Alrighty here. Let's see how much progress I have made. I've done some one-shots for video games, now let's see if I can't do a FULL game. Mainly because this will be practice for my later, yet LONGER fic of Gohan in Final Fantasy X. Seriously, this will be tricky, mainly because I need to keep to story as well as exploration. Not much can be done without going completely original at certain points, but I don't think that will hurt me very much in the long run, since adding new/different characters into a Video Game World almost DEMANDS that.

So, let's get started!

One more thing to note: This is partially inspired by BlueYusei here on Fanfiction. She did a Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds crossover with Legend of Spyro, but the first game and not the last. So, shameless plug, go check it out. It's actually kinda nice. I will be implementing more elements of 5Ds into the mix, as I have access to not only Wikia, but also the show itself for the most part (stupid English dub cutting and shortening the series), so I will be utilizing the card game as best as possible. For those that haven't watched the series all the way to the end, or have seen the entirety of this game: there will be massive spoilers in the future chapters. Also, I am basing this run-through mostly on DreadArkive and CrystalBlazier on Youtube. If you wish to watch along or ahead, please watch their playthroughs, particularly DreadArkive's, as his is 100%, including Elite Enemies and Health and Magic Increases. I will be nixing the Health and Magic as just an over time growth, because that's the way it's naturally flowing, you becoming better with the controls and are able to utilize both Cynder and Spyro fairly to very well by the end of the game. As this is Fanfiction, I'm treating them as characters and not player-controlled, so it'll be just awesome fighting in this story.

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(Story Begin)

(Chapter Begin)

It had been so many months since the search began, but finally, he found them. And once he got them back, things would begin to look up again. His two companions stood next to him, nervous to their surroundings. These two Dragons, yes dragons, were still young, despite what they would tell you their age was, but they wouldn't hesitate to help out their friend, for they too were ready for Hope to return.

"Hunter, sir," spoke up the female, a beautiful looking dragon, with two butterfly-like wings and two long arms. While she had no legs, her body ended in a graceful tail that hid great strength in its looks, "Are you sure we're in the right place?"

(AN1)

"I am sure," responded Hunter, a cheetah warrior that stood up on two legs not unlike a human, "Luna, Leo, we need to be quick! The Dark Forces are close by."

"It shouldn't be too bad," quipped the other Dragon, mechanical though he may be, with a screwdriver attached to his left hand and an excavator replacing his right hand, he was still a dragon at heart and the other two knew this well; his metallic wings had boosters underneath them, allowing prolonged flight and his tail represented that of a shovel, completing the mix-and-match metal dragon, "I mean, we are two dragons and an awesome Cheetah Warrior!"

(AN2)

"Be careful, young Leo," said Hunter, "Overconfidence is the first step into defeating one's self."

"Hunter's right, Leo," said Luna, floating a bit as they prepared to enter the mountain to find lost dragons (and a dragonfly), "Remember the last time you went in overconfident?"

"That was a long time ago," muttered Leo dejectedly, turning his metallic head away as his boosters started to ignite, "I've come so far since then."

(AN3)

"Yes, and it is this training we'll need to find Spyro and Cynder," said Hunter, tensing his hind legs, ready to jump, "Follow me and stay quiet."

With that, the three of them headed into an opening in the mountain, determined to find the Purple Dragon of Legend they had heard so much about.

As they headed into the mountain, they saw shadows dancing around moving light, and decided to follow them while staying hidden. It was a lot tougher for Leo since he had to work with a Metallic Body that could easily make loud noises if he wasn't careful. Upon seeing the light stop moving, they stayed hidden as suddenly a crack sounded, followed by voices that, according to Hunter, belonged to the two Dragons they were searching for. It surprised Leo and Luna, as they sounded young for Dragons, even though they were supposed to be older by a few years. As the monsters, who had been moving with torches, dragged Spyro and Cynder away, they failed to notice a smaller light, coming from a golden dragonfly. It intrigued Leo and Luna that this Dragonfly only had two hands, and actual hands at that, but the surprise was kept to a minimum as Hunter quietly jumped down and picked up the dozing dragonfly.

"Finally," said Leo, as and Luna quietly floated down after Hunter, "Let's get the dragons and get out."

"Not so fast, Leo," said Hunter, as the dragonfly was coming to, "There's evil that lurks here, and one far more powerful than anything we've encountered on our journey here."

"He's right," said Luna, shaking bit, "I can feel a dark presence beneath us. Let's get out of here."

"Follow me," said Hunter as they headed out.

