A Not-So-Different Beginning

Chapter 10

A/N Hey guys sorry once again for the long wait, I've decided to slow down a bit and try to make better chapters. As for all the people who gave me some critiques I appreciate it and f there's one that stood out it was from Pyroflameburst. He/She said to make my sentences not run on too long so I'll try my best to fix that. I'd like to thank Garretlifegem for proof reading my chapters and also thank him for making a picture of my character Kirk. He's not done yet and but he working on it. Ok I've talked enough let's go!

Chapter 10

Spyro stood in front of Ember in shock just thinking about what she had told "H-How could either of them have told me?" he asked more to himself then Ember and she replied "I don't know but I know they're together because before they came to the caf I saw them kissing". While Spyro thought deeply and Ember allowed a smirk to appear on her face and came to his side.

"It's ok Spyro remember you always have me". She draped a wing over him but Spyro quickly walked away wanting to go to his room in the temple to be alone.

Ember watched a bit angry that her plan didn't quite work but at least he wasn't going to try his luck with the Black Terror anytime soon. She smirked and left for her house.

Spyro walked silently but could only hear his own thoughts "How could Nick or Cynder not tell me? Why didn't I see it before? Why did Nick seem so cool with it when I told him and Kirk I liked her?" The questions rushed through his head but for some reason he felt like there was something he was missing.

He couldn't understand why Nick lied to him like that; perhaps they got together much more recently like maybe when Ember spotted them it was when they got together. He kept walking until he reached the temple and walked to his room.

He walked in to find Sparx was still up in his hammock and he said "Hey dude how was training?" Spyro sighed and said "I don't want to talk about it ok?" but Sparx sat up from his hammock "Hey man what happened?"

Spyro fell onto his bed and said "Just learned some things that hit me hard" but Sparx asked still not laying off "Like?" Spyro knew talking might help and said "Things happened today and now I feel empty inside for some reason" he wasn't quite ready to tell him exactly what happened so he tried to be obscure. Sparx said confused "Umm you know telling me more would help a lot"

Spyro said "Never mind" and fell asleep leaving Sparx more confused than before, he shrugged and also went to bed.

Morning…

Spyro woke up and felt sore; he almost didn't even try to get up he felt so bad. Sparx woke up and found his brother not out of bed yet which surprised him "Hey Spyro are you sure you're ok?" Spyro didn't answer immediately and sighed "Don't worry about it Sparx I'm just a bit tired"

Sparx knew something was wrong but flew out the window anyway knowing he wasn't going to get anything out of him. He flew over to find Kirk and Nick thinking they had an idea of what was wrong. He flew into their room and found they were just preparing to leave and said "Hey guys".

They both jumped from his sudden intrusion and Kirk said holding his chest "Sparx! Where'd you come from?" Nick nodded also wanting to know. Sparx zipped over to them like normal and said "Spyro was really gloomy this morning, you wouldn't know why?"

Kirk and Nick both shrugged and Kirk said "No I'm pretty sure he wasn't like that yesterday when we last saw him walk off with Cynder" Sparx rubbed his chin wondering what happened last night and said "Thanks" as he flew through the window again. Kirk and Nick gave each other questioning looks and went to the caf for food.

Sparx flew to Cynder's house and found her just leaving and flew in front of her "Hey Cynder I got a question" Cynder smiled thinking it was another secret invite to meet Spyro and said "Ya sure" but to her surprise he asked "Cynder did something happen between you and Spyro last night?"

She looked at him with a questioning look and said "What do you mean?" and Sparx said "Spyro was all depressed this morning and I was asked Kirk and Nick why and they didn't know. They told me that you were the last person with him so I thought maybe you knew why he was depressed"

Cynder thought back to last night and her failed attempt to ask out Spyro and shrugged not knowing. They both thought for a moment and gave up. Cynder told Sparx she needed to go for class and he let her go still thinking.

Cynder walked to the temple still thinking and ran into Kirk and Nick in the caf. She waved to them and they waved her over, she sat down and she asked "Hey did Sparx drop by on you this morning?" They both nodded and Kirk said "Ya he was asking if we knew why Spyro was depressed"

Cynder was completely sure that Sparx wasn't messing with her and looked around hoping to see Spyro but had no luck. "Umm will you excuse me" she asked already getting up and they guys watched her leave.

She walked towards Spyros room and knocked on the door, she waited a bit but no one answered and said "Spyro are you in there?" There was no answer and she snapped her claws in frustration and headed for the training hall hoping he might be there.

She ran in and found Nick and Kirk again and asked "You seen Spyro yet?" They shook their heads and she sighed. "Where could he be?" she thought but then she suddenly remembered "Maybe he took one of his days off".

She shrugged and spent the day training, she occasionally thought of where Spyro could've been but as the day dragged on the class ended and she was sore all over, she said goodbye to Kirk and Nick and went home.

Earlier in the morning…

"Spyro are you in there?" Spyro heard Cynder ask from outside his door. He really wanted to answer but the news he got from Ember last night was still gnawing at his heart. He heard her sigh and walk away and walked to the door and stopped himself from opening the door at the last second. He clenched his fist in anger at his lack of courage; he fought the strongest being in the world but couldn't talk to a girl.

He lied back down in his bed depressed and stayed there not able to nap. After half an hour he heard another knock and heard Embers voice "Spyro are you in there, my big strong man" she asked cheerfully.

Spyro sighed and opened the door and said "Hey Ember, aren't you supposed to be in class?" She smiled and said "No my mom told Terrador I had a day off" Spyro knew she was lying but said "Ok so what do you want?"

She smirked and said "Well I was wondering if you wanted to go out for a bite to eat?" Spyro sighed "Sure but only a for food after that I'm leaving" She smiled and thought "Good now I can work my magic on him"

He came out still stiff and followed Ember to a café, they sat at a table and Spyro got a small lunch. Ember did the same and stared at him with lust in her eyes. Spyro didn't take notice in his depression and when the food arrived he ate quietly and Ember said "So you feeling any better" she asked just trying to get him to talk.

He sighed and said "Not much but I got to say thank you for warning me before I did something stupid" he said not looking at her. She didn't let up and said "Sooo you seen anyone else you like"? Spyro looked at her with a blank stare and said "No not really" This threw her off but she was determined and said "Come on I bet there's someone that catches your eyes" she puffed out her chest a bit and Spyro said with a bit of anger "NO EMBER, now let it go" he got up and left without a word and Ember stared at him determined to win him over.

Spyro had walked around the city for awhile and was still a bit angry at Ember for trying to flirt with him when he was so obviously in pain. He hadn't noticed the time fly by and noticed the sun getting low and also that he was near the park. The park used to be a place he enjoyed being but since last night it just didn't seem as special anymore.

He was right beside the tree he and Cynder sat in and sighed. He turned around and stopped in his tracks seeing Cynder right in front of him looking worried "Oh hey Cynder" he stuttered.

"Hey Spyro, where have you been all day?" Cynder asked. And Spyro replied "I've just been out… you know exploring the city a bit". She could tell he was lying and asked "Spyro what's wrong, you seem different" He looked away not wanting to look her in the eye.

"Spyro talk to me I'm your friend" she said and Spyro said under his breath "And that's all you'll ever be" but she just barely heard him and asked confused "What was that…?"

Sorry for the short chapter and the long wait, I kinda have some writers block and I was trying find a way to do what I did at the thanks for waiting but the wait may be longer because I may change to my other story, I think cure this block will be easier if I do something different for awhile so sorry to anyone who really enjoy this story. Leave reviews if you want and I'll see you all next time.

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