darkSpyro

Omen bought a small basket of fresh fruit at the market, figuring that Firefly might want something to eat. Now to head to the library to check up on her. He could already see her sitting in the corner, her nose in a book, with several books piled up in stacks all around her.

Although her love of reading and dedication to her studies was admirable, he was concerned about her. Firefly didn't get out very much, and didn't really have any friends. Plus, her skills in magic and melee combat wasn't very high. Her melee skill was fairly average, and she had almost no skill in magic. Even her flight capabilities were fairly average.

Omen sighed and lowered his head as he stopped walking. Firefly wasn't very good at really anything, yet she was a smart dragon with a kind heart. She wanted to come to this city for a reason, and it wasn't just to check out the library to try to learn more about her ancestors. They both had noticed it on their travels. Darkness is spreading.

Bikil glanced out the window, anxious to see what would happen. Vukan stood behind the others, watching with concern but also a fair amount of calmness.

Bikil made his way out with Shade. Vukan stood next to the busted doorway, shooting fireballs and delaying the creature.

Vukan kept shooting fireballs at he got closer to the creature. He was hoping to distract it and possibly direct it away from the hut.

"I'll tell him and I suspect we'll have much to discuss. This is all very... troubling.," Vukan said as he approached what was left of the door. "Bikil, stay here.," he added right before leaving and taking off. He then proceeded towards the library.

Quote: Spyro-Gamer

Cenor took a deep breath. "Then the darkness has moved closer. I must alert the dragon elders of The Emerald City. And we must do something about it." He walked towards the exit of the room. "Lucilla, look after Shade. I will be in the library if anyone needs me." He walked out of the healing hut, spreading his giant wings and flying towards the library.

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Starz flapped her wings and flew off after Aretis.

Aretis spied some sort of commotion going on near where they were at. He looked back at Starz, gesturing to the area and if they should investigate or go to training. They were already late for training anyway thanks to him. He didn't really want to go down there. There was already a crowd.

Vukan soon entered the library, spotting the other elder. "Cenor, I have bad news.," he respectfully said as he approached the round table. "After you left the healing hut, one of the dark creature showed up. But... this was no originally darkspawn. It showed up in the daylight and tried to go after Shade. Don't worry... no-one was injured. This creature though... it was stronger then the rest and it took both me and Lucilla to take it down. The healing hut and a couple other buildings took minor damage. Shade was right. The darkspawn are getting bolder and more aggressive. They never could handle the light before now and I fear that its only going to get worse...," he concluded.

"I'll leave you to it, then.," Vukan replied with a nod. He then started to proceed towards the exit.

Vukan turned around and made his way back. "Of course.," he commented.

While on his way to the library, Omen spotted a group of dragons around the healing hut. Normally, he would have paid them no mind, but he also noticed collateral damage to the nearby buildings, as well as the hut itself. It looked as if a fight had taken place. This concerned him. Violence within the city? What happened here? Was it merely a disagreement between dragons, or something more? Was the darkness somehow involved? Weren't the guards supposed to prevent such things from getting into the city, and didn't these creatures only come out at night?

Now Omen was a little torn on what to do. He wanted to know what had happened, but he also wanted to check on Firefly. If the darkness could spread to the city, then she could be in danger, and that worried him greatly. He wanted to protect her, but he also needed to know what he was up against. Perhaps these dragons knew something about the darkness.

Once Omen had made his decision, he swooped down and landed near the healing hut. He glanced around at the minor damage done as he started to approach the group of dragons. As he got close to them, he cleared his throat. "Excuse me," He began calmly,"Pardon my interruption, but I was flying by, when I noticed all the commotion. What happened here?"

Vukan proceeded to step up to the globe. "As you know, darkness has been creeping over our western borders for some time now. This darkness has slowly killed the land and brought dark... creatures with it. Up to now, the darkness has remained somewhat consistent with weak darkspawn occasionally coming out in the night. Up to now, this has been manageable and of little concern to the public. However, recently events have occurred and we find ourselves doubting this consistency.," he started to explain glancing at Cenor as he mentioned doubt. "As of lately, we and certain other individuals have noticed that these creatures... or darkspawn as some have started calling them have started to come out more often AND in more numbers. Not only that, but a recent incident has shown that these darkspawn are not only more aggressive but also able to come out in the daylight. This last creature... was something else and took me and another to take it down.," he explained.

OOC: I figured they would eventually need a name and thought "darkspawn" sounded good.

Omen looked to were Shade had pointed, seeing the dark creature. It looked like others he had seen while on his travels. "They can come out during the day now? And even get passed the guards?" He asked, his voice low and quiet. "They're getting stronger and more aggressive." He muttered.

Omen then stared off into the distance, looking in the direction of the library. "If they can enter the city, then darkness may soon spread here as well. She isn't safe here. I have to protect her." He muttered in a fearful tone of voice.

