Chapter 11: Why?
Silver: Hey guys I'm back!
Spyro: Where have you been?
Silver: Well as you know I've been looking for a beta reader.
Cynder: Have you found one?
Silver: I have sent a PM to someone and now I'm awaiting a response.
Cynder: Who?
Silver: I'm not going to reveal their name until they've responded and agrees to being my beta reader. Anyways can you two handle the disclaimers?
Cynder: Silver does not own any of the Spyro characters or story, only his own OCs and storyline.
Spyro: And if you don't like the story then just don't read it.
Silvus' POV:
It's been three years since we arrived at the port village of Windig. Not much of me has changed except for my vocabulary, my claws have grown, my horns are still stubs and I'm still as small as I'm suppose to be. My elemental breath has improved greatly. Breathing ice comes with ease and it no longer freezes my mouth. One of the things of learned about being an ice dragon is that I'm immune to the cold. I learned this when Amelia threw me into the ocean.
We were just walking along at the edge of the water with a couple other students when she just pushed me into the water. Everyone was laughing and in response to this I splashed them with water that I cooled down with my breath. This didn't stop the laughter but only increased it and everyone ran into the water, complaining on how cold it was. I was confused that I didn't feel cold what so ever. The next day Hadriel explained in class next day that all ice dragons are immune to the cold, but not to others using the same element.
Today we are learning about the different ways of using the elemental breaths.
"Today we are going to cover the basics of wind, ice and fear." Hadriel started. "Later on you will learn of the other elements, but for now we will focus on the present elements." Gesturing to all of us.
There is about fifteen of us in this class, all of them wind dragons except for me, Rose and Amelia.
"We will start with wind." He began. "Wind's basic attack is similar to breathing it except stronger. The wind is more forceful and doesn't last as long. With it you can block many basic attacks from dragons of a different element."
He walked over to a wall with a small circular hole and pushed a small knob next to it. Returning to his original position he faced the hole and fire suddenly shot out from it. Hadriel opened his mouth and a strong blast of wind met the fire, sending it back to where it came.
"The basic attack for ice is shooting icicles. Ice dragons have the ability to form icicles right before they breath ice. The more skilled you become with this the more you can control the size of the icicle and the sharpness of it." Hadriel said looking at me the whole time. "Now why don't you all practice. I need to speak to Rose individually." He said walking away from the main group towards Rose.
Many of wind dragons had a tough time trying to figure out the difference between their main wind breath and the forceful breath. Though some had success.
Every time I tried with my icicle it just came out as a normal ice breath, nothing different to it. Soon enough tiny ice particles started to form I my mouth whenever I used my breath. But before I could continue practicing, a strong force knocked me off my feet as well as the other wind dragons.
"Sorry!" A voice squeaked. The wind dragons started to surround this lone dragon.
"Class is dismissed." Hadriel said before anyone could do anything to the wind dragon.
At these words everyone ran out save me, the wind dragon, Hadriel and Rose.
I approached the wind dragon.
"Hey!" I said. He looked up at me. "What's your name?" I asked.
"Aerio." He said. "I'm gonna go." He said walking out the door.
"What's with him." I asked Hadriel.
"He's just a shy little dragon." He replied. "Just as young as the rest of you. You two go on home now." He said walking off.
We followed him until we reached the entrance of the temple. After about a year of living here we finally found a nice hut to live in. It's in the middle of the village relatively close to the temple.
"We're home!" I yelled into the hut walking inside meeting mom.
"How was class." She asked.
"Good." Rose mumbled walked to the corner of the room.
"Great! We are learning more ways to use are elemental breath." I said.
"Oh and what did you learn about yours?" She asked.
"I'm going to be able to shoot icicles!" I said jumping.
At that moment dad walked in.
"Ah good you two are back." He said. "I have just received word that you don't have class tomorrow."
Rose sighed and walked into her room.
"Why?" I asked.
"He has been called to Warfang for a Guardian assembly." H said.
"Cool! Can we go to Warfang?" I asked.
"Sorry Silvus." Dad said. "We have to stay here."
"Awwwwe." I complained.
"Now off to bed." He said.
"Okay. Goodnight!" I said walking into my room which was just across from Rose's room.
