Hey everyone I'm really sorry that I couldn't upload with the consistency I promised,ima huge asshole lol sorry about that. I'm not gonna lie and say that I'm gonna be uploading every other Tuesday anymore, g now on they should be within a few weeks of each other. Sorry once again I'm just bein. Realistic. If there are any grammar errors please destroy my comment section. In this chapter I really put a lot f thought into it wrote add red wrote it till I think it came out perfect but like I said, if they're are grammar errors just let me know.

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The next morning Spyro was shaken awake by Cynder. Who waited for him patiently to rise,for once,"Spyro come on we're going to warfang."

Spyro woke up suddenly. What did she mean?

"yeah that's the plan Cynder."

"She rolled her eyes.

"no spy literally, after you fell asleep me Sparx and contra woke up and decided it would be best to take a portal there."

"No more cheetahs,no more wasted time,no more being hungry."

Spyro nodded in agreement. Rolling his shoulders and yawning as he stood up he blinked open his eyes fully the darkness of the cave helped him a lot.

Almost simulating nighttime,as he'd turned his back on the entrance.

The cave was huge about 30 feet wide and he didn't even know where the end was. It was to dark to see. As he honestly didn't have enough curiosity to care.

He walked with Cynder outside into the noon sunlight,which was a lot to handle as he blinked hard. Hoping to adjust his eyes to the brightness.

Cynder guided spyro pushing him along where they needed to go,not that he needed it Sparx loud voice was more than enough of a guide.

But he liked the feel of cynder's scales on his,so he didn't protest.

His eye opened more once he reached Sparx and contra.

He took in a sleepy contra,who spyro instantly found more amusing due to his even lower drooping eyes.He still looked asleep,though his powerful voice was still the same as ever as he argued with Sparx.

"Look can you just point me in the right direction,holding this open isn't easy."

"Yeah,well you listen about as good as a deaf person,now go left."

"Sigh."

Spyro looked into the portal that contra had created this one was by far the biggest dwarfing even contra himself as he searched for the city he'd been told about.

Spyro watched as whole pieces of land,mountains,rivers,streams and plains passed by in seconds as contra manipulated the, What did you even call that, it looked like a window.

"Okay stop go right and forward, spyro saw contras paw flick in the direction spoken and once again,landscape was flying by.

Spyro walked closer to the portal now that he could see it too."Sparx where is this it's not even close to warfang."

"Like I said before Spyro,warfang has moved since you last saw it,it's still intact but was put back in the wrong place when you put the world back together dummy."

"So in other words you don't know where it is."cynder's tired voice accompanied by a yawn startled Sparx as he hadn't seen her.

"I know where it is darkness,it's just hard to get this guy to follow directions."

Contra suddenly dropped his paw,"Fine if I'm so bad of a listener I'll find it."

Contra flattened his paw so it was horizantal with the ground.pulling the large paw up the mirror reacted.following his commands the portal Angled down so it faced the ground showing trees from the top,and mountains from above.

He pulled his paw upwards now making the landscape zoom out so the land became on huge chunk fitting inside of the mirror.turning towards Sparx he asked,"do you have a map of your lands."

Sparx waved his empty hands in front of his face."seen me with one recently."his sarcastic voice seemed to irk contra, who began scanning across the land, his jaw clenched tight.

Spyro padded closer thinking to himself before speaking."how about this,Sparx do you know where war-fang is compared to where it used to be."

"Yes of course."

"Okay then. Tell contra where it used to be."

Sparx shook his head."if only it was that easy. The whole planet got rearranged, so wherever warfang was could be anything from, underwater, to a mountain range to a fucking other content.

Cynder stepped into contras right examining the map herself."or right there." She said cockily her paw pointing to the map at a shaded area of ground.

Sparx looked closer."before turning to contra "and you said I couldn't give good directions."

Contra chose not to speak his jaw still tightly clenched together.

Cynder pointed."So where is it from here."

Sparx pointed left."it's by the ocean now."

Contra's wrist moved left while his eyes scanned the portal following every detail of what he was seeing, even though it looked like a blur to spyro.

Suddenly his fist clenched together bringing the scanning to a halt his paws began lowering taking them down to cloud level before he scanned over to the left and up.

"Is that war fang." Below them on the map Spyro could clearly see the city.though they Still to high up to see any actual building or monuments. He turned to contra."can you zoom in to ground level."

A nod was his reply as contra zoomed in further, then lifting his paw so it was completely vertical the view changed to looking at it from the ground the cobblestone walls rising up into the sky.

He widened his finger letting them arch back and the view flew by once again until they were looking into the city from the other side of the walls. Looking down spyro could see many people hustling and bustling around brick masons Armed with carts full of new brick made their way to the broken down section of wall. Damaged from the onslaught the dark armies had waged against it. Children ran alongside parents dragon,cheetah,moles it seemed like a normal day in war-fang.

Sparx smiled."my home" he began charging toward the portal when spyro held him back."no Sparx if we drop down we'll be swamped."

Letting his brother go as he understood he continued "it'll be easier to just go straight to the temple."

Cynder now looked from around contra,"easier for who."

Spyro knew that should they land.cynder Could very well be attacked,and he wasn't sure if his prescience alone would be enough to stop them.

Turning to Cynder he lifted a paw trying to placate her."Cynder you know what Could happen if we land down there, you could get hurt."

She squinted her eyes lightly at him her lips turning into a frown."even after I helped beat him you still think they'd react like that."

Spyro shrugged,"they might and they might not, I'd rather not take the chance."

She glared into the portal with a barely audible"Fine."

But he didn't fell like her anger was directed at him.

Turning back to the portal,he looked closely warfang was now situated on the coast of a large sweeping ocean the water lapped the sands gently about 49 miles east of the metropolis.

Warfang looked almost bolsters up like a plate had pushed it up into a type of hill like structure. Leaving it very well defended.once the wall's were fixed it would be a fortress.

"Contra can you scan forward slowly we need to find the temple of the guardians."

Contra's hand moved forward slightly the buildings began to move as they flew through the city Spyro noticed the city was still very well maintained aside from warfang After being destroyed the rest was like new.

Sloping up warfang had very many housing complexes, markets seemed to be on every corner here but as they scanned back more, more schools, hospitals and training ground were found side by side and at the city center was the guardian temple.

It was very modern rising like a mountain over the surrounding structures, it was a dark cobblestone sandy, brown.

Spyro smiled, finally they could go home, spyro chuckled quietly to himself, he'd never thought he would call this place home,

But now he had no other desire to be anywhere but there.

Turning to contra he spoke,"can you get us to the front doors please."

Contra nodded, pushing his paw forward much slower than last time. He eased the portal up the huge twin double doors.

Spyro frowned as he saw two guards on either side, blocking anybody who wasn't supposed to be there.

Spyro looked around at everybody meeting the assorted gazes quickly,"everyone ready to go."

Replying in their own ways, spyro nodded before going first,shivering as he went through the portal he was certain this would be his last time going through one.

It felt like ants crawled into his bones at he passed through the unfamiliar barrier, he felt a huge change in weather, going from cool warmth to a dry hot.

He leaped down spreading his wings,he flapped a few times bringing him to the bottom steps of the building.

Flapping behind him Could be heard. As Spyro heard their claws all touch down, he began walking forward.

The steps provided little resistance as he climbed. Slowly ascending the steps he frowned.

Wondering how the guardians would receive contra.

Looking around one last time and seeing nobody around the area who seemed to notice them.

He quickened his pace feeling a little anxious as a cheetah couple turned down the street, they seemed more focused on each other, but he didn't want to chance it.

Reaching the top of the stairs he noticed the guards balk in surprise as Spyro climbed up the stairs towards them.

"It's the purple dragon."

He could hear them whispering to each other as he reached them looking from one to the other.

"Hey are the guardians in right now."

The guard on the right, a large ice dragon took a step forward his arm out glinting in the sunlight,"yes they are, spyro, you can go right in."

The other guard, an even larger fire dragon,quickly took a step forward,"no,no, no,what's the first thing we do before allowing them entrance."

The ice dragons eyes shrunk in concentration,"ummm, oh I'm supposed to alert the guardians."

The large fire drake nodded pointing an armored claw at the other guard."So why are you still standing here."

"Oh sorry I'll let them know."

Spyro watched the white ice drakes blue tail tip, resembling the tip of a spear, head inside large oak double doors closing behind him.

The red drake padded forward surprisingly speaking in a much friendlier voice, though it was a lot raspier than the voice had spoken to the other guard in.

"Apologies,it's his first day and he's been forgetting the procedures."

Reaching out a paw, spyro shook it, a strong red paw enveloped his but smiling Spyro shook it once firmly, before dropping his paw back to the ground, he sized up the drake.

"Oh it's fine I cant imagine being new especially in a place like warfang."

The guard nodded, his green eyes glancing behind Spyro and widening in shock momentarily.

"Is that who I think it is."

Spyro felt his heart drop, see this is what he wanted to avoid, now this idiot was ruining his plan.deciding to play dumb he glanced behind him.

"Is that who now."

"Spyro, right there, is that not Cynder among you."

He could hear the fear trembling in the guys voice, before he could speak again spyro cut him off.

"Yes it is, why does that matter so much."

The red drakes eyes bulged In shock, Spyros words effecting him greatly.

"She's a murderer, and you bring her into our gates."

Spyro felt his pulse rise slightly, he was grateful Cynder didn't react but this guy wasn't making it easy.

"She helped save the world from malefore and the destroyer, she defended warfang with me against the dark armies, I'd say she has more right than anyone to be here now."

The guard rose up his shadow lengthening into a phantom, his next words were spoken with an icy chill, spyro thought fire dragons lacked.

"Yes and before that what was she doing, I'm sorry spyro, I can't allow her to enter."

Spyro felt the tension in the air rising if he couldn't get this guy to calm down, Cynder might take over,and knowing her she would antagonize the guard into a fight.

Taking a steadying breath Spyro never felt more outright angry in his life.

"look without her, I wouldn't have been able to save the world, there would be no planet , there would be no warfang. And there would be no you."

Spyro finished with a Claw rudely extended at the ungrateful fire dragon.

The fire dragon shook his head as if not wanting to hear the truth, he flung it from one ear to the other,and Spyro could tell as their eyes met, it hadn't sunk in.

Before either males could speak though the large oak door on the left burst open, the smiling ice dragon positing his body to hold it open.

"The guardians are expecting all of you in the main hall."

Spyro smirked,and he was sure had contra seen it he would have been proud.

The fire dragons eyes narrowed in anger.

Seeing no other alternative he spoke his final parting words of wisdom.

"Believe me spyro no good will come of this."

As Spyro walked towards the entrance he almost snarled at the fire dragon, his eye narrowed in slits.

"Good already has come of this."

As the door shut behind them Spyro turned to Cynder who fumed silently, her head lowered in anguish.

Spyro didn't know what to say, he had defended her, and it still hadn't seemed to be enough.

He took a cautious step forward, tilting her head up with his paw, to see her face contorted in a mix of rage,hurt and regret.

Spyro frowned, none of those emotions were the real her, and Spyro could only imagine how she would change in the coming days, months,years. Because of the bias against her.

Spyro smiled trying to cheer his friend up he gave her the warmest smile he could.

"This will all work itself out Cynder you'll see."

She offerd him a tight smile in return her emotions obviously running wild, at the flat out rejection she had just received from the fire drake.

"I'll be alright spyro, thanks for standing up for me."

Frowning Spyro felt his stomach clench as he made a promise to himself,and to Cynder.

"I will always defend you Cynder, till my dying breath."

As Spyro spoke Cynder seemed to lighten momentarily, but as he finished his words seemed to have a left a negative impression,What.

Cynder rose meeting his eyes, and though they weren't challenging, spyro could see a tough resolve in her eyes as if she too had promised something.

"Spyro don't, I know you mean well but you could end up in trouble because of me."

Spyro couldn't believe what he was hearing, he would not under any circumstances allow that. And his fame be dammed with it.

"Cynder I won't let people harass you because of the past, your different and you deserve as much chance to prove it as anyone."

Before the air between them could get any thicker Sparx intervened, a cold look on his face towards this situation in general.

"Look can you two kiss and make up later, you've been here for 10 minutes."

Spyro felt himself calm slightly at Sparx words, his vision had been so focused on cynder, his vision had clouded, he'd seen nothing but her.

Blushing slightly at Sparx words, he turned his back not wanting Cynder to see his face. He waved his wing forward,"lets go see the guardians"

Walking down the main hall Spyro felt small the huge rising walls were at least a hundred feet high, the ceiling was glass, allowing the warm sunlight to flood through sufficiently lighting it during the day but adorning the walls Spyro could see multiple lanterns, all lit as night approached.

They released a warm smell that filled the hall, spyro snorted lightly as he breathed a little too deeply, the main hall ended and turned right, the main hall being at the end of the corridor doors wide open, spyro led them there.

As they approached the doors seemed to open wider.

As they entered they were met with a beautiful room its walls were a tarnish brown, the floor was marble and a large skylight allowed the entire room to be lit.

Approaching the large round table in the back spyro saw terrador who's eyes brightened as they came closer to the table.

"Spyro,Cynder it is good to see you again,seeing as how things went so well for us."

His voice echoed around the room so boomingly spyro seemed to hear it twice, but he smiled all the more at his old teacher.before he could reply Sparx took to the air.

