(A/N o OK PEOPLE, I know I revealed too early but lets think about it for a moment Marble has been apprenticed and partners since he was 10 so Charcoal has been lying that whole time to Marble. But don't worry people because that is not even the biggest Reveal.)
I Ozymandiaz, Do not own any of the Spyro characters in the three games. I do though own my Ocs Marble, Grum, Terrison, etc... Now enough talk now to read.
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Four hours ago,
The sun shined through the stone hallways illuminating the floor with the soft light.
The soft tapping of claws was heard across the floor. Walking across the floor was a dragoness who looked very similar to Cynder in appearance. The Ebony dragoness had horns that were in the same pattern, green eyes, and she had the same tail blade. She had a golden underbelly and her wing membrane was a mix of reddish pink. She was very attractive by dragon standards being very slim and Curvy. In a way she was a perfect cross between her parents.
The Ebony Dragoness continued walking through the long hallways of the New Dragon Temple situated in the middle of Warfang. Along the halls she bumped into the Ice guardian,
"Well if it isn't Spyro and Cynder's prodigal Daughter, what do I owe the pleasure" The dragoness looked up to stare into the cold blue eyes of Cyril, the Ice Dragon.
"Hello Cyril," She replied
Cyril smiled, "Hello Kristala, What brings you up so early?"
"I'm just going to go wake up Pich," Kristala said
"Well good luck with that one, Unless an earthquake happens I don't think he'll be getting up anytime soon." Kristala laughed at Cyril's comment bringing her content stare to a warm smile. Cyril was always nice to her, he had always helped her in her times of need and they both were very close.
"You can say that again Cyril have a pleasant evening." Kristala then continued her ways through the halls of the temple. The halls were pretty much empty except for the occasional dragon here and there. For the only Inhabitants as of now at the temple were the Guardians and their apprentices.
The apprentices and the Guardians had only started living in the temple just a few months ago when the temple had finished with the necessities and now they were working on the small details.
Kristala kept at a brisk pace walking down hallway after hallway till she reached a mahogany door with a symbol of fire on the doorway. She opened the door, and revealed a basic room. Pillows were piled in the corner of the room as a sleeping dragon laid on top of it with his paws stretched upward as if they were reaching out to grab something.
Kristala laughed at Pich. I wonder what he is dreaming about?
Pich was a well built fire dragon, his horns were gold and curved like Spyro's horns and so was his underbelly, After all Like Father, like son. Though both with Pich and Kristala, they both had their mother's eyes.
Kristala, still chuckling, went over to her brother and started shaking him
"Pich, its time to go, wake up" Kristala said, "Five more minutes" Pich said in his sleep. Kristala rolled her eye. Kristala smiled then decided to play a little prank on her brother. She charged a small ice beam from her mouth and sent it straight for Pich's neck.
Pich yelped as he jumped into the air holding on to his frozen neck. "Aghhhh" Pich yelped as he landed on the ground. He looked around till his eyes landed on his sister. Kristala was laughing like crazy.
"Not cool sis, I was having an awesome dream," Kristala stopped laughing and replaced her face with a mischievous grin.
"It was either that or a bucket of water." Pich replaced the look on his face with a mischievous grin like his sister.
"You know I'm going to have to get you back for this." Kristala nodded.
Pich got up from the pile of cushions and stretched every bone in his body, popping each one into place as he got ready for the new day. He looked at his sister who stood there waiting for him to be ready.
"Alright so where did Mom and Dad want us to meet them at." Pich said
"There waiting for us at the North Gate." Pich walked over to the balcony to his room an turned back to face her.
"Well come on Sis, lets not leave them waiting." Kristala walked over to join her brother and flew with him over Warfang.
All along the streets of Warfang dragons, moles, and Cheetahs walked around going about on their daily tasks. The Cacophony of sounds floated through the air, and could be heard for miles on end. Kristala continued to stare at the city that was her home. Long spires were everywhere along the city only magnifying the greatness of the city.
She was brought out of her trance when Pich dropped back and tapped Kristala, "TAG, Your it" Pich Zoomed off in circles in the sky,
Kristala chuckled and followed in hot pursuit, "I'm Going to get you." They did aerial feats in mid-air as Pich tried to evade Kristala. Eventually they reached the North Gate.
On top of the wall Spyro and Cynder were talking with Mason the Mole and a light green dragon were they were in a heated argument regarding the catapult.
The light green dragon had horns that were a kind of brown, he had a brown underbelly and his wing membrane was brown as well. His eyes, though, were a red. Mason was like he was at the Siege of Warfang.
Spyro had grown very large in stature, he now was the size of most of the guardians. His body was also covered with scars from the war. Cynder now looked almost exactly the same as she was when she was under the dark masters control. The only differences was she did not have that cold stare in her eyes, and her Wing membrane did not have holes.
