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Chapter 4 Warning! Dangers Ahead . . .
Spyro and Ember stopped in front of the next little forest which was a few feet away now. Spyro swatted away a troublesome fly and walked over into the forest with Ember. There really was no marked trails so the twosome made their own path. With each step, leaves cracked startling some nearby wildlife. A bird chirped from her nest then flew toward the two dragons. Spyro watched the bluebird stop a few feet away from him hovering in the air just watching the two dragons with the most curious eyes. Ember smiled at the bird then the bird chirped and flew back to her nest knocking one of her loose feathers off. The feather floated down to the leaves and Ember walked over and picked it up and examined it.
"So what exactly are we doing here?",she asked.
Spyro walked toward Ember with a faceless expression, "It's better than sitting in a bush isn't it?"
"Yea that's true. Wonder if there's anything in this forest."
"One way to find out",Spyro replied seeming more lively.
The two walked onwards into the depths of the woods while Spyro told his story to pass the time.
"Ignitus told me that he was going to help. As soon as he said that he was sent by Firedrake I immediately knew he was with me."
"Firedrake?",Ember thought then said, "Oh yea how silly of me. Go on."
Spyro made a slight smile then continued, "We waited for a little while in our hiding spot to make sure that the coast was clear. But I fell asleep of waiting."
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Edge of the Forest Six Years Ago
Ignitus looked down to see Spyro was beginning to doze off. He smiled as he took a peek around the bush down the trail seeing no one in sight. He heard very faint noises toward the village which made him have second thoughts of leaving his hiding spot. Then he heard a faint snore. He looked down at Spyro to see him curled up at his paws just sleeping peacefully.
"You need your sleep. I'll wake you when the time is right."
An hour passed. Spyro was still snoozing and Ignitus was beginning to doze off himself. It was beginning to rain meaning he had to wake Spyro up. Ignitus didn't notice the clouds taking form in the sky. He layed on his belly with his paws under his chin with a sigh. But it was more of a tired sigh. Then out of the blue he heard someone yell.
"Spyro!"
Ignitus shot up in alert. He looked at Spyro who was beginning to stir in his slumber. Spyro stretched with a yawn then smiled at Ignitus.
"Oh hello there",Spyro whispered.
Ignitus put a paw over Spyro's muzzle, "Speak not someone is coming to us", he whispered back.
"Spyro! Where are you!"
Spyro realized that voice. He quickly peeked out of the bush to see a glimpse of pink coming toward them then was quickly snatched back in the bush. He looked at Ignitus who was shaking his head from side to side. Then Spyro heard some raindrops splashing against the trees.
"Spyro!",he heard. He wanted to show himself so badly but the other dragon just wouldn't simply allow it.
"Ember!"
Spyro immediately froze. Someone else was here and he didn't sound like the type he would have wanted to be seen by.
"Ember!",the voice yelled.
Spyro tried to struggle away from Ignitus but his grasp was too tight for his arm. Ember looked over at the bush with more of a worried look than a startled one.
"Ember! There you are!"
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Present Day
"So it was you in that bush! I knew it! I should have checked but my dad caught up to me and made us turn back."
Spyro couldn't help but show a smirk on his face. It seemed though that the forest they were in was bigger than they thought. All there was was trees, leaves, and the occasional chirp of a bird. Not even deer was spotted making it a pretty lonely forest. A few more clouds were beginning to form in the sky but Spyro couldn't hardly tell for the trees were blocking the sight.
"Yea, I wanted to just jump out that bush and show myself but Ignitus held me back. He did have a cramp after we got out of that bush hehe. Too small for him. The whole time he was scrunched up in it. After you and your father left me and Ignitus began walking down the trail to the so called village existing on the other side. It was a pretty big forest. Took us almost three days to get to the other side. We tried flying but my wings wasn't fully grown at the time. I got over the tree tops but then I glided back down no matter how many times I tried."
"Three days? Wow, it must have been harsh."
Spyro looked around the scenery he was in. Same thing everywhere he looked, trees. "Well it was but if it wasn't for Ignitus it may have been even worse."
Then Spyro began hearing a very faint sound in the distance. He also noticed a clearing a little ways where that sound was coming from.
"Hear that?",Spyro asked as he listened.
Ember sat quiet for a second then answered, "Sounds like, running water."
Then suddenly Spyro heard a rustling in the trees. It wasn't the wind, something unnatural was making it. He looked around then Ember gasped.
"Spyro! What is that?!",Ember pointed up into the tree limbs above them.
