Author's Welcome:

Hey yo…

I bet you never expected this did you? Of all the stories I have on here, why do I feel the need to do a remake of Remember Me? After all, everyone loved Remember Me (well at least, everyone who reviewed it, I'm sure there was someone out there who hated it) Why would I feel the need to remake this one?

Well, four years changes quite a lot, I've grown exponentially as a writer since then, I've learned the tools to the trade (for the most part) and… well… I think I can do Remember Me better now. I remember back then one of the most common complaints I got was that my stories were too short, and now that time has passed and I looked upon it with older eyes, I think they're right. That and there are some things I wished I'd done, things I wish I'd expanded on.

So we're going to do a remake, but just as with everything I do, it's not going to be your typical remake. Events might unfold in ways you never expect, so if you've read the original, you might still be in for some surprises.

I also kinda also want to take a small break from my crossovers, I'm not abandoning them but, I kinda want to take a step back and let ideas form so to any of you who like those stories, hopefully you'll like this one too

So grab a chair and be prepared to wonder what you did to deserve this, it's time to do Remember Me right.

Spyro the Dragon is © Activision Games, I am not Activision, if I were, Sky- wait… what's that? Skylanders died off in favor of the return of Classic Spyro? Wow… a lot HAS changed since 2014… well crap! Who's going to be my beating dummy for these lame Activision based disclaimer jokes now?! Tony Hawk 5? Does anyone even still care about that? Yeah… that's what I thought! Damn you Activision! How dare you be smart for once! I will have VENGEANCE!

Prologue: To What We Have Lost…

Peace…

It was something I hadn't experienced even once in my life, raised from birth to be Malefor's personal weapon had robbed me of such things, my body felt tired from the battle before, motionless, the grass was soft… comfortable even. For once in my life I felt almost at peace. The world was saved, Malefor was finally gone, but why did I feel like something was missing? It was only after a few moments of wondering did the realization come careening into my head. "Spyro!" I said as my eyes shot open. I scanned the empty field I found myself in for any sign of my purple friend, but was only met with the gentle swaying grass and bright blue skies.

I waited for what felt like hours for any sign of Spyro, any at all that he had survived the battle with Malefor, but nothing ever came. I began to play back the final moments of the battle in my mind, losing Ignitus in the Belt of Fire, the world being literally torn apart from the raging battle with my former master, Malefor being sealed away by The Ancestors, but nothing seemed to answer why Spyro wasn't here.

I then I noticed the world wasn't in pieces anymore, everything was fixed, as if nothing had ever even happened, my mind put two and two together and remembered that just before I blacked out, Spyro had said he was going to repair the realms, and… he did… but it seems… it was at the cost of his own life.

I felt a sudden surge of anger wash over me, I screamed as I slammed my forepaws on the grassy hill I laid upon. It couldn't be true! He had to be alive! He had to be! I won't accept this! I can't! Not Spyro! Please! I sobbed softly to myself as reality sunk in, I was alone… again… truly alone… Spyro was my only anchor, the only one there to remind me I wasn't beyond redemption. He always believed in me, pushed me along to better myself, even when I shoved him away he still tried his best to make me feel like I was worth something. But now? He's gone… one last thing for Malefor to take from me… one last twist of the knife before he left.

The peace that surrounded me was almost rendered into a sick joke now, here you go Cynder, the peaceful existence you've always wanted! But you can't share it with your closest friend because he had to die to create it! Why? Why did he have to pay the price for my mistake?! I was so upset I almost felt sick, I couldn't even hope to calm myself, I just couldn't accept this! It wasn't right! But it was how it was, and there was nothing I could do about it… once again… I was helpless… weak… alone… just as I'd always been.

"Cynder!"

I turned my head to see the surviving Guardians, Hunter, and Sparx run up to me, this only served to make me feel worse, how could I face them now? Tell them that Spyro and Ignitus were both gone? Everyone began to gather around me, it didn't take long for them to notice my tear soaked eyes, their faces changing from happy and relieved to concerned and frightened.

Volteer was the first to speak, "Cynder? What's wrong? Where's Spyro?" He asked me, I felt my stomach turn at the mention of Spyro's name, knowing full well the horrible thing I had to tell them.

I tried to make the words come forth, but they became caught in my throat, I was too overwhelmed with emotion to even speak, but they deserved to know, they had to know, "He's… he's gone!… He and Ignitus! They're both gone!" I said before sobbing uncontrollably into Volteer's chest as he tried to comfort me.

The group were all shocked, however none were as shocked as Sparx, who hovered in place, still as stone, until his shock turned to rage, "I knew you were evil! You promised! You promised you'd look out for him! Keep him safe! You lied to me!" He yelled, I had never seen him like this before, Sparx was usually light in spirit, constantly joking and laughing, but here? He was enraged, and I couldn't blame him, Spyro was dead, and it was all my fault.

However Terrador didn't seem to agree, "Sparx that's enough!" He growled, Sparx just glared at Terrador, but knew better than to pick fights with a dragon like him. "It is… heartbreaking to hear of Spyro and Ignitus' fates," He began, Terrador wasn't a dragon who ever liked to show his emotions, he always liked to come off as stoic and in control, but his eyes betrayed him, I could see just how much this hurt him, "But… they would want us to live… to be happy… to enjoy the peace they sacrificed themselves to give us," He said, his voice slightly cracking from the tears he was trying so hard to fight back.

"F**K THAT!" Sparx suddenly yelled, "This evil bitch lied to me! You were supposed to protect him! You let my brother die! We should have left you in convexity you FRAUD!" He screamed. The others just stared blankly, Sparx was upset, he had every right to be. I did promise to keep Spyro safe, and I failed. "I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! YOU HEAR ME?! NEVER!" He screamed before flying off.

Hunter went to follow but Terrador stopped him, "Let him go Hunter, he needs time to grieve, collect himself, we… all… need time to grieve," He said.

I felt Volteer's paw begin to stroke the base of my head, "Come now Cynder, this is not your fault," He said, I wanted to believe him, I really did, but I knew better. I was the one who released Malefor, this was my fault! I just wanted to die, just curl up into a ball and die. But I knew Spyro would want me to go on, despite how much I hurt I had to go on, for him…

We all left after that, it was easy to forget that this was supposed to be a joyful event, we had finally beaten Malefor, ended the war, but at what cost? We lost two good dragons today, two good dragons who deserved to live but fate had cruelly taken from us anyway… in the end… good people always have to pay the price…

A/N: The prologue had always been kinda weak in my eyes, I wanted it to be more emotional, and I had always regretted not writing Sparx's initial reaction to Spyro's "death".

Also like I said before, this isn't going to be a one to one remake, things are going to be a bit different, but I am still using the original version as a template. I really hope this is coming out well, the last thing I want is for people to say "This remake sucks! I liked the old one better you HACK!" Like people do with every remake or reboot! (Legend of Spyro itself seems to suffer from this mindset ironically enough) Please, do leave your feedback as I always appreciate a helping hand.