"I'm telling you Mason this old rusty bucket of bolts couldn't harm a frogweed." The light Green dragon said. Mason frowned
"This Catapult was the key in stopping the siege of Warfang. I don't care if this thing is broken or not. I'm not replacing it and that's final." The light Green dragon looked seriously ticked off.
"This catapult is broken Mason, face it, we need another one and you are the one obligated to make it, please see reason Mason, would you put the safety of your family on the line for just one wooden contraption of yours" Mason sighed then started rubbing his hands along the catapult.
"I guess your right Erevos, Ill start work on another one tomorrow, today let me just say my goodbyes," Kristala and Pich flew down to meet with the group.
"Hey Mom, Dad, Mason, Erevos." Pich and Kristala said in unison. The whole group looked up to see the young dragons land by their Mother and Father.
"Hello Kristala, its good to see you." Said Erevos
"Hey sweetie did you get enough sleep." Cynder said to Pich who if it wasn't for his red scales could see the bright red blush on his cheeks.
"MOM" Cynder stifled a laugh at her son, while Kristala was literally rolling on the floor laughing. Pich shot a glance at Kristala as if saying You are so getting it later.
"Don't make the boy die of Embarrassment love" Spyro said. Cynder smiled
"I'm just playing with him Spy, he'll be fine." Pich looked at his mother
"Yeah lets leave it at that. So when are we going to start heading to Darkwood."
"We'll be leaving in a few seconds, as soon as your Father ends his 'discussion' with these two." Cynder said.
Spyro turned to Erevos, "We all should be back by the end of the day, or the start of Tomorrow. Terradorr is in charge in my absence. I'll see you later tonight Erevos" Spyro then turned and nodded at Cynder and his children.
"Alright, Lets get a move on, we must not keep Charcoal and his 'mystery Apprentice' waiting.
With that the whole group launched themselves into the air as they headed towards the the Village of Darkwood.
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Present
Marble and Terrison sat in the small shop of Charcoal. They had been silent the whole time they had been back from their 'home' Which was now pretty much destroyed. The only items in their possession was Marble's helmet, cape, and his small one handed sword which he kept on his back, secluded under his cape.
Terrison only had a small bag of gold coins and gems which they had saved with the items they had sold from the forge. He also had his small dagger as well.
"Terrison." Marble said. Terrison whipped his head around at Marble who had a solemn expression with his head looking to the floor.
"Yes?" Terrison replied
"Are you nervous?" Terrison studied his friend. Rarely did he see his friend like this.
"What is there to be nervous about. Sure will be going to the festival and the first ever year at the Temple in Warfang but look at the bright side, imagine all the dragons will be meeting."
"Well think Terrison will be meeting THE guardians, will be face to face with Spyro. And To top it all off it will be just another crowd of Dragons who will make fun of us." Terrison chuckled
"Don't worry I doubt they will make fun of you. Unlike these barbarians, charcoal not included, Those Warfang dragons actually have manners, though we might meet an enemy here and there I doubt it will be that bad." Marble looked at his friend.
"I hope your right Terrison."
"When am I ever not." Marble chuckled.
"Never" Terrison playfully pushed his friend
"Yeah right you be older but I got the brains." Marble laughed
"Alright brains tell me what Metal is this made out off"
Marble pulled the sword out from his back and showed it to Terrison. Terrison almost never got to see Marbles sword so close.
Marble sword was breathtaking. Terrison took in every detail again as if this would be the last time he ever got to see it. At the hilt of the small sword was a gem which was half red on one side and half green on the other. The sword then had a wooden hilt which was made out of white tree bark which took Marble many weeks to find the necessary amount of wood. Then the rest of the sword was fine steel and words were in the middle of the blade in the dragon language was the name of the sword.
Ivory,
"Uh okay you got me I don't know that." Marble chuckled then fixed the sword back onto his back.
"Its Steel, The simplest of metals but also one of the most deadly." Terrison nodded his head
"Okay mister metal I'm going to see if Romart I mean Charcoal needs any help." Marble nodded his head then walked off to a small door
"I'll be taking a nice bath in that time. C" he opened the door then vanished behind it. Terrison chuckled .
"An apprentice of Fire who loves the water, it must be the end of the world." Terrison then walked over to the the ramp that served as a staircase and walked down to find Charcoal. Terrison walked into the mighty forge room where the anvil and the hammer was located and found Marble sitting down watching the clock on the wall.
"Hello Charcoal, need any help." Charcoal looked down at the silver dragon and smiled,
"I'm fine Terrison, I trust you got everything" Terrison nodded his head but mumbled, 'Everything that was salvageable'
"That's wonderful, I know it was sudden, all of this Terrison, but trust me you will grow into Warfang like I had to." Charcoal said
Terrison just laughed at his old master confusing him greatly, "Me nervous you should of seen Marble he was shaking like a leaf." Charcoal laughed
"Marble was never one who could adjust easily to change but he will adjust, Now come they should be here soon." Terrison tilted his head.
