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Well, Spyro has officially blown a fuse or two. He has died, been reborn with amazing powers that he still hasn't quite got the hang of yet. On top of all of this, Elora and Ember are fighting over him and now Nestor has revealed that Flame is his BROTHER and that his parents are still alive somewhere... What the hell is going to happen next for our poor shocked hero. Well, let's find out shall we as the epic, Dragon Rage SAGA begins now... Oh yeah, I can't forget the disclaimer or else this series will end prematurely with VU suing me for all that I am worth. UPDATE: Before you read the Disclaimer you need to know that this is a revised extended version of the original Dragon Rage SAGA. There will be some changes so prepare yourselves for some new shocks, twists and a totally revamped surprise ending... DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Spryo characters or their world. They are property of Universal Games. I only own the new characters and ideas that are being created for this series. Blah blah blah... Let's move on... I hope all of you enjoy where I am going with this series. I promise you if you stick with this series you won't be disappoint when it reaches it's end six seasons from now. Yep, you heard correctly... SIX MORE SEASONS + Mega Movies filled with adventure, romance, danger and non-stop action. The final episode of the sixth series aka season six which is currently called Spyro: Dragon of Ascendant Destiny will be shocking and quite interesting. I can't tell any of you yet what it is going to be but I will say that things are going to change forever. Okay, that's done. Now, let's continue.. shall we...

• • * Ember: "PREVIOUSLY ON SPYRO: DRAGON OF DESTINY: RISING DESTINY..." It had happened while me and Spyro were out walking along the ocean shores of Dragon Shore. We had been talking to each other about many things. The discussion mostly surrounded me and Bianca. While we had talked Sparx buzzed happily around us listening to every word we said. It had been a good day for me as Hunter recalled because I had earlier that day finally got up enough courage to finally propose to Bianca. She had said 'yes' and that had put me on cloud nine. "Congratulations, Hunter. I am happy for you and Bianca. You two will make the perfect couple." Spyro had said as he gently patted me on the back to keep from knocking me to the ground. Spyro had been his usual self then... happy and not an emotional wreck. We had kept walking along the beach heading in the direction of the fair grounds when all of a sudden it had happened... "My metal arm band protected me from your attack. What? You didn't honestly think I wear these metal arm bands just because they look pretty. Did you? Heh heh, you may have spent time training with the Peace Keepers but that still changes nothing. You are STILL so predictable, Spyro. I am not Gnasty Gnorc or Ripto or even that loser Red. I am Reeco, leader of the Shadow Dragon Clan and you, Spyro are my enemy. My clan fought your warrior clan ages ago and my clan lost. Now, I intend to avenge that lost by making absolutely sure you never fulfill your true destiny." He calmly said as he yanked down hard on Spyro's leg making my friend growl out in pain and flap his now much larger wings harder to maintain his position in the sky. "Reeco, what the hell are you talking about? What is this so-called destiny I am suppose to fulfill? Tell me!" Spyro had screamed as he gritted his fangs and unleashed a spinkick in Reeco's face with his other foot freeing his left leg. Spyro had then flew up higher and hovered looking down at his dazed opponent. "Please, Reeco, let's stop this fight now before it goes too far and one of us ends up dead. I don't know understand your claims of past wrongs. How can I if you don't want to sit down and explain it to me." Reeco had simply roared in anger and pain as he looked up at Spyro making Spyro shake his head sadly. "I don't want to kill you, but if you don't stop then I'll have no choice but to carry out my duty. I am Guardian of the Dragon Realms, Reeco and as guardian I won't let you or anyone threaten this realm or its people. You have a choice, Reeco. Don't throw it all away by being stupid!" Seeing that Spyro was more hurt then he was letting on I quickly ran over to him. "Spyro, you have to stop before..." I didn't get to say much as Reeco unleashed a black beam of energy my way. Thank god it wasn't a Black Dragon beam but it was still could kill me. How did I know? Just call it a hunch and leave at that. As the beam flew toward me, its speed increased and I knew there was no way I could move out of the way in time to avoid being hit so I just closed my eyes, threw my arms up in front of my face and prepared myself for the end. Instead, it didn't happen. I opened my eyes and saw that Spyro had blocked the attack. "Are- you- okay-, buddy?" Spyro gasped as he looked at me with a smile. Blood was dripping out of his mouth and the smoking chest wound I saw when I looked down. I looked back up into his eyes as tears started to fill mine. I knew he was dying and there was nothing I could do to save him. "No, Spyro! You didn't have to risk your life like this for me." That smile I have always known never left his face as he looked at me, shook his head. "I- had- to- do- it- because- you- are- my- friend,- Hun-ter. I- always- pro- tect my- friend-...s." His eyes then closed and his head fell back lifeless into my arms. As that happened it felt like time just stopped for me. My friend, Spyro had been the one person who I knew I could always count on. Watching him die to save me changed me. I no longer thought of Spyro as just my friend... he was my brother-in-arms. We both were fighters... warriors... protecting all that we held dear from people who only knew how to cause misery, suffering and pain to accomplish their goals. I looked up then and glared at Reeco as my face creased into an angry snarl. "I swear, Reeco that you will pay for this!" I then looked back down as I cradled Spyro head in my arms. "Spyro! You can't be gone. Come on buddy, please say something." Tears started falling as I softly cried. I hadn't cried like this since I lost my family years ago and became an orphan. "Please don't leave me like this!" I cried as I shook him. When he didn't respond it felt like a dam behind my eyes had just burst because I just broke down and started crying uncontrollably, because I knew he was dead. He had died saving me. I gently laid his head down on the sandy beach before I glance up angrily, with tears in my eyes, and saw that Reeco was smiling. He was taking his time to gather dark energy to attack again. I growled in anger as I glared at the black dragon from my crouched position. I knew if someone didn't stop him before he finished powering up then I was going to join Spyro in death. I looked back down at Spyro one last time as I powered up my bow to fight Reeco to the death, if necessary. "Come on, Spyro. Please come back. You have to because you are the Guardian. Who is going to protect us from people like Reeco if you aren't around? SPYRO!!!" At that moment, Reeco unleashed his attack and a miracle took place. I don't know how it happened but it did happen... Spyro started glowing gold and as I looked back down at him he grabbed my left paw with his own in a tight grip. The energy from my left arm gauntlet flared up and then flow into Spyro. The flow stopped and then I felt a powerful energy flow through me. The energy was warm, bright and full of a type of power I had never felt before. "What's happening..." I screamed as the energy started to flood my system. I felt like I was drowning in it and as I reached up in a silent plea for help the world flashed gold and a taloned paw grabbed my paw and pulled me out. My eyes opened and I looked down. "SPYRO..." I calmly said. Flashing with golden energy, Spyro, with his eyes still closed smiled. "I am okay, Hunter. In fact, I feel quite good. Thank you for being a true friend and helping me out when I needed the help." The golden flash had then vanished and he had opened his eyes. When I looked at his eyes I gasped in surprise at what I saw... "What the..." "NOooo!" Reeco had roared as he unleashed a flurry of dark attacks at Spyro. Spyro had just kept walking toward him with an expression on his face that was neither a smile or frown. It simply was a simply a serious expression. I had to do a double take because the way Spyro was acting it almost seem like he had grown older somehow. As he had continued to walk toward Reeco, a white glow had formed around his body. The glow was obviously the Celestial Barrier but this version of the barrier was much more powerful because it didn't merely block Reeco's attacks, it completely shattered them. Reeco finally decided that wasting his energy was a bad idea and he turned and ran toward the dark swirling portal. Spyro slowly followed him and as soon as he reached the portal he turned and looked at me and Spyro with red glowing eyes. "This is not over yet, 'hero'! I will be back and next time you will not win!" He roared as he stepped through the portal. The portal closed and Spyro walked over to where the portal had been.
• • * "Spyro, you need to know something about Flame." "What is it, Nestor?" Nestor hesitated and Spyro frowned as impatience began to make him irritated. "Well... Come on, Nestor tell me before you forget. I swear your memory is getting worst as the years pass. Well..." Nestor sighed and said, "Spyro, Flame is your younger brother." After Nestor said that Spyro just looked at him with a silent unreadable expression. "Well, Spyro, say something!" "What do you mean, Nestor?" Spyro asked as he looked over at the elder dragon in shock at the revelation that had just been dropped on him like a fire bomb. "You heard me perfectly well, Spyro." Nestor said in calm tone. "Flame is your younger brother." "And you are just telling me this now! What the...!" Spyro said as he seemed to lose control of his voice and stood up, turned and walk over to the closed door. Once he got there he ripped the door open with pure dragon strength. Nestor frowned and got up to follow Spyro. He could tell that Spyro was not happy about the truth being withheld for so many years from him but if only he gave him the chance to explain why then maybe the coming fight could be avoided altogether. "Spyro, wait!" Nestor said as he walked after him as quickly as his old legs could take him. Spyro turned around with nostrils flared and smoke billowed out as his anger seemed to grow in front of the elder. This growth caused his newly awakened powers to flare up in him. The gold arm bands flashed white as Spyro's paws started to glow. "Stay the hell away from me, Nestor! I trusted you and you kept this secret from me. I bet you know who my parents are too. Well, answer me!" Spyro screamed as he glared at him. Nestor frowned and dropped his head slightly. "Yes, Spyro, I know who your parents are and that they are still alive. I am sorry I didn't tell you the truth about you and Flame being brothers. I was trying to protect him and you from those who would try and hurt one or both of you. Please, Spyro, forgive me." Nestor said sadly as he looked into Spyro's glowing purple eyes. For a few minutes no one said or did anything. More time passed and finally..., Spyro roared in anger and pain. Nestor groaned as everyone else who, wasn't present, appeared in the hall to see what was going on. Spyro looked at his friends standing the kitchen doorway and then he turned Nestor with his fangs bared in an angry snarl. "Go to hell!" He growled and as he did, his glowing eyes changed from purple to gold and he sent a wave of energy flying knocking Nestor off his feet and sliding him down the hallway into Mrs. Shoutfire who was knocked into the wall putting a dent in it. Spyro's temper seemed to drain from him as he looked at his paws in shock. "What- have- I- done!" He looked over at Nestor and Mrs. Shoutfire aka Sandra as tears started to fall from his eyes. He saw his reflection in the mirror above them and noticed that his eyes had changed gold again thanks to his anger. 'Bianca was right, my emotions are what trigger my change. I have to learn how to control these feelings or someone I care about might get hurt or worst... killed.' "Nestor- Sandra- please forgive me! I didn't mean to...." After Spyro's shock silenced him he turned and ran out the front door taking flight as he did. "SPYRO... WAIT!" Nestor yelled as Sandra helped him back to his feet. Nestor's facial expression took on one of total sadness as he looked at his mate. "Sandra... what have I done?" Sandra only closed her eyes and shook her head. "No, Nestor," She whispered as she opened her eyes and looked at him with an equal expression of sadness. "What have we done...?"
