darkSpyro

Sequel to //forum.darkspyro.net/spyro/viewposts.php?topic=13219.

With the same characters. I'll put up the first chapter when I'm ready.

Plot Summary: A few seasons later, Spyro and Cosmos sets out to find Ignitus, leaving Flame in charge of the others. Meanwhile, the Death Hound returns to seek revenge upon the dragons of the Artisan Temple...

Main Characters

Spyro - A young and compassionate, purple dragon and a brother of Ami and Sparx. When Ami predicts of disaster at their temple, Spyro believes her and helps Ami organize an escape party of dragons to leave and find a new home. He acts as a leader to his friends during their journey.

Sparx - Foster brother to Spyro and the group's comic relief. Sparx followed Spyro and his friends to a new home, and although he was extremely at first, he went along with them anyway.

Ami - Younger sister of Spyro and has a form of sixth sense, which gives her the ability to foresee certain events. Persuades Spyro and his friends to leave the incoming destruction of the Dragon Temple.

Flame - A strong, fiercely loyal red dragon, who was a former guard of the Dragon Temple. Joins Spyro and his friends to a new place to call home

Bruce - A blue Artisan dragon who joins Spyro and the others to find a new home. Notable for quiet and unmovable, but sometimes nervous personality.

Ember - A pink Artisan dragon, who joins Spyro and his friends to find a new home after leaving the Dragon Temple. She has a crush on Flame, but is afraid to admit it to him.

Coltrane - A Magic Crafter dragon, notable for his storytelling ability and speed. He is calculating and uses his brain to solve a drastic problem.

Grayson - A Peace Keeper dragon, who is notable of his sarcastic and loud-mouthed personality. Also joins Spyro and the others to find a new home.

Rikki - A young Magic Crafter dragon, the second youngest of the group. She is innocent and childish and is known to always be around Ruby.

Ruby - A young Dream Weaver and the third youngest of the group to Ami and Rikki. Also innocent and childish, she is always seen with Rikki.

Halvor - A young Peace Keeper dragon, who is gentle and sometimes wise. Used to be part of a group of dragons who has forgotten the abilities the dragon ancestors bestowed upon them in return for their lives in the service of the Dark Forces. Halvor joins Spyro and his friends after feeling guilty about his actions.

Cosmos - Lead elder of the Magic Crafter dragons. He found Spyro and the others in Artisans after escaping the destruction of the Dragon Temple.

Antagonist

The Death Hound - A hound-like predator that attacked Spyro and his friends on their first few days in the Artisans home before he was unexpectedly locked underground by the dragons, forcing him to go through a rock tunnel that lead to the far side of the Artisans home. He now seeks revenge upon the dragons of the Artisan Temple for what they did to him.

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This looks interesting, you've got some clever ideas Aura24.

The Vision

Part 1

At the far side of Artisans, many miles away from the Artisan Temple, a Bulb Spider was gently eating fresh herbs from the plains, blinking at its surroundings. Suddenly, a squeal of distress filled the air from a distance as the Bulb Spider turned and quickly scurried to the other side of the hill to where the squealing was issuing from.

Another Bulb Spider, a baby, was frantically trying to drive away a Death Hound that came across the defenseless creature. It was the hound that attacked Spyro and the others on their first two days in the Artisan Temple and was now on the far side of the Artisan realm, advancing at a baby Bulb Spider to kill for food. He snarled when the baby Bulb Spider tried to defend itself by lashing its small, lethal fangs at the Hound.

Suddenly, the adult Bulb Spider came to its young's aid, dangerously baring and lashing its large fangs and legs at the Death Hound. The Death Hound quickly backed away as he tried to fend off both Bulb Spiders at the same time. Knowing that he can't take on two spiders at once, the Hound drew back and ran a few feet away from the Bulb Spiders until he was out of their reach as he stopped and turned his head, glaring at them. The Bulb Spiders were still shrieking and groaning aggressively at the carnivore's presence, making the Death Hound snarl at them with fustration.

