The Legend of Spyro: A New Age

by HappytheExceed16

Follow Spyro and Cynder on another adventure to save Dragon Realm! Along the way, they will find things out about themselves! This is a remake. I deleted the old story cause it really sucked. I screwed up quite a bit because I was young and an amateur. It won't happen again. Rated M for Language, Blood, Gore, Lemons, etc. ENJOY!

18. Fury's Purification?

Here we go again. I know. It's hard to believe, but I told y'all I was back! Let's get this going! Grab yourself some popcorn. This will be the longest chapter I've ever published in any of my books so I'm sorry for the wait. Hope y'all think it was worth it. Be honest.

This chapter will have a little bit of everything. Story, relationship building, action, etc.

Chapter 18: Fury's Purification?

Spyro and Hunter walked towards the Wyvern village, the moon high in the sky. As they walked through the gate, yells of battle were heard. Spyro yelled, "It's Spyro and Hunter! Calm down!" A brown Wyvern walked towards them, its voice deep and gravely as it asked, "The fuck were you two doing out there?" Spyro answered, "I was trying to jog my memory. I recognize your voice. You were there when I woke up after the fall." The Wyvern replied, "Indeed. The name's Ladon."

Spyro said, "We didn't mean to cause you all to think there was an attack, Ladon. My apologies." Ladon said, "It's fine. We didn't know you and Hunter had left. But aren't you supposed to be sleeping?" Spyro replied honestly, "Yes. I had to get out to jog my memory. And I remembered something."

Ladon didn't pry and said, "Head back to Lucy's swiftly and I won't need to tell her you weren't sleeping." Spyro nodded in understanding and said, "Thank you Ladon. Let's go Hunter."

Spyro and Hunter walked towards Lucy's house without any trouble. Hunter climbed onto Spyro's back as Spyro took to the sky and landed quietly on the roof. Hunter got off Spyro's back and said, "Thanks Spyro." Spyro replied, "You're welcome. Good luck sneaking back in." Hunter joked, "You're the one who needs good luck. I can be quiet. I don't know about you with that fat Dragonfly body of yours." Spyro chuckled quietly and leapt off the roof.

He landed harshly, but quietly, by the back door. He muttered, "That hurt. Makes sense. I am a fucking dragon after all." Spyro saw no lights on and he sighed in relief. He opened the back door quietly and walked in, closing the door behind him.

Spyro smelled the air and smelt nothing out of the ordinary. He walked further into the room. A feminine voice to the left of him caused Spyro to jump. Cynder said to him, "You are quite sneaky, love. But you forget. I used to be one with the shadows. What the fuck were you doing?" Spyro replied, "Didn't know your shadow breath masked your scent too. I was taking a walk. That's all."

Cynder walked out of the shadows left of Spyro and said, "Makes sense. Something on your mind?" Spyro looked at Cynder and said, "I have a plan on how to purify Fury. But you won't like it. It'll bring back bad memories." Cynder tilted her head to the side in curiosity as she said, "I'm listening." Spyro looked at her, his eyes fully adjusted to the lack of light and said, "You look adorable right now."

Cynder felt her cheeks flush and she said, "Hush you." Spyro chuckled and said, "Where I fought you in your adult form, there was a Dark Aether beam. We all know it corrupted Fury when I jumped through it to save you from falling. But, what if when I jumped through it, my purity purified the beam? If it did, I could force my Dark Fury to activate and jump through it to purify Fury."

Cynder said, "Spyro. I love you. But that's a terrible fucking idea and quite possibly the dumbest and most reckless idea you've ever had. If you can't wrest control from Fury, he will kill all of us."

Spyro said, "I have a trick up my sleeve." Cynder asked, "And what might that be?" Spyro replied, "Jet." Cynder looked curious but said, "Go on." Spyro continued, "I didn't know you until we fought. I knew Jet. So. Unfortunately, Fury won't listen to you. But. I'm willing to bet that Fury will listen to her."

Cynder asked, "Why wouldn't Fury listen to me?" Spyro took a breath and said, "Jet's scream of grief caused Fury to awaken and activate my Aether Fury. Meaning, if Jet's scream awoke him, I bet her talking to him can calm him enough to be able to think logically and listen to what she says, instead of being pure rage and hatred."

Cynder thought for a moment and said, "That… makes sense. Fury never knew me until you and I fought, meaning he probably thinks of me as an enemy. But you and Jet never fought. So. He'll think of her as a friend. That could work. But. We need a back up plan in case it doesn't." Spyro asked, "What do you suggest?"

Cynder thought for a few moments before answering. "Worst case scenario, I activate my Aether Fury to fight Fury's Dark Aether Fury. I won't hurt him. I'll work on knocking him out, even for just a couple seconds so you can wrest control from him." Spyro thought for a moment and asked, "Have you talked to your other half yet?" Cynder shook her head no. Spyro asked, "Then how the hell did you activate your Aether Fury during the fight when we found out about the totems." Cynder shrugged her shoulders and Spyro said, "You weren't using an Aether Fury then. You need to contact your other half. I don't know why the hell you glowed with a purple aura when you activated the Fury you did. Unless it's because I was in my Aether Fury. Do mates who are purples share that?"

Cynder thought back to the books she read, and she said, "I do believe I read something about that. I don't know for sure though. It'd make sense. Kind of." Spyro nodded his agreement and asked, "Are you down for my plan? We will need to okay it with everyone first obviously, as it will no doubt be indubitably dangerous." Cynder said, "As much as I don't want to go back to that place and potentially relive my past; it's our only option as I can't think of any other ideas."

Spyro said, "Alright. So you agree and I agree. Just need Jet, Hunter, and Gloria to agree." Cynder asked, "But what about Sparx?" Spyro said, "Sparx will be more than happy to agree. Because to start we will need to go to the swamp he and I grew up in. He'll be more than happy to see our parents, as will I. And the group will get to meet the people who raised Sparx and I. Truth be told, I'm most excited about you and Jet meeting them. They haven't seen other dragons besides myself." Cynder said, in a different tone of voice than usual, "It wouldn't be a bad idea for Jet and myself to meet your parents."

Spyro eyed her curiously and asked, in a teasing manner, "Are you falling for Jet, Cynder?" Cynder snapped herself back to reality and said, "No. Why do you ask?" Spyro looked at her and said, "Just the way you two have been acting lately. That's all. We should head to bed." Cynder nodded her agreement. The two dragons headed back to their room.

When Spyro and Cynder walked into the room that Lucy had shown them, a glint under a night stand caught Spyro's eye. Spyro said, "I'll meet you in bed, Love." Cynder smiled and said, "Alright. Don't be long." Spyro chuckled and said, "I wouldn't dream of it." Cynder headed towards the second bed in the room, which was a massive red and black bed that could easily have three dragons sleeping on it together and still have space. Spyro thought to himself, 'The fuck is Lucy thinking? Temptation is everywhere. The bed is large enough for quite a bit of, shall we say, strenuous and rough activities. The fuck are you thinking Lucy? Thankfully, I have decent control of my hormones since the one incident with Cynder after I found her when she was sleeping. I have a feeling she was awake though.'

Spyro walked over to the night stand where he saw the glint. He used his tail to search for the object he saw. Spyro felt his tail touch something. He flicked his tail and caused the object to fly out from under the night stand. Spyro walked over to where the object was. His jaw dropped as he saw it was a scale.

Spyro examined the scale and muttered, "It's midnight purple. T-This is one of Jet's! Do I flip it?" Spyro's mind raced and he muttered, "Fuck it." Spyro flipped the scale over and couldn't believe what his eyes saw. It was bright purple on the other side. Spyro thought to himself, 'JET'S A FUCKING PURPLE TOO?! WHAT THE FUCK! WHY ARE THERE THREE OF US?!' Spyro shook his head to clear his mind and muttered, "Why are there three Purples in this age?"

Spyro looked up at the roof and said quietly, "Ancestors, you better have a good reason for this. A purple is only supposed to be born every millennium. So. Why were three born? Dragon Realm must be in grave danger. I need to start training Jet as soon as possible. As the most experienced purple in this age, besides Malefor, I need to train her. But how? If I ask her to take walks with me every night, Cynder will get suspicious. I could send her back to the city to be trained by the remaining Guardians, but that will take too long. Fuck me!" Spyro sighed quietly as he crushed the scale beneath his foot. Spyro cleaned up the mess he made with the scale, and walked over to the bed that Cynder was laying in and got into bed. He wrapped his wings around Cynder in a protective manner. He also wrapped Jet in his wings ever so slightly.

The Next Morning:

Jet woke up first. She felt something on her back and she turned to look. She smiled lightly as she realized Spyro had wrapped her in his wings a little. Jet got out of bed quickly and walked over to where she had flicked the scale that had fallen off of her. She reached for it with her tail. Jet's heart sunk when she didn't feel it.

A masculine voice behind her caused her to jump. "Looking for something Jet?" said Spyro. Jet gulped and turned around expecting the worst. She felt time slow, but it didn't affect her. Spyro calmly said, "I activated Dragon Time. Since Cynder isn't awake yet, this will buy us more time. We need to have a chat alone at some point. It's time to awaken the power within you, Jet. I found your scale. I crushed it last night and cleaned it up so no one else would know that you're a purple like Cynder and I. However, before we get to that. I need to ask you something." Jet replied weakly, "Y-Yes Spyro?" Spyro calmly said, "Calm down. I am not mad." Spyro began to explain his plan to purify Fury once more.

Jet looked shocked after Spyro finished explaining it. She asked, "How do you know he will listen to me?" Spyro answered honestly, "I don't. But you're our best shot. I am working off the assumption that because Fury knows you as… shall we say more than a friend… he will listen to you. Use the fact he knows you as more than a friend to your advantage. He won't listen to Cynder as I only fought her when Fury was pure. He was corrupted when I knew Cynder after that fight. He only views her as an enemy. However, We could test it here if he'll listen to you. And don't fret. I am strong enough to wrest control back if things get out of hand."

Jet said, "That seems awfully dangerous, Spyro. Aren't you supposed to not activate your Dark Aether Fury?" Spyro nodded as he said, "I am not supposed to. I just won't use my Aether Fury until we get to where I fought Cynder." Jet took a deep breath and said, "Fuck it. Do it. Since he will have just reawakened, he should be weaker, correct?" Spyro nodded and said, "Back up."

Jet backed up as she watched Spyro cautiously. Spyro searched deep within his psyche as he said, "Wake up Fury." Spyro got no response and delved deeper. He felt his conscience get attacked violently. Spyro growled in pain and hissed, "I'm stronger than you right now. Behave yourself Fury!" Fury replied, 'Fuck you Spyro! You're the reason I was locked away! I will fight with all I have! My anger and hatred will overpower you!' Spyro felt another attack rake his conscience and he growled, "I highly doubt it! I am letting you out for a bit. Someone wants to talk to you." Fury hissed, 'Is this a trick?' Spyro replied, "No."

Spyro's voice changed to be almost demonic as Fury took control over slowly, "This ought to be interesting." As Fury took over full control, a dark purple aura radiated from Spyro's body. Fury looked for his first victim when his eyes caught sight of someone he immediately recognized. Fury asked, "J-Jet? Is that you?!"

