? : Making sure you don't fall to writer's block again.

Jacy: I appreciate the concern, Kera, but I'll be-

Cain: Why is there a dragon at the door?

Wolf: And who is she?

Jacy: Uh… Quick, do the Disclaimer!

Disclaimer: I do not claim to own Spyro or anything copyrighted that I use, I do own my OCs and this story.

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Chapter 23: Blast from the Past

Cain looked at his friend as Deryx looked him over. Deryx stood at about 5'11" with the traces of a three day beard and wispy brown mustache. He looked to be in about his mid-thirties, but his eyes still showed the familiar childishness that Cain knew very well. The scars on his hands were new to Cain as Deryx didn't have them the last time Cain saw him.

"Deryx," Cain said, "What are you doing here? How did you get here?"

"Well to answer your first question, I'm here because I saw all these Convexic Dragons go through a portal from our realm, and the way I got here was through said portal." Deryx said, crossing his arms.

"Is it just you?" Cain asked curiously.

"Aren't I enough for you?" Deryx responded jokingly as he wrote a strange sigil on the ground that had multiple shapes that made it up. After he muttered a few word, Cain found that he was able to move again. "But to answer your question, no, it's not just me."

"Hello father," a voice from behind Cain said.

With Blane…

Blane sliced through another one of the dragons that he had determined were made of Convexity. However, as he did, three more of the Convexic Dragons took their fallen comrade's place. Growling in frustration, Blane through his sword at the one in the middle before he punched the other two with his, still flaming, fists. All three of them exploded, causing a shockwave that knocked him back. His sword flew back as well and he grabbed it as it flew by.

He saw Talea struggling against what looked like fifteen of the dragons and flew as fast as he could over to her. He sheathed his sword and engulfed his entire body in white flames and flew towards them, letting out a huge roar as he did.

With Dex…

Dex sliced through Convexic Dragon after Convexic Dragon, but no matter what he did there were always more to take the fallen one's place. He knew of these type of dragons and also knew it used a lot of energy to make one, making this many would have killed the one who made them.

"Look out!" an unfamiliar voice called from somewhere close by. As he heard this, he spun around to see a Convexic Dragon charging a blast of Convexity. Reacting quickly, he threw his right sword at the dragon, hitting it right through its open mouth. The interruption of the Convexity blast caused it to explode, sending the sword flying right back at him. Knowing he wouldn't be able to catch it at the speed it was moving, he dodged it as it flew, causing it to hit another Convexic Dragon right behind him.

With Cain…

"Athkor…?" Cain asked softly. Athkor, who looked exactly like the picture Cain had seen in the book, smiled. He was about to say something when a roar from Blane reminded them of the battle going on just above them.

"This family reunion will have to wait," Deryx said, walking over to Cain, "but first things first."

He placed his right hand on Cain's muzzle and closed his eyes, the crescent scar beginning to glow. Cain was rooted to the spot as the marks on his body began to fade until they had disappeared completely. Deryx then removed his hand and opened his eyes before climbing onto Cain's back and sitting just behind his neck.

"What did you do?" Cain asked.

"I separated you and the one you were attached to as much as possible," Deryx explained, "You are still connected enough to talk to each other through your minds, but you now exist as two separate beings again."

"So if I die?" Cain questioned.

"He'll feel it, but he won't die." Deryx answered.

"Perfect," Cain smirked before taking off into the air, Athkor following close behind.

With Blane…

Blane collided with four of the Convexic Dragons, sending them flying before they exploded. He then turned on the other ones and breathed a huge blast of white fire on them, killing them as well. He looked over at Talea, and she at him, before they nodded at each other and flew off in opposite directions, but back into the fray of battle.

Blane saw Cain fighting with a human on his back and another dragon that he recognized as Cain's son from the picture in the book, but that wasn't what drew his attention. What drew his attention was the lack of markings on Cain's body.

Pushing his questions aside until later, he resumed the fight with the Convexic Dragons.

Meanwhile, with Ignitus…

"They need help, Ignitus," Hunter said as he and Ignitus watched the fight from a window in Ignitus' study. Nguyen, meanwhile, had slipped out and flown to go assist the others.

"I know," Ignitus said to the cheetah standing next to him, "and that is why I have to allow the Ancestors to return and help them."

"You know what would happen if you brought too many of them back," Hunter said, looking over at Ignitus.

"I am aware of the dangers," Ignitus responded, "but unless you have another idea, it is our only chance."

Hunter remained silent as he returned his gaze to the battle. One of the Convexic Dragons noticed them and began charging a Convexity blast. Before he could fire it, Hunter fired an arrow from his bow and it pierced it right between the eyes.

Ignitus walked over to the hourglass and began to speak, "Ancestors who watch over us, we require your assistance. Protect us with your power and I, The Chronicler, will allow you to form within my realm."

The hourglass began to glow and fade in and out of view before five dragons flew from the hourglass. They landed in a semicircle around the hourglass, which floated higher until it disappeared in a hole in the roof and locked into place.

The one in the middle was Arcaein, with the one to his left being Arlyn. The one to his right was a dark green dragon with a pale brown plated underbelly and wings. His wing membranes were the same color as his scales and he had a spiked club as his tail tip. His body had many battle scars, and his two horns were the same pale brown as his underbelly and curved back to his tail.

The one to the far right was a red dragoness with a dark blue underbelly and wings. Her wing membranes were a lighter shade of red than her scales and her tail tip was light-blue and spade-like. She had two horns that curved down like ram's horns and were dark-blue.

The one to the far left was a yellow dragon with a dark red plated underbelly and wings. His wing membranes were yellow with dark red lightning bolts on them and his tail tip was a yellow pointed lightning bolt. His horns were dark red and curved up like goat's horns.

"The five general s of the First Dark War…" Ignitus said in amazement before he passed out from the energy it had taken to bring them back. Hunter bowed to the five dragons and they bowed their heads in return.

"Watch over him Hunter," Arcaein said, "if he dies then we won't have the strength to stay."

Hunter nodded in understanding before the five dragons flew through the window and into the fight as well.

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Kera: Didn't you tell them?

Cain: Tell us what?

Wolf: Yeah, what?

Jacy: ….Quick, end the Chapter!

Cain: Not so fa-!

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