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lyhyesti tämä tarina perustuu uudelle The legend of Spyro maailmaan ja tarkemmin sanottuna trilogian päätöspelin jälkeiseen maailmaan tuttujen sankarien näkökulmasta. tarina on kirjoitettu suoraan englanniksi.
tällä fanfictionilla ei oo kylläkään mitään tekemistä runen tahi mitään sinneppäin kunhan päätin vähän kirjoitella.
tarina sisältää runsaasti typoja tai väärin ilmaistuja lauseita mutta jos ne nyt todella pahasti vaivaa niin vihjatkaa mikä mättää... tässä kukaa enkun mestari ole.
Jos tunnet The Legend of Spyro maailman tarkemmin sanottuna Dawn of the Dragon päätöspelin niin pientä viestiä teille:
Aloitin kirjoittamaan tätä tarinaa yli puolvuotta ennen trilogian päätöspelin julkaisua ja nyt kun kyseinen peli on julkaistu ilmenee muutama vakava ristiriita; tärkein/vakavin niistä Ignituksen kuolema. Ja tietenkin niinkutsuttu pääpahis vs spyro taistelu ja varsinki sen seuraukset/jälkijunailut on täysin erilaisia.
Vaikka pystyisin suhteellisen helposti korjaamaan nämä ristiriidat en ole kuitenkaan näin tehnyt... en ainakaan vielä.
Nyt kun tämä tuli kerrottua niin enmpä tässä muuta sanokkaan kuin, että toivotan parasta lukuintoa kaikille!nyt myös saatavana pdf tiedostona
>> The Legend of Spyro - Sins of the Past <<Spyro, Cynder, Sparx ja Tlos maailma kuuluu Krome studiossille.
joten eiköhän aloitella <.<
The legend of Spyro - Sins of the past
Chapter 1 – End of darknessAnd so gigantic body of master of darkness fell hard on the surface of floating island shattering weakening convexityaltar into pieces with his demonic tail. Ground shook violently under Spyro's feet and made him lose balance, as Cynder's alike. Truly ground didn't shake that much that they both would have fell on ground but the hard and long battle against the dark master both on Dragonrealm as in this uncharted plane know only as convexity, has taken most, if not all of their energy. Barely still conscious, both heavily panting, badly bruised, open claw wounds on back and blood almost everywhere. Ripped pieces of what used to be armorplate here and there. The battle was over, war behind, yet darkness is still increasing as the covexitybeam lighting the area with purple light, still connecting these two planes weakened. Dark master shivered, unable to move an inch, started speaking with low tune towards two heroes
”So... this is what dying means... weaker than hatchling... unable to think...” he paused and couched some blood out of his mouth. Spyro and Cynder alerted to the fact that demonic dragon ain't dead yet. Preparing themselves to fight once more which they would not be able to do.
”Fear not... this battle has ended... I have failed... Myself.... Revenge what I oath to myself.... Ever happened...”. Dark figure said slowly. Cynder tried to stand up regardless of the burden of battle but fell on ground again. Spyro looked dark master and noticed that his dark skin ain't that dark any more than moment ago, still changing slowly to deep purple colour.
”I failed... I... I didn't... Want this to end....Like this... Ever wanted...”
”So you have failed your goal to destroy the dragons... You sho--” Cynder said angry and still panting but was interrupted by dark master.
”No... I never seek total... Total annihilation of kin of dragon... I would have started new age... The new era of dragons... And... And I would have been... father to all...” Spyro raised his head a little ignoring the pain caused by ruthless battle and looked towards Cynder and back to dark master.
”A father to all... yes... no... you must leave... now... all of you... before dragons... have no... no future to be written...” and so what used to be master of darkness... now just huge purple dragon like Spyro, just lied down... motionless...
”Are you still alive? Spyro?” Sparx said hasty and worried, tears in his eye as he flew next to Spyro from behind few rocks where he had been hiding almost the whole battle on this plane.
”I believe I still am... unless dead can have this much of pain... ow...” Spyro replied and laid his head back on ground.
”YOU STUPID STUPID PURPLE WEIGHT ISSUED FLYING FREAK!! don't ever do that to me again! Ever! I... I thought he was going to kill you! Literally!” Sparx yelled right at to Spyro's face.
”Well he ain't much of threat any more... Cynder, you're okay?”
”I think I am...” Cynder replied to Spyro and tried to get up again, succeeding this time.
”Well you surely don't look well” said Spyro with little worry in his face.
”Well you don't look so healthy either... get up Spyro” Cynder said while walking slowly towards him.
”I know I ask much but we should really really really consider leaving this place... like now. no... sooner than now.” Sparx said while he tried to pull Spyro's horn like it would do any help getting Spyro up.
”You're right... hnnnnggghhh...” Spyro got up sitting and finally standing.... weaving side to side, trying to keep balance.
”But how are we going to get back... gate we used was closed long ago” Cynder said while looking around a way how to get away this plane. Spyro looked as well around and his eyes locked onto weak and still weakening convexitybeam which used to go through altar.
”That way... the beam... it still connects this world and ours... surely there has to be an other gate in the end of that beam.”
”Oh no... no no nononono no... you surely remember last time you got sucked by that beam. It was this... I mean this close that you've jumped on me” Sparx said worried and showing imaginary distance between his fingers.
”I know, but it is only way out... and this time it's weak... and dark master is gone as well. We must go that way.”
”He's right Sparx” Cynder said to Sparx ”I don't like the idea either but that is only way and we're running out of time. Can you walk?”
”Barely... fly... no...” Spyro said shivering every time he laid his weight on left leg
”We don't have to... its free-fall. Come on!” Cynder said and moved next to Spyro giving him extra balance as he could lean on Cynder a bit.
”Come on people... We need to go faster if we're ever to get out in time! beam is almost gone now!” Sparx said pointing towards the beam. Spyro and Cynder started to move a bit faster towards hole where beam came trough. Spyro's pain increased with every step he took .
”I think I'm going to pass out... I cant see anything...” Spyro said heavily panting, head down.
”Stay with me Spyro! We're almost there. Just a few more steps!” Cynder said. They reached the edge of the hole and stopped.
”Why we stopped?” Spyro asked unable to see clearly.
”It's time. Sparx grab on me! Hold tight!”
”not a change doomgirl.” Sparx said with discuss.
”Grab on me now!” Cynder yelled and took Spyro into hug so they could not be separated during the fall.
”Ok ok geez...” Sparx barely got a grip on her tail when Cynder started already to lean over hole pulling Spyro along with her.
”Aaaaaaaaaahaaaahaaaaaaaaaa!! Momyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!” Sparx yelled while the speed of their fall increased. Spyro fell unconscious as the pain got too great for him to bear so everything was on Cynder's hand now. She squeezed Spyro as hard as she could at her current state and looked down towards the end of the beam, a small but definitely a gate was still far away. Cynder tried to make more aerodynamic position to increase the speed even futher but then beam vanished and gate started to close.
”Oh no...”
Chapter 2 – Fall from heavens”Oh no...”
Portal was closing and Cynder, Spyro and Sparx where still far away.
”Not now! Please do not close!” Cynder shouted with tears in her eyes. They fell like giant arrow with enormous speed yet they would never make trough gate in time. She tried everything to become more aerodynamic and increase the speed even futher but with little effect.
”Im slippiiiing!! ” Sparx yelled terrified behind Cynder while losing his grip on her tail ”AAAaaaaa!!!” Cynder started to yell desperately tears pouring out from her eyes. For some reason gate stopped closing briefly, almost like something or someone still tried to keep it open but Cynder was too desperate to pay any attention to this as she had only one thing in her mind – Must get Spyro to safety.
They slipped into gate and just before it closed behind them they heard whispering sound, yet what sounded like if it was far away.
”Future of the dragons will be written...” Heroes emerged an other side of the gate moments before gate vanished and Cynder could not believe her eyes... they made it trought the gate somehow and entered far above clouds which covered most of the sky and far away in cloudless sky, blue ocean could be seen, reflecting sun's brightness. Sky was bright, deep blue, and sun shoun behind them. Clouds looked soft and were white as the snow.
”So beautiful...” Cynder whispered to herself while tears still poured from her eyes.
”CYNDEEEEEER!!!” Sparx yelled still terrified and Cynder jumped out from her thoughts and realized that they where still falling down like rock. She spread her wings carefully and felt air catch the wings, decreasing their speed and she started to feel Spyro's weight between her arms.
”Spyro? Are you ok? Spyro?” She asked briefly while trying to slow them down but got worried when Spyro didn't answer. Cynder looked at him and realised that Spyro had passed out.
”Spyro? Hang on Spyro! We'll be soon safe, Sparx you're ok?”
”ok? I am NOT ok! What was that all about? You almost made me lose my grip! You almost left me behind!” Sparx yelled after he got better grip, clearly not knowing how close their escape had actually been. ”At least we got out of there, can you see place where to land anywhere?” Cynder asked ignoring Sparx negative attitude.
”No. It's too bright to me. Spyro, you see anything? Spyro? Buddy?” Sparx asked and got worried
”He's unconscious”
”Well that's just great, leaving me hang around with evil she-dragon, that's just like him. How you plan to land now? I hardly believe you're in that good shape.”
”I'll figure something out”
”You better do”
Clouds came closer and swallowed them within. Cynder felt air humidity and how drips started to form around her skin. As they came through clouds, drips were all over Spyro and her and they reflected sun light in all rainbow colours. Almost like diamonds would be part of them.
”Hrrrrrr.... cold.” Sparx shivered, covered by drips as well.
”at least we're above land” Cynder said hoping they would find a good place to land. Cynder could see huge land with green forests, great plains, small mountains not far away, few long blue rivers and huge swamp just under them.
”you're not actually planning to land over this swamp do you?” Sparx said, knowing that she would.
”I can't get us anywhere else... I'm too tired” She said.
”we're also kinda going a bit too fast. Slow down.”
”I'm trying” Cynder said starting to pant a bit and trying to spread her wings futher but extraweight made this difficult
”try harder!”
They were reaching swamps fast and Cynder could now separate huge mushroom out of each other. She was still looking around to find the safest place to do rough landing but there weren't. Cynder noticed long, corridor looking mushroom -formation which looked the best place to come down.
She started to lean towards mushroom corridor and prepared for rough landing.
