darkSpyro

yes, i am writing another story. this one will take place after my Fireflight stories. i would advise you to read them first, but i know how long they are, so i won't make anyone read them. this story will be a bit diffrent from my previous stories, and hopefully better. for those who haven't read my other stories, i will try to explain things from the past here, at least the important information. though, if you have an questions, feel free to ask. i normally don't need help with ideas, especially characters, but if you have any suggestions, i'd be glad to listen to them. i hope you all will enjoy reading this story, and maybe if you haven't already, you might even want to read my other stories. well, enjoy!

Chapter 1: Lost and Found

Up north, in the farthest parth of the artic region, a lone white dragon gazed upon the icy desert that he called his home. he stood atop a high mountain, looking down at the world below. a vast ocean with freezing waters were behind him and the mountain. as he gazed far and wide, his wonderful white scales seemed to sparkle and glitter in the sun. the dragon's head was rather streamlined. from the tip of the dragon's sharp snout to the crests that stagger up the dragon's head, the head as a whole forms a nice, fluid line. the white dragon has a flap of skin below it's chin, and along this flap lies a row of spines. only some of it's teeth are seen when it's mouth is closed. it's wings are tinged a pinkish blue. the dragon then gazed up at the sun with it's dark blue eyes, just as the sun began to hide behind a dark grey cloud.
"it won't be long now..." he muttered in a low, elderly voice. he then spread his wings, and glided down to a soft bed of snow. he landed on the ground with grace, and then looked around. "mine as well try to find some source of food before the blizzard comes..." he said. he then began walking off into the distance with a steady, relaxed pace. he then heard splashing sounds from from the ocean. he looked back, and then heard the barking of seals. "sounds like they found themselves some food......perhaps i should take it from them.........no.....they need it more than i do......i will find my own food...." he muttered to himself. then he continued walking. as he walked, it began to snow. then a cold wind blew. "the blizzard is coming......i had better hurry if i want to make it back before it starts........" he said. though he didn't seem the least bit worried about it. then as he continued walking, he stumbled over something. after he caught his balance, he looked back, gazing down at the ground. "that's odd.....there doesn't appear to be anything there....." he said. he then turned around, and dug through the cold, wet snow. then to his surprise, he had found what he had tripped over. "oh my....." he gasped. in his claws, he held a small, round, ruby colored egg. the egg felt ice cold. he then looked all around for any sign of the egg's parent or owner. after seeing no one, he turned his gaze back to the egg. "the poor thing.......i don't know how it got here.......but it appears that there's no one here to claim you....." he said, a frown appeared on his face. then he looked up at the sky as a freezing wind blew agaisnt his white scales. "i had better hurry back home........though i can survive the upcoming storm, this little egg here, couldn't......." he said. he then started heading back to his mountain lair at a brisk pace. "don't worry little one.......i will get you to safety....." he said. he then rushed inside the mountain cave, just before the blizzard started. he walked down a long tunnel, and walked into a small chamber. he placed the egg down gently, and then rushed out of the room. he soon returned carrying balnkets made out of fur, two feathered pillows, sticks, and some stones. he then placed the egg on a pillow, and wrapped the blankets around it. then he placed the stones in a circle near the egg, and layed the sticks within the circle. he grabbed two sticks, and began to frantically brush them against each other. eventually, he saw a spark, and a fire started. he began to sweat a little from the heat of the flames. he then gazed at the egg. "don't worry..........i'll take of you....." he said, softly. then he layed down, resting his head on the other pillow. he watched over the egg until he fell asleep.

Chapter 2: Whose Egg Is It Anyway?

as the egg lay all wrapped up in blankets by the warm fire, the white dragon sat in the room with piles of books all around him. he browsed through each book, as if looking for where the egg might have come from. he then picked up a dark red book. without looking at the cover, he opened the book. he skimmed through the pages, and then stopped. he gazed at a picture of a dark red dragoness. she had six horns, a blade-like tail-end, and blue eyes. he then glanced over at the egg, and then his gaze turned back towards the book. he then read beside the picture that the dragoness had died under the debris of a fallen mountain after defeating an evil foe. he them shoke his head as he closed the book. he then placed it on the ground, and gazed at the egg.
"who are your parents? where do you belong?" he questioned. he then walked over to the egg, and placed his paw gently on it's surface. "hmm......well, at least you're not ice cold anymore....." he muttered. he then gazed intently at the fire. he then shoke his head, and turned towards his books. "mine as well put these up..." he said. then he gathered up the books, and walked out of the room. he walked down the tunnel, and entered another chamber. there were many bookcases filled with books in the room. in the middle, was a vision pool. after putting away all the books, he sat down at the vision pool. "show me.......the parents........show me where the egg belongs........." he said as he looked inside. he then saw two adult dragons. they sat in a cave, and each one smiled as they gazed at two small eggs, a red egg, and a yellow egg. then someone burst through the door. the parents whirled around to see a large black dragon standing there. the male roared, and then charged at the black dragon. the female grabbed the eggs, and ran for safety. as the two males fought, the female rushed to a nearby cave. there, she found a male purple dragon, and a female black dragon. they had been watching over a black egg and a purple egg. the red female handed the eggs to the black female, and then turned around to leave. she then stopped upon seeing the black dragon at the entrance. he smiled evily, and was covered in blood, which didn't appear to be his own. then the female growled, and charged at the dragon. the dragon dodged the attack, and then rushed over to the eggs, knocking the others out of hsi way. he then picked up the yellow egg, and smashed it into the wall. it shattered into a million pieces. then he picked up the purple egg, and did the same. the parents cried over the broken eggs, and then attacked out of rage. the dragon threw them all into the wall, and then turned to face the remainign eggs. the purple dragon charged at the dragon, and pinned him to the ground. the mothers grabbed each of their eggs, and went thier seperate ways. the black female took flight, and headed for a nearby temple. the red female also took flight, and headed towards the artic. the black dragon made quick work of the purple dragon. he pulledo ut a dagger, and quickly stabbed him through the heart. he tossed the body aside, and then went after the red female. he followed her all the way to the artic, and then charged at her in the air. the attack caused the female to drop the egg, and it landed in a pile of snow. the two dragons fought mercilessly. then the black dragon knocked her down, and raced towards the egg. the female charged at him, distracting him from the egg. then she began flying away from the artic. the black dragon roared, and then chased after the female. the female smiled as she flew faster, leading him away from the egg. as it began to snow, the egg became burried in the cold.

