Terrador stared at the young earth dragon. Earn. Earn who had avoided contact ever since they settled in the cheetahs village. With the night air close behind Earn, Terrador Slowly beckoned to a pedestal next to the large table in the middle of the tent. Earn's smile vanished as he sat on it while keeping his digging eyes on the guardians.
" Now Ear-" Terrador started but was cut of by arm holding up a paw and growling a little.
" I know what you're about to say but let me tell you. It. Will. Not. Work." Said Earn forcefully. Terrador sighed but kept his eyes on the green dragon. " I want in. If you are going to take action against the dragons responsible for Star then I will join the dragons going. And I will. Make those shadow dragons pay." Earn said. Hate in his voice and anger.
" There isn't any possible way of getting around you is there." Terrador stated defeated.
" Correct." Said Earn simply.
" In that case you will need to be ready. If you are willing to go then you can start training with Winfil. You leave tomorrow evening so I advise you get some rest." Terrador then turned to leave but stopped. He turned back to Earn and eyed him suspiciously. " You have to tell me now that if you go. You will not let you're feelings for revenge get in the way."
" Oh no not revenge Terrador…Justice." And with that said, Earn left back for his tent. Cyril Stood up and walked over to Terrador with a heavy head.
" I don't want him going into battle for revenge. It will only cloud his judgment and make him decide on choices he would normally not." Cyril said worriedly. Outside Earn walked in silence away from the tent. He found himself walking towards the shore line were the cremations were sent on the boats. With the moon shining brightly and giving a glow to the land and lake. Earn sat on his haunches. He let his eyes fall onto the end of the valley were the lake curved of to the right. A single tear started to treacle down his cheek. Wiping it away with a paw and sniffing a little, Earn suddenly started to feel rage. An anger that was building up inside him that he could not control. The feeling of utter devastation coming back as well.
" I will avenge you." Earn whispered. His voice was carried over the lake and out over the lands following the wind. " I will bring you back to this life. Even if I die trying. you. Will. Return…My love." And with that Earn sat motionless for nearly half the night before falling asleep on the shore line.
" What do you mean you can't find them." Said an infuriated yellow dragoness. She had a white underbelly as well as horns. Her eyes glowed vibrant read as she yelled at the small wyvern standing across from her. This dragoness was Verena. " I give you one simple task to complete, and yet you fail me."
" I'm sorry my liege…It…It wont happen again. I promise you that" The small wyvern said in only a whisper from the fear that had gripped him. His voice echoed around the main halls of the dragon temple. Verena frowned darkly at him before she rose of her throne and started to walk around him.
" It seams I am at a conflict. It appears that you're words of promise." She sighed a little as she came to the side of the wyvern. " Are true." Then quick as lightening, the dragoness stabbed her tail blade through the wyvern as it screamed in agony. " You have failed me for the last time you insignificant creature." Verena then twisted the blade causing more pain before finally throwing the wyvern through the entrance doors of the hall. The two shadow dragons on the other side looked with hidden shock at the dead wyvern lying in-front of them. " SHADOW'S!" She yelled enraged. Both shadows disappeared and reappeared directly in-front of her.
" Yes mistress." They said in there rumble of a voice simultaneously.
" Get that dead weight out of my temple and through it into the river or something. Send Corniss and Darksis in." She ordered. The shadow's both bowed and disappeared. Verena put a paw up and grabbed the temple on her face trying to calm down. " god these wyvern. The idiots they are." She cussed to herself. The hall that had been made by knocking down several walls in order to accumulate the sheer mass of it was nearly out of the blue. The windows that were parallel on each floor were just joined together to form long thin openings. There were seven of them all around the room. Verena let her eyes travel to the candles that danced around in there wax towers. She seemed to be thinking about something far in the back of her mind until a knocking at the door came." Enter." She said simply. The doors opened to reveal a larger and more muscular yet sleek and agile wyvern enter them. This wyvern had neon blue eyes and was none other than Corniss. The leader of the wyvern army that was under the control of Verena. Aside him was a different dragon all together. This dragon was black as night and had dark energy floating of him and his brightly shining completely white eyes gave away no emotion. This dragon was the high shadow dragon Darksis and had full control over all the shadow dragons.
