CHAPTER 4- IN YOUR EYES

Cynder awoke to the bitter cold of the high altitude of the mountaintops, the snow, beginning to cover her wings and back legs. The shockwave of whatever happened in that cave was enough to knock her out for a few minutes.

She shook off the snow and flew toward the cave where he last saw Spyro.

She arrived, only to find a dying Famalus, with the strange black markings now gone from his body, revealing his shiny white scales.

"Cynder…your friend Spyro…is…under Lucifer's control now…"

"You did this to him! Why?! Answer me or so help me I will make your final minutes the most painful experience of your life!" she spat grabbing him.

"Not me…Sulamaf…"

"Who?"

"My dark side…he is in control of Spyro now…and he is going to…release…hell upon this world."

"What do you mean hell? Is this the Dark Master's work?" she asked, still holding him painfully by the wings.

"Ha…the Dark Master is dead…he was no match for Lucifer…"

"Who the hell is Lucifer!?" Cynder yelled, showing her anger toward the person responsible for the loss of her only friend.

"Exactly. Lucifer is evil incarnate…he is…the master of hell, and he has an unlimited number of…damned souls at his disposal, ready to kill at his word…"

Worse than the Dark Master? How could that be? He was the most powerful being they knew of, it was inconceivable of someone or something more powerful than he.

"Why Spyro? Why did you go after him?"

"For the same reason anyone does…because he is the purple dragon…only he can open the portal to hell, and set Lucifer free to reign darkness over this world, and all others."

Cynder felt helpless, she didn't know where Spyro went, and she wanted desperately to save him like he had done for her…but this was no time for brash action.

"Why would you do this?" she asked slamming him hard into the ice of the cave wall.

"He promised me freedom… but…I should've known…he would betray me…Cynder…I have brought pain on innocent people…I'm sorry…hell is the only place I deserve…"

with that, he took his last breaths, and his body fell over onto the floor.

"You may be a filthy lying son of a bitch, but at least you repented in the end…" she said as she lit his body on fire, watching as her flames consumed him. She flew back to avalar,
to inform the others of what just happened.

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Flame waited by Embers bedside as he listened to her steady heartbeat, which were announced by the EKG machine.

"Please Ember…wake up…please…" Flame prayed as he just watched her.

She just lay there, motionless…contrary to her placid exterior; her mind was furiously at work.

She found herself in her and spyro's favorite spot, the hilltop above the clouds, the only thing wrong was that she was there alone.

She looked around, and called Spyro's name. The only reply was her echo, as it bounced endlessly around the high hilltops. The serenity was exactly as she remembered…but
something wasn't right. As she looked out over the expanse of clouds, she noticed a small red spot in the center of a cloud. It slowly grew bigger and intensified until the cloud was entirely blood red. Ember took a step back as the ground beneath her feet began to shiver. Up from the clouds rose a monster dragon, which dwarfed her size at least ten fold.

There was something familiar about him…she saw the black tribal markings that Famalus had, but the scales weren't white…they were purple… this abomination was Spyro. The one that meant everything to her was now a minion of evil. No longer the kind caring dragon she once knew, now a hate filled beast with an uncontrollable thirst for blood.

Seemed to stop my breath
My head on your chest
Waiting to cave in
From the bottom of my...
Hear your voice again
Could we dim the sun
And wonder where we've been

Ember felt tears forming in her eyes. The only dragon she had loved…her first and her last, her alpha and her omega,
(A/N another biblical reference. Look it up yo)
her beginning, and her end, was now trying to kill her.

Maybe you and me
So kiss me like you did
My heart stopped beating
Such a softer sin

He landed in front of her, he was now bigger than even Cynder had been, he looked down at her tearing eyes in disgust.
He leaned in close to her and said
"Tears are for the weak."

(I'm melting, I'm melting)
In your eyes
I lost my place
Could stay a while
And I'm melting
In your eyes
Like my first time
That I caught fire
Just stay with me
Lay with me
Now

Spyro was in his new chamber, trying to rest, but none would come.
He extended his hand and held it in front of him, looking at the tribal black markings that now swirled around his claw. Why couldn't he sleep? It seemed like he should be remembering something…it's as if he has chunks of memory he can't recall…

Never caught my breath
Every second I'm without you I'm a mess
Ever know each other
Trust these words are stones
why cuts aren't healing
Learning how to love

Spyro stood in front of Ember still, as he charged up an electricity shot, which grew to an enormous size.
"Spyro…why?"

I'm melting (I'm melting)
In your eyes
I lost my place
Could stay a while
And I'm melting
In your eyes
Like my first time
That I caught fire
Just stay with me
Lay with me
(Stay with me lay with me now)

Something in Spyro's heart wouldn't let him sleep, he went outside and looked up at the blood red sky, and over hells vast expanses of pain and suffering.
"All this will be yours when you free me from this prison." Lucifer's voice rang out seemingly out of nowhere.
"I know…"

You could stay and watch me fall
And of course I'll ask for help
Just stay with me now
Take my hand
We could take our heads off
stay in bed just make love that's all
Just stay with me now

I'm melting (I'm melting)
In your eyes
I lost my place
Could stay a while
and I'm melting

Spyro had no answer for her, he fired his lightning at her, and she let it envelope her, wanting not to live if she couldn't live with Spyro.

In your eyes
Like my first time
That I caught fire
Just stay with me
Lay with me
In your eyes
I lost my place
Could stay a while
and I'm melting
In your eyes
Like my first time
That I caught fire
Just stay with me lay with me
(Stay with me, lay with me)

Spyro knew it was something…maybe someone, he remembered. What seemed like a bad dream came flooding back to him, his memories of Amber, and the time he had spent with her, and how Deo still had her. This enraged him; he would make sure Deo would pay. That was number one on his list.

In your eyes
Let's sleep till the sun burns out
I'm melting in your eyes (I'm melting in your eyes)
Let's sleep till the sun burns out
I'm melting in your eyes

Flame noticed a tear on Embers cheek.

He wiped it off gently and kissed her on the cheek as he left for the night.

He tried to find Ignitus, but ended up running into Cynder.

Flame had never really spent much time around her, so much like everybody else; he was suspicious of her, and still fearful.

"Um…hi Cynder…whats the hurry?"

"Its Spyro! I saw chased him down to the mountains and he made some kind of deal with Famalus or…Sulamaf or who ever…and something named Lucifer is trying to take over the realms…I just follow me! I have to tell Ignitus anyway."

He followed Cynder down the hallways until they came to the elder's chambers.

She informed them all of the tragic news.

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Spyro was in his chamber most of the day (if you could call it that, it was mostly dim red light all the time)
sharpening his fighting skills until he was sure he could take anything the elders threw at him.

"Lord Spyro, Lucifer requires you in his throne room at once." A demon said, not daring to make eye contact with him.

"Be gone demon." He said throwing him out the window and onto the rock below.

He got to Lucifer's throne room and bowed.

"What is your bidding, my master?"

"I know of your thoughts Spyro, you seek revenge against the one called Deo." Is this correct?"

"It is, my lord."

"Then that is your first mission. You must find and kill this 'Deo' and return to me, his head, so that I may add another skull to my throne."

"Yes Lucifer, by your command." He stood and left to the portal room.

All of Avalar was about to get a taste of the new Spyro. It would be a sour taste indeed.

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and give it a listen while you read if u want. I don't own it, the used does.