"Lucky for you, I got other things to do." The Death Hound growled. He turned around and faced the hillside; his eyes glinting sinisterly. "I have places to go, old friend dragons to visit..."

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Ooh, this is good! Death Hound definately wants revenge.

Part 2

It was daybreak at the Artisan Temple, the young dragons were running amok outside to enjoy themselves. Flarea, the young phoenix who has settled in the Artisan Temple, is living to stay and built herself a nest full of coal to rest on top of one of the pillars inside. After Spyro had left with Cosmos to find Ignitus, Flame was left in charge in watching over his friends and the temple itself, keeping them in steady condition. However, today, the red dragon resting against the side of the Artisan Temple in the shade to avoid the sunrays. Flame was about to drift into a peaceful, quiet nap when Ember walked by and saw him.

"Flame, aren't you suppose to be with the others?" Ember asked. "We're eating now."

Flame lazily looked towards the pink dragon. "Ember, you're like someone's mom. I haven't rested well since that last attack." He responded, resting on his back as he let his wings droop. "Wouldn't it be wonderful to just lay in the sun without fear or worries?"

Ember sighed and murmured gently, "Spyro always keeps his cool about things, doesn't he?"

Close by, Ruby chased Ami near the edge of the hill while playing tag. As Ami glanced her eyes away, she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks and caused Ruby to bump into her before sprawling across the floor.

"Not fair, Ami." Ruby laughed, but she stopped when she saw Ami was lying on the ground, stuttering. The little Dream Weaver stepped up to Ami and asked, "What is it?"

Ami didn't reply, as Flame, Ember, Grayson, Halvor, and Coltrane quickly gathered around the blue Artisan to see what premontion she was seeing. As they did, Ami forsees a vision that races through her mind like the flow of a rushing river...

Revenge is in his heart, the killer comes back...hate and revenge drives his attack...

Ami then shook her head and regained her senses, gasping, shaking, and panting in fear and dread.

"Oh great, more trouble on the way..." Grayson groaned.

Flame asked, concerned, "What is it, Ami? Another vision?"

"That Death Hound we fought in the spring; he's coming for us." Ami answered, worriedly turning to Flame, "He's coming!"

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On a hill, distances away from the Artisan Temple, a red squrrel quickly hurried up to the safety of a tree to avoid the hungry snarls that were coming from the ground below. It looked down from the safety of a high branch and saw the Death Hound trying to climb up the tree after the squirrel, but slid back down instead. He stared up at the small animal for a moment before he turned around and uttered a snarl of aggravation as he walked away, angry for losing another meal.

The Death Hound resumed walking through the rolling plains, descending down a small hill while making his way towards the Artisan Temple that laid on the other side of the horizon, beyond miles of hills and castles...

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That was stunning, your story gives me such great imagination when I am reading it, I enjoy your story a lot. More, more!

Part 3

In midday, at the Artisan Temple, the dragons were preparing to defend themselves for the Death Hound as he travels through the hills to get to them. Flame stood before a young phoenix named Flarea, and told her everything about the hound.

"Death Hound, huh?" Flarea crowed gently, ruffling her fiery feathers, "Okay, Flarea look for him."

"Report back if you spot him." Flame ordered calmly.

Nodding, the young phoenix opened her fiery wings and backed away before she ran forward and took to the skies with a loud cry, flying to scout for the Death Hound.

Flame then turned to Rikki and said sternly, "And Rikki, it's your job to warn everyone in the Artisans."

The little Magic Crafter replied, "I'll tell them that the Death Hound's coming and that they should leave, de-activate their portals, or hide in their homes."

"Good." Flame responded, "If that hound thinks he can find a meal here, he's in for a surprise. Off you go." Nodding to Flame, Rikki obediently ran off to the open area of the Swamp, starting off by going into the left of the murky wetlands to warn its residents.

Coltrane, Halvor, and Bruce were busy burying the secret entrance to the temple's gardens. As Flame arrived to check on their progress, he urged them, "Come on, put your backs into it. I want this entrance sealed up by sunset."

