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~Chapter 1~
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Alec pointed to Trisha, “Okay, activate the portal.”

“Activating portal,” Trisha said in a mechanical voice, “Portal activated.”

“And remember, give me twenty-four hours before you decide to pull me back,” Alec said. Then he walked through the vortex, which seemed to have an extra swirl of energy in it.

When I went through the portal, I remembered that sensation well. The feeling of being pulled inside out and sucked through a straw. But there was something else...a sensation of feeling separated from my body. It was a strange sensation, but not unpleasant. For a moment, I felt like I was everywhere at once.

And then I was back in my physical body...the real thing.

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Spyro walked into Cynder's room to see how she was doing. He had a plate of food with him to share with Cynder, “Are you sure you're ready for this?” he asked.

“I think you're about eight months too late to be asking if I'm ready,” Cynder, who was laying on her cushion, commented, “But for an honest answer, I don't know.” Cynder then looked down to her swollen belly.

“Perhaps you should've thought about that eight months ago before you two mated before your proper age!” Cyril, who was now standing in the doorway, growled. Being raised in a regal family makes Cyril prefer the older ways. And mating before their proper age goes against the old ways. It was inappropriate, yes. But Cyril's background makes him over-emphasize these kinds of things. And seeing as they haven't done the bonding ritual yet makes him that much more angry about the situation.

Spyro and Cynder have been spending the duration of six months avoiding Cyril because of how he reacted. Terrador and Volteer were displeased at first. But they were more understanding. And besides, considering how much they've done for the Dragon Realms, they deserve some leeway.

X ~ 6 Months Ago ~ X

Volteer has noticed that Cynder has been sick lately. He was concerned about this fact and asked if she would go to the infirmary and allow him to check on her. She agreed, not realizing herself what was wrong. Volteer used his control over electricity to check on some of her vital signs like heartbeat, reflexes, things like that.

“I cannot come up with an answer as to why you're sick,” Volteer said, “There does not seem to be anything wrong with you. Other than a slightly elevated electrical field around your stomach, of course. But that wouldn't make you sick. At least not at the level it's at now. Although, perhaps that may explain why you've gained a little weight.”

“A slightly elevated electrical field around my stomach?” Cynder questioned, “What would that mean?”

“Well, weight gain along with an elevated electrical field around the stomach usually...” Volteer was in a rare state of speechlessness when he came to a realization, “Cynder, would you mind laying on you back for a moment so I can check something?”

“Uh...sure,” Cynder said. She did as she was told and Volteer put more effort into sensing the electrical field around her stomach. After a few moments, he stopped what he was doing, a serious expression on his face. Without a word, he left the room, leaving Cynder confused.

After a few minutes, Volteer came back, this time with Terrador and Cyril.

“Volteer has told us of his findings,” Terrador said with a firm expression.

Terrador was calm, but obviously displeased. Cyril was certainly displeased...but certainly not calm, “When did you mate and who did you mate with?!” Cyril snapped.

“CYRIL!” Terrador shouted before turning to Cynder, “Volteer came to us and told us that he noticed your weight gain. And when he checked your stomach, he detected an electrical field that is not entirely your own. In other words, he detected an egg. Now I assume the 'who' that you mated with was Spyro?”

Cynder was unable to respond. She was a mix of emotions at the moment, shock at the news of having an egg, joy at the thought of being a mother, shock and fear from the guardians' anger at under-aged mating, fear that she may not be ready to be a mother, and general confusion from this mix of emotions.

“ANSWER US!!!” Cyril shouted.

“CYRIL, STOP!” Volteer shouted at Cyril. Volteer was always one to speak his mind. But he was rarely the type to stand up to others. Especially Cyril, “Cynder is obviously unable to answer at the moment! I'm sure allot is going through her head as it is!” Volteer also saw that Cynder was beginning to hyperventilate, “I don't know if it's because she's just shocked by the news, or you're making her nervous. And I find the latter more likely. But her hyperventilating like this is not good for the egg! Please leave!”

“I suppose this means we'll have to wait for Spyro to get back later to get any answers,” Terrador said. Then he literally had to grab Cyril by the tail and drag him out.

Once the other two guardians were out of the room, Volteer tried rubbing Cynder's back to help her to relax. “There, does that help?” Volteer asked, receiving a nod from Cynder as her breathing began to return to normal, “You do understand why we're upset about this though, right?”

