A few more days has passed since Spike and Spyro took on some more flying lessons thanks to Nestor's guidance, and since then, Spike's been trying to keep up with what he has to study in order to learn more about this world. Spike's had to take a ton of history lessons in order to learn more about this world, how it works, and what makes it so different compared to Equestria.

Spike and Spyro have been getting along really well, despite them both being purple dragons with a lot of stuff they have to work on together, he's been handling things on his own very well, even without the help of Twilight and the others. While he does miss them and regrets not being able to fully tell them why he left, he had one chance in order to really find his mom, and he had to take it.

Spike's made sure to keep an eye out for any reports there could be that relates to his mom in any way. While his new dragonfly Simon has been wanting to show him something, Spike doesn't understand him fully, and he has to learn to speak with them in order to fully know what he wants to show.

Spike has been taking up some extra studies on what this world can do and how dragons live around here, and what he's learned is extremely fascinating, with how the dragons can travel to different worlds and use magic, it's almost as impressive as the magic Twilight and the others could use back home.

Spike was currently in his room while reading over some more history books, he's been keeping up with his study's after he started learning at this place, and has been keeping a solid pace on what he has to learn.
"Man, to think I still have a couple hours left to get through these, It's really fascinating with what magic these guys can do, wonder if I could learn some in the future?" Spike asked himself while Simon flew right next to him and was seeing his progress.

He was happy to see Spike was studying well since he came here, it's something his mother would be very proud of how well he's been keeping up with his study's, and he only wished he could show Spike where she once was before she contacted him.

Spike himself was making sure to study whatever he could in order to get ready for what this world has to offer, if his mother really is here, he needs to be prepared in every way, while he's had time to adjust being here with the help of Spyro and Nestor, and as well as the other dragon elders, if Spike's gonna find anything that relates to his mother, he needs to be on his A game when he sets out.
"To think my mother is out there, hiding somewhere where she can't be found, do.. you really think I'll be able to find her Simon? I know we've hardly gotten to know eachother and all, but do you think there will be anything that can help us find her?" Spike asked while he turned to the purple dragonfly.

While Simon couldn't say anything to him currently, he only nodded his head in a " Yes" way, trying to assure him that they will find her, he knows quite the number of caves and hiding spots she has all over this land, and beyond it, he's been with her since she was a small hatchling, and when Spike's ready to go, he'll try and help him find where they can find her.

"Thanks Simon, I'm really glad I met you, you know, it's hard to think this is still happening for me, all the studying I've had to do in the past week or so, getting ready to handle what lies ahead, all the stuff I've had to do with Spyro and Nestor, it's honestly a lot more then compared to what I had to do before. Hopefully this will all help me when the time is needed once we try to find her. Hopefully Nestor and the others will find any info about her soon." Spike prayed as he was finishing up the the next part of the book he had to read today thanks to his focus.

Spike kept reading the book for a few more minutes until he finally finished the latest chapter on how dragons can learn magic, it was very fascinating for him to learn, and it only made him want to know more as time goes on here.
"And that's all I need to do for today, only noon by now and I've finished up my studies, talk about great progress." Spike said with a smile while he was writing the stuff down on his notes to remember important stuff.

Simon was pretty happy knowing that Spike's getting the hang of things really well here, and once Spike was done, he closed the book and put it down so he could get out of the room for a while.
"Well, that's enough studying for me today, wanna see how Spyro's doing in his room? He should be finished up by now if he actually kept a focus on things." Spike suggested which Simon gladly agreed with.

"Sweet! Come on let's see how he's doing now." Spike insisted as he was walking out of his room with Simon flying right behind him.

Spike had soon made his way into the halls of the temple and was making his way to Spyro's room which wasn't too far from his own, Spike's been getting used to the layout of the temple's halls and what leads to which room, the library is in the very center of the temple while there are a ton of classrooms and dorm rooms for other students around it, it was really amazing seeing so much built into this place, and it felt so ancient with how old everything looks, but with the magic the dragons use here, things often still looked new despite how old they really were.