"Who are you guys?" asked the Dragonfly as he cleared his head, "where's Spyro?"

"We going to find him now. My name is Hunter, and this is Leo and Luna," greeted Hunter, "What is your name?"

"My name?" replied the dragonfly, almost sounding insulted, "I am the great Sparx! I've helped out Spyro since he and I were kids! Babies even! If it weren't for me, Spyro wouldn't be alive today!"

"Wow!" snickered Luna, "Sounds like somebody I know!"

"Hey!" hissed Leo, "I do NOT sound like that!"

Following Hunter's lead, the group of four found themselves in an open pit, where the two dragons from before were on a pedestal in the middle. Soon after the dragons awoke, they were quickly ambushed by some of the monsters. Unlucky for them, Spyro and Cynder seem to have retained some form of fighting skills, because they were just slaughtering the monsters that came near them. Soon, the wave stopped and a huge golem appeared from deep beneath the cavern, radiating dark energy.

"Okay, I don't like the looks of that thing!" cried Luna, moving back a bit in fear.

"Don't worry, Luna," said Leo, placing his metal hand on her shoulder, "I promise to protect you!"

Luna nodded, trusting in her twin brother.

"Time to shine!" said Leo, activating his boosters and taking off into the air, "HEY UGLY! HAVE A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE!"

Mentally concentrating, a black sword, the Sword of Deep-Seated, appeared in Leo's left hand as he slashed at the Golem's hand, forcing it to writhe in pain as Hunter took a sniper's shot at it's eye, where upon connecting, sent it back down where it came from, but not before it knocked down a column, allowing the dragons an easy path. The sword disappeared as Leo landed on the pillar, looking down at the pit where the golem disappeared to.

"Hey, Spyro, man!" exclaimed Sparx, flying over to the two dragons, "You're alive!"

"Sparx! It's good to see you too, brother," replied Spyro, "Are you okay?"

"I'm still a bit stiff from that crystal, and my voice can't seem to decide when to stop changing," quipped Sparx, "But it's all good."

"Hey," interrupted Cynder, "This reunion is touching and everything, but shouldn't we be going?"

"I have to agree with Spikes, here," said Leo, getting their attention, "I don't want to stick around for round two with that thing."

Though they were confused by this mechanical dragon in front of them, they agreed with his statement and jumped up onto the fallen pillar. They headed over to where the Cheetah Warrior and another Dragon was. What confused them even more was the fact that the second dragon had no legs, just a tail.

"Who exactly are you guys?" asked Spyro as they walked.

"My name is Leo, that's my twin sister, Luna," explained Leo, "And our leader of this group, is Hunter."

"Spyro, Cynder," greeted Hunter, "How are you feeling? Is there anything broken?"

"A little disoriented, but that'll pass," said Spyro, "And thank you for the assistance."

"That is a relief," said Hunter, "I feared our search may have taken too long. I was asked to find you and guide you back to the Dragon Masters by Ignitus. That was nearly three years ago."

"That can't be," said Spyro, "Three years? That's impossible."

"Not really," said Luna, a bit quietly but heard all the same with the echoes in the caves, "I mean, we only joined him last year, and only a few months after we got here too."

"Yeah, I've been meaning to ask," added Cynder, "What kind of Dragons are you? I mean, what elements?"

"That can be explained later," said Hunter, "But for now, we must make haste to safer areas. Follow me."

Hunter now led the party of six through the caverns. Soon, they came across some red crystals, allowing Spyro and Cynder to recover some health after both being trapped and fighting a gauntlet of enemies. Soon they came to a bridge that was broken into sections. Hunter went first, followed by Leo, whose boosters allowed him to counteract the wind. Since Spyro and Cynder were connected through the magical shackles, they couldn't separate too far from each other and had to move together. Luna, using her wings, stayed behind them, making sure they were still able to go from platform to platform. Just as they got to the last platform, Luna felt the Golem's dark presence returning. Using its great strength, the Golem picked up the pillar that the two Dragons were on, almost causing them to fall off. Luna was quick on the draw as well, powering up a short blast of Light and fired it at the creature, causing it to swing the pillar the other way, sending them into the level above where Hunter and Leo were. After the Golem left, Luna landed on the same level as her twin and both them and Hunter headed forward in the lower path, which circled around to meet with the upper path.

"Hunter, give us a moment to gather back what strength we still have," asked Spyro.

"You might want to stand back," suggested Sparx, "This can get weird."

"It's not that bad," said Leo, "besides, in this form, I don't really need the crystals that much. It takes a bit longer to exhaust my power."