"Hey they wouldnt be here if it weren't for me where's my welcome."

Terrador rolled his eyes his large green arms planting themselves in the floor as his eyes met Sparx.

"although I commend you for bringing them back Sparx, you were forbidden to leave for explicit reasons."

Sparx mouth dropped open wide in disbelief,"big guy are you serious."

Terrador's face shifted as he didn't really know how to respond to being called "Big guy" but he also didn't like this situation any more than Sparx.

" if it were up to me Sparx you would be commended for your actions, but it's not,we guardians must vote on a suitable punishment."

Sparx mouth dropped,"Hey they never would have found their way here without me, I led them back."

Spyro heard contra groan behind him, causing him to smile but he took a step forward beside his brother.

"Terrador is there any way you could change their minds, Sparx really was a great help."

"I will see spyro,me and Sparx must talk privately after this but for right now Cyril is fetching volteer from the library, he has been taking an interest in studying stars ever since the asteroid incident."

Spyro nodded seeing how something like that would peak his curiosity."has he come back with anything yet."

Terrador seemed to grow smaller in front of them his voice even fading slightly,"he said that whatever split the asteroid,was powerful.so powerful in fact had it detonated any later pieces of our planet could have been blown off. Spyro we should all be dead."

The room fell silent at that, as everyone realized what should have happened. Their own Mortality brought to bear Cynder stalked forward, which seemed to brighten Terrador's mood.

"I saw it explode, it was like nothing I've ever seen before."

"And I'm sure none of us will see again."

"Why's that."

"Volteer said that was an anomaly, something like this only happens once every so often.

"So we shouldn't be expecting another cataclysmic space rock any time soon."

Terrador chuckled his voice rumbling like water on sand.

"No Cynder not any time soon."

He noticed terrador's eyes leap behind them as if not seeing the tall stranger behind them.

"And who have you brought along with you."

Spyro turned about to introduce contra, but was cut off as the drake stalked forward letting spyro fall in his shadow as he approached.

His face had a very somber look on it, it was over shadowed by a fierce resolve, as if he wasn't going to enjoy what came next.but for some reason it had to be done.

"My name is contradiction."

His voice seemed to dwarf terrador's,He spread a star filled wing to spyro and Cynder.

"They call me contra."

Terrador seemed to be slightly uncomfortable under the gaze of contra, he didn't flinch but those white irises were so strange at first glance.

he looked blind, as if his eyes had severe cataracts, but the closer you looked, the more you were pulled into his gaze,and recognized the intelligence spilling out of them so it wasn't just spyro, contra really just had this effect.

"Hello contra, I must say I've never seen a dragon,quite like you before."

"After I leave you most likely never will again."

"Oh where will you be going."

"Onto the next."

Terrador's eyes narrowed in suspicion at those vague words.

his mouth opened but contra spoke first his voice enveloping the room once again his tone was coated with superiority,as if challenging someone to cut in.

"Who do you speak for Terrador."

"Who do I speak for?"

"Yes, do you have influence over this city alone,or the lands beyond."

Terrador frowned,"I am one of three who speaks for this city, we decide the rules and punishment of the citizens,as well as all other matters that hit our desk."

"Then I'm afraid I must wait for the other two heads before I continue."

Curling his tail over his paws Spyro saw contra freeze as still as stone. His subsiding voice seeming to echo off the walls, all who heard it instantly looked to him, his voice was persuasive, and though Terrador was ripe in age, it was contra who had seemed the older and wiser.

Cynder whispered beside spyro to herself "I wonder if this is what he meant." Spyro looked towards her momentarily before looking back towards contra all the more curious.

Turning to spyro and Cynder Terrador spoke his voice seeming rather light now."and where did you meet this drake."

Cynder whisked her tail on Spyros paw letting him know she would speak.

"After the asteroid exploded i ran into him, he didn't speak our language but he caught onto ours very fast."

Nodding Terrador cast one more almost meek glance at the afore mentioned drake.

"Where does he come from."

"He won't say, we've all asked him the same things."

"And No answer."

"No answer."

Terrador shrugged, glancing to contra to see if he had provoked him but his face radiated the same indifference,he looked as if his curiosity was piqued, but he was silent as the chamber doors opened revealing Cyril and volteer.

The latter had a small bag full of documents, spyro guessed he wanted to continue his study. Whatever it was must be important.

Cyril addressed them first, his eyes were glued to the godly presence in the room,but he pulled his eyes away, and began to speak.

"Spyro Cynder, I'm glad you are both well, it has been many nights and days since we last saw you."

"Yes precisely 56 revolutions."

As volteer spoke after Cyril, he dropped his bag onto the table, carefully arranging the contents onto the table his yellow paw, working fast over the documents,he let his eyes flicker back and forth from Spyro and Cynder to his work.

"This is a stupendous occasion,your eloping has drawn quite a lot of attention,from ourselves and the citizens."

As his eyes fell they were unconsciously drawn to contra, his fast lips stuttered momentarily, his eyes growing round at the strange dragon before questioning.

"Stranger, who might you be."

"I am many things."

"Might we focus on a name then."

"Which would you like the translated or the untranslated."

"I suppose translated,what is you're formal tongue."

"My name is Contra, you wouldn't know my native tongue as it's not really...native."

Volteer looked offended.

"Please don't dismiss my inquiry,I am familiar with over 300 dialects."

Contra's back was to spyro so he couldn't see his face during all this but reading the faces of each guardian he could see a look of reverence, he felt the pull of each word contra spoke his dominating air returned, leaving no room for interruptions, spyro couldn't exactly describe contra, he was foreign, but he seemed to be beyond the realm of mortality, he spoke with a wisdom that didn't fit his age. And could do things spyro had never seen or known dragons to be able to do.

Pulling his gaze away from him he observed Sparx who seemed confused as he listened intently, Cynder had a look on her face that resembled something like when a friend told you their dirtiest secret. Turning Back to face everyone spyro was still anxious, was this the right time contra had mentioned. Would they finally know who and where he came from.

Spyro wasn't sure if Sparx believed so. But At least he thought so. Contra's gaze suddenly rested on volteer who seemed to shy away from his eyes as well glancing down momentarily.

"No."

"What but why."

"I have already said you wouldn't recognize my "formal tongue."

"I'm sure that if you-"

"I SAID NO."

The entire room froze, volteer looked shocked, his claws working his chin horns, almost nervously.

Cyril looked on with an icy anger, his eyes seemed to try an intimidate, but the effort was wasted he wasn't having the slightest effect.

Terrador seemed curious he glanced at volteer knowing he could be annoying at times, but was that necessary.

"Young one, you should show respect to your elders."

"And you should show respect to yours."

Terrador's head flung back in surprise this dragon before him couldn't be anything but a few years older than spyro or Cynder, but something about those words made Terrador curious.

"How old are you, it doesn't look like you're any older than spyro or Cynder."

"My age isn't of importance, I have come to give this planet a warning."

"WHAT."

All three guardians recoiled in shock. What did he mean the planet.contra continued not wanting to be stopped now.

"There are rules to this universe, rules that must be followed to the utmost to provide safety to all the inhabited worlds."

"Are you crazy what are you talking about."Cyril spoke up not at all liking this dragon or the message he tried to force on them.

Contra turned on Cyril, his white eyes seeming to harden into slits, making them almost pitch black as the surrounding where the white of his eyes should be was dark black like the emptiness of space, his stomach and wings began to move erratically, the stars shifting and swaying.

"If you knew what I knew you wouldn't speak like that, if you knew how close this species was to annihilation, you would not speak so freely."

Cyril leaned forward, a mocking look on his face "you threaten me, do you know who I am."

Spyro felt a cold chill run up his spine shaking his very being at the implied threat. What was wrong with contra.

"You are a speck, on a planet that is smaller than dust."

"So what does that make you."

Cyril spoke raising above contra his full height on display.

"I'm not talking about your height FOOL."

"Now hold on a second you should really ca-"

Contra raised his paw cutting off volteer entirely as he opened another portal it ripped into the space before him and opened wide enough for everyone to see.

Inside the sphere was what looked like a small planet it had fluffy white clouds, green grass interspersed with yellows and dark reds along the large continents. Surrounding the land were majestic blue oceans.

"This is your planet."

He flicked his paw again backing up not waiting for a reaction, it zoomed out until the planet was little more than a speck Spyro could barely strain his eyes to see it. Surrounding it now was an immense space of black, many more planets and suns scattered through the stars.

"This is your solar system."

He paw flexed once again zooming out even farther than that a rotating galaxy could be shown among many, and though the view was amazing, spyro couldn't believe what he was looking at he'd never seen space this close up. This intimately and realized how small he actually was.

"And beyond your galaxy. Outside of your reach there is only the expanse, the unending universe, So enormous you couldn't even begin to understand its size."

Cynder gasped her eyes transfixed beside him, spyro felt his claws tingle realizing just how small they were in the universe.

He closed his paw,fist snapping closed harshly, as the portal disappeared Cyril volteer and Terrador were awe struck, not believing what they had just seen.

Contra waited for there jaws to close volteer now immensely interested in this conversation and the power this "boy" seemed to posses.

"How is it possible you know all this, what place are you from where you can learn these things."

"Not of this world."

"So your an alien."

"If that is the word you use for it then yes."

Spyro blinked in realization, contra had powers know one else on this planet did, the fact he was an alien should have scared him, but having gotten to know him first it didn't. Also his appearance was what really gave him away, his skin was like smooth rocks hard and unbreakable looking, though it was still flesh so it was a healthy white that covered the length of his tough body but they weren't scales he indeed looked reptilian almost exactly like a dragon but he was still somehow off his wings and tail were his only extra appendages besides his horns and even they were slightly tougher, he looked like the next stage of what a dragon should be. Strong and powerful.

"Cyril slammed his mouth closed, not at all believing what he just saw, but there was no way to deny this child was far wiser than he had first let on.

"So what are you here for."

"I have come to warn this planet, after your planets ultimate destruction at the hands of malefore and this destroyer, you sent a message into space, saying that your planet is advanced enough to destroy itself should the need ever arise, this planet is one of many but planets serve a key role in the way this universe works, that asteroid heading for your planet, was sent by me I intended to destroy the inhabitants, but I saw how the planet mended itself was after th was supposed to be gone and looking down at you all I had to see for myself wether or not you were worth redeeming."

Spyro shook his head so contra had been the one to blow up the enormous asteroid, remembering terrador's earlier words he shivered, contra, their friend. Really almost killed all of them.

As contra finished talking, his wings dropped to his sides, he exhaled slowly as if regaining control of himself.

Volteer spoke first incredibly perplexed. "So you were sent here to destroy us,the inhabitants of the planet, because this planet was almost destroyed, by us."

"Precisely."

"And you are down here on our planet now to what, see if we are an evil species, but if one planet is destroyed among millions of others like you showed us, then why does this matter."

"When a species reaches the level of planetary destruction it is possible that they may spread to others, inflicting the same damage across galaxies, I've seen it before and it CANNOT be tolerated."

Volteer nodded, turning to the other guardians he took a calming breath, as if reminding himself he had allies in this room."so what do you require of us."

Contra replied quickly it sounded like an almost automated answer, as if he'd said it many times before."this planet must maintain neutrality, I am not aware of your agreements,your peace treaties,but I assume there has to be bad blood somewhere, this planet cannot ever reach a state of destruction again. If it does,and this planet can't be put back together like it was, I will return and if there are any survivors they will be wiped out."

Terrador stepped around the table,as did Cyril and volteer, they stood in front of him Terrador looked shaken, he ran a paw through the quills on his neck."you cannot hold us accountable for others actions, we handled the situation last time, isn't it safe to say this world will be relatively peaceful for a while to come."

"I have been to many worlds, every one is different, I do not pretend to understand the ways of mortal beings,but I will say this, I have never once been surprised to find a world on the brink of annihilation, saying what you are now, then reach that state again,just as fast."

"So when threats arise what do you expect us to do."

"Handle them or i will handle it for you."

Terrador shook his head,"there has to be another way, I cannot speak for others who live in this world."

"Fine, then I will travel this planet and give any city I come across the same message, in 30 days I should have traveled the length of this planet,do not make me come back."

As he finished he began to turn around, spyro saw the seriousness in his eyes, and began to piece the puzzle together, contra had reacted strangely when he'd heard Cynder was a murderer, he had seemed to get angry when he was told about the world almost exploding.

Now it all made sense, his anger hadn't been at him,rather the way things on this planet were.spryo assumed after going to many various worlds seeing the same thing Pan out over and over must be tedious.

Contra met spyro and cynder's eyes he didn't smile he only let his pupils fill back into their normal round shape, even though he didn't look any less intimidating, it was a comforting sight.

He nodded towards them extending a claw in their direction, "This is the reason I have come."lowering his claw he turned back around.

Spyro didn't know how to feel he'd been traveling with a waking destroyer, spyro understood the situation, he just wasn't sure how he felt now that the mysterious drake had revealed his true intentions.

Cynder stalked forward, spyro couldn't tell what her emotion was,her face was pacifistic. As she stood in front of contra staring challengingly into his powerful white irises.

"If your going around the world I want to come with you."

Spyro couldn't help himself gasping in surprise. Cynder wanted to go with him on this journey, but why she couldn't have gotten that attached to him, right.

