Copyright: I do not own Spyro or anything Spyro related. It is all owned by Sierra Entertainment and Activision. I do own my original characters in the story.

"What's so funny?" Rai questioned Spyro, about the smile that had spread across his face.

"Don't worry about it," Spyro responded.

That was all he had to say as he took to his fighting stance. He rushed towards the light grey dragon, who stood at the far end of the field. Spyro kept on rushing towards the dragon, until he was inches away from him. Once he was where he needed to be. Spyro leapt at the dragon, and went for a tackle. Just before he made contact; Rai managed to sidestep Spyro's tackle.

"To slow," he said; as he delivered a kick across Spyro's ribs. The force of the kick was strong enough to send Spyro up towards the sky.

It had taken Spyro a moment to realize that he was now up in the air. He opened his wings in order to hold himself in place, and stop any further ascension into the sky.

"I can't believe that his this strong." Spyro told himself, "His just about as strong as me, I have to end this quickly before he gets serious. I have a feeling his been playing around with me not showing his true power yet."

Spyro then saw the dragon fly up towards the sky; he knew the dragon was going to attempt a head on collision with him. Spyro realized that his only chance of withstanding it would be to either avoid or block the attack. Just as Rai was about to deliver a punch to Spyro's abdomen he managed to take hold of it.

"Whose to slow now?" said Spyro. He had received a boost of confidence from his stunt.

"Don't get to cocky Spyro." Rai said, as he pulled Spyro in towards him.

Spyro tried getting away from the dragon by letting go of his hand, but just as he let go Rai caught Spyro's hand with his free one. He then pulled Spyro in towards him, and got behind the purple dragon. Rai grabbed onto the back of his head, and launched Spyro and himself downward towards the Earth.

Both dragons picked up speed, Spyro tried moving around. He was attempting to get Rai off of him. But it was no use the dragon had each of Spyro's limbs positioned in a way that he would not be able to escape. Spyro could see the ground approaching; since he knew there was no way of avoiding it he braced himself. Rai on the other hand was not worried about it; he knew exactly what to do. Just as they passed the hundred foot mark he let go of Spyro, and quickly opened his wings to slow himself down. Spyro on the other hand hit the ground with full force, and on impact a large cloud of dirt surrounded the field.

Rai waited patiently in the air for the cloud of dirt to disappear. Little by little it slowly disappeared, and revealed a large crater in the ground. In the middle of the crater was a motionless purple figure. Rai made his way towards the crater; he came to a halt inches away from the purple dragon.

"To think someone as weak as you defeated Malefor, I guess he wasn't as strong as I thought." He said, disappointed in the fact that someone so weak could defeat Malefor.

"In any case you were not worth my time after all…" Rai was caught of by a sudden burst of fire coming in his direction. The fire enveloped his entire body, and at the end of that surging fire was Spyro. He continued using his fire breath until he was sure that the dragon was dead.

"Not as weak as you thought, huh?" Spyro said. He enjoyed his victory over the dragon. He brought himself to his feet, and opened his wings preparing to get out of the crater.

"Perhaps I did underestimate you Spyro," said a voice from within the fire. Spyro froze and turned his head in the direction of the flames. That he was sure had finished of his opponent. From within the flames Rai opened up his wings, and extinguished the flames around him. He had survived the attack by using his own wings as a shield against the fire.

"That's right as a purple dragon you can use fire, earth, ice, and electricity element based attacks. How could I forget?" Rai said sarcastically. He flew out of the crater, and onto the grassy field.

"Stick around and I'll show you all of them."

"Well come on lets see what you got." He said overlooking the crater.

Spyro flew up towards the sky and out of the crater. He then sent an energized rock towards Rai, who easily avoided it by jumping out of the way.

"Come on is that really all you got, lets see some ice attacks." He said mocking Spyro.

Spyro spun himself around up in the air, and created a blizzard around the field. Rai began to feel ice cover his body, but did nothing to get the ice off of him. Spyro started going faster increasing the freezing rate of the blizzard. He came to a stop after the whole field was covered in ice. He then landed back on the ground, and looked at the dragon in the center. He was completely frozen in ice. Spyro thought that he had won once again, but this again proved false. Because the ice on the dragon began to crack, and little by little it fell off the dragon.

Spyro then opened his mouth, and launched a surge of electricity towards Rai. Who just stood there and took the electricity head on.

"That element doesn't work on me." He told Spyro, who was just amazed that he took the attack head on.

"So I guess your element is electricity."

"No it's a stronger version of that element that only I can use."

