Here is Chapter ten! ENJOY!

Edit: Thanks to ConmanWolf. He suggested that I go into more detail with the scenery, and I agreed with it. So I edited the previous chapters doing so.

Thank you!

When Ignitus came out of the exit to the temple, he looked to the skies. He spotted Spyro and Cynder as they landed a few yards away.

"Spyro! Cynder! Your back!" He said as he approached.

"Ignitus!" Spyro exclaimed as he ran up to him, and hugged him. "Why are there so many defenses up?"

"Just a misunderstanding." Ignitus explained. "But there is no need for them anymore."

Just then the other Guardians and Hunter came out of the temple.

"Spyro! Cynder! Where have you been?" Terrador asked while approaching.

"Terrador! Cyril! Volteer!" Spyro and Cynder exclaimed together.

"How have you all been?" Spyro asked.

"Not bad, not bad!" Terrador replied.

"How have you been Spyro?" Cyril asked.

"Better than ever!" Spyro responded before draping his wing over Cynder.

"I see… When did this happen?" Volteer asked suspiciously.

"The other night." Cynder responded. "We were sitting next to a fire and we kind of.. just… kissed."

Then she turned and pecked Spyro on the lips.

"Cynder!" Spyro said with a large blush.

The Guardians laughed.

"It's good to see you in such good spirits Spyro." Ignitus remarked.

"Thank you Ignitus." Spyro replied.

"How did it go?" Terrador asked.

"Did you defeat Gaul?" Volteer wondered.

"As a matter of fact we did!" Cynder replied.

Volteer lost control of his mouth again. "Wonderful, amazing, stupendous, magnif-"

"WE GET IT." Cyril yelled. "Life is already hard enough without your motor-mouth."

"I only talk so much because nothing gets through that thick skull of yours." Volteer countered.

"WHAT?" Cyril snarled.

"See? What did I tell you?" Volteer laughed.

Cyril leapt at Volteer and tackled him.

"I see those two haven't changed at all." Cynder remarked as Cyril and Volteer wrestled behind her.

"Indeed young one, indeed" Ignitus responded.

"Hey where is Sparx?" Terrador said out of nowhere.

"He... didn't make it." Cynder replied, faking a tear.

Spyro looked to the ground sadly, and lied. "I really miss him."

"I'm very sorry to hear that Spyro." Terrador comforted him. "But at least you are all right."

Spyro didn't reply, hoping to sell it further.

"Come. You must be exhausted." Ignitus beckoned. "Would you two like a shared room?"

"Yes, please." Cynder replied for the both of them.

Ignitus into the temple, to a room that was completely empty besides a large bed in the middle, and a small bookshelf off to the side.

"Thank you Ignitus." Spyro said as Ignitus left.

"No problem Spyro." Ignitus replied as he closed the door.

After the door was closed, Spyro turned to Cynder with an evil grin on his face. "Well done my darling."

"Thank you Spyro." She replied as a similar smile appeared on her face. "You didn't do too bad yourself."

"Thank you my darling." He said as he laid down on the bed.

"Your welcome." She replied as she jumped up next to him.

When Ignitus came out of the temple again he found Cyril and Hunter arguing.

"SO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT WE WORKED NONSTOP FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE YOU IMAGINED SPYRO WAS A DIFFERENT COLOR?"

"IT WAS DARK! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST ACCEPT THAT I MESSED UP?"

"Wait a second." Terrador interrupted. "You said that after Spyro shot the electricity, he said that whatever was in the bush was dead?"

Hunter nodded.

"That doesn't sound like Spyro. Are you sure it was him?"

"Well… No." Hunter replied. "It was more of a guess. I never saw his face. But I am sure that Cynder was there."

"Then who was it?" Ignitus questioned as he approached.

"I have no idea." Hunter responded.

"Then we have some questions for those two." Ignitus announced.

"Can't it wait until tomorrow?" Cyril asked. "I need some sleep."

The next day

Spyro and Cynder were greeted by Cyril when they came out of their room.

"Hello Spyro, Cynder." Cyril said.

"Hello Cyril! What's up?" Cynder replied.

"Come with me." Cyril beckoned.

"Ok?" Spyro replied. "Is everything alright?"

"Yes, everything is fine. We just have a few questions for you two."

"Ok." Cynder said. She looked to Spyro, obviously wondering if he had seen through their ruse. Spyro just shook his head.

Cyril led them out to the gardens. There were flowers everywhere. Some pink, others blue, and some were even green. In the middle there was a large blossom tree. It had a million white blossoms that swayed magnificently in the wind. There, under the blossom tree, were Ignitus, Terrador, Volteer and Hunter.

"Spyro, Cynder. We would like to ask you some questions." Terrador announced.

"Alright. Shoot." Spyro replied.

"First. Why did it take you two weeks to come back?" Volteer asked.

"We took our time." Spyro answered. "We just learned of each other's love."

"Hmm." Was all Volteer said in reply.

"Second. Please explain, in detail, Sparx's death." Terrador requested.

"What?" Cynder yelled. "We've been back for less than a day and you are already asking us about that?"

Ignitus then spoke up. "I'm sorry Cynder, but we need to know."

"I-I-Ok.." Cynder said. "I'm sorry for freaking out."

"That is quite alright Cynder." Ignitus replied.

Cynder took a deep breath, faking that she was preparing herself to relay a sad memory.

"I had been captured by Gaul's forces.. When the apes brought me into the same room as Spyro, I saw Sparx in the hands of one of Gaul's goons. Spyro and Gaul were in mid-conversation." Cynder lied. "I heard Gaul say: 'Join us and we won't kill the mosquito.' Sparx made Spyro refuse, and they killed him by impaling him with a claw like weapon."

"I see." Ignitus said, buying into their lies.

"And lastly," All eyes turned to Cyril. "What were you doing with that black dragon the other night?" He questioned while gesturing to Cynder.

"What?" Spyro said, knowing exactly who that black dragon was. "Cynder?"

"Wha… I…" Cynder acted like she was struggling. "When did you…"

"Cynder? What does he mean?" Spyro questioned, trying not to seem suspicious.

"He… I… Why… Uhhh."

"Cynder. What were you doing?" Cyril pushed again.

"I… Spyro… We… You… I…" Cynder stuttered, faking tears in her eyes. "I uhhh… you have… are you… I'm…"

"Cynder, you can tell me." Spyro informed her. "I won't think any less of you."

"I… I'm sorry." She said before taking off away from the gardens.

"Cynder! Cynder wait!" Spyro yelled as he took off after her.

And that's chapter 10! I apologize for the short author's notes, but it's late and I am exhausted. I unfortunately have a really busy day tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to upload the next chapter. But I did manage three today, so I hope that makes up for it! Thanks for reading!

Shadow out.