As the day went on, they trained hard hoping to get strong enough to face Malefor again. While all their training they were having so fun with it, and Nowe was getting the idea of furies better. Nowe was happy getting to hang out with Spyro, But Spyro thought that Malefor wielding a keyblade made him nearly invincible. He told Nowe that the two were as strong as each other because Nowe had a keyblade too.
Nowe tried to tell him that having a keyblade doesn't make him any stronger. But Spyro kept doubting it so there had to be a way to show him that having a keyblade didn't give him that much of an advantage. But how?
At one point, Spyro grabbed a sword, it was well crafted too. Nowe even tried hold it, the sword had a great balance and a good design. And there was an activation crystal, what a activation crystal was that when placing your hand on it and charged your element you can use a type of sword skill. It was amazing and it just hit him. If he just used a sword and not his keyblade maybe he could show him that there wasn't much of a different except the whole using his power thing.
" Hey Spyro, where did you get a sword like this, it had an activation crystal, I haven't seen one before" asked Nowe.
Spyro was so confused, and looking at Nowe with that look of excit made his laugh a little. " Really an activation crystal are somewhat common here, amazed you haven't seen one before. Oh and this was a little gift after saving the world, and defeating Malefor. He is a blacksmith that is well known, and I can take you to meet him I don't understand the purpose".
" Maybe we can head there later, I might want to get a sword like that". Spyro was really surprise because why would he want another sword his Keyblade was an amazing.
"Well I just want to try something new that's all" said Nowe.
" But I don't get it, why would you want a sword, you have the keyblade, and it's amazing" asked Spyro.
" Well I do think the Keyblade is very powerful, but I want to get stronger myself, and not with the power of the keyblade" replied Nowe. Nowe was playing along with what Spyro said, maybe the keyblade was what made him strong but he wanted to believe that it was the strong was himself. So it was something for the both of them
Spyro was even more confused, he knows Nowe is an amazing swordsmen, and why would he doubt himself. " Nowe your a great swordsmen, Maybe the best one in dragon city".
" Well I appreciate it, but maybe I have been using the keyblade for too long, and it will make training better. Think about it everyone was expect me to use my Keyblade the whole time, and they were discouraged after. So maybe if I use a sword maybe they will fight harder".
" I see where you're going with this, so let go to the blacksmith then".
Spyro flew to the town while Nowe used his flowmotion to get to places. As Spyro was in the air he saw Nowe jumping from tree to tree at great speed with a purplish light surrounding him. Spyro saw Nowe as a good friend, and the more he was with him, the harder it was not to be friends with him. He saved his life twice now, and with him on there side, there was a high chance to defeat Malefor.
They finally made it to town, and saw people still rebuilding. Nowe followed Spyro as he told him things about the blacksmith. " His name is Aero, and he is a earth dragon, so be careful. He will judge you very harshly. He just judged me honorable after I defeated Malefor. But you're going to be fine".
" I hope so".
They finally made it to the blacksmith shop. It was not as damaged as all the other things in town It was really hot in there tho, and there stood a big dragon. He looked a lot like Terrador, but he was much older.
" Ah Spyro what brings you to my shop"
" Well my friend here wanted to get a sword". Aero walked up to Nowe and took a good look at him. He was still know he was standing in two legs. He expected him well, and he realize he was the half breed everyone was talking about who saved the city with a mysterious blade of light that looks like a key.
" So you're the hero everyone is talking about".
" What are you talking about?".
" You're the half breed that was took down Malefor's entire army with one fury attack".
" Oh that, well my friend here brought me here so I could get a sword".
If the rumors were true then he had to test him. Aero grabbed his sword and struck it at Nowe, but just close enough to his face.
" AERO WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING!".
" Stay out of this Spyro, if the rumors are true then he would need to face me before he could buy a sword from my shop".
" If it's a fight you want then let's take this outside". Nowe and Aero walked outside, and when Nowe was about to summon his Keyblade Aero stopped him.
" You're not going to use that keyblade of your, I want to test your skills as a swordsmen. So Spyro can you lend him your sword just for this battle".
Spyro walked up to Nowe and handed him his sword. Nowe grabbed and it was lighter than he expected. But it was going to hard to beat him because he liked something a little heavier, and it didn't have as much range as his keyblade. But he could manage, but he had a great stance, and his blade had a good amount of range, and he looks like he had a plan ready.
