Chapter 9
"But...but, Malefor!? You should be in the Underworld" Spyro couldn't stop pouring out statements of shock as Malefor simply chuckled, "oh Spyro, how naive you are, why do you think I sent Nero to capture Cynder?" As Malefor spoke these words, Dark Spyro and Dark Cynder stepped to Malefor's side. "Impossible, it's impossible! What have you done to Cynder!?" Spyro demanded an answer as Dark Spyro threw the body of Cynder towards them, "no...no please" Spyro started tearing up, "oh stop your crying you whelp, she's not dead, just weak from the energy transfer, she'll recover, though I doubt you'll live long enough to do so" Malefor informed Spyro, "Cynder..." Flashwing had a hint of rage in her voice as Spyro used his healing powers, blue energy swirled around them, "what!? Nevermind, I needn't worry, this barrier will keep you trapped" Malefor was trying to keep his cool as Cynder's health was fully restored. "Spyro?" Cynder asked weakly, "yes, Cyn, it's me" Spyro smiled heavily, "I thought I lost you" Spyro pulled Cybder in for a hug, and she returned it greatly, "I didn't think you'd want to come find me, after all I did to you..." Cynder's eyes stared deeply into Spyro's, "Cynder, you are my angel, there is nothing I'll never forgive you for" Spyro and Cynder then kissed, "well, how romantic, regardless bring in their so-called 'distraction'" Malefor order Dark Spyro, and with that, he tossed Spider-Man into the ring, "hey guys, fancy meeting you here" Spidey half-heartedly joked as he stood up and brushed his legs off, "man, there's dirt everywhere, dang it, you, gimme 50 cents, you owe me for this, and I need laundry money regardless...even though I live with my Mom" Spider-Man commented whilst pointing at Dark Spyro, "shut it!" Was all Dark Spyro replied with, "geez, harsh much?" Spidey retorted as Malefor grew impatient, "I've had enough of this, send them away from here" Malefor commanded, "I've bigger thing to do" suddenly a blue surge flowed around the group, and they were transported to a random island in the Skylands.
"Well, shoot" Spider-Man sighed as the others glanced at him, "what? Can I not say these things?" Spider-Man was clearly grumpy as he went to secluded spot on the island, "is he okay?" Cynder asked, showing signs of worry for her friend, "I'll go check" Flashwing informed her as she flew to Spidey. The dragoness then witnessed Elijah removing his mask, "Damn it! Why? I don't need this" Elijah shoved his hands into his face, and started crying lightly, "Eli?" Flashwing broke the silence as her boyfriend turned to face her, she gasped when she saw his face was red, swollen with tears, immediately Elijah hugged Flashwing (just a heads up, Spidey and Flashwing are both about the same age, maybe 13 or 14, which by that point, people in the Skylands can become mates or something, I don't know), "it's okay, I'm here" Flashwing murmured into Elijah's ear, "I just want to go home, my Mom must miss me so much, with Dad gone, she needs me more than ever, and where am I? In an alternate universe trying to save said 'universe', instead of caring for her like I should be, ugh, Damn it!" Elijah started sobbing again as Flashwing continued to hug him, "I love you, Elijah, nothing could change that, and I understand that your going through a lot of pain with your father's death and being unable to care for your mother, but I promise, we'll get home, and you can be there for her again" Flashwing replied, even showing a few tears herself, "that was deep" Elijah chuckled whilst crying, and then Flashwing kissed him on the lips. It lasted for about 3 minutes before they broke away, "thanks Flashwing, I needed that" Elijah still held her paws as Flashwing smiled in response, "that's why I'm here" Flashwing replied as Elijah looked out over the landscape for a while, with Flashing nuzzling up against his side, her wing draped over them while Elijah dos the same with his arm. "We should leave them be for awhile" Cynder suggested as they watched the couple from the center, "indeed, but we still need to get back to the Ruins, or...no!" Spyro exclaimed as a thought clicked in his mind, "what?" Sparx asked, "we need to get back to the Academy!" Spyro instructed. As he said this, Spider-Man and Flashwing returned, "the Academy? What do you mean Spyro?" Whirlwind asked in confusion, "I mean we need to find a way back, now!" Spyro informed them, "well...I might be able to..." Spidey suggested, "how?" Spyro asked almost in immediate response, Spider-Man tapped the spider-symbol on the back of his chest, and a little bag popped out, "I may be able to construct a teleported using various junk and scrap from this bag, shouldn't take long" he explained as he shuffled through his bag and crafted the teleporter, "alright, give me the coordinates for the Academy" Spider-Man requested as Spyro typed in the coordinates, "okay, here we go..." Spyro grew a nervous look across his face s he entered the teleporter, and what he saw horrified him, when the others joined they saw it too, it was Skylanders Academy...decimated.
To be continued in...Decimation