”you're going in too fast! I'm off!” Sparx said and loosened his grip from Cynder's tail. Cynder turned upside down in order to take impact to herself and to ensure safer landing for Spyro. Her back hit to the ground hard and even ground was wet and soft it felt like hitting directly into a stone. She and Spyro started to roll on the ground and Cynder lost his grip on Spyro, sending her back into air uncontrolled. Cynder soon hit ground again with her back and crashed into huge mushroom's stem. Spyro still rolled sideways slowly and stopped few meters away from Cynder and was mostly unharmed by hard land. Cynder on the other hand got hard beating and she thought she broke her leg as the pain in her leg is intense. Sparx made it safely and puzzled around Spyro and was worried about his well-being. Being relieved that Spyro was unharmed by his landing he flew over to Cynder.
”Are you okay Cynder?”
”It hurts! My leg, it hurts!” Cynder shouted with tear in her eye.
Chapter 3 – 1st Day in mushroom swamp”It hurts! My leg, it hurts!” Cynder shouted with tear in her eye. Sparx moved backwards a bit covering his head with arms.
”Calm down! Take a deep breath an--”
”Do something!” Cynder interrupted Sparx. He started to buzz around Cynder looking surrounding area thinking hard what to do. He flew back to Spyro, slapped him to face few times and twitch his horn.
”Wake up Spyro! C'mon! Doomgirl is hurt!” but Spyro remained unconscious.
”Dammit Spyro wake up already! Looks like it's up to me now eh...” Sparx said to himself. He flew back to Cynder who has moved into partially fetal position.
”Take it easy, lie down and rest a bit ok? I'll try to think something out.” Sparx said to comfort Cynder a bit
”Hurry” Cynder whispered with tear in her eye. Sparx flew off and started to explore area a bit.
”Cold cold cold, something cold... If only Hunter was here, he would know what to do.” Sparx repeated to himself still thinking hard. He came to small pond not far away from Crash site. He tore one leaf out from leafy bushes and dropped it into pond and took it back up with small amount water on it. Suddenly Sparx saw something flash in corner of his eye. He dropped leave and look over where he trought he saw something move but didn't see anything. 'Just breeze moving small plants a bit', he thought. Sparx took leave into pond again and started to carry it back to Cynder.
”This will help” Sparx said and flew above Cynder's left leg and poured water on huge bruise which made Cynder shiver a bit, Sparx placed cool leave carefully on bruise afterwards.
”Any better?”
”A bit” Cynder said and opened her eyes
”I'll get some more. Stay still.” Sparx buzzed away again. Cynder raised her head a bit and looked around. At the moment she saw Spyro she got worried and forgot her broken leg and tried to get up. At the moment Cynder moved her left leg the pain reminded her why she was lying down.
”Ahh!” She screamed briefly, dropping herself back on soil, but started crawl to Spyro trying to ignore pain in her leg as best she could. Sparx flew back carrying another watered leaf but stopped few meters away wondering what Cynder where up to this time. Not knowing Sparx presence Cynder crawled front of Spyro
”Spyro? Please wake up Spyro.” Cynder whispered to Spyro, staring at his closed eyes hoping he would open them for her but Spyro remained blind to the world.
”I want you to be awake when I say this. I... I like you... No.... More than that. I--”
”Ahem!” Sparx interrupted rudely, knowing where things where going. ”Have you seen a black and evil she-dragon lately, the one who I told to stay still over THERE?” Sparx said loudly and pointing with his eyes where Cynder where before he left. Cynder showed murderous look on Sparx.
”Just leave me alone!” Cynder shouted and turned her attention back on Spyro.
”Well excuse me doomgirl, but I am trying to help you!” Sparx said becoming more frustrated. Cynder calmed down as she realised that even if Sparx didn't like her being around and even less being around Spyro, he still tried to help her.
”I'm sorry Sparx” Cynder said quietly.
”Ermh... Just let me take care of your leg would ya?” Sparx said and flew over her leg and poured more cold water on bruise and laid leaf carefully on it like last time.
”We should get some rest, and i don't suppose that you're moving far with that leg, not to mention Spyro, so we have to rest right here.” Sparx said after he gave his treatment for Cynder
”You can go rest if you like but I have to look after Spyro for a moment” Cynder said
”Suit yourself” Sparx landed behind Spyro's neck and started sleeping. Cynder crawled next to Spyro and started to lick his wounds. After hour or two Cynder started feeling really tired and stopped licking Spyro's wounds. It has got dark already and she gazed stars trying to find any familiar constellation but huge mushrooms blocked sky from her. A bit sad Cynder crawled just next to Spyro so she could feel his warmth. When she laid her head on ground and tried to get some sleep she felt Spyro moving. Barely but moving nevertheless. She raised her head back up and whispered.
”Spyro?”
”Mhnnmnh...” Spyro murmured
”Spyro?” Cynder repeated a bit louder. Spyro opened his eyes slowly and saw Cynder's worried face few inch away from his own.
”Cynder?” Spyro said quietly.
”Are you feeling allright? Does it hurt anywhere?” Cynder asked still worried.
”A bit but I'm feeling alot better than in... What happened? Where are we?” Spyro asked. Recalling what happened in convexity and realising they weren't there anymore. Cynder looked relieved.
”You fell unconscious during our escape and I managed to get us out from there and we emerged high above clouds. You should have seen the sky... It was beautiful... I've never seen anything like it. I flew trough clouds and saw huge land below us, but I was too tired to get us anywhere else than into this swamp what where just below us so I had to land here. Well crash sounds more fitting but we made it.” Cynder explained slowly.
”And you? Are you ok?” Spyro asked
”Well the crash-landing where rougtht and I think I broke my left leg because of that.” Cynder answered quietly.
”What? Are you sure you're ok?” Spyro Asked again worried.
”I am now that you're here with me.” Cynder said and got blushed afterwards she realised what she just said. Ignoring confusion from her answer Spyro asked:
”And Sparx? What happened to him?”
”He made as well and he is sleeping behind your neck now.” Cynder said quietly.
”I believe you're hungry because I'm starving right now, but you need to rest till morning and I am afraid that you need to get something to us to eat. I cant hunt with this leg” Cynder continued.
”Could you fluff my pillow mum? I think Spyro stepped on it again.” Spark said while sleeping. Cynder giggled quietly and Spyro Smiled.
”Well I get some sleep now. Good night Cynder” Spyro said and closed his eyes.
”Good night Spyro. Have sweet dreams.” Cynder said and laid her head next to Spyro's.
Chapter 4 – Bon Appétit”Good night Spyro. Have sweet dreams.” Cynder said and laid her head next to Spyro's.
Spyro dreamed being on plains alone, surrounded by tall grass. Wind moved grass slowly. He heard someone speaking with language he didn't understand. Spyro moved towards sound to see who would be in there. Shortly after he came to more open area where grass where barely above his pawns and he saw odd looking creature standing on 2 legs looking back right at Spyro's eyes, almost like creature knew he where coming. Creature looked almost like ape he have fought against many times before, but this one where far more slim, fragile yet looked more intelligent. It wore bright metalcoloured platearmors, red long cape and large shield which had golden cross on it. Creature spoke again with odd language, drew sword from it's back and pointed it on Spyro's throat.
But before anything else happened creature vanish into thin air before Spyro's eyes.
Suddenly Spyro was in a small cave. Spyro looked around a bit and saw Cynder and Sparx sleeping in corner and that odd creature again sitting next to Spyro without It's armours this time, wearing grey suit covering most of It's body occluding feets, strange hands and head. Creature started talking with language which Spyro understood this time.
”...I know too much to fall on their hands or worse yet, become one of them. Secrets I hold may mean total destruction of the world in hands who does not understand the full potential of powers my secrets holds.” Creature paused and looked briefly over sleeping companions then looked deep into Spyro's eyes.
”If I am ever in situation where my capture is inevitable or someone manages to get into my mind I want you, Spyro the dragon, to kill me at once, without any hesitation. Promise me Spyro.”
Spyro awoke to noise not coming far away. He opened eyes. Sun seemed just starting to rise in horizon but it where still dark. Voices sounded like groans of smaller creature. Spyro got up carefully so others would not wake up. He stalk behind small mushroom to see better what creature could be there, hoping that it would be something they could eat. He peek over mushroom and saw brown hairy creature scrabble ground and sniffing small holes it has dug.
”Is that a wild boar? Here?” Spyro whispered to himself, thinking it where too good to be true that boar could just come so close to them where they where resting and not that alone but also than Spyro could not hear any other creatures at all, occluding insects of course. Spyro stalked behind his easy pray. Boar stopped sniffing ground suddenly, probably because it smelled someones presence. Spyro knew he has been spotted so he lunged towards boar which turned around only to see young purple dragon catch it's throat between Spyro's strong jaws. Spyro twinged boar above him and smashed boar's muzzle back on ground. Spyro pulled boar again and smashed it down again. Loud snap came from boar's neck and boar didn't resist anylonger. Spyro dragged boar back to resting place and where others have waken up because the noise what Spyro's Hunt made.
”What was that noise?” Cynder asked before she saw Spyro dragging dead boar to them.
”Imh fumh thms brwl” Spyro murmured while dragging boar.
”What?” Cynder asked. Spyro released his jaws from boar's throat.
”I wound this wild boar just behind those mushrooms.”
”Way to go purple boy. Could you have been any bit louder with that? I had nice dream about grassland filled by fat butterflies.” Sparx said while rubbing his eyes.
”How long you have been up Spyro?” Cynder asked, glad that Spyro has got something to them to eat.
”Less than a hour” Spyro said and turned to boar. He embed his claws trough boar's skin and started to remove boar's hairy skin piece by piece
”Oh brother, I never get used to that. I lost my appetite now.” Sparx said with disgust expression on his face.
”Then don t look.” Cynder said to Sparx with drool in her mouth.
”You know what? You also disgust me right now.” Sparx said and flew near mushrooms to find some insects.
”Well that's just too bad for you.” Cynder replied and turned her gaze on boar. Spyro finished skinning the boar and now took deep breath and started carefully breathe fire on boar. Before long Spyro cooked boar, took bite on it and dragged it near Cynder so she could eat without the need to move closer by herself. Cynder took bite voraciously and swallowed first piece of meat.
”Ahh... This tastes great!” Cynder said with satisfied tone ”Aren't you going to eat, Spyro?” Cynder said before she took another bite.
”Just eat. I'll eat when you're finished”
”Oh come on Spyro, You have been without food long as I am. You must be starving.” Cynder said after she swallowed.
”It's fine. I'm not that hungry” Spyro said but his stomach betrayed him and growled.
”Your stomach says otherwise. Just eat with me Spyro. Here is more than enough.” Cynder said amused.
