"Spyro. Spyro!" Cynder began to shake Spyro while he was in his sleep. "Spyro!" Cynder took a few steps back and breathed out a gust of wind. Instantly Spyro shot up from where he was sleeping.
"Was that really necessary?" Spyro was shivering from the cold. Spyro quickly shot a bolt of fire into the fireplace and sat next to it.
"Sorry Spyro, the guardians need us. From what I heard Hunter managed to find Dragons." Spyro instantly burst up with energy. Jumping into the air.
"Lead the way!" Both quickly took off from the balcony rather than taking the stairs to not waste a single moment. They soon reached the entrance to the Guardian Chamber, and opened the door. In the middle of the room stood Hunter with a hawk flying just next to him squawking. Terrador saw the two young Dragons enter the chamber.
"Spyro, Cynder we have excellent news. Hunter seems to have discovered an inhabited Dragon City! Hunter please explain to them everything." Hunter turned his body to face the two Dragons.
"I found a Dragon City to the East of here. Within lives what I would guess to be at least 50 to 70 Dragons. I informed them of the current situation, and they are making their way here."
"When will they get there?" Spyro slightly turning his head waiting for a response.
"They will arrive four days from now, in the morning. You two may want to familiarize yourselves with the city for when they arrive."
"We'll make sure to get on that. Is there anything else that we should know?"
"Only that you should go eat. You are welcome to go wherever within and outside of the city, just please be within the city by nightfall." Terrador's voice continue to boom throughout the halls.
"Understood." Spyro then looked towards Volteer. "Hey Volteer, do you mind if I come in a bit and talk to you?"
"Not at all young Dragon." Already Volteer was pondered to what the Purple Dragon would request. Both Cynder and Spyro left the room to the guardians and moved on to the dining hall. As the two Dragons entered the dining hall they noticed that all the moles within this large room have turned their attention to them. The hundreds of moles voices echoed throughout the hall saying various things.
"The saviors have returned! Glory to Spyro! Glory to Cynder!" After several moments, they all stopped to see a single Mole who appeared to be a new addition to the Mole's army, step up in front of the two Dragons.
"Thank you, both of you. You saved the planet, we are forever in your debt." Spyro looked down to the Mole.
"There truly is no need to thank us." Both Cynder and Spyro smiled looking down at the mole.
"You two truly are humble. Either way I would still disagree, but it helps to know that you two truly do care and don't do it purely for fame and glory." The mole walked passed the two dragons to leave the dining hall. Spyro turned his head to the mole.
"If you don't mind me asking, what's your name?" The mole turned his head back to the Dragons.
"I'm Sam."
"Hope to see you around again." Cynder said to the Mole, truly brightening his day. He turned back to leave the room. The two Dragons continued to sit at a table and eat their breakfast. The two glancing at each other every few moments. They both finished their meal and made their way to the exit. The two Dragons would take a walk together every day after breakfast. They generally would walk in a forest or open fields, but this time they chose to walk in the city, familiarizing themselves with it. While walking Spyro turned his head to Cynder.
"I can't believe that there are other Dragons that are still alive." Cynder turned her attention to Spyro.
"Yeah, it's great to know that at least there wasn't as much damage caused through the wars." The two Dragons heard the buzzing of small wings behind them. Cynder smiled, rolling her eyes. "Great."
"Hey Spyro, you really think you're gonna get away with her alone after last night?" There was a massive grin on the Dragonflies face. Spyro's cheeks instantly turned red, while also wondering how this was gonna go. To Spyro's surprise Cynder didn't do anything, her cheeks turned red, embarrassed. Sparx simply laughed at the fact. "So, is Hunter back yet?" The two Dragons relaxed a bit, Spyro's cheeks no longer red.
"Yeah, he just got back. Turns out he found another Dragon City. Some of the Dragons are supposed to show up in a few days."
"Cool, well I'm going to." Sparx quickly cleared his throat. "I'm going to go talk to him, see you two love birds in a bit." Again, the two Dragons cheeks turned red. Spyro turned his head to Cynder.
"He really knows how to make things awkward doesn't he?"
"I can still hear you by the way!" Sparx voice called out to his brother. The two Dragons walked in silence until they were sure Sparx was nowhere near, occasionally shooting quick glances at each other. Eventually they began talking amongst each other for several minutes.
