Aftermath and New Quest

The Battle for the Temple was over. All the Apes and their Dreadwings had retreated when the Assassin who Spyro and Adir managed to stand their ground against their dreaded foe called off the attack as the temple defense was far too strong even though they had taken them by surprise and managed to damage the ancient structure massively.

When Ignitus had come to check on the Purple Dragon and Adir he had asked where's Cynder since there was no sign of her when the attack had begun and they sadly told the Fire Guardian of what she had done to the shock of Ignitus.

Spyro stayed with Ignitus to explain more of Cynder's reason's on why she felt she had to leave despite his, Adir's and Rai's plea's. Adir had to check on his family to make sure they were okay.

He first met up with Sid where the battle had taken its toll on him. He has sitting in the training Dojo near the entrance to grotto. Sid was bruised up from having been hit multiple times around the area's where his body was exposed. Having had to dress in makeshift armor as fast as he could when the temple was under attack it left him open and during the defense at the back of the temple on the walkway he then had to sit down the attack ended.

He was hurt but nothing serious he was tough in every way having been in many fights long before the incident that took them away from their home and once playing a sport that required a lot of physical contact he assured his cousin he will be okay.

Adir left Sid in the grotto to give him space to rest hurrying through the grotto to check on the others. Terrador and the Ice and Electric Guardians were already in the grotto reporting over the recent attack. Each of them had fought in the defense of the temple with clear damage to their bodies some were missing scales and had singe marks and Terrador looked to be walking with a limp he being the worst in wounds out of all the guardians though with some rest and red gems he would be okay.

They were relieved to see Adir was alright and hearing that Spyro was okay too. The Prophecy was still at hand with the survival of them both.

It pained them all to hear that Cynder had run away when Adir told them of the news. He then asked if he could go check on his family before he join back with them and go over the details about the attack they all fended off which Cyril told him he could and assured him that they were alright for he checked them himself when the attack had ended.

Though Adir was relived he still had to see them himself along with finding Molly and Rai having left them near the cliff when he and Spyro flew onto the temple balcony to help Ignitus and Sid.

He exited through the other side of the grotto and found his family in the quarters where they made their place for sleep in one of the smaller ones. All except Molly and Rai were there.

His Mother was greatly happy to see that Adir was alright having woke up to hear explosions that rocked the temple and she discovered that he was gone along with Rai. His Uncle was happy to see him giving relieved pat on the young man's shoulders.

Adir could see that he was too in the heat of battle and his Mother was in the fight to defend the temple. His Mother had a bandage on her arm from an ape that got into the temple attacked and sliced her arm with a sword but she handled it along with the others that got inside from a hole in the in one of the other rooms that was made from a bomb being dropped into it.

His Uncle had it worse than his mother having a black eye and some heavy bruising showing on his chest having been caught without anything but his pants on he fought in defense of the interior of the temple with little to nothing but what he had been wearing and his weapon which was a war hammer with two massive blunt sides on the head of a pole with spike pointed upward in the middle.

The Hammer had a stain's of what was left of the apes it collided with and was used to stab with the spike. And his Mother's weapon was merely a sword that double edged and could be used with one or both hands it was laying on the ground near her bed where it too was stained with blood and partial remains showing she had too taken some lives of their attackers.

The Only ones that didn't fight were Adir's grandparents who were still sitting on their beds at the back of the quarters. Their elderly age prevented them from joining the defense they would undoubtedly get in the way and put them in danger so they remained

Adir hugged them both so glad to know they were safe and they were just as relieved. However as relieved as they were to see Adir alive everyone began to realize there were still two of the family missing.

"Where Molly and Rai?" Adir's mother asked.

"I left them near the cliff's edge by the balcony when Spyro and I flew onto the balcony to defend it from the apparent leader of the attack." Adir answered remembering that the two were then attacked by more apes when they were dropped in by bomb carriers."

"Oh my! I remembered they were attacked when we flew to the balcony!" Adir turned to the entrance of the sleeping quarters. "I gotta go find…" But then two figures appeared in front of the entrance. It was Molly and Rai both of them having survived that final attack by the apes when they dropped at them from the carriers.

"Molly! Rai!" Adir beamed running up to them and hugged them.

