Chapter 10: Friend or foe

(Nash)

It was the most heart breaking thing to ever happen. I mean yeah I never got along with him but for him to disappear was just so sudden. Our mom had gotten frantic just trying to find him.

My brother just vanished. It had been 3 days since he disappeared and now we couldn't find any trace or sign of him. I was starting to worry that we would never find him.

I left school and mom took time off work just to go and look for him. River had never been that type to go anywhere without telling us. Which led to the suspicion that either something happened or he was kidnapped.

But after three days their was nothing. The police immediately declared that we should start fearing the worst. I was shocked at this. They just said that my brother was as good as dead.

But I was not going to give up. I just couldn't say that he was dead. I was going to find my brother even if I had to take on a whole army to do so. But this was when all the strange events started to occur.

About midway threw day 4 of River's disappearance a strange person appeared at our door. I may not have known him but he seemed to know me and mom very well indeed.

"Nash please let him in. He might know something." My mom said. I stepped aside and let him in. I shut the door and went to sit in the front with my mom. "So what did you find?" I asked with a little hope.

He just looked at my mom then at me and let out a sigh. "We have managed to find a location we believe him to be in. But the problem is we can't seem to get close enough. We are hoping that one of you could come and try ad get close. Then we might be able to find you son." He said.

I was starting to get excited. Their was a bit of hope for me to find him. "We already have one family member from each of the others we just need to get your help now." He said. This caught our attention.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked. He just looked at us. "Their were 2 other families that had their kids taken. Yours was but one in a 3 possible kidnapping." He said.

I looked at him. "And if one of us comes. Are you certain that this is the location were my brother is." I stated. "We can't be Certain because we can't get close enough." He said.

I looked at mom and sighed. "I'll go pack." I said. At this mom looked at me. "What are you doing!" She said. "I am not sitting here waiting for my brother's death or possible return. I need to go after him." I said.

"Alright but please bring him back with you." Mom said. I nodded and went for my things. "Don't worry. We will take very good care of him." He said.

After we left the house he turned into the woods and I meet with the other families. "This is the others I was talking about." the man said. "Right are you all ready?" He asked. I shook my head as did the others. I was going to find my brother and bring him back.

Dragon Realms

(River)

I was still a little shocked at the events that took place that night. Sierra was actually a dragon from the beginning. And I was just a friend who had no clue from the start.

Things were now getting strange fast. First off Sierra was always staying in the hut now. She didn't want to come out because she didn't want to accept who she truly was. It didn't help that the family kept calling her Winter.

I just stuck with the name I always knew her by. But we couldn't really wait long. Soon we started training again. Except this time I was practicing. Flame Ember and Cynder were trying their best to show me how to use my element.

Kyle and Emily were already way ahead of me and were working on their build attacks. I also saw them working on slashes and other forms of attack. But even as this practicing was going on I still had a sense of dread.

I knew that Mathias was still after us. And he was trying to take over this realm. And Dragons had no idea of how to fight a human. I was really starting to worry. But then again I was always worried.

It took a while but I finally managed to breath a stream of fire. It then hit me. In the short 3 to 4 days we have been here. We already found Cynder. The Guardians knew what we were. And Sierra found out she was acutely a dragon.

Not bad for the few days. And now to add to the list. We all learned our breaths and how to use them. It then dawned on me. I will have to go home after we find Spyro.

I had grown so used tho this I didn't really want to go home. But I knew I had to. Making my mom worry about me was to much that I could handle. They were probably freaking out over my disappearance by now.

It was then as I was thinking that Kyle spoke up. "I have been thinking. We should change our names so we don't attract attention." Kyle said. And I had to admit he was right. Our real names caused enough trouble as it was. "Ok so whats your then." I asked Kyle.

He looked deep into thought. "I like the name Crunch." He said. I nearly laughed. "Ok I guess I can call you that." I said. I looked at Emily who was still thinking hard. "I like Storm." She said. "Well that ok if you were a boy." I said. I just nodded at it thou. "What about you River. Your a fire type." Kyle said.

I just slapped my head. I never thought about changing my name. It wasn't something that I really concerned my self with. "I don't know I haven't really thought about it." I said.