Spyro stood in the sidelines, and he notice more people walked closer to watch the fight. The battle began, and Nowe moved first to make the first strike, but Aero held his ground. Aero was very skilled, and Nowe knew that Aero was very powerful. Aero finally made a move, he ran up to Nowe, and his blade had a green energy around it and then he made contact with Spyro's blade Nowe was sent flying backward. Then again he was going to attack with the same attack, hoping to end it.
Spyro handed him his sword, and watched as Nowe drew it. Spyro notice something in his eyes, he couldn't tell what it was, it determination, or something else.
The Battle was moved to outside, and Nowe held the blade with one hand. Aero came in fast and his attacks were powerful. His movements were easy to keep you with, and Nowe dodge his attacks instead of blocking using his speed against him. Nowe never used a sword like this before but he wanted to be fast. Nowe place his hand on with it blazing a great orange flame. Nowe was going to win the show that he was getting stronger.
As Aero thought he was going to win with his own activation crystal, he watched Nowe get faster, and was Nowe struck his first blow with Spyro's sword, the impact sent Aero flying back. Nowe wasn't going to let it just be the end of it. Nowe heard of different sword skills, and he was going to use them to help him win. Nowe moved so much fast as he used the flames to give him a quick burst of speed. Aero watched as Nowe hit him from every direction as he felt parts of his body burn slowly.
Nowe remember this was an elemental sword, so this was a gutsy move but it was all he got. Nowe did something Aero wasn't expecting, he ran straight to the attack. Nowe slid under the attack, and from behind, he charged at Aero with his own attack. Nowe charged his own attack, his sword was ignited. Nowe made his move, and he charge as a lot of power into his blade, and his blade was covered in flames, and it extended like his blade charger. Even with his light sword his movement were still the same. Aero tried using his attack to match his. When the blade made contact, Aero's sword was send fly, and Nowe was about to make the final move.
His blade hit parts of his body that were left open, and he felt like something igniting in him, like a small fire that is growing. He stops his attacks, and charged the crystal to use Blade Charger. Nowe was using an ability or skill that Aero has never seen before. Nowe charged at Aero and slammed his fiery blader charger blade on the Aero's sword breaking it in half as the the blade got closer, and closer to his neck.
Aero close his eyes readying for the attack, but it never came. When he opened his eyes, he saw Nowe"s blade next to his neck. Nowe pulled it back, as he did a backflip back as his blade was losing the flames.
" Hey Spyro catch" said Nowe as he tossed his blade back to him.
Spyro caught his blade, he ran up to Nowe. " Nowe that was incredible, I have never seen anyone use an attack like that".
" Spyro it really wasn't much I just remember something i could do with my keyblade, so I tried doing it with your sword".
Spyro looked at Nowe with amazement, Aero was suppose to be the only one that was able to wield a sword with great skills. Aero was the only dragon who was able to use a sword other, than the other creatures that came to him for a sword.
Aero walked up to them as he picked up his sword. " Fine swordsmanship boy, you can shop at my blacksmith shop anytime. Now I believe you wanted a sword".
" Yes I do"
" Well come on in and lets make you one".
Nowe was excit but he looked at Aero and with all the cuts he conflicted to him. Nowe took a hi-potion from his storage. He throw it at Aero as it, healed all of his wounds.
Aero did know what just, happen but all of his cuts were healed, and he was feeling better. He thanks Nowe for what he did.
They walked into the shop as Nowe was picking his metal. Nowe was happy with the metal Aero gave him to pick but it wasn't the ones he wanted. Nowe wanted to make a different type of sword. Then Nowe saw one metal that he was interested in, it was a dark one, and when he picked it up, it was heavy. He wanted this metal to be used in making his sword.