" My liege." They both asked simultaneously and bowed. This seamed to put a smile on Verena's face and she got of the throne once again and came to the two.
" I need you to do something for me." She said in a sweet voice.
" Yes my liege." Corniss replied
" Such as." Darksis asked looking eyes with the yellow dragoness. Verena reared her head to her full height looking slightly down at them.
" It has come to my attention that now one has volunteered to retrieve my artefacts. Even though my offer has been out for over two days. I therefore not a happy dragon." She finished growling. She then jabbed a talon at the two. " So instead of an offer, I want you both to pick some worthy wyvern, shadow's to go. But pick well." She then turned and sat back on her throne and slung an arm over the back of the seat with a leg hanging over the arm casually.
" It will be done. Anything else Verena." Darksis asked. Verena was paying attention to the cylinder of blood she had while she waved a paw dismissively.
" No, that will be all. No be gone." She said firmly. The two turned and headed for the door but Verena suddenly thought of something. " Hold on. You need to know that I want to send the dragons or wyvern you pick within the next day so please, do make haste on picking." She asked. Darksis and Corniss then left the throne room. As soon as they had left Darksis rounded on Corniss with a sneer on his face.
" You will pick you're wyvern tonight and have them read-"
" Hey. You're not telling me what to do got it." He snapped back with a stern look.
" You will do as you're told because if you don't then I will see to it you're relieved of duty … permanently." Darksis said coolly before turning away and walking of down the corridor. Corniss was left standing watching him leave when two other wyvern approached him.
" My lord, what should we do." One of them asked.
" Nothing. I will make my decisions on who is going but for now … don't trust any of the shadow's. I have a feeling their up to something." Corniss said angrily. The other two wyvern nodded before leaving back to there posts and Corniss left to ponder on who to choose. On his way back he passed two hooded figures walking past him. Corniss had seen these figures before and thought nothing of it. The two figures walked past the leader wyvern and into the main throne room were Verena was sitting lazily. Her eyes snapped to the figures when one of them brought there hoods down to reveal herself as Fillasia.
" I trust you have news." Verena asked sharply. The blue dragoness shrugged.
" We found out that the dragons our no threat to us just now and we also found out that Cynder is there with them and my girl here thinks she will be the one to strike from the inside."
" Oh and why is that." Verena asked sceptically letting her eyes drift to the other dragon who brought its hood down to reveal its pink face.
" Because Cynder is still evil." she replied. " And I know-"
" Sorry but before you carry on. Could you tell me you're name sweetheart." Verena asked holding a paw up to silence her.
" Its Ember."
The rain pelted the outside of the tent as the wind tried to rip it out of the hooks it was on the next morning.. Spyro and Cynder were huddled up together keeping each other warm as the freezing cold air surrounded them and indeed the rest of the village. Spyro was slowly but surly waking up from his long slumber. He took no notice of the terrible weather outside for several minutes while he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. It wasn't until he groggily walked outside and was completely soaked form horn to talon.
" Gah." Spyro yelped as he jumped back in the tent falling on Cynder. Waking her up in the process. Cynder snapped her eyes open and looked about until she saw Spyro laying on top of her tail.
" You've just made my morning." Cynder blurted while trying to hold laughter in. Spyro stood up and the water on his paws mad him slip and fall face first onto the ground. This made Cynder burst out laughing and caused Spyro to blush with embarrassment.
" Could have been worse." The purple dragon mumbled to himself while getting off the ground.
" It really couldn't get any worse than that Spy."
" Oh really." Spyro retorted.
" Yes. But enough of this." She giggled a little before kissing the purple dragon on the cheek and looking into his eyes. " Spyro."
" Hmm."
" Can I ask you something."
" Sure. Anything." Spyro said instinctively putting a wing around her.
