Hey everyone! Well, this one was a little bit longer than I thought, but I think it will do. Also, if you've been keeping track of my stories, you should get ready to encounter some recurring characters from another story. Who you ask? Well, read and find out!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Spyro games or characters. They belong to their respective owners. Saffron and Alta belong to Riverstyxx while Dax and Nightshade belong to Alec the Dark Angel. Matt and Selema are my OCs.

Matt was surprised to get any sleep at all that night. Hardly anyone could after hearing something like what he had just did. He didn't want to believe what he'd heard from the so called 'oracle', Alta. How could he truly know that the gray dragon's words spoke of the near future? For all he knew, it was some sick joke.

Unfortunately, Matt just knew that wasn't the case. Whether Alta was wrong or not, he knew more about Matt that wasn't exactly common knowledge. Even so, any thought of Selema being in potential danger was enough for Matt to at least take a good look into it.

Therefore, the first thing the Keyblader did the next day was head straight back to the Dragon Temple once more. The first person he spoke to was none other than Spyro himself, who Matt was able to find in the room that held the Pool of Visions within. When he arrived, Matt immediately told Spyro what happened the previous evening and his encounter with the oracle dragon.

"Have you ever heard of him before?" Matt asked.

Spyro narrowed his brow in thought. "Well…there was one dragon that I remember seeing that fits that description."

"Really? When did you see it?"

"I think…it was in one of the very first underground cities we found. I remember him so well because I could've sworn there was something about him that made me feel uneasy."

"Was it his eyes?" Matt asked.

Spyro nodded. "Yeah…I thought they flashed or something when I looked into them. Unfortunately, I never got that dragon's name."

"He told me that it was Alta before he left," Matt then said.

"Alta? Hmm…that name doesn't sound familiar either. I'll need to check with Cynder or the Guardians and see if they know anything about him."

"Spyro…," Matt said. "He said that…there is a threat out there…and that Selema is in danger."

"Selema? Are you sure?"

"I'm positive. You'd think I'd forget something as important as that little detail?"

Spyro turned his head towards the Pool of Visions again, his eyes filled with confusion and anxiety. "This can't be just a coincidence." He then turned back towards Matt. "Did this Alta tell you anything else?"

Matt crossed his arms and curled his lips in concentration. "Uh…I don't know. He just said that there would be trouble…and that I would be needed to stop it."

"Hmm…," Spyro replied. "I guess that it's a really good thing I did bring you back here then, huh?"

"Yeah…I guess so…" Matt replied. "If that really is the case, what are you going to do about the festival?"

Spyro stood still for a moment. "I…I don't know yet. This whole thing took a lot of time to plan out…but I don't want to put anyone in harm's way." Matt patiently waited for Spyro to finish. "I'll need to talk with Cynder and the others first before we do anything else. If what this Alta says is true, then we're going to need to be ready to face whatever is out there."

Matt nodded in agreement. "That sounds like a plan I guess. Also, if it's ok with you, I'd like to watch over Selema for the time being and make sure she's safe when she's not at that school."

Spyro smiled. "I won't stop you there. However, what are you going to say to her about this?"

Matt thought it over for a few seconds before deciding. "I don't think I'll say anything about it just yet. I don't want her to worry about it…she's already had to deal with too much already."

"Alright, then…," Spyro replied. He then beckoned Matt out of the room and down one of the hallways. "While you wait, why don't you do a little training? I still haven't gotten to see if you've improved at all since last time we met."

Matt grinned. "Is that so? You sure you don't want that rematch?"

Spyro shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to spar with you, Matt. I still need to be there for the final preparations…not to mention that Cynder is waiting for me as we speak.

Matt sighed and chuckled. "Alright…if you say so…"

It took a few minutes for Spyro and Matt to reach the training room. "Have fun…just don't break anything too badly ok?" Spyro exclaimed.

Matt then reached out and brought out his Keyblade in a flash of light. "No guarantees…," he replied with a wink before he walked inside and got down to work.