Or maybe there was an alternative reason, thinking deeply he remembered the guard from outside, blinking in realization he understood now.

She would rather go with him then stay here faced with ridicule everywhere she went,spyro couldn't empathize with her,but he knew that contra had been relatively nicer to her than most in this city would be.

Contra shook his head, blinking slowly his eyes settling back into the usual uninterested stare.

"No Cynder this task is know one but mines, I don't always receive as good of a reception as I have here."

"That's why I'm coming with you you can't possibly know how things work around here."

She rose her neck higher proudly staring him down,"Your gonna need help if you want to deal with all these different tribes and villages."

Contra nodded,"You have a point there,"

He looked down at her seeing her resolve he seemed to crumble, at least to Cynder.

"Fine, but if you slow me down I will not hesitate to leave you behind."

"Please you were stuck with me for 2 days you won't have to worry about that."

"We shall see."

Spyro stepped forward not wanting to leave Cynder alone, and he was curious, he wanted to know more about contra, he had showed him a great deal of things in the small amount of time he'd been around him.

Constellations, easier hunting techniques, and he was sure now that his identity was revealed he would be able to learn even more.

Confidently striding forward he also planted himself next to Cynder.

"You already know I want to come."

"You are welcome to spyro, but know that the same rules that apply to Cynder apply to you."

"I wouldn't expect anything less."

All three turned around to a floating Sparx, as if awaiting his reaction, after a few seconds Sparx conceded throwing his hands up dramatically.

"Fine it sounds better than a punishment here anyways."

As he spoke he cast his eyes to Terrador who smiled knowingly.

"Wait young ones."

All four of the group turned there eyes on Terrador, he rose up seeing how they wouldn't be persuaded he instead encouraged,

"it isn't such a good idea for all of you to hop back into something so soon after defeating malefore maybe one of you should stay, then after all we will want to hear about malefore, and your new journey."

Cyril nodded, he seemed to be holding onto something his eyebrow creasing in amusement.

"I think that Cynder should stay here, Yes especially with such a strange visitor, be sure you don't let him out of your sights, it would be a shame to miss out on such an opportunity."

The other two guardians balked at his reaction.

"Wait you mean, your not against this."

Terrador boomed at Cyril who only smiled at his colleagues cluelessness.

"Of course its a good idea, I would rather have people we trust with someone we don't, it ensures things will be handled properly."

"Well while your idea is crude, I agree."

Volteer turned his eyes on contra again stepping forward he spoke nervously not really knowing how he would react to his request.

"Contra I only ask that you stay till morning, I was hoping you would be able to share more with me."

Contra's already half interested eyes seemed to lower even more.

"Would the knowledge you seek aid you in helping this planet understand things."

"Yes of course."

"Then I shall grant your wish."

Turning from the group before him contra walked over to volteer, who began collecting his things greedily, ushering contra down the back corridor he disappeared with him seconds after.

Cynder took the opportunity of silence to fill it up with her own question as she curiously turned back to Cyril. "I know how to handle myself around strange people, after all I'm still with Spyro and Sparx aren't I."

The ice guardian didn't budge from his frown, it only seemed to deepen as he looked at Cynder and Sparx within the same breath acknowledging them both as he spoke icily. "True But there are some concerns many of the people here in warfang want resolved it would be better for you to stay and help us solve them."

"Cynder cocked her head side what's curiously looking from Cyril's face to terraform then volteers last and saw the same hopefulness reflected in all there eyes."and although she didn't want to turn them down she knew she had too for now."Sorry Cyril I can't this journey will only be a month max anyway we'll be back before they freak out."

All three guardians looked between themselves before silently nodding to each other, which was strange because she saw a strange glint in cyrils eyes at her refusal, not really wanting to accept cynder's decision, but they moved forward with their plans.

Spyro blinked, remembering that in the morning they would leave, where would they sleep tonight. Turning to Terrador he asked just that.

"Where will we sleep Terrador if we're only here for the night."

"Expecting you to return much sooner than you did, we already set up rooms for you on the upper floors."

Spyro Cynder and Sparx all turned around before Cyril's voice stopped them.

"Also since your not leaving now. I think it would be most important we heard what became of malefore now."

Groaning slightly they turned around and settling down for the long story began to recall it.

Cynder taking over in parts Spyro wasn't better at explaining and vice versa.

When they were done the guardians were shocked at how close they had been to defeat. Asking questions and staying respectfully silent as well, when Spyro had mentioned the loss of ignitus.

After they had finished the long story, they were allowed to leave, except for Sparx who had to stay and talk about his punishment with the guardians for leaving, and when that was over with Spyro and Cynder waiting out in the hallway for him to rejoin them, and when he did leave they did

Upon leaving the main hall they turned left at the front doors, entering another long hallway that had a spiral stair case rising into the ceiling,the floor with their rooms was above that.

Spyro felt excited, though he was a little irked at not getting time to rest. And relax from his last journey.

He was looking forward to this one. Turning side ways he noticed Cynder and Sparx talking.

"I can't believe sparky is a walking killer."

"No Sparx don't start that you heard what he said"

"Yeah I was in the room duh"

"Well duh, There was more to it than just murdering."

"You know what the funny part is."

"I didn't laugh at all, but seeing your messed up sense of humor follows you in every situation, please indulge us."

"Oh Cynder you poor,misguided murderer, what you failed to notice is we still don't know where he's from."

Cynder blinked,turning to spyro she smirked at him."wow for once your brother was so scared he paid attention."

Spyro laughed, Sparx seemed even angrier now his antennas moving erratically.

Moving to block Cynder he crossed his arms to block her way." What do I have to be afraid of."

"Oh maybe every species destruction."

"It's so weird how he said that after we all traveled together, seems like we would have picked up on something."

Spyro entered the conversation as he twisted his body besides cynder's to climb the stairs.

As they padded up the stairs Sparx began leading them up the dimly lit staircase not having enough light in this area.

Spyro turned to Cynder on their shared staircase wanting to let out some of his bottled up thoughts.

"Well points for us, at least we almost got him to tell us where he was from."

"Wherever he's from it's not from here."

"I thought that would be obvious."

Cynder rolled her eyes punching Spyro softly in the shoulder."Of course dummy, now we just have to find out from where."

Sparx turned around quickly his smirk widening into a genuine smile.

"I think your both missing the picture if he's from a planet where everyone has the same abilities as him, they could be headed here just as easily someday once contra leaves."

Cynder nodded understanding where he was going.

"So who's to say they would be as nice as him, you heard what he said."

Glancing behind him as they reached the third floor and turned left spyro took over.

"So who's to say if he leaves the next person, if they have to come here will be quite as merciful."

"Exactly."

"So,what are you saying."

"Well since he's staying for another 30 days or more."

Sparx paused dramatically trying to see if they could fill in the gap, when they didn't he frowned.

"Idiots, we should try and get him to stay."

"WHAT."

Spyro yelled, thinking logically having contra around would mean he would see any and all instances of the planet reaching a state of war.

"Why so he can be here first hand when something else happens."

"No spyro, so that he could deal with the problem before it became one."

Spyro nodded understanding what Sparx meant but was that smart.

"Who's to say he wouldn't just blow us up as it was happening."

"Valid question, my persuasive skills will come quite in handy for that."

Cynder shook her head not at all liking how that sounded.

"Sparx if you try and say something stupid that gets us all killed."

Rounding on Cynder Sparx stuck both hands up.

"Hold on now Cynder, who's to say he wouldn't,and I'm persuasive, don't act like I'm not."

"About as persuasive as a mute man on trial."

Spyro heard cynder's muter and smiled as they finally reached there floor walking down the long corridor he notice his door first.

It was the third on the right with a purple s engraved into the frame.

Spyro walked over turning left he saw a black c engraved on the one a few doors down from him. Cynder's room.

They stopped outside there respective rooms, not really wanting to go to sleep yet.

They loitered In the hallway talking about contra, and life in general. Until it started getting really late.

They decided to head to their beds for the night as they both lay in their respective beds Sparx with spyro, neither one could banish the nervous feelings from there stomachs as they fell asleep.

Spyro awoke after strange dreams, he rose from his bed sliding onto the floor, his claws tapping against the stone floor softly.

He turned to his window trying to remember his dream, but it seemed to slip away right as he grasped an after image.

Cursing lowly he stood in the rising suns morning light, he sighed as the warmth of the star seeped down to his bones.

He sighed happily before surveying the room quickly taking it all in, after all he wouldn't be here for another stretch of time.

He turned towards the door, seeing his bed at the opposite end of the wall from it filling up the right corner comfortably allowing walking space.

He saw the small wooden dresser next to it, a useful accessory, he hadn't used it but maybe he would when he returned.

Sliding his claws across the floor lazily he made his way to the adjacent corner of the room, which lead out to a balcony to the left of the cozy kitchen, which only had a stove and one storage container.

It was perfect for Spyro, he didn't know how to cook very well, growing up in the swamps he had been to big to use his parents things, after all they were dragonfly's.

Realizing that Sparx was still asleep he lightly turned towards the door, above it in a comfortable sized hammock, laid Sparx even in sleep he flowed brightly.

Shielding his eyes spyro called him."Hey Sparx wake up its time to get going."

"Come on spyro, 10 more minutes."

"That sounds like plenty of time to get left, and you heard what Terrador said about your punishment."

Leaping from the hammock instantly, Sparx yawned loudly, his tiny chest exhaling sharply, his ribs showing through his skin.

"Did you wake up the witch yet."

Frowning at Sparx words he slapped at Sparx lazily missing on purpose.

"You shouldn't say things like that."

"Please little bro you know you can't control what comes out of my mouth."

"Yeah I know that almost to Well."

Sparx flew closer cupping Spyros cheek. He looked him straight in his eyes.

"Yup and the sooner you accept that the sooner we'll get along better."

"We already get along good Sparx."

"Then thank you for accepting me so quickly."

Releasing Spyro Sparx flew back up to his hammock pulling out a small bag it was perfect for Sparx size.

"What you got in there."

"Hmm oh just some special treats for the journey."

"Are you kinda scared."

"Of course not."

Spyro scratches the back of his head confusion swirling his brain and giving him a mild head ache.

"You've never brought anything like that before Sparx."

"Well since I actually got time to prepare for this journey I thought it would be a good idea."

Spyro nodded but he still thought it was strange, turning from his brother with a small sigh he approached the door pushing through the strong oak wood.

He emerged into the hall his tapping claws muffled as wood floor met a fuzzy red rug.

It went down the length of the hallway in both directions.turning to the right spyro noticed cynder's door had already been opened, a small crack indicated either it hadn't been closed properly or someone had gone in. but listening he found that wasn't the case.

Frowning in confusion he made his way over, he could hear voices inside, they were quiet like whisper of wind, they were gone as soon as you heard them.

Not wanting to barge in he decided to knock on the door to get her attention.

As his purple paw rapped on the door,he could hear the voices silence momentarily, before he heard steps approaching slowly from the other side.

As the door opened cynder's green eyes pierced the darkness of the room, spyro smiled as her face appeared in the light of the hallway, she returned it motioning for him to come inside.

Stepping into the dark room he decided to ask her why it was this dark."Hey Cynder were you still sleeping it's so dark in here."

"Of course, a girl needs her beauty sleep after all."

Spyro turned from the darkness back to Cynder, curious who else was in the room.

"Who were you talking to I heard voices outside."

"She was talking to me."

Spyro jolted in fear, turning quickly he saw a white snout emerge from the darkness white irises glowing ominously, as well as swirling stars.

Spyro exhaled, calming down realizing contra had been the person here, but why had he been here. He wanted to question him but decided against it opting for a friendly reply.

"Good morning contra."

"I wouldn't say that."

"You still sound tired."

"The one you said I would get on with...volteer kept me up all night, he asks good questions, the bad thing is they never stop."

Spyro laughed once again looking around the room he asked Contra a question probing his mind."So you came in here for some sleep."

"No since I didn't sleep at all I came to wake you all up, it is morning after all."

Spyro nodded turning to Cynder he heard contra yawn loudly behind him.

"I'm still not used to your worlds short revolutions."

Spyro smiled at contras new open demeanor, before whenever questions were aimed at him he had always stayed quiet or replied with confusing answer.

"Well you're gonna be here for a while, I'd get used to it."

A small sigh met his words spyro could barely make out his facial features but he looked even more tired than normal.

"Unfortunately your right I just have to get used to it."

"What were you doing in here so early."

Contra turned around disappearing into the darkness, spyro was about to question what he was doing when the curtains were pulled aside.

Light spilled into the room, spyro blocked his eyes as it blinded him momentarily.

"I was discussing with Cynder what would be the best place to travel to first."

Cynder nodded smiling at Spyros scrunched up face.

"We were thinking the cheetah villages to the south."

"Well if nothing else at least we'll be able to see hunter again."

"Well I doubt he'll be happy to see us after contra tells them what's going on."

Spyro opened his eyes adjusting fully to the light and seeing the large form of contra blocking most of the light previously blinding Spyro.

"Their reaction will give me valuable information about There society."

"Like what."

"Spyro, in many other worlds I have witnessed things that would change your entire world forever."pausing Slightly spyro was able to see a look of horror flash across contras face as he momentarily lost himself in the memories, as if they were actually haunting him still.

