//------------------------------// // Chapter 40: A Fiery Fight (S2E21) // Story: The Elemental Manipulation // by GalaxyEmpire //------------------------------// A Fiery Fight Tonight, in the boy's bedroom, Leo staring at the ceiling after he woke up for some reason. The feeling started to think about his life, his days on this resident place are making him rather... Boring... Sure, life in Ponyville is fun but all of the enjoined, there's is one thing he didn't do at all...and that is anger. The golden lion sighed, none of the adventures ever let his other emotional release. His brother Spike it's trying to make him mad by anything like pitch him, punch, kick, and assault him with fire breathing which both got grounded by Twilight. Leo was bored, he knows every place in this town, he already befriends the ponies in this town, has a job and is a great friend in this town. He needs something new... "Ugh..." He growled as he departs from his bed, heading to the kitchen. Maybe a glass of water can keep him still for time being. Speaking of time, is five o'clock in the morning. Surprisingly him a little bit, even his sister still sleeping for this. Upon in the archive room, where ponies read a book. He founds out that the room was quite messy with many books laying around the floor. The lion first thought was his sister but he hears a male grumbling. Curious, he looks around the place until found the source; his brother, Spike who's reading. "Bro?" The drake startled for a second before seeing the lion, his eyes like stay awake all night. "Oh, hey...just a late-night research." "What going on? Are you secretly doing an assignment early morning?" Spike sighed. "Remember yesterday about the Dragon Migration? Everyone mocking at me..." "Well, I'm not. I was amazed to see the dragons." Leo said, thinks back on those astounding views. "But why are the girls laughing at you?" "Just look at me! I'm not acting like a real dragon at all! For once in my whole life, I didn't behave like a dragon! Just what am I? Where am I from? Who am I supposed to be? I need to be answered!" The purple baby dragon was about to cries but Leo quickly confronts him with a hug. Warming him up with his golden fur. "Honestly...I feel the same as you, bro." "W-What?" Spike said as he sniffed. "Thing is... I never felt about finding my own family. After growing up, I privately spent a lot of time trying to find answers about who I am and what happened to my family." Said Leo. "But, my efforts were fruitless and I... lost heart to keep trying. I was so heartbroken about it and...trying to stay positive all day, and still right now." "I remember," Spike as he rubbed his eyes. "It after we finally have our bedroom, you started crying when you said giving up. I hugged and cried with you, even though I was don't understand what are you doing. At least...maybe I did, but I never understood what it is until I thought about it right now." He sadly said, he forgets about his brother too. This isn't about just him, both of them have in common. With that, he got an idea. "Then we gotta get an early start!" "Shhh! Keep it down, bro. Sis is still asleep." Leo hushed him, then puzzled. "And what is an early start?" "Yes! I'm going on a quest of self-discovery!" said Spike boldly, "I need to learn what it means to be a dragon! And the only way I'm gonna do that is to join the dragon migration!" "Oh, wow! That's pawesome!" Leo is happy to hear. "Wait for a minute, did you say we?" The dragon nodded. "Yup! You and I, join the migration. I know this is all about me but this might be the chance to unlock your other emotion!" The manipulator moaned. "Again? But I try and try bro... It doesn't come naturally to me. I cannot angry myself." "Don't talk to me like that, that just like me right before. Just believe you can do it." Said Spike with a determined face. Leo looks at him for a second, he's confident face is cute make the lion chuckled. "Okay, fine." "Alright!!! I'll pack some food like usual." "And I'll write a letter for Sis to know that we when to Canterlot for visiting our parents. She will freak out if we tell the truth." "Good point." Spike remarks. "Okay, let's prepared-" "After we clean up the mess?" Leo gestures to all of the books that the drake read. "Oh, yeah..." Later... The day was still young so does our duo who's finally found where the dragon when, Dragonlands! As the drake quickly ran up the side of the mountain, but then tripped and slid back down. Luckily, Leo used