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Chapter Fourteen: A Friend in need

In the cold cell under what use to be the Guardians temple, Brandon sat on the far wall away from the cell door before him. Cuts were seen on his chest, one open as blood poured from the wound, trying his best to stop the flow of blood; with no avail. Greydor had made it back to Bandon just after Trake had his fun with him. Malefor only gave Trake this time to "play" with his son to make him join their ranks. Bandon would only smile the whole time, making Trake all the madder until Malefor stopped him for fear of killing the half-breed. As he say by on the wall, Greydor stood silent, they thought it would be better to wait until the torture started to help each other out, so they didn't say anything to each other. Brandon looked down his chest, the cuts burned with fire as he groaned, he missed Saira and all his friends back at Warfang; his home. He didn't care if he wasn't raised there; it will always be his and Greydor home. The cell he was in had cells beside each other, each was empty as well as the cell in front of him; and he didn't feel like yelling out to talk to some of the people here who were scare out of their minds. When he started to close his eyes to sleep, a slight scream awoke him. Opening his eyes he peered down the hallway to see two Apes holding a human teen! Brandon eyes grew wide when the human male teen was thrown in the cell next to him as he gave a slight grunt as he hit the wall. Just like Brandon he had green eyes but unlike him; he had short brown hair. He wore big round glasses which surprised Brandon how they didn't fall off when he was thrown. His shirt was a plain white, his jeans blue. He looked a bit skinny but some blub in his arms and legs showed that he had some sort of strength.

"Hey," called Brandon. "You okay?" the human turned over and grew wide eye when he saw Brandon.

"Hey, another human!" he cried. "Man, I thought I was the only one here..." he grew quite then; almost shy like. Brandon smiled a bit and brought his hand out from the bars.

"Names Brandon, Brandon Casey; and you?" the new human looked down at his hand then up to his face then slowly took it shaking his hand.

"Nathan Sullens, so what's your story Brandon?"

For most of the time Brandon told Nathan about his life, he also told him about how he was a half breed which caused the human to laugh; but not until Brandon brought a fire ball in his hand.

"That's amazing!" cried Nathan. "First a portal, then getting capture by Apes then finding out dragons are real and now this; this is so cool!" Brandon chuckled.

"I take it you like to learn new things?"

"Are you kidding?" he cried making Brandon jump back a bit. "I love to, and I love to make things too; you see I'm an inventor!" Brandon laughed shaking his head as Greydor laughed.

I can see him and Volteer getting along just fine. Brandon chuckled and agreed when a thought came to mind.

"You said a portal...what do you mean?" Nathan brought his hand to his chin and began to think.

"Well," he started. "I was on my way home, after again getting picked on for my smarts and not so strong form. I was locked out again, forgetting my keys and thought I would just climb in the back window, when it happened. I dropped my bag and when I bent down to pick it up, a blue light was seen below my feet. I turned slowly around and saw what seemed to be a blue tear behind me!" he shook his head. "I was freaked out! And when I felt a pull and tug I started to scream; and well...you know the rest." Brandon nodded, understanding his story; but what caused a portal to be open and send him here? "The weird thing is," he went on. "When I was dragged down here, I saw another human; much older and wearing white robe!" this caught Brandon off guard. Why the need for a human that they didn't throw down here. "He had a blue print showing a body of a wingless dragon with what looked to be robotic drawings!" again Brandon was piffled.

What does this mean? Asked Greydor and Nathan together.

"I have no idea," answering both of their questions.

Spyro watched the temple from his hiding spot above a cliff. He had seen the Apes patrol the area for any sight of anyone trying to get in; or out. He looked closer using his keen dragon eyes, but he couldn't find anyway inside without warning everyone else of their actions. Cynder made her way to his side and looked as well. Saira was behind them with Flame, Ember, and Terrador waiting to see what they could do to save their friend and allies.

"Be still young one," Terrador said in a annoyed voice as he watched Saira pace. "We will do what we can." Saira looked over and went back to pacing as Spyro and Cynder glided down from their spot in front of their group.

"Well?" asked Saira stopping at last.

"The whole place is surrounded by Apes," Answered Spyro looking at Saira frown. "We can't risk just running in without one of us getting hurt; or worse!" Flame stood up from his spot by Ember.

"You know," he questioned. "You earth dragons can move earth to your will, but you just can't make a tunnel to just go under then and pop in the holding cells to just save him!" Terrador and Saira looked to each other then to him. "You're kidding me...you can do that?" Terrador nodded.

"Yes," he rubbed his head. "I just err...forgot." Flame groaned as he shook his head.

"Great, we wasted all this time thinking on how we can go though the temple when we could've just went under!" Ember glared and smacked the back of his head.

"Hey listen, we are all trying to get him out in the best way possible; just because they forgot one thing doesn't mean you can get snippy like that!" Flame groaned as he rubbed his head and nodded.

"Okay...sorry." Saira and Terrador nodded as Spyro came up.

"I'll help as well; ready?" the two other earth dragons nodded as they brought their paws tightly to the ground as a hole was being formed.

Brandon held his eyes closed and pointed it toward the bars of his cell. So far fire and electricity had no effect on the bars, so he thought maybe he could trigger another power deep within him. His hands tighten as the air around him grew colder; Nathan felt it too and watched with awe as the half-breed hand began to frost. Brandon fingers twitched causing ice to drop from his finger tips. But as soon as he let the ice leave his hands to the bar, his wounds that heal over reopened causing blood to flow down and him; to fall on his back.

"Brandon!" the black hair human couldn't move, his body felt numb as if that little ice took everything out of him. But the ice went from his cell toward Nathan as it began to freeze the cells; then break into pieces too many to count. Brandon covered his eyes as well as Nathan until the pieces hit the ground, letting Nathan go to his side. Brandon groaned and looked around.

"We...got to get...the others...out!" Nathan nodded and went over to a wall and pulled off a key and started to unlock the cells. Many dragons and moles alike went to Brandon side to help him up. The Cheetah that was capture went to another wall that held small swords and shields and gave them to themselves and the moles as they took them looking toward Brandon. Nathan helped Brandon to his feet as a dragon came up toward Brandon.

"Your Brandon right?" asked the dragon as he nodded. "You need some crystals I'm surprised you went as long as you did without using one!" he led Brandon toward a corner that held two small crystals, a red and green. "Green brings your power back, and red heals you; all you have to do is break it!" Brandon nodded and decided to do the green one first. Closing his eyes he brought his hand out as his fire ball shot out breaking the crystal. He shattered with ease and soon it went toward the body of Brandon and entered his body. His eyes closed as he stood on his own standing tall flexing his arms.

"Whoa, I fell great; agh!" he went on his knees as the blood from his wounds got worst as he brought his hand up and punched the red one, as it did the same as the last; this time healing much of his wounds, but not all. He stood up again dusting his pants and arms as the moles brought their blades up.

"We'll fight with you!" they cried. "Lead us!" The Cheetahs nodded their heads as many of the dragons did as well, Brandon looking toward the door he was handed two small daggers as he held one in each hand.

"Let get out of here then!" he cried running toward the door with his followers behind.