Author's Note: This chapter is just a preview of things to come. And before you start lecturing, I am aware that I spelled Cynder's name in this story with an I and not a Y. That is on purpose because she is not the same Cynder...kinda. So she qualifies as my OC...sorta.

Disclaimers: All Spyro canon characters are owned by Activision. I only own my own OCs.

~Preview~

Gnasty Gnork suddenly appeared in front of the dragon temple, "You called me simple minded. You called me no threat," Gnasty said to nobody in particular, "But NOBODY calls me ugly!...Even if it is true. Now let me show you just how little of a threat I can be." Gnasty Gnork raised his club-like staff. His eyes began to glow with a purple energy as he fired a barrage of hundreds of purple beams.

Each of the beams targeted a dragon. Each dragon that was hit by one of these beams were turned to a purple crystalline statue. The young, the elderly, even newborn hatchlings weren't safe.

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In less than a day, almost the entire dragon race was turned to crystal. Only three dragons were left. Spyro, Alec, and Cinder. They were exhausted from non-stop dodging. It was beginning to show as the beams came closer and closer to hitting their marks.

"No threat...my tail!" Alec said in between breaths. He was panting and exhausted from not only evading attacks, but putting an extra effort into protecting Cinder, "They just keep...coming...and coming...and coming!"

"Why would the elders lie about Gnasty Gnork being no threat?" Spyro wondered right before dodging another beam.

"Maybe...they didn't want to...worry us!" Cinder said in between gasps.

"Right! The idea of putting everyone into a false sense of security was really sma-AHH!" Alec was cut off when he was hit my one of the beams. He began to slowly turn into crystal, "Spyro, please go and get Cinder to safety before it's too la-" Alec's voice trailed off in a crystalline echo as he was turned into a crystalline statue.

"ALEC!" Both Cinder and Spyro shouted in unison. Cinder just lost a friend...one of her only friends, and Spyro his one and only brother.

"...Let's go, Cinder," Spyro said solemnly as he tried to lead Cinder to safety. But Cinder didn't budge. She was in shock at what happened and didn't want to leave Alec behind, "Cinder! Come on! Let's go!" Cinder still didn't move, "Cinder, I know you don't want to leave Alec behind. I don't anymore than you do. But he told me to get you to safety. Alec is barely ever serious about anything. So when he is serious, he is serious. I've learned to trust his judgment when he's serious...Please, Cinder."

Spyro's speech got Cinder to go follow him. But it was too late. Before she could follow Spyro, Cinder was hit by one of the beams as well. Spyro looked in horror as Cinder's body began to turn to crystal. But the terror on Spyro's face didn't compare to the terror that was on Cinder's face. She looked at Spyro with fearful pleading eyes, "Spy-" Like Alec, Cinder's voice was cut off with a crystalline echo. Her paw was frozen in place, extended towards Spyro.

"Cinder?" Spyro said in disbelief, "No! Not Cinder too!" But before he could do anything else, Spyro was struck by one of the beams. 'No! It can't end like this! This can't be the end!' Spyro thought to himself. "CINDER!" Spyro shouted before his body became fully crystalline...

I hope you liked this preview. Please R&R.

~The Angel of Darkness, Alec~