”Well ok.” Spyro said a bit embarrassed. He walked on other side of boar and embed his tooths into meat. Cynder smiled and continued eating.
”BURP! Ah... That I call a breakfast!” Sparx Said filled up. And flew over Spyro
”Soo uh... You haven't finished yet?”
”What it looks like Sparx? We haven't eaten in long time and we're a bit hungry” Spyro said with small piece of meat in his mouth.
”Well it sure looks like it. Just dont eat too much or you're going to have weight issues. Both of you.”
”HEY! Are you saying I'm fat?!” Cynder shouted to Sparx
”Uh oh...” Spyro flew behind Spyro.
”Just ignore him” Spyro said
”Weight issues... Argh! You're so lucky I cant get up!”
”Just eat Cynder. I don't know if were getting more of food anytime soon so lets not waste it.” Spyro said calmly.
”Listen to Spyro doomgirl. Just ignore me for a moment please.” Sparx said behind Spyro still scared a bit. Cynder continued to eat with anger on her face. Sun has risen on horizon and cold moisture air started to warm up. Wild boar has now been eaten, only bones left.
”Ahh... BURP!” Cynder blushed a bit. ”I feel like my stomach is about to explode. I've never eaten so much at once. BURP!” She giggled a bit
”Hehe... BURP!” Spyro burped loudly and both Cynder and Spyro started to laugh.
”Eheehe... We should try to find place where we you can rest. I'll explore area a bit. Sparx! You stay with her ok?”
”Stay with HER? Are you nuts? She is devious, black 'n evil she-dragon of doom! She will turn me to ashes!” Sparx protested.
”She cant breath fire.”
”But I can breath acid if you want Sparx” Cynder said to Sparx with devious looking face.
”See? See?!” Sparx Tried to make Spyro change his mind.
”You'll be fine” Spyro said and ventured to explore surroundings.
”And so he did it again. Leaving me hang around with evil doomgirl.”
Chapter 5 – Trip to hideout”And so he did it again. Leaving me hang around with evil doomgirl.”
Spyro Searched surrounding mushroom forest trying to find safe place for Cynder to rest. A cave or otherwise isolated place would do nicely he thought. After few hours he found tight rock formation with small walkway to middle and in middle where where single medium-sized mushroom which looked like nice cover if it happens to rain. Ground where covered with dried moss. Wind couldn't come into this small nest like formation. Thinking Spyro has wound what he have searched for he headed back to Cynder. An hour later he wound Cynder and Sparx arguing on something.
”...And you should learn to keep your mouth shut!” Cynder said With aggressive tone to Sparx.
”Hah! And you should keep your hands off from Spyro! He's MY brother and it is MY responsibility to look after him.” Sparx argued
”And what makes you think you can choose what is best for Spyro? Argh! What you have against me being around Spyro anyway?”
”Cause you're evil, bad black she-dragon!”
”Oh please! Stop reminding me from my past!” Cynder shouted almost in rage. Spyro decided they had their argue ran long enough and interrupted them.
”Hey! I think I found ideal place to you to rest Cynder” Spyro said, pretending he haven't heard Cynder and Sparx arguing on eachother. Cynder let herself to calm down before turning her head towards Spyro. Sparx crossed his hands and turned his back on Cynder.
”That's great Spyro. How far it is?” Cynder asked trying to be calm as possible.
”Not too far but far enough that I need to carry you over there somehow”
”Well I think I can walk on three legs if you let me lean on you.”
”Too risky. Just jump on my back” Spyro said and walked front of Cynder, turned around and laid himself on ground so Cynder could climb on him. Cynder then crawled slowly on Spyro's back carefully so she would not hurt her leg.
”Heheh... quickly now, you tickle me.”
”Oh really? From here?” Cynder smiled and tickled Spyro more from under his foreleg.
”HeheHAHaHA! Sto-- HahaHA! Stop it! HAHahaHA! I-- heha! I can't breath! HAHAHaha!“ Spyro tried to stay still but all the tickling made him crawl a bit anyway.
“And now you're trying to crawl all the way? Not promising Spyro, not promising at all.“ Cynder said with big smile and continued his torture.
“HahaHAHA! Quit it! HAHAHahaHa! Cyn-- Hehehaha! Cynder please! HahaHAHaha!“
“Oh brother...“ Sparx slapped his head and turned around. “Ok that enough. Are you trying to make Spyro die on laugh, doomgirl?“ Sparx said sill a bit angered.
“Spoilsports...“ Cynder said and stopped.
“ehee... huhh...“ Spyro tried catch his breath. Cynder crawled on Spyro's back and laid her head on Spyro's head, neck going from between his horns and 'locking' head on place with her sheet horns.
“Ok Spyro. I'm ready, lets go.“ Cynder said.
“Give me a moment“ Spyro got up slowly with Cynder on his back. “Do you sit well up there Cynder?“
“Yes, I'm fine“ Cynder said, trying to relax.
Spyro started walk carefully towards hideout he has been found but soon Spyro got used to carry Cynder on back and now he walked almost normally thought slow, avoiding any sudden moves. To spent time Sparx started to play Guess the riddle games with Spyro. Cynder got into game soon aswell.
“So try to figure this out. 'I am little, but we are many. We fill the dark so you could see. We are far away, yet you see us always when time is dark. What are we?“ Sparx tried to make riddle out from his mind. Spyro looked puzzled but Cynder got smile on her face.
“I think I know this. dragonfly!“ Cynder said out loud.
“A dragonfly? *IIIII!* Wrong answer! Why I should put up a riddle about myself?“ Sparx said.
“Well you illuminate space around you, especially when it's dark and you're small.“ Cynder explained.
“Sorry, but no.“ Sparx said. Cynder started to think again.
“...We are many. We fill the dark...“ Spyro repeated to himself and turned his head up, raising Cynder's head as well. They both looked to sky and noticed lone white dot on sky and they both said at the same time:
“A star!“
“Bingo! Now we have to figure which one of you two said it first.“ Sparx stated.
“Umm... how about this, I and Cynder make part of riddle and you try to solve it?“ Spyro said
“Eh... Well do what you like. There is absolutely no rid I can't solve“ Sparx said overconfident.
“You start“ Cynder said to Spyro and whispered something.
“Hehe... Ok... I am weed but I eat.“ Spyro said
“I rule the swamp and insects fear me“ Cynder continued. Sparx thought hard to figure this one out.
“Flytrap? No? Quicksand? Pond? Beehive?“ Spyro kept guessing out loud.
“No and no. You should think instead shooting random guesses out from your mouth Sparx“ Spyro said smiling. after few minutes Sparx gave up
“Ok... I give up. What is it?“ Sparx said head down.
“Frogweed!“ Cynder said “And far I have learned you're quite big fan of them too“
“Frogweed! Urngh... Spyro, have you been telling some secrets about me lately to this doomgirl? You know I hate those thing!“ Sparx said becoming anxious.
“Well you never said I shouldn't tell her.“
“You don't need to be told not to tell!“ Sparx yelled at Spyro with hurt tone and flew off. Spyro stopped and looked after Sparx as he flew behind mushrooms and couldn't see him anylonger.
“Ouch, Spyro. You really made him mad this time.“ Cynder Said quietly.
“Yeah...“ Spyro said with sad tone and sighed.
“Don't worry too much. He'll come back in no time.“ Cynder said trying to sheer Spyro up. Spyro turned his head back on path to hideout and continued to walk.
Sparx continued his flight further away from Spyro head turned red from anger.
“How could he just go and tell OUR past to that... that evil black-hearted demon of ultimate doom! ARGH! But on only that but he just decided to tell that disgusting event to her as well!“ Sparx continued to speaking to himself but where interrupted to voices which came just from another side of swamp covered by fog. Sparx looked over swamp and barely saw shadows of two figures thought fog walking same direction as he went. Sparx heard them talking a bit loud.
“Arrh... How long we do have to scout this forsaken swamp? Here is absolutely nothing.“ first shadow said with groan.
“Shut your mouth! We scout this area until I say otherwise!“ Second shadow groaned loudly to another.
“And I'm feeling tired and hungry!“
“And soon you will feel club on your head if you wont shut your mouth at once!“ Other figure said with anger.
“Grrr. Our boss is outa his mind! There is no way that pestering creature would have come here.“
“THATS IT!“ Sparx saw shadow to turn around and hit another one with large club on head with loud pang. Other shadow fell on ground and scratched its head
“Ouch! That hurt!“
“And it will alot more if you wont stop pestering me! We have to capture this creature! Come on!“ Standing figure turned around again and started walking. other figure got up fast and followed first one.
“Oh brother.“ Sparx said pale and eyes wide. He turned around and flew fast as he could back to Spyro.
“Spyyyyyyyroooooooooo!!“ Sparx yelled behind Spyro and Cynder. Spyro halted and turned his head carefully. Sparx flew front of Spyro's head and breathed heavily
“Sparx? Are you allright?“ Spyro asked confused about Sparx sudden change of mood.
”Well I think he just found frogweeds' nest.” Cynder grinned
”Apaa Abaa... We... We're in danger! Bad danger! Huge danger!” Sparx tried to tell.
”What you mean Sparx? Calm down.” Spyro said getting worried
”I-I-I saw two shadows behind swamp thought fog! They're after us!”
”Shadows? What shadows?” Cynder asked raising her head but her horns just got stumped against Spyro's horns.
”After us? Are you sure Sparx?” Spyro continued.
”YES IM POSITIVE!” Sparx yelled out loud,
”Shhh!” Both Spyro and Cynder sizzled.
”We need to get somewhere to cover.” Spyro said briefly and walked out from pathway and continued their travel between dense mushroom forest. After a while they heard loud yelling from distance which stopped suddenly. Group stopped and got down.
”What that was?” Spark Whispered. Getting cover from behind Spyro.
Chapter 6 - Hideout”What that was?” Spark Whispered. Getting cover from behind Spyro
”Cynder, climb off me. I need to check what that was” Spyro whispered. Cynder climbed off slowly ”Sparx you stay here” Spyro continued quietly
”Oh... you're not leaving me with doomgirl again.” Sparx Crossed his hands.
”It's just few minutes. Stay here.”
”Ok, fine.”
