Chapter 5: Back to Warfang

They were walking to Warfang; everybody was staring at Haos, because he was more serious.

Haos: What?

Cynder: Um, nothing.

Spyro was worried about them because them being siblings without knowing each other was a huge problem. Spyro tried to make Cynder feel comfortable, but she was too intrigued to be Haos' sister. Haos was also intrigued to be Cynder's brother, but he was also feeling comfortable because his wish came true, to see a survivor of his race. He was a lot more alert than before.

Spyro: Cynder, you have to calm down…

Cynder: Calm down? I'm the sister of a jackass!

Spyro: *sigh* Look, Cynder. He's not what you think he is.

Cynder: Oh, so now you're with him.

Spyro: Just listen! Please.

Cynder: …Fine.

Spyro: He told me all his experiences, although he was a little embarrassed about it.

Cynder: What do you mean?

Spyro: What I mean is that you're right on one point. He is a dork on one point, but he's humble on the inside.

Cynder: How?

Spyro: If I tell you, you have to promise you'll not fall asleep.

Cynder: Why?

Spyro: Because that'll embarrass him even more.

Spyro repeated the story that Haos told him in the campfire. Cynder understands a little bit.

Cynder: I guess he's not that bad after all.

Haos: Hey, is this the place?

The have finally arrived at their destination.

Spyro: This is Warfang.

Sparx: Or what's left of it.

Haos: You say that there are still survivors around the area.

Spyro: Under the area.

Shane: So there are basements.

Haos: Maybe it's basement, use of singular. I think that it could be a ginormous, super-huge basement.

Shane: If it was that big, where is the entrance?

Spyro: I know where it is. Follow me!

Spyro leads the rest of the group. Haos was feeling something peculiar.

Cynder: What is it, Haos?

Haos: Something doesn't make sense. The road was easy. No fights, no monsters, no threats. Something's not right.

Cynder: What do you mean?

Haos: We're restoring the planet, yes? And there's no resistance. What if we're triggering something while we're helping the world to heal?

Cynder: I don't understand.

Haos: You know what, never mind. It was just a feeling.

Spyro opens the gates leading under the ruins. Then after they enter, proceeding was a maze.

Haos: Goddamn, I hate mazes!

Spyro: I thought that puzzles were your specialty.

Haos: All puzzles except mazes. I always get lost.

They entered the maze, and got into dead ends for a while, but they made it.

Haos: See? That's why I hate mazes.

They walked a few steps until they hear a screaming.

Cynder: What's that sound?

Spyro: Wait… Oh, NO!

A pink dragon zooms in front of him.

Spyro: Not her again!

Ember: HEEELP MEEE!

Haos: HELP WHO?

Ember: I said, help ME!

Ember was holding herself on the edge.

Haos: For some reason she can't get up. The gravity's insane.

Spyro: Ember, what are you doing here?

Ember: Spyro? Is that you? Quick, pull me up!

Spyro: You haven't answered to my question.

Ember: Being chased. What are you waiting for? Pull me up before it gets here!

Spyro: It? What "it"?

Suddenly a man in black pops out of nowhere.

?: Me "it"?

Spyro skipped to the left, but the man also did.

Spyro: What's your deal?

Nightmare: You can refer to me as your worst Nightmare.

Ember: Spyro, quick! Pull me up!

Spyro skipped to the right, but the Nightmare gets in his way.

Spyro: Be right with you! You wouldn't push me to the edge if I help Ember up, will you?

Nightmare: No. Scout's honor.

Ember: Don't trust him. He's big, evil and wants to plug me into an energy sucking machine!

Spyro: Any truth to that, Mr. Nightmare?

Spyro skips to the left again, but he gets in the way.

Nightmare: If I say yes, will you hold it against me?

Spyro: Nah. Look down.

Nightmare looks down, he was off the edge. He fell, but he grabbed on to a cliff.

Nightmare: Ha-ha, well played, my cunning purple friend.

Ember: Less chit-chat, more pulling me up sometime today?

Spyro: Don't worry. Haven't lost a dragon yet.

Spyro pulls Ember up, and Haos picks up a rock and drops it off the edge, which it hits and knocks out Nightmare. He falls into the abyss, and then Ember hugs him.

Ember: I knew you would come back for me!

Spyro: Um, Ember? Didn't you "dump" me?

Ember: Well, Bandit left me a letter, and after I read it, I knew he left me.

Ember gives the letter to Spyro. Spyro stays in shock for a while. Haos looks at his face, and grabs the letter.

Haos: It says "Dear Ember, I am not home because I had a business trip… Don't look for me! Sincerely, Bandit."

Spyro: That's all? Doesn't make sense.

Haos: Wait, there's PS in short letters. It says "P.S. I'm free, I'm free, I'm … FREE!

Spyro: …*gulp* Oh, no!

Haos: You're screwed, dude.

Ember: Since I'm single now, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK, SPYROKINS!

Shane: *giggle* Spyrokins…

Spyro spits fire on Shane.

Spyro: Ember, for the last time, I'm not your boyfriend!