nice, beganing.... but questions...
is fireflight in these at all?
the other dragons? (elders, ect.)
is my head on straight?
why am i askin dumb questions?
am i insain?
yes... yes i am

now, hold on a moment. just because the others arn't in the first two posts, doesn't mean they won't be in the story at all. other characters will show up when the time is right. like i said earlier, this story will be diffrent. so, just be patient, and i'll write more of the story soon.

Chapter 3: Becoming A Father

after seeing the vision, the white dragon took even better care of the egg. he occasionally looked around the artic for any signs of the egg's family. however, he never saw anyone. days went by, and the egg still hadn't shown signs of hatching. soon, days turned into weeks, and though the white dragon took good care of the egg, it still didn't move. the dragon was getting discouraged. he feared that the egg had spent too long in the cold, and had no hope of hatching. he walked into the small room where he kept the egg, and he sat there, gazing upon it. he waited anxiously for something to happen, but nothing did. he then sighed deeply, afraid that he had found the egg too late. he then began unwrapping the blankets. he folded them up, and placed them on the ground beside the egg. he then put out the fire, and turned to leave the room. then he looked back at the egg, with a sad expression. he then turned away, and stepped out of the room. then suddenly, he heard a cracking sound. his head jerked back towards the room, looking inside. nothing seemed to have changed. then he heard the sound again. he turned around, and walked slowly towards the egg. he looked closely, and saw cracks on the egg. he then smiled, and waited anxiously for the egg to hatch. soon more cracks appeared. it wasn't long before something began pushing on the eggshell, trying to break free. the white dragon smiled.
"that's it.........come on.........come on now.........come on.........you can do it........." he encouraged the hatchling. the hatchling kept trying to push it's way out, and soon it had made it's first hole in the egg. soon it's claws and tail made holes in the egg, followed by it's wings. the white dragon chuckled lightly as he gazed at the small creature. then the egg toppled over on it's side, surprising the hatchling as it broke free of the remaining egg pieces. then there it sat, gazing up at the white dragon with egg shell pieces all around it. the white dragon smiled at the cute baby dragon. the baby was a female, with ruby red scales. her belly and inside wings were a lighter shade of red. she had six white horns, and a white tail-end which was shaped like a blade. she had a small white horn at the end of her snout that faced forward. she had white claws at the end of her wings. she looked up at the dragon with bright orange eyes. she then tried to stand up, but fell on her first attempt. she then tried again, and struggled to stay standing. "look, you did it!" the white dragon smiled. the hatcling looked down at her legs, which trembled beneath her. she then looked up, smiling as she stood for the first time. then the white dragon took a few steps back. "ok, now, try to walk to me." he said. the hatchling nodded, and then gazed down at her feet. she lifted one up, and placed it down in front of her. she then did the same with her other foot. before long, she was taking her first steps towards the white dragon. "that's it! you did it!" he smiled, as he lifted her up with his claws. she smiled, and cooed happily. then the white dragon palced her gently on the bed he had made. "oh, you are so adorable. and i am happy you hatched." he smiled. the hatchling cooed happily. "but i need a name for you..." he said. the hatchling cocked her head to the side, and looked slightly confused. "yes, i don't know what to name you either..........ah, well, i will think of something........in the meantime, i want you to rest......." he said. the hatchling yawned. then she turned around in a circle three times before laying down on the soft bed. "good night....." he smiled. then he layed down to rest.

Chapter 4: Snowflake

the next morning, the hatchling opened her eyes, and yawned sleepily. she then stretched, and looked around. she saw that the white dragon was still asleep. she then hopped out of her bed, and walked over to him. first, she poked him, but got no response. she then began to shake him, but he still didn't wake up. then she shoke harder, but still nothing. then she began jumping on him, but he remained asleep. then she started pulling on his feet and tail, trying to get him to move. however, nothing seemed to be working. she then sat down, and cooed softly as she thought of another way to wake him. then she got up, and walked up to him. she pulled back his eye lid, and then waved her paw in front of his eye. he groaned softly as he looked up at the curious hatchling. she then backed away as she saw his eyes open. she giggled as he yawned like a lazy lion. he lazily looked down at her as she bounced about, anxious to go out and have fun. the white dragon got up, and then began making his way towards the door. the hatchling followed playfully, running about with an abundance of energy. the white dragon headed for the exit, and walked out onto the soft snow. the hatchling followed, but the stopped at the exit. she looked outside as the sun shined faintly through the clouds as flakes of snow landed on the ground. she gazed down at the ground, looking at the pure white bed of slush. she reached out a paw, and carefully placed it down in front of her. she jerked her paw back after feeling the cold, wet snow. she then gazed up at the white dragon who stood in front of her. he nodded his head, telling her to come along. the hatchling then looked back down at the snow. the white dragon took a few steps forward, and then looked back. the hatchling quickly followed, and then stopped at his side. she looked up at him, and smiled. he then continued walking with the playful hatchling marching along beside him. she looked back at all thier footprints, and then faced forward at a pile of snow. with a playful wag of her tail, she leaped into the air, and landed into the pile of cold, wet slush. the white dragon looked back, gazing down at the pile of snow. then the hatchling's head popped out of the snow. she giggled as she shoke the snow off of her. the white dragon smiled, and then continued walking. the hatchling cooed softly, and then raced after him. she ran up ahead, and then stopped at the top of a small hill. she looked up at the sky as a small snowflake slowly fell from the sky. she watched the snowflake fall until the point where it gently touched her skin. she then gasped when the snowflake seemed to have vanished. then she looked back at the white dragon. then she cooed questionly as she watched him catch snowflakes on his tounge. she then looked up to see that more snowflakes began to fall from the sky. then as one snowflake began to slowly drift down to her, she stuck out her tounge. the snowflake gently landed on her tounge, and then she giggled softly. she then began to catch more snowflakes on her tounge. she even started trying to stand up on hind legs to catch some. the white dragon looked up, and saw her catching snowflakes on her tounge. he then smiled at the charming scene.
"that's my girl........my little Snowflake........" he whispered, softly.