• • * And Now... The Conclusion... Now Nestor, Sandra and all of Spyro's friends ran to the door as Spyro quickly disappeared out of sight. "Well, this just sucks!" Hunter said as he glanced around at the sad faces of his friends. "Nestor, someone has to go after him and try to calm him down." Nestor looked at Hunter and silently nodded in agreement. "I'll go, besides I owe Spyro an apology for keeping this secret from him all these years. And..." Sandra touched Nestor shoulder and he looked at her. "We should both go and talk to him. After all we both are to blame for..." Sandra said but she didn't get the chance to finish saying what she was going to say because Flame interrupted her... "NO, I'LL GO FIND MY BROTHER AND TALK TO HIM MYSELF!" Flame yelled angrily at the two elders. This angry outburst from Flame, who was usually a quiet and happy dragon, shocked his friends who started walking closer to where he was standing. The reason Flame was standing away from his friends and the two elders was because when Flame had heard Nestor's revelation to Spyro that both of them were brothers he had put distance between himself and everyone else. "You have done enough damage for one day, Nestor!" Nestor dropped his head and closed his tear eyes as Sandra sighed and rubbed his left shoulder. Flame growled, as he forcefully brought his paw down on a large nearby statue turning it to dust instantly with his strength. Flame gasped as he leaned against the cool rock surface of the wall behind the entrance door and tried to control the raging emotions that threaten to engulf him. "Flame, calm down." Ember said as she placed her left paw gently on his tense right shoulder. Flame looked at her with tears in his eyes. 'I am so sorry, Flame, that you and Spyro had to find out about this so-called secret like this.' Ember thought as her facial expression changed to one of anger as she looked over at her parents. 'How could both of you keep such a big secret like this from Spyro and Flame all this time. Why didn't you guys say something sooner. "How could you both do this to my friends? All you had to do was just tell them that they were brothers and that their parents were still alive years ago and none of this would be happening right now!" Sandra looked at Ember and opened her mouth but then closed it as she closed her eyes and dropped her head. "I know apologizing won't change anything, Ember." Sandra said as she opened her eyes and looked at both her daughter. Then she looked at Flame. "Flame, we didn't want to reveal the truth about both you and Spyro because..." "WHAT, MOTHER?" Ember screamed as she continued to gently rub Flames's tense shoulder in a calming manner. "WHY DID YOU AND DAD KEEP THIS SECRET FOR SO LONG?! EXPLAIN... NOW!" "That's is enough, young lady!" Nestor growled shutting his daughter up immediately but it didn't change the fact that Ember was still angry. Nestor sighed and said, in an upset tone, "We wanted to, Ember, but we made a promise to their parents to not reveal this secret until they were older. Also, there was also the fact that we were trying to protect both of them from those who would try and harm them if they found out about their existence." Nestor dropped his head again. "Although, considering what has just happened I am beginning to regret making that promise to them." "Dad," Ember said as she calmed down slightly, "please tell us about this promise you and mom made. Tell us what happened to Spyro and Flame's parents and why were you and mom trying to protect them." Nestor sighed and looked at all of them. "It happened 30 years ago... at that time all of you were either eggs or hadn't yet been born, Ember..." He said as he looked up at the sun and remembered the past. "It was three months after your eggs had been laid, Ember. Back then we elders had been doing exactly the same thing you and your friends are currently doing... we were trying to figure what to do about the Shadow Dragons....
• • * 30 Years Ago... - Dragon Elder Council Hall - "Nestor, wait up!" Titan yelled as he ran to catch up with me. Me and Sandra had been heading for technological lab area to meet up with Sky and my childhood friend Stryker. The main reason we were going to see Sky and Stryker was because they had info, that they had recently discovered, that they wanted to tell us about. "Hurry up, Titan! You know how much Stryker hates to be kept waiting." I had said and Titan had nodded silently in agreement as the three of us raced as quickly as we could to the lab. _ New Haven Labs _ We reached the labs an hour later and was met at the door by my tall, barrel chested friend, Stryker....
• • * Present "Whoa, who is STRYKER and SKY anyway?" Hunter asked as he looked around at Nestor and his other friends. Nestor looked at Hunter and frowned making Hunter scratch behind his head in a embarrassed motion. "Sorry, Nestor, I was just curious." Nestor closed his eyes and shook his head. "Hunter, if you want to ask a question next time please wait until I finish talking." Nestor said with a slight tone of irritation present in his voice. "But, since you asked I will answer your question. Stryker and Sky were...." Nestor paused, cleared his throat as he corrected his previous comment. "They are Spyro and Flame's father and mother. Sky was a female Peace Keeper with great knowledge of past history and lore. She also is also very courageous and once she saved Sandra's life. She is a kind hearted hero, much like Spyro who took after her greatly. The main reason she is called Sky is because she is a blue dragon with the most amazing multi-colored feathered wings..." "Feathered wings!" Flame said as he looked at Nestor. "My MOTHER has feathered wings! How is that possible, Nestor?" "Flame, your mother is what the Peace Keepers call a Warrior Dragon. She can, through her magical powers and abilities, alter her size during battle. Warrior Dragons, like her, are very rare now, but we do know she was one. She once saved both me and Sandra's life. She did it when she was in her Warrior form." "I don't understand father. What are Warrior Dragons?" Ember asked as Nestor rubbed his chin and thought deeply trying to remember what Sky's Warrior form had looked like years ago. "Ember, a Warrior Dragon is a dragon who is born with special abilities and powers that allow them to in extreme situations when victory seems all but impossible to trigger a transformation into a powerful battle form. Have you ever wonder why the Sorceress banished us from the Forgotten Realms, Ember?" "Yes, I have, father." Ember said with a thoughtful expression on her face. Nestor smiled and nodded. "Have you ever heard of the legends of huge dragons that were much larger then we are?" Nestor asked and Ember nodded. "Well, ages ago, Ember all dragons had this transformation ability but overtime we lost it from abusing it. Only three clans retained this amazing ability and I bet you can guess who they were." Ember thought about it carefully and then said, "They were the Peace Keepers, Shadow Dragons and the Vanguard... Am I right, father?" Nestor nodded. "Yes, Ember, you got it right and on the first try. These three clans retained their abilities because they were peace keepers and protectors of the ancient Dragon Kingdoms of Galdor. Many of the records of the ancient kingdoms were lost over time but a few remain and what they say about the these Warrior Dragons is truly amazing. According to the info from the past that we still have, we know that the three Guardian Clans only used this special ability when they had no other choice and the situation appeared to be a no-win one. That rarely ever happened, but when it did, according to legend, it was incredible. The battle form or Warrior Dragon form is a three stage evolution that starts at 20 feet tall or taller, as it is in Sky's case, powerhouse of a dragon with increased elemental powers and breath attacks and goes up to 75 feet tall or taller depending on the age of the dragon who has transformed. Warrior Dragons are very strong and tough looking with huge feathered wings on their backs and they can either be a force of war and destruction or a force of peace and hope. It all depends on the character and personality of the dragons themselves. In Sky's case, she is kind-hearted and thus she is a powerful force for good. As a Warrior Dragon her nickname is 'The Angel' because of her grace in a fight and kind heart when it came to fighting rogue dragons or other threats to this realm. Her final judgment on her enemies has always been given with careful thought and consideration. No choice she has ever made, in all the time I known her, was made hastily. She always did her best to protect everyone from harm. If not for her I would have never got the chance to fall in love with your mother." "Please tell us what happened, dad." Ember said as Nestor rubbed his chin with his left taloned paw. "Well.. Ember, your mother and I were assisting the Peace Keepers and Magic Crafters with a rescue mission." Nestor looked at Flame and sighed. "Your father, my friend, Flame, had been kidnapped by the Shadow Dragons and we were charged with the dangerous task of rescuing him. This event happened five years before your eggs were laid and it was during this mission that I fell in love with your mother, Ember." Nestor smiled and looked over at his mate with a deep expression of love and caring on his face. "Anyway, during that mission, your mother, Flame, was sent by the Peace Keepers to help us rescue Stryker. During the rescue misson, Reeco's father, Drake, who was leader of the Shadow Dragon Warrior Clan then, attacked us in his huge Warrior form." Nestor frowned at the memory as his mind recalled the event...
