New powers

Spyro cut off the stream of fire and started to look around. There was no one in sight. ' I could.' He thought to himself. He turned and snapped his talons causing a large block of earth to shoot up out the ground and hover over his paw. He smiled at the size of the block and how little effort he put into it to keep it up. He snapped them again and it hovered back into the place it originated from.

" Lets see now. Fire, check. Earth, check. Lightening." He lifted a paw and charged up a barrage of lightening bolts and let them fly out of it. A smile appearing on his face. " Check. Ice," He turned to the stream and without lifting a paw, it froze over and several spikes burst out of it coming to a hover next to him. The dark dragon then flung one paw at a near tree and the spears of ice went straight through it with ease. " Check. Now that iv unlocked my full power. It now includes the dark elements. What are they again poison, wind, shadow and fear." He said to no one in particular. " Lets give it a shot then." He put his hand up into the air and swiped into the direction of a tree and wind seamed to follow where his paw had been and then fired into the direction it was pointing. The gust of wind broke bark and branches of the tree. Eventually snapping the tree in half. ' Damn that's a strong element.' He thought to himself. Spyro then gave poison a try and spat the liquid onto a rock and it burned straight through it. Shadow was quite the tricky one though due to him not knowing at all how to control it. He didn't try the shadow element along with the fear because there was nothing around him to scare. He had however found out the his convexity element had become stronger and he was now able to manipulate the purple energy to take the form of his liking.

" And now for my physical form." He said to himself. He made some water freeze over in front of him forming a large mirror like ice block. He looked at himself and was scared at first. The eyes and the black body made him look twice before accepting that was his body. ' Calm thoughts' He managed to say in his mind. He closed his eyes and he felt his scales turn back to the royal purple and his eyes become normal again. What surprised him however was that the strength didn't disappear. In-fact he could still use his new elements with ease.

" Back home then." He said. It was dark now so flew rather high to get his bearings. The yellowish glow of the city was just in front of him. He smiled and shot for the gates.

Cynder was just leaving the medical wing after getting repeatedly checked over by the red and white medical dragon.

" You may leave now. You two boy's help her back to her room." She said pointing to Winfil and Flame who nodded and turned for the door holding it open for the black dragoness.

" Finally. I'm free from that insane lady." Cynder huffed after the doors were closed.

" Gees Cynder, you'd think you were being kept in a mental clinic or something. Isn't that right Winy." Said Flame.

" I can agree with that. And what's with Winy can I ask."

" Ah, its you're nick name. just like Cynder's is Cyn or Cyndy and my one is Flame."

" Yeah but you're nick name is a completely different name from you're original which is Sernues is it not."

" I guess you're right but anyway. We need to get Cynder to her room." Flame said turning to the black dragoness who was watching the both of them bicker.

" If its not to much to ask." She said sarcastically. Winfil and Flame chuckled a little and they left down the corridors out the medical wing and towards the black dragoness' bedroom. It was in the dead of night and there was no one about. Flame felt like it was rather eerie as he lead them to the wooden door.

" Thanks guy's shall I see you tomorrow then." Cynder said opening the door and turning to the dragons.

" Yeah most likely. I reckon Cyril will have us working double to master our elements and also to make Spyro get that form under control."

" Yeah but once he does get the form. He'll be going round the city using all eight elements-"

" Twelve." Cynder cut in. Winfil looked at the black dragoness a little taken aback.

" Twelve?" He repeated.

" Yes there is twelve elements. Earth, fire, ice, lightening, wind, shadow, fear, poison, dark energy, light energy and convexity."

" Fine then. All twelve elements like a boss." Winfil finished his previous sentence. They all laughed a little.

" Well then guy's night."

" Night." Winfil replied.

" Don't let the bedbugs bite." Flame chuckled. Cynder closed the door and she heard the boys trot of down the stairs. She laughed a little to herself then went to her bed. They were right about Cyril doubling there training sessions but it didn't matter. It meant more time with Spyro.

" Cynder." Whispered a voice from somewhere. The black dragoness whipped her head round looking for the source when a dark figure stood at the door.

