Author's Note:

Okay… I think I need to explain this one, especially since I've already started a Spyro crossover fic, (which I'm still gonna write! Don't worry!)

This was originally going to be just a me story, sometimes I write things for myself that I don't post online because their either crap, or strange, this is one in the latter category.

I started writing this back in 2016, during my "trying to get back into writing" phase, the idea was I wanted to see if I could create a Spider-Man in a fantasy setting, and Legend of Spyro happens to be the fantasy world I'm most familiar with. So work began, just for fun, just to get myself back into writing.

I never got around to posting it because I never really liked it all that much. I always felt something wasn't quite right, the fact it'd be the first of it's kind, (Spyro doesn't seem to crossover with comic book super heroes all that much on here) and thus I didn't know how it'd be received. I decided to abandon it in favor of Digimon Revolution and eventually Power Rangers Dragon Legends.

However, then I played Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 (Fantastic game btw), and I got back into ol' web head, so… I decided to read this fic again, and eventually found myself writing it again… and I was having fun… and I decided to finally bite the bullet and put it out there for everyone to read.

Essentially, you're reading a fan fic I never intended on publishing, so if the prose is a bit rocky, that's probably why. I really hope you do find it enjoyable, as it's a labor of love mostly, a love for two of my favorite childhood characters.

Spider-Man is © Marvel Comics and Disney (I guess), and Spyro is © to Activision games, I am not either of these people nor do I represent them, this is a for fun crossover thing, if you payed money for this, please do get it back, cause I ain't making you pay to read my crappy stories, no one should…

Now shut up and enjoy the Night Core!

Prologue: The Humans

It had been about a month since the war had ended, Malefor was sealed away deep in the Earth's core, and you'd think the world would have been at peace right? Well, sadly no, it seems that there were still remnants of the dark armies running around trying to finish Malefor's work.

Hunter had tipped me and Cynder off to a village that was currently burning, I could see the smoke in the distance as we flew ever closer to the sight, I had no idea there even was a village this far out, I couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of creatures lived here, I was betting it was moles, because it was always moles…

Soon enough we both landed, Ancestors, I could hear the screams of dying innocents even from here, you think I'd be used to this but I wasn't. "Come on Cynder, we have to stop this before the entire village is lost!" I said, the black scaled dragoness gave me a nod and we both rushed into the village.

However, when we entered, we saw that the villagers were creatures neither of us had ever seen before, they were ape like in appearance, but they were completely furless save for the tufts of it on their heads, but I had no time to contemplate such a discovery, as it was clear they were the ones being attacked as the Apes I was all too familiar with swarmed them like locusts, killing some while others managed to escape.

Cynder was already engaging the apes, her fighting prowess still as good as when I first met her as the Terror of the Skies, she effortlessly defeated the apes one by one, letting me know she wouldn't need my help right now, so I decided to search the burning village to see how many of these creatures I could save before the apes got them.

I moved quickly through the burning village, occasionally smacking away the occasional ape that tried to jump me, I kept moving, scanning the area for anyone that needed help. I began to think my efforts were meaningless unitl…

"HELP!"

The voice sounded like that of a young hatchling, I scanned the area before I saw two apes trying desperately to open a box of some kind, I wasted no time, shooting one with a fire ball before smacking the other away with my tail. They were both down and out, letting me try to get the box open, believing that the hatchling was inside.

The box offered resistance, the sounds of a whimpering, terrified hatchling sounding as I tried to lift the lid, "No no! It's okay! I'm here to help you… open the box… it's not safe here!" I pleaded with whoever was inside, I had noticed the fires drawing in closer, it wouldn't be long before the blaze reached the box, and my efforts to save whoever was inside would be for nothing.

I managed to get the lid off, and inside was another one of the creatures that inhabited this village, he was small though, with messy brown head fur, two big, green eyes, he was covered in blood for some reason though, his eyes wet with fearful tears, I picked him up in my claws, "Shh… it's okay… I'm gonna get you out of here ok?" I said, trying to calm him down, despite my unfamiliarity with this race, I could tell he was young, too young to be caught in the middle of a village raid alone.

