The previous episode featured Hunter confronting many things and at the very end he and Spyro came face-to-face with someone he never expected to meet again... What will happen next? Well, find out on todays episode... Here is Episode 10... Enjoy, oh before I forget...

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Spryo characters or their world. They are property of Universal Games. I only own the new characters and ideas that are being created for this series. Blah blah blah... Okay you guys get the point let's get this show on the road...

Reviews:

Emerald: Thank you, Emerald. I am glad you liked the previous episode. Get ready for even more touching moments in this episode.

Jake: Thanks for the review. Flame and Ember will get an episode focused on them soon. Also, Bandit will be hitting on Ember again very soon with some very hiliarious results. Oh, the stranger's name is Sidney and she is Hunter's older sister. Sirius is the Sky Phoenix and a very old friend of Hunter's father and mother.

Rabbitnumber1: Thanks. Wait till you read part 2. The second part will be even more interesting. Hunter and Spyro will continue to learn more info from Sidney, Hunter's older sister. And as Jake guessed, I have something planned for Ember and Flame who will appear in this episode with Bandit, Lucas and Elora.

Brandon: Thank you for the comment. I appreciate it but I am not the only good author here. There are many others who have been doing this much longer then me. Still, nice comment. Oh, as for the Bandit and Ember relationship issue... he he he get ready because this episode begins to talk about that matter. Let the laughs start flying because there will be some comical moments in this episode.

Attention: As many fans of this franchise know there is a brand new game coming this October. I am fully aware of the new game as well as the brand new storyline behind it. In fact, expect to see elements from the upcoming game appear in this series. I am announcing this bit of info now because Season 2: Invasion -

A) Starts in July.
B) Will have a surprising link to the upcoming game in a really unusal plot twist.
C) And will feature some very shocking plot twists that will up the level of danger and drama.

Also, expect a few other surprises too. So far many of you have gotten a glimpse of the future of Spyro and his friends in the brief Vanguardian Heroes: Team Skyler subplots that have appeared during the four part Dragon Rage SAGA mini series. That future looks so nice... right. On the surface it looks like things are going to turn out fine for Spyro and his friends in the future but trust me when the real trouble, that is brewing in the series background, finally surfaces in season two... well... Let's just say that all of you will be left with some very big questions. What will those questions be? Well, in time I'll know once the new season begins.
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Hunter: "PREVIOUSLY ON SPYRO: DRAGON OF DESTINY: RISING DESTINY" -

Hunter screamed, "Nooo, not this dream again. Why am I seeing these memories again in my dreams? Why?" He grabbed his head and yet the dream still continued revealing one event after another in Hunter's life that deeply scarred him...
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Hunter and his mother were spending time together out in the meadow park that overlooked the palace grounds of Willowbrook. Hunter knew that his mother shouldn't have come but she had dragged herself sick self out of bed to be with him. She had made him a promise a few months earlier before she had gotten sick that on his sixth birthday that she would spend her day with him. 'Then she got sick..' young Hunter thought as tears started to appear in his eyes. No one had been able to figure out the cause of the strange illness that was going around affecting many of the adult females. His mother had been fine one day and then suddenly fallen into a week long coma. When she had awaken she had lost the ability to talk and walk. The village healers had worked hard and soon they had her back to speaking and walking around but she never was the same. Hunter had noticed that she seemed slower... she had trouble walking and speaking and at times her memory seemed to go. The healers couldn't figure out why and neither could Kyle, Hunter's father who did his best to take care of all of them.

"Mother..." Hunter said. His mother looked at him as he helped her sit down on a bench.

"Yes, my sweet little one, what is it?" She asked as she noticed his unease. She sighed and said softly, "You are worried about me. Aren't you?" Hunter looked her in the eye and nodded. "Don't worry. I will get better."

"But what if you don't...?" Hunter asked as tears started falling from his eyes. "I don't want to loss you like I lost..."

"...Your sister, Rachel's drowning was a tragic accident. You are not to blame for that, Hunter." She said as a few tears fell from her own eyes. Hunter had felt responsible for Sidney's death because he had taken her to the slow flowing river to teach her how to swim. He had though the area of the river he had taken her to was safe and instead found out that the current in that part of the river wasn't exactly like the rest of the river. Sidney had caught in that current and was pulled under into a whirlpool. Hunter had jumped in and pulled her out but she had already swallowed too much water. No matter how hard Hunter had tried he couldn't revive her. She died in his arms and Hunter had never really forgiven himself for that. No matter how much his mother and father had tried to comfort him it still made no difference. "No matter what happens to me, my little one, I'll always be with you." Hunter smiled as she started to sing calming him with her beautiful voice.

'My little one never fear,
Mother's here for you...
By your side and in your heart,
Mother's here my little one...

Even though the years may past,
I'll always be with you...
In your heart and close to you..

I will be with you right now...
Don't be afraid I am here,
My little one your mother's here,

To comfort you and give you peace...
Never fear your mother's with you...
Always here my little one...

My little one...'

Hunter's eye snap open as he looks over at his mother just as she falls off the bench convulsing as she hit the ground. Hunter quickly jumped to his feet and started screaming, "MOTHER ... Mother... mother, are you alright!" When she didn't respond he started screaming for help. At that moment she groaned and lifted her head fixing her green eyes on him, tears falling from them. Hunter noticed and said, sobbing with fear in his voice, "Mother... oh mother... what do you want me to do!"

She gritted her teeth as a series of pains racked her body. Her eyesight started to fade in and out as she gasped, "I am sorry, Hunter, it appears that I am not quite as well as I thought I was..." She paused as took a few deep breaths trying to keep air flowing through her lungs. "Hunter... please go get your... fa...ther!" She said as her eyes rolled back in her head and she fell into unconsciousness. Hunter glanced at his mother closely and as he did he noticed that her fur was turning gray and starting to fall out. 'Oh no... mother!' Hunter thought as tears filled his eyes. 'No, the disease has... mother... MOTHER ... NOOOOooo' Afterward he ran screaming for help. Unforunately, that help came too late... His mother died on the day of his seventh birthday turning what was suppose to be a day of joy and happiness into one of great sadness and pain. It was two days later that they released her ashes to the wind to be free as she was in life... a free spirit that brought joy and peace to others with her kind heart and loving spirit. The Kingdom of Willowbrook mourned her passing but she wasn't the only one who passed. Hunter's friend Jordan also lost his mother too. Both friends, for a time, were engulfed by grief and pain. Time passed and the grief faded but the pain never left... The pain stayed, dulled slightly with the passage of time, but it stayed...

Hunter and Jordan figured that the future would be better...

Unfortunately, the future would only bring more tragedy... more pain... and more sorrow that would forever change both friends and shape not only their destinies... but those of many others far and wide...

Hunter watched this memory frozen as tears started falling from his eyes. He grabbed his head and screamed... "No...! Please...! No more! I can't watch this anymore!" At that moment he felt a rough taloned paw touch his shoulder that made him pause, turn and glance at a stranger wearing a long white cloak that covered his whole body. "Who are you?" He asked stepping back from the stranger.

