Well, the first two parts of the Legacy Saga episodes featured Hunter confronting many things and at the very end he ran into a very old friend who seem to be not quite himself... What will happen next? Well, find out on todays episode... Here is Episode 11... Enjoy, oh before I forget...
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Spryo characters or their world. They are property of Universal Games. I only own the new characters and ideas that are being created for this series. Blah blah blah... Okay you guys get the point let's get this show on the road...
Flame: "PREVIOUSLY ON SPYRO: DRAGON OF DESTINY: RISING DESTINY... (Looks around and notices that no one isn't paying attention to him.) Hey, what is going on!"
Spyro: "There is no need to do this for the final 3 episodes of the current season, Flame. The fans already KNOW what happen already. Let's just get the show on the road."
Hunter: "Spyro's right,
Flame. (Pats Flame on the shoulder.) "Don't worry, a updated
version of this feature will return next season." (Flame nods
as he, Spyro and Hunter exit the screen and the episode starts...)
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A Dream...
Bianca found herself on the shore of Dragon shores sitting on the warm sand as a beautiful sunset glowed brightly on the horizon. She smiled as she laid back on the sand and sighed. Soon me and Hunter will be lifemates. I can't wait... She suddenly sat up and frowned as she felt the presence of someone else. "Hello... Who's there?"
"Bianca..." Bianca turned her head to the voice and noticed that a cloaked figure was sitting behind her. "Bianca, help me... Help us! We need your help!" She stood up and looked at the stranger. The stranger mirrored her and stood up. Bianca started walking toward her but as she did the stranger backed away from her. "Nooo, stay back! I don't want you to see my face. I don't want you to see what she did to me."
"Who are you talking about? What did this so-called female do to you? Who are you?" Bianca asked as she quickly closed the distance between herself and the cloaked figure who had kept backing away from her. The cloaked figure turned and tried to run but Bianca grabbed him/her and removed the cloak that covered his/her face. When Bianca saw who it was her facial expression changed to one of shock and horror as tears started falling from her eyes. "Oh, my god! IT CAN'T BE YOU! YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE DEAD...!"
Bianca woke up in a cold sweat. "I have to go to the Fogotten Realms! I have to for their sakes." She whispered as she quickly jumped out of her bed and made her way quickly to the Portal Jumper so she could contact Elora. She was going to need help and she figured that Elora would be perfect. When she got to the Portal Jumper she found Flame waiting by the door with his arms crossed across his scaled chest. "Flame, what are you doing here?" Flame opened his eyes and smiled warmly.
"You need all the help you can get and I thought that I would tag along to help you out." He said as he opened the door.
Bianca stared at him with a puzzled expression on her face. "How did you know I needed help?" Flame gently grabbed her right paw and led her inside the Portal Jumper. Once inside he closed the door and turn on the power. "Hey, I'm talking to you..." Flame sighed and glanced over at her with a expression that said that he was embarrassed. Now why would he be embarrassed? She thought. Flame cleared his throat.
"I was meditating earlier and somehow, I guess another new ability awakened in me and as a result I accidently entered your dream while you and the robe stranger were talking. I woke up and decided that I would help you and so I came here to wait for you." He said. She stood there stunned and he grinned. "Well, let's get going. Your love ones are in danger and need our help. Oh, by the way I am sorry about entering your dreams without your permission, Bianca. I was caught unaware when the Dream Walker ability awakened." Bianca smiled and nodded as she went into the control room and turned on the holographic control panels. As she sat down she looked over as Flame sat down next to her.
"Don't worry about it, Flame. Besides what you are doing for me is very nice. Thank you." Bianca said. Flame nodded and smiled.
"Your welcome... Now, let's get going!" Bianca nodded as the Portal Jumper quickly lifted off the ground and spun around to face the direction of the nearest portal entrance to Summer Palace. Bianca gently tapped the holographic control panel which activated the Portal. Afterward, both of them sat back in their chairs and strapped in. She glance over at Flame. He nodded and took over the controls.
"Next stop... Summer Palace."
He said as he pressed the activation switch that sent the Portal
Jumper flying forward into the swirling portal. As they headed for
their destination neither of them realized that they had just headed
off on a mission that would change their lives and set into motion
long term events that all of them would have to deal with in one way
or another.
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Meanwhile back at Willowbrook...
Hunter, who felt the sharp edge of the knife at his throat, froze as Jordan continued to slowly draw the blade across his throat. Hunter's eyes widened as he looked at Spyro's shocked face. Spyro returned his glance with as his facial expression sagged down in a frown. Both of them knew that there was no way either of them could move fast enough to disarm Jordan. Spyro nodded slowly as tears started to slowly roll down his cheek. Hunter closed his eyes as tears began to roll down his cheek. I am so sorry Bianca, my love. It looks like we won't make it to the alter together after all. He thought.
...Hunter...
Hunter's eyes snapped open wide as he suddenly heard the voice of his mother, Mira. He glanced around and found himself staring at...
Himself...! He glanced around and saw everyone including Spyro frozen.
What in the...! What's going on here! What just happened! He thought. Suddenly he felt the gentle touch of a paw on his left shoulder. He spun around and as he did he found himself standing face to face with his father, Lord Kyle.
"Dad!" Hunter said slowly in shock as Kyle embraced him in a warm hug.
"Hunter, my boy, it is good to see you." Kyle said with a smile. Hunter nodded.
"It is good to see you too, father, but I don't understand... What is going on here? How can you be here?" He asked.
"We have always been with you, my little one." Hunter's eyes opened wide as he turned slowly and glanced at his mother. Mira smiled and nodded as Hunter grabbed her in a loving embrace. She wrapped her arms around him returning his warm embrace. "In your heart of hearts we are always near, Hunter. You have never been alone." Hunter pulled out of the embrace but kept his arms on his mother's shoulders.
"Mom... Dad... I don't understand!" Hunter said in a whisper-like emotional tone of voice. "Are you here because I am about to die?" Kyle shook his head.
"No, Hunter, we are here to be your guide." Kyle said. "Your journey has only just begun, my son."
"But how am I going to survive something like this, dad? Jordan has the whole situation under his control. All he has to do is move his knife paw and its all over for me." Hunter said as he dropped his head as his eyes filled with tears. "Mom... Dad... I don't know what to do!" Mira gently placed her left paw under Hunter's jaw and lifted his head up to look into her blue eyes.
"Yes, my little one, you do know what to do." She said. Hunter's eyes widened as he looked at her. She smiled. "The answer has always been hidden within you. All you need to do is believe ... truly believe in yourself and you will find what you seek."
"'What I seek...' Mom, I still don't understand!" Hunter said. As he said that he felt the presence of another spirit that he had never thought he would feel again. He turned his glance from his mother to look down into the eyes of... "Rachel!" The little cheetah female smiled as Hunter bent down to her height level and grabbed her in gentle hug. "Oh, Rachel... I am so sorry." He said as he started shaking and sobbing. "It's all my fault that you died. I was suppose to..." Rachel pulled out of the hug and gently placed a single finger of her right paw on his mouth to silence him.
She shook her head. "No, brother, it wasn't your fault. You didn't know. What happened to me just happened. I don't blame you." Hunter nodded as tears continued to fall from his eyes.