"Ow Ow! Adir stop let go!" Molly winced having been wounded slightly from her fight with the apes her sides aching from having been hit numerous times.

"Oh! Sorry!" Adir apologized letting go of her and Rai. His younger brother however was the only one who wasn't injured in the slightest having fought beside his brother, Spyro and Molly through most of the attack and with his newfound power the attackers could hardly get near him.

"I'm glad we all made it!" Rai smiled glad to see that the rest of his family was okay though Sid was not there however no one was mourning or worried anymore which he took it as a sign that he was okay.

However after all the relieve was over his mother came up to him with a scowl on her face. "Alright young man, I can understand Adir was possibly out there fighting along with Molly who we sent to find but where were you!?" Rai, Adir's and Molly's Mother Tracy snapped having been worried sick over all her children but Rai she worried over the most given he was the youngest and had no idea where he was during the attack.

"It's rather a long story, Mom. But maybe this could help explain it a little." Rai replied then suddenly yellow lighting appeared in his hands causing his mother to back away in fright of the sudden surge of electricity.

"Oh my god!" Tracy yelped in fright. "Rai what is…"

"Apparently, Mom." Adir put up a hand in his brothers defense coming up next to him. "Rai like myself has gained power and speaking of which." Adir then summoned a tiny fire ball in his hand to show that the power he talked about wielding before he lost in his fight against Cynder has returned just one of them at least.

"Oh! This…this is…" Tracy stuttered hard to believe that all the talk with Adir having powers was true. She had no doubts but to finally see it truly was unbelievable but Rai her youngest child too had powers as well. This was so much to take in.

The rest of the family that was present was just as surprised as their, Uncle Jim went up to both Adir and Rai. "Well I'll be!" He laughed in astonishment. "We got fire starter and little shocker. Good on ya boys!"

"I cannot believe what I'm seeing this is amazing!" Their grandfather commented coming up to his grandchildren along with their grandmother who too was incredulous.

"How did this all happen?" She asked.

Just then they heard a soft stomp come from nearby the entrance. They all looked to see it was Cyril who had bared witness to seeing Adir and Rai's showing of their powers. It was grand to see Adir's fire ability return but to see, Rai's newfound power in electricity it was fascinating.

"Well I'll be young chaps!" He exclaimed. "Adir you have seemed to regain one of your powers and you young Rai you have gained a power of your own. Shame it wasn't ice." He snorted a cold breeze from his nostrils disappointingly making Rai chuckle.

"Thanks Cyril. I was going to come tell you and the other Guardians." Rai claimed.

"Well then we shall discuss that in grotto. I was for to retrieve you all for we must discuss over this recent event and go about what we must do." Cyril explained turning around and headed back for the grotto.

Adir looked at his family and gestured to the grotto. The Guardians had called for them all and it was best they answer their wish as they would need to talk about Rai suddenly gaining the power of electricity and with that becoming like Adir a Dragon Samurai along with seeing what they all must do given to the recent attack they all had repelled. The Humans together walked to the grotto with Adir helping his Uncle needing some assistance to walk given the wounds he received from the battle.

Everyone had gathered in grotto and had discussed for the next hour everything that had transpired. The News that was first to be addressed was that Cynder had run away which gave Adir and Rai's explanation on why they were missing when the attack started.

Adir's family each felt somewhat guilty in that matter. They all had mistreated her very badly since they were saved from Ignitus and freed from their enslavement. They each had called her horrible names and put great shame upon her for what she had done to each of them. Rai was one of the first to cease his guilt ridden insults upon and the others were starting to come around. With Cynder having run away due to how they had treated her shame was felt upon their hearts. Only Sparx seemed to be the only to continue believe the black dragon still was in her own mind when it came to the atrocities she committed towards him and all that he knew.

Before they can continue on the matter of Cynder there was much else to discuss for the time being. The Damage on the temple was massive. By the grace of the Ancestor's they believe was the only reason it still was standing. The Apes had attacked them hard and fast. The Guardians couldn't believe how foolish they were to not remain on their guard leaving their sacred ground so open for an attack.

Jim who had been in war's before and knowing the importance of pulling guard duty realized he should have said something about pulling nightly duties of guard shifts but Terrador assured the elder that it was an oversight by them all.