Jet took a deep breath and said, "Yes. It is, Fury." Fury examined Jet's body and said, "You've matured well. You were attractive before. Now? God damn. You're hot as lava. Are you and Spyro mates now?" Jet replied without hesitation, "Yes. Yes we are. He and I have marked one another." Fury whistled and said, "I honestly can't believe Spyro grew the balls to finally confess to you. Are you the one who wanted to talk to me?" Jet nodded and said, "I was wondering how you've been."

Fury replied, "Well. Besides being trapped inside Spyro's fucking psyche, I'd say I've been good. Yourself?" Jet replied, "Never been better. I have a question for you." Fury snorted and said, "Shoot." Jet asked, "How do you feel about me?" Fury replied honestly, "I'd have to say I do love you. It's been an extraordinarily long time, but my feelings are still very real." Jet said, "That's good to hear. My feelings are still very real as well. You'd do anything for me right?" Fury replied, "Of course! I love you Jet." Jet flirted, "Behave yourself and I might let you have a piece of this. Let Spyro have control again and don't fight against him ever again. Do you hear me?" Fury blushed and asked, "You serious?" Jet lied, "Of course." Fury chuckled and said, "Bet. Let Spyro know when you want it."

Jet said, "I will." Fury's voice changed as Spyro took over control peacefully, the dark aura vanishing, "I will remember what you said. I can't wait." Spyro said calmly, "Well. That… was definitely unexpected. Now. Since he is awakened again, he will be stronger next time. Let's hope he keeps up his end of the deal. I am glad he kept Dragon Time up." Jet replied confidentially, "Me too, and he will hold up his end of the deal." Spyro asked, "You seriously gonna let him hit?" Jet shook her head no and said, "Only you are allowed to Spyro. I understand that Fury and you are technically one, but I never connected with him like I did with you. My body and virginity is yours. And if you don't want it, so be it. I'll remain a virgin for life. I told you that I'd remain a widow for life. However, be warned. Cynder's starting to grow on me." Spyro chuckled and felt his control over Dragon Time begin to fade and said, "Be ready. Dragon Time is about to deactivate." Jet nodded.

Time went back to its normal pace. Spyro nearly collapsed, but Jet caught him. She said quietly, "Easy tiger." Spyro shook his head and said, "Sorry. Dragon Time takes a lot out of me." Spyro heard Cynder stir behind him and tried to support his own weight quickly, but failed. Jet and Spyro heard Cynder stretch. Cynder looked over at them and asked, "What did you do now Spyro?" Spyro replied hastily, "I haven't eaten much these past couple days. I need to eat." Cynder sighed and said, "You really need to take care of yourself, you dumbass. Thanks for keeping him on his feet, Jet. Let's go eat." Jet replied, "Of course. You were asleep, so I didn't want to wake you."

Spyro leaned on Jet as the three dragons walked out of their room. They saw Lucy downstairs preparing food. As the three dragons walked, Lucy looked up and saw them. She immediately left the kitchen and flew up the stairs to help Spyro. She asked, "Are you alright Spyro?" Spyro replied, "Yeah. Just haven't eaten much these past couple days."

Lucy said, "Well. Count yourself lucky. I happen to be making breakfast right now. I'll make extra for you. You need to keep your strength up." Spyro thanked Lucy.

As Spyro, Cynder, and Jet walked over to the large table in the dining room to sit down; Hunter, Gloria, and Sparx came out of their respective rooms. Spyro said, "Hey everyone. Sleep well?" The three nodded and Spyro said, "Wonderful. We need to talk. I have a plan on how to purify Fury." Gloria, Sparx, and Hunter realized Jet's wings were healed and Sparx asked, "How in the world are your wings healed already?" Jet blushed lightly and said, "Cynder healed me."

Hunter, after regaining his composure, said to Spyro, "Enlighten us." Lucy had served everyone food and sat down at the head of the table. Spyro began to tell them his plan over breakfast.

After Spyro had finished explaining his plan, everyone had finished eating. Sparx said, "Where would we even begin the search?" Spyro replied, "The swamp we grew up in Sparx." Sparx said, "I'm in. Let's do it." Hunter said, "I'm in too. The sooner Fury is purified, the better."

Cynder said, "As much as I don't want to potentially relive my past, I'm in." Jet said confidentially, "I'm in. It's the only option we have." Lucy said, "It's risky. You sure Jet? Fury might snap." Jet said, "Fury will listen to me. I have a feeling." Lucy looked at Spyro and said, a hint of anger in her voice, "If Fury kills her Spyro." Spyro said, "I know. I'll come here and my life will be yours. You'll decide what to do with it." Cynder opened her mouth to argue but Spyro said, "I promised her I'd protect everyone in the group, especially her daughter. If I fail to do so, my life is Lucy's. No ifs ands or buts got it?" Cynder said, "Fine."

Gloria said, "Well. As everyone besides myself and Lucy have said yes to the plan, I'm in." Lucy looked at the group and sighed. She said, "Alright. Guess it's decided. I don't like the idea, but Spyro has yet to fail me. Alright. I give you my blessing. Good luck." Spyro said, "Thank you."

Spyro walked out of Lucy's house with his group and said, "Thanks for offering us shelter Lucy. I'll keep everyone safe. You have my word. No one is dying. Not on my watch. We will all live to see the end of this journey."

Lucy replied, "Of course. And alright Spyro. I trust you." Spyro beamed and walked towards the village entrance, Cynder and Jet on either side of him, Sparx flying beside him, and Gloria and Hunter walking close to one another just behind Spyro, speaking in their native tongue. Lucy watched them leave and said quietly, "And the saviors are off again. Spyro will bring them all back alive. He always does."

Spyro led his group towards the river. Jet asked him, "Do you remember the way to the Swamp?" Spyro replied, "Not exactly. But that's why we are going to be in the air for most of this journey. We'll proceed on foot once we get to the Swamp after Sparx and I catch up with our parents. You're all welcome to join. But first. We need to make a quick stop at the cave where Ignitus taught me how to harness fire. I wanna go there with Jet only. If you could all sit outside of the cave away from the entrance, standing guard, that'd be perfect."

Cynder asked, "Why?" Spyro answered, "Because. I wanna see if it restores more of my memory about my past with Jet. That's all." Jet felt herself blush at the thought of being alone with Spyro in the cave where she and he marked one another. Cynder said, "That makes sense. Alright." Gloria and Hunter eyed one another with a knowing look. Sparx opened his mouth to tease, but Hunter shot daggers at him. Sparx shuddered and kept his mouth closed.

As the group approached the river, everyone noticed an old blood stain. Cynder asked, "The hell happened here?" Spyro answered, "This is where Jet and I met for the first time. I ended up killing some apes that night when Jet and I met. They followed me. I'm sorry for putting you at risk, Jet." Jet replied calmly, "It's all good. I'm sorry for abandoning you in that fight." Spyro said, "No worries. I told you to run."

Spyro turned his head to the left and recognized the path. He said, "This way." Spyro led his group through the path. They stumbled upon a cave after eight minutes of walking. Spyro said, "This is it. The cave where Ignitus showed me how to fully harness fire." Cynder said, "You never told me about this cave, Spyro." Spyro said, "That was because the plan was to take you here as a surprise and confess my feelings for you. However, that never happened unfortunately. Had to save you from your own fall after all. But I am glad I did." Cynder said, "Yeah… Now that I think about it, that was not the best solution. I just couldn't bear to be in a world where you didn't remember me. It was foolish of me to try to solve it that way."

Spyro said, "It was indeed foolish. I love you Cynder." Cynder smiled and said, "I love you too, Spyro." Spyro looked at Jet and said, "Come on. Let's go." Jet looked at Cynder and Cynder said, "It's alright. I trust you both." Jet said, "I appreciate your trust." Spyro led Jet into the cave.

Once they were far enough inside where no one could see or hear them, Spyro said, "Alright. First things first. We gotta teach you fire. I never understood why I have such an understanding of fire. It also happens to be my strongest Fury besides my Aether and Ice. And…" Spyro got a thought and he said, "W-Wait. Hold up." Spyro thought for a moment.

Spyro began to realize something. He began to choke on his words as he said, "T-The only explanation is that I-Ignitus was my father. Fire was the first element I learned and mastered well before the others. My Fire F-Fury is much stronger than the others besides my Aether and Ice. My Fire Shield was almost as strong as Ignitus's." Jet swiftly said, "Easy Spyro. You need to realize his death wasn't your fault." Spyro roared in grief, trying to let it all out at once. The cave shook from the force of his mighty roar.

Outside the Cave:

The group outside the cave heard the roar. Cynder went to run in, but Hunter stopped her. Cynder said, "Let me in! Something happened!" Hunter said somberly, "Spyro has finally realized Ignitus was his father." Cynder gasped and said, "Ignitus was his father?! And now he thinks his father's death was his fault. Ancestors no! Let me go!" Hunter continued, "I can not. Jet is in there with him. You trust her to calm him down, correct?"

Cynder nodded and opened her mouth to argue, but Hunter said, "He will be okay. Jet will calm him down and make him snap back to reality. And before you freak out, not by mating. You see. Spyro and Jet have been friends for a long time. And they have always been there for one another. She knows what to say, maybe even more so than you. He will be alright, but do not approach him about the subject until he comes to you about it. He thinks he will need to fight this battle alone. He will realize he can talk to all of us in due time without fear of ridicule for having emotion and being depressed. I would never do this unless the need arises, and this is one of those times. I order you to stand down."

Cynder looked at Hunter in disbelief and asked, "And why the fuck would I listen to you?!" Hunter replied, "The Guardians sent me to keep you and Spyro from mating. Something about an orange moon or some shit, but I don't care if you two do fuck. It's bound to happen sooner or later. Just let us know so we can leave the area. They also sent me to make sure that everything happens like it's supposed to. I just offered to bring Sparx with me. Afterwards, they told me and Sparx that I am the leader of this journey. I let Spyro lead because he is naturally better at it. I am putting my foot down. Stand down Cynder. Let Jet handle this." Sparx said, "The Guardians did say that." Cynder sighed in defeat and said, "Fine, but I will be having a chat with the Guardians when we get back about this." Hunter said, "Go ahead. I never wanted to have to put my foot down."

Back in the Cave:

Spyro roared in grief again and continued, "M-My father died, because I wasn't strong enough." Spyro fell to the cave floor in defeat, his eyes welling up with grief.

Jet walked over and laid next to him and wrapped her wings around him and said, "Spyro. It wasn't your fault okay. You were fighting the entire time before you and Cynder even arrived at the wall of fire. You were exhausted well before you arrived because of constantly fighting to stay alive!" Spyro opened his mouth to argue, but Jet said, "No ifs ands or buts. You've been dealing with Ignitus's unfortunate demise on your own. And thinking it was your fault? I can not even begin to imagine the mental toll that comes with such a thought. But I am here to support you, both emotionally and physically. Especially if you're right and Ignitus was your father. The energy it took you to just lead and protect us with all of that on your mind, goes to show how strong you really are."

Jet used her tail to gently wipe Spyro's tears away, but they just kept flowing. Jet thought to herself, 'Do I call Cynder in to help me? Or do I try to do this alone? If I do this alone, I can rebuild mine and Spyro's relationship, but if I call Cynder in to help, I can work on my relationship with both of them. Which might be the best option since we are all destined for one another regardless. But, I believe I can do this alone. It will also likely help Spyro remember our past more. We have always been there for one another, even if only for those two months we were meeting. Until we met again. Fuck it. I'm doing this alone.'