" Do you think that was really Ember out there. The dragoness Flame saw." Said Cynder. Spyro staid quite for a moment. Obviously trying to find words.
" I have no idea. But regardless if she is or not, we Stick by Flames decisions on what he wants to do." He said firmly.
" Sounds good to me. But I wonder if it was…anyway we best be getting breakfast." Cynder chirped and took some steps outside into the rain. Immediately she was drenched and dripping wet.
" karma." Spyro said smugly from behind the black dragoness.
" Shut up." Cynder said letting out a low chuckle. Spyro nodded sarcastically but put a wing over her and started to lead her for the village hall were food wood be served.
" Come on Cynder." Flame moaned a little over half an hour later in the hall. The hall itself was a large room filled with candles that scattered the walls and tables. They were all alit due to the darkness from the heavy overcast and rain. Windows were all along both sides of the walls and had large indigo curtains draped on either side of them. Like the great hall of Warfang, there was a raised area at the far end which had not one but two long tables that were angled slightly in on each other. And finally at one side was a gargantuan snake of a table that had plates upon plates of food stacked all along it. Coupled with the abundance of beverages, the table looked to be at its fullest.
" No." Cynder said firmly while giving Flame a glare. Winfil and Ornis chuckled mildly at this also earning them a glare.
" Just let me tell Spyro."
" Tell me what." Came the voice of the purple dragon. Cynder and Flame both snapped their heads at Spyro walking towards them with breakfast he had gotten for them all.
" Well…Cynder said she wou-"
" Thank-you-for-the-food…once you got back." Cynder said hurriedly while clamping her paws and Flames mouth. A small groan coming from them. Spyro shrugged and put the food on the table. " Not. A. Word." Cynder hissed through an icy glare before realizing his jaws. Flame grinned devilishly at her before grabbing some wheat and milk.
" so this is our last day before we leave then guys." Ornis stated before giving a small sigh.
" Why the sigh." Asked Flame.
" Just not going to enjoy sleeping in an open forest where we can be attacked at any moment."
" Listen. It should be fine. I mean we can handle ourselves." Winfil started. " they two can defiantly handle themselves." Winfil said pointing a talon towards Spyro and Cynder who smiled back
" You saying 'Can handle ourselves' really reminds me of this time in my old city." Flame started. " I was walking down the walls with some friends until I bumped into a guard. Naturally he got annoyed and started to come towards me… and then I just CHUNDERED… EVERWHERE… we'd been on the lash the night before, me and the guys. Bit of the supplies yah, I was like…whoop, BANTER, Whoop… Best night of my life, best night of my life. But enough about me and yeah I agree with him." Flame laughed more while the other dragons looked at him having no clue what he was on about.
" You're just having one of your proper rants aren't you Flame. And how does 'can handle ourselves' remind you of that" Ornis asked patting him on the head like a pet. Flame narrowed his eyes at the white dragon Making him laugh.
" C'mon guys we should see Cyril before we start doing stuff today." Spyro announced once he had finished his breakfast.
" If we must." Flame said rolling his eyes. All five of the dragons stood up and left the hall which was now empty. All of them were just about to leave when.
CRACK.
Spyro heard the noise coming from behind him and span round scanning each corner to find nothing.
" What was that." He murmured to himself.
" What's wrong." Cynder asked turning to stare back into the hall alongside him. Spyro shook his head quickly looking at the black dragoness.
" It's nothing. C'mon…lets go." the purple dragon said then turned to catch up to the others who were now entering Cyril's tent. Cyril's tent was a large blue triangular shape and had the symbol for ice drawn onto the side of it. Inside the ice guardian was looking over scrolls.
" Cyril." Cynder yelled from outside gaining the blue dragons attention. He smiled as he saw all of them standing there. He new this would be the best time and possibly the only time to tell them about Earn.
" Young dragons. A pleasant surprise, Come in come in." Cyril said while beckoning them into the free part of the tent. Spyro and Cynder sat next to the small table that was at the far end of the tent while Ornis, Flame and Winfil sat next to the door. Spyro gave a small clearing of his throat before addressing the ice guardian.
