Guess it's time to do a disclaimer. I don't own any of the Spyro characters, they're free for anyone to use, but I do have some OCs. Blaze, Mulgrath, Onya, and Thordon ( you'll see who they are in this chapter) are all my property. If you want to use them, please ask me first.

Chapter 7

Onya

When the ape had finally finished burying her husband respectfully, she went to a different part of the temple where many of the apes rested while they were off duty, ate, and slept. Many tables and cots were scattered everywhere, and the room was a mess. The ape sat down at a table farther away from the rest where she could be alone. No one seemed to notice, except for an older looking ape who walked with a limp. He saw her and hobbled over to her slowly.

" Onya? Are you alright?" he asked huskily as he sat down next to her.

Onya looked up into the other ape's eyes and did her best to smile. " Thordon. Nice to see you again. But no, I'm not alright."

" What happened?" he asked worriedly.

"It's Anek. Earlier today I was going down to the Dark Master's chamber to see if he needed anything, when I saw him in the corner, standing over Anek with his claws covered in blood. I started to go back up the steps when he saw me and commanded me to " dispose of IT, immediately." He didn't even have the slightest idea "it" was my husband," she growled, hatred gleaming in her eyes. " For someone who claims to care about all of us, he sure doesn't know much about anyone."

Thordon seemed grim when she finished her short tirade. He tried to calm her down. " Onya, it's O.K. Relax. Maybe you have it all wrong."

" Wrong? Wrong! I know what I saw. That horrid monster killed my husband for no real reason. And I swear by the ghost of Mulgrath I will get my revenge. He'll wish he never messed with Onya Siverstar," she smashed the table with a fist and let out a short, insane laugh.

Thordon was shocked. " Onya, calm yourself, now. You are drawing far too much attention," he barked.

Onya turned to see that all of the other apes were staring at her. She slumped back down into her seat then said, " What are you all staring at? Don't you have anything better to do?"

The others turned quickly and went back to their own business, pretending they hadn't seen anything. Once everything had settled again, Thordon whispered in Onya's ear, " That wasn't a very smart move. You must learn to control your temper. As for your oath, let me tell you, that swearing on the ghost of Mulgrath is not something to be taken lightly. It is very serious, and Mulgrath's name isn't exactly one that should be mentioned in public."

Onya shrugged. " What's the big deal? It's not like Mulgrath's real or anything."

Thordon sighed, " If only that were true. Come, let us go out to the balcony where we can finish this discussion privately." He stood up and started to make his way slowly to the balcony. The other ape followed close behind.

They passed through the training room, where the large hole in the floor was quite noticeable. Onya walked by cautiously, as if she thought Malefor would suddenly come out and grab her. When she went by the dragon statue she stopped. Thordon took no notice and kept hobbling on. Onya stared into the dragon's glowing red eyes and was lost in a trance for a moment. When she came back to reality, she glared at it then spit at its base. Turning, she left the room and trotted out to the balcony, seeming quite pleased with herself. Thordon just shook his head.

It was quiet for a moment, then the old ape spoke. " So, what do you know of Mulgrath?"

" Just that he's some made up ghost ape who will kill you if you displease Malefor. I'm not a little kid Thordon; I know he's not real. He's just something Malefor made up to scare apes into doing what he wants."

The old ape shook his head slowly again. " If only you knew how wrong you are. Mulgrath is real, and I suppose I should tell you his story."

Onya seemed a little stunned, but nodded and waited for him to start the tale.

Thordon cleared his throat and began slowly. " Once there was an ape who was a very low ranking soldier of the Dark Master. He wanted so much to make his master proud of him and notice him, and he would do whatever it took. For many years he practiced his fighting skills, going up through the ranks at a slow pace. Eventually, when he became a high-ranking officer, Malefor took more notice of him. He kept an eye on him constantly and was pleased with what he saw. After a while Malefor promoted him to king of the apes. It was long before Gaul became the ruler. It was a smart move, for Mulgrath was a wise leader. But he was cocky. He thought he could take on anything, but he was wrong."

Onya interrupted for a second. " What happened?" she asked.

" It happened the first time Malefor lead an attack on the other dragons. He trusted Mulgrath to help him defeat the dragons, but the plan failed dramatically. The first Fire Guardian killed Mulgrath, and the Dark Master was forced to retreat. He was filled with rage and anger, but was forced to move on. It was then that Gaul came, and he was immediately made the new king. But little did Malefor know that Mulgrath's spirit was far from gone. When they next met, there was a drastic change. Mulgrath was dead, yet his spirit remained. He still had the desire to please his master. Malefor realized that Mulgrath had gained incredible powers, and since he couldn't die, he would be invincible. He made the ghost ape second in command once again, but secretly. No one knew of Mulgrath's existence. And since then he has been the secret weapon behind the power of the Dark Master."

Onya was speechless. Finally she managed to blurt out, " So he's really real? Really?"

Thordon nodded.

Onya gaped at him for a second then turned to look out over the balcony to the beautiful forest below. Her face became serious. She turned back around and spoke with a bold voice. " This gives me all the more reason to believe that Malefor is no good. He has corrupted apes from once peaceful, dragon fearing creatures to his horrid minions. And I will risk my life to make it go back to the way it was long before he showed up."

" So what are you saying? Are you on Malefor's side, or the dragons?"

Onya spoke defiantly. " I'm on my own side."

Well, there's chapter 7. I thought it would be interesting to tell the story of Mulgrath, so you could see who he was. Anyway, on chapter 6, when I said I was going to put some pictures of the characters on, I meant on deviant art. I accidentally left that out. Just wanted to clear that up, and I'll be sure to let you all know when the pictures are up. Thanks for reading and please R & R.