Spyro looked at Jet and sniffled as he said, "If only I was stronger. My father would still be alive. It's my fault Jet!" Jet replied, "No it was not your fault Spyro. If you wanna blame someone, blame Malefor. He is the one who awakened the Destroyer in the first place, Spyro." Spyro said, still crying, "If I was strong enough, Malefor wouldn't have even been able to awaken the Destroyer!" Jet replied, "You, Cynder, and Sparx were encased in Amber for three years Spyro! There was nothing you could do while in there!" Spyro retorted, "I could've done something! I am sure of it!"

Jet replied calmly, "No Spyro. You couldn't have. You were all in a deep slumber that could not be lifted until someone found the Time Crystal and shattered it!" Spyro replied, "But…." Jet interrupted him and said, "But nothing Spyro. It was not your fault, and deep down, you know it wasn't. And until you realize that, I will always be here for you. And even after you realize it, I will still be here. Do you know why Spyro?" Spyro shook his head no and Jet continued, "Because I love you Spyro. Through good times and bad times. I will always love you. We are a team damn it, no matter what. You and I are mates, and mates always have each other's back! You're not alone anymore, Spyro! You need to lift the weight of the world off your shoulders, and spread it evenly between the group! It's not just you versus the world now! You have two dragonesses who love you, two cheetahs, and Sparx versing the world with you now! You are not to blame for Ignitus's death, nor will you ever be! It was an unfortunate event, yes, but not your fault!"

Jet made Spyro look at her gently with her front right leg, and continued, "You're not a failure, Spyro. You aren't pathetic. You are not the one to blame for Ignitus's death. You aren't weak. You are none of the things you're telling yourself you are currently. You are a beacon of hope and light in this world. You are enough. You are strong, etc. And you will always be all of those things. Do you understand me, Spyro?" Spyro looked into Jet's eyes and replied weakly, "I guess." Jet replied, "There is no guess. What would Ignitus expect of you?"

Spyro replied slowly, "He'd expect me to push forwards, no matter what. He'd expect me to get back up. He'd expect me to cherish his memory, and not blame myself. He'd also expect me to be happy." Jet replied, "Exactly. So, what are you going to do, Love?" Jet blushed and apologized, "Sorry." Spyro said, his strength slowly returning, "No need to apologize. I understand. As for what I am going to do, I'm going to get back up. I am going to push forward. I am going to try and stop blaming myself. And I damn sure will cherish his memory. Thanks Jet." Jet replied, "No need to thank me. You've done the same for me." Jet unwrapped her wings from around Spyro and got up. Spyro slowly got up and was hit with a memory.

Spyro's Memory:

Spyro and Jet had been meeting for half a month now. Spyro walked towards the river. As he arrived, he saw Jet. Spyro opened his mouth to greet Jet, but immediately knew something was wrong. He bolted over to Jet. Jet had tears in her eyes. Spyro said, "What happened? You okay Jet?" Jet replied between sniffles, "No. No I'm not. I remembered something that I tried so hard to forget."

Spyro asked, "Wanna talk about it?" Jet looked at Spyro and said, tears in her eyes, "I do but I don't. It's nothing against you. Just. Bad experiences with males." Spyro asked seriously, rage bubbling within "They didn't touch you, did they?" Jet shook her head and replied, "No Spyro. They didn't do anything of that sort. It was physical bullying yeah, but nothing sexual, they tried once; but I managed to fight them off, with the help of my late mother. But the things those dragons put me through. Torture I tell you. Torture. And I remember what I was running from that night when I got lost."

Spyro said through gritted teeth, "Continue." Jet continued, "I watched a male slaughter my mother. I ran away immediately, the noises I was hearing suggesting some sick shit was happening after the slaughter. He must've heard me. The amount of shit I've been through because of Males, you understand why I find it hard to fully trust you?" Spyro didn't reply and Jet said through sniffles, "I knew you wouldn't understand."

Jet still got no response and looked at Spyro through teary eyes. She gasped as she realized she had never seen Spyro so pissed off. Spyro's body had a light red aura that was trying to envelop him, as if Spyro was suppressing something so his anger didn't take control. His body began to shake in anger. Jet asked weakly, clearly scared, "S-Spyro? Are you okay?" Spyro replied through gritted teeth, "I'm currently trying not to blow up in a rage at the shit you've been through. It's not fair that a good dragoness like yourself went through such traumatic events. I completely understand why you don't trust me."

Jet said with a slight blush that Spyro was reacting the way he was, "I never said I don't trust you. I said I find it hard to fully trust you. Meaning there is some trust, or I wouldn't even bother meeting you, would I? You need to calm yourself, Spyro. It's in the past." Jet cautiously put her tail on Spyro's back, her guard up in case he lashed out.

Slowly but surely, Spyro calmed down. Spyro said, "Thanks Jet. I'm sorry for getting angry." Jet replied, taking her tail off of Spyro's back, "I understand why you got angry. But the truth of the matter is that you can't always be there for those in need, Spyro. I managed just fine. Came out mostly unscathed. The only lasting injury they caused is trauma. The others healed."

Spyro looked at Jet and immediately realized how close she was to breaking down from reliving her traumatic past. Spyro wrapped his wings around her and said calmly, "It wasn't your fault." Jet expected herself to fight against Spyro's embrace, but she didn't, feeling weirdly safe in his embrace.

Jet said, "I know it wasn't." Spyro said, "No. Listen to me, Jet. It wasn't your fault." Jet said, feeling herself break slowly, "I know." Spyro said again, "Jet. It wasn't your fault." Jet sniffled, about to cry into Spyro's shoulder and said, "Don't you do it. Let me deal with it myself!" Spyro said once more, "It wasn't your fault Jet." Jet said through tears, "God damn you Spyro."

Jet cried into Spyro's shoulder, a torrent of tears coming from her eyes as she let out the years of pain, grief, and fear that had built up within her. Spyro said, "You aren't alone anymore Jet. I'm here for you." Jet kept crying as she asked, "W-Why me? W-What did I do to deserve that shit?!" Spyro answered, "Bad things happen to good people. You didn't deserve it. I'm assuming those males thought you were an easy target. You proved them all wrong, Jet. I'm proud of you. I'm so proud of you."

Jet continued, tears flowing freely as she nuzzled into Spyro's chest, "I never did anything to them Spyro! They just wanted to be monsters! Why are people like that?!" Spyro answered, "Because they're jealous of you and what you can be. People like that hate themselves, and as a result, they lash out at anyone to feel better about their pathetic selves." Jet asked, still crying, "W-Why would they be jealous of me? According to them I deserve nothing because I am nothing; all because I have these weird purple lightning bolts on my body! All because I didn't know my father! All because I didn't want to get close to them?! All because they think they're better than everyone else so they think all dragonnesses must obey them and give in to those bastards' desires?!"

Spyro answered, "You are so much more than what those bastards say you are. Trust me. I believe in you, Jet. And you can do anything you set your mind to. Don't listen to them. Listen to me, your friend. Are you seriously gonna let them control the rest of your life? If you do that, they've already won, Jet. I know it will be a struggle to heal from what they put you through. But you're not alone anymore. You have me. I will always be here if you need a shoulder to cry on. If you ever need someone to talk to and someone who will listen to you, I'm here. I'm here for you, no matter what you need." Jet blushed a light red.

Jet's tears drenched Spyro's chest and underbelly. Spyro said, "Let it all out. You're safe here. No one can hurt you here. I'll make sure of it." Jet kept bawling. After an hour had passed, Jet had calmed down. She said, "Thanks Spyro. I appreciate that. I haven't had anyone just listen to me for so long." Spyro smiled and said, "I always will Jet." Spyro went to unwrap his wings from around Jet, but Jet asked, "Can we stay like this. For at least a little longer?" Spyro said, "Of course. But if we stay like this for too long, one of us is bound to fall asleep." Jet said, "I'm okay with that." Spyro said, "As you wish Jet."

Back in the Present:

Spyro shook his head and Jet asked, "Are you alright?" Spyro replied, "Yeah. You saying I've done the same for you unlocked another memory. You talked about your past and bad experiences with Males. You did tell me that they never touched you, they tried once, but you and your mother managed to stop it. You told me a lot about your past. And I now know one of the reasons your scales changed colors. Your Trauma made you lose hope and emotion. Thus resulting in a darker color to take over." Jet nodded and said, "You kept me wrapped in your wings all night because I had asked. I fell asleep. When I woke up without any pain anywhere, smelt no scent of sex, etc., it showed me that I could fully trust you, because you did not take advantage of the situation when you very well could have." Spyro nodded and said, "We need to get back to the group before suspicions arise. I will teach you fire another time. Again, thank you." Jet nodded her understanding as she said, "Of course Spyro." Spyro led Jet out of the cave.

Spyro and Jet walked out of the cave and Hunter asked, "Did you remember anything?" Spyro nodded and said, "I did. Now. No more detours. It's time we find the Swamp. Hunter, you're with me. Gloria, you're with Cynder." Hunter climbed onto Spyro's back and Gloria climbed onto Cynder's back. Spyro said, "Hold on!" He leapt into the air with a powerful leap, sending him fifteen feet in the air before he outstretched his wings. Cynder, Jet, and Sparx followed him.

The group flew for an entire day, keeping an eye out for trouble below them. As the sun began to set, the group landed. Spyro said, "I got the first watch. Jet, want to guard with me?" Jet said, "Sure." Cynder looked at them and said, "Wake us if anything attacks." Spyro said, "Of course Love. Why wouldn't we?" Cynder said, "Figured I'd say it in case you two are focused on reminiscing and something sneaks up. That's all." Cynder went and laid down. Hunter said, "Gloria and I can grab wood so we can all stay warm. It is nearing fall." Spyro said, "That'd be grand." Hunter nodded. Hunter and Gloria took off into the nearby woods, silent as a mouse.

Jet and Spyro sat close to one another. Jet asked him mentally, 'Are you starting to unearth your feelings for me? I am only asking because you're remembering more.' Spyro replied, 'Clearly. I didn't tell you to not call me love when you called me love in the cave. But they're not all there currently. I do recall having feelings for you. And I vaguely feel them. But something big needs to happen to cause them to spark and reignite, know what I mean?'

Jet replied, 'Yeah. I understand. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I've already had several males and females hit on me. Sure, they were Wyverns, but that means the Mark has faded to a certain degree. I'd prefer to be remarked sooner rather than later.' Spyro said, 'I know. But it'd be better for my feelings to fully reveal themselves first, that way you and Cynder can get closer. Cause. If I've marked you both, and you both have marked me. That means something. I have a sinking suspicion that you and Cynder will mark one another as well, thus meaning we are a love triangle. I'd need to ask the Chronicler.'

Jet asked, 'You know the Chronicler?!' Spyro replied, 'Yeah. I've met the old one multiple times. I've also met the new one.'

Jet gasped quietly and said, "Well. God damn." Spyro heard something behind Jet and immediately leapt behind her, keeping himself close enough to Jet that their tails were touching; as well as keeping himself between the potential threat and Jet, in a defensive position, ready to counter an attack. Spyro's hostility vanished when he heard Hunter say, "Easy Spyro. It's just me."

Jet heard a noise come from the right of Spyro, and she leapt to his side, protecting his flank. Jet's hostility vanished when she heard Gloria say, "Easy Jet. I'll be damned. You two are acting like mates so soon after reuniting with one another. Protecting one another so instinctively at even the slightest potential hint of a threat. That goes to show that both of your feelings are very real and that you two are actually mates. You're lucky Cynder's asleep. Or things would've gotten bad most likely." Spyro shook his head and asked, "Did you get the wood?" Hunter responded, "Yeah. However. We happened to hear something." Spyro said, "Go on."

