A few hours later...

"Hello? Ignitus? Nestor? Volteer? We're back." Spyro knocks the temple's door with his horns. "Lacus and Cyril are with us."

Ignitus opens the door, smiling. "Oh, you're back! And, uh..." He looks at the 2 new additions to the group. "Who are they? And where is Flame?"

"Darling, could we get in first? We need to rest after everything that happened." Lacus said, entering the temple and kissing the fire guardian on the cheek.

"Oh, um, yes." He blushes. "We better get in."

"This is Sheila and Handel. The 2 of them are on our team now." Malefor explained. "And as for Flame... Long story short, we met Elora and Stealth in Tall Plains, so Flame decided to go with them."

"Where are they going anyway?" Nestor asked.

"They said that they're going to Dretharos for a while. Stealth's mom told her that she has something to tell her." The older dragon said. "Heck, color me surprised after knowing that she can speak telepathically."

"Well, you can color me surprised after knowing that Lacus is Ignitus' wife." Sparx said. "Never saw it coming, to be honest."

"Um, if I may ask, Nestor." Handel whispered at the stone guardian. "Do you love someone?"

"Wait, wait... Why, of all the guardians that you can ask here, did you choose to ask me?" He whispered back.

"You know, I'm not just a normal teenager. I know if there's something going on with someone." He smiles. "So... Who is it?"

"I - I... Can't tell you WHO the person is, b - but..." His face turns red. "I DO have a crush on someone..."

"Actually, I know EXACTLY who this person is!" The teen walked away.

"W - wait! Y - you're not planning on telling them, right?"

"Of course not! Besides, if I do, you'll probably kick me out of this team and kill me."

"I would never!"

"Yes you would."

If you've read my cancelled Spyro and Persona crossover before, you might know who Nestor's crush is.

Meanwhile, Sheila is seen cleaning her new room with Handel. Malefor entered her room, concerned for her. "Um, hey, Sheila..."

"Good to see ya, Malefor." She smiles. "What can I do for ya?"

"It's, um... Nothing... Just need to talk about... You know..." A sad expression can be seen on his face. "What happened before we came here..."

"Oh..." She looks down. "You mean... That one, right?"

They stop attacking, revealing the ground in front of them, which is in a destructed state, no signs of Sheila's childhood friends. Seeing this, the kangaroo crouches down, crying intensely.

"Sheila..." The purple dragon looked at her while Handel tries to calm her and Greta down.

"Come on, both of you! They went to a better place! You should be happy!" The blonde teen said.

"Handel's right." Malefor walked up to them. "If I were them, I would rather die instead of suffering from eternal pain."

"Yeah... That one..." He replied. "I should've not interfered that time..."

"It's okay, mate." She said to him. "Ya really are a good friend."

"I..." The purple dragon stares at her, confused. "I don't know what to say, really."

"A thank you would be enough."

"Yeah. Thanks, Sheila."

Meanwhile in Dretharos Village...

"Thanks for the food!" The 3 of them start eating the food that Stealth's mother prepared for them.

"This really tastes good, Mrs. Elf!" Flame said.

"Why, thank you, Flame. It's made of the finest fish and spices I found." She looks at her daughter. "And you, Sally."

"Stealth." The elf smiles.

"Yes, Stealth. You must be wondering what is this thing that I want to show you." She takes out a box from below the table and opens it, revealing a beautiful necklace with a blue gem as the accessory. "This is the Friendship Necklace. If you ever get lost and separated from your friends, this necklace will teleport you to one of them."

"For me? B - but, how did you find it?"

"I'm sorry I haven't told you before. It was once mine, but I think that you're going to need it more."

She looks at the necklace and grins. "Thanks, mom!" She then hugs her mother tightly. "You're the best!"

"Don't mention it, sweetie. And as for Elora, this is a music box that I found in the swamp yesterday before you 2 left." She hands over the music box to Elora. "It still works and there's a lyric sheet inside."

The faun opens the music box and takes the paper. "Thanks, Mrs. Elf. I really love this." She then reads the sheet. "Hm... The lyrics are in Eashen language... I can't really tell what it means."

"Why don't you try playing it?" The red dragon suggested.

"Might as well try it."

"Sora wa itsudemo dare no ue demo, aoi iro shiteta miagete goran."
"Yasashii uta o utatte itai, yowai hito ni mo tsuyoi hito ni mo."

"I didn't know you can sing an Eashen song, honey." Ignitus said to Lacus after she finishes singing. "You're voice is as beautiful as always."

"Thanks, darling. I once lived in the Eashen region, remember?" She looks at the pink egg. "I sang that song just for her. It was my favorite song since I was a little dragoness, and I also want a pink dragoness like her to hear it."

"Well, although she's not our child, I am happy with your choice." The 2 guardians kiss. "When she hatches, you're not going to be the only pink guardian."

"You're planning on raising her as a guardian?"

"Only if you're okay with it."

"Of course! I love that idea!" The 2 of them exits the temple. "As long as she lives healthy, it's fine for me."

"DON'T LEAVE!" Ember shouts, surprising her sister and the apes. "I... I..."

"All of you, out!" Cynder commands the army. "NOW!" She then walks to her sister. "Ember, what's the problem now?"

"That... Song again..."

"Could this be... A curse...?" She asked herself.

"No, I don't think so..." The pink dragoness said to her. "I think it was more of a... Memory..."