"What do you mean by that?" Asked Spyro, confused over what the dragon had said.

"Instead of explaining it to you let me show you." He began to open his mouth, and a light blue attack launched out of it. The attack was very similar in shape to Spyro's electrical attack, but with one difference it was much faster. Spyro did not even notice the attack until it had struck the ground right in front of him.

"Don't worry that was just a demonstration I missed on purpose so you could see the difference in our attacks. My element is lightning, and don't even compare it to that electric attack you used earlier. Because even though they are about the same shape the color of my attack is light blue while yours is yellow. Also mine is considerably faster. To the point that you couldn't even see my attack until it landed. As for its power well you saw how it blew away the ground."

"Tell me something before we continue this battle." Spyro asked. He tried to regain his composure after seeing an attack that powerful.

"Go ahead ask away."

"I know you've felt something as well during this fight, but I quite can't put my finger on it. It feels as if I've known you before today. And the fact that we look almost completely alike except for our color can't be a coincidence either. Tell me Rai who exactly are you?"

"Well if you must know," responded Rai, "I'm your older brother."

This came as a shock to not only Spyro, but to Cynder who had been listening down on the ground.

"You and I are fertinal twins; we were separated at birth when Malefor ordered his servants to raid the temple. I was taken by his servants and imprisoned within his castle. He thought I was too dangerous to become one of his servants and he was right. The reason he didn't kill me was because he thought he could control me and use me against you. He told me I was your brother and next to him I had the highest probability of killing you. I really could care less who I was supposed to kill. Hell I would have gone along with it willingly, but they tried using some sort of mind control on me because I was to rebellious. It failed my will was too great to be taken control of, so since they couldn't use me they imprisoned me."

"Lair there's no way you're my brother." Spyro said, trying to deny what he had been told.

"You can believe whatever you wanna believe, because by the end of today you will be dead."

"I refuse!"

Spyro then flew up high into the sky, and readied himself for his next attack.

"I hate using this element. Its attack strength is unbelievable, but at the cost of changing by personality."

He opened his mouth and out flew a purple beam that went straight towards the ground. The attack was going straight towards Rai, who gazed in amazement at the attack.

"Convexity," was all that escaped his mouth before being enveloped in it.

"Is…it…over…?" Asked Spyro, panting in between breaths exhausted from using convexity. He had a sudden urge to use the attack again.

"Its beginning to happen I'm starting to lose it. I can feel the dark influence of convexity trying to take control of me. I can only use it three times in a day before I become lost to my darker self." Spyro said, as he tried to resist the influences of convexity.

Spyro looked back towards the ground, and noticed that a light purple beam was approaching him. He got out of the way in time, and turned his head towards the source. He did not want to believe it, but knew that there was no other explanation. He was not the only one capable of using convexity in the battle.

Back on the ground was a severely wounded Rai, his body bruised from the attack he had just endured. He barely managed to keep himself up.

"That attack really did a number on me. You know I just thought I'd return the favor by sending my own convexity beam in your direction. It's difficult isn't it controlling yourself after using such and attack. I can tell that right know your fighting the corrupting nature of convexity, that's the price paid for using such a powerful element."

"You said it yourself convexity corrupts the user each time the element is used, so how come your not fighting for control right know, unless your already corrupt?" Spyro stated, still in desperate struggle to hold back the corrupting nature of convexity.

"Nope the reason is quite simple really, I'm immune to corruption. I act as I please and nothing will ever be able to change that." Rai said, as he looked right at Spyro with a smile across his face. He knew full well he had the advantage when it came to convexity.

Spyro was stunned that someone could use convexity freely without having to deal with its corrupting nature.

"Well this battle has gone on long enough don't you think?" Rai released another convexity beam straight towards Spyro.

Not again, I was hoping for a bit more time until he made his move. My body can't move anymore, I was hoping I wouldn't need to use this again. But in order to survive and more importantly beat my opponent I have to use it again. Spyro thought to himself, before he released another steady stream of convexity.

The two beams of convexity that were released by the two dragons met up in the sky. The two beams struggled against each other; both tried to push the other one back. But their efforts were pointless as both beams seemed to be generating the exact same power; they were stuck in a stalemate. Cynder looked on desperately hoping that Spyro would be able to push back the grey dragon's beam.

Spyro continued giving it everything he had. He would not let this dragon beat him. Spyro continued to use up all his energy in an attempt to completely overwhelm the convexity beam that pushed against his. Continuous usage of the attack was starting to take its toll on Spyro. He was almost out of energy, his wings were starting to hurt from flying, and the scales on the left side of his body slowly became black.