”Be careful Spyro” Cynder whispered
”I will” Spyro answered and creped where yelling came from. After few minutes he came back to pathway and a bit further in small opening he saw something lie down. Spyro creep closer to see better. Two large green creatures lied down. pierced by multiple arrows. Creatures had flat faces and strong muscular body. They had too small leatherarmors and small ironhelmets and large clubs. For a moment Spyro's hopes rose up thinking that Hunter could be behind this but once he looked closer the arrows he started to doubt himself. Arrows where shorter and heavier looking then what hunter used. And almost every arrow had hit their targets with deadly accuracy to vital areas, finishing them off quickly. 'They never had a change whoever did this to them' Spyro thought. He looked around so see any other clues from this mysterious archer but he didn't see anything extraordinary. Spyro turned around and creped back to his friends, looking back few times to be sure he wasn't being followed.
”What you did find?” Cynder whispered when she saw familiar face coming behind mushrooms.
”Two large green creatures dead, hit by multiple arrows.” Spyro answered
”And the one who shot them? Did you see it?” Sparx asked
”No I didn't see anything else on there, whoever killed them was really good at shooting. I've never seen such accuracy expect Hunter's.”
”Great. Mysterious killer is all we needed now.” Sparx said head down.
”What we do now? We cant stay here.” Sparx continued.
”I think it's best we head to that hideout you found earlier Spyro” Cynder said turning her head to where pathway where.
”You're right Cynder. Hop on.” Spyro said and laid himself on ground. Cynder climbed on Spyro like last time and they continued their journey to hideout. Carefully not letting extra sounds be heard. They came behind mushrooms what separated them from small opening where two bodies still lied. Cynder looked over bodies from behind mushrooms and her eyes widened
”orcs!” She whispered.
”You seen them before?”
”Yes. Apes have had some troubles with them long ago so I had to drive them away.” Cynder said with increasing sadness as memories came back to her.
”They're Strong and durable beasts but most them are a bit slow and they ain't smartest ones around either.” she continued tears pouring from her eyes. As Spyro felt first tear falling on his head he asked:
”Are you ok Cynder?” Cynder didn't answer
”Cynder?” Spyro halted and asked again getting really worried about Cynder.
”It.... It's just... I have done terrible things.” Cynder said and started sob quietly.
”It's ok Cynder. It happened long ago and you aren't responsible what you did. You never was.”
”But things I've done. They where horrible! And I enjoyed and laughed while doing those things!” Cynder said starting to cry all out loud.
”There, there now. Everything is fine now. Dark master is gone for good.” Spyro tried to comfort Cynder.
”I am here with you. You're in safe now. I wont let anything to happen to you, no matter what.” Spyro continued.
”I really to hate to interrupt you guys but you said these orcs where killed by arrows?” Sparx said looking to bodies with scare on his face.
”Yes.” Spyro said carelessly to Sparx as his attention where on Cynder.
”Where all the arrows are?” Sparx pointed towards two bodies. Spyro looked direction where orcs' bodies lied down and his eyes widened.
”They're gone!”
”I don't like this!” Sparx said scared
”One who killed them can't be far away. We must get outa here quickly!” Spyro said hastily and started walking fast, yet carefully not to make too much noise. Cynder came back to her senses as Spyro fast movement made her feel like she was pouncing on him and she sniffed to calm down.
”What happened? Why Sparx looks so pale?” Cynder whispered to Spyro, still tears in her eyes.
”The orcs. Arrows are gone! Someone has taken them.” Spyro said not slowing down.
”What?” Cynder turned her head to see behind where they came but her horns just collided against Spyro's horn, turned his head as well and made Spyro almost to lose balance
”Whoah!” Spyro shouted
”Sorry.” Cynder whispered
”It's okay” Spyro continued to walk fast away from orcs. After half a hour they came near circular rock formations which Spyro has found earlier. Group stopped near entrance and looked around to be sure they haven't been followed.
”You see anything?” Spyro asked.
”Nope” Sparx said relieved. Cynder whispered something to Spyro.
”Could you go check surroundings while I carry Cynder inside?”
”No can do Purple boy. I'm not going anywhere alone. Not after that what happened back there.”
”It's okay Sparx. I don't believe we where followed in here and even if we where I find it hard to believe that they pay any attention to you because you're... ehh...”
”A bug?” Sparx said anxious and folded his arms before his chest.
”...Small. Please.” Spyro finished
”All right, all right. I'll go.”
”If you run into trouble be sure to yell like you did last time” Cynder grinned.
”Very funny doomgirl” Sparx said while flying off. Spyro walked into hideout.
”So what you think Cynder?” Spyro asked
”This place looks fabulous”
”I thought you would like this place.” Spyro said smiling and walked under mushroom which was like umbrella to this place. Spyro laid down on dried moss and let Cynder climb off.
”Spyro.” Cynder said carefully. Spyro turned his head and saw Cynder looking right into his eyes.
”After we fled from that convexity place and when you fell unconscious I thought I lost you and came to realise I have deep feelings towards you.”
”Wh-What you mean Cynder?” Spyro asked but he knew really well what she meant. So long Spyro has hidden his feelings on her, waiting for better moment and place. Sparx hasn't been very supportive either as he still has his 'I tolerate her because you force me to' attitude. He has almost told her his feelings several times already but where afraid that Cynder would not response to his emotions. But now when Cynder laid down front of him, looking with her emerald green eyes deep into his eyes and speaking to him like that, Spyro's emotions towards her began to emerge again. This time stronger than ever before, leaving him feel that he could not fight against it anymore. Spyro began to blush.
”What I mean I care about you more than I realised. Spyro... I love you.” Cynder finished with small smile. Spyro heard words 'I love you' like large bells ringing next to his ears and heart pumped like there would not be tomorrow. He felt his long hidden feelings towards her erupt like volcano and he felt like something has snapped inside his head.
”Cynder I...” Spyro tried to put his feelings into words. ”I... I...I love you... More than anything.” Spyro felt burden of his long silenced feelings fade away and single tear came to Spyro's eye.
”Come here.” Cynder whispered. Spyro stood up and walked slowly next to Cynder and before he could get down Cynder already gave him a deep passionable kiss. Spyro eyes shot wide open from amaze and got deeply blushed. Feeling the love running in his veins Spyro closed his eyes and answered to kiss and laid down next to her.. After kiss where broke Spyro took Cynder deep between his arms and hugged her, hoping time itself would freeze. Cynder Moved her wing on Spyro and they just lied down, hugging. After a while Sparx flew back.
”I knew there is nothing around. Well at least I found nice nest filled by juicy an-- Oh...” Sparx' Speech where cut short when he saw two dragons hugging eachother under mushroom.
”Ahem.” Sparx cleared his throat oversoudly to make sure he will be heard out but Spyro and Cynder totally ignored him.
”Excuse me but cou--”
”Not now Sparx... Not today...” Spyro whispered.
”But you--”
”Shhh...”
”Fine” Sparx said defeated and flew other side of hideout. They remained in that position for hours. Sun where setting below horizon but Spyro and Cynder still hugged eachother, in the very same position as when Sparx found them. Eventually they got tired and fell asleep, still hugging.
Chapter 7 – New day”Fine” Sparx said defeated and flew other side of hideout. They remained in that position for hours. Sun where setting below horizon but Spyro and Cynder still hugged eachother, in the very same position as when Sparx found them. Eventually they got tired and fell asleep, still hugging. Spyro slept deepest and calmest sleep he has ever before .He hasn't never felt himself happier than now with Cynder. Feeling her warmth trough his sleep he just smiled. Sun revealed itself above mushrooms and sun rays hit the cuddling couple, telling them it is morning and time to wake up. Spyro opened his eyes slowly and realised that Cynder's head where sitting on his neck. Spyro didn't want to wake her up by breaking hug and getting up so he decided to stay still and rest long as Cynder would show sign of waking up. It didn't take long because sun rays has hit Cynder's eyelids as well and Spyro noticed Cynder to breathe faster and move a bit.
”Good morning Cynder.” Spyro said with warm voice.
”Mhmhmm... *yawn* Good morning Spyro.” Cynder whispered.
”Good morning you two!” Sparx yelled anxious, still mad about yesterday and to fact that Cynder was sleeping with Spyro.
”Do you know what time it is? Sun rose at least hour ago!” Sparx continued. Cynder raised her head up letting Spyro to move his head. They looked eachother with dreamy eyes.
”Hi” Cynder whispered
”Hi” Spyro answered and kissed her. Sparx head began to turn red.
”Oh hi to you two too. GOOD MORNING!!” Sparx shout out loudly. This made Spyro to broke his kiss and turn head to look what was up with Sparx this time.
”Good morning Sparx.” Spyro answered
”Welcome back purple boy. About time you to get up too. You know what... its has been bright like over hour or two.” Sparx continued anxious. Spyro yawn and stretched out his legs and wings and got slowly up.
”*Yawn* You hungry?” Spyro asked
”Not really”
”I could eat whole nest of bugs. In matter of fact, I'll go tax them”
”you're always hungry” Cynder said still a bit sleepy.
”Says doomgirl who just ate whole boar yesterday.”
”Are you trying to call me fat?”
”I didn't say that” Sparx said quickly. ”But if you did think that, mission accomplished” Sparx whispered.
”WHAT?!” Cynder shouted furiously.
”Uh oh... I'm off!” Sparx shouted and flew where he have found ants' nest yesterday.
”Grrr... He is so dead when he gets back!” Cynder murmured. Spyro tried to hide his smile with bad success and Cynder noticed this.
”What you're smiling at?”
”Nothing, nothing.” Spyro said feeling that total outburst where just an inch away.
”You never learned to lie.”
”Ehe... Ahem. How's your leg?” Spyro tried to change subject.
”Getting better, or at least it wont hurt that much anymore.”
”That's great to hear. You should recover in no time.”
”I better do. It's deadly boring just lie around doing nothing. I feel myself useless, A burden.” Cynder lowered her head.
”But Cynder you're nothing like that and you know that. If I recall correctly I was more of a burden after the fight against Dark master.”
”But I just did what I had to do.”
”And now I am doing the same.” Spyro finished with kind and warm voice. Cynder raised her head only being kissed briefly by Spyro. Cynder started to blush but she closed her eyes and smiled.
”Well I'll go and hunt something to us to eat. I don't expect to have such luck like yesterday but I have to try anyway.”
”Don't be away for too long.” Cynder said and laid her head between her pawns
”I wont.” Spyro walked outside of hideout and saw Sparx 'taxing' antnest like he said few minutes ago.
”Ahh... you look delicious.” Sparx spoke himself and took another snack of ants. Spyro grinned and sneaked behind Sparx
”Don't eat them all.” Spyro whispered just behind Sparx surprising him.
”AH! Oh its just you, the purple menace”
”Hehehe. So you're done?”
”Just about. And you're off to hunt again aren't ya?”