Gloria said, "We heard some of Malefor's forces talking. They have surrounded a Swamp." Jet felt Spyro's anger skyrocket immediately and she hastily said, "Calm yourself Love." Spyro began to shake in anger as he growled venomously, "If any of those disgusting motherfuckers put their fucking paws on my parents, I swear to the Ancestors, they will soon regret it as I look into each of their eyes, tear their fucking throats out, and watch the light disappear from their eyes!" Jet rested her tail on Spyro's back as she said, "And I will be right there with you, helping you decimate our foes. We are mates, so your parents are my parents. But you need to control your emotions, or it just might kill you. Breathe Spyro. Focus on my voice, Love."

Spyro struggled to focus on Jet's voice. Jet continued, "Look at me Spyro." Spyro slowly looked at her and Jet continued, "There you go. Breathe with me." Jet took a deep breath and Spyro followed suit. She held it for a few seconds and then breathed out. Spyro followed suit. This continued for a couple minutes until Spyro calmed down.

Jet said, "Good good. Now. How do you feel?" Spyro replied, "Calmer but still pissed." Jet said, "That's to be expected. It'll be alright. But we should make haste." Spyro nodded his agreement.

The Next Morning:

Spyro jolted awake in a cold sweat. He muttered, "Fucking nightmare." He unfurled his wings from around Cynder and partially Jet. Hunter said, "Good morning Spyro. Sleep alright?" Spyro shook his head no and said, "Had another nightmare about Ignitus." Hunter nodded his understanding and said, "You do realize all of us are here if you need to talk to someone right?" Spyro replied, "I know." Hunter said, "Good. So. The plan?"

Spyro said, "We are going to try and make haste to the Swamp. I'd rather get there sooner rather than later." Hunter said, "That's fair."

Once everyone had woken up and eaten, the group took to the sky, Hunter on Jet's back, Gloria on Spyro's. As the group flew, Spyro kept a keen eye on the ground below them. Spyro yelled, "DOUBLE TIME! ON ME! HUNTER AND GLORIA HOLD ON!" Sparx rested in Hunter's vest pocket.

Cynder said, "Spyro. This is an advanced use of the element of wind, are you ready?" Spyro nodded. Spyro and Cynder activated their wind fury. Cynder said, "Jet. Stay close to me. I'm more experienced than Spyro when it comes to the element of wind. I can give us both a massive boost of speed." Jet nodded and flew close to Cynder. Cynder asked, "Hunter and Gloria, are you both holding on?" the cheetahs replied in unison, "Yes we are." Cynder said, "Good."

Spyro focused on manipulating the wind around him to bend to his will. Once he got the wind to bend to his will, wind swirled around Spyro. He muttered, "Forwards." Spyro shot forwards slowly but surely increasing in speed until he became a blur. Cynder giggled and said, "A beginner burst, but impressive nonetheless." Cynder covered both Jet's and her body with wind. She muttered, "Lux celeritatis!" thus resulting in the wind naturally happening; to push Cynder and Jet forwards at breakneck speeds. They easily caught up to Spyro.

Spyro asked Cynder mentally, 'Was that good?' Cynder replied, 'I can definitely tell you're a beginner with the element of wind, but most dragons fail using the element of wind like we are, so early into learning it. It was impressive to see you succeed on your first try. Good shit Love.'

Something below them caught Cynder's eyes. Cynder said to Spyro mentally, 'Below us.' Spyro looked down and replied, 'Fucking apes. Must be getting close. Full dive.' Cynder replied, 'Got it.' Spyro, Cynder, and Jet dove straight down.

As the group neared the ground, Spyro and Cynder slowly deactivated their Wind Fury so they didn't decelerate immediately. The group landed gently. Hunter and Gloria got off Spyro's and Jet's back shakily. Hunter and Gloria walked towards a bush, and emptied the contents of their stomach into it.

Cynder walked over and rested her tail on both of the cheetahs' backs. She said, "There you go. Let it out. Sorry about the speed you two dealt with" Sparx flew out of Hunter's vest pocket and fell to the ground. Sparx said, clearly nauseous, "The next time we plan on going mach fucking ten, let me know. Fuck's sake!"

Spyro asked after a few minutes had passed, "Everyone alright?" Sparx replied, "Fuck no! I still can't fly straight!" Hunter said, "I'm a little better, Spyro. Won't be able to fight currently if it comes to that, but I can stand up again." Gloria said, "I second Hunter." Spyro said, "Alright. You can wait a little longer, I'm scouting ahead." Cynder went to go with, but Spyro said, "They'll need protection until they are no longer nauseous. I'll go alone."

Hunter said, "Don't start a free-for-all with our enemies, Spyro." Spyro replied seriously, "No promises." Spyro walked towards some trees off in the distance.

Jet said to Cynder, "He's hoping for a fight isn't he?" Cynder nodded and replied, "He's been hoping since this morning. I wonder why." Gloria replied somberly, "Hunter and I heard something while gathering wood last night. We heard some of Malefor's forces talking about how they've surrounded a nearby swamp. So we told Spyro." Sparx said, "You're joking right?" Gloria shook her head no. Before anyone could say anything else, Sparx flew towards Spyro, his nausea seemingly gone. Cynder sighed and said, "Alright then."

With Spyro:

Spyro heard something flying from behind him and he said, "I said I'm going alone!" He heard Sparx say, "Fuck that." Spyro turned around and said, "Thought you were struggling to fly straight." Sparx replied, "And I thought you were smarter, but here you are, going to go fight a potential horde of apes by yourself, you fat Dragonfly." Spyro chuckled and asked, "Just like old times eh?" Sparx replied, "Just like old times bro."

Spyro walked while Sparx flew; until they spotted what appeared to be an outpost. Spyro roared a ferocious battle cry and leapt into combat.

Spyro managed to catch the apes by surprise as he easily slaughtered four. Sparx yelled, "ARROW BEHIND YOU!" Spyro whirled around and deflected the arrow out of the air with his forearm.

Spyro opened his maw and a large fireball flew out towards the tower that the arrow came from. He yelled, "IGNITUS! THIS IS FOR YOU!" Spyro entered his fire Fury. Fire began enveloping Spyro's entire body. Sparx yelled, "Six o'clock!" Spyro whirled around and blocked the scimitar heading for his throat with his wings. Spyro leapt at the ape, mouth open. Spyro sunk his teeth deep into the ape's throat. He ripped it out, the taste of iron strong in Spyro's mouth as blood filled it. Spyro spit the chunk of throat out of his mouth, blood dribbling from his mouth. A massive explosion behind Spyro shook the ground.

Spyro chuckled and leapt into a group of apes. Spyro blocked his mental connection with Cynder and Jet so neither felt his pain or emotions. He felt several attacks find their mark and he growled, focusing on unleashing a Fury Wipe, as an inferno of white flames surrounded him. Sparx yelled, "NOW!"

Spyro released the Fury Wipe as soon as he heard Sparx's voice. White flames began to engulf the area around Spyro. Any ape that was touched by the flames, yowled in pain as it slowly burned everything. The yells of pain died down. Not even bones were left of the apes around Spyro.

Spyro looked around and saw his next target. It was a Wyvern. Spyro growled as he recognized the Wyvern. He yelled, "AMEDEO!"

Amedeo turned around and cackled as he said, "Well. Seems like our paths have crossed again. I don't see your mates. Wise choice." Spyro growled, "My only mate is Cynder." Amedeo cackled and said, "Spyro. We both know better than that. You've marked two dragonessess. I realized after remembering our first meeting, I smelled the scent of a younger you and the present you. And there were two dragonesses. A purple and a midnight purple. But if the stories of old are true, the midnight purple is a purple as well. How nice of your Ancestors to send three Purples after us."

Sparx said, "You marked Jet too?! When did this happen?!" Spyro ignored Sparx and leapt at Amedeo. Amedeo cackled and said, "Don't like when I talk about your mates?" Spyro heard Jet's voice enter his mind. She said, 'Spyro. You need to calm yourself. Listen to my voice. I can feel your rage from here. Listen to me, Spyro. Breathe.' Spyro felt himself calm down as Jet talked to him.

Jet continued, 'You may be able to lock Cynder out entirely. But you can't lock me out of your mind. I may not be able to feel your pain, but I can feel your emotions. I found your loophole.' Spyro continued to calm down and he mentally thanked Jet quickly.

Spyro took a deep breath and said, "Well. I can now think rationally. And of course I don't like when you talk about the dragonesses in my group. You did tell your army to do unspeakable things to their corpses in front of me. You won't get away. Not this time Amedeo. I do have to ask because I'm genuinely curious. How'd you manage to escape my grasp when the Volcano collapsed on us?"

Amedeo replied, a dark aura surrounding him, "Malefor taught me many things before his unfortunate demise by your hands. I won't tell you how I escaped."

Spyro eyed Amedeo curiously and said, "Already activating your Fury. Don't think you can beat me in a straight one-on-one? I can't say I blame you. I did completely obliterate your mentor with Cynder." Amedeo bared his teeth and said, "You got lucky Spyro."

Spyro retorted, "Did I? Or did my hope drown out his hatred? It's your opinion. Now. Enough chit chat." Spyro leapt at Amedeo. Amedeo dashed backwards to avoid the attack. Spyro let loose a powerful fireball. Amedeo's eyes widened in surprise, but he let loose a dark beam of powerful magic. As the two forces collided, a massive explosion resulted; causing the trees around them to catch aflame.

Spyro activated Dragon Time and rushed towards Amedeo. Spyro attacked with a flurry of claws, scarlet covering the dirt around them. He deactivated Dragon Time. Amedeo growled in pain. Spyro heard a noise behind him. He whirled around and stabbed his tail through the Apes chest.

The apes heart beat on the tip of Spyro's tail. Slowly but surely, it stopped beating. Amedeo cackled and said, "How diabolical of you." Spyro replied, "Wouldn't call it evil. More like practice. For when I inevitably defeat you."

Amedeo cackled and said, "You'll never beat me, Spyro." Spyro chuckled as he flicked the heart off of his tail and said, "That's what Malefor thought. Guess who's dead. Not me." Amedeo growled and let loose several beams of dark magic from his maw. Spyro evaded several with ease and blocked the last one with his wings. Spyro grunted in pain, the power pushing him backwards slowly but surely.

Spyro roared and quickly swung his wings out, deflecting the beam into a tree. The resulting explosion caused the tree to begin to fall. Spyro flew up towards it as he activated his wind fury. Amedeo asked, unimpressed, "Going to throw a fucking tree at me? There's no way you're able to."

Spyro focused on the wind and let loose a powerful blast of wind at the ground. A tornado formed there and kept the tree up. Spyro shot several blasts of wind towards the tornado. The tornado began to grow in size until the tree had begun to spin on the top of the tornado. Amedeo's eyes went wide in disbelief. Spyro flew up to the tree and blasted it with a powerful blast of wind.

The tree was sent flying straight at Amedeo. Amedeo dodged out of the way and said, "You missed dumbass!" Spyro chuckled and said, "Did I? Look behind you." Amedeo turned around and his stomach dropped as he realized the tree had gone straight through one of their ritual buildings. Blood pooled out from under the tent, the apes in there impaled by the tree. Amedeo growled, "Quit getting in the fucking way Spyro! Malefor will be resurrected! We even have a potential mistress for him. She came to us. Something about revenge."