"Ease off, Flame." Coltrane responded, panting a little as he and Bruce stopped working to look at Flame, "We're just about to fall in."

Flame said sternly, "I don't need to take any chances. I'm going to make this temple safe if you have to dig till you drop. Got it?" He then turned around and walked away, leaving Coltrane and Bruce to resume their work sealing the garden entrance.

"I'm tired..." Bruce sighed, feeling a little exhausted.

Coltrane muttered. "At least when Spyro's pushing us, he's friendly about it."

Inside the temple's gardens, Grayson, Ami, and Ember were digging a large pit for the Death Hound when he enters the room to find them. The three dragons were beginning to tire from their hard work, and Grayson collapse on the ground to rest.

Flame entered the garden and noticed Grayson had just laid down to rest, but he glared at the sight. "Get back to work, you lazy legs, or I'll put you out for hound bait!" He snarled furiously.

"You don't need to be mean, Flame." Ember said defensively. She felt exhausted also. "Grayson's working as hard as he-"

"I don't need a debate." Flame snarled, glaring at Ember, along with Ami and Grayson. "I'm in charge, and what I say goes. Now do it." The red dragon turned around and ran out of the garden, leaving Grayson, Ami, and Ember to sadly resume digging the pit.

Grayson slumped on the edge of the pit to rest. "The sooner Spyro and Cosmos comes back, the happier I'll be..." He complained. The young Peace Keeper turned to Ami, shooting a glare at her, "You and your blasted visions! I bet if you didn't have 'em, we wouldn't have all this trouble!"

Ember responded defensively. "Hey, it's not Ami's fault!"

"You're a curse in this temple, Ami!" Grayson growled angrily as he jumped to Ami, accusing her, "That's what you are!!"

Ami gasped with shock at the insult, stunned, and slowly lowered her head with hurt...

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Miles away from the Artisan Temple, the Death Hound was halfway towards his destination amongst the rolling hills and castles, baring his teeth as walked through the plains. Suddenly, an ear-shattering cry pierced the air and the Death Hound looked up above him, eyeing an aerial creaure circling above him in the sky.

"Nobody wants you on the Artisan Temple!" Flarea angrily cawed out. She dove at the Death Hound missing him before she flew to the air again, though the hound had ducked down just in time to avoid Flarea's talons before he looked to Flarea.

The Death Hound looked up to his aerial attacker with a glare. "Dragons locked me underground." He growled, as the he faced another direction. "They think I won't come back. Stupid lizards..." The last two words he muttered were tinged intently with hate and revenge, just as Ami predicted in her vision.

The Death Hound then continued on his way to the Artisan Temple, running across the plains to get to his destination. Flarea swooped down from the sky at the Death Hound again, diving at him before shooting back into the air. The Death Hound had stopped to look up at the phoenix before resuming to bolt through the plains. Flarea uttered out a final screech before she flew on back to the Dragon Temple to alert her dragon companions...

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Part 4

In the fields near the Artisan Temple, Bruce and Coltrane had just finished filling in a secret entrance to the temple's gardens and were now slumped on the grass, exhausted from their hard work. Flame tested the closed-in entrance and noticed that the Death Hound would never try and dig his way through. "Hm. Good job, guys. Now go into the temple and help Ember with the traps." He ordered calmly.

Coltrane laid on his back to let his paws rest. "I can't feel me paws." He moaned.

"You'll feel mine if you don't hop to it!!" Flame threatened, snarling at Coltrane, as the Magic Crafter immediately jumped to his feet and hurried to the temple along with Bruce, not wanting to see the red dragon's wrath.

Rikki appeared from the fields and stopped in front of Flame, panting, "I warned everyone about the Death Hound: the dragonflies and also the fairies."

"Good job, Rikki." Flame responded with a smile. "Go and help the others." The little Magic Crafter slowly walked toward the Artisan Temple to let her legs rest against the grass before she watched Flame run to the temple. The red dragon hurried over to temple's entrance and saw Ember and Grayson, who were waiting for the young, red dragon to come to them after finishing their job. "You've done with the traps?" He asked them.