”Yeah. I don't expect have such luck like last time but I have to seek something to eat anyway.
”Eat ants. They're delicious” Sparx snapped another ant into his mouth.
”No thanks. Can you stay with Cynder again?”
”NO WAY! Didn't you see her eyes? If I wouldn't know better I'd say her stare would kill me. Nono... I stick with you buddy.”
”But I need you to look after her in case something happens while im gone”
”I think that devious doomgirl can handle herself”
”Just stay here. You don't have to go inside hideout if you don't want to.”
”...”
”Please?”
”Oh just be quick with that hunt. I hate being near her alone.”
”Be sure to find me if something happens. Bye!” Spyro said and went off into mushroom forest.
”Yeah Yeah whatever...” Sparx replied and continued his hunt over ants. Spyro walked around to find any footprints to give a hint about boars or anything else what could be eaten. 'Soft ground should leave good prints' he thought. However It took nearly two hours before he could find any reasonable prints. 'Fourlegged creature, weight about 60-70 kg has walk trough here.' Spyro started to follow peen prints. Another peen prints followed few meters away. Spyro continued following prints half an hour and came edge of small lake which is turning into another swamp. He stayed behind mushroom's stem and looked around. 'Few boar's, maybe a dozen. Why they're moving around together? I thought they live alone.' Spyro thought for himself and memorized this place in case he have to hunt again. He watched wild boars to figure out winch boar he should pick up, but then he saw one boar further away from group and Spyro decided to sneak behind it. Carefully behind stems Spyro walked slowly making sure he did make absolutely no sound while creeping. In few minutes Spyro has successfully got behind lone boar. Making sure his attack would not alert the others he decided to breathe out sharp icebullet and aim it into boar's neckspine killing it instantly and hopefully quietly. Spyro moved closer and bit sideways to boar, preparing his shot.
At the very moment boar raised it's head Spyro shot icebullet out from his mouth which missed barely it's target. Boar where now alerted to Spyro's presence and where about to run away but Spyro went all out and shot next icebullet after another to boar trying to kill it as fast as possible. Few missed but boar took many hits and one sharp bullet hit boar behind it's head just before it would have made any noise to alert his pack, ending it's live quickly. Spyro looked around to see where the other boars alerted as well but Spyro got relieved to fact that they where not. Spyro crept to boar, emped his teeth into boar's neck and trew it on his back and walked out of sight. It took nearly two hours before he could see familiar hideout far away. Sparx seemed to be upset about something, flying slowly back and forth on entrance of hideout. Spyro got near and Sparx noticed lone hunter and his pray.
”About time you got back!”
”Has something happened while I was gone?”
”Something happened he ask. I'll tell you what happened. Cynder almost turned me into pancake when I spoke with her!” Sparx yelled.
”And what about you spoke with her?”
”About she being evil she-dragon of doom, about leaving you alone, about she being weight issued, abo--”
”I got the picture.” Spyro interrupted and passed Sparx into hideout.
”Well this is just great...” Sparx said and stayed behind. Spyro saw Cynder angry and heard her murmuring something herself.
”I said leave me alone!” Cynder shouted while being turned away and eyes closed.
”And eat this all alone?” Spyro replied warmly. Cynder opened her eyes, turned her head quickly and her anger turned to happiness
”You're back!”
”Yeah and I found whole group of these two hours walk from here. We don't have to worry about food anytime soon. Spyro said smiling and dropped boar from his back.
”That's great!”
”Say, what about with Sparx?”
”Argh! He is unbelievable Not only he kept calling me dragon of doom and stuff but he also kept calling me fat!” Cynder spoke with increasing anger.
”But I totally got furious when he said I should leave you alone.” Cynder continued with such anger that her stare alone indeed could turn Sparx into ashes.
”Forget about what he said. Deep inside himself I know he cares about you.”
”What way to show it too.”
”Yeah... Well he is not so good with what he speaks. Heh... Actually he never was.”
”And this rate never will.”
”Ah but the boar. Are you hungry?”
”A bit but no way I'm going to eat that alot like yesterday.”
”That's okay, I'll just dig small hole and freeze boar in it. That way it should be eatable for at least over night.” Spyro said and started to remove boar skin. Sparx peeked over rocks to see what was going on and flew behind Cynder hoping she would not know his presence, but Cynder heard buzz what Sparx wings made an she closed her eyes.
”Please tell me Sparx ain't behind me.” Cynder said in disbelief. Sparx tried to signal with his hands to Spyro not to tell he's behind her.
”But then I would be lying.” Spyro said and continued skinning boar. Sparx gave murdering glance over Spyro.
”Okay now Cynder. Count to ten slowly and calm.” Sparx said carefully
”One... Two... Seven-Ten!” Cynder ended and flapped her wing upwards hitting Sparx and making him drop on moss.
”Ow ow ow ow...” Sparx hold his back.
”Got ya!” Cynder said with triumph voice. Spyro started to laugh and Cynder soon afterwards.
Days passed on with same basic routine. Spyro went for huntrip almost every day and most time he came back with yet another boar. On days when Spyro where unable to bring anything with him they usually just melted some of meat Spyro has froze into hole he has made in hideout. Sparx usually stayed with Cynder and almost every day Sparx argued with her too but Cynder got used to Sparx not-so-compliment comments but sometimes it where all out verbal war between them and Spyro had to cut in. And almost every night Spyro and Cynder slept cuddling eachother and Sparx usually mad about it too. There weren't anything unusual seen or heard for almost Three weeks and wounds they got during both fighting against Dark master and their escape has been healed and Cynder's leg has has mostly healed now as well, allowing her to move short distances by walking. They kept low profile in case some orcs or this mysterious ranger where around so they flew only if they really had to, which didn't happen often. One night Spyro slept tirelessly, moving all the time while sleeping, dreaming.
Spyro Was in huge dark hall. Walls where made from solid rock which reflected little of burning torches light. In the middle of hall there where circle of torches and purple winged creature standing on two legs back towards Spyro. Spyro walked slowly towards this dragon looking creature. In blink of the eye creature turned around and looked deep into Spyro's eyes with its golden and cold eyes.
”Power is nothing if you don't know how to control it but I have total control over it now. I AM NOW BLOODTHIRSTY GOD OF DESTRUCTION!” Creature spoke with deep, empty tone which would make anyone feel cold shiver in their spine. After blink of the eye Spyro was on huge grassland, forest's on far left and huge snowtipped mountain ahead and ocean behind. He was relaxing on grass with Cynder. Sparx flying back and forth chasing off some butterflies. Suddenly everything went white. Spyro heard Cynder screaming but he couldn't see anything, light where too bright. After the moment light gave in and Spyro could see again, only to see Enormous fireball miles away growing rapidly.
Clouds fled fireball and Ground started to shake violently. Fireball didn't seem to grow any larger but something, barely visible came right at them with enormous speed. Shockwave hit Spyro like hammer to chests and sent him, Cynder and Sparx off ground flying uncontrolled. Soon they crashed back on ground. A bit dazed Spyro got up again and saw something else approach. Spyro's eyes widened as he realised what it was: a firewall so high they could not possibly fly over it or run away from it. Cynder took Spyro into strong hug and stared incoming firestorm
”Spyro...” She whispered. As soon as wall was about to swallow them, everything went black and quiet. A single familiar voice spoke calmly.
”Some things are shown before they are written, even if they never find their way into books of time. This is what is going to happen if you fail, young dragon.”
”Chronicler?”
Chapter 8 – Battleground”Chronicler?”
Cynder awoke when Spyro kicked her while still sleeping. She raised her head and saw Spyro sleeping tirelessly, turning side to side and mumering. It where still over two hours before sunrise and it where still dark. Sparx snored loudly up in small hole on mushroom's cap where Sparx has dig up for his own. Cynder stood up, took deep yawn and stretched her limbs a bit. Cynder kept looking at Spyro wondering what he would be dreaming about. 'A nightmare? Oh Spyro...' She tough and moved closer and laid herself next to Spyro and lowered her wing on him to protect him from his bad dreams. Spyro seemed to calm down for a moment but then he suddenly jumped out from his dreams with loud yell witch startled Cynder too.
”AH!” Spyro shouted. Cynder pushed herself against Spyro's side.
”You're alrigth?” Cynder asked worried about Spyro's sudden outburst.
”I... You... We... Destruction... Unbelievable destruction... Fires everywhere.” Spyro spoke in half panic, sweating and panting a bit. Cynder pulled Spyro with her wing.
”Calm down. You're safe, it was just a bad dream.”
”But it felt so real, like I actually was there. Creature... that creature looked almost like me but it stood... Stood like its whole being where meant to stand on only two legs, its eyes where bright yellow, colder than ice, emotionless and the power it possessed! It-it... It destroyed absolutely everything!” Spyro continued still upset.
”It's okay, just try to calm down. I'm here with you.” Cynder tried to comfort him but saw Spyro not calming down at all so she did only thing she could come up with and took Spyro's head between her pawns, holding it still and looking deep into Spyro's scared eyes as kind and warm she could and kissed him gently on his lips. Spyro's panic turned into confusion.
”Spyro, it was just a dream, a bad dream. You're okay now, safe with me.” Cynder said with warm tone still holding Spyro's head with her pawns. Spyro looked Cynder confused and slowly came back into his senses and he lowered his head but Cynder pulled it back up.
”Just try to relax. There is nothing that could hurt you.”
”Cynder I--”
”Shhh...” Cynder blocked Spyro's mouth with her pawn and gave another kiss. After she broke kiss Spyro raised his head and gazed upon stars. Thinking what that dream would mean.
”Chronicler.” Spyro said quietly.
”Chronicler?”
”Yes. Chronicler was in my dream too. He spoke something about what is going to happen if I fail something” Spyro spoke And Cynder listened carefully. Spyro has spoken to Cynder about Chronicler before and how he has helped Spyro to reacquire his elemental powers trough visions and the time he actually met him first time in person, but she didn't understand what where Chronicler's part in Spyro's dream..
”Fail what?”
”He didn't tell me. He just spoke almost like telling a riddle and before I could ask anything, everything went blurry and I woke up”
”Well lets think about it sometime later. Sun hasn't risen yet and you kinda woke me up by kicking my chests and I'm still a bit sleepy.” Cynder said and yawned.
”Oh... Sorry about that.”
”No, it's fine” Cynder replied and tried to get some sleep, but Spyro couldn't sleep over an hour, his dream just kept bugging his mind. Spyro's sleep where doomed to stay short as Sparx yelled like maniac after sunrise.