Inside are a couple books on ice dragons. Mom taught me how to read just a year ago. As far as I know I'm the only dragon my age that knows how to read. Dad is currently trying to teach Rose how to read but she hardly seems interested.
I only have two books one is on basic ice moves and the other is the history of the ice element. Not much about other than it was discovered by a dragon named Pagos thousands of years ago in Dante's Freezer. The Ice Guardian's current home and place he needs to protect.
I go to my bed and curl up on it and closed my eyes.
"So what are you going to do today since you have no class." Mom asked over breakfast. Yes I finally figured it out what first meal is actually called.
"I'm going to find that dragon that I meet yesterday." I said. "And maybe find Amelia."
"Amelia went with Hadriel to Warfang." Dad said.
"Oh...Okay." I said. "Well I'm going to find Aerio."
"The dragon you met?" Mom asked.
"Yup!" I said walking out.
I began my search in the main square near the temple. Not many dragons were there this early in the morning. As usually all the dragons I see are wind dragons, all adults.
I was about turn away and look somewhere else, a dragon my age walking around with an adult dragon. I ran over to them right away.
"Hey!" I yelled getting their attention. "Are you Aerio?" I asked gesturing to the younger dragon. He backed up a little bit and hid behind his mother.
"Yes this is Aerio." She responded. "Are you Silvus?" She asked.
"Yup that's me!" I said.
"Aerio told me about you." She said. "Said that you are one of the only dragons in this village that's not a wind dragon." I saw Aerio peek out from behind his mother. He has stormy grey eyes and little spikes for horns. "Why don't you two spend the day together."
"What." I heard Aerio whisper.
"Sure!" I said.
"Go on Aerio." She said moving out of the way to reveal Aerio.
"Come on!" I said with him reluctantly following.
We walked in silence for a couple minutes until we reached the edge of the ocean.
"So!" I started. "How long have you lived here?"
"My whole life." He said barely auditable
'C'mon speak up!" I said he backed up a little bit. "I mean we are friends right?"
"Friends?" He said. "Yeah! I could do that."
I held out my paw towards him, he took it and shook it.
"So your mom is a wind dragon." I started. "What about your dad?" At this he looked down at his paws.
"I...uh...never knew my dad." He said sadly. I looked at him with sad eyes, then he looked up and at me. "What about your parents?'
"Well my dad is a nature dragon and my mom is a water dragon!" I said proudly.
"How does that work?" He said
"What?"
"Your an ice dragon and your sister is a fear dragon." He said.
"Well I guess we are too young to understand." I said looking out over the ocean. "Hah! This is great! You go from being a quiet dragon to talking to me pretty easily!" I said loudly making him jump.
"Well you are my first friend and I wanted to make a good impression." He said simply.
"Why were you so shy before then." I asked suspiciously.
"I...thought you were just trying to beat me up." He said avoiding eye contact.
"Oh? And why would you think that." I asked.
"Because I blew everyone off their paws yesterday and when the other hatchlings surrounded me they were saying that they were going to beat me up and when asked for my name I thought it was so you could find me again!" He said this all very quickly and I could hardly keep up with what he was saying.
"You know what I think." I said putting my paw on his shoulder. "I think they're all just jealous because you're the only one that could pull off the wind move."
"You really think so?" He said with tears in his eyes.
"I know so." I said. "Come on lets go to my house." I said leading him away from the ocean.
As we walked to my hut it was getting noticeably darker outside. I looked up towards the west and saw a large cluster of black clouds covering the sun. Then a sudden lightning flash momentarily blinded me.
"Come on let's go!" I said starting t walk a little faster.
Rain started to pour down, first as a light drizzle then just a downpour.
I jumped in surprise as loud bells began to ring.
"All able bodied warriors to the west wall now!" Someone yelled out.
Several adult dragons ran towards the west. One of them being Sev.
"Sev!" I called out, and looked around for me then ran towards me. "What's going on?" I asked.
"We are under attack! Go find your parents!" He said as he ran off to battle.
I looked down at Aerio.
"Will you be okay looking for your mother on your own?" I asked. He nodded his head and ran off.
