We open to a beautiful sunrise as our two heroes Ori and Spike are seen together near a tree holding each others hands, despite everything they've been through.. Spike still feels like something is missing

"Ori.. do you think we'll ever do something like saving Nibel again?" Spike asked and she looked confused on that.
"What do you mean? After we've saved the place, i don't think we will as of now." Ori asked still confused, she then noticed Spike was feeling down a little.

"It's just.. i feel like something isn't finished, that we have something else needed to be done.. and i.. i'm afraid that i may never see my friends again from it.." Spike said afraid of the future, Ori simply put her hand on his shoulder and looked at him.

"Don't overthink yourself from this sweetie, i think it's best we all just enjoy our times as of now, i promise you'll see your friends again one day" She told him with a smile while giving him a hug which he gladly returned.

"Thank you Ori, i guess i just was feeling unsure, but i'm glad to have you with me." Spike said relieved, they both continued to hug like this for a while until they heard a voice call them.

"Children!" A familiar voice spoke, they both got up and ran over to see what he needs, they find Gumo near a small cliff.
"Wonderful news, we have a new member to the family!" He says exited, they're eyes widen in excitement as they hear that.

"Really?!" Spike asked exited.
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?! Let's go!" Ori said grabbing Spike's hand as they went to see they're new family member.

Spike and Ori quickly make they're way to they're cave while watching the sunrise come by through Swallows Nest, Kuro is seen flying to the place as she heard the news as well.

"We shall always remember the day.." A ominous voice spoke as they were near the cave.

"My child has come!" Kuro says happy as she, Naru and Gumo all are seen with Naru holding a small little owlet and Spike and Ori come up to him.

" When new life came to Nibel.." The voice finishes as they see they're new brother.

"He's so cute.." Spike says looking at him, Ori and Spike take a hold of him and he opens his eyes and they cuddle with him.
"What are you going to name him?" Ori asks looking at Kuro, she thinks over it all and soon comes up with a name.

" We named her Ku.." The voice speaks as we see days flash by. We see Spike and Ori trying to help Ku learn her first steps, he only made a little but they smiled and gave him hugs as they were proud of him.

Gumo and Naru are seen building places in the cave while Kuro helps make a nest around it for safety, Spike and Ori and Ku are seen making wall drawing of eachother and they laugh as they see them all.
"Your a great artist Ku!" Spike said looking at Ku's drawing of him and Ori, Spike looks at himself, the white scales, black eyes with white pupils, the long ears and tail.. just like Ori's, Spike looked down and touched it as he still felt like he was off.

"You okay Spike?" Ori asked worried for him and Spike only shook his head.
"Y.. Yeah i'm fine thank you for the concern though." Spike said with a smile, they both still felt unsure but decided to shake it off.

The three of them are seen sleeping together, a voice then calls out and Ku wakes up, he sees Gumo near the top and he motions Ku to come with him, he picks Ku up and they leave the place. Spike and Ori then wake up and they decide to go out.

They then see Kuro, Naru and Gumo trying to help him fly.

"Don't worry sweetie! You can do it!" Kuro says trying to encourage her , Ku is feeling a little unsure though but with the rest of them she gets the motivation to try. she jumps of the nearby ledge and flaps her wings, she tries to fly but he is only in the air for a brief moment, she then comes down and Naru caught him. They all cheer for her at the fact that she was able to hang in the air for that long.

We see several memories fly by, with them eating food while Kuro feeds Ku the live pray she found. To the winter time where the water is frozen and Ku is seen sliding on the ice and Comes to Spike and Ori.

"I feared of what was to come.. and called to her to seek help" The voice speaks again

Kuro is seen flying through Nibel looking to find more food, but she suddenly hears a voice call to her, she looks at the Spirit tree curiously and flies over to it, She is then told something important as she needs to do something, she then flies back to their home looking worried.

She then lands near the entrance and Spike notices her.

"Kuro? Is everything okay?" Spike asks, and she simply sighs.

"The spirit tree.. told me to do something important.. but it will take a while for me to do it.. and i'm afraid something will happen to you all while i'm gone.." She says worried and Spike get's curious.

"What did he tell you?" Spike asks worried.
"He asked me.. to go to Equestria and find your friends.. he gave me the location to go there, but i'm afraid of what will happen while i'm gone.." She says still worried. Spike was surprised by this.

"He asked you.. to find my friends?" Spike asked surprised.
"Yes.. but i'm afraid of what will happen to you all.. without my protection" She says worried, Spike then puts his hand on her head.

"I'm worried of things to, but i think with my friends help.. we could put them to rest, if you do go.. just be careful okay?" Spike asks.
"Okay then.. promise you'll keep my child safe please?" She begs and Spike nods.

"Don't worry, i'll keep her safe with Ori.. i promise" Spike says with a smile, and she smiles as well.

"Thank you Spike.. not just for this.. but for everything.. i don't think i'd be here if it weren't for you.." She says gratefully.
"Your welcome Kuro, let's let everyone know what's going on, just have a safe flight" Spike suggests and she agrees to it and they go to tell them all.

They were all shocked and worried at what she told them, After a conversation they all agreed to let her go off, Ku and Kuro share a moment with eachother promising she'll see her again, she then waves goodbye to them all one more time and takes off while they all watch on with sadness as she leaves.

"You think she'll be okay? It sounds like it will be a long flight." Ori asked worried
"I know she will, and i'll keep Ku safe, i promised her this" Spike says looking at Ku, he then gives her a hug and they all go inside the cave again.

More time flies by after she left, Spike is seen going through something they don't know, his body continues to itch and reek, until they all see him suddenly become stone for a bit much to they're horror, but after a few moments Spike emerges from it with something on his back, Spike then notices them.

"Are these.. wings?" Spike asked surprised with all of them as well.
"That means.. you can fly now right?" Ori asks curious.

"I think it does.." Spike says still amazed.
"We should try it out with Ku" Gumo suggests, they all nod in agreement at that. Ku is seen in her room at the top looking at the sky.

"The sky called to her" The voice says as she goes out side.

"Gumo and Naru heard it too" The voice concludes. the three of them are seen watching Spike and Ku near a small ledge ready to try and fly, Ku is still a little scared but Spike assures him.

"Don't worry, i'll be here for you, we all will, you ready?" Spike asks, and she nods, they both take a pose and run to the cliff with the others cheering them on, they both jump of the cliff and flap they're wings. Spike is able to get it and fly much to his amazement, but Ku doesn't and starts to fall much to his shock, he then manages to catch her right before he hits the ground.

"You okay?" Spike asks worried, the others then come down and look worried as well, they then look at Ku's wing and sees how roughed up it is.. they realize that she can't fly because of it..

"Ku.. i'm so sorry" Spike says sadly with the others feeling bad as well.

Ku looks down sadly as he walks to the nearby river with them feeling sad.

"Do you think she's okay?" Gumo asks worried and Spike shakes his head.
"No.. i don't think so, i may be able to fly now.. but he can't." Spike says sadly.

Ori and then goes up to him and does her best to comfort her, they stay like that until the sun comes down and it is nighttime, Ku falls asleep on they're shoulder and they look worried as they don't know what to do.. until an idea suddenly hits them.

"That's it!" Spike says in realization.
"Of course!" Ori says getting the idea as well, they both gently come off her and they head back to their home to find something. they enter a room and open a chest of sorts, they toss out some old map stones and door fragments from they're last adventure, until they pull out two large feathers.

"This should do it" Spike says looking at them. They both walk back to him and wake her up.

"Ku i think we may have an idea" Spike says as they show her the feather.
"You wanna try it out?" Ori asks, Ku looks shocked for a moment but looks at them and smiles and they smile back and head off.

Gumo is seen sleeping on a bed he made and the three of them are near him, Ori uses her feather to wake him up and he jumps as he felt that and they laughed a little at that, he looks curious for a sec before Ori shows him the feather.

"Of course.. hold on a minute" Gumo says and he takes Ku's wing for a moment, he then straps the feather around the thing tightly to be secure and they see that it's secure, she then jumps of the ground for a moment and he's able to stay in it for a bit and land back down.

