I bet everyone is wondering "why does Ember get a special ability?" Well you will eventually see why. Don't wanna spoil it for you. The adventure begins the next chapter! Happy to announce that!

Sorry it took so long to update. My comp got a virus. Fixed it though. Anyways here's the chapter.

Chapter 12 Ember's ability

Spyro woke up to sunlight gleaming through his window. However it didn't last long for the thunder clouds covered the sun back up. A heavy rain was coming down on the village.

"Oh great", he said to himself.

Spyro yawned then looked below him to see Ember sleeping peacefully at the bottom of his large bed.

"Ok when did she get up here?", he thought.

Spyro carefully jumped off his bed, trying not to disturb Ember. He walked over to his window only to see heavy clouds for what seemed like to the the world's end. He sighed at the sight.

"That rain won't make our trip easier huh Spyro?" said a voice.

Spyro quickly turned around to see Sparx coming toward him. Sparx fluttered beside Spyro to look at the same sight outside.

"Just some bad luck I suppose", Spyro suggested.

"Or maybe it's good luck", Sparx said.

Sparx saw a look on Spyro that he had seen thousands of times before.

Sparx continued, "Oh come on maybe we won't be able to leave today because of it. That means no dangers ahead and I get to live another day."

Then a Spyro sniffed in the air and smelled something good. It smelled delicious whatever it was.

"What is that smell?" Spyro asked.

"Cynder is cooking breakfast for us as thanks for last night. I tried to help but she just swatted me away like a mosquito."

Spyro smiled, "I wouldn't blame her."

"Yea...wait what do you mean by that?!" ,Sparx interjected.

"Well you do annoy her a lot and knowing you something bad is bound to happen. Say a pot fell on her head and knocked her unconscious or a kitchen fire would start. Or maybe a knife could just happen to land on her..."

"Hey I'm not that destructive or that clumsy!", Sparx interrupted.

Spyro laughed, "Yea put you on the front lines of battle and we would win easy!"

Sparx sarcastically said, "Oh yea I'm unstoppable when it comes to war. Everyone fear me!"

They both laughed which awoke Ember. Spyro noticed almost immediately as he stopped laughing. She blinked a couple of times at him before saying anything.

"Good morning Ember", Spyro said in a happy tone.

"Good morning Ember", Sparx mimicked.

"Good morning Spyro and Sparx", she said after she yawned.

"Sleep well?", asked Spyro as Ember jumped down.

"Sleep well?", Sparx again mimicked.

"I sure did! Thanks for letting me sleep there."

"It's no problem at all", Spyro assured.

"It's no problem at all", Sparx yet again mimicked

Spyro shot Sparx an angry glance, "Would you quit that! It's annoying!"

"Would you quit that! It's annoying!", Sparx bravely mimicked

"Your working on my last straw Sparx", Spyro threatened.

"Your working on my last straw Spyro."

Spyro looked at him then said, "I'm an idiot!"

"You sure are", Sparx said then pointed and laughed at him.

"THAT'S IT!!", Spyro yelled.

Spyro leaped at Sparx but Sparx managed to dodge him by only an inch. He flew into the living room while Spyro chased him from behind.

"I'll get you Sparx!", Spyro yelled.

"No you won't!", he responded.

Sparx flew behind the chair Spyro was in yesterday disappearing from Spyro's sight. Spyro hopped over it to see his glowing friend fly under the chair the out the other side, making his escape. It seemed like it was everyday Spyro was chasing Sparx for some reason. Sparx flew into the kitchen where Cynder was still preparing breakfast for everyone. She glanced up to see Sparx flying toward her.

"Sparx! I thought I told you to get out of here!", she exclaimed.

"Not now Cynder! Gotta hide, gotta hide!", Sparx responded as he frantically looked around.

Sparx looked up then flew into a overhead cabinet filled with large pots and pans. He quickly shut himself in. A second later Spyro ran inside. Sparx carefully peeked through the crack he left.

"Have you seen Sparx?", Spyro asked.

Cynder only hinted enjoying the moment. She looked up for a second then stepped aside.

"Ah", Spyro responded.

He looked at the cabinet that Sparx was in. Spyro knew where he was then he panicked. He quickly turned around to hide behind a pot hoping Spyro would overlook him somehow. He bumped into a leaning pot then the pot began to slide down.

"Oh no", Sparx said to himself.

Spyro snatched the cabinet open, "Sparx I know your in there. Come out and, What the?!" BAM!!

A struck Spyro in the head. He slumped to the floor.

"Aw crap, I killed him. Why! Why!", Sparx exclaimed as he flew out and toward Spyro.

Cynder walked over to Spyro then said, "Relax Sparx. You just knocked him out. I'll go to the well to get some water to splash on him. He's fine."

"Oh in that case I better go somewhere else from here to hide. Don't wanna be here when he wakes up."

"I'll give you a 5 second head start", Cynder said then laughed.

Cynder walked out the back door with a wooden bucket to the well beside the hut. She dipped the bucket in the water and got it about 1/3 full of water. She carried it back to the kitchen to see Spyro still lying in the floor and no sign of Sparx. She walked up to Spyro, reared the bucket back then splashed all the water on his face.

"Yaahh! Oh hi Cyn... ow my head."

"Relax Spyro. Sparx just smashed your face in with a pot. Pretty funny if you ask me. I didn't see anything like that one coming."

"Where is Sparx? He's gonna pay", Spyro threatened.

