Explanations, Ambush, and Relief

It was daytime on the flight to Spagonia University. The heroes were doing various activities. Sasami was staring outside the window staring in awe of the ocean and clouds before her. Uncle was in the lavatory preparing spells for the coming fight with extra mojo provided from Aku-Aku to power up the good chi magic. Crash was just eating pancakes with maple syrup on them and belching. Spyro and Sparx were just resting, Tohru was also eating pancakes along with the wild bandicoot but Jackie and Jade hadn't said a single word at all for she was knocked unconscious from the transformation from night form back into day form and Jackie himself was worried for he was most concerned about her well being and whether or not taking her along on the adventure was a good idea for he usually tell her to stay behind for her own safety. Just as he was still thinking about what happened back in the vault he was disturbed from his thoughts by Sonic the hedgehog who was getting bored with just sitting in a plane.

"Hey Jackie, what's going on with your niece?" the blue hero asked the martial artist.

"Oh hi Sonic." Jackie sighed, "I'm just concerned about my niece and the fact that she got mixed up in all of this." Sonic could see what Jackie meant for he could well remember numerous instances where civilians got threaten at the hands of Eggman's evil schemes back in his dimension. Ignitus himself also seemed to be listening in on the conversation and stepped in to provide some support.

"We all feel like we have bungled up some way or another Mr. Chan." The fire Guardian stated as he approached the duo. "for I myself can well remember the night of the raid back in the dragon realms when the Dark Master's armies raided the dragon temple back the realm that Spyro, Sparx, myself and the others reside in . I was ready to give up when all the eggs were smashed and the dark armies took control of the temple."

"Thanks Ignitus, but I'm sure there are times where you wish your young charge would show some more obedience and listen to what you say." Jackie replied to Ignitus.

"I understand that from what you tell me," Ignitus began to respond "Jade seems to be quite a handful for you at times. She always seems to do the opposite of what you tell her to do."

"Sounds like she just wants to make her life interesting." Sonic interrupted in a carefree tone. "I'd be pretty bored to if I just stood still let fate turn my wheels."

"Sonic you may be the fastest hedgehog in the world but even so that still does not excuse Jade for half the stuff she does." Jackie said sternly to Sonic.

"Jeeze take it easy." Sonic defended "I'm just saying that she doesn't let things happen is all. She took charge and she went ahead and makes her own story that's all."

"Strangely enough, Sonic is absolutely right Mr. Chan." Ignitus added "I too often worry about Spyro's safety when he went to rescue the other guardian dragon elders and face Cynder and her armies."

"Spyro actually did that?" Jackie stunned at what the elder just said. "So why didn't you tell him to remain at the temple while you went to go save them."

"Because Mr. Chan," Ignitus replied solemnly "the guardians and I were getting old and were well past our fighting days. There was nobody else who could go rescue the other guardians especially with the loss of our powers and I wasn't about to lose our home to the forces of darkness." And he went on about the adventures, trials and triumphs that Spyro and Sparx endured to save the world and to free Cynder from The Dark Master's control. Sonic and Jackie could only stare in wonder as Ignitus had just finished telling his story when suddenly they could hear a huge rumbling from within the plane which surprisingly didn't wake Jade.

"AIYAA! WHAT IS HUGE RACKET OUTSIDE PLANE?" Uncle screeched loudly which was loud enough to wake Jade. And as if on cue the pilot's voice aired over the speakers.

"We are experiencing some turbulence so please remain calm and... HOLY SHIT!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?" Exclaimed the pilot as he and everyone minus Uncle saw a huge gold, cauldron like flying machine with a logo strangely familiar to Sonic. Ignitus immediately headed to the cargo hold followed by an invisible Jade whom managed to sneak to the hold thanks to her tattoos turning into a snake.

(Sonic Unleashed OST Boss Battle Day begins to play)

"Well Sonic and company, Prepare to be sunk!" shouted a familiar voice that Sonic easily recognized.

"Eggman!" The blue hedgehog yelled.

"Remember Eggman," Ergo, the doctor's robot assistant reminded "It is not yet complete. Handle it gently."

"Silence!" Eggman yelled back.

"It seems this Eggman character won't let us get past that thing that easily." Jackie surmised.

"Gee somebody here actually stated the obvious." Sparx responded

"Relax I'm sure that everything will work out right Jade." Sasami started to say only to notice that Jade was missing and so was Ignitus.

"Uh guys," Sasami started to say but was interrupted by Sparx,

"We know kid, Jade and Ignitus are missing." Replied the dragonfly.

"Um I think we have bigger problems to worry about." Tohru responded as the Egg Cauldron began to fire its weapons. The gang knew that this jet was built for speed and not combat and just as the missiles were about to hit they were incinerated by a blast of fire. Soon more missiles were firing and again the fire came and incinerated them only this time they saw the source of the fire blasts.

"Ignitus!" everyone shouted in joy. Indeed it was the fire guardian, blasting whatever missiles came within range of the air craft but for each missile Ignitus blasted 2 more seemed to take its place and made it past Ignitus and his defense.

"We're doomed." Yelled Sparx or so he thought but then out of nowhere a blast of fire stopped the missile in its tracks and there from the smoke was another dragon. The dragon was orange and blue with gold markings taking the forms of the tattoos seen on Crash Bandicoot's arms. The dragon itself was also sporting amber eyes like the eyes Jade had and resembled Cynder when she was under Malefor's control.

"Jade is that you? How did you turn into that?" Ignitus asked, completely shocked but quickly shook off the shock as another set of missiles fired at him. He quickly dodged and sent a fire ball that deflected the attack.

"Yeah it's me. And before you ask I can speak human tongue even when using the monkey talisman to change shape." The dragon responded only to shock Ignitus more when she responded in human tongue.

"Never mind young one!" Ignitus responded having to raise his voice over the roar of the engines in both aircraft. "Just help me defeat this giant contraption!"

"That's not going to happen old man!" Eggman yelled. "Go fire all weapons!"

Almost immediately all the weapons and ammunition on the craft fired on the 2 dragons but both were on the defensive firing at the missiles but while the weapons were opening cannon fire jade noticed that the front hatch was opening up which indicated a weak spot.

"Ignitus I see the weak spot and I'm going it." Yelled Jade and before Ignitus could reply Jade had already charged into the fray and started to launch a barrage of fire based attacks into the open hatch some of which Ignitus had taught to Spyro. After many more attacks, the Egg Cauldron started to let off smoke from the front hatch and it looked like it was on its last legs.

"Further combat inadvisable Doctor." Ergo the robot replied to Eggman.

"Energy levels are dropping?" Eggman exclaimed in shocked anger "What a disaster Retreat." And with that the Egg Cauldron retreated from the battle.

(Song ends followed by the Sonic Unleashed OST Boss Stage Clear.)

"Well young one." Ignitus began to say "You saved my life and our comrades."

"Thanks Ignitus." Jade began to say but she began to feel faint and started losing altitude and reverted back to human form. The Fire Guardian caught her before she fell to the ground and she landed on his back.

"Oh look everyone." Sasami called out. "We're here in Paris."

Everyone immediately saw that they were indeed in Paris and close to Professor Pickle's University.

Next Time

The Heroes find Professor Pickle's place ransacked so they split up into groups to head back once they hear news that Section 13 has also been attacked by a pack of strange blue gorillas and ghosts and save the professor at the same time and head to the Mazuri Village in Africa to save the inhabitants.

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