"I am a friend, Hunter. A guide for those who seek the truth and a watcher who never forgets the kindness of long parted friends and allies." He said those words as tears fell from his blue eyes. "I know you don't wish to remember your painful past and who would but it is vitally important that you face your past and put it to rest." The stranger said softly. Hunter growled and backed farther away from the stranger with a frown as his eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Leave me the hell alone and mind your own business!" He said with a snarl. "And for your information I don't see what my past has to do with anything that is happening right now!" The stranger stepped closer to Hunter and Hunter started to back away when the stranger grabbed him in a tight iron grip. Hunter growled and glanced into the hood that had draw back slightly to reveal a beaked face and blue eyes that glowed. He gasped as his eyes opened wide in shock. "You can't be here in my dreams. It's impossible!" He said in a low tone of voice that was filled with shock as he remembered seeing that same beak and blue eyes as a child. "My father said..."

The stranger let go of Hunter and smiled as a light chuckle escaped his beak. "Your father told you that I died didn't he?" Hunter nodded remembering what his father had told him. "Well, for your information, young Seer, I am very much alive. Your father just caught me on one of my sick days. Besides..." The stranger shook his head as he pulled the cloak covering the rest of head back revealing red and gold feathers that glowed as if on fire. Hunter stared at one of his father's oldest friends in awe. Sirius the phoenix laughed as he adjusted his robes to free his glowing gold feathered wings from under the thick cloak. He flapped each wing stetching them to their fullest length before folding back again with a sighed. "Ah... that is so much better. I hate keeping my wings inside my cloak like that. They tend to get stiff if they are confided too long. Oh, I forgot..." Sirius stretched his long feathered tail getting the kinks out. "There... now I feel better. As I was saying, Hunter, Kyle always exagerated things a tad bit."

Hunter rolled his eyes and said, "Oh really, Sirius, you say that like I didn't know that. My dad was a joker at heart. He always knew how to make people happy when they were feeling sad or depressed." Hunter's eyes filled with tears as his head dropped a little. "Just like mom... Oh.. god, Sirius, I miss her so much! I never got to say goodbye to her. One minute she was there and then the next minute she was gone!" Sirius sighed as placed one talon under Hunter's chin and lifted it up to look at him.

"I know how you feel, Hunter, both your mother and father were dear friends of mine. When your mother died I was deeply saddened. She was a friend of my tribe and Seer of extraordinary talent. Her power brought peace and prosperity to the Kingdom of Willowbrook. When she died your father tried to carry on but Kyle could never fill her role no matter how hard he tried." He paused and turned his back to Hunter briefly before turning back around with a locket in his right paw. He handed the locket to Hunter as he said, "When he died, Hunter... I felt like a part of myself died with him. He had such a kind heart and a noble spirit. He was truly a worthy leader for your clan. You should be very proud of him and your mother."

"I am, Sirius, I am. I just wish I knew more about my parents. I know so little about them." Hunter said in emotion-filled voice. "How did you meet my father anyway, Sirius?" Sirius's beak turned upward in grin.

"Now that is tale worth telling. I bet you never knew your father saved the life of my mother, Rana. Galen, who I am sure you are quite familiar with by now, attempted to destroy our home with help from one of his old friends. Your father, who by the way was your age at that time, exposed the threat and fought alongside my clan to stop Galen's plan. As a result of his courageous act my mother made him a honorary memory of the Sky Phoenix Clan and I became his life-long friend. Your father met your mother thanks to me introducing them and they both fell in love with each other. I guess you could say they were destined to be together. The rest I guess you could say is history." Hunter sighed.

"Thank you for telling me, Sirius. I appreciate hearing that from you. My father and mother were good people. I just wish I had got the chance to get to know them better. I wish..." Hunter said as he took a deep breath. "I wish things could have been different."

"I know, young one, I too wish things had been different too. However, I am not here to merely discuss the past but to discuss the future with you. I am sure you have many questions you want to ask me."

"I do, Sirius. Why? Why are you here? Does it have something to do with what recently happened to me?" Hunter asked. Sirius nodded as a light chuckle escaped his beak.

"My... my... my you are filled with so many questions, young one. As to why I am here you have already answered that question with one of your own questions." He said as Hunter groaned rolling his eyes. "You remind me of your father when he was your age. He to never realized just how much potential he had... just like you. As you have already figured out I am here because of what you did in the Shadow Realms two days ago. The Order has been watching you for years now waiting..."

"Waiting... waiting for what?" Hunter asked as he suddenly felt a strange feeling rush through him suddenly making him gasp and grab his head. "What's happening to me, Sirius!" Sirius sighed.

"Destiny..., Hunter. Your true destiny, young Seer, is what we were waiting for you to awaken to. Don't be afraid to look within to find your true self." He said.

"My true self...! What nonsense are you talking about, you old bird? Please just come right out and tell me...!" Hunter screamed as the pain hitting him intensified making him fall to his knees. "WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, SIRIUS? "
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Meanwhile... In A Dark Mysterious Chamber...

"Is she almost ready for her mission, master?" Asked a black cloaked figure. A laugh is heard in the background as a shadow floats over the cloaked figure.

"She will be ready soon. What about your end of the plan? Will your forces be ready to strike the Dragon Realms when the time comes?" The shadowy figure asks. The cloaked figure smiled.

"Yes, we will be ready and I promise you that Spyro and his friends will never know what hit them." The figure said in a low sinister tone.

"Excellent! Soon... very soon all things will be ready and then we will strike." The shadowy figure said. Neither being noticed a small dragonling sneaking out of the chamber with a frown on his face. A dragonfly hovered quietly around his head as they made their escape.

"I think we better tell my teacher what is going down and see what can be done. I have to get my sister back somehow." He said as they headed home.

Neither of them realized or would have even understood the horrible things that were soon to come. The world was about to change and with it a domino effect of destruction would began to unfold... The countdown to doomsday had already begun and neither of them had the faintest clue what was going to happen next.
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Hunter came out of the memory flashback and glanced at Spyro and Sirius in stunned silence before he said, "What happened to me, Spyro. You saw something that made you say, "'Oh no!' What did you see?" Spyro frowned and turned away. "Spyro, what is it?"

"Hunter, I saw..." Spyro paused and swallowed. "I saw one of those mirrors floating in front of your face like a mask. You don't remember because you blacked out and woke up thirty minutes before we landed on that hill." Hunter glance down and then looked back at Sirius.

"Sirius... what must I do to master these growing abilities? Please tell me." Hunter said. Sirius grinned as he heard the door open and a white robbed stranger entered the chamber.

"I believe she will be able to help you." He said pointing at the stranger behind them. Spyro and Hunter turned and glanced at the stranger in surprise. Both of them remembered that it was this stranger who had helped them before during their brief time in the Shadow Realm.

Hunter stood up and pointed a finger at the stranger. "YOU... you owe me some answers!" The stranger laughed.

