Pyro meets Spyro

Chapter 4: The Chronicler

This chapter is really cool. Pyro will learn all the secrets of Spyro's world. You'll also get to see why Pyro is really here. Is Pyro's arrival a sign of upcoming doom or a just a fluke. Read and find out.

Pyro had just fallen asleep. He then woke up in a strange place. He looked around and saw nothing but what looked like space all around him. He then thought to himself, 'Where am I? How did I get here?' He then heard a voice say, "Be calm young dragon. You are in no danger, yet. I am the Chronicler and I have brought you here to test you. I also want to tell you why you and your friend are in Warfang." Pyro looked around for the source of the voice but he didn't see anyone. He decided to play along and said, "Okay, so what do i do?" The chronicler said, "Glide down to the platform below. That is where your test shall begin."

Pyro jumped off of the platform and glided down to where he had been instructed to go. Once he landed he saw a red circle in the middle of the platform with symbols around it. He then yelled out and asked, "Chronicler, what do i do now?" He then said, "Step into the circle young one and I will teach you the fire of this new land." Pyro did as instructed and jumped into the circle. The Chronicler then began to instruct him, "Pyro I must say your power of fire surpasses any dragon in Warfang, however there are a few things I would like to teach you. I have gone through your memories and have seen the techniques you have developed. Having a well placed strategy in battle is good. Now I will show you how to let all of your power go in one blast." Pyro was excited and stood ready. He closed his eyes and waited for the Chronicler's instructions. The Chronicler began, "Clear your mind Pyro, and feel the fire that burns through you, and let it expand." Pyro did as instructed and let his fire billed up energy inside him. He was suddenly incased inside a giant sphere of fire. He then opened his eyes and let out a loud roar making a giant explosion.

The Chronicler laughed and said, "Excellent Pyro, you a natural." Pyro took a look at his surroundings and asked, "What was that?" The Chronicler answered by saying, "This technique was called a 'Fire Fury'. It builds your elemental power to its highest level and realizes it all in one attack." Pyro nodded and said, "Cool." The Chronicler then opened a path for him to go through and said, "Now continue young dragon. You still have much to learn. Pyro nodded and ran through the walk way. He kept walking until he came to a stop there was nothing out there. Then a blue light flashed and there were a bunch of floating rocks leading to another stone platform. He easily jumped form rock to rock and landed on the platform. He looked around saw strange crystals sticking out of the ground; there was a red, green, blue, black, and a clear one. Pyro was confused and called out to the Chronicler, "Um… what are these things?" The Chronicler quickly answered his question saying, "These are called 'Spirit Gems'. Our kind draws energy from these crystals. However the dragons from your dimension have gotten by without them. I'd like to see how you would react to them.

Pyro took a step towards the red gem and punched it. The gem shattered into pieces and was instantly absorbed into his body. He then said, "Wow, I feel completely healed." The Chronicler answered saying, "And so you should the red gems are healing gems that heal any minor injuries and reduce the pain of severe ones." Pyro was amazed. He then stepped towards the green one and smashed that one as well. The gems were absorbed into his body and recharged his elemental power. Pyro then said, "COOL, I'm completely re-energized. What crystal was that?" The Chronicler answered by saying, "That was an energy crystal that refuels any energy you have lost doing battle." Pyro moved to the black gem but as he approached it he felt his power being sucked away. Pyro jumped away from the crystal and destroyed it with his golden beam. He then asked, "Chronicler what was that? That crystal was draining my strength." The Chronicler answered by saying, "That crystal wasn't natural. It radiates with dark magic, so if you ever see one destroy it immediately." Pyro then approached the blue crystal and smashed it. The gems then flowed into him and he felt incredible. He could feel his ancestral energy and his inner fire increase in strength. The Chronicler spoke again, "That was a spirit gem it makes your powers stronger and allows you to gain access to even more techniques. Pyro nodded and approached the final gem. This one was clear and it looked like it had no power in it. Pyro then yelled to the Chronicler, "Um sir, I think this ones a dud. There's no power in it." The Chronicler chuckled and said, "That's because this is your gem." Pyro raised a brow and asked, "What do you mean 'my gem'." He answered saying, "You have a great power inside of you Pyro. I would like to see what would happen if dragons from our dimension harnessed this power.

Pyro eyed the empty gem and asked, "So, what am I supposed to do?" The elder dragon answered saying, "All you have to do is place your paw on the gem and flood it with that golden energy of yours." Pyro followed his instructions and summoned his ancestral power. His body started glowing with his ancient energy and shined brightly. He place his right paw on the gem and let his energy flow into it." The crystal absorbed the power and started shining on its own. Pyro was blown back and landed on his side. When he got up he saw a golden gem before him. He had done it. The Chronicler then said, "I will be sending a piece of this gem back with you when you wake up. Now you should keep going.

Pyro opened his wings and flew to the next platform. As he landed he saw many stone soldiers. There were five of them and they all looked dangerous. Pyro eyed and moved close to one and he could have sworn the things eyes were following him. Then suddenly the statue sprung to life and drew its sword. Pyro jumped back and took up his battle stance. He then turned around to see that all the soldiers had come to life. He was not afraid, this was not the first time he had been outnumbered; although this was his first time fighting statues. He stood his ground as the first soldier attacked. It brought down its blade and tried to slash him in half, but Pyro dodged it by jumping to the right. He then grabbed the soldier's arm in his jaws and threw him into one of the others. Another soldier tried to stab him but he jumped over the blade. He looked behind him fast enough to see another soldier coming in for a sideways slash. Pyro ducked under the attack and used his tail to sweep the soldier feet out from under him. He then grabbed the soldier's leg in his jaws and started swinging around. He hit two of the soldiers while he was spinning. Once he built up enough momentum he tossed the soldier into the air. He then jumped up in the air after it.