"They, who is all coming to escort us."
"Terrison, if I told you what would be the surprise in it." Terrison sighed
"Okay, but I better not have to wait any longer I'm dying of boredom without our little adventures into the forest for those metals." Terrison said
"Don't worry they left Warfang four hours ago they should be here any minute, say where's Marble." Terrison pointed with his claws at the door.
"Went to go take a bath." Charcoal nodded then turned towards the door. Though his apprentice couldn't hear it Charcoal heard the beating of wings overhead of his shop. He turned towards Terrison.
"Terrison, I almost forgot could you go downstairs and prepare those Sheep I got today." Terrison nodded his head
"Of course, Five star chef Terrison at your service." Charcoal chuckled
"We'll hurry off, I don't want our guests to go hungry would you." Terrison quickly rushed off to a side room where the meat was stored and started making the food. Charcoal meanwhile walked out the door and looked up and down the street.
All Charcoal could see was row after row of every color of dragon imaginable walking down the street. He looked up and around him and still nothing. Then he heard outbursts from crowd as a group of dragons waded their way through the crowds.
The dragons were Pich, Spyro, Cynder, and Kristala.
"CHARCOAL" They all exclaimed, The group of dragons ran up to the fire guardian and brought them into their embrace.
"Its been a long time friend, the ancestors have been good to you I hope." Spyro said.
Charcoal nodded, "Very old friend. How is the temple and the guardians."
Pich stepped forward, "Cyril and Terradorr are their old selves, Volteer is still a blabbermouth, Cybele and Fovos are still as scary as ever, and everyone else is pretty the same." Charcoal and the rest of the group laughed in agreement.
"It's good to know my old friends are still their old selves now I'm sure you are starving. Please come inside." The whole group went through the huge wooden door of the store, Charcoal looked back at the crowd of assembled dragons.
"Well of with you then." He then slammed the door leaving a group of murmuring dragons behind, questioning why the purple dragon would be visiting a village smith.
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Kristala and Pich walked through the wooden doors of the store to be met with smells of sulfur and dust. Kristala, though, had hardily taken notice to the smell after all she did happen to grow up around the smell.
Charcoal walked into the middle of the room at a big red cushion and motioned for the group to sit down with them. Kristala and Pich sat down on a large cushion that was colored half red and half green, while Spyro and Cynder sat together at a smaller silver one.
Charcoal studied the faces of the dragons and knew they were dying to see the famed apprentice that Charcoal had told was a great wielder of fire.
"Now I'm sure you are all dying of hunger, Terrison should be right out with our food in a second." As if on que Terrison walked out with a giant plate with a cooked sheep on his back and sat it on the table not taking notice of the Purple dragon in the room as he was humming a tune in his head. It wasn't until he opened his eyes to look at the Fire Guardian did he notice the whole assembled group.
"Why I-i-its Spyro, Its truly an honor to meet you, I never thought I would see this day " Terrison Bowed at the Purple dragon in a gentleman manner and held his pose until Spyro finally spoke up.
"Please there is no need to bow I am just a humble servant of the Dragon race, as are all of us, the honor of Bowing should be given to the King." Terrison picked himself off the ground and then began to stare at the two dragons that sat on Marble's cushion.
"So what are your names. " Pich stepped forward
"Why I'm Pich, Greatest user of fire beside's Charcoal and this 'Apprentice' he talks about." Kristala just rolled her eyes.
"I'm Kristala, apprentice of my mother in the Shadow element,"
"My names Terrison, Adopted brother as I like to call myself, To the Apprentice." Spyro sat up.
"Speaking of which where is this apprentice?" Spyro asked
"Why he's in the washroom taking a bath, he didn't expect you to be here so early." Spyro nodded.
"Yes, we didn't either but luckily we found favorable winds today, so should we go get this apprentice?" Pich at that comment got an idea in his head and hatched a plan to get back at his sister. He whispered his plan to his Mom, who chuckled and nodded slowly. He got up and walked over to a green armor he saw by the washroom door and waited,
"Hey Kristala come over here come look at this." Kristala walked over to her brother and looked at the armor as well.
"What do you want to show me." Pich got a mischievous grin on his face and turned to her.
"Oh nothing just the inside of the Washroom." Pich then pushed Kristala into the washroom and barred the door. Kristala was taken by complete surprise and was in the room in a matter of seconds.
She heard the door get barred, and started growling, I am totally killing him for this. She then sighed knowing that growing wasn't getting her anywhere and she studyied the hall that led to the Dragon washroom. Being a little curious she walked slowly down the hallway to the wooden door at the end of the hall.
