two again." Ignitus said. "How? You should be…" Mark stopped. "Dead? Yes we should. But it appears we must kill you." The Chronicler told them and charged at them with the others.

Mark and Spyro fought the Guardians, but when they attacked, they hesitated. This allowed them to land a few blows on them. "What's wrong, we know you can fight better than that." Ignitus said. Spyro and mark both looked at them, but Mark had a sad look on his face. "It's just… we know we have to kill you to set you free…but we never wanted to be the ones to do it." Mark told them. "So you're giving up?" Terrador asked. "If it means killing your own mentors, then yes." Mark said sheathing his blade.

Ignitus and the others looked at him. "How thoughtful, even thought they are dead you can't kill them, I always knew Sedro's sons had soft hearts. Even his youngest can't kill his friends." Malefor laughed. Mark growled and prepared to pull out his weapon but he stopped. "That's enough." Everyone turned to the voice…it was Ignitus. "You dare defy me?" Malefor said. "We might have been brought from the dead and forced to serve you, but when you mock my students. That's when you go too far" Ignitus told them.

The other guardians looked at Ignitus, and realized what he meant. "Yeah, we won't let you hurt our students." Cyril said. "Those this goes beyond everything I know, I won't allow you to live." Volteer said. "You where once our greatest warrior, but know I see your still evil than before." Terrador said. "Spyro, Mark. Leave him to us." The Chronicler said. Spyro and Mark nodded as Ignitus and the others charged at him.

"Fools…" Malefor muttered. Ignitus and the others charged at him and attacked with their elements. Terrador launched an earth blast at Malefor; he blocked it with an earth shield. Volteer and Cyril attacked with an ice/electricity combo, which damaged Malefor. Ignitus launched a fire ball at Malefor who managed to dodge it.

The Chronicler used a time blitz attack and froze time; he then swiped him with his claws, leaving scars across his chest. "Enough!" Malefor yelled. He unleashed an Elemental fury which sent everyone flying towards the wall. "I've had it, you know what I do to traitors?!" Malefor asked. Suddenly swords and spikes appeared out of thin air. "Spyro, remember this. Our spirits will always be with you." Ignitus said as the swords flew at them. "Ignitus! NOOOOOO!" Spyro and Mark both yelled.

The swords and spikes impaled themselves into Ignitus and the others. Spyro and Mark watched in horror as their mentors where killed. Suddenly they where engulfed in shadow again and disappeared. Spyro looked at where they were before, tears falling from his eyes, he wiped them off. "Malefor…" Mark growled and charged at him, entering his Dragon King form.

He charged at Malefor and began beating him up in anger and hate. He grabbed Malefor, threw him to the wall and began to shoot him with his guns. "Die!" He yelled. After a few minutes he looked at Malefor's body, it was covered in scars and bullet holes and walked away. Suddenly he heard laughing; he turned and saw Malefor get up. "Impressive, your anger and hate has grown." Malefor said spitting blood.

Mark pulled out his guns and fired them, but the bullets just didn't hurt him. "No use, no matter how string you are you're nothing but a half-breed." Malefor said as Mark put his guns away. "You can not defeat a pure blood…the real Dragon king!" Malefor yelled and launched his hand at him. Mark prepared to slice him when there was a flash and Malefor's hand fell off, along with his right head.

"What's this?!" Malefor exclaimed seeing his hand cut off. They turned their heads towards the slash, a man with two broadswords in both hands stood on a pillar, and the wall behind him had a large tear in it. The man lifted his head revealing himself, it was Revan.

"Damn you!" Malefor yelled.

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No way! Revan's come to save the day! And what's going to happen enxt? Stay tuned!