"That still doesn't make it right or fair, Rachel. You deserved to live a full life." He said as he turned to face his parents. "Why did so many good people have to die. The world is so unfair..."
Kyle nodded. "Yes, Hunter, the world can be unfair and it can be cruel but that doesn't mean that you should just give up on it." The tears in Hunter's eyes stopped flowing as he looked at his father. Kyle folded his arms across his chest. "Don't you see, my son, that both the problem and solution lie within you. You have never forgiven yourself for what happened to Rachel. You also have carried the pain and sorrow of what happened here years ago." Hunter nodded. Kyle walked forward and placed his right paw on Hunter's left shoulder. "Hunter, my boy, you must put the past behind you and forgive yourself. You have your whole life ahead of you. We want you to be happy and the only way for that to happen is for you to truly accept the past for what it was and move on. There was nothing you could have done to save us. I know you wish you could have done something but you were not able to do anything."
"But..." Kyle gently placed a single right clawed paw finger on Hunter to silence him.
"No, buts, Hunter. You must accept what happened and move on. Remember what I once told you long ago." Hunter nodded as Kyle smiled and said, "We will always be in your heart. No matter what happens or where you may go we will be with you. Even though we maybe gone our love will live on in you..."
Rachel smiled. "Life may be long or it maybe short but what you do with the gift of life is up to you. Never forget that every life has value and each life has worth..." Rachel glanced at Mira as she knelt down and gently picked Rachel up in her arms. Mira glanced at Hunter as Kyle walked over to stand beside her.
"My dear sweet little one though
life maybe hard and at times filled with sorrow...
Remember to always look to those who
are near...
Friends you trust...
A Lover who is alwasys near...
Treasuire all that you have and never
forget...
Life is a gift that at times we forget
is precious...
Fear... doubt... pain... sorrow maybe
part of life...
But that doesn't change the fact that we should always
treasure it for the gift it truly is.
Hunter, my little one, you can let your
heart succum...
To sorrow and to pain...
But if you do then you will chose to
give up and die
Or you can rise above the sorrow and
pain...
You can chose life.
Life maybe at times hard but we
struggle through it...
Through the tears and the sorrow...
Somehow we find a way.
For life is a hard journey...
A Journey that is filled with great
discoveries...
But those discoveries aren't found
without effort and sacrifice.
Don't give up because your journey has
only just begun...
In the end, no one knows how ones life
will end...
However, right here and now, you hold
your own fate in your paws.
You have a very important role to play,
my son...
Many lives will come to depend on you
in time...
So don't let what happened in the past
kill you now.
Your own future is in your paws.
Don't throw it away, my little one."
Mira said and then she paused as Kyle blinked at Hunter.
"Besides, son, I want some grandchildren and so does your mother. So don't you dare give up besides Bianca wouldn't be all that happy if you died." He said with a grin. Hunter grinned and nodded.
"Your right about that fact, dad, she would probably strangle Spyro for letting me die and then Ember wouldn't be too happy. He he he, thanks dad for reminding of what's important." Kyle nodded as Rachel and Mira both smiled.
"Hey, brother, remember that life doesn't have to burden if you don't let it be one."
Hunter wiped the tears from his eyes as he nodded. "You are right, Rachel, I didn't understand before but now I think I do. All my life I have tried to run from past because I couldn't face it without feeling like I was somehow responsible for what happened in it. I didn't want to live with this pain and sorrow in my heart so one day I locked all these feeling away hoping that I could just escape from them." Hunter paused as his eyes narrowed as he felt a new feeling of determination fill him. "But I was being a fool. You can only run from your past for so long before it finally catches up with you. When that happens you can either chose to give up or face it. Do I give up or do I chose to to live and face the past?" Hunter grinned as he glanced at his family and shook his head. "I chose to live because that is what I want. I have run long enough. I refuse to run anymore. Neither of you ran from your own destinies and nor will I. Whatever happens I will deal with it." Hunter paused as he walked over and hugged his parents and little sister. "Good bye and thank you for helping me to see the truth. I love you all." Mira nodded and smiled as they began to fade away as Hunter back away slowly.
"We love you too, little one. Always have and always will." Mira said as her voice was reduced to whisper as she, Rachel and Kyle flashed as their bodies became light particles that floated gently away into the void blown by an unseen breeze. "And no... this isn't good bye... just so long for now!" Mira's beautiful voice echoed once... twice... and then it was gone leaving Hunter staring at the place he watched his loved ones disappear to. Hunter nodded as he found himself floating above the glowing ocean of energy. He smiled, feeling for the first time in his life at peace with himself, as he closed his eyes and felt himself falling...
falling...
Falling back into his body with his mind made up. He wanted to live and be happy with Bianca as his life mate. To battle evil and those who would do evil things to the innocent alongside Spyro and his friends. I won't run or hide from my destiny any longer. Bianca, Spyro and my other friends all count on me just as much as I count on them. We are as much a team as we are family. My family needs me and I won't let them down. I want to live... He thought. And I will! He was at last ready to face the future because he had finally found the way to put his traumatic past to rest. He would live with it and accept it for what it was. Acceptance was the key to finding the peace he had so long sought in his life and he finally realized that that was why his mother, father and sister had came back. It is true what my mother told me... Hunter thought. I am and will never be...
alone...
His blue eyes then snapped open and as they did his left arm went rapidly into action. In a blur of speed and motion that surprised Jordan, Hunter reached up and grasped Jordan's paw which was holding the knife to his throat and knocked it out of his paw. Jordan's eyes opened wider in total shock at Hunter's action but Hunter wasn't done yet. He swiftly pulled one of the many sharp daggers out of Jordan's pocket, spun behind Jordan bringing the blade to Jordan's throat. Hunter held the blade close to Jordan's throat, his face creased in a snarl as he said, with a low growl in Jordan's ear, "You are my friend, Jordan, but don't think for a single minute that I won't kill you if I have to. I don't want to but if you force me to I will not hesitate. Now, will you submit or not?" Jordan sighed.
"I submit, Hunter." He said. Hunter let go of him and glanced over at Spyro. Spyro nodded and removed all of Jordan's weapons from his jacket. Christian and Crystal walked over and grabbed him. Hunter stared Jordan in the eye. "What is going on, Jordan? Why did you attack us, your friends? Explain yourself!"
"I was sent to find an ancient orb... a dark orb. My master wants it..." Spyro grabbed him by the throat bring his face up close to his own. Hunter reached to stop Spyro but Sirius got his attention by sending a thought message. Spyro bared his sharp fangs as a trail of smoke billowed out of his nostrils.
"WHO IS YOUR MASTER, JORDAN!" Spyro asked with a growl. Jordan's face visibly paled as he stared into Spyro's angry face. Jordan frowned and tried to turn his head away but Spyro tightened his grip on Jordan throat making the panther gasp. "TELL US NOW OR SO HELP ME I WILL HURT YOU!" Jordan's eyes went wide because as he glanced into Spyro's now gold eyes he realized that Spyro was dead serious and that surprised him. His master had told him that the Dragon of Destiny was a weakling that would never kill someone because he treasured life so much.