his wind power to fly up as well as grab Spike. But when they finally reached the top, the duo saw several dragons settling down in various places about the mountains. An adult dragon saw them and launched a large flame at them. "Nngh..." Spike yelp as they ducked behind a large rock to avoid being barbequed. The rock was still glowing from being burnt when Spike came out of his hiding spot. "Woah...such a powerful breath." Leo amazed. "I don't think you can learn about a dragon with them, bro." The drake nodded then gulped as he noticed in the distance five medium-sized dragons. "Alright, teenage dragons! Now that's more my speed. And size." "W-wait, bro!" Leo shouts, but Spike is already headed over to them. He hesitates first, he's not a dragon that's it. But helping his brother in his mind... "Wait up!" With that, the lion follows his brother from behind. As Spike approached the teenage dragons, they were just cheering as two of their own were busy wrestling with each other. "Um, excuse me?" He interrupted shyly, "Uh, hi. I'm Spike." The two dragons that were wrestling each other just stared at him. The red dragon ended up dropping the other as a purple dragon got in front of them. "You sure your name is Spike," said the purple dragon, whose name was Fume, "and not Shrimp?!" The other dragons began to laugh. "No, it's Spike!" the baby dragon stuttered, "I'm not, I mean, I'm sure about that..." "You look more like Peewee to me," said a white dragon by the name of Clump as he poked Spike and the rest of the dragons laughed again. "Hey guys, c'mon, seriously," said the red dragon whose name was Garble, "Leave him alone or he might fly away. That is, uh, if he had any wings!" Garble laughed as he picked Spike up by the tail and dropped him so he was in the middle of the laughing teenage dragons. "You fly on your mommy's back during the migration?" Clump teased. "Not exactly..." said Spike timidly. "No, no, can't you see baby Spike just hatched?" said Fume as he wrapped an arm around Clump, "I bet he still sucks his claw at night!" "No, I haven't sucked my claw in months!" Spike protested, but the dragons just laughed. This made Spike suck his claw on impulse, but he quickly stopped himself. "Hey! Be nice to my brother!" Said a voice as the teenage dragon turned in the direction of the sound as stood Leo as he gave a serious expression. "And who are you supposed to be?" Garble remarked. Leo replied. "Spike's my brother. The name's Leo Sparkle, the Elemental Manipulation." "Wait, Sparkle? That's like a girls name for a loser like you!" The red dragon laughed along with the other dragons. "Thanks! I take it as a compliment, what's your name?" Out of nowhere, Leo smiled back at them, but not a challenging smile only a simple one. The dragons were surprised by this change of attitude. "Uh... It's doesn't manner, punk! You in our territory now, and we better teach you some method from us!" Garble wildly cracking his fist as he comes closer to the manipulator only then got cut off by the purple drake. "Hey! Leave him alone! We came from Ponyville and-" Once again another cut off but this time the red dragon. "Ponyville? That explains it! I knew there was something vaguely pony-ish about you two. If I didn't know better, I'd say you two were part pony!" He said while backed poor Spike into his brother front paws. Until... SMACK! "OW!" Garble got a whack in the head, shocking the other dragon as he back away to see who did it. It was Leo. "I told you to be nice with my brother!" He warned him again. "THAT'S IT!" This makes Garble furious as he points at Spike. "Listen, kid! If you are a real dragon then PROVE IT!" "W-well, how?" He gulped. "By acting like one! Who's up for a little belching contest?" Garble called out. The rest of the dragons cheered as he glanced at Leo. I deal with you later, lion. From the top of the hill, one dragon flew off, heading towards someone... So to began with, a white dragon named Fizzle went first, producing a large-sized light green flame from his mouth and crossed his arms. Fume then did his belch, producing a much larger orange flame that headed right for the others. The baby dragon trembled nervously while the lion was astonished as Clump took his turn, giving a small hiccup when he finished. Garble look at Spike. "You think you can beat that, Peewee?" The drake just gulped and went up to take his turn as Leo gave him paws up for good luck. Spike only managed to belch a small green flame which turned into a