They walked back into the shop, and Aero laid out a different types of metals. Nowe looked at the metals and held them in his hand measure their weights and durability. Nowe didn't know which metal he wanted, he wanted something somewhat heavy for powerful impact, yet something balance. He could imagine the sword in his head that he wanted. It was from a book he read. It talked about using magical dust that gave the weapon elements. And the weapon designs were amazing, some weapons with different forms. There was many different sword, with different design to forms
Nowe finally thought of what he wanted, he had a special kind of metal on him. It was called orichalcum+. He had a few on him enough for a sword. Then Nowe went to draw a design for his the sword. He wanted to make a weapon like from a world called Remnant, and Gran Pulse. He wanted it to have an activation crystal too, so he was going to remake the golden sword from the stone. The designs were the same because the sword wasn't like any other. He did some more research on it, the blade was called caliburn, the sword in the stone.
The is a world out there, with a king that wields a sword of light, that isn't a keyblade. It was majestic, there were books about it. But he wasn't to create a sword, that was different that fit his way of fighting, he wanted it was somewhat heavy, but not to light, yet not really heavy. He didn't was his movement to be slowed down. Nowe thought long, and hard about it, but he wasn't sure of what he wanted. He looked at Spyro for a moment, and looking at him put a smile on his face. He found Spyro asleep waiting for Nowe to decide on what he wanted.
Nowe thought long and hard until he finally had an idea for what he wanted. He wanted to make a sword like calburn, yet different, something heavy, but not to heavy. Thinking about it made his head spin.
He laid his head against the wall, thinking about it. He thought back, as he thought of his mother. The keyblade she held was like his, bit it had the same handle as his kingdom key, and the only thing different was the star shape keychain, and the star shape tips. It was called the Starlight. His keyblade was Dragon Starlight, they were similar keyblades, but hers was much more powerful, and there was a secret to it. A Keyblade that had the power to evolve, not like changing a keychain. But like it help different forms with different abilities, but being the same keyblade.
Nowe was going to make a gunblade, with different designs, but he compacted it all into one.
Aero looked at the design and he was going to make a sword like no other.
" Nowe your sword will be fun to make but I'm going to need your help to make it".
Nowe agreed, and when they making the sword, Nowe had to make the parts Aero had no clue was for. Nowe and Aero worked for a whole day, and Nowe was still making the the frame, and of the blade and the parts so it can change forms. It was going to be the first gunblade ever made in Warfang. When everything was done, Nowe had to do one thing first. He wanted to draw symbols onto the blade. They were something he felt he should put on, they were the symbols, on his necklace. A gunblade was this what he was going to use, he wanted something special, so he was going to a special part to it.
Nowe looked at his necklace, and took the crystal out of it, and started to heat it to shape its form. The blade that held the stone that could store things, and other special powers.
He put it back on and he place the shard in the hole that was made perfectly for it. His blade was finally finished. Nowe picked it up and started to to swing it around. It was a heavy long sword that was a glowing with a bright aura. Nowe put in the scabbard that was made with leather, and showed the shard when put in. Nowe was proud of himself for helping to make his new blade.
Nowe walked to Aero and Spyro with the crowd behind them.
" So Nowe it looked like your sword is finally done" said Spyro.
" Yeah Spyro, I'm happy with it and Aero thank you for letting me help you make it". Aero walked up to Nowe and put his hand on his shoulder.
" Come to my shop anytime, if you're looking for another career, then I think you would be a fine blacksmith".
" Well I think the current job I have now it what I'm going to stick with".
" Ok enough, stop leaving us in suspense, show us your new sword".
Nowe grabbed it and pulled it out of its scabbard and started to slash it around. Nowe was using one hand attacks. Spyro looked at it and was happy with it, but he still like his sword better.
" Hey Nowe do you think I can hold it". Nowe put it back into its scabbard, and dropped it into Spyro's paws. As Spyro was holding it, he notice that it was way heavier than his. "Nowe you have one good sword but it's a little heavy, and it looks a little funny"
" Well that's the way I like it". Nowe smile, and grabbed his sword back. " Ok Aero how much do you want". Aero gave Nowe a funny looks after what he said.
" What are you talking about?"
" Don't I have to pay for the sword, the scabbard, and for using the metal to make it?".
" Well you don't have to pay for it, call it a reward for saving the town".
" Really are you sure I don't feel right just taking something".
Aero pick up his sword, and wanted to see what it was like. To him it wasn't heavy, but he was impressed by the design he made into his sword. This was the first time he has ever let anyone help him make a sword.
" Here, take it's not fair to be selling a sword that you help forge. So here let's make a deal if I need help with making another sword you're going to help. Does that sound fair enough".
