Chapter 28: Warfang
Silver: Happy Fathers Day! Though I doubt many fathers are reading this. So wish your dad a happy fathers day for me!
Yay we finally made it to Warfang! About time we get to this place! What will happen? Read to find out!
Enough of that, disclaimer time.
I do not own any of the Spyro characters or storyline, only my own OCs and story. If you don't like the story then go take a hike.
Silvus' POV:
"So why are we traveling with?" I gestured to the moles surrounding us with their.
"They are an escort." Kafto said. "Only because they are heading towards the tower."
"Tower?" I asked trying to spot some sort of tower in the distance.
"A Warfang lookout tower. There are several surrounding the city." Kafto explained pointing a claw towards Warfang. Looking towards where he is pointing there were two large tower made out of this pale brick. On both front sides of each tower hung a banner, it's backdrop completely white. A shield seemed to take up most of the banner but what was most fascinating about the banner was a dragon facing left was in mid-roar. This dragon was multi-colored as if it represented all the elements in one. But what stood out the most was the dragon's fangs, they stood out more than the rest of the banner.
The banner stood out so clearly even from the I walked from it. I could not help but gap at it, which caused me to fall away from the group. A mole who was taking the back of the group gave a small laugh. "First time in near Warfang?"
The sound of his voice snapped me out of my trance. I couldn't get the words out so all I did was nod mutely. The mole chuckled in response and continued to move forward with me following.
Not a few minutes passed before we reached the towers. If you wished to move through them you would have to pass through the massive gate connecting the towers. Soon we reached the gate. I was confused on why there was a gate because anyone could easily move around it, but I was sorely mistaken. Something I somehow didn't notice before was the massive rock wall spreading out on either side.
For a moment I thought this was the massive walls of Warfang that I saw from so far away, but once again I was mistaken. I looked passed the steel bars of the massive gate and saw the walls of Warfang standing high in the distance. Between me the Dragon City lay a huge field of luscious green grass almost the same color as my scales with the exception of being just a bit lighter.
Once we reached the tower we were called down upon by an ice dragon wearing armor with the crest of Warfang embedded into the middle. Alongside the dragon was a mole in similar attire. "Who goes there." Said the dragon as if in a joking manner.
"Only your worst enemy!" Said the lead mole cracking a grin.
"Finally come for your shift?" Asked the mole in the tower in a more serious tone.
"Not on your life Jason!" Said another mole in our group.
"Hah! We'll see about that!" Said the ice dragon then he suddenly sees Kafto and I among the group of moles. "Messenger Kafto! It's good to see you!" He said getting a bit more serious but still held the grin.
"Likewise Cyrris. This matter is urgent." Kafto said without even cracking a grin at this ice dragon's humor.
"Sure thing Kafto!" Cyrris said. "Opening western gate!" The gates opened up without so much as a creek. The soundless motion left me slack jawed. When the gates ceased movement pointing towards the grand city. Jayce, the leader of this mole patrol group rushed forward for an unknown reason. "Not you Jayce! You were assigned to take the next shift."
Jayce let out a sigh of annoyance and walked towards the right tower and went inside. Then the mole that was there before came from the small doorway and joined our group to the long trac towards Warfang.
When we were halfway to Warfang I could not help but take a look in my surroundings. We were completely contained in the field of grass. Behind us was the nature wall of stone that we came through. In fron of course was the great walls of Warfang. To our left the green field was almost endless going all the way towards a large mountain in the distance and farther to our right was the bright blue of the ocean.
I could not help but feel at peace as we traced through this beautiful field. I wanted nothing more at this moment than just to lay in this field. No disturbances, no war, no apes, and more importantly no death. But lying here will have to wait, as much I wish it so I could not do it until this war came to an end. If it ever did.
Soon the long walk through the field came to an end and soon we reached the western walls of Warfang, along with the large gate of this side, if there is even any other gates. When we approached the gate I noticed that Kafto kept looking up at the top of the wall as if he was looking for something. I followed his gaze and noticed several armored moles and dragons atop the wall.
"Identify yourselves!" One of them called down.
"I am Kafto messenger for the Guardian of fire!" Said Kafto.
"Ah, I hope that the good fire messenger is bearing good news!" The dragon atop the wall said.
"Afraid not!" Kafto said. "I have urgent news!"
The dragon atop the wall paused for a moment to think over his words, then gave his response. "Understood! Open the gates!" Turning towards the inside of the city.
A sudden loud rumbling occur before the gates opened silently, the rumbling still present but quieter. Everyone other than I seemed unfazed by this. Once the gates were wide enough, Kafto went through without hesitation and I followed closely behind. When we were through the gates closed with the same rumbling. I looked behind me to see the gates completely closed. Along the entire gate in the middle was an indent in the door and both sides of the gate meet in the middle to make a circular indent. Then out of each ends of the gates a green energy started to pour into them flowing all the way into the circular gap in the large gate. Once the energy flow ceased the color shifted until it was a deep brown, hardened stone.
With my jaw dropped I turned back around to see the Dragon City on the inside for the first time. I appeared to be in a large courtyard with the earth symbol in the center of the stone courtyard. There were many tall buildings with domed roofs and wide street that looks to be heading to the center of the city and in the streets were ranging from dragons, to moles, and these wired two legged furry creatures.
Far in front of me was Kafto that seemed to be talking to an armored earth dragon. I didn't realized that I was so far behind, I was so distracted by the amazing architecture of the city and the amount different dragons here. Taking another look around the courtyard I began walking towards Kafto and the earth dragon.
"-and the cheetahs of Avalar just signed the Treaty of Peace." Said the earth dragon as I walked up. At the sound of my footsteps both dragons turned toward me. "Are you lost?" He asked his voice rumbling.