" Who are you." She said getting to her feet then a battle stance."

" Oh, surly you recognise me." The figure said. He came into the light revealing his purple scales.

" Spyro." Cynder squeaked and sprung onto him nuzzling his cheek. Spyro put both his paws round her and cuddled her.

" I'm glad you're better. Good to see you're personality intact." The purple dragon chuckled.

" Well yes. Duh it would be wouldn't it."

" Guess you're right."

" So." Cynder said plopping herself back onto the bed. " What's the occasion?" She asked.

" Nothing, just checking you're alright and it seams like you are so I'm happy."

" Is that everything you're here for?"

" Not everything if I'm honest.-"

" I have a second pillow if you want." Cynder said holding up a white fluffy pillow.

" That would be great." Spyro laughed softly before laying down next to the dragoness. He kept his head facing into her emerald eyes as he laid his head on the pillow. " Y'know I get lost every time I look at you're eyes." Cydner then rolled them and leaned closer to him.

" I think we're going to have to ask for a double bedroom." She chuckled slightly.

" I see what you're thinking. Although Terrador might not approve-"

" We'll find a way." Cynder said waving a dismissive paw. She clasped her paws around Spyro's neck and stared into his eyes as she fell asleep. Spyro staid awake however. He was gazing at Cynder as she slept thinking what a lucky dragon he was. He eventually succumb to sleep and both lay breathing silently

Cynder was standing in large hallway walking down it. It was dimly lit by candles ever second meter down it. At the end was a wooden door that was slightly ajar and was giving of a small glow.

" You have done well young one." One voice said. She shivered as she new who's voice this was. It was her corrupted voice from when she was under the dark masters control.

" And this was the only one you found."

" Yes but there were trails going to the north which would lead me to suspect they headed that way." Another voice that was a little higher then her adults one.

" Yes you could be right. I want you to hunt them down talking a battalion of Apes with you."

" Yes mistress." By now Cynder had gotten to the door and curiosity had gotten the better of her. She had her ear against the door and was listening hard.

" As for the one in you're paws."

" The male-"

" Yes. He can be disposed of. And come in dear." Dark Cynder yelled. Cynder frose on the spot. Did she mean her.

" Yes I meant you dear now be a sport and come through the doors." The adult dragoness said. Cynder's blood ran cold, she couldn't read minds when she was under the dark masters control so how was her adult form doing that. She pushed open the door slowly and heard the slight huff of the dragoness Dark Cynder had been conferring with.

" Why isn't it my dear young self. Lovely evening we're having."

" Where am I. how did you-"

" oh! Ho, how silly of me. You don't think me being a part of you and all, I wouldn't be able to hear what goes through that paper thin skull of yours." Dark Cydner laughed moronically. Then the young Cydner caught a good look of the other dragon. She was only a teenager, possibly just turning to an adult. She was completely yellow with the exception of her white underbelly and horns.

" Who is this." She said in a flat tone.

" Ah yes this is my good side so to speak."

" She looks so weak and fragile."

" Yes well looks can be true sometimes." And with that she motioned the other dragon to come forward with what was in her hands. Cynder gasped and tears started to flood down her cheeks at what she saw. Her only love, the one she would do anything for, Spyro was lying limp in the yellow dragoness's paws with dried blood over his back and sides. There was no movement from breathing.

" Verena had allot of fun tracking this little vermin down but done well none the less." The adult Cynder said.

" I will kill you." Cynder spat at both of them.

" Oh Cyndy." Her adult form laughed darkly. " You're not as clever as I thought. How can you kill What's part of." Her adult form disappeared and was nowhere. Cynder looked about and suddenly she had talons against her neck shoving her against the wall. " YOURSELF!" Her adult form roared.

Cynder woke gasping sending Spyro who had a wing and both arms around her flying across the floor. The black dragoness clutched her neck and was sobbing loudly.

