[Author's Note: I want to point out a comment that was made in for the Prologue. "If you ever think of adding another human character please think about me". I will be adding other characters, both human and dragon (and probably some other species). But it will be later in the series and not in Book 2 (unless you count my mom and a personal friend). So if you're willing to be patient and wait for later in the series, you may have your chances to have a cameo, or if you're lucky, have a bigger role.]
Disclaimer: I do not own any Spyro franchise characters. They are owned by Activision. I only own my own OCs.
If you don't like my story, then just don't read it.
Enjoy
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~Chapter 1~
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"I just have to do a couple more finishing touches, then I can put in the crystal in the power converter," Alec said in his 'tech geek' way.
"But I thought you said that that crystal had no power and was useless as a power source," Pat pointed out.
"As a power source, it is useless," Alec confirmed, "But I've modified the main power source so that it's solar powered. But in order to power this portal, I need allot more than what a simple light can do. So I'm using that crystal to amplify the light beam, and in turn, amplifying the power.
I would be such a target for bullies if they heard me talking like that.
Alec took the cyan crystal and set it in the power converter. He then activated the portal...nothing.
"Well, that was exciting," Pat said sarcastically, "Did something go wrong?"
"I don't know. For all I know, the portal was never gonna work in the first place," Alec replied, "But I at least expected some kind of reaction."
I at least expected the machinery to activate, even if the portal itself did not. But when I activated the portal, nothing was turned on.
As Alec was checking the programming, the cyan crystal began to glow with energy, causing the archway to suddenly activate. This caught the attention of Alec and Pat.
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"Are you sure we should be doing this, Cynder?" Mal asked as he, Cynder, Spyro, and Sparx were walking up a hill in the Valley of Avalar, Sparx sitting on Spyro's shoulder, "I mean, we belong in his world just as much as he belonged in ours."
"It's pointless trying to change her mind," Sparx said, "Cynder is more stubborn than...than..."
"She's more stubborn than Sparx," Spyro said in a playful manor.
"Yeah, she's more stubborn than...HEY!" Sparx yelled, realizing what Spyro just said.
"I'm sorry. It's just...it's been seven months since we saw him," Cynder said, "And I miss him too much to not at least try to see him again."
"Well, it can't hurt to at least try," Spyro said, "Worse case scenario, nothing happens and we go back."
"Why do I feel like that's not the worst that can happen?" Sparx asked.
"Because you always think something bad is gonna happen," Mal said.
"That's because something bad always does happen," Sparx commented.
"Well, if you were so worried something might happen, why didn't you stay in Warfang?" Spyro asked, "You would've definitely been safe there without a question."
"And leave you and Cynder alone together? I think not," Sparx said, "Or maybe it's Cynder and Mal I should keep an eye on."
"Funny," Cynder said sarcastically, "Here we are."
The three dragons and dragonfly saw a boulder where the camera that was used to activate the portal was. Mal used his Earth element to cause the boulder to disintegrate into sand, revealing the camera. They chose to leave the camera where it was and to create a shell to hide it with.
"So, how is this thing supposed to work again?" Sparx asked.
"Like this," Cynder said. Then she pushed a button on the camera. A little red light then turned on. After a few second, a portal appeared. Although it didn't look stable.
"That doesn't look like it did seven months ago," Mal said, "Back then it was bigger, and it didn't look like it was running out of power."
"It's not like I want to stay in his world for too long," Cynder said, "I just want to talk and catch up. And if something goes wrong, he has the portal on his end to use."
"Well, he did originally come into this world without anything on this side to use as a beacon," Spyro said, "Just promise me you won't take too long. No longer than an hour. Okay?"
"Can I stay longer than just one hour?" Cynder asked. But then she realized something, "Wait, aren't you coming, Spyro?"
"Someone should stay here to watch the portal," Spyro said.
"You go ahead, Spyro," Mal said, "I'll stay here and watch the portal."
"Well, okay," Spyro agreed, "I guess I'm just a little nervous about going into another world."
"This guy is able to face the strongest of foes," Sparx said, "But when it comes to little things like travel, he's scared to death."
"This portal isn't gonna stay open forever," Mal said, "Or...maybe it will. I don't know how this thing is supposed to work. But my point is you two should get going."
"Okay, okay," Cynder said, "Come on, Spyro!"
Cynder then happily jumped through the portal. Spyro however was a little hesitant, "Normally I'd prefer to see you and Cynder split up," Sparx said, "But suck it up and just jump in."
Spyro glared at Sparx, but knew he was right, "Fine," he said. He then nervously headed toward the portal before taking a gulp and just jumped...into nothing. The portal lost power, "Cynder!?" Spyro said anxiously.
"I knew something bad was gonna happen," Sparx said.
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"Well, Alec, it looks like you fixed whatever was wrong," Pat said.
I'd love to take credit for fixing my portal. But...
"I didn't do anything," Alec replied, "It just activated."