"This is going to work i know it!" Spike says with a smile
"Your going to fly little sister!" She says happy as well.

Ori then gets on his back and Spike goes next to him, they look at eachother and nod and start to run.

"Together on new wings.." The voice says as they glide down a couple small ledges.

" The sky was in reach.." It finishes as the two of them are nearing a ledge, they jump off of it and fall down and Gumo looks down with worry, a few seconds later, Ku and Spike are seen flying together much to they're amazement.

"Yes, fly my children!" He says amazed they take off, and Spike just looks amazed.

"This is amazing!" Spike says as he looks around in the air.
"We're really flying!" Ori says amazed as well. They pass by Naru's room and she she's them and suddenly looks amazed.

"Incredible! Be careful my children! Be safe!" She tells them and Spike gives her a thumbs up as they fly off.

They fly across the land and see all the places from before, they fly through the branches of the Spirit tree, they fly around the Ginso tree as the sun rises and brush they're hands on the water as they go. they fly across all of the land and see everywhere they went through.

"This is incredible.." Spike says looking down at everything, they then fly high into the clouds and see the beautiful sun shine.
"Look the sunstone!" Ori says pointing at it and they see sunstone shining brightly.

They proceed to fly across the whole land until they fly over the seas, Ori then points down and they notice a flock of birds and come down to them.

"where are these guys going?" Spike asks as he looks around.
"I don't know but i wonder what... it is.." Ori says as they are cut off when they see another land.
"What is this place?" Spike asks he looks around.

They didn't have time to answer as they were nearing the land, thunder was suddenly heard as they see the clouds moving in fast.
"Oh no.." Spike says scarred.
"We need to get lower." Ori says scarred as well as rain starts to come down.

They continue to get closer but look on with shock as they see the land look like it's covered in darkness, lightning suddenly flashes by them and the winds become really fast.
"Oh no! We need to get out of the sky's now!" Spike shouts worried, Ku tries to fly down but the winds are to hard, just then the feather suddenly comes of much to they're horror.

"The feather!" Ori shouts as she tries to grab it, Spike is trying to catch Ku but the wind is too strong, Spike is knocked out of position and falls with Ori, and they get separated from Ku.

"KU!!" Ori and Spike shout terrified as they fall from the sky, Ku is sent flying off to another part of the land and lightning flashes as the feather comes to screen and things cut to black.

" Separated by the storm, our story began" The voice says as things fade to black again.

Months had passed by since Spike disappeared from Equestria, it was only with the help of the Dragon Lord Torch and they're rulers Celestia and Luna, that they were able to find out what happened to him.

If only she had been there to save him, Twilight and her friends along with many other dragons including Torch, they had witnessed Spike's journey through the land of Nibel.

They saw him dying only to be brought back thanks to the miracle of the Spirit Tree. And they watched his journey, from him meeting a Spirit named Ori. To all the places in the forest they went to.. and his corruption.

Spike had absorbed too much light from Ancestral trees during the journey, his body continued to be more and more covered with light. Twilight had prayed there would be a way for him to be saved from it.. but it didn't happen.

Spike was consumed by it and his body completely changed. he became a hybrid between a Dragon and Spirit Guardian, and according to what Sein said during the adventure.. he can't turn back.

Twilight hasn't been able to do well during the time waiting to get to Nibel. She hadn't been able to do her duty's as the Princess Of Friendship that well, and her friends had been trying to help her but she couldn't help but worry for Spike.

When she told him that destiny comes when they least expect it, her words were right. As she did not expect him to vanish not 10 minutes after she told him that.

Even though everything looked perfectly fine after the adventure with Spike and Ori being together.. she still felt worried for him... she felt like something was gonna happen.. that would never have them see eachother again.

Twilight never stopped her worries for Spike, she practically raised him as his mother, no matter what happened between them, she always loved Spike like a son. And because of the exchange she made with Torch in order to find Spike to have him be given a pair of guardian dragons when they get him back.. she felt like she was losing him even more.

Yes, she did say she would be fine with him leaving her one day.. but to have it happen so soon, and Spike being taken away from them all in such a short time, its just too much for her right now.

During the time after they saw Spike's journey, Twilight and her friends had been getting ready for this journey to find him, Equestria had settled down after that huge lightshow that took Spike away, they didn't know what it was but Twilight and her friends new. Twilight had been waiting day after day for this spell the princesses and Torch were working on in order to take them there.

Of all the people to be coming with them to help find Spike, she had never expected Garble, the dragon who had been picking on him for quite a bit, to volunteer alongside a sister named Smolder who he had, even though she still wasn't fully trusting of him, she could really see the remorse he feels for what he did. He even had been trying to help around the place with his sister to show they truly mean well.

But she could tell not even that could help Garble fully forgive himself, and she thinks he won't until Spike says it's okay and he forgives him.. she had hoped that this would all turn out okay in the end but had a bad feeling something was about to happen to Spike... something bad.

Twilight was currently with her friends and Garble and Smolder at a restaurant having some food and discussing what to do about they're current problem.

"So what are we going to do first when we get there?" Fluttershy asked worried.
" I think the best idea to have is to either find the family Spike's been living with or the Spirit tree to get some information" Twilight suggested and they all nodded at that.

"That sounds like a proper place to start, Garble and i can help track him thanks to our senses" Smolder suggested and Garble nodded but he still felt unsure of it.
"That could work.. but we all should remember that he isn't fully dragon anymore and his scent could be completely different" Garble informed them.

" Can't your kind track down almost anything?" Rainbow dash asked curious.
"Not everything, unless our kind has a clear scent, we may not be able to find what we're looking for" Smolder explained and they nodded in understanding, they all then noticed Twilight was looking worried still.

"Twilight i know your worried for him, we all are too, but if we can't properly figure out a plan, it will only make things more difficult." Applejack told her.
"I know.. it's just.. i'm getting a really bad feeling, like somethings gonna happen to Spike soon.. and we won't be able to see him again." Twilight replied and they all looked worried as she said that.

"Don't think like that Twilight, you saw how happy they were when the journey was over. What could have you worried?" Pinkie asked, but Garble sighed at that.
" It's been months since that incident happened, anything could be happening at this place right now, Twilight's worries are completely justified given we don't know what's going on" Garble told them.

"He's right girls, anything could be happening, and we may be to late to find out what's going on if we don't hurry." Twilight said agreeing with Garble.
"Don't worry, i know things will be fine.. they have too" Smolder said trying to make them feel better but she herself felt something was wrong.

Before they could continue talking, a letter appeared before them and Twilight opened it.
"It's a letter from Celestia, she, Luna and Torch have finally gotten a spell that will send us to Nibel." Twilight explained and they're eyes widened.

"Really?!" Rarity asked hopefully.
"It's about time!" Rainbow dash said happy at that.
"they want us to meet them at the Dragon Lands right now." Twilight informed them.

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Garble said getting up as the others did as well, Twilight payed the check very quickly and then used her magic to teleport them all away.
"What, no tip?" The waiter asked a little upset at that

They all appeared in a flash of light and looked around and saw they were in the Dragon Lands again.
"I must admit, i'm jealous of the lifestyle you all have back there." Smolder said looking at the place.
"Yeah.. i'm grateful for that too, they're waiting for us at Torch's throne, let's go." Twilight said moving ahead and they all followed along.

They continued to walk like this seeing the familiar barren wasteland that the Dragons lived in, Smolder then looked at her brother and noticed he was upset.
"Hey, you okay Garble?" Smolder asked worried.
"No.. the kids out there somewhere, and if what Twilight's saying is true.. i'm afraid i'll never make up for what i did.. and i won't ever forgive myself for it." Garble said worried, Smolder then placed her claw on his shoulder.
"It will be okay, we'll find him and you two can sort things out.. i just hope he's okay' Smolder said worried, even though she hadn't met him in person, she still felt worried for him even after the adventure they went through.
"Yeah.. me too" Garble replied as they came upon the three rulers.

"Twilight, i'm so glad you and your friends could make it here so quickly." Celestia said relieved.
"Forgive us for taking so long, but this spell was hard to properly figure out." Luna explained
"Yes, it was hard to find a spell that could travel this far, even with my scepters power." Torch said agreeing.

