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*groan* This chapter was pretty boring to write, i knew what to put down but i just had no insperation (i guess we are all like that from time to time). As i look through it, i haven't made it huge, but theres certainly more to it. I cover more things and the story moves along quickish. To be honest this isn't the best i could have done (Not meaning to be big headed) i just really wanted to put a chapter up

I hope you can sit tight for a week, because i'll without internet from about that long :( (even though i have seen stories go untouched for a year then get picked up again)

Still, as always. Enjoy reading and put comments below.

As always, Cynder was up at the crack of dawn, she had yet more stuff to prepare. There was no food for breakfast so she'd have to see she could scrounge at the school. There was a loud yawn from the bedroom as Spyro woke, Cynder smiled quietly to herself. He had always been a heavy sleeper, There was the sound of trudging paws, and Spyro hobbled into the room, his eyes only half open.

"Morning lazy..." Cynder playfully called out, Spyro just gave a groan in response. She finished packing her bag and looked at him, he was barely awake. An Idea came to Cynder, she said in a sweet voice.

"Spyro... could you just help me outside for a minute?"

He grumbled and nodded, Cynder placed her bag down and headed outside. Spyro sleepily followed her. As soon as he got out side he looked around, Cynder had gone.

"Cynder?... Hello? Cynder?" he called out. There was a whisper from behind him.

"Surprise"

"what the... *Oooff*" Spyro couldn't finish his sentence, the wind was knocked clean out of him as He got tackled by Cynder. He went face first into the snow, his whole snout was lost in the white powder and Cynder started the laugh.

"Awake now?!" she giggled and Spyro gave a muffled reply.

"That wasn't funny!"

Cynder began to grab a hand full of snow and she said.

"What was that? I can't hear you" She waited excitedly as Spyro pulled his head and turned around.

"I said that wasn't very *splat*" Spyro couldn't finish his sentence as Cynder's snowball hit him square in the nose. Slowly he wiped it off, an extremely disgruntled look on his face. Cynder was literally rolling on the floor laughing now. Spyro just said in a clear voice.

"You know what... I'll be the bigger dragon. I've turned over a new leaf, I'm not going to retaliate. I'm a new Spyro"

Cynder managed to splutter out while still laughing

"that's great... but it's still really funny to watch you fall for something so simple" Another wave of laughter rocked her, and she shut her eyes and roared in hysteria.

Spyro looked up and saw a large bunch of snow sitting on the roof right above where Cynder was laughing, it looked like it could fall at any minute.

Spyro grinned slyly and said.

"Actually, I changed my mind, heads up" He said bluntly and he shot a small burst of fire to the base of the snow pile. It melted and gave wave to a small avalanche of snow.

Cynder opened her eyes to see the mass of snow falling on her, she opened her mouth to yell but she was covered in the white slush. It was Spyro's turned to laugh now, his laughter brought him to his knee's as Cynder desperately shook off the snow. She glared art him for a bit and Spyro said.

"There, we're even now" His childish grin plastered to his face.

"Fine!" she said, "you'll be the death me of I swear" she laughed while she said it but Spyro winced at the words.

The moment of happiness and fun died instantly, Cynder saw she had said the wrong thing and she walked up to him and said sensitively.

"Spyro... I didn't mean you'd kill me. It's just a saying"

But Spyro was beginning to panic. He knew it was over the top but his mind began to spiral out of control yet again.

"But... I don't even want to think about hurting you, I..." he stopped and trembled violently as his mind threw up another memory. He staggered for a bit but then caught himself, he leant heavily on a wall. He could see it as clear as day,

The room was trashed, his heart was trashed. He grabbed the bed and tipped it over, he whacked down with his tail and it splintered beneath him. He just wanted to destroy, he just wanted to unleash his anger on something. He punched the wall but then he leant against it and slumped to the floor. He saw her in his mind, those green eyes taunting him. They pierced into him and a dark thought came across his mind.

"If I ever see her again! I'll kill her! I'll rip her throat out!"

He nodded rapidly and more thoughts imprinted themselves on his mind.

