Authors Important Note: Hi everyone. Here's another update for you. First thing I wanna say is that in this chapter I tried to improve some things. As in more detail and feelings. So please, if I have improved in this chapter or you still don't really see a difference, could you please tell me what I could do to improve? Thanks a bundle everyone.

Chapter 21 A Traitor In Our Midst

Spyro happily walked into the Elder hall followed by Cynder, Sparx, Flame, and Ember. As they entered it opened up into a large marbled hall decorated with dragon head sculptures on the side of the hallway with different painting hanging above them on the wall. Stone columns were also seen every 3 feet supporting the roof of the hall. The walls were made of shiny marble along with the decorated floor.

"Lets find Elder Jensen first, then we can see where everyone went off to",Flame suggested as he looked ahead through the hall.

They walked down the hall where it opened up into a large room. A glass roof was at the top, making it where you can see the sky. More stone columns with the same decorations were spotted and a few more paintings and sculptures were seen. There was a large life-sized dragon sculpture in the middle of the room sitting atop of a pedestal. Everyone looked at it with awe.

"Who is that?",Cynder questioned with wonder.

"That's the first elder of the village",Spyro gladly explained. "If I am remembering correctly records say he led the villagers to this new village from the cursed one in the mountains. The villagers built this monument as a symbol of their gratitude and it was placed here in the Elder Hall. It's been here ever since."

After Spyro explained he examined the open corridors. Three corridors were located on the left, in front of them, and to the right all in between stone columns.

"I think the library is to the left",Cynder doubted.

"Alright lets see",Flame smirked.

They took a left and through the corridor with little star designs of the fringes. They walked down the plain marble hall a few steps when it opened up into another large room with polished wooden bookcases with of course, many books inside of them. On the side of each bookcase was labels for which kinds of books were in that bookcase and there was a large golden chandelier with eight candles each symmetrically placed on the edges of it. Flame smiled in wonder then walked over to the bookcase that said history. He sat down in front of it and gazed through the many books in that section.

"One of these days",Flame started. "But not today."

Cynder walked by Flame to the bookcase beside him, lifting up her head at the many books in the science section. She scrolled her head throughout the books stopping at any ones that peeked her interest. Cynder read the title of one of them. It said 'Science Today'. She kept browsing and another one said 'How the body works'.

"Maybe Elder Jensen in through that corridor",Spyro pointed in between two bookcases on the left. "Sorry you two but books will have to wait."

Cynder looked over then nodded and Flame just rolled his eyes. They slowly walked toward the corridor where Spyro pointed. Flame took a peek inside to see an wooden desk with soft fluffy chairs placed in front of it. A painting was seen on the wall which had a drawing of what looked like the valley of Avalar on it. Some dragon armor was placed on the walls as decoration and a smaller duplicate of the chandelier seen in the library was also in the room.

"Don't think he's here Spyro",quipped Sparx.

Spyro walked behind the desk and looked through the window. It was the same view. Nothing.

"What has happened here?",asked Spyro.

"I could answer that!"

Spyro quickly turned around to see Elder Jensen standing in the corridor.

"Elder Jensen!",the happily surprised Ember said. "Where is everyone?"

"I could show you where they are if you could kindly follow me",the elder demanded.

"Umm, ok?",the confused Flame said.

The elder began leading them back through the library and back into the bigger room with the statue. The elder kept walking at a steady pace with everyone with clear questions on their faces.

"Spyro, something isn't right",Cynder whispered.

"I know."

They walked through the corridor and began walking downstairs where the marbled walls ceased and a rugged rock wall took its place. When the stairs stopped the elder turned a left and down a small hall. A few metal doors were in the rock wall along the way and the hall was lit by only torches in the wall.

"What is this place Elder Jensen?",Ember asked.

The Elder didn't respond. Instead he made a quick smirk and kept walking. "Rude", Ember thought. A little more ways and the Elder stopped and opened a metal door.

"In here",the elder simply said.

Ember and Flame slowly paced in followed by Sparx and Cynder. Spyro stared at the elder one last time then walked into the room with the rest.

"So what are we doing here?",asked Sparx who was now annoyed by the elder.

"Fools!"

"Excuse me?"

"Elder! What is wrong with you?You aren't yourself! What is going on here?!",Spyro demanded.

"You still don't know? Ha! Why do you think everyone else is missing?",the elder asked.

Spyro suddenly realized what was going on. "You!" Spyro ran at the elder and let loose and blazing flame at the Elder. The Elder simply laughed at his attempt and quickly slammed the metal door shut, making Spyro's flame useless. He then quickly turned the doorknob but it wouldn't budge a single inch.