"It's okay, what matters is you all got it now, is everything ready?" Fluttershy asked
"Yes, but what we're wondering is, are you all ready? this will be a long journey." Celestia asked them
"We've been preparing for this for months, i've got plenty of supplies for us for the journey, you all ready?" Twilight asked and they nodded, Torch then looked down at Garble and Smolder.

"Are you two sure you wanna do this, there are other dragons willing to go if your not wanting to." Torch asked.
"Of course we are Lord Torch! We've been ready for this for months now? Right?" Smolder asked looking at Garble, he was hesitant but nodded in agreement ready as well.
"Very well.. just bring him back safely you two." He ordered and they bowed in respect, Celestia then walked up to Twilight.

"Twilight, be careful, i hope you have a safe journey, here, this scroll will give you the information you need to come back when your all done" Celestia said giving her a scroll and Twilight took it.
"Thank you Celestia, we won't let you down." Twilight said determined.

"We know you will, are you all ready?" Luna asked and everyone nodded ready to go.
"Very well. Brace yourselves for this." Torch said holding out the scepter while Celestia and Luna charged up they're magic.

They shot three beams that collided with eachother and turned into one beam and went to them, they were all engulfed in a large wave of energy and in a bright flash of light they all vanished and were teleported away.

"It is done." Torch said as he looked at the spot where they once remained.
"I just hope they're journey goes well" Celestia prayed.
"I'm sure it will sister, i mean it's not like we're gonna get any worrying news right?" Luna asked nervously and Torch and Luna both looked at her with straight faces.
"Really sister?" Celestia asked upset.
"You should never ever ask something like that." Torch explained, Luna then remembered what happened the last time she asked that.
"Oh.." Luna said in realization.

As if what she asked was granted, they all heard a really loud screech surprising them all.
"What was that?" Luna asked.
"I don't know.. but it sounded.. familiar?" Celestia asked, Torch looked around to find where that sound came from and his eyes widened.
"There!" He said pointing in the sky, they all looked to where he was pointing and they all saw a large familiar bird.
"Sister isn't that?" Luna asked shocked.
"Kuro.." Torch and Celestia both said shocked as well as they saw her flying around.

We cut to a forest, everything seems peaceful and normal, but it is suddenly interrupted when a bright flash shines around the area, and when the flash dies down we find Twilight and the others had arrived.

"Is this the place?" Rainbow dash asked looking around.
" I think so." Twilight replied looking around as well, they all noticed a cliff of somekind and they walked up to it, and when they got to the edge they all looked in awe as they saw a huge tree a ball of light in the top.

"Is this?" Smolder asked shocked.
"It is.." Garble replied as we cut to a view of the forest.
"The land of Nibel" They all said looking at the place and things fade to black.

Spike and Ori's body's are seen laying on the ground unconscious, some strange cat like creatures start to come out from around them, one of them walks up to them and is about to touch them. but it is then interrupted when a loud roar is heard scarring them away.

Spike and Ori both groan as they open they're eyes.

"oh what happened?" Spike asked confused.
" Where.. are we..?" Ori asked before they both remember what happened"

"KU!" They both said at once and got up looking around worried.

' KU!!" They both shouted trying to get a response, but all they got was nothing but the sound of the rain as it was still a storm out there.

"Where is he?" Spike asked worried.
"I don't know, but we have to find him.." Ori said worried as well, she then noticed Spike was breathing heavily.

"This.. can't be happening... i knew i had a reason for worry" Spike said worried.
"I'm sorry Spike.. i should have taken more concern with what you talked about.." Ori replied regretfully.

"I promised Kuro.. that i'd keep him safe.." Spike said still trying to process this.
"Don't worry Spike, we'll find him. he has to be around here somewhere." Ori said looking around.

"Yeah.. he has to be.. let me try to get a higher look at where... we are" Spike said before looking at his wings and seeing they're condition, they were crumbled up looked really roughed up, Spike tried to fly a little but he fell on the ground.

"Great.. now i can't fly again.. and i just got these." Spike said getting up and looking back at them sadly.
"Looks like we'll have to look around the old fashioned way, let's just start by taking a look around." Ori suggested
"Yeah.. your right.. let's head get going." Spike agreed and they started to head off.

They started off by heading up a steep cliff, the wall jumped up it to get up there and went forward, they noticed a small area down the place and went to check it out and they found a spirit light container which may help them later.

The area around them wasn't like the forest from before.. lightning kept on flashing above them as the rain fell, making them wanna hurry faster.

"What is this place..?" Spike asked worried looking around.
"I don't know.. but i have a bad feeling about this place." Ori said worried as well, before they could talk more after they jumped on a fallen tree the tree broke and they went falling down a little and landed on the ground.

"Ow.. what is going on here?" Ori asked getting up.
"I don't know.. but i saw something weird around that large tree when we flew in here." Spike said getting up as well.
"What do you think that was? That looked like the Spirit tree..." Ori asked remembering what they saw.
"Might be a relative to it or something.. if that's the case.. then finding Ku's not the only thing we'll have to worry about." Spike said worried.
"Well the sooner we find out what's going on the better, let's get going." Ori told him.
" Your right on that, let's go" Spike said as they left again.

They continued to run further down the place, they dropped through some branches and went through some old caves, they kept going down a little more until they found a lit up fireplace nearby and they walked up to it.

"This looks like.. an old structure?" Spike asked looking at it.
"How is this fire still up even after this storm?" Ori asked confused.
" Maybe it was lit up recently, let's take a torch with us." Spike said taking a branch and lighting it with the fire.
"Good idea, let's try to find something we can use this for." Ori suggested, Spike nodded in agreement and went off to find something while the cat creatures from before looked on confused.

The torch they found was able to help them fight off some strange monsters as they continued on, they continued to head down further until they used that torch to burn down branches blocking a path, they went up some more walls and went up a little before jumping down and they saw there was a strange bird like person up ahead. Spike hesitantly walked up to it with Ori right behind.

"Excuse me sir? Do you happen to know where we are?" Spike asked still hesitant, he then noticed them.
"Squork ! What are you two supposed to be? Not a Moki clearly" He said looking at them.
"We're just trying to find our little brother we got lost from, do you know what this place is?" Ori asked.

"Not even from Niwen are you two? i've visited most lands near and far, but i've never seen your kind before, travel across the seas i presume?" He asked and they nodded.
"Yes, we got caught up in the storm and were separated from our little brother, have you seen a little owl guy nearby here? Spike asked.

"No i haven't i'm sorry, my names Tokk, i'm a wanderer on these parts, i'm taking shelter from the storm myself. if you two are wanting to find this little friend of yours, go further ahead and you'll fine a spirit gate nearby, i found this door fragment while i was moving around this place, there's another one near the cave at the west , but acquiring it is for someone more nimble then myself what do you say? " He offered

"Don't worry sir, we'll find that stone right away." Spike told him.
"You just wait here while we search for it." Ori told him, he nodded in understanding and moved out of the way for them to continue further.

The next keystone wasn't to far ahead, they only had to jump up another wall and head forwards a little bit, they jumped over some more hanging logs and headed down a steep cliff.

"Man, i hope this is worth it." Spike said hopefully.
"It will, don't worry Spike" Ori told him as they continued.

They soon came upon a large area and before looking around, a strange monster came out of the bushes and roared at them, Spike and Ori used the torch they had to fight it off to defend themselves, once the creature was done a strange door opened from behind them.

"This feels familiar.." Spike said looking at it.
"Just have to wonder how far we'll have to go to find this thing.." Ori asked as they continued.

They walked into a waterfall of sorts and the fire on they're torch went out because of it, they then used this strange glowing grass to crawl upwards to a higher space, they jumped to another part of it and continued to climb higher, they reached the top of the area and used the strange grass again to crawl up to a ledge and they found the keystone at the top.

"Great, now all we have to do is bring it back to Tokk" Ori said as she grabbed it.
" Great, let's go!" Spike said as they made they're way back. They used the strange grass to crawl up the ceiling and avoid some monsters they went back down the path and found Tokk where they previously saw him and showed him the stone.