Very good story.

thank you. i'll write more soon.

Chapter 5: The Visitor

eight years had passed since the white dragon first whispered the hatchling's name. since then, they had spent every waking moment together. in the morning, when they awoke, they would go out, and find themselves some breakfeast. then, they would spend some time playing in the snow while the sun was out, and the wheather was nice. then when it got later, or when the wheather was bad, they would go inside. back home, the white dragon would train and educate the hatchling. he attempted to teach her a breath weapon, but had no luck. all he knew was ice, and the hatchling showed no signs of being able to breath it. so, he taught her to fight with physical attacks, and continued to educate her on the world, and history of dragons. he would read her stories of the great heros of the past, and tell her stories of his glory days, back when he was young. they would eat lunch and dinner together, and then he would tell her a bedtime story until she drifted off to sleep. then he would lay down beside her, and watch over her until he fell asleep. though thier lives seemed dull, they were happy with thier peaceful life together. then one night, after Snowflake had drifted off to sleep, the white dragon smelled the stench of rotting vegetation and foul water. he stepped out of the room, and looked around for the source of the sickening smell. the source seemed to have been coming from outside. he took a deep breath, and headed for the door. he opened the large, wooden door, and gazed outside. there, standing in a bed of snow was a large, black dragon. the dragon was nearly twice the size of the white dragon. it's scales were a dull black, and it's belly and inside wings were a faded yellow. it's claws were black as coal, and it's wings were more bat-like with large claws at the ends of it's wings. it appeared as if it's scales were slowly wearing away, about to fall off in one foul batch. the dragon's most distinguishing feature were the horns that protruded from the side of it's head and wrap around towards the front. it's entire head was like that of a skull, with it's deeply socketed eyes and distinctive nasal opening. it's blood-stained teeth stuck out when it's mouth was closed. some acidic slime was drooling from it's jaws, and the bits of slime that fell from it's mouth melted the snow around it. the dragon glared at the white dragon with yellow eyes.
"greetings." the dragon spoke in a deep voice. the foul smell of rotting fish could be smelled whenever he opened his mouth. "i hope i did not disturb your rest." he continued.
"no, i was just about to turn in." the white dragon replied, trying not to gag. "did you need something?" he asked.
"actually, yes. i was wondering if you had seen a red dragon egg around here."
"an egg? all the way up here? now, what makes you think there would be one up here, er, um..."
"my name is Murkvenom. and, yes, i do believe there is an egg up here. would you happen to know where i can find one?"
"well, Murkvenom, i haven't seen any eggs around here. perhaps you are mistaken."
"i don't think so, er..."
"call me Icetalon."
"Icetalon, i know that there must be an egg up here. now, do tell me where i can find one."
"well, there isn't one around here. and what would you want with a red egg anyway?"
"well, if you must know, i was searching for a lost egg for a sadended family. they dearly miss thier egg, and i was only trying to help find it."
"and you thought it would be here?"
"i had a hunch."
"Murkvenom, i am going to have to ask you to leave now. there are no eggs here, and i don't think you'll find thier missing egg this far up north. so, please look elsewhere."
"are you certain there are no eggs up here? you wouldn't be hiding any in that big ice cavern of yours?"
"how dare you acusse me of such a thing! i would never in a million years keep an egg from it's rightful home."
"are you sure? because i was told that i could find the egg here."
"you were told? by who?"
"that is not of your concern. however, i must have that egg. so, if you do see something, please let me know."
"i will do that. now, please leave my territory."
"fine then. but i will return." he said. then he flew away. the white dragon watched him fly away in wonder.
"who is he? why does he want that egg so badly? he doesn't seem like the helpful type to me. there must be something else going on.......something.........more........but what.....? what is this dragon up to......?" he thought.

Im sorry but this story did touch me abit, it was nice but sadening beginning , now was that spyro that blk dragon killed? and was that cynder that fled with her own egg?

Very good chapter, please continue!

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Im sorry but this story did touch me abit, it was nice but sadening beginning , now was that spyro that blk dragon killed? and was that cynder that fled with her own egg?

no, Spyro and Cynder arn't in this story. they were, however, in the first story i wrote The Legend of Fireflight.

