Dark secrets

" Cynder. Cynder time to go." Came the soft voice of Spyro. The black dragoness felt the warm wing lift of and shuddered at the cool air rushing over her.

" Can I just lay here for a little longer with you." She said putting her paws on his and holding him still. Spyro sighed and rolled his eyes

" If I must." He said and put his head back on the pillow and draped a wing back over her. Cynder hadn't dreamt of anything last night. She only closed her eyes and opened them hours later. But she didn't mind that because she was in the arms of the dragon she loved. Spyro lay there looking at the back of Cynder admiring her black scales. There was no other way of saying it but he loved her with all his heart and no one could change that if they tried.

" Spyro we need to get Cydner and go to the training grounds." Came a voice from the hall. Both of the dragons panicked and fell as the tried to get up. The door creaked open and Sparx flew through and stopped when the he saw the scene.

" snuggling without a smile. that's against the law." Sparx said folding his arms. The scared faces of the two dragons from being discovered brightened up to a large smile.

" Well we should be going then." Cynder said getting to her feet and walking to the balcony. Spyro watched her as the wind blew over her body and the rising sun made the her scales shine and he smiled softly.

" Yeah I guess we should be going then." Spyro echoed Cynder's words and rose himself stretching out the kinks in his joints. Sparx hovered over to the balcony and next to Cynder.

" So we have to train with the guardians and they have to speed up the amount they learn in a week with that electric chick in the blue orb was talking the truth." the dragonfly said.

" I'm sure we'll be fine whatever the case." Spyro said coming to them both. He gave Cynder a small nod and they both shot into the sky with Sprax close behind. Spyro felt great at the thought of getting closer to Cynder.

' No longer just friends' He though in his mind with a hopeful grin. Not two minutes later had they glided down to the training grounds and were walking to Terrador who was watching Flame use his fire element.

" Very good Serneus. You've mastered fire quite well for your age." The earth dragon approved. Ember who was sitting next to a tree just of the grounds caught sight of Spyro but then Cydner came into view next to him and she growled a little. Terrador seen both dragons approaching and bobbed his head to them.

" I'm glad you could make it here on such short notice. As you know we must make haste with training the candidates to there full potential. Flame!" He said turning round to the red dragon. " I want you to spar with Spyro and don't be afraid to use your full power." He said firmly. Spyro glanced to Flame who was smiling darkly at him and he took to the air.

" Go forth Spyro and teach him how to fight in the real world." Cyril said as he landed behind him. Spyro chuckled and took to the air with all eyes on him.

" lets do this then." Flame said smirking and launching a fire ball the size of a small house at Spyro. The purple dragon groaned and put his hand out to catch the fire. The blaze hit his hands and he twirled them taking the fire into a ball and then shooting it back at Falme who dodged it by an inch.

" you want to see real fire my friend." Spyro said frowning. Flame stood his ground and was ready. He naturally felt anger towards the purple dragon for him attracting the one he loved so much.

" Do your worst." The red dragon snapped. Spyro winked and fire started to twirl around his legs going to his mouth. He closed his eyes and more fire seamed to twirl around his legs and tail when he opened his mouth and the fire beamed out of it to his half full extent. The stream was easily three times larger than Flames and as it flew out his mouth the stream widened easily becoming the size of the temple building itself. Many dragons from across the other side of the city felt the heat and rose the see the column of fire. Flame flew out the way but his tail had got caught by the fire and Spyro seeing this cut of the stream in a snap.

" Flame are you ok." He said flying towards him. Flame nodded.

" Yeah. that's some power you got there." The fire dragon said.

" You two come down this instant." Terrador bellowed. The two dragons landed next to a frowning earth dragon. " That was meant to be a close combat sparring session. Not a chance to destroy the city. Flame that irresponsible of you to use your full power in a fire blast. And Spyro. I don't know what you were thinking using your massive power against a normal dragon." Spyro hung his head in shame.