Then Omen spread out his wings and flew up into the sky. Then he headed off towards the library. Omen had forgotten that he had set his fruit basket down for a moment. He was so worried about Firefly, that he hurried off without it. The basket had a piece of paper on it that said, 'Property of Omen.'

"Are you sure?," asked a somewhat surprised Vukan.

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"Omen...," Bikil muttered glancing at the forgotten fruit basket. "Excuse me... I must go.," he then said quickly before taking off with the basket.

Omen flew quickly through the sky, heading towards the library. He was rushing, greatly worried about Firefly. He hadn't even realized that he had left his basket of fruit behind. All he could think about was that something terrible could happen to Firefly, and he had to hurry to find her and make sure she's okay. He had promised to keep her safe, and it was not a promise he intended to break.

"Omen!," Bikil yelled out as he he flew after the gryphon. "You forgot something!," he yelled as he held onto the basket tightly.

Omen stopped and glanced back. He didn't think anyone in the city really knew who he was. He and Firefly hadn't been there for very long. Then he saw that the dragon was holding his basket of fruit. He had completely forgotten all about it. "Oh, uh, thank you. I didn't realize I had left it."

Bikil flew closer, right aside Omen. "You're know... you're one of the few gryphons I've seen here in Ceaador. I take it you're aren't from around here?," he asked being the curious dragon he was.

Omen took his fruit basket back and nodded. "Right. I haven't been staying in the city for very long." He answered. He then glanced back towards the library with a worried expression. He didn't want to be rude, but he wanted to check on Firefly.

"Well... cya.," Bikil cut himself off before flying away and allowing Omen to continue on. He didn't want to delay the gryphon any longer.

Omen flew off towards the library. As he drew closer, he could see someone standing on top of the building. He recognized Shade from earlier. Omen noticed he was staring off into the distance, and he looked past him to see what he was looking at.

Omen saw that the darkness was spreading, and he was greatly worried. If the darkness spread everywhere, then no city would be safe, and he wouldn't be able to protect Firefly. Something had to be done. Someone had to put a stop to this darkness.

Although more than willing to try for Firefly's sake, Omen feared that he couldn't fight the darkness alone. He figured he wasn't strong enough to succeed on his own. Plus, what if something happened to Firefly while he was gone? Who would protect her? Who would keep her safe?

Omen sighed and shook his head gently. Deciding what to do about the darkness wasn't really his responsibility. He wasn't exactly a hero. He was just a guardian to a young dragon. So he glided down to the ground and landed in front of the library. Then he headed inside to check on his true responsibility, the young dragoness he had promised to raise and protect.

"Well... that's settled now. Shall we have them meet us here or elsewhere?," Vukan asked.

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Bikil, meanwhile, flew to his favorite training spot. Even he knew the darkness was getting closer-- and it bothered him greatly.

"Why?... Why must the darkness come now?... An unknown enemy and an enemy who is getting stronger...," Bikil muttered as he shot fireballs at the defenceless inanimate dummies. "Are we ready for the worst? Am I ready?," he thought outloud between each shot.

Omen headed into the library to find Firefly. He didn't have to stop and look around, he knew where she was. Firefly always had a habit of picking out a favorite spot in any library, a quiet little corner where she can read in peace. She always wanted to make sure that she wasn't in anyone's way and that no one would interrupt her while she's reading. Omen already knew where her favorite spot was in this library.

So he walked over to a dark corner of the room, and just as he expected, he found her laying there with piles of books all around her. He paused for a moment, sighing as he smiled softly. Then Omen walked over and sat down beside her, having to peak over a pile of books to actually see her. Of course, she had her nose in a book, her eyes glued to the page. Firefly wouldn't notice him if she kept reading. He didn't want to disturb her, though, so he just quietly sat there next to her.

Then suddenly, her stomach started growling. Omen sighed, shaking his head gently. She apparently forgot to eat breakfast that morning. He then picked up the basket of fruit and quietly set it down in her line of sight. When she looked up, she smiled upon seeing the fruit, but wondered how it got there. Firefly then looked beside her and grinned wide.

"Omen!" She said cheerfully, jumping to her feet. "I didn't realize you came. How long have you been here?"

He chuckled softly. "I just arrived. I saw you were reading, but I didn't want to disturb you."

"Oh. Well, thank you for the food. I'm starved!" Then she grabbed an apple and started to eat.

Omen sat quietly and gave her a chance to eat. He curiously started peaking at the titles of the books she had been reading. Most of them he expected, but he saw some about darkness and evil that not only surprised him but worried him. He feared she would try to get rid of the oncoming darkness herself.

"I possibly know where one is already and I might run into the others along the way. I'll see if I can find them.," Vukan said before leaving the library. His first thought would've been the healing hut and the surrounding area, but he knew that Bikil wouldn't stay there very long in his absence and suspected the same of Shade. Keeping that in mind, he proceeded towards the dummies.