Spyro thought to himself, 'Ember? Can't be… right? I know she's infatuated with me, but would she go to such extremes to get back at Cynder and myself?' He shook his head and shot towards Amedeo. Amedeo barely reacted in time and evaded Spyro's tail. Spyro chuckled and lunged towards Amedeo's throat. Amedeo barely reacted in time and dodged back. Amedeo retaliated with his tail. Spyro jumped over the tail, not wanting to get poisoned.

Amedeo cackled and said, "Come on Spyro. Surely, a legendary purple dragon like yourself is immune to Wyvern venom." Spyro replied, "I have a feeling that I'm not, Amedeo." Amedeo cackled and doubled his efforts to strike Spyro with his tail. Spyro dodged each attack with ease.

Spyro deflected a tail attack with his front leg and took flight. Amedeo followed suit. Amedeo growled, "Just let me stab you!" Spyro said, "Pause." Amedeo growled and blasted Spyro with dark magic. Spyro fell out of the sky. He stretched out his wings and righted himself.

Spyro looked up and saw Amedeo trying to dive bomb him, tail out so as to stab Spyro and poison him. Spyro thought of a plan and thought to Cynder and Jet separately, 'Send help my way immediately after you hear the explosion. I'm about to do something stupid. But it's for the better. He can't be allowed to live.'

Spyro flew up towards Amedeo, tail out. Amedeo cackled. Sparx yelled, "SPYRO! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" Spyro replied, "I'M ENDING THIS!"

Both Spyro and Amedeo collided in the air, Amedeo's tail stabbing through Spyro's shoulder into the bottom part of Spyro's wings. Spyro's tail stabbed through Amedeo's chest and back. Amedeo immediately realized his mistake and said, "Guess we're both dying, Spyro. Unfortunately for you, my army will bring me back to life. The wound my tail left in you, has pumped enough poison into you to kill a fully grown dragon in a matter of minutes. You have twenty minutes at the very most before you die. Told you I'd win." Blood began to rain onto the battlefield from the wounds on both of them.

Spyro coughed up blood and said, "You won't win. My team is coming right now. Jet will know what to do to get your poison out of me. She was a false member of Malefor's army after all, and she grew up with Wyverns. Sparx! I need you to evacuate the area immediately!"

Sparx opened his mouth to argue, but Spyro yelled, "I'M ABOUT TO WIPE EVERYTHING WITHIN THIS AREA OFF THE FUCKING FACE OF DRAGON REALM! YOU WILL NOT SURVIVE THE EXPLOSION MUCH LESS THE SHOCKWAVE! GO TO CYNDER AND JET! AND DON'T YOU DARE TELL CYNDER WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED TODAY! I'LL TALK TO HER ABOUT IT EVENTUALLY! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" Sparx yelled, "Yes. You better not die!" Spyro chuckled and yelled, "I won't! I have too much to do before I can finally rest!" Sparx left the area.

Spyro looked at the ground fast approaching and said, "See you later Amedeo. You are paralyzed. I severed your spinal cord somewhere in the middle. Good luck evading this final attack." Spyro pulled away and outstretched his wings, his tail sliding out of Amedeo's chest and back, Amedeo's tail sliding out of Spyro's shoulder, blood littering the ground below. Amedeo landed on the ground harshly, dust flying everywhere.

Spyro felt the Wyvern venom flood his body. He shook his head to clear it and began combining all elements he controlled into one massive ball of purple energy expanding from his maw. He unleashed the ball, which was the size of the outpost; directly at Amedeo. Amedeo yelled, "I will return Spyro! You know this!" Spyro replied, "I don't give a fuck. This buys us more time before Malefor is resurrected because now they gotta resurrect your ass first! Because you're the only one who even stands a slim chance against me!" As the ball hit Amedeo, the resulting explosion caused a massive crater to form, wiping the outpost and everything within a half-mile radius off the face of Dragon Realm.

The resulting shockwave knocked Spyro out of the sky, despite his best efforts to soften the blow while blocking with his wings. He tried to catch himself, but failed. He began spiraling towards the lake nearby. Spyro took a breath to calm his mind and focused on controlling his body so he could dive into the lake safely. Spyro thought to Jet and Cynder, 'I'm going to be landing in the lake near the massive crater! Hurry!'

With Cynder and Jet:

A massive explosion was heard and Cynder yelled, "On our backs! Now!" Hunter climbed onto Cynder's back as best he could, still slightly nauseous. Gloria climbed onto Jet's back swiftly, but clumsily, still slightly nauseous.

The two Dragonnesses took to the sky immediately when Spyro's thoughts entered their minds. 'I'm going to be landing in the lake near the massive crater! Hurry!' thought Spyro. The dragonesses shook their heads. Cynder had not noticed that Jet shook her head too, and they began flying towards where they had heard the explosion. They saw something small flying towards them.

Sparx flew towards the flying dragonnesses and said, "Spyro got stabbed by a Wyvern's tail. It's bad. A wound like that, with a Wyvern's poison flowing through him, he doesn't have long." Cynder gasped and Jet said, "We need to hurry. If we get there in time, we can save him. I know how to get the poison out. I need your consent to help him, Cynder." Cynder replied swiftly, "Of course you have it! Let's go!"

Jet and Cynder flew towards the location they had heard the explosion. As they got closer they saw smoke billowing everywhere and nothing but ash was left of the area. Everyones' but Sparx's jaw dropped. Hunter asked, "D-Did Fury show himself?" Sparx shook his head no and said, "No. I do believe Spyro used the same tactic he used against Malefor. He made a giant purple ball of energy with hints of all the elements he's learned inside it, and used it to wipe everything within some sort of radius off the face of Dragon Realm."

Gloria asked, "Damn. What caused him to do it?" Sparx replied, "Amedeo was here. Amedeo is the one who managed to stab Spyro with his tail." Cynder used Wind to make the pillars of smoke vanish and they saw a lake. Cynder shouted, "I SEE THE LAKE! JET AND SPARX, FOLLOW ME!"

Cynder flew towards the lake, Jet close behind her. They looked around in the lake and saw no purple, so they looked towards the beach. They saw something purple on top of a pool of blood. Cynder and Jet gasped and dove towards the beach. Gloria and Hunter climbed off of the dragonesses backs as they landed.

Sparx flew over. Jet bolted over and examined Spyro's wounds. Cynder followed her and asked, "How bad is it?" Jet checked for a pulse and sighed in relief as she felt a faint pulse, but then her heart sank as she realized the poison was killing him, Spyro's color and light in his eyes beginning to vanish, his breathing shallow and fast.

Jet said, "Cynder! Help me suck this poison out of him! You get his shoulder, I got under his wing! That's where the wounds are!" Cynder asked, "Full send?" Jet nodded and said, "Full send! Hit the wounds with that Gwack Gwack nine thousand!"

Once Cynder got closer to Jet, Jet quickly recited something quietly. Once she had finished, an unnoticeable light green aura surrounded Cynder and Jet.

Cynder and Jet went to work, sucking the poison out of Spyro's wounds, making sure they didn't swallow any. As the dragonesses spit the black venom onto the beach, it sizzled as it began to melt the sand.

Hunter's jaw dropped as the dragonnesses continued to suck the poison out of Spyro. Sparx said, "Close your mouth Hunter. You're drooling." Gloria shook her head and said, "Hunter. You're such a perv."

Hunter regained his composure and said, "Sorry. Just." Hunter continued in his native tongue, "Lucky bastard. Just imagine what they could do for him if they're sucking the poison out with such expertise. It's like they've trained their oral game." Gloria said in her native tongue to Hunter, "Calm yourself Hunter. You know damn well they'll only do that for Spyro. Who knows. Maybe someday you'll get the same treatment from someone."

After what felt like an eternity, Cynder and Jet had managed to get all of the poison out of Spyro. There was a massive hole in the ground where they had spit the poison out. Cynder exclaimed, "That stuff dissolves sand?! What is it going to do to us?" Jet said, "We're fine. Don't worry. I made sure of it. Now we wait and see if we saved him."

Over twenty minutes, slowly but surely, Spyro's color returned. He gasped for breath and sat up, looking around. He was immediately tackled back into the ground by Cynder. Spyro groaned in pain and said, "I'm still injured you know!" Spyro sighed and said, "However, I can't say I mind that you're on top of me. Thank you. For saving me."

Cynder pinned Spyro and said, "I had help." Spyro looked over and saw Jet standing close to him.

Jet said, "Her and I saved you." Spyro smiled and said, "Thank you. Both of you. Sorry for doing something stupid." Cynder said calmly, "All that matters, is you're okay now." Jet nodded her agreement. Spyro gently pushed Cynder off of him and asked, "How is everyone feeling? Are we good to keep going?"

Hunter shook his head and said, "Typical Spyro. Yeah. We're good. Question is, are you?" Spyro replied, "I'm a little weak, but I can keep going." Jet looked at Cynder and said, "Pin him again."

Cynder obeyed Jet and pinned Spyro again. Spyro tried to struggle against Cynder, but couldn't. Jet clicked her tongue and said, "Tsk tsk tsk. If you were good to keep going, you would've been able to struggle at least a little to get her off of you. We set camp up here tonight." Spyro argued, "I'm just exhausted from my fight against Amedeo!" Jet said, "Don't care. We rest." Sparx asked, "Who died and made you leader, Jet?"

Spyro sighed and said, "Fine Jet." Jet said, "Good. And to answer your question Sparx, no one, but someone needs to get through Spyro's thick skull." Cynder nodded her agreement and said, "And it seems like only Jet and I can get through his thick skull." Gloria said, "That's definitely strange but also makes sense. Us females can get through the thickest of male skulls."

Cynder said, "Anyhow. I'm down to rest for at least a little bit. Let Spyro recover a little before we do anything else." Sparx said, "Alright. But, only up to an hour. We need to clear the area and make sure Spyro's and my own parents are okay."

Jet said, "Of course. If two of us go out and patrol while the other two and Sparx stay here to keep Spyro safe while he recovers. Who's gonna scout?"

Spyro opened his mouth, but Jet said, "Besides Spyro." Cynder said, "I'll go." Gloria said, "I'll go too." Jet said, "Good. It's decided."

Once Cynder and Gloria were out of earshot, Spyro said, "Sparx knows because Amedeo couldn't keep his mouth shut that he smelled a younger me when we attacked the Volcano." Jet looked at Sparx and Sparx said, "Easy Tigress. Spyro already told me to keep quiet. I just want to know when it happened."

Jet said, "It happened the night before Spyro went to fight Cynder." Sparx said, "That would explain why he went missing that night. Alright. The meeting up at night led up to it eh?" Jet nodded. Hunter looked at Sparx and said, "You do realize how important it is that you stay quiet about this right? Cynder and Jet need to get closer before it's revealed."

Sparx nodded and said, "Amedeo also said something about the tales of old involving purples." Jet replied, "Yeah. The tales of old say purples usually marked other purples to keep the Bloodline pure. But that was back when purples were more common. They were still rare, but you'd see a different one monthly, if not weekly. They were far less rare then they are nowadays. Hell, we're lucky to see one every millennium nowadays. The fact that there are two in this age, means something worse than Malefor is coming."