Grayson replied. "Traps, barriers, and pits. You should get a few tips from Spyro, unpleasant leadership made easy."

"I'm trying to keep everyone alive, Grayson," Flame reasoned calmly. "not win a popularity contest."

"No fears then." Grayson grumbled, turning his head away slightly.

"Where's Ami?" Flame asked, looking around.

Ember replied with a brief shrug. "She wanted to be alone for a while and went to the Swamp. I guess she's not back yet."

"Right...Better go find her." Flame responded, looking to the hills. "Don't want anyone wandering off, not with that Death Hound on his way. You two help the others or I'll find something for you..." The red dragon then hurried off into the hills to find Ami.

Grayson, once Flame was out of earshot, muttered to Ember, "I'll be glad when that Death Hound turns up, it'll give him something to do." He and Ember obediently walked back into the Artisan Temple to help the others prepare...

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The sun slowly reached the horizon of the hills as night draws near, the sky turned orange and red along with the evening. Several miles from the Dragon Temple, Flame was searching far and wide for Ami through the rolling hills as fast as he can. As he wander around the swampy landscape, Flame's gaze fell upon an old rock formation and a familiar, small dragon laying down inside a triangular shaped opening, wallowing. He saw Ami and hurriedly approached the blue Artisan, stopping beside her.

"Ami, what are you doing out here?" Flame asked, "That hound's coming and we have to be ready."

Ami replied sadly, "And it's my fault, he's coming. Grayson was right, Flame."

"Huh? What's he right about?" Flame asked, as he felt concerned.

Ami responded with self-loathing and sadness, "My visions...What if I'm not seeing the future? What if my visions make things happen??"

"Don't be silly, come out of there." Flame said.

Ami continued remorsefully, "What if I'm not seeing the future?? And Spyro nearly died because of me?? And you, nearly killed by the Dreadwing?"

"None of that was your fault..." Flame tried to reassure the blue Artisan.

Ami choked with tears, "Grayson was right! I'm cursed! I have to stay away." She turned away from Flame, as she heard the distant cries of Flarea piercing the air, "I won't hurt anyone as long as I'm out here alone."

"Flame, I saw Death Hound!" Flarea crowed, flapping her fiery wings while hovering in the air above Flame, "He close and he looked plenty mean, yeah!"

Flame turned back to Ami and said tp her with a urgent hint in his voice, "Come on, Ami, there's not much time."

"You better get going, they need you." Ami muttered sadly, refusing to move from her spot.

Flame stared at Ami, but when he felt Flarea landing beside him, the red dragon turned to the young phoenix and ordered, "Stay with her. I'll be back when I can." He raced off back towards the Dragon Temple. Flarea watched Flame and then looked back to Ami, seeing the blue Artisan looking to the young phoenix with sadness.

Flarea smiled warmly. "I not leave you, Ami..." The young phoenix remained by Ami's side, not leaving her until Flame returns...

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Back at the Artisan Temple, night time had already arrived. Grayson and Coltrane were standing by the entrance, waiting for Flame to arrive back safely with Ami. They eventually spotted Flame approaching them from the hills, however, they noticed that the red dragon was alone.

Coltrane asked. "You didn't find Ami?"

"I did." Flame replied. He turned to Grayson and growled to him furiously. "And you and I are going to have a serious talk when this is over, Grayson."He was enraged about the young Peace Keeper for getting angry at Ami and causing her to stay out in the hills.

Grayson was confused, unaware of the situation he had caused. "What did I do now?" He asked.

"Get inside." Flame answered, before he looked to the others. "Everyone in position! We won't have a second chance if the Death Hound gets past our defenses!"

Nodding, the young dragons turned and headed for the door of the temple as it opened automatically for them to enter. Once the dragons were inside, the door closed behind them..

Ooh, interesting...