" I'm just glad I didn't use my full power then." Spyro muttered but Terrador caught him and his eyes widened.

" You mean to say the stream of fire which could over through the strongest of fire dragons wasn't even your full power." He said. Spyro whished he hadn't said it now.

" No that was …like half my power I used there." Cyril and Flame both rocked back a little.

" Well we should expect that. What with him being a purple dragon and all." Flame Said mock punching Spyro in the shoulder.

" That's true. Right now for Ember and Cynder." The earth gaurdian said turning to them both. " close combat only." He said flatly. Ember nodded and flew up taking position over the field.

" This should be good." Cynder muttered as she flew up to her. The black dragoness noticed Ember was glowering at her. " Is there a problem." She said. Ember twitched a little at her voice.

" You weren't in your room when I came to get you for today. Where were you." She spat. Cydner smiled a little.

" I was with someone." She sniggered. Relisation dawned on Ember and anger flooded through her.

" You didn't."

" I did." Cynder chuckled back.

" I will kill you." Ember bellowed and spat several fire balls at Cydner who dodged them all getting angry. She flung back a gust of wind throwing her away and, she liked it.

' Yes. Do it. You know you want to.' Came a voice. Cynder had fear struck into her heart as her adult voice spoke in her head. ' She is a threat. Dispose of her and be done with it,' The voice spoke. Ember who was charging a fire ball to throw at Cynder smiled before letting it loose.

" I will not turn into you." Cynder said angrily. " And I will never kill." She said.

' Oh in that case then.' Said the voice as she felt chills running down her body. ' I can dispose of this body and allow my real form to become visible.' She laughed darkly. Cydner tried to move out the way of the coming fire ball but she was held in place and couldn't move. Her eyes widened as the ball came closer and closer.

" No. if you kill me you kill yourself." Cynder said hurriedly and scared.

" Why doesn't she move." Spyro said watching down bellow. His heart beginning to race.

' Oh I don't think so, I will just take over as you die.' the adult Cynder scolded.

" NO!" Shrieked Cynder and using all her power braking lose from her counterparts grip and dodging the fire ball which hit the trees behind her carving a hole in them. Cynder felt herself wobble and started to glide to the ground. Ember watched with confusion as she exited the air and walked up to Spyro.

" That's me for today." She said simply and walked out the hall without another word. Both Terrador and Cyril looked at Spyro for information but he didn't have any. Cynder walked through the corridors which were darker than usual. She shook her head as she walked onto her bedroom stairs but she was stopped dead when she heard laughing coming from the top of them.

" W-who's there." She stammered. The laughing stopped and was replaced with her adult voice.

' Come here child and witness what your missing.' She hissed. Cynder hesitantly walked up the stairs and into her bedroom and found nothing. She looked for where the voice came from and she couldn't find anything.

" Where are you." She shouted but got nothing in return. She fell onto her bed and a single tear fell down her cheek. " I am me. And no one can change that." She said to herself.

" Cynder can I come in." Came a voice from the door.

" Yes." Was all she could say. The door opened and standing there was her purple dragon. She smiled as Spyro came and laid next to her.

" You can tell you know. I could help." He whispered. Cynder shook her head at him.

" No its fine. I just need some more rest." She said as a wave of tiredness washed over her. She couldn't fight it due to its strength and she heard Spyro calling her as she slowly faded into sleep. Spyro watched the black dragoness as she slept with some fear in his eyes. He didn't know what was happening to her but he new he had to find out.

Meenwhile Ember was out on a pleasure flight around the city. She was enjoying the air rushing past her and she watched the many dragons below who were rushing around. She was about to turn back when she heard the shouts of a dragon down bellow and she bolted down to the spot. What she saw hit her like a brick. Flame was standing face to face with Winfil and both of them were growling at each other.

" Don't you ever say that again." Winfil spat at Flame who recoiled from the venom in the words.

" You gonna do something about it. Big earth dragon like yourself-"

" Don't push me." Winfil said softly.