" Cyril, we know that you've told us everything you know but," He gave a quick glance to the others before looking back at him. " Some of us think you're keeping information from us." Spyro then tried to see a flinch or different expression in the blue dragons face but saw nothing.
" I have held nothing from you young dragons. Why would I." Cyril then thought about Earn and gave a sigh. " I do, however, have some news for you all. Now keep an open mind when I say this but …"
" Cyril." Flame said inquisitively.
" OK. Well, … I'll just say it. Earn's going to be coming." Cyril said the last part in a hurry.
" What!" Cynder exclaimed at this news. " You Can't be serious Cyril. You know how he feels and I'm pretty sure that they will get in the way." Cynder said in a matter-of-fact tone. She new she was right but Cyril just shook his head.
" There is no way to stop him. He's firmly on the track of revenge for the death of Star but, he calls it justice. We think that it will be good for him to get out and take his sadness and anger out on those who produced it. So what I'm asking of you all is, will you allow him to join you." Cyril said looking at each one of them individually. Spyro thought for a moment, taking into consideration Cynder's words as well as Cyril's. He new it would greatly increase their chances of succeeding in all of the artifacts if there was more of them but he also new that Earn would be doing more out of revenge, in spite of saying otherwise.
" We will allow him to join us." Spyro said, now in command missionary mode. " But if dares to compromise the mission at hand out of revenge then he will be off the team before Cynder could say I told you so-"
" Thank you." Cyril said bowing his head a little. Spyro let out a chortle.
" You don't bow to me, it is I who should bow to you."
" It just seems right just now Spyro."
" Well we'll have to change some battle strategies to fit Earn in around us. Flame!" He shouted the last part to grab the red dragons immediate attention. " go to Earns tent and bring him here. If he's going to be coming then he needs to hear what's going to be happening."
" Right away boss." Flame said as he mock saluted him.
" And don't call me that." Spyro snapped. Flame laughed and flew out the tent and over the village. Spyro then turned to Cyril who was watching the place where Flame had flew of. " Cyril." The purple dragon called. Cyril mumbled something to quite for them to hear but turned to Spyro.
" Spyro." He said, more of a question as to why he had called him.
" I need you to summon the other guardians. They need to hear our plans as well regardless if its us going."
" Then perhaps you all should head over to the guardians tent. I'll retrieve Terrador and Volteer and bring them their. This tent isn't large enough to fit all of us, you understand."
" Of coarse." Spyro said nodding his head. " Well when you come back with the others, stop by here to make sure Flame comes with Earn too where we're going." The purple dragon said thoughtfully before he and the others took to the sky over to the guardians tent.
" between you and me" Cynder started once they were in the air. " D'you think Earn will be a problem." Spyro looked straight forward for a moment thinking it over.
" I honestly can't say this early on. All I can hope for is that he doesn't do anything reckless and put himself in danger due to his feelings." Said Spyro with an anguished face. Cynder nodded and didn't continue on the matter. Within the minute they were landing outside the large mud greed guardians tent and heading inside; Flame being his usual self, large mouth but no thought. Winfil was going over plans with Spyro and Cynder while Ornis simply sat and listened.
" So you're saying that the best vantage point is if me, Earn and Cynder go by ground." Winfil asked reluctantly. Spyro gave one sharp nod at him.
" Yes-with you and Earn on the ground. Earth being you're element I'm sure it would suit you more. And as for Cynder, Well she'll be in the shadows and will phase through the walls were the shadows are at there most."
" I still don't see why we need to take it by stealthily stealing it as-a-pose to just asking for it." Ornis retorted. Winfil gave him a skeptical look, as if he was mentally saying did-you-just-say-that. Ornis merely shrugged his shoulders. " I mean, they must know that-seeing as you're the purple dragon, we mean good don't we so..." Ornis continued. Winfil rolled his eyes turning to Spyro who pressed his lips together.