My master lied to me... to me! Jordan thought as anger began to build up in him. To hell with him! I will tell them the truth no matter what happens to me. Spyro noticed that Jordan had come to a decision as he released his gripe slightly. Jordan sighed and said, "My master is Galen... Lord Galen!" Spyro, Hunter and everyone else within hearing range froze in shock as they glared at Jordan. Spyro's face seem to take on a much darker tone as he let go Jordan's throat and backed away trembling. Jordan frowned and reached out to touch the young dragon. "Are you okay?" Spyro glanced at him and let out a long sigh.
"No, Jordan, I am not okay. I am tired... so tired of hearing about how Galen has his dirty paws in some scheme that will ultimately end up causing me, my friends and my family endless grief at some point in the future. Why did you agree to do his bidding?" Jordan sighed as he fell to the ground in a crosslegged position.
"I did it to regain memories I
thought I had lost long ago but I was wrong. The memories were of my
mother and my family. I have tried for years to remember but now I
know that I never really forgot. My memories were just buried deep in
my mind." He said softly before looking up at Hunter. "Hunter,
Galen saved my life years ago. It happened after you disappeared. We
searched for you but couldn't find you." His eyes narrowed in
anger as he glanced over at Christian and Crystal as the two lions
frowned as they remembered what had happened...
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Willowbrook... 18 years earlier... two days after the tragedy...
"Jordan, listen to us," Christian yelled as he physically shook the young panther in his grip. "Hunter is gone! We have searched up and down the river shore for two whole days and we haven't found anything...! No body... or anything! I hate to admit it but...!" Jordan growled and ripped himself free of Christian's grip.
"HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT, CHRISTIAN! HUNTER IS STILL ALIVE I KNOW HE IS! ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS KEEP LOOKING FOR HIM AND WE WILL FIND HIM. BESIDES WE ARE HIS FRIENDS AND IT IS OUR RESPONSIBLITY TO FIND HIM." Jordan yelled angrily pointing a white clawed paw finger at Christian. Christian backed away from the angry panther and dropped his head in shame.
"I understand how you feel, Jordan, but we all know that there is a slim to no chance that he could have survived falling into the river rapids. There are many whirlpools and strong currents that can pull anyone including Hunter, who was no weakling, under. We just have to accept..." Christian said in a soft low whisper.
"Accept... ACCEPT ... I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD EVEN SAY THAT! HOW COULD YOU GIVE UP ON HIM LIKE THIS! HUNTER WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN UP ON YOU LIKE THIS AND YOU KNOW IT! HOW DARE YOU... YOU CALL YOURSELF HIS FRIEND AND YET YOU GIVE UP ON HIM WE HE NEEDS YOUR HELP! SOME FRIEND YOU ARE!" Crystal walked forward and gently placed her left paw on Jordan's right shoulder to calm. She glanced into his eyes giving him a glance that told him that she wasn't happy about giving up either but what else could they do.
"Jordan, my brother is right. The river is dangerous. That is why the adults always told the cubs to stay away. Remember what happened to Rachel. The river can give life and take it away just as easily." Jordan's eyes filled with tears as Crystal gently embraced him in a warm hug calming his trembling and pain.
"I know, Crystal, but sob he
is friend. Me and him both lost our mothers at the same time. sob
He was the closest thing I had to a true brother. I... I... I don't
want... I can't accept the fact that he maybe dead. sob Please...
we must continue to search for him." Crystal glanced over at
her brother who sighed and shook his head. Jordan pulled out of warm
hug with Crystal and ran off crying. Crystal and Christian watched
their friend go in silence as tears gently rolled down their cheeks.
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"Christian and Crystal still decided to call off the search but I refused to go along with what they wanted to do. I ran away convinced that I could find you. Instead, I met two young Shadow Dragons who attacked me." Spyro and Hunter glanced at each and groaned. Jordan noticed and said, "Let me guess both of you know who these two Shadow Dragons are." Hunter and Spyro both nodded.
"Their names are Ryua and Reeco. Those two are the worst kind of trouble you can ever run into. You are lucky to be alive." Spyro said but then he paused and rubbed his chin. "Wait a minute did Galen show up and chase Ryua and Reeco off saving you?" Jordan nodded making Hunter drop his head shaking it before he glanced back at Jordan.
"I hate to tell you old friend but you have been had. Galen didn't save you, Jordan, he set up the whole situation so he could play hero." Hunter said. Spyro nodded.
"He then took you in and made you a part of his plans. I hate to say it but Hunter is right Galen used you like a puppet. I also have a feeling that he may have had something to do with your memories be screwed up. He suppressed your memories and then told you he would help you regain you memories. Am I right?" Spyro said. Jordan's eyes opened wide in surprise and shock..
"How did you know that? There is no way you could have known that unless... oh." He said as his eyes narrowed with anger. Spyro and Hunter both nodded. Jordan stood back up and said, barely keeping his emotions in check, "So, Galen caused my memory problems. He... he... that no good snake manipulated me by making false promises to help me when he had no intention of ever helping me. I... I... being the young fool I was never once questioned his actions. I just did whatever he asked me to do." His ears dropped low on his head in shame as he whispered, "Hunter, I am so sorry for what I did. I did't know. I thought Galen truly wanted to help me. I thought he truly cared but he doesn't care about me or anyone. How could he? I am just another puppet he used to accomplish his goal." He paused as his face took on Oh no I have to go warn Megan..."
At that moment a glowing blue portal opened in the air suddenly in front of everyone. Spyro and Hunter glanced at the portal in surprise. "What the...!" Hunter said just as beautiful kitsune stepped out of the portal. She glided forward, her two glowing tails waving gently behind her as she landed in front of Jordan. Jordan smiled as the vixen wrapped her white gloved paws around his neck.
"You called, my love." She said. Jordan grinned as he nodded. She grinned too for a little while before she remembered why she came and her smile disappeared. "Jordan, we have a problem. Galen is about to do something. I don't know what but it concerns your friend." Hunter frowned.
"Megan, is it right?" He asked. She nodded. "What is Galen up to now?" Megan's eyes narrowed.
"He is going to try and kill your love, Hunter." She said with a frown. Hunter's eyes went wide as his mouth fell open in shock..
"OH NO... BIANCA!" He yelled.
Screen fades to black
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'DRAGON OF DESTINY...'Echoes twice before drum beats start in the background
'SPYRO' A flame burns
the logo into metal as it appears on the screen and then water is
poured on the metal making it steam up and shatter like glass
revealing different locations of the Dragon Realm, Avalar and the
Forgotten Realm.
The New Song 'Moving on to a New Day' remixed version begins.
'Moving on to a New Day,
Moving on to the future.
No turning back.
Anymore... Anymore echoes
once
Images doing a 24-like split screen of the sun rising showing a white jacket wearing Spyro and Ember sitting together looking up at the horizon with pictures of Hunter and Bianca sleeping in each other's arms on the beach at Dragon Shores. Elora is on Avalor training and pauses to look up at the rising sun with a smile. Sgt. Byrd with the Professor's help is tuning up his rocket pack while Sheila and Bentley talk and then pause as they look out the window of the professor's lab to watch the sun rising. Prince Lucas and Bandit glance up from their camp site at the rising sun. Bandit pours water onto the campfire. As the fire goes out smoke blacks out the screen briefly.
'Yesterday is gone,
Stand up and face the future.
With your head held high to the
sky,
Nothing ever stays the same.
