Chapter 3

"Oh, Ember! It's you," said Flame, as she approached him. A worried expression came over his face.

"What?" questioned Ember. A white dragon, with eyes as red as blood moved forward from behind Ember and grabbed her waist from behind. Ember gasped as he threw her on to the cave floor, pinning her there. Flame moved forward to try and release Ember but the dragon threw himself onto Flame. He pinned Flame's limp body to the ground and violently a tore a chunk of flesh from his arm and attempted at pulling it of.

Ember wasted no time. She ran as fast as she could out of the cave, leaving Flame and the other dragon behind.

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Ember ran back to the temple and slumped down on the dojo floor. She noticed that the door to the balcony was open and voices came from outside. Ember sneaked over to the door and stepped silently outside she saw Spyro…with Cynder.

"I thought you loved me, Spyro," said Cynder.

"I've told you! I can't decide between you and Ember!"

"Well if it's that hard for you, let me tell you something Spyro! Ember just likes you because you the Purple Dragon!" spat Cynder.

"She does not!" cried Spyro, a tear appearing in the corner of his eye.

"So you do love Ember. Why don't tell her that you love her. She's standing just up there!"

"Embe…" Spyro began, but he found himself staring into Cynder's eyes.

"I love you Spyro," whispered Cynder, as she pulled him into a deep passionate kiss. Spyro shut his eyes as they shared the kiss. Ember said nothing. Her mouth hung open and she stared. Cynder broke the kiss and turned to Ember.

"So, how's it feel to have the dragon of your dreams kiss another girl?" asked Cynder.

Ember couldn't contain her sorrow. She tried not to cry, however tears fell down her cheeks and the only noise she made wall a small whimpering sound. She flew back down to the swamp, envy and rage filling her. She looked her reflection in a pool and sighed.

"Maybe, Spyro is not meant for me," said Ember to herself. She spotted a crumpled up sheet of paper in the murky waters of the pool and picked it up. The page was damp but she could just make out the words:

WANTED

Fang Bloodfire

Ember's blood froze. That was the dragon that had grabbed her in the cave. And Flame was with him…