I began to run my hut passing several dragons heading to the wall. Right as I arrived at my home a loud boom and a shockwave knocked me of my feet. I got up quickly and looked toward the western wall to see a huge pillar of black flames rising.
"Oh thank goodness you're okay!" I turn around to see mom running out of the house towards me and hugged me.
Dad followed her out of the house.
"Where is Rose." He said calmly.
"I thought she was at home." I said.
"Argh she went out to find you." He said then he turned to mom. "You get Silvus out of here use the ocean! I'll find Rose and get her out through the forest!"
"Be careful Mason!" Mom said nuzzling him. "I love you."
"I love you too." He said patting her check. "And you Silvus." I smiled at him then he ran off.
Me and mom back our run to the ocean when a loud roar cut through the air. We looked up to see a big slender black dragon with other flying creatures that were not dragons. The black dragon was making fly by shooting black fire as it flew.
Mom suddenly picked me up by the neck and ran faster than we were running before.
Another screech sounded to our left and several creatures on two legs were running towards us. Mom instantly dropped me and spewed high pressured water at them knocking them all down.
As we continued on we heard several screams of other dragons. I tried my best to block it all out.
When the water finally came into view, instead of slowing down mom began to run faster. We made it onto the wood and she dove into the water. Why would she do that? Dragons can't swim under the water.
Mom proved me wrong and started moving quickly under the water. We were almost in the clear when a sudden wall of black fire appeared in front of us, forcing us to surface. We found ourselves face to face with the black dragon.
"Thought you could escape did you." It was a she. She laughed lowly. "So close but yet...so far." She started circling us.
Mom threw me onto her back.
"Why!" Mom suddenly screeched. "Why would betray your own kind!" At that she began to laugh again.
"I do only my master's will." She said. "Even if it's against my own kind."
"That's sick." Mom said with a growl.
"That's why I enjoy it." She said. "I will be known just as my master. As...Cynder! Terror of the Skies! General to the Dark Master's army." She said. "And you will be my first kill." She shot shadow fire at us.
Mom used the water to propel us to the right then shot water at Cynder's face. Something I did not notice before was her eyes. They were blood red.
Right as Cynder recovered mom sent a wave at her causing her to fly higher.
"Silvus I need you to freeze my water when I shoot it." Mom said.
"Okay!" I said with fear. I have never been more afraid in my life.
Mom shot water towards Cynder again but this time I used my ice breath on it and it turn into an icicle. It tor right through Cynder's left wing causing her to stagger a bit.
"Okay play times over." She said opening her mouth wide.
Mom aimed and shot another stream of water towards her mouth which I also froze. But our attack was deflected by a very strong wind attack which also knock us back a few feet.
"What?" My mom said confused.
Cynder laughed manically.
"And that is only one of four." She said letting out a high pitched screech that had an effect on mom but not me.
Suddenly a pillar of water rose up between us and Cynder.
"Got to get you out." Mom said. "Freeze my want once more." She shot a weak splash of water which I froze that created a platform.
"What?" I said confused. Mom suddenly pushed me off of her and onto the platform.
"I love you Silvus." She said. "Let you be a beacon of hope to this world."
Then she caused the iceberg to flow away and turned back towards Cynder.
"You will not hurt my son!" She yelled, my eyes widened as my mother began to glow blue and shot a huge stream of water towards her.
Cynder countered with shadow fire. This could have gone on forever if one of those winged beasts hadn't interfered.
It came out of nowhere and blasted my mother off her feet and onto a small rock formation.
"No!" I yelled. I couldn't do anything but ball my eyes out as I watched Cynder kill my mother right before my eyes.
Right as Cynder stabbed Susan right through her heart, she caused the water to flow in the opposite direction to allow Silvus to escape.
Cynder laughed lowly as she finished off her prey.
Silvus was just sobbing while the iceberg took him away. What he didn't realize was Cynder's eyes went from being blood red to emerald green for a few moments than went back to blood red.
"Why!" I yelled. "Why did this have to happen!"
Silver: And...there we have it. Silvus' life has gone a full 180.
Spyro: Will it get better?
Cynder: And will I be forgiven?
Silver: Find out next time on...The Forgotten Legend.