Spike walked down the halls for a few more minutes until he came upon Spyro's room, it wasn't that much different then his own when Spike's gotten the chance to hang out with him, he just hoped Spyro hasn't fallen asleep again mid study like he's done a few times before.
"Spyro, you in there buddy?" Spike asked as he knocked on the door to get a response.

Spike waited a few moments to hear anything from it, but the only thing he could hear from that room.. was loud snoring..
"He fell asleep again didn't he?" Spike asked with an upset look while he looked at Simon, and he only shook his head in response which made Spike sigh knowing this.

"Well, let's get him up again, come on." Spike said as he grabbed the handle and opened the door, Spyro's room wasn't to different then his own, some crystals were on the walls to light it up at night, there were some posters of dragons on the walls, some books and papers stacked on his shelves, and right at the window, Spike could see Spyro had fallen asleep again while he was reading, and they saw Sparx was there trying to wake him up.

"How long has he been out now? Around an hour at most?" Spike greeted Sparx who noticed they came in, but he wasn't too bothered with them being here, and only nodded again to answer it.

"Dude's always tiring himself out with how much he plays, sometimes there's a good moment for relaxing, and others aren't. I've learned that myself that's for sure." Spike said with a sigh while he went up to Spyro, who's face was asleep on his own desk and was snoring loudly.

"Spyro, wake up dude, it's past noon." Spike announced while he shook his body a little, but Spyro didn't budge and only snored a little louder.

"Alright, so that's how it's gonna be huh?" Spike asked with a smirk as he reached into a small bag he had, and he pulled out an airhorn for pranks, Spike smiled at Simon and Sparx who gave him the sign to do it, and Spike smirked a bit knowing he can do this.

"Alright buddy, you've already gotten a flab from all the sleeping you've had, let's make sure you try and work it off, so get up Spyro!" Spike shouted before he pressed the Airhorn near Spyro's ear which made a really loud sound, and that made Spyro scream in fear while he finally woke up from the noise and fell off his own chair as a result of the noise.

Spyro groaned a bit and was finally focusing on Spike who was standing right above him, and he was a bit upset
"Ugh.. Spike? What the heck man? Why'd you have to scare me like that? I almost had a heart attack." Spyro asked tiredly while Spike was helping him up.

"Sorry Spyro, you weren't waking up, so I had to use the old airhorn trick on you, it's past noon by now, have you seriously been sleeping the whole morning in instead of studying?" Spike asked while Spyro was still waking up.

"Ugh.. I think I passed out after the sun rose, but can you really blame me Spike? We've had to keep this studying up from 8 till around 3 in the afternoon every day, we've barely had anytime to rest because of this." Spyro said in defense while Spike sighed after waking him up.

"Sorry I had to do that, but I've had a lot of studying to do even back home, this really isn't that new to me, it's actually pretty natural for where I'm from, but I can see it's hold on you, so sorry for waking you up like this." Spike apologized while Spyro yawned a bit to wake himself up.

"It's alright Spike, so what's up anyway? You already get done with your studying today?" Spyro asked while he looked out his window, and saw the sun was high in the sky, meaning it was around noon by now.

"Yeah, I've made sure to get everything right with what I've had to catch up with, it's really interesting learning about this world let me tell you." Spike said with a smile while Spyro looked a bit bored already.

"Eh you say that now, but once you have to learn more about this over and over each day, you'll understand where I'm coming from eventually, especially when it's stuff you already know." Spyro replied while he stretched out his wings.

"We'll see if that ever happens, I was just coming to check on you, since you look so tired right now, you wanna head outside to find Nestor or something? He may have something on my mother after he's done some searching around?" Spike asked which was interesting for Spyro.

"Of course, sure beats hanging around here. Heard there's gonna be an interview in a bit too, hopefully we'll be able to talk with him before the interview happens." Spyro replied which was interesting to him.

"Maybe he does have something we need to know, come on Spyro, it's best we get some air after being in here all day." Spike advised while he was walking out of the room, and Spyro only yawned a bit more before he followed him out of the room to meet up with Nestor.