Anymore... Anymore...
Image of Flame and Spyro standing back to back as the screen goes into split screen mode. Flame is looking solemn with tears in his eyes while Spyro turns to face his brother and hugs him closing his eyes as tears fall from them and a gentle breeze blows around them both stirring up Spyro's white jacket and Flame's black jacket as their tears are carried away.
As we move on to a new day,
Everything changes more and more,
And that's truth.
Nothing stays the same.
As we move on to a new day. To
a new day echoes
All my troubles will fade away...
Images of Reeco sitting at a monitor and looking bored at the display of Spyro and Flame hugging before he stands and turns it off and looks at a picture of his younger brother Cael with tears in his eyes. Ryua walks around the Citadel and goes out on the balcony to look at the moonlight with an sad smile expression on her face.
I know it is not easy,
To move on to the future now.
To let go of all that you are,
And become what you are destined
to become,
No turning back, No turning
back...
Image of Flame roaring as Hunter and the others run away from rushing river. Flame dives in front of the large wave of water and begins to spin as his feathered wings glow red and he becomes a flaming tornado of fiery energy stopping the wave. As his friends make it to safety, Flame flies toward them and lands giving them a smile. From a distance Galen looks on with narrowed glowing black eyes.
Moving on to a New Day,
Nobody said that it would be
easy,
And I know it in my heart and
soul.
Know in my heart and soul.
echoes once
That's the truth.
You will see the truth...
Hold on.. echeos once
Images of Ember and Spyro flying together in the moonlight. Hunter on Avalar helping his old childhood friends rebuild Willowbrook with Bianca using her magic to lift a large rock up to repair the palace. Once the rock is in the right place, Hunter uses his gauntlet bow to fire some fire bows to melt the rock in place. Jordan, Chrisitan and Crystal pat Hunter on the back as Bianca smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. A stranger looks down at Hunter from on hill above. Hunter glances up and sees the stranger just he/she vanishes.
But with my friends by my side
we'll make it to,
To a new day.
To a new day,
We will make it to a new day
together,
Images of Spyro and Flame with their mother and father celebrating with everyone. Artimas flies and lands as Milo crashes into Ember. Everyone laughs as Milo runs and Ember runs after him. Amanda smiles as she and Tobin sit together on a bench watching the party. Elora sits by herself as Spyro walks over to her and sits down giving her a smile as he gestures for her to join everyone else at the party. She smiles and together with Spyro join the party.
As we all move on to a New Day,
We mustn't forget yesterday.
All we lost and gained,
Has made us who we are today.
As we move ahead,
To the future with hope in our
hearts.
Final Image of Spyro and his friends, old and new, all standing in action poses against a Huge Dark Dragon that stands before them. Spyro's eyes turn gold as they charge at the dragon. White feathers fill the sky and float around spinning as the image of Spyro and all his friends appear on the screen freeze in a photo style as the final Drum beats sound and then stop.
Dragon of Destiny moving on to a
brand new day,
Spyro: Dragon of Destiny: Rising
Destiny
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Episode 11: The Legacy Saga: Pt. 3 of 3: Revelations
A Portal Jumper silently flies down the wide network corridor of a swirling blue and white portal pathway heading for Starlight Village in the Forgotten Realms and a reunion...
"We'll be there soon, Bianca. How are you feeling? Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Elora asked the rabbit who sat next to her reading her magic book in silence. Bianca sighed as she closed the book and glance over at Elora.
"I am fine, Elora. As to whether or not I really want to go through with this I'll just say it's been a long time since I have seen her."
"What about Hunter? Are you planning on meeting him at Willowbrook once your visit is done?" Elora asked. Bianca nodded as she glanced down at the holographic controls. She frowns as she notices that holographic controls are flickering on and off.
"What the...?" She said just as the power to the Jumper suddenly went dead. The jumper started shaking violently and went into a slight spin slamming into the right wall of the swirling portal network. The portal jumper bounced off the wall and went into a slow tailspin. Bianca grabbed the console in front of her as she looked over at Elora with a worried expression on her face. "Elora...!"
"I know..." Elora said as she activated the manual controls. "Hold on you guys! This is going to be a rough ride." Elora grabbed the control stick and gently steered the Portal Jumper back on course. Suddenly Elora and Ember heard an explosion and the manual controls went dead. "What the hell? This isn't going to be a rough ride its going to be a suicidal one. Hang on guys and pray that we make it to the Forgotten Realms in only one piece."
As soon as she said that the Portal
Network flashed black as the connection broke sending the out of
control Portal Jumper and its passengers spinning into a dark void.
The Portal Jumper kept spinning until it crashed into what luckily
turned out to be soft earth. The collision happened so quickly that
it knocked all the passengers onboard unconscious instantly...
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Meanwhile...
"Ignitus... Ignitus, we have a problem!" yelled a young blue scaled male dragonling as he and his dragonfly partner entered the cave of the large elder dragon. Ignitus, who had been busy reading turned to glance at the dragonling.
"Ethan, what is wrong?"
Ignitus asked. Ethan looked at his dragonfly partner, Justin and
nodded. Justin buzzed around Ignitus sending the elder dragon
telepathic message. Ignitus nodded as he shrunk down to his bipedal
form and grabbed his staff. "Come, Ethan, we have work to do!"
Ignitus waved his staff around in the air opening a portal. He
entered the portal with Ethan and Justin following after him.
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Crashed Portal Jumper... One hour later...
"Ohhhh, my head," Bianca said as she sat back in her chair. Blood poured out of a small gash on her head. Bianca calmly leaned back in her chair to slow the flow of blood. She slowly glanced over at Elora who also had just woke up. Elora glanced over at her.
"Are you okay, Bianca?" She asked as she got up slowly testing her body to see if anything was broken before reaching for the First Aid kit.
"Other then the gash on the head and the headache I am fine." Bianca said. Elora nodded as she opened the First Aid kit and pulled out the bandages. She applied some healing herbs from inside kit to Bianca's wounds as she relaxed. "Bianca, how are you feeling you now?"
Bianca smiled and said, "Much better. Thanks, Elora." Elora smiled and nodded as the back door opened and Flame walked into the control room with a frown on his face. He had gashes and scratches on his arms and legs and his jacket was unbuckled. Elora and Bianca glanced at him worried. "Whats wrong, Flame? What happened to you?" Elora asked.
"We have company," He said softly.
"Who is it?" Bianca asked. At that moment, a large set of claws ripped into the roof opening the Portal Jumper up like a tin can. Bianca, Flame and Elora stared up into the faces of the Sorceress and Ripto. Bianca's eyes went wide in shock as Flame and Elora growled. "Oh no, not you two!" Bianca said. The Sorceress growled while Ripto glared at them. "So, what do you two want anyway!" Bianca asked as she gritted her teeth.
"We want you to come with us... NOW!" The Sorceress said with a deep growl. "It is not safe
to be out here right now." Bianca and Elora glanced at Flame who nodded.
"I hate to agree with one of my brother's enemies but she's right! I was attacked by a black dragon who made Reeco and Ryua look like nice guys." Flame said, shaking a little at the memory of the black dragon.