"Hey forget about him. Next time you could get blown up. Who knows what that dragonfly is capable of."

Spyro, now convinced, said, "Ok I guess."

"You ok Spyro?", Flame said from behind them.

"Spyro turned around, "Yea I suppose."

Cynder smiled, "I suppose Sparx told you?"

Flame smiled also, "Yea. That dragonfly is dangerous to be around."

"I think I jinxed myself when I told Sparx he was destructive", Spyro thought to himself.

Ember walked in the kitchen to see everyone talking about something. She didn't know anything for Sparx nor Flame never told her.

"Good morning everyone", she said.

"Good morning Ember", Flame responded.

"Yea good morning", Spyro said.

"Breakfast is almost done", Cynder said as she resumed cooking.

"Smells delicious", Flame complimented.

Flame, Spyro, and Ember remained in the kitchen while Cynder finished. It didn't take much longer though. Cynder passed out plates to everyone. They got their share of the food leaving some left for Sparx in case he came back. He did show up long enough to grab a quick bite then left for Sparx kept giving him evil looks. Spyro just enjoyed intimidating him. Their meal contained bacon, sausage, eggs, and a hot bread loaf. As Spyro finished his meal their was a knock at the door. Spyro finished up the last bite then walked toward the door to answer it. He swallowed then opened it to see Elder Jensen standing outside.

"Elder Jensen?", Spyro said in surprise. "Come on in so you can get out of the rain."

It was a tight squeeze but he managed to get inside. He was clutching something in his left paw.

"What can I do for you Elder Jensen?", Spyro asked.

"I just came to deliver Sparx's jacket", he said as he offered the item.

Spyro forgot about the whole thing and took it with gratitude.

"Thank you Elder", Spyro said as he accepted it.

"No thank you young dragon", the elder responded.

"Hi Elder Jensen!", Ember yelled from the kitchen.

The elder smiled, "You have such good friends Spyro."

"Yea but sometimes I regret it."

Sparx flew back to the kitchen while Spyro was distracted to finish eating.

"I know what you mean young dragon. But it is always better to go to battle with friends by your side. One dragon cannot win a war but only by working together can accomplishments be made. Never forget the power of friendship and teamwork for it may save your life one day."

Spyro thought about it. Sure it was better to go to battle with friends by your side, but was it better to risk more than one life? He didn't know what he would do without his friends. Go insane maybe? Be lonely for the rest of his life?

"Thank you elder I won't forget it", Spyro quickly responded.

The elder smiled then walked to the kitchen to greet everyone else.

"Hey elder", Cynder greeted.

He looked at her, then Flame, then Ember. Suddenly he had a strange look on his face.

"I sense something here. Something I've only sensed one time before", the elder said as he held his head.

"What do you mean", Ember said.

The elder pointed at Ember, "Something from you."

She stopped eating then said, "Me? What about me?"

"An ability. A rare one at that. More rare than the wind element."

Ember thought then said, "How did you know?"

"I know for I've trained one other like you before. Long ago."

Ember quickly responded, "Wait, so you know what my ability is?"

The elder smiled, "Yes. I know what your ability is. No doubt you have grown very tired after using it. Do you remember any moment like that?"

Ember thought then responded, "Yea, the last day of the festival. When it snowed."

"My dear you are gifted. Ember you have the ability to control the weather."

Everything made sense now. Everyone understood how it snowed that day, five months before winter. Even then it rarely snowed in the dragon village.

"How can I use it?", Ember asked.

"A quick lesson. Stop the rain outside and make it sunny so your trip will be much easier."

"How?", she asked.

"First, close your eyes. I want you to imagine a sunny day. Feel it course through you. Keep imagining and harness the energy to make it sunny outside."

Ember did what she was told. She sat for a couple of seconds, eyes still closed. Then seconds became minutes. Spyro began to believe that this was a hoax. That is until there was no noise. Everything quietened down. The rain had stopped. Ember suddenly fainted as a result of fatigue.

"Ember!", Spyro shouted worried about his friend.

"Don't worry, she is fine", the elder assured him.

Flame walked to Ember then patiently waited along with everyone else for Ember to wake back up. A couple of minutes passed then life came to Ember as she opened her eyes.

"Hey everyone", she said from the floor.

"Wow Ember I can't believe you can control the weather. That is so sweet!", Flame exclaimed

"Yea,who knew", she said as she stood back up on all fours.

The elder said, "I would not prefer you use this ability while on your journey for the results could be worse than this Use it only when absolutely necessary. I do not believe it is a coincidence that you awakened your abilities before this journey. It must have been fate that brought this far."

Ember nodded in agreement then the elder bowed then left the hut to go back the the Elder Hall.

Spyro handed over Sparx's jacket, which Spyro was holding the whole time. Sparx carried beside the door to hang it up so he wouldn't forget it when they leave.

"So when are we leaving?", Flame asked.

"After we gather some food to take with us", Spyro answered.

Flame nodded then walked to the kitchen to look in the cabinet to grab some apples to carry with him. Everyone else did the same. Steak would perish before they would get to the blizzard mountains. They had to take something that would last a while. They packed the food into the pockets of their jackets.

"Everyone ready?", Spyro asked.

"I guess so", Flame said for everyone.

Spyro nodded then opened the front door to his hut letting everyone outside. He closed when everyone was out, taking one last good look at his home for he wouldn't see it again in a while. Satisfied, he turned around then began to walk away.