”GOOOOD MOOOOORNIG! You sleepyhead!” Sparx yelled right into Spyro's ear. Spyro jumped out from his slumber and stood ready to take against anything what would threat him, but only thing he could see was Sparx laughing at him.
”what that was about?” Spyro asked anxious.
”Hahahaha! You should have seen yourself! So priceless! Hahaha!” Sparx continued laughing and Spyro grunt and looked around noticing Cynder ain't here.
”Where is Cynder?”
”Ehee... Well she said she go out to scout a bit and told me not to wake you up. But I got bored and I had to do something to entertain myself. Hehe...” Sparx finished. Spyro sighed and went to hole to see if there was anything left to eat. Cynder flew above mushrooms looking downwards to see if anything unusual was happening around. She knew flying probably wasn't best idea if wanting keep low profile but nothing has happened over three weeks and she really didn't care about that so much anylonger. She heard some metal shattering agaist metal not too far and she landed on mushroom's cap to see what made this constant sound. A large group of orcs marching and swaying their short swords, clubs and small bucklers. 'orcs. At least twenty of them' Cynder thought.
”Be sure to look around blockheads! We lost our scouts near here few weeks ago.”
”Bah! This time that pestering creature has not a change against us!”
”Yeah! I'm going to rip him into pieces!” Others started to speak what they would do with creature once they would find it. But largest orc wearing ironchestplate and huge sword started to get anxious.
”QUIET! Were not to kill this thing! Chief said we need it Alive and healthy! Now shut up!” orc shouted and whole group continued marching not speaking a word. They where still hour away from their hideout and with this direction they would miss their hideout for at least two miles, but she and Spyro have left so many prints around hideout that they would surely spot them and might even start following them to hideout. Before thinking more Cynder flapped her wings and set off flying back to others. She flew directly into hideout and noticed Spyro where eating some meat. She landed front of him surprising him.
”Whoah!” Spyro backed up a bit. ”Oh It's you, I thought we agreed not to fly.” Spyro continued.
”orcs are coming. At least 20 of them and they're battleready.”
”Where? Sparx interrupted
”An hour away. Looks like they're not after us but when they find out our footprints im sure they come here. We need to leave this place.” Cynder said.
”You're right. You said they where hour away?”
”Yeah she did.” Sparx interrupted again.
”Lets eat something fast before they find this place.” Spyro continued.
”Excuse me purple boy, but did you say eat? Are you lost you mind?”
”If they do find us before we're finished we can easily fly off.” Cynder answered for Spyro
”well don't blame me if you get hit by club.” Sparx said. They ate with haste and soon they finished they flew away from hideout on nearby mushroom's cap where they could easily see what is going to happen around their hideout and remain unseen. After long wait Cynder saw something move west side of hideout.
”That's odd... orcs where up north” She whispered. Sparx and Spyro turned their head where Cynder was looking and saw slim hooded creature approach carefully their hideout, following dragon's footprints with great care. Creature walked on two legs and wore grey cape which covered his whole body and it's hood covered it's head so it's face could not be seen if not faced directly. About five or six feet tall and It kept some sort of bow, which none of them has never seen before looking like there where wooden part added middle of the bow making it look like anchor, in it's left five fingered hand. Ranger footprints where odd looking as well. They where not natural, it where wearing some sort of shoes or boots which left really strange prints. Spyro recognised arrows what creature kept in quiver on right side of it's pelvis.
”Those arrows. That's the one who killed those orcs weeks ago.” Spyro whispered.
”What is that thing?” Sparx whispered
”I never seen creature like that. It's far too slim to be an ape.” Cynder answered. Ranger creped towards their hideout and before it entered it looked around carefully. Spyro and Cynder lowered their heads just in time. After they looked again creature has vanish into their hideout.
”You think that thing is after us?” Cynder asked.
”Probably only curious but we better stay hidden.” Spyro whispered.
”Amen for that” Sparx ended. Soon they saw orcs walking quietly from up north. They seems to have found dragon's footprints as Cynder predicted and where closing in hideout as well. One of the orcs hit his foot on stone and grunt loudly. All the other orcs looked over him angry and continued their creeping towards hideout. Spyro saw creature being alerted and it prepared it's bow, took small knife under it's cape and waited inside hideout waiting the first one to show up in entrance. One orc walked slowly towards the entrance and got greet by small knife which creature threw with deadly accuracy. Before orc dropped on ground ranger ran out from hideout and shot it's bow against another orc hitting it right into his heart. Now rest of orcs got recovered from ranger's surprise attack they ran towards ranger furiously, waving their heavy weapons. Ranger kept running around mushroom's stems and trying to keep distance and firing it's arrows here and then, most them hit but ranger got exhausted rather quickly, making it harder to aim precisely it's shots and arrows mostly just hurtled them than killing them instantly. orcs kept running and managed to get strike distance from ranger. They Swung their clubs which such rage they would hurt even Spyro badly but they missed as ranger leaped to side, made sommerwault on ground and continued running.
”We gotta do something! That creature is being overrun.” Spyro spoke loudly
”What? NO! You're totally outa of you mind now! You're not going down there.” Sparx protested.
”Spyro this is not our fight. Stay away from it. Cynder said fast but Spyro mind has already set.
”We need to help him! Come on!” Spyro spoke loudly and went off flying above battleground. Cynder shook her head and went after Spyro.
”Oh brother... Please stop being a hero for once and think about your safety” Sparx shouted after Spyro. Ranger has managed to get some distance now and where able to hide behind smaller mushrooms and it breathed heavily. orcs looked around and walked around haste in order to find ranger. Ranger prepared it's bow again and started aiming one of the orcs, but ranger failed to notice that one orc has managed to creep behind it and where raising his sword. Spyro noticed this and dived to intercept orc before he could swung his sword on ranger. Spyro hit orc hard to chest making orc lose his balance and falling on it's back and hitting his head on rock, making orc fell unconscious. Spyro turned around to see how ranger where fairing out but once Spyro saw ranger it turned around fast and shot his arrow towards Spyro. Spyro's eyes widened and he felt pain on his throat.
“SPYRO NO!!“ Cynder yelled loud as her lungs allowed her.
Chapter 9 – We must help him!“SPYRO NO!!“ Cynder yelled loud as her lungs allowed her. She lunged between Spyro and ranger facing this unknown hostile creature. Pain where strong on Spyro's throat but ranger's arrow has barely missed it's target and leaved deep bleeding cutwound side of his throat. Spyro came over from pain and looked his attacker behind Cynder and saw ranger's face: Totally hairless face except dark brown eyebrows and long brown hair top of his head, beige smooth skin, really short nose making it's face look rather flat. Lighted small lips. Spyro has ever seen such creature but he recognised it's emotions clearly. ' Fear? Is it scared? Terrified?' Cynder stared ranger with fierce, took one step closer and where about to unleash her corrosive breath on ranger.
”Cynder stop! I'm okay, I'm fine.” Spyro shouted Cynder turned her head slowly keeping her stare on Ranger long as possible.
” You must be kidding Spy—LOOK OUT!” Cynder tried to warn Spyro about orc that Spyro thought he had knocked out where standing again and had sword raised against Spyro. Spyro turned around quickly but before he could see orc something flew just over Cynder's and Spyro's head and when Spyro saw orc, orc where looking his own chest where small knife has struck his heart and fell on knees. Cynder felt knife flew over her head and turned her attention back on ranger with such anger that she failed to realise ranger's, whose arm where still raised hand and whose face turned from determination back into scared one, intentions. Ranger didn't trow knife against her but the orc behind her and Spyro, but Cynder unleashed her acid breath towards ranger. Ranger siderolled out of the way, got up and began running away. After few steps however strong greenish arm grasped ranger from it's shoulder and lift it up from ground with ease.
”Got you now!” orc with ironplate groaned and turned his face towards two dragons with a big smile.
”I knew those footprints belonged to dragon and where worth of checking out. But this outcast being here as well... This is a gift from wargods. Thank you for keeping it here for us.” Ranger took yet another knife under his cape and tried to hit leader with it but orc grabbed ranger's hand and squeezed it until ranger where forced to drop it. Ranger kicked orcish leader several times but this made orc only laugh.
”Haha, Cynder isn't it? I remember you where alot bigger!” Cynder got confused for a moment but anger took place quicly.
”Who are you and what you want from ranger?” Cynder asked.
”Edgard Strongarm is name and what we want from this pester is none of your business.” Edgard finished and commanded nearby orcs:
”You three! Escort me back to camp! Rest of you, Kill those dragons!” Edgard turned around and fled from paused battle with three other orcs with him. Spyro heard ranger yelling with somehow familiar voice and language he has heard before but didn't understand
”Päästä irti niin näytän miten puukko upotetaan niskaasi!” Ranger shouted.
”My dream. That creature is the one I saw in my dream” Spyro spoke to himself
”Cynder we need to go and help that ranger!”
”But it almost killed you!” Cynder said keeping eye on remaining nine orcs.
”I know but he thought there was orc behind him, not me. And he shot before he realised that.”
”He? You know this thing?” Cynder asked. Spyro thought for a moment before he answered.
”Yes, in my dreams and we must act quickly before Edgard gets too far!”
”You can't be serious! Dreams shouldn't be reason to rescue someone who has tried just moment ago to kill you!” Cynder continued as she lunged towards orc who has come too close, hit him to his stomach with her head, quickly followed by her backward sommewault tailstrike on his jaw sending orc flying backwards and crashing on other orc behind him.
”I rescued you without having dreamed about it...” Spyro said slowly and quietly but Cynder heard what he said and she remembered times when she has fought against Spyro when she was still under Dark master's influence and how her inner self yelled to stop but she didn't listen it and she fought with rage against Spyro. Cynder looked Spyro with sadness and shame on her face what she has done in past.
”But that was best decision in my life and best days in my live includes you.” Spyro continued.
”Spyro I...” Cynder emotional imbalance where tossed aside when she heard one orc yelling while charging towards them. She turned around determined and battleready, dodged orc's powerful strike from his club with ease by jumping above his head. She spinned around on air and cut orc's throat with hear tailblade.
”Fine! We rescue this creature of yours, but I swear if 'he' tries anything I shread 'him' into pieces.” Cynder said and lifted herself on air. Spyro unleashed his fireball towards orc near him. orc tried to cover himself with small buckler but the blast shattered his poor shield and orc looked his numb arm in disbelieve, turned his angered gaze back on Spyro and threw his spiky club towards Spyro. Spyro dodged flying club to left by flapping his wings strongly and before he landed back he fired another fireball on unarmed orc doing fatal hit on him. Cynder stole orc's lifted club below her and dropped it on another orc who barely dodged that and groaned back angry. Sparx flew down to battleground enchanted by two dragon's fight and bunched his fists on air like boxer.