"Ah, your back! And is that the keystone i see? here's one more for your trouble. i am a bird of my word hnn? He said as he gave them the extra stone piece.

"Thank you so much for this sir, we really appreciate this!" Ori said gratefully.
"Thank you for this, really" Spike said taking the stone.

" Now i continue my wonderings through Niwen's wonders.. before we lose anymore, and you can carry on with finding this brother of yours, good luck." He told them and they nodded and went off.

"What did he mean by losing more wonders?" Ori ask worried.
"I have a feeling we're about to find out." Spike said as they continued, they headed back up the cliff they came down from and went up to the door, but when they did they felt the ground shake and heard a really loud growl.

"What was that?!" Ori asked scarred holding Spike close
"I don't know.. let's keep our guards up." Spike said as they used the keystones and opened the door. They hopped over some large bodies of water over some logs and found a life orb before continuing further, they then jumped off and landed in the middle of the place.

"What is this place?" Ori asked looking around
"I don't know but i have a.." He was about to finish when they felt the ground shake again surprising them, just then a large wolf creature came down from the entrance and roared at them.

"What is that?!" Ori asked scarred.
"I don't know, but all i know is we need to RUN!" Spike said grabbing Ori's hand and they ran away from the creature.

The creature charged for them trying to snap its jaws on them, it tore through anything that was in its way as they tried to escape, they went through an open hole and went down some branches, the creature tore them down as it tried to attack them, they climbed up a wall to try to escape it but were sent ahead a little once it hit them, and they landed near another lit up fireplace.

"This should help!" Spike said grabbing the torch from earlier and lighting it, and Ori got her own as well, they then swinged the fire at the creature right before it attacked them.

"Back off beast!: Spike said with anger as he and Ori raised they're torches, the creature roared at them in anger and tried to attack them again. They did they're best to fight it off landing as many hits as they could when the time was right, they almost got hurt more a few times from some wrong swings but were able to dodge it. They gave it a few more swings before it finally backed off and ran away leaving them alone.

"You okay Ori?" Spike asked worried.
"Yea, are you?" Ori asked looking at him
" I'm good, what was that?" Spike asked looking back to where the monster was.
" I don't know, but i just hope we won't have more trouble with it again." Ori said hopefully.
"Me too, let's just continue on to find Ku." Spike suggested, Ori agreed with him on that and they went off to find him.

They went back the way they came from and looked around the place.
"Are these... houses?" Spike asked looking at the structures in the trees.
"I wonder who lives here, maybe the Moki, Tokk talked about?" Ori asked.
"Could be, lets keep going and try to find out." Spike said as they continued moving.

They continued to move down a steep cliff again and they then fell into a new place called the Howl's Den, they looked around and saw just how many bones there were.
"So many.." Ori said scarred.
"How long has this creature been doing this?" Spike asked looking around scarred as well, they both decided to keep moving to find a way out of the place, they went up more ledges and ran through the place, they stopped once they saw a familiar light.

"Is that?" Ori asked surprised.
"An Ancestral Tree?" Spike asked looking down, they saw a large tree with a familiar light just like the ones back in Nibel, they then jumped down to get a closer look at it.

"What is this doing here? I thought these were only found in Nibel?" Spike asked looking at the thing.
"I thought so too, these come from fallen spirit guardians.. so maybe there were some lost here.." Ori asked but soon regretted saying that.
" Maybe so, just wonder how long it's been here" Spike asked as they looked at it, they both felt the light call to them and looked at eachother.

"Do you wanna?" Spike asked.
"Are you sure? What if something happens like last time?" Ori asks worried for him.
"I've become a hybrid at this point, i think this light won't be much concern for me anymore... right?" Spike asked.
"I hope that's the case, you ready?" She asked.
"Let's do it then." Spike said cautiously as they walked up to it.

Like what happened in Nibel, they started to float around in the air as the light absorbed into them, they felt power surge through them as the light came to them, the power may have been to much though because once it was done they passed out as things cut to black again.

"As An Ancient Light awakened.." The voice speaks as we cut to a foggy day back in Nibel.

"Naru and Gumo sought through the night" It says as we see Naru calling out for Spike, Ori and Ku worried for them. Gumo comes up to her sadly as she cries as they think they are lost, but they soon see the fog clear up in the distance as they see a new land they have never seen before.. Before they could they saw a large light flash in the forest nearby surprising them.

"What was that?" Naru asked curious.
"I don't know, let us be careful as we investigate it." Gumo said as they went to where that light came from.

We cut to the sun shining back in the land, Spike and Ori's body's are seen unconscious still from the sudden power surge, the small creatures from before gather around to see what they are, they both groan as they open they're eyes.

"What happened?" Ori asks confused.
"I think we absorbed the light of another tree?" Spike asked trying to recall what happened last night, just then one of the creatures came up to them curiously.

" You two are not like the others." It told them," The shrinker!" One spoke." The howler!" Another one said in the background.

"Others?" Spike asked confused.
"What do you mean by that?" Ori asked curious.

" In both of you now shines an Ancient Light, the tree remembered." The cat creature explained," It knowed!" Another said," It glowed!" Another said as well.

"Ancient light?" Spike asked confused.
"What does that mean?" Ori asked looking at the tree.

"It has shared it's memory with you two" It explained, suddenly the two of them felt a sudden light urge within them, they looked at themselves shocked as they felt it.

"i can feel it.." Spike said amazed.
"It feels.. different" Ori said amazed as well.

"Now show us, we want to see the light as well!" The creature said eager as he and the others went in the bushes.

"Well, you wanna try this out or what?" Spike asked.
"Yeah, let's try it." Ori agreed as they walked up ahead a little and saw a blocked path, they both focused the light into they're hands and from that light a sword emerged!

"Whoa.." Spike said as he held it in his hands
"This makes me feel.. strong" Ori said looking at hers as well, they both then looked at the branches and swung they're swords at it, they cut through the whole thing in just a few swings.

"This is sharp!" Spike said amazed.
"At least we'll be able to defend ourselves better now" Ori said as she looked amazed as well, they then looked at the path ahead.

"Looks like this will help us get out of here, ready?" Spike asked.
"Of course, let's go." Ori replied as they went through the cave.

They proceeded to slash they're way through a couple enemy's to get used to they're new power, then they wall jumped a little to get to a higher area, they slashed upwards whenever an enemy came near them to give them an opening, they then platformed they're way more to reach the exit, they took down another barrier and found a strange crystal that had them feel another strange power inside.

"What is this?" Ori asked curious.
" I don't know, maybe those creatures will have a better knowledge when we see them again." Spike suggested as they put it away and continued on. after a few more slashing, they took landed down on the ground before they saw the tree and went back a little, just then the creatures from before came out before them.

" The light listens to you two, you must be spirits after all!" one of them said amazed,
"Actually.. i'm sort of a hybrid.." Spike said trying to explain, they looked confused by that.
"Hybrid, but you look so similar to the other ones, hard to tell the difference" It said as it looked at Spike, Spike looked at himself and sighed sadly as he was starting to feel down.

"sorry about that, we are Moki, we had thought all the spirits had gone from Niwen" it explained to them," Gone away.." One said ominously," So long spirits.." Another one said again.

"What do you mean, gone away?" Spike asked curious.
"There are other spirits then just the ones in Nibel?" Ori asked curious.

"If you two seek someone for answers, we know a finder" The Moki explained," The great one!" One said again," Great and mossy." Another explained.

" Go to the Guardian of the Marsh" It told them.
"Kwolok will help you two find the way." The Moki explained.

"Thank you for this, we'll keep a look out for him" Ori thanked, Spike then remembered something and pulled out the shard from earlier.

"Do you happen to know what this is?" Spike asks holding it.
"Oh! A spirit shard! Rare, but they give one ability's depending on what power it holds." The Moki explained

"Spirit shard?" Spike asked.
"Special power?" Ori asked confused as well.
"Find more of these, and you'll get to do amazing things!" It told them, and they nodded in understanding at that.