"You won't get away with this!",threatened Spyro.

"We shall see",Elder Jensen laughed.

Then the last of Spyro heard from the Elder was the patting of his footsteps down the musty hall making his escape, leaving Spyro, Cynder, Sparx, Flame, and Ember, locked inside of the small room.

"What's going on Spyro?",Ember asked with a frightened tone.

"There's a traitor in our midst."

Underground City Katrina's Inn next morning

Titan layed in his cushy bed inside Katrina's room. The two stayed together considering Titan had nowhere else to go and Titan was very happy. After Spyro left he felt a little guilty leaving him. H felt, selfish, at his decision. Suddenly the silver doorknob turned which immediately caught Titan's attention. The door opened with Katrina entering the room.

Katrina smiled, "Get up sleepyhead."

Titan rolled over to the other side covering his face with pillows. Katrina's smile quickly turned upside-down with confusion. "Titan?"

"Yea?",Titan muffled with his head still in pillows.

"What's wrong?",said Katrina as she sat down on the bed beside him.

"Oh come on, something is wrong",Katrina said then began giving Titan a massage on his shoulders. Titan's eyes closed with silent gratitude.

"It's nothing",Titan simply said.

Katrina clenched her paw on Titan's shoulder giving him the sign that she wasn't buying it.

"Alright. It's about yesterday morning."

"When Spyro left?",Katrina asked easing on the massage.

"Yea",said Titan then rolled back over facing Katrina.

"What about it?",Katrina asked as she tilted her head to the side a little.

"I was just thinking about it. That's all",Titan said then looked down and to the left.

"Right, you do know that one way to catch a lie is if a dragon looks down and to the left right?"

Titan was suddenly surprised. He did tell the truth, well partially. "Alright, I felt like the decision I made was hasty and selfish."

"Because they saved you and you stayed behind?"

Titan slowly made a nod of agreement. "I feel like I should have gone with them. I felt needed",Titan explained.

"Hey Katrina! Do you have a spare key to my room?"

Katrina looked back at the door to see Scylla with a goofy smile on her face.

"You locked your key in the room again didn't you?",Katrina asked already knowing the answer.

"You see where this is going?",said Scylla.

Titan chuckled and Katrina sighed. "I'll go get the spare Scylla wait here for me."

With that Katrina walked by Scylla then headed down the hall with its decorated red carpet and decorated lanterns hung on the white plastered wall. Titan looked at Scylla with amusement and a smile on his face.

"What?",asked Scylla.

"So do you usually lock your key in your room?"

"Well not intentionally but that is what the spares are for right?",said Scylla when the smile from earlier returned to her face.

Titan shook his head and sighed. He stayed quiet with Scylla still waiting for Katrina to get back.

"Something bothering you?",Scylla asked.

"What do you mean?",Titan asked playing dumb.

"Well you're just so suddenly quiet. Just wondering",explained Scylla.

"I'm was just thinking about yesterday."

"Oh, you mean that dinner Katrina made for you? Mmm those steaks were really good",Scylla enthusiastically said then rubbed her belly.

"No not tha --- hey how did you know how the steaks tasted. And how did you know Katrina cooked me dinner?"

"Oh, right uhh, just lucky guess that's all. Oh look at the time I better get going things to do places to be so I'll see you later",Scylla quickly said then made her way out the door, down the stairs, and to Katrina.

"Hey Katrina is there something wrong with Titan",asked Scylla as Katrina browsed through the spare keys in stock.

"Oh, he was just thinking about yesterday morning and thought his decision to stay here was selfish."

"He seemed kinda down about it",Scylla pointed out.

"Yea I know, I'm still thinking of what I could do to cheer him up",said Katrina then picked up Scylla's spare key.

The twosome made their way to the third floor and walked over to Scylla's room. Katrina inserted the key and turned it to hear a click then the door opened.

"Try not to leave your key in here when you lock it, ok?", Katrina asked with doubt.

"Ok Katrina",Scylla laughed. "If you ever think of what to do with Titan."

"I'll keep you posted",Katrina finished. "And I think I may have thought of that something."

"What is it?",asked Scylla.

"Lets go."

Katrina led Scylla to her room where Titan was still lying in bed.

"Titan",said Katrina.

Titan quickly jumped up in surprise. "I was getting up!"

"How would you like to give another visit to Spyro?",Katrina asked.

Titan's facial expression quickly changed to a smile.

So, was it better? Am I still doing the same or have I improved this chapter? If I didn't, could you please tell me how I can improve? I seriously don't mind flames as long as they are within the limit. If it's bad just say so and throw in a tip. Everyone has just been so quiet on my story so I don't really know. Again, thanks!