"Society is a collection of individual ideas and depending who's in power the goals can be pushed into areas of improvement, or areas of destruction, it's either one or the other."

"The way the cheetah village reacts to my words will tell me wether or not they value peace over war."

Spyro looked up as contra finished thinking on what he said, spyro realized it was true now finally being able to see the full effect of contras gaze, as the larger male looked down his nose at him.

"What could you have seen that was that bad, not that I don't believe you it's just I'm curious."

"That filth isn't worth repeating, I didn't want to see it the first time, talking about it would just remind me further."

Spyro frowned but if something was able to shake contra, maybe he didn't want to know what he had seen.

"Okay when do you all want to leave."

Cynder looked to contra who in turn looked back shrugging.

"It doesn't matter to me as long as it is soon."

"How about we tell the guardians first then leave."

All three shared a silent nod, spyro let Cynder head out the door before he followed instead of going right he went back left. Sparx was still in their room.

Entering quickly he saw him digging through the same pack as if something wasn't in it.

"Hey Sparx you got everything were about to leave."

"Yeah yeah I got it all just double checking."

Flying up Sparx pulled the two string size holsters around his shoulders.

"Alright lead the way big boy."

Turning around swiftly with a small laugh Spyro made his way back outside. Sparx behind him.

As they turned out the door onto the soft rug carpet Spyro let himself sink into it momentarily, closing the door to their room, Sparx took advantage of his lapse in focus flying over him and into the remaining hallway.

Spyro lifted himself from his own private cushion forcing his paws to move he turned right spotting Cynder and contra a little down the hallway clearly waiting for the other two members to join them.

Spyro jogged lightly Sparx having already beat him down there, as he joined them they began moving down the stairs back towards the main hall.

Spyro watched his paws carefully not wanting to trip on the small steps. Cynder seemed to have an easy enough time taking 2 steps at a time, as opposed to his one.

When they reached the bottom of the steps Spyro looked toward the main room seeing the door already opened he made his way over, soft clicking claws behind him let him know the group was behind him.

Upon entering the only present guardian was volteer, who's head shot up as they entered a warm smile graced his face seeing them and Spyro returned it walking over to him he sat beside him looking at the table full of information.

"Volteer What is all this."

"Young spyro this is the future of warfang all night I studied with our friend contra,he showed me a great deal of things previously unknown."

"Oh yeah he seems to have a tendency of doing that."

"Indeed I was able to learn more about energy transfer, and the in depth study of particles in our atmosphere."

"That sounds. interesting."

"Oh that isn't all I was able to learn, but I know my rambling must grow bothersome, what did you come down here so early for Young spyro."

Spyro looked up glancing at the rest of the group who nodded him on.

"Well volteer were planning to leave now."

"Oh stupendous, safe travels."

Spyros eyes grew round as the sun.

That had been way easier than he'd imagined.

Turning to the group he called out a farewell to volteer as contra was already forming a portal in front of them, its characteristic boom tearing the silence in the room to nothing.

Spyro turned to Sparx since they knew where warfang was now did the cheetah village move as well.

"Sparx did the cheetah village move after the planet was put back together."

"No it's relatively in the same spot."

"Well contras gonna need to know where that is."

Volteer spoke up behind them waving a small piece of paper."young ones this map was recently created in your absence."

Holding it out to Cynder who ran over to get it he explained."it is the new and detailed map of the valley of avalar."

Thanking him Cynder ran back, unrolling it next to spyro, Sparx flew over to see it as well while contra held his portal open, not paying attention.

The map was very detailed, a key in the corner showed north,south, east and west relative to warfang, it seemed the cheetah village had also shifted close to the ocean, only being a mere 12 miles from the shore.

Spyro smiled, this would be easier than he had first hoped, turning his eyes right toward the West, he could see multiple scattered villages he hadn't known were there previously.

But seeing how many dragons now had flocked to warfang, after the war it made sense that they would now be more open about their locations, no longer having to fear the dark armies.

Munitions forge had moved slightly the large mountain that was the miles home only having gone a few miles south of where it had previously been.

Dante's freezer was even higher up north than it had been before and already shivering from the memories of the cold he gave the map to Cynder to hold.

"So where should we go first, the cheetah villages you suggested are the closest."

Contra nodded turning his head from the portal,"Then that is where we should start."

Cynder showed him the map which he hungrily let his eyes devour, storing information.

He turned back to the portal taking them to the shore about a mile away from the cheetah village.

Spyro cringed as he forced the bile of his last words about going through the portal for the last time down his throat. cringing as his body shook under the small waves of unpleasantness.

As he emerged onto the other side he could smell the saltiness of the ocean, turning his head towards it he could see the unending waves of water.

Slowly but surely rocking back and forth meeting the sand, lapping at it eagerly.

The sun was high above them now it was about noon, spyro relished in the warmth of the sun as it rained down.

Turning around as the rest of the group emerged from the portal he saw Cynder and Sparx faces light up the same way his had at the sight of the extending ocean.

Contra cast it a quick uninterested glance turning to spyro and making his way over to him with the map clutched in his right paw.

"Spyro we should start heading that way we should be right here."

Pointing down at the map Spyro could clearly see how the land jutted our on the map giving them a clear indicator of where they were.

"Sounds Good it looks like we came out a few miles away from the village it should be that way," spyro pointed toward the forest right on the left of the shore.

They both nodded and began making their way towards it Cynder and Sparx on either side of them falling in line.

They traveled in silence mostly contra taking the lead as if time was of the essence, though he had said he was tired.

Spyro frowned at how hard this drake seemed to push himself, but knew he was strong enough to handle it.

Cynder and Sparx talked among themselves, while Spyro trailed behind and just took in the scenery the forest was green, dense foliage made it hard to find a clear path to walk, and the trails that were there had been formed by the oak trees that rose high up, giving the impression they continued without a top.

Giving off plenty of shade the shadows around them stretched long almost giving the effect of night.

The tightly packed trees were easy to avoid walking, but Spyro was sure had he been running he would have collided with them.

As they made there way deeper into the forest Spyro couldn't help but feel increasingly wary. The darkness seemed to crowd in on them almost suffocatingly.

But Spyro soon realized it wasn't the darkness that bothered him but rather what was in it.

He could hear tiny whispers of what sounded like feet on the ground but timing the noises with his companions in front of him he realized they didn't match anyone's foot falls.

"CONTRA."

Stopping the large male spun around his wings illuminating in the darkness of the forest.

Without speaking contra put a claw up to his mouth silencing him before nodding waving his other claw in a "come here"motion.

Spyro bridged the space between them quickly giving Cynder a side ways glance, but not speaking letting her know something was off.

And he could tell as she stopped talking with Sparx she could notice it to.

As she fell in beside him Sparx hurried along toward contra wondering what was going on.

Spyro lowered his head whispering to contra as they formed a tight knit group while moving all side by side.

"I think we're being watched."

"You are correct, currently four Of them are watching us. Two in the trees, and two on the ground.

Spyro nodded, turning towards Cynder as she spoke up.

"Are you sure, I haven't seen anyone."

"That's because they don't want to be seen, we need to plan our next course of action confront them or allow them to trail us."

Spyro had dealt with this before but those had been enemies, and unskilled ones at that. Usually snapping a twig or two in their haste to attack.

Whoever was following them now, all four of them were skilled not having made one noise out of place.

"I think we should let them trail us as long as they don't attack what real harm are they doing."

Contra didn't seem convinced but seeing the truth in his words nodded as well.

Cynder came closer whispering into their huddle."theirs a break in the trees not to far ahead we should make in their in ten minutes if we hurry."

All three nodded at that continuing their controlled walk, not wanting to alert their followers that they were already onto them.

All talking in the group ceased, spyro felt on edge as he would hear little scuttles on branches above his head and leaves softly kicked up by the feet running past.

He couldn't see anything even when he looked out he could hear them now, but no matter how hard he tried he would only see fast moving figures disappearing into the shadows.

Never landing on one directly with his eyes, he continued walking hoping to see the end of this soon.

The only one who didn't seem to be worried was contra who's slow controlled pace hadn't changed at all, his perceptive eyes would flash right and scan left or vice versa, as if he could clearly see the individuals running by them.

Spyro followed his gaze and that was the only time he was able to catch a glimpse of whoever this was as they ran past.

like before only a shadow was present moments later.

Looking ahead spyro could see the break in the trees approaching fast but not quick enough. not wanting to charge ahead he took steadying breaths, trying to calm his warriors nerves.

Cynder walked ahead taking the lead as they were seeming to close in on the exit.

And that's exactly when spyro heard it, a slip up of one of their pursuers, a strong snap was heard to the right of them.

As all heads turned in that direction spyro could see one of the shadowy figures charging toward them weaving expertly through the trees so fast he couldn't track it.

And another soon joined that one a limb snapping on a tree above them as they hurried to cut off their prey.

Spyro was about to call out when contra place his paw over his mouth leaning down he whispered silently into Spyros ear.

"We are not in their trap, they are in mine."

Spyro was confused momentarily until he saw contras paw raising up slowly, Spyro could see the shimmering of a portal before him but he noticed instead of what he usually did by spinning his claw, he raised both paws splitting the one portal into four separate ones.

Spyro could hear all the surrounding noises getting louder bushes began shaking much to close for comfort but he remained calm.

Without warning contra flung his paws in different directions hurriedly sending portals flinging into bushes and the trees above.

Before he grunted forming four more just as quickly and aligning them to all face one another.

Spyro thought back to the deer that he had ushered into them the day before, smiling he realized this was going to be just like that.

A loud woosh was heard as each of the pursuers entered their own respective portals.

And without any grace what so ever began falling out of the portals unsuspectingly. slamming into each other as they fell spyro heard many grunts as heads met chest, elbows met jaws, and knees met ground through at various angels, they angled perfectly together slamming hard into the dirt moments later.

The chill of going trough affecting their landings making each one spill out onto the ground, lacking any of their previous stealth.

They groaned on the ground.

Looking closer spyro could see tails appearing from under their cloaks and suddenly realized who they were.

"These are warriors from hunters village."

Contra shrugged not knowing who that was but Cynder and Sparx all stared in recognition.

Cynder padded forward throwing the hold off of one of the groaning cheetahs.

And staring back fearfully was indeed a cheetah he had black spots covering the entirety of his face only a little of the characteristic cheetah yellow showing through his face.

His eyes scanned the group carefully looking for any signs of retaliation, when he saw none he rose up calmly his hands up in submission.

"What was that how did you know we were watching."

His voice was deep radiating small traces of fear but he spoke confidently, as if assured by the amused glances by the dragons before him.

Cynder rolled her eyes."oh please you can't seriously think snapping twigs, kicking up leaves and using these kinds of numbers was stealthy can you."

He seemed embarrassed momentarily his dark cheeks heating up in anger as he flushed."to be fair we weren't even expecting this, we were out on a training run."

Contra stalked forward casting the smaller cheetah into his shadow,"which one of them is in charge." He asked pointing at his slowly recovering friends."

The cheetahs eyes widened in shock as he seemed to be transfixed by contras appearance the stars across his body drawing only a gasp for an answer.

Rolling his eyes he pushed past the awestruck cheetah pulling each of the groaning bodies up in turn asking them the same thing.

While he did that spyro stalked up to the one who had recovered first."hey what is your name."

"It's rain."

He seemed to answer unthinkingly his gaze behind him on the large dragon with stars in his wings.

As he turned around his eyes widened once again, "your spyro the legendary purple dragon."

Spyro nodded "yep that's me."

"How can you be so modest about it you saved the planet."

Spyro felt his cheeks heat up, he was embarrassed when people called him out for anything and this definitely made him uncomfortable.

But nodding he responded."yes I just did what anyone else would have in my position."

The cheetah looks shocked his head snapping back in almost horror.

"No spyro that's not true malefore didn't and he was in your same position."

Spyro felt his eyes widen at the blatant truth.

He'd never thought of that before, malefore was a purple dragon true but he had gone against what they were destined for, turning his powers on the world he was meant to protect.

An it was his downfall, he thought that alone he would be able to corrupt and destroy his way to victory, he had been wrong.

Spyro felt a new respect for rain after the words had been spoken.

He opened his mouth to reply when contra pulled the last of the cheetahs to his feet, less than pleased to have been caught he began to struggle.

Which did him little good against contras Iron grip on his arm. Contra shook him once his whole body shook with the force of the shake, momentarily causing the feline to still himself from the movement.

Contra released him quickly shoving him back to the ground asking his earlier question his voice was deadly serious even the very air seemed to shake under his powerful voice. "Are you the leader of this group."

The cheetah spun around drawing his knife on Contra, remembering contras earlier words about how he would study the villages they went to he shouted out but it was to late.

The cheetah sprung at contra who didn't flinch as the blade was swung towards him, a quick wing jutted out stopping the blade from tearing his throat out, before his other wing swept the cheetah off his feet onto his back.

Before he could rise again contra turned to rain."are you going to control him."

Rain ran from Spyros side kneeling beside his friend, who spat in anger as rain tried to calm him yelling indignantly."they shouldn't be here, help me kill them."

"No don't you see the purple dragon right there."

The cheetahs struggles stopped instantly as he let his eyes be pointed towards spyro who smiled bashfully waving with a shy smile.

The cheetah rose glaring at contra he bowed halfway to spyro respectfully rising a moment later.