" Cynder!" Spyro cried and dashed back over rapping his arms around her. " Iv got you. Nothing can hurt you. I'm here." He said wiping the infinite tears from her eyes. " I'm here." He said again and squeezed her closer. He craned his neck a little as Cynder duck hers into his neck and shoulder.

" I..It Seamed So r…real." She said in-between sobs but then words failed her as another wave of tears washed over her.

" I know it did. But you're here now and iv got you. I will never let anything happen to you." the purple dragon said kissing the top of Cynder's head. Spyro brought his paw up to wipe away another tear when he seen something. Around both sides of her neck and the front when he looked where large bruises. Spyro gasped a little and pulled the black dragoness back. " What is that Cynder. Who did this to you." He said pointing to the bruises. Cynder clasped her paws to where he was pointing and felt pain as she grabbed the bruises. Shock ran through her as she comprehended that the dream might have been real. ' But how. Spyro's here now.' She thought.

" Cynder." Spyro pressed.

" I…It happened when I was getting a mole his bag from a tree." She cringed at how stupid her excuse was. But Spyro new she wouldn't tell him what really happened and new he didn't want to harass her to much to get an answer.

" Well next time be more careful." He said bringing her close for a cuddle again.

After breakfast they were both back in the room and sitting watching the sky together. Cynder was dossing of until she remembered something.

" Oh. I need to get my armour for defensive class today."

" Defensive class." Spyro said sceptically. Cynder rolled her eyes.

" Yes. Its to learn how to use my armour to its full ability." And with that she jumped through her shadow and disappeared. The purple dragon shook his head and looked again.

' Can't be that hard if she can do it for general use.' he thought to himself. His thoughts were cut short when the black dragoness hopped out of a shadow from the door with a bag of armour in her mouth.

" There we go." She said through a full mouth.

" Can I ask." Spyro said as Cynder put down the bag. He didn't want to drop any hints of having the new powers and how much stronger he was until the time was right. " How do you jump into you're shadow without hitting the ground and also how do you know there's a shadow wherever you're going to go." Cynder seamed a little confused at first but shrugged her shoulders and rolled her eyes.

" Well if you must know. Its quite easy. First I think of the place I want to be then I activate my shadow powers. Then while keeping a concentration on the place I want to be, I jump into the nearest shadow and I will appear out of a shadow that forms for me in the place I want to be."

" So you jump into you're shadow and appear out another one which just appears on the floor as well."

" Yip." Cynder said nodding her head. She grabbed the bag and emptied the contents onto the bed. It consisted of several body and tail plates along with the helmet and shoulder blades. " Could you help me get them on please." She asked.

" Sure thing. Were do you want me to start." Spyro asked. Cynder blushed a little and turned to fully face him.

" Well usually I would get another dragoness to help me but I cant get the plates on all the way up my tail from the bottom to the top." She said. Spyro nodded and looked at the mass of tail plates.

" So like this then." The purple dragon said grabbing the smallest plate and fitting it onto the end of her tail just before the spike.

" Yeah." Cynder said approvingly. Spyro helped get the rest of her armour on until she was gleaming with silver metal.

" Looking very shiny." Spyro said chuckling.

" Shut up." Cynder snorted with a grin. " I'm off then. See you at Cyril's session today." She said and jumped off the balcony and glided down to one of the large halls.

" Just imagine where you want to be huh." Spyro said to himself. " I wonder." The purple dragon turned and headed to the far side of the room. " One side to the other." He spoke trying to build up some courage. He planted his feet on the ground and stared at the point just before the door. He concentrated then with a flick of his mind, he felt his scales darken a little as his shadow abilities became present. " Right." He said before getting ready to jump. The purple dragon imagined himself in the spot he was looking at but before he could move, there was a puff of dark smoke and the room vanished for a fraction of a second then he was looking at where he stood from the door now. 'Incredible.' he thought. He didn't move but just transported straight to where he wanted to be.

" Heh, Yeah." Spyro yelled and he transported several times around the room going from corner to corner and one window to the other. He stopped his fanatics when he heard a knock from the door however.

" Who is it." He said nervously.

