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The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Chapter 3
Both Spyro and Sparx had made it half way home, although the young purple dragon was taking in light deep breathes as the claw marks across his face and sides of his chest and stomach were still fresh and stinging. Sparx had stayed silent the entire walk back, which surprised Spyro, but he had a good idea to why his best friend and brother hadn't said a word.
"Sparx, what happened back there wasn't your fault. I don't blame you." Spyro said as knew Sparx was feeling guilty for recklessly and disregarding his and their parents words.
"But it is my fault Spyro. I...I should've listened to you and the folks." The yellow dragonfly replied back, as the he felt guilt was still fresh in his mind.
"I...I never should went through that cave. We could've just played closer to home." Sparx muttered softly.
"Sparx...it's alright. When we get home, I'll take half the blame, so Mom and Dad won't be so hard on you." Spyro replied, as he hated seeing Sparx beating himself up over his poor judgment and reckless behavior.
"Thanks bro." Sparx replied as he smiled softly at Spyro, as that was one of the things he liked and admired about his best friend; he was honest and noble. He was willing to stand up for anyone and Spyro was always there to get him out of trouble.
"Anytime bro." Spyro replied back, as he was glad that he made his brother and friend feel better.
They had made it back home and saw Nina and Flash waiting for them, but they had a look of surprise and shock as they saw the fresh claw marks over Soyro's face and the sides of his chest.
"Oh, my goodness. Spyro, hat happened?" Their mother asked as she examined the scars on his face and later the right side of his chest.
"Mom...Dad..." Sparx started out softly, but not before swallowing nervously as he knew they'd be so disappointed after telling them what had happened.
"Sparx, what happened? How did Spyro get those scratch marks?" Their father asked, as he could tell by the tone in Sparx's voice, that he had done something stupid and that he dragged Spyro into it.
"We, um...We..." Sparx stuttered, as he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"You boys, what?" Nina asked softly, as she and Flash never saw Sparx so nervous to tell them what happened and Spyro frowned, so he decided to their parents himself.
"Sparx and I...we...entered and passed through the cave with the stone snake head blocking the entrance." The young purple dragon admitted, which earned a look of shock from both their parents.
"You boys did what?" Nina asked as she couldn't believe they had ignored their parental words of caution, once again.
"How many times have we told you and Sparx to never set foot or go near that cave, Spyro?" Flash sighed, as he brought his right hand and pinched the ride of his nose, showing he was disappointed in them.
"We know and we're sorry Dad. We really are, but after Sparx and I went through the other side of that cave...we were attacked." Spyro frowned after seeing how upset their parents were in them for going against their wishes.
"Attacked? Attacked by what, honey?" Nina asked as she and Flash were surprised to hear that Sparx and Spyro, but now knew where those scars on Spyro's body came from.
"By strange monkey like creatures that we had never seen before. A big one them had grabbed Sparx and placed him inside a lantern and sent smaller ones to attack me. I had to fight them. That was when the big one was about to kill Sparx..."
"Tried to kill Sparx?!" Both Nina and Flash asked completely shocked and terrified after hearing that monkey like creature had almost took one of their sons' away from them. Nina had then pulled Sparx into a hug, which the yellow dragonfly embraced and returned.
"But he never got the chance to..thanks to Spyro." Sparx added after pulling away from his mother's arms. "But that also when something very strange happened." The yellow dragon added and Spyro seemed a little uneasy at what Sparx was about to their parents.
"What 'strange thing' happened, son?" Flash asked as he and Nina were curious to what Sparx was talking about.
"Spyro had breathed out fire! He scared the big ugly fleabag off and used his fire breath to take care off the last five monkeys off!" Sparx revealed after telling them about how Spyro defeated those vile Apes.
Both Nina and Flash had remained silent, but also had a saddened look on their faces after hearing what Spyro did.
"You don't believe me? Sparx asked as he and Spyro were confused to why their parents had become quiet. "Spyro, go ahead. Tell them." The yellow dragonfly said to his friend and brother.
"Sparx isn't lying to you and Mom, Dad. We swear. I just got so mad, opened my mouth and whoosh! Flame City!" Spyro replied to prove that he and Sparx were telling the truth.
"It's not that Spyro. I believe you both." Flash said after breaking the silence, but the saddened expression remained. "It's just that...your mother and I knew this day would come."
"What day?" The young dragon asked, as he and Sparx were confused to why their parents were so sad.
"The day...that we would have to you the truth." Their father answered, as he and Nina were still saddened from hearing the events that Sparx and Spyro went through today.
"Spyro, honey, you're not actually a dragonfly. On the day Sparx was born, your father and I had stumbled upon a purple egg that had been washed onto a river back near our home on the Silver River. That was also the day you were born as your egg hatched. We brought home and adopted you." Nina explained softly, so Spyro wouldn't feel betrayed as she and Flash had kept such a huge secret from him the past ten years.