• • * Shadow Realm - 35 Years Ago.. "Oh my god!" Sandra screamed as we all had to dodge a talon that was larger then our heads. Drake had been waiting for us and we had just walked right into his trap. Drake roared with dark laughter as his huge 20 foot tall form hovered in front of us. "Greetings, Nestor, Sandra and Sky, you guys must have taken a wrong turn in the portal network because this isn't the Forgotten Realms. Now, begone before I decide not to be so generous and kill all three of you!" Drake growled deeply with a sinster smile on his face. Drake in his Warrior form is not someone you want to fight because he can kill you very quickly with his attacks. Every dragon that had ever fought him had ended up ripped apart and eaten. Drake was not squeamish about killing other dragons or beings because he loved to fight. Ember, I pray that none of you ever meet this monster. Anyway, we refused to obey his demand to leave the Shadow Realms... Sky had flown in front of us and growled, "Nice to see you again, Drake, care to continue where we left off last time!" If we thought Drake had been angry before then apparently we had been wrong because after Sky boldly challenged him he had got really angry then. "You dare talk to me in such a disrespectful manner, you wretched Peace Keeper female!" Drake roared as he started swinging at Sky madly. Sky ducked and dodged each blow Drake sent her way. "GO... GET OUT OF HERE... NOW!" Sky roared as her body began to glow in the first sign of transforming to her Warrior form. "Go rescue Stryker while I take care of Drake!" As the glow engulfed her body she transformed into her 20 foot tall Warrior form. In that form, she retained her sky blue scale color but she gained even larger feathered wings that glowed many different colors. Her form also gained a golden aura and her white chest scales turned gold. Her eye color never changed from the ghostly silver they were. But she did gain white markings on her arms and legs. Me and Sandra did as she said and left to complete the rescue mission just as her transformation ended and she and Drake collided with each other in battle. "Do you honestly think you can take care of me?" Drake had roared as he and Sky traded blows with each other. "Spare me, Sky. You didn't defeat me last time we fought." Sky had smiled as she ducked under one of Drake's punches to the surprise of the larger Warrior dragon. "That was last time, Drake. We both were much younger then and I didn't have nearly that much fighting experience. Now, however, I do and I fully intend to use all of it on you!" She calmly said it as she gave him an uppercut punch that sent him spinning backwards through the air. Drake roared angrily as he flapped his massive black feathered wings, stopping his spin backwards. Sky took up a hovering fight pose. "I hope you enjoy the ass kicking you are about to receive, Drake, because I know I sure will enjoy giving it to you. Let's dance!" Drake grinned and flew back toward Sky with a growl. "WITH PLEASURE, my dear!" Drake had then picked up speed and flown at her as fast as his large form could manage as the fight between them really heated up. While that was happening , me and Sandra made our way to the Dark Citadel entrance. When we got there we ran into Brutus, a Shadow Dragon guard who was waiting for us. "Who are you?" He roared as he raised his talon paws in front of us. He came at us and me and Sandra flew out of the way as he zoomed by us and then turned firing black flames at us. We dodged the flames and together both of us unleashed our own fire attacks. The attacks collided with Brutus, who had the most stupid expression I believe I have ever seen on a dragon's face. I honestly think he believed that we wouldn't dare attack him because he was much larger then both of us. "My name is Nestor! Who are you?" I roared back at him as he emerged from the smoke cloud our combined attacks had made after the fire balls had hit him. He was bruised and had burn marks on his chest and arms. He growled and raised his silver paws in front of him with a smile as dark energy began to gather around them. "Nice to meet you, Nestor, I have heard of you before. You are the leader of the Artisan Dragon Clan. Well, this is truly a honor because I get to kill both you and your pretty companion. Oh, by the way, I am Brutus and I will be the one who sends both of you to your graves." He laughed and just as he was about to let lose his attack, a flying black streak appeared in front of him and then materialized into a young totally black male Shadow dragon. "Brutus!" The young male said calmly and that was all it took because Brutus halted his attack and flapped his large wings backing away from us and the black dragon with wide red eyes. "Lord Reeco, sir, I can handle these intruders myself. I don't need..." Reeco just smiled and shook his head. "Brutus, I am not here to argue with you." He said calmly to the older dragon. Brutus didn't say anything as Reeco talked. "I am here to deal with our uninvited 'GUESTS' personally. You are relieved of gate security duty for the time being. Now go take care of the prisoner!" Brutus nodded his head and left entering the Citadel in front of us. Reeco then turned to us and smiled. "Well, Nestor, I must say you and your companion coming here to rescue Stryker personally is truly surprising. What's wrong? Couldn't find any other dragon that had the courage to come here to rescue the prisoner for you? If that is the case then you Dragon Realm dragons are truly pathetic cowards just like my father says..." Both me and Sandra growled in anger slightly at the insult this child was giving us. "I take it you are Drake's son, Reeco!" I said. He nodded. "I have heard he had a son but this is the first time I have had the displeasure of meeting you in person." Reeco growled low in his throat. "You dare insult me, you old fossil! Who do you think your dealing with here?" I looked at Sandra and then back at the disrespectful young dragon. "I am obviously dealing with you, Reeco. I swear if your voice wasn't different and you were a little older then I could very easily mix you up with your father." I said with distaste present in my tone. Reeco smiled. "Prehaps you do know how to respect those who are superior to you." He said as me and Sandra just shook our heads with irritation. "No one is complementing you or your father." Sandra said with a laugh. "We are just telling you the truth about yourself. You are just like your arrogant father, child. You think you are better then us but in truth you aren't. You and the other Shadow Dragons lost your way ages ago because of your selfishness and need to dominate others weaker then yourselves." Sandra turned her head and spit toward the ground. "The only pathetic dragon here is the one who stares back at you from a reflection in a mirror, Reeco. I truly pity you and your clan because you have all thrown away the respect and admiration your clan once had among the other clans." Reeco growled in anger and would have attacked us if my friend Stryker hadn't chose that moment to make his attempt at freedom. At that moment, all three of us heard screams and explosions coming from inside the Citadel. Reeco turned his head and looked back at the entrance and growled. "WHAT'S HAPPENING?!" He roared as Brutus reappeared in the doorway of the large entrance. Reeco gasped in surprise at the appearance of the guard. Brutus was covered in claw marks from head to tail and most of them were bleeding. He was holding his left arm with his right one and from the way the arm was angled me and Sandra figured that it was broken. But the question was by who. The answer wasn't long in coming... "LORD REECO," Brutus growled out in pain. "The prisoner... Stryker... escaped the dungeon and attacked the other guards. I tried to help stop him, but he got away from me after he broke my arm and tried to claw me to death." He fell to his knees as Reeco flew over and landed in front of him. "Brutus, where is my little brother Cael?" Reeco asked and he was answered by an explosion as flames shot out of the entrance behind him and Brutus. Reeco and Brutus ducked down as the huge entrance doors flew over their heads. Me and Sandra dodged out of the way of the doors and then we all turned and looked into the flames as a dead body of a young silver and black colored Shadow Dragon came flying out the doorway going pass Reeco and Brutus. Reeco screamed, as he recognized the body, "CAEL, IT CAN'T BE! NOooo, HE CAN'T BE DEAD!" The body landed not too far from Reeco. Reeco got up and ran toward the body. When he got there he dropped to his knees and started to cry as he gently cradled his younger brother's head in his lap. "Cael, say something... PLEASE!" Cael didn't respond but he did glow and vanish into glowing dust that was blown away by a breeze. After that happened Reeco just broke down as Brutus limped over to try and comfort his young master. We then heard laughter coming from the flames and as one we all watched in shock as the one who had thrown it walked out of the flames. The one who had done it was none other than... "STRYKER, MY GOD! