The Tales Of Spike - New Beginning

Back at the mountain in the afternoon where the cave is, Spike, Sparx, and Zapp already arrived to this place where Flare is, causing her to be so very happy to see Zapp alive and well after so many years since they first came to Equestria, barring a hug like the siblings they are. Zapp too had his hope of seeing one of his old friends again. Thanks to Spike, their's Hope for them are growing by the minute or so, but not yet because there are two more Avalar dragons needed to be rescued. "Zapp, I always knew you would be alright in one piece." Flare said with a smile.

"Yeah, if it weren't for him and his little flying friend there, who know what could've happened to me." Zapp happily said.

"I am sorry for not being there with you all, should've made it back to you, Stone, and Frost in time." Flare said when she feels guilty for what happened back in the past.

"It wasn't your fault Flare, you just did what you had to in order to protect the egg." Zapp said. "If it's the redemption you want, then you'll have it once we get Stone and Frost back to us.

Listen to the words of this yellow dragon's had helped her to think about it, then she nodded her head to agree with him. Now two adult dragons turn their attention on Spike, and Flare said. "Spike, is it true you mastered the lightning breath to defeat the Dark Armies?"

"Well... I wouldn't say I mastered it, it just happened when that monkey with a whip had me and shocked me. But then, poof, it burst out of me." Spike said to explaining them what happen last time while Sparx nodded.

"I see, then there are two more elements that must be awoken for any time being, it us very important for you to understand that." Flare said after the purple dragon nodded to understand the instructions. Now that Spike already have fire on his life, but the lightning is new to him and couldn't figured it out how to exactly master it.

After that moment on, Zapp is stepping forward to Spike because he's about to say to him. "So Spike, I've noticed you been training with Flare last time, I believe it's my turn to teach you a thing or two, especially the lightning element in you so get ready." He said.

"Really, alright let's do this." Spike said for being prepare from any lessons that Zapp got. But suddenly... his stomach is growling, meaning that he's hungry. "first, can we get something to eat first?"

"Um... yeah, that's a good idea." Zapp said. However, it was a pretty good idea at first, the purple dragon cannot continue training without an empty stomach.

....

Meanwhile at the Dragonland, General Scorch is watching the few of the construction of project resurrection is nearly completed for about one more day left. But on the other, he became furious to hear the news what happen the fortress back at the snowy land and the one who had failed to capture the Champion has been sentenced to be executed. After that, general Scorch's daughter Cynder approaches to him and bend her knees with a bow. "You summoned me my general?" She asked.

"Yes child, the reason why I brought here to me is because I have a special mission just for you." General Scorch said when he cause her to move her head up with eyes widened. "So tell me, do you truly wish to proof yourself loyalty by bringing the Champion to me alive?"

"Yes... yes, I will proof my loyalty to you. Even I have to fight the Champion by force if I had to." Cynder said with such bravery and worthy.

"Then go, travel to the west and find the guarded base beneath the jungle." He said while pointed at the direction where she's about to go. Cynder getting up on her knees and prepared to take flight in the air. But suddenly, the dark gray dragon quickly grabbed her ankle before she takes her leave. "And daughter, do not disappoint me, understood?"

"... Yes father." Cynder nodded to him, but feeling a bit terrified of him when she sees an aggressive look on general Scorch's face and then he let her go.

By the time she's gone, general Scorch had a feeling he's not alone, knowing exactly who it is hiding behind the entrance. "I know you are there, I can see your shadow Hex." General Scorch said.

"Pardon my introduction dear brother, I just couldn't help myself with my curiosity." She said while stepping out of her hiding place to appear herself. "I have overheard your conversation with Cynder about her loyalty to you and capturing the Champion, am I correct?"

"As always sister." General Scorch answered that he means she's right.

"You know, for what seeing on Cynder, I have feeling she's going soft at all times." She said when she believes it.

"She is nothing more but the expendable pawn in our chessboard, a weakling and naive to learn the truth." General Scorch said while gripping his left hand tightly.

"And what will happen if she finds out the truth we kept from her?" Hex asked when she's curious with a smirk on her face.

"Then... Cynder will be no used to us once I finished with her." General Scorch answered that question with glowing red eyes.

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Back at the cave, the training has been started since Spike got his appetites of those delicious gems he ate for couple of minutes ago. Zapp is giving the young dragon instruction lessons of controlling the lightning element within. The first lesson Spike had to do is blast three targets with one shot of the lightning breath, but he sometimes misses a few blast on those training dummies. Flare and Zapp were watches him doing quite better well than they thought. "That's it Spike, keep on doing what I told you." Zapp said. "Remember, your foes can be stronger than you, unless the lightning breath of yours can slow them down with the electric sting."

