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DarkAngelAW1986 — Alec and Spyro book 4 Chapter 6
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~Chapter 6~
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As Spyro and I headed back towards Spyro's quarters, I began to sense something. I couldn't quite tell what it was. But I figured we should get going.
“I think we should hurry back to you place,” I suggested, “I sense something...I think from Iggy.”
“Is he hurt?!” Spyro asked, worried about the possibility.
“No, not that I can sense,” Alec said, “But something just doesn't seem right.”
With that said, Spyro and Alec hurried back. When they got back, other than Cynder and Fog still arguing about something random, they saw that Iggy was laying in a corner all curled up in a ball.
“Is something wrong with Iggy?” Spyro asked immediately.
“I'm not exactly sure,” Mal said, “He just broke into tears. It looks like he thinks he's done something wrong.”
Suddenly, a whimper came from the little ball that was Iggy.
“Well, did he do anything wrong?” Alec asked.
“No, not that I know of,” Mal said, “It just happened after he came up with a theory about why Cynder and Fog are always arguing.”
“Iggy said that mommy and Fog argue all the time because they each see something in the other that they don't like,” Aurora said, “He said they aren't consciencely aware of what they see, so it's not intestinal.”
It took me a moment to realize what Aurora was trying to say.
“I think you mean they aren't consciously aware, and it's not intentional,” Alec correctedly.
“Isn't that what I said?”
Before I said anything about that, I looked over at the two arguing dragonesses and sensed their life forces. And just as I remember from before, I sensed Fog as having the same life force as Cynder. In fact, Iggy's theory may help to explain some things for me. Not everything though.
“I don't think that was just a theory,” Alec said, “Something has been bugging me about Fog. And it's the fact that her life force is identical to Cynder's.”
“You mean like twins?” Aurora and Vortex said in unison.
“No. Because even though twins have very similar life forces, they are still different,” Alec explained, “But what I'm curious about is how Iggy knew about that.”
Iggy then let out another whimper.
“Iggy, is there something you're hiding from us?” Spyro asked in a soft tone.
After a few moments, Iggy sighed. It was a no win scenario. Either way, he was gonna be in trouble. But he figured if he kept it from is father, not only would it bother his conscious, but if his father found out, he would be upset about what's wrong, and upset that he lied about it. So comparing one element of trouble as opposed to three, he chose to tell them.
“Well...I...” Iggy was obviously nervous about this.
“Don't worry, Iggy,” Spyro said soothingly, “I promise that whatever it is, I won't get mad at you.”
Iggy wished he could believe that. But he knew his ability was wrong. But his father's words helped to calm him down, “Well, for as long as I can remember, when I sometimes see something, my brain will come up with a story about it,” Iggy explained, “It's like...it's like my eyes say one thing, and my brain says something else. Ask uncle Alec. He knows I'm telling the truth.”
“You must be mistaken, Iggy,” Spyro said, “Alec's ability doesn't allow him to read minds.”
“No, I can't read minds. But Iggy was telling the truth,” Alec said.
I explained how in the Human Realm, there are lie detector tests. I explained that I used my ability to detect the same things a polygraph test would.
“...So like Iggy said, he's telling the truth,” Alec said.
“But how did Iggy know you were...” Mal said before Alec interrupted him.
“He said it himself. His eyes tell him one thing, and his brain tells him another,” Alec explained, “I assume he was looking at me and just saw me standing here. But his mind told him that I was sensing his life force. And specifically to detect if he was lying.”
“Iggy's ability sounds like some kind of foresight, or telepathy,” Mal said.
“Or perhaps the pool of visions,” Alec added.
“I'm in trouble now, aren't I?” Iggy whimpered.
“Why would you think that?” Spyro asked, “If I'm disappointed about anything, it's that you thought I'd be angry at you having an ability like this.”
“Bu...But this ability is wrong!” Iggy exclaimed.
“Why would you think having a special ability like this is wrong?” Spyro asked.