scroll. "Huh?" said all the dragons in shock the red one pick it up. "From the desk of Princess Celestia. Dear Spike, please te-" He didn't finish the letter as Spike trembled nervously, "Ha! Get this, guys! Spike's pen-pals with a namby-campy pony princess!" He crumpled up the letter and tossed it into a nearby pool of lava. Leo stunned. "H-he just throw that away? Does dragon know anything about royalty at all?" He mumbled quietly. "Maybe tail wrestling is more your speed," Garble suggested to Spike. "Uh..." "Yeah!" the other dragons cheered. It wasn't long before a grape coloured dragon named Vex and a grey coloured dragon named Baff locked tails. "Ready...go!" said Garble as Vex and Baff began to exert themselves in what appeared to be some sort of deadlock. Finally, Vex was able to overtake Baff and the dragons cheered. Spike nervously near his brother and hugged his tail, dreading what might happen when it was his turn. "The winner!" Cheers from the dragons and even the lion too. "Pawesome! Congrats!" "Oh, yeah? Think you do it, lion?" Garble smirked at him only for giggled heard. "Silly, Garby! I'm a lion after all! Of course, I can't handle your guys strong tail. What an idiot huh guys?" Leo likes Pinkie Pie mixed with seems like insult makes the other dragons snickered. "What did you say?!" Garble was furious but before that, he got cut off. "I got it. I wrestling with him!" Spike took time to compose as he points toward a meek-looking turquoise dragon. He looked at the dragon confident before the others walked away and show that this "meek" looking dragon has a very, large tail covered in sharp spines. "Oh, bro, you walked into that one," said Leo wearily. "Alright, feel cocky already, huh?" Garble, cooling off after the taunts. "Go!" "Whooooooooooa!" Spike yelled before he smacked face-first into a wall and then slid down it. Leo cringed. "That's gonna leave a bruise," He said to himself. Later on, Garble had carried Spike up to a large mountain of gems. Leo was concerned from a distance as he stood on guard for anything suspicious. "So, Spike, you haven't exactly proven yourself," "But...I get an A for effort?" "Huh, maybe, let's see how you do in this next contest." Garble then tossed Spike off the gem pile, grunted as he painfully tumbled down the mountain but was caught safe by his brother. The other dragons laughed as the red one called out. "King of the Hoard!" The rest of the dragons cheered before they all charged the mountain. Clomp was the first to reach the top, but Garble easily threw him off the mountain as the drake slowly made their move toward him. "This is my chance!" "Go on, bro!" Leo waved cheering for his brother. "Win this competition!" Spike keep on going when is Fume coming in chuckled as she almost near him only for her feet to get pulled back by...a green vine? "Yes!" Leo said quietly as he yanked back the vine to him before quickly turn to regular form. "This might cheating, but they're the ones who start first." As Garble and Clomp were wrestling with each other, Spike poked his head from under Garble's lower belly, poking the red dragon with his head scales. "Whoa!" said the teen dragon as they both tumbled off the mountain and Spike found that he was now standing at the top of the mountain. "Way to go bro!" Leo called out. "King of the ho-whoa!" Only for he slipped and tumbled off the mountain. "Look like this is another fail for you, little Spike!" said Garble smugly, "Can't wait to see you fail at lava cannonball, too." "Sore loser!" Leo muttered as he and Spike now sat on top of the mountain, overlooking a decently sized lava pool. "Whoever makes the biggest lava splash is the ultimate dragon! Geronimo!" Garble then dived into the lava, creating a rather large splash. The drake flinched away from the splashing lava. Some bits of lava splashed near the lion, making him back away with worries. 'Oh no, none of my elemental could help this time.' Leo thought as he bit his lip. 