Cynder just nodded. “Please don't be mad at me and Spyro.”

“I can never keep a grudge on anything for too long. And Terrador is sympathetic, so he'll get over it soon enough,” Volteer said, “Cyril however...you may want to stay out of his way for a while.”

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“It was almost a season ago,” Spyro said, answering to Terrador and Cyril nervously but honestly, “Two and a half months ago.”

“And you are aware that you are under-aged, correct?” Terrador asked.

“Yes...I am aware.”

“And do you know what the punishment for under-aged mating is?” Cyril asked.

“No he doesn't, because we stopped practicing those old ways long before Spyro and Cynder were even born,” Terrador answered for Spyro.

“Well how about this,” Cyril said, “Even though you'll be turning of age in less than five months, Cynder is still almost a year younger than you.”

Spyro began to become defensive, “I know what we did was wrong! But I can't change the past!” Spyro exclaimed defensively, “But what I don't understand is that Cyril, the youngest of the guardians, is the only one of you who hang onto the old beliefs! Maybe you, Cyril, should grow up!” Spyro then ran in to see Cynder.

X ~ End Flashback ~ X

“Please, don't start fighting,” Cynder said, “Not in here at least.”

Cyril then walked away while Spyro walked over to Cynder, “I'm sorry. I didn't think he would've followed me like that,” Spyro said, “Especially since Terrador told him to stay out of our way. And that includes your room.”

“Don't forget that also includes you staying out of his way as well,” Cynder pointed out.

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“I still don't think I've perfected that portal,” Alec groaned, “It still feels like my intestines were trying to strangle me.”

Alec then noticed his reflection on the side of the portal. It wasn't a human he saw. It was a dragon, “Now I know I haven't perfected the portal yet,” Alec said as he examined his ha...er...paws, “Not a bad side effect though...just as long as I'll return back to human when I go back through the portal.”

Alec looked around and noticed the camera he left here on this side of the portal. He also noticed that either a green gem was forming around the camera, or the camera itself was crystallizing.

I doubt that the camera was actually crystallizing, since the camera itself isn't originally from this world and the gems from this world couldn't come from the physical matter that my camera was made of. The matter was incompatible. My personal assumption is that the electrical energy of my camera has triggered the growth of a green mana gem. And if the green gem was acting to power the camera, it would continue the green gem's growth. And if that's the case, I may have unintentionally developed a perpetual energy source...or at least a perpetual mana source for this world.

Alec reached over to grab a couple chunks of the crystal.

I know it's not the spirit gem that I was originally using as a power source. But since I fixed the power drain on my portals...I think, this should work just as good. And if this truly is acting as a perpetual energy source, that won't be an issue anyways. Like I said, my camera doesn't have compatibility in this world. But that's because of the old portal design and the fact that it has no quantum structure in this world. My new design fixed that. So bringing this gem to my world will convert it into a compatible source in my world. And since it is a mana gem, my portal will act in the same way my camera is, turning the gem into a perpetual energy generator.

Alec pushed a button on the portal, causing the six inch thick plate to extend to two three inch thick plates. He then opened up a panel on the control pad that appeared to be designed to contain a crystal, similar to the old portal. He put one of the green gems in and activated the return program he had already programmed in.

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“It's been ten minutes already,” Trisha said, “When can we call him back?”

“Alec said to give him twenty-four hours, remember?” Pat replied, “And besides, just because he told us to give him a day, doesn't mean it will take him a day. If it takes him a whole day, he wants us to assume that something went wrong and he can't get back on his own.”

“But what if this portal for some reason can't lock onto him and I can't get him back?” Trisha asked.

“Then do what he did originally,” Pat said, “I'll tie a rope around you and send you through the portal.”

“But last time, the rope didn't do him any good,” Trisha pointed out, “He got knocked out and didn't have the rope when he woke up.”

“Listen, let's not assume anything bad happened-” Pat was cut off when the portal reactivated itself, “And you doubt Alec's work.”

After a few moments, Alec suddenly came through the portal. The second portal appeared moments later in it's six inch disk form, “Damn! By the time I get used to going through that portal, my grandchildren will have taken over my work!” Alec exclaimed. He then looked up to notice Pat and Trisha looking at him in shock, “Uh...what are you guys looking at?”