But the most curious topic that came up was Rai's remarkable gaining of the power of Electricity and becoming a Dragon Samurai like his brother Adir. Volteer was beside himself remarking upon the excitement and discovery of the young one's newfound power. He talked so fast and used so many large words lightning could not have challenged how quick he was going in his gossiping that it took Ignitus to tell him to relax himself.

It was quite fascinating to discover that for the time being it was the topic of discussion. "So you're telling me you all don't have an idea why this had happened?" Rai implored still not having a pure understanding of why his power suddenly appeared as it did.

"I'm afraid not, little Rai." Volteer replied. "Though it's still a rather inquisitive and unusual happening."

"But why didn't I have this before?" Rai raised his arms up questionably. "I mean if I had this power before we could have escaped from Cynder's lair! You know?"

Ignitus sighed for what Rai said could be true but he also doesn't understand that by having power it does not make one invincible. "It may have or may not. Having power and knowing how to use it is not the same, Rai. Think of it more clearly if you had such power then the dark forces would have dispatched you. Then you would not be here now. There's power in restraint and knowing when to use your ability. Remember that, young one."

Though Rai didn't quite understand what the fire guardian meant he nodded but one thing did concern him. "I do have another question. If I got this power then wouldn't that mean the others would get them too?" The Rest of the young boy's family all looked at him then each other as the Guardians did the same. It was a good question.

"I cannot say for certain, young one." Ignitus replied. "But given to the fact that Adir is a descendent of ancient warriors whose bloodline rests within him it could be a possibility."

"A sound theory, Ignitus." Volteer beamed.

"But still…" Rai was about to carry on his wondering complaint but Ignitus put up a front leg to silence him.

"As I have said we do not know of the answer but given to what we survived it is fortunate you have gained your abilities and rest assured we will continue our discussion about it later." The Fire Guardian assured. Rai nodded still very confused along with the rest of his family as went to the side of the grotto and sat down with his mother who was proud him despite her frustration earlier. She was so glad that her youngest child had gained such power not only did it protect him but he used it for a noble purpose like his brother had.

With worry about the young dragon's Cynder's whereabouts Ignitus had turned to the pool of visions to see if he could locate her after the other matters were settled for the moment. However as an hour had past there was nothing.

"See anything, Ignitus?" Spyro asked.

The Fire Guardian shook his head. "No…I cannot see where Cynder had gone. Just darkness."

"Wait! Cynder…darkness…aren't they the same thing?" Sparx murmured but he received a glare from Adir along with Rai who too was still angry over the dragonfly's accursed accusations and hurtful names he called Cynder. They held him directly responsible for her running away.

"Wait a moment!" Ignitus spoke up suddenly. " Something's coming into focus." His face scrunched in confusion. "This is peculiar…I you, Spyro along with Adir at the base of a great tree admits a lake of mist and gloom."

"A Tree?" Spyro cried out. "I seen that before…in my dreams."

"So have I!" Adir put in before looking down and murmuring. "Only they felt more like nightmares."

Their confession was met with crossed looks by the guardians and Adir's family was appalled they knew, Adir was having trouble sleeping and only believed it just could have been PTSD but he never explained to them what was going on in his sleep.

"Young ones, you've been keeping secrets?" Ignitus chided. "What is it that you seen in these dreams of yours?"

Spyro shamefully looked up to red dragon. "I'm sorry, Ignitus. I thought they would go away."

Adir nodded in agreement once believing the same and admitted his mistake. "Yes. I'm sorry too. I didn't think they were of any importance but after what has happened we should have said something."

The Gazes of the guardians and the Anderson family all calmed their gazes. "Relax young ones." Ignitus soothingly spoke. "Think."

Adir took a seat and closed his eyes along with Spyro. They both tried their best to recall what they had seen in the dreams they had in these past weeks.

"I see a mountain. Draped in shadow." Spyro began to remember.

"A Face beneath two moons." Adir added.

"And darkness." Spyro completed his remembered as he and Adir's shot open both them having remembered the horrible dream they had.

"The Mountain of Malefor!" Terrador gasped as the guardians looked at each other fearfully. The Anderson family shared their fear due to dragons worry. Whatever this mountain they speak of had them on edge and if the mighty guardians were worried about something it was cause for fear.

