The Island of Air and Earth
"So, Lati, where do we start?" Shadow asked as he, Latias, and Andy landed on the Island of Air and Earth.
"Well, the Earth Clan... we are looking for the the General of Earth..." Latias replied.
"I was afraid of that..." Shadow mumbled. He, being the General of Air, hated the Earth side of the Island.
"The sooner we get started, the sooner we can get back." Andy was feeling uneasy. "Something doesn't feel right."
"What are you talking about?" Latias could tell that he was tense. "What's wrong?" He was usually relaxed.
"I don't know, something is just off..." Andy trailed off as they realized the Island was completely silent.
"Where is everyone?" Shadow asked. The trio looked around at the empty storefronts. "You would think that the streets would be bustling this time of day."
"What has happened since we left?" Latias couldn't understand what was happening.
"I hate it when I'm right..." Andy sighed. "I guess we should investigate."
"You want me to go into the Earth Clan when something is going on?" Shadow looked between Latias and Andy. Both nodded. "Fine..." He sighed.
"..." Latias took a deep breath. Andy squeezed her hand; he could tell she was nervous.
"Visitors?" The three stopped when they heard an unfamiliar voice. "Welcome to Ember's Island of Silence." A man appeared in front of them.
"This is my island!" Latias shouted.
"Not any more. No one can stop my silence."
"Watch us!" Shadow shouted. "You don't know who you're dealing with."
"We know exactly who we're dealing with." A familiar voice came from behind Ember.
"Eddie." Andy tensed.
"Where's your precious Enchantress? Did she send you to find your Earth General?" Eddie taunted the three.
"Get off my island!" There was a shout followed by the roar of a dragon. Everyone looked at the newcomer.
"How did you break my silence?!" Ember was furious.
"Get off my island!" The man repeated. The Earth started to shake with his anger. The trio knew that they had found the new General of Earth.
"You heard him." Latias stepped closer. As soon as she did, a dragon roared in the distance. "Leave now or face the dragons." A large group of dragons were quickly approaching the group.
"How is that possible?!" Ember couldn't understand how his silence was falling apart.
"Come, Ember. We will return with even greater power. We will defeat the Enchantress and her followers soon enough. Then, you will have your Islands of Silence." Eddie spun on his heal and the two men ran off to their dragons.
"'Islands of Silence'?" Shadow didn't like the sound of that.
"We won't let that happen." Andy said. Anger coursed through his veins. "The other islands are probably in this same state. We need to break the silence here."
"How?" Shadow asked. "What if this is what it is like on all of the islands?"
"Who are you?" The newcomer approached the group. "Two of you are from this island, but one is not..." He sounded suspicious.
"I am Latias, the Mistress of Earth and Air." Latias introduced herself and the newcomer's eyes grew wide in realization.
"I am Andy, the General of Fire." Andy shook hands with the man.
"And I am Shadow, the General of Air." Shadow was visibly uncomfortable.
"I am Simen. It is an honor." The newcomer introduced himself.
"Simen, you are the General of Earth." Latias said and handed him the Earth pendant.
"Are you sure?" Simen was cautious about taking the pendant.
"Yes." Latias replied. "You were not affected by the silence, or you managed to find a way to break the silence's hold on you. Either way, you are the General of Earth." When he finally took the pendant it reacted to him.
"I guess I am..." Simen looked around at the group. "Now what?"
"We need to figure out how to break this silence." Andy stated. "However, I think this is bigger than the four of us. We need to get back to the Main Island and await the others. We'll send word to the others as soon as we can."
"Andy's right. Even though I do not want to leave the island like this, I fear this is bigger than we can handle." Latias agreed. The four headed back to the Main Island. They sent word to the others and then awaited their return.