Back at Kieran's Massive Fantasy Palace, or commonly called "Nexus City," as the palace serves as a rest-stop for travelers from all around the spiral, and as a home to at least 50 to 100 people, Olivia and Morgan are in the up-town area, near the spot where people typically spar with each other...
"I wonder what Kieran and Orion are doing right now...knowing Orion, they probably ran into some other pirates, or the armada." Morgan says, slightly bored with herself. "And knowing Kieran, if they ran into trouble, he's probably blown up over half the enemies side by now." Olivia says, staring at the castle. "I need something to do." Morgan says. Olivia continues to stare at the castle. "Is it just me? Or does it look like that there's a guy in orange falling off his gryphon and he's going to fall in the river right outside the castle's walls." Olivia says, dazed, and bored out of her mind. "Yeah. Wait...Isn't that...Blaze?" Morgan gets up. It is Blaze. As he falls, he claps he hands together and the storm magic rune appears by both hands, and a cloud appears, Blaze lands on it, and flies it down, to the ground by Morgan and Olivia, and then the small cloud disappears. He is panting heavily, "...H-Holy crap...guys,...thank god you guys are here...Magnus and Cedric...they need help they were framed." Blaze pants. "Wait, What!? How?!" Morgan asks, shocked, Olivia's eyes widen, Blaze looks up at them, and explains.
"What happened was this, I was shopping for some new robes, and I heard some commotion outside, so I checked, and saw Magnus and Cedric being dragged down the street to be placed somewhere to be held as prisoners." Blaze said. "I though Wizard City doesn't have a prison." Olivia says. "Well, it doesn't really, but they use some towers that used to be strong-holds for monsters that Kieran cleared out sometime ago. They weren't intended for that, but when all those clans and guilds and whatnot showed up, they needed someway to keep it under control, most weren't harmful but some where, kinda bad." Blaze says. "Anyway, I saved them, Kieran and the others on on there way to Dragonspyre, or coming back. They use the towers to keep people there until a ship comes to take them to newgate, as for the prisoners part."
"So, now what? We can't just keep them here!" Morgan shouts, "They are in Kierans Dorm, its being blocked off at the moment, and NO ONE is going to get in, he is using a spell of some sort to block people, except us, and the guy who captured the moment with a memory crystal." Blaze explains, "So. We'll go there, and see what we can do." Blaze grabs Morgan and Olivia, with his right arm, and points his left arm skyward, with his ruby in hand, a small magic symbol for fire appears, and they are warped to Kierans dorm. There is a rough fireplace to the left of it, with a royal couch in front of it, a winter bed at the head of the room. (Furthest from the door) a small desk with a padded stool, and a basket where a strange beast, Duke Spencer is sleeping. Magnus and Cedric are sitting in the couch, while a kid wearing Ice school clothing with a hood sits on the bed, they all have their hoods up, and the windows are covered, the only light source being the fireplace. "Alright, were back." Blaze says. "Finally, its hard trying to stay in a room where people walk by all the time. We gotta good view of the commons, and, its not looking to good at the moment, we can see guards all over the place." Says Magnus, worriedly, "And Alex, is just sitting there silently."
"Alex? Wasnt that the kid from a few days ago?" Morgan asks. "Yeah. I am. My friend wasnt with me, I remember seeing that Magnus guy in the airship talking with Cedric a few days ago, and remember seeing you guys with them, and figured he was a friend or something, when I saw that robed guy chasing him, I decided to use a memory crystal to record the moment, in case something bad happened. Turned out my guy feeling was right for once..." He says. Blaze nods and looks out the window. "Its empty now..."
"So any bright ideas?" Magnus asks, Cedric nods in agreement, Morgan looks at Blaze with expectant eyes along with Olivia and Alex. Blaze looks down, for a bit, thinking, and looks up, finally saying. "Well...I do have one idea,"
The ship finally makes it to Dragonspyre, and Kieran jumps off, just as it stops by the Dragons Roost, where Malistares Lair used to be...
"Thats a big dragon..." Orion says. "Pretty big.."
Kieran walks to a edge, and whistles loudly, a battledrake flies down and nods at Kieran, "Jump on you guys," Kieran says as a few more ride by. Kieran gets on one, and they all fly down a cave with Lava falls and dragon skulls everywhere. As they land, Kieran walks down to the schools. "Wow..I forgot about this place being like this, and the books are already pretty badly burnt." Kieran says. "I doubt the armada will come here, they know this stuff is probably lost forever," Orion says. "I know a shortcut from here to Wizard City, but we gotta pass through Marleybone." Orion says. Kieran thinks a bit, half of him knowing Orion is right, and that coming to Dragonspyre wasn't the best, idea. While his other half, tells him that The Armada might still come here. Though unlikely. Kieran decides that they will leave, but tells Wolf and Kane to go back using the worldgate in order to shake off possible followers. "Any crew members on your boat?" Kieran asks as they are walking back to the battledrakes. "Only Bonnie Anne, and Subodai." He says. They get back on the ship after going up the same cave, and get on the ship. Setting course for Marleybone. "This might not be the Marleybone you know." Orion says flattly, as they take a skyway there.
Kane and Wolf walk through the worldgate into Wizard City after traversing Dragonspyre only to be approached by a guard. "I need you to open this door. We are looking for someone who is hiding. They have broken a law, and need to be dealt with." Kane stares and says "Well its not my problem right now is it? I don't care, find out yourself." The guard vanishes into thin air, and Kane stumbles backward. "I have a gut feeling something bad is about to happen..." He mutters. A voice comes from the back of the room, just after he said that, stating, "You have no idea, kid.." and laughs quietly. A man jumps from the top of the branches, he is wearing scarlet robes, has silver hair and violet eyes, and is carrying a long sparklock that looks like a shotgun or rifle, and a Sword from Avalon or Dragonspyre. He wickedly smiles as he approaches them. "Oh, by the way, those guards were just illusions, pretty shocked you would disobey rules like that." He says, he approaches them faster as Kane and Wolf prepare to fight him, and win, no matter the cost.
(End of Ninth Chapter)