Hey everyone! This is the first of a series of chapters that has Dragnarok unlocking the ability to use elemental powers, known as the "Element Trials". The first element is the one that is always associated with dragons, Fire.
Entry #4
I finally did it. I'd managed to help Ladybug and Cat Noir fight an Akuma. Sadly, the people of Paris still think I'm a villain, saying that I only helped for personal interest, nothing more. Still though, it's a step in the right direction. Also, I've been having these weird dreams lately. I don't know what there about, but I have a feeling I'm going to find out soon enough.
Opening Intro(Could Have Been Me by The Struts)(I don't own the song)
It was late at night, as the stars were out and everyone was asleep. In one bed however, one was tossing and turning. Drake was sweating as his eyes shut tighter and tighter. Suddenly, it all stopped, as Drake drifted into comatose-like state.
Opening his eyes slowly, Drake found himself no longer in his bedroom. Instead, he seem to be in a outer space-like area with floating islands. Drake then noticed a huge floating temple off in the distance.
"Where-where am I?" Drake asked himself. Suddenly, a voice spoke up behind him.
"That's what we'll like to know."
Startled, Drake quickly turned around, only to find Spyro and Cynder. However, they managed to return to their original forms. The human quickly rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, only to find out he wasn't.
"Spyro? Cynder? How did you return to your original states? And where in the world are we?" Drake asked.
"Allow me to answer your questions, young one." A voice that was unfamiliar to Drake, but very familiar to Spyro and Cynder.
"That voice..." Cynder said in a shocked, quiet tone.
"Ignitus?" Spyro barely breathed out.
Suddenly, a dragon that looks like it was cast by a hologram projector appeared. But it wasn't any dragon, it was Ignitus. However, instead of being red, he was now a shade of blue.
"How are you alive?! We thought you'd perished in the Belt of Fire?" Spyro asked, practically demanding answers.
"How I survive is a mystery even to myself. However, I figure that the Chronicler rescued me, as now I'm his successor." Ignitus said, shocking Spyro and Cynder. Drake just watched in silence, not wanting to interrupt the reunion.
"You're the new Chronicler?" Spyro asked in shock.
"To monitor the new age of the Dragon Realms. After spending a lot of time searching, I was relieved to see the two of you alive and safe." Ignitus then turned to Drake. "And fell into safe hands."
Drake was startled when the new Chronicler started getting closer to him.
"You must be Drake. Thank you for looking after Spyro and Cynder." Ignitus thanked the young man. Drake smiled before giving a nod. That's when Ignitus gained a serious look.
"I came here to warn you. Hawk Moth and his Akumas are getting stronger as time passes. You mustn't let him get the Miraculouses."
That brought a surprised look from the three heroes.
"Do you know why he wants them?" Asked Drake.
"Whoever has both the Ladybug and Cat Miraculouses in their possession will be granted a wish, but with severe consequences. I don't know what Hawk Moth plans to wish for, but whatever it is, it mustn't happen." Replied Ignitus. He then looks at Drake.
"I plan on teach you how to harness Elemental Powers." He said. Drake looked at the new Chronicler with shock and a little bit of excitement.
"But first..." Ignitus said before looking over to the temple in the distance. "You must learn a few things first, all the while trying to reach that temple." The former Fire Guardian finished.
"So what's first?" Drake asked. Suddenly, one of bigger floating island moves closer to the one they were standing on.
"First, you must learn how to fight without Spyro and Cynder, as you shouldn't always rely on them or the powers they give you all the time." Said Ignitus. Seeing his point, Drake nodded before jumping on the next island.
"Be careful, Drake." said Cynder, worried for the human.
"Are you sure about this, Ignitus?" Spyro asked in a equal amount of worry, as the two young dragons have gotten close to the human, seeing him as a friend.
"Don't worry, I'm going to have him take it one step at a time." The Chronicler said. Once Drake was in the middle of the second island, a statue appear on a empty pedestal that were near the edge of the island. Suddenly, the statue changes poses before taking a charge at Drake. Drake dodged the statue's stone sword before delivering a punch. Surprisingly, a purple aura came along with the punch. The statue was sent flying a few feet before landing. On the ground, the statue groaned before crumbling into pieces.
"Okay, what was that?" Drake asked.
"That was a Stone Troll. Now, on to the next test." Replied Ignitus. Small islands that were rotating in small circles at quick speeds appeared, leading to the temple.
"Now Drake, I want you to concentrate. Think slowly." Ignitus advised. Drake gave him a confused look before closing his eye. Focusing, the young man opened his eyes to see everything around him has slowed down, including the dragons and the small islands. Jumping across the now slow islands, Drake managed to reach the temple's entrance.