He opened his wings and flew above it and dove down at the stone soldier. He tucked his head in and left his double tail blade out as he started spinning like a red ball. He was spinning so fast that his tail blades and his spikes bad it look like he had a golden outline. He hit the soldier and sliced it in half. When he landed he saw that there was only two stone soldier left. One of them jumped in the air and tried to stab him, but Pyro dodged the attack. As soon as the blade hit the ground, Pyro threw himself on his back and used all four of his legs to kick the soldier off the platform. He looked over the edge to see the soldier falling into a bottomless abyss. While his back was turned the final soldier came in running and tired to slash him. As soon he swung the blade it came in contact with Pyro's shoulder. Pyro turned around and looked at the soldier with an angry look. The blade hadn't even left a scratch on Pyro's scales. He lunged forward and stabbed his claws through the stone soldier chest. The soldier's body crumbled around Pyro's claw and fell off.

Pyro then heard the Chronicler's voice, "Well done young dragon. You have proven yourself. Now it is time we meet face to face. Head over to the temple and we shall finally meet." Pyro flew over to the temple that had two large stone dragons standing out in front. He walked past them and entered the temple. Pyro looked around the vast space. There were books millions of books all over the place. There were also candles giving the room a nice scent. In the middle of this temple was a blue pool that looked like the pool of visions back in Warfang.

He walked closer to the pool until he stopped at the rim. He then heard a door open and turned to see a door opened behind him. Then a very tall blue dragon with a blue hour glass around his neck. Pyro instantly knew that this was the Chronicler that he had come to see. The elder dragon spoke saying, "Hello Pyro, my name is Ignitus and we have much to talk about." Pyro then remembered what Spyro said to him before he fell asleep and said, "Ignitus, wait your Spyro's teacher and the former fire guardian." Ignitus nodded and stood next to the young fire dragon. He then said, "I see Spyro didn't waste any time telling you about me. Now let me tell you why I brought you here."

Pyro stepped next to Ignitus and looked into the pool along side him. He then asked, "Ignitus why exactly did you bring me to Warfang and then here." Ignitus then said, "I brought you to Warfang because Spyro and Cynder and their friends are going to need your help, and I brought you here to test you. I must say your skills are quite good physically and elementally." Pyro smiled and said, "When you spend 8 years learning martial arts from humans, it tends to stick to you. Plus being an elemental master has its benefits. Now can we get to the part where you explain what's threatening your world."

Ignitus nodded and gestured for Pyro to look into the pool as he began to explain. "Pyro it is not only my world that is in danger. Not too long ago Spyro and Cynder defeated an evil dragon named Malefor. He was also knows as the 'Dark Master'. Like Spyro he was a purple dragon and could control all of the elements. He tried to destroy the planet and reform it in his image and he nearly succeeded. Spyro and Cynder risked their lives to stop and defeat him." He then turned to Pyro and said, "I also know of your accomplishments young dragon. You have fought in two wars with the humans and their technology, and have defeated your parent's murderers. Through these actions you have gained incredible powers. I must say you and Spyro are very alike; you are both willing to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you care about most."

Pyro smiled and said, "As the protectors of our homes, if feels only natural to fight to protect what we hold dear. I would fight to my last breath to protect The city, Star, and all of my friends." Ignitus couldn't help but smile at those words. He then said, "Pyro, you and Spyro are connected in more ways than one. I already that since you were raised by humans you already know about universal theory." Pyro nodded showing Ignitus's guess was right. The elder dragon then continued, "Well that theory is true. Pyro, it has come to my attention that every universe involving the dragon realms has a dragon of unspeakable power and strength. To put it simple, it is like having a purple dragon or a king in every dimension. However your and Spyro's life forces and genetics are almost completely identical. You and Spyro are each other."

Pyro's eyes shot wide. He couldn't believe he and Spyro were forms of each other in different dimensions. He then looked up and said, "That explains why I was able to come here, but it doesn't explain why I'm here." Ignitus took a deep breath and said, "Pyro, your enemies General Sterns and Colonel Jones are going to return along with Malefor and a new subordinate of his named Flare. Together they will all try to destroy our world." Pyro's eyes shot wide and gasped in fear. This couldn't be true, it just couldn't. After all he went through to destroy his parent's captures and murderers; they're going to come back and now with more powerful allies.

Pyro shook the fear out of his mind and stood tall as he asked, "What do i have to do?" Ignitus smiled seeing the fire burning in this dragons eyes. He then said, "You and Spyro must work together to defeat these dark forces. Only by uniting and fighting together can you win this war. Also I must warn you Pyro. If you come face to face with Malefor or Flare be carful. They will try to corrupt your mind. They will use darkness against you and will try to take over you." Pyro's eyes widened as he asked, "You know about my darkness, my 'Black Fire'? Ignitus nodded and said, "Although you have conquered the darkness in you, you still use its power in battle which means, Malefor or Flare can and will use it against you."

Pyro nodded showing he understood. Then he started looking around and saw that everything was going white and disappearing. He looked Ignitus and asked, "What's happening?" Ignitus smiled and said, "You're waking up. The dream and your training are over. Pyro tell Spyro and the others what I have shared with you tonight. Also take this golden crystal with you. I assure you that you will be seeing more of them and that they will be needing it." Pyro smiled and said, "Yes sir. It was an honor to meet you Ignitus." The elder dragon smiled and said, "It was pleasure to meet you… your majesty." With that last exchange of words everything went white.