Chapter 3
Spyro rushed out to the balcony to figure out where the cry had come from, and set his eyes on a black dragon, surrounded by apes, "Cynder! He needs help!" Spyro called to his mate as they flew down to assist him. "Somebody help me!" The black dragon cried out again as Spyro and Cynder flew in and scared off the apes. "Don't worry, kid, they won't be back for awhile" Spyro commented as he turned to the black dragon, "anyways, I'm sorry about that, just some of Gaul's remaining apes, my name is Spyro, and you are...?" Spyro asked the dragon as he bowed slightly and replied with "Nero, my name is Nero, and who might you be?" Nero slided in close to Cynder, "um, Cynder, but don't get any ideas" Cynder crossed her arms strictly as she moved close to Spyro. "I see, my apologies, anyway, I've come to see if I could spend some time in the Ruins, you see I'm on a mission, and part of that mission involves me going through the Ruins on my way" Nero explained as Spyro acknowledged this, "well, what is this 'said' mission?" Spyro asked in curiosity, "that is classified" Nero answered, "Cyn, come here" Spyro beckoned to her to converse, "he seems edgy, I don't really trust him" Spyro whispered to her as they considered this, "don't be so hard on him, Spyro, you thought the same of Spider-Man, just give him a chance too" Cynder whispered a reply as Spyro sighed and turned back around, "okay, Nero, we'll let you stay for the time being", "I thank you sincerely" Nero bowed once more as he joined the two, "now...where will I sleep?" Nero asked, "don't worry, we have a guest lounge over there, make yourself comfortable" Spyro instructed as he returned to the treehouse, "Cyn? Aren't you coming?" Spyro asked, "I'm going to give Nero a tour around the Ruins, I'll be back soon" Cynder kissed him on the cheek and then went to join Nero. "I still don't trust him" Spyro grimaced slightly, he didn't take too well to strangers, as almost every time they'd be someone who would try to kill him, Spyro eventually slowly but surely returned to the treehouse.
"Perfect, just me and her, I'll make her swoon in no time" Nero chuckled in his thoughts as Cynder joined him for the tour, "so...Cynder, is it? Tell me about yourself" Nero encouraged as Cynder took a deep breath, "well, I've been a Skylander for 11 years, I've been with Spyro for 5 months as a mate, and we've been safeguarding the Ruins ever since" Cynder explained as Nero took this knowledge in for processing "I see, you know Cynder, anyone ever tell you that your beautiful?" Nero flirted slightly as Cynder started to blush, "well, Spyro has always said that to me, and I don't doubt him" Cynder replied in hast. "Well, it's not weird for me to tell you that, is it?" Nero asked, "no, of course not, and this is the Core of Light" Cynder eagerly tried to change the subject, but to no avail, as Nero kept bringing the previous topic back up, "listen, Nero, I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm Spyro's mate, meaning total commitment" Cynder firmly explained, "but does Spyro show commitment back? I mean he doesn't seem that friendly" Nero asked, "well, he has his quirks, but he loves me back, and that's what matters" Cynder answered this question as Nero chuckled "good, she's giving me more information to use against her, everything is going according to plan" Nero smirked as he matched Cynder's walking pace, and draped his wing over her, "um, what is this?" Cynder asked, almost in shock and irritation, "oh nothing..." Nero smiled, and Cynder tried to break out, but couldn't escaped his hold, "I don't want to cheat on Spyro, if that's what your suggesting" Cynder explained and Nero drew closer, "well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him" Nero replied smirkingly as he leaned in and kissed her, "MMPH!" Cynder tried to pull out, but Nero was stronger, and kept her in place, eventually, due to Nero's willpower (just a heads up, Nero can change people's feelings towards each other, but it has a temporary effect), Cynder melted into it, and they stood there, kissing. When Cynder finally pulled back, he place a golden snake charm around her neck, "your mine now, you love me, you will feel no relation to Spyro whatsoever, and on Friday, we'll go on a date to prove it, and finally you will willingly be captured, it is only then that I'll remove this charm, no sooner" Nero commanded as the charm around her neck turned invisible, now, return to the treehouse, my dearest" Nero instructed as Cynder kissed his cheek and returned to the treehouse, "as I said earlier, all is going according to plan".
