Perils Of War TLOS (Book 2)

Chapter One

Spyro looked out to see a blackened scar where there used to be a city. Thousands of small black dots were crawling all over it, fighting with anybody who survived. Michael roared, and when he did, a massive shudder went through the fortress. The wolves climbed onto the dragons, and they flew out into the battlefield. Spyro looked at Michael then looked back at Cynder.

"I need you to stay" He told her "I don't want you to see that, up close"

"But I want to be with you" Cynder watched Michael slowly lift his wings, then take off with speed

"I... Okay, but stay with me." Spyro replied

They flew out, joining the flocks of dragons flying towards the cursed army. They landed on the charred earth, and were immediately assaulted by hundreds of cursed soldiers. Spyro could hear Michael roaring, then a sudden pulse of light. He glanced over at Cynder beside him.

"We should help him" He yelled, and she nodded

The two dragons slashed, blasted, and sliced through the army until they reached Michael's group. Michael charged into a pack of dark dragons, slicing through them with ease. Spyro looked out to see a dragon walking towards them, Spyro readied for a fight, but hesitated as he saw that this dragon wasn't darkened, but blackened with ash. Michael noticed this dragon and gave a look of surprise, with a flick of his sword, he slashed the last dark dragon's head clean off. The wounded dragon approached and fell over, Michael rushed over and helped him up.

"My sister, she was closer to the center, he coughed"

"Why were you even here?" Michael asked

"Vacation" he answered, "My sister"

Michael looked up and growled, Spyro followed his gaze to see another wave of cursed soldiers rushing towards them.

"Retreat!" Michael yelled "Save who you can and go"

Michael hefted the burned dragon up "Let's go find your sister"

Spyro started to follow them but Michael stopped him

"No. go back to the fortress, both of you" he told them

"But what about you" Spyro asked

"The element cannons are going to cover your retreat, we're immortal, they can't hurt us. Now go!" he yelled

The two dragons retreated with the others, and the element cannons started blasting everything, covering the two immortal dragons in smoke and dust, masking them from view. Spyro and Cynder landed back in the main square. They were surrounded by wounded, and the loud bangs from the cannons made it impossible to hear. A dragon approached Spyro.

"Where's Michael?" She asked

"He stayed with another immortal, to go find his sister" Spyro answered

"What are your orders?" The dragon asked

"Orders?" Spyro looked at her, confused

"You are the King of Elemental Dragons, what are your orders?" She asked again

"Hold the armies here, and keep blasting the cannons at the enemy's forces." Spyro told her "And send a battalion to go rescue survivors from the fallen fortresses."

The dragon nodded and turned around, yelling out to another group of dragons. Spyro looked over to Cynder, who had been staring at what's left of the city. Spyro rubbed against her and realized that she was silently crying.

"There were people there, living people. Why would anybody do this?" She asked

"Because they're evil, that's why we fight them" Spyro answered sitting down next to her.