”Yeah! Take that! Uppercut! Haha! You ain't match for me!” Sparx yelled. orc head slowly rose behind him, groaned quietly and Sparx felt suddenly unsecure and looked behind.
”Uh oh... AAAAAAAAAAAHH!” Sparx flew back atop of mushrooms as orc ran towards Spyro. Spyro heard Sparx yell, turned around and breath some icebullets on charging orc finishing his foe with ease. Cynder lanced towards orc with buckler and just before impact she pulled up and breath poison mist on orc. orc tried to cover himself with his shield but it where useless as mist reached his eyes. orc groaned in pain, dropped his sword and shield, held his arm on his eyes and ran around aimless.
”We need to go after Edgard now or we might lose him!” Cynder shouted from air.
”You're right but we can't risk letting orcs left behind. They might catch us up when we fight Edgard or even warn camp about our presence.”
”Then let's end this with haste!” Cynder shouted and landed middle of group of three orcs and began gathering energy for furyattack. orcs didn't realize the danger and tried to hit Cynder with their clubs and swords but before any of their strikes landed, Cynder unleashed her shadowfuryattack sending all three orcs flying backwards several meters. Last scattered three orcs realised they where dealing with enemies too great for them and began to flee after their leader and camp. Spyro lifted himself on air and flew after them and Cynder followed Spyro's leisure. Spyro flew just above ground dodging upcoming mushroom's stems and breathe fire upon first orc he catched up. Cynder took herself above mushrooms and went after third orc. She lunged towards third one between mushrooms and hit orc on his back making orc fall on his face and before orc recovered from her attack, Cynder breath acid upon him. Spyro got up with second orc and landed on his back. Spyro emped his tooth deep into orc's throat and started to tear orc with his strong claws. Cynder flew back to Spyro and saw Spyro's successful chase. Sparx flew came to them as well panting a bit
”You... You know you should stop being a hero for once bro. If not your sake then mine's.” Sparx said while trying catch his breath
”You're allright?” Cynder asked as Spyro rose his head.
”Huh?”
”Your throat is still bleeding. Stay still I'll take care of it.”
”There is no time. We need to go after Edgard.”
”This will take just a second. Mind yourself, this may hurt a bit.” Cynder said and licked Spyro's cutwound with some of her poison. Spyro hissed a bit but tried to stay still and bleeding stopped.
”Now we can go” Cynder said and turned around
”Cynder?” Spyro said.
”Yes?” Cynder looked behind her.
”Thank you.”
Chapter 10 - Smoke”Thank you.”
”It is at least I can do for you” Cynder grinned and flapped her wings and lifted herself above ground and flew atop of mushrooms. Spyro did the same.
”Oh brother... this rate they gonna kill me from exhaust. Spyro wait up!” Sparx yelled after Spyro and flew after him.
”So tell me why you must be hero all the time?” Sparx asked as he got near Spyro.
”Is there something wrong about that?”
”YES! All I want to relax and eat butterflies and stuff but no... You must help everyone you come up with. And what about that rangerthingie? In case you have forgotten he almost killed you!” Sparx protested anxious.
”I know, but he didn't mean to shoot me.”
”How you can be so sure about that?”
”I've seen him in my dreams and he was friendly.”
”Dreams you say? Well that is the most pathetic reason I've ever heard.” Sparx ended. Spyro sighed and looked down in case he could see Edgard or footprints of orcs.
”Cynder you see anything?”
”Not yet. Wait. I think I see footprints down there, I'll go check it out.” Cynder said and decended just above ground.
”These are theirs prints allright and they're heading north-east” Cynder said as she rose above mushrooms again. They followed trace orcs where leaving and regularly checked prints on ground to be sure they where heading into right way. After half an hour Sparx where about to faint due of speed dragons kept up what made Sparx exhausted.
”Spyro... Buddy... Could we rest for a moment? I cant keep on like this much longer.” Sparx said panting heavily.
”There is no time for that, grap on me. Cynder, you said orcs where slow but these are running like mad.” Spyro shouted to Cynder who where flying under mushrooms caps. She heard Spyro and flew next to Spyro.
”I meant they are slow in reflexes and speed during fight but they can run fairly fast and whole day as well.” Cynder replied.
”So there is a change they might even get away?”
”Not that fast. We should catch them up in a few minutes.” Cynder said before she dived under mushrooms again.
”would you mind?” Sparx panted.
”Sorry Sparx.” Spyro replied and slowed down a bit so Sparx could grap Spyro from his horn. Spyro decided to climb higher to see surroundings better. He looked carefully around and noticed that vegetation where changing slowly. Mushrooms got smaller and smaller, Ground where more drier and grass began to grow more dense. As he looked far ahead he noticed smoke rising few miles away and Edgar has ran directly at it. Spyro got worried this new fact and decended just above Cynder who flied over caps again.
”I think were coming edge of this swamp pretty soon and I saw smoke far ahead, several smoketrails and Edgard has taken ranger directly at it.” Spyro said.
”That must be a camp Edgard was talking about. How far smokes where?”
”two, maybe three..”
”If we cant find Edgard right now I fear he's already in there.”
”Should we check it out?” Spyro asked.
”NO!” Sparx shouted.
”Yes we should. Ranger should be in there. But we better wait till night or they will surely spot us.” Cynder replied to Spyro.
”What about missing orcs? I am pretty certain orcs in camp will in few hours to wonder where they are.”
”We have to take risk. If we're lucky they wont even notice them missing, they're quite arrogant and selfish creatures.” Cynder replied and began to land on mushroom what where slightly higher than others. Spyro circled around and landed on same mushroom.
”Finally... Aghhhhh...” Sparx said relieved and dropped himself on mushroom.
”That exhausted?” Spyro glanced Sparx
”No, far more.” Sparx said resting on his belly.
”Coming think of it you should be in better shape than me when it comes to flying.”
”That is just because you happen to be purple freak.” Sparx said raising his hand with single finger pointing up before it collapsed back down. Spyro shook his head and glanced over Cynder who stared carefully smokes rising in horizon.
”So are there anything else we should know about these orcs?” Spyro asked. Cynder didn't hear Spyro trough her consecration. Spyro waited for a minute before he poked Cynder carefully to her shoulder with his pawn. Cynder turned her head towards Spyro with questioning expression.
”What?” She asked.
”Is there anything else what is good to know about these orcs?” Spyro asked again. Cynder thought for a moment.
”No, not really. Nothing what comes to my mind now.” Cynder said and turned her attention back on horizon. Spyro turned his eyes towards horizon as well. He looked carefully smokes rising few miles away and wondered how huge that camp would be and if ranger would be in there, then where they could held him. 'Ranger... Who he really is and why he where scared of us? What is he? Why I have had dreamed about him?' Spyro tried to find solution to these troubling questions and he lost his track on time. He just glanced blindly into horizon. Suddenly he felt someone poking him to his shoulder. Spyro shook his head and came aware about his surroundings again and turned his head into direction where he has been poked from and he saw Cynder worried about something.
”Cynder? What is it?”
”Are you allright Spyro? You have been like that for almost 2 hours. I spoke to you but you remain silent and still. I even flapped my wing front of your eyes.”
”Oh... I just thought about that ranger and tried to figure what his case actually is. Sorry if I made you worry so much.” Spyro answered. Cynder sighed and looked away. Spyro fell into his thoughts again but where snapped out of it pretty soon as he heard his name being called.
”Oh Spyrooo...” Cynder said with teasing voice.
”Huh?” Spyro turned his head and saw Cynder with half closed eyes, huge grin and her tail waving from side to side and positioned herself like small kitty what where about to leap.
”Is there som-UHH!” Spyro Speech where cut on short as Cynder leaped on him. She pushed her pawns against Spyro's shoulders and shoved Spyro on his back with one fast move. Cynder stood atop on Spyro her nozzle against Spyro's nozzle with dreamy eyes. Spyro looked Cynder Eyes wide open trying to figure out what just happened.
”Spyro... ” Cynder whispered. Just at the moment Spyro where about to open his mouth to say something Cynder gave long passionable kiss and she wrapped her tail around blushed Spyro's tail. Spyro felt his feeling towards Cynder rising up again. Unwilling to hide them, Spyro closed his eyes and answered to Cynder's kiss. The kiss didn't last even a minute when Sparx flew up from below mushrooms and glanced over Cynder with first Chocked then Hatred.
“Oh That's why you sent me down for looking something what wasn't down there!“ Sparx shouted to Cynder. Cynder wasn't surprised that Sparx has interrupted her and she just rose her head and grinned to Spyro.
“I leave for one moment and you go all out! Now let go of him!“ Sparx continued angry.
“It was good long as it lasted“ Cynder whispered
“No, who said it ended?.“ Spyro whispered back and kissed Cynder briefly.
“Oh you two are just unbelievable.“ Sparx said as he slapped his head. Cynder turned her head towards Sparx.
“Are you jealous?“ Cynder asked with dreamy eyes when Spyro kissed her sheet.
“Jealous? Me? NO! I just cant stand Spyro being with devious black n' evil she-dragon of ultimate doom just like yourself!“ Sparx shouted angry.
“That is called jealousy.“ Cynder said and kissed Spyro again.
“Arrrhhh... In case you have forgotten we are here for a reason other than THAT! And even that is far more better reason to be here even I would like to get away from here, far from here!“ Sparx tried to reason, but his speech went into deaf ears as two young dragons continued kissing eachother. Sparx flew down on nearby mushroom once again defeated murmuring for himself.
“That that Cynder... Arrh! If I would be bigger I would--“ Sparx silent himself when he heard steps below him. Sparx looked over cap carefully and saw lone orc scouting area.
“Great... that is everything we needed now.“ Sparx said to himself and flew back to two dragons and interrupted their kissing ritual.
“Hey, Stop that. We're not alone in here.“ Sparx said quietly but either Spyro or Cynder heard him.
“I was talking to you two. Stop that.“ Sparx said again a bit louder. No effect. Sparx got frustrated and slapped Cynder. Cynder broke her kiss at instant and gave murdering glance to Sparx. Spyro snapped out as well and looked over Sparx and frown.
“Good. You awoke. In case you two aren't too busy I'd say we need to be hus hus right now.“
“What that supposed to mean?“ Cynder said with a tone which told she would hurt someone soon and badly.