Spike and Spyro made they're way out of the temple again to meet up with Nestor who was in the middle of the fields to study a bit, Nestor's been getting what reports he can regarding on where Spike's mother could be, or if there's any way they could fine her, he's been impressed with Spike being able to keep up with his study's really well, and it could only mean a good thing the more he goes along.

Nestor was looking at a small list of reports while he was waiting for anything interesting to happen, Spike and Spyro had soon came up to him after they exited the temple with Sparx and Simon, and he was pretty surprised seeing them out so early.
"Ah, Spyro, Spike, are you two doing well today?" Nestor greeted while he put the list away for now.

"Yeah, we're doing good, we were just coming out to see how things are going with all the studying we've had to do." Spike replied with a confident smile which made Nestor a bit curious.

"Hmm, I take it you and Spyro have been keeping up with your studying well right? I know it's a lot for you to process, but it's just to make sure your ready for what's to come in the future." Nestor asked which made Spyro roll his eyes a bit.

"Don't worry Nestor we're fine, we've been told this stuff before and have been studying all we can." Spyro replied as he tried to keep the fact he fell asleep earlier hidden.

"I see, it's good to know that at least. So what brings you two out here?" Nestor asked while Spike tried thinking of how to ask this.

"Well, it's just that we were wondering if you've found any reports on where my mom could be? I know it's been only a bit since I arrived here and all, but maybe there's something you've been able to find right?" Spike asked with a hopeful look which made Nestor remember something being asked that.

"Oh, of course. Well to let you know, I was actually getting reports of some a hooded dragon moving around the other worlds and was trying to stay out of sight, some couldn't catch up with her, but they say they caught a glimpse of her appearance, and some say that she was purple, and looked a bit like you in some ways Spike." Nestor explained which gave Spike hope that she really is out there.

"Really?! Do you know where she was last seen?!" Spike asked hopefully while Simon was hopeful she was nearby after they last saw eachother.

"Last we heard of these reports was in the Peacekeepers world, it isn't too far from here if you travel by air, I was actually going to investigate it myself with Titan once we have an idea on where she's hiding." Nestor replied which was good news for them to hear.

"That's good to hear, but.. if she is out there, then why is she trying to hide from you all? Wouldn't she try to reunite with her son as soon as she knows he's here? What.. reason is there for her to hide from us like this?" Spyro questioned with a concerned look.

That question made Spike and Nestor look surprised for a moment, and they soon realized it was an important question, and Spike tried thinking over why this would be the case.
"Maybe.. she's afraid of having herself be seen, she is a purple dragon like me and Spyro after all, and given how special they are here, she may be traveling by shadows to avoid unwanted attention." Spike suggested which Simon thought was true with what she's had to do with her magic.

"That could be the case, but still, we will still have to question why she sent your egg to this.. Equestria, while there is always a reason for everything, unless we find her so things could be properly answered, I'm afraid we'll just have to keep speculating until we find out why." Nestor suggested too which made Spike sigh a bit knowing that.

"I guess so.. still.. if this is true.. then she really is out there... but.. with how long she's been gone from my life.. I.. don't know how I'll be able to handle her being back, after what Sludge did back in Equestria, I.. still find it hard to believe it could really be her.." Spike said sadly which made Spyro pat his shoulder to calm him down.

"Hey, it'll be okay buddy, that guy was a horrible person that couldn't be trusted, even from just the story alone. If your mother really is out there searching for you, it proves that she misses you, and wants to see you again, we'll find her soon Spike, I promise you that." Spyro assured which made Spike sigh once again.

"You say that now, but we won't know until we really find her.. or even if she can be found... " Spike said with a small bit of hope that they can find her knowing that she is out there.

"Don't worry young one, I'm keeping track on all reports that will be needed, once we get more info as to where she is, we'll head out to find her in order to have you two finally meet eachother, no hatchling should go they're lives without knowing something as important as this, even though some would prefer not to know for they're own reasons, for you Spike, it's the most important thing we need to focus on the more you adjust to living here." Nestor assured once more which finally made Spike have more hope to know it.

