Chapter 1: the Blood Red Sky
The time had come, three years of brutal war had scarred the sacred lands of Dea for long enough, King Karai would face justice, a battle-hardened Ice Dragon was also prepared for this day, as he had been separated from his kind for long enough.
"Ichiro! Front and center!" He was called by his commanding officer.
"Yes, commander" Ichiro stood at attention.
"I need you up at the front with Celindra's battalion! Karai's forces have her pushed to the breaking point, your the best warrior I've got, so give her some support, now go!" The commander ordered.
"Sir yes sir!" Ichiro replied as he grabbed a spear and flew out to combat, he looked around for the colorful spectrum that was Celindra, then he noticed her troops pushing back a countering force from Arasoi, Karai's chief commander, as he dove down and sent his spear through the chest of a fire dragon, he yanked it out and looked behind him to see an ocean dragon.
"Where's Celindra?" Ichiro asked as he pointed to her, throwing two spears into the faces of a desert and a jungle dragon, Ichiro flew over to her to explain the situation.
"The commander said you needed backup" he told her rather bluntly as he fended off a lightning dragon.
"Why's that? Does he think a lady can't hold her own? I'm doing quite fine" she grunted as she grabbed another spear and threw it into the side of the lightning dragon's head.
"He's concerned with your entire battalion, not just you" Ichiro replied as he elbowed a fire dragon in the stomach and stabbed him in the chest with a dagger.
"How flattering…" Celindra blasted a lightning dragon with a stream of green energy, sending him flying.
"Well, like it or not, I'm with you…" Ichiro responded as they fought back-to-back.
"What do you know? And I thought they said chivalry was dead" she chuckled as they both prepared to fight more waves of the enemy…
"And all of a sudden, she…" a fire dragon was cut off by his impetuous daughter.
"Yeah, Dad, I know, you've told me this story a million times, Ichiro and Celindra managed to single-handedly push back the forces of Arasoi and win the day, and fell in love, I don't know about you, but I'm fairly bored of that story, it's too typical if you ask me" she explained as the father smiled.
"Oh, Incendia, we all have our ways of keeping history intact, unfortunately, King Karai didn't see his rule of tyranny as well...tyranny, he saw it as a necessary evil, and unfortunately, we fire dragons were on the wrong side of the war" he explained.
"I know, but...if King Magma is a strong as he says, why don't we actually help the other dragon colonies against Moonwalker, isn't he supposed to be insane?" Incendia asked.
"Unfortunately, we fire dragons took an oath to never start battles again, and live as a peaceful kingdom, besides, our little friend here is the one who will save us all" the dad replied as he looked at the bright red egg laying by his side.
"Why's that?" Incendia asked.
"Because, the prophecy states that a fire dragon born on the day of the Blood Red Sky will be the one to vanquish Moonwalker, and your little brother is the key, I've arranged to meet with his guardians in a few months when the egg hatches, and it's what your mother would've wanted" the father explained as Incendia noticed the tears forming in his eyes.
"Dad, do you mind if you could continue the story?" Incendia politely asked, figuring it would cheer him up.
"Certainly, well you see-" the father was cut off as an explosion rang throughout the village, he looked out the window to see dark black dragons entering, clad in armor.
"They're here…" he growled.
"Incendia, they've come for the egg, you must take him out of here!" The Dad explained to Incendia.
"What!? Where?" She asked frantically.
"Follow this map, it'll take you to the guardians, I'll help hold them off" he replied as Incendia started crying.
"But Dad...I don't want to leave you" she responded as he smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Even if I die, I'll always be in your heart, once you've taken the egg safely from here, you must hide, you cannot return, they will surely kill you, understand?" He explained as she nodded.
"Good, now go! I'll always love you my dearest" the father told his daughter as she ran out the back door and into the forest, hearing the blood-curdling screams of different dragons as she charged further into the woods, following the map that her father gave her, soon she found herself besides a path, then she noticed what looked like a patrol nearing in on her. Thinking fast, she ducked into the bushes as the dragons walked down the path.
"Alright, spread out, that egg is here somewhere, and Moonwalker will not tolerate failure, understood?" The supposed commander instructed them as they nodded.
"Now, go find it" he ordered as they split up.
"If they find me...it's over" Incendia gulped as she snuck across the path, and into another group of shrubs, following the map all the while, she managed to stay low to the ground as she caught sight of what appeared to be a giant temple, she ran as fast as she could towards it, and furiously knocked on the door.
"Hello!? Anyone? Please let me in, it's urgent!" She cried as the massive door opened, and a large fear dragon walked out.
"What is it? Pipsqueak" he snapped as a calmer, wind dragon shoved him asked.
"Kasumi! Show some respect to the little one, she looks very shaken…" he told him off as he knelt down to Incendia's level.
"Now young one, what is it?" He asked.
"My village was attacked by Moonwalker's armies, my Dad told me to bring you this egg" she explained as the large dragon looked with intrigue.
"Let me see…" he held out his hand as Incendia handed him the bright red egg, he took it into his hands.
"Ah, yes...thank Ordona you still live, my little friend...thank you…" the large dragon looked down at her as she nodded.
"Please...take care of him for me, as far as I know, he's all the family I have left…" Incendia told him as she turned back in fear at hearing the soldiers growing near.
"Don't worry, we shall keep him safe, young one…" he replied as she nodded and bolted back into the woods, and the large dragon shut the massive door, as he walked back into the temple, Kasumi growled.
"Viir, What was that for!? She disturbed us at the worst time possible!" He snarled as Viir smacked him with his tail.
"Respect! Kasumi! She brought us the egg…" Viir replied as Kasumi's expression seemed to change.
"Really? The egg?" He asked as Viir nodded.
"Yes, this is the one...our last hope…" Viir place the egg on a pedestal to keep it warm.
"Don't worry little one, you are safe now..."
(Hey guys, what's up, let's get some things clear, 1: this is an original story, it's just in the category of Spyro because there is no section for original tales, and the main character is a dragon, 2: this story is going to be a WIP, for me, that means that not every chapter is prewritten, and it's actually written over time so that way I don't feel like I have to rush anything, I'm in the process of expanding this lore as well as telling the events that will unfold in this story, 3: since this story isn't prewritten, chapters will be released occasionally alongside books that are prewritten, like (as an example) Labryinth of Darkness or the Ultimate Crossover, anyways, peace!)