"I apologize for my behavior, spyro I was not aware you traveled with walking muscle."

Spyro cringed as contra stepped forward his eyes bearing down on the cheetah proudly, his steps seemed to shake the very ground as he stalked forward. "I wasn't aware this cheetah village I've heard so much about let's children like you pass for warriors."

The cheetah spun on him again snarling in rage, rain restrained him flinging him side to side as he struggled to break free.

Another cheetah rose this time taller than the rest stalking by contra he removed his cloak showing a long scar trailing the length of his jawline. He stepped up to the struggling cheetah and slapped him viciously.

"You will be silent you embarrass us with your actions,"

Spyro heard Cynder snicker slightly at the ferocity of the impact, he turned toward her shaking his head.

Which only caused her to laugh lightly at his expression.

Turning back to the large cheetah who disciplined his underling spyro assumed he was the leader as he turned to contra meeting his gaze carefully responding to the large male."I apologize for his temper he is only a child as you say."

Contra nodded his eyes not lessening in their intensity as he examined the cheetah before him."it is fine I only ask to speak with your leader."

"I am he."

Contra nodded to him a small smirk writing itself on his face as he extended his wing in greeting before responding again."I am glad to meet you I see the way you command respect from your underlings, is a little vicious."

"Sometimes it is necessary when the wayward won't bend."

"Agreed."

The cheetah scratched the back of his neck nervously, the dragon before him had such a powerful commanding atmosphere about him it was hard to meet his gaze. And not want to kneel in submission."We were patrolling this area and when we saw you 4 heading right for our camp we only came over to intercept you."

Contra nodded allowing his smirk to grow even larger as the cheetah spoke though his eyes displayed no humor."We were well aware long before you chose to follow us."

The cheetah leader seemed a little angry at the criticism, but banished it, getting to the point was more important."so why are you here."

"I have come to speak with prowlus I have heard that he is the leader of you're village."

"He is but why do you wish to see him."

"It's for prowlus to hear himself."

The cheetah scowled but nodded anyway turning toward spyro he swept his arm at his warriors."

"We're it not for spyro, my warriors would have attacked you."

Contra smiled genuinely, but behind the smile, spyro saw a cruel glint in his eye that chilled him and he wasn't even directing the gaze at him.

Contra lowered his head to the cheetahs level his eyes only an inch from his as he spoke carefully each word powerful as it left his throat."You don't even realize how grave of a mistake that would have been."

Spyro felt a chill crawl more harsh than anything the portal had ever put him through run through his body as he shivered, was contra saying that he would have wiped out the entire cheetah village, or simply the four who attacked him. Spyro exhaled the feeling away glad that he would never know.

The cheetah shook slightly at the vicious gaze, even a battle hardened warrior was intimidated by him.

"I see, well now that that's all out of the way my name is lake."

"Contra."

"Well contra since you all seem in such a rush we will take you to prowlus, but you just do as we say when we enter."

"Agreed."

The cheetah leader now known as Lake collected his group picking up the one who had chosen to fight as he was still dazed.

They all began walking making sure that they stayed behind them the cheetahs lead them expertly through the remaining forest.

Spyro caught up to contra who like before had taken the lead walking along side lake, he caught his gaze and motioned him over.

As they fell back to the end of the line spyro calmed himself before speaking."Contra if prowlus reacts violently what do you intend to do."

Contra slowed even more until the group ahead disappeared around the bend ahead leading out into the sunlight before he completely stopped, lowering his head he gazed at spyro, seeming to examine him as well, it wasn't a good feeling.

"What do you think I should do."

Spyro froze at the question, he wasn't sure but violence wasn't the answer however this went."let's say that you offend him and he gets mad and tries to attack us, we should just leave if things escalate that far."

"Do you think he would react like that."

"I'm not sure but just to be safe, we should prepare for it."

"On other worlds spyro I have also been attacked before for what I have said.

Contra paused as his gaze wen distant as if he was reliving the moment again.

"And what happened to them when they attacked."

Contra lowered his gaze again snapping into reality he spoke in almost a whisper which terrified spyro."it depends on the situation your society though behind in scientific advancement still has the capability through magic to destroy this world."

He rose up letting spyro have his personal space back which he breathed easily in thankfulness for.

He turned his head upward as he once again seemed to be lost in memory but he spoke this time."even if prowlus attacks you vouch for him spyro, So I will not retaliate."

Breathing out a sigh of relief spyro thanked contra not wanting to start a blood bath over nothing but words."thank you Contra, if I can ask, what would it take for you to attack someone here."

"Proof that they were planning to destroy this world."

Spyro nodded turning towards the trails ahead he swept his wing forward.

"we shouldn't keep the others waiting much longer."

"Agreed."

As they walked side by side out into the sunlight, spyro felt better having talked things over with contra and finding out their game plan heading into this.

The group had waited for them a little ways along the path to the cheetah village which rose proudly along the hill it was situated on a wall of about forty feet towered high into the air, strong stone slab coating made up the foundation.

As they grew closer to the group spyro nodded toward Cynder who made a face of curiosity at him.

Rejoining the group they continued towards the towering walls.

Spyro could see guards posted but they looked exceedingly bored only jumping into action as the group drew closer. He could hear distant shouts as they alerted the camp below.

Once they reached the gates lake turned around walking up to spyro he spoke so all the group could hear.

"Wait here until we check with prowlus we're going to go inside first."

Spyro nodded,"okay well stay here then."

Spinning, lake turned around as the large double doors swung open on their hinges.

The cheetahs gathered their things walking inside quickly allowing their injured friend to lean on them as they went. Once inside the group sat down in a huff the double doors closing behind them with a loud creaking sound.

Sitting down spyro panted in the suns heat.

Sparx who had been quiet for a while allowed his voice to be heard once again."how did this go the last time you guys were here."

Spyro let his tongue snap back into his mouth as he answered."pretty much the Same only we didn't bring one of them back injured."

Sparx turned to contra frowning slightly."seems we're not the only ones who make mistakes sparky."

Contra seemed distracted his back was turned to the group as he watched the doors patiently.

Sparx not liking to be ignored flew around to his face snapping his fingers in a circular motion."hey are you listening to me."

"Sparx please this is important."

Sparx crossed his arms in front of himself letting a cool smile take his features over."yeah yah I know saving the world from itself and all that."

Contra didn't respond his gaze once again hardening into the double doors of the city.

Sparx gave up throwing his hands high above his head in exasperation groaning he returned to spyro dejectedly.

"why does he always act so serious."

Spyro frowned as he looked at Sparx, the answer was obvious,"he ha-

Sparx interrupted,-"I know why He is too spy,I was at the same temple you were."

Spyro waited until Sparx finished,

"then you know how important this is to him."

Sparx waved his hand dismissively,

"of course more than his own life apparently."

Cynder shook her head drawing her back from her gazing at the sky,"I don't remember him saying that."

She suddenly smirked at Sparx ,"and you said I had amnesia."

Sparx ticked,his lip, before smiling back,his antenna waving,once again."listen here princess, I'm trying to speak."

Sparx turned back to spyro, who had been listening, half interestedly, until Cynder started talking.

"Strange."

Sparx began again, speaking over Cynder,"no, what I meant was he supposedly has all this power."which is cool right."Sparx then turned around pointing at the stars on contras wings,which were shining brightly, even against the bright of the sun, all the night sky alive in his wings, was moving across the tendon like smooth running water.

Sometimes when his wings shifted stars were left in a trail of star dust escaping his wings as he moved.

His horns on the very top began to drip star light especially as well it looked like a slow burning star an orangish red yellow collage, barely hugging the strong bones of his horns.

The back of his neck where his proud mane of fins stood atop his forehead, and extending down the back of his head with the same look his tail tip which Spyro hadn't noticed until now was a black orb, Spyro looked closer at it and felt a strong pull to look closer, what was that, inside the orb it looked strange,the ball flowed with a pulsing light resembling a burning star,it seemed to match the trail going up contras proud spine while even as he sat he looked big his back muscles rippling with the slightest twitch.

lighting his wings with more light, Spyro was in awe contra was almost dripping all over as he watched the respective attributes of his back wave in perfect synch. The collage of colors was amazing.

"SPYRO. SPYRO"

"What."

Spyro looked at Sparx quickly snapping his head quickly.

Sparx looked shocked, his small body hovering five feet above the ground, the grass beneath begin making him look,more yellow in the glowing sun,"did you just meet the chronicler or something."

Spyro cocked his head in confusion,"no, why do you say that."

"Because you zoned out for like Five minutes."

"I,did."

Sparx smiled at his brother,"yea Spyro me and the witch, were calling when you didn't respond."

Cynder wasn't paying attention once again her gaze was on contras back the same way Spyros had been observing the bright display.

She broke her gaze off and glanced at Sparx quickly her face neutral,"actually I was looking at the gate, it's opening dummy."

Sparx and Spyro turned quickly, neither had even heard the creaking gate, which slid open quickly, as if the task had been easy, appearing through the opening gate was a solitary figure, his arms crossed and scowl in place, was prowlus owning up to the leader of the cheetah village he stood tall about 6 feet, his face was spotted with the characteristic cheetah spots and though his yellow fur was glossy, his clothes glowed even brighter, his tunic reaching down to his knees,a hazy red color his pants were golden, and atop all that was a form fitting hood which draped over his current clothes hiding most of it billowing in the cool blowing wind, the hood had its head down revealing his face.

He wasn't happy, he looked pissed to have been taken away from whatever he was doing, his tree trunk arms, which for a cheetah was very uncommon, were crossed across his broad chest, a snarl on his face was the only greeting Spyro received as he smiled trying to break through his cold exterior.

"Hello prowlus, good to see yo-"

"Let me stop you right there purple dragon, you may have saved the world but your not the one helping put this village back together, I don't know why you came but it would be better if you left...now."

Spyro paused as he was cut off, his claws curled in irritation a he took a step forward, noticing contras silence as he continued."we've only come here to speak momentarily, our friend has an important message for you."

Turning to contra he spared him a drawn out introduction, contra moved forward his frame heavy and light all at once as he calmly stalked towards them, the grass beneath him waving in awe as he passed over.

Prowlus glare only intensified as he spared a glance at contra, his gaze lingered on him longer than it had Spyro or Cynder, but radiated the Same indifference.

"And what didn't you understand about momentarily, I want you out."

Spyro cringed his irritation starting to make his insides crawl, but as he breathed in a scathing reply contras wings settled softly on his back.

"Spyro how about you take Cynder and Sparx, just give me a few minutes alone with the chief, I think that he'll be more willing to listen when he's not crowded."

Chief prowlus didn't agree verbally, his eyes creased together, as he turned his glare on contra before letting it soften into understanding a cold smirk painting his face, he waved a paw at spyro.

"You heard him, go on and wait for him to catch up, he'll be joining you shortly."

Spyro felt a hot spike of anger burn through him that he had to contain, expressing his contempt with a barely contained snort, smoke fuming from his nostrils like a furnace, he spun on his heels calling to Cynder and Sparx to give them space.

They made there way to the tree line about ten feet away as they setteled under the shade Spyro felt the cold wind whipping over himself, calming the inferno he barely contained.

Cynder put her a paw on his shoulder drawing his eyes to her beautiful green orbs, Spyro felt a cool calming presence as Cynder smiled at him, his heart slowed until he felt relaxed.

She grinned knowingly,"better now that you're not about to explode."

He rolled his eyes turning back to contra and watching as his arms motioned while he spoke, completely free and at ease, prowlus appeared to be listening, though his arms were still crossed.

He turned to Cynder once again feeling Sparx hovering near his shoulder as he watched intently."how do you think prowlus will take this."

Cynder flicked her paw her eyes closing in amusement as she let her response out strongly,"prowlus will proabably take this about as bad as he takes everything else."

Spyro nodded feeling a cold chill run through him as his inner thoughts were voiced aloud."yeah, but I'm more scared for him, knowing contra doesn't back down easily."

Sparx hovered in front of spyro nodding his head fervently making an audible popping sound in his neck."and exactly they both have way to much pride for their own good, Contra is more of a quiet asshole, but on the other hand prowlus just doesn't care if your not apart of his village, or a cheetah in general..."

Sparx turned to Cynder who only narrowed her eyes, her head turning away giving a shrug in response her voice flat"true, we just have to hope that they don't end up arguing over anything stupid, we all know what happens when fire meets fire."

Sparx punched an open palm with his left fist."exactly, And even I'm still just not sure if contra will knock his head off for being a dumbass."

Spyro cringed at the thought, flexing his wings he turned fully to Sparx letting the chilly air run over his stretching wings,"no I don't think so, I talked with contra before we came here, I made sure to tell him that violence wouldn't be the answer."

Cynder nodded leaning over with a sly smile."is that why you two stayed in the forest, and made us wait 10 minutes while you... talked."

As Cynder's playful tone reached Spyro he frowned in un certainty. He wasn't giving off that vibe was he,"Cynder trust me nothing like that was going on."

Cynder only smirked, turning back to prowlus she only felt her smirk intensify as contra was now listening to a ranting prowlus, his yellow fur was fluffed up in anger, not even the chilling wind seemed to cool him off. But as she turned to contra she could only see the back of his head, he sat completely still, he almost looked like a statue.His wings weren't flapping in the intensifying wind, they loyally stayed rooted close to his spine.

