Chapter 20
Training/Dark memories
They walk to the training grounds and gather together around the elders. "Today, we'll have Icelyn train with Sabra and Flare will train with Nuri! The rest will go with their respective masters except for Spyro, Cynder and Aaron, who will train with Draco, Luna and Amber." Explained Ignitus and Terrador. "Ok!" said everyone at the same time. They all walk to their respective areas. "Get ready, Sabra!!" Cried Icelyn, creating a ice blade on her tail and 2 ice blades in her claws. Sabra makes 2 claws on her paws extend and made them ice. A guillotine like blade appeared on her tail. "Bring it on, Icelyn!!" Cried Sabra. They both meet in a flash of blades.
"You ready, Nuri?" Cried Flare, covering his body in flames and creating fire blades in his claws and creating 2 in the air. Nuri covers her body in flames and creates a scythe blade on her tail. "Bring it on!!" cried Nuri. They both rush each other, leaving a burning trail behind them. Nuri blocks the blades in the air with her tail and the other blades with her claws. She yelps and flies back. "how hot is that fire your using? My fire body shield can withstand temperatures of 2,000-2,500 degrees." Said Nuri. "Probably around 3000 degrees!!" Said Flare. "Crap! This will be interesting!!" Said Nuri, rushing Flare again.
"You ready to fight?" asked Draco, creating a crystal scythe. "Yep!! Cryada Neomra!!" Cried Aaron, his paws turning to solid Crystal. "What? When did you learn that? Only certain twilight guardians ever learn that!" Cried Draco. "I don't know!! It just came to me when I was fighting the Dark Dragon leader." Explained Aaron. "Well, all the same, bring it on!!" Cried Draco. They both rushed each other. Over the course of the morning, they trained extensively. Luna taught Spyro how to combat crystal users, while Amber taught Cynder some healing techniques. Nuri and Flare land back on the ground, breathing heavily.
"You've been trained well!! No one besides ignitus has ever matched me in a fight. Nice job!! But watch your sides! You left them wide open a lot!!" said Flare, absorbing his armor and blades. "Ok! Got it!!" Said Nuri, absorbing hers as well. Icelyn and Sabra go back to the ground, breathing heavily as well. "Your Good, Sabra! You knew how to counter attack my every move!! That can be very useful in a battle!!" Explained Icelyn, absorbing her blades. "Thanks!!" Said Sabra, absorbing her blades as well. Aaron and Draco stop and absorb their armor and weapons. "Wow! Only 1 day and you mastered a technique that took me weeks to master fully!! You're good!!" Said Draco. "Thanks!!" Said Aaron. They all meet back in the Hatchery where the twilight corpse is laying.
They all talk for a little while, then Aaron asks Amber: "Why did you bring back the corpse from the collosseum? Why do we need him?" "I brought him back because he might have some valuble info about or from the Dark master that could help us!!" Said Amber, walking over to the corpse, laying it out. "How can a corpse help us?" Asked Daire. " Well, when a twilight dies, his/her brain emits waves that replay the moments in his/her life for 3 days after they die!! Plus, some twilight dragons have the ability to read those waves and they come into their mind as pictures!" explained Amber. "So, which of you has the ability to read those waves?" Asked Sabra curiously. "I do!" said Draco, placing his paw on the Dead Twilight's forehead. "Stand back!! Sometimes, these things can be dangerous!" Said Amber, holding out her arms to scoot everyone back.
As soon as Draco extended his mind outward, he encountered the waves and pictures flooded into his head of a twilight dragon who was running from some enemy troops, leading them away from the twilight sanctuary. He was eventually captured and taken to the dark master, where he was chained down and tortured mercilessly. He was slashed on his legs and his back with what looked like dark energy. He even had a chain around his neck. "Give me the location of the twilight sanctuary! NOW!!" Cried Dante, tightening the chain around the dragon's neck. Draco twinged as another scene popped into his head. The Dragon spat up blood when Dante loosened the chains. He was slashed again, this time on the stomach. He cried out in pain, but gritted his teeth and said: "You'll never get the truth out of me!! I'll die before I reveal it!!" Cried the Dragon, blood spurting from the wound on his stomach.
Draco twinged again as yet another scene came into focus. "Then you shall die!" cried Dante, raising his staff. "Wait!! I've got a better idea!" said the Dark Master. The Dragon cried out in agony, trying to keep the Dark Master from his mind. "If he won't tell us, then he will lead our troops to them!" Said the D.M. The Dragon cried out once more, then he lifted his head to show his eyes glowing red. The wounds healed all over his body. He broke the chains and kneeled before the D.M. " what is your bidding, master?" the Dragon asked. "Rise, and vanquish the sanctuary of twilight Dragons!!" Cried the D.M. "As you wish, master!!" said the dragon, walking through the portal into the twilight realm with thousands of troops.
Draco twinged as another scene appeared before him. He beheld a burning village with Dragon Corpses littered all around. He then beheld the dragon standing on a hill, staring at the burning village with 2 crystal blades soaked in blood in his claws. He then thrust the blades into a corpse and walked through a portal into the collosseum where Draco fought him. Draco released his hold on the thoughts and came back into reality. Tears fell from Draco's eyes and he stood up. "What did you see, Draco?" Asked Amber. He sobbed uncontrollably but managed to say: "Our sanctuary is gone!! This Dragon was taken over by the D.M. and was forced to Murder the twilights. We are the only twilights left!" Said Draco as he spotted Luna standing next to him. They both hugged and spoke in soft tones and cried softly.
"Luna and I are going to back to our realm to survey the damage." Said Draco, opening a portal to their realm. "Wait!! We'll all go!! Your friends are our friends." Said Aaron, pointing to everyone. "We need someone to watch over the temple, though! We can't defend this place by ourselves!" said Ignitus. "Icelyn and I will stay behind! You guys go!!" Said Flare, hugging Icelyn with her shoulder. All but Icelyn and Flare walk through the portal into the twilight realm.