I do not own Spyro, Elder Astor, Elder Magnus, Flame and Ember. I do own Ember 2, Smoke, Darknight, Onyx, Ash, Coal and the Dark Dragons though.
Visiting the Dragon Elders
Spyro skidded across a pathway in dragon village. Dust was flying up behind them and the moonlight painted a silvery light upon their backs
"Why are we visiting the elders," panted Smoke. "I mean what do the old vultures know, like Ember said, they didn't help much about dealing with Red."
"But they're probably the only ones who know anything about this strange dragon and the others that were with him," said Ember 2.
By the time they got to crocovile swamp it was halfway through the night. The sunlight peeked over the horizon and the swamp was unusually quiet apart from the twitter of the morning birds. Despite the fact it was getting lighter, many silver stars twinkled and lit up the girl's necklaces. Ember's had a heart shaped ruby, Ember 2's had a heart shaped emerald and both necklaces were made of gold.
They reach a large tree with a slope going up to it. They recognised it as being Elder Magnus's home.
"Umm…you go up Smoke," said Spyro, in a scared tone of voice.
"No way, Flame you go up," Smoke protested.
Flame tiptoed up the slope to Elder Magnus's tree. Every one was afraid of dragon Elder Magnus because they thought he was a Transvestite. As soon as Flame was about to knock, Elder Magnus answered. Flame jumped back in surprise, then coughed.
"Excuse me, I'm very jumpy today," he said.
"After what you saw today, you should be," Magnus said. The young dragons exchanged worried looks and then followed the Elder inside. It had changed dramatically since they were last there. Instead of spin poles there were shelves. There was a small staircase leading up to a proper bedroom. They had a thick roof of leaves over their head and there were balconies were large holes used to be were balconies. Plus it was bigger with two offices and another bedroom, plus all the bottles and barrels were gone and replaced by a fireplace and table with chairs.
In the corner sat Elder Astor. He was living with Magnus now, as hi original home was destroyed when he was kidnapped and had made adjustments to Magnus's tree home, as Astor 'couldn't live in such a vile place.'
"We knew you would be coming at this hour," said a cheerful Elder Magnus.
"Make yourself at home."
"No time Magnus," Astor said hurriedly. "Follow me, quickly now, we don't know when the next attack will be!"
The five dragons followed Elder Astor into one of the two offices. It was big for an office and there were five multicoloured cushions on a patterned rug on the stone floor. Astor, upon entering, locked the windows and door and pulled the curtains. It was not a bright room; in fact it was mostly green and brown.
The Elder lit a candle. Elder Astor waved a paw just above the tiny flame, so the young dragons. For a second the minute blaze did nothing apart from blow in their steady breathing. Suddenly, the tiny blaze burst into a fire then took the form of a dragon head. Ember 2 squeaked and grabbed Smoke's arm. A sudden warm feeling went through him. She recovered quickly and let go of his arm and the warm feeling inside Smoke faded away.
"You know this dragon, don't you," the Elder, the light of the fire in his eyes.
"Not his name," said Ember.
"Darknight, o why did you have such terrible things," Elder Astor whispered, his eyes shut tight.
"You know these three do you not?" asked Elder Astor, waving his hand over the flame again, so that it changed into three dragon heads.
"Ash, Onyx and Coal, his children and three of the many Dark Dragons," said Astor.
"Who are the Dark Dragons?" Ember asked.
"Darknight's evil followers, they come in colours of black, grey and sometimes white," Astor said.
"Just now you said something about Darknight doing terrible things, my question is what awful things did he do?" asked Smoke.
"You mean you don't know! Only the things that changed all lives in the dragon realms! Who do you think Ripto's, Gnasty Gnorc's, Ineptune's, Red's and all your other enemy's master is! Darknight of course! If it weren't for him they'd all probably be living in the dragons, peacefully! Darknight is the master of all evil! He used the evil force to enslave them, so he didn't have to do any of his own dirty work, yet. He even got his own children to help Red escape and restore him to his normal size. Darknight only wanted Red in case he needed to use him against you and your friends. When we Elders found out Darknight was master of evil, we sent him away. It was five years ago when Red was helped to escape. He knows you ruined his plans and we sent him away and he's back for revenge! But he needs to wait for his power's to build up again which will be in a few years or so, but he may attack us in between!" exclaimed a very worried Elder Astor.
For a few minutes the dragons were gob smacked, Spyro was especially moved.
"And you've kept this from me and the world all these years," said Spyro.
"I'm afraid so."
"But why?" asked Ember.
"Because we did not want you going after him."
"You must know how Spyro's mother and father died," said Flame quietly.
"Darknight killed them."
Spyro couldn't take it anymore. Astor saw the look in his eyes and unlocked the door. Spyro ran out into the morning sun and the other began to follow.
"Thank you for your help, Elder Astor. What can we do to repay you?" asked Ember 2 on her way out.
"Cheer up Spyro for me," Elder Astor said as he watched her leave.
The glaring sun nearly blinded Ember 2 as she walked out. Elder Astor tapped her on the shoulder and said, "Keep an eye on that friend Smoke of yours, I have an odd feeling about him."
"I shall keep two eyes on him," called Ember 2 as she flew of into the yellow sunlight.