Chapter 8: Appearances

Silver: And here we are with another chapter! I know the story is a bit dull but it will pick up pretty soon.

Spyro: Not revealing any details though.

Silver: Yes most things will be revealed through the story, things that make no sense will be said in the author's notes if need be.

Spyro: Like much is said here anyways.

Silver: The one thing I would like to mention is that, in the first few years of a dragons life, their minds develop incredibly faster than human minds. But when they reach teenage years it slows down and then develops the same as humans.

Spyro: HAH!

Silver: Guess who gets to do the disclaimers again! You do!

He said pointing right at Spyro. Spyro pouted at that and flew over to the computer.

Cynder: Here I'll help.

Disclaimers:

Cynder: Silver doesn't own any of the spyro characters or story, only his own OCs and story line.

Spyro: If you don't like his story then just don't read it.

Silvus' POV:

It's been about three since my dad left for the temple. He hasn't come back yet. I'm not worried, I have full confidence in my father, but mom and Rose are worried sick for him. I mainly convince mom to teach about some stuff me so she'd calm down, and it works. Pretty well actually. Currently she is teaching me about school. I was told it was like what she's doing but it's more organized and it's harder. I'm kind of looking forward to it, but I can't until I'm like 10 or 13. I don't know if I can wait. Besides I already have too things to look forward too...my element and changing my color.

"Hey mom?" I said interrupting her.

"Yes Silvus." She responded.

"Can I go outside?" I asked. She shook her head. "Why not?"

"Don't you want to change your scale color? If you do actually do that, you want dragons to get used to your new color, not your old one." She said, I nodded my head in understanding. "Speaking of that, I am going to talk with Hadriel see if he can do it."

"You mean your fine with me changing my color?" I asked.

"I'm not the one you need to convince. There is still your father." She said, walking out the door, heading to wherever Hadriel is. I looked at Rose who was sitting a few feet from me.

"Are you fine with me changing my color?" I asked.

"I don't mind. It would be weird to see my brother a different color other then...silver." She said, even with a pang of...jealousy?

"Well, I'm gonna go find Amelia...want to come?" I said as I head towards the door, she got up and followed me out the door. Now I wonder where Amelia is. Maybe she's in the commissary. By now I've memorized how to get there and back. I've been told that I have a great short term memory. I really don't have a clue what they mean by that but I'll assume it's a good thing.

When we finally reached the commissary not many dragon were there. We didn't have to look long to find Amelia sitting at a table in the corner of the room. I approached the table and Rose timidly followed.

"Hi Silvus, hi Rose!" Amelia said happily.

"Hi Amelia." I replied. Rose mumbled a hello. "What are you doing here all alone?" I asked.

"Well all my other friends are at hatchling school." She said.

"What's hatchling school?" I asked, sitting down across from Amelia and Rose sat next to her.

"It's for hatchlings who are learning just the basics of our language. Everyone our age has to go." She said, confusing me a bit.

"Why don't you have to go?" I asked curiously.

"I can read minds remember!" She chirped. "When I was two, Hadriel took me in and my element took control and I pretty much read most of his mind! Mainly grammar and the meanings of most words!" She explained rather excitingly.

"Can you...read minds from far away?" I asked.

"Sure I can! Why do you ask?" She asked curiously.

"Well...my mom went to go find your dad to talk to him about color changing and..." Stopping myself. I've always liked to eavesdrop on conversations, if I was a Psion dragon I would do it all the time.

"I'll do it for ya! Heck I can transfer what I hear in my head into yours! Just give me a moment to find Hadriel." She said. I feel like she is way too excited to do this. Maybe she wants to know about scale change too? "Do you want to hear about this too Rose?"

"Sure." She said timidly.

"Okay, now you guys can hear my thoughts!" Amelia said in my head. I winced from surprise.

"Lovely." Rose said...urh...thought.

