Another Road

Sinrah Wyrm VI: The characters are from Castlevania.

Night Hunters

Spyro and Elora sat side-by-side in the auditorium of the Omni-Temple. "So what do you think we do now?" Elora asked.

"I guess we wait until someone explains why we're here." Elora kept looking at Spyro. He noticed and asked, "What?"

Elora shook her head. "Nothing. I just think you're kinda cute."

Spyro blushed and looked away. "Umm uh... Thanks... You're cute too."

Julius, Yoko, Lady Serenity, Soma, and Genya Arikado walked in and stood in front of the two. "Welcome, Spyro," said Yoko. "No doubt you have questions?"

"Yeah, I do. Just what is this place and why am I here?"

"The Omni-Temple is a temple that exists in every world, Spyro," said Arikado. "Each gate takes you to another world. The world you come from is the world of the dragons."

"You're here because the purple dragon of legend is needed to aid us in the fight against the Dark Master," said Julius.

"Is this same Dark Master we're fighting in my own world?"

"Yes and no," said Yoko. "Dracula was a human who lived on a world called Earth. That's where we're from. He wielded the Crimson Stone which turned him into the Dark Master. He was a threat to not only earth, but every world in existence."

"I am Julius Belmont of the Belmont clan. Ever since the creation of Dracula, my family swore to hunt the night and defeat Dracula whenever he shall rise. Dracula was killed by the first of the Belmonts, and every one hundred years he returns to be defeated by us again. One hundred and twenty years ago, Ricther Belmont found a way to end Dracula's regeneration cycle. He destroyed him utterly and the threat known as Dracula was finally dead. However, we were warned of a prophecy. Dracula's dark castle, known as Castlevania, needs a Dark Master at all times, so when Dracula should have moved on to the afterlife, his soul was instead reincarnated. The Dark Master we fight now, Malefor, was born the very day Dracula died."

"In other words," said Lady Serenity. "Malefor IS Dracula!"

"Oh, Jesus!" said Elora.

"Why would he be reincarnated into a different world?" Spyro asked.

"Because Castlevania is just like the Omni-Temple, it exists in all worlds," said Arikado.

"So the Night Hunters are?..."

"Residents of the Omni-Temple who serve to stop the Dark Master from causing havoc. The Watchers make sure the Temple stays safe," said Soma.

"Well Julius gave his introduction," said Lady Serenity. "The rest of us should introduce ourselves." She took off her helm to reveal a pretty face with blond hair and pointed ears. Her eyes were a light blue. "Hello, I am Serenity."

"I remember you," said Spyro. "You went through a weird transformation when we met. What was that?"

"Well... I'm an elf, the child of a human and a demon. My form changes with the sky. During the day, I am in my Lady form and have powers of light. Under nightfall, I take my Nocturnal form and wield powers of Darkness. During the new moons, I become Null, an amoral being with the powers of nothingness. And during the full moons, I become Pure and gain powers of healing."

"I'm Yoko Belnades, a witch from the Belnades family. We've fought alongside the Belmonts for generations."

"I'm Soma Cruz."

"Didn't Mina mention something about you absorbing Skabb's soul?" Spyro asked.

Soma chuckled. "She told you about that, did she? I was born with a weird power called the Power of Dominance. It allows me to absorb and control the souls of any of my fallen enemies. No one knows why I have this power though."

"All you need to know about me is that my name is Genya Arikado and I work for the government," Arikado said coldly.

"I'm Spyro, but I guess you guys already know about me."

"I feel like I'm in A.A. again," said Elora.

"You're an alcoholic?" asked Spyro.

"No. I used to go there with my dad before he left. Anyway, my name is Elora. I'm just a regular faun who happened to be in the wrong place at the right time."

"Now that we've all gotten acquainted, it's time to get down to business," said Arikado. "Spyro, we need your help. If Malefor isn't stopped, he'll destroy all of existence. I know you have your own life to think about, but you may not have a life in a few months. Will you help us?"

Spyro didn't hesitate. "It doesn't seem like I have much of a choice."

They all heard a loud crash followed by screaming. Sparx flew around at high speeds for dear life while being chased by Itenore. "I thought you were a guy! I'm sorry for calling you 'dude'!"

Sinrah Wyrm VI: Just felt like adding comedy at the end. Our birthday was last Tuesday!