"Who was it?" Elora asked. At that moment... a black flame hit the Sorceress and sent her and Ripto flying backwards. Flame, Elora and Bianca climbed out of the Portal Jumper and came face-to-face with a huge black warrior dragon wearing metal armor. The dragon growled pulling out a battle staff that stared glowing with dark energy. "Who the hell are you?" Elora yelled. The black dragon smiled as he shrunk back to his still large size. He stood at least two feet taller then Flame who was six feet tall himself.
"I am Xander and all of you are coming with me to Vanguard Command." Elora and Bianca glanced at Flame who gave Xander a stare that screamed 'He's crazy!'
"Vanguard Command was destroyed ages ago, Xander. There is no way that it could exist now..." At that moment a large dark shadow appeared overhead making them look up as Xander smiled.
"You were saying, Flame, Dragon of Chaos." Xander said in a deep voice.
Flame growled, "OH, NEVER MIND...!" Flame puased as his eyes narrowed. "How do you know who I am?" Xander laughed as another Shadow Dragon, a female, appeared next to him wearing armor as well.
"We have been watching you since Galen brought your Jumper down here. Welcome to the Forgotten Realms. Now, come with us. Galen and our father, wishes to see you." The female Shadow Dragon said in a low voice. Bianca and Elora growled while Flame stood his ground beside his friends.
"Hell no! We aren't going with you and Xander anywhere." Elora yelled as she charged with Bianca and Flame close behind her. She jumped up to kick the female Shadow Dragon in the face. Elora's eyes opened wide in shock as the dragonness caught her hoof foot in mid-air with one paw. The Shadow Dragoness smiled as she gave the faun a cold stare.
"Don't be a fool, Elora. Me and my brother can rip you and your friends apart with no effort whatsoever. Oh, by the way, I am Karan, daughter of Lord Cassius of Dark Alliance. Don't resist us!" Karan said as her gold pupiled eyes narrrowed and her mouth opened in fang-beared grin.
Elora flipped backwards to stand next to Flame and Bianca. "We are not afraid of you, Karan." Bianca said as she pulled her magic wand out of her jacket pocket and activated it. "Besides, there is five of us and only two of you. We have you outnumber."
The Sorceress and Ripto both yelled, "HEY, WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT US HELPING YOU GUYS!" They both vanished into a portal leaving Flame, Elora and Bianca rolling their eyes.
"Oh good grief," Bianca said irritated. "Thanks for nothing, Sorceress and Ripto! Geez, I should have known that they wouldn't help us. The Sorceress has never been one to volunteer to help anyone and Ripto... ha. He would never do anything to help anyone else unless it benefited him in some way." Bianca sneered. Xander and Karan smiled as they held their energy blade weapons out in front of them.
"Now, let's try this again." Karan said with a grin. "You have a choice... Come with us peacefully or resist and you will be sorry."
"Those are not choices... those are ultimatiums!" Flame said with bared fangs. Xander nodded.
"EXACTLY!" He said in a cold dark sinster tone. He snapped his clawed paws and the area surrounding them came alive as ten Shadow Dragons stepped out of the bushes wearing the same armor as Xander and his sister. "Now, we outnumber you!" Flame growled as he dropped his arms to his sides in defeat. Elora and Bianca followed his example. Xander retracted his energy staff as he walked calmly over to stand in front of Flame. "You and your friends, Dragon of Chaos, are now our welcomed guests." He said as he gestured to the other Shadow Dragons. The other Shadow Dragons grabbed the three friends and held onto them just as a second Portal Jumper exited out of a white Portal. Everyone looked up as Spyro in his warrior form landed with Hunter, Christian and Crystal on his back. "Damn," Xander growled as Hunter jumped off of Spyro's back flipping through the air firing flaming arrows from his wristbows in his direction. Xander pulled out his energy staff and deflected the arrows. "Not bad but still not good enough!" Xander unleashed a dark wave of energy in Hunter's direction.
Christian jumped and flipped through the air placing his paw out in front of him chanting. A magic barrier appeared around him and Hunter blocking the dark wave. Xander glanced at Karan and nodded. Both dragons took off running with their guards. They didn't get very far thanks to Spyro and Sirius who blocked them. Karan cursed as she pulled out her energy staff transforming it into a bladed whip that she swung around. "Get back or I promise you that you will not like what happens!" She spun the whip around again in direction of the three prisoners to show she was serious. At that moment another portal opened up dropping Jordan and Megan right behind Karan.
Xander growled, "Karan look out!" Karan spun around to hit Jordan. Jordan ducked under the swinging blade whip and deliver a spin kick. Megan followed his kick with a flaming kick of her own sending Karan flying backwards into Xander who slammed into one of the Shadow Dragon guards who was holding onto Flame. The guard let go of Flame allowing him freedom of movement. Flame spun around like a top using his tail like a whip tripping the other guards and freeing Bianca and Elora who both join in on the action. Bianca summon a powerful bolt of lightning and sent it flying stunning all the Shadow Dragon guards. Elora using a series of karate spins and kicks knocked a two of the guards unconscious.
"We are getting defeated here." Karan growled. She glanced over at her brother and nodded. Xander smiled.
"Time to play dirty." He said as he closed his eyes and raised his paw to the sky chanting. Sirius and Spyro noticed Xander's action and looked up. What they saw made their eyes go wide in shock. Sirius and Spyro looked each other in the eye and nodded
"MOVE EVERYONE!" Spyro yelled. Everyone glanced up and dived for cover just as large black scaled armor dragon dropped from the portal flapping his large wings which bent trees and sent leaves flying. Spyro and his friends covered their faces to protect their faces from the flying leaves. The ground shook as the large Shadow Dragon landed. Spyro glanced up... up and up so more at the large muscular black dragon and said, "Oh, crap!" The Shadow Dragon smiled as he glanced at Spyro and his friends.
"I guess my children had more trouble handling you and your friends then was originally anticipated, Spyro." Spyro's mouth dropped open in surprise but he didn't say anything because he was no longer surprised by the fact that these strange Shadow Dragons knew who he, Flame and Ember were. "It is an honor to meet you at last. I am Lord Cassisus, leader of the Dark Alliance. Surrender and I promise to make your deaths short and painless." Spyro laughed and pointed a claw at him.
"You must be out of your mind if you think that we are going to surrender to you, Cassisus." Spyro said. Cassisus growled and snapped his right clawed finger paw. Galen appeared holding two cloak wearing rabbits by the throats. Galen pulled back the cloaks covering the faces of the two rabbits with a grin. Bianca's eyes went wide in shock and horror when she saw the faces of the two rabbits.
"MOTHER... TAYLOR...!" She screamed. Galen laughed making Bianca growl as she gritted her teeth. "YOU NO GOOD SNAKE!" Cassisus grinned.
"So, hero, what do you choice to do now. Will you surrender and in doing so save the lives of these worthless rabbits or will you disregard their lives and fight? What is your choice?" He asked. At that moment four dragons appeared with Ember in tow.
"We chose to fight because scum like you would never keep their word or their promise!" Ember said in sharp clear voice. Everyone glanced over at her in amazement. Cassisus and Galen growled as the recognized the four dragons behind her.
"Well... well... well... look who decided to show up. Cale, its good to see you again!" Cassisus growled. Cale frowned as he summoned the Destiny Blade to his right paw.
