Ch.5: Black Ice

" You have to go on your own from here" said General Prowlis an hour later " Ice Dagger Ridge is just up ahead as is the Convexity Pillar. Good luck. You'll need it,"

" Thanks for the vote of confidence" said Sparks after the Gneral left " why don't we just let these guys fight thier own battles?"

" Because you're the one who caused all this in the first place," said Spyro.

" Hey" said Sparx " how was I supposed to know Malefor would infect me with a virus that would turn the Dragon elders evil huh? Uh..Spyro?"

Spyro looked up to see where sparx was pointing and saw he was in a gaint ice arena with an evil Cyril standing right in front of him. The Convexity Pillar shown beautifully behind the evil dragon, and Spyro knew that he would first have to defeat Cyril if he was to get anywhere near the pillar.

" Uh you can beat him right?" asked Sparx.

" Well I've never done it before" said Spyro " but I'll try,"

" Try and get yourself killed you mean" said Sparx " I'll be watching safely from the sidelines,"

Just like that Spyro found himself all alone againist Cyril. The evil ice dragon made the first move shooting out shards of crystalized black ice right at the small purple dragon. Spyro almost didn't make it out of the way in time.

Charging himself up for a flame breath Spyro expected the only way to beat ice was with it's own opposite, but when he breathed he got ice instead of fire. Ice Dagger Ridge was truly as hunter had warned him before General Prowlis guided them up there.

" All the Dragon Master's training came from a place where only one element can be performed. Depending on the name of this place that is what type of element you will recieve to defeat Cyril,"

So now Spyro knew that he had no choice. The only way to beat Cyril was to best him at his own element, ice.

Cyril made the first move, launching out birrade of ice shards right at Spyro. Spyro's young adult body granted him the agility needed to dodge the lethal attack and throw his own attack right at the older dragon.

But Cyril saw this move coming and brought his wings over his head to form an ice shield stopping Spyro's attack in its tracks. With such a strong defense to back him up Spyro would have to think of another way to down Cyril.

He almost didn't have time to think of an alternative plan as Cyril unshielded himself and slammed his claws onto the ice. The force of the slam sent flaming ribbons of ice fire all around the arena and Spyro knew that Cyril was getting ready for an Ice Fury attack.

Without thinking Spyro quickly shot a blast of ice shards to Cyril's now exposed under belly making the ice dragon lose energy and therefore canceling the fury attack. While Cyril was dazed and confused Spyro built up his own Ice Fury attack and delievered the final blow, making Cyril land on the ground unconious.

" I can't believe it" said Spyro after the battle was over " I won! I actually beat a Dragon Master!"

" Not to riun the moment Braveheart" said Sparx " but the pillar,"

" Oh yeah right," said Spyro and walked up towards the Convexity Pillar.

Pressing one of his claws againist the pillar a rainbow arua filled the sky showing that one fourth of the portal leading to the Convexity where the Lunar Dragon lived had been opened. Moments later Cyril began to stir.

" Spyro?" said Cyril.

" Hey welcome back to the land of the living," said Sparx.

" I'm here Cyril" said Spyro ignoring Sparx " Malefor infected you and the other Dragon Masters with a virus he implanted in Sparx. I'm afriad Alvalar doesn't look to good,"

" I see" said Cyril looking at the ice covered wasteland " thank you for saving me young dragon. Since this is my mess I should be the one to clean it up. You must free the other Dragon Masters of Malefor's spell and get to the Lunar Dragon. She'll know how to end this dreadful war, once and for all,"