"I've found Hadriel and your mother! Connecting what I'm hearing now...you guys are lucky, they are just starting their conversation." She said, I suddenly started hear other voices in my head. I recognized them as my mom and the Wind Guardian.

"So Sue, what brings you here?" Said Hadriel.

"Silvus..." My mom said.

"What about Silvus?" He asked.

"He wants to change his scale color. Is that even possible?" Mom said curiously.

"Why would he want that? He has a very unique color." Hadriel said.

"That' s the thing, he doesn't prefer to be special." Mom said. When she said special I heard another voice in my head...it sounded like Rose...saying the word special quietly.

"Silvus is a very different dragon..but if he wants to do that then I guess that's his choice." Hadriel said. I jumped up a little in excitement.

"But is it possible?" Mom said repeating her earlier question.

"It is possible as far as I know." He said. I fist pumped. "But only to one of the colors of their parents." He finished.

"I will bring the news to Silvus then." Mom said.

"Not yet. Wait until your mate gets back from the temple. I have received word that they are on their way back. The reason they're so late is a lightning storm has incepted their path." He said.

"So Masons okay?" Mom asked.

"Yes. They should be back later today." He said.

"Thank you Hadriel, you've always been helpful." Mom said.

"I don't have to be just your teacher to be helpful." Hadriel said.

"Of course my old master, I understand that now...I'm not what I used to be." Mom said. Then the voices went silent.

"I cut off the connection. I guess you heard what you wanted to hear?" Amelia said. I nodded.

"Thanks Amelia!" I said.

"You're-" She cut herself off. Her eyes widened for some reason. "You're welcome." She finished.

"What's wrong?" I asked. Right before she was going to answer, a dragon ran into the room. Looked around and ran to us.

"Silvus..Rose?" The dragon asked.

"Yeah?" I said.

"Your father has returned. He is at the entrance of the-" Me, Rose and Amelia ran out of the commissary before he could finish. I let Amelia take the lead, I wasn't allowed to go outside at all so I really don't know how to get to the entrance to the temple. We ran outside and there was a crowd of dragons in front of the temple. Hadriel and my mother walked out the door shortly after we did.

"You see dad anywhere?" Mom asked.

"Nope...wait! Yeah no I don't see him." I said. I looked around for a green dragon known as my father. Most of the dragons in the area were wind dragons...as far as I can tell. Then out of the crowd came a light blue dragon walking right towards us. He had a really light purple underbelly and his horns were the same color and were pointing straight back. Following him was none other than my dad himself.

"Daddy!" Rose said loudly, running towards him. The light blue dragon paid no attention to her. Instead he walked right up to us..urh...Hadriel.

"Cyril!" Hadriel said. "You're here!" Cyril walked up to him.

"Yes Hadriel of course I'm here. Thanks to..um this dragon here." He said gesturing to my dad.

"Who are you?" I asked. Obviously he and Hadriel know each other so I'm guessing he's a Guardian.

He looked down at me, slightly offended. "I am Cyril! The Ice Guardian!" He said, puffing out his chest. He turned back towards Hadriel. I looked down sadly. He didn't even ask my name. Though he didn't say anything about my color.

"Hadriel all the eggs have been destroyed after the attack. We weren't ready for them." Cyril said sadly. "You probably have a barrage of questions. Lets head to this temples assembly room."

"May I suggest bringing Mason and Howl along, I would like to hear their report as well." Hadriel said.

"Of course." Cyril said walking into the temple then turned back towards him. "I cannot stay long though, I must return to Dante's Freezer as soon as I can." Then he walked away.

Shortly after Cyril left, dad walked up to us.

"Dad!" I said, came over to me and padded me on the head. Then he walked over to mom and nuzzled her.

"You had me worried sick." I heard mom say.

"It's okay I'm here now." he said. Me and Rose walked up to them to get in with the reunion.

"I'm sorry to interrupt this reunion but, I would like to hear yours and Howl's report on the temple." Hadriel interrupted. Dad looked at all of us.

