Chapter 38-(A Heartbreaking Loss)
Spyro and the others were completely shocked to see how big the Dark Master, Malefor has gotten. "There is no way we can beat him!"said Cynder with shock. "There is a way but it won't be easy." said Elva. 'Ah #, where the hell is Mark when we need him.' thought Godith. The Dark Master gave off an unholy roar that was heard for miles and hurt everyone's ears. "AHHHHHHHHH NOT AGAIN!!" yelled Cynder. They all fell to their knees, covering their ears from the Dark Master's Roar. Spyro thought that there really was no way to defeat the Dark Master. There was no way to save his father, Falzar. The roaring lasted for more than a minute. "AHHHHHH I CAN'T STAND THIS MUCH LONGER!!" yelled Godith. Then out of nowhere a black beam struck the Dark Master hard in the chest and he fell down hard, destroying most of the Temple. Spyro and the others all looked and saw who it was. It was Mark. His hair Color was black. Not only that, he was in Half-Dragon mode. "Holy Crap. That was intense." said Cynder. Their ears still hurt from the roar from the Dark Master. Mark had an evil smile on his face. "So you think you can become the loudest thing to be heard on this planet? Guess again." "Oh for #" said Godith. "What's wrong?"asked Elva. "Mark is going to do his roar and his is much more louder. I suggest that we either run away now, or stay here and hope that our ears won't burst." said Godith with a scared look on her face. Soon a flash filled the sky.
As they turned to look and see, they saw Mark being in full-dragon mode. His scales were black, his eyes were white with no pupils, his spikes were extremely large and razor sharp. His tail was also razor sharp and so were his claws. Only thing was Mark was only half the size of the Dark Master. "HAHAHA, do you really think that you turning into a dragon half my size can stop me?" laughed the Dark Master. Mark didn't say anything. "What, cat got your tongue?" laughed the Dark Master. Spyro felt something go through him. "UGH!" Cynder looked at Spyro and asked. "Spyro what's wro-UGH!" Godith then felt the same thing and so did Elva. 'What is he doing?' thought the Dark Master. Spyro felt his body quickly changing its size. He got more bigger, his spikes, horns, claws and tail got sharper. He became more stronger. The same thing happened to Cynder, Elva and Godith. After their bodies were turned into the same size as Mark, they all gave off a mighty roar. "What did you do to them?" asked the Dark Master with shock. Mark was laughing evilly. "HAHAHAHA!! You shouldn't have underestimated my Dark Powers, Malefor." Mark spoke in a cold, dark voice. 'Is it me or that we all under Mark's evil control." thought Spyro. Spyro looked at Cynder. She looked just the same as she did when Spyro first met her. "Aw, can I at least have a much more bigger body instead of being slim?!" yelled Cynder. "Shut up." said Mark coldly. Cynder gasped. She wanted to smack Mark for saying that. Cynder felt her tail being grabbed by Godith. "Cynder, really, don't even think about it." said Godith with a serious face. Godith then threw Cynder out of the way of an oncoming Dark Ball that was casted by the Dark Master. They all attacked the Dark Master together.
Since the Dark Master was big, it wasn't easy fighting him. Slashing, stabbing, biting, didn't affect him at all. Spyro was giving everything he had learned from his training. Cynder also joined Spyro and helped him out. Godith was helping out Mark. Elva went to a safe place to do a powerful light spell. While fighting, Spyro was worrying that Cynder would get killed. He didn't want to lose her. After all, she was pregnant. All Spyro thought of was her and his child that Cynder was carrying inside her. 'I hope she will be alright. I don't want to lose her.' thought Spyro. Spyro managed to duck from a tail strike and did KaMeHaMeHA. It was a good and powerful hit. The Dark Master screamed in pain. It left a nasty wound open in the Dark Master's arm. Spyro remembered that he doesn't want to lose his father. "AHH You purple #" said The Dark Master angerly. Out of nowhere Spyro was hit by a dark ball and was stunned. "Spyro!" shouted Cynder. Spyro couldn't regain control and was flying straight at the lava that surrounded the Temple. Spyro watched Cynder make her way to Spyro and grabbed a hold of him before he fell into the lava. "Spyro, are you alright?" "Yeah just got stunned a little. Thanks for saving me. Cynder please be careful. I don't want to lose you or our child." "Spyro, that won't happen. You can count on that." They both separated before The Dark Master was able to strike them both with his death beam. "ARGH!! You lucky that you got out of the way. Next time you won't be so lucky." said the Dark Master coldly. "Try avoiding this idiot." said Mark. The Dark Master turned to look only to see a blue and dark beam hit him hard in the chest. Mark and Godith got him and send Malefor flying out of the area. Away from the Temple and lava that surrounded it. "Let's get him guys." said Mark.