Chapter 6: The Truth

the next morning, Snowflake found the white dragon sitting at the cave entrance, dozing off. she walked up to him, and shoke him gently.
"Dad. Dad. Dad, wake up!" she said. he awoke, and gazed down at her.
".........i must have...........dozed off......" he muttered, sleepily.
"Dad, what are you doing here?"
".......i was...............i was, uh.........er.........standing gaurd........."
"why? hardly anyone lives up here. i mean, i haven't seen a single dragon up here my whole life. i only see animals, and lots of snow. so, why are you standing gaurd?"
"............there was............a visitor..........last night............"
"a visitor? who? when? why?" she asked, curiously.
"it was......a black dragon......." he said. then he started to doze off.
"Dad. Dad? Dad, wake up!" she shoke him. he woke up, but still looked drowsy. "ok, we need to wake you up before you finish that story. why don't we go get some breakfeast? huh? doesn't that sound good?"
"er.....yes......" he muttered.
"alright, lets go." she said. then he followed her outside. they soon found a group of penguins sliding around on the ice. "ok, i'll go get breakfeast. you wait here since you're tired." she said. Icetalon nodded, and then sat down in the snow. Snowflake crouched low to the ground, and quietly sneaked over to the penguins. however, they saw her in an instant, thanks to her red scales. Snowflake charged at the group of peguins. the penguins freaked out, and tried to get away from her, but they were too slow. although the eleent of surprise was agaisnt her, Snowflake easily caught the group of penguins. after killing them, she dragged them over to Icetalon. "well, here they are. i know we normally eat them frozen, but that will take some time, and i want to hear the rest of the story. besides, they were sliding around on the ice, and they look pretty cold to me." she said. Icetalon smiled.
"thank you....." he said, still a bit drowsy. then they started eating thier breakfeast. after they had fiinished eating, they headed inside to finish the story.
"so, what happened? who was it?" she asked.
"it was a black dragon by the name of Murkveom."
"Murkvenom? did you know him?"
"no, i had never seen him before. he acted as though he was a good dragon, but he didn't seem that way. he kept mentioning a red egg. he said he was searching for it, to return the egg to it's proper home. i said i didn't know where one was. he accused me of hiding the egg, keeping it from it's rightful home. i said i would never do a thing like that, and i asked him to leave. he said he was there was a red egg up here, and said that he knew because someone told him. he then said he would return, and then he left. worried for your safety, i stayed up all night, keeping a watchful eye out for his return." he explained. Snowflake lowered her head.
"so........you're not........my real dad......?" she asked, quietly.
"i'm sorry, no. i found you as an egg, burried in the snow. i itmediately took you inside, and began warming you up. i took care of you, and stayed by your side for days. a few weeks later, you finally hatched. i was trilled. not only did i know for sure you had survived, but i had become a father. i was happy and proud to take care of you. but perhaps the black dragon is right. you should be with your real family, not some old white dragon. i just didn't know if i could trust that Murkvenom." he said. she then looked up at him.
"but i don't want to go anywhere. i want to stay here with you." she said. then she hugged him.
"and as much as i would like to have you stay here, you don't belong here. you appear to be a fire dragon, and fire dragons don't belong up here in the artic. i have raised you as an ice dragon, eating frozen food, playing in the snow, trying to teach you to breathe ice. i even told you stories of the ice dragons. but this isn't the life you were meant to have. you arn't an ice dragon, and you shouldn't be here. but you want to be here just as much as i want to be your father. but i'm not. i just wish i knew what to do now." he said. Snowflake looked up at him.
"maybe we could go together........that way, i would be with my real family, but i could still be with you........"
"but, Snowflake, i am a white dragon, an ice dragon. i belong here. i belong in the artic. this is my home. i have never lived anywhere else. i have hardly even traveled to other places, even in my youth. i prefer it here, where it is cold. i couldn't possibly live someplace that was warm."
"then i'm staying here!" she said, strongly. she then sat down, not budging from her spot.
"but you can't. you do not belong here. you belong with your real family. you were not meant to live up here in the artic."
"then why am i here? how did i get up here? if my real family wanted me, then they wouldn't have dumped me up here."
"that is not what happened."
"then what did happen? how come they left me here?"
"i will show you. come." he said. then he got up, and walked into another room. Snowflake followed with a curious expression on her face.

nice family like moment there but it still feels abit sad because icetalon knows he doesnt want to let her go but he knows he cant keep her with him for long.

it won't have the sad feel to it for too long. i'll write more soon.

Very good. He's taking her to the vision pool isn't he?

Chapter 7: Time To Get Ready

Icetalon led Snowflake to this vision pool. this was her first time seeing it.
"what is this thing?" she asked, looking at it curiously. Icetalon sat down in front of it.
"come sit." he said. Snowflake sat down next to him.
"so, what is it? what are we doing here?"
"this is called a vision pool."
"vision pool?"
"percisely. it allows one to see visions of the past, present, or future. look inside, and see for yourself."
"ok....." she said, uncertain that it would actually work. she looked inside, and began seeing a vision of the past. she saw the moment Icetalon had seen eight years earlier. she gasped at the events she saw. "..........t--t--that........was......."
"your family. your real family. the ones who risked thier lives to save you. if wern't for them, you wouldn't be here now."
"...........w--who was that.........? t--the dragon........?"
"a servent for a more powerful dragon, no doubt. he was most likely sent to do his master's dirty work."
"d--dirty work?"
"evil deeds. an evil, powerful dragon will often send out minons, evil beings weaker then themselves, to do thier evil deeds for them. this one's job was to eliminate you and your family."
"why.......? what good would that do........? i mean.......why would they want my family dead......?"
"i'm afraid i do not know all the answers. i can make guesses, but they not be accurate. your best bet, if you wish to know more, would be to journey south, and seek out the gaurdians."
"the gaurdians? you mean those old dragons you told me stories about?"
"yes, but not all are old like the ones i met. some can be young."
"well, are we going to head south to find them?"
"Snowflake, if you want to learn more about past events, then i am afraid you must go alone."
"why? why can't you come with me?"
"i'm simply too old to go on adventures. i would slow you down greatly, and i am not exactly in the best shape of my life."
"but how can i get to the gaurdians by myself? i don't even know where to look....."
"along the way, you will meet all sorts of creatures. creatures that may be mroe than happy to help you. though some may be dangerous, and will attack without warning."
"attack? but i can't fight anything. i don't have any powers."
"that didn't stop you from hunting those penguins earlier. besides, we do not know for sure if you have powers or not. we simply know that i have failed to teach you ice. that means nothing on your part."
"but, Dad, you didn't fail. i failed. i can't breathe ice. and i can't do this alone."
"don't be so hard on yourself. just because you can't breathe ice, doesn't mean you are a failure. you are certainly not a failure, and no daughter of mine is going to speak of such nonesense. now, i don't want to hear another word about you being uncapable to take care of yourself. i know you are young, and have yet to learn any abilities, but you are strong. you just have to believe in yourself. now, wipe that sad look off your face." he said. then Snowflake cracked a smile. "there, that's better. now, if you insist, i suppose i could work up the energy to keep up with you." he continued. she smiled wider, and nearly jumped for joy. "that's my girl." he smiled. "now, let's get ready. we mustn't delay if we want to reach the gaurdians." he said.

that was a nice moment at the end. I liked it.

