Dragon

The truth about Spike

It was a week after getting the information contained in the Atlantic Library, two teams where organized for different missions, for the first time in months, they're abandoning Relics Room. Battle-Oni, David, Draugr and Luna went to the west, looking for allies against Zalmore, while Ava, Matt and Spike left for the port to head to Southern Europe, the last known location of Camelot. Spike, Ava and Matt found an old sailing ship and decided to use it, the trip was going to be a long one so before they left, they took 4 weeks' worth of resources and put it inside the boat. They left, with Matt at the helm.

Spike: Hey Matt, how did you learn how to drive a boat like that?

Matt: My dad taught me, he loved sailing and flying, as both a pilot and a sailor.

Ava: Do you miss him.

Matt: Yes, I've missed him every day ever since.

Spike: Since what?

Matt: The trip he never came back from, he was captain of a cruise across the world, he was driving a ship that never returned from the maiden voyage. They still don't know where the ship is, or anyone on board.

Spike: I'm so sorry, I should have thought it through, as the pain you feel reminds me of my own.

Ava: Oh yeh, you never told us about your family, could you tell us now, we do have several weeks to kill.

Spike: If you want to know the truth, I'll tell you.

*Flashback (Narration by Spike) *

It was 100 000 years ago, the land was like a world of crystals and magic, every creature had their place, especially 7 different species; the Phoenixes who used their flames to provide heat and light throughout the night, the minotaurs who used their colossal strength to gather resources to better our lives, the merfolk who healed us of our ailments, the humans who used the resources given to better all our lives, the spellcasters who used magic to benefit us all, the Griffons who used the wind to give us enjoyment, and the dragons, who have only on task to protect everyone and everything from all threats.

The leader of these seven species, and a representative for the Netherworld formed what's known as the 8th Configuration, the council who made the decisions to protect our world. On the council was Spikesworth Omar XI, the dragon king, and my father. The Omar family work together to guard the Life Shards, the crystal remains of the first living creature in the universe, and what keeps our lives together. There're 7 shards in all, one of which was missing for longer than anyone can remember, the Evilisar! The Evilisar was found by one person, or demi-demon, Zalmore!

Zalmore was relentless, recruiting all cruel and murderous monsters he could find into his fold. Onis, Draugr, the Pontianak, vampires, ghosts, the golem, even the Näcken. The more monsters he hired, the stronger he became, he's a monster for monsters, to complete his plan, he went after the dragons, no dragons, no protection from his attacks. His plan was to absorb all the Life Shards into the Evilisar to increase his power, he almost succeed.

He was relentless with the attacks, dragons were blown up, torn limb from limb, bleed to death, got shattered bones and crushed skulls, it was a brutal onslaught of blood, enough to paint the world with their plasma, it was like an unwinnable war between a mouse and a cat party. I saw my mother die at Zalmore's hand, my father knew that there was only one way to survive, hide the last Life Shard from Zalmore, my mission, but because of me, Zalmore is still out there, and the last shard is gone.

I took the shard away, flying as far as my wings could take me, flashes of purple and yellow appeared behind me, my father and Zalmore where fighting. I made it as far as the northern mountains when I was ambushed, a Draugr, our friend Draugr, I couldn't get away, he grabbed my wing and dragged me onto the ground  preparing to bite, I tossed the crystal to get it away from him, and without thinking I blasted the shard with the largest lightning bolt I could muster, the shard burst into trillions of pieces, the force from the explosion caused a humongous bust that opened a blast of energy, and a portal to the Netherworld, all of Zalmore's minions got sucked inside, including Zalmore himself, when all his servants got sucked inside the dome appeared over top, I returned to my father, as I saw his head detached from his body. The last words he ever said was 'Spike, I know you will make things right, avenge your family...' I decided to guard the dome ever since, I took treasures from around the world to make monsters nothing but myth and legend to keep my secret, it slowly became or home, the Relics Room.

*End of flashback (no more narration) *

Spike: That's the story.

Matt: I didn't know you're the last of your kind, I'm so sorry.

Ava: And you're royalty, what else don't we know about you?

Spike: I've not had my 1000th molt yet, which means I've not chosen my one and only transformation to have for the rest of my life.

Matt: Dragons transform!?

Spike: Yes, but each can only get a single transformation for life, and my kind, our 1000th molt is when we decide that transformation, or we explode.

A short pause followed.

Ava and Matt: What!?