Suddenly a burst of lightning cackled outside the temple flashing a light within the damaged walls causing Sparx to nearly yelp in fright. "Whoa! Am I the only one who thought that was weird?" He asked but his question was met with silence.

"There was another dream." Spyro continued. "Adir and I had the same one where we went through a trial to regain our power. It's like we were seeing into the past and future all at once."

"And there was a voice." Adir added. "He called himself, The Chronicler. Then just after that is when we saw the tree."

"Impossible!" Terrador grunted.

"I know." Sparx stammered. "There wasn't even a storm."

"The Chronicler?" Cyril asked puzzled.

"What don't encourage them!" Sparx spluttered

"I don't believe it either." Volteer agreed perplexed himself. "I have not heard that name in ages."

"Nor has anyone." Said Ignitus who was just as surprised by his fellow guardians. " But there is no way that Spyro and Adir could have known. This is…fascinating."

Rai stood up from his spot next to his mother coming up to the guardians and gestured a time out from his hands. "Wait a second. Who is this chronicler?" He asked

Ignitus looked down to the young boy. "The Chronicler is an ancient dragon of immeasurable wisdom." Ignitus explained. "Though I've only heard stories. Even I had my doubts of his existence. Yet now…I am left to wonder."

"I guess that means again you're without answers?" Sid who was leaning against one of the walls huffed. The Guardians had been their source of information and the head their training in the past weeks all up to now they had nearly every answer to their questions except how they could get back to their true home and now it seems their wisdom had come to an end.

Terrador sighed as he sensed Sid's frustration. It too bothered them that their knowledge was limited in this regard. "I understand how your feeling, Sid." The Earth Guardian looked at nearly middle aged man. "For now we must continue to look over what we can discover then perhaps there could be answers."

Sid crossed his arms. They had just survived an attack on the temple and now they are left without any answers on to why his cousin Adir is having these mysterious dreams and now talk of someone that was a fairy tale to the guardians only to discover it was real the man like his uncle sitting next to him was getting more uneasy and upset over all of this.

"This is indeed very troublesome." Cyril sighed recalling more of the stories he once heard of the chronicler.

"Indeed if it's true about we have just heard." Terrador agreed.

"It is greatly unsettling that re-emergence of the chronicler should coincide with the attack on the temple, not to mention theses other visions that Spyro and Adir are having." Volteer shuddered.

"Yes, very." Ignitus agreed. "Tales of the chronicler are interwoven with tales of doom."

"Oh, goody." Sparx sighed exasperatedly. "I was afraid we might have to spend the rest of the night without any more doom."

"Come everyone. We must go to the balcony." Ignitus told all within the grotto. The Guardians, Spyro, Adir, Sparx and the rest of the humans followed till they were standing upon the balcony with so much damage upon it and bodies of a few dozen dead apes laid around it with some tiny fires still cackling slightly from the various spots. The Guardians looked up to see the two celestial moons.

"It was only a matter of time, Ignitus." Volteer said grimly looking up at the two moons in the near cloudless night sky as they looked to be coming towards each other. "We all felt it. A great evil is on the horizon.

"Perhaps." Ignitus sighed. "But we mustn't rush to judgment…this evening has brought many unexplained things."

"Yeah no kidding." Sid scoffed hating to see the guardians all worried as they were. To see them like this made him feel worried though he did not wish to show it.

"We may not have time, Ignitus." Cyril said darkly. "The Celestial moons are almost at an eclipse. This we know for certain. We must prepare the worst the night of eternal darkness is nigh!"

"If 'nigh' means soon. I'm outta here." Sparx piped nervously.

"Your instincts though are faint at heart, are true." Terrador said gruffly. " 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 Adir's existence and will not rest until they witness their demise."

"Demise" Sparx mimicked Terrador's voice and giggled. "Hate to be either of you." He then realized all the dragons and the humans were staring at him crossly. Tracy stomped to him and pointed in the dragonfly's face.

"Sparx this not the time for joking! You need to watch that mouth of yours!" She snapped at him causing to back up with his arms raised nervously.

"Ok ok, jeez you all really need to lighten up!" Sparx laughed nervously and Adir chuckled for his mother could be fierce when she is cross.

"I'm afraid Terrador is right." Ignitus sighed. "None of us can remain idle and watch our worst fears unfold before us."