On the door handle she saw a dusty cape draped on the handle, And right beside it on the floor was a Helmet. The Helmet was very special in its design. It was a full helme that covered the whole face with 2 holes at the top of the helmet to fit the horns through.
Overcome with curiosity on who was inside she opened the door slowly and peered inside. It was a steam room, and at the far end were several steps that led to a heated and steamy pool where Marble was washing himself, polishing each of his scales.
Marble though had very good ear frills and heard the door open, He turned his head around and saw the Black and Gold Dragoness stop in her tracks as she saw the dragon had saw her and Started Blushing up a storm. Marble quickly dipped his whole body in the water and stared at her.
Kristala did the same taking in every little detail of him. His red wing membrane, underbelly. And his green scales. But what she couldn't keep her eyes off was the long slash scar that was under is eye barely grazing it. Marble saw this and put his paw over it.
"Is there something I can help you with." Marble said.
"Sorry if I embarressed you, My idiot brother Pich Locked me in here to get back at me for a little prank I pulled on him, My name is Kristala by the way.
"Marble, And You don't have to apologize for anything." Marble got out of the water and walked over to the dragoness and sat down beside her. Kristala was the one who broke the silence.
"I have never seen a dragon like you before, What type of dragon are you?"
"I am a duel element dragon." Marble answered. Kristala stared at him.
"Wait a duel element dragon, aren't those dragons born with the ability to use two elements but can't use furies." Marble nodded.
"We are also the target for being picked on most often, second only to silver dragons like my friend Terrison."
"Is that how you got your scars." Marble nodded.
"Which is also why I'm so cautious around people letting my senses go beyond their limit which is how I heard you." Kristala nodded her head
"So are you Charcoal's apprentice?" Marble nodded his head.
"Yes" Marble said.
"Well I'm curious to know Marble how did you meet Charcoal." Marble hung his head.
"It was in my old days, when I was about 10 years old, would you like to head the story." Marble questioned
"Yes, but first if you are done lets get out of here." Marble nodded his head then grabbed his cloak and Helmet.
"Alright you might want to hold on to my paw." Kristala studied him.
"And why should I do that." Marble stared at her.
"Because If you want to see me light your brother tail on fire and get out of here then you will." Kristala laughed.
"Oh that would be a good one, ok fine you win but just this once." She then put her paw on Marble's as he gathered up his earth energy.
He cleared his mind of everything and concentrated on one thing which was melting through the floor and moving with the earth. And just as easily as he cleared his mind both of them were moving through the earth underneath the latched bathroom door, and Right in the room where the Group were talking about how long the two had been in the room. Marble motioned for her to stop where she was in the room so she could watch the coming prank.
Marble silently under Pich got to his tail and smiled evily, Roasted dragon tail anyone, he thought. Then he let Pich really have it. With the tip of his talon he summoned a small green flame from his paw and Lit Pich's tail on fire.
At first Pich didn't notice until he smelt smoke, he sniffed the air.
"Hey Charcoal do you have something burning. I smell something.
Spyro turned to his son, then broke into a fit of laughter.
"Pich the only thing burning is your tail." Pich grabbed his tail, stared at it then started running around the room till he was stopped his sister who stepped in front of him.
"Consider it payback." Pich looked at his sister and frowned.
"How did you get out." Then Marble surfaced from the earth by Kristala and broke into his fit of laughter.
"That would be me." Pich growled at the dragon.
"Pranked two times in one day, this is hardily fair." Kristala then started laughing.
"Well it goes to show, don't prank unless you wanna be pranked." the Whole group broke into fits of Laughter, Pich however didn't see what was funny about burnt tail and just waited till their fits were done.
"Now that were all done how about you tell me who you are." Marble nodded
"My name is Marble, the guardian of fire's apprentice, Its a pleasure to make your aqatense." Pich nodded.
"As you have probably heard from my sister, my name is Pich, Son of Spyro and Cynder" Terrison and Marble's eyes widend.
"You are Spyro and Cynder's kids?" They both nodded
"Yep." they both were starstruck.
"Well now that introductions are out of the way lets help ourselves to some meat before we head out." Charcoal said.
The group took their seats at the table but Marble and Terrison brought up two small cushions from their destroyed room and started long conversations with Pich and Kristala about the sights in Warfang and the many landmarks. After they were finished eating, they gathered up everything they owned and said their last goodbyes to Darkwood. Then at around five in dragon time they set out to Warfang.
(A/N Great end to a chapter huh hoped you all liked it, and know this won't be just a story based on Academy life. Don't worry though you will have many surprises in store for you.)
Tenebrae tuus tibi ducem lucem
May your darkness be your guide in the light