Yeah! He's coming with her!

yep. Icetalon is going with Snowflake. i may write more today, i may not. i just started school again, and boy do i feel tired. i only got three hours of sleep last night, and i'm surprised i ain't dead now. if i feel like, i'll write more, but i doubt it will be today.

Chapter 8: Flying?

Icetalon and Snowflake prepared themselves for travel. each wore a brown sack around thier waist that held supplies that they needed.
"are we all set then?" Icetalon asked.
"i think so. do we really need all this stuff?" Snowflake moaned, not wanting to carry any extra luggage.
"yes, we are traveling quite far, and who knows what we may need."
"well, how long will it take to reach the gaurdians?"
"well, that all depends. first off, we'll need to find the location of the nearest temple. second, we'll need to set a steady pace for ourselves so as not to travel for too long or rest for too long. third, we'll to take breaks to save our energy, and of course, we need to eat. and wheather also plays a big part of travel. a smart traveler knows not to go wandering out in the snow or rain. of course, if you're an ice dragon, the snow doesn't bother you. so, you see, many things can dertermine how soon we reach the gaurdians."
"oh....." she muttered. she didn't expect to get a lecture on traveling. "so, how will we get there?"
"i'm glad you asked that." he cracked a smile. Snowflake looked somewhat nervous. she had hoped she wasn't about to hear another long explanation. "now, i know i haven't exactly taught you how yet, but i was hoping we could fly."
"fly?" Snowflake asked. her surprised expression almost made it seem as though she had never heard of a dragon flying.
"yes, fly. after all, what else are these wings of ours for?" he chuckled lightly. Snowflake was slightly less amused. "anyway, flying is much faster than walking, and if you learned how, it would make travel much easier on us." he continued.
"but we could still walk, right?" she asked, not too trilled about flying.
"we could, but i would prefer to fly. it is the better way to travel, or at least, the faster way. now, i understand why you would be nervous, because i haven't exactly told you much about flying. nor have i tried teaching you to do so. but it is a very natural thing for dragons to do, and most, if not all dragons choose to travel that way."
"well, i'm in more of a walking mood."
"nonsense! why, flying is as easy swimming. it's really very simple."
"swimming?" Snowflake asked.
"oh, dear, curse my old age. i had nearly forgotten that i hadn't taught you to swim either. no matter, there is plenty of time to learn. now, come along, Snowflake. there is much to teach you before we set foot on our journey." he said. he then set foot out of the cave. Snowflake sighed, and followed him outside. at that moment, she regreted asking so many questions.

Hahahaha that last part where snowflake heard swimming and got nervous made me laugh hahaha sounds like me when I say something I shouldnt have said. good chapter and get some rest school is rough as it is.

yes, that last part tickled me a bit too. i'll write more soon, and i'm less tired today than my first day back, so i should be able to write something.

Chapter 9: Intruder

"ok, now, first we will start by learning how to swim." Icetalon said as they approached the ocean behind thier mountain home.
"but, Dad, that water looks really cold!" Snowflake moaned.
"now, Snow, don't be so negative. there's nothing mroe relaxing than a swim. now, allow me to demostrate." he said. then he leaped into the water. within seconds, his whole body was under the freezing waters. Snowflake sat at the water's edge, looking down.
"Dad?" she asked. there was no response. "Dad? hello? Dad? can you hear me? Dad?" she called. there was still no answer. "Dad? hello? can anyone hear me?" she asked.
"i can hear you." said a voice. Snowflake looked up, curiously. the voice was a male's, but it didn't sound like Icetalon. then Snowflake grimaced at the stench of rotting vegastables and foul water. then she turned around, and saw a large black dragon standing there.
"who are you?" she asked, trying to keep from gagging.
"you may call me Murkvenom. consider me a friend." he smiled, which really made him look more hideous.
"uh, my dad told me not to talk to strangers..." she said. she looked behind her for room to back away, but the water's edge was behind her.
"oh, well i'm no stranger. i met your father just the other night. we became good friends almost instantly."
"so i heard..." she said, looking back at him.
"ah, so he told you about me?"
"yeah, he mentioned you were looking for an egg."
"indeed, i was. your father said he would help me find a red egg, so i came here to see if he was up for it today. say, would you like to help me?"
"i really should ask for my dad's permition......"
"oh, nonsense! he insisted on helping me, so i'm sure he would be more than happy if you helped too."
"but i don't know where any eggs are."
"well, that's why we're trying to some. now, what do you say? hmm? would you like to help me?" he asked. Snowflake hesistated to answer. as she thought, she kept glancing back at the water.
"uh, i really shouldn't........my dad said not to go anywhere without him or his permission......."
"but surely he wouldn't mind. come on, i need your help."
"i can't......my dad would be worried sick if i just left......."
"oh, come now, surely he'd figure it out. after all, he said he wanted to help. and i can tell that you want to help too."
"actually, right now--"
"right now, you're going to help your old friend, Murkvenom. so, come along now."
"no.......i don't want to go with you.........i want my dad..........Daddy!" she yelled.
"now, stop being difficult! you are coming with me weather you like it or not! so don't try my pateince if you don't want me to use force!" he growled.
"Daddy, help!" she cried. then something flew put of the water, swooped down, and knocked the black dragon off his feet. when Murkvenom got up, he saw Icetalon in front of Snowflake in a portective stance. he glared at the black growled angerly.
"no one messes with my little girl!" he growled. Murkvenom smirked.
"don't you get it, old timer? she's not your little girl. she belongs to someone else."
"but that someone isn't you. she may not belong here, but she will stay with me until she can be returned to her real family."
"well i can take her there. so hand her over to me."
"never! if she's going with anyone, it will be me! i may not be her real father, but dang it, i will protect her with my life as if she were my own! i have spent eight years with this child, and i love her like she were my own flesh and blood, and no one will bring harm to this child as long as i live!"
"then we're just going to have to fix that." Murkvenom grinned evily.