Selema's day had gone on much longer than she'd wanted it to, the pink dragoness constantly daydreaming and losing focus throughout her classes. However, she wasn't the only one with that certain problem. Most of the students were simply buzzing over the celebration tomorrow for the two heroes, Spyro and Cynder. Because of it, there'd be no school for at least a week.

Once the final class ended for the day, Selema quickly packed her things in her bag. She then exited the classroom and looked around the hallways before advancing. Before she left, the pink dragoness quickly found who she was looking for.

"Saffron!" she called, causing the yellow dragoness to turn towards her way.

"Hey, Selema," Saffron called back. "You're still coming over tonight, I presume?"

Selema grinned widely. "You know I am. As a matter of fact, I was wondering…would it be ok if I brought a friend with me to dinner?"

Saffron's eyes widened slightly. "Really? Who might that be?"

"Uh…well…you know…that one I told you about before…"

Saffron tilted her head slightly. "And…?" she asked.

Selema sighed. "His name's Matt…"

Saffron gasped, her eyes widening even further than before. "Oh…the human? The one everyone talks about?" Selema nodded. "Are you kidding? Of course he can come! I'm sure my parents won't mind at all."

Selema smiled. "Thanks a lot, Saffron. I mean it."

"Anytime, girl." Saffron then gasped when she caught sight of something over Selema's shoulder. "Oh Ancestors…" The electric dragoness then began to fidget over something, her paws shaking on the ground.

"What is it?" Selema asked, turning around. She then caught sight of a fairly good-looking fire dragon with the same shade of eyes as he strolled down the hallway. He then walked over to the two ladies and nodded in respect.

"Hey, girls," he said. "What's up?"

"Not much, Flame," Selema replied.

"Yeah…," Saffron replied, a sort of hazed look in her eyes.

"You both are going to watch the tournament right? I think I may get the chance to compete in it."

Selema smiled. She knew that even though Flame was fairly new to the city, he'd quickly proven he was a powerful force during his training sessions. "Sure," she replied. "We were planning on going after all. I'm sure you'll do ok."

"I don't know, there are going to be a lot of tough dragons in it. I'm going to have to give it everything I got if I want to win it."

"Just do your best," Selema exclaimed. "Saffron and I will cheer for you, right Saff?"

Saffron simply stood there and nodded weakly. "Uh-huh…"

Flame then grinned. "Thanks a lot, girls. I gotta get going, so I'll see you later."

"Later," Selema replied as Flame walked back down the hallway and out of sight. She then turned back towards her friend. "You ok, Saff?"

Saffron then sighed deeply. "Oh…I wish he'd ask me to the dance already. Why did I have to freeze up right there?"

Selema nuzzled her friend to try and comfort her. "Because you really like him, that's why. There's nothing wrong with that. Flame would be really lucky if he asks you, I know that for sure."

"Oh, I hope so. By the way, who are you going to go with?"

It was now Selema's turn to freeze. "Uh…oh, I don't know."

"C'mon, isn't there someone you really want to go with?" Selema's mind raced to figure out an answer before Saffron spoke again. "Let me guess…anyone but Devron right?"

Selema laughed. "You could say that. I wish he'd ask someone else already. It's getting to be a real pain to have to avoid him all the time. I guess I can only hope someone else asks me first, huh?" Saffron nodded in agreement. "Until then, I'd better hurry up and get Dax. I'll see you later tonight!"

Five minutes later in front of the school, Selema found the little white hatchling sprinting towards her once more. As usual, Dax was jumping up and down excitedly in anticipation of spending the afternoon with the pink dragoness.

"What are we going to do today, Selema? Huh? Huh?" Dax asked.

Selema grinned widely as she lowered herself for Dax to climb onto her back. "Actually…I have a surprise in store for you, Dax."

The little hatchling's smile grew even larger at the thought a special surprise just for her. "Really? What is it? Tell me! Tell me!"

Selema then beat her wings before taking flight, soaring towards her home. "And ruin the surprise? I don't think so."

"Aww…come on! I wanna know now!" Dax exclaimed impatiently, a small pout embedded in her lip.

Selema giggled and shook her head. "Oh, Dax." She then continued on towards the outskirts of the city.