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Part 4

As time flew by, night had settled at the Artisan Temple with shadows deepening onto the area. The crickets were singing peacefully and the moon was shining softly down on the Artisan Temple to provide little light for comfort. A ferocious snarl suddenly erupted softly as the shadowed head of a familiar beast appeared in front of the temple where the dragons were presumably resting in. Snarling softly, the Death Hound emerged from the cover of the tall grass that surrounded the temple and sniffed the air, instantly detecting the fresh scent of his prey still lingering around.

"It's time to feed, little dragons." The Death Hound muttered sinisterly. "It's time..." His jagged lips had formed into a evil toothy grin along with his yellow eyes that gleamed brightly in the darkness. The Death Hound quietly then advanced towards the temple's entrance to start his sneak attack...

Inside, the Death Hound quietly made his way through the corridors of the temple. He bared an evil toothy grin at the thought of killing some of the dragons to satisfy his craving stomach and taking out some of his vengeance as he continued lurking through the Artisan Temple. As the Death Hound entered the gardens, he took a few steps forward unaware of the pit that laid inches before him. He then uttered a yelp of shock when his left paw stepped in the large pit, tilting him off-balance and causing him to fall into the pit, landing at the very bottom with a loud, soft crash.

Hearing their cue, Flame and Grayson emerged out of the bushes growing in the gardens and stopped in front of the pit. They turned away and started pushing loose dirt from the ground down upon the Death Hound inside the pit with their back feet.

The Death Hound growled as he struggled against the pounding heavy dirt that was falling upon him by the dragons, weighing him down and nearly suffocating him. When the dirt settled, the Hound hopped back to his feet and started climbing up the pit with a snarl of fury.

"Back!" Flame exclaimed. He and Grayson quickly stepped away from the pit, keeping a safe distance from the Death Hound as he climbed out of the pit and instantly charged at the two dragons with a furious snarl.

Flame and Grayson quickly turned tail and ran through gardens; the Death Hound trailing after them. As they entered the grassy section of the garden, Flame and Grayson jumped down from a short ledge and over a pair of thorn bushes that was set up by the other dragons.

The Death Hound noticed the ledge as he ran and quickly tried to stop himself from falling over it by skidding to a halt. Unfortunately, he did it too late and the Hound landed right on top of the sharp thorns of the thorn bushes. Widening his eyes, the Death Hound felt the spiky thorns pierce into his chest and stomach as he instantly yelped loudly in pain, jumping upwards off the thorn bushes and sitting on his haunches, staggering, as he roared and bellowed in agony.

As the Hound recovers from the thorns, Flame, Coltrane, Grayson, Halvor, and Bruce were already standing in front of the carnivore, growling threatenly with fiery smoke trailing out of their nostrils as a sign that they were ready to blow out flames. The Death Hound stood back down on all fours and noticed the incoming threat of the dragons. Knowing he was outnumbered, he started backing away slowly from his prey...

Almost instantly, roars and growls of fury erupted violently from within the Artisan Temple, and the Death Hound came bolting out of the temple's entrance as it opened apart for him to let him escape. He was looking back to the dragons chasing him, scowling to himself at his failed attempt to secretly kill at least some of the dragons for his revenge. The Hound then turned his head back towards the hills to continue running.

"Go find easier prey, dog breath, there's none here!" Flame snarled. He and Grayson both stood at the temple's entrance after trailing the Death Hound and glared at the fleeing carnivore to make sure he's gone.

The Death Hound bounded slowly away from the temple, but he stopped in his tracks and turned his head to look at Flame and Grayson. "I wait out here till you come." He growled to Flame and Grayson, his tail wagged slightly once, "Sooner or later, you'll come." The Hound then turned away from the two dragons and started walking away towards the hills.

"Wait all you want." Flame growled back. "We're plenty of food; we won't be out for a long time."

Grayson added. "And you won't find any prey around here. Everyone's cleared out till you're gone."

"Stay here and you starve, you butt-sniffer!" Flame responded. As he and Grayson looked on, the Death Hound slowly disappeared into the rolling hills to find some other prey to find and where he will wait for the dragons to venture into the area for their own purposes...

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Awesome storyline.