Chapter 10: Black and White

with a loud roar, the black dragon charged at Icetalon. he nearly knocked him and Snowflake into the water. Snow raced out from underneath Icetalon, trying not to get caught in the middle of the fight. she watched from the sidelines as her protective gaurdian fought with all his might. Icetalon pushed using all his strenght, and was able to step away from the water's edge. he tried to throw Murkvenom into the water, but was not strong enough to do so. Icetalon fought his hardest, but was being beaten badly. he was older and slower than Murkvenom, not to mention half his size, and not as strong or energetic. Icetalon was at a disadvantage. as Murkvenom continued tearing at Icetalon's body, his snow white scales were becoming stained with blood. Murkvenom knocked the old white dragon into the cold snow, and watched as his opponent struggled to get back up on his feet.
"you're too old to defeat me. i am bigger, stronger, and faster. there is no way you can win." he smirked. Icetalon gazed up at his enemy with his face covered in wounds.
"you may........be strong........but i........have wisdom......." he muttered.
"ha!" Murkvenom blurted out. "wisdom doesn't win fights! strenght and speed garentee victory! brains only slow you down! you think too much! while you sit and think, i act! as you think of a plan, i beat you to a bloody pulp, getting ready for the final blow! strategy is for those who are good enough to put it into action. thinking of a plan won't do you any good if you can't use it. you of all dragons should have thought of that. but i guess old age is getting to you. you're becomming forgetful. age is a restriction. you can't defeat me because of it. you're just too old to survive a tough fight. i don't see you lasting one day away from the artic. you can only survive here because no one ever came to fight you. humph! you're a waste of time. i could easily kill you, but i got a job to do." he said. then he looked at Snowflake, who cowered by a pile of snow only a few feet away. he then took a step toward her, but then stop once he heard groaning. he glanced back to see Icetalon getting up. his legs trembled beneath him as he struggled to hold his ground. Murkvenom scoffed. "well, look who decided to be brave. but bravery can show stupidity. looks like you just proved that you're losing your mind too." he smirked.
"i'm.........not losing........anything..........step away..........from my daughter........!" he said, firmly. Murkvenom turned around.
"you've got some nerve standing up to me. guts too. brains is something you appear to lack. no old fool can defeat me. no matter how brave or stubborn you are. you mine as well just sit and watch while i take the kid, because we all know that you sure as heck can't win. but i do enjoy beating the crap out of you. i suppose i could have some fun before i finish my job." he smirked. Icetalon took a deep breath, and steadied his legs.
"it's you who will lose.......i may not be as young as i once was........but i do have a few tricks under my scales........"
"tricks won't keep you alive for long!" he snarled. then he charged at Icetalon. the two dragons entered combat once more. they fought mercilessly as a frightened young dragon watched from a safe distance. Murkvenom pinned Icetalon to the ground, and began tearing at his body viciously. then Icetalon spat ice on his face, causing him to back off a little. Icetalon got up, and prepared himself. Murkvenom growled after removing the ice from his face. then he shot acid at Icetalon. Ice quickly created a wall of ice around him, which provided some protection. the acid hit the wall, and melted through it, but missed Icetalon. Murkvenom broke through the remaining bits of the wall, and began tearing at Icetalon's body once more. Icetalon growled as he pushed Murkvenom back with his wings. Murkvenom shoke his head for a moment, and then continued to attack. Icetalon then began freezing his claws to stop the attacks. then Murkvenom spit acid on himself to melt the ice. then he lowered his head, ready to charge at the white dragon. then Icetalon quickly rushed over to Snowflake. he then breathed out mist, which caused Murkvenom to lose sight of him. he then grinned evily as he spotted a red blur through the mist. Icetalon quickly grabbed Snowflake, and started to run. as he gained speed, he spread his wings, and took off into the sky. he kept Snowflake's red scales hidden using his claws so as not to attract attention. Murkvenom looked around on the ground, lost and puzzled. meanwhile, Icetalon soared through the air like a freezing wind. soon, the mist cleared, and Murkvenom spotted them. he smirked as he saw Icetalon head towards the mountain. he then took flight, and raced after them. he flew with great speed, and soon reached them. he charged with his horns, and then grabbed Icetalon with his claws. Snowflake was stuck inbetween the dragons, still being held tightly in her father's grasp. soon the dragons were spiraling out of control, racing towards the ground below. Murkvenom held onto Icetalon tightly, his sharp claws digging into his body. Icetalon held on to Snowflake, trying to protect her from being harmed. soon a thin fog rolled in causing the ground below to slowly disappear. soon after, the dragons hit the ground with a thud. snow flew in all directions, and after it setteled, the dragons could be seen through the still thin fog. Murkvenom roared in victory as the body of a white dragon lay beneath him. Snowflake had fallen a few feet away, and soon got to her feet. she looked at Murkvenom just as he turned to glare at her. she gasped in fear of the scene.
"Daddy!" she yelled. the old dragon's tail twitched slightly. he opened his eyes to a see a large black dragon standing on top of him. he then looked over at Snowflake.
"Snowflake.........." he muttered. then he heard Murkvenom roar triumphantly. "........go..........get away from here......." he told her.
"what.....?" Snowflake gasped.
".........go..............run.............run as far.........and as fast.........as you can.........please..........go now........." he pleaded. Snowflake slowly shoke her head.
"no......" she muttered as a tear rolled down her cheek.
"........Snowflake..........go..........go now...........before..........before............"
"no........i can't.......i won't............."
"Snowflake................go............! go now...........! please.........!"
"Dad...........no.........."
"Snowflake................! run..............!" he told her, a tear fell on the soft snow. "...............RUN.............!" he yelled with all his might. then Murkvenom roared again with his head held high. then Snowflake turned away, and took off running. tears rolled down her face as she ran. she then glanced back just as she heard Murkvenom roar. they disappeared through the now dense fog as she continued running.

oh.. man this was so sad. I hope he makes it thru

Sorry I missed so much.

that's alright, Fireball. at least you caught up. i'll write more soon.

