Me: Hey, guys. Here's the second chapter to the Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Retold. This answers this silly question someone asked.
Spyro: Which was "Will this story be discontinued like all the stories I have seen?"
Cynder: The answer is no. There will be a short hiatus because Emilie is moving to Washington. So there will temporarily be no internet access.
Me: Right, so I'll write as much chapters as I can for this story and Dawn of the Dragon Retold. So here is the second chapter. Hope you enjoy it.
Nelly found herself back in the Dragon Temple in the room with the Malefor statue. She was wearing a Nightmare Before Christmas shirt with Jack and Sally on top and on the bottom, it said "True Love Never Dies" with black jeans and her gym bag, bow and arrows and quiver and in a pocket of the quiver was her ocarina. Inside her bag was a towel, bandages, some peanut butter and dark chocolate granola bars and a music player. Then she spotted a purple dragon and yellow dragonfly up ahead.
"Spyro! Over here!" Nelly whispered, knowing the guardians were sleeping.
"Nelly! You found a way back here?" Spyro asked.
"Yes, my grandma remembered how she would visit your world occasionally, so she knows how to go back," Nelly said. "Where's Cynder?"
"Sparx told me she ran out into the garden while he was getting some fresh air," Spyro said.
"Then we have to find her, it's dangerous outside the temple at night," Nelly said. So she, Spyro and Sparx went to find Cynder, passing all the guardians while they were sleeping. Then Spyro told Sparx to be quiet, but he said something that made Nelly laugh every time she played the Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night.
"What? I can't hear you over all the snoring!"
Nelly giggled but tried to be quiet so the guardians won't wake up. Finally the trio got outside and found Cynder, walking with her head down.
"Cynder what are you doing out here? It's dangerous," Spyro said.
"You shouldn't have followed me, Spyro and Nelly," Cynder said, sounding depressed.
"That's good enough for me," Sparx said. "Let's go. See ya! Huh!"
"Please, don't make this harder for me than it already is," Cynder said.
"We're just trying to understand," Nelly said.
"I'm leaving, Spyro and Nelly, I don't belong here," Cynder said. "After all I've done, all I've put you through...I can't stay."
"Cynder, nobody blames you for what happened," Spyro said.
"Huh, I do. Speak for yourself," Sparx said.
"Sparx!" Spyro and Nelly said.
"No, Sparx is right," Cynder said. "And everyday that goes by, I'm reminded of it. Spyro, your place is here, your destiny is here. But mine is somewhere out there for me to find. And Nelly, I'm still grateful for healing my leg, but I'm still mad at myself for what I did."
"Cynder, I don't want you to go," Spyro said.
"Good bye, Spyro and Nelly," Cynder said and turned and ran. That quote Spyro said was proof that he loves Cynder and when Cynder said it was hard for her to leave with Spyro there beside her, that meant Cynder loved Spyro, that was Nelly's beliefs. Then Sparx said he wants to get some sleep until Spyro and Nelly both passed out. Sparx tried to wake the trio up, but they wouldn't wake up.
Spyro and Nelly found themselves in a strange dream world. The duo looked around.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" Spyro called.
"Do not be frightened, young dragon and human," a voice only Nelly recognized said. "You are not alone."
"Who are you? What is this place?" Nelly asked, pretending she doesn't know anything.
"I have summoned you two here so that you might be warned," the voice said. "The Celestial Moons are counting down and time is running out." Suddenly, the duo heard strange noises and told the voice to make it stop, but then everything slowed down.
"How did that happen?" Spyro asked.
"I didn't even play the 'Song of Time'," Nelly said.
"The purple dragon can wield many abilities that others cannot, including time itself," the voice said. "Learn to master this ability and you will be able to see things almost before they happen. But...use this gift sparingly, only when circumstances demand. Manipulation of time is not to be done without the utmost care." Spyro and Nelly nodded in agreement and Nelly jumped on Spyro's back to reach the place where Spyro was restoring his fire powers.
"You seem to have abandoned your true calling," the voice said. "It is your destiny to harness the powers of the elements. Yet, you possess not."
"Spyro hasn't been using his abilities for some time now," Nelly said.
"Yes. Right now, his powers lay dormant within him," the voice said. "Let's see if might not awaken them." So Spyro jumped onto the pedestal and closed his eyes while Nelly waited. Then the voice told Nelly to play a song about fire. Nelly knew what it was, the "Bolero of Fire" from the Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. When the song was over, Spyro did a powerful blast.
"Excellent, Spyro. You're a natural," the voice said. "But now that a primal fire rages inside you, show me you have command of it." So Spyro did his fire blast while Nelly watched since the enemies ahead wouldn't take hits of arrows, just fire. Finally the duo reached the end of the dream and heard the voice one last time.
"You two have done well...and now it is time for you two to return," the voice said. "But be careful, Spyro and Nelly, the enemy approaches."
"Wait! You still haven't told us who you are," Spyro said.
"You shall know me as the Chronicler. Seek me out..." the voice said. Then the pool in front of the duo showed a vision of a tree.
Back in the real world, Sparx was still trying to wake Spyro and Nelly. Then the two woke up looked around.
