Prologue

It was a dark night. The moon was up giving some light unto the lands. Spyro was walking down a trail beside a the forest by himself. He would usually be at the festival in the dragon village. It was held only once every year. However too many fans would crowd him wherever he went due to Spyro's past adventures. Giving them the slip, he got away to spend some time by himself. He sat in thought on the trail thinking about past events. Later on in the night Sparx managed to find him. Spyro made a fake smile as he approached.

"Hey Sparx", Spyro said in surprise.

"Hey Spyro", Sparx said flying toward him.

Chapter 1 Surprise!

Sparx asked, "What are you doing out here? You're missing the festival"

"I just needed to get away from some things", Spyro answered

Sparx thought of the possibilities then asked, "What things"

Spyro gave him a look which Sparx seen dozens of times before.

Sparx said after realizing it,"Oh those things,yea I gotcha. The fans?"

Spyro just sat in place while Sparx illuminated the spot where he sat at.

"If I was in your position I would be enjoying the fans seeing that I don't have any. But that

would be my case. Anywho you don't look too siked about them.

Spyro sighed,"I'm not happy with the fame and fans Sparx. It's too much for me. Everyday I go

through the same thing.

"Well do you want me to get you some food? You haven't eaten ever since this morning. Figured you might be hungry.

Spyro suddenly realizing that and got hungry said,"Yea, now that I think about it I am kinda hungry. Maybe I'll go back long enough to eat.

Sparx started to say something but heard in the bushes near the trees.

"What was that", Sparx asked in a whispered tone.

"I don't know. Something is in the bushes", Spyro answered back whispering also

"Maybe you should check it out"

"Me?" Spyro objected

Sparx overruled, "Yea you, your the fighter and its safer for me."

Spyro gave him a look then carefully snuck over to the bush. Suddenly Ember jumps out of the bush onto Spyro.

"Spyro!" she yelled, "Here you are. I've been looking everywhere for you. Do you have any idea how worried I've been"

Spyro trying to push Ember off him yelled, "Ember get off me!"

Sparx started to laugh then said, "Well Spyro looks like Ember found you"

"Yea I noticed", Spyro said as he pushed Ember off after she tackled him.

"What are you doing out here Spyro?", Ember asked as she wagged her tail

Spyro answered, "I just needed to get away from some things. How did you find me anyways."

Ember giggled, "Well it's not hard to follow a glowing dragonfly"

Spyro gave Sparx a 'why' look then Sparx said, "Oh sorry Spyro, I didn't know I was being followed. Anyways I'm getting kinda hungry myself so I'll go back to the festival. Umm, have fun?"

Sparx fled leaving Spyro alone with Ember.

"Oh great", he thought to himself

He started to walk away then Ember asked, "So Spyro what are we going to do tonight"

He answered, " Actually I'm about to go back to the festival. I'm starved".

Ember said in surprise, " But I just got here, and I got stuck in a thorn bush on the way over here and now you want to leave?! What have I ever done to you?"

Spyro just sat there. He wasn't surprised by her behavior at all. It was usually an every day thing that he had to go through.

Then Ember said, " Besides I already brought a basket of food for us to eat. I figured you might be hungry, so I decided that we should have a picnic".

Spyro surprised said, " But it is dark. Should we really have a picnic when it is dark."

Spyro was obviously trying to get out o a jam. But he was quite hungry now for the smell of fresh cooked steak came unto his nostrils. Ember just sat and was thinking of an answer.

"Well I for one have always wanted to have a picnic during the night. It is so peaceful out here too and the ocean is always a good place to go", Ember persuaded

Spyro was suddenly deep in thought. The ocean. So vast, so peaceful. The ocean waves crashing down on the sand. He would think of the times when he was young that he and his friends would race down the beach trying to outrun one another. He had so much fun. But then his adventures got in the way and he hasn't been able to have fun like that ever since.

Suddenly Spyro was being tapped on the shoulder, "Hey Spyro, I set up the food for us. It's all ready.

"Huh, what, oh".

Spyro looked to see all the food was set up for the picnic. He obviously was daydreaming longer than he thought.

Spyro thought, "Arg, how does she do that."

Spyro sighed, "Well seeing that I am here, I might as well go ahead and eat something"

Ember jumped up saying, "Yippee, it's a date then"

"No it's not. I'm just hungry. That's all"

Ember asked, "Are you sure Spyro? I know that you have been after me for a while".

"Yes I'm sure", Spyro said ignoring Ember.

Then Ember passed a steak to Spyro then said, "It's a date then".

Spyro ignored her so he could at least have a descent meal. He figured he could either argue through the whole meal, or have a descent one. After about 15 minutes or so Spyro got full on steak, bread, biscuits, even eggs. Instead of listening to Ember's constant talking, Spyro decided that he wanted to go to sleep. So Spyro told Ember to look up in the sky for he saw a shooting star. She stared long enough for Spyro to sneak away from her. Instead of going back to the village, Spyro decided to go to the beach. It has been awhile since the last time he saw it. When he arrived, he lied down and closed his eyes, listening to the crashing of ocean waves. Eventually he fell into a deep sleep for he was tired and it was late. As Spyro slept, he had a strange dream that he was running through a burning field. A battle was raging between the dragons and some other creatures. They looked like fauns but the legs weren't right. Then Spyro heard someone yell, " Watch out! They are tougher than they look!"