I have to end this now, I've wasted too much energy and as a result my transformation is beginning much sooner then I thought.

Spyro began to give the last ounce of energy he had into his convexity beam, but it only ended up moving a couple of feet, before returning back to its original position. The sudden realization that his final attempt had failed greatly discouraged the purple dragon. Now the only thing he could do was match Rai's attack with his, and hope that he was having just as much trouble trying to push back the attack as he was.

As much as Spyro hoped that this was indeed the case it quickly became apparent that it was not. Because his convexity beam was slowly being pushed back by Rai's moving inch by inch closer to him. Spyro began thinking that this was the end, and that nothing he did would be able to stop his inevitable death. He closed his eyes not wanting to know when the fierce energy would hit him and end his life.

"You can do it Spyro!"

Upon hearing this voice Spyro snapped his eyes wide open, and looked towards the direction that the voice had come from. His eyes came into contact with Cynder, who was staring at him from the ground. Spyro could tell from the look in her eyes. That even though he had given up on himself; she still had hope in him.

She never left, she stayed despite the danger. I can't die not now I have to survive this, but in order to do that I have to give myself to convexity. If it's to make sure she makes it out alive I'll do it, I just hope she can bring me back from it like last time.

Spyro then turned his attention back on the beam that was approaching him. He had made his choice and that was to make sure that Cynder would make it out of this alright. He started drawing upon the power of convexity. He slowly received its power. The scales on Spyro's body were almost all completely black now. The only part that still remained purple was the right side of his face.

That should be enough I have to do this before I lose my sanity.

Spyro took the newfound energy, and used it to power up his old convexity beam. The energy was enough to make the beam double in size. It made Rai's stop from advancing, and more importantly began to push it back. It quickly turned the tide in Spyro's favor, who was still putting all the energy he had into it.

Where did he suddenly get this burst of energy from? Rai thought to himself, upon seeing that Spyro's attack was pushing his back and coming closer. This isn't good. At this rate his attack will completely blow mine away.

Spyro's beam had pushed its opposing beam almost all the way back. By now it was inches away from Rai.

I won't die like this not now, I know I'm better then this. "I won't let you beat me Spyro!"

Rai started transferring more of his energy into the attack, managing to halt Spyro's attack once more. But this time though it was different, unlike before it completely blew Spyro's attack back at him. His convexity beam completely pushed against Spyro's, it managed to travel all the way up towards the sky once more.

Spyro saw the attacking coming at him again.

No that's impossible; I can't even produce that much energy output.

Spyro stared in disbelief as he saw his own attack fail in the struggle while Rai's prevailed. The beam pushed back his attack, and made its way to Spyro. It completely blew not only it way away but the purple dragon as well. The beam continued on past Spyro and further into the sky. It diminished from the sky only after its energy had run out, and in its disappearance a small purple figure could be seen in the sky.

Spyro's body was severely burned from being hit with the convexity beam. He took one last look at Cynder before falling towards the ground. Cynder looked on in horror as she saw the one she loved falling towards the ground head first.

Rai on the other hand just looked on with a sense of gratification on his face; as he watched the purple dragon fall down towards the earth with the rain. He knew that if the energy from both their attacks was not enough to kill the dragon the drop would do it.

Spyro's body rapidly began to fall towards the ground. Cynder noticed this and decided to act. With the wind now calmed down she flew towards the position she estimated Spyro would soon enough land in. Spyro's body was now only a few feet above the ground. It kept on going until just before it made contact with the ground. Cynder caught him and broke his fall.

"What was that?" Rai asked himself. He had noticed that something had broken the purple dragon's fall, but could not tell what it was.

"Well lets just go see what it was then." He said, as he walked towards the direction that Spyro had landed.

Cynder gently landed on the ground, with the one she loves in between her arms. They both laid there on the wet grass, Cynder looked down towards Spyro. She saw how badly wounded he was from the battle. Tears started running down her face, but they were quickly watched away from the bits of rain drops hitting her face. Spyro's eyelids slowly began to open revealing his purple eyes.

"Hey Cynder," Spyro said softly, still aching all over from the last attack.

"Your alive," Cynder said happily, "I thought I had lost you for sure Spyro." She rubbed her face gently against his.

"Let's get out of here Spyro we can still run away from him." She told him, but the look in his eyes told her that he was in no condition to move.

"I'm sorry Cynder I can't, my body it's too badly injured. If you hadn't broken my fall I probably would be dead right now."

"Then I'll stay by your side we can face him together." She said, trying to convince him that she could protect him.