They all flew to the Dark Master at fast speeds. "Be careful, this is where it gets hard." The Dark Master crashed into the side of his mountain. "AHHH! Damn it! Damn them all to HELL!! Good thing I am at my lair." said the Dark Master with a evil smile. He then said a spell in ancient words and dark beams started to fly at Spyro and the rest. "WOAH #" said Mark. Mark quickly dodged them. Godith had no problem at doing it so. Elva was below all of the beams. Spyro got out unharmed. Cynder had a hard time. Cynder tried her best to avoid them but her wing got snagged and she lost control. Another beam struck her in the back hard. "CYNDER!!" yelled Spyro. Cynder was falling into the forest and crashed hard.
Spyro didn't care what was being casted at him by the Dark Master. He wanted to make sure that Cynder was alive along with his unborn child. He made his way down to where Cynder crashed. He found her but she wasn't in a good condition. Cynder's left wing was half torn off. A tree branch was through Cynder's right leg. Blood was gushing out at a fast pace. "CYNDER!! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!" yelled Spyro as he rushed towards her. Cynder was moving a little but she couldn't get up. Her back was completely broken. 'Just a good thing she ain't paralyzed.' thought Spyro. Spyro got to Cynder, and held her head. "Cynder wake up!! CYNDER WAKE UP!!" said Spyro with tears in his eyes. Cynder managed to open her eyes but barley. She spoke softly. "S-S-Spyro? Is that you? W-Where am I?" said Cynder. "Cynder it's me Spyro. You crashed in the forest after being struck in the wing and back by the Dark Master's dark beams. Cynder please stay with me!!" Spyro grabbed her hand and felt her squeezing hard. "Do not let go. Do not let go! You will be alright! Please! Don't die on me!!" said Spyro who was beginning to cry. "S-Spyro. I will never let go. I will make it out alive. I-I-I will make sure that I live to lay the egg of our child. I will live to see our children grow up."said Cynder quietly. Spyro felt Cynder losing her grip. "Cynder please!! Don't let go!! Hold on!!" cried Spyro. "I-I feel tired. Spyro won't you come to bed with me?" asked Cynder. Spyro knew that she wasn't going to make it. She has already lost a lot of blood. "N-N-No Cynder please don't do go!! I don't want to lose you!!" Spyro cried even more. "Spyro, darling. We will always be together forever. I love y-y-I love you."said Cynder softly. Spyro saw her eyes closing and felt her losing her tightness. Cynder gasped one last breath. "My heart will always belong to you." She kissed Spyro and laid her head back. She was dead. "Cynder?! CYNDER?!" Spyro shook her. "CYNDER PLEASE WAKE UP!!" Spyro shook her harder. Spyro realized that she was dead. "NO CYNDER!! NOOOOOOOOO!!" Spyro held her head in his arms and cried even more. Elva, who was one the ground while they all went towards the Dark Master, found Spyro, crying, holding Cynder's head in his arms, close to his chest. 'Oh my God!' thought Elva. Elva ran to Spyro and saw what happened to Cynder. She gasped and had her mouth covered with her hand. Elva hugged Spyro with all her might while she was crying. Everything seemed to stop. It felt like as if time itself stopped. Spyro couldn't stand it anymore. He has lost Volteer, Terrador, Cyrill. The Chronicler, and now Cynder. Spyro looked over his mother's shoulder and saw Mark and Godith standing. Godith was crying in Mark's arms. Mark was shedding a few tears. Spyro has never seen Mark cry. In the distance, the Dark Master was laughing.