It actually took me a while. Like until the guardians were gone. "I guess I'll go with Burn." I said. Emily and Kyle busted out laughing. "What so funny?" I saked. "That is real original." Emily said barley breathing. "Hey I didn't have that much to work with." I said.

"Ok so starting tomorrow we will use our new names then." I said. They just nodded. We left just when it was night.

Of course that night I wasn't able to sleep. I kept thinking of my old life at home. I got up off the pillow and walked out to see Sierra staring at the sky. "Hey you ok?" I asked.

She looked back at me. "Yeah I am just thinking." She said. And I couldn't blame her she was just told the other night that she was really a dragon and not a human at all.

I walked up and nudged her side. "You'll be fine. You at least have a family here Sierra. The rest of us just have to leave as soon as we are done." I said. "Yeah thats also what I have been thinking about." She said.

"I really don't want to be left alone here in a world I don't know." She said looking at me. "I will do the best I can to stay as long as I can. Your like my sister Sierra. I can't have you sad." I said smiling.

"You and your little remarks you know that." She said. "Yeah I am the type to try and cheer people up." I said. Then we heard a noise in the bush off to the side. This place's locations was only known by few people.

"Who's their show your self." I said.

(Sierra/Winter)

He was right to fear. The scent I was catching was that of rage and anger. It wasn't until 4 people walked out that we were in fighting position. "Who are you and what do you want." River growled.

"Not really any of your business you monster." A voice said. And a fifth came out. All I heard was River gasp. "Go wake the others." I said snapping at River. He looked at me. "Just don't hurt him to bad." He said.

He took off and 2 followed him I managed to tackle one to the ground and the other got away. He hit my muzzle causing me to yelp and jump off. "You have nothing of yours here so leave." I said.

"See thats were your wrong. My brother is here somewhere and you things know where." the human said. AS River came back he had Cynder Kyle and Emily with him.

"Sorry the one that followed was a little trouble." He said. I saw he hid his left front claw to hide the cut. "And who would be this little fellow." Cynder said. motioning to River's brother.

He pulled a knife. "Look just come quietly and we wont have trouble." He said. River then walked up. He hadn't spoken to hide himself. He placed himself in front of me and his brother.

"Put that down before you hurt your self." River said. He started lowering the knife. "Careful Nash thats the one that escaped from Mathias. Him and his friends know where the kids are." the left man said.

That name made my blood boil. Mathias was the Reason River was almost killed. He is also the reason why we had to pause on our search for Spyro. "Right then lets get this over with." Nash said.

He pulled a dart launcher out and fired at us. Emily thought it would just bounce off her but it sunk deep into her arm. She fell to the ground fast. Then the other 3 did the same.

Kyle got hit so did River. But River had enough to jump n front of me and take the dart. "Ouch!" Was all he said before passing out cold again. Cynder charged Nash but he stepped aside and whacked her on the back of the head.

"Now will you make this easy." He said to me. I shot a ice ball at them. I only managed to hit one. Then Nash grabbed Cynder and shoved her on top of me. "It is too bad Mathias wants you Alive. But he never said anything about in what shape." Nash said about to kick.

But then an ear splitting Scream came out. "CYNDER!" Then a blast of fire cut off him and his last two goons from us. "You wont touch any of them." A voice said.I caught my breath as a purple blur landed in front of me.

Nash for some reason feared what he saw and turned and ran. "I can't believe it." I said as Cynder came off still out cold. Right in front of me was the one and only Spyro the Dragon. It seemed he found us instead of us him.

Author: If this one is one that means a fan has had his chapter put up. A kid from my school has apparently been reading this and finally worked up the courage to show me this chapter he wrote. I did add a few tweaks to the chapter. but none the less it is mostly his. Noah had a very good idea when he handed me his work. I am sorry to those of you who probably wanted to see Spyro come in later but I just had to use this one. With that I will finish chapter 11 and have it up today as well. If you have any ideas for the next Chapter PM me or leave a note in the Comments or reviews. I really like to know what ideas you have. Please leave a review or comment it helps me get better.