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" I yelled as my normally gold colored friend just stared at all us with a look of pure rage. His gold scales were dull and he now had strange black stripes that covered his body giving him a very dark and sinister appearance. He stopped laughing and just smiled as he slowly walked toward us in a slow stalking manner. "Nothing happened to me, pal. I am just having some fun..." He looked at Reeco sitting on the ground crying with Brutus trying to comfort him and started laughing madly. "Oh, did I do that! Don't cry for your worthless brother, Reeco, he got what he deserved. Just worry about yourself because I intend to send you to join your brother in hell..." At that moment he paused, dropped his head grabbing it in the process and gritted his fangs in pain. When he looked back up his face... _ Oh my god... _ his face was filled with such deep fear and pain that it really scared both me and Sandra. "N.e.s.tor...," Stryker growled. "RUN! GET AWAY FROM ME NOW! I- CAN'T- CONTROL- WHAT'S- HAPPEN....ING- TO- MEeee!" At that moment, Stryker's eyes rolled back in his head and he suddenly started to scream like he was in being ripped apart by something horrible. "Stryker! My god! Nestor what is happening to him?!" Sandra asked me with a look of shock and horror on her face. I just shook my head and returned her look. "Sandra, I don't know what is happening to him." I said in a scared tone and then I had to gasp out in shock as my friend started glowing black. "Oh my god... Stryker what is happening to you old friend!" Stryker then looked at me with tears falling from his eyes before throwing his head back and then forward as his shoulders and upper body started growing larger. His screams started rising in pitch as his body kept growing bigger and bigger. His muscles kept budging and growing larger as his form morphed and changed. His normal wings expanded and transformed into gold feathered ones, and as his body continued to grow larger a second set of black feathered wings grew out below the originals. His horns and the bony spikes that ran down his back to the tip of his tail grew larger as his tail grew longer and thicker. Stryker dropped his head lower and heaved his back up and his chest out. As he did this we all heard the sound of bones cracking as his chest expanded with budging muscles. His back grew more muscled and as it did the wings also grew larger. The transformation stopped at this point and Stryker looked at me and Sandra gasping with blood shot green eyes. "Please, Nestor, take Sandra and get out of here. Leave me..." He said as he gritted his teeth as if he was in great pain and considering what was happening to him I wasn't that surprised. "No, Stryker, we came here to rescue you and that is what we intend to do. We will help you, I promise. Now that you have stopped changing we can..." Stryker shook his head as his eyes went wide at that moment and his pupils shrunk nearly to nothing as he gasped, "This warrior form transformation is not done! I am still changing, Nestor. In fact, I think I feel.... ahhhhhh!" At that moment, he threw his head back as his whole body just rapidly increased in size. As the transformation continued the black energy that surrounded his body kept increasing until with one final flash his whole body finished its transformation. The dark energy vanished and Stryker stood up on his hind legs. We all gasped in amazement at the radical change in size. Stryker, who had been a nine foot tall gold dragon before was now a huge 30 foot tall black and gold dragon with four massive feathered wings. Stryker shook himself and as he did he roared loudly. Then he opened his eyes and turned those now golden orbs to look down at us. Seeing all of us he smiled showing off his much larger fangs and that smile sent chills down our backs because the smile wasn't a pleasant one. No... this smile made him look crazy. It was almost like the forced transformation into this form had mentally damaged him somehow. "Stryker, snap out of it. We are here to save you." I said and Stryker heard what I said and laughed deeply as he looked down at Reeco and Brutus. He reached down to grab Reeco but Brutus pushed the crying younger dragon out of the way and was grabbed. Reeco screamed as he reached for Brutus and tried to grab his paw but he was too late as Stryker brought Brutus up to his face. Stryker looked down at us then and I shook my head because I saw what my friend intended to do to Brutus. "MY GOD, STRYKER! DON'T DO THIS... PLEASE! THIS ISN'T THE REAL YOU. YOU KNOW THAT! SPARE HIM!" Stryker laughed again and then he opened his mouth and swallowed Brutus whole without even chewing. We all looked at Stryker in horror as we watched the large bulge in his throat descend down into his stomach. The bulge, that was Brutus, struggled for awhile as he descended, but he soon ceased struggling as he died. At that moment, me and Sandra looked at each other with shocked expressions on our face. We were speechless. Stryker, our best friend since childhood, had just eaten Brutus alive. And what made it worst was the fact that he showed absolutely no mercy or reluctance in doing the cold blooded deed. 'My god, Stryker.' I thought as I looked at him. 'What has happened to you?' Stryker licked his chops and then looked at us with a dark look written on his face. "I don't need to be saved, Nestor!" He said as smoke billowed from his nostrils. "Brutus deserved what he got, I executed him just like I did Reeco's pathetic excuse for a brother. Don't feel sorry for that scum. Oh, by the way, remember when I told you and Sandra to run? Well, there was a reason and the reason was because I didn't want to hurt you. Unfortunately...," He said as his gold eyes started to narrow into slits and glow, "you guys didn't listen to me and now I am afraid it is too late to run. I am sorry, old friend, but you leave me no choice but to add you to my dinner menu. I need to eat to maintain this new more powerful warrior form I now have." He roared and then raised his black clawed paws in front of him. As he did his paws began to glow black and gold. "Forgive me, Nestor and Sandra, but I am afraid it is time for all of you to die!" "What the...!" I screamed hearing Stryker say that as I looked at my transformed friend. Sandra grabbed my arm and looked at me with an equally shocked expression on her face. Neither of us had ever seen Stryker change before. Hell, we didn't even know he had the Warrior Dragon transformation ability until now. I looked over at Reeco, who was standing there with a look of shock and horror on his tear stained face. His look made me feel sorry for him for awhile. No body should ever have to watch a love one and a friend be killed in such a ruthless manner right in front of them like that. Unfortunately, now wasn't the time to go offer him our pity. The reason was because we not to far from dying ourselves and also because I realized that his people were the ones who were behind Stryker's negative change. "What in the hell did you Shadow Dragons do to him, Reeco? ANSWER ME!" I growled. Reeco looked at me and gave me a look that spoke volumes. He was sad, scared and had no idea what to do to make his fear and sadness go away. Oh yeah, he had a 'We really messed up!' look on his face too and I had to agree with him. "We fused dark gem energy into your friend continuously using a special machine we created for over four weeks." Reeco said in a toneless voice. I looked at the young dragon with an expression of pure anger. "WHAT?! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?" I growled and he lowered his head in shame as he nodded. "Yes, Nestor, we have created a monster. A monster that use to be your friend. A monster that killed my younger brother and ate my friend whole. This wasn't what we had planned. This wasn't suppose to happen..." He growled. I grabbed Reeco and was about to kill him when Sandra grabbed my arm. "Don't do it, Nestor. Whatever he and the other Shadow Dragons have done we can undo it with enough time and research. Let him go. Please. There has been enough death and pain for one day." Sandra said with tears falling from her eyes. I sighed as I looked into her eyes and then looked back Reeco before letting him go with an angry growl. Reeco looked at me with wide eyes. "Reeco, you and the other shadow dragons are responsible for what has transpired here today. The death of your younger brother and friend is truly sad but this is what happens when you mess with forces you don't understand. I hope you realize this and I seriously hope you never again attempt to do something so horrible like this." I said with as much calm as I could manage as I looked up at Stryker who was smiling as he continued to feed energy into his attack. Stryker apparently had been watching the drama below him play out with amusement. It was at that moment when I was looking up at him smiling down at us that I began to wonder just how much damage had they actually done to him by forcefully infusing dark gem energy into him over a four week period. I think they believed that they could create new, more powerful, Shadow Dragon warriors by doing this but it didn't work out like they planned. It instead made Stryker transform by enhancing the Vanguard genes, that were dormant inside him, unnaturally. The rapid unnatural transformation had caused him to become extremely violent, mentally unstable and powerful... All these combinations, in any order, such as this are never good. I looked over at Sandra and nodded. She closed her eyes and sent a telepathic message to Sky alerting her of the situation. The communication didn't take that long. "Nestor, Sky is on her way. She should be here right about..." Sandra said and no sooner did she say this did we he hear a familiar roar. All of a sudden a black dragon came flying backwards toward us quickly. Sky wasn't too far behind as she launched a golden beam of energy from her mouth at Stryker's face. The beam hit Stryker in the face and he roared in pain as his face was slightly burned. The burns healed quickly and Stryker started to take to the air to attack Sky but there was one thing he forgot... That was the spinning unconscious Warrior Dragon body of Lord Drake... Me and Sandra looked at each other and flew to the side as Lord Drake spun by us and collided with Stryker knocking him down almost crushing Reeco, who had been standing behind him. Reeco dived for cover as both Warrior Dragons fell into the Dark Citadel entrance, destroying it with their size. Sky gently landed by us and looked over at the two other Warrior Dragons before looking back us. "What happened to Stryker, Nestor!" "The Shadow Dragons conducted a little experiment on him using dark gems." I said as calmly as I could manage. Sky seemed to pale before our eyes as she turned back and looked over at the two Warrior Dragons laying in a heap again. "Sky, how can we help Stryker?" "There is only one way to help him and that is for me to overpower him." Sky said as she started walking toward the two dazed Warrior Dragons. "How are you going to overpower him, Sky, his energy levels are fully charged while yours are..." I said and she turned her head and gave me a look that said 'shut up'. "Never mind!" Sky continued to walk toward the other Warrior Dragons. As soon as she got close to them she reached out grabbed Stryker's golden paw. Stryker snapped out of his dazed stupor and toss Lord Drake off of him with one arm. As soon as that was done he stood up and tried to move but thanks to Sky he couldn't go anywhere. He looked at Sky and growled. "Let go, Sky, before I have to hurt you." Sky laughed and continued to hold on as she said, "Sorry, but you have been a very bad boy