Chapter 11
Cynder awaited Zemas, hiding behind a rock above the trail. She ahd used some acidic poison to wear away at the rocks so that she could ambush him by sending a massive amount of stone falling towards him. She waited patiently, and finally, she heard the sounds of a Wyverns wings scraping against dirt and rubble.
She peered out, and spotted Zemas. He was clearly in a hurry. But Cynder could also tell that he was pleased with himself. His arrogant smile sent furious flames dancing about her head. She rested her paws on the stone, and awaited the Wyverns approach. She sensed him out,and felt him inch closer to position... NOW!
She pushed hard, and the stones supports split and cracked, and she knew Zemas heard it. With a final push, the massive stone formation fell towards the Wyvern below. The stone fell slowly at first, then quickly, and struck the ground, sending tremors everywhere. She quickly flew down, and checked the situation. Zemas had backed off, and was unharmed.
She came to a landing behind him. Zemas turned to face her. She could tell he was worried. She kenw Zemas' limits. His magic required time and focus, and he was no fighter. He would not be able to win if Cynder could keep her focus. "Zemas, Looks like I found you." Cynder smirked at the thought of what she would soon be doing to this Wyvern.
"So you have." Zemas said mildly. Cynder wasted no time, And charged. Zemas quickly lifted his wings as a shield, and Cynder plowed into him. Zemas was forced against the fallen stone, and Cynder was biting for his throat. Zemas quickly tilted his head down, and breathed a torrent of fire onto Cynders head.
Cynder recoiled from the heat, and backed off. Cyder openne dher mouth, and sent forht a blast of fear energy. Zemas leapt above the energy, and took flight. The energy struck the stone, and a deafening scream echoed out. Zemas landed behind Cynder, and charged. Cynder turned, and sliced his cheek with her tail, before driving the tip into his snout.
Zemas growled and stumbled back. Zemas sent forth another wave of flame,s which Cynder shadow formed under it. Zemas quickly took to the skies again, only for cynder to burst form the ground, and snatch his tail in her teeth. She pulled harshly down, and Zemas struck the dirt ground with enough force to crack the ground.
Cynder, Seeing victory inh er sight,s rushed for Zemas neck. But before she could reach it, The spike on the tip of Zemas' tail lashed forwards, and stabbed her back. She screamed in pain ,and was tossed back by the tails sudden movement. Cynder struggled to pick herself up. But her legs were not entirely responsive.
She figured he had glanced her spine. She finally managed to force herself to her feet. She lifted her head, and saw Zemas approaching. Snarling, Cynder sent a ball of venom at him. His long tail lashed out, and sliced it out the the air. He's gotten more clever in his fighting tactics..Cynder growled to herself.
"I am most impressed, Cynder. You haven't lost your touch. Still, It's over now." Zemas smirked at her. She was about to shadow form, when Zemas rushed forth, and bit his teeth deep into her neck. She let out a long scream, and he ripped his teeth free form he,r making long bleeding gashes. Cynder fell, her vision fading. "you have failed him, Cynder." Zemas said. Cynder looked up at him. "you vowed to avenge him, and now you are going to die, bleeding like a helpless, tortured dog." Zemas smiled. "you came so far.. for nothing." Zemas turned away form he,r and took flight.
She tried to claw after him, but her front legs were also unresponsive. She was going numb. She was starting to see thousands of stars, and her head was feeling as though it were not there. She began to feel sleepy. "Spyro..." She whimpered. Her head hit the ground. "I'm sorry..." She looked ahead, and she began to crawl. She knew she was going to die... their was nothing she could do to stop that.
Zemas had won. But in Cynders mind, it wasn't all bad. She was going to be spared the pain of carrying on in this world without Spyro. "I'm coming home..." She whispered. She crawled for several minutes, her body running purely on survival instinct. She couldn't care less. Finally, her body gave out, and all went dark. She thought that was it, that she had just died.
But little did she know, her journey would not be ending here...
