The time has come. Our Silent Hill tale has reached it's end, or rather, it will after today's update. It's kind of sad to see this tale go, after putting so much work into it. But, all good things must come to an end. Now, when we left off, Cynder was flying into the portal out of Silent Hill, followed by her dark counterpart, trying to get her real-world self to wake up and let her out. But all ended with a cut to black. Please note, this chapter will be much shorter than the rest, as it's just a quick conclusion. So what happened? Read on to find out.
Our story resumes where it left off, on nothing but darkness. But in the distance, we can hear what sounds like speech, a faint cry if you will. But then it gets more defined…
Voice: You have to wake up! You must wake up! WAKE UP!
With that final cry, reality finally settles in, and we see Cynder, startled awake from the nightmare she just had.
Cynder: What on…? (Realizes what happened and sighs) Thank goodness, it was just a nightmare.
At this point, Cynder notices the floor is wet with tears, not to mention her own eyes are red from all the crying.
Cynder: But then again, it was so vivid, there had to be some reality to it.
Now Cynder looks up at the skies, then back around the temple, and finally back up at the statue in the center of the room, knowing it's ever familiar face. Then she remembers something she had heard during this nightmare.
Cynder: Maybe, there was a point to that nightmare. To get me to cast off the shackles of the past.
And in that moment, it dons on her.
Cynder: As much as I'm thankful to Spyro for freeing me from the Dark Master's control, I still haven't freed myself. (With that same determination in her eyes) But now, it's time I did. My destiny is out there, somewhere. And I'm going to find it.
And with that, Cynder runs towards the exit of the Temple, running off into the night, little realizing a familiar golden light is watching from behind the statue. Of course, it's Sparx.
Sparx: She's leaving? (Quietly) Yes! I've got to tell Spyro about this!
And sadly, this is where the story ends. Yes, I know this chapter was a bit short, but so was the Prologue to be fair. And I feel a short moment like this speaks for itself, as this moment transitions directly into the events of The Eternal Night. But now, the story has concluded. Cynder has escaped Silent Hill, though the events that unfolded there will never leave her. So, after more than two years of editing including that huge gap in between Dante's Freezer and the rest of the story, I declare Silent Hill: Cynder's Tears finished. Will we ever return to this? Probably not. But I'm sure there's plenty of other stories on this site to give you your Silent Hill fix. Feel free to check out some of my other tales if you need something new to read. Until our next tale, this is Dragon of Mystery, signing out.