“There is orc directly below us.“ Sparx said quietly. Cynder anger vanished in a instant and Cynder got off Spyro quietly And Spyro got up carefully. They all remained silent for a few minutes and at the moment they believed danger was over they chocked as they felt mushroom trebling a bit under their pawns. First Spyro thought they have been discovered but heard loud groan below and orc talking to himself angry. Spyro looked down and saw orc kicking another mushroom nearby.
“This is stupid. I've scouting this stinking swamp for over two weeks! All I wanted to get some sleep but no! Boss ordered to scout a bit more... mrr... Well at least we got that thing he wanted so badly so we should be able to get out of here pretty soon... I think that overconfident bastard can...“ orc voice vanished into distance as he walked away. Spyro sighed in relief and turned to others.
“That was a bit too close.“ Spyro said
“You don't say. I think I deserve a thanks right about now.“ Sparx said confident. Two dragons remained silent for a moment.
“Well?“ Sparx said becoming anxious.
“Thanks Sparx. “Spyro said and shook his head. Cynder rolled her eyes and was a about turn away.
“I am waiting Cynder.“ Sparx said demanding. Cynder looked Sparx with annoyance.
“Thanks.“ She said and turned around.
“I didn't hear that.“ Sparx tried to irritate Cynder once again. Cynder turned her head slowly and gave most threatening glance she knew on Sparx
“Don't try your luck or you might regret it.“ Cynder said in low tune. Sparx confidence began to turn anxious one.
“I am still waiting“ Sparx still tried to tease Cynder out. Cynder turned around slowly and walked towards him threatening manner which made Sparx feel something bad was about happen. Sparx began turn terrified and his eyes went wider with every step Cynder took. As Cynder moved her head just inch away from Sparx he where trebling a bit and cold sweat came on his head.
“Boo.“ Cynder whispered.
“AAH!“ Sparx shouted and flew at panic behind Spyro.
“Okokokokokokok I heard you! Glad to be a assistance! Now keep distance please!“. Sparx said behind Spyro still in panic. Cynder looked Spyro with satisfied grin and Spyro grinned as well, trying to hold his laugh.
Chapter 11 - Camp“Okokokokokokok I heard you! Glad to be a assistance! Now keep distance please!“. Sparx said behind Spyro still in panic. Cynder looked Spyro with satisfied grin and Spyro grinned as well, trying to hold his laugh.
“Hehe I think you overdid yourself this time Sparx“ Spyro said amused
“Not funny!“ Sparx replied sharp.
“But it was.“
“Not!“ Sparx shouted. Spyro shook his head and turned his eyes on Cynder still smiling.
“well I think Sparx got one of his endless lessons for today don't you think?“ Spyro said
“Well that is totally up to him if you ask me.“ Cynder replied grinning as she approached Spyro.
“No... stay away from me!“ Sparx shouted behind Spyro. Cynder came next to Spyro and gave brief kiss to Spyro's sheet before she lad herself on cap resting and glancing smokes in distance.
“So what you think?“ Cynder asked. Spyro laid himself next to Cynder looking same direction.
“I think rescuing that ranger is going to be difficult.“
“That's true but I meant did you come up in anything special about him. You said you have had dreamed about him.“
“Yes I have. Well it ain't much really but what I do remember is that he is a friend. I know it ain't much but I know that is true.“
“I hope you're right. I wonder why these orcs wants him so badly, having all the trouble bringing so huge group here just because of him. He is skilled and dangerous but other than that I don't see any reason them of chasing him down.“ Cynder said wondering. Spyro remained silent and tried to remember his vision/dream considering ranger.
“Knowledge.“ Spyro Said. Cynder looked Spyro wondering what he meant.
“What you mean?“
“I just remembered, he said he had secrets in my dream.“
“Did he say anything else?“
“Nothing I can rememberer of.“ Spyro lowered his head.
“Don't worry, we'll rescue him soon enough. Look, sun is already setting. Few hours and we can go.“ Cynder said. They glanced how sun where setting below horizon and prepared themself for rescue. As sky became dark Spyro and Cynder took off on mushroom and flew slowly few hundred meters away from closest tent. They have exit from swamp and no cover from curious eyes where present. grass grew as high as their chest and calm wind waved them slightly. They crept together carefully, shadow to shadow avoiding light emitted by small campfires.
“Could you do something about that glow of yours?“ Cynder whispered to Sparx
“Sorry.“ Sparx said as his glow dimmed slowly. Spyro crawled to nearest tent and glanced briefly inside the camp and pulled his head back.
“Looks like most of the orcs are sleeping but there are few around those campfires and fewer patrolling area. We need to be careful“ Spyro whispered to others. Cynder and Sparx nodded.
“Now!“ Spyro whispered and they creep behind other tent. Spyro looked around the corner again and walked slowly around it and Cynder followed him.
“Down!“ Spyro whispered and they all went low as possible. orc guard came second later behind corner and walked just next to them and looked around, but didn't notice Spyro nor Cynder as he looked too far ahead. orc groaned and walked away. Cynder stood up and looked behind the corner where orc went back. Seeing him continuing his walk towards one of the many campfires she decided to sneak to the next tent about 20 meters away. Spyro looked at the guard as well before he went after Cynder.
“Look over there Spyro. That tent has guards front of it. You think that is the place they're keeping him?“ Cynder whispered as Spyro slowly came next to her
“There is only one way to find out.“ Spyro said as he was about to creep next tent near guarded tent but he pulled himself back as he saw one orc sitting just behind the very same tent's corner they where hiding behind.
“We cant get trough here, orc blocks our way.“ Spyro whispered and went on opposite corner and looked around only pulling himself back again quickly and gave serious look on Cynder.
“Guard is coming right here!“ Spyro whispered eyes wide open.
“Oh no... We must get away from here“ Cynder whispered back and where about to lift herself on her wings
“No! They spot us if we do.“ Spyro whispered stopping Cynder's intents.
“They spot us if we stay!“ Cynder protested
“They will not spot you two... as for me...“ Sparx said and flew behind corner right at approaching guard.
“Nonono Sparx!“ Both Cynder and Spyro whispered but too late. Sparx flew determined towards walking orc and began glow again. Guard stopped and looked at the approaching light.
“Who goes there?“ orc groaned but Sparx flew just front of his eyes. They both glanced each other for a moment.
“You're ugliest firefly I've ever seen.“ orc said with groan.
“And you are ugliest dummbag I have ever seen.“ Sparx said, gave ugly gesture back and flew away.
“Why you...!“ orc Groaned loudly and ran after Sparx. Loud voice orc made made nearby guards gather around and wonder what was going on as they saw one of them chasing and waving his club towards what seemed to be flying yellow ball.
“Quiet there! I'm trying to sleep!“ One orc shouted inside tent nearby. Spyro and Cynder realised their opportunity has came as they noticed guards guarding the tent leaving their posts. Spyro crept ahead of Cynder from behind unaware orcs into tent what where guarded properly moment ago. As they entered inside and their eyes adjusted to dark they saw someone behind centerpole back towards them. Spyro and Cynder walked slowly around the pole and saw ranger hand tied up with chains behind his back and around the pole. Both Spyro and Cynder startled as they heard loud snore nearby, they looked over where noise came and they saw Edgard himself sleeping just behind them smirking for some reason. Spyro sighed relief and turned to see ranger. Just when Spyro tried to look closer ranger open his eyes and rose his head slowly. Spyro startled first but looked closer ranger as ranger where confused for first about his presence and then his eyes widened as he saw Cynder nearby. Spyro understood that he was at least confused.
“We are getting you out from here.“ Spyro whispered unsure would creature understand him. Creature seemed to understand that they where secretly in tent and he should keep quiet but unsure why, as far his expression told to Spyro. Spyro circled behind ranger and Cynder took better look for ranger with serious face. She moved her head close ranger head, stared directly into his eyes and sniffed once, twice, ranger moved his head back a little with every sniff she took. Cynder looked ranger with narrowed eyes.
“If you ever, ever again hurt Spyro again you're good as dead.“ Cynder whispered with cold tone.
“A lock. I can break it but that will wake up Edgard and melting it could hurt ranger.“ Spyro whispered from behind pole.
“Then we must find the key.“ Cynder whispered and looked around. Spyro started to search as well. When Spyro got front of ranger he heard him whispering something and looked ranger.
“Tuolla, Avain on tuolla.“ Ranger whispered and pointed his eyes on Edgards gear on ground. Cynder stopped her search and followed Spyro with her eyes as she saw Spyro walking towards Edgard's gear and Edgard himself nearby. He looked over his stuff but did not find key or anything extraordinary and he looked back at ranger who just nodded. Spyro looked Edgard's equipment again and took huge warhammer between his jaws and tried to lift it carefully so he could access other his equipment but hammer was heavier then he thought and he slipped it on one of many armours lying down with loud bang. All three's eyes got wide and they all looked sleeping Edgard who where getting up.
“What? Who dare interrupt my sleep!“ Edgard said as he stood up and his eyes narrowed as he saw two dragons staring at him.
“You two!“ Edgard groaned loud and took his huge sword next to his bed. 'Now or never' Spyro thought and ran behind pole and blasted lock into pieces with earthblast. Ranger felt chains getting loose and he freed himself quickly, ran to his equipment pile and took few knifes and short sword. Cynder on meanwhile stood front of Edgard trying to buy some time
“This is the last mistake you make in your pathetic life of yours!“ Edgard roared and swung his huge sword downwards. Cynder leaped right and just in the moment she landed Edgard Swung his sword again. Cynder duck and sword went above her head inch away and hit central pole behind her instead cutting it to two pieces which made whole tent starting to collapse.
“Time to go!“ Spyro Shouted as he saw tent collapsing around them. Ranger ran outside first and Spyro ran after him.
“Cynder now!“ Spyro shouted at the moment he ran outside. Cynder looked behind after she has dodged one of orcleader's furious attacks. Edgard continued his mindless attacks against Cynder and he didn't notice tent collapsing at all. Cynder turned around and ran outside. Edgard tried to run after her but in the same moment tent fell on him.
“You Ain't getting away from this long as my name is Edgard The Strongarm! RAAAR!“ Edgard roared loudly as he tore tent's roof and freed himself from inside the what used to be tent. all the nearby orcs where gathered around their leader's tent and glanced on three fugitives, some of them confused, some of them angry.
“You're not going anywhere!“ Edgard groaned eyes narrowed as Spyro, Cynder and Ranger prepared to the worst.