The hatchling shrunk inwardly, I couldn't begin to imagine what was running through his head right now, what he'd seen up to this point, or better yet, how long he'd been alone here, I couldn't see any sign of his parents or anything, "Where are your parents?" I asked him, something told me I already knew the answer, but still.

The child sobbed, "The… the monkies got them..." He said, confirming my theory, and judging by the blood he had on him, it had happened rather gruesomely, and in front of him too.

I maneuvered myself under him, so he was on my back, "You got a name?" I asked him, hoping talking to me would set him at ease, if even a little bit. I began to move, getting him out of here wasn't going to be easy, I doubt the apes would pass up an opportunity to take out the purple dragon while he was busy carrying cargo.

The child wrapped his tiny arms around my neck in an effort to stay on my back, "P… Peter," He said weakly, almost timidly, it was clear he didn't know who I was, he seemed cautious of me, I couldn't blame him given what had happened to him thus far.

The fires were raging more and more fiercely as I tried to carry Peter and myself out of this burning village, I couldn't simply fly him out, as the flames had created a sort of barrier around the village skyline, denying me the chance at a faster escape, I didn't doubt I could take the flames myself, but Peter probably couldn't, so I had to rely on my legs to get this one child to safety.

But of course, it was never that easy, as another, very large ape suddenly stood in our path, I skid to a halt, not wanting to run into it and risk Peter's safety, suddenly though, more apes began to surround us, this was bad, I doubted I could fight with someone riding on me, and I doubted the apes would simply stand aside and let us through.

The large ape sounded with a loud, belly laugh. "Well well, never expected you to come to the rescue of these… traitors to the ape king," He said, it seemed these creatures shared more with the apes than simple aesthetic similarities, "These "humans" that refuse to serve their king! As all primates should!" He added, clear disgust in his voice.

I stood my ground, "I won't let you kill innocent creatures! Stand aside or else!" I threatened, secretly hoping I could avoid a fight here.

But the ape shook his head, "This is none of your business dragon! We will rebuild the ape empire! Even if we must destroy these human villages to bring them into compliance! Kill them!" He ordered his compatriots.

I felt Peter's grip on my neck tighten, it was a good thing he wasn't very strong, or else he'd be strangling me right now, he was scared, I could tell. I dodged a swing by an ape, sending a nice hard rock shot his way, before I had to dodge another attack from one of his friends.

I had to end this quick, it was only a matter of time before Peter got hit by a stray shot, I decided I would have to ram my way through, I brought my head down, horns facing the gang of apes that blocked our way, I had to hope to the ancestors they didn't take a swing at me, because Peter was completely exposed. I charged as fast as my legs could carry me, I couldn't see a thing in front of me, so I had to hope I managed to get through.

I felt my head hit the apes, they tumbled over me or around me, I didn't slow my pace but I did bring my head back up, I didn't want to end up stupidly running into an open flame or anything, I could see the exit to the village approaching, I was almost there! Just.. a few… more… inches.

"DRAGON!"

Dammit! So close… I turned around to see an ape flying on a Dreadwing chasing after us, I shot a fire ball at it but the Dreadwing managed to roll out of the way in time, it tried to swoop down to grab either me or Peter but I managed to hop to the side just in time to make it miss me. This was bad! I couldn't fight this thing with Peter on my back! And it was only a matter of time before one of those swipes got us.

I tried to move as fast as I could, but the Dreadwing was able to keep pace with me almost effortlessly, I shot another breath shot, and another, going through each element but it just kept dodging, the exit was coming closer, I could see a gathering of the creatures, what did that ape call them again?… "humans"? One of them readied a bow, and before I could begin to fear it was aimed at me he fired it, the arrow zipped over my head and hit the ape in the neck, causing him to fall off, I guess he was so busy focusing on me that he didn't notice the arrow until it was too late.

I managed to get out of the village, my lungs were on fire right now, exhausted from not only the sprinting, but the breath magic I had been using to try to get rid of the Dreadwing. The humans all gathered around me, I was naturally weary at first, afraid they would attack me, but one managed to rush me, grabbing Peter off my back, "PETER! Thank goodness you're alright!" She said, embracing the little boy in her arms. "Where are your parents Peter? Where they with you?" She then asked.