"Exactly!" Sparx cried. "We need a good hiding place."

Ignitus turned to the other guardians to give them orders. "Volteer you and Cyril must go to the mainland and learn of what news you can."

Volteer and Cyril nodded before walking back up the walkway to the temple. Ignitus turned to Terrador.

"Terrador make haste to the Shattered Vale and warn the inhabitants in that region that darkness is spreading in Malefor." Ignitus ordered getting a nod from the Earth Guardian before joining the other guardians back up in the temple. Only the Anderson family, Spyro and Adir still remained.

"What are you going to do, Ignitus?" Adir asked.

"I shall stay back and search for Cynder. These are dangerous times for a young dragon to wandering about." Ignitus answered.

"And what about the rest of us?" Jim asked. "We can't just sit around and wait for the worst as you said. We must prepare and ready for the coming fight ahead."

Ignitus nodded. "That is agreed. Which is why when the rest of us leave a selected group of each of you will travel with them to remain under our watch."

"That's better than simply remaining where the enemy knows where you are." Jim agreed having once been in a war where enemy knew the territory well and once they got a fix on their enemy's position they would easily overwhelm them after a number of assaults.

"Then I guess it's up to Spyro and myself to find this tree in our dreams." Adir guessed. "Something about it and with this chronicler it could hold the key to surviving this."

"Well thought , young Adir." Ignitus smiled but then Tracy went up to her second born.

"No! You will not go anywhere! I just got you back! I cannot possibly let you leave!" Tracy demanded sharply though she was full of worry.

"Mom I get it!" Adir took his mothers hands. "Really I do. I don't want to leave you or anyone here either. But something tells me I have to go otherwise what we just survived could be much worse."

"Hey!" Rai ran up to his mother and older brother. "Perhaps I should go too! I mean I just got my own power too!" Rai then shot out some electricity up in the sky. "They could use a good version of Darth Sideous." He laughed but his mother just shook her head at him.

"Absolutely not, young man! You won't be going either!" Tracy pointed down at him making the young boy scoff.

Ignitus leaned down to the eye level of the worried. "Tracy I understand your worry for your children. Given to what you all have endured I don't hold it against you." Ignitus said understandably. "But Spyro and Adir must go about their journey if we are to have any hope of surviving." He looked at the little Rai who kept a confident smile on him. "Perhaps it would be wise for Adir's younger brother to accompany him. He will need guidance and someone to teach him of his power. With the others and I with our tasks at hand we will not be able to teach him for the time being. Along with Spyro and Adir would need help in their quest."

"But…" Tracy looked away her eyes full of worry over her child.

"Mom." Adir put a hand on his mothers shoulder getting her to look back at him. "I truly do not want to leave but I have to. I owe it to you and everyone here to go out there and find what we are looking for if it means saving us all."

"And I really would want to go too, Mom." Rai begged. "Adir and Spyro could use some help. With what I can do now I am very sure we will find what is they are seeking and be back in no time."

Molly walked up to her siblings and mother. "I should go too. They will need all the help they can get."

"Oh, Molly not you too!" Tracy groaned cannot believing all her children are wanting to leave on some journey that no doubt would take them someplace very dangerous.

Sid and his Father Jim were talking close by then ended their talk with a nod before Sid came up to them. "If I may, I would request to go along too." He asked getting everyone's attention.

"No doubt this tree or whatever would take a lot of eyes to find and where it possibly is would have something of a danger to it." Sid held his axe over his shoulder and had a determined look on his showing that he was not going to take no for an answer.

Tracy turned her back towards them walking up to the edge that overlooked the land putting her hands down on it and start to sniffle.

Adir walked up to his mother hugged her by her left side as she leaned into him. Molly and Rai did the same coming up to their mother's right side and hugged her.

Spyro smiled at the scene. Adir's family loved each other so much. It reminded him of the parents he left behind for they too were loving parents the best family anyone could have ever asked for. Sparx couldn't help but adore the scene only slightly.

He flew up to them all hovering in front of them. "Alright alright, if the mush is over can we all agree now?"

Tracy gave Sparx again a cross look but then looked at her three children. They meant everything to her. She already felt the loss of losing one child only to have him return as a hero by a miracle. It pained her so much that he would have to leave and her two children youngest and the oldest are saying they should go too.

