Spyro & Cynder: Shattered Midnights

Chapter 1: Falling Faster Than You Know

"I love you…"

The words were the last thing he heard before he woke up from his dream. He had dreamt it so vividly, as if it was happening again. But as the morning light hit his purple scales he knew, with a heavy heart, that it was a dream, a memory of a week ago of course, but a dream. He padded through the halls of the temple he had come to call home, and as he did so he eventually came to the balcony to see Cynder crouching, stalking the totally oblivious dragonfly Sparx. He couldn't help but laugh at the sight. Cynder quickly swung her paw over the dragonfly before he could attempt an escape. "Morning sleepy head," she greeted with a smile.

"Morning, sorry if I interrupted your, 'hunting'," he replied.

"The little gnat's finally getting what he's been asking for," she replied.

"He's been talking about your past again hasn't he?"

"I wish Malefor had never come into the world!" said Cynder as tears sprung to her eyes. Spyro walked up and put a comforting wing around her, "All he did was ruin my life, a life I never got the chance to even start!"

"I know, but Sparx, that's all he knows what to bug you about. If he knew you better he'd probably call you fat or something."

"That's just you big guy!" called Sparx from his prison in Cynder's hand. Cynder giggled slightly at that.

"And about what you said, if Malefor hadn't done what he had, I might never of got the chance to meet you," Spyro said.

"I know, but it's just so hard sometimes," Cynder sniffled a bit as she said this. But in her mind Cynder was saying "I wish things were different" and "I love you" over and over again.

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The day continued on and eventually found Spyro alone in his room. Cynder had confessed her love for him, but he could not bring himself to confess his own feelings. He was a hero, he would never be able to give Cynder the life she deserves, the life that was wrenched from her by the cruel hands of fate and the Dark Master. He wanted so badly to be able to hear her call him her own, to stand by her side no matter the consequence, to be their every time she fell, and to prevent that fall. But he was a hero, it would only put her life at risk. So he sang.

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Cynder exited her room only to bump into Flame. "Sorry Cynder, have you seen Ember around?" He asked.

"No, I…," she turned her head slightly towards her room again to finish her sentence for her.

"Oh right, I forgot. I guess love can do crazy things to a person," he said as he walked away.

"Yah, crazy…," muttered Cynder to herself. Flame had always gone for Ember, who had made it her business to tell anyone who would listen that she and Spyro were dating; a lie every time. As she walked towards Spyro's room she stopped outside his door when she heard him singing.

(A/N: This is my own creation, so take it and face my wrath, lol. Seriously though, my wrath will fall upon you if you dare attempt to use it without my notice. My poem is titled Falling Faster Than You Know)

"In summer the raindrops kiss the ground,

And in winter it's the snow,

They fall softly to the earth below,

Yet still I'm falling faster than you know,

A year's gone by,

Maybe it'll take two,

Just to tell you the truth,

I'm falling faster than you know,

Out from the sky so blue,

Yes I'm falling just to say,

I love you."

As Spyro's song ended Cynder watched as Ember exited the room. Usually Cynder wouldn't have believed the pink dragoness, but after the song, what Ember told her broke her heart. She ran to her room and cried. She looked to her window, "why…," she sobbed, taking off into the night, wanting nothing more than to not return.

Ember smiled to herself. Spyro's song had been, and he had put emphasis on it, for Cynder. But after what she told Cynder, she had no doubt that the black pest would be out of the picture, and Spyro would be free-game. When she had walked past Cynder she had put on a smile and said "Spyro and I are dating."