Spyro looked up to see an eight-legged hairy giant spider. The spider was rolling up something in its web then it looked down at the two dragons. The spider hissed then let loose its grip of its web pounding itself onto the ground. The spider was a little smaller than Ember but it was still a threat. The spider quickly shot web silk at Ember, the closest target. Ember tried to run but the silk caught her like a net.
"Help!",she yelled.
The spider hissed as it made its way toward Ember. Spyro blew a flamethrower in between the spider and Ember. The flames made the spider jump back startled, burning some of the web off Ember in the process. But she was still stuck. The spider hissed and leaped for Spyro. Spyro leaped to the side as the spider tumbled then caught itself. The spider shot its web at Spyro making Spyro breathe hot fire melting the web. Spyro quickly used the opportunity and shot a fireball at the spider. The spider leaped sideways but the blast was big enough to catch its leg on fire. The spider squealed as the fire spread and the spider quickly crawled toward Spyro in an attempt to pass of the fire. But it was too late for the fire was too much for it making the spider collapse, turning itself into a burned corpse.
Spyro sighed but realized the fire was beginning to spread from the spider to the leaves. Spyro quickly kicked all the leaves out of the way leaving a dirt circle around the dead spider. Then Spyro kicked up sand onto the fire, smothering it and putting it out. Spyro sighed a sense of relief then sat back in relaxation.
"Umm, a little help please?"
Spyro looked up and realized that Ember still had the web on her. He laughed at his stupidity.
"I'm sorry",he apologized as he walked to her and began picking at the web.
Ember looked a little freaked out but managed, "It's alright. I just never seen anything like that before. It was very startling. And this stuff is so sticky. Ugh it stinks a little too."
Spyro began getting frustrated at the web. The more he tried the more entangled he became in it. Then he hatched an idea. Spyro shut his eyes in concentration and began pushing the power of fire into his paws. His purple paws began turning to a red tinted color and began to steam. The web crinkled at the heat and slowly the web was being burned to nothing.
Finally the web was off Ember and Spyro and Ember sighed in relief.
"No wonder there is no wildlife here. Let's hope there aren't any more",Spyro said as he began walking toward the clearing.
Ember sat for a second then said, "You mean we're still going? Even after that?"
Spyro shrugged, "Why not?"
Ember frowned then began to follow her leader, "Alright but if something like that happens again your gonna have to protect me."
Spyro smiled, "Well of course."
The two for a few minutes until Spyro broke the silence with his story.
"That reminded me of when me and Ignitus were going through the forest to the other village, which is where I stopped my story."
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Somewhere in the forest six years ago
The raindrops continued to fall through the trees as Ignitus and Spyro walked down the trail. Ignitus held his wing over Spyro giving him shelter from the rain but he had been doing it for quite a while and was getting tired. Spyro seemed to take notice.
"I'm fine mr. Dragon you can put your wing down."
Ignitus shook his head, "I don't want you to get sick. And I forgot to tell you my name is Ignitus."
Spyro walked faster than Ignitus getting out from under his wing, "Ok then Ignitus. I'm fine see? I'm not sick."
"But you will be. You'll catch a cold in this weather, if you want to help then tell me when you see somewhere we could sleep and keep out of the rain. As for now please stay out of the rain."
"Oh alright",Spyro frowned. "If I have to."
"Good",Ignitus replied as Spyro walked under his right wing.
They continued down the path for a little more ways. The sun was going to set soon and Ignitus wanted to find someplace to spend the night. To make matters worse the rain was beginning to pour. The trees provided only little shelter but pretty soon it wouldn't be enough. As the minutes passed and the sun set there was very little conversation between the two. Spyro spotted a couple of red flowers just off the path to his right. He watched them as he passed by then asked Ignitus the question that was rambling through his mind for the last few minutes.
"So how did you and Firedrake meet Ignitus?"
Ignitus kept his pace as he thought for a second to that day, "We met in the village we are traveling to now. I heard some rumors of a dragon looking for a rare mushroom for its cure to that sickness your father has. I managed to find him and I helped him out in his expeditions into the forests in search for it. Although we were never successful."
Spyro replied with a little stammer in his voice, "Firedrake is my dad. Did you know?"
"Yes I know",Ignitus indicated.
They walked for a few more minutes and the sun's orange rays was beginning to fade. Ignitus considered going off the path to look for shelter but he didn't want to get lost in the winding trails of the forest. The more they walked the more tired and worried Ignitus became. Not for him but for Spyro. Ignitus was responsible for Spyro now. If something ever happened to Spyro Ignitus could never forgive himself. Just a few moments later Spyro interrupted the silence.
