The Adventures of Royce!

Chapter 72: An Enemy Now A Friend (4TH of July Special!)

The Next Day...

To catch up on what happened last Chapter 71: "Royce Turns To The Dark Side?", Royce is supposedly corrupted by The Terror of The Skies and while under Ember's leadership. Eventually giving the Teenage Dragoness such a traumatic description as to why he took the life of a nearby family-member and why he felt absolutely NO remorse doing so.

Ember: "So you got rid of the person whom was always present in your life and acted like a parental figure; but also because he was monstrous in nature?"

Royce: "You have absolutely no idea what that man inflicted upon me; he damaged me Ember- in a way you couldn't possibly understand; you look at someone you think you trust, especially with your life. That is until they show their true colors; he wore the cloak of a father but in reality, just a monster," Royce explained to his captor before he went outside and onto the (freezing-cold) balcony.

Ember: "What do you think you are doing?" Ember questioned Royce as she continued to follow him onto the balcony, where he just stared into the emptiness, "Seriously, what are you doing?"

Royce: "Have you ever wondered why it's usually just the two of us always celebrating the Fourth of July some-how?" He asked the Pink teenage-Dragoness who began to go deep into thought herself.

Ember: "I think so- why? Wait a minute! Is today that day?! Oh man, oh man, oh man!! We don't have any fireworks to celebrate," Ember panicked before noticing Royce making a mischievous smile, "What are you planning? I don't like how you're looking at me like that." Royce then brought out his Harbringer and shot into the sky before his Fire Arrow exploded in mid-air, producing beautiful patterns in the air. Ember, watching this phenomenon, was left in awe at the beauty she was witnessing. She got an idea of her own, involving a fireball, producing similar results but a bright Blood-Orange coloration.

Royce: "Wow- didn't think fireballs could do that." Royce said, amazed at Ember's fireballs, "I can't even do that in my Dragon-Form! How can you do that?"

Ember: "I have my tricks- I mean- I'm full of tricks. There are even moves that I can do that Spyro can't! Not to brag, of course."

Royce: "None taken," brushing off Ember's brag, "we all have our moments." Royce smirks towards the Pink Dragoness.

Ember: "So... what do you think about the Fortress?"

Royce: "Fits the Medieval theme, sure to terrify some people..."

Cynder: "That's the main point!" Cynder, The Terror of The Skies interjected, barging into the two's conversation, "it shows those who oppose us that we are NOT AFRAID to use force and as we bring fear into our enemies! We vanquish our opposition and destroy any hope that our enemies bring as we rule with an iron-claw!" The Terror of The Skies stated, "This is where all hope dies."

Royce: "OKay? So what does any of this have to do with me? Why do I have to be kidnapped? Of all people in the World, why specifically me?!"

Cynder: "You are the next Purple Dragon in line to conquer the World; purify and cleanse it," The Terror of The Skies explains, "and brink upon a new Age... by destroying it!" She finished explaining.

Royce: "I didn't know I was next in line for such a role," Royce played along, "there's only one problem... destroying a world, not my thing," he told the two Dragonesses as the Terror of The Skies was about to give chase but to be stopped by her new "Dark Master". "Sayonara!" Royce added on as he jumped off the high ledge and into his Dragon-Form. "We shall see each other again soon!"