"No his to powerful. Just get out of here I'll try to hold him of for as long as I can, so you can make it back to Warfang and tell the guardians."

"I'm not going anywhere Spyro I'm staying right by your side to the very end."

"Then I guess if you won't go no matter what I say. Then I guess this is as good of a time as any to tell you."

"Tell me what?" She asked.

"That I…," Spyro couldn't believe he was about to tell her this especially on his deathbed, "Cynder I lo…"

"Well what do we have here? Still alive I see you truly are a stubborn dragon you know that?" Rai said, interrupting Spyro from revealing his feelings. "Oh, and I see you have a friend with you now, who might you be." He said, directing his attention towards Cynder.

"I'm his partner." She responded bitterly towards him.

"Partner? Then you must be the other dragon who fought against Malefor huh? Good I can kill both of you right now then." He rushed towards Cynder.

"Get out of here you'll just end up like me."

"What makes you think I'm weaker then you." She said, as she took to her fighting position, "We both beat Malefor, so we should be equal in strength right?"

Yea but I just don't want to see you get hurt, he thought to himself.

She prepared herself, getting ready to avoid any attack that would come from the dragon. She took notice that while he was coming towards her, his mouth began to produce a small bluish light. Spyro took notice of this, and quickly knew what attack he was going to do next.

"Cynder run!" Spyro said, trying to warn her about the attack before he became unconscious from the lack of energy.

Rai suddenly stopped right in his tracks, and stopped his lightning element attack from releasing.

"What did he just say?" Rai had a look of shock on his face, "What's your name?"

"My name is Cynder," she answered him.

" Cy…Cynder?" Rai stuttered as he said her name. "I can't believe it, it's me Rai," he said.

Cynder just looked at him with a confused look on her face.

"Come on remember please."

"I'm sorry I don't know who you are. I only know that you tried to kill Spyro."

"Please remember me I thought I had lost you on that night. For seven years I went thinking that he had killed you. And now I see you here alive." He pleaded towards her to remember who he was.

"Even if I did know who you were, it doesn't change the fact that you tried killing Spyro."

"I only did it because he had beaten Malefor, and I wanted to do that so I could redeem myself for being too weak to protect you all those years ago." He said, looking at the ground.

Cynder just stood there taking in everything he told her.

"Come on please remember Cynder we used to be friends all those years ago, please. It was just the two of us looking out for each other." He said, with desperation in his voice.

She began to wonder if what he was saying was true, and if it was why could she not remember him?

"It's me Cynder your old friend." He said, taking a step forward, but just as he did a sudden numbness struck his body, he was paralyzed.

"What is this? An electrical element based attack, but Spyro's unconscious. It doesn't matter I should still be able to move." He slowly started moving his body, but just to move one joint was a tremendous struggle.

"What the? This is a much more advanced electrical attack. It's targeting my nervous system instead of the muscles like other electrical element paralyzing attacks do. Who ever did this is a master of this element." He said, as he struggled to move his left hind leg. "The only reason I can still move, is because being a lightning element user helped absorb some of the attack. If I had been a normal electric element type I would have been paralyzed completely." He quietly said to himself.

"It seems your attack wasn't enough to incapacitate him dear friend." Said a mysterious voice.

Rai tried turning his head in the direction that the voice had come from; even though it was still extremely difficult for him to do so. Before he could get it turned all the way around, he felt coldness around the base of his tail. He did not need to look at it to know that it was frozen; the ice was much harder and colder then Spyro's. It was quickly spreading up his tail; it made its way all the way towards his upper body. As if that was not enough he then felt his legs get heavier. Out of the corner of his right eye he saw that earth covered both his hind legs, and quickly began to spread up his body.

"Damn now there's an ice master and an earth master. I can't get out of this." Rai said, accepting that there was no way out of his predicament.

Instead of trying to discover who his attackers were. He decided to use what little time he had left to try and make Cynder remember who he was. He forced his head to turn towards her. The ice had now traveled up to his neck and was quickly making its way towards his head. He was covered in earth up to his chest, and it was following the path the ice had taken. He stared into her emerald eyes, as she stared back into his silver eyes.

"Please Cynder just remember that we used to be best friends." He managed to let out those words before the ice finished freezing his whole body. Then the earth followed finishing its job. His body was now covered in earth, and completely frozen underneath it.

Cynder just stared at the still dragon in front of her.

"I wish I could, and somehow I do feel like I've known you my whole life." She said her last words to the dragon. She took one last glance at the dragon in front of her, before cuddling up next to Spyro.

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