“I wouldn't disregard Iggy's feelings so quickly,” Alec said, “I can sense that he is terrified of his ability. And I can't put my hand on it, but something doesn't feel right about his ability. And as he said, his brain tells him something else. Perhaps his own ability is telling him there's something wrong with his ability.”
“Don't worry, Iggy. If there is something bad about your ability, it's not your fault,” Spyro said to try to comfort him, “And we all agree that we have no reason to be upset with you, Iggy. We're all here to support you. Me, your mom, Aurora and Vortex, your uncles Mal and Alec, and even the guardians.”
Iggy paused before he lunged at Spyro, hugging him with tears in his eyes.
“I don't know what this ability of Iggy's is,” Alec said to Mal, “But I am concerned about it. After all, he was so afraid of his power being wrong that he hid it from Spyro for his entire life.”
“You do realize that's only three years, right?” Mal said.
“Well, if you want to get technical,” Alec said, “But my point is, when has Iggy ever hid anything from Spyro? He's open to Spyro with just about everything.”
“I guess I see your point,” Mal said.
“Also, when did Spyro grow up?” Alec asked.
I told Mal about the whole incident in the infirmary, and the speech that Spyro gave to Quarry.
“It seems like Spyro has gained some of Ignitus' wisdom,” Alec finished.
“And Terrador's forcefulness,” Mal added, “And Cyril's persistence.”
“And Volteer's long-windedness,” Alec finished, “I guess when you spend so much time with a friend, you don't tend to notice the changes in them until something intense happens that makes them express themselves as being older.”
“Have you noticed any changes in me?” Mal asked.
“Let's see...”
It took me a few moments, but I managed to remember when we first met Mal. And he has changed.
“Well...physically you're allot larger, more muscular...your horns are allot bigger. And beginning to look a little more like the dark master's version of you, but with several differences, since the dark master could only do so much in assumptions,” Alec explained, “As for personality, I'd say you've grown more willing to be social...even if you're upset that you can use a name that is now considered a curse. And yet you're still afraid to try that portal to see my world.”
“I'm...I'm working up to that,” Mal said sheepishly, “As for my name, it does bother me that I can't use my own name...but...”
“But...”
“For some reason, I've had another name in my head for a while now,” Mal explained, “It's not a name that I consciously created. It's just been hanging in my head for a while now. It's the name 'Maffrin'.”
Alec gave that some thought. Then he looked over at Cynder and Fog, “So they've been going at it non-stop?”
“It's crazy, I know,” Mal agreed, “I fact, I think one of them said something about what the dark master's real intent was.”
“That's...unexpected,” Alec said.
“That's it! I am sick and tired of you thinking you can get away with anything you want around here!” Alec and Mal overheard Cynder say, “You will do as I tell you, or you can go to your room this instant!”
“What makes you think you have any authority over me?! You're not my mother!” Fog countered before she shot towards the door to leave.
“Something's not right about what just happened,” Alec said.
I couldn't figure out what it was. But I could sense that there was something deeper to what was just said than just what was seen. Also, after Fog left, it seemed like there was some kind of discharge coming from Cynder's life force.
After a few moments, Cynder realized that she didn't want Fog to get in trouble, “No...Fog...wait, come back!” Cynder said as she ran after the little dragoness. However, she was already long gone, “Please! I need to get Fog back! I don't want her to get hurt!”
Talk about flip-flopping your priorities. But, I couldn't deny that I had the same desire to help.
“Alright, let's go find Fog,” Alec said, “Spyro?”
“What is it?” Spyro asked, coming back out.
Cynder then ran strait to Spyro, “Fog ran away, and we gotta go find her!” Cynder said frantically.
“Huh. I thought I sounded quieter out here,” Spyro said, receiving a glare from Cynder, “Sorry. Let's go find her.”
“Wait, who's gonna stay and watch the kids?” Mal asked.
“I hope you don't mind. But I suggest Spyro stays,” Alec suggested, “Thanks to Cynder and Fog fighting, she couldn't really watch then while Spyro and I were at the infirmary, so Mal had to be the babysitter. So I think it would be best if a parent watches them now. And seeing Iggy's reaction earlier, I think Spyro would be the best choice to comfort him while we look for Fog.” The others nodded in agreement before Alec, Cynder, and Mal went to look for Fog.
