A/N: Wow, a fanfic at last. I had this idea in my head for a while and I've finally managed o get it down. This is the first serious fanfiction I have written so forgive me if some of the characters are a little bit OOC.

Disclaimer: How I wish I did, but I don't own Spyro…. As simple as that.

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Memory

The Silver River and the forests surrounding its banks had barely changed at all. Spyro trotted through the thick bushes, sticking out like a sore thumb against the light green leaves with his dark purple scales. Sparx followed close behind him and hovered just above the spines of his tail. Spyro's footsteps were silenced by the thick mud that was the forest floor. The small splashing sounds were followed by loud squishing thuds as The Fire Guardian, Ignitus, followed them.

Both Spyro and Sparx were thrilled to be back home. It was after freeing Cyril from the shrine up on Tall Plains that Ignitus advised them to take a break. Spyro had just finished training with the Ice element, but even the legendary Purple Dragon had his limits. It was exhausting training straight after the relentless battles on the plains and it was unwise to go straight to Munitions Forge to free the final guardian after that.

(A/N: Yes the constant fighting is annoying.)

Spyro took a deep breath, closing his eyes as he breathed in the air and continued through the mud. Spyro had grown up in these conditions and so the feeling of mud seeping between his toes was pleasant to him. Ignitus on the other hand wasn't having such a good time. The thick mud was making it difficult to move as he dragged his heavy tail behind him; the red dragon grimaced quickly but shot a small smile whenever Spyro or Sparx turned to check on him.

Ignitus insisted that he came with them. After all he wanted to meet the ones who had rescued and raised Spyro as their own and thank them profusely for the selfless act. He felt it was worth putting up with the mud and the… Less than attractive wildlife and carnivorous looking plants (Though Spyro had assured them they were harmless).

Much to Ignitus' relief they reached the grove the Dragonfly village was located in, hidden by wide, tall trees and thick over grown bushes on almost all sides except for one part which was the river bank. Spyro came to a halt and grinned before looking up at Sparx who flew past him and hovered in front of his face, swaying in the air with an identical expression.

Ignitus looked the miniature village over, He could see that plants of various shapes and sizes seemed to be hollowed out and he could just make out minute doors and windows. It was like something out of a fairytale that the elders read to him when he was Spyro's age. He smiled softly, this place seemed peaceful enough, far away from the raging wars that the dragons had fought years ago. It seemed just how Ignitus wanted Spyro to grow up. Peacefully.

He looked down at the small dragon who was now taking small steps into the center of the small village. Ignitus didn't follow. He was too afraid he would step on something, or someone. Spyro frowned as he stood on his hind legs, his wings spreading to give him balance. There was nobody around. Sparx flitted about Spyro.

"Hey! Anyone here?!" He called as he cupped his small hands to the side of his mouth to amplify the sound. Spyro frowned and looked up at Sparx. "Something like this only happens if a 'monsters' nearby right?" He asked as Sparx floated down to his eye level.

"Yeah and I think I know who that monster might be" Sparx shot an accusing look at Ignitus who looked sheepish and confused for a second. Spyro glared at Sparx and paced back in Ignitus' direction to explain the situation.

"Don't worry" He said reassuringly, "I guess they could hear your footsteps as we got closer and mistook it for something not so friendly"

Ignitus simple nodded, "So they hide at the slightest sign of danger I see. Understandable, given their size and the world we currently live in". He watched as Spyro made his way back to the center of the grove and began trying to coax the hidden dragonflies from their hiding places.

"It's me, Spyro, you can all come out!" He called out. Sparx joined in again.

"Yeah, yeah I'm here too, it's Sparx! Anyone remember us?!"

At first it seemed hopeless. Nothing but silence followed. But then, slowly came the small rustle of leaves and a small, red and pink ball of light, similar to that of Sparx' glow emerged from the cover of a large leaf. The glowing ball slowed to a stop, hovering still for a few seconds before zooming forward with almost unbelievable speed towards the two.

"It's you! Your safe!" The red dragonfly approached Sparx first and pulled him into a warm hug before turning to Spyro, who was too big to hug so she just clung onto his snout affectionately. Ignitus smiled before muttering a single word under his breath. "Nina". Spyro's foster mother fit the description the two had given her, her warm personality fit the colour of her glow, kind and loving.