"Of course I do, Hunter. I made a promise." The stranger pulled back her cloack revealing the face of a female cheetah. "And I always keep my word." Hunter's mouth opened and closed in rapid succession while Spyro stared at him.

"Hunter, are you alright?" Spyro asked. Hunter glanced over Spyro.

"Yes, I am fine." He said before turning his glance back to the female cheetah standing in front of him. "It can't be... you disappeared!"

"I am back, Hunter and I am here to help you." She said as she walked forward wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug. "I missed you. I am glad to see you again. I promise from now on we'll be together."

Tears of joy fell from Hunter's eyes as he said, "I missed you too, Sidney. Thank god you are here."

Spyro glanced over to Sirius and gave him a questioning glance. Sirius smiled and said, "She is my best student, Spyro. Her name is Sidney..."

"I know that, Sirius, but how come Hunter knows her so well?" Spyro asked. Sirius laughed.

"He knows her because she is his older sister, Spyro..."

Spyro's mouth fell open in shock as he stuttered, "His older WHAT?"
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And now the story continues...

Sidney pulled away from Hunter and glanced over to Spyro bowing as she did. "I am his older sister, Dragon of Destiny. I know it is a shock to hear that but it is true."

"Where were you all these years?" Hunter asked. "I remember you left home before mom died but after that..." Sidney sighed and bowed her head slightly.

"I was here, Hunter, the whole time with Sirius. He was helping me train and learn how to control my abilities." She said as Hunter's face lit up as he realized what she meant. At that moment the whole place shook from the sound of a loud explosion. "What the...?" The door to the chamber opened as Christian and Crystal came running into the room. Their faces wore panic stricken expressions. Sirius growled.

"It's our guest isn't it?" He asked. They both nodded as Hunter looked at Sirius.

"Who is it, Sirius?" Hunter asked. Sirius frowned and walked toward the door.

"Come with me and you will see, Hunter." He said. He looked at Spyro and asked, "Do you mind staying here while we go and check this out." Spyro shook his head and sat back down.

"No, I'll be fine. Just be careful, Hunter. I don't want to have to tell Bianca anything bad happened to you." He said. Hunter nodded as he and Sirius followed Christian and Crystal out of the room closing the door behind them.
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Meanwhile...

A second recently completed Portal Jumper lands on the outskirts of the Gryphon Village attracting the attention of Lucas and his father who are out patroling. Lucas walks up to the jumper and waves at Bianca who grins and returns his wave as she turns off the power, unstraps and gets up. She walks to the back of the jumper where Flame and Ember both sit reading books they had brought with them from Nestor's library. Bianca smiles as she glances down at the book in Ember's paws. "So what are you reading, Ember?" She asks. Ember looks up from her book and grins.

"It's a history book on the dragon clans. Dad had this book on his desk and thought I might be able to learn something about the legends that surround Spyro and Flame." She says.

"So did you find anything?" Bianca asks. Ember sighs and shakes her head. "What about info on the Trinity Dragon?" Ember frowns and places the book on the retracting table next to her before standing up to stetch. She yawns and starts to walk to the jumper exit. "Ember... What's wrong?" Ember's shoulders drop as she turns to Bianca with an expression of confusion mixed with sadness.

"Bianca, I don't know what I am suppose to do! Spyro and Flame at least have some surviving records at the Vanguardian Tower of Lore on what they are suppose to do. I.." She paused and took a deep breath opening the door. "I don't know what purpose I serve and the not knowing is starting to get to me. I have to know who I am in the grand scheme of what is currently happening." She exits the jumper walking passed Lucas and Lord Silvermane as they watch her pass them with worried expressions on their faces.

"She is bothered by not knowing her true purpose and who wouldn't be..." Lucas says as he looks at Bianca. Bianca nods as Flame comes up behind her. She turns and glances at him.

"Your worried about her also. Aren't you?" Bianca asked. Flame sighs and nods as he walks passed Bianca and pauses at the jumper exit. Flame turns and glances back over his right shouler.

"Yes, Bianca, I am worried just like you are. That is normal considering the fact that we are her friends and as a result of that fact it is quite natural that we are concerned about her well being." Flame said in a soft voice. Bianca nodded as she followed him out of jumper closing the door behind her. Flame bowed to both Lucas and Silvermane and shook Lucas paw. "It is good to see you again, Lucas."

"Likewise, my friend. Flame, I would like you to meet my father, Lord Silvermane." Lucas said. Flame grins and shakes Silvermane's right paw bowing slightly.

"It is a true honor to meet you, your majesty. Your son was of great help to us during our time in the Shadow Realms." Flame said. Silvermane nodded as his beak creased in a grin.

"The honor is all mine, Flame. It's not everyday that the Legendary Dragons visit the Kingdom of the Gryphon Clans." Silvermane said as he bowed slightly to Flame. "Tell me, young one, what brings you and your companions here?"

"We are here to ask you if you wouldn't mind attending a special conference at Summer Palace. Nestor and the other dragon elders are trying to gather all the leaders from the different clans and tribes of each realm to work on a project of somekind." Flame said. Silvermane nodded.

"I have a good idea what they want to work on but it will be difficult. Still we have to do something." He said as he gestured for Lucas, Flame and Bianca to follow him. "Come with me. There is much we must discuss."
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Meanwhile... in a dark unknown place...

"Sir, I have news. The other clan members are worried that this bold plan of yours will not work out as planned."

"Yes, I am fully aware that carrying out the plan is risky and dangerous but we must proceed. We have walked in shadow and darkness for far too long. We have paid a heavy price for the past. Now is the time...! We must make the others see the only path to follow is ours. Drake was a fool for what he did to us and the time has come to make him and the others pay," growled the large black cloaked leader of the gathering. "What do you say, my brothers and sisters!"

The dark chamber filled with the deep roars and growls of the assemble members of the Dark Alliance as they fully agreed with their leader. The black cloaked figure pulled back his hood revealing the face of a grinning black dragon with silver stripes that lined his muzzle. A battle scar lined the right side of his face while his long gold horns jutted up into the air behind his head. He held his head high with pride as he fully removed his cloak revealing the black and silver scales on his large body. His large muscular arms and legs were covered in ancient light gold and silver Shadow Dragon battle armor that ended at his silver colored claws. He joined his brothers and sisters and roared as his red pupiled eyes gleamed with blood lust.

"LET US MAKE READY FOR BATTLE!" He growled and the room filled with chanting. He smiled and marched out of the room with his two guards following behind him. As he exited the chamber he turned to his guards and said, "Xander, I want you and your sister to head for the Shadow Realms and wait there for my farther orders. Xander nodded.

"Yes, father." He said and then he turned to his sister. "Karan let's go!" Karan nodded and together both of them vanished as dark portal opened and swallowed both of them up leaving the elder dragon standing in the hallway with a sinister smile on his face.

"Now, Drake, things are about to get very interesting." He said to himself. As he said that his red eyes started glowing. "Oh yes, brother, I would say that things are about to become very interesting indeed!" He walked away as a dark sinister laugh escaped his mouth and echoed around the large cave-like hallway.