"Alright, I'll see what I can do, whatever we find that relates to her, hopefully it'll be one step closer to us finding her, but as long as we keep searching, we'll be able to meet her one day, right?" Spike asked with a hopeful look.

"Of course Spike, you can count on me and Sparx to help you out, same with everyone else here, we're here for you Spike." Spyro replied with a smile which made Spike smile back in response.

"Thanks guys, again." Spike said gratefully which made Nestor chuckle a bit in response.

"It's alright young dragon, I'm sorry to cut this short, but the interview is about to start in a bit, Bob, Astor, and Lindar will be in the interview, and I'll make sure to answer what questions that are asked, you two just keep up your studying for a while, but for now, you'd both best take a break alright?" Nestor asked before he spread out his wings again and flew off to take care of the interview.

"Well, that leaves just us I guess." Spike said with an interested look, while it was great to know his mother is out there with the reports Nestor's gotten, where she is, is still his greatest question, and he just wonders when he'll be able to find her, so he could really get answers as to why he was left in those woods.

"So you wanna go play with the sheep in the field a bit? There isn't much we have to do with studying right now anyway?" Spyro asked which interested Spike.

"If you mean" Play with the sheep" as in: Torch they're butts to make them run faster with fear then you did when you saw that large spider and you freaked out? then maybe we should just play some catch with a ball or something, believe me, Fluttershy would not approve of that at all if she saw it." Spike said with a serious look which was confusing to Spyro a bit.

"Uh... sure.. can we just go out to do something fun at least?" Spyro asked again as he remembered that large spider he saw in his room which terrified him when it came out of nowhere.

"Sure thing, come on Spyro, let's just try and rest for now, we still have a lot we need to get done." Spike encouraged while he and Spyro were making they're way through the field with Sparx and Simon right behind them, while this news of Spike's mom being out there is great to Spike, he still needs to find her, and hopefully some day, he'll finally get the answers he needs, and not knowing that today, will finally begin the adventure he has to go on..

Author's Note

Hey guys thanks for reading this! I know this chapter was still pretty short in some areas, but we're gonna be heading into the Reignited Trilogy finally starting with the next chapter, I just wanted to give Spike and Spyro a bit more time to hang with eachother before they set foot onto this large adventure that will continue over at least a couple years with each game I do.

But as I've been planning things out, there was something I was wanting to ask you guys, when exactly should I have Spike meet up with his mother in the story? I have a few ways this can happen, and I was hoping for your feedback if it sounds good to you.

Spike and Spyro will find Spike's mother who will be named Blaze in this story near the end of the game when they face against Gnasty Gnorc, she will still be hidden in a cave to keep herself out of sight, but once Spike and Spyro go off to face against him, Blaze senses that her son is close by, and senses that he could be in danger for this fight, after having enough of waiting around, not wanting to let her son and friend get hurt or possibly die, she secretly heads out after them to help them in the fight.

When Spyro and Spike face off against Gnasty Gnorc, Blaze will be the one who ends up taking down him in the end after they're on the last stretch, and after everyone is shocked with seeing the fact Spike's mother is really alive, Blaze finally decides to tell Spike and the rest of the Dragon Leaders about who she is, and why she sent Spike's egg to Equestria in the following chapter to explain her backstory a bit.

Blaze's story going forward for Ripto's Rage, is that she will try and connect with her son again after they've spent years apart from eachother, and even though Spike's glad to have his mother back, he's still having trouble trying to handle everything after she's been away from so long, and will still be struggling with stuff regarding they're relationship. At the end of Ripto's Rage, I will have the two finally connect with eachother again as mother and son, and I'll have a few extra chapters in between the 2nd and 3rd game to help them bond more too.

But when Year of the Dragon happens, that's when I'll be getting into more personal stuff for Blaze, I set this up in the first chapter, but the third game is where I think Blaze can get more depth with what she's been through, I won't spoil anything for you guys, but I just think the third game can have her be explored some more, and I hope this is a good plan that could help flesh out the story and character's a bit more.

But for now, I just hope you liked what this is setting up, and hope you look forward to more guys!