"Cassisus," Cale growled, "the feeling isn't mutual. I see you haven't changed much since you were sent packing ages ago! What are you up to this time!" Cassisus laughed.
"You know... take over the world... control the masses... inslave all those who won't obey us. The usual." He said in casual tone that made everyone growl. "I can't believe you managed to dig up those old fossils. Hi, Celeste, Artimas and Ignitus, nice to see all of you again. The three other elder dragons growled.
"Give up, Cassisus." Celeste growled as her battle staff appeared in her left paw. "You can't win." Cassisus smiled.
"We'll see about that." He said casually as he turned his head to Galen and nodded. Galen smiled and vanished into thin air appearing behind Celeste. Time seemed to slow down as Celeste turned to strike Galen but sagged and fell to her knees... eyes wide in shock as she glanced down at the blade that had stabbed through her chest. Everyone, including Ember, all glanced on frozen in horror at the sight. Celeste glanced up slowly at Galen with tears in her eyes and gasped, as she fell to her side, "Why, brother? We spared you and gave you every chance to redeem yourself." Galen bent down and pulled the blade from her body and then kicked her body sending her flying into the air to land in front of Ember, who's eyes filled with tears. The sword in Galen's paw vanished as it became one with him again.
"I have fulfill my destiny, Celeste. You and Silvia have stood in my way long enough." He said in emotionless tone. Celeste glanced Galen as her life began to fade.
"Galen, don't be blind. The power you seek is not worth sacraficing everyone's future for it. Even you must realize that." She said. Silvia appeared and dropped to her knees beside Celeste. She bent down and embrace her in her arms and sobbed.
"I am so sorry, Celeste!" She said. Ember backed away slowly shaking her head back and forth in shock.
"NO NO NO NO NO NO... THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! THIS... CAN'T... BE... HAPPENING!" Ember roared and then all hell broke loose as a whole new level of Ember's power woke up inside her. Ember's eyes flashed amber gold as her pupils shrunk into white slits. She glanced over at Galen, Cassisus and his two children and said, in an echoing voice that seem to come from everywhere all at once, "You will pay for what you done with your lives!" Her feathered wings swept forward unleashing a massive swirling wave of golden energy. Galen's eyes widen in shock and horror while Cassisus and his two children backed away from the advancing swirling energy wave. Silvia glanced at Celeste who had a fearful expression on her face.
"Celeste is that what I think it is?" Silvia asked in shock. Celeste nodded.
"Yes, Silvia, it is the same attack that I once used to kill so many during the Dragon Clan Wars. Silvia, you have to get Spyro and Flame to stop Ember or else she is going to kill everyone." Silvia nodded.
"Spyro, Flame, please come over here!" She yelled. Spyro and Flame made their way over to the two sisters. They bent down as Silvia gently held Celeste's head up.
"Listen to me, both of you. You have to combine your powers and use them to stop Ember before she makes the same mistake I once made during the Dragon Clan Wars." Celeste said as tears rolled down her cheek. Spyro and Flame didn't ask her bother asking for an explanation because they both knew that there wasn't enough time. They just nodded and calmly walked over to Ember with their eyes closed.
Meanwhile... the wave had almost reached Galen, Cassisus and his two children. The four dragons had tried to use their powers to stop the wave and to their horror discovered that nothing halted it. It just plowed right through every single shield or magical barrier they erected. They decided that it was time to leave and tried to open a black portal to escape but discovered that the energy coming off the swirling wave prevented them from accessing a portal. The four dragons all glanced at each other as they realized that there was a very good chance that they were about to die.
Spyro and Flame finally managed to make it to Ember's side. She turned her slitted eyes to glance at both of them. Tears flowed down from her eyes as she said through gritted teeth, "Help... me! I... can't... control... the... attack... I..." Her eyes narrowed as she screamed and the swirling wave of energy began to expand and cover the whole area. Hunter and the others all backed away from the expanding wave. The wave engulfed the Portal Jumper that Bianca, Elora and Flame had used to get here in and ripped it shreds leaving nothing at all. Hunter's eyes widen in shock as he glanced over at Bianca. Bianca nodded as she placed a barrier to slow down the wave. The wave slowed but didn't stop.
"Hunter, I can't keep this barrier up for much longer. If Spyro and Flame can't stop Ember then..." She said with tears in her eyes. Hunter nodded.
"I know... I know..." He
said softly as he glanced over to his dragon friends. "Come on
Spyro and Flame I know both of you can do it."
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Spyro and Flame placed their paws on Ember's shoulders and then all three dragons screamed as their powers combined knocking them unconscious. Once that happened the wave vanished leaving a ten mile area devoid of plant life. Galen and Cassisus looked at each other nodded opening escape portals that teleported them to the floating copy of Vanguard Command which is opened a portal window and vanished leaving everyone else recovering from the shock and surprise of the recent event. Hunter made his way over to his three unconscious friends. "Guys, are you alright?" He asked. Spyro moaned and sat up slowly along with his brother and Ember who kept her head low and eyes closed.
"I think we are okay. How about you, Flame?" Flame nodded. "How about you, Ember?" Ember stood up and slowly walked away. "Ember...!" She didn't respond and kept walking. Spyro stood up and walked over to her grabbing her in warm embrace. She turned in his arms sobbing as she placed her face in his chest.
"I'm sorry...! I am so sorry!" She said. "I almost killed everyone. I couldn't stop myself... I tried but I... OH GOD... IT WAS LIKE I WAS SOMEONE ELSE. I WANTED TO KILL GALEN, CASSISUS AND HIS CHILDREN. I DIDN'T CARE WHAT I HAD TO DO. SPYRO, I DIDN'T CARE! I AM NOT LIKE THAT! WHAT HAPPENED TO ME! WHAT AM I? WHAT AM I?" Spyro hugged her tightly as he turned his head to glance at Celeste and Silvia.
"You both owe us and Ember an explanation of what the hell is going on here! What just happened!" Spyro said with narrowed eyes. Celeste glanced at Silvia and nodded.
"You are correct, Dragon of Destiny. You, Ember and Flame deserve to know the truth." Celeste said as her eyes began to flicker. "Ember, I am aware that you and Spyro were told by Artimas and Talia about the orgins of the powers. You also know about my brother, Galen." Flame glanced at Spyro and Ember with a frown.
"What is she talking about? What do you two know that I don't?" Flame said. Spyro and Ember sighed and looked him.
"Flame, me and Ember were told that Galen was the first Dragon of Chaos..." Spyro said. As soon as he said that Flame and Hunter, along with the rest of their friends, not counting the elders, all stared at them in surprise.
"Galen was the first Dragon of Chaos... What the hell?" Hunter said. "Who told you this info and I agree with Flame... What else do you know?" Spyro sighed and revealed what he and Ember had been told...
All of it...
"That is all we were told." Spyro said as he closed his eyes and dropped his head. "I am sorry we didn't tell you guys but as you know we were told by Artimas and Talia to keep it secret for the time being." Flame and Hunter nodded and smiled.
"It's okay, brother." Flame said. He glanced at Hunter.
"Flame's right, Spyro." Hunter said. "I understand why you were told to keep all this info a secret. We all have our own secrets." He glanced over at Bianca. She saw his glance and nodded.
"I believe all of you deserve to
know my story. How I came to be the apprentice of the Sorceress."