"Thank you for telling us this" Spike said gratefully
"Yes, we really appreciate it, thank you" Ori said with a smile.
"Good luck spirits!" They all said before hiding back away leaving them alone, Spike put it away and sighed sadly.

"You okay Spike?" Ori asked worried for her friend.
"No.. what they said.. about me being a spirit.. looking like you do.. it makes me feel.." Spike said trying to explain but he couldn't find the words.
"It's okay, i'm here for you" Ori said putting a hand on his shoulder, he then sighed again.

"I just feel.. like i'm starting to lose myself.. and that this adventure.. will change me completely forever.." Spike said afraid of what's to come.
"I'm afraid of things too Spike, even after what happened in Nibel, i still don't feel strong enough, but now our little brother Ku is out there.. alone and afraid, and he needs our help" Ori told him.

"And if we don't find him..." Spike said scared
"We can't let that happen, if we don't hurry now, we may never find him." Ori said worried.. Spike then sighed again and looked up.

"I don't care what the future holds right now, let's focus on finding our brother." Spike said determined
"Your right, let's find this guardian the Moki talked about" Ori said getting up.
"Your right, let's go." Spike said as they ran off to find they're answers.

Back and Nibel, Gumo and Naru were carefully making they're way to the light they saw appear, once they were in the area they started to hear voices and hid in nearby bushes, we then cut to Twilight and the others as they discussed what to do.

"So where do we start with this?" Rainbow dash asked.
"Well, we could start by trying to find that home Spike's been living in, he could be there right now" Twilight suggested, they all nodded in agreement at that, Gumo had been trying to listen closer but he couldn't understand them, then he accidently snapped a branch and they turned they're heads in that direction.

"What was that?" Smolder asked worried.
"Don't know, it came from over there" Applejack said pointing at the bush, they all proceeded to cautiously walk up to it, Gumo and Naru felt really afraid of what they wanted to do, Gumo accidently fell over and they're eyes widened as they saw him.

"Hey.. isn't that?" Rarity asked as she recognized him, he was backing away really scarred with Naru scarred as well, Fluttershy then walked up to them to calm them down.

"it's okay.. we're not going to hurt you, we're just trying to find our friend." Fluttershy said as they all held they're hands in the air meaning they meant they don't want to hurt them. They both couldn't understand them still and looked confused.

"I don't think they understand us, it may have only been Spike that could thanks to that light" Fluttershy suggested.
"Well how do we get them to help us find Spike?" Garble asked curious, Twilight then got an idea and walked up to them.

She then took out a photo of her and Spike together with her magic and pointed her hoof at Spike.
"we're looking for him, do you happen to know where he is?" Twilight asked pointing at Spike, they both looked at eachother and looked down sadly as they realized what they were trying to tell them, they both shook their heads sadly.

"Why, is he not here?" Twilight asked worried, Gumo then got up and motioned them to follow him, they followed him for a bit until they came upon the view from earlier and pointed at the land in the distance.
"You think he's there?" Applejack asked and they both nodded .
"How did they get there?" Pinkie asked curious, Gumo then tried to explain by flapping his hands around like wings and they're eyes widened.

"They flew there?" Twilight asked curious.
"Then does that mean... Spike can fly now?" Fluttershy asked shocked.
"I'm shocked he went through his molting face so soon, i don't think it should have happened for another year or so" Smolder said recalling what he looked like from the vision, they all regained focus and looked back at the land.

"Well in other ways, we may be able to find them, let's help these two get over there, Spike may be with that Spirit named Ori as well, i just hope they're okay." Twilight said hopefully. They will all see him soon, before something prevents them from doing so..

Spike and Ori proceeded to head through this new place, they started off by going down a small ledge that was just below them, they fought through more enemy's with they're new power as they continued forwar.

"Man, no offense to Sein, but i think she's been replaced." Spike said as he slashed down another monster.
"Yeah, this is way more affective then the last time we had to fight" Ori replied as they got going again.

They kept going until they saw a log tied to ropes, they saw a large rock right next to it and got the same idea, they pulled it over to the log and used it's height to get to the higher ledge.

"just like old times huh?" Spike asked.
"Yeah.. real sense of deja vu here." Ori replied as they went down. They continued to go forward some more until they came upon a open room, the ground shook as the door closed behind them, more monsters then came out to them and roared.

"This again?" Spike asked.
"Things never change i guess" Ori said as they pulled out they're swords and charged at them.

The two proceeded to fight through the enemy's again taking out each one until none were left, they both looked up and saw the door ahead had opened again.

"Guess we should expect more things like this soon huh?" Spike asked.
"Guess, we should, let's keep going." Ori said as they kept on moving. They kept on going down more and more until they came upon a familiar light yet again.

"Another one?" Ori asked as they see another Ancestral tree.
"Just how many more spirits were there?" Spike asked as they walked up to it.
"Don't know, but i have a strange feeling about this place." Ori said as they came up to it.

They both proceeded to absorb the light again as they landed back on the ground, they both felt the new power in them and jumped in the air, they then jumped a second time and landed back on the ground.

"Huh, the double jump, good to have this back." Spike said as he tried it again.
"Why did we lose our old ability's again?" Ori asked.
"I think they faded away after some time, hopefully these will last though." Spike said hopefully, they both decided to get going again back to the top.

This new ability was able to help them jump to higher areas much easier then before, they jumped over a few more platforms and thorns before ended up back at the top again. they kept on going to the right using they're double jump to cross large gaps again until they came upon something familar.

"A spirit well? Here?" Spike asked as they walked up to it, the Moki then came out of the bushes and came up to them.

" The light from the wells run all through Niwen." It explained." It joins, it heals!" Another one said as they walked away.

"well guess it can't hurt to recover for a few" Spike said.
"Looks in good condition, let's just make it quick" Ori said as they walked up to it. They entered the well and floated around for a few seconds before landing on the ground.

"Wow, i forgot how great that feels" Spike says relieved.
"Yeah, me too. it's great to relax every now and then." Ori says relieved as they walk out.

They proceeded to move down some more and find a lever, they then pull it as they hear something move down.
"That might have been the log from earlier." Spike suggested.
"wonder where it leads?" Ori asked curious, they both decide to go find out and make they're way back.

They make they're way back to the place and jump down to the bottom of it, they see a purple energy beam firing near them and get an idea to use the boulder, they push it till it's completely blocked and jump up to the ledge, they find a door fragment.

"Great.." Spike says as he puts it away.
"There must be more around here then, let's look for it." Ori suggests as they head back.

They climb all the way back up to the top before and went back the way they came, they head back into the Howl's den and be careful as they move around, they jump up a ledge and another rock that led to a higher area and find the next fragment, they head back down and use it to open the door.

"Glad that was easier then most things here" Spike said thankfully.
"I think things are gonna get tougher as we go, let's be careful" Ori told him, they both then proceeded to head into the place.

They jumped over some poisonous water and head up the walls, they found an extra room nearby and find a life cell fragment for later, they went back more and headed up the walls more until they came out of the den, after crushing a few walls made of bones, they climbed up higher and higher until they finally got out of the den.

"Finally, glad we got out of that mess" Spike said as they found themselves at the top again.
"I'm just glad we didn't run into that monster again." Ori said thankfully as they continued.

They continued once again to the top, after helping a Moki get a fang from the monster, he gave them an ore that could be used for later. they headed back up again using they're new power, they headed down another path they found which led to another ancestral tree yet again.

"Wow, not even 30 minutes from the last one and here we are finding another!" Spike said looking at the thing.
"I wonder just how many perished here.. and how long they've been like this.." Ori asked sadly.
"Me too Ori, let's just hope we can put them all to rest peacefully" Spike prayed as they walk up to it.

They absorb the light yet again as they get a new power, this time they could regenerate they're health at the cost of some spirit energy.

"This will definitely come in handy." Spike said as he tested it out and reformed a little health.
" It definitely will, let's keep on going, i think we're near the exit" Ori suggested as they made they're way back.

They kept moving more and more, fighting off more enemy's with they're swords, they soon found themselves in a large open area and saw the sun rising with a water mill in sight.