She didn't say anything for a few minutes and stood in place. She wondered what would her late husband say to this? A Man who gave his life for God and country. Who saved countless lives in the face of complete annihilation and in recognition of his great sacrifice he was honored with the most prestigious medal his country would give. A Hero to so many and more than a soldier he was a true husband and father. He was willing to go out in the face of death to serve and protect. Her children are wanting to do the same he would proud of their bravery. They certainly took after him.

Though her heart was still in denial she would not say no to them. "You all look out for each other. You hear me. Never leave each other's side. You stay together. You do what you have to and the second you complete your task you come back. All of you!" Her voice was breaking as this was very difficult for her.

"We will, Mom. That's a promise." Adir hugged his mother again.

"You better believe it. We will come back and make you proud." Rai hugged his mother around her waist.

"I looked out for Adir and Rai when they were younger and I shall do it again." Molly said proudly before hugging her mother.

Tracy then turned to Sid as he gave her a smile. "You heard me. Look out for them and come up safely."

"You have my word, Aunt Tracy. Nothing is going to lay their hands on them. Not while I am around!" Sid proclaimed proudly receiving a hug from Tracy.

Sparx flew up next to face of Sid. "That's right tough guy! You ain't going to let anything happen to me!" Sid only rolled his eyes. "I hope this won't be a long journey ."

Tracy then walked past them and came to Spyro. "Spyro. I know we have only known each other for short time but I ask of you. More so I beg of you. Please look out for them all. They are my everything. I love them so much and they are all I have. Please keep them safe." She asked earning nod from Spyro.

"Tracy, Adir has been like a brother to me since the day we met. He has looked out for me as I have done for him. You have my promise that I will look out from him and the others with my life." Spyro vowed earning a thankful hug from Tracy as he nuzzled into her before she planted a kiss on his forehead getting a surprised look from everyone, especially Sparx.

"Hey! Why don't you give ol Sparx a heroic peck on the cheek!" He whined only for Tracy to step away from the purple dragon who was blushing from the kiss he received coming up to the dragonfly with a stern look.

"I should give you a smack on lips for that mouth of yours, Sparx!" Tracy chided raising a hand looking like she was about to smack him which caused him to put his arms over his head shutting his eyes but then he felt his temple being rubbed soothingly.

Sparx opened his eyes and saw Tracy giving him a warm smile despite her being upset with him due to his running mouth and disregard of how serious the situations are right now she still held a sense of worry him given to how he along with parents took care of Adir when he was in need of a family and home after that fateful day when they lost each other. Sparx was like the mischievous child she had to always lecture and look out for since getting to know him. His mouth certainly would get him in trouble but as a traveling companion she still had to give him her best.

"But instead of that I ask you to be careful. Look out for danger and try not to let that mouth of yours get the best of you or it will get you into more trouble. Am I understood?" Tracy demanded in a voice of authority.

"Yes, Ma-am!" Sparx confirmed standing tall in mid-air.

"Good." Tracy smiled giving the dragonfly one more rub on his head before turning back to Ignitus.

"Come everyone, it's best you all get some rest while you can. In the morning we shall take upon our journeys." Ignitus said getting agreements from everyone there and they all went back up into the Temple. Spyro and Adir were the last ones to enter the temple just after Ignitus.

They all went through the grotto past the other guardians who were busy going about what they will do in their oncoming appointed duty in the morning. As Spyro and Adir decided to remain in the grotto the rest of the Anderson family went back to their sleeping quarters. The Purple Dragon and Adir believed it would be best to remain in the grotto. They still had yet to learn where exactly they would go and with the company that will join them.

Ignitus looked upon his fellow guardians and the two prophesied young ones and the dragon fly who had finally warn himself down enough to finally let sleep take him over as he laid next to Spyro. This was a dark time for them all. They had not yet suffered the worst of what is to come and they barely survived it and now they all must take it upon themselves to do what they can if they were to have a chance at survival in the coming times ahead.

"May the ancestors look after us and keep us safe…in these dark times." He prayed before coming up to the pool of visions to search for where Spyro, Adir and the others that will venture with them would go to find the tree that was in the visions of the Purple Dragon and the Purple Dragon Samurai.