#1: Destruction

Spyro and Cynder entered the temple where Malefor awaited them, in the background the Destroyer marched onward toward it's destination. Everyone was counting on them, and it had all led to this. A final battle between two purple dragons. As Spyro entered the throne room he blinked a few times and slowed to a stop. Cynder glanced at him and shook her head "why are you stopping, Malefor is just ahead?"

"Something's not right, I can feel it. It's like something's changed in the flow of time." Spyro answered as he looked around, but there was little time to do anything. By now the Dark Master had already lifted his head and saw them. He began to pace back and forth in the room as the two young dragons walked forth to confront him.

"Ah, welcome Spyro and Cynder to my throne room. I am Malefor." He gave a bow of his head at the two dragons and chuckled "you'll find that you won't be needing your magic here hehehe…"

Spyro frowned, then tried to cast a flame… nothing not even a puff of smoke escaped his mouth "what in the ancestors?"

Malefor chuckled and and gestured to the chandelier above them, sitting on it was a massive yellow gem that seemed to admit a strange glow "a gift, I give you the gift of vulnerability!"

He laughed as the two dragons realized just what he meant by that, normally being around gems was a good thing for dragons. Red gems healed wounds and cured sickness, green gems restored magic, blue gems gave wisdom, and purple gems gave a dragon immense power. But this gem was different, instead of benefiting, it took Spyro and Cynder's powers away.

Malefor grinned as with a flick of his hand, the door behind Spyro and Cynder closed and locked leaving them with nowhere to go but to fight. Spyro glared at Malefor and rushed him, his horns dropping down in an attempt to ram the Dark Master. Malefor chuckled and swiped his tail at Spyro and smacked him across his side, sending Spyro to fly back into a series of glass pottery that was rested against the wall.

Cynder blinked and trembled as she watched how easily Spyro was discarded and Malefor now turned his attention to her "neither of you have to die this day, submit to me and I shall spare you both from the great cleansing."

Cynder trembled as an intense fear gripped her, she couldn't move, she couldn't speak. Only watch as Malefor walked up to her and looked down at her "bow before your Master Cynder, do not be a fool."

Cynder slowly looked up at him and gulped, she tried to speak but only whimpers came out. She wanted to run but it was as if her legs were trapped in place by some unseen force. Malefor let out a growl, lifting the barb of his tail up preparing to impale her on it.

Just as it seemed the shadow dragoness would be skwared, Spyro jumped out of the pile of glass and charged Malefor again in an attempt to save his friend. Malefor shifted and caught Spyro in mid-air by the neck. With a growl he slammed Spyro against the ground repeatedly, Cynder gasped as each time Spyro cried out. Then Malefor dropped him to the ground and began to charge up a magical attack. It seemed that he could still use his power, with a roar Malefor unleashed a covexity beam and blasted Spyro at point blank range.

When the smoke cleared, Spyro had been blasted back several feet and was now a bloodied heap on the ground. He tried to rise to his feet but Spyro could barely stand. He glanced at Cynder and saw the fear in her eyes, she was in utter terror. He knew that she had been afraid but he hadn't expected her to lock up like she was. Malefor began to charge up another attack as Spyro groaned, blood dripping down on the floor "Cyn… Help me…"

Cynder continued to just walk his voice bouncing off of her without bringing out of her fear induced trace. Spyro spat blood on the ground and tried to regain his senses, but Malefor had done a number on him. The Dark Master fired another covexity beam and there was nothing Spyro could do. He lacked the strength to move at this point, the purple energy struck him and Spyro cried out "AHHH!"

It sent him flying backwards into a statue of a dragon and a fine pool of blood began to form around his form from all the damage he had taken. Malefor chuckled and looked at Cynder "you see now, the power you could have if you gave into the darkness within you."

Spyro groaned as he tried to stand once more, his bones broken and cracked, blood dripping from various wounds on his body. Malefor sighed and shook his head, he walked over to Spyro and backhanded him to the ground. Then raised his foot up and brought it down on the young dragon's spine. Spyro cried out in agony again and lowered his head against the cold stone floor. He wanted the pain to stop, to go away…

Malefor would grant him that mercy, he raised the barb of his tail and chuckled "I grow bored of this, die now with the rest of this pitiful world."

Malefor thrust his tail forward and stabbed the wicked barb into Spyro's spine. The young purple dragon's eyes widened as he was impaled, the end of the barb sticking out of his belly. Malefor let him there to bleed out for a moment, then yanked his tail barb out and breathed fire down on Spyro's limp form. Spyro's body was burned to a point of no longer being able to be recognized.

Cynder gasped as she realized what had just happened "n-no… no…"

"The boy is dead, forget about him." Malefor walked past Cynder and opened the doors of the temple. Cynder glanced over her shoulder and saw the world on fire. The very crest of the planet had begun to split, it wouldn't be long now "what… what happens with me?"

Malefor stopped in mid-step and looked at her "bow your head and live."

"And where will I go!?" Cynder screamed at him as the world broke apart. Malefor couldn't care less what she did, his goal had been done. His only rival was dead, the world was in the process of being cleansed. Now all he had left to do was watch and wait. Several of his army entered the room and pointed spears of Cynder ready to end her at their Master's command "leave her."

Malefor said with a blank expression and his soldiers stood down, and that was how the world ended… and a new world began…

Author's Note: Tell me what you think of this chapter, this is the start of a new project. I always wondered what would have happened if Malefor had won. This is my way of explaining. Thanks for reading!