Sparx nodded his understanding and asked, "But what if you are a purple, Jet?" Jet replied, "If I am, that definitely means something far worse than Malefor is coming, if it isn't already here." Spyro asked, "Think it's something like the Destroyer? It did complete its circle, but I managed to counteract it if I recall."

Hunter said, "You did, but you never fought the Destroyer. There may be different types of Destroyers. You saw the fire one. Maybe that's why the Guardians sent you and Cynder on a journey to learn all elements. So you can fight each one with the opposite element. So. Water VS Fire. Metal VS Fire. Etc. But I don't know if only two purple dragons will be able to win those fights."

Spyro and Jet looked at one another, a knowing look on their face as Spyro said, "So. You think there's another purple out there. So we gotta find them to help us. Got it." Hunter noticed the look and asked, "Something you're hiding from us?" Spyro hastily lied, "No." Hunter eyed him up and down and said, "You can tell me when no one's around. I can tell you're full of shit." Spyro sighed and said, "I'll tell you all eventually. I found something out."

Hunter eyed Jet and said, "I think I know what it is." Noise drew everyone's attention. Cynder and Gloria walked towards them, covered in blood.

Spyro asked, "You two alright?" Gloria beamed and said, "Appreciate your concern Spyro. Yeah, we're fine. We just had to kill some apes and sprites."

Cynder asked Spyro, "Are you good now?" Spyro nodded. Cynder said mischievously, "Jet. Pin him." Jet giggled and said, "As you wish."

Jet leapt at Spyro. The two rolled on the ground. Jet wound up on top and pinned Spyro. Spyro struggled against Jet and managed to kick Jet off of him gently. He leapt up and pinned her, back first, to the ground.

Jet fought against the urge to reveal more of her body to him via stretching to the best of her ability, her mate on top of her, driving her hormones to skyrocket uncontrollably as they have never done anything like this before, causing her to become hornier as time went on. Spyro said, "I win."

Spyro got off of Jet. She pouted quietly in disappointment. Cynder said, "It appears that he's recovered decently." Jet said shakily, hiding the fact she was horny, "Yeah. Yeah it does."

Spyro caught a whiff of a scent he immediately recognized. He blushed as he realized the smell was coming from Jet. He asked her mentally, 'That made you horny?!' Jet replied, 'Of course it did! You're my mate Spyro! That's the closest we've come to mating! It made me want more!' Spyro replied, 'Geez. You've never even pleased yourself?' Jet replied, 'Of course I haven't! Didn't want to risk breaking my hymen! That's your privilege once we're fully mates again! I'm sure Cynder hasn't either! We are yours Spyro. It's your privilege to break them both. Same as how you are Cynder's and mine.' Spyro shook his head to clear it.

Cynder caught a whiff of something she vaguely recognized, but didn't say anything. Spyro regained his composure and said, "Alright. Did you two clear the way to the swamp?" Gloria replied, "It should be cleared. I don't know if it's the swamp you and Sparx were raised in, but it's our current best bet." Spyro said, "Perfect. Let's go." Cynder said calmly, "You just barely recovered enough to fight against Jet pinning you. Are you out of your fucking mind, Love?"

Spyro answered, "We are so close now. I need to know! On me!" Spyro helped Jet to her feet and he took to the sky. Jet and Cynder looked up at him and shook their heads.

Jet looked at Cynder and said, "Men." Cynder giggled and said, "Indeed. It's best we go. Hunter and Gloria, hop on!" Cynder and Jet took to the sky after Hunter and Gloria had hopped on their backs. Sparx followed behind them.

Spyro flew towards the nearby swamp and landed. He heard several gasps of shock once he landed. Spyro immediately looked around for his parents. Spyro asked, "Is there a Flash and Nina here?" A masculine voice replied, "Perhaps. Is there a reason you're looking for them?" Spyro heard something land behind him and he whirled around, prepared to fight. His hostility vanished as he recognized Cynder and Jet. Hunter and Gloria climbed off of their backs. Sparx flew towards Spyro and said, "You really gotta tell us when you're taking off like a bat out of hell. God damn Spyro."

The masculine voice said, sounding shocked, "S-Sparx? S-Spyro?" Spyro said, "Yeah. Dad?" A blue dragonfly flew towards them, followed by a brown dragonfly. Spyro's and Sparx's eyes lit up as they recognized their parents. Flash and Nina hugged both Spyro and Sparx. Nina exclaimed, tears in her eyes, "W-We never thought we'd see either of you again!" Flash said, barely keeping it together, "Your mother is right. We are so happy that we were wrong." Spyro said, tears in his eyes, "W-We have so much to talk about. So much to catch up on." Sparx said, already crying, "Indeed we do!"

A random dragonfly said, "I don't mean to break apart this emotional reunion. But who the actual fuck are the other dragons and the two cheetahs? Are we under attack?!" Spyro replied, "Right!"

He backed away from his adoptive parents and pointed to Hunter and Gloria with his tail as he said, "The cheetahs are Hunter and Gloria, members of my group on the journey to save Dragon Realm yet again." Spyro used his tail to point towards Cynder and said, "That dragoness is Cynder. My mate. She's been a companion for me since after she and I fought. She used to be under Malefor's control, but I saved her from Malefor's clutches. We have also saved each other much more than once."

Spyro used his tail to point towards Jet and said, "The other Dragoness is Jet. She and I have been friends for longer than Cynder and I have known each other. Both her and I have been there for one another and grown into close friends."

Flash asked, "No offense, but if that's the case, why are you mates with Cynder instead of Jet? If you have known Jet longer, why aren't you and her mates?" Spyro opened his mouth to defend his adoptive father, but Cynder said, "He has a point, Love."

Spyro said, hesitating as he tried to figure out how to word what he was about to say without letting everyone know that he is also mates with Jet, "That is a good question dad. Things never aligned for Jet and I to be together. They aligned for Cynder and I."

Flash said, "That… makes sense. Alright." Spyro sighed quietly in relief.

Nina asked Spyro, "How long are you and Sparx going to be able to stay here?" Spyro thought about what to say before he answered.

Spyro answered, "We can stay for a little bit. Unfortunately, probably not longer than a day." Nina flew over to Spyro, worry and concern clear in her eyes.

Nina asked, "Why only a day? What's going on Spyro? You can tell us dear." Spyro looked into his adoptive mother's eyes. He saw concern and worry in them.

Spyro answered, "We're on a journey to… purify my other half. When I saved Cynder after her and I fought, my other half got corrupted. As a result, I managed to purify Cynder so she could never be controlled again, but my other half became… shall we say, the embodiment of hatred and rage." Nina gasped in disbelief and Spyro continued, "When Cynder and I marked one another, somehow she managed to bury my other half extremely deep within my psyche. So deep, that he will only be released by something drastic or if I force him to reveal himself. Which I'd never do unless I have no other choice." Spyro paused to take a breath and continued, "The reason we can only stay a day at most, is because I need to purify Fury as soon as possible so my group and I can save Dragon Realm yet again."

Nina eyed Spyro up and down. She said sweetly, "I'm so proud of the men you and Sparx have become." Flash nodded his agreement.

Sparx said, "I'm the moral support. The rest of the group does the fighting. But thank you Mother. You too, Father."

Spyro said, "Nonsense. You watch our flanks while we fight. You yell out enemy attacks for us so we know what's coming." The rest of the adventuring group said their agreements.

Flash said, "Well. If you're only able to stay for a day at most, let's make it count." Spyro nodded in agreement.

That Night:

Cynder and Jet were talking to Flash and Nina. Spyro and Sparx went off to where Spyro first breathed fire all those years ago. Sparx asked, "Remember this place?"

Spyro replied, "Indeed. I do believe I almost torched you." Sparx and Spyro chuckled. Spyro continued, "That feels like it was so long ago, when it was only three years ago. I miss those days, Sparx."

Sparx eyed his brother up and down. He asked, "Why do you miss those days?"

Spyro said seriously, "To be so carefree again. To be so pure and innocent again. To not have the blood on my paws that I do. No fear of losing the ones I love from anything, aside from natural causes. Just young without a care in the world."

Sparx said seriously, "Those were the days. But without what happened, you never would've found your mates, never would've known you were a dragon, never would've met the Guardians, the world would be destroyed, etc."

Spyro sighed and said, "I know. I'm happy I've met my mates. I'm happy that I've saved the world three times now. I'm happy I know I'm a dragon. But sometimes, I wish it was all just a dream that I'm about to wake up from." Spyro sighed and asked, "Did you know Ignitus was my actual father, Sparx?"

Sparx shook his head no and Spyro continued, "Well. I realized that he was after I put two and two together. And he's dead now, because I wasn't strong enough. I'm never letting that happen again. I adamantly refuse to let it happen again!" Spyro's voice was filled with determination as he finished the sentence. He took a breath and continued, "I talked to Jet about it in the cave where Ignitus first taught me how to control the element of fire. I broke. I broke down, Sparx."

Sparx said, "We know. The entire group knows you broke down. But we don't know what about. Your roar shook the entire cave and we heard it clear as day. None of us see you as a lesser man because you broke down. Everyone has a breaking point. And it's okay to break down. You've been through so much bullshit, the fact that it took you that long to finally break down, says a lot about you man."

Spyro said, "Thanks Sparx. That means a lot." Sparx nodded and Spyro sat down. He sighed and asked Sparx, "What do you think I should do about the Cynder and Jet thing?"

Sparx responded, "I'll answer your question with another question. Do you love both of them?"

Spyro answered seriously, "I know for a fact I love Cynder. And as I'm remembering more about Jet's and my past, my feelings for Jet are coming back; yet my feelings for Cynder aren't vanishing. So. I guess the answer to your question is yes. I do love them both. Does that make me a terrible male and a terrible mate?"

Sparx said, "No. No it doesn't, Spyro. In most cases, it absolutely would mean that. But yours is a special case. They have both marked you as well, correct?" Spyro nodded and Sparx continued, "Have either of the marks fully faded?" Spyro shook his head no and Sparx finished, "Then no. You're not a terrible mate or male. If the marks had faded, then yes. But there's something special about our rag tag group of heroes. Especially you, Cynder, and Jet."

Spyro smiled lightly and said, "Thanks Sparx." Sparx nodded and Spyro said, "We should head back."

Spyro and Sparx returned to the rest of the group. Cynder and Jet walked over to Spyro and Sparx. Cynder asked, "Have a good walk, Love?"

Spyro nodded and answered, "Sparx and I were reminiscing about the time I almost torched him when I first breathed fire."

Jet asked, "And how the hell did you manage that?!" Sparx chuckled and Spyro answered, "Well. Sparx got abducted by apes. When I found him, the apes had trapped Sparx in a wooden cage. The leader had a lit torch if I recall. The leader began bringing the torch closer to Sparx. Something inside me snapped as I thought that the leader was going to burn Sparx alive. That's when I first learned Fire. I charred the leader, but also almost caught Sparx's cage on fire."

Jet said, "Well. I'm glad you didn't accidentally torch Sparx. As weird as it was when he followed you the first time I met him. But, I will admit, hearing that you thought you were a fat Dragonfly for the longest time was hilarious. And honestly adorable." Spyro shook his head and said, "Yeah yeah. Laugh it up. Wait. Did you call it adorable?"

Cynder said, "She did. And she's right. It is adorable." Spyro eyed the two dragonesses, curiosity clear in his eyes. Cynder said, "Your adoptive mother, I do believe her name is Nina, talked to us about it. We both thought it was adorable. It isn't like Jet's hitting on you when she calls something about your past adorable."

