Part 10
After following Spyro, the group of dragons were outside of the Artisan Temple with the purple dragon discussing his new plan to get rid of the Death Hound. With Rikki keeping a look-out for any signs of enemies, Spyro explained to his friends, "If we can get the Death Hound to go down the rock tunnel, we can seal it behind him."
Flame then realized where Spyro was getting at with his new plan as he said, "Yeah, he'll come up somewhere far away, hopefully to never to return." He then asked, "But how do we get him in?"
"I'll get him to chase me." Spyro replied, "You'll be waiting outside ready to seal up the tunnel."
"I think someone should point out the obvious flaw." Grayson spoke out, "You'll be sealed in there too, Spyro."
Spyro responded grimly, his eyes glancing the ground, "I know, but if I don't do it, the Hound will kill us all sooner or later. There's really no choice."
The young dragons sadly looked at Spyro, knowing that he was their best friend ever since they were young back at the temple and the one they befriended.
"Let me do it, Spyro." Flame suddenly poke out sternly, and before Spyro could say anything in protest, the red dragon interrupted him, "No, listen. Death's coming for me, I heard him call my name."
Coltrane responded, "But Death only takes the old and the sick. It's gotta be a mistake."
"He doesn't make mistakes." Flame said, glancing at Rikki, "Rikki heard him too."
Rikki nodded, as she stood at her post, "He called...Flaa-aame! Flaa-aame!" She micmicked the weary voice as best as she could, but was stopped when Flame got a little nervous.
"Uh, I think they get the point, Rikki." Flame intterupted calmly, as Rikki nodded and resumed keeping a look-out allowing Flame to speak to his friends, "The point is that if Death comes for you or calls you, you go." The red dragon turned to Spyro and sighed, "Look, Spyro, we had our differences but none of us wouldn't be here without you. If the Artisan Temple is going to survive, they need you and...all your new ideas. Let me do this last thing for you all..."
Spyro looked at Flame worriedly and sadly, but he nodded to Flame about his last decision to save them. The red dragon had always been a rival and companion to him, but now he'll never see him again after the following night.
Flame then started instructing to the others, "Grayson, Coltrane, over there. The rest of you will hide in the tall grass..."
During that moment, Daisy flew up to Spyro and said, "Spyro...Follow me, I want to show you something." The blue fairy hurriedly flew through the halls of the temple with Spyro following her leaving the others outside. Soon, the two beings were back at the entrance to the rock tunnel that laid within the chamber.
"You watch." Daisy said, before she entered the tunnel with Spyro watching her t see the blue fairy disappeared into the depths, leaving the purple dragon to wait for her to come back out. Unknown to him, the blue fairy flew out of an escape hole that laid a few feet away from the tunnel entrance, connecting from the rock tunnel and leads right back to the chamber. She flew toward Spyro and tapped him gently. The purple dragon turned to Daisy only to widened his eyes with surprise at how the blue fairy appeared out of nowhere if she went inside the tunnel.
Daisy giggled with a smile, "Good trick, huh?"
Back outside, Flame had finished telling the instructions to seal the Death Hound in the tunnel to his friends, "Well, that's all. No questions?"
The other dragons lowered their heads in remorse, knowing that this is the last moment that they will ever talk to Flame. However, Grayson spoke out to Flame with a stutter, "Um...we decided I should say a few times. It's been fun to know you and..."
"Look, you're great friends and you'll be fine without me." Flame smiled warmly, as he prepared for the plan, "Now let's do it."
"It's okay, Flame, you don't have to." Daisy's voice reassured, as she and Spyro exited out of the temple.
Spyro explained to the others, as he stood in front of them with Daisy, "Daisy's going to lead the hound into the tunnel."
"What?" Flame asked, unable to believe what he is hearing.
Spyro explained, "There's an escape hole, just the right size for her. It leads back to the temple."
"And you said fairies were no good." Daisy smirked at Flame.
Flame retorted calmly, "That's a good plan, but I'm not letting a fairy do a dragon's job."
"Now be senseable, Flame." Ami spoke out with a smile.
Flame shook his head in protest and retorted, "Death's coming for me!"
"It doesn't mean you have to run out and meet him!" Spyro responded back, stepping up to the red dragon.
Flame began walking away towards the hills as he growled, "I'm going, and that's that!"
"Grab him." Spyro simply ordered to his friends.
Obediently, Grayson, Halvor, Bruce, and Coltrane surrounded Flame, preparing to pounce him, as the red dragon growled to them, "You wouldn't dare...!" Suddenly, the male dragons jumped at Flame and pinned his body down to the ground with their combined weight to keep him from moving.
"You just said Spyro was leader." Grayson said to Flame, pinning his head down to the grass as he smirked to the red dragon, "Best we follow his commands, don't you think?"
Stuttering, Flame finally submits and called out in defeat to allow Daisy to lead the Death Hound into the tunnel, "A-Alright, Alright!"