"Something is happening, Sparx. We can't explain it," Spyro said.
"No kidding, while you two were catatonic, this whole place has been hooting and howling. Listen," Sparx said.
"What is that?" Nelly asked. Suddenly, something exploded out of nowhere! Sparx hit a statue but Nelly was able stop slipping and spotted a bunch of enemies both on the ground and in the sky. Then a bunch of rocks blocked the entrance to the dragon temple, reminding Nelly of how the entry of Gruntilda's Lair was blocked by rocks in one of her favorite Rare Ware games, Banjo-Tooie. So the trio went to find another way inside the temple so the guardians won't get harmed. Then a bunch of apes appeared in the back entry of the temple, shocked to see Spyro and Nelly being there to fight. So Spyro and Nelly fought the apes while Sparx watched them. Then the team continued on but more enemies were coming. Then the team reached the top where the balcony was. Ignitus was there, trying to fight all the enemies, but his powers were draining fast!
"Ignitus!" Spyro and Nelly yelled.
"Get down here young dragon. We need your help," Ignitus said, but was attacked. So Spyro and Nelly fought the bad guys until they saw the creature that Nelly thought was as funny as Sparx: the Assassin. Nelly thought he was funny because he was muffled up every time he talked. Ignitus was amazed to see Nelly again because she still reminded him of Nancy.
"You're on your own with this one, fellas," Sparx said.
"This one? How is this one different than the last one?" Spyro asked.
"Or the one before that?" Nelly asked.
"Prepare to die!" the Assassin said in his muffled voice.
"Huh?" Spyro and Nelly asked.
"He said something about preparing to die...either that or he wants you to repair a pie," Sparx said, making Nelly giggle. "Yeah...no. Yeah." After the battle, the Assassin said the team hasn't seen the last of him, but the team still couldn't understand what he was saying. Ignitus came out of the temple to check on the trio. He asked the team if they were alright and asked where Cynder was. So the trio went inside and explained everything to Ignitus, so the fire guardian went to the pool of visions to find the black dragon.
"See anything, Ignitus?" Spyro asked,
"No...I can't see where Cynder has gone...just darkness," Ignitus said.
"Wait, Cynder...darkness...aren't they the same thing?" Sparx asked.
"What's this? Something's coming into focus," Ignitus said. "This is peculiar. I see you and Nelly...at the base of a great tree...amidst a lake of mist and gloom."
"A tree! Nelly and I have seen that tree," Spyro said. "In our dreams...only they usually feel more like nightmares..."
"Young dragon and human, you have been keeping secrets," Ignitus said. "What is it you two see...in these dreams of yours?"
"We're sorry, Ignitus...we thought they would go away...but they only get worse," Nelly said, remembering the dreams she had the past week.
"Relax, Spyro and Nelly. Think," Ignitus said.
"We keep seeing...a mountain draped in shadow..." Spyro said with his eyes closed. "A face of stone beneath two moons...and darkness."
"The Mountain of Malefor," Terrador said.
"Whoa, am I the only one that thought that was weird?" Sparx asked.
"There was another...but it was more like we were seeing the past and the future all at once..." Nelly said. "And there was a voice...calling himself the Chronicler. That's when we saw the tree." But the guardians didn't believe the two when they mention the Chronicler. Ignitus was amazed, especially since the Chronicler was able to visit a human's dreams. He explained that the Chronicler is an ancient dragon of immeasurable wisdom, but Ignitus heard only stories of this old dragon. He never believed the stories, but he is now in wonder. Terrador said he was as well, but if the Chronicler predicted an attack at the temple, it can't be good. Ignitus said all the tales the Chronicler was based on doom. After the talk, everyone went outside once more and saw two moons close together.
"It was only a matter of time, Ignitus," Volteer said. "We've all felt it. A great evil is on the horizon."
"Perhaps, but we mustn't rush judgment," Ignitus said. "This evening has brought many unexplained things."
"We may not have time, Ignitus," Cyril said. "The celestial moons are almost at an eclipse, this we know for certain. We must prepare for the worst. The Night of Eternal Darkness draws nigh."
"If 'nigh' means soon, I'm outta here," Sparx said.
"Your instincts, though faint of heart, are true," Terrador said. "We are no longer safe here. This recent attack is likely the first of many. The forces of the Ape King know of Spyro and Nelly's existence and will not rest until they witness their demise."
"Demise..." Sparx said, imitating Terrador and laughed. "Hate to be you two. What? You guys need to lighten up."
"I'm afraid Terrador is right," Ignitus said. "As uncertain as things are, none of us can remain idle and...watch as our worst fears unfold before us."
"Exactly! We need a good hiding place," Sparx said. Then Ignitus gave the guardians different missions. Volteer and Cyril were off to the main land to get all the news they can get while Terrador was off to the Shattered Vale and warn the inhabitants that region that darkness is spreading with Malefor while Ignitus went to find Cynder because it's dangerous for her to wander off in a situation like this. Ignitus sent Nelly, Spyro and Sparx to find the dream in Nelly and Spyro's dreams. There may be hope for the dragons with Spyro and Nelly's help.
Me: Well, that's it, but there will be more soon. Don't forget to review.