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Chapter Six
Spyro looked at his assembled group of friends, all of whom were disgruntled about being woken at this most ungodly hour. But they all sobered up when he told them what had transpired later that night. Hunter looked shocked to learn the identity of his older brother and every one else was terrified of the description of his power. Spyro told them everything he had been hiding for so long and then he finally told them the reason for waking them at this hour. Everyone gasped when they learned what had happened to his family and Spyro seemed not to notice.
He looked at the assembled group and said, "I need every to tell me right now whether or not they are going to help me save my family." Hunter stepped forward followed by Flame, Bianca, Ember, and Raelin. All of his most trusted friends had agreed to come. He didn't blame the others for not coming along, he hadn't left out a single detail of what he had to do and the Shadow forest had many tales of death about. Hunter said, "I am with you Spyro no matter what happens." The others repeated his words by all with there own changes. Ember said, "I go with you to save my son and slay the one who hurt me so."
Spyro nodded at her, he knew that she was desperate to hurt Lethek in any way as was he. Spyro thought to himself, "She and I are going to get along very well on this journey." Raelin looked at her son and said to him, "Don't worry about whether or not this venture will be successful, as long as you have hope in your heart and friends to aid you it will turn out well." Spyro nodded grateful for her words and looked at his friends assembled like a line of soldiers with purpose. He sighed and said to them, "I need you to prepare for the journey, we start immediately." No one answered instead they went off to prepare for the long journey that lay ahead of them.
Spyro looked up at the full moon and thought about Cynder. It had been a night very much like this when he had been alone with her for the first time but, as he thought bitterly to himself, the circumstances were entirely different. And as he stood there fight back the urge to scream again he realized just how much of his love for Cynder he had taken for granted. Now that she was gone he realized that no longer could he talk to her, no longer could he kiss her, no more, nothing. He was left with no joy in his life those things which went more to him than anything were gone now.
He stilled these thoughts with difficulty and looked out towards the castle where he saw much activity as his companions prepared for the journey ahead. His thoughts turned against his will to Masami, he now saw just how hard he had been on her in regards to Takeshi and he saw now that his parentage hadn't made a difference. He had grown up in a good family environment and had become a good respectable dragon, nothing like his father in anyway. Spyro wished he could tell her how much he was sorry. He felt awful about the fact that the last time he had spoken to her, he had taken the thing she loved most away.
These realizations cut into him like an icy blade as he silently cried in grief to the many things he now knew. He was shaking slightly when he felt a gentle paw intertwine with one off his. The gesture of warmth made him fall apart but as Raelin knew, it was for the best, he needed comfort not trials and tribulations. Spyro wept hard against her shoulder as she silently held him in a mothers embrace. He felt like a child again safe in his mothers arms as his other friends came forward, prepared for the journey. Raelin looked at them and gave them a look that meant 'Stay back.' Spyro's sobs slowed until they stopped altogether and he slowly straightened up.
He looked around at his friends who were armed and armored, prepared quite well for the unknown. He looked at them and said, "I thank you for coming with me, and at this point in time my friendship is nearly all that I have." No one said anything they knew he was excepting it so he didn't say anything. He wanted them to understand just what it meant to him but now, now was not the time he needed to get started on the quest to save his family.
He turned towards the gate and marched straight towards it with his companions following behind him.
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