Chapter One: Learning of the Empire

As Spyro and Cynder look outside and see the beauty of heavens, they feel sadden by the fact that they were still young in Dragon years. A Dragon is live past 1000 years and yet they are only 81 is not even close to being a full adult because for each year they are alive is 10 years in their real age. So really they are 810 years old and not even old enough to be over 10000 years.

Spyro looks down at Cynder and sighs as she wraps her tail around his. All the pain was gone and now they are here due to death. What was weird is that what Ignitus told him about a Dragon soul doesn't go away but stay with nature never happened. Spyro just continues to look down at the ground as the water starts to show an image of Ignitus.

"Father," Cynder said as she looked down. She didn't know what to say after this. "Why are we here."

Ignitus sighs and bows his head. "There was a mistake," he said. "You are not be there. The Gods have seen what they have done and have granted you two things."

Spyro and Cynder look at each other in complete awe. They didn't know what to say or what to think. "What do they want to grant us," Spyro asked. Ignitus smiled as he looked at the two young ones.

"The Gods are giving you both a new life with everything you had. Memories, emotions, powers, family, friends, and even - and I would hate this part if it was true due to no enemies on your side - enemies. They also saw what both of you have done and want you to govern the Dragons," Ignitus explained. "They want you to be Emperor and Empress."

Cynder looked at Spyro with wide eyes. "How will we go back to the land of living," she asked.

Ignitus' image fades away as Shocker's image comes up. Spyro and Cynder heard stories of the great yellow dragon with blue wings, and red wing membranes, and blue underbelly but to see Shocker in person - or rather image - is something breathtaking. "Spyro, Cynder. I have seen what you have done and I will allow you to live till your second death. I want you to be happy and excited about this," Shocker said. "A portal will take you back to the living and will bring you back to your bodies. You only been gone for a few minutes. A miss understanding of words has happened. We give you a new life and free of destiny if you choice. I will not force this on you."

Spyro and Cynder nod and look at Shocker's image. "Tell us, why are you giving us a new life beside the miss understanding of words?"

Shocker smiled. "Because my grandson, you are to live." Spyro was struck back at this. Learning that Shocker, the Dragon God of Love, was his grandfather was all shocking to him. It was hard to image it. "You defeated Malefor, Gaul, Cynder's dark form, Gnasty Gnorc, Ripto and his two dinosaur minions, the Sorceress of the Forgotten Realms, and Neo Cortex with Crash Bandicoot, Kaos from the Skylands, Red, and many others to protect others to live. You are needed to protect your children and your mate."

Spyro smiles at Shocker, "Thank you granddad."

Cynder smiles at Spyro, "I'm so happy now."

"Go, now. Don't fail me like I did with your mother. I regret it," Shocker said as his image fades away. Spyro just looks at the ground with a big grin on his face. "I'll be watching you two," Shocker's voice echoed in Spyro and Cynder's heads, "I'll still be proud of you no matter what. Before you go, go see Terrador in the Warfang's temple. He knows where the person is at gives you the right to claim my throne. Spyro, tell him 'Shocker has visited me in my dream and I want to know the truth of my family because he said I'm his grandson.' Tell him that and he will understand because he is my brother." As Shocker's voice echo's away from Spyro and Cynder's heads a portal opens up. The swirl of the current is so light, only wind is going through.

Spyro and Cynder look at each other and run through the portal. As they get in, the current gently lifts them up and takes them towards their bodies. As light starts to emit through the current, they could see where they were coming as it starts to settle down. They say their bodies and their children sitting next to them. Unknown to the children, Spyro and Cynder's soul enter their appropriate body.

"We will miss them," Soldier said as he took his paw and touched Spyro's head. Spyro then opens his eyes and makes Soldier jump up in horror. "Oh my..," he screams. Scyra, Twilight Mist, and Lightning look at them.

"Mom, dad," they said in unity. "What happened?"

Spyro looked at them and gave a smile. "We died but we are now back to live." As Spyro said that, his scales start to change from white to his purple scales. Cynder's starts to become brighter as they start to shine more and more as the dullness was removed. Spyro looks at her and looks at his children. "Thank your great-grandfather for that." His children looked at him with wide eyes. "Shocker gave us another chance to live and looks like he gave us our old scales back."

"Wow," Soldier said. He looked at Spyro for a few seconds. "We didn't report your deaths yet. So really we don't need to because your alive. I love you both."

"And we love you," Spyro said as he opened his wings and moved to the door. He opens it and looks at Cynder. "Shall we?"

Cynder nods and walks over to him. "Yes."

"Wait... can we come with you," their children asked. Spyro and Cynder looked at them and nodded. Spyro flapped his wings three times before flying off. Cynder and his children did what he did and followed him.

- Hour later - Dragon Temple of Warfang

Terrador and Volteer look at each other as Cyril and Blaze - the new Fire Guardian - were going through the books. Terrador rolled his eyes when Volteer whispered in his ear.

"Volteer, please," Terrador sternly said. "You must not think like that."

"Fine," Volteer said as he walked away. "Terrador, we have guests." Terrador immediately walked out of the library and into the main hall. When he saw Spyro and Cynder, he smiled. Something about them two loving each other after what happened over the course of years made Terrador happy. He just wanted people to be happy because his father abused him.

"Spyro, Cynder, children, what do we owe of this pleasure," Terrador said as he bowed his head. Spyro and Cynder bowed their heads and looked at their children. They too were bowing their heads.

"Shocker has visited me in my dream and I want to know the truth of my family because he said I'm his grandson," Spyro said. Terrador nodded. "And he said that your his brother."

Terrador smile got bigger. "Yes that is true. I am his brother, though I'm a long younger than him. Since your mother is dead by Malefor, you have the right to be the Emperor of the Dragons."

Soldier and the rest of Spyro's children had shocked expressions. They didn't believe that Spyro was heir to the Empire.

"So, were do we go so that I can take my place as Emperor," Spyro asked. Terrador's smile faded. Spyro knew that was a sign of something was never easy or something was wrong. "What's wrong?"

Terrador looked at Spyro and bowed his head, "You have to go to the Dark Forest and face the trials there. The Hermit of Seurial will tell you what is needed. I can show you the way to the Dark Forest but after that, you are on your own. Cynder must come with you as well if she is to be Empress. She will be facing the trials with you." Terrador opens his wings and walks out of the Dragon Temple. He flaps his wings and flies off. Spyro and Cynder walked out and followed him.

Volteer came out of the temple and smiles. "May the Ancestors guide you," his voice is heard in the background.