"Whoa..." Spike said amazed.
"This is.. beautiful" Ori said in awe, they then noticed a monkey like creature and walked up to him.

"Um excuse me sir? Do you know where we are?" Spike asked.

"Come to see the view too huh? Magnificent isn't it? The wellspring in all her glory!" The guy explained.
"Wellspring?" Spike and Ori both asked.

"A whole generation has Moki has come and gone since the old mills wheels last turned" He said sadly.
"And they say an impressive library sits within.." He was then interrupted when a loud shriek could be hear scarring all of them.

They then saw a large bird monster like Kuro flying around the area.
"What is that?!" Ori asked.
"It looks like Kuro a bit.." Spike said looking at it.

"What's Shriek doing all the way out here?!" He asked shocked.
"Shriek?" They both asked.

" Something must have stirred her from her roost. some threat perhaps?" He questioned.
"Not you two surely, you look harmless, let's fix that" He told them.

"What do you mean by that?" Spike asked with Ori confused as well.

" I am a weapon master, with my skills you two can learn ways in combat to fend off such creatures! i can offer a deal for you two since it's your first time, what would you like to learn?" He asked, They both looked slightly interested at what he offered and decided to learn some new moves.

They had enough spirit points to learn 2 new moves, one was to summon a large hammer of light for heavy attacks, and the other was to throw a ninja star.

"Wow, this feels awesome to use!" Spike said as he swung the hammer around.
"These will definitely be useful!" Ori said as she threw a ninja star.

"If you two care to put your new skills to a test, there's a shrine nearby, it should help you get better use of your new moves, our paths will cross again, keep your blades at ready and keep an eye on the sky!" He told them and they nodded in understanding.

"Thank you for this sir! We won't lose a battle easy!" Ori said determined.
"No we won't, thank you again and stay safe!" Spike said as they waved goodbye, he waved goodbye as well as they left to find this Guardian they were told about, they just hoped they could find Ku before it's too late..

After Spike and Ori learned a few new moves that would help them for future combat encounters, they proceeded to move they're way around again. They went down another ledge and took down a few enemy's with their new ability's. they then climbed up a few logs and launched themselves to get to a higher area.

"Man, it feels strange doing this kind of stuff after a while.." Spike said as they kept moving.
"I know, even after a few months of saving Nibel, it's kind of strange to do this so soon.." Ori agreed, she then noticed Spike was looking a little sad.

"What's wrong Spike?" She asked worried,
" I don't know Ori.. it's just.. a lot's happening right now in so little time, we got separated from Ku, Gumo and Naru are probably really worried for us, what if something happens while we're here? they could get into danger!" Spike said worried, Ori was worried as well and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"I'm worried about all of this to Spike, but if we don't keep going, we could lose them, we need to hurry." Ori told him.
"Your right.. let's hurry up and find Ku, then let's find out what's going on here." Spike told her and she agreed to that and they moved on again.

They kept on moving higher leaping off some branches to get to higher areas, they leapt down a large log and headed downwards, they used the strange blue grass from before to walk on surfaces that helped move them through some moving spikes, after then got through that they found a couple large spirit containers that could help them get stuff that can be bought for later and they headed back. they jumped off some of the blue bounce pads from before and found a open area with a large shrine.

"What is this?" Ori asked as they looked at it.
"I think this is one of those combat shrines that guy told us about." Spike suggested as they looked at it.
"So it can help us use our new moves right?" Ori asked.
"Yeah, i think so, let's try it out." Spike said as they walked up to it, they accepted the trial and enemy's started to come to them.

Spike and Ori had to put they're new ability's to the test, Spike used his Spirit hammer to smash down enemy's doing heavy damage while at slower speeds, Ori used her new ninja star move to attack at a long range, they had to keep doing that until all the pillars had been lit up and all the enemy's were defeated. They took heavy breaths as they saw they were done.

"Wow, that was a good trial." Spike said as he dismissed his sword.
"Tell me about it, something tells me this will only get harder for us in the future though.." Ori said worried.
" Hey we've taken care of this one, let's just hope we can handle the others." Spike told her, she agreed to that and they walked up to the shrine, a shard came up to them and they grabbed it.
"This must be another Spirit Shard." Spike said as they looked at it.
"At least we can have a few more ability's thanks to these things." Ori told him.
"Yeah, that's a good thing, let's keep going, the sun's already past the hill." Spike said as they knew morning had now past and kept moving on again.

They jumped of a bounce pad again and leaped across some poles to get to the higher area, they brought down a wall that helped them get back to their previous area faster, they kept going higher and higher and they saw the large building in the background.
"Man, it's hard to believe there are so many beautiful views out there.." Spike said in awe as they looked at it.
"I know, it's amazing how beautiful things can be even during tough times.." Ori agreed as they regained focus and kept moving again.

"Ori, do you ever wonder what it would have been like if i wasn't corrupted by the light?" Spike asked as he looked at himself again, Ori stopped and look curious by that.
"Well it's hard for me to explain.. i still feel regret for not being able to save you from being corrupted, now your stuck like this.." Ori said sadly, Spike sighed as he looked at himself, he still felt like he was a dragon, even though his wings were still messed up from the fall from the storm, it still showed that he still had some of his dragon blood with him. But Spike just keeps getting more and more worried on what may come at the end of this adventure.

"It's okay Ori, i'm just afraid of what will happen when this adventure ends.. and i don't think it will be a happy one for us.." Spike said sadly.
"Why do you think that? We still have time to find Ku before something happens to him." Ori told him and Spike sighed.
"I know it's just, when i saw that large tree surrounded by that dark swirl around it, i got really bad feelings from it, and that i may lose myself after this.." Spike said worried.
"Lose yourself?" she asked worried at that.
"I mean like.. i won't be myself anymore, that after this.. something will change me, and even if i reunite with my friends.. it won't be the same.." Spike said looking at himself, Ori knew what he was feeling, she felt afraid to from this, something is gonna happen, and it may not lead to the best outcome for them.

"I know Spike, but if we can't make a good ending for us, we should at least make it a good one for Ku, and your friends, things don't always remain the same yes, but that doesn't mean we can't adapt and make it the best we can, and if we don't hurry we may not lead to that future." Ori told him, Spike clenched his hands and looked at her.
"I know, i was willing to put down my life when in Nibel, and i became a hybrid of a dragon and Spirit Guardian, and if i become one entirely, so be it, if it means Gumo, Ku, Naru and my friends are safe, it will be worth it." Spike told her.
"Whatever it takes right?" Ori asked and he nodded.
"Whatever it takes, come on, let's keep going, i'm not gonna let Ku be alone for any longer!" Spike said determined as they kept moving on.

The two jumped over more poisonous water, and kept moving until they came upon a large structure.
"Dead end." Spike said as he looked at the empty path, just then two Moki came from a distance and they called to them.
" We Moki saw where the little owl fell, near the home we left behind, Silent woods!" They told them.
We cut to last night where thunder and lightning strike as we see Ku alone and on the ground, he opens his eyes and looks around confused and scarred, he then saw two feathers fly off and he chases after them and we cut back to Spike and Ori.

"If he's there he could be in real danger!" Spike said worried.
"How do we get there?!" Ori asked worried as well.
" Kwolok is kind, Kwolok can help." The Moki said as they pulled the lever and a path opened to the structure.
"Thank you!" Spike said gratefully as they moved on, they climbed up the large structure and found a lever near the end of the thing, they pulled it and the water down below drained and opened a path downwards.

"Well at least we can keep going." Ori said as they looked down. They leapt of the ledge again and headed downwards, they had to move over some spiked walls and floors again to be careful down there, they jumped down a deep hole and found yet another Spirit tree.

"How many of these things are there?" Spike asked sadly.
"I don't know, but it's sad that so many passed on because of this.." Ori said sadly as well, they walked up to it and absorbed the light once again, when they landed on the ground they learned a new ability which was to summon a bow and arrow of light.
"Well at least we have more ranged options." Spike said as he pulled out his bow, she and Ori aimed there's at a blue orb and fired at it, the platform they were on rose up like an elevator and they climbed back up.
"I found a few more just a little back, they could help open the way forward." Ori suggested.
"Sounds good, let's go." Spike agreed as they went back again.