'I'm sorry bro, you're on your own.' Sooner or later, all the teenage dragons have jumped off, only Spike remain. "What's wrong, Spike? You afraid that lava will hurt your soft pony hide?" The red one taunted as the other dragon's laugh. The purple drake then looked over the cliff nervously. "Believe you can do it!" Spike looked back to see his brother with a determined look, giving him some courage, with a gulp, he then screamed and dived into the lava...and belly-flopped with a hard thwack. "Oooh..." All the dragons, including Leo, groaned as Spike slowly sank into the lava. It wasn't long before Spike resurfaced and spat some lava from his mouth. "Ugh...Was I...that bad?" "No, dude," Garble said as he grabbed Spike by his head scale and let him sink into the lava. "That was awesome! No pony could live through a belly flop like that! You are tough dragons!" The lion from the cliffs sighs relief as the other dragon agreed. Later, the other dragons raised their tail into the air to make shape arches. Spike watched with interest while Leo stood side of the other dragons before he walked through the arches and stood before Garble. "Spike, by belly-flopping so hard, you have proven yourself worthy. I hereby dub you "rookie dragon", and will now perform the initiation ritual. Rrrrgh." He then grabbed Spike and gave him a hard noogie on the head and chuckled as he set Spike down. "Now let's party dragon style!" As the dragons cheered and began to devour gems by the handful. Leo seems enjoyed the party so far as he manages to talk to some of the dragons, which are kind of astounding how this cub befriended another dragon. Garble we're NOT happy about this. It was later that day when dragons, along with Leo, were just laying on their backs with full bellies. Except the lion can't eat gems so he lay down. "Man, was that a great party," said Spike as he rubbed his stomach as Leo nodded 'cause of the way party, not the food. "Great? Huh, maybe by Ponyville standards," Garble said, he glares at the manipulator, he saw what he doing, he needs to eliminate him without Spike knowing. But for now... "Stick with us, Spike. We still got plenty to teach you about being a dragon." "I'm not going anywhere," Spike contently, "The way I feel right now, I could hang out with you guys forever." This put a shocking expression on his brother mind but maintain not to move. Is it that true what he said? Does he wanna leave his family to these dragons? Surely this is sarcastic for him, right...? No...please don't leave us, bro... Leo thought as a small tear of eyes come out, still lay down, he quickly wipes it out when the dragons getting up and stretching from their little nap. "Y'know, Spike," said Garble, "I think you just might be ready for a real dragon raid." The other dragons cheered and Spike was excited. Leo felt a little worried. "What kind of raid do ya have in mind, Garble?" Leo asked tilted his head. "Well, there's a nest full of phoenix eggs nearby, and you gonna swipe 'em!" That made Spike's smile flip upside down instantly and Leo blinked but kept most of his shock to himself. "Aren't you psyched to go on this raid?" Clump asked as he gave the drake a hard slap on the back, causing the baby dragon to face-plant the ground. "Oh, yeah, I'm excited. I mean, I'm psyched..." "Alright then, now go!" Garble order as Fume and Clomp scooped up Spike both arms, surprising him as they carried him away. "Bro!" Leo shouts as he is about to use his Windpower, the red dragon pulled his tail and send back where he stood. "Hey, what's wrong!?" "You're not going anywhere, lion!" Vex sneered. "Your little bro's gotta handle this raid without you," Baff grin. "If he can survive being the distraction...or live bait! Hahaha!" Leo's eyes shrank, this is NOT the dragon he befriended. "Beside..." Garble said in a cold tone. His head turns as it darkness covering his eyes. "We do not finish with our business right, buddy?" Leo gulped, having bad feelings as he immediately stood up. "Look, I'm sorry for hitting you, but what you did back there was--" He's not finished as a big fireball heading this way. Leo screams as he ducks for the fireball to pass by on top of him, explode when it hit the rock who left are a burn mark. "Get'em, dragon!" Vex and Baff charged in with their claws ready to shreds him. Leo quickly calls his elemental. ELEMENTAL POWER! ELEMENT EARTH! "Earth Pillar!" Leo slam the floor, causing it to shake as a stone pillar came out and hit the dragons stomach, causing them to knock back to the shocking red dragon. He saw them clenching their belly in pain. "What are you, punk?!" "Someone you shouldn't mess with." Leo serious glare at him. "Whatever! I don't care now, I want to see you BURN!!!" Garble flew to the skies as he fires another ball of fire, heading in a flash toward the brown lion who is punching the floor. "Earth Barrier!" The earth hear upon the call as it performs half-dome in front of him, nearly protecting as the fireball hit the barrier like it was nothing except