and I am here to snap some sense back into you. Whether you like or not, Stryker, I am going to help you!" Stryker's eyes turned blood red as he roared and then started glowing black again. Sky growled in pain as the dark gem energy started hurting her and then she frowned as Stryker began to change again. "What the... This can't be happening! How are you doing this?" The change went much quicker this time around. Sky forced herself to hold on but soon she had to let go because of the pain. As Sky held her aching paws and started mentally healing them, Stryker completed his transformation and roared. Sky ran up to him and grabbed his arm again while the rest of us present had to look up at Stryker, who had grown into a huge 50 foot tall mountain of muscle, bad attitude and power. Stryker shook his body spreading his four large wings in the process before he calmly tossed Sky with a swing of his muscular arm. At that moment, Lord Drake slammed into Stryker's back. Stryker didn't even move an inch. Lord Drake may have been strong but Stryker, at that moment, was more than twice his size. It was like a pebble trying to move a mountain. Lord Drake, even though his Warrior Dragon form was powerful, still wasn't large enough to get the job done properly. Stryker smiled and turned quickly on the much older dragon slapping him hard enough with his paw into the ground to make a small crater. Seeing their leader get knocked down made some of the other Shadow Dragons attack Strkyer together. Unfortunately, that attack didn't last long because Stryker just used a shock wave energy pulse to knock them all to the ground. Sky growled as she picked herself up slowly from the ground. As she did she shook her head to clear her head before she roared. "THAT IS ENOUGH, STRYKER!" Then she flew up into the air starting to glow. Stryker looked up at her and then flapped his four large wings nearly breaking the necks of the Shadow Dragons that were near him with the force of the down draft from his flapping wings. "Bring it on, Sky!" He growled as he flew at her full force. Sky vanished as he flew by and circled back looking around in his attempt to try and find her. "Where are you? Don't tell me you gave up already?" He got answered by a large blue foot hitting him upside the head. The kick sent him flying, flipping head over tail backwards toward the ground dazed. As he flipped and neared the ground, he shook his head and snapped out of his dazed state. He flapped his large wings and righted himself. "Not bad... not bad at all. Still you won't beat me." "YES, STRYKER, I WILL!" Sky roared from above all of us. We all looked up at her with wide opened mouths. Sky had transformed into her largest possible form. The change had made her 25 feet taller than Stryker. In other words, she was huge and so was the electrical breath blast she unleashed on Stryker. We all dived for cover and covered our eyes. Styker, on the other hand, got hit directly. He roared out in pain as he hit the ground hard. The collision with the ground and the unceasing attack made him roar louder as his body began to revert back to his normal form as the attack knocked him unconscious. As he reverted some of the dark energy in him was absorbed by the attack. Soon, Stryker was back to his normal form but the dark stripes on his body didn't go away. Sky frowned as she landed as softly as her large form could manage. "Stryker, are you okay?" She asked as she flashed and returned to her normal eight foot tall height. Stryker groaned and set up holding his head. "Ohhh," Stryker said as he shook his head, "I am fine, Sky. Thank you for knocking me back to my senses." We all came over and helped him to get slowly to his feet. As he stood up, Stryker frowned and dropped his head in shame. "I can't believe what I done." He slowly turned to Reeco and the other Shadow dragons. "I know nothing I ever say will undo the horrible things I did here today, Reeco." Reeco growled, "You're absolutely right about that!" He then turned his back to us and started slowly walking away in the direction of his father who was sitting in the crater holding his head. As he reached his father and helped him to his feet he turned and looked at us with a look of pain and sorrow etched on his face. "GO BACK WHERE YOU ALL BELONG NOW, STYKER! I PROMISE I WON'T TRY STOP ANY OF YOU!" Hearing Reeco say that surprised us. Perhaps we had misjudged him.. I thought. "But know this, Stryker, I will not forget what you have done here today. Just make sure you don't forget because one day I promise I will avenge both my brother and my friend." Then again, perhaps we hadn't. After Reeco said that we all headed for the nearest portal and left the Shadow Realms. The rest as they say is history. End of Story Present "Okay," Ember said as she and her friends absorbed the long story of the past. "Thanks for telling us that, dad. Now, could you please tell us why Stryker and Sky left Spyro and Flame here while they went wherever they went. Also, why did the Sorceress banish us, father?" Ember asked as Nestor frowned and sighed as he gestured for all of us to follow him to Sandra's garden. Once there they all sat down on stone benches. "Well, Ember," Nestor said slowly. "She feared us. The Sorceress feared our powers and those who had the Warrior Dragon ability were feared by her even more. Due to this fact, she banished us by using underhanded tactics and plans. She knew she couldn't fight against the Warrior Dragons and win so she played dirty." Nestor stopped talking briefly and then shook his head. "Sorry, but we are getting off track, let me get back to my story and you'll find out. Okay, Ember." Nestor said. Ember silently nodded her head and Nestor resumed his tale of what had happened in the past... "It all started when..." *Screen fades to black*
• • * Episode Four - The Dragon Rage SAGA: Part One - Soul Possession Meanwhile at Dragon Shores... A purple dragon lands gently and starts walking back and forth along the beach watching the surf come in and go out. 'So much info to digest and so little time to digest all of it.' Spyro thought sadly as he stopped walking and sat down on the sand. 'I can't believe I died here and was reborn here. How did that happen? I don't understand how I could die one minute and then somehow defining the natural laws of life and death come back. It just doesn't make sense.' Spyro growled and rubbed his head in anger. "Why, Nestor? Why didn't you and the other elders not tell me or Flame about our parents or us being related?" Spyro said softly as his anger faded and tears fell from his eyes. "I have always wanted to have a family of my very own and have the answers to the questions that have plagued me all my life: Where did I come from? Who am I? Why am I here? Is my duty as Guardian of the Dragon Realms all that defines me? Is this really my true destiny or is there more? So many questions and yet I have no complete answers for them even after all this time. And now, as if my life wasn't complicated enough, I have these new powers and abilities that I somehow gained after coming back from my untimely death. I don't understand... Is there something I am missing here? Knowing me I wouldn't be surprise considering how stupid and ignorant I have been." Spyro sighed sadly and looked up at sky as he laid down on the sand putting his arms behind his head. "I thought I was invincible but Reeco changed that. I am not invincible at all. All I am is an arrogant fool who has let being a hero for so long go to his head. Oh, Hunter... guys, I am so sorry for the way I have behaved lately. You guys have always been my best friends and look how I have treated all of you. I wish you guys were here so I could tell all of you that I..." Spyro started to close his eyes as sleep tried to take hold of him. At that moment someone cleared their throat and said, in a very familiar voice, "You are sorry for acting like such a jerk and that you promise you will never again behave in such an arrogant manner. Don't worry about it, pal. All is forgiven!" The familiar voice made Spyro's eyes snap open quickly as he quickly jump to his feet in a battle pose and look at the intruder or in this case intruders. Seeing that it was Hunter and gang, Spyro eased himself out of the battle pose he was in. "GUYS, don't do that!" Spyro said as he took a deep breath and calmed down. "Why are you here?" Flame walked slowly over to Spyro and grabbed him in a tight bear hug surprising the older dragon who slowly returned the hug. "You know why, brother." Flame said as tears fell from his eyes. "We came here to try and get you to come back and talk to Nestor about what happened earlier." Spyro pulled away from his brother and growled. "I can't talk to him, Flame! He lied all these years to us. Why should I give him the chance to lie again?" Flame sighed and placed a paw Spyro's shoulder. "I know what Nestor and the other elders did was wrong, brother, but it is wrong to not at least give them a chance to try and make up for their mistakes." Flame said calmly as he slowly turned Spyro around to look him in the eyes. "Everyone deserves a second chance, brother. Please give Nestor and the other elders a chance to redeem themselves. We forgave you. Why can't you forgive them?" Spyro looked at Flame as a smile began to slowly appear on his face. "Your right, Flame... brother. I shouldn't have overreacted like that. I just didn't know how to deal with the revelations I was told. I was overwhelmed and it scared me. ME, SPYRO, I am not suppose to let anything scare me but what Nestor said did. I... I don't know if I ever will be able to handle this." Spyro said as he dropped his head and Flame gently wrapped his arms around his brother. "Mom... Dad... why did you abandon me and Flame so long ago? Didn't you love us?" Spyro leaned on Flames shoulder as he cried. "I believe mom and dad loved us, brother." Flame said gently as Spyro gently broke the hug and looked at his little brother. "How do you know, Flame?" Spyro asked as he wiped the tears from his eyes with a paw. Flame smiled and said, "Nestor told us after you left. It may have not been everything but I guess he wants to leave some info for himself to tell you later. If you would like I'll tell you what he told us." Spyro nodded and quietly said, "I think I like that. Tell me, brother. Tell me." Flame nodded and told Spyro everything Nestor had told them. Then he went into the final part of story...