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Alec pointed to Trisha, “Okay, activate the portal.”

“Activating portal,” Trisha said in a mechanical voice, “Portal activated.”

“And remember, give me twenty-four hours before you decide to pull me back,” Alec said. Then he walked through the vortex, which seemed to have an extra swirl of energy in it.

When I went through the portal, I remembered that sensation well. The feeling of being pulled inside out and sucked through a straw. But there was something else...a sensation of feeling separated from my body. It was a strange sensation, but not unpleasant. For a moment, I felt like I was everywhere at once.

And then I was back in my physical body...the real thing.

X~ ~ ~ ~ ~X

Spyro walked into Cynder's room to see how she was doing. He had a plate of food with him to share with Cynder, “Are you sure you're ready for this?” he asked.

“I think you're about eight months too late to be asking if I'm ready,” Cynder, who was laying on her cushion, commented, “But for an honest answer, I don't know.” Cynder then looked down to her swollen belly.

“Perhaps you should've thought about that eight months ago before you two mated before your proper age!” Cyril, who was now standing in the doorway, growled. Being raised in a regal family makes Cyril prefer the older ways. And mating before their proper age goes against the old ways. It was inappropriate, yes. But Cyril's background makes him over-emphasize these kinds of things. And seeing as they haven't done the bonding ritual yet makes him that much more angry about the situation.

Spyro and Cynder have been spending the duration of six months avoiding Cyril because of how he reacted. Terrador and Volteer were displeased at first. But they were more understanding. And besides, considering how much they've done for the Dragon Realms, they deserve some leeway.

X ~ 6 Months Ago ~ X

Volteer has noticed that Cynder has been sick lately. He was concerned about this fact and asked if she would go to the infirmary and allow him to check on her. She agreed, not realizing herself what was wrong. Volteer used his control over electricity to check on some of her vital signs like heartbeat, reflexes, things like that.

“I cannot come up with an answer as to why you're sick,” Volteer said, “There does not seem to be anything wrong with you. Other than a slightly elevated electrical field around your stomach, of course. But that wouldn't make you sick. At least not at the level it's at now. Although, perhaps that may explain why you've gained a little weight.”

“A slightly elevated electrical field around my stomach?” Cynder questioned, “What would that mean?”

“Well, weight gain along with an elevated electrical field around the stomach usually...” Volteer was in a rare state of speechlessness when he came to a realization, “Cynder, would you mind laying on you back for a moment so I can check something?”

“Uh...sure,” Cynder said. She did as she was told and Volteer put more effort into sensing the electrical field around her stomach. After a few moments, he stopped what he was doing, a serious expression on his face. Without a word, he left the room, leaving Cynder confused.

After a few minutes, Volteer came back, this time with Terrador and Cyril.

“Volteer has told us of his findings,” Terrador said with a firm expression.

Terrador was calm, but obviously displeased. Cyril was certainly displeased...but certainly not calm, “When did you mate and who did you mate with?!” Cyril snapped.

“CYRIL!” Terrador shouted before turning to Cynder, “Volteer came to us and told us that he noticed your weight gain. And when he checked your stomach, he detected an electrical field that is not entirely your own. In other words, he detected an egg. Now I assume the 'who' that you mated with was Spyro?”

Cynder was unable to respond. She was a mix of emotions at the moment, shock at the news of having an egg, joy at the thought of being a mother, shock and fear from the guardians' anger at under-aged mating, fear that she may not be ready to be a mother, and general confusion from this mix of emotions.

“ANSWER US!!!” Cyril shouted.

“CYRIL, STOP!” Volteer shouted at Cyril. Volteer was always one to speak his mind. But he was rarely the type to stand up to others. Especially Cyril, “Cynder is obviously unable to answer at the moment! I'm sure allot is going through her head as it is!” Volteer also saw that Cynder was beginning to hyperventilate, “I don't know if it's because she's just shocked by the news, or you're making her nervous. And I find the latter more likely. But her hyperventilating like this is not good for the egg! Please leave!”

“I suppose this means we'll have to wait for Spyro to get back later to get any answers,” Terrador said. Then he literally had to grab Cyril by the tail and drag him out.

Once the other two guardians were out of the room, Volteer tried rubbing Cynder's back to help her to relax. “There, does that help?” Volteer asked, receiving a nod from Cynder as her breathing began to return to normal, “You do understand why we're upset about this though, right?”

