Time for the next Trial, Shadow.

Entry #37

What have I've done... I beat Chloe to a bloody pulp... And what scares me is that... I'd enjoyed it... I am a Monster...

Opening Intro(Could Have Been Me by The Struts)(I don't own the song)

Opening his eyes, Drake saw that he was back in his mindscape.

"Drake..." Following the voice, Drake saw that it was Ignitus, who was with Spyro and Cynder.

"I'm a monster, Ignitus..." Drake muttered sadly.

"No you're not! Me and Spyro have also been in Malefor's grasp, and we managed to put it behind us." Cynder said.

"Yeah, we all have something that we regret." Spyro said.

"Thanks guys." Drake said, having his spirits raised a bit.

"Hopefully, this element will help you conquer the darkness within you." Ignitus said as Spyro and Cynder were absorbed into Drake's wristbands, turning him into Dragnarok. Suddenly, a pathway with towers casting search lights appeared, leading to the Temple. "But first, you must enhance your stealth techniques."

Going forward, Dragnarok managed to sneak pass the search lights. He did get spotted a few times, resulting in a electric shock, but he managed to reach the Temple. After entering, Dragnarok was teleported to the room with the ten doors.

"Your next element is Shadow." Ignitus said as the Midnight Blue door opened, letting out a light of the same color. Going in, Dragnarok was blinded by the light.

Once the light died down, Dragnarok saw that he was standing in front of a dark cavern. Spotting the glowing pad in front of, Dragnarok steps on it and gathers energy.

Feeling the energy flowing in his body, Dragnarok lets it out, causing spikes made of shadows to rise out of the ground before releasing a wave of Shadow Fire. Once it was over, wisps of shadow floated around Dragnarok's body.

"The element of Shadow is now yours to control. Get to the end and defeat the Guardian." Ignitus telepathically said.

Entering the cavern, Dragnarok fought against Elemental Crystal Brutes (Midnight Blue in color), Armored Turtles, Devil Dogs, Dragonets, and various creatures known as Shadow Minions, which includes Knights, Lookouts, Shellies, Tail Whacks, Brains, Long Legs, and Periscopes. That was also these Lamp Fools, who shines a light that causes the Armored Turtles and Devil Dogs to change into a weaker state.

Dragnarok also used his new Shadow powers to solve various puzzles. He eventually managed to reach the arena. When he stepped on it, the Guardian was summoned.

The Guardian was a demon with wings made of shadows. On it's head has a helmet that covered it's face. On it's body was armor that was obsidian black in color. And it's weapon of choice was a scythe.

The Guardian swings it's scythe at Dragnarok, only for the draconic hero to dodge and retaliates with Shadow Fire, suffocating the Guardian. Dragnarok then performs the Shadow Strike, destroying the Guardian.

"Excellent. You've fully mastered the element of Shadow." Ignitus telepathically said as a light blinds Dragnarok.

Once the light dies down, Dragnarok saw that he was outside the Temple. Letting Spyro and Cynder out, turning back into Drake, the three saw Ignitus walking towards them.

"So, Drake now has all the elements under his belt." Spyro said, only for Ignitus to shake his head.

"I'm afraid not, as there are two more elements for Drake to learn." The Chronicler said, shocking the three.

"There are two more elements?!" Cynder shouted.

"Yes, Water, and it's dark counterpart, Blood." Ignitus said. "When Drake takes those Trials, one of you will be accompanying him. Spyro for the Water Trial, and Cynder for the Blood Trial."

"So I'm no longer going to be learning new elements alone." Drake said cheekily, gain a chuckle from the dragons.

And that's the Shadow Trial. Before I go, I want to explain why Dragnarok will soon have the elements of Water and Blood.

Water did appear in the Classic series, first appearing in Enter the Dragonfly (In the form of Bubble Breath) and A Hero's Tail. Plus, Water was planned to be an element Spyro could learn in the Legends series, but never happened.

As for Blood... Well, it's simply a darker counterpart for Water.

Anyway, see you next time!