Please read and review! Spyro and the other dragons will start going to other realms soon. I hope I can fit Bandit into this chapter!

The Party

Spyro lay in Ember 2's cave, tears streaming down his face. He had been adopted by Ember 2's parents, because they were the only people who didn't mind fan girls screeching at the door all the time, therefore Ember 2 and her older sister smoke were like sisters to him.

"There's nothing you can do to help me!" cried Spyro.

"Leave me alone, I don't want any of your pity, from any of you!"

"Listen Spyro, Elder Astor did not mean to upset you, he wanted to tell you when you were older so that you could probably handle it better," Ember 2 said calmly.

"Well I'm sure handling it well," said Spyro.

"I'm sorry Spyro it's all my fault. I should have not asked him about your parents," said Flame, hanging his head.

"It wasn't just about my parents though."

Spyro looked up at his caring friends, respect in his purple eyes.

"If I had killed Darknight earlier, then Gnasty Gnorc and the others would not know about me and there would be peace in the dragon realms," continued Spyro.

"But you would be a hatchling, so Darknight could kill you then," said Smoke.

"And you'll have to get over it before the Celebration of the Dragon Elders this afternoon," Ember 2 said.

"Oh yeah I forgot about that," Spyro said.

Spyro and his friends trotted inside a large golden roofed hall where the party for the Elders was being held. Hunter and his family immediately greeted them.

"Hey ya Spyro, I know you've met my ten year old kids, Hunter Junior and Molly," he said, pointing to a pair of tall cheetahs.

"Well of course I have, I was there when they were being born," said Spyro.

"And err, I do believe you've met my eight year olds, Hunter Junior Junior and Phoebe," he continued,

"I was there when they were born too and Hunter Junior Junior wasn't called that, he was called Jetsumn (said as Jet-sum, named after my cat)."

"But I don't think you've met our newest arrival, Bethanie."

"Well of course we've seen her when she was in Bianca's stomach," laughed Smoke.

Hunter glared at Smoke, then he and his family and walked away. Smoke blushed and sank low hoping no one else heard him say that.

"It's alright, Hunter will get over it soon enough," Ember said

"You think so?"

"I know so."

"He must've taken it as an insult," said Ember 2.

"Don't rub it in," said Smoke.

"What are we all standing here for, this is meant to be a party!" laughed Spyro.

The other dragons separated, Flame going to the snacks table and the other boys walking to the other side of the white-walled, blue-tiled room, the girls moving to the back of the bright hall.

Ember 2 walked quickly, looking for people she might know. She suddenly caught sight of a handsome young dragon. She found that she could not take her eyes off him and wasn't looking where she was going. She bumped into a pair of chestnut-brown, furry legs. Elora spilt her drink down her green top and she found herself angry at the beautiful dragon.

"Watch where your going Sunshine!" she snapped, taking an instant dislike to Ember 2.

"My name is Ember, how dare you call me Sunshine!" cried Ember 2.

"The Ember that Spyro told me about, who wanted to get engaged to him? You've got to be joking!" laughed Elora.

"Girl, you don't have the right attitude that fits Spyro's description. She was much more of a girly-girl!"

Ember 2 felt hurt on the inside, not just for herself but also for Ember. Tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

"The Ember your talking about is over there," she said, fighting the urge to lash out at the fawn.

"My friends call me Ember 2."

Elora nearly burst into a fit of laughter.

"What a sucky name," Elora said as she slinked towards Ember. Ember 2 followed at a distance, in case a fight was started.

As Elora walked, she deliberately stood on Ember's toe.

Ember squealed in pain and jumped back.

"Oh, I'm sorry, BOYFRIEND STEALER!" screamed Elora.

"Spyro has told me about you and he says you're one of the annoying fan girls that follows him around all the time! Spyro doesn't even like you!" Elora lied.

"Your such a loser!"

Elora strutted off to where Spyro and Smoke stood, leaving Ember sobbing.

"That was Elora, she often comes to our cave to see Spyro, but she's never even seen me," Ember 2 said, trying desperately to comfort Ember.

Elora found Smoke and Spyro after a bit of a search and was relieved to see that Spyro was free of fan girls. The first dragon she saw was Smoke.

'He's gorgeous!' thought Elora as she looked at him.

"Hello Spyro, who's this?" she asked the purple dragon.

"This is Smoke, he's been here quite a while," Spyro told Elora.

"Hey Spyro, do you want to go for a stroll after the party?" asked Elora.

"Sure, I like to talk with my friends without people around," he said.

"Friends…oh yeah friends," said Elora quickly.

"Shall I get you two a drink?" asked Smoke.

"I've finished mine so could you get me another," Elora said.

"I haven't had one yet," Spyro said.

Smoke walked away to the snack table.

"Wow! Handsome and polite!" exclaimed Elora.

"I know," whispered Spyro.

Smoke noticed Flame nearby on the snacks table. He left the drinks and wandered over to where orange-red dragon was.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked.

Flame sighed.

"It's nothing," he lied. 'What could either of the girls see in me? I'm just a long-nosed whimp!' he thought.

Suddenly, the entire hall went quiet. Spyro and the others ran to the entrance, for everyone was facing in that direction. There in the doorway stood Bandit with a few other armadillos.

"Hellooo," he said, staring at Ember 2.

"What do we have here? What's your name?"

"Ember, but people call me Ember 2," she said blushing.

"Charmed," Bandit said, before kissing Ember 2's paw. She blushed scarlet.

"Hello Ember, your more beautiful than when we last met," he said.

"No I'm not!" Ember said, going pinker.

"Right, so you come uninvited here and unwelcome, then try to steal the hearts of a couple of happy dragonesses, so you can live here in the dragon realms! You are so sick!" spat Spyro, pouncing on Bandit.

Bandit punched Spyro on the chest and he returned one in his stomach. Both of them punched each other in the faces, before Ember 2 cut in.

"Stop it, the armadillos deserve to live in the dragon realms don't take that away from them because of what they did in the past!" snapped Ember.

Both creatures agreed and the party continued without any fights.

After the party, Smoke noticed Ember 2 sitting on a sunlit slope. 'She looks so beautiful!' he thought. The sunlight made her golden scales shine, her tail was curling with delight of watching the sun go down. She turned around and found herself looking in the eyes of Smoke. He stared in to hers. Smokes lips perched slightly and he leaned forward slightly. She turned away and that signalled him to go.

Spyro and Elora walked through the forest. She turned round and looked him. They had just been talking about Smoke and had got tired of that conversation. Elora could not take it any longer.

"Spyro I love you and…well…I just want to kiss you," she said grabbing him.

"Get off of him!" shrieked Ember 2, appearing from nowhere.

Elora growled furiously.

"This is for interrupting my kiss!" Elora shouted, pounding Ember 2's chest.

"This is for hurting mine and Ember's feelings!" screamed Ember 2, returning it.

"This is for…"

"Now that's enough! Elora go home!" shouted Spyro before the fight could go any further.

"I'll go home too," Ember 2 said.

"You can't come Spyro, I'm sorry. After this party you can't live with me anymore. Mum has arranged a cave for you," she said very sorry for her friend.

From the bushes, Darknight watched, interested.

"Soon you will meet you demise young dragon!"