(AN4)

Luna gave him a slight glare, reminding them both AGAIN of how he got into this mess. It was still confusing to the three newcomers, but they shrugged it off, as they would get the story later on.

"Well, that's all well and good, but dragons can get nasty, especially her!" countered Sparx, pointing at Cynder.

"We are well aware of Cynder's past," said Hunter, "But Ignitus trusts her, and that's good enough for me."

"A friend of ours had a similar situation where an enemy turned back into an ally," added Luna, her eyes fogging a bit in remembrance, "And Cynder's egg was laid in the same temple as Spyro, so she wasn't born evil."

As Spyro and Cynder both placed a claw onto the green crystals, another Dragon appeared. An ethereal dragonhead floated above the green crystals. This was the Chronicler, someone who had directly helped Spyro out soon after defeating Cynder when she was under the influence of the Dark Master.

"Spyro, as a rare purple dragon, you can wield many abilities that others cannot," explained the Chronicler, "Now it is time to reawaken these powers within you once more; Fire, Electricity, Ice, and Earth are yours once more.

"Cynder, while most other dragons can master only a single element," continued the Chronicler, turning his focus towards the other dragon, "Your exposure to both the Dark Master and Spyro over the years have gifted you with abilities most uncommon even among many dragons of old; Poison, Fear, Wind, and Shadow are now yours to learn and control."

With that, the Chronicler disappeared, allowing Spyro and Cynder to destroy the naturally growing crystal and regain their elemental strength, restoring it to full, though it was less than before as three years trapped in crystal had drained them of their full powers. Soon afterwards however, nearby rock chunks exploded open, revealing more monsters. Hunter quickly found a spot to reach to and shoot arrows from. The remaining for Dragons were quick to start blasting away at the newly formed enemies, with Leo using his shovel tail to destroy the Green Crystal again and again, allowing the Dragons to continuously use their elements. Wave after wave of enemies came into the room, only to be blasted, slashed or crushed by the four dragons and pierced by arrows from Hunter. Soon, the enemies were destroyed and Hunter was able to collect his arrows. It didn't take long for them to utilize the Green crystals to keep their strength up as they moved into the next room. A small weight was at the bottom of the room, and thanks to the harsh winds, no one dragon could take up the weight on his or her own without jumping from platform to platform, which stuck out from the wall and would be time consuming. Utilizing Leo's strength and Luna's ability to float, they carefully brought up the weight despite the harsh wind, and was able to set it on a pedestal that was keeping the door in front of them closed. After it opened, they could see light ahead.

"Hey, that light must mean the surface is close by," spoke up Spyro.

"It makes sense," said Leo, as they continued through the cave, "It didn't take us very long to get to where you were, and we didn't have that Golem chasing us."

"We must remain cautious," said Hunter, "This room is very open to the deeper depths. We can't be sure the Golem as already checked for us here."

The open room had even harsher winds, preventing direct flight for most of the dragons. Seeing a few contraptions, Leo came up with a plan.

"Guys, Luna and I will use that lever to bring around the vines so you can climb up alongside Hunter. After that, Luna will join you, since she isn't used to such harsh winds. I'll be able to fly up there, though my boosters will be given a full test drive here."

"Test drive?" asked Cynder.

"Later," said Luna, as the twins moved down, "Get going!"

As soon as the Twins got the lever moved, the shackled dragons jumped over to the vines, where they climbed up after Hunter. Luna joined them as Leo activated his thrusters once more and flew up after them. Once they got to the far wall, the Golem came up once again, causing Leo to roll his eyes.

'I want to say this is too easy, but Luna would slap me for that comment,' thought Leo, 'even if it IS true.'

"Time to show you my true power! Double Tool: Chainsaw and Drill!" shouted Leo, focusing his power.

Leo's screwdriver had changed into a larger drill while his excavator changing into a large Chainsaw, which Leo didn't hesitate in charging at the Golem, getting a hit in, forcing it to miss Spyro and Cynder as they and Luna climbed up. Turning his head, he shot a huge burst of flame, covering Leo in a fiery cocoon. Satisfied, the Golem turned around and tried to hit Spyro and Cynder once more, but their quick reflexes allowed them to jump back just in time.

"LEO!" shouted Spyro after they jumped out of the way.

"He'll be fine," said Luna, "a bit upset, but just fine."

This was proven true as while the Golem's hand was trapped in the waterfall the Dragons were right under, the cocoon exploded out to reveal an undamaged Leo. He didn't have his power up, but he was looking ticked.