" I don't think they would give us-"
" You don't know that Spyro." Cynder interjected giving him thoughtful look. Ornis saw his moment of opportunity and jumped at the chance.
" I think you should listen to me and Cynder. It'll make it allot easier if we just walk in and explain the situation and then they hand over the … the… What was the artefact in Warbrin again." Asked Ornis. Spyro chuckled a little and looked to Cynder for help who only shook her head slowly.
" Its a blue diamond used in the original fight against Malefor. Before Spyro ever stepped in that is." Winfil suddenly blurted out. Ornis turned and stared at him with a disbelieve face. Winfil saw this and laughed as did the others.
" And what's so funny." He asked angrily.
" Its simply you forgetting what the mole said in the letters. He gave us the description of all the artifacts and the one in Warbrin is a blue diamond." Spyro said calming himself.
" I don't see what's funny when we're just about to leave on a two day trip to that city." Cynder said a little glumly.
" Sorry Cynder." Spyro said. " You can't burn me for trying to lighten everyone's spirits before we go."
" Yeah I guess so." Cynder said giving a small smile.
" Where D'you reckon Flame is with Earn then." Spyro asked as an out question to everyone. Ornis and Cynder shrugged.
" I have the feeling Flame is having a hard time getting Earn here." Winfil stated looking out the door.
" Oh-and why is that." Spyro said raising his eyes a little. Winfil shook his head while still looking outside.
" Just think that, Earn will probably not want-"
" Hey guys." Came a voice. Winfil took a couple of steps to the edge of the door and peered out to see Cyril and the other guardians followed by Flame and Earn. A smile tugged at the corners of Spyro's mouth as he turned to the green dragon.
" You where saying." Said Spyro, the smile almost audible in his voice.
" Shut up." Winfil said in a friendly voice before mock punching him in the arm.
" So it appears you're getting ready to go then young dragons." Terrador said walking into the tent. Cyril followed as well with Volteer. Spyro then saw Flame coming with Earn.
" Hey Spyro." Flame said then carried on past him. Earn however stood at the door looking at the purple dragon. Spyro stared as well but new what he was waiting for.
" C'mon. You're going as well so you need to here this." Spyro said friendly to Earn who smiled a little.
" Thank you." He said while sitting on his haunches next to Winfil.
" You sure you want to do this. No ones asking you too." Spyro asked carefully. Earn nodded his head and a frown appeared on him.
" I'll be doing nothing here and I want to be fighting against the dragons that killed Star."
" You wont compromise us for reve-"
" No. Nothing like that will happen, I swear it." Earn said forcefully while looking into the amethyst eyes of Spyro. The purple dragon nodded then took point at the table and unfurled a map onto it. This map had all the dragon realms plotted on it; every city to village, every forest to desert. Every sea to lake. Spyro dipped a talon into a cup of red liquid which he had acquired from a mole and put a dot onto the map.
" So we're here." He said making a large circle in the Avalar valley. " And we are going here."-he then made another circle on the large city just south of the north freezer- " Which is just shy of Dante's freezer. We will be going along a strategic path so as to not get noticed. Firstly we'll start by flying over the Avalar forest to the head of the valley. From there we'll fly over the western ridge for a certain amount of time-I don't know how long. After that we'll make camp for the night there." He made a small dot on the map which was a third of the way to Warbrin.
" And this will be made safe how." Questioned Volteer. Spyro smiled turning to Cynder.
" Me and Spyro both control the shadow element yes." She got approving nods from the rest of the dragons. " Well we will be placing shadow walls all around wherever we make camp." She finished with a smile. When suddenly.
CRACK.
Another cracking, snapping sound Spyro heard not long ago was coming through the tent.
" Must be the wind." Cyril said not concerned. Spyro however turned his whole body to look outside but saw nothing. Fair enough the wind was blowing hard but the noise sounded allot more defined and larger than what the wind could possibly do. Spyro thought he would look into it later but turned back to the others who were examining the map.