"It seems you now can use Dragon Time, as well as proving me something. You see, that was to test a theory, and it turns out that the theory was right." Said Ignitus. Drake, Spyro, and Cynder looked at him with a confused look.
"What theory, Ignitus?" Spyro asked. The former Fire Guardian looked at Drake, more specifically, the two wristbands he was wearing.
"The two wristbands that Drake is currently wearing? Those were the former Green Chain that held the two of you together. It seems when Drake put them on, it put dragon blood into him." Ignitus said, shocking the three.
"So... I'm now part dragon?" Asked Drake, who looking down into his hands.
"Correct, now turn into Dragnarok and enter the temple." Said Ignitus. Drake looked at the two young dragons, who nodded at him.
"Transform Me" Drake said, causing Spyro and Cynder to be absorbed into his wristbands, turning him into Dragnarok. Entering the temple, Dragnarok saw nothing but a glowing pad on the floor. Seeing that there was nothing else, he stepped on it. In a flash, Dragnarok found himself in a room with ten doors, each with a different color in the center. Going clockwise from were Dragnsrok was, the colors were Red-ish Orange, Light Green, Yellow, Vermilion, Blue, Light Grey, Dark Green, Midnight Blue, Cyan, and Scarlet. Suddenly, the red-ish orange door opened, letting out a light the same color. Taking a deep breath, Dragnarok entered the door.
Once the light died down, the first thing Dragnarok felt was... heat. A strong heat wave that caused him to sweat a bit. Looking around, Dragnarok found himself in a volcanic area, complete with lava and ashes. Dragnarok then notices a pad in front of him, glowing red-ish orange.
"The first element you'll learn is the one the humans of your world associates dragons with, Fire. Please step on the pad." Ignitus told him telepathically. Stepping on it, Dragnarok felt something flow through him. Focusing the energy that was flowing in his body before letting it out, summoning a fire wall with a few small fireballs orbiting him with metoer crashing down. Once it died down, Dragnarok had a few flames dancing off his body.
"Well Done! You now have the ability to use fire." Ignitus congratulated. "But you still need to learn how to control it. Go along this path and get to the end while using your new power to fight enemies and clear obstacles."
Dragnarok then start his first trial. Using his new fire abilities to solve some puzzles, as well as fight some creatures, such as the Elemental Crystal Brutes (Which Ignitus told him that they'll appearing in every trial.), Fire Wizards, Fire Elementals, Fire Beetles, Magma Worms, Fire Imps, Catbats, Lava Lizards, Flame Imps, Gnashers, Lava Kings, and Buffalo Beetles. After a while, Dragnarok managed to get to the end, a arena-like area surrounded by lava. Gliding down to the area and landing near the edge, Ignitus spoke up.
"Before you complete the Fire Trial, you must defeat one more enemy." He said. Dragnarok nodded, before his final opponent for the trial appeared.
It was a humanoid snake. It was female, judging by the creature's upper half, as the bottom half was a giant tail made of fire. It's body was covered in golden scales. One final notice was it's weapon, a naginata, with the blade burning red hot.
Drake started by throwing a few punches before blasting it with a beam of flames. This sends the creature stumbling, then it charged forward. Dragnarok sidestep, causing the beast to miss and have it take a few blows in the back from the draconic hero. After taking a few more blows, the creature was destroyed.
"You did marvelous, young Drake. I foresee you becoming a powerful warrior." Ignitus congratulated. Suddenly, a white flash cloaked everything.
Getting up in a jolt, Drake found himself back in his bedroom. Looking that the foot at of his bed, he found Spyro and Cynder, who just woke up, reverted back to Kwami form. Looking at his clock, Drake saw that he woke up half-an-hour earlier than he usually did.
"Well... That was something." Drake said. Spyro and Cynder looked at him with a smile.
"I'm just glad Ignitus is alive." Spyro said happily.
"As am I." Piped Cynder.
"I'm glad you two are a happy." Said Drake, who smiled at the two dragons. "And as for me, I have some new moves to use on the Akumas. Watch out Hawk Moth!"
And Dragnarok learned Fire!
Also, Update: I decided to change the Fire Trial Guardian. Here's the description of the old one;
"It resembled a human made of volcanic rock and was cloaked in flames. On it's head were ram-like horns, and it's feet are like hooves. The final noticeable detail were the leathery bat-like wings sprouting out of it's back. In it's right hand was sword, with the blade shaped like a flame. All in all, it looks like a demon from hell."
I decided to change it because it seem to cliché. The new design is based off of Aspheera from LEGO Ninjago, who is my one of my favorite villains in the series. I found her simple desire for revenge kind of refreshing.