Another dragonfly emerged from behind the same leaf. Blue this time and a bit bigger than Nina. Ignitus quickly came to the conclusion that this was Flash. Spyro and Sparx' father. He didn't rush forward like Nina had done but greeted the boy's warmly.

Others soon followed. Slowly creeping out of their hiding places. They each shone different colors and soon hundreds of glowing dragonflies lined the edge of the grove. Ignitus smiled as he watched the heart-warming reunion between parents and children.

What made him frown were the hushed comments coming from the other dragonflies. Ignitus stayed at the entrance to the grove, it seemed the residence were too busy focusing on the scene before them then noticing the large, red dragon.

Ignitus lowered his head to listen carefully to the whispering dragonflies.

"Where has he been?"

"Did it have to come back?"

"He came back, but why?"

The Fire Guardian suppressed the growl rising in his throat, he could understand why the dragonflies must have been wary of Spyro at first, but had the rest of the village ever gotten to know him? Spyro was one of the kindest dragons he had met in long while; Spyro would only hurt those who had hurt others, like the Apes that hunted the small purple dragon relentlessly.

The small group had noticed the crowd that had gathered. Sparx waved and Spyro gave a nervous smile before turning towards his adopted parents. "Mom, Dad. Follow us, I have someone I want you to meet" He cast his violet eyes over to Ignitus who got the hint and backed out of the entrance to the grove and out of sight. It was way too crowded now and seeing how the rest of the dragonflies spoke about Spyro, Ignitus knew his presence would not be welcome yet.

Spyro waded through the mud as they left the grove. The other dragonflies gathered round the entrance to watch them go. Flash looked over his shoulder at them and grumbled to himself. Nina just sighed; she didn't understand why the others were so harsh to Spyro, it was sad really. The rest of them were so narrow-minded and paranoid about the outside world, the fear fed by stories they were told when they were younger about creatures that would tear them apart and squash them on sight.

They had also heard legends of giant fire-breathing lizards and the wars they waged, mighty winged beasts that could control an element with a single breath. She gazed over at Spyro, he fitted that description perfectly, yet she had never seen him fly and he was to gentle to be a blood thirsty beast she was told in her younger days.

The four came to a halt in a smaller clearing not to far from the village grove. Spyro stepped up to Ignitus who had been waiting patiently. Spyro stepped to the side, giving the two dragonflies a good view of the red dragon. The reaction was to be expected. Shock, disbelief, maybe even fear. Flash and Nina held onto each other as they looked up at the large dragon. Spyro cleared his throat and began the introductions.

"Mom, Dad, this is Ignitus, He's a dragon, just like me" Spyro said proudly. Ignitus smiled, deciding against showing of his sharp teeth, he knew he looked threatening enough because of his sheer size. The two dragonflies relaxed a little and Sparx took over. "Hey its okay this guy doesn't bite". It was then that the two relaxed completely.

Ignitus bent his head down to their level, a sign of respect. "It is an honor to meet you at last" Ignitus spoke, "I must thank you for rescuing the young one here, you have helped us more than you can now through that act". Flash and Nina seemed dumbstruck. This didn't like the horrible creatures they had heard about. Flash was the first to speak after a moment of awkward silence. He laughed nervously "Look it was nothing okay…. Really" He added. Nina agreed, "He was a child in need we couldn't just leave him". Ignitus raised his head with a small smile. Of course they wouldn't understand what he had said now. "I think I need to explain a few things, do you have a few minuets?" he asked, "I have a rather long story to tell". Nina nodded and watched as Ignitus sat down in the shallow mud. Nina took Flash's hand and pulled over to sit on Ignitus' tail.

Sparx turned to Spyro. "Lets get back to the village I want get reunited with a few people, and you can rub it in some peoples faces that you're a legendary dragon not an over grown swamp lizard" Spyro sighed and shook his head and followed Sparx back to the village, he had a feeling this was going to be a long day.

Meanwhile Ignitus started his story "Well it all started with a prophecy…-"

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And that is the first chapter done, I hope I don't procrastinate to the extent of never finishing this, 'cause I usually do. So….yell at me in the reviews or something, the more reviews, the more likely I am to update! I love blackmail. Lol.