Aero placed his hand out, and Nowe grabbed it and shake it and said " Deal".
After Spyro and Nowe left the shop and was walking home now.
It was getting really dark too, and as they were walk they thought it would be a good way to get to know each other more.
" So Nowe, where are you from anyway?". Nowe was surprise that Spyro would ask him that. Nowe was deciding whether he would tell him or not.
" Well I'm not from this area". Nowe didn't think Spyro would take it well if he told him he was from another world other than theirs.
" If you didn't want to tell me you don't have to but at least come up with something better".
" Fine I come from this place called Arthuria, it was a beautiful place. It was know as the wor…. City of Light". Nowe almost told Spyro he was from another world but he changed it at the last moment.
" It sounds nice, tell me more about it". Spyro was really curious about Nowe's home. He wondered why Nowe was the first human he ever met. He traveled a lot and seen a lot of thing but never a human or a a dragon that stood on two feet other than Aero.
" Well Arthia was warm all year around, and there is mainly Summer, and Spring. I love it in the summer time even tho it's freakishly hot. But it's great when the all the blossoms bloomed. When they do the whole city is filled with flowers. The best part was the end of summer when they have a festive known as the Festive of Light". Nowe was rambling on about his home because it's been awhile since he seen his home again.
" Nowe what about the Festive of Light tell me more about it". Spyro really liked hearing about this place because it seems so nice. Also because Nowe seemed really happy the more and more he talked about it.
" Well the Festive of Light is a festive planned at the end of the Summer time because at the end of summer there was always an aurora in the sky. It has so many colors, and it one of the most beautifullest thing you may ever see. But also if you were chosen by the Keyblade then you would summon it and aim it to the sky. A beam of light come from them, and when they hit the aurora it would make sparkling stars fall to the ground. When they are close enough everyone would try their best to catch one. If you make a wish with one in your hands, all of your dreams well come true".
" That sounds amazing promise me, when the festive is, and where it is because I might want to go with you to see it. I think everyone else would want to come too".
Nowe wanted to tell him what happened, but he was so excited about it, he didn't want to bring him down about it. So he came up with a lie so he didn't hurt his feelings. " Well Spyro it's going to be a while before there is going to be a festive".
" Well whenever it is tell me when ok". Spyro was excited even tho it may be a while it would be nice to visit Nowe's home. He wonder about his family but he didn't say anything because there had to be a reason why he left a place like that.
The temple was just up ahead, and Spyro was able to tell Nowe some tale too, and he told him his journey, and also about how he met Ignitus, and everyone else. But when Spyro mentioned Ignitus Spyro's face just turned pale.
" Hey Spyro what's wrong". Nowe got on one knee to check on Spyro.
" No it's nothing, it just that Ignitus was the first dragon I ever met, and he was the closest friend and mentor I had. What hurts the most was that I never told him how I felt about him at time. When he was around me, it felt like I wasn't alone and at time i could see him as my own father". As Spyro was speaking a small tear form on his eyelid as he was tried to hide it.
Nowe saw how much Ignitus meant, and there was nothing he could of said to make him feel better. So Nowe instead wrapped his arms around trying his best to comfort his friend.
Spyro looked at Nowe as he hugged him. Spyro did feel better tho, and he was happy he had a friend like Nowe. Then Nowe let go of Spyro and said " Look I know how much Ignitus meant to you, but we're all here for you if you want to talk about it. Me, Cynder, Terrador, Volteer, Cyril, and the other well stay by yourself. We're your friend and if you feel then we will be there to comfort you. So don't feel like you're alone because you not".
Spyro let the tear roll down his cheeks, as he looked at Nowe with his hurt eyes. Spyro wasn't good at showing how he feels because he was the purple dragon. He had a duty to be brave, and to be a symbol of hope. But this time he felt like he couldn't keep this up any long. Not around Nowe because when he was around him, he made him feel like just any other dragon. Not the purple dragon, not some big hero, Nowe treated him like a friend.
" Come one let's go Spyro the others must be worried about us by now". Nowe grabbed Spyro's paw and pulled him a little so he could get moving to the temple.
So Spyro and Nowe walked to the temple with a smile on their faces. They both had things that gone wrong in their life but thing let up to who they are.