there a burn mark now. "Argh!" Just as he was safe, Leo felt pain in his head as it was the same headache he receives back before. He gripped his head with his paw as Garble saw this as an opportunity. "NOW!!!" He yells as behind the brown lion were Vex and Baff, smirking as it was a set-up. Leo panicked as he swings his paw, making the barrier cover the back as well. Now it has become a full earth dome. "Crush it, gang!" Garble order as the dragons maniacally begin to slice and smash the barrier, some of them used their fire breath to heating the inside as piece by piece of the earth began to detach. "Come on out your little SCARY cat! You won't last in there for long!" Inside the dome, Leo we're sweating while holding his will for the barrier. "H-He's right...I...I need to get out of this area...!" He channelling his other power, as a breeze slowly appears near him... ELEMENT WIND! The dome shatters as a million pieces of earth scattered around and the teenage dragons as well. A strong wind sphere can be seen as it flew up to the atmosphere. Garble quickly recover from the blast for his eyes completely widen. Now he understands why he's called the Elemental Manipulation. "What the heck?! He can fly this whole time?!" Rage started to fill in him when the flyer zooms off. "After that lion!!!" The other dragons regain their strength back as the trio flew to chase down the wind manipulator. Soaring through the skies, many adults dragon just chilling and relax when there's a blue gust of wind chasing by three teenage dragons came into their sight. The blue lion saw them roaring as their (literally) launching their fire breath at him. The same goes for the teenager as need to keep safe, Leo gasped as he tries to dodge every flame he could. Garble almost reached to him. "Give it up, scary cat! You are surrounded by us dragon!!!" Leo began to panic, if he fighting right now then the others will join in, making him lose more energy. Even so, can he win against them? Without knowing, an unexpected happens. *BAM* "Aaaahhhh!!!" One of the adults still flying, when he saw the cub hauling by the small dragon, waiting for the right moment, he uses his tail to smack him down. The cause of it making Leo launch into the scorching mountain. There, a mighty dragon awaits. "We are very sorry for bullying, Spike. Your brother told us you are a good dragon." Clomp, the dragon that taking Spike now riding on his back. "Eh, is alright. At least you two apologise." The drake relieving some tension after an attempt to steal the Phoenix egg only decide to abort the raid. "You guys just messing with someone, just so that the others won't bullying you instead?" Fume scratch his head. "Maybe...?" "Well, you could just forget about them and move on to find some dragon that won't stir up for you," Spike suggested as the dragon took note of his recommendation. These two dragons are the ones Leo befriended with. "We here!" Clomp shouts as the trio back to find no one. "And...no dragon." "Leo missing too!" Spike looked around to find his brother only to see plenty of adult ones flying towards a certain place. "What's going on over there?" "Wanna find out?" Fume asked as they nodded. Continue to fly to the location. "Dragon Lord Torch!" "What did you want? Make it quick 'cause is my nap time for this afternoon your dingus." "You see, there's a battle going on and--" "PAH! Pathetic, we dragons are always looking to sharping our assault your weakling!" "N-No my lord, this battle is between a teenage dragon and a lion cub." "A lion cub you said? Well, this will be interesting after this long year." ... ... ... The manipulation gasped, as he awoke from the unconscious, Leo was suddenly on the floor near...lava. He quickly back away from the instant death pool before looked around only to see a bunch of towering rocks everywhere, but that was not it. He heard laughing like not the one like Pinkie standard one, a laugh of evil. Standing on top of the cliff was Garble who grins deviously. "I told you should give up, now look at where you stand." "Huh?" Leo was confused as he scanning the area again; almost full lava? Why a mountain has a big hole? Unless... His eyes shrank, this is not a mountain, he was inside of the-- "Volcano." The red dragon smirk as he flew down with the other dragon as well. It's not long until some of the adult's dragons took a peek at the scene. "It's a shame is not active yet, otherwise you burn to death~." Leo flinch, is he gonna died? release