"What is that over there?",Spyro pointed a little off the path on his right. The trees and the bushes camouflaged it but Ignitus could make out what it was.
"Looks like a cave. Lucky us. We should get over there before the darkness consumes the forest."
The two carefully made their way over there avoiding briar vines and the poisoned leaves that were abound in the area. That was one reason Ignitus wanted to stay on the path. Because of all the dangers in the forest the path is the safest place of the forest. When they finally made it to the cave Ignitus immediately began gathering some sticks and crinkled leaves to start a fire. Putting them all in one pile he blew a small stream of fire starting the small fire to get himself dry from the rain. Spyro watched the fire spark then start up then carefully made his way closer to it. Ignitus smiled then began gathering more leaves to make a type of bed for Spyro. He topped the pile off with some spanish moss.
"Is that where I'm sleeping?",Spyro asked as he rubbed his two front paws together in front of the fire.
"It's better than the cold hard cave floor",Ignitus folded his wings back in relaxation.
Suddenly there was a hiss. The hiss had a faint echo making Ignitus look behind him in alarm. He squinted his eyes in the darkness of the back of the cave then realized something. He and Spyro wasn't alone. Whatever it was it hissed again, this time it was closer. Spyro took a few steps back in fear while Ignitus held his ground. Then the light of the fire revealed what it was. A giant spider twice as big as Spyro. The spider hissed and leaped for Ignitus. Ignitus quickly blew fire in front of the spider's jump path setting it on fire. The spider squealed as it burned. It ran around for a few seconds before it collapsed in front of spider. Before it died it swung its leg at Spyro but missed only by inches.
Then two more spiders appeared out of the darkness. Spyro quickly looked around the cragged cave in fear. He ran behind Ignitus for cover and Ignitus swung his claws out at one of the spiders knocking it aside with a large scratch on its side. It hissed as the other shot a web net at Ignitus only to be burned by his flame. Ignitus swung his tail to his right hitting the spider with the scratch on his side. The spider stumbled backwards then leaped for Ignitus's face. Ignitus ducked and the spider landed near the mouth of the cave. Ignitus shot a fireball at the spider in front of him making it run back into the darkness.
"Ignitus!",Spyro exclaimed.
Ignitus looked behind him to see a spider dragging Spyro by the leg toward the mouth of the cave. Spyro dug his claws into the ground trying to get away but the spider kept dragging him. Ignitus ran over to Spyro and swung his claws at the spiders leg that was dragging Spyro. Ignitus cut the spiders leg off making a green goo squirt out of its decapitated leg. The spider hissed in pain and Ignitus finished it off simply by squashing it like the bug it was with his giant paw. Spyro staggered back to his feet. Spyro immediately ran over to Ignitus and hugged him on his left front leg with relief.
"Everything is alright now Spyro",Ignitus assured.
Spyro let loose his grip, "I was so scared, I'm glad that you were here."
Ignitus nodded, "I'll go check the back of the cave to see if there are any more so we can sleep in peace. Stay by the fire and wait for me."
Spyro understood, "Ok Ignitus."
Spyro watched Ignitus walk into the darkness and disappear. He could still hear the patter of his footsteps echoing in the cave which did comfort him a little more. After a few minutes Ignitus came back to Spyro.
"Is it safe?",Spyro asked.
Ignitus nodded his head, "It is, now we must get some sleep while we wait for the storm to pass."
Spyro curled up on his spanish moss bed while Ignitus kept watch for a little while longer. A few minutes later Ignitus heard the faint snoring of Spyro giving him the sign that he was sleeping peacefully. The storm began to make its toll. The sound of the rain was slowly lulling Ignitus to his slumber. Eventually they were both sleeping peacefully while the storm was also beginning to sleep.
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Back to Spyro and Ember
"Sounded scary, I don't know if I could have slept in that cave",Ember said.
Spyro looked ahead at the clearing. They were almost at the other end of the forest. The more he walked the more familiar things seemed like he had been here before especially that sound of running water. The sunlight was gleaming in the clearing making it hard to make out what was there but they kept on going.
"I was scared but knowing that Ignitus was with me gave me comfort."
The two walked until they emerged out of the forest. Ember was amazed at what she was looking at and Spyro realized why it seemed so familiar.
"Wow, this is amazing!",Ember exclaimed.
Spyro smiled in realization as he looked upon the land in front of him.