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The three dragons have been searching for two hours now. Alec was trying to use his life element to sense through the temple.
Trying to find Fog with my ability was not easy, considering Fog and Cynder have identical life force energy. But that's why I made sure Cynder was close to my while using that ability. So I know that one version was right next to me.
However, not even that was working.
“It may be more difficult for me to find her because you and her have the same life force,” Alec pointed out, “But I should've been able to sense something by now.”
“Alec, do you suppose you could use your senses to retrace our steps?” Mal asked, “Would you be able to pick up a trail?”
Alec took a moment to test that theory, using the trails they would've left while looking for Fog. Success! “Theoretically, I can do it,” Alec said, “But I'll have to rely on Fog going someplace Cynder hasn't been.”
Alec took a few moments to retrace their metaphorical steps back to their quarters. Then instead of following outwards the direction they had gone, Alec was able to detect a trail going the other way.
I was able to find Fog's trail. But I only knew it as being hers because it veered off on a different direction than we went. And thankfully, Cynder didn't pass by that doorway again after we left.
“Success!” Alec explained, “I sense Cynder's residual life force energy heading in a direction we haven't even checked yet.”
“Are you sure it's her?” Cynder asked.
“Well, the residual energy degrades over time. And the latest you would've been down that direction would've been some time yesterday,” Alec explained, “And from the degradation of the trail, I wouldn't have been able to sense that from that long ago. Or if I had, it certainly wouldn't be as strong as it is now. Why didn't we check down that corridor anyway?”
“Because that's the direction I know I would've gone,” Cynder explained, “And since me and Fog are complete opposites, I knew she couldn't have gone that way.”
“I can't argue with that theory,” Mal said.
“The logic is sound. But I disagree with the end result,” Alec argued, “I assume you've heard of the phrase 'opposites attract'.” Alec then got questioning looks from the two dragons, “Then again, perhaps that's just a saying that my world came up with. Think of it like a magnet. Each magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Now, if you have two magnets, the north pole of one magnet will be attracted to the south pole of the other magnet. If Cynder and Fog were opposites, they would most likely be more accepting of each other. However, it seems like they repel each other. And the north pole of one magnet will repel the north pole of another magnet. Cynder and Fog have identical life forces.”
“So you're saying Cynder intentionally lead us the other way?” Mal asked.
“I didn't intentionally do anything!” Cynder snapped.
“I believe she's right,” Alec agreed, “It was a subconscious choice. Fog went in one direction, so Cynder, being repelled, chose to go the other direction. But from what I've sensed from Cynder and Fog's life forces, coupled with Iggy's theory about them, I'm willing to believe they have more in common with each other than they'd like to believe.”
“If I hate Fog so much, then why do I have such a strong desire to find her?!” Cynder exclaimed, tears forming in her eyes.
“I said you two repel each other. I never said you hated her,” Alec explained, “In fact, I'm willing to bet that your time as a mother has heightened your protective instincts. And your maternal instincts probably allowed you to bond with her. And if that's the case, I'm willing to bet that you think of her as if she were your own daughter.”
“I...well...” Cynder didn't know how to react, “I guess you're right. As much as we fight each other, the only thing that separates her as being my daughter is my own flesh and blood.”
“So where is she now?” Mal asked Alec, prompting him to continue.
Alec took another moment to follow the trail. However, he was disappointed with what he found, “I don't know where she is.” Alec said, “The trail just stops. I don't know where she could've gone.”
“Well, where does the trail end?” Cynder asked.
Alec did some focusing on the location and came to a startling conclusion, “Oh no! I think she was at the portal!” Alec exclaimed, “But she couldn't have known how to activate it, could she?”
The three dragons ran down the corridors towards Alec's portal. Once they got there, it was as Alec feared. The trail ends at the portal.
Suddenly, Spyro came running down the corridor with Aurora and Vortex behind him, “Cynder, Iggy's gone missing!”
