Inside Warfang

All was quiet except for the crackling of dying fires and the sound of roaming half dragons as Cynder and Scurge exited the shadows of a building.

" it looks like we're in the clear for now." Cynder said as she looked around, glancing at Scurge when she noticed the light from his scales had died away." So what now?"

" we split up and search for any captives , you don't have to travel in the shadows but use them to hide is there's no other way to avoid being seen." Scurge instructed as he peeked around the corner of the building, pulling himself back quickly as a group of half dragons passed by.

" Right…hey, Scurge… what was with that queen remark back there?" Cynder asked turning to him, blushing slightly.

" Oh that," he turned to face her " you're the only dragoness I know who can travel through shadows, and I won't always be in there with you. I know that the tormentors fear me and so I said that so they know they need to respect you, I mean if you fear the king you don't touch the queen."

" Thanks again for helping me in there." Cynder said with a thankful smile.

" Don't worry about it. Oh, and take this." Scurge said as he pulled one of the vial off of his neck and handed it to Cynder, " Smear some of this on the locks of any cages you happen to come across like I said earlier, and make sure you let the captives know our plan. That way they'll be ready to help when the time comes."

"Right." After taking a moment to ensure no enemies were nearby she ran off.

" Melody's here… I can feel it, but I'll have to deal with that later." Scurge thought as he sensed her presence, " first to see if I can find any prisoners."

Taking another look around Scurge ducked from building to building searching for any clue to where any prisoners may be held.

"Where would they keep prisoners in a place like this?" Cynder thought as she ducked into a shadow while a troop of half dragons passed by, " maybe the center of the city, it should be big enough… but it's so open how would I get there unseen" ducking out of the shadows she ran as fast as she could toward the center of the city.

Mean while Scurge was steadily making his way to the largest structure in Warfang, where he was sure he'd find any remaining guardians or guardian candidates. He traveled through the shadows and found himself within a dark storage room; just as he was going to slip out he froze as he heard Reaver's voice outside the door.

" We're done here for now melody, now I need you to head to the area where the well of souls once stood." Reaver's voice said as Scurge peeked through a crack in the door to see a shadowy double of his brother's form looming in front of Melody.

" It's only his shadow, good… meeting him now would be bad." Scurge said quietly subduing his rage.

" What do you need there?" melody asked her eyes cold and distant, making Scurge feel empty.

" I need you to go and collect as much of the negative energy there as possible, if you can do that than I'll have more than enough power to rule the dragon realms." Reaver's shadow explained as it draped a jet-black gem collar around her neck, " If Scurge or any of his friends show up, kill them. Show no mercy."

Reaver's shadow faded away leaving melody alone holding her head as if she had a headache," kill…Scurge?" She mumbled as she walked away.

Though it pained him to do so Scurge waited until he could no longer feel melody's presence before he left his hiding place, and continued his search. After a few minutes he found a staircase, heading up he caught the smell of blood on the air. Following the scent he came to a room to floor's up that held a broken and bloodied Terrador, bound to the floor by heavy chains. He was covered in large cuts and gashes, some of which still bled, the movement of his chest stretching the wounds as he breathed. the way he la his face was somewhat hidden, leaving only his right eye exposed.

" And just who might you be… young dragon?" Terrador said, his breathing heavy.

" I'm a friend of Spyro and Cynder. We're planning to take back Warfang." Scurge said looking him over, "you've lost an eye."

" mmm. Yes, one of those little half dragons stabbed me during a fight. But I can't complain, Cyril and Volteer gave their lives to protect the guardian candidates. Why should I worry about one eye?" Terrador said lifting his head a bit," so…how do you plan to take back our city?"

"Well…" Scurge began.

" Hmm…" Cynder thought as she scanned large square that formed the city's center.

The square was filled with large cages each containing an assortment of moles and dragons. But for every cage there was at least one half-dragon guard armed with a curved sword.

" Damn, how am I supposed to get to them?" she thought angrily as she continued to survey the square.

Suddenly the sound of clashing blades rang out from the surrounding buildings. A horn sounded and the half dragons guarding the cages all ran toward the sounds of combat.

" That was lucky…" Cynder thought as the last half dragon left the square then she cautiously approached the cages.

" It's Cynder, we're saved!" A mole cried as she neared a cage.

" Quiet." Cynder whispered harshly as she took out the vial," look, tonight me Spyro and a friend of ours are planning to take back the city. He says that if I put this stuff on the cage lock and moonlight hit's it, the liquid will eat through the lock and you can get free."

"Really?" a dragon in a nearby cage asked.

" I'm not really sure but if it does we'll need you guys to help take back Warfang." Cynder replied applying a small amount of liquid to the first cage lock.

"Once free we'll do all we can" the dragon said again, his fellow captives murmuring in agreement as Cynder darted from cage to cage applying the liquid to each lock.

Shadow: so, you gonna add more chapters anytime soon.

The author: that depends, I have a lot to type and the pencil is fading from the notebook.

Shadow: any chance that you'll thrash this-

The author: No! As long as people are willing to read my work I will fight my usual habits and continue this story o matter what. Oh and I will be asking for people's input on the next few chapter's I am beginning to have trouble. oh yeah:

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