Bianca said. Everyone nodded and gathered around to hear her. "My
story began when I was very young. The Sorceress was very well known
for cruelity so my clan kept Starlight Village, a beautiful village
that earned its name from the ancient crystal towers that glowed like
stars at night, well hidden. I know that many of you wouldn't believe
me if I told you this but you must know. My family has for
generations been very good at magic. I know... I know I am not that
good and all my life I have struggle to be more then a complete clutz
when it comes to magic...
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Starlight Village - 17 years earlier - Forgotten Realm Time
"Mother, why can't I use magic without messing up?" the seven year old rabbit kit asked as she remembered accidently flooding the school gym again. "I will never be as good with magic as you are." Her mother, Carla, smiled as she bent down embracing her in a warm hug.
"Bianca, I was once like you when I was younger. I was afraid of messing up. I burned down my school and made it rain so hard that the whole village flooded. My mother, your grandmother was furious with me but in time I learned how to use my abilities thanks to your grandmother. She took her time to patiently teach me how to use my magic to help make life around here easier for all us. This village wouldn't even exist if not for the magic here. The ancient crystal towers were given to us as a gift from the Vanguard Dragon Clan. The towers have kept this village hidden for ages but as you know the magic in this realm has been slowly fading ever since the dragons were banished by the Sorceress. One day, the crystal towers will no longer have enough magic energy to protect us from being seen. When the time comes we will need young magic users like you to protect us."
"But... but... I will never be as good with magic as Taylor is." Bianca said sadly. Carla picked Bianca up in her arms and waved her paw in the air making mystical flames dance in mid-air.
"Bianca, my dear, you are
underestimating yourself. Be patient and in time you will learn just
how special you truly are." Carla waved her paw and the flames
vanished.
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Bianca sighed as she looked over at her mother and brother. They both smiled and nodded encouraging her to continue. She smiled and said, "Time passed and as I got older I discovered that my powers were changing... growing stronger but..." Bianca's ears fell as she remembered. "...I still have had trouble controlling my powers. My brother tried to help me and as a result he was injured because of me. I tried to use my powers to summon up a level 1 fire but instead... I created a firestorm that damaged the crystal towers. As a result of my carelessness the village was discovered by the Sorceress's Rhynocs and my people were imprisoned. The Sorceress discovered that my clan still had some magic within us and tried to use the ancient techniques that she had learned from her time working with Shadow Dragons to extract that power from us. The attempt failed and my brother... my brother paid the price." Taylor pulled his cloak off revealing his cloths and body. Everyone gasped in horror at the burns and scarred flesh and fur that cover him. His arms were scarred and furless.
"Oh my god..." Hunter said in a whisper. Everyone else also reacted in shock to the extensive damage done to Bianca's brother. Hunter turned and looked at Bianca. "The Sorceress did this to him?" Bianca nodded as tears fell from her eyes.
"Yes, Hunter, she did. However,
the damage was much worst then then it is now. My mother, grandmother
and father mangaged, through the use of their combined powers to
repair and undo most of the damage that was done to him. My brother
was the first victim of the Sorceress's extraction experiments. Many
other members of my clan suffered and died at her claws. Finally,
she... she... that evil witch perfected the process and managed to
extract enough magic from my people to create that scepter she now
uses to do her evil bidding with." Bianca stopped as her memory
of the event came back to her...
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Soceress's Castle - Prison Dungeon - Ten Years Ago
"I must thank you all for your
contribution. I have extracted enough power from most of you to
recharge my dwindling powers and create this wonderful scepter."
The Soceress said. "However, I will require two more voluteers
for a project I want to complete. One of my old friends needs my help
to escape and I believe I can help him." She glanced around and
picked out two rabbits... a male and a female... turning to two of
her Rhynoc guards she said, "Take them!" The guards
grabbed them and dragged them off leaving fourteen year old Bianca
and her mother crying.
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"Those two rabbits that the
Sorceress took for her so-called experiment..." Bianca
said with a taste of bitterness in her voice. "They were my
grandmother and father. They never came back. I later learned when I
became the Sorceress's apprentice that she had drained them so
totally that it killed them. But I am getting ahead of myself. The
Sorceress continued to milk my clan of its magic over time until the
sorceress decided that she had enough energy. She made plans...
horrorible plans to wipe out all my people. She would have carried
out those plans if I hadn't stepped forward and offered myself to
her...
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Soceress's Castle - Throne Room - Nine Years Ago
"Please, I beg of you not to kill my people." Fifteen year old Bianca said with tears in her eyes. The Sorceress laid back in her throne chair casually as she glanced down at the young female rabbit.
"Why should I spare your people?" She asked in a bored tone. Bianca dropped her head and closed her eyes as she made up her mind.
"I will, if you permit me, serve you till my final breath." Bianca said with tears in her eyes. The Sorceress stood up slowly and started to exit the chamber.
"I am not interested. Sorry, but I have already made up my mind. Your people are of no farther use to me or my plans so they must be eliminated." She said cooly as she kept walking. Bianca ran and grabbed the Sorceress's thick tail.
"Please, I'll do anything you want me to do if you will spare my people." Bianca said. The Sorceress paused and turned her head to glance at Bianca.
"Anything... you say?"
The Sorceress asked. Bianca nodded. The Sorceress smiled and said,
"Well, I do need an apprentice to help me carry out my plans. If
you know how to open portals then I will grant you your request and
give you the job." Bianca sighed and nodded. The Sorceress
laughed. "Excellent, welcome aboard, Apprentice."
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Bianca dropped her head in shame. Hunter wrapped his arm around her giving her comfort and the strength to continue. "I became that evil snake's apprentice and trained under her. She kept her word and released my people. Surprise... I know I sure was. Apparently there is some good in her somewhere. About a tiny grain of goodness is all I estimate is in her. Anyway, my clan returned to Starlight Village and somehow managed to reactivate the crystal towers. I tried to return but they banished me from the village. They told me that I wouldn't be welcomed back home until I left the Sorceress's service. I pleaded with them but the village elders refused to let me stay and so I began my new life... I served the Sorceress learning what I could from her and she used my skills to accomplish her goals which I learned was to complete her evil scheme of eliminating the Dragon Clans. She sent me to the Dragon Realms with her Rhynocs to steal the dragon eggs so she could terminated the next generation of dragons. I didn't like it but I was forced to do as she wished as my agreement with her stipulated. I was stuck. I couldn't go against her because my clan would pay the price for my disobedience. However, I ended up meeting you two." Bianca said as she gave Hunter and Spyro a smile. "The rest as they say is history... thank you both."
"So that was your story." Hunter said. Bianca nodded.
"Yes, that's my story. My life has been happy ever since then thanks to all of you." Bianca said. "Now, we have to help Celeste." They glanced over at Celeste and Silvia and found them not there. "Never mind."
Carla stood up and hugged Bianca. "Thank you for coming to our aid. You are welcome to return home with me and your brother." Bianca smiled but then she glanced at her friends and sighed.
"Mother, I really want to return home with you and Taylor but..." Bianca said.
"But you have other obligations that must be tended to first. Am I right?" Carla asked. Bianca smiled and nodded. Carla smiled. "I told you that you were special, Bianca. You just had to be patient. Now, you have found your calling. Your father and grandmother would have been very proud of you."
