Ok guys just like I promised more action…and a longer chapter (yay), also please R & R, I do read all reviews. Also here's a little game, I added one phrase Spyro actually said DOTD. If you can find it and type it in a review or even PM me, I'd give you a pat on the back. (Sorry don't have real prizes :P)

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Spyro and Cynder have been following the ape for about an hour and the forest around them has changed drastically. The once lush green vegetation has turned to a twisted grey color. But that didn't bother Spyro much, he had been inside a volcano and a large volcanic monster named The Destroyer and still managed to come out alive.

"We're here," the ape said snapping Spyro out of his thoughts and came to sudden halt. The purple dragon stopped soon after and looked at the castle before him.

"Where did they get the time to make this?" Spyro thought looking at how huge the building was. It was made out of stone and looked brand new.

"Follow me," the ape commanded and walked through the castle's massive entrance. Both dragons exchanged a nervous glance before following the ape. When the young dragons entered, excited hoots met their ears. They turned around and saw thousands of apes around them, but still kept a steady pace behind the ape which was holding Sparx. Both dragons didn't speak to each other; they knew that this involved Malefor. After a few minutes of walking they arrived at a large room, which was mostly empty, but at the dragons' arrival soon was filled. The thousands of apes crowded around both dragons.

"Spyro, I'm scared," Cynder whispered, slightly surprising Spyro as he turned to her. Cynder wasn't one to be easily scared; she even controlled the evil element of Fear itself.

"Don't be, just stay close to me," the purple dragon commented quietly, turning back to the apes. A larger ape was approaching the two young dragons. Spyro thought that this was their leader. The ape stopped a few feet away from the two dragons and the room suddenly became quiet.

"You are Spyro the purple dragon aren't you?" he asked quite politely. Spyro puffed out his chest making him look an inch bigger.

"Yes, now what do you want?" he growled angrily. The ape smirked and took a few steps back.

"Come here," he demanded pointing at the ground in front of him. Spyro didn't budge. The larger ape called for the ape that was holding Sparx. "Come here now or the dragonfly dies!" he repeated raising his own blade to the dragonfly's throat. Spyro's eyes widened at the thought of his brother being killed before his very eyes and took cautious steps forward.

"Spyro no," Cynder whispered. The purple dragon didn't even glance in her direction.

"Cynder I have to do this," he answered quietly and took bolder steps towards the ape leader.

"Good choice dragon," ape said amused. Spyro reeled back in surprise.

"Wha-?" Spyro's question was suddenly cut off as something hit him in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious instantly.

"Spyro!" Cynder hollered running up to the unconscious purple dragon. Suddenly she felt a strong whack at the side of her head and sent her flying into a wall. The dragoness got to her feet with a groan, that attack made her head spin. The dragoness glared daggers at the foolish ape that attacked her; she was going to make it pay. Harshly.

The ape leader seemed to sense the dragoness' anger and told the ape that was holding Sparx to give the dragonfly to him. The smaller ape obediently gave Sparx to him and stepped away curiously. The ape leader pinned the knocked out dragonfly against the wall and drew back his blade in his other hand.

"Goodbye dragonfly," he hollered smirking. Suddenly he felt the wind rush out of him as he got rammed in the gut by something. The blow sent him flying into the wall almost breaking his bones, whatever hit him was very strong. The ape glared daggers at the foolish black dragon that attacked him.

"Shade?" Cynder hollered from the other side of the room. The black dragon turned around with a smile before diving into the shadows and erupting beneath another ape

"Don't forget me," Voltage roared as he sent a chain of electric to some apes who were about to attack Cynder. Suddenly a blue dragon landed beside the black dragoness and blew a wall of thin see-through ice for some cover. Cynder immediately noticed the satchel was still slung over the dragon's shoulder.

"Sorry were late Cynder," Cavice apologized seriously. "Where's Spyro?" Cynder turned to where the purple got knocked out, but didn't see him there.

"I don't know, he got knocked out just there and now he's disappeared," she answered worriedly thrusting her head in the direction where Spyro once was. Cavice stared at the spot for a few seconds, until some apes burst through the ice barrier breaking his stare.

"Quick Cynder we have to get out of here!" he hollered making another barrier, this time more thick. Cynder glared at the blue dragon.

"Not without Spyro," she stated fiercely. Cavice smiled, it was what he expected her to say.

"Then we will attack as many apes as possible," he said breaking through his own ice barrier and freezing the unwary apes on the other side. Cynder followed his lead and stabbed an ape deeply in the gut with her tail blade. The ape fell to the ground instantly with a cry as the black dragoness flew over it, she hated using the sharpest end of her tail just to kill, but it was for Spyro…wherever he was.

Cavice flew down and landed closely to Sparx. The blue dragon scooped the dragonfly up in his talons and jumped into the air almost instantly. He landed again this time close to Hunter who was picking apes off with his bow and arrows.

"Shade, Voltage!" he shouted, instantly catching both dragons' attention and landed beside Cavice and Hunter. "You guys know what to do," he handed Hunter the dragonfly and flew off to help Cynder.