• • * Flashback... "Okay," Ember said as we all absorbed the long story of the past. "Thanks for telling us that, dad. Now, could you please tell us why Stryker and Sky left Spyro and Flame here while they went wherever they went. Also, why did the Sorceress banish us, father?" Ember asked as Nestor frowned and sighed as he gestured for all of us to follow him to Sandra's garden. Once there they all sat down on stone benches. "Well, Ember," Nestor said slowly. "She feared us. The Sorceress feared our powers and those who had the Warrior Dragon ability were feared by her even more. Due to this fact, she banished us by using underhanded tactics and plans. She knew she couldn't fight against the Warrior Dragons and win so she played dirty." Nestor stopped talking briefly and then shook his head. "Sorry, but we are getting off track, let me get back to my story and you'll find out. Okay, Ember." Nestor said. Ember had silently nodded her head and Nestor resumed his tale of what had happened in the past... "It all started when..." 30 Years Ago... - Dragon Elder Council Hall - "Nestor, wait up!" Titan yelled as he ran to catch up with Nestor. Nestor and Sandra had been heading for the technological lab area to meet up with Sky and his childhood friend Stryker. The main reason they were going to see Sky and Stryker was because they had info, that they had recently discovered, that they wanted to tell them about. "Hurry up, Titan! You know how much Stryker hates to be kept waiting." Nestor said and Titan had nodded silently in agreement as they all raced as quickly as they could to the lab. New Haven Labs They reached the labs an hour later and was met at the door by our tall, barrel chested father, Stryker. "What took you guys so long to get here," Stryker had asked Nestor, Sandra and Titan. "We found what we were looking for over six hours ago!" "Sorry, Stryker, but we had a meeting and the meeting ended late. What is it that is so important? What did you and Sky find anyway?" Nestor had asked as he and his two companions entered the lab. As they did they noticed a holographic building siting in the middle of the floor. They had all stared at the hologram in shock and surprise. "Oh my god, Stryker, is that what I think it is!" Stryker smiled and patted Nestor on the back. "Yes, buddy, it is. The Vanguardian Tower of Lore and Knowledge!" He said as Sky descended the circular stair case. "Yes, Nestor," Sky said, getting our attention, "This is the legendary Vanguardian Tower of Lore and Knowledge. The place where it is said, according to the ancient Vanguardian text and Peace Keeper legends, a library of great knowledge lies hidden. I know it is a long shot but the fact that the tower matches the ancient drawings means that this building is part of the ruins of what use to be Vanguard Command. THE VANGUARD COMMAND, THE ANCIENT FLOATING BATTLE CITY OF THE VANGUARD CLAN THAT COULD TRAVEL THROUGH THE PORTAL NETWORK! Do you have any idea what this could mean?!" Titan stared at the hologram with a look of awe on his face as he said, "We may finally be able to answer all the questions we have long asked about the Portal Builders. After all this time, we'll finally be able to recreate our lost history with the knowledge that we find there." Titan then paused and rubbed his face in thought before given our parents a hard look. "Let me guess why you asked us to come here. You both want to go see if you can open the door to the tower. Don't you?" Sky and Stryker looked at each other and then back at Nestor, Sandra and Titan and nodded. Nestor sighed. "Okay, Stryker and Sky, you guys can go but first I think you need to tell us where the tower is located." Sky sighed and then frowned as she deactivated the magically-made hologram with a snap of her claws. "Now that is the problem, Nestor. The tower is located in the Shadow Realm in a mountain range known as the Skull Mountains." After our parents mentioned that Nestor, Titan and Sandra all paled and started swearing quietly to themselves. Sky walked over to them. "Well, what do you guys say? I know it is dangerous but we have to try besides..." Titan shook his head and said, "Sky, last time you guys went to the Shadow Realms was to rescue your mate from the Shadow Dragons. I don't think it is such a good idea to go back to that realm again even if it is for the Tower." "We know how dangerous it is and that is why we are using the ground portal we found located in a cave that is at the base of the mountain." Stryker said calmly. "Please, Titan, Nestor and Sandra, let us go. We promise we will be very careful and...." "What about about your two unhatched eggs, Stryker." Sandra said as she crossed her arms over her chest. "As you know this is the Year of the Dragon and in the next few months all the eggs that have been laid must be blessed by the fairies and presented before the other dragon clans. It has always been our tradition to be present at the presentation of our offspring. Will you and Sky be back before the festival begins in three months?" "Well..." Sky said as she looked at our father and then back at Sandra. "To be honest, Sandra, we don't really know how long it will take to get to the Tower. It could take months or years. That is the other reason why we called you guys here. We need you guys to take care of our two sons." Nestor looked over at dad and shook his head as he said, "Styker, how could you? Why did you used your magic to do that?" Dad just frowned and sighed. "Nestor, I did it because me and Sky probably won't be here when they hatch so we both were curious to know if they were going to males or females. I know it is kinda like cheating but...." Nestor and Titan folded there arms and gave mom and dad a hard stare. "Okay, so we cheated, cut us some slack for pete sake! We just wanted to know what they were. Is that so wrong?" Nestor, Titan and Sandra all groaned as they snapped their claws making their staffs appear in mid-air and float down to their waiting paws. "Even though we don't like this, we'll let you go but you have to promise that you will try to come back as soon as possible. We'll take care of your children for you until then but please don't stay away too long. After all, your children will need your guidance and love to help them grow into responsible young adults." Sandra said as she leaned on her staff. "We understand, Sandra," Sky said as she sat down on a bench. "What do you guys say? Will you promise us to do what must be done for our children? Please?!" "We know we can't stop you and Stryker, Sky. Once you both make up your minds to do something it will get done no matter what we elders of the Dragon Council say. But at least tell us you have picked out some names for the two hatchlings that will be appropriate for them when their hatching time comes." Sandra said calmly. Stryker and Sky looked at each other and smiled as they gestured to the three elders follow them back to their living quarters in the back of the labs. Once they arrived they found two large eggs with different markings and symbols being tended to by a fairy that we all know very well.
• • * Spyro smiled and said, "Let me guess, brother, it was Zoe right!" Flame grinned and nodded as he continued.
• • * Zoe gently turned the magically warmed eggs and then looked up with a serious expression on her face as the five elder dragons entered the living quarters. "Oh, thank god it is you and Styker, Sky. For awhile I thought it was the egg thieves trying to take these eggs again. You do know that it isn't safe to keep these young ones here don't you." "Yes, we know that Zoe, but we had to work. By the way, Sandra and Nestor will be looking after our eggs until we return from the Shadow Realms. We found the Vanguardian Tower of Lore and Knowledge." Sky said with a smile. Zoe grinned. "That is good to hear, Sky, but what about your eggs?" Zoe asked with a little concern. "Who is going to take care of them?" Nestor and Sandra stepped forward and smiled. "Me and Nestor have agreed to look after them, Zoe." Sandra said as she turned and looked at our parents. "By the way, Sky, what are their names?" Sky smiled and walked over to each egg and with a motherly touch gently picked them up. She cradled the two eggs gently against her body to keep them warm as she showed them to Nestor, Titan and Sandra. "The red one is Flame and this one is Spyro," she said softly with a look of motherly pride. Nestor and Titan looked down with Sandra at the two eggs. "Flame is a good name for the child in this red egg," Sandra said softly as she touched the egg, "but why did you call the other child Spyro, Sky." Stryker smiled and tapped Spyro's egg gently.
• • * "What the..." Spyro said with an annoyed look on his face. "SO IT WAS OUR DEAR OLD DAD WHO WOKE ME UP WHILE I WAS STILL IN MY EGG." Spyro rubbed his head with a laugh. "That was so annoying!" Flame laughed and pat his brother on the back. "Oh, come on, brother, dad tapped my egg too so don't think you were the only one." Flame said as Spyro looked at Flame and smiled. "Yeah, but you were obviously dead to world, Flame." Spyro said with a laugh that made Flame growl slightly. "I don't think dad hitting your hard egg with a boulder would have made you respond at all." "Why do you say that, brother?!" Flame said as he gently punched Spyro in the arm. "I was just having a good dream." "No doubt! You must have been dreaming about sleeping like you do now because you are not a light sleeper. Me and Ember tried waking you up once and nothing seem to work." Ember smiled and laughed as she remembered that time. "Although, I have to say once we did manage to wake you up you kissed Ember deeply on the lips and she slapped you unconscious again which defeated the whole purpose of trying to wake you up in the first place." Flame groaned as he looked at Ember embarrassed. "Sorry about that, Ember." He said. "OKAY, ENOUGH OF THIS STROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE ROUTINE!" Spyro smiled and gave him a look that said 'See how you like walking down memory lane and being embarrassed by a stupid mistake. Not much fun. Is it?' "Okay, I admit I deserved that but don't rub it in. Okay!" Spyro nodded and Flame continued.
• • * "Just watch and you'll see why we named this little one Spyro." Stryker said with a smile. The other elders looked as the egg started glowing from within. Nestor and Sandra both gasped in surprised while Titan looked at the egg in awe. "Well, that is unusual," Titan said, he tapped the egg softly and it glowed again. "I have never seen an unhatched dragonling breath fire before he or she has even hatched." He looked at Stryker and Sky with a smile. "I have a feeling that this child will have quite a future ahead of him once he hatches." Stryker and Sky just nodded slowly as they each took the eggs and placed them back in the warm nest. Titan turned to Zoe and said, "Zoe, you do know that you will have to deliver these eggs to the nursery tomorrow." Zoe nodded and then Titan looked to Sandra. "Sandra, since you and Nestor promised to look after both young ones until Sky and Stryker returns please do your best. I will help out whenever I can and so will the other elders." Titan then gave our eggs one last look before turning around and leaving for the nearest portal to Peace Keeper home."
• • * "Sandra and Nestor returned to Artisan Home and Zoe promised to deliever our eggs to them the next day. Mom and dad put us to bed and Zoe went home. However, during the night due to some good luck on my part and bad luck on yours, my egg rolled out of the nest and under one of the magic heating generators thanks to dad bumping the nest by accident. He didn't notice the mistake until hours later when your egg was stolen. Mom found out first that we were missing and started looking around the living quarters to find us. She found my egg right where I had rolled but your egg was gone and that made her panic. She got dad and together they told the other elders what had happened. After that they stayed a whole extra month to help the other elders find your egg but unfortunately they couldn't find you. Zoe brought my egg to the nursery and Sandra started taking care of me and a pink egg that had just been laid four hours before I was delivered to the nursery. That egg was of course Ember's egg. While this was happening the other elders continued looking while mom and dad decided to go to the Shadow Realm. They looked everywhere but they couldn't find your egg. Just when they were about to give up and declare your egg lost forever, Titan stumbled upon a hideout of the turban thieves. They found your egg and another smaller egg as well. The smaller egg was Sparx's egg. How Sparx got there is still a mystery but then again you were a special child Spyro. From the way Nestor put it, the thieves that took you regret taking you because all of them who handled your egg burned their paws on your hot shell." "So that was why I couldn't sleep! I have always wondered who kept tossing me around like I was a game or something." Spyro growled. "I really hate egg thieves. Those guys are a real pain in the but." Flame laughed. "Anyway, after Titan found both of your eggs, Spyro, our parents returned and was present when your egg hatched. My egg and Ember's didn't hatch until later. We were late hatchers. Tobin's egg hatched two days after yours. As for mom and dad they, unfortunately, discovered something interesting in the Forgotten Realms and decided to go look. According to Nestor, they remained gone for over 22 years. They returned after you defeated Gnasty Gnorc the first time." Spyro frowned and Flame noticed. "Spyro, don't be sad." "Why not, Flame, they missed everything. They were gone so long that it almost seems like they forgot about us in favor of their work." Spyro said sadly as tears started to fall from his eyes. Flame hugged his brother. "I am so sorry, brother, but according to Nestor our mother and father came back many times afterward to watch us from a distance in secret. They even left a few items behind to help make your job as Guardian easier. They kept trying to be there for us but their need to unlock the secrets of the Vanguard kept dragging them away in search of more and more knowledge. Nestor told us that he believes they did it because they were trying to help us. They wanted to find a way to bring peace between the Shadow Dragons and the other clans. I think they figured that the key to peace lay hidden in the Vanguard knowledge that they had kept finding bits and pieces of over the years. And then they came back one last time three years ago...."