Spyro eyed Cynder up and down. He didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and he said, "Fair enough."

Hunter walked over and said, "Spyro. We gotta have a chat." Spyro sighed and said, "Alright. Pardon me everyone. Let's go Hunter."

Hunter and Spyro walked away from the hollow. Once everyone was out of earshot, Hunter asked, "Alright. What did you find out?"

Spyro looked around and said, "You're right. There is a third purple out there." Hunter chuckled and said, "It's Jet, isn't it?"

Spyro nodded and asked, surprise clear in his voice, "How'd you know?"

Hunter laughed and said, "It's the only logical choice. One, because you've marked both Cynder and Jet and they've marked you. Two, Cynder was midnight purple too, until you and her marked one another. Three, we haven't even seen or heard of another dragon out and about fighting. Four, you have history with Jet. Five, usually a purple goes without a mate; however, those that do decide to find love, ninety percent of the time, they mark another purple. Need I go on?"

Spyro said, "No. No need to go on. I understand. Didn't realize you had put all the pieces together so easily." Hunter chuckled as he asked, "What's your plan in case Cynder finds out early?"

Spyro thought for a moment before he replied, "I haven't really thought about that. A player's answer would be to calm her with this dick, with permission of course. But, I'm no player. I'd probably just turn my charm up a notch to soothe Cynder with my voice and let her know that my feelings have not changed just because I marked another dragoness before I met her."

Hunter said, "That's not a bad idea." Spyro nodded and said, "Anyhow. I have a feeling Cynder and Jet will get much closer before it's revealed that Jet and I are mates as well. So. Hopefully, it will all work out."

Hunter nodded his agreement and said, "Let's head back to the group. This may be the last time you get to see your parent's before the journey is over. Spend it with them." Spyro nodded his acknowledgement.

As Spyro and Hunter returned to the rest of the group, Sparx flew over. He asked teasingly "So. Did you and Hunter have the talk? About the birds and the bees?"

Spyro chuckled and said, "I know about the birds and the bees you pain in the ass." Sparx teased, "If that's the case, why hasn't Cynder gotten any?" Spyro blushed and replied, "The time just hasn't been right. We're either constantly surrounded, trapped in a perpetual state of Mortal Kombat, or we would be interrupted by a rather small, albeit, flying, pain in the ass." Sparx gasped and said, sarcasm clear in his voice, "I wonder who that could be. They sound like a charmer though."

Spyro chuckled and looked around. Spyro said, joy and nostalgia in his voice, "It all looks pretty much the same as it did all those years ago."

Spyro said, "I have an idea." Sparx chuckled and said, "This ought to be interesting."

Spyro replied confidently, "I'm going to protect the swamp with Aether magic so we don't need to be worried about losing anyone here." Sparx's jaw dropped and Spyro sat down as he began to focus on the Aether everywhere.

Sparx asked, "Aren't you afraid you may become corrupted?!" Spyro answered, "Of course I am, Sparx, but I won't be using Aether in a malevolent way, so I should be safe. I don't want to be afraid of losing members of my family because I wasn't here to protect them! I need to believe in myself."

Hunter walked over and saw a purple aura begin to envelop Spyro. Hunter asked, obviously perturbed, "And what the fuck is he doing now?"

Sparx replied, "The fuck does it look like he's doing, Hunter?! Does it look like he's getting ready for tea time?!" Hunter sighed and said, "Looks like he's doing something stupid." Sparx replied exasperated, "Exactly! Stop him!"

Jet and Cynder looked over at Hunter and gasped as they saw Spyro. Both dragonessess sprinted over. Flash and Nina watched the dragonesses sprint and followed their path. Both dragonflies' eyes widened as they saw Spyro enveloped in a purple aura.

Spyro kept focusing on the Aether around him. He molded the power within him to perfection. Spyro's eyes became nothing but purple as he unleashed the power within him that he had built up.

A massive shockwave of magic erupted from around Spyro. Everyone braced for impact, but the waves went through them peacefully. Cynder looked around and her jaw dropped as she felt an intense presence of Aether around the entire swamp.

Cynder felt the magic around the swamp shift and became what Spyro had molded it into. Jet saw a flicker of magic and she said, "Illusion magic?" Jet looked over at Cynder and nodded. Both Cynder and Jet walked towards Spyro, the aura around Spyro dying down. Sparx flew over to Spyro and asked, "Y-You feeling alright man?" Cynder said calmly, "Stay a safe distance away from him, Sparx."

Cynder walked closer to Spyro, Jet right on her tail. As they got closer, they felt the air shift around them. Spyro said through gritted teeth, "Stay back! I have never used Aether like this. The power of Aether is incredibly tempting! Stay back! At least until I fight against the urge to use it before I am ready!"

Jet and Cynder approached slowly. Cynder gave Jet a quick nod and the two dragonesses said calmly and full of determination as they kept slowly approaching Spyro, "Focus on our voices, Spyro. You're alright. Keep fighting Spyro. Aether is very potent and powerful magic. Do not succumb to the urge to use more than necessary. You are stronger than the urge, Spyro. Do not give into the voice inside your head saying to embrace the full potential of Aether before you're ready. Fight it Spyro! We believe in you!" As the two dragonesses continued to talk to calm Spyro down, Spyro heard Fury's voice in his head saying, 'Don't listen to them, Spyro. Give in Spyro. Let it overwhelm you. There's so much potential strength just waiting for you to embrace it. You won't ever need to be afraid of losing your loved ones anymore. Become corrupted, just like Malefor before you. LET YOUR WILL CAVE! IT IS THE DESTINY OF ALL PURPLES TO DESTROY THE WORLD!'

Spyro resisted Fury's words and took a slow deep breath, bringing his mind back under his own control after a couple minutes.

Spyro said, "Thank you. Both of you." Spyro looked around at the Illusion Magic he had used and said, "This place should look like plains now. No water, no trees, etc. The swamp should be safe now."

Cynder said, "Good. I'd hate to lose my mother-in-law and father-in-law so soon after meeting them. But how are you feeling, Love?" Cynder eyed Spyro up and down, checking for any signs of corruption or exhaustion.

Spyro replied, "I feel…. Different. I feel good. I experienced the raw power of Aether and didn't succumb to the urge to use more right away. All thanks to you and Jet. Thank you. Both of you. I am eternally grateful."

The two dragonesses replied, "Of course. You'd do the same for both of us." Nina and Flash flew over to their son.

Flash asked, "You alright son?" Spyro nodded and replied, "Yeah. Just. Scrapped the bare minimum of what a purple can do with Aether magic. The swamp should be…" Spyro blacked out and began to collapse.

Cynder and Jet yelled, "SPYRO NO!" Both Cynder and Jet leapt to catch him. The dragonesses caught him before he hit the ground. Flash asked, concern and fear clear in his voice, "I-Is he okay?"

Cynder replied, concern clear in her voice, "I honestly don't know. This is the first time he's actually tapped into Aether to do anything other than activate his Aether Fury or create a time crystal to protect himself and others, which are basic uses of Aether. He used a highly advanced use of Aether. It probably completely drained his stamina. All he needs is some rest. I'm sure of it."

Jet looked at Cynder and asked, "Think you can help get him on my back?" Cynder nodded swiftly. Both dragonesses stood up at the same time, Spyro's unconscious body not helping matters. Jet said, "Try getting him flat on his stomach on my back." Cynder obeyed without hesitation.

Once Jet was satisfied with how Spyro was positioned on her back, she headed towards where the group had set up camp, Cynder close behind her. Sparx chuckled and said, "Looks like he's about to get cuddled by both of them."

Jet had walked towards the campfire at camp and did her best to gently lay Spyro down. Once Spyro was off of Jet, she began to walk away. Cynder asked, "Wait. Jet. Wanna sleep next to us?" Jet's eyes widened in confusion.

Cynder's eyes appeared to sparkle from the light of the campfire and she said, "You've helped him and myself quite a bit, Jet. Only makes sense to offer you some form of compensation. You can sleep next to us whenever you like. Might even get a wing blanket from Spyro. I don't mind." Jet blushed and walked back over and laid down next to Spyro. As the dragonesses drifted off to sleep, Spyro instinctively wrapped his wings around both of them in his unconscious state.

Flash looked at the sleeping dragons and looked to his wife, Nina, and said, "I have a feeling Spyro isn't telling us everything about Jet." Nina replied, "You're probably right. But, we shouldn't pry. We just got him back. Even if only for a night. Sparx too. So, even if Spyro is with both of them, we should get along. They seem like nice Dragonessess." Flash nodded.

The Next Morning:

Spyro opened his eyes slowly and blinked rapidly, the sun's brilliant radiance partially blinding him as his eyes adapted. He looked around and felt scales touching his wings. His eyes had adapted to the light and he saw Cynder on his right side, one his wings wrapped around her. He looked left and he felt himself smile lightly as he saw Jet wrapped by his other wing. Spyro muttered quietly, "Guess I passed out last night. Cynder must have given Jet permission or something. Glad they're getting along so well."

Spyro unwrapped his wings from around Cynder and Jet. He kissed Cynder's head gently. Against his better judgment, he also kissed Jet's head gently. Both dragonesses smiled in their sleep. Spyro heard Sparx whistle behind him and say, "Oh my, Spyro. Public displays of affection? Kinky. What's next? Public sex?" Spyro whirled around and said, "Hush you. You're gonna wake them! Not a fucking word to Cynder that I kissed Jet's head!" Sparx chuckled and Spyro shook his head.

Spyro got up and stretched. He walked forwards a few feet and finished his stretch. He looked around the swamp, sensing the presence of Aether everywhere around the swamp. Spyro flashed a brilliant smile and said, "I did a damn good job."

Sparx said seriously, "If almost succumbing to the power of Aether before you're ready, scaring the fuck out of everyone, and fainting is a damn good job. Then yeah. You did a fucking fantastic job." Spyro visibly winced and Sparx said, "You could've died Spyro. So am I fuming? Yeah. But you also protected the entire swamp. So. Guess it evens out. But you need to start thinking before doing something. You could have gotten seriously hurt, or worse, corrupted. Think before you act next time."

Spyro looked at his brother and apologized, "You're right Sparx. I'm genuinely sorry. I truly am." Sparx replied, "It's okay. But just be careful man." Spyro nodded his understanding.

Hunter and Gloria walked over, hand in hand. Spyro noticed before they separated their hands. Hunter asked Spyro, "So. Where to next?" Spyro used his tail and pointed east. Gloria asked, "And what about Cynder and Jet? How come they get to sleep in?"

Spyro chuckled and said, "All three of you know why. I was just about to wake them." Spyro thought about The Chronicler's Cave and how he was going to be able to get there to ask some questions. Just as Spyro walked back over to Cynder and Jet, he felt something around him change. He whirled around.

In The Chronicler's Cave:

Spyro's hostility vanished as he recognized the Chronicler's Cave. He muttered, "The fuck? That's new. I only thought about it and appeared here."

The scent of mating, like a dense fog, all around the cave. Spyro's eyes darted across the cave, trying to find his father. His eyes locked onto an Ice Dragon. He felt his heart drop as he thought, 'D-Did my father get attacked mid mating?!' He felt himself get angry swiftly and he thought, 'Stay vigilant Spyro! The culprit is right there! Do not let your emotions get the best of you right now! Get your head in the fucking game!'