Great cant wait.

How you can write 3 different story even they are similiar? I mean....how you can find time to do that?

ha, i actually don't know. i mean, i write all these stories, and then i have school work, i cut grass on weekends, and how i manage to do all that and stay sane is beyond me. i'll post more when i get a chance.

Chapter 11: New Friends

Snowflake ran as tears streamed down her face. she raced on the cold, wet snow until she fell in the white slush. she layed there for a moment, crying over her father. though he was alive when she left, she didn't know if he would be ok alone with that black dragon. visions of the fight raced through her mind. from what she saw, she knew Icetalon was at a disadvantage. she feared he may not survive long with that dragon. as she lay there, more tears ran down her red scales. then there was the sound of footsteps, and a small figure stood over her.
"are you ok?" a concerned, young male voice asked. Snowflake looked up, her eyes filled with tears. her vision was blured, but the figure standing above her didn't appear to be a dragon.
"i--i--i--i.........." she stammered. she then wiped away her tears, and tried to calm down. she gazed at the figure again once her vision was clear. she could then see that it was a polar bear cub.
"are you alright? why are you crying?" he asked, a look of sympathy on his face.
".........my dad........." she muttered through her tears.
"your dad? did something bad happen to him?" he asked. she nodded. "is he ok? is he alive? can i help?"
"he's alive.........but not ok.........a dragon..........a black dragon.........is after him........."
"oh, no......" the cub gasped in fear. "do you know the dragon?"
"his name is Murkvenom.........my dad's name is Icetalon............i'm Snowflake, by the way........." she said, trying to dry her tears.
"well, that's a pretty name. my family call me Snowball. i've never heard of this Murkvenom, but i have heard of your dad."
"you have......?" she looked up, a bit curious as to why this little polar bear would know her dad.
"yeah, i've never actually met him, but my dad and him are friends. at least that's what my dad says. now i've never seen a dragon before, and i gotta say, you're one wierd and intresting thing." he smiled. Snowflake cracked a smile.
"well, i find you wierd and intresting too. i've only seen penguins and seals. actually, i eat them, fish too. but my dad does most of the hunting."
"my parents do most of the hunting too. but i'm learning. i love to eat fish, my sister does too."
"you have a sister?"
"yeah. don't you?"
"no. i'm an only child. my dad found me as an egg, and adopted me. that's why we look so diffrent."
"oh. so what's he look like?"
"he's a big white dragon. though he's old, he's strong and smart. and even though he was at a disadvantage with that other dragon, he still put up a good fight. i just hope he's ok....." she lowered her head.
"don't worry, i'm sure he's fine."
"you think so?" Snowflake asked, raising her head up.
"yeah. if he's as cool as you say, then he must be fine. right?"
"yeah i guess." she smiled.
"good. come on. i want you to meet my family. you can stay with us if you like." Snowball offered as he started to walk away. Snowflake got up and followed him.
"thanks. but we should check with them first."
"oh, they won't mind. my family's really nice, and any friend of your dad's is a friend of ours." he smiled.
"oh, ok. sounds great. i can't wait to meet them." she smiled.
"great. trust me, Snowflake, you're going to love my family." he said as they walked through the snow. they soon reached a small cave, and stopped outside. "Mom! Dad! i'm home!" Snowball called. then two large polar bears, and a young polar bear that was a little bit bigger than Snowball, walked out of the cave.
"Snowball! there you are! i was getting worried!" his mother said, as she gave him a big bear hug.
"oh, Mom! you're embarresing me in front of my new friend!" he moaned. then his mother let go.
"oh, i'm so sorry. where are my manners? please, call me Blanca." she said. the father sniffed Snowflake.
"hmm......you're not from around here, are ya...?" he grumbled in a deep voice.
"Dad, this is Snowflake, my new friend. her dad is Icetalon."
"Icetalon? oh, now, why didn't ya say so? any friend of ol' Icetalon is a friend of mine!" he said as he pat Snowflake on the back. she grunted as the strong bear's paw slapped her back. she then chuckled nervously.
"nice to meet you." she said.
"oh, Dad, don't scare the poor thing." the young female said.
"oh, well, i'm sorry 'bout that. call me Abner."
"and i'm Gwen, Snowball's sister."
"nice to meet you." Snowflake smiled. "so, how come Snowball has a diffrent kind of name than the rest of you?" she asked curiously.
"well, my real name's Wynn, but they all call me Snowball."
"and that's because he's always outside playing in the snow, making snowballs and what-not." Abner said.
"oh, i see. my dad calls me Snowflake because the first time i went outside, i was catching snowflakes on my tounge."
"oh, how precious!" Blanca grinned from ear to ear.
"well, anyways, i bet you're a bit tired and would like a rest. i'm sure Snowball already offered you a place to stay, but in case he didn't, you're more than welcome to stay with us for as long as you like." Abner said.
"thank you." she smiled.
"yeah, it'll be great to have someone else to play with! come on guys! let's go build a snow-bear!" Snowball said, excitedly.
"not so fast, son. we have to get our guest settled in first. then we can play." Blanca said.
"awwwww......." Snowball moaned. Snowflake chuckled lightly. then the group walked inside the cave.

well i liked this chapter it did make me forget abit about what happened in the previous chapter, but i wonder if ice talon is ok.

yeah, this is a nice chapter that puts Snowflake in a good spot. but our old friend Icetalon is still in trouble. i'll write more when i feel like it, which probally won't be tonight. i'm still tried from school.