They used they're new arrows to shoot more orbs that opened up some platforms for them that had them go higher, they jumped off another bounce pad and shot another one through a tight path, a door opened behind them and they found a eyestone, they both knew there may be one more and they headed off to find the next. They went forward a little more and leapt of another pole and launched into the air, they saw another orb and shot at it and it opened another door, they double jumped off the air again and picked up the second one.

"That should be what we need to open the path." Spike said as they put it away
"Let's head back and place them in the statues eyes, that should do the trick." Ori suggested and Spike agreed to that, they made they're way back to the statue again fighting off any monsters they came across. They soon came upon the statue again and held out the stones, they flew up into the statues eyes and it glowed. The statue opened it's mouth which looked like the way forward.
"We did it!" Ori said happy at that.
"Great, now we can keep going! Hang on Ku, we're on our way." Spike said as they went into the path.
"We won't let you down.." Ori said with hope as they moved in.

Spike and Ori went through the mouth of the stone statue, when they entered they found themselves in a huge open area..

"Whoa.. this is unlike anything in Equestria..." Spike said amazed as they looked around, there crystal caverns leading to other areas, and more of those orbs from before.
"At least we can keep going." Ori told him.
"Yeah, let's see what there in here." Spike told her which she agreed to, and they headed through the cave.

It wasn't long after they entered where they found themselves in front of another figure.
"Ooh, the glowing strangers my customers speak of which in such awe." He told them.
"You've heard of us?" Spike asked.
"Yes i have little one, tell me is it usual for you kind to fall from the sky? I have met many curiosity's in my travels after all. Oh yes, some fall, some fly, some prowl, some.. slither." He said the last part with hesitation.

"No, we got caught in the storm, we're trying to make our way through here." Ori explained.
"Do you know how we can get through here?" Spike asked.
"Yes, it is pretty tricky though, you will have to keep your eyes on the environment to move forward." Twilen answered.
"That doesn't sound to different from what we're used to, thank you sir." Spike said grateful.
"Thank you." Ori said as well.
"Your welcome spirt ones, if you need anything, i have items that could be of use to you, i have acquired them on my travels." Twilen offered.

"Well, a couple extra ability's couldn't hurt i guess." Spike told her.
"Yeah, what do you have?" Ori asked.

The two bought a couple extra spirit shards, some that could help theme in battle or for traversing around.
"Man, hard to think we didn't have these before." Spike said as he attached one to himself, it allowed him to have a 10% increase in damage, Ori attached hers and it allowed her to stick to walls without slipping.
"These will definitely help with our journey, ready to get going?" Ori asked.
"Of course, let's go!" Spike said with a smile as he and Ori headed off again.

They started things off by avoiding a rock falling on them, they found a secret area right above it and found another life cell fragment, giving them some extra defense to take more hits. They saw a large path ahead and saw a frog looking statue with another blue orb in it. They both got the same idea and used they're spirit arrows and shot a bow to it, it's tounge opened forward and they jumped on it and made they're way up a small ledge.

There was a locked gate preventing them from going further, so they had to go backwards up another ledge to find another way, they found another Moki on a bridge.

"You both are spirits yes? I have seen your ghosts!" He told them
"What?" Ori asked in disbelief.
'That's impossible, we just got here." Spike said not believing it.
"No it's true! There is a place where ghost spirits run and play! I tried to race them once, but i am not so fast." He told them, they both looked confused at that.
"How can that be possible?" Ori asked.
"is there something you saw them coming from?" Spike asked.

"There is a strange looking shrine around here somewhere, i feel like if you beat them in a race, you'll get a good reward if you do so!" He told them and they looked interested.
"It's like the combat shrine back in the Marshes." Spike said recalling the last one they found.
"Sounds like it could help us, we'll keep an eye out for it." Ori told him.
"Let me know if you find it please! I'd like to know more myself!" The moki asked.
"Sure thing, we'll keep an eye out, see you later." Spike said as he and Ori ran off again.

The two went up the walls and jumped over some platforms, they took down another enemy with they're arrows and used them to hit another orb, they found a lever and pulled it, and it drained the water down leaving them to have more room to explore. The two headed down the ledge again and went through the new path. The two used they're skills and shot more orbs that had them jump on another stone tongue and they jumped off a pole to have them keep going.

They saw a large rock above a high ledge.
"That could be used for something." Ori suggested.
"These statues could help, let's try using them." Spike said as they got on a high area, they shot the orb in the highest spot and it went under the rock, it moved the rock above the ledge and once it closed it fell down on the ground, they used their strength and pulled the rock on another tongue to keep it in the air, they shot another orb and shot the last to have them switch places. with that they were able to find a pressure plate and used the rock to open another door.

"That was simple." Spike said with a smile.
"Pretty clean to, let's keep going." Ori said as they headed through it.

They shot more orbs with they're arrows in order to jump onto higher ledges again, they shot two more that let them climb up a wall and they found another lever again. Like before, they pulled it and it drained the water even more.
"Man, how was this all designed?" Spike asked.
"And where does the water go?" Ori asked as well.
"I don't know, hopefully we can find more things down there." Spike suggested as they jumped down once again.

They used the orb again to reach another lever and open the way back, they took down some more enemy's with they're powers and made they're way back to where they did that rock puzzle, they headed down the logs again and kept going down deeper, they found a spirit container which they can use later, they headed further back to the entrance of the room and went down even more. They found an energy cell fragment giving them more energy for they're moves.

They kept on moving down deep again, they jumped over more logs and poles, they avoided spiked walls and floors to not get hurt, but eventually they made they're way to the bottom.
"Man, that felt like it went on forever." Spike said relieved.
"Let's see if there's anything here for us." Ori said as they looked around.

They felt the ground shake again and they looked on with surprise as a horned monster smashed through a wall.
"Well isn't this familiar?" Spike asked as he dodged it.
"Deja vu huh?" Ori asked as they fought it, it's front shell was to tough for them, so they had to trick it into running into a wall in order to hit a large glowing spot on it's back, Spike threw a ninja star at it and Ori smashed the thing with the spirit hammer, it took a few hits but it eventually came down.
"We've really gotten the hang of these." Spike said as he dispelled his weapon away.
"We really have." Ori said as they moved on again.

They climbed up the wall it burst through and found another door above them. before they could continue, Spike noticed a shrine not to far from them.
"Hold up, you see that over there Ori?" Spike asked as he pointed at it, they walked up to it and observed it.
"This may be what that Moki was talking about." Ori suggested.
"Race against our own ghosts huh? Let's see who's faster then." Spike said as he and Ori activated it, the shrine glowed and they felt the presence of another shrine somewhere.
"We can find that later hopefully, i'm sensing something just up ahead." Spike said as they looked back at the open door.
"Let's see what it is." Ori said as they went through the place again.

The two went just a little deeper taking down a couple enemy's, they dropped down another ledge and found another spirit tree much to they're surprise.
"You know Ori, it's hard to believe these things were what turned me into this.. and now.. i don't feel any side affects at all from them." Spike said as they looked at it.
"I know, seeing you become more and more consumed.. it makes me still regret not being able to save you.." Ori said sadly.
"I know.. i still am not over this too.. i just hope that whatever we face, we can put the sprits to rest peacefully." Spike told her.
"Me too Spike." Ori said as they walked up to it. They absorbed the light from it again and landed back on the ground.

The dash ability, feels nice to get it back way sooner then last time." Spike said as he and Ori used it a few times.
"This will help us avoid those traps. Let's keep going, Ku's probably really scarred." Ori said worried for him.
"I know, let's go now, we're not gonna waste any time standing here." Spike said as they kept on moving again. Spike knew things were different then before, but the fear of Spike losing himself still haunts him, Spike just hopes that they are able to save Ku before anything like that happens...

Spike and Ori continue on using they're new dash ability to make it through tight spots, they dashed through some falling rocks then jumped over a large ledge and dashed in the air and landed on the other side. They went upward crawling up walls and ledges to avoid spikes on the walls and floor, they grabbed a pole and launched themselves into the air and landed back on the ground.