Screen fades to black
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'DRAGON OF DESTINY...' Echoes twice before drum beats start in the back ground
'SPYRO' A flame burns the logo into metal as it appears on the screen and then water is poured on the metal making it steam up and shatter like glass revealing different locations of the Dragon Realm, Avalar and the Forgotten Realm.

The New Song 'Moving on to a New Day' remixed version begins.

'Moving on to a New Day,
Moving on to the future.
No turning back.
Anymore... Anymore echoes once

Images doing a 24-like split screen of the sun rising showing a white jacket wearing Spyro and Ember sitting together looking up at the horizon with pictures of Hunter and Bianca sleeping in each other's arms on the beach at Dragon Shores. Elora is on Avalor training and pauses to look up at the rising sun with a smile. Sgt. Byrd with the Professor's help is tuning up his rocket pack while Sheila and Bentley talk and then pause as they look out the window of the professor's lab to watch the sun rising. Prince Lucas and Bandit glance up from their camp site at the rising sun. Bandit pours water onto the campfire. As the fire goes out smoke blacks out the screen briefly.

'Yesterday is gone,
Stand up and face the future.
With your head held high to the sky,
Nothing ever stays the same.
Anymore... Anymore...

Image of Flame and Spyro standing back to back as the screen goes into split screen mode. Flame is looking solemn with tears in his eyes while Spyro turns to face his brother and hugs him closing his eyes as tears fall from them and a gentle breeze blows around them both stirring up Spyro's white jacket and Flame's black jacket as their tears are carried away.

As we move on to a new day,
Everything changes more and more,
And that's truth.
Nothing stays the same.
As we move on to a new day. To a new day echoes
All my troubles will fade away...

Images of Reeco sitting at a monitor and looking bored at the display of Spyro and Flame hugging before he stands and turns it off and looks at a picture of his younger brother Cael with tears in his eyes. Ryua walks around the Citadel and goes out on the balcony to look at the moonlight with an sad smile expression on her face.

I know it is not easy,
To move on to the future now.
To let go of all that you are,
And become what you are destined to become,
No turning back, No turning back...

Image of Flame roaring as Hunter and the others run away from rushing river. Flame dives in front of the large wave of water and begins to spin as his feathered wings glow red and he becomes a flaming tornado of fiery energy stopping the wave. As his friends make it to safety, Flame flies toward them and lands giving them a smile. From a distance Galen looks on with narrowed glowing black eyes.

Moving on to a New Day,
Nobody said that it would be easy,
And I know it in my heart and soul.
Know in my heart and soul. echoes once
That's the truth.
You will see the truth...
Hold on.. echeos once

Images of Ember and Spyro flying together in the moonlight. Hunter on Avalar helping his old childhood friends rebuild Willowbrook with Bianca using her magic to lift a large rock up to repair the palace. Once the rock is in the right place, Hunter uses his gauntlet bow to fire some fire bows to melt the rock in place. Jordan, Chrisitan and Crystal pat Hunter on the back as Bianca smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. A stranger looks down at Hunter from on hill above. Hunter glances up and sees the stranger just he/she vanishes.

But with my friends by my side we'll make it to,
To a new day.
To a new day,
We will make it to a new day together,

Images of Spyro and Flame with their mother and father celebrating with everyone. Artimas flies and lands as Milo crashes into Ember. Everyone laughs as Milo runs and Ember runs after him. Amanda smiles as she and Tobin sit together on a bench watching the party. Elora sits by herself as Spyro walks over to her and sits down giving her a smile as he gestures for her to join everyone else at the party. She smiles and together with Spyro join the party.

As we all move on to a New Day,
We mustn't forget yesterday.
All we lost and gained,
Has made us who we are today.
As we move ahead,
To the future with hope in our hearts.

Final Image of Spyro and his friends, old and new, all standing in action poses against a Huge Dark Dragon that stands before them. Spyro's eyes turn gold as they charge at the dragon. White feathers fill the sky and float around spinning as the image of Spyro and all his friends appear on the screen freeze in a photo style as the final Drum beats sound and then stop.

Dragon of Destiny moving on to a brand new day,
Spyro: Dragon of Destiny: Rising Destiny
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Episode 10: Legacy: Part 2 of 3: Destinies

Ember sighs as she sat down by the calmly flowing river and stare down at her reflection that looked back up at her from the water. Who am I? What purpose do I serve? Ember thought as she looked up at the slow moving clouds in the sky. "So many questions and yet no answers..." She said softly as she laid back onto the soft grass and closed her eyes...

A Dream... or is it...? - Shining Star Palace of the Ascendants

"Wake, child of unity." Ember's eyes snapped open. She glanced up at the face of Celeste. The regal white dragoness smiled and gently took her right paw in her two paws. "I am glad to see you again."

"Celeste..." Ember said softly as she sat up slowly and glanced around noticing the white pilars of Shining Star Palace. "I am in your room... right?" Celeste nodded. Ember glanced around as thoughtful expression appeared on her face. This isn't on the river shore I know but how..." She paused. "Celeste, how did I get here this time?" Celeste smiled as she helped Ember to her feet. Ember wobbled slightly but with Celeste's help she was able to regain her balance. "I am sorry that I am asking you all these questions but I must know. Why am I here, Celeste? What is going on?" The smile on Celeste's face faded as she gently wrapped her left arm around Ember in mother-like embrace.

"You will learn soon enough, Ember. Come with me, child. There is something you must see." Ember nodded and without question allowed Celeste to lead her thru a swirling blue portal and into a strange chamber of shining mirrors. Ember glanced around the room in wonder and amazement.

"Celeste, where am I?" Ember asked. Celeste didn't respond and that made Ember's eyes open wide as she looked around and notice that Celeste was gone. "What the...?" Her voice caught in her throat as she saw Spyro sitting in front of her with his clawed feet propped up on a table and arms behind his head. His eyes were closed and he was mumbling a chant Cael had given him to calm his mind. Ember quickly made her way over to him and gently touched his left shoulder. "Spyro..." Spyro stop chanting as his eyes snapped open. He glanced up at her and as he did his purple eyes got wider.

"Ember...? Am I dreaming?" He stood up and embrace her. His actions surprised her because usual Spyro would keep his distance from her. She knew he liked her, maybe even love her now, after everything they had gone through together as of late. Ember blushed slightly as he quickly pulled out of the embrace, cleared his throat as a blush appeared on his cheeks as he realized what he had just done, and looked at her. "What are you doing here? Wait...? How did you get here anyway?" Ember shook her head and stepped back tripping over a chair that hadn't been there before. Spyro reached out and grabbed her, halting her fall by pulling her back to his warm chest.

