Hey Guys! Chapter 11 is here! I enjoyed writing this one, and I have an idea of how the next one is going to go. Hopefully it'll be up tomorrow. I will be going on vacation for Thanksgiving, so unless I get lucky and find wifi someplace, I won't be able to post. Anyways. I hope you enjoy!
After she made it to the forest, Cynder slowed her pace to a walk, allowing Spyro to catch up. After a couple minutes of walking Spyro finally caught up.
"There you are Cynder!" Spyro said, still in character.
They both busted out laughing.
"Oh… My… GOSH." Cynder said between laughs.
"Well done my darling!" Spyro praised. "They fell so hard for that!"
"Thank you my love." Cynder replied. "I wish I could have seen their faces."
"It was priceless!" Spyro replied. He then let the light around him fluctuate, revealing his true form for a split second. "Works like a charm."
Spyro then sighed. "We need to figure out how to get these defenses down. We only have until tomorrow night before the army arrives."
"I don't know how we will be able to do that." Cynder replied. "We don't want them to be suspicious."
"Speaking of suspicious, how did they learn about us next to the fire the other night?" Spyro asked.
"Hmmm…" Cynder's thought for a bit. Her eyes lit up as an idea donned on her. "Maybe whatever was in that bush didn't get hit by your electricity."
"That has got to be it."
"Think it has been long enough?" Cynder asked while her tail flicked back and forth impatiently.
"No, my darling." Spyro replied. "We really need to sell it."
They continued a slow walk farther into the forest. Cynder grew more and more impatient by the second.
Spyro draped his wing over her, trying to calm her. "I think we can turn back now." He finally said. "Do you think that you could fake some more tears?"
"Of course my love!" Cynder replied happy to hear those words.
Spyro left his wing over her for the whole walk back.
When they returned they found the Guardians taking down the defenses.
"Things just got a whole lot easier." Cynder whispered to Spyro.
They overheard Cyril talking to Ignitus.
"I still don't think we should be taking the defenses down, even if those two have returned." Cyril said.
"I agree with you Cyril, but we have to make them feel like they are at home." Ignitus replied.
Ignitus then spotted Spyro and Cynder coming out of the forest.
"Is everything alright?" He asked as they approached.
Spyro and Cynder stopped walking. "Yep! Everything is fine." Spyro replied.
"Why are the defenses coming down?" Cynder asked.
"We want you two to feel at home." Ignitus answered. "You saved us after all."
"Thank you Ignitus." Spyro said before hugging him and rolling his eyes mid-hug.
"Want any help?" Cynder asked when Spyro and Ignitus broke their hug.
"Oh, no thank you." Ignitus replied. "We got it."
"Are you sure?" Spyro pushed further.
"I'm quite sure." Ignitus responded. "You two just take a break."
"Ok." Cynder said after a brief pause. "Thank you Ignitus."
"Your welcome, young one." He replied, and then walked away.
"They are probably going to send Hunter to watch us." Spyro said once Ignitus was out of earshot.
"Probably." Cynder replied. "Hey! I just had an idea for when the army arrives."
"Please, elaborate." Spyro said as he began a walk back into the forest.
"Hunter!" Ignitus called as he approached the spot where the defenses were being dismantled. "I have a job for you."
"Yes Ignitus?" Hunter replied as he poked his head out from behind a wall.
"I need you to follow Spyro and Cynder." Ignitus informed him. "They don't seem quite like themselves."
"You want me to spy on them?" Hunter asked, surprised by this request.
"Yes… I wouldn't have you do this if I didn't think something was wrong." Ignitus explained.
"Alright Ignitus." Hunter said after thinking for a moment. "I don't think this is right, but I will do this for you."
"Thank you Hunter, I appreciate it."
Hunter only nodded and then turned to follow Spyro and Cynder into the forest.
"There's Hunter." Spyro whispered to Cynder. "Right on cue."
"Let's have some fun." Cynder whispered back.
They then walked behind some tall bushes, and sank into the shadows.
After a few seconds, Hunter came around the bushes, and then his eyes opened wide. "Where did they go?" He asked himself.
After a brief puase, he continued to walk, all the while looking for the two dragons that were right next to him.
Spyro and Cynder let him search for a few minutes, all the while tailing quietly behind him.
They came to a clearing, and Spyro looked to Cynder, who nodded then moved behind Hunter. Spyro moved in front of him as Cynder left the shadows.
"Hi Hunter!" She said.
Hunter whirled around, startled. "Oh! Hi Cynder." He replied. "Where's Spyro?"
Spyro then appeared behind him. "I'm right here." Spyro announced his presence.
Hunter, who was again startled, turned around, surprised that they had just appeared out of nowhere.
"Is everything alright Hunter?" Spyro asked. "I thought you were helping the Guardians take the defenses down."
"Well uhh… I was… You see-"
"You were sent to follow us weren't you?" Cynder inturrupted.
Hunter sighed, then replied. "Yes Cynder, I was sent to follow you."
"That's alright. We guessed they were going to be suspicious anyway." Spyro replied. "If it means anything, you can stay with us for the rest of the day."
Cynder shot a glare at Spyro while Hunter wasn't looking. Spyro just rolled his eyes.
"That would be great." Hunter replied to Cynder's dismay. "I'd like to apologize, I told the Guardians that it wouldn't be right to spy on you, but I did it anyway."
"That's alright Hunter." Cynder acted forgiving, although her flicking tail would've given her away had Hunter been paying attention.
"Thank you Cynder." Hunter said, oblivious to the fact that all of this was just a trick.
Spyro draped his wing over Cynder as the three began to walk further into the forest.
"Do you think Hunter has uncovered anything?" Terrador asked Ignitus.
"I don't know." Ignitus replied.
Just then Spyro, Cynder and Hunter came out of the forest, laughing.
"What are you three laughing about, hmm?" Cyril asked nosily.
"Spyro just told us a joke." Hunter replied.
Cyril rolled his eyes. "Kids these days." He scoffed, and then walked away.
"We'll see you later Hunter." Spyro said before guiding Cynder away.
Hunter and Ignitus waved to them as they walked away.
"Find anything out?" Ignitus asked after they were out of earshot.
"Yep!" Hunter replied.
"What is it then?"
"I found out that they are two young dragons in love."
"Oh. So nothing suspicious?"
"Nothing."
That's the end of chapter 11! I'd like to thank everyone who has read so far! This book surpassed ONE THOUSAND views last night! I really am lucky to be this successful, this early! I guess that is just another thing for me to be thankful for on Thursday. Again, unless I'm lucky, I wont be able to post while on vacation. I apologize for that, but there isn't much I can do about it. Anyway. Thanks for reading, and reviewing!
Shadow out.