" Guy's what's going on." The pink dragones said landing next to them. Disgust in her expression.

" Winfil here was getting upset about how his mother died and all I said was ' hey both my parents are dead so brighten up' and he lunged for me throwing me into the nearest building." Flame finished showing a large gash down his right side. Winfil didn't move but kept his eyes locked on the fire dragon.

' do it young dragon' Came a voice in Winfil's head. ' this dragon insulted your beloved mother who is dead and he deserves to pay the consiquences.' the voice said. Winfil's scales flashed a black colour and his eyes flickered red and her started to walk towards Flame.

" You are meant to be my friend. But you insult me."

" I didn't insult you. I just said become more happy." Flame replied getting angry again. Winfil groweled and took another step forward.

' let the darkness take your power to new levels. Allow me in' the voice growled and Winfil felt a shooting pain in his head and fell screaming.

" Winfil!" Ember and Flame both gasped and reached out to help him.

" Somethings inside me. Gaah its trying to take over." He screamed as a surge of pain flew through him.

" fight it." Flame urged. " Don't give in." He said. Winfil carried on fighting for a minute more before the pain subsided.

' your making a mistake young dragon' the voice called again.

" The only mistake I done was listen to you to start off with." Winfil shouted and slammed a paw into the ground sending several rocks everywhere. The pain disappeared and he fell to the ground panting and shaking.

" it was him. It was him. It was him." He repeated in shock.

" Who was it. Who is him." Ember pressed as she leaned closer. Winfil was cut of when he fainted.

" Quick we must get him to the medicals." Said Flame while hoisting Winfil onto his shoulders. Ember helped as they both took flight up to the hospital wings.

" Deer god what on earth." Said a mole as Flame dropped Winfil down onto the nearest free bed.

" Someone tried to posses him." Ember said to the mole as he brought his tools to the bedside. His face grew grim.

" This wasn't just any type of possession. He has suffered from what I call, internal disillusion." He said serenely.

" What's that." Flame asked.

" It is not the mere taking over a persons body like a normal possession. No this is when the person them self is beginning to change there core beliefs and feelings into negative. In other words this dragon was the target of an evil spirit trying to turn him evil perminatly." He said. Flame and ember both jumped a little. Flame more so than Ember.

" Who could do such a thing." Ember said.

" There has been only one person to have been known to use this power." The mole said his voice shaking. " The dark one himself. He used it to create one of his most loyal servants. One of his best fighters and one that struck fear into everyones heart. The dark ones mistress." the mole finished.

" Cydner." Flame said sceptically. " She is here right now and she's not evil. Far from it to be precise." The mole shook his head.

" once the host has been turned evil, that persona never dies. The host can be turned back to there original state but there evil side will always's be there deep down and there is always a chance that, that evil can come back." The mole said shaking his head and beginning to work on Winfil.

" I need to go warn Spyro." Ember yelped and ran out taking flight immediately.

Spyro was still laying beside Cynder as she slept. He heard the distant sounds of rapid flapping and looked out the window to see the Ember flying into his room He got up quietly and flew over.

" To what do I own the pleasure." He said scaring Ember in the procces.

" Oh Spyro I have to tell you something." She said walking close to him. " Cynder is still evil deep down." She said and Spyro's eyes widened.

" How dare you say that." He snorted.

" No its true. Winfil was attacked and he was made to turn to darkness but he fought it of by an inch-"

" Wait hold on. Winfil was attacked. By who." Embers face fell when she remembered the mole telling her who it could be.

" There has only been one person known to use that and-" Spyro put a paw on her mouth.

" I know what your going to say and he is dead. The curse wore of Cynder when he did so, so that makes any accusations of her being under the control of darkness false." He said firmly. " Now if you don't mind I would like to get some sleep please." He said and beckoned the door to her. Ember pouted a little as she left but really she was mad Spyro still thought she was good.

" I'll show him. He needs to know the truth." She said to herself and ran down the stairs.