Matt soon emerged from the training room, wiping a line of sweat from his brow as he did. "Whew…," he said. "That took a lot more out of me than I thought. No wonder Spyro is so tough." He then desummoned his Keyblade for the time being before heading over to the nearest washroom to grab himself something to drink.

Once he did, he quickly looked outside and gasped. The sun was high over the western horizon, meaning it was mid-afternoon by now.

"I'm gonna be late!" he thought out loud as the warrior sprinted from the bathroom into the hallway. "Wait a minute…I smell like crap!" Matt groaned and hurled himself back into the washroom again to make himself more presentable.

Once he felt he was ready, Matt hurried out back into the hallway. However, he nearly bumped into a passing black dragoness.

"Watch it, Matt!" Cynder shouted.

"Sorry, Cynder!" Matt cried. "I'm gonna be late!"

Cynder opened her mouth to ask why, but it was already too late. She then smiled to herself as she watched Matt go down the hall and out of sight.

Matt soon sprinted out of the Temple before going as fast as his legs could take him to the outskirts and Selema's home. He was partly tempted to bust out his Dragon Keyblade and fly there, but he thought better to try and heed Spyro's words.

By the time he reached the pink dragoness's home, the Keyblader found himself out of breath and clutching his knees. He quickly wiped the sweat of his brow before knocking on the door.

"Come on in, Matt!" He heard Selema's voice call to him from the inside.

Matt then opened the door and stepped inside, finding Selema walking towards the back door. "Sorry I'm late…," he huffed. "I guess I lost track of time."

"Don't worry about it," Selema said, shaking it off with a paw. "In fact, you're right on time. I don't know how much longer I could've held her at bay before you got here."

"Her?" Matt asked.

Selema grinned, not saying a word as she motioned for him to follow her, which he did. Once they were outside, Matt then widened his eyes at the sight of a small, white dragoness running around Selema's garden chasing butterflies and other small insects.

"Dax! Come here, sweetie!" Selema called.

Dax immediately swiveled her head and sprinted towards the two before skidding to a halt at their feet. She then took her first true look at Matt, her eyes suddenly as wide as saucers.

Matt chuckled and waved. "Hi there." The little hatchling just continued to stare at him, her mouth agape.

Selema giggled and walked next to Dax's side. "Dax…I want you to meet my very good friend…Matt."

Dax then gasped loudly. "R…really? The Matt? The one from the story?"

Selema nodded. "The one and only."

Matt quickly kneeled down to Dax's level and offered his hand. "It's nice to meet you."

Dax slowly stared at Matt's hand. "Can…can you really summon a…a…?"

"…Keyblade?" Matt answered. Dax nodded furiously. "You bet I can." He then closed his eyes momentarily, summoning his blade with a flash of light, causing Dax to flinch in surprise.

"Wow…," she cooed. "That is soooooo cool!"

Matt and Selema both had a small laugh at that one. "Matt…this is Daxelia," Selema said. "But we all call her Dax for short. I'm watching over her until her father returns."

"I see…," Matt replied. "You've been behaving for Selema, haven't you Dax?"

"Uh huh. I always do. Selema's the bestest ever!"

Matt laughed. "I couldn't agree with you more." The comment caused the pink dragoness to blush a little.

"Is it true you fight monsters and bad guys?" Dax asked anxiously. "And you're a superhero?"

Matt blushed in embarrassment, rubbing the top of his head. "Well...yeah you could say that. My job is to make sure that everyone is safe from harm."

"Wow…," Dax cheered. "And you saved Selema from those mean apes too?" Matt nodded again. "That's so awesome! Selema talks about you all the time!"

"Oh, really?" Matt asked, turning to meet the pink dragoness, who blushed even harder in embarrassment.

"Yup," Dax replied. "She tells me stories about your adventures all the time. They're the best ever!"

Matt couldn't help but shake his head. "Well…thank you. That means a lot, Dax."

Dax then asked if Matt could show some of his moves to her, to which Selema approved. Though he was still a little tired from practicing at the Temple, Matt still had enough energy left to show off a few of his magic spells. Each one caused Dax to squeal in delight.