"It doesn't look safe," Pat pointed out.
"That's because it's probably not," Alec replied, "The crystal I'm using as it's power source shouldn't even be capable of powering any complex technology, let alone the portal."
I'll have to either recharge the crystal somehow, or find a new one. And both options aren't really a choice, since I don't know how to recharge the crystal or even what kind of power it has, or where I could find another.
And if the crystal is in fact a Spirit Gem from the Dragon Realms, even there it's rare.
Suddenly, the vortex began to fluctuate before a black dragoness came through. It was a dragoness that Alec knew all too well.
CYNDER!
Right after Cynder came through, the vortex began to violently fluctuate before suddenly fizzling out.
Alec went over to check to see if Cynder was okay. Other than being rather startled, there were no injuries. Pat was a little apprehensive about going toward Cynder. Even though she was used to Alec's inventions going wrong at times, she still was nervous about what it is that might go wrong.
"Mom, it's okay," Alec said, "This is Cynder. She's a friend."
"Cynder?" Pat asked, "You mean the one you hurt when you were under Malefor's control?"
"First of all, that was an imitation. Not the real Malefor," Alec pointed out, "Secondly, I can't help myself if I lost myself in an adrenaline rush."
"Alec?" Cynder said as she looked up at Alec. Then Cynder feinted.
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"How's she doing?" Pat asked, referring to Cynder.
"She's fine," Alec replied, "The portal just drained her energy."
When Cynder came through the portal, the portal itself was low on energy because the crystal was low on energy. My theory is that when Cynder came through the portal, there wasn't enough power to fully get her through. So the crystal tried to pull energy into itself from any other source it could to compensate for the lack of energy. That source ended up being Cynder herself.
However, it's just a theory.
When I went through the portal and got stuck in the Dragon Realms, I had a way back. I just...didn't know it for a while. But now, Cynder is in my world. And unlike my situation, the main portal has no more power. Cynder is stuck here.
"Uh...what happened? Where am I?" Cynder groaned as she looked around. Then she remembered something, "Where's Spyro!? Is he okay!?" Cynder suddenly felt weak and laid back down.
"Relax, Cynder. I believe the portal drained a fair amount of energy from you," Alec said, "But I'm glad to see you again. As for Spyro..."
"You were the only one to come through the portal," Pat said, "After you came through, the portal shut down."
"Well, you can just turn the portal on again, right?" Cynder asked, "That way, you can open the portal to let Spyro through."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple," Alec said, "The crystal I was using to power the portal is drained of energy. It no longer has the power to support the portal. Nobody's coming or going through that portal for a while. And that means...you're stuck here."
Pat watched as her son cared for the dragoness. She could see his protective nature coming through. There was no hiding that he wanted to protect Cynder. And with her stuck in an unfamiliar world, she could use the comforting.
"Hello. My name is Patricia. But you can just call me Pat," Pat said, introducing herself to Cynder, "I'm Alec's mother."
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Cynder explained to us why she was here; how she couldn't wait to see me, how she somehow activated the portal...at roughly the same time I did, and other minor details. Like how Mal was gonna stay behind, just so that there was someone on the other side in case something were to happen. And of course Sparx being a coward...
...not that I needed Cynder to tell me that.
"Like I said earlier. When I was in your world, the Dragon Realms, I always had a way back," Alec said, "It just took me a while to figure out that I could use my camera to create a link to my main computer. But here...now...the crystal I was using to power the portal is out of power."
"And in case you weren't able to catch all that...which is common when Alec explains things, I believe that means you're stuck here," Pat said.
Oh, come on! The things I say aren't that complicated to understand...are they? I mean, Volteer is much more complicated to understand.
"Can I see the crystal you used to power the portal?" Cynder asked.
"Sure," Alec said before he went to get the cyan gem, "Here it is."
Cynder took a few moments to observe the gem, "It really is a spirit gem!" Cynder exclaimed, "But it has very little energy for it's size. I doubt it would make any difference to my abilities if I tried to absorb it."
"I told you the energy was drained," Alec said, "My portal takes allot of power. At first, I thought that crystal was just focusing the energy from an external power source, basically getting more power from it. But because I didn't have an external power source, that theory was proven impossible."
"But how did you get it in the first place?" Cynder asked, "And how did it get to this world without the help of your portal?"
"I have a possible theory," Alec said, "But I doubt the theory is possible."
Uh-oh, Cynder's stuck in the...Human Realm? I honestly don't know what this world would be called in comparison to the Dragon Realms in TLOS.
I don't know if I've pointed this out before or not. But 'spirit gems' refer to any kind of gem in the TloS universe. But when I use the term 'spirit gem', I'm referring to the cyan gems that are used to gain experience points for upgrading your elemental attacks in the games.
And about the YouTube reference, I was referencing The Wooden Toaster on YouTube ('Although, I don't know if a wooden toaster qualifies as a success.'). And he's also known as 'Glaze'.
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