"That does it!" said Leo, "MASK OF BRUTALITY!"

"LEO! YOU KNOW THAT PARTICULAR EQUIP IS DANGEROUS!" shouted Luna, a bit uncharacteristically to Spyro, Cynder, and Sparx, as they have always heard her speak softly or normally, never with a raised voice.

"I know what I'm doing, sis!" shouted back Leo, mask on his face as he slammed straight into the Golem's arm, using the cold temperature of the waterfall as a catalyst with the arm now brittle, and broke it off. Panting, he dismissed the mask as the Golem fell back into the pit from whence it came.

Spyro then noticed the dark crystal that was on its arm.

"I've never seen that type of crystal before. It's pure black," said Spyro.

"It isn't a naturally occurring crystal!" informed Hunter, "You must destroy it immediately!"

Spyro and Cynder wasted no time in smacking it a few times before a charged shot of light blew it up.

"I don't like that crystal," explained Luna, crossing her arms over her shoulders, "I can't explain it, but it gives me the creeps."

"I think we all don't like that crystal, Sis," said Leo, as the group of five made up to where Hunter was waiting for them.

They didn't go much farther, before all four Dragons stopped, sensing something else that just appeared in the area. It wasn't as powerful as the Golem, and they suspected the Golem wasn't all that bright to begin with, but this enemy not only radiated power, it also had the control to wield it as well.

"What is it?" asked Hunter, confused as to why they stopped.

"There's another enemy down there, a powerful one," said Spyro.

"If we don't do something about it now, who knows what it could do if it got out," added Cynder.

"We'll be back in a moment, Hunter," informed Leo.

With that, the four Dragons, as one, leaped back down to the bottom floor. They headed over to a hidden alley where the creature jumped out.

"I must say, I am impressed you knew I was here," said the creature, "But you are mere youngling dragons. There is none among you that can defeat me!"

Leo, using his mechanical eyes, was able to scan the creature, and the mask it wore.

"Guys," said Leo, quietly, "That mask of his will protect him for nearly every element in our arsenal."

"Then what do you suggest?" asked Cynder.

"My scan showed me that mask is vulnerable to the Shadow Element you hold Cynder. If you can get the jump on him and get him into the air, I can try and pry that mask off with a shadow-based weapon."

"Sounds good to me," said Spyro, "Let's move!"

The creature started its attack, knocking Luna back a bit, Spyro tried to get in a few attacks, but as Leo said, the mask was protecting this Elite Enemy. Switching to her Shadow Element, Cynder got out of sight of the creature and dove into the ground. Utilizing the shadows, she moved quickly and got under the Elite Enemy. The Elite Enemy noticed this and jumped out of the way, but not fast enough as a Shadow Strike clipped him. The creature hissed as the attack pierced through his defenses.

"I don't know where you obtained that Element, but it won't matter. You don't have the stamina to use it very many times. And I won't let you hit me again."

Unfortunately, he failed to notice that he was still airborne, leaving him exposed.

"Wasn't trying to take you out myself!" explained Cynder, "LEO! NOW!"

Realizing his mistake, he turned around to see Leo charging at him with a Black Pendant in his hand. After calling it from his arsenal, he took it off and started spinning it in his hand, making it glow in the process.

"TAKE THIS!" shouted Leo, smacking the Elite Enemy with the Shadow Empowered Necklace, destroying the mask it had on.

"It's not over yet!" said Luna, having recovered and started blasting away with Light Breath, "He's still has power to spare!"

Indeed, the Elite Enemy took the rapid fire and barely flinched as it sent out a shockwave, forcing the Dragons into the air. Fire and Wind combo attack was able to knock it back while Leo followed up with a powerful shadow blast, courtesy of a Malevolent Nuzzler power up. The Elite Enemy wasn't done yet as he jumped onto Leo and attacked the Mechanical Dragon, which suffered little damage due to the metal plating resisting the attacks, not to mention the Nuzzler was still available for a sacrifice as insurance. Grabbing the Elite Enemy, he slammed him into the ground, getting a satisfying cry of pain from him.

"Don't let this one victory mean anything," grunted out the Elite Enemy, even as he was fading into smoke, "My seven brothers will take you down! This isn't oveeerrr!"

The Four Dragons slumped a bit, exhausted from that fight. Even though there were four of them, that Elite Enemy was still tough and the fact that there were seven more of them wasn't pleasing to hear.

"Okay, let's get out of here before anyone ELSE shows up," suggested Leo.

"Agreed," replied Cynder, as the four of them made their way back up.