After that, Selema suggested Matt tell a few more of his stories in other worlds other than the Dragon Realms, to which he readily agreed. As Dax listened intently, Matt then recounted several of his previous adventures to the two dragonesses. Dax especially liked the ones with Stitch and Pikachu at his side.

Before the trio knew it, the sun had nearly set in the west. Selema indicated that Dax's father would arrive very soon, so she suggested Dax go out and play a bit longer before he arrived. As the little hatchling walked out the door, Matt and Selema hung back to talk a little more.

"She's a really cute little girl," Matt exclaimed.

Selema nodded. "She can be a handful sometimes, but Dax is just the sweetest little hatchling."

"Since when did you become a babysitter?"

"This is one of the rare times she stays with me after school. Most of the time, I just take her straight home to her guardian."

Matt raised his eyebrow curiously. "Guardian? You mean she doesn't have parents?"

Selema shook her head. "No, she has Nightshade, who's like a father to her anyways. It's just…well…" Selema then took a deep breath before continuing. "No one really knows what happened to Dax's real parents. Her caretaker, Nightshade, found her all alone in the wild by herself before taking her in. They've been together ever since."

Matt frowned. "That's so sad." Though Matt didn't say it, he then thought of how ironic it was that these two dragonesses without parents found each other. He then smiled at the thought.

Selema then broke Matt's train of thought with a question. "Um…I was wondering…"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Another friend of mine asked me to come eat supper with her family tonight…do you…want to come with me? They're really, really nice and she said it was ok if you could go."

Matt blinked a few times in surprise. "Uh…yeah. I don't mind going. It sounds like a plan to me."

Selema nodded. "I promise you won't regret it." The two then heard a small knock on the front door. "That's probably Nightshade. Can you go answer the door while I get Dax?"

"Sure," Matt replied. He then strode over to the door before opening it, revealing a large, menacing looking black dragon staring down at him.

Suddenly, Matt felt a strange feeling come over his entire body. He tried his best to hide his flinch and cringing from the sight of the black dragon. "Um…hi," the young human said.

"Hmm…," the dragon said in a deep voice. "And who might you be? I've never seen you around here before."

"I'm a friend of Selema's," Matt replied. "I'm just here to visit. Are you Nightshade?" The dragon nodded in response. "Ok, Selema will be here in a little bit with Dax." The Keyblader then felt the same feeling again, only this time it was more familiar. He cringed his teeth slightly at the feeling.

"Is there something wrong?" Nightshade asked.

Matt shook his head. "No, there isn't. Why would there be?"

Nightshade sighed. "I'm not a fool. I get that same look from most others around here."

Matt shook his arms wildly at the dragon. "No, no, no. It's not like that, I swear. I just…well…"

Nightshade rasied a brow. "Tell me…would you happen to be the human that Dax keeps telling me about? The 'superhero'?" Matt thought about it a second before nodding. "I see…I've heard rumors about you and your powers, mainly the power of light. Let me be the first to tell you that I do wield the power of darkness, but I can assure you I don't use them to do harm unto others, even though they may make you believe otherwise."

"I believe you," Matt replied, surprising the black dragon a little. The young human then smiled. "Anyone willing to do what you did for Dax is a hero in my book."

Before Nightshade could reply, he found one of his legs wrapped by a little hatchling. "Hey, Daddy!"

Nighshade reached down and nuzzled her back. "How was your day, Dax?"

"Awesome! Matt's real, Daddy! He's real! Look! Look!" She pointed at Matt, who was now joined by Selema at his side. "I told you he was! I told you!"

"I can see that," the black dragon noted. "I guess we can feel safer now that he's around, can we?"

"Uh-huh!" Dax squealed as she climbed on his back.

"Thanks again, Selema," Nightshade exclaimed. "I will find a way to repay you."

Selema put up a paw and shook her head. "Don't worry about it, Nightshade. You've got enough to worry about already."

Nightshade nodded and turned to leave before he gazed at Matt one more time. "It was nice to meet you as well, Matt."

"Yeah," the human replied with a nod. "Back at you." He then watched as Nightshade and Dax disappeared into the night once more. "What a duo those two are."

Selema nodded. "Yeah…did you two talk about something before I got there?"