Ember: Aw, come on. You just can't admit it.

Spyro: Ember, I have a girlfriend now, so please let go!

Ember: … What?

Spyro: And it's not you, it's her!

Spyro points at Cynder, after that Ember doubted and Sparx was in shock.

Ember: I don't understand.

Spyro: I am couple with Cynder!

Cynder: D… Do you mean it?

Spyro: Yes, I do.

Cynder smiles, but suddenly Sparx intervenes.

Sparx: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold it, hold it! So you are in love with this monster?

Haos: Ahem!

Sparx: Sorry, Haos. Why you have to be couple with her? I hate her!

Spyro: But I love her!

Haos: Sparx, I believe that the term "love has no barriers" has its meaning, so obviously…

Sparx: Noooooooo! Why her?

Ember: So you're his new fiancée? Get away from him! He's my man!

Ember started to argue with Cynder, which she also continued. Haos, Spyro and Sparx were aside hearing their commentaries.

Sparx: This is so awesome! I wish I could take a picture.

Spyro: Um, should we stop them?

Haos: Nah! They will stop in any minute.

Thirty minutes later.

Sparx: We're wasting time here.

Haos gets out of Shane's bag an air horn. HHOOOOOOONNK!

Cynder and Ember: Ah! What?

Spyro: While you were in you argument, we were wasting time.

Shane: So stop arguing and let's continue!

They continued their way to the hideout, until they found the hideout. Almost everyone was there. Then Volteer approaches.

Volteer: Spyro? Is that really you?

Spyro: Yeah.

Volteer: Hey, everyone! Spyro and Cynder are back!

The ones in the hideout got out of their spots and approached to Spyro and company. Then the other elders approached.

Volteer: It's magnificent, outstanding, in…

Sparx: Volteer, please! Don't do that! Makes my head hurt.

Terrador: It's good to have you all back.

Cyril: And who's your new company?

Spyro: Oh. Um, Terrador, Cyril, Volteer, this is Haos, and that's Shane.

Shane: Uh, hi.

Volteer: A human being?

Terrador: How did he get here?

Shane: Long story, makes your head hurt.

Cyril: At least the young human gives a warning before speaking tall tales. Not like someone I know!

Haos: Don't take it that hard. If he doesn't talk way too much, it's fine.

Cyril: He DOES talk too much!

Haos: Okay, never mind.

Terrador: Shouldn't your race supposed to be…

Haos: Let me guess, "Extinct"!

Terrador: And you're very different from other echo dragons.

Haos: Thank you.

Cynder: Anyway, we're here because we heard there's a shortcut to another temple here.

Terrador: Indeed. Haos doesn't know you?

Cynder: Yes and no.

Volteer: I can tell him the whole story.

Haos: Um, maybe later. We have something important to do.

Spyro: Where's the shortcut?

Cyril: Hunter knows about it, so why don't you ask him.

Cynder: Where is he?

Cyril: How should I know?

Cynder: … HUNTER!

Haos: Jeez, beautiful voice, horrible scream. Ouch!

Hunter: There's no need for a scream. I was here already.

Spyro: It's good to see you again, Hunter.

Hunter looks at Haos.

Hunter: Shouldn't your race supposed to be…

Haos: Extinct? Got a problem with that, pussy cat?

Hunter: Forgive me, I didn't mean to offend you.

Haos: It's cool, it's cool.

Shane: Guys, less talk, more rock. Hunter, can you take them to the shortcut?

Hunter: Yes.

Shane: I'll be here and orientate you via communicator.

Haos: Okay.

Shane: And one more thing, during their discussion, we wasted a lot of time. So you will be divided in groups, to different temples. Cynder, Spyro, you head to Warfang's temple.

Ember: Aw, I wanted to go with Spyrokins!

Spyro: Ember, I had enough of you! Can't you just admit the fact that I already have a girlfriend?

Ember: What do you mean?

Spyro: What I mean is that I don't love you! I never had a crush on you!

Ember: So you don't love me?

Spyro: No!

Ember: Then okay. But what about this handsome dragon.

Haos: Uh, no. And what ever you're thinking, HELL no!

Ember: I'm single again, and you're single too, HELLO, NEW BOYFRIEND!

Ember hugs Haos hardly.

Haos: Get away from me, you freak!

Aqua: Me don't like her.

Cynder: Tell me about it.

Haos: Ahh, Goddamn it, get me off of her!

Shane: Uh, as I was saying, Cynder and Spyro go to Warfang's temple, Haos…

Haos: I'm going on this one alone!

Shane: Okay then. Haos, go to the Metropolis temple.

Haos: There's a Metropolis?

Shane: I checked the map, and there is.

Haos: Good.

Ember: Why can't I go with Haos?

Shane: I think he's pissed, so it's safer for you to stay here.

Ember: Why?

Shane: Because when he's pissed off, he kicks anybody's butt regardless of their gender.

Ember: Aw…

Shane: You have your instructions, now go.

The assigned groups took off to their destinations.

End of chapter