"I'm relying on you two," Hunter said turning to both dragons.

"We will not abandon you," Shade stated confidently.

"Yeah we'll clear a path for you," Voltage chimed in. Hunter nodded at the dragons and took off running. Shade and Voltage took to the air almost instantly after him.

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"Those cursed dark dragons," the ape king mumbled as he weakly walked down the one hall to the dungeon, roughly dragging a knocked out Spyro behind him. The very thought of the apes in his clan being mercilessly killed by the dragons brought sheer horror to the ape leader. But Master Malefor told us that we would get some more power if we deliver this purple dragon to him, he thought as he passed another one of his clan members running to assist the rest of the clan. "Be careful!" he hollered as the ape turned the corner. After a few seconds the ape leader noticed the slightest noise of wings, he turned around and saw nothing. He continued his walk to the dungeon, knowing what the noise was. What he didn't notice was a pair of fiery red eyes watching his every move.

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Spyro groaned as he opened his eyes. He instantly felt the chill of cold metal cuffs all over his body. He looked around with his eyes and saw that there were on all of his legs, his tail, his neck and even his muzzle. The purple dragon then looked around and soon found out that he was inside a prison cell. He kept looking around until his gaze stopped at huge ape before him. He instantly recognized the ape and tried to snarl but the cuffs enabled that to happen making it sound like a slight growl.

"Good to see you awake purple dragon," The ape leader commented smirking. "Your friends are putting up a good fight but they are tiring fast," he turned his back on the purple dragon. "You're lucky that you are so precious to The Dark Master or you would already be dead," the ape began to walk off. "Now if you excuse me I have to help my clan," with that he walked away.

Spyro lay down in awkward silence, thinking about Cynder and the other's dying by the hand of the ape leader. The thought drew a single tear down his muzzle. Suddenly a figure dropped from the ceiling, landing silently. Spyro couldn't recognize the figure because he was still in the shadow, but the purple dragon recognized the shape as one of a dragon's. Slowly the figure walked into the lighter area. Spyro would have gasped if his muzzle wasn't cuffed, it was Flare.

"Hey Spyro, you look uncomfortable," the younger dragon stated with a smile. Tears were now freely running down Spyro's muzzle now, out of pure relief and joy. Flare closed in on the purple dragon slowly and stared at the cuffs around his brother. "Wow they really had you locked up tight didn't they?"

While Flare was studying the cuffs, Spyro saw some movement behind his younger brother. The purple dragon focused on the figure that was behind Flare with a weapon raised at a throwing position and soon recognized the shape of an ape. Spyro looked at Flare; he was totally unaware of the incoming danger. The purple dragon tried to warn his younger brother but it came out as inaudible mumbles.

"Yeah, yeah I'm working on it," Flare stated as he looked closer at the cuffs. He had never seen this type of metal before, which was rare.

As his younger brother kept his gaze on the cuffs the ape came a few silent steps forward. The ape was about 10 feet away from Flare when it stopped and raised its weapon for a killer throw. Time seemed to slow down as the ape released its weapon straight at Flare's head.

Noooooo, Spyro cried silently in his head and closed his eyes to avoid seeing his younger brother get killed. The purple dragon waited a few second, silently crying, when he dared to open his eyes, his mouth would have opened in shock. The blade of the ape's weapon was hovering an inch from the back of Flare's head. Spyro then noticed that his younger brother's tail was wrapped tightly around the hilt of the weapon. Flare threw the weapon aside with ease and glared daggers at the ape.

"Sorry to tell you this ape, but sneak attacks never work on me," he growled as the ape shivered in fear. "Now do you have a key to my brother's cuffs?" the ape nodded silently. "May you give it to me? I promise you would leave in one piece and alive. That is pretty generous of me don't you think? Since you just tried to KILL ME!" The ape gulped and took cautious steps towards the younger dragon. It grabbed its keys with shaky hands and handed it to Flare. The fire dragon snatched it away from the ape and turned around to unlock Spyro. "Leave before I change my mind," he said with his back still turned, the ape nodded thankfully and fled for his life. After the ape was out of sight the young red dragon let out a huge sigh and inserted the key into the cuff over Spyro's muzzle.

As soon as the cuff was off the purple dragon's mouth he took in a deep breath.

"F-Flare," Spyro cried quietly. Flare inserted the key into the cuff around the purple dragon's neck.

"Don't worry Spyro, Cavice is with Cynder and Hunter has Sparx," the red dragon explained as he inserted the key into another cuff around his brother's tail. "Look, after I take off the rest we have to retreat, there are hundreds of apes here and I don't think Cynder and Cavice can hold on for much longer."

"Ok," Spyro agreed quietly as his brother inserted the key into the remaining cuffs. The purple dragon got to his feet and stared at his brother partly in disbelief. Was he really here?

"Come on Spyro, hurry, faster," Flare pushed as he ran down the hall the ape leader came through. Spyro followed his brother steadily.