"Go. We'll catch up later." Mom said. He nodded and walked away with Hadriel. "Come on kids, let's wait for him at our room."

We were just laying around in our room. Waiting for dad to get back from his meeting. I wonder how the temple search went. I guess it went well cause they found Cyril. For a Guardian he doesn't seem like a very good dragon. I hope the other Guardians are nicer than this one.

"Hey Rose want to hear something funny." I said. Rose rolled around on her bed to look at me.

"What." She grunted.

"I think I know why Cyril is the Ice Guardian..." I said. She looked at me weirdly. "Because he has such an icy personality." I finished followed by laughter. Rose barely let out a snicker. Mom gave out a loud chuckle.

"Silvus that's not very nice." Mom said.

"Yeah but it's true." I fired back.

"Look for the good in people, Silvus not everyone is bad." She said. I looked down shamefully.

"You know obviously don't know Cyril very well." A voice said. Looked over and saw dad in the doorway. "He won't let anyone hurt his pride." He walked over to mom and laid down next to her.

"Daddy you shouldn't be so mean." I said. He looked at me, then to mom.

"I told Silvus to look for the good in people." She said.

"Well that doesn't stop you for talking about the bad." Dad said.

"How did your meeting go." Mom asked.

"It went well..." Dad said. We all looked at him, waiting for details. "Hadriel just wanted to know what we found at the temple."

"What did you find?" I asked curiously.

"Some of the temple was in ruin. Inside wasn't much better, we explored most of the temple and found no one. When we finally reached the egg room...shells everywhere." Dad said looking down sadly. We gave a moment of silence for the eggs.

"Where did you find Cyril." I asked.

"In the back of the room frozen solid. We didn't have any fire dragons with us so it took awhile to defrost him." He said. Then he muttered something under his breath, causing mom to rub him on the back. "After he was melted he kept rambling about apes and protecting the eggs. We weren't able to calm him down, I had to secure him to the floor and use my healing to do whatever I could. I guess it helped cause he finally calmed down." I had a guess that Cyril didn't acknowledge my dad for that act. "He didn't know where the other Guardians are, he was frozen before they disappeared. We told him Volteer was spreading the news what happened. He then decided to come back with us just to tell Hadriel his perspective." At this point mom was laying down next to him. Me and Rose were laying on our beds. "All I'm allowed to mention is that the apes were the ones who attacked. We don't know why but Hadriel and Cyril may have their guesses." He finished.

"Where is Cyril now?" Mom asked.

"Off to Dante's Freezer, he said something about protecting from dark forces." Dad said. I wonder when we going to discuss my color. Dad didn't really have much else to say, I was about ask about me changing my color but he interrupted me. "Silvus, Hadriel told me that you want to change your color...is that true?"

"Yes..." I said.

"Hmm...are you sure?" He asked.

"Very sure." I said plainly.

"Then I'll allow it." Wow that was easy. "What color are you planning on?" He asked curiously. I didn't think about that.

"He is limited to green or blue." Mom said. I almost forgot that I overheard or I guess overmind, mom's and Hadriel's conversation on this. "Our colors, Hadriel said that he can only choice colors of their parents." Both of them looked at me expectantly.

"Well...I guess green because I'm somewhat green already." I said referring to my claws and underbelly. Also I choice green because of the dream I had awhile back. "So...when can we go to Hadriel?"

"Tomorrow." Mom and dad said at the same time.

"Okay." I instantly attempted to fall asleep. I guess everyone thought I fell asleep instantly. They said their goodnights to each other..and me, then they went to sleep as well.

Silver: We have it here and finished, I hope you enjoyed it! Sorry it was a bit slow but I promise you it will pick up in one or two chapters!

Spyro: Sure it will.

Sliver: Are you here to support me or to insult me?

Those two continue to glare at each other.

Cynder: Okay so those two are going to be like that for awhile so I'll just go ahead and take us out. See ya next chapter!