" So yeah, how was your sleep then." Said Flame coming into Spyro's room. The purple dragon shaking his head with sleep.
" Well, kind of alright I guess." He snorted. He glanced out the window to see it was still morning and there were several dragons flying around.
" So it's the weekend then and there's nothing to do but I'm planning a party at my house because my grandfather's leaving with Terrador for the time being and I have the place to myself and I'm inviting Winfil, you, Star and probably ornis." Said flame. Spyro shook his head again and looked at the red dragon.
" So I'm coming to this then am I." He said cocking his head to one side. Flame then looked sceptical about the party but puffed out his chest.
" Fine then. Do you want to come or not." He said getting irritated. Spyro mimicked mock shock and rocked back on his hind legs.
" Oh no I didn't mean any trouble." He sniggered. " Sure I'm in. when is it and whats going to be their." Said Spyro smiling.
" Well its going to be later on tonight and we will be meeting in Ignitus square." Flame chirpped now happy. " From there we'll go back to mine and then there will be drinks and that there." The red dragon hopped up and left smiling at Sparx as he left. He then spent the whole morning finding Winfil and then some other dragons Flame had made friends with While Spyro tried to get some more sleep.
" Do you think we will be of any use then." Cynder snapped at Cyril as she sat watching the dragons down bellow.
" young Cynder. You can be of as much help as you need be. You could be of great use to your fellow dragon Ember." He lowered his head to her level and looked at her. " You might not be her biggest supporter but just think. Niether were we to you, but look where we are now. Best of friends and family." Cyril said. Cynder had flinched at the memory but took some comfert at Cyril describing there friendship.
" Its not that I don't hate her completely." She sighed. The black dragoness bit her tongue not wanting Cyril to know how she really feels.
" Perhaps you should try and renew your friendship with young Ember, Cynder." The dragoness nodded and strode out the room waving a paw at Cyril.
Spyro was just getting up. The sun dial red just after noon and Sparx was nowhere to be seen.
" the ancients, my legs." He moaned stretching each one of them. The dragon opened the door and travelled down for his breakfast which would be lunch. He past several dragons who nodded and smiled at him but all he could do back is give a half hearted smile. The grand hall wasn't much of a different atmosphere then the rest of the temple. Weekend. Nothing to do but laze around and do nothing but for the purple dragon. He had a party, although he would call it a small gathering.
" Hey Spyro." Came a voice from behind him.
' Aw Crap.' He thought. The last think he wanted was Ember right now. " Although I could set things straight with her and tell her I want Cynder and not her." He considered. Moments later the pink dragoness was upon him.
" So how are you then my sweet dragon." She let her tail rub him as she walked past him into the hall. Spyro didn't take notice and tried to build up courage to tell her.
" Yes I'm doing fine." The purple dragon said flatly. " And yourself."
" Oh well I'm doing just great. On top of the world." She nearly sang. They both sat at the table and Ember, again nudged herself closer until she was nearly under Spyro's right wing.
" Ember. Listen theres something I need to say." Said Spyro now having a little bit of nerves. But before he could speek the pink dragon put the side of her tail blade on his mouth to silence him.
" Don't worry my dear. I know what your going to say and I will is the answer." Said Ember looking through half closed eyes. Spyro felt a sudden rush of confusion over him.
" W-What are you talking about." He said sheepishly. Ember giggled.
" The victory dance." She read the mounting confusion and huffed. " it's a ball for all creaturs basically thanking you and the other one for saving the world. Initations have been sent to all sorts of vally's. The Cheetah villiges, eastern and western dragon city's. Y'know all sorts of people." Spyro felt like an idiot. He didn't know that this dance was on let along from what Ember is saying need to take a partner.
" A-and when is this thing on." Said Spyro still sceptical about the whole thing.
" its in two days. Its starts at evning and finishes at midnight. Anything else you want to know." The pink dragon said fluttering her eyes again. She moved closer having her eyes locked onto him until both there chests were touching. Spyro blushed and started to move back but Ember caught his hand and held him there.
" Don't leave me." She said putting on a pout. Spyro being the kind person he was sucked it up and stayed with her and listened to her story's about finding true love in the form of himself and what there lives would be like together.
Cynder rounded the corner after fixing her room to restart her relationship with Ember and she could hear her a mile away in the great hall.