"Hey Cynder, I'm going to go speak with Volteer, I'll see you in a bit."
"Ok Spyro, I'll just be exploring the city while you're gone if you need me." Spyro turned around and took off heading in the direction of the temple. Spyro soon reached the entrance to the temple, and soon afterwards he opened the door to the Guardian Chamber.
"Ah Spyro, you wished to speak with me, correct?"
"If you don't mind."
"Not at all, follow me." Spyro did as he was asked, this lead him to a large room filled with books and different mechanisms that Spyro had no idea how to operate, let alone what they were. "So what is it that you wish to enquire Spyro?"
"Well, I was wondering if you could." Spyro looked down for a moment knowing that what he would ask would seem absurd to the Guardian. The Purple Dragon looked back up at Volteer. "I wanted to know if you could teach me how to read?"
"Wait you don't understand how to read?" Spyro shook his head looking at the Lightning Guardian. "My, word, I didn't think that would be conceivable, but better to start to acquire the trait now rather than never. This would also support a previous hypothesis of mine."
"And what would that be." Spyro slightly clocking his head to the side looking up at the Yellow Dragon.
"It is acknowledged that you mastered all four elements yes?" Spyro nodded his head. "Well you succeeded to master all four elements in the matter of a few days. Many Dragons may devote half or more of their life to master an element, but you mastered numerous within a brief period of time, this is an achievement that even Malefor himself couldn't do. Because of this I believe that your mind manages to learn, and comprehend concepts much faster than the middling, or average Dragon." The Guardian turned around. "Come with me."
Spyro followed the Guardian into what appeared to be Volteer's living quarters. There were hundreds upon thousands of books. Spyro now knowing what the Dragon did in his spare time.
"Please sit." Spyro spent the next thirty minutes learning and by the end of it all he managed to be able to read a book with ease, high enough in level that even Volteer struggled with the book. "This is truly spectacular, you managed to exceed my own reading level in the matter of minutes, where for me it took decades. Spyro, if you can could you return to me about the equivalent time tomorrow, I have one last thing that I would like to make an attempt at."
"Sure"
"Run along now, I don't believe Cynder would appreciate to be kept waiting." Spyro's cheeks turned red.
"Did Sparx tell you?" The Lightning Guardian laughed at the comment.
"Young Dragon, it was very evident the minute the two of you returned that you shared a much more robust bond with each other." Spyro's cheeks were still red, he turned to leave. "Same time tomorrow Spyro if you can." While running Spyro turned his head back to the Guardian and nodded his head.
The Purple Dragon left the temple in search of Cynder. Spyro eventually found her walking in the city. He landed right next to Cynder, causing her to jump back a few feet.
"Was the really necessary Spyro?" Spyro heard a buzzing behind him
"Hey Sparx, you think you can show us around the city." The Dragon's spent the rest of their day being guided around the city by Sparx. Soon the sun descended from the sky. The Dragons continued to wander around the city until it was night. They all returned to the temple, and ascended the stairs until they reached Cynder's room.
"Goodnight Cynder." Cynder yawned.
"Goodnight Spyro, see you tomorrow." Cynder turned to enter her room. Spyro ascended the stairs, and entered his room to see Sparx already asleep on one of the pillows. Spyro noticed that there were multiple bookshelves, consisting of many different books. Spyro saw a note on the first bookshelf.
"I thought you might appreciate this -Volteer" Spyro smiled, looking forward to reading the books on his shelves. Sparx raised his head to the Purple Dragon.
"I see you've also noticed the new shelves. Since when could you read anyway?"
"Since today." Spyro walked by the pile of pillows and laid down.
"Oh, you know at this point I won't even ask. Well goodnight Spyro."
"Goodnight Sparx." The Purple Dragon closed his eyes and drifted to sleep. The next day, to Spyro's surprise didn't start off with Cynder waking him. The Purple Dragon raised his head up, and saw that he had awoken early. He tried to go back to sleep, but failed. The Dragon raised from his resting spot, and thought that it would be best to read one of the many books he now owned until sunrise. Spyro looked at the many books, but only one immediately caught his eye. The book titled "The Purple Dragon." Though the manuscript wasn't in any form of recognizable text to him. It appeared to be a different language, but somehow Spyro managed to be able to read it. Spyro grabbed the book carefully in his jaws, and went to his balcony. He quickly jumped from his balcony down into Cynder's waiting for her to wake. Spyro sat to read the book, and to his amazement he read it with ease, though he didn't know the language, it was as if it translated itself to the language that he already understood.