" What if we make camp here instead of there." Earn suddenly said with a vote of confidence in his voice. Spyro followed his talon and saw a small river next to a cliff face. " It would make sense. The cliff for protection and the river for water. There's probably allot of fish in there as well."
" Yes it…its actually better than the other position I chose. Good job man." Said Spyro giving Earn an approving smile. Secretly Spyro was thanking the ancestors that Earn wasn't just going to be the silent luggage of a dragon but was actually going to help in the matter.
" Well then since we have the plans of how you're getting there. How about getting back." Volteer asked.
" Yes how are we getting back." Cynder agreed. Spyro beckoned them all to look at the map.
" Well we came this way" - He pointed to the two dots which marked were they would be staying- " So to avoid getting discovered then we will come back that way. Also it will be allot easier coming back due to the currents in the air." Said Spyro. The guardians all nodded as did the other dragons.
" Well!" Cyril said clapping his paws together. " Since lunch will be you're last meal before you leave then I suggest we make it a good one."
" And what are you going to do exactly." Ornis asked curious. Cyril smiled.
" Oh I dunno." Cyril said sarcastically. " Maybe just give you a treat or something."
" If you say so then." Ornis replied getting a small smile out of the ice guardian. Cyril then left closely followed by Terrador.
" But until then." Flame started at Spyro. " I want that match you promised me ages ago. We use nothing but fire and skill." Flame said starting to bounce on the spot. Spyro chuckled a little.
" Flame, if anything will happen-its most likely going to be you hitting the wall after me throwing you-"
" Oh-yeah. Prove it."
" Flame, I think we should be conserving our energy and not using it for a bit of friendly sparring."
" Aw C'mon Spyro … Fine but after this is all done I want that match-I know I'll probably get my red butt kicked but its worth a shot." Flame said the middle part quickly after seeing Cynder's icy gaze. Spyro looked at Flame shrinking back then followed his gaze to Cynder's glare and laughed.
" hush you." Cynder said while playfully hitting him.
" Well I must say before I go." Volteer said grabbing everyone's attention. " That it is of the utmost importance that you beat the shadow dragons there and back. If you fall behind them then it will be doubly as hard to catch up, let alone get back in-front."
" Don't worry Volteer." Winfil said waving a dismissive paw.
" Yeah don't get worked up. We'll be fine." Spyro agreed. Volteer nodded and left but stopped before setting foot out the tent.
" I do believe I was meant to take you to the main hall for our last meal together young dragons." Volteer turned his head which had a soft smile on it.
" Lets go then." Spyro said more to everyone than to Volteer. The electricity guardian lead them out the tent and through the thick mass of tents until they reached the main hall. The outside had some candles along the railings and when Volteer opened the door there was hardly any tables inside. There were only four. One of which had the three guardians on and the other having the heads of the village on. The third table had six seats which were meant for each of them. The fourth table was full of food which was not served normally. Lean dear and rabbit. There was water along with some freshly squeezed fruit juice. Spyro smiled and turned to Cynder who leant her head against the purple dragons shoulder.
" I love you."
" oh but I love you more."
" We'll see." With that she kissed Spyro softly. Flame cleared his throat from behind and Spyro gave him a warning glance but Flame didn't flinch.
" I think they're waiting." He whispered. Spyro and Cynder snapped there heads too the front and blushed when all eyes were on them. All six of the dragons walked over and took their respective seats amongst each other. Terrador then stood up and walked forward to address the hall. He looked over everyone before speaking.
" We're here today to give a send off to six very special dragons. They are about to put their lives on the line to save the cities and indeed the realms, I am talking of coarse of the dragons sat here today. Spyro, Cynder, Flame, Winfil, Ornis and Earn. All of you have demonstrated a high level of bravery by talking this challenge on. It is not for the faint hear-ted so I commend you. This will be you're last time with us before you head out and well."-He looked at everybody else- " We thought you all deserved at least one good meal and a good time before you left." And with that. The moles that had cooked the food now put plates in-front of each dragon and cheetah. They served the Spyro, Cynder and Flame along with the others first before moving onto the cheetahs and guardians
" Looks good." Flame whispered to Ornis who nodded. Earn turned his head to see Spyro and Cynder leaning against each other. He felt the whole make itself known again deep within his chest but hid it well.