"Man, it feels great to use this move again." Spike said with a smile.
"Yeah, it's nice to have something that makes things faster for us to move." Ori agreed as they continued on. While they continued on Spike continued to think about Ku, he's really worried for her, and Spike's afraid of what happens to her in the Silent woods, Ori then noticed Spike and looked concerned.

"Spike? You okay?" Ori asked and he regained focus.
"Yeah i'm fine, sorry i'm just thinking.." Spike said as they continued on." About what?" She asked and Spike sighed.
"I'm worried for her, she's out there all alone without us, i promised Kuro i'd keep her safe, and now we're separated from her.." Spike said with worry and she looked worried as well." I know, she's so young, she can't even fly properly on her own without that feather, and we can't fly they're because your wings are messed up." Ori said as they look at Spikes crumpled up wings.

"This would go by much faster if i could fly us there. " Spike said sadly.' I know, i wonder if there's anyone here who could fix them." Ori suggested.
"Unlikely, i think the only one who would know how to help with my wings, is Gumo, or another dragon." Spike told her.
"Do you think they'll come searching for us?" Ori asked him and Spike thought it over.
" Most likely, we're all a family, so they probably will." Spike told her and Ori looked worried.

"What if something happens to them while they search for us? What if your friends show up in a way?" Ori asked and Spike raised his eyes in realization." That could work in a way, Celestia's magic is powerful, but she'd need more to teleport them to Nibel given how far it is from Equestria." Spike suggested.

"What if that does happen though? What happens if they see you.. like this?" Ori asked as she looked at Spike's hybrid body and Spike sighed sadly." I don't know, at first i thought i would be able to tell them the best i could without much fear.. but then i remembered something..." Spike told her and she looked worried." What is it?" She asked.

'Remember when we first met? Before i absorbed the light of the Spirit tree, i couldn't understand you, i don't think i'd understand Naru or Gumo either, and now since i'm a hybrid fully taken by the light..." Spike said in fear and she realized what he was saying.

"You don't think they'd be able to fully talk with you anymore?" Ori asked with worry and Spike sighed sadly.
"It's possible, since i'm becoming more or a spirit then a dragon... and with what's going on now in Niwen.. it's something i'm afraid of if i do see them again.." Spike said scarred. " I know it may be tough, but think of the other side, what if you can still talk fully with them?" Ori asked.

"Well i'd do my best to to explain what happened to me... and if i can't?" Spike asked and Ori looked concerned." Try not to think of that outcome Spike, let's focus on getting through here and finding Ku and getting home." Ori suggested and Spike nodded." Sounds good to me." Spike said as they kept moving on again.

Spike and Ori shot a purple orb from above them and a door nearby opened up for them, Spike and Ori made they're way up to the place and went through the door, they rested in another spirit well again before continuing forward. They jumped of a ledge and found themselves in an open area where there were spikes on walls.

"Man, how do we get up there?" Spike asked as they looked around the place." I don't know, but there must be.. something.." Spike said as they felt the ground shake and they looked a little worried." Spike what is that?" Ori asked, just then a large monster came from a wall above them and landed on the ground.

"Holy Celestia!" Spike said scarred as they saw it." It's like those things from before but much MUCH larger!" Ori said as they dodged an attack from the monster, they saw the back spot on it and got the same idea." You know what to do, let's do it!" Spike said as they pushed past they're fears and went to face it head on.

The monster slammed on the ground creating a trail of fire which Spike and Ori had to jump over, the monster charged at them and jumped in the air, they went under the thing and they saw it was the time to attack.
"Now!" Spike shouted as they summoned they're hammers, They used them and attacked its weak spot a few times, the hammer was slow but did heavy damage then the swords.

The monster recovered and repeated the same attack strategy, Spike and Ori were able to figure it out and use it when the time comes, Spike switched to his sword to slash at faster while Ori used her ninja star.
" This thing is tough!" Spike said as they kept fighting it. " It's gotta go down at some point!" Ori shouted as they dodged another fire attack.

The monster jumped over them once again and they both jumped at it and delivered a final strike with they're hammers and the monster roared in pain as it fell down defeated and they took heavy breaths.
"That was something.." Spike said as they looked at it's body.
" That was different from anything in Nibel." Ori said as they caught they're breaths.
"Which means there will be more like that wolf of this thing." Spike said with worry.

They looked up and saw a couple Moki again, they grabbed a vine and let it lose and it hung in the air letting them be able to leave the place. "Thank you!" Ori and Spike said at once as they moved forward and climbed up the vine.

"Those Moki, they're really nice aren't they?" Spike asked." They really are, and cute too." Ori said chuckling a little.
" Fluttershy loves animals, so she would definitely love them." Spike told her as they continued on.

They jumped off another ledge and started to move downwards, they used enemy's projectiles on the ground below them to open the way forward, they jumped over purple blasts and saw more lanterns, they both remembered what they were for back in Nibel, they went all the way down to the bottom, and found another Spirit tree.

"Guess some spirits had similar ability's." Spike suggested.
"Yeah, let's hope it's not to different from Nibel's." Ori said as they walked up to it and absorbed the light again, they gained the bash ability once again and they used this to continue on. They used the bash to get through the lanterns and move upwards again, they used the projectiles to propel upwards and found another lever, it opened the door below and they used that to go forward again.

"This must be the way to the Silent Woods." Spike said as he looked around, even from just the entrance, a lot of trees started to look dead and lifeless..
"Poor Ku.. hang on sister, we're coming." Ori said with hope as they went through. They continued to go upwards again, dodging enemy projectiles and jumping over more platforms together, Spike and Ori had become incredibly good with parkour so this wasn't much trouble for them. After bashing off a few more lanterns over thorns, they moved past a rock that pointed them to the woods.

They started to slow down a little as they kept moving, they looked around and saw there was more poisonous water, they looked down at it until huge bubbles started to rise, they looked up in awe as a huge frog creature rose from the water much to they're amazement.

"That must be Kwolok." Spike said as he and Ori looked at him, he opened his eyes and noticed them.
" Harrunk! Two spirits in my marsh? So the Moki were right, i wanted to believe, but it has been so long.. I am Kwolok and you are welcome to my marsh little ones" Kwolok told them.
"Thank you. My name is Spike, this is Ori, we came here looking for our sister Ku." Spike explained.

"Yes, the Moki told me your looking for your friend, an owlet, she fell far to the east." Kwolok told them.

We cut to Ku looking around scarred as the storm continues on, she hides herself in a stone egg looking down sadly as she was scarred and alone.
"The Silent Woods hold her now... Where the owls are no more.." Kwolok said sadly as the scream of Shriek is heard in the distance and a view of stone corpses of owls once laid...

"She's in a land of dead owls?" Spike asked horrified.
"The waterway behind me led me there once. but the waters have grown foul and impassible." Kwolok told them
" There is one way however, the Wellspring to the west, a great watermill sits silent." Kwolok explained.
"So we get the thing working again, we can get into the Silent Woods?" Ori asked.

"Yes, if you were to set it's flows in motion, the water would clear once more." Kwolok told them.
"I would accompany you two, but the Moki need me, however there is something i can give you." Kwolok explained.
"What is it?" Spike asked.

" It is a fragment of the ancient light that once brightened these woods." Kwolok said as they looked in the air and saw a orb of light come down to them.
" May it's voice, be your guide through this perilous land/" Kwolok said with hope.

"I am the voice of the forest, it has been a long time since i last saw your kind." The orb told them." And a long time since i left the marsh, but i will do my best, the Wellspring needs us." The Voice told them.
"Well nice to know we'll have a companion with us." Ori said with a smile.
"Agreed, so we need to get to the watermill right?" Spike asked.

"Yes, go to the Wellspring and teach it's waters to flow once again." Kwolok told them, the image of Niwen appeared in they're heads and they saw the icon glow marking where they need to go.
"Well we freed Nibel's waters once, this shouldn't be to different." Spike said to them.
"The sooner we clear them the better, let's go!" Ori said ready to go, they both headed west to help the waters flow clear once again.