-Chapter Eight: The Battle for Love-

This chapter contains Kelai x Sparx. Kelai confesses and stuff. You'll see.

Kelai looks at the apes armed with guns and swords. "Now… or… never…Kelai." Kelai thought to herself. She glanced at Sparx a moment, and then lowered her head. "Oh great! We are going to die here from chained to a wall! Perfect!" Sparx shouted, angrily. "Hush Sparx, you're going to get us in more trouble." Cynder snapped. "…m-maybe I can help." Kelai stammered. "How?" Cynder asked. Kelai closed her eyes, a cloud above them turned black. Then, she had to aim correctly; she doesn't want to electrocute her friends. Kelai opened her eyes and a lightning bolt shot her chains and broke them.

She then used her claws to dig through the lock that Spyro and Cynder had. Soon all of them were freed. But not long after until a group of apes were ordered to kill them. Kelai gestured for battle. She glanced to the left; an ape caught Sparx in a cage and was ready to stab him with his knife. Sparx cried for help; Kelai rushed to the ape like a bullet and tackled him harshly. The ape was knocked against the wall; blood flowed from his wound profusely. "Gee…thanks Kelai." Sparx thanked in shock. Kelai knocked Sparx out of his cage. "No problem," Kelai replied.

Kelai quivered, wondering if she should tell him. She turned around; Cynder was fighting an army coming her way. "Sparx, I want to talk to you later, but not now. Just run away, you're not safe here." Kelai shouted, nudging him forward. "What about you and she-dragon-of-horror?" Sparx asked. "We'll be fine now GO!" Kelai shouted pushing him hardly. Sparx floated off, leaving Kelai and Cynder to fight.

Kelai stood next to Cynder. "Ready?" Kelai asked. Cynder nodded and they both gestured for battle. Kelai shot a blue beam from her mouth, hitting a nearby ape. Cynder closed her eyes; an ape exploded all of the sudden, blood spreading across the ground. "Wow! What was that?!" Kelai asked in shock. "That was my Fear power; I increased his fear until it couldn't take it." Cynder responded. Kelai smiled then summoned a rain to fall down. "Cynder, do you know poison?" Kelai asked. "Yes why?" Cynder asked. "Shoot a lot upward into that cloud, hurry!" Kelai shouted. Cynder shot drops of poison upward, the cloud above then turned green; meaning it absorbed the toxic liquid.

Kelai did a throwing motion; drops of poison fell at her command. The poison burned the apes' skin, causing them to melt. Kelai and Cynder were not affected; all the apes in sight were cleared. "Okay, hey… where is Sparx?" Cynder asked suddenly. "I told him to float off, we better go find him." Kelai assured. Both dragonesses ran off in search of Sparx. They glanced behind them; two dragons began to bellow. Then, all the soldiers charged at each other…war has begun.

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Kelai and Cynder searched long and hard for Sparx. They rested on a mushroom. "Cynder," Kelai muttered. "Yea," Cynder replied. "I…uh…sorta…found…him." Kelai stammered. "That's great, Kelai! Who is he?" Cynder asked, joyously. "Uh…" Kelai muttered. "Well…" Cynder said, eagerly. "Sp…Sp….ar…x." Kelai stammered. Cynder remained quiet for a moment. "Sparx…" Kelai said again, a little clearer. Cynder placed her paw on Kelai's shoulder.

"Kelai, Sparx is a dragonfly. You are a dragon, how can you…" Cynder said then paused. "I know…but…I feel so strange around him…I would blush uncontrollably…or stammer a lot." Kelai replied. "Well Kelai, if you are serious about Sparx, why not when we find him, you tell him." Cynder suggested. Kelai shook her head several times. "Why?" Cynder asked. "Because…I don't think he loves me too." Kelai replied, a hint of a tear drop strolling down her cheek.

"Kelai, if you never tell, he'll never know." Cynder said calmly. They continued discussing Kelai's situation. Behind a molded tree, a small ball of light floated behind the tree, listening to the two dragonesses. "HER…liking ME?? Not thinking I like her too… well." Sparx mumbled. "M…Maybe," Sparx said, frowning a bit. Feeling slightly sorry for the dragoness, he bravely hovered to them.

"S-Sparx…!" Kelai greeted, shocked. "I uh…overheard you two…" Sparx said boldly. Kelai froze, a bead of sweat rolling down her neck. "C…Can I talk to you uh, Kelai?" Sparx asked. Kelai blushed hardly, she nodded. The two walked behind the same tree Sparx was. "K…Kelai…why?" Sparx began. Kelai lowered her head. "I'm trying not to be obnoxious now so please." Sparx continued, lifting her chin. "I…don't know, Sparx." Kelai replied, quietly. They remained quiet for a few minutes. "Kelai…is there a reason you like me?" Sparx asked. "Well…you're really funny…and you seem to like my abilities…and…you're…cute." Kelai replied, blushing.

Sparx froze, being cute wasn't his priority. "I'm sorry if I am crazy to you. I…I guess I'll leave…" Kelai said, moping away. Sparx looks as she moped over to a small mushroom and cries herself to sleep. Sparx frowned and slumped against the tree. "Ugh," Sparx grunted. Sparx wasn't exactly a lover, he just was obnoxious in behavior and good sidekick (at least that what he thinks). Sparx didn't know how to feel…soon…he dozed off and fell asleep.

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Meanwhile, back with Spyro, he used Dragon Force to lift the skull tree and hit it to the ground. The Skull tree blasted a fireball at Spyro. Spyro dodged it easily. Time slowed down, Spyro ran at the tree fully charged and knocked it off the small island. Spyro panted, he was battling that tree for hours. Spyro lied down, he was exhausted. Suddenly, a beacon of light shone on him. Looking upward, he saw a dragon descend from the light. Spyro squinted to see who it was. A purple dragon landed in front of him and smiled.

"W-Who are you?" Spyro asked. The purple dragon glared at him. Then Spyro stood in shock…it was Malefor. "Spyro, you need to know something important." Malefor stated.