"I don't know, Spyro. I don't know how this is possible. One minute, I am at the Gryphon Village... the next minute I am with Celeste and now here I am with you at what I am assuming is Willowbrook, Hunter's home. How can we be together." She asked. Spyro's shoulders hunched up in 'I don't know' way as he leaned back with her in his arms to sit on Sirius' table. At that moment both dragons heard someone clear their throat. They turned their gaze together and notice a silver winged female phoenix standing calmly with her back against the wall. Her ceremonial white robe flowed gracefully down her slim figure as she chanted, her eyes were closed and Spyro and Ember assumed that she was in a deep meditation state. Ember and Spyro glanced at each other and slowly made their way over to her. The female phoenix's sharp yellow beak creased in a smile as she sensed their presence. She opened her green eyes as the white feathered crest feathers on her head rose up slightly. Her white feathered body started glowing with silvery light as she glanced at the two young dragons.

"Its about time that you two arrived here. I have been wating a long time for this meeting." She said in a sweet melody-like voice. Spyro glanced over at Ember as his right eyebrow rose before looking back at the female phoenix.

"Excuse me, I don't mean to sound rude or anything but... Who are you? If you don't mind me asking?" Spyro asked. The phoenix smiled as she stretched her silver wings wide behind her.

"I am Talia, leader of the Moondancer Phoenix Clan. Sirius contacted me and asked me to come speak with both of you and only you two." She said as she closed her wings back.

"What about Flame?" Ember asked. "As the Dragon of Chaos he too should hear whatever you want to tell us." Talia sighed as her beak creased in a slight frown.

"I am sorry, but Flame must be kept in the dark for the time being." She said. Spyro frowned and folded his arms across his chest.

"Why?" He asked as his eyes narrowed. Talia groaned and raised her white taloned right paw in front of her.

"Because... young one what I have to say is for your ears only. You and Ember may tell Flame later but it is best that he doesn't know right now."

"What is so important about this info that Flame must be kept in the dark about it?" Spyro asked. Talia closed her eyes as her body started to glow.

"Trust me, Dragon of Destiny, you and the Trinity Dragoness will see soon enough." At that moment Spyro and Ember found themselves floating over shining sea of magical energy. Ember gasped as she glanced around amazed and awed by the sight below her. Spyro glanced over at her and grinned at her expression before he looked back at Talia.

"Talia, please tell us what you know. You have our..." Spyro said as gently bumped Ember in the chest getting her attention. She blushed embarrassed. "...Complete attention." Talia nodded and raised her taloned paws into the air.

"Close your eyes, young ones and open your minds to my words." She said softly. Spyro and Ember closed their eyes and as they did they heard her words and became aware that someone else was with them. "Spyro and Ember, the truth is more complex then you know. Are you ready to learn more about the origin of your powers?"

"We are." Spyro and Ember said together in sync.

"Well, let the truth be revealed... Open your eyes." She said. Spyro and Ember opened their eyes and found themselves in a mysterious temple. They glanced around them at the ancient statues of Dragons, Gryphons and a multitude of many other creatures.

The Starlight Temple - Forgotten Realms

"Talia, where are we?" Ember asked. Talia smiled as Artimas walked out of one of large corridors.

"You and Spyro have been transported to the Starlight Temple. This ancient temple is where the legend of the Dragons of Destiny, Chaos and Trinity began." Artimas said as he bowed to them. "Welcome, it is good to see you two again. It has been awhile." Spyro nodded.

"So, what is the story behind this place? What do you and Talia know?" He asked. Talia and Artimas glanced at each other and nodded.

"I'll begin..." Talia said. "Long ago, ancient deities walked together with their mortal children. For ages the deities of light had battled their opposites, the deities of darkness. The balance between both sides remained equal and that was the problem. Both sides wanted to end all the battles and decided to fight one final great battle... That battle was what has come to be known by all tribes as the Chaos War. Both sides agreed that whichever side won would be the ones to control the world." Talia said as she glanced over at Artimas who nodded.

"Both sides met on the field of battle now known as the Forbidden Realm and battled each other using their greatest champions - their mortal children. The battle lasted for months and months. Many of the deities beloved children died during the battle and their deaths made each deity weep. Finally, the Celestial Dragon Deity of Light decided with his fellow brothers and sisters that enough was enough. They couldn't bare to sacrifice anymore of their children to the brutal war. They decided to battle the Deities of Darkness themselves."

Talia sighed as she picked up the story... "The Deities of Darkness, who were led by the powerful Doom Dragon also decided to join the battle. The Chaos War went from being a war of opposing mortals fighting for their own sides to the Deity War. The battle raged on and on for longer then history records. Some say it was months others say it was years. Eventually, the battle came to an unexpected end. Both sides found themselves equal and as a result the two greatest deities decided to battle one another. The Celestial Dragon and the Doom Dragon battled each other with the fate of all the realms on their shoulders. In the end both dragons decided that it was time that their children stand on their on two feet. So both great deities gave up all their power and died. The other deities join them in their noble sacrafice and as a result the Chaos War ended the age of the Deities. The spirits of the Deities still watch over their children to this day. However, the battling between both sides still was far from over and the deities had realized that before they died. Their final gift was to spread their power... their essence into the sea of light. Their power became the gifts that you and your friends now possess, Spyro." Spyro and Ember both stood there in shock, speechless at what they had just heard. "That is the origin of your powers according to legend."

"Wait! What do you mean 'according to legend'?" Spyro asked. Artimas smiled.

"The events that led to the Chaos War and the Forbidden Realm did in fact happen. The problem is that there has been many disagreements on the order of those events and whether or not the deities are truly gone. Some say that the fact that the Dragons of Destiny, Chaos and Trinity exist proves that perhaps in some small way the ancient deities still exist. There is also the mystery of the Dark Orbs that have been around since the end of the Chaos War. The orbs are a mystery because no one knows what they are."

"Wait! What about the origin of the Trinity Dragon?" Ember said folding her arms across her chest. "You explained the origins of the powers but that still doesn't explain how the Trinity Dragon came to exist. What is the story behind the Trinity Power?" Talia nodded.

"Sorry about that, Ember. I'll explain.. After the Chaos War came to an end and the great deities gave up their lives three eggs bearing strange markings were found. Those eggs hatched and three young dragons... two males and a female came into the world. Those three dragons, from the time they first hatched, were different. The Order, which I am a member of, took it upon their selves to watch over the three hatchings and make sure they grew up right." Talia's head dropped as her beak creased in a frown. "We succeeded in raising two of the hatchlings right but the third, a male who you all know very well turned into a little monster. Nothing we did worked. We lost him." She paused and wiped the tears that had formed in her eyes before continuing. "As the three dragonlings grew older we became aware of what they truly were. The white male dragon, Connor was blessed with the multiple powers that would either change, affect or alter destiny in one way or another. As result of this he became the very first Dragon of Destiny. The blue dragoness, Rachel, we discovered was bless with the ability to balance light and dark elements. She could purify dark gems and heal the sick and injuried. She became the first Trinity Dragon..." Talia paused again and turn away from them to try and gather herself. Spyro and Ember glanced at her and then at each other as they wondered what was wrong. They waited for her to continue but when she didn't they turned to Artimas.

"Hey, Artimas, why did she stop?" Spyro asked. Artimas frowned and shook his head.