it... "W-Why? Just why?" "Huh?" "Why did you all dragon do this?!" Leo yelled at the trio, some of them stunned by it. "Why can't all of you live in peace and harmony just like ponies!" Garble only laughed. "Why you asked? Because if it wasn't your stupid alicorn princess who always protect her subject, we could already have many places we can have in Equestria!" release it... Leo fight back. "But it sounds like conquering and will make everyone afraid of the dragon!" "That's because it was! Right guys?" The other dragon roaring agrees as well as the adults, this time a mighty dragon was there for the scenery. "There he was my lord." "Hm... Extraordinary, he manages to hold on up to this point. Who is he?" "If I heard correctly, his name is Leo Sparkle, the Elemental Manipulation." 'Elemental he said...?' release it... "There all wortless pony like you! If that Princess shouldn't exist, Equestria will be full of dragons!" Garble said. "There are not wortless!" Leo growled at him. "Oh, yeah? Then how could you prove it? It was Peace and Harmony that lower their guard, turning into a bunch of soft bored pony now. They always feel safe because of that stupid alicorn reign!" Vex and Baff are cackling. "Haha! Useless like a grave!" "Yeah! There should let us rule this land!" Release it. "I...there..." Leo began to pant, the damage he received from the crash hit him hard. The dragons on the top roaring and growling, begging for more. "Heh." Garble then grin. "You're the same as those ponies, pathetic and...WEAK!!!" That is the last straw. RELEASE YOUR ANGER!!! "W...weak?" Leo began to breathe heavily while raise from the floor, getting the attention as he glares directly at the dragons. "You think we're WEAK?!?" "Huh?" Garble was startled when there's a fire in the lion eyes. "I'll show you just who's the weaker ones here!" He shouts as he raises and clenches his right paw, after then his whole body is engulfed with flame. ELEMENTAL POWER!!! The manipulator harnessed the fiery nature of the volcano, using his anger as a boost. He roars like the true lion before surrounded by a tower of flame, consume him through the skies, making every dragon flinch by the outcome. After the pillar of fire vanished, the dragons can see the cub... But a slightly different one. Now, standing half far from the teenager was the crimson red mane, turf tail and front paws lion as well his bandana, his back legs paws were black and have a fire elemental logo on the bandana. He also has an armband at almost the end of his paws. The expression, of course, was an angry lion who's ready for a hunt. This time, Leo transform to-- ELEMENT FIRE!!! His roar making the flame disappear as he controls the power of Fire. All the dragons watch in shock to see the lion change. "A firepower?!" Said the dragon next to the Dragon Lord, who merely laughs excited. "Hahaha! I should know this whole time! Superb!" Back at the combat, Fire prepared for an assault. "Let's play! Flaming Punch!!!" He generates fire at his punch before releases it towards his opponent, the red dragon could help but laugh. "Are you stupid or something? Us dragon is immune to lava! You think just a mere fire could hurt--" *BOOM!* "Argh!!!" Garble screams in pain as he literally knockback against the wall, shocking him and the others. "What the heck?! How did this fire hurt me?!" "That's not an ordinary fire." Torch muttered as he smirks. Vex and Baff turned back to avenge their gang only to see the lion is gone. "Huh? Where is he?" In a second, Leo appears leaping on their side before the dragons notice. "Flaming Tail!!!" He concentrates fire at his tail before releases it towards his opponent as a flaming wave. They're gasped at the surprise attack when the projectile getting close at high speed, their manage to hold the wave itself! Grunted by how powerful the flame was, it's not long before the fire explodes, sending the duo back to the floor. "Huh, does it hurt?" Leo grins, soon he realises there's only two, meaning one of them is... "CHARGE!!!" Garble shouts while holding a boulder, he slams directly to the Pyrokinesis, wailing as he got smash to the wall. Upon impact, it creates dusk from the rock. "Heh, bet you didn't see that coming aren't you?" Vex quickly got up before Baff. "I-It's it enough?" "Enough, you say...?" The red dragon felt an impact when the boulder blows up, knocking him yelped back near his gang as the piece of the rock scattered around like a paper ball. There, a lion ready to unleash