" Its flame dude. Coming to get you for Cyril's class-"

" Wait its only." Spyro started but glanced at the sun dial and it read late afternoon. He had spent the morning and afternoon using his more powerful version of shadow powers.

" C'mon man. Time to go. Can we use you're window as well because it would be faster."

" Sure. C'mon in." Spyro said quickly giving himself a once over to make sure he was the right shade of purple. Flame came in sporting his red scarf that was given to him by one of his fire dragon friends from his home village. He had his usual smile on his face as well.

" We off then." The fire dragon asked.

" Yup. C'mon then." Spyro said jumping out the window. Flame was over the moon as normal when it came to training. Spyro however was scared sick. He didn't want to tell anyone about his new found powers and elements until he had gotten a reasonable amount of control over them. But that would mean faking Oryps taking control and Spyro didn't have the heart to hurt anyone to make it look real.

" Cynder's already there I think." Flame said from his right.

" And Cyril, Winfil."

" Both there. For some reason, Terrador is there as well." Flame said with concern. 'Great' Spyro said mentally. Sure enough when they landed Cyril, Terrador, Winfil and Cynder were already there watching them approach.

" Nearly late Young dragons." Cyril said disapprovingly.

" Sorry Cyril. I was having some….hold backs." The purple dragon said stammering a bit. He then turned to Terrador who was watching him with beady eyes. " Nice to see you here. Why is that can I ask."

" Oh I was just wanting to observe the differences between you and Oryps." The earth guardian replied.

" Sorry Terrador but we really are stretched on time so Spyro, do you want to get to it." Cyril said forcefully. Terrador nodded and sat on his haunches watching Spyro. ' Here goes then.' He thought. The purple dragon closed his eyes and waited for a minute to go with the act. He accessed the extra power of his darker side which made his scales turn black and his eyes tingled as they became white. Whenever Oryps took control, Spyro was able to watch through his eyes so he new somewhat how to act.

" Spyro." Cynder asked. The dark dragon flinched a little. ' Happy evil.' He said to himself. He smiled then and opened his eyes but jumped a little when Cynder was snout to snout with him.

" Spyro is that you in there." She asked softly gazing into his white eyes.

" Apparently not." He said. Cynder jumped back a little with a yelp and took on a battle stance as did everyone else

" Oryps." She Said.

" Bingo. Yahtzee. Gold emblem to you girl." Spyro said trying to act confident and casual.

" Spyro, You're in there. I know you are. Try and regain control." She retorted . Spyro snorted and lifted his right paw letting dark energy power up around it.

" One flick is all it takes-"

" you wont hurt me." Cynder cut in. Spyro new he couldn't hurt her or anyone for that matter. He stood staring at them all and Cynder squinted at the dark dragon.

" Is that really you Oryps. Surly you would have attacked by now-"

" Don't tempt him Cynder." Cyril Scolded. Cynder shrugged it of and took a step back towards Spyro. ' Aw damn. That's me caught.

" Spyro. Is that you." She asked softly coming close again. Spyro thought what could be the worst that could happen. He came to the conclusion that nothing worse than the stress of not telling them so decided to come clean.

" Surprise." He said sheepishly.

" Spyro." Cynder squeaked and grabbed him into a cuddle. " How." She asked once he let him go.

" Yes exactly Cynder. How did you do this Spyro." Cyril agreed. Spyro sat down and let his power recede and his scales turned normal again as he told them about embracing the powers instead of controlling them. Flame sat with Winfil laughing at how easy it will be to take on that yellow dragoness.

" So you can now control all twelve elements." Terrador said thinking to himself. " Show me you're new ones." He ordered.

" There just the same as Cynder's really." He said blowing a gust of wind across the grounds bursting a tree in half, then bellowing some poison onto a rock that burned through it. He then showed his light powers that he had obtained which were the ability to shoot beams of light from both his paws and mouth. He could also use it to manifest things in the form of light. He ran through all the rest until he was left with just two. He then used dark energy to do the same, this time however the manifested spears or weapons he made were black and had a strip of dark purple down them. they gave of the same black smoke that Spyro's hide does when he is in dark form. He nodded to himself but he still had Fear and shadow to do.