Spyro believed that it would be best to address Volteer about this as soon as possible. Spyro again grabbed the book lightly within his jaws and took off from the balcony of Cynder and led himself to the Chamber of the Guardians. Spyro entered the room, and to his surprise Volteer was the only one awake, none of the others. Volteer was reading a book himself, after a few moments he turned his head to the Dragon.
"Ah Spyro, you are awake early." Volteer looked at the book in the mouth of Spyro. "I see that you have been using the books that I included within your room." Volteer smiled. Spyro set the book down from his jaws to the floor. Volteer quickly looked down at the book. "Oh my, I believe that I placed that book in your room by accident."
"Well, the book is actually what I needed to speak to you about."
"Yes, I know that you can't read it."
"Actually, it's the opposite. I can read it, though I don't know why. I don't recognize any of the symbols that pass as the characters in that language." Volteer shot up to Spyro, immediately standing from where he was.
"My goodness, Spyro please follow me into my quarters. And bring the book." Spyro quickly did as he was asked and followed behind the Yellow Dragon. The two Dragons entered Volteer's room, again Spyro gazing at the many books, though many of them were not there. Spyro soon realized that many of the books that were once in Volteer's quarters are now in Spyro's. "You can set the book down there." Volteer pointed to a mat in the corner of his room. Spyro set the book down and looked at the Lightning Guardian. "Spyro could you please read the title?"
"Yeah. It says the Purple Dragon."
"Could you please open the book and read some of its content." Spyro turned around and flipped to the first page.
"It's talking about the kind of powers that Purple Dragon can possess. It's saying that a Purple Dragon can not only master the well-known elements, fire, ice, lightning, and earth, but they can go beyond that. Purple Dragons can master all powers possible to Dragons, such as Nature, or Nether."
"This is truly fascinating, I wouldn't believe it possible if you didn't just read the book tome."
"Uhm, Master Volteer, I don't mean to be rude but can you please explain to me what it is?"
"It's not rude at all Young Dragon. Spyro, the book that you just read with seemingly ease uses a language that hasn't been used in over five thousand years. It is ancient Dragonian, the ancient language of the Dragons." Spyro shot up into the air to the news.
"But then how would I be able to understand it, let alone read it."
"I truly am unsure, but I believe if you were to continue to read the book, you may find the answer. Spyro remember, there are none that can read ancient Dragon tongue, it took me three decades to translate the first page."
"So, what was it that you wanted me for today."
"It has already been solved. I wanted to see if you could learn and if so how long it would take for you to understand Dragonian." After a few moments Volteer opened his mouth to speak. "You won't need to come in to speak to me today. And you may want to get some more sleep, it will be a few hours until day." Spyro began to walk out of Volteer's room. "Don't forget the book!"
"Right." A chuckle came from Spyro's lips. Spyro lightly grabbed the book in his jaws, and rushed out of the Guardians room, and soon entering his own. Spyro placed the book back to where he originally found it, and proceeded to go back to sleep.
Spyro awoke to the day how he had expected to. Cynder released a large gust of wind on the Dragon, causing him to jump up and hit his head on the roof.
"Is there any other way that you could wake me up?" Spyro rubbed his head with his paw. He shivered and shot fire into the fireplace.
"Yeah, I could use my poison."
"You know what, I take it back use all the wind you want." Cynder laughed.
"I don't see why this is funny, Spyro isn't the only one getting tormented by you." Sparx flew next to the fireplace, getting as close as he could without burning himself. Cynder continued to laugh.
"Glad to add you to the list." Spyro laughed at the comment. They all continued to spend the next two days much like they had before. Spyro was getting ready to go to sleep, knowing that the Dragon's would be arriving the next day. Spyro's eyes began to close until he noticed a mole walk into his room.
"I don't mean to intrude, Terrador has requested for you to arrive early in the morning, before the new Dragons are to arrive." Spyro looked up to the mole, recognizing his face.
"Thanks Sam, goodnight. If you can tell Terrador that I will make sure to be there as soon as possible." Spyro again put his head down and began to close his eyes.
"I will make sure to tell him. Goodnight master Spyro." Spyro's head instantly shot up, to see the mole gone.
"Why are they calling me master?"