"Actually he's with me." Kafto said gesturing to me. "Rak this is Silvus, a new recruit." A glared at Kafto. I'm not a new recruit. I'm not planning on becoming a messenger, only that I' going to live with Gabriel at Shimmering Shores. Then again we can't tell anyone about that so I guess I'll just have to go along with it.
"Nice to meet you Silvus." Rak said holding out a paw and I attempted to grasp it but his was much bigger than mine. "I'm Rak, captain of the Warfang guard." His armor was the same as any guard except that the edges of the armor was green.
"Nice to meet you too mister Rak!" I said in response.
"Now back to business Kafto." Rak said.
"Let's walk to the temple and talk." Kafto said. Rak nodded slightly and both started to walk down the center road towards the biggest and tallest structure in the distance that seemed so far away.
"So they signed the Treaty..now what else." Kafto asked, leaving me confused in this whole conversation.
"The Chief of the tribe wants one of his cheetahs with us." The captain said.
"Do we know who yet?" Kafto asked.
"I don't know his name but all I know is that he is the second highest in their tribe. Right after the Chief." Rak said. "Ignitus is gathering what few of us there is to meet him."
Kafto stopped in his tracks. "So he's here? Now!" He asked. I could tell that Kafto didn't exactly want to give his message with the cheetah there. I guess that we wants to see if he is trustworthy or something.
"No he is currently being escorted by a few of my guards and he should be here sometime after sundown. Ignitus and Terrador are planning on meeting him at the northern gate." Rak said.
"The earth Guardian?" I asked suddenly. Both Rak and Kafto nodded in response. "So then he made it out! Did anymore earth dragons make it out?" I asked Rak. Once the question was asked we moved toward the temple which seemed to be getting ever so closer. Thank goodness because my paws are beginning to hurt. Though Kafto and Rak aren't showing the same discomfort.
"Fortunately Terrador got many of the civilians out and they were more then happy to settle down in Warfang…despite some of their moral values." He said that with a bit of a growl at the end.
"Rak." Kafto started. "There is nothing much we can do but wait. Patience is what we need and hope for dragon kind coming together."
"You're beginning to sound like Ignitus." Rak said in his usual gruff voice. Kafto let a small smile appear. "Well I guess we can only hope that the Guardians succeed, or else these villages are gonna destroy each other."
"Unless something else gets to them first." Kafto said darkly. Rak gave him a confused look.
"What are you suggesting?" Rak asked.
"I'll tell you once we are all gathered." Rak gave a grunt in response, and after that the talk was over. We weren't that far off from the temple now. Just a few more side roads and alleyways.
Something I didn't notice before- probably because I was distracted from the conversation -was that every time we came across a group of dragons, moles, or cheetahs, or sometimes all of them combined, they would always split off to make way for us. Obviously the captain of the Warfang guard was well known but what I didn't realize that they were doing it out of respect for him.
Soon we reached the biggest temple I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot of temples. I think the only competitor of size would be the temple at Shimmering Shores, if that's even considered a temple. I'll have to ask Gabriel.
Soon we reached a much larger courtyard that seemed to wrap around the entire temple. Which means that this is a really big courtyard and what filled the courtyard was many moles and dragons of all elementals. Mostly dragons.
As we entered the courtyard I noticed the symbol of earth again half way towards the courtyard. No sooner we reached the steps of the temple and made our way to the large open gap, signifying the entrances to the temple. Flanking both sides of the doorway appeared to be two guards. One a fire dragon and the other a mole. Strange. I'm guessing that there isn't any cheetah guards.
Both guards gave a nod of approval as we entered but did look a little weary about letting me enter but they let it go when Kafto gave them a look. They straightened up immediately. I guess that Kafto gets allot of respect around here as well. Then again he is the messenger for Ignitus.
Upon entering the temple it seemed that the style is entirely different from all the other temples. Instead of a high roof with pillars supporting either side, it was a somewhat lower roof and it looked more like a lobby then a hallway. On either side lining the walls was several different banners with several different elemental symbols on them. Several doorways lined either side as well, leading to different parts of the temple I presume but we were heading to large doorway in the very back which lead to a slightly familiar room.
Here is the long hallway with a large roof and pillars on either side. We passed very little amount of dragons or moles on our way to wherever. We only saw guards passing by us giving the occasional nod.
At the end of the hall we reached a circular intersection that seemed to wrap around the room that lay before us. The door that lay in front of us was closed and with no possible way to open it, or so I thought.
Kafto walked forward and breathed fire on the white crystal that was at the top of the circular door. Once he did so the crystal began to glow a soft orange and the door opened. Kafto walked in immediately and I followed, but Rak did not. "I'll go gather the others, you two wait here." Then Rak walked off.
I turned back around to study the large chamber we entered. There was three other at each ends of the room. One in front of me, to my left, and to my right. Don't forget about the one behind me. Above each door appeared to be a symbol. The door in front had the electricity symbol, the door on the right had the symbol of ice, the one on the left had the symbol for fire, and finally I turned around to see that the fourth had the symbol of earth.
"One for each direction." I said suddenly. Kafto looked up from whatever he was looking into and faced me.
"Correct." He said.
But that wasn't what intrigued me most. In the center of the room- where Kafto currently was -there was a small pool with strange symbols along the circular base of it. I walked up to it and looked inside. The thing was filled with a soft orange color.
I tore my gaze away from the mysterious pool at the sound of a door opening. "That is the pool of visions young Silvus. A very mysterious piece of magic." I looked toward the fire door to see standing in the doorway was none other than the Guardian Ignitus.
Silver: Eh I wouldn't exactly call that a cliffhanger but whatever. I wanted to get this one down as soon as possible so I could. Cuz ya know...fathers day! I hope you all spent time with your dads!
Everyone have a great day and see ya'll next time!