Stopping at the red Crystal for a few minutes, they recovered their strength and moved onto the next room with Hunter.

"We still have a ways to go," said Hunter as they headed into the next room, "We can't stall much longer otherwise more monsters will appear."

"Okay, okay," said Sparx, who was getting fed up with the Cheetah, "We get the message: Stealth and speed."

Upon entering the next room, they saw another closed door. Looking up, they noticed a rather large horn.

"That horn must be what keeps this door closed," said Hunter, looking around and finding a wheel next to a wall.

"Honestly, why not just a lock and key like normal folks?" complained Sparx.

"Cause that'd be too easy," remarked Leo, getting a chuckle out of Luna, who also knew the joke very well.

(AN5)

"Leo, Luna," said Spyro, "While Cynder and I get the horn down, you two keep a look out in case more monsters do show up."

"Okay," said Luna.

So, Spyro and Cynder started the long process of wheeling down the horn. This, of course, set off alarms, which caused more monsters to appear. With Hunter shooting from afar while the Dragons had the monsters' attention, it wasn't hard for Spyro and Cynder to get the horn down since they weren't distracted. Unfortunately, one enemy was able to get close to them, causing Cynder to stop for a moment to blast it with a quick fear screech, causing the monster to freeze in fear, allowing Hunter to destroy it with his arrows. Luckily for Hunter, after his arrows pierced the enemies, they fell straight down instead of continuing on, as they would have fallen down below where he couldn't retrieve them.

"Looks like we need some wind to blow into this horn," said Luna, examining the horn a bit closer.

"Then stand back," said Cynder, as she got up to the small entrance and focused her wind breath into it. When using the power of Wind, Cynder was able to utilize larger breaths and hold or exhale them for longer periods of time, allowing the horn to let out a continuous blast of air and sound, opening the door.

Upon the door opening all the way, the Golem reappeared, and blasted fire at them, causing them to scatter. Using the distraction, the Golem use his remaining arm to grab Cynder and tried to take her with him, and thus Spyro since they were connected by the magical shackles. Leo and Luna both grabbed onto Spyro and, using the connection, managed to pull Cynder out of the Golem's grip. From there, they quickly headed inside, with Cynder right behind them. The Golem tried to grab Cynder once more, but she was able to out maneuver it, causing it to bang its hand against the wall, revealing more dark crystals before finally giving up and leaving, though the path back was closed off either way.

"What was that?" asked Spyro.

"That was a Golem, if we recognized it correctly," said Leo, getting a nod from Luna.

(AN6)

"We need to keep moving. The river should be just ahead. From there, we can head to shelter where we can rest for the night. After that, we're off to Warfang, the Dragon City. There, Ignitus is waiting for our safe return."

"And our friends as well, Hunter," said Luna.

"Them too," corrected Hunter.

"Yeah, Warfang is totally awesome! Just wait until we get there," added an excited Leo, remembering his time at Warfang before he and Luna joined Hunter on his search.

"Don't spoil the surprise," chastised Luna.

"Sorry," chuckled Leo, scratching his head with his left hand, "It's just I like that city a lot."

"You would," smirked Luna, as they made their way towards the river.

Spyro and Cynder were still interested in hearing their story. They had never seen or heard of dragons like them before, one mechanical and the other having no legs? What surprises were in store for them? Only time would tell.

(Chapter End)

This might be short, but it's an area cleared. Besides, can't give away TOO much in the first chapter. Need time to build up suspense. Now, how about the Author Notes!

AN1: Ancient Fairy Dragon, for those who don't know 5Ds; just about half-size, given Luna's age

AN2: Power Tool Dragon, again at half-size with Leo's age matching Luna's

AN3: Yes, this ties greatly within the main plot of this story. Let's just say he wasn't mechanical when entering this world.

AN4: I want to explain this in detail, but I also want to do it IN story, so I'll leave it for a few chapters later. But, I bet some of you know already… YU-GI-OH NERDS!

AN5: Ah, Video Game Logic. They can't ALL be Legend of Zelda-esque!

AN6: Again, YU-GI-OH NERDS, know this as well! Heck, there isn't much can't be recognized from a Golem. They've got pretty distinct features.

Okay guys. Any questions will be answered either IN story, or by Chapter's intro/ending, if nothing else. There are some things that will be spoilery, so I can't answer those types of questions. The question I will be answering is this: Yes, ALL Signers are here in the Legend of Spyro Universe.

Okay, that's about it. Looking forward to the next chapter!

Later,

RDF1