Chapter 22: Portal
(River)
We didn't wait for Emily and Kyle that's for sure. I wanted to go after Mathias. I got rid of my dad even thou I lost control. I wasn't going to let that happen again. I was going to stay in control.
We started walking inside the cave that we were near. It looked like the one that almost flattened me. Thinking back on that I began to cringe. Seeing as how I was the one who caused he collapse and almost got crushed by it.
It was then that I saw the big whole in the roof. I then realized that it was the very same cave system. "Well this is a trip down memory lane." I said. Spyro just looked at me confused.
"What do you mean by that?" Spyro asked. I just laughed. "This is where we rescued Cynder Spyro. Mathias held her captive here." I said. HE then looked at Cynder and me. She just shot me a glare.
I guess she didn't want to tell him about how she was taken captive. Seeing as how they were both the most powerful dragons in the realm. "He had you captive." Spyro asked Cynder.
I could see her look a little embarrassed then angry at me. "They caught me while I was asleep so I didn't really see them coming." Cynder said. "Well that would make more sense. I know it would have been different if you were awake." Spyro said.
I just laughed. I couldn't help it. I actually Embarrassed Cynder in front of Spyro. I didn't know weather to have fear or pride. I knew how she could be with people. So I knew what was coming.
Course it was at this point that we then came to the cells. "I really hate this room. you know that." I said. I was thinking back to how I was tossed inside a cell and thats when I meet Cynder.
"You an me both. I don't have to fond memories of this room either." Cynder said. This is going to be fun. "Just remember. We are here for Mathias no one else." I said. I wanted to end this silly little war before it progressed.
"You know whats strange thou. I haven't seen a single Guard since we got here." Flame said. "Thats never a good sign." Ember said. And now that I was looking around I realized they were right.
We haven't come across a single human since we arrived. Were could hey have gone I couldn't really say. I was still waiting for the inevitable ambush to occur before we got to the main room
We came up to the big door's. The same ones that my dad had goons drag me threw and threw me in front of Mathias for the first time. I never thought I would come back to this place.
Mainly because I didn't want to end up in the same boat as last time. Desperate for help struggling to break free. But this time the situation proved to be very different. I had friends and this time we were attacking.
But before we went threw the doors I took one last quick look around then I turned to my friends. "This is it. Threw these doors are where Mathias should be. After this we can all relax and take a long breather." I said.
I looked at spyro who shook his head. "Crunch, Storm, I hope you both are ready." I said. They nodded. "We are ready for anything Burn." Storm said. I must say however.
Going by my dragon name will be a challenge. But I wasn't about to go home and tell my mother that only one of her kids is coming home. I walked up to the doors and placed my paw on it and pushed it open.
We walked in and the room was completely dark. I couldn't see a thing. I may not have been able to see to well but I knew enough to stay on guard. "I don't smell any thing in here. Are you sure that Mathias is in here." Spyro said.
"I am sure Spyro. This is the only place left in his little base that hasn't been searched yet. He should be here I am sure of that." I said. But Spyro was right about one thing. I couldn't sense a single thing.
Either they paced up and moved to a new location or they left home. Which I was hopping was not the case. I didn't want Mathias alive in any world. "Well isn't this a nice little surprise. 6 young dragons come willingly into my home." A voice said.
We turned around and their was Mathias. "I see your back to finish the job eh little guy." He said. My rage was once again going high. "Yes I am. And I wont let you get away with every thing that you have done. My brother is dead because you brought him here." I said.
"So nieve. You still have yet to grasp it. I am doing this to provide a better world for our kind." Mathias said. "Better world! Your only doing this because oif you control this one you have an unlimited number of monster's or creature's to us in taking over my home." I said.
"Oh come now. I really don't want to fight you here boy. Besides haven't you noticed no one is here anymore. I have sent every one back home. And I only stayed behind because I wanted to give you one more chance." Mathias said.
"Chance at what. Killing you. Because I will do it in a heart beat." I said. Mathias laughed. "I see that your mind has been made up. Very well. Enjoy your life with these devil lizards then." Mathias said.
Then a doorway opened up behind him. "I wish I could stay and say more. But I have a war to rage back home. Now that I have trained mercenaries that is." Mathias said. "No you don't." I said.
Mathias walked threw the portal and vanished. The portal started slowly closing. I watched for a bit then looked back at my friends and sighed. I knew what had to happen and it was going to break a promise but I had no other choice.
"Sorry Winter but I have to go after him." I said. I could see that she was tearing up at this. "No please you don't have to." Winter said. I looked at her and sighed. "If I don't he will be back with a worse force." I said.
She looked at me and came with tears coming out of her face. "Please don't do this?" She begged. I just nuzzled the side of her head. "I wish I could stay Winter. But I promise I will come back as soon as I can." I said.
I grabbed my necklace off. She had given it back when we arrived but I knew she would need it. "I did this last time." I said. I placed it around her neck. "Keep this with you every day till I come back. I know you don't want me to go but I have no other choice." I said.
She held the necklace close to her chest. I had to fight back my own tears as I made my way to the closing portal. I turned back before entering. "Crunch, Storm, Spyro, Cynder, Flame, Ember." I said.
They all looked at me. "Please watch out for yourselves. I don't want to have to bust your buts out of the fire again ok." I said with a smile. They just nodded their heads. "Just come back soon. Don't be away for too long." Spyro said.
I turned and walked into the portal. I could feel as a single tear fell off and hit the floor. "I am so sorry for this." I said before I left. And as I walked threw the portal it shut completely. Cutting the two worlds from each other.
I didn't know it but that was the last portal that would open for a few years to come. I just felt my body start to change shape until I was back in my Human body. "Man does this feel strange after so long." I said.
I went threw the portal until I came out on the other side. I looked around and saw that I was some where in the downtown area. "Wow. I had no idea that he was in the same location." I said trying not to run wild.
I looked up and saw what I was looking for. Mathias was on the hill looking over the lay out of the land around us. I ran up behind him ready to fight him. He was going to pay for what he did. Weather I died or not I didn't care.
"Mathias!" I said. He turned around and was shocked for a minute. "And who might you be boy." He said. I couldn't believe it. He revealed my form to the dragon world and didn't even bother to remember what I looked like.
"You should know who I am. I was the one who collapsed your base and the one who you tried to kill several times." I said. He then grew a smile. "So this is what you look like. A teenage boy." He said.
"I must say I am a little surprised. I thought you were older with the way you fought my team." Mathias said. "It doesn't matter if your surprised or not. After today only one of us is going to be walking away." I said. I pulled out my sabor which was surprisingly attached to my side.
"Very well young boy. But I will warn you I have never lost a fight in my life." Mathias said.
Author: "Well there is chapter 22. Chapter 23 and 24 are coming today as well. I must say that I a little surprised. This story has done rather well considering it was my very first one ever done. A lot of people have seen it. It seems that I had a good idea this time ^^. And true to my word I have already started on the sequel but it wont be posted till I am done with my coop story. With that Please leave a comment or review helps me get better.