"So...So you're saying that I'm not not really your son?" Spyro asked softly and Sparx was also disheartened after hearing and learning that his best friend and adopted brother was actually a creature from a distant land.
"No Spyro, sweetie. You are our real son, just like Sparx is." Nina said, trying comfort him as she and Flash were also disheartened as they had to him the truth.
"It's just the land you came from were engaged in a terrible war, against those ape creatures you and Sparx encountered and spoke of. The fighting went on and on for years and the innocent had paid a terrible price." She continued as Spyro listened carefully and was filled with more unanswered questions.
"Mom...Dad...Sparx..." The young dragon said as he let all the information he just learned sink in, but all so hard to digest.
"Yes, Spyro?" Flash asked as he, Nina, Sparx were curious and worried about Spyro's reaction to what they just told him.
"Tomorrow...I'm leaving..." Spyro started out softy, though they could still hear his words.
"What?" The three dragonflies asked in shock.
"Why?!" Sparx asked as he couldn't believe his best friend was planning to leave the swamp forever!
"I appreciate everything you've done for me the past ten years. You gave me a home, a family and raised me when I first hatched from my egg. There are no words that can describe how much I treasured spending my life with all of you." Spyro said as he too was saddened he would be leaving the only family he had ever known.
"But I always felt like an outsider growing up and I still am an outsider. There are so many questions that I need answered and I need to find them." Spyro explained as to why had to leave.
Sparx, Nina and Flash were saddened that Spyro would be leaving and wished they hadn't told him the truth...but knew they couldn't stop him as they understood that Spyro needed answers to understand what he was and where he came from.
"Let me and Flash heal your wounds for now Spyro and then get some sleep, before you head out tomorrow." Nina said as she struggled not to shed tears, as tomorrow was the last time she would ever him.
Both Nina and Flash had flown over Spyro and bathed bright gray blue and pink sparkles from their bodies over the young dragon's body. Sparx watched in amazement as the scratch marks over Spyro's face and sides of his stomach and chest were healing. Another special trait and power that dragonflies possessed was the ability to heal wounds. Night time had soon approached as the dim orange sun had slowly descended and was replaced by the bright moon. Spyro and his adopted family had attempted to sleep, although the events that had happened: encountering the Apes and learning he was not a dragonfly, but a creature from another land had plagued so many questions in Spyro's mind.
'What am I? I can understand why Mom and Dad never told me anything about my past, because not even they know I cam from. I wish I didn't have to do this, because they raised and loved me like their own son. But I have to...I need answers.'Spyro said in mind, while unknowingly shedding tears that slid down his cheeks in his sleep.
Morning had arrived and Spyro woken up and knew it was time for him to start his journey. He turned to see Flash, Nina and Sparx had also woken up, having saddened looks on their faces as he was about to leave, but not before Sparx had flown up towards him.
"So you're going to leave just like that?" He demanded, although feeling hurt that his best friend and brother was leaving him and their parents behind.
"I truly wish I didn't have to Sparx. But I need to know what I am and where I come from. The answers to my past are out there and I need to find them." Spyro replied, showing he was just as disheartened about what he was doing.
"How am I supposed to make it through each day without you Spyro?" Sparx asked as he struggled not to shed tears, although he wanted to.
"This coming from the dragonfly he called me 'his purple thing' yesterday?" The young dragon asked playfully while smiling softly and it made Sparx smile softly in return.
"Do you promise to come back, just to visit after you find whatever is your looking for?" The young dragonfly asked, hoping his best friend would return to the swamp.
"Sparx...I promise to always come back. I would never turn my back on you or the folks." Spyro replied warm heartily and the young dragonfly had wrapped his arms around the purple dragon's neck in a good bye hug and flown back over to Nina and Flash.
"Mom, Dad..." Spyro started softly as he knew how hard it was for them to watch him leave.
"We know Spyro. We love you too son. Just promise to be careful out there...and we wish you find the answers you're looking for." Flash said with a soft and warm smile, as he knew what it was Spyro had planned to say.
"Take care of yourself Spyro. You'll always be welcomed back to the swamp and always be part of our family." Nina said as she placed two sweet motherly kisses on his left and right cheeks and Spyro hard fought hard to keep the tears he wanted to release out, but kept them locked up.
Spyro had gave his adopted one last warm smile, which they returned before he started walking away. The purple dragon had traveled on foot, following a path that lead to another different area of the swamp. Spyro had shed tears as he kept on walking, as he had left the only family and home he had ever known. But the young dragon also couldn't shake the feeling that whatever it was he was looking for...he would not like what he would find.