"How do you know that?" Bianca asked softly. Carla kissed her on her forehead.
"I know because me and Taylor are proud of you." Carla said. She turned to Hunter giving his a stern glance. "Hunter, you better take care of my baby or else you will be getting an earful from me. Understand!" Hunter grinned sheepishly and nodded. "Good." She turned back to Bianca. "It's time for us to go." A portal opened showing Starlight Village on the other side. Carla and Taylor headed for the portal. Before they stepped through Taylor turned and hugged his sister.
"Don't be afraid to stop by the village anytime. You are always welcome, little sister." He said with a smile. Bianca nodded.
"Thank you, big brother." She said. Taylor smiled.
"Oh, before I forget, Happy 24th Birthday a week early." He said as he reached into his cloak pocket and pulled out a metal case. "Don't open it till next week. Take care of yourself." Bianca grinned.
"Thanks, Taylor, and you too." She said.
"I will." He said and then he glanced at Hunter giving him a playful smile. "You chose your future mate well, Bianca. He has a good heart and a noble spirit. I wish you both endless happiness." Bianca started to respond when Taylor whispered, "Oh and don't forget to send us some wedding invitations. We want to be there when you two get hitched." Carla grabbed him and dragged him off.
"Come along, dear, you have alot of work to do for Ginger. You know how she hates you being late." Carla said pushing him, struggling through the portal. She turned and gave Bianca a parting smile before stepping through the portal. The portal flashed and then it was gone...
Hunter wrapped his arm around Bianca and lead her away from where the portal had been and to the waiting Portal Jumper. Bianca entered the Jumper ahead of Hunter. The cheetah turned and glanced at Spyro and Ember who were talking to the elders. Spyro glanced at Ignitus.
"Have we met before, Ignitus?" Spyro asked. The elder dragon smiled.
"Who knows, Spyro, its entirely possible. Why do you ask?" He asked. Spyro sighed and rubbed his head with his right paw.
"I don't know... I just feel like I have met you somewhere before now." Spyro said. Ignitus nodded as Cale and Artimas gestured for him to come along.
"Take care of yourself, young
one." Ignitus said. "Until we meet again... good bye."
He then, along with Artimas and Cale, flew away heading for a white
portal. Spyro watched them go before he turned and entered the Portal
Jumper. The back door closed and the Jumper lifted off the ground and
headed for the nearest Portal home...
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Meanwhile...
"Did you get what I ask for?" The cloaked stranger asked. Galen stepped forward and handed him a strange gem that continued swirling energy.
"Spyro and his stupid friends never suspected anything. I must thank Lord Cassisus and the Dark Alliance for getting their paws on that gem. The star gem should provide you with more then enough power to awaken her." Galen said. The cloaked stranger smiled and inserted the star gem into the machine.
"At last, the time draws near... soon... very soon... my dear Cinder you will awaken to once more do my bidding and help me destroy the Legendary Dragons of Destiny, Chaos and Trinity. Oh, Spyro... enjoy whats left of your peace time because soon that time time will come to end..." The cloaked stranger said. He started laughing as he stepped back away from the chamber. "Am I a right, Cinder." Cinder's body twitched slightly as she started on the long road to regain consciousness...
Spyro...
Spyro must die...
I will kill him... Cinder
thought as her eyes twitched and then snapped open briefly before
closing again. Soon... very soon.
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One Week Later...
Bianca grabbed Hunter's right paw in her own and grasped it tightly as she glanced down at the tombstones of his lost family. "I never knew your whole life's story, Hunter." Hunter opened his eyes and looked over at her with a sad expression as he took a deep breath.
"Bianca, I never told you because I didn't want you or anyone to treat me differently because of what I have gone through." He said before he paused and gently rubbed the smooth surface of his mother's grave. "However, after hearing your life story I am sorry I thought that way now. I should have realized that TRUE friends like you would never judge me or treat me any different if they knew more about me. I guess I was just afraid..." He trailed off as Bianca kissed him.
"You have no reason to be afraid any longer, Hunter and neither do I. I want to know about you... the cheetah I love and the one I want to marry." She said. Hunter smiled and backed away from her slightly.
"Thank you, my love. Oh..." He said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a box. He handed the box to her. "...Happy birthday, Bianca. I hope you like it." Bianca opened the box and pulled out set of matching necklaces. Both necklaces were made of beautiful multi-colored gems. She slipped one of the necklaces around her neck and handed the other to Hunter. He slipped his around his neck.
"Thank you for the gift, Hunter." She said softly.
"I am happy you loved the gift. Is there anything else you want?" He asked.
"I would like to hear that song that your mother song you. I have always heard you humming it but how does it go exactly. What are the words?" Hunter smiled as he wrapped his left arm around Bianca.
"It goes something like this:
'My little one never fear,
Mother's here for you...
By your side and in your heart,
Mother's here my little one...
Even though the years may past,
I'll always will be with you...
In your heart and close to you..
I will be with you right now...
Don't be afraid I am here,
My little one your mother's here,
To comfort you and give you peace...
Never fear your mother's with you...
Always here my little one...
My little one...
Believe in yourself...
And never fear...
Your mother's here...
My little one...
Be strong...
You will find out who you are...
In times of need...
Look to us we are all here...
My son...
Even when our time has come...
You will never be alone...
In your heart and in your soul...
We are one with you, our son...
Little one we are with you...
Forever and ever...
Don't forget us keep us close...
In your heart and in your soul...
Remember us forever more..."
"That was beautiful, Hunter." Bianca said softly.
"Thank you, however some of those lyrics are new to me. I guess my loves whispered the words to me threw my heart." Hunter said as he and Bianca stood and together in each others arms walked out of the cemetary. As they walked Hunter turned slowly and out of the corner of his eye he saw his family smiling before they faded away. His mother's voice... Remember us. little one. Hunter smiled as memories of his loved ones passed through his mind. His little sister's voice... Don't forget us, brother. A tear rolled down his left cheek. His father's voice... I am proud of you, my son. Remember us always. Hunter turned back to Bianca.
"Who were those people?" She asked. Hunter glanced at her in surprise.
"You saw them too?" He asked. She smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I did. Who were they?" She asked. Hunter pulled her closer to him.
"That was my family coming to say farewell to me..." He said softly. Bianca nodded.
"Farewells and goodbyes are never sad as long as you keep the memories of those you lost and loved in your heart. My father once told me that." Bianca said softly. "I didn't understand what he trying to tell me then but now I do understand. We may lose the ones we hold dear to our hearts but they are never truly gone because they live on through us. No matter where we go and what we do they are always there watching over you..."
"You are right, Bianca, you are right!" Hunter said as a soft breeze blew around them and heard the laughter of his childhood. "They will always be with me... forever..."
The End
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I hope that you enjoyed this three parter because I really worked hard to create it. I wanted to make a beautiful emotionally deep story that filled in some of the backstory of Hunter and Bianca and started bring together all the pieces of the puzzle that the earlier episodes of this first season brought to the table. As many of you have noticed I have introduced a few of the story elements that will be featured in the upcoming second season. Also, I have intentionally left a few mysteries from this season unresolved. Trust me in the end everything will make sense and you will get a complete picture of where I am going and how it will all end. So stay tuned because I am just getting started.