Chapter 8: Empire
Three weeks have happened during the time Soul was killed to the time where Ignitus was working on preparing for the Empire's new leaders. It has been three long weeks for Spyro and Cynder to become the leaders. It may be hard to believe but they were right for the choice. It was going to be good. During the three weeks, Terrador, Cyril, Volteer, and Blaze removed the Ape government in a peaceful manner and asked for the Ape Leaders to come to see the ceremony. The Ape leaders, surprisingly, accepted it due to the history with Cynder and want to atone for all the wrong doings they did to her.
It may be hard to believe this but Spyro and Cynder were perfect for this choice of being the Empire's leaders due to their history with Malefor's Rebellion - which the Guardians have named - and war with Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc. Being part of the war, tends to make someone more wiser and more political than before.
Ignitus looks down at the book and smiles as the page turns towards the day Spyro and Cynder got married. His will was written years before his death but due to him not knowing about their marriage until several years ago, he had to focus on what the other elemental dragons were doing to make the empire return. Ignitus then looks at the book and sees the page turn again to show two eggs with three children in them. "So that is how they got triplets," Iginitus said to himself.
He walks out of the room and towards the balcony to see all the dragons are sitting around the room. He smiles as he walks up to two dragons that are green with yellow wing membranes and Cyril. "Spyro and Cynder are coming in soon," the green dragon said. He looks at the new Chronicler and bows his head. "Everything is ready."
"Good," Ignitus said as he walked to the middle of the room and waited for Spyro and Cynder to enter the room. "Tell them I'm ready."
Cyril bows his head and walks out of the room. A few minutes later, Cyril returns with Spyro and Cynder behind him. "Here you are."
"Thank you, my friend," Ignitus said. "Young dragons," he looks at the couple, "it is time for you to be appointed as Emperor and Empress. Step towards the Pool of Visions." The couple looked at him before walking towards the other side of the Pool of Visions. "Look into the pool and see if this is where you are to be at."
Spyro and Cynder looked closely to the pool and see that they are appointed and sitting down in a throne room. They look at each other and smile.
"Yes, Ignitus," Spyro started. "This is where we are to be at."
"Good, now it is time that you both get married by the Empire law. For the law is named after you Spyro because of your great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather made it and his name was Spyro. But before we do that, we have the other race leaders here as well that want to talk to you." Terrador opens the door as two of each race comes in. Ape, Cheetah, Mole, Phoenix, Naga, Giant, Minotaur, Wolf, Hybrid Dragon, Elves, Humans, and many others come in and take their bows.
"Young ones, with all due respect, I am the leader of the Apes, son of Gaul," said one of the apes. "My name is Coldbane Stealassassin. We have came together to ask you for something that is important. We wish to join your race. I know the Hybrid Dragons are allowed to join but there are some that are not sure." Spyro and Cynder look at each other.
"An Empire of different races, sounds good," Cynder said.
"It does sound good," Spyro stated as he raised his paw. "I will give you my answer and so will my wife after our Empire wedding."
"T'ank you," Spyro and Cynder looked over the crowd and saw Chill standing with them. They were shocked to see her. "It is good to see you again and it is good t'at you will have an answer."
"You may stay in the room if you like," Cynder said as she pointed towards the empty corner. The group of races walked over there and watched.
Ignitus looked at them and breathed fire towards the Pool of Vision. "It is ready." He looks at the two couples. "It the time of Empire's needs, it is up to the Emperor and Empress to show mercy or ruthlessness towards the enemies, but if the Empire is to crumble, then both are accounted for it. No matter what happens, will you stay together to be with each other if that is to happen?"
"Yes," Spyro and Cynder said in unity.
"Spyro, you are to be with Cynder forever due to your love towards her. Are you ready to be Emperor and have her as your Empress?"
"I accept her for what she is. Even if she was corrupted at one time. I will accept her no matter what," Spyro assured. Cynder smiles at him.
"Cynder, you are to be with Spyro forever due to your love towards him. Are you ready to be Empress and have him as your Emperor?"
"I accpet him for what he is. I don't care if he is the son the Malefor or grandson of Soul the Cursed. I accept him no matter what," Cynder said.
Ignitus grabs two candles and put them in front of them. "Light them and see if the elements come together. If they do then you are destined to be Emperor and Empress."
Spyro takes the blue candle and lights his as Cynder lights her black candle. As they lit the candles, Spyro's fire and Cynder's shadow fire twisted around each other. Spyro and Cynder stop when Ignitus raises his paw and smiles at them.
"You are destined to be Emperor and Empress," Ignitus said. "Now for the final part. Since the time of the Divines have come, it is time to appoint another Dragon God and Goddess of the Dragons. Spyro sit on the throne behind me. If the light touches you, then you are Emperor." Spyro places his candle down and walks towards the throne. There he looked at it for a few seconds and sat on it. Suddenly a light came and surrounded him, a shadow was seen from Spyro as the light narrowed towards him and finally touched him. Spyro then jumps down when Ignitus motions him to come down. "Emperor you are."
"So proud of you," Cynder said.
"Cynder, it is your turn. Same thing applies to you." Cynder places her candle down and walks to the throne. She then jumps up in it and sits while the light surrounds her. As the light narrowed, the Cynder's shadow grows darker. Finally the light touches her and she jumps down.
Ignitus looks at the two dragons and smiles as he came up towards the frong of the room. "By law of the our first emperor, Emperor Spyro the first, they are now Dragon and Dragoness and also Emperor and Empress." Spyro and Cynder bow there heads as Soritha walks up to them and places a crown on Spyro's head. His crown was gold with five different colored gems; red, blue, green, yellow and purple. Soritha then looks at Cynder and places a crown on her head. Cynder's crown is silver with the same amount of gems but only three colors; red, blue, and black. "What is your first decree, my Emperor?"
Spyro looked at the mixed race group and smiles. "I gladly accept them to come in the Empire. No more Dragon only Empire, but an Empire of Races."
"I accept it as well," Cynder said. "It is time that we take more into our forces and powers to help on another. If something bad happens, we will help."
Coldbane looked at them and bowed his head. "The Apes agree to come."
Chill bows her head. "The Elves agree to come."
A Phoenix bows his head and screeches, "The Phoenixes agree to come."
A Cheetah looked at Spyro and Cynder, and then takes his hood off to reveal it was Hunter of Avalar. "I'll say it so that the other races won't take too much of your time. We accept your offer."
Spyro then looked around to find Scyra, and to his surprise, she was next to the doors. He motions her over, she walks over to them, "This is a good day. Today we have an Heir when we die, our daughter, Scyra. Not only that, but this is a Empire of Races, not Empire of Dragons. No more of this segregation, it is time we fight together instead of against. Who's with me?"
The mixed race group looked at each other and said, "We will help."
Okay that's it all. This is the final chapter of the Empire Rising series. There's a poll right now, so vote at it. Hope you enjoyed it. If you didn't, I don't care. I really don't care if you enjoyed it because I'm not the type to make you enjoy anything.