"Spyro... Ember... Talia, in case you didn't know, was alive when the first chosen came into exisence. She remembers these first three and is tormented by her memories of that period. She told me her story and I will just say that when she is comfortable she will, in time, reveal all the details." Artimas said. Talia sighed and turned to gaze at them with a calm look that said 'She was ready to reveal the rest of her story.' "Are you sure you want to continue, Talia? I know how much hurts to recall the past." Talia gently touch Artimas' left shoulder and smiled. Artimas nodded understanding what Talia wished and let her continued.

"Spyro, the third hatchling's name was Galen..." She said softly. Spyro and Ember both stared at her as the shock hit them like a speeding freight train. Ember's mouth opened and closed a few times as she tried to say something but kept failing to vocalize her feelings and thoughts due to the shock. Spyro, however, was able to say what both he and Ember were thinking...

"WHAT THE HELL?" Spyro screamed. "Are you telling me that Galen was the first Dragon of Chaos?" Talia nodded as her beak creased in a frown and her eyes closed as tears started rolling down her feathered cheek. "Okay, so what happened? How is it that Galen is still alive after all this time?"

"He shouldn't be alive but he is because after he was killed by the Trinity Dragoness he absorbed a dark orb that somehow he found. The orb somehow prevented him from dying fully and as a result he is stuck in a unnatural state of being between life and death. Over time his body has become fully bonded with the dark orb causing him to evolve into what he is now." Spyro frowned as a unsettling thought formed in his mind.

"What is he? Just how powerful is this guy? We fought him together and yet I get the unpleasant feeling that what we did to him didn't hurt him quite as much as it should have." Spyro said. Artimas nodded.

"You are right to be concern, Spyro. Galen is very powerful. More powerful then he appears to be on the surface. That is why your brother is in great danger. Flame is the successor to the same power Galen once had. Galen was the first Dragon of Chaos and since he was the first to bear the Chaos Power he has the most knowledge of it." Ember frowned as a very unpleasant thought came up in her mind.

"I understand, Artimas." Ember said as she turned to Talia. "From what you and Artimas have told us, Talia, Galen knew that Flame was the one who would become his successor. But instead of waiting around for Flame's power to naturally develop he decided to use Reeco and the Shadow Dragons to capture Flame and use the dark gems that Red had used in his failed attempt to take over the Dragon Realms and get his revenge. The dark gems accelerated Flame's development and caused his powers to awaken." Spyro growled angrily as he balled his paws into fists and smoke began to billow out of his nostrils.

"That jerk used everyone in one way or another to get to my little brother! He used Red by giving him a tool... the dark gems because he knew that Red would used the gems to get his revenge on Nestor and the other dragon elders. The dark gems also caused the portal network system to malfunction making travel between the realms increasingly difficult. He knew that me and my and friends would stop Red and thus he made counter plans to use Reeco and the Shadow Dragons because he knew that they had bad blood with the all the dragon clans due to their banishing to the Nexxus Realm first and then the Shadow Realms ages ago." Ember rubbed her chin in thought.

"It all makes perfect sense. He knew that Spyro was the Dragon of Destiny so he set up the situation where Reeco would go to Dragon Shores at the exact time Spyro was visiting Hunter and Bianca. Reeco was to kill Spyro and that would eliminate any threat to his long term and short term plans." Spyro nodded as everything started to come together in his mind.

"Exactly! Your right, Ember! Reeco challenged me to a battle he figured he wouldn't lose but what he hadn't counted on was the fact that Hunter was there. Hunter's presence foiled Galen's plan. He wanted Reeco to kill me and that way no one would have stopped him from getting to Flame. However, that two timing creep knew there was a slim chance that his plan might be foiled yet again and thus planned for that contingence. Thanks to the unknown powers that awakened briefly in Hunter's after I died in his arms I was resurrected." Ember grinned and nodded.

"Of course, when that happened Galen switched to his backup Plan B or C and had Reeco and his sister Ryua later come and capture Flame by using overwhelming force." Artimas nodded.

"Sirius, leader of the Order, who had been keeping an eye on all of you for years contacted me and I came to your aid. However, I was too late and Galen got what he wanted but not in the way he wanted." Spyro smiled.

"I agree, Artimas. Galen may have planned out this whole thing way in advance but there was no way he could know all the possible outcomes. He changed his plans as the situation required him to change them. He tried to have me killed so that way I wouldn't be a factor for him to deal with. When I didn't die thanks to Hunter his original plans for my brother became more complicated. He tried again after Flame had been infused with the dark gems and had his Chaos Power awakened prematurely." Spyro paused as he glanced around at Ember, Talia and Artimas. His eyes narrowed. "Galen tried to use my brother as a tool to kill me a second time but thanks to Sheila and the others arriving at the nick of time I was saved. Galen figured that Flame would be consumed by the dark energy and become evil. That's why he wanted me dead. If I was dead and out of the way Flame's conversion to evil would have happened because I wouldn't have been there to make Flame realize he had a choice. He could master the dark Chaos energy and use it for good not evil. When that happened Galen's plans for Flame got royally screwed and thus he took it upon himself to confront us in person in that cave in the Shadow Realm." Ember nodded.

"He tried to kill me but thanks to Celeste I was revived and became the Trinity Dragoness. Finally, all the pieces are starting to come together!" Spyro nodded.

"Artimas, I have to hand it to Galen he isn't stupid. He planned all this in such a way that no one would be able to figure out that he was really the one pulling the stings in the background. However, his plans all had flaws. They relied too much on my death and when I didn't die that must have royally ticked him off because he had to switch to his more tacky backup plans." Spyro paused as a thought came to him suddenly. "Artimas, I get the feeling that somehow what happen to Hunter's home Willowbrook is somehow also connected to all this." Artimas nodded.

"Yes, Spyro, Galen was responsible for the Willowbrook incident. He used the power of the Dark Orb he had absorbed to send in a group of Shadow Dragons to attack. He didn't find what he was looking for and as a result he killed Hunter's father and the other Cat Clan elders and adults. Luckily, Hunter's sister was able to warn her father in time to get little Hunter and the other children to safety." Spyro sighed as a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

"Why, Artimas? What was Galen looking for?" Spyro asked. Artimas gestured in the air as a white portal opened and Milo descend down through the hole with a swirling dark orb in his paws. Spyro and Ember stared at the dark orb in awe as Milo handed the orb over Artimas.

"This is what he was looking for. This dark orb was given to the Cheetah Clan to protect. The orb has been in the care of Hunter's clan for ages. Each generation passed the task as Guardian of the Orb down to their children." Spyro frowned.

"Does Hunter know about this?" Artimas sighed and Spyro nodded. "He didn't know. So where was the orb all this time?" Artimas and Talia glanced at each other as if they weren't sure they were comfortable enough to reveal the info they were holding on to. Artimas turned back to Spyro and Ember and cleared his throat.

"Spyro, please don't tell Hunter what I am about to tell you. He is still very young and wouldn't understand." Spyro nodded although the expression on his face clearly said that he wasn't comfortable keeping secrets from his closest friend. "The dark orb came from Hunter or more specificly inside him."