His head slightly jerked up an down as he spoke, he motioned with his paws frequently, trying to help the cheetah chief to visualize his true meaning. Cynder smiles turned into silent giggles which got louder as she turned to Sparx."looks like you were wrong, contras not even getting agitated, at prowlus no less, who is more than likely talking some serious shit."

Spyro couldn't help the smirk that drew his frown up slightly as he dropped his back legs letting the cool shade and air completely invade him, his eyes closed in bliss as he spoke.

"yeah I've noticed that too, Sparx I think you were wrong about him contras acting more like water than fire."

Sparx only waved his hand dismissively,

"trust me I've seen this before, prowlsus is a chief he wouldn't fall into contras trap so easily, who knows maybe contra is falling into HIS trap,"

Spyro froze as the words were spoken, he turned his gaze instantly on Sparx,"when did you hear that."

Sparx turned on him quickly at the words, his antennas shook in confusion as his eyes creased together."the other day when contra took me to find the other berries, why."

Spyro turned quickly to prowlus without responding. He could feel his heart beating in apprehension as he re-called contra saying the exact same words before he forced four well trained warriors, through his own portals.

Cynder rose beside him he could feel her scales close to his left side as he watched intently.

"what's going on why is that bad."

Spyro waved a wing quickly dismissing the thought from his own head as flashes of a portal thrown prowlus began to enter his head.

"Nothing Cynder just something he said sounds really familiar."

"Well is that a good or bad thing."

"I guess we'll see."

As Spyro narrowed his eyes in concentration memories of this same scenario between himself and other villages, were brought to the surface. Outlying villages with no kids, and no hope for a future suddenly saved by his help, had been groveling for him to be in some circumstances, there king. Which he had refused profusely. Not wanting the title or the responsibility's that came with it.

He knew this situation was different, but it was all alike at the same time. If contra was him, then he represented him coming somewhere foreign, not even being recognizable or relatable to everyday people he was just a symbol in there eyes. And being a purple dragon had its ups and downs, for one it gave him immense power, more than any other dragon alive, from an early age he chose to use his gift for good, in place of his predecessor, malefore who had used it for evil.

But Contra hadn't even explained where his power came from, or if there was any history behind it, Contra seemed to be doing this out of a cause that was beyond even himself, spyro took a step forward as he made a mental reminder that he would have to ask contra soon.

He knew that contra was a completely different species, but spyro just found it odd that a dragon like himself would have so much in common with an other-world, but he still lacked the valuable info that would finally put the nail in the coffin and make them relatively the same, Contra had said the very world stood on the brink depending on wether or not he could find evidence of someone wanting to destroy there world.

Spyro prayed he wouldn't have to face contra, that he and Cynder wouldn't have to go against him, it would be much to soon after malefore, and Spyro would feel a big betrayal, not from contra because he had stated his intentions, but from himself, he didn't want to be put in that position, but if he was then he wouldn't hesitate gazing at contras towering form he sighed hoping and praying to the ancestors breathlessley that day never came.

Frowning, he turned into the wind felling the gentle breeze flip on its head kicking up to almost an unbearable amount of rushing knife like air, he had to shield his face with his wings, since the open plain before him offered little resistance, the trees at his back were a sanctuary.He backed into a bush beside him, the trees around him blocked the wind significantly better, allowing him to rest his wings and see clearly, the wind whipping through the trees was the only thing bothering him.

Looking forward he could tell Prowlus was being bothered too his hood flowing in the wind, he remained even more still surprisingly, as he open mouth, listened to contra. Who's arms still waved, like steady waves they moved on their own accord, but always crescendoed together allowing a beautiful explanation to be accented perfectly. With his captivating movements.

Spyro couldn't hear them, but judging from Prowlus look, he guessed it was going well, ten minutes had gone by now and he hadn't even forced him to leave yet.

The large cheetah suddenly put up both hands stopping contra, his face reshaped back to a scowl, but Spyro noticed the before mentioned malice was gone from it, he looked in total awe.

Spyro wanted to charge forward, only the greatest of Ignitus patience teachings were holding his limbs to the ground rooted strongly.

He tore himself free as Cynder poked his side, as he turned to her he could see her pointing up, spyro looked into the large blue sky, and felt his face twist in confusion.

The clouds were blowing over them at an astounding speed, ripping and re-forming as they pressed across the sky almost like rushing water.

Spyro turned to Cynder who shrugged in confusion, spyro had seen and been to places like here this happened but it usually meant a storm was coming or he was close to an ocean, Here there was no storm coming this way. And the cheetah villages were extremely far from any bodies of water.

It couldn't be a tornado either, the sky would be darker, he shook his head of the thoughts as he pressed closer to the trees.

Letting the howling wind pass in front of him violently, tearing into the bushes, ripping stray leaves away and carrying them away to a far off destination.

Cynder pulled Sparx back with a yell as she noticed the bark in one of the local trees rip away.Sparx shrugged her off with a cold "thanks", she smirked at it all the more Spyro noticed. Looking forward spyro wished to charge towards the mute conversation he watched. His paws itched in irritation as he thought about why Prowlus had such distaste towards dragons.

Spyro had personally done more than most cheetahs to help him, saving some of his own villagers. And still he didn't feel he at least owed Spyro a debt. Or maybe he thought it had already been payed.

Spyro couldn't tell, but watching Prowlus and contra debate something was getting old, contra seemed to be winning his body language signaling a deeper understanding of what he spoke about. Prowlus seemed to flutter, his movements less coordinated, more erratic as he tried to force his opinion across.

Contra didn't fold under the loud voice or wild body movements, his stone like posture only hardened. Allowing him to better control the flow the conversation went.

Prowlus began stalking back and forth, his feet pounding out the ground with malice as he hissed so loud even Spyro could hear.

He began to point an accusing claw at contra who only sat and let the chief rant.

Spyro flinched as spit began flying from Prowlus mouth, falling below to the ground, saliva trailed his lip fervently as he raised his voice. His eyes began widening at crucial angels just allowing his message to be understood with his facial expressions.

No.

Spyro knew things wouldn't go well but this was ridiculous. Prowlus wasn't even affected by contras personality, his imposing demeanor didn't seem to haze the chief who continued his rant. Spyro took a step forward.

"I'm gonna stop this before it gets out of hand."

Spyro nearly tripped as he felt cynder's tail wrap around his paw, he met her eyes pulling harder than before which only made her tighten her already suffocating grip on his paw.

"Cynder let go of my paw this is getting to serious."

Cynder shook her head."you must not be watching what I'm watching then."

Spyro balked his face he was sure had confusion written all over it which caused cynder's eye roll.

"Spyro, contra was able to sway the guardians, just give him time."

Spyro nodded slowly, he still didn't feel any less apprehensive but he agreed. He had convinced Cyril, who all the guardians would definitely be the hardest to sway from any idea or thought, and right from the start Cyril hadn't liked contra, his usual icy demeanor not clicking with the authoritative tone of contra who appeared younger than him.

And Even by the standards of the other guardians, cyrils cold demeanor put a barrier up between him and other Drake's he crossed path with. But Prowlus wasn't Cyril, he also wasn't a dragon, and his dislike of dragons, was most likely making this harder than it needed to be.

Spyro bit his lip, feeling the warm meat on his teeth was a reassuring distraction, he felt cynder's tail un foil from his wrist coyly like a snake, not entirely sure if it's prey was dead.

Spyro rubbed it gently with his other paw working the sensitive area gently with his other paw.

Casting another glance ahead he could see contra lifting up a singular paw spyro recognized the curve of his arm, and the positioning of his claws, after all he'd grown way to familiar with it.

"He's going to make a portal."

Spyro turned to Cynder as she saw the action coming too. Her head inclining slightly to see farther ahead.

The dense trees they were surrounded by made it hard to get a clear look but the wind mercilessly tore into the bushes ahead making it easier to see through. Spyro tried to angle himself to see better as a loud bang ripped through the area, Spyro felt his mouth drip at the sheer size of this portal, it was beside contra but it stood vastly over contras 7 foot height at around 10 feet tall.

Spyro could see Prowlus shocked expression at whatever he showed him, his hands un curling from tight fist into open hands.

Hopefully this worked, spyro knew contra wouldn't let Prowlus go without the truth, and it seemed like each passing moment was bringing contra closer to his goal.

As the large portal opened it began swirling differently making the air around it speed up and lessen in some instances. Prowlus eyes followed along quickly moving left to right and back again, as whatever he was being shown actually shut him up for once.

Contra now chose to move, as he stalked around Prowlus spyro could only describe it as a teacher with a student.

Contra wove around him with the swagger of an intellectual, his tough demeanor following through into his graceful body language, his legs moved slowly and deliberately putting him in better position to speak and allow the message to be understood. While Prowlus was now rooted to the spot he gazed open mouthed ahead of himself. Completely transfixed by what he saw in the portal ahead.

"Okay I agree with spyro now, just waiting is getting boring."

Sparx flew closer to them, rolling his eyes in Boredom.

Cynder let out a weary sigh her tone was childish as she spoke."can't you do anything other than complain."

Sparx turned on her backing away from the wind as it once again kicked up.

"yeah I could make fun of you, but winning is getting way to easy."

Cynder shrunk her voice down to that of a parents, trying to explain something obvious to a child."Sparx, you couldn't even win against spyro in a food eating contest."

"And you didn't own up to your kiss that you were suppose to give Contra."

At those words the already cold air seemed to bite with a bitter frost, Spyro didn't turn towards them, he let his eyes stay right on contra.

Cynder frowned as a warm flush made her cheeks blush turning them a light pink in the afternoon sunlight.

"not my fault, crazy cheetahs tried to kill us before I could."

Spyro felt his heart clench so that was the only reason huh.Sparx continued.

"then when were done here you have to own up."

Cynder glared at Sparx,"look it was fun then, but it's over now."

"Oh so your getting cold feet after all, what are you SCARED to kiss him:"

"Not cold feet, and of course I'm not scared why would I be scared of something so simple."

Spyro couldn't agree more, as his heartbeat only increased further listening to the two.

"Well then if your not afraid prove it."

"Fine, when he comes back over here I'll give him the biggest wettest most amaz-"

"Hey Guys."

Two heads snapped simultaneously forward , as they were interrupted by spyro who was pointing a sharp claw at contra and Prowlus.

"There coming this way I think it went well."

All eyes now turned forward at contra who side by side with Prowlus walked over to address them.

Spyro noticed Prowlus didn't seem as angry now his glare was like a piercing knife, which was better than the usual boiling inferno of anger he radiated, spyro didn't know why that was acceptable to him but he would take it.

As contra and Prowlus arrived at their shaded area of trees Spyro stepped forward through the bushes into the clearing allowing himself, Cynder and Sparx to be seen. Contra steered them correctly to their destination and as the starry winged Drake arrived he was as quiet as a mouse not saying a word as he inclined his head with a look directed at Prowlus to speak for himself.

"Your friend contra here has shown me the true cause of our actions, I thank him for that.

Spyro balked in confusion at Prowlus, spyro couldn't get a thank you, but a death threat made him willing to cooperate. Spyro shook his head he would never understand the cheetah leader.

"Prowlus that is all I wished to share with you."

All eyes fell on contra who was now looking at Prowlus with the same blank expression he usually wore.

He flicked a paw at spyro and Cynder casually as If he did it all the time."Prowlus these two have done a great deal for you and your planet if it hadn't been for Spyro I would never have been able to have any hope of saving this world."

Contra turned his eyes fully to them, and as Spyro looked back at him he could see a small sliver of warmth in his gaze.

"It would be best if you treated them with respect from now on."

Prowlus seemed to be shaken from his stupor as the words left contras mouth but instead of outright refusal he only nodded to contra turning to spyro and Cynder as he spoke quickly and extremely monotone.

"Spyro and Cynder you have my villages thanks for what you have done."

Cynder took a step forward, her eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"who are you the same where's the Prowlus we know and mutually dislike."

Spyro took a step forward as he saw Prowlus balk in surprise the old him looking like it wanted to surface, but some unseen force held him back his voice came out just as monotone as before. If not more from the strained look he gave following it.

"I am simply giving you the thanks you deserve."

"Oh, speaking of which how much praise do we deserve, I mean we did end up saving a whole planet."

"Don't push it, I'd rather not even give you my villages oxygen to breath, but contra showed me how you two saved us twice now from destruction."

Cynder playfully waved her paw as she spoke "Well I think once was enough for a thank you, but hey if two was what it took to get it done who am I to argue."

Prowlus snarled, the old him returning full force he cocked his head back to spit out a retort until a wing lowered onto his shoulder.

His head snapped sideways so fast spyro thought it broke, his eyes were alight with rage, his green eyes burning fiercely at the contact.

Contras wing didn't move, the appendage was slightly on Prowlus broad shoulder but it's bigger size dwarfed the entire arm completely. Contra shook his head slowly as he met Prowlus hard gaze, which upon meeting contras instantly snapped the fight from his leaving his green eyes full once again only a small flame lingering after the inferno.

"Fine, I won't disrespect them, at least with you here."

Spyro took another step forward hoping to get this over with and go."So contra everything went smoothly I'm guessing."

"Yes Prowlus is no threat to this world, he is just aggressive in the way he handles things, his tribe of villagers are what he truly cares for."