• • * Nestor's Office - Three years ago.. "Stryker and Sky, you should go see your sons!" Nestor growled angrily at our parents. Stryker frowned and Sky sighed as they sat down in front of Nestor's desk. "Do you know how hard it has been raising both of them. They have asked me so many questions and I have had to lie to them all this time. I won't keep lying to them like this, Stryker. Your children need both of you!" "WE KNOW THAT, NESTOR! WE AREN'T STUPID! We are so close to finding the key to unlocking the secrets of the Vanguard Tower of Lore and Knowledge and...." Sandra growled and shut Stryker up. "Meanwhile, your sons are growing up with out either of you!" Sandra yelled. "Nestor is right it is time you guys uphold your responsibility and take care of your own children. They deserve to know the truth about where they came from and who they are. Those are answers that we can't give them but you and Stryker can, Sky. Please, as one mother to another, go to your sons and talk to them before you lose them forever. You have already lost so much time as it is. Don't throw away what little time you have left before they leave the nest permanently and take their places in the Realm as adults." "Has Spyro or Flame gone through any changes yet?" Sky asked softly and Nestor and Sandra shook their heads. "So neither of them have transformed or even shown the potential of even having the same ability I have. Sandra, I understand what you are saying but you have to realize that what me and Stryker are doing is worth this sacrifice we have made. I wish we could take back the years and be by their side as they took their first steps and learned to use their skills but we can't. We appreciate what you and Nestor have done for us. Speaking of our children, Sandra, how are they?" "Sky, they are both fine young males with big hearts and caring personalities that would make any mother proud to call them her own." Sky smiled as tears fell from her eyes. "They can be a handful at times, especially your elder son, Spyro. That child is a little whirlwind of action. He has your adventurous spirit and Stryker's hard head. He reminds me of both of you because he tries so hard to protect everyone even when he himself needs to be protected at times. Flame, bless that child, he is the complete opposite of his older brother. He is always willing to help me or Nestor and he is very smart. I feel sorry for him because he has a crush on my daughter but Ember loves Spyro. Spyro, I pity him." "Why would you pity my son, Spyro?" Stryker asked softly. "I pity him because unlike Flame, who also asks his own questions, he seems to know that we aren't his true mother and father instinctively. He has questioned us many times and I think he has done this as way of testing us to make sure we don't slip up and change the answers we gave him when he was younger. We have tried to keep him in the dark but he is getting more and more tricky with his questions. I know I given him much credit but he is wiser then he looks. All these years me and Nestor have tried to be you and Sky but we aren't and we can never be your replacements. They ARE your children and it is time for both of you to tell them yourselves. Tell them the truth. Tell them that you love them and why you have been gone all these years. Then I suggest you pray that they can accept you after so much time has passed." Sandra paused and gave them both a stern look. "Flame, I expect will accept you without being too angry but Spyro, now that young one is tough customer. I think you and Sky have your work cut out for you when it comes to Spyro. He is a good boy but he also has a lot of emotional issues that need to be worked out. He needs both of you to help him find the answers that he seeks. You have to help him because no one else can. We have tried but Spyro seems to just laugh at our concerns and say he is fine when he isn't. No matter how hard he tries to hide his inner pain we occasionally see it come out. Spyro, despite his skill and determination as the youngest Realm Guardian in our history, is still a scared child crying for his mommy.... his TRUE mommy. He wants to be loved and feel like he belongs. With me and Nestor he has told us he feels empty and out of place. He is hurting, Stryker, your son is hurting and there is nothing me or Nestor can do to take away his pain. Only you and Sky can do that. But in order to do that you will have give up on trying to find out about the Vanguard. The secrets of the Vanguard will always be there for someone to find but your sons need you now!" Stryker frowned as tears started to fall from his eyes as he softly said, "Do you think we don't know that? We are sorry, but there is no other way. The knowledge of the Vanguard is too important to just let go. I want to hold my sons in my arms, Nestor and Sandra, more then anything but to do so would be to sacrifice their future and the futures of our whole race. Please, Nestor, you and Sandra must keep us a secret until we complete our research. We will return and that is promise." They both turned away from Nestor and Sandra sadly and walked out of Nestor's office and to Portal Room. Nestor and Sandra followed them silently. Once the arrived in the Portal Room, Sky activated the magic portal and both of them said good-bye to Nestor and Sandra. "We'll be back, we promise!" Sky yelled as she and Stryker jumped through the portal as it closed behind them leaving Nestor and Sandra alone in the dimly lit room. "But the question is by the time you return will it be too late to redeem yourselves in the eyes of your sons." Sandra said and they both left the room in silence and sadness."
• • * "Spyro, Nestor and Sandra never meant to hurt us. They were trying to keep a promise to our mother and father." Flame said as tears fell from his eyes. Spyro let go Flame and silently walked away from his friends. He stopped and turned around to face them with a sad smile on his face. "Flame, what happened to them anyway... I mean mom and dad?" He asked as he walked back toward his friends and brother. "Where are they now?" Flame sighed and looked his brother in the eye. "Spyro, the Shadow Dragons captured them not long after they left. Nestor decided to break his promise and tell us but since you were gone on your walk around and I was taking lessons with Amanda at the Magic Crafters Academy he couldn't get a hold of us. So he kept the secret a little longer until recently." "What a fool I have been..." Spyro said just as a flash of dark energy flew at them making them all dive out of the way. They all looked in the direction that the blast had come from and growled. Ten Shadow Dragons stood a few feet away from them. One of the Shadow Dragons smiled and stepped forward making Hunter and Spyro jump back on their feet quickly and power up their own attacks. Hunter armed his new gauntlet energy bow while Spyro's eyes shifted to gold and he raised his paws bring golden energy to bear. "REECO! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?" Spyro growled. Reeco yawned. "Nice to see you again too, 'hero'. As for why I am here I'll gladly tell you. I came here to invite your brother to visit the Shadow Realm. I am sure you know about your mother and father by now, so let's just cut to the chase, shall we. Flame is coming with us whether you like it or not." "No way are you taking my pal's brother, Reeco." Hunter growled. "If you want him then you and your merry little gang will have to come and take him by force, because we sure as hell aren't going to gift wrap him to give to you losers!" The other shadow dragons growled in anger and started flashing black. Hunter smiled and raised his gauntlet bow. "Bring it on!" Reeco grinned and gestured to a female Shadow Dragon that stepped forward with a smile on her face. "So you want to play with us, cat. Very well, but don't say my brother didn't warn you later after this is over." She started laughing and then unleashed hell on all of them. For the next few minutes arrows flew and magic was casted back and forth between both sides. "ENOUGH OF THIS!" Reeco roared as he flew into the air and unleashed a new attack that seemed to warp time. Spyro and his friends tried to shield themselves but the Time Freeze stopped them cold. As they stood there unable to move the other Shadow Dragons beat the hell out of them and sent them to the land of unconsciousness while they grabbed the time frozen Flame and return through the dark portal to the Shadow Realm. As soon as the portal closed time resumed and Spyro and his friends lay unconscious on the beach. Time passed and hours later they all awoke to find themselves in Hunter's home lying in beds. Hunter jumped to his feet and fell on his behind in pain. "What the hell happened?" He groaned as he slowly crawled back into bed. "I feel like someone kicked my ass, took my number and then kicked my ass some more just for the hell of it." "I know what you mean." Spyro groaned and then he set up quickly looking around the room at his battle beaten friends. He looked at each of them and realize they had just lost someone. "FLAME! Hunter, guys, where is Flame?" "I am sorry to say your brother was taken prisoner by Reeco and his elite squad of Shadowcore Warriors, Spyro." A strange voice said from the door to the large guest bedroom. They all turned and looked at an old, tall male white Dragon that wore a blue robe with silver trim. He had large feathered wings and his body was slender and covered in white scales. In his hand was a metal staff with a glowing light gem spinning slowly. The white dragon smiled and said, as he looked Spyro directly in the eye, "So, at last we meet, Dragon of Destiny or should I call you Spyro the Dragon Guardian of the Dragon Realms. It is truly an honor to meet you. I have spent years looking for you." The faces of everyone, including Spyro, briefly showed shock and surprise at the knowledge this old Dragon possessed but then their eyes narrowed as they all slowly try to stand up only to fall back into their beds in pain. Spyro, who had also fallen back into his bed in pain decided to try again to stand. As he made the extra effort to get up the second time he growled. His legs burned in pain and shook as he stood up as straight as he could on them. He gently folded his bandaged arms over his bruised chest. "Okay, obviously you aren't a Shadow Dragon and you don't work for Reeco. Who are you? Why are you looking for me anyway?" Spyro said calmly. The white dragon smiled and snapped his talons making a chair move toward him so he could sit down in it. Once he was seated he said, "My name is Artimas and I am a member of the Cloud Runner Clan. I