" lets get this over with." She snorted to herself. She pushed open the door and her heart plummeted. She saw Spyro who was facing the other way nodding to Embers story and the pink dragoness saw her. She kept her eyes on Spyro but winked one of them at Cynder. The black dragoness felt rage and anger. She felt her blood start to boil and her temper sky rocketed. She stood in the door way making everyone go around her keeping her eyes locked on Ember. As if to annoy her even more, The pink dragoness Put a paw on Spyro's Shoulder and moved closer. Cynder's talons started to grind against the floor in raw anger. But to her satisfaction, Spyro shook out of Embers grasp and looked away from her. Cynder smiled to herself but wasn't dowing a good job of hiding her anger.
" So Spyro do you want to come with me then. Be partners." Said Ember rounding her head to Spyro and leaning closer. She glanced at Cynder who was now leaning against the stone hinges of the door watching them like a hawk. The purple dragon felt like he was being pressured and didn't want to say yes but there was no way out of this one. He would have to tell the truth.
" Ember I. Ember I think.-"
" There you are buddy." Came a voice from the window. Sparx came flying along the table and stopped in front of both of them. " Sorry chick but I need him. Your gonna have to continue this somewhere else." He said looking at the Pink dragoness who's temper was starting to spike. Spyro felt a gust of relief overcome him and he stood up to leave with Sprax. Cynder who was nearly now a part of the wall shot out the door so as not to get spotted by Spyro.
" Thanks buddy. You saved my scally butt back their." Said Spyro thankfully. He glanced back to Ember who blew him a kiss and the purple dragon shuddered.
" Y'know there is more choice than that freaky pink one." Said Sparx rounding the corner out the door. Spyro nodded but said nothing. He was thinking of a way to get out of her grip next time she caught him.
" I just need a way to get her off my back for the time being is all." Spyro sighed. " I'm going for a fly. See you when I get back." Spyro said and With that he lept out the nearest window and onwards over the wall. Sparx hovered there watching him and folded his arm.
" Guy's got troubles." He said and flew off.
Cynder lay on her bed replaying what she saw in the hall. She had also just found out there was a ball on the coming week and was scared she wouldn't get Spyro as her partner.
" Damn dragoness." She snorted. She pictured Spyro next to the pink dragoness and growled. Suddenly the image morphed into the both of them nearing to kiss.
" NO!" The black dragoness screamed and smashed the ground with her tail blade causing it to crack. She breathed heavily from anger and closed her eyes.
' Not while I'm hear.' She thought.
" Winfil." Shouted Flame as he neared the green dragon. " Glad you could make it." Winfil gave a smirk.
" wouldn't miss it if I tried." They both laughed and sat down next to the statue of the fire guardian.
" Where is your other friends then." Said Winfil looking about and it only being them two.
" They couldn't make it but you'll see them at the ball next week." Winfil nodded at Flame and looked at the Sky. Spyro flew over the buildings facing the statue and landed with a slight crack and both dragons heads turned.
" Ah Spyro. At least we have three people now." Flame said enthusiastically.
" Hey guys. So lets get this show on the road…Where's your other friends Flame." Said Spyro shadowing Winfil looking about.
" They aren't coming. But its fine." The red dragon said.
" Shall we then boyz." Winfil said pointing to the allyway that lead to Flame's house. Both Spyro and Flame smiled in agreement and they set off for the house. It didn't take them long. Not five minutes late was Flame showing them inside a large house with three stories to it and it was quite large.
" After you." Flame said smugly and let the other dragons walk in. Inside was a large living room and hallway that was lit by several candles and a large fire place. There was sofas lined with wool and pillows that were red. The hallway led to the kitchen and the stairs to the bedrooms.
" Nice place isn't it." Flame laughed
" Its great. Very nice." Spyro complimented. Flame beamed And Turned to head to the kitchen.
" Its much bigger than any house iv been in." Winfil whispered to Spyro who nodded quickly. Both dragons heard Flame fumble about in the kitchen and they heard several clanks and crashes before he rounded the corner with several bottles.
" What are they." Said Spyro with wide eyes.
" Well in our city we have a dragon who can make these by heating up sand to red hot and molding them." Said flame proud of his city. Spyro snorted.
" That's good but inside the bottles." A grin broke across his face and he set them down.
" Have you ever heard of the saying Getting hammered before." He Said darkly. Winfil shook his head as did Spyro." Well I'll give you a hint, we're not going to remember tonight most likely." Relisation dawned on Winfil and he smiled devilishly.
" You sly dragon. How did you get a hold of them."
" They were left by my grandad." It was then that Spyro finally got it and new what it was, a grin coming over his face as well.
" Well I have a game we could play along with the bottles." Winfil and Flames head snapped to Spyro. " you have a pensive so I suggest that I make it replay the events from when the dark one rose and every time we hear someone say by our ancestors we drink-"
" I'm with you." Flame shouted. Spyro went over to the pensive and focused his mind and sent it playing from when he first met Cynder. Flame poured them all a small glass full and gave it to each of them. They all felt exited but deep down they were all wanting to drink the most and stay standing.