his wrath. "NO IT'S NOT!" A tower of flame cover him up but in this version, everyone can see the lion as he launches into the atmosphere, still in the volcano before he channels his will of fire to his paws and tail. "Rapid-fire Attack!" Remain in the air, he unleashed a fury of fire from his paws and tail. To late to dodge the dragons got hit as their grunt in pain as the crimson lion keep on firing while growling to feel it's not enough. Elsewhere, they're a two teenage dragon at the entrance of the volcano. With a little drake riding one of them, who's just witness the scene. He gasped. "Huh? Leo awakened a new power?!" This fight getting heat up for Fire as he smirks. "Red-hot Flaming Punch!" He concentrates extra fire at his paw, making it bigger than before and releases them at his opponent in the form of a blazing knuckle. The dragons can't react after the rapid-fire as the knuckle explode, causing a huge flame dome and the lava seemed to get excited. The dragon near Torch gasped. "Oh no! The Volcano has become unstable after Leo's attack!" This makes the Dragon Lord shock as well. The adult's dragons started to fly away from the volcano, leaving them and the teenager. Leo land on the rock and roar heavily loud, echoing the place as the lava blows up from his behind, this was enough making Garble pissed out. Trembling in fear after took planting of damage, he heard the lion laughs victoriously. Spike began to concern now. "Leo!" He shouts from the top but it can't hear. "HAHAHA! Who's the WEAKLING now!?" He raises his right paws, a tiny orange orb shows up from it, a swirling flame gathers around it as it becomes enlarge into a sphere of the blazing ball! "Your death!" Everyone awe of the flaming sphere, especially the three dragons on the bottom. Fear is only in their mind as the lion launch the ball towards them. "AH!!!" Garble screams like a coward and closes his eyes, only for it...missed? The red one opens his left eye, then his second one, his eyes shrank when he saw a large greyish arctic blue claw taking the damage for them. The lion gasped as the dragon roared in injury by the blast as his eyes sharps in outrage. "STOP!!!" Everyone flinched by the roar as it let out a wave. Leo jumps down and heads in front of the Dragon Lord without hesitation while pointing at the teenagers. "But...They've crossed the lined!" Torch looking down at him with a worried face. "Enough! Calm down, young one... Deep breath." Fire panting heavily angry for a second, two teenage dragons flew down next to him as there a one drake hop off of them, it was Spike. "Relax, Leo. Don't be angry, it's all over. Please..." Seeing his brother in concern, with last deep breath. He let it all out, as he covers in shines and turns back to normal. The large dragon smile before the area began to quake. "Scram now everyone! This volcano is about to blow!" Garble and the other dragon first to take off, some of them suffer a lot of injuries so they have a problem with flying, but managed to get out. Leo quickly transforms to Wind and Spike climb on his back before flew off, as well as the other dragon. Torch we're the last to leave. The group back to the place where it began. The Dragon Lord stood on top while the other stood from the bottom, there's a sound of eruption has just been heard. "I'm sorry!" Torch we're started from the lion yelled. He stares at Leo. "Leave." "W-What?" The dragon let out a sigh. "Listen young one, I tired after watching you battling against my subject, but please never done it again." "What?!" Garble interjected. "You just gonna let those monsters get away like that?! He--" "SILENCE!" Garble flinched. "You fool we're not right to talk to me after you three lose to this lion cub, weakling!" Torch glared at Vex and Baff, they're putting their heads down ashamed. The Dragon Lord glance at the Sparkles, especially the cub. "Go, Leo. Do not return until you master the Fire Elemental." He's in surprise for a second, then nods as he turns and walks away with Spike. Don't want to ask more about that big scary dragon of course. As soon they went for the dragon's sight, Torch closes his eyes as he thought about him. 'How those he wield the Fire Elemental like him? And why has he's got the Wind Elemental as well? He's so young and lacks knowledge of the power he holds. Ugh, I hate knowing all of these...' The Dragon Lord open his eyes and stare at the teenager who's gulping, waiting for punishment might be. ' But I do it for you...my friend...'