Spyro approached the ice dragonesses quietly and activated his Fire Fury. The dragon said, its voice feminine, and in a seductive tone, "Oh my Ignitus. It got awfully hot real quick. Gonna fuck me with your Fire Fury activated? Need me to activate my Ice Fury to…. Cool things down? We haven't done that one in quite some time. I think the last time we did, was the time that resulted in Spyro." Spyro's hostility vanished and was replaced with disgust. He gagged quietly and muttered, "M-Mother? And way to much fucking information."

Spyro heard Ignitus say, "I haven't activated my Fire Fury yet, Daenerys." Daenerys replied, "You sure? You are getting older. Cause if not, we may have company." Ignitus's voice was serious, the disquietude clear in his voice, "Nobody should be here. I haven't brought anyone here since you arrived, Dear."

Spyro could cut the tension in the air with the end of his tail. Spyro deactivated his Fire Fury, and decided it was best to reveal himself before he had to defend against his mother's ice breath. Spyro spoke up, "D-Dad. M-Mom. It's me. Spyro."

Spyro felt the tension dissipate almost immediately and just as swiftly as the tension disappeared, it was replaced with joy and concern. Ignitus's head appeared from behind a bookshelf. Ignitus asked, "Um. First things first. Did you call us your parents? Secondly, how much did you hear? And thirdly and most importantly. How the actual fuck did you get here?!"

Spyro eyed his father and said, "No need to act coy about it anymore Dad. I've put two and two together." Igntius's eyes lit up and Spyro continued, "Secondly. I've heard my mother talk about the night I was conceived. Really? Fucking with opposite Furys active?" Spyro thought, forgetting to block out Cynder and Jet, 'That's not actually a bad idea. I'll keep it in mind.'

Spyro's thoughts were bombarded with Cynder's and Jet's thoughts. The two dragonessess' thoughts merged and formed one, 'Where the hell are you? And what's not a bad idea? What are you planning?' Spyro replied, 'You'll have to wait and see. And I'll tell you where I was when I get back. Let's say… I'm reconnecting with…family.' Spyro blocked out their minds.

Spyro finished his thought, "And to answer your third and final question, Dad; I just thought about this place and I appeared here."

Ignitus said, "That's impossible. No one has ever been able to force themselves into the Chronicler's Cave. Why would you be able to? No offense son."

Spyro chuckled lightly and said, "No worries. And truthfully, I haven't the foggiest. Now." Spyro ran over to Ignitus and hugged him as tears flowed from his eyes. He asked, "Why did you never tell me you were my biological father?!"

Ignitus hugged his son, tears streaming from his eyes, as he said, "By the Ancestors I wanted too. But. I was told to not after we first met face to face by the Chronicler. It was apparently to push your story along."

Daenerys walked over to the two and embraced them in a hug. Her voice was sweet and full of motherly love, "It's been too long Spyro. Sorry we weren't around more often." Tears flowed down her face, falling onto Spyro's back. Daenerys said sweetly, "I've dreamed of this moment, we have so much to talk about."

Spyro wiped away his mother's tears gently and said, "I'm here now. But only for a little bit. I need to ask Dad about something. After this quest to save Dragon Realm, hopefully we can actually have some family time. And you'll get to actually meet your daughters-in-law."

Ignitus said, "Of course son. Ask away." Spyro asked, "Why the actual fuck are there three purples in this age?" Daenerys's jaw dropped and she said, "Ignity. You never told me there was another purple." Ignitus replied, "Well, the reason for that is because Dragon Realm is threatened by a darkness like none before Spyro. And Daenerys, I never told you because I didn't want you to worry about our son more than you already do."

Daenerys opened her mouth to counter, but Ignitus interrupted, "Don't lie to me. We are both worried about the safety of Spyro." Daenerys closed her mouth and sighed as she said, "I know. I know. But no purple has ever had to go through what Spyro has had to go through at such a young age." Ignitus nodded his agreement.

Spyro said, "Thank you for answering my question, father. Now. I hate to cut this family reunion short, but I should return back to the group before Cynder and Jet freak out. Well. Before they freak out more than they already have. We will meet again and catch up. I promise."

Ignitus and Daenerys nodded their understanding. They both said in unison, "We are proud of the man you have become Spyro." Spyro beamed and thought back to the campsite, slowly vanishing from the Chronicler's Cave.

Back With The Group:

Spyro felt his surroundings change once more and looked around. He sighed in relief as he recognized the campsite; but was tackled immediately. They rolled on the ground and Spyro wound up on top. He pinned both assailants to the ground. Spyro recognized Cynder and Jet. Both dragonesses looked at Spyro with concern. He felt his face get a little warm as the dragonesses looked at him. Spyro asked, "Miss me much?"

Both dragonessess' said at the same time, "Of course we did! You weren't here when we woke up!" Spyro looked at Jet in shock. Jet realized her mistake but Cynder said, "We both missed you because you make us feel safe, Love." Spyro and Jet sighed quietly in relief. Spyro unpinned the dragonesses and offered his paw to help them both up. Both dragonesses grabbed his paw and Spyro pulled them to their feet. Hunter and Gloria eyed Cynder curiously, clearly flabbergasted that she didn't question why Jet said she too missed Spyro. Sparx's voice broke the silence as he asked, "So… Spyro. What's the plan?"

Spyro shook his head to clear his confusion and answered, "Same as before. We need to purify Fury sooner rather than later. Jet. You will need to convince Fury to jump through the Aether Beam. Double time. ON ME!" Spyro took to the air with a powerful leap, jumping fifteen feet in the air before he spread out his wings. Cynder and Jet crouched down so Hunter and Gloria could climb on their backs. After the cheetahs had climbed on, both dragonesses took to the sky, Sparx right behind them.

After a Week:

The sun had risen and everyone was awake. Spyro looked around and recognized the area. Spyro sat down and focused on the Aether around him. Sparx said, "Don't do anything too crazy. Just break the illusion." Spyro replied slowly, "No shit. Now. I need silence to be able to do this successfully." Sparx closed his mouth. Spyro continued focusing until he felt a significant presence of Aether tugging on his conscience. He weaved his mind around the complexity of the magic, trying to find a way to break the spell. Spyro thought to himself, 'Fucking hell. I can tell just by the complexity of the magic here, that Malefor mastered Aether if he didn't perfect it. FUCK! Breathe Spyro. You got this.'

Spyro focused on finding any type of weakness to break the spell. He found nothing and he growled in annoyance. He kept searching until he found something. It was a riddle. It said, All must be pure to free, The blood of three to reveal the cure. Spyro retracted his conscience and said, "Of course he hid it behind a fucking riddle. The bastard, and he's trying to help us?! I call bullshit! It's almost like Malefor foresaw this moment."

Gloria asked, "What was the riddle Spyro? Maybe we can help." Spyro eyed them and said, "No. I won't say in case someone does something unwise." Hunter said, "As you wish, Spyro." Spyro pondered the riddle and muttered, "All must be pure to free, The blood of three to reveal the cure. What if I word it like this. The blood of three to reveal the cure, All must be pure to free. That makes slightly more sense. Maybe… The blood of three to free, all must be pure to reveal the cure." Spyro shook his head and continued pondering.

After about ten minutes; Spyro had a thought and said, "Cynder, Jet. On me. Side by side, with me in the middle. Right here." Spyro walked to the beginning of the illusion spell. Cynder and Jet followed him, eying him curiously. Cynder and Jet took their positions next to Spyro, with him in the middle. Spyro said, "I think I figured it out. Sorry in advance. Try to stand up on our hind legs." The dragonesses looked at him. They obeyed him without hesitation, wondering what he was about to do when Spyro's claws tore slightly into all of their chests in one swift movement. Cynder moaned, and Jet bit her tongue to prevent a moan, but failed to prevent it; moaning loudly. The blood dribbled down their chests onto the grass below them.

The moment their blood touched the grass, a shift happened around them as the illusion magic shattered like glass, revealing the tower where Spyro fought Cynder. A brilliant, bright, large pure purple Aether beam rising from the middle of it. Once the illusion shattered fully, the ground shook.

The Dragons' got back on all fours after the ground stopped shaking. Cynder said, "That… was hot. When we mate, cut me a little deeper Love. Mark me. Let everyone know who I belong to. Break me. Make me your obedient toy, Spyro." Spyro blushed bright red and Jet said, "Well….. Fuck me…. I found something out about myself today. I like pain. I really like pain." Cynder teased, "We know. You moaned louder than me. I'll be damned if I get out moaned by you, Jet." Jet blushed, but teased back, "Try me. We can see who moans the loudest whenever you want." Cynder blushed and said, "Challenge accepted."

Spyro eyed the two dragonesses, his male instinct kicking into overdrive, his member poking out from his protective sheathe. Spyro thought to himself, 'Down boy. Now is a bad fucking time.' Spyro shook his head several times to bring himself out of his trance. Cynder teased, "What's the matter Spyro? Feeling a little horny?" Spyro teased, "You'll know when I feel horny. Trust me." Cynder growled seductively and said, "Oh will I now, big boy?"

Sparx said, snapping the dragons back to reality, "Now is not the time! Snap the fuck out of it you horny bastards!" All three dragons shook their heads to clear it. Spyro said, "Right! Let's go! On me!" Spyro crouched down so one of the cheetahs could climb on his back. Hunter walked over and got onto Spyro's back. Gloria got onto Jet's back. The Dragons leapt into the air with a powerful leap, out stretching their wings at the peak of their jump.

Once they arrived at the top of the tower. Hunter and Gloria leapt off of the backs of the dragons they were riding. Spyro said, "Everyone. Be ready. If the worst comes to worst, kill me. Fury will annihilate you all if he doesn't listen to Jet. No arguments!" The rest of the group closed their mouths. Jet positioned herself on the opposite side of the beam from Spyro and said, "Show time."

Spyro thought to Fury, 'Jet wants it now. Come out. But behave. Remember, I can and will take back control forcibly if the need arises.' Fury replied, 'I made a promise to Jet. I'll behave. We are gonna get laid buddy!' Spyro replied, 'I know. Have some fun.' Spyro relinquished control to Fury. A dark purple aura surrounded Spyro's body as his voice became deeper and more demonic. His eyes became dark purple as his pupils also became black. Fury said, "Oh Jet. I have come. You said you wanted it." Cynder eyed Fury curiously, ready to strike. Jet said seductively, "Come get it big boy. I am on the opposite side of the beam. If you want it, fly through to me and take me right here and now!"

Fury cackled and said, "Of course." Fury flew through the beam without a second thought and yowled in pain as he landed harshly on the ground, the pain too much to bear. He yelled, "You bitch! You tricked me! Why the fuck does this hurt so fucking bad?! It feels like I am being torn to shreds!" Jet answered confidently, "Because. That was a pure Aether beam. And you are a corrupted version of Spyro." Fury growled angrily, "I still have plenty of strength left to kill you all!" Fury struggled to get to his feet and prepared to fight. Cynder yelled, "We need to buy enough time for Spyro to regain control or for Fury to be purified! WHICHEVER HAPPENS FIRST! ON ME!"

Well. That was a long ass wait. And sorry about that. But I did warn y'all in the beginning of the chapter didn't I? Thank you to those that read the whole chapter and I hope the wait was worth it. Next chapter will not be nearly this long! I promise. Expect an update soon. Until then, HappytheExceed16, logging out. May the Ancestors watch over you all!