" And without further a due. May this meal be in the name of theses six dragons." Terrador said.
" Couldn't have gone better." Spyro said to Cynder twenty minutes later while sitting under the setting sun. Cynder had her head against Spyro as he draped a wing over her.
" Yeah it was a good dinner. Hope we can have another one when we get back." Cynder replied.
" I'm sure we will, after all we'll have one of the artifacts with us."
" Yeah," Cynder said before sighing.
" What is it."
" I'm just wondering if we'll get the artifact easil-"
" Shh." Spyro said putting a paw over Cynder's mouth. " We'll get it and we'll all be fine."
" I hope so." Cynder sighed and hung her head a little. Spyro turned to her and looked into her eyes. He always lost himself when looking in her shining emerald eyes. As if they were a pool of never ending happiness for him.
" There's no need to hope…we will." Spyro said before connecting his lips with hers in a long and heart filled kiss. They kissed each other for what seamed like an eternity, neither of them wanting the pull back. Cynder always loved to be close to Spyro and even more so kissing him as did Spyro to her.
" Thought id find you two lovebirds over here." Winfil said signaling the end of their alone time. Spyro pulled back a little reluctantly but he had to.
" What is it Winfil." he asked a little annoyed.
" Oh, its just to tell you that we're leaving now."
" We'll be there in a sec." Spyro said. Winfil nodded and left leaving the two of them alone again.
" Spyro." Cynder asked.
" Hmm."
" I love you."
" I love you too." Spyro said pulling her into a cuddle. They cuddled each other for a whole two minutes before Cynder remembered Winfil.
" We should go then." she said pulling back and rising to her feet. Spyro followed suit and they rounded a corner to reveal the others sitting next to the guardians next to the gate.
" Bout time you guys." Flame piped up. Cynder rolled her eyes at him. Spyro and Cynder walked up to the gate where the others were. Spyro kept his eyes on the gate.
" We're really going now aren't we. The peace we thought we brought has ended already."
" Pah, yeah maybe so but we can no doubt bring it round again." Ornis said. Patting him on the shoulder gaining a smile. Terrador walked to the gates and the cheetahs on either side opened them showing the deep forest on the other side.
" Well then. This is where I say goodbye young dragons."
" Yup. But only for a while." Flame said before casually walking out the gate showing only a little sign of nervousness.
" Goodbye then Terrador, Cyril, Volteer." Winfil said as did Ornis and they both walked through the gates. Earn nodded to them all before walking through as well without a word. Volteer eyes him but left it.
" Bye then guys." Spyro said in false bravery when really he was nervous as well.
" Spyro." Cyril said catching his eyes before he left. Cyril walked towards him and brought his head down to the purple dragons level. He sighed before looking into his eyes. " Ignitus would be proud." Was all he said. Cyril put a paw on Spyro's shoulder and Spyro nodded slowly.
" C'mon then." Cynder said putting a paw onto Spyro's. Spyro nodded and they both walked through the gates looking at either side as they went through. On the other side the others were sitting waiting.
" We fly then." Spyro said and the other murmured in agreement. " Once in the air we don't stop until the first rest point or if someone gets hurt. No one will be left behind." Spyro gave one look back at the guardians before turning to the woods.
" Off we go then." Flame said enthusiastically before all the dragon opened there wings and shot up into the sky and into the setting sun. Terrador watched as did the others as the small shapes disappeared into the sun.
" May the ancestors watch over you. Please let them be fast." The green dragon said before turning and walking back into the village. The cheetahs closed the gates as the sun set. The six dragons flew high not saying a word and having worry on there face. It will be two days until they see the village again.
A/N: So guys, how am doing then so far. Good - Bad?
Reviews would be nice so I can see how I'm doing :)