Speaking about them seemed to wake Prowlus who turned to contra his expression unreadable."yeah and speaking of them I would much rather forget this happened and get back to them."

Contra let his wing fall back at his side a blank face meeting Prowlus unreadable one.

"that is fine, I have shared all I wished to share."

"Are you sure, you seem to know an awful lot more."

"I do but time is short I must carry this message to every corner of your world."

"Don't expect things to go well for you then."

"It's about delivering the message, I can deal with things not going well."

Prowlus nodded a semblance of a smile took over his features, as he turned from the group one final time throwing a casual hand over his shoulder in farewell."let us hope so."

"Wait Prowlus."

Spyro leaped forward past contra into the over bearing sunlight, he squinted his eyes but could clearly see Prowlus turn around, he seemed to be losing his patience so he spoke quickly."where is hunter we were wondering if he was here."

Prowlus face contorted in confusion."what do you mean here, Hunter has foolishly decided that assisting with the damages in warfang, is more important than being here."

"We were just at warfang and we didn't see him."

"Are you saying I'm lying."

"No of course not, just that it doesn't add up."

"Who knows,this is the first I'm hearing of your return maybe he's still out looking for you."

Spyro froze at those words he felt uncomfortable under the gaze of Prowlus and the blazing sun at the connection Prowlus made.

He wanted to pant but held his tongue in his mouth, he only nodded in thanks before turning back and walking a few steps to be with his group again.

Who had patiently waited for Spyro to return, as he walked into the bushes he could feel their eyes on him, taking a deep breath he calmed himself raising his head up to meet their individual gazes.

Cynder was giving him a curious glance as to why he had left, as was Sparx although he looked way less interested, Contra was gazing after Prowlus a calm collected look on his face, but as Spyro burst through the bushes, his white eyes once again scrutinized Spyro.

"Hunter isn't here."

Cynder frowned,"then where is he at."

"Prowlus said he might still be out looking for us."

Sparx flew from around contras head settling in front of spyro."yeah but we already told the guardians."

Cynder nodded,"they'll most likely send word to him, even if they didn't get word to him he would probably be back before us anyway."

Contra turned his head at cynder's assumption,"why do you think that."

"Because hunters the best tracker there is, I'm totally sure he would figure out we headed back to warfang."Contra nodded he turned back to spyro quickly a small smile on his lips."So spyro you thought he would react violently huh."

Spyro shook his head a smile of his own joining contras,"you got a different Prowlus than the one we usually see."

Leaning forward spyro scratched at his neck apprehensively."what exactly did happen, we couldn't hear from where we stood."

Cynder nodded nudging the big drake softly in his ribs."come on, tell us what happened."

Contra glanced down at her grabbing her elbow softly and taking it out of his ribs with a slow twist, he turned back to face spyro his large eyes seems to glow brighter as he spoke.

...([((({{((((FLASHBACK))}])))...{

Contra twisted his neck fervently, calming his nerves with a deep inhale, concentrating on nothing else but the door in front of him. The large wooden gates towered like imposing statues, speaking volumes for this cvillages advancements, with each new and foreign world he visited taught him something new, life through the entire universe was unpredictable, and constantly changing.

"Seems like we're not the only ones who make mistakes huh sparky."

Contra contained his annoyance as the golden dragonfly hovered directly outside of his vision, but his perepherials still managed to catch the smug smile that seemed permanently stuck to his tiny face.

He grit his teeth together slowly grinding his abnormally sharp teeth into each other, internally shaking his head, the dragonfly was just seeking attention, comtra smiled on the inside as the dragonfly seems to grow bored and wander back to his brother and Cynder his apparent, verbal sparring partner, which pleases him he wouldn't be distracted from this.

"Hey, (snap), are you listening, (snap), to me."

Contra frowned deeply, this insect was like a drill in his ear, his constant bombardment of noise on his sensitive ears almost made his slice his own tongue off.

"Sparx please, this is important."

Contra smiled when the dragonfly finally gave up with a light sigh, contra almost wondered if he had actually offended Sparx, but released his own sigh when his voice rang out again behind him, talking to spyro and his verbal sparring partner Cynder.

Contra scratched his chin uncomfortably, this planets gravity was so weak it seemed like he was being held down by tiny strings, he smirked to himself as he thought about vaulting the large wall guarding the cheetah settlement.

Bored was really the only way he could describe how he was feeling, as he waited on the cheetah leader but an uncomfortable sensation in his chest quickly made him take a few hurried steps forward, he coughed into his paw profusely. Holding it in to contain the noise.

He cursed as blood dropped down his arm like water, he quickly glanced behind him and sighed in relief, all the friends were busy talking among themselves, laughing, arguing, basically being mortals.

Contra frowned at their care free attitudes, as he wiped the blood from his claws, spitting the remaining coppery blood from his maw, the bright green didn't stick out as it melded with the grass.

The stinging pain in his lungs subsided, he could feel the cell regeneration quickly taking hold, adapting him, his body regret the dead cells that served no more use to his body to fully adapt his lungs to the planets much lighter atmosphere.

He could only wonder what other changes his large body would undergo before his transformation was complete, he growled knowing he might have a complelley different appearance, but it would help him adjust and feel just as home on this planet as the inhabitants of this world

Contra flicked the rest of his blood off of his paws, the double doors of the village opened, slowly revealing chief prolwus, contra could tell it was him by the arms crossed, brows creased, and large height.

Contra felt the group approaching behind him, hearing them first before he saw them.

"So what do you think Prowlus is going to do when he hears what contra has to say."

"If he's the same way he acts all the time proabably bad."

Contra didn't listen to the indiviuals who spoke, he only let the words wash off him like cool water, he had never failed before, today would be no different.

Contra narrowed his eyes onto the tall cheetah leader, his foot falls were quick and precise as he sped towards the trio, a scowl tearing each individual dragon to pieces, contra felt an eyebrow raise in question, so this was the acclaimed leader of the cheetah villages huh.

Contra couldn't hide the frown of dissapointment in his face, the cheetah leader walked aggressively, even huffing angrily as he stopped in front of them like this was the most tedious task in the world.

Spyro tried to greet the larger cheetah with a friendly call praying they were on good terms how. "Hello Prowlus good to see-"

"Let me stop you right there purple dragon, you might have saved the world from malefore, but your not helping with the repairs around here, so save whatever it is you have to say.

Contras frowned deepened even more, this speck of dust really had the audacity to speak like he had authority over anything. This tiny blue ball was impressive for the sole fact spyro and cydner were on it, and spyro had somehow pulled this world back together, as he and Cynder had ended up saving every living thing on this rock.

Spyro cringed beside him, his whole body jolting like he had been shocked, but he took a steadying breath as he addressed Prowlus again, making sure to sound as respectful as he could.

"Im not here for you prolwus, our friend Contra has a message he would like to share with you.

The tall furry creature turned its ignorant eyes onto contra, even daring to look hostile as he spoke harshly his voice reminding contra of a strong river.

"And what didn't you understand about leave I want you out." Prowlus extended his hairy paw towards the trees they had exited making it obviously clear he wanted them out.

Contra stepped forward, cutting Spyros most likely weak reply off as he formally spoke to his group never breaking eye contact with the diminutive cheetah, well at least diminutive when compared to himself.

"Spyro maybe you Cynder and Sparx should wait underneath those trees, I think Prowlus will be more willing to talk when he isn't crowded."

Contra never took his eyes off of Prowlus, but the shadows of Spyro and Cynder faded from his perepherials like ghost, there feet lightly crunching the blades of grass as they trailed away.

"So. What is this important message that you've come to tell me."

Contra spoke on auto pilot, he had done this so many times it was basically just a repeating chore to him. A long and tedious chore that one day he would end.

"I've come to give everyone on this world a message, after I tell you this everyone inside of your protection, inside of your village must understand the gravity of what I'm about to say."

Contra paused enjoying the somewhat curious look that wiped off the cats angry scowl, making him at least appear a little bit humble, before contra continued not wanting to be interrupted.

"The asteroid that detonated above your planet a few days back, did you see it."

Prowlus shrugged his shoulders, tilting his ears forward, like the answer was obvious.

"Of course everyone saw that thing explode, I don't know how it blew up, but the ancestors were watching over us.

Contra shook his head slowly, pointing a claw at himself."no your ancestors didn't, I am the one who sent that asteroid at your planet, and it's only because of spyro and Cynder that I chose to spare it in the first place."

Contra smirked as the desired angry outburst he expected burst from the cheetahs mouth."you LYING dragon, how dare you come here and spin this web of lies to my face."

Ignoring the "dragon" insult contra continued his patience beginning to wear thin "Web of lies.? Prowlus I have much better things to do with my time than be here dealing with you, so please just listen."

The cheetah leader blew up, using contras words like gasoline he fanned his own fire, pointing an accusing claw at contra."YOU DRAGONS, always trying to get over on someone else, thinking that your the ancestors gift to this world. I should have you escorted to my prison in chains for this."

The mediocre threat had little effect, barely spurning anything remotely close to anger insider of him. Bringing back the all to familiar words of his long lost friends, Maybe he was just empty inside "I'm not a dragon."

"Then you must be either blind or in denial."

Contra rolled his eyes, casually raising a paw and pointing it back to himself, he put all the charm of an angel into his devilish smile."are you going to let me finish or not."

without waiting for a response Contra continued but as he spoke he felt his throat tighten as his improved lungs flexed inhaling and circulating the foreign air into his lungs.

"I am a harbinger, it's my job to make sure tiny planets like this don't threaten the safety of the entire universe by becoming planet killers."

Prowlus smirked lowly, hands curling and un curling anxiously as he tilted his head curiously."AND JUST WHAT THE HEL IS A PLANE-."

contra raised his paw for silence cutting off the chief again."just what it sounds like, when malefore tired to destroy this world, I was supposed to wipe out all the survivors, if any remained."

"What kind of drugs are you doing?"

Contra Sighed internally at the cheetahs annoying persistence to try and undermine him, it wasn't the worst thing he had ever heard, far from it, but with the long road of 30 days extending before him, like an open road, which contra had no problem with as long as the road wasn't to bumpy, but right now facing Prowlus he knew that getting off to a bad start usually meant it would be smoother down the road, so taking a deep inhale contra continued."Prowlus, I'm tryin to save you and your villagers lives. Please STOP interrupting and just LISTEN."

the boom of contras voice seems to shock the chief, his ears pressed to the back of his skull, his tactic had worked?

"Good, now listen, and watch."

Contra summoned his relentless energy forth, holding back the unending ocean of power boiling beneath his flesh, just liked he'd been trained, so that he didn't release to much into the specified size and strength of the portals he created, if he made a portal too big, he might not be able to stop the objects on the other side from crossing over, too small and it would lack the dimensions needed to sustain such a strong force. This portal formed without a hitch, the quivering slit stood about as tall as contra himself, the intense humming resonated inside of his ears, it was like music,a slow and soothing melody that stroked his anger quenching the bubbling heat. That wished to burst out. But he would never allow that, at least he hoped that he never had to. On the other side of the portal this tiny pebble of a world stood out beautifully against the black of space, like a star in the night sky, it shone with the light provided to it by the large star it orbited.

Prowlus froze like a stone in front of the immense portal, his eyes bulging out of his eye sockets as he stared, in awe of the unimaginable view.

Contra rolled his eyes with a quick mutter underneath his breath."mortals."

It seemed no matter how many times he did this trick, it had the desired affect, showing his power as well as proving his claims. Prowlus was his now.

"This is your world Prowlus, where you and your cheetah village reside" contra focused, inhaling as deeply as he could he tapped into the darker side of his power, the deep well of closed off forbidden energy he really shouldn't have been using but to prove his point but he would use it.

His arm shook like an earthquake was happening the power he brought forth, struggled against him as he released it,the ancient energies began tearing through his body like fire, it burned in a good way, making him twitch uncomfortably, yet contentedly at the strange elecating sensation it put him through, as he bent the leash less power to his will. He froze as he noticed Prowlus notice his quiver, the quick movement snapped him out of his stupor, as he now turned his awestruck eyes onto contra himself.

"Your shaking, what's wrong with you."

"Nothing, it's not important."

"That didn't look like nothing to me."

"Then maybe this will."

Contra squeezed his paw together, he could feel...something. It ran between his palm though nothing physically was there. Which was what he had been expecting, only in smaller increments, when contras fingers closed in on the slithering vibrations between his palms he gasped, sliding his palm to the left Contra was glad to see the planet begin to spin in the opposite direction, they were going back In time. Contra passed by his asteroid exploding in the atmosphere, first settling on Spyros actual rebuilding of the planet.

Contra squinted against the darkness, it was a familiar darkness the inside of a planet had an undishtinguishable lack of light that seems palpable, so why was so much light pouring into the deep naturally formed cavern hat Spyro and Cynder stood in, the mirror began to shake as the earthquake around the memory sent violent shakes into thewater like reflection, it appeared there arch enemy malefore had been defeated, where was his dead body, if he wasn't physically dead, any amount of dark magic could be used to revive him. Contra didn't pay much attention to the actual scene before him, his eyes flickered back and forth to Prowlus like an invasive mosquito trying drsperatley to land and drain some blood, good thing Contra wasn't hungry then.

"Wait is this the fight between Spyro and malefore."

