Chapter 18
Life and Death
Sabra lifts Aaron onto her back and starts to run towards the temple. Icelyn and Nuri cover her in the front while Daire, Spyro, Cynder, and Barak cover from behind. Icelyn throws 2 shards at oncoming enemies and they fall over dead. Nuri roasts a group of enemies barring their way. They reach the temple gate and get inside just as a group of enemies reaches them. "Take Aaron to the Elders. We'll handle things here." Said Daire w/ Barak by his side. "Be careful!!" Spyro and Sabra said and closed the temple gate. Daire hit them with an earth bomb and Barak used the lightning vortex on the remaining enemies. The corpses of enemies lay littered all along the ramp. Barak and Daire stay outside and stand guard.
When they finally reached the Nursery, the door was barred off. "I'll take care of this!!" Said Spyro, his claws growing twice their size and slashing the door in half. The startled elders striked at Sabra, but quickly realized it was her and they stopped. Sabra set Aaron on the floor next to Ignitus. She then realized she was totally covered in blood. "Please Ignitus!! Help him!! I don't know what to do!!" Cried Sabra, breaking into uncontrollable tears. Everyone except the guardians gathered around her and comforted her. Ignitus examined Aaron and his wound. He then muttered some silent words and Aaron's scales came back together. Sabra looked up and walked over to him. Aaron woke up and gave her a grim smile. She embraced him and cried again. "I thought I lost you!!" cried Sabra, hugging him tightly. "I told you I wouldn't die!! It would take more than a sword through the gut to kill me." Said Aaron, hugging her back. "Just rest for a bit and you'll be fine. Wounds like yours heal slowly." Ignitus said. Aaron nodded and then felt his crystal comm vibrate. He called: "Hello?" "Help!! Draco is badly hurt and has lost a lot of blood. Please help!!" Cried Amber. "Don't worry!! We're coming!! Hang on!!" Said Aaron, hanging up.
"Spyro, can you and Cynder go to Luna's cave in the mountains north of here and get the healing crystal? It's the pink kind. We'll send you our position when we find Draco." Said Aaron. " Got it!!" Said Spyro and Cynder and taking off out the roof of the hatchery. "Let's go!!" Said Aaron, taking off, but being stopped by Ignitus. "You will stay here!" Said Ignitus. "With my friend bleeding to death!?" Cried Aaron, trying to free himself of Ignitus's Iron grip. "You just got healed!! If you push yourself, you will reopen that wound and you will bleed to death!!" Roared Ignitus. "I don't care if I die!! If my friends survive, that is all that matters!! Now let go of me!!" Cried Aaron, on the verge of crying. Ignitus reluctently released his iron grip on Aaron and Aaron took off towards the others to the lower levels of the temple.
When they reach the lower level with no resistance, they proceed through the corridors, looking for Draco and Amber. They look through all the rooms, but can't find them. "Where are they?" whispered Aaron as he closed another door. "What do we do?" Asked Daire. "I don't know! Perhaps we can tr…" Nuri was cut off by Barak. "listen guys. I hear something." Whispered Barak. They all went silent and heard a faint "help" in the distance. "Let's go!! Hurry!!" cried Aaron, wincing as pain shot from his wound. When they reached the screams, there sat Amber beside Draco and a pool of blood by Draco's legs and mouth. "Spyro, Cynder? Did you find the cave?" called Aaron on his crystal comm. "Yes!! We got the pink crystal and are in the temple corridors. Where are you?" asked Cynder. " we are in a sort of colliseum on the 3rd level." Said Aaron. "Hold on!! We'll be right there!!" Cried Spyro and hung up.
"How long has he had these wounds?" asked Aaron to Amber. "he got them about 2 hrs ago from that twilight Dragon. He fell unconsious about 10 min ago and hasn't said anything. Please help him! He never taught me any healing spells powerful enough to heal wounds like these."Cried Amber, sobbing uncontrollably. Spyro and Cynder arrive panting carrying a bundle of pink crystals in their claws. They look at Draco and gasp. Aaron motions them over, but, when they are walking over, he clutches his stomach in great pain. "Aaron, are you ok to do this alone? Cynder and I can help!!" Said Spyro, helping Aaron up. "Sorry, but I must do…." Said Aaron, then falling to the ground. Sabra runs over to him and puts her ear to his chest. "Aaron's heart is dying!! Let's encase them both in crystal and get them up to the infirmery. Both need medical attention!! We can't treat them here!"Cried Sabra, grabbing some pink crystal and encasing Aaron. They do the same to Draco and they take off to the upper level, carrying the twilight corpse as well.
When they reach the infermiry, they find Luna talking to the Guardians. Luna sees Draco and runs over. "What happened to Draco?" Cried Luna. "He battled another twilight Dragon that was possessed by the Dark Master and was stabbed by crystal." Said Amber, leaning the corpse against the wall. "Leave, everybody!! I'll heal them!!" Luna said, standing in the middle of the room. "You possibly don't have enough energy to heal both of them. Both of them are mortally wounded!!" Amber Said. "Just get out!! I know what I'm doing!!" Said Luna angrily. They reluctently leave and close the door. Luna does some signs with her hands and touches it to both Aaron and Draco's Foreheads. She walks back to the center and the symbols on her body begin to glow. "Twilight Life transfer technique!!" Luna cries out. Green energy started flowing from her palms into Aaron and Draco's bodies. Their wounds begin to seal up as well. After 15 agonizing minutes, Aaron and Draco regain consiousness and Luna falls backward onto the floor, unconsious.