"WHAT!" Spyro screamed. "How is that possible?" Talia sighed.

"The dark orb was bonded with Hunter when he was but a child. His mother was the one who had been the Guardian of the Orb before him. That is one of the reasons that Sirius made her a member of the The Order. The other reason was because she was a Seer. The Seers and the Legendary Dragons have a long history together. It is said that none of the chosen dragons ever went into battle without their loyal Seer friends by their side. Also, certain Seers were given the additional task as Protectors or Guardians of the four orbs that are known to still be in this realm. The other dark orbs were taken from this realm ages ago to another planet in a distant galaxy. I am sure you know which planet I am talking about, Spyro, considering the fact that you once visited that world by accident." Ember looked at Spyro with a look of curiousity on her face.

"What is he talking about, Spyro?" She asked. Spyro took a deep breath.

"Ember, to make a long story short, years ago I was transported to a planet called Earth. While I was there I accidently met a bandicoot named Crash and we became fast friends. We worked together briefly to defeat his enemies, which I must say were some annoying little brats. Afterward I returned home with what those said brats tried to steal. That was the last time I saw Crash." Spyro said and then paused as he glanced at Artimas. "Let me guess, Artimas, the dark orbs are hidden somewhere on Earth." Artimas nodded. "Artimas, how did the orbs get there?" Talia sighed.

"They were taken there by my people. The Vanguard helped by creating the necessary network links. The people of Avalar also helped. They used their technology to enhance the Vanguard Portal Network. Thanks to our combined talents and powers we were able to make a connection to Earth. When the connection happened we met the humans for the first time. Some decided to come and stay on Avalar while others agreed to take the dark orbs and hide them. Afterward, the portal was closed and the Vanguard sealed the access portal to protect earth and prevent anyone like Galen or others from going to earth in search of the dark orbs. The orbs, to this day thankfully, still remain hidden on Earth."

"So, it is obvious that Galen is searching for these dark orbs." Ember said. "What happens if he finds them?" Artimas and Talia looked at each other as they each seem to get paler. Milo shivered as if he was cold.

"If Galen finds the dark orbs... all the dark orbs..., Ember, then he could potentially become so powerful that he could destroy the realms... all the realms." Milo whispered. Spyro and Ember gasped as their eyes widened in a mix of shock, horror and fear.

"I think it is time you sent us back." Spyro said his voice filled with serious quality and tone that was quite unusual for him. Ember nodded.

"I agree. We have a lot of work ahead of us considering all that you have just told us." Ember said. Artimas started open his mouth to say something but Ember stopped him. "Don't worry we will keep what know to ourselves for the time being. However, we need to know why Galen is so interested in Flame." Talia's beak creased in a grimace.

"Ember, Galen wants to merge his body with Flame's." Spyro opened his mouth to speak but Talia raised her left paw to silence him. "Yes, Spyro, he has the power to become one with your brother because your brother possesses the same powers he once had. You must understand Spyro that when a chosen dies usually the power they possessed returns to the sea of light while the soul of that dragon passes on. Some souls go to rest... others like Celeste, her sister and countless others ascend to higher levels while others, due to strange circumstances like Galen, return but not fully. I guest you could call Galen a special type of a wandering soul or ghost. The dark orb did this to him. However, there is a nasty side effect to whoever bonds fully to a dark orb. Over time the power of the dark orb drives its bearer insane. Hunter's powers as a Seer protected him from the effects of the orb but Galen... Poor Galen is starting to lose his mind and go mad. He may have once been the Dragon of Chaos but he isn't any longer even though he retains a trace of the Chaos Power within him. That small trace is the only thing that has allow him to stay sane as long as he has but he is running out of time. The power of the orb is eating away at him and sooner or later the full power contained within the dark orb will be released and well..." Talia paused and shivered.

"Talia, what is it? What is going to happen to Galen?" Spyro asked. Talia looked Spyro in the eye as her beak quivered slightly.

"I don't know exactly, Spyro. Only one other dragon in history was ever known to absorb a dark orb and that poor soul. Oh god... that poor soul suffered for years before the power of the orb totally claimed him. That dragon was a Vanguard named Deon. When the power of the orb finally claimed him he changed. The dark energies of the orb twisted him and corrupted his pure hearted nature. He became known as Donovan the Demon." Talia said. Spyro's eyes widen as a sudden realization hit him. Talia saw his expression and nodded. "Yes, Spyro, the dragon I speak of was indeed Cale's brother."

"But how is that possible!" Spyro asked. "You said that the power of the dark orbs wouldn't effect a chosen. Deon was the Dragon of Chaos for petes sake. How in the world did the dark orb affect him unless...? Oh no!" A look of horror and fear crossed Spyro's face as Talia and Artimas both nodded confirming his worst fear. "Either this particular dark orb was different or maybe Galen did something to that orb. Maybe he somehow found a way to unseal the orb and fuse that dark energy directly into Deon. That much pure dark energy must overcome the natural immunity that a chosen such as Deon would have and... oh god. Talia, what happened to the dark orb after Cale defeated his brother and Deon died?" Talia sighed.

"Prehaps you should ask Cale next time you go see him, Spyro." She said. Suddenly Spyro and Ember felt lightheaded. Artimas noticed and glanced over at Talia. Talia nodded and waved her arms. "It is time you two return where you belong. We will meet again, chosen. Don't forget your promise and duty." Spyro and Ember both nodded as they vanished leaving Artimas, Milo and Talia standing silent until the two chosen dragons were gone. Talia turned and started to depart but was stopped by Artimas.

"You didn't tell them everything. You left out some key details." Artimas said. Talia sighed as her beak creased in a frown.

"You know why, Artimas. I couldn't tell them everything and neither could you. We have to let them discover the truth themselves."

Artimas growled as he said, "I know... I know but that doesn't make keeping all we know from them any easier or right! They deserve to know, Talia. It's their birthright." Talia glared angrily at Artimas.

"I KNOW THAT, ARTIMAS! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I WANTED TO TELL THEM THE TRUTH!" She screamed. She paused to catch her breath and calm down. "These three chosen could very well be the ones we have long wait for. But the time is not yet right. They are still very young. They are not ready. We have a duty, Artimas. We must continue to protect and guide them as much as we possibly can from the background. Besides I have a feeling that in time they will discover the truth themselves. We just have to be patient and wait." Artimas nodded and as he did they vanished returning to the waking world...
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Willowbrook

Spyro opened his eyes and stared up into the face of Sirius who grinned down at him. "I trust you had nice nap, Spyro." Spyro glanced at him and blinked a few times before standing up and stretching. Spyro opened his mouth to speak but Sirius placed a right taloned paw over his mouth. "I know, Spyro. There are many secrets that you and your friend have to learn. If you are patient you will learn much in time." Spyro sighed.

"I understand, Sirius, but I still have many questions."