" Cool man." Flame said mock punching him in the arm.

" And all these powers become stronger when you enter dark form." Terrador asked. Spyro nodded.

" you said all twelve elements. What about shadow and fear." Cynder asked. The other dragons agreeing turning back to Spyro.

" I haven't got much practise on either of them. And I wouldn't want to use the fear element unless it was against an opponent rather than a friend. As for the shadow one. I'm just nervous using it."

" You should be fine using it. I'll show you exactly how as well." Cynder said elbowing him a little. Spyro gave a nervous chuckle and Flame and Winfil both nodded to him.

" It should be alright, I mean if you can already control all you're other elements then why not shadow." The black dragoness continued. Spyro turned to her and nodded. He did know how to use shadow. In-fact he had found out that he had a more advanced type of the dark power. As for fear however, he didn't have it in him to scare anyone. But he did feel the curiosity trying to get the better of him.

" Fine. Here goes shadow then." He said. He then transported himself to one part of the training ground and back to the group in a small puff black energy. The dragons stared in aw at the purple dragon as he stood smiling to himself.

" Well then we don't have to do these classes then. Seeing as you have complete control over you're dark powers. Can you turn dark and back on queue." Cyril asked.

" Yup. Anytime I want. Watch." Spyro then concentrated as his scales darkened to black and his eyes brightened to white. His scales then gave of dark energy in the form of heavy black smoke.

" Amazing. Return to normal then and lets go to the temple." Terrador said. Spyro nodded making everyone shake their heads a little at such a dark version of the purple dragon acting normal.

" Gotta say. I'm proud of you." Cynder said as Spyro came back to normal.

" Well that's a relief." The purple dragon said chuckling.

" Right. Looking at the sun it looks like its time for dinner. I trust you four can find your own way to the hall." Terrador said getting to his feet.

" Don't sweat it. We know where we're going." Flame said.

" That was a rhetorical question I think Flame." Cyril said as he took flight. Terrador grinned at him before following the ice guardian.

" Damn. And I thought I was dumb." Winfil said coming to his side.

" Leave him, its not his fault he can't help it." They all laughed at this. Even Flame who was the centre of the joke. They were about to leave when another dragon landed behind them. They turned to see Ornis Looking at them all.

" Ornis." They all said together.

" Hey guys I -"

" Guess what." Flame said tripping over his words. Ornis gave him a flat stare but beckoned him to continue. " Spyro's learned how to control his dark powers."

" Is that so. Good man, means I don't have to deal with him again."

" You can say that again." Cynder agreed. Spyro caught sight of the bandages on the wind dragons side and his face fell a little.

" How's the wound."

" Bah, its nothing. Should be fine within the week." He said. " Anyhow, enough about me." He said but was interrupted by Winfil's stomach letting out an almighty growl. " Because like his stomach, I'm hungry."

" To right!" Flame said approvingly.

" If I must. God I don't know why I put up with you boys." Cynder sighed.

" Because their you're friends." Spyro said Nuzzling her cheek. She laughed a little and turned to walk out the ground with him

Standing above the grounds in one of the larger buildings roofs was a Wyvern cloaked in black mist. He had several scars around his blue eyes and he had a large gash down one side of his tail. He noticed his tail and quickly corrected its visibility by throwing the cloak over it leaving all but his eyes in blackness.

" My liege will be pleased to hear about this." He said to himself but it was apparent that it was in-fact to another Wyvern who came out of the blackness also wearing a black cloak. This one however was allot smaller than the other one and

" Quite Snile. We don't want anyone to know of our presence." He hissed in a whisper but it got the point across.

" I'm the best stalker Wyvern that the army has to offer-"

" You're not doing a good job of it." The smaller one said. Even though his size was smaller it was apparent that he was in charge.

" Corniss. You should be attending to the army, not coming along on small reckon missions."

" I need to. I want to know exactly what we're up against." He answered and with that, they both took flight blending into the darkening sky.