have been looking for you for a very long time. As to why I have been looking for you well it is to fulfill an ancient prophecy." "What prophecy are you talking about?" Artimas smiled and snapped his fingers. A small portal appeared in mid-air over his head. "Milo, would you be so kind to send me the Prophecy Scroll." The portal flashed and a white taloned paw dropped a glowing scroll thru the portal into the opened paw of Artimas. "Thanks, Milo." "Your welcome, Artimas. Oh, hi Spyro. Good luck." The portal closed leaving Spyro with a dumbfounded expression on his face. "Okay, what is going on here, Artimas?" Spyro asked as Artimas opened the scroll. Artimas toss the scroll at Spyro and as he caught it the scroll vanished and he felt his body start burning as his energy levels suddenly increased. "What's happening? AHHhhhhh!" He screamed as gold markings appeared under his eyes and his eyes turned totally gold with no pupils at all. Hunter and his friends stared in shock as Spyro collapsed unconscious to the floor. "WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY BUDDY, ARTIMAS?" Hunter yelled as Spyro's body began to glow gold and then white. Artimas stood up and looked at Hunter and the everyone else present with a serious expression on his face. "Destiny...," was all he said as the room flashed brightly and everyone, except Artimas, went out like a bad light bub at the end of it's warranty. Meanwhile in the Shadow Realm... The unconsious Flame was tossed into the Dark Gem Energy Chamber by Reeco while his parents watched from their cells. "Activate the machine." Reeco said without any emotions. Red looked at the young unconcious red dragon and frowned. 'Oh no, Reeco found out that this child is Spyro's brother. I can't do this. Flame isn't part of my revenge agenda.' Red thought as Reeco looked at him and growled. "Do as I say, Red or suffer the consequences." Sky and Stryker groaned as they opened their eyes and looked, in pain, at the young red dragon inside the Dark Gem Energy Chamber. Their eyes widen in shock and horror as they recognized that the red dragon was their youngest son, Flame. "NO, REECO, LEAVE FLAME ALONE!" Stryker roared. "If you want to get revenge for the death of your brother then take it out on me because killed him!" Reeco looked at Stryker with a dispassionate expression as he grabbed Red by the throat and started strangling him. "DO- AS- I- SAY-, RED OR YOU WILL DIE RIGHT HERE AND NOW BY MY PAW!" Reeco growled deeply tightening his grip on Red's neck to send the point home to him. Red, in fear of losing his life, activated the machine. As he did, Reeco let him go and smiled as his eyes turned blood red. "Well done, Red. Well done." The machine powered up and as it started sending pure dark gem energy into his body, Flame woke up and roared in pain as dark energy started to force into his body to change. "Increase the flow," Reeco said coldly as the sinister smile on his face seem to darken on his face. "I want him to be strong enough to kill his brother." Red frowned and stalled as he thought about what he was about to do. 'I can't do this. I want revenge on Spyro, but I can't torture his younger brother just to get back at him. This is wrong.' "Well..., what are you waiting for, Red?!" Reeco growled as he grabbed Red's right shoulder. "Carry out my order or pay the price. Remember, you wanted to get your revenge on Spyro, old one. This is the way we can accomplish that task without getting our claws dirty. Let Flame do our dirty work for us." "Reeco," Red said he looked away from the control panel and up at the black dragon. "I... I can't do this to him. Flame is an innocent dragon who hasn't done me or you any wrong. Why must we use this tactic to accomplish our goals?" Reeco looked at Red and as he did his red eyes narrowed into angry slits. "So you are you refusing to obey me, Red! Very well, I'll do it myself!" "NOoooo!" Red screamed as he tried to stop Reeco and got grabbed by Ryua as she stepped up behind him. "Tough luck, gramps! Don't worry, Spyro will get his just desert in the end..." Ryua then stabbed him with her long claws through his back. Red growled and then his eyes went wide as he feel backwards after Ryua retracted her claws letting him fall backwards to the floor. "Get this garbage out of my sight. The smell of his dying corpse offense me!" She said as she licked the blood off her claws with her tongue. Her eyes turned red and she smiled. "At least his blood is sweet." "Yes, Lady Ryua," Two large Shadow Dragon said as they came and picked Red's body up and dragged him off to Sky and Stryker's cell. They openned the door and tossed him inside. Sky went over to Red and knelt down by his side. "Hold still, Red, I'll heal you." She said as Red looked at her with tears in his eyes. Sky began channeling her healing energy into Red as Ripto, Gnasty Gnorc, Grendor and the Sorceress watched with horrified expressions on their faces. "I am so sorry, Sky," Red gasped. "I have been such a fool. Please forgive me!" Red closed his eyes and went out like a light. Stryker checked Red's pulse and sighed sadly. "Sky, he's still alive, but for how much longer I can't say. You have merely slowed down what will happen. He is dying. The only way to save him is to get him to a Magic Crafters healing center." Stryker said with a solemn sad expression as he looked at his mate. Sky started crying as Stryker grabbed her and hugged her tightly. While the tragedy in the cell was playing out, Flame was still undergoing his transformation. He growled as he fell to his knees in pain as the dark energy flow increased and he started to feel himself changing faster. 'No... what is happening to meeee!' Flame screamed in his mind as the transformation that his body was undergoing sped up and entered a new phase. His muscles started to expand as his red scales turned blood red. As his form continued to change, Sky, Stryker and everyone else that was conscious, excluding Red of course, watched in horror as Flame began to grow larger and black stripes began to appear on his body. "SPYRO, BROTHER HELP ME!" Hunter's Home The golden energy field around Spyro's body ceased. As it did Spyro groaned and his golden eyes snapped open wide as he sat up quickly. He looked up at the roof and cringed as he felt his brother's pain flash through him making him roar, "FLAME, NOOOooooo!" TO BE CONTINUED...
• • * Well, things have gone from bad to worst. Flame has been kidnapped by Reeco and company. Spyro and his friends have a tough task ahead of them. The dangers ahead will test them all and by the end of this journey they will learn that everything must and will change. Whether that change is for the better or worst will be entirely up to them. As if there wasn't enough pressure on them as it is. Here is a sneak peak at scenes from SPYRO: DRAGON OF DESTINY: RISING DESTINY: Episode 5: The Dragon Rage SAGA: Part 2 of 3: Descending Flame... Enjoy.
• • * "What is your duty?" Reeco asked as the crimson black striped dragon exited the machine. The crimson red dragon beheaded one of the Shadow Dragon guards near the machine his a sharp claw slash spilling his blood on the floor. As the blood flowed over the floor, the crimson dragon opened his eyes. His eyes were black with gold pupils that glowed. He smiled and stepped down on the dead Shadow Dragon guard shattering his back. "My duty, Lord Reeco, is to kill Spyro with extreme prejudice." He said as Ryua brought him a long black jacket. He slipped it on and as he did metal gauntlets appeared in the air in front of him and he raised his arms letting the gauntlets lock around them. "Excellent!"
• • * "Flame, nooooo!" Sky screamed as she cried on Stryker's shoulder. As Flame looked at her and Stryker and gave them a smile that chilled them to the bone. 'No, dear god please don't tell me my son is gone. Flame can't be gone.' "Don't worry mother, I promise you that Spyro won't suffer... much!" Flame said as he summoned a black portal. The portal appeared behind him and he stepped backwards into it leaving his parents with a view of his cold smile and dead gold eyes that promised death to all those who got in the way of his objective.
• • * "What have I done." Red gasped as he stopped breathing. "Red, RED, OH GOD DON'T DIE LIKE THIS!" Sky screamed.
• • * Artimas's voice in his head: "All things must eventually change. How they change is up to you." "What do you mean, Artimas, I don't understand." Spyro said as he flew toward the professor's lab. As he arrived, his friends exited out of the Professor's lab. As soon as they exited the lab a bolt of black lightning hit the ground throwing them all into a wall dazing them briefly. As they shook themselves out of their daze they looked up on the roof of the professor's lab and gasped in shock at the sight of a crimson dark striped dragon with red feathered wings standing on the roof. "Oh my god, FLAME...! What have they done to you?" Ember said. Flame jumped off the roof and landed gently with a single flap of his large feathered wings. "Greetings, brother!" Flame roared as he dived straight for Spyro. Spyro jumped aside and Flame slammed head first into the ground. "Flame, please stop! I don't want to fight you!" Spyro said as he backed away from the blood red dragon. Flame got back on his feet and shook his head to clear the cobwebs before he smiled coldly at Spyro and the others that were present. "Flame, please listen to Spyro. Reeco is just using you to accomplish his own goals. Don't you understand? They are controlling you." Ember said as tears started to fall from her eyes. "Don't do this, Flame! He is your brother!" "I don't care!" He roared and unleashed a shockwave of dark lightning that sent everyone flying. As soon as they landed, they found they couldn't move. Flame laughed and walked over to Spyro. As soon as he got there he knelt down and with his right paw grabbed his brother's neck. Summoning a black staff to his left paw he looked down at Spyro smiled as he brought the staff closer to Spyro's face. The black gem on the top of the staff transformed into a flaming black blade. "Now, brother... you DIE!" "NOOOOooooo," Spyro's friends screamed.
• • * What will happen? Does Spyro live or die? What about Flame? Is he truly lost forever to Spyro and the others? What about Red? Has his time to die come at last? Sorry I am being so vague but this is what is called suspense. I know, so many questions to answer and so little time to answer them all. Stay tuned and find out. The camera fades to black and coming soon SPYRO: DRAGON OF DESTINY: RISING DESTINY: EPISODE 5: THE DRAGON RAGE SAGA: PART 2 OF 4: DESCENDING FLAME appears in red letters.