"No need to tell me twice, I keep on doing it in about eight minutes or so." Spike said in exhaustion while taking a breather for his lungs.

"That's enough with the first lesson, we're going to the best for last one." Zapp said while standing up from the ground. He grabbed tons of rocks on his arm for one thing. "Okay Spike, the last lesson is hit your target in the air with the lightning bolt. However, you need to be much quicker when I throw one rock at a time, got that?"

"I guess so." Spike answered.

And with that, the yellow dragon now starts to throw one rock in normal speed. Spike got an eye on it and then release the lightning bolt right now, but he missed it. "So close, try again." Zapp said. Again, the yellow dragon throw the rock for Spike to keep an eye on it like a baseball game. The purple dragon releases the lightning bolt a second time, but still missed it a second strike. "You gotta be quicker than that to aim it."

"Ugh, how can I ever hit it when you throw it too fast?" Spike asked in frustration. "Let's face it, I'll never get it right."

Seeing Spike sitting down with a frown on his face and hopelessness. Zapp knew he had to go towards the young dragon to planning on helping him. "Check this out closely." Zapp said while he threw the rock to show the purple dragon how it done, keeping an eye on it to wait patiently for the right moment. And he does, the yellow dragon released one shot of the lightning bolt to a different direction where one rock is about to fall. And then, he made a direct hit into pieces. "You see that, it works perfectly when I blast my lightning bolt to different direction before it hits the ground, including zig zag." For moment on, Spike starts to get it because he doesn't realize that he supposed to do that. "Care to try one more time?"

"... Alright, I got this for sure this time." Spike said while standing up and headed to the position where he is about to resume his final lesson. "Okay, I'm ready." And with that, Spike is now prepared for the last target practice, until Zapp once again throws one final rock away it goes. This time, Spike need to be patient and observed for the right moment to strike, and then... he blast the lightning bolt out of his mouth to a different direction as Zapp did. As soon as he did, he finally managed to blast it into pieces. "Hey, I did it."

"Great work there kid, I knew you wouldn't give up so easily." Zapp said in amusement for what he just saw, especially Sparx and Flare are very happy two see this young dragon's accomplishment. "Alright, let's do all this again in about twenty times."

"WHAT?! Aww." Spike said in shock for hearing it from the yellow dragon. The other were laughing because it's funny and Spike is the only one who is not amused at all when he makes a gloomy face.

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For couple of hours later in the night time, Spike's training has been completed in about thirty minutes ago, and now everyone is resting to be prepare on the next mission for Spike. As for Flare and Zapp because the yellow dragon has the best information about their two Avalar dragons friends current locations. "Are you certain you know where the Dark Armies's bases that they have them captives?" Flare asked.

"I know only one." Zapp answered. "When I was locked up for so long, I overheard those guys talking about the ice dragon which it could be Frost is somewhere they said jungle somewhere at the west."

"This is a perfect opportunity for Spike to get Frost back to us." Flare said.

"But Flare, what happen when General Scorch and his siblings were there, what will he do?" Zapp asked to worry for the young dragon.

"Worry not, I have told him if he encounter them, he must flee as quickly as he can." Flare answered the idea she told Spike before.

"Now that's a best thinking we can come up with, we all know its impossible that we don't stand a chance against them, especially our combined strength and power." Zapp said.

"Yes, but now we've grown for so long and Spike has the power of the ancestors, anything will be possible to defeat them, I can assure you." Flare said when she looked away and Zapp nodded to agreeing with her.

"Let's get some shut eyes, tomorrow will be a big day." Zapp said before he yawned and leaving her be to herself.

Meanwhile, Spike and Sparx are attempting to take a long sleep to save his energy for tomorrow's mission. But before they do, the purple dragon couldn't stop thinking about leaving Twilight without telling her the truth, fearing that she might not be happy about it. "Hey Sparx, do you think Twilight will get mad for leaving without telling?" He asked to his little dragonfly friend. While Sparx is thinking about it, he believes that she will be for it when he nodded. "Yeah, I thought so. But I hope she'll forgive me when I apologize for lying to her, good night Sparx."

And so, Spike and Sparx taking a snooze for a long night, waiting until the morning will soon to come. Little do they know what the next challenge lies ahead for this young purple dragon, especially one threat Cynder that awaits him on the next day.

To Be Continued...