Contra nodded slowly letting the question hang momentarily, on the reflection it showed Spyro begin to glow with the intensity of the sun rising into the air as the planet began falling apart around him he still chose to try, Cynder remained by his side, the look of abseloite terror on both their faces was thrilling. They had really believed death was knocking, he felt his heart race speed up it wasn't every day last ditch efforts were witnessed and recorded."yes Prowlus this is when Spyro pulled your planet back together himself, a feat like that isn't even conceivable to someone like me, a mortals body shouldn't be able to handle the stress of that amount of gravity."

Prowlus eyes widened like an owls, his ears were just as alert as a newborn deer's."but he did.

Contra smiled."yes somehow some way, spyro found the strength to do this."

Contra could feel the energy struggling to break free, to overwhelm and take him over but he resisted it, power was a tool and he wielded it with grace. His paws curled together, the feeling drove away some of the persistent energy he would have loved to bask in, but with Prowlus here that wouldn't be possible."What were you doing while this was going on if I may ask chief prowlus."

The chief ticked his lips arms crossing his chest out his defense back in place, contra swore under his breath as the chief spoke from a place of obvious offense.

"I was with my tribe making sure they were taken care of."

"I meant no disrespect, it just assumed from your hatred of spyro and Cynder that you played a role greater than what I first assumed."

Prowlus narrowed his green eyes, not that contra cared any threat could be met and easily overwhelmed so he didn't flinch when the chief raised his voice.

"WHAT are you trying to say I didn't help, that I didn't lose good soldiers trying to protect my lands, I am the chief."

Contra looked down into the smaller beings eyes, they were much like the portal he created, reflective and willing to show you anything you desired should you just choose to read them, pride was in the upturned gaze,

As well as experience, wisdom surprisingly his in the green depths, but they were little in comparison to the fear it practically screamed at him, fear of the unknown, even fear of contra himself, Good.

"If one of your warriors makes a kill in the name of your village, or protects it with his life is he not respected more?"

Prowlus voice seems to fold like paper, the truth of the statement making his rusticly strong voice fade to that of a newborn child."yes they would be."

A sweep of confidence seemed to overthrow the raging powers within him, it freed his brain like a cool rain."spyro may not be in the tribe that you lead so valiantly, but Spyros village is this entire world, he defended you and everyone on this world, he made sure your village could go on standing."

Each word proclaimed contras wisdom, he knew he shouldn't do this is was a side track from his original goal, but to see someone be disrespected for saving the lives of you and your family was just ungrateful, the lowest of the low.

Prowlus was silent.

It stretched well into a minute, a minute that contra would have rather spent elsewhere but he knew it was necessary, it had to sink in, he frowned at how long these simple things seemed to take mortals to sink into their thick skulls.

But who was he to talk, his waywardness had been what had turned him into a fighter, and the nagging sense of warrior spirit never left since, not like Prowlus or Spyro or even eventually Cynder, they would rot away, while he would remain permanently young. His mind was like a bartering ram pounding out the same message before his eyes, What a stimulating thought.

Prowlus gaze turned upward, the skies above were windy but not so much so, Prowlus lowered his eyes back to the portal which had been frozen, cynder's mouth was open as she voiced something, spyro had his eyes closed so contra assumed he couldn't hear, strange? Was she praying.

"Contra."

"Chief Prowlus?"

"Where are you from, Ive never met a dragon like you before."

Contra flicked away a dead piece of skin from his forearm angrily the hot tendril of being missassosciated flooded his insides with raw energy he contained it with a shaky hand, almost wishing it would escape.

"I am not from anywhere you know or will ever see."

"I still am curious, dragons hear have a reputation for being proud almost god like creatures, you don't seem to harvest any of those traits."

"Appearances can be deceiving."

"Are you saying that I should be worried."

"Only the guilty worry."

Rage clawed at the lid he had created inside of himself, the fiery poison begged to enter his system with the ferocity of a wild animal, but he was a master tamer, he wouldn't let it get the best of him.

Prowlus mulled over his words carefully, each and every syllable was scrutinized in the blink of an eye and with contras last statement the chief began the instant process of becoming his true self."I HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR FROM YOU."

Silence was contras preferred method of antagonizing, throwing the chief a look of dissapointment he flexed his arm, the spasm contorted the portal it shimmered like a rock slipped over water, the appearance was beautiful until the ripples conpleltley hid Spyro and Cynder from view until the ripples themselves fazed out a brilliant show of colors and Sparx soon revealed a world much like the one they stood on. Prowlus looked on completely lost.

"What world is that?"

"A lot forgotten remnant of the tri head system, much like this world the inhabitants were fiddling with destiny, they played with fate and in their unique levels of ignorance they created multiple planet destroying devices, the worlds around them paid the price for their neighbors greed."

Prolwus was never nervous, something he prides himself on but as this story unfolded a twinge of something akin to fear ran up his spine."wait other worlds paid the piece? You mean they destroyed a whole world with magic."

"Not magic, science, the species was intellegent but it gave rise to pride and eventually every citizen had an ego matched only by there smarts, I believe had I not stopped them they would have destroyed much more than there solar system."

"And how did you stop them."

Contra didn't regret, useless emotions had no place in his arsenal if they didn't aid him somehow, things like empathy, rage and cynicism were often employed wherever he went."I eradicated them from the face of their world."

"And who gave you the right to do stuff like this, your no god."

Prowlus tremored he was trying to fight, he wanted to resist the temptation to flee, this dragon was literally other worldly, his booming voice mixed with the lack of emotion made for a cold shell of a being,fear ripped through his belly like lightning as contra smirked, the first trace of emotion he had showed, but why smile after he had insinuated he wasn't a god unless.

"Your insane."

"Comes with the territory."

The smile remained, a cold reminder to all that he was dangerous, he flirted with the spectrums of good and evil on a daily basis, keeping the balance was hard.

"Now watch this."

Shaking with terror Prowlus found his curiosity stronger than the Adrenaline roaring in his ears, it seemed to speak to him."run fool get as far away as you can." His feet were planted heavily like an elephant was weighing his back down rooting him to the spot.

Before his very eyes the world began to transform, its beautiful atmosphere fillignwith a foreign green energy it was like a consuming lightning, the electric lights zoomed to and fro across the surface of the planet hotly shooting crazily like bugs to a light.

Prowlus gasped in shock.how had this world not been destroyed from the sheer amount of power surging across the surface,"incredible." The lighting like beams suddenly died all together, a strange hummigncoild be heard, it wasn't the portal more like a child's voice whispering sweetly into the night. Within seconds the world filled with a black gas, it consumed the planet completely, ultimately covering the atmosphere completely, with smog like gas, squinting into the darkness, Prowlus could have sworn he saw a bolt of the green energy but it disappeared into a fire storm that completely dismantled any thoughts of survivors in his mind, the death of whatever alien creatures had lived there had been swift, it seemed the commotion was over in the blink of an eye.

"The species down there were surprisingly weak, they rejected my advice, and paid for it much like this world will if any other attempts at destroying this world happen."

Prowlus heard the drake, how could you not but the shaking of his heart, the fear that he had fought burst free, flooding him with hopeless visions of their world being destroyed by a similar fate. He would not allow this to happen to him."how and where can I stop this from happening."

Contra dipped his paw gracefully shitting the image off, and exhaling almost wearily as he did his voice came out lower than usual, but the same boost of energy pervaded on through his muffled speech."by doing exactly what you have been doing, lead your people into the light, when war knocks at your door, and it will eventually, don't be the one to escalate, because your world will suffer the same fate if any attempts are made to destroy this world."

Prowlus was no fool, war was a way of life, even the average person who had never touched a sword spear or magic book."leading my people is all I care about, I have no interest in War."

Contra smiled at that it seemed forced but his milky white irises shone genuinely."Then we have something in common."

Prowlus didn't respond verbally grunting with impatience, the cheetah leader remembers his status, he had forgotten his own place, being in the prescience of another great one." I still am not sure who you entirely are, but I am glad you shared this with me. It seems that greatness isn't confined to people that do evil."

The drake hurumphed, his head cocking to the side with an honest question playing with his lips."do you mean malefore."

That name, beggenig to end angered Prowlus like nothing else could, and his voice reflected that as it came out gravely."yes, that lying snake had the audacity to try and destroy this world, it's a shame I couldn't see you put your skills against him, I'm eager to see what all you can do."

Contra straightened his neck consciously raising his eyebrows as he stared back at the cheetah below him."many mortals have tried their hand, and even when I was alive I was unmatched, malefore, Spyro you it matters not.

"Or maybe he's just not as bad as you make him out to be."

Spyro shrugged at contras words that could be true but his bias against them hadn't ever once went away in any of their previous meetings.

"no I definitely think it was just you contra."

Contra opened his mouth to respond but Cynder cut him off joining Spyros side on this.

"yeah contra this one is defiantly on you."

Contra closed his mouth glancing between the two before shrugging himself.

"Well at least I got the job done, now it's on to the next."He let his haunches touch the floor it synchronized with the tired yawn he let out, his eyes lazily closing slightly,"where do we move on too now."

Cynder let out a squeak as she charged forward till she was in front of him.

"Your not going anywhere till your rested."

Contra let his lazy gaze ever so slightly grace Cynder with a glance, his arms folding slightly at the joints as he let his neck angle down to better see her,"sleep isn't necessary I can continue."

Cynder pushed his side lightly as he nodded off, his eyes as if weighted down,ever so slightly blinked open.

"Look your exhausted what's this make it 2 straight days without rest."

"Actually three, I haven't slept since we met."Cynder froze,"so all those times you had your head down you were awake."Contra nodded,"just resting my eyes."Cynder took a step back a smirk taking over her features."so you'd like me to believe you've been up for 3 straight days."

"Yes."

"Sorry buddy I don't, but since your tired now, you are going to rest."Contra shook his head, wearily he opened his mouth to speak, but felt cynder's smooth black scales push into his side guiding him over to a secluded part of the small forest, it was a pallet of grass that looked extremely uncomfortable but he would have to settle anyway.

Spyro watched as his large body dropped gracefully, slamming into the dirt his head still raised as he met Spyros eyes then cynder's before responding."I don't want to sleep long wake me in one hour."

Cynder hushed him laying his head down, gently using her paw to apply force into his jaw he was obviously strong enough to resist, but he seemed to allow it as his head softly met the grass below.Spyro chuckled at cynder's behavior, never taking no for an answer had served her well, allowing her to be forceful when necessary.Spyro felt his own weariness setting in just watching even though he had slept, the sun had started to set roughly an hour ago, after prowlus had left them.He felt his stomach speaking to him, rumbling like thunder as it communicated one message, food.

He turned to Cynder wanting to ask who would catch dinner but as she had decided to sit by contra while he tried to sleep, he decided against it as he felt his lungs inhaling.He exhaled an icy breath before going up to Sparx, who had simply chosen to search the wind torn bushes for berries."Hey Sparx I'm gonna go catch dinner you wanna come."

"Sure, but if we're both gone who will watch Cynder."

"What's that supposed to mean, contra is right there."

"You sure you wanna play up the denial act spyro."

"I don't know what your talking about, if you wanna stay that's all you had to say."Spyro stalked off into the bushes Sparx watched him, his purple body disappear with a frown at the large backside realizing that spyro being absent would leave Him bored but he didn't care.

He could now spy on contra and Cynder see what was really going on between them, he knew spyro liked Cynder, and he thought Cynder had liked him.

But now she seemed in between, after all spyro was the only drake her age who she had actually found a friend in.

After contra had shown up, it wasn't hard to see there was some kind of attraction between them, although three days was a little too early to be saying anything.Sparx smirked Evil'y as he made his way to an appropriate sized bush directly on the other side of cynder and contra.

Who both had there backs facing the other way, he entered the bush silently, pushing back assembled twigs and finding a comfortable break in the surrounding leaves a small enough space for him to comfortably hover and the opening in front of him let him see perfectly.

Contra had his head down but he was on his back looking up, his lips moved slowly as he deliberately spoke putting his usual emphasis behind everything he said. Cynder was laying down too extremely close to his side listening intently as he spoke.

"I hate that this is the job I have to do now."

"Who's making you do it."

"I cursed myself, I should never have gone into that damn cave."

"What cave."

"...no I've said to much as it is."

Sparx guided himself over to the right to see better, as contra spoke he had angeledd his body to face Cynder, so now they faced each other both laying down neither touching, but so close he was sure they could feel the others breathing.

"Come on contra who is it gonna hurt to open up for once."

"Know one, but this is the first time I actually had enough time to actually linger on a planet."

"Then come on talk, who knows maybe you'll never get this chance again."

"Unlikely."

Cynder rolled her forest green eyes, her paw shot out pushing against his rock like shoulder playfully, her tail flipped once."Good then you'll be able to meet plenty of other pretty dragoness like me for many years to come."

"I guess that would make this job enjoyable."

Cynder giggled, she didn't know why she had chosen to lay down beside him, but the warmth his body was radiating was a comfort.

His large muscular frame blocked the wind, which still whipped lightly every few minutes, his star filled stomach was something she found her eyes drawn toward often, almost more so than his eyes, which weren't as intense as they usually were, maybe being tired just did that.

"So come on one story."

"What do you want it to be about."

"How about your first love."

"I don't know if I should."

"Why that's always a good topic."

"No Cynder I'm not comfortable talking about her."

"Fine what else are you comfortable talking about."

"My enslavement."