Matt nodded back. "We said a few words, not much else."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

About an hour later, Matt traveled into the city with Selema to meet with her friend for the arranged supper. Selema assured Matt it was no problem if he came along, and that her family was excited at the idea of meeting him.

When they both arrived, Selema knocked on the front door of a slightly larger home. It quickly opened to reveal a young electric dragoness with violet eyes, which widened in delight at the sight of her guests arriving.

"Hey, Selema," she exclaimed. "You're right on time." The dragoness then turned to Matt, eyeing him over carefully. "And you're…Matt?"

The Keyblader nodded his head in affirmation. "That's right." He held out his hand. "Pleasure to meet you…Saffron wasn't it?"

"You'd be correct. Come on in, please."

Matt and Selema followed Saffron inside. Her home was more spacious than Selema's, with much larger furniture scattered about the living quarters. A roaring fire was raging inside the makeshift fireplace, filling the home with a comfortable warmth. To Matt, it was about a normal of a family home as it could get.

"Father!" Saffron cried. "They're here!"

"Coming, sweetheart!" came a much louder voice. Matt turned to find an adult electricity dragon with a blue underbelly and black horns enter the room. "Your mother is just about ready. Great to have you again, Selema."

Selema then bowed in respect. "It's my pleasure, sir."

The dragon then put up a paw. "Selema, we talked about this already. You can call me Jaden." He then turned to see the human standing in his living room, striding over to greet him as well. "So this is the brave human warrior that everyone's talking about? Might I say it's an honor to have you as well."

Matt blushed in embarrassment as the adult towered over him. "The honors all mine."

Selema brushed up next to Matt. "Um…Jaden. This is my good friend, Matt. He just came in to visit yesterday."

"Well, Matt," Jaden continued. "Just know this. Any friend of Selema's is a friend of ours."

"Th..thanks."

Suddenly, an adult female earth dragoness entered the room as well, sighing in relief. She also had a light green underbelly and blue eyes. She also had a silvery spiked tail blade along with two silvery curved horns.

"Alright, everyone. Come and get it while it's still hot!"

Jaden then walked over and nuzzled her affectionately. "Sweetheart, this is Selema's friend, Matt. He's the guest who'll be joining us." He then turned to the human again. "This is my lovely mate, Mia, who without her I don't know where I'd be today."

Mia rolled her eyes and laughed. "That would be correct. Please feel free to join us you two, because I made plenty for tonight."

"Yes, maam," both Matt and Selema said, causing them both to chuckle at their own responses.

Within minutes, all five of them sat down at the table together. Matt had made sure to bring his own silverware due to him being the only one in the group with thumbs. Needless to say, Saffron and her parents were fascinated to watch him eat with utensils. The meal itself was very tasty, consisting of Jaden's personal favorite meat (elk) and several assorted fruits and vegetables.

"This is all very good, maam," Matt complimented, wanting to be as polite as possible. Even though the taste was still somewhat foreign to the Keyblader, he couldn't help but find it delicious.

"Thank you, young man," Mia replied. "It's nice to have a male with manners for a change at the table." Her eye turned towards her mate, who had a small piece of meat dangling from his teeth.

"What?" Jaden asked, causing the table to chuckle at the poor dragon's slight failure.

During their meal, Saffron explained to Matt how she met Selema in the first place and how she became friends, as well as how their lessons were going. Jaden and Mia also talked a little about how their family came into the city after being one of the many couples to go into hiding. Both had been very happy to return to Warfang after Malefor's defeat, and were also astounded to find the purple dragon's existence as well as Selema's befriending both him and the former Terror of the Skies herself.

In return, Matt told a little bit of his story as well. Selema had already apologized for telling a lot about him, meaning there wasn't much else to hide about him.

"Wow…," Saffron said after he'd finished. "You must be really strong if you can fight alongside Spyro."

Matt shrugged. "I can hold my own with the best of them I guess."

Jaden nodded in agreement. "It's impressive that any human can stand up against a dragon at all, no offense of course."

"None taken."

"Are you going to participate in the battle tournament, Matt?" Saffron asked.

Matt shook his head. "Nah, I don't think I should. It just…wouldn't feel right you know?"