Nice.

thanks. i'm sorry, but i still haven't written more.

its ok cynder take your time.

i'll try to write more today, but i might not. i'll probally post something at least. it seems like it's been a while since i posted something.

yeah lol. well take your time ok dont feel rushed to do so.

thanks, but you'll be happy to know i wrote more.

Chapter 12: See You Later

night had soon come, and the polar bears were in thier rooms, fast asleep. however, thier guest, Snowflake, was wide awake. she was just outside the cave, sitting in the soft snow, and gazing up at the night sky. she sighed softly as she watched the stars twinkle. it was a full moon tonight, and it shone bright, causing Snowflake's ruby scales to glow faintly. her orange eyes sparkled with the refelction of the stars as she gazed upward at the sky. a tear rolled down her cheek as she thought about her father. she wondered if he was ok. though her new friends had told her that he would be fine, she doubted if it was true. she then remembered some of the things he had said. she remembered hearing about the gaurdians, and remembered thier plans on finding them. she remembered that he at first said she should go alone, and seek them out. she also remembered his speech. the one where he said that she was strong, and she just needed to believe in herself. at that moment, she felt courage and confidence surge through her body. she knew what she had to do now. she had to set off on her own, and find the gaurdians herself. she was just about to leave, when a thought crossed her mind; what about the polar bears? her new friends would be upset to find out that thier guest had took off on such short notice. but did she have time to say a long farewell before setting off on her journey? she then made a decision, and went back inside. she walked down a tunnel, and into a small chamber. she looked around for a moment, and then spotted a small thin piece of ice in the room. she picked it up, and then set it down on a small rock, using it as a little table. then, using her claw like a pen, she began to write a note on the ice. after that was done, she proped it up agaisnt the wall of the chamber, and then walked out of the cave. once she was outside, she looked around, pondering which direction to take. then, on the horizon, she could faintly see snow covered mountains. though it was hard to tell whether that was the right direction or not. she then sighed, not knowing what to do. just then, she could hear the sound of footsteps behind her. she turned around to see Snowball walking up to her with a puzzled face, and in his paws was the note.
"Snowflake, what's all this about? are you leaving us?" he asked, sounding a bit sad. Snowflake frowned a bit, and nodded slowly.
"yes, i'm sorry, but i have to go."
"why? why do you have to go? don't you want to stay here, and make snow-bears tomorrow?"
"although that sounds like a lot of fun, i can't stay here. there's something i have to do."
"like what? what's more important than making snow-bears?" he asked, curiously.
"well, my dad mentioned a group of dragons called gaurdians. he said that to find out more about that black dragon we would have to go find them. except.......i don't even know where to start......"
"gaurdians, huh? wow, i guess that is more important."
"they certainly sound important. my dad made them sound so old and wise. they're bound to know something about that dragon."
"yeah, i bet. my dad tells me the best stories, and i think he hears them from your dad. they sound really cool. i'd love to meet them someday."
"well, maybe you could come along?"
"oh, i can't......my mom gets worried when i leave the cave to go play......she'd never let me go that far......."
"oh......." Snowflake frowned.
"but i could tell you which way to go."
"you can?" she asked, a bit surprised.
"yeah. my dad told me where thier temple is. it's just a few miles past those mountains." he said, pointing to the snow covered mountains in the distance. Snowflake looked breifly, and then looked back at Snowball.
"wow, what a coincedence. i was thinking of heading that way."
"hehe, that's funny. well, that's the direction you should go. the closer you get, the less snow you'll see. i don't know why, i guess cause you're leaving the artic. anyway, after you pass the mountains, my dad says there's a small grassland area that leads to a forrest. but he also says that it's a couple miles after you walk through the rocky mountains, where the only snow is up top."
"sounds like i'll be walking for a while....." she muttered.
"yeah. i think the temple is just outside the forrest, but i'm not sure. but you know, there's a better way to get there besides walking."
"what do you mean?"
"well, you're a dragon, arn't you? don't dragons fly?"
"um, no, not this dragon....." she muttered.
"why not? it looks like fun. i'd fly if i had wings."
"well, i haven't learned how yet....."
"you mean, you're dad didn't teach you?" he asked. Snowflake shoke her head. "well, it doesn't look too hard. don't you just flap your wings, and you're up in the air?"
"if it were that easy, i bet i'd be flying by now..."
"oh, so it's more complicated than that...? that stinks...that means you have to walk the whole way...and my dad says it's a long way to go..."
"well, then i guess i better get walking..."
"you mean, you're leaving right now?!" Snowball asked, both shocked and upset.
"well, i have to if i want to get to the gaurdians."
"then i guess.......this is goodbye......." he frowned. Snowflake shoke her head.
"more like, see you later." she winked. Snowball smiled.
"well, then, see you later buddy!" he said.
"see you later, Snowball." she replied. then she started to walk away. she looked back as she continued walking. Snowball was standing up on his hind legs as he waved frantically with his front legs.
"bye, Snowflake! be careful out there! good luck finding the guardians! i hope you come back someday soon! be sure to remember me if you ever get famous!" he yelled. Snowflake chuckled.
"bye, Snowball! i'll be sure to come back when i get a chance!" she yelled back. then she started running off into the distance. then Snowball ploped down in the snow, and put his paws down.
"see you later, buddy." he smiled.

man this was a sort of sad chapter in the way she left. but it was very well written. nice cynder09

AWESOME!

thanks guys. and, Levi, i'm glad you took the time to read my story. thank you! i wasn't even sure if you knew i had written any stories.

Very good.

thank you. i'll write more when i get a chance.

ok take your time.

sorry that i haven't written more. i get busy, as usual. i'll write more when i get a chance.

its ok cynder. take your time, how have you been most importantly?

i've been good. as usual, i'm also busy with stuff. but i'll find time to write. i always do, eventually.

cool im glad, i've also been very busy at work, almost done with another piece of art work im doing, but anyways take your time to write we aint in any hurry do what you need to do first.