"I know you do but those questions will have to wait. Come with me." He said as he walked out of the chamber with Spyro following close behind him.
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Gryphon Village

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Flame said as Bandit leaned over Ember's sleeping body. He and Bandit had found Ember sleeping on the river shore and had tried to wake her up. When that failed they brought her back to the village and took her to one of the rooms reserved for them during their visit. They had gone to dinner and Flame had given Silvermane the message that he and Ember had been sent to give by Nestor. He had returned and found Bandit kissing Ember on the forehead and cheek. He had warned him repeatedly that what he was doing was a bad idea but Bandit had just ignored him and continued to kiss Ember. "I am telling you, Bandit, if you don't stop kissing her like that she is going to wake up and well... I'll just say that I'll pray for you and that is all." Flame turned and exited the room. Bandit glanced at Flame as he left and grinned.

"Don't worry, Flame! Ember won't hurt me." He said as he turned back around and kissed Ember on the lips. At that moment Ember's eyes snapped open wide and she saw Bandit. Bandit froze and pulled back slowly with an embarraassed expression on his face. "Uhh.. uh, hi Ember... I." Bandit stuttered. Ember's face creased in a snarl as her eyes narrowed. "Please don't take this the wrong way but I..." Bandit swallowed as he started to sweat. "I love you." Ember froze as her eyes opened wide. The snarl on her face vanished as her mouth dropped open and then closed in rapid succession.

"Bandit... I... I don't know what to say." Ember said. Bandit smiled.

"Please tell me how you feel?" He said. Ember's mouth opened and then closed.

"Bandit, you are very handsome and you have a kind heart but... this is the wrong way to go about trying to get my affections. I think you are nice person however..." She said as her mouth suddenly changed back into the snarl she had had earlier. "IF YOU EVER KISS ME LIKE THAT AGAIN WHILE I AM SLEEPING I WILL HURT YOU. Now, please go and let have some time to myself to think. Bandit nodded and stood up, turned and walked out of the room. As he exited the room he found Flame leaning on the wall with a big grin on his face.

"So she didn't kill you. Man, you are one lucky armadillo. If I had tried to do that Ember would have..."

"I would have... What would I have done, Flame? Finish what you were going to say!" Ember said as Flame turned slowly to face her surprised that she could be in two places at once.

"Oh, I was going to say that you would have hurt me." Flame said with a grin. "By the way how are you doing this?"

"I teleported myself out here because I had a feeling you were nearby. Listen, I won't hurt you because you didn't try to kiss muu..." Flame kissed her and backed away from her with a grin on his face.

"Bandit, now that is how you kiss a..." Flame said as he turned and found that Bandit had vanished into thin air. "...girl. Oh boy, what did I just do?" He turned back to Ember and started backing away from her. Ember gently touched her lips and smiled.

"I have to admit your kissing has gotten much better." She said softly.

"So... does this mean you won't hurt me?" Flame asked with a grin on his face. Ember's smile vanished as smoke started billowing out of her nostrils. "I guess that means yes."

Bandit stood outside and heard the conversation with a slight grin on his face as the sound of a large body being slammed around attracted the attention of many of the gryphons walking around near the hotel. He leaned back against the hotel wall as Flame came running out of the hotel screaming like a little girl. Ember ran out of the hotel after him breathing fire at him. "BANDIT... HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME! SHE'S HURTING ME!" Bandit yawned.

"Sorry, pal, you are on your own." He glanced down at the new digital watch that Blink had given him and yawned. "Good night, Flame. See you in the morning." He turned and walked into the hotel.

Flame growled, "OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH... FOR NOTHING! SOME FRIEND YOU TURNED OUT TO BE!" He kept running while Ember kept chasing him breathing streams of fire at him. "Ember, I am sorry I kissed you like that. That was wrong of me. I just can't help myself because your beauty is like a magnet."

"Oh, I love poetry but that doesn't change the fact that I am going to make this a night you never forget... he he he... for a long time!"

"You have been hanging around with Spyro too much because you are starting to pick up some of his personality." Flame said as he kept running. Bandit, so help me, if I survive I am going to hurt you so much.

"I know... I know!" She said. "Hey, Flame, you like to play rough so let's play!" She said with devious grin. Flame saw her expression and as he did his eyes got wider and he started screaming even louder as Ember started attacking him.

"Oh god... Someone... anyone... HELP ME!"
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Meanwhile... back at Willowbrook

"HUNTER!" The black panther growled as he dived toward the cheetah. Hunter backflipped and then ducked under the black panther as he flew over him. The panther landed and quickly spun around catching Hunter's left leg as the cheetah tried to kick him in the chest. The panther pushed him back away from him and pulled out a four throwing knives and sent them flying at Hunter. Hunter caught two of the knives while he jumped into the air avoiding the two other knives. At that moment, Spyro and Sirius entered the room. Spyro glanced over and noticed that Christian and Crystal were holding their bleeding arms.

"Are you two okay?" Spyro asked.

"We're fine, Dragon of Destiny. Please help Lord Hunter stop that panther." Christian said. Spyro nodded and joined Hunter.

"Hunter are you alright?" Spyro asked. Hunter nodded.

"I am fine but this guy is proving to be real challenge to take down and he knows my name. I don't know how but he knows my name."

"Hunter," Spro said as both of the dived out of the way of series of metal knives that pulsed with energy that made them explode throwing metal fragments everywhere. Sirius used his power to create a magical shield around himself, Christian and Crystal protecting them from the flying metal fragments. Spyto used his wings to shield both himself and Hunter. The panther growled and vanished into black mist only to reappear behind Spyro and Hunter. Sirius opened his beak and screeched

"SPYRO... HUNTER... LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!" Spyro and Hunter rapidly turned and dodged another series of knives. Spyro jumped up into the air and opened his mouth sending a powerful streak of lightning breath at the panther. The strike stunned the panther making slow down enough for Hunter to make his move. He did a spin kick hitting the panther upside the head and sent him flying backwards into the way where he slid down the wall surface dazed. Hunter and Spyro walked over to the panther and knelt down by his side. The panther growled.

"Well done, Hunter. You beat me. I can't believe that you finally beat me after all these years. Now, finish what you started. Kill me!" Hunter shook his head.

"No, I won't do it. I can't do it. Besides I won't kill a fellow cat." Hunter said with a smile as he offered the panther his right paw. The panther took it and Hunter pulled him to his feet.

"Thank you, Hunter." He said as he regained his footing. He then pulled out a knife brought it to Hunter's throat with a snarl. Hunter glared at him while everyone else froze where they were. "You were always such sap when me and you fought and competed. You may have been the youngest of our gang but you fought well." Hunter's eyes opened wide as he realize who this panther was. I can't believe it!

"JORDAN! Is it really you old friend?" Hunter asked. Jordan grinned displaying his fangs.

As his blue eyes narrowed.

"Nice to see you too, old friend... for the last time!" Jordan said as he pressed the knife into Hunter's throat and began to slowly slit his throat...

To Be Continued...
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Oh boy, Hunter is seconds away from dying at the paws of his old friend Jordan! How will this end? Good or Bad. Stay tuned and find out in Episode 11: Legacy Pt. 3 of 3: Revelations next time on Spyro: Dragon of Destiny: Rising Destiny.