A/N: Hi! I'm new this whole fanficition thing but I think getting used to it ^_^. Oh and if I don't post for a while it because I'm busy with Grand Chase or something else, just give me a little slap if you don't see anything for 2 weeks xD.

Chapter 2: Take Wing

Cynder woke up with a yawn. She lifted and saw the Skurvywing was still asleep. She slowly and went to unlock the door. Then a thought a struck her. What do Skurvywings eat? It probably hasn't eaten in days. Cynder sighed and went into the corridor. Maybe their carnivores? Some birds eat other animals? Or maybe if likes seeds? UGH! I don't know!

"I just don't know!" She shouted out by accident.

"Know what?" A voice said from behind her.

"Huh? Oh good morning Spyro!"

"Good Morning Cynder. Now what didn't you know about?"

"Oh, that well...erm...I don't know what day it is."

"Wednesday. Why? Do you have something planned?"

"No..." she replied and she ran off.

Spyro stood there befuddled.

"Yo! Spyro!" Sparx called out.

"Huh? Sparx?"

"The flame master wants in the training room in two hours."

"Fine."

"What the matter buddy?"

"It's Cynder."

"What?! The 'Queen of Darkness'? Why would be thinking about her? Unless-"

"No Sparx. Not like that. She's been acting weird lately."

"She's always weird."

"Sparx!" Spyro said with an annoyed tone "This is serious. It could be something-"

"What? Go on."

Spyro stared at Sparx for a few minutes and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Why are you smiling? I don't like it?"

*****

Cynder flew back to the Dojo after killing her prey. She clutched the meat between her mouth as she landed. She quickly snuck into the training room trying not to be seen. She reached the dragon statue and tried to make a little noise as possible. She would have reached the door if it hadn't opened. Oh no! Cynder thought as Ignitus and Spyro walked in and stood on the opposite side of the dragon statue.

"Spyro you still need some training to do. The enemies out there are still corrupted by the evil ways of the Dark Master," Ignitus said "You be ready for any kind of danger that will approach you."

They moved towards the back door. Cynder took this chance to get to the door. Phew, that was a close cut. She made her way to the spare room and dropped the meat on the floor.

"Little Skurvywing... where are you?"

Then she heard some rustling from a nearby bookshelf and went to look. But it was nothing but a rat chewing at the books. She looked around the room but it still couldn't be found. Cynder started to panic and decided to the rest of the rooms down the hall. Still nothing. Where could it have gone? Cynder knew there was only one place left that it would be. The balcony of the temple. She went to the training room door and checked if Spyro was still training but the room was empty. She made her way to the back door. She ran out onto the balcony and was happy to see that the baby Skurvywing was safe. But what she saw behind it shocked her dearly.

*****

The Skurvywing sat in a room with scars all over her body after Skabb had beaten her. But it wasn't the scars that had hurt her badly, it was her home.

The nesting ground where she stayed with other Skurvywings was invaded by pirates. Not just any pirates, fellmuth pirates. They had come to take in the Skurvywings so that could manipulate and control them. But the Skurvywings don't get taking in without a fight. The whole place was in chaos as the pirates came some of the Skurvywings managed to escape while some got captured. But there was one Skurvywing who wouldn't stand to watch this. Her name was Tempest. She tried to fight off the smaller monkeys then tried to fight off the Skavenger Commanders. She was doing well, until they brought in the other Skurvywings. The ones they had already taught to kill the enemy no matter what. She managed to fend off some of them but she started to get piled on by the Skurvywings and no-one else there could help her. But just then Tempest released a fireball and blew the others back. She quickly flew into one of the caves trying to find a route to escape. The other Skurvywings were gaining on her. But then...

Her flashback broke when a pirate came in front of her gate.

"Get ready," it said as it opened the gate.

She walked alongside the pirate and entered the arena. She looked up at the large crowd of pirates. Filthy mongrels she thought as she entered. Then she turned her gaze to her enemy, a Blunder Tail. The Blunder Tail started to move towards her rapidly with it claws protecting it. When it got near her it snapped its claws at her twice but missed. She sighed and launched a fireball into it while it was unprotected. She then grabbed it by its tail at threw it into the wall which it then got hit by a cannonball and died. The crowd roared as they saw the end of the fight.

"Well it seems that we have some feisty competitors today," Sniff said from the shoulder Skabb on the balcony of the hallway.

She sighed and looked up at sniff. "Too bad I won't be staying, I've got business to attend to," she said sarcastically.

Sniff stood there befuddled not realising that the Skurvywing was taking flight and flying up to the hole in the top of the arena.

"You fools! Go after her!" Sniff shouted at the crowd.

Tempest smiled as she left the pirate ship.

****

"Sp-spyro?" Cynder stuttered.

"And may I ask what is this?!" Spyro said as he gestured to the Skurvywing.

"Look Spyro before you say anything it's only a baby. It's completely harmless."

"Harmless?" Sparx said from beside him "he almost ate me when I found him."

"You were spying on me?!"

"Well you were acting strange," Spyro commented "And I wanted Sparx to check on you."

"Well you shouldn't have worried yourself, now let me go to it."

"Cynder I can't let you be near this thing."

"Why not?"

"Because it's evil."

"You haven't even given it a chance and you're labelling it as evil?"

"I'm not labelling. I know it is evil. If we give it a chance it might be too late."

"What about me then?"

"What?"

"What about when you saved me from the Convexity? Wasn't I evil? You gave me a chance. Why shouldn't this Skurvywing get one?"

"That different, and besides-"

"If it is evil then so am I! If you're going to kill this Skurvywing you have to fight me first!" Cynder yelled as she charged past Spyro, grabbed the Skurvywing and flew off.

"Cynder come back!" Spyro shouted after her. "Cynder!"