" I bet you they-" Winfil started but was cut of by the Spyro pointing at the pensive.
" By our ancestors." A younger ignitus said and they all gulped down the first glass
Cynder lay still awake not wanting to sleep from fear of having nightmares again.
" You ok." Came a voice from the door. She snapped up looking at the door to see Sparx.
" Yeah I just can't sleep." She said lying back down. Sparx came over and landed in front of her snout.
" Its that pink chick isn't it." He said and mimicked her deadly cute face. Cynder frowned at him and sat up.
" Its just that all games aside. The only dragoness Spyro has seen is me and I'm not sure what he see's in Ember. I'm scared. I'm so scared he chosses her over me." She said a tear trickling down her cheek. Sparx nodded sinserly and hovered up to her level.
" Do you really think my brother would choose someone he's just met and who if I'm honest is quite creepy when he's spent the latter half of his childhood and the beginning of his teenage years with you. You two have been through so much together." He put a hand on her shoulder. " In my eyes you have nothing to worry about-"
" But that's the thing." Cynder said now tears falling down her cheek one after the other. " he's spent so long with me so what if he has grown to think of me as a sister figure. It would surly destroy any relationship I already have with him if I made a move if that was the case." She fell back onto her pillow and clapped her paws to her eyes which were now redining with crying. Sparx hovered in place thinking it through. She had a point but Spyro has on many ocassions made moves which would suggest that's not the case.
" Do you remember the your last moments with Spyro…Do you remember telling me exactly what happened." The black dragoness sniffed and nodded. " well then you will remember what you said and how much power Spyro got. In my eyes that was not powers that the purple dragon as powerfull as they are, could summon at will. I think that you telling him that sparked something and gave him the power to save us all." Said Sparx looking firmly into her eyes.
" You think." She sniffed. Sparx jumped and smiled.
" Hey your talking to the bafoons brother. I know him like the back of my wing and I see thing y'know." He said no longer seruios. " And by the way, I need my sleep so I'm of." He turned but Cynder grabbed him and hugged him.
" Thanks Sparx." She whispered to him.
" Glad that my guru skills were of service to you." She let him go and he set of to his room. Cynder closed the door and turned walking out onto the balcony. The sky was clear and the stars were out in force. The moon gave a slight glow to the landscape. Cynder sighed. Cynder was about to go back in when she heard singing.
" We are the legend, oh, oh, oh and we are the best!" She squinted her eyes and far over across the city she saw three dragons swaying back and forth heading for a house.
' Who is that then' She thought and jumped off spreading her wings and flying down. The three dragons had gone into a large three story house and the black dragoness frowned flatly as she heard Spyro's voice singing on the inside. She sighed and opened the door.
" Oh…oh…oh it's the….th…the beautiful dragone…ss" Spyrp said slugging on every word. Cynder looked about and seen Flame lying on the pensive belly up snoring and he had a bottle in one had and the other drooped down. She then saw Winfil who was shaking his head smiling while talking about how he likes windows so much.
" Y'know C..Cyndy." Spyro slurred as he put his arms around her and leaned his head on her shoulder. " I…I love y…ou. No I do love you…..I love you." He repeated. Cynder huffed and pulled him to eye level.
" your drunk aren't-"
" N-NO I'm not drun-k….I love you and I'm not drunk. You have nice white horns" Said Spyro and Cynder rolled her eyes.
" Lets get you home, I'm sure Winfil and Flame can sleep it off here." She said and eyed the now sleeping Winfil and glancing at Flame. She hawled Spyro out into the cold night are an pulled him along the streets.
" I like the stars. T…they look like little C..candles. And THAT!" He shouted but it was muffle by the slur and pointed to the fountain. " I fell in that o…once."
"C'mon Spyro" the black dragoness groaned.
" No, No. L..look its giving me daggers." His eye twitched and he frowned at the fountain. " You w..want a fight d..do you. You think you can s…stand up to me." Spyro said jabbing a talon at the shrinking fountian. " Y…yeah you better walk away." He scolded and laughed. Cynder then made use of her tail and rapped it around his mouth to silence him. They entered the temple and She nearly spent half an hour hauling him up to his room before releasing him on his bed. Spyro didn't move but fell into deep sleep and his soft snoring filled the room. Cynder felt calm and warm looking at the purple dragon.
" hope your head isn't that bad tomorrow." She said and nuzzled him before leaving. Spyro snorted in his sleep and lay motionless.