Cynder just nodded. “Please don't be mad at me and Spyro.”

“I can never keep a grudge on anything for too long. And Terrador is sympathetic, so he'll get over it soon enough,” Volteer said, “Cyril however...you may want to stay out of his way for a while.”

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“It was almost a season ago,” Spyro said, answering to Terrador and Cyril nervously but honestly, “Two and a half months ago.”

“And you are aware that you are under-aged, correct?” Terrador asked.

“Yes...I am aware.”

“And do you know what the punishment for under-aged mating is?” Cyril asked.

“No he doesn't, because we stopped practicing those old ways long before Spyro and Cynder were even born,” Terrador answered for Spyro.

“Well how about this,” Cyril said, “Even though you'll be turning of age in less than five months, Cynder is still almost a year younger than you.”

Spyro began to become defensive, “I know what we did was wrong! But I can't change the past!” Spyro exclaimed defensively, “But what I don't understand is that Cyril, the youngest of the guardians, is the only one of you who hang onto the old beliefs! Maybe you, Cyril, should grow up!” Spyro then ran in to see Cynder.

X ~ End Flashback ~ X

“Please, don't start fighting,” Cynder said, “Not in here at least.”

Cyril then walked away while Spyro walked over to Cynder, “I'm sorry. I didn't think he would've followed me like that,” Spyro said, “Especially since Terrador told him to stay out of our way. And that includes your room.”

“Don't forget that also includes you staying out of his way as well,” Cynder pointed out.

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“I still don't think I've perfected that portal,” Alec groaned, “It still feels like my intestines were trying to strangle me.”

Alec then noticed his reflection on the side of the portal. It wasn't a human he saw. It was a dragon, “Now I know I haven't perfected the portal yet,” Alec said as he examined his ha...er...paws, “Not a bad side effect though...just as long as I'll return back to human when I go back through the portal.”

Alec looked around and noticed the camera he left here on this side of the portal. He also noticed that either a green gem was forming around the camera, or the camera itself was crystallizing.

I doubt that the camera was actually crystallizing, since the camera itself isn't originally from this world and the gems from this world couldn't come from the physical matter that my camera was made of. The matter was incompatible. My personal assumption is that the electrical energy of my camera has triggered the growth of a green mana gem. And if the green gem was acting to power the camera, it would continue the green gem's growth. And if that's the case, I may have unintentionally developed a perpetual energy source...or at least a perpetual mana source for this world.

Alec reached over to grab a couple chunks of the crystal.

I know it's not the spirit gem that I was originally using as a power source. But since I fixed the power drain on my portals...I think, this should work just as good. And if this truly is acting as a perpetual energy source, that won't be an issue anyways. Like I said, my camera doesn't have compatibility in this world. But that's because of the old portal design and the fact that it has no quantum structure in this world. My new design fixed that. So bringing this gem to my world will convert it into a compatible source in my world. And since it is a mana gem, my portal will act in the same way my camera is, turning the gem into a perpetual energy generator.

Alec pushed a button on the portal, causing the six inch thick plate to extend to two three inch thick plates. He then opened up a panel on the control pad that appeared to be designed to contain a crystal, similar to the old portal. He put one of the green gems in and activated the return program he had already programmed in.

X~ ~ ~ ~ ~X

“It's been ten minutes already,” Trisha said, “When can we call him back?”

“Alec said to give him twenty-four hours, remember?” Pat replied, “And besides, just because he told us to give him a day, doesn't mean it will take him a day. If it takes him a whole day, he wants us to assume that something went wrong and he can't get back on his own.”

“But what if this portal for some reason can't lock onto him and I can't get him back?” Trisha asked.

“Then do what he did originally,” Pat said, “I'll tie a rope around you and send you through the portal.”

“But last time, the rope didn't do him any good,” Trisha pointed out, “He got knocked out and didn't have the rope when he woke up.”

“Listen, let's not assume anything bad happened-” Pat was cut off when the portal reactivated itself, “And you doubt Alec's work.”

After a few moments, Alec suddenly came through the portal. The second portal appeared moments later in it's six inch disk form, “Damn! By the time I get used to going through that portal, my grandchildren will have taken over my work!” Alec exclaimed. He then looked up to notice Pat and Trisha looking at him in shock, “Uh...what are you guys looking at?”