Peter didn't seem to want to answer, too shaken by his experience, so it was on to me to tell them, "I… I'm sorry… Peter told me that the apes had gotten them before I found him," I told her, the human jumped when I spoke, probably didn't think I could speak.

She hung her head low, "Oh no… Richard… Mary…" She sobbed, another human then approached, a male, he put his hand on her shoulder, "At least Peter made it out May," He said, giving the female a name.

After a few minutes the apes had been dealt with, and me and Cynder had managed to round up whatever humans remained in the village, the fires had died down and soon there was nothing left of their village but smoldering ash.

I couldn't help but fix my eyes on Peter and who I later had learned were his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, the only family he had left now, I couldn't fight off the guilt I felt, if I had been a little faster, if I had arrived a little sooner, I probably could have saved them… but I didn't… and now he was an orphan.

"Spyro don't let it get to you," I heard Cynder say, I turned towards the former Terror of the Skies, "We saved everyone we could, I'm sure that human kid will be fine," She said, trying to get me to see the silver linings, but still, someone so young… shouldn't have to see the things he probably saw…

I shook my head, "I just feel like… if I had come sooner… I might have been," I began, but Cynder put a claw to my snout, telling me in one motion to shut up.

"You can't save everyone Spyro," She told me, she was right of course, but being the purple dragon, I kinda felt like I had to, it was my job to protect the people of the Dragon Realms, and that included these humans…

The Guardians soon arrived, Sparx along with them, I had told Sparx to stay at the temple, since he and fire never mixed very well, the guardians looked around at all the humans that we had managed to rescue, Terrador approaching us, "It seems you two have been busy this evening," He commented.

I let out a sigh, "Hunter had told us a village was being attacked," I explained, I didn't need to say much more than that, Terrador knew me and Cynder well enough to fill in the blanks himself.

Terrador looked to the smoldering wreckage that used to be a village before returning his emerald gaze my way, "I never thought we'd see another human village, I thought Malefor had wiped them out during the first war," He said, telling me he knew about these creatures and never thought to tell us about it.

"You never mentioned the humans before," I pointed out, causing Terrador to raise an eye ridge, but after a while, he understood my meaning.

With a sigh he began to explain, "I never thought you'd encounter them, the humans were thought to have been wiped out when Malefor began the first war," He explained, "You see Spyro, like our relationships with the moles and cheetahs, humans were once ruled over by the ape king, but unlike us, they were less than kind rulers, they saw them as little more than cannon fodder and slaves, crafting their weapons and armor, building their camps, but after Malefor took over the ape armies, he saw no use for them, and began destroying them as show of power, we had all thought them extinct," He added.

Now the attack made more sense, they must have been trying to rebuild their empire by enslaving the remaining human villages, and when this one didn't comply, they decided to wipe it out. I looked to the remaining humans, "What do we do with them now?" I asked.

Terrador thought it over for a moment, "We can't just leave them on their own, the apes won't stop their attacks on them until they give into the ape king's rule," He said, "We'll just have to integrate them into Warfang, I doubt the other races will react well to them given their pasts with the apes, but I don't see any other option," He said, it wasn't a bad idea, Warfang had suffered a lot of losses during the war, bringing the humans in wouldn't be that hard.

I just hoped for their sake, the other races would accept them…

A/N- Here you go, this prologue was written back in 2016 actually, before I even had an idea of what to do with it.

I made the decision to keep the Spider-Man characters names the same purely for convenience on my part, I'm terrible at fantasy names, as you've probably noticed in my other Spyro works.

Integrating humans into Spyro's world is always a tricky endeavor, but I felt this was a pretty good way of doing it personally, and I like the contrast it makes to the dragon's relationship with the cheetahs and moles, and it's also kinda ironic given humanity's pension for… well… oppressing things in the real world.

It's important to keep in mind that this was never meant to be public, just a thing I'd open up and read when I'm bored, I usually try to be more solid and literate when I write for online readers. So you'll have to forgive little clunky things like the not so fantasy names and blunt prose.