"I guess…I'm not much of a fighter either."

"Yeah…me too," Selema added. She looked at Matt and gave him a wink, not having told about her powers to the family as well. Matt smiled in return.

"If I was a few years younger," Jaden exclaimed. "I'm sure I could give these youngins a good battle…but I promised Mia I wouldn't risk it." Mia kissed his cheek in thanks.

A few minutes later, once supper was over, Saffron asked Selema to her room quickly to help her with a school problem quickly. Matt said it was ok, allowing to two young dragonesses to leave, leaving him alone with the adults.

"Thanks again for having me," Matt exclaimed. "It's nice to see Selema has friends like Saffron in her life."

Mia nodded. "Yes…those two really do get along quite well. It almost reminds me of how much you used to be with…" She then lowered her head slightly.

Matt raised his brow suspiciously before Jaden finished. "It's ok, honey." He turned to Matt. "Selema's father, Aragon, he was my best friend at the old Temple."

Matt's eyes widened in shock. "You…you both knew Selema's parents then?"

Jaden nodded. "Aragon and I both grew up together. He was a great fire dragon to say the least, definitely one of Ignitus' favorite pupils."

"Wow…that's pretty neat."

Mia nodded as well. "We remember when Aurona arrived at the Temple, and Aragon fell for her almost immediately. They were so perfect for each other back then."

Matt hung his head slightly. What were the odds he'd run into two dragons who knew Selema's parents? The results astounded him.

Mia continued. "The first time we saw Selema…we knew she was their child. She is the splitting image of her mother…"

"…only with her father's bravery and determination," Jaden finished. "We couldn't believe our luck when we found their daughter had befriended our own. We thought we'd seen the last of those two when they left Warfang for good…"

"I…I'm so sorry," Matt said. "That must've been hard to find out after all those years."

"It was…," Jaden replied sadly.

"But Selema explained how they both sacrificed themselves to protect her from the apes," Mia added. "I never felt so proud to have known them."

Jaden then smiled at Matt himself. "She also told us about what you did for her, Matt." The Keyblader's eyes widened at the remark. "Which is why we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping her. I'm sure Aragon and Aurona would've wanted us to watch out for her…but we know they're smiling down at you as well."

Matt blushed furiously at the compliment. He remembered meeting Aurona herself when she came to him, begging for him to protect Selema with all his might. "Yeah…," he replied. "I'm sure they are."

"Please," Mia added. "Promise us you'll continue to watch out for her, Matt."

Matt nodded firmly. "I promise."

"Thank you," Jaden replied. He then looked to the sky briefly, smiling at his best friend somewhere up above.

After another hour of chat, Mia suggested that Selema should get home before it got too late. Both Selema and Matt yawned in agreement, tired from the meal and the long day. The pink dragoness then bid her friend and her family goodbye, promising Saffron they would hang out at the festival tomorrow.

Matt then went back with Selema to her home once more. "I…uh…guess I'll see you tomorrow."

Selema, however, seemed to have other ideas. "It's pretty late, Matt. You can…stay here if you want."

"No, no," Matt replied. "I don't want to intrude."

"Please," Selema exclaimed. "I insist. You do look pretty beat."

As much as Matt wanted to say no, he somehow couldn't find it in him to say it. "Alright…you win." He then strolled over to one of the chairs and plopped down onto it, sighing deeply in relief.

Selema nodded before yawning. "Ok…I'll see you in the morning, Matt."

"Right…good night, Selema," Matt replied. As she turned to leave, he added one more comment. "Sweet dreams."

The pink dragoness smiled in return. "Thanks…" He then watched as she crawled up upon her bed and layed down before closing her eyes. Matt sighed as he watched her drift off into the realm of dreams. Alta's words still rang in the Keyblader's head to that very moment as he too closed his eyes, determined to see them come untrue.

Well, there it be for now. I know, lot of filler and not much action, but that shouldn't be the case for too much longer as the festival approaches. I hope you all got a nice kick out of the chapter though, especially for the return of Jaden and Mia from KTTS: Untold Story.

See you next chapter!

Peace out,

Biz