"I'll rip her apart! Yes! If she has mate! I'll kill him too! Yes! Yes! YES!" he roared and he grabbed a pillow, but in his mind he didn't see a pillow, Cynder's disembodied head was there instead lifeless. Spyro giggled in his twisted fantasy. Slowly he cut the face, he imaged blood pouring down the sides. He licked it up and licked his lips. He stabbed into the place where her eyes would be, he dragged his claws down slowly, the face he saw became more and more wrecked.

But Spyro stopped, he realised what he was doing. He threw the head away and it turned back into a pillow, it was destroyed and it gave a soft poof as it hit the floor.

"No! I didn't imagine hurting her! NO! I DIDN'T! I DIDN'T HURT HER!"

Spyro screamed but his dark side spoke to him in a evil voice.

"Did you not enjoy it? the feel of it, sure it was a pillow, but imagine if you could do it for real!"

"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Spyro screamed and his darkness chuckled, it knew that now Spyro wouldn't stop thinking about it.

"Suit yourself, but remember the taste of the blood, you will LOVE it"

Spyro snapped back to the real world and he realised that he was lying on the floor, Cynder was above him, shaking him violently.

"Spyro! Snap out of it! Spyro! Come back to me!"

Spyro looked at her and he trembled once more, the fear of ever hurting her gripped him and he backed away from her.

Cynder sat down and just looked at him, such pity in her eyes. Quietly she walked over to him and she eased him onto his feet, she guided him inside. She took him to the bed and she placed him on it, she stroked is head softly and said.

"Spyro... it's ok, I've got to go now. You just go to sleep, I'll be back before you know it." She kissed him on the cheek much like a mother would to a child who's had a nightmare. Spyro stopped shaking and he relaxed into the bed, he let his eyes shut but he did not sleep. He heard Cynder exit and he gave a sigh of relief.

"I can't hurt you now..." he mumbled, he tried to sleep but the same image came to his head. The picture of her head, maimed beyond belief, resting in his hands.

Slowly he managed to get to sleep, but still his dreams were haunted by that horrible image. He whimpered and flung his eyes open. The sun was fully up now and it was midday. He clambered to his feet and began to head for the door. Maybe he just needed to get out, the fresh air would do him good.

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Spyro was exploring the town, it was nothing compared to Warfang, but it had everything you needed. Instead of the usually rock based buildings which Spyro was used to, most of the buildings were wooden and dug into the ground to conserve heat, especially in a winter such as this. Everything in the town seemed to be built to be practical, nothing was really built to show off. But Spyro actually liked it, it was just another quiet town, a much more peaceful place then the organised chaos of Warfang.

A fresh layer of soft white snow gave the town an incredibly peaceful look to it, it was almost fairy tale like in it's design. Spyro relaxed as he explored, taking in the sites. The crunching of the snow turned to squelching as the purple dragon began to turn down an alley way, the snow underneath turning brown and slush-like.

Before Spyro could enter however, there was a muffled cry and Spyro's attention was instantly drawn to it. There was another whimper untill a gruff and thugish voice called out.

"Listen bitch! I don't care what your job is! You and that black one have been rejecting us for too long! It's time to get what I want!"

There were soft cries coming from the end of the alley and Spyro hid for a minute listening. A dragoness cried softly and said.

"Please... I've got to get back, I was just on a break, I just wanted to grab something to eat."

There was a group of laughing, there was more than one assailants.

"Well I got a big slab of meat right here!"

There were more laughs at the vile joke, Spyro grimaced and there was another cry from the dragoness. Spyro had heard enough, he came out of his hiding place and yelled.

"What the hell do you think you doing to her?!"

He walked up to the group, there were 5 dragons standing over one pink dragoness. They all looked at him and the leader yelled back.

"Listen pal! I'll give you one chance to shut the fuck up and turn around! You are getting your nose into my business and you ain't gonna like where that leads"

Spyro laughed slightly and he continued walking. One of the gang members cried out.

"Yeah! Big dog will fuck you up BIG TIME!"

Spyro stopped for a minute and started to laugh.

"'Big dog'? you gotta be having a laugh, that can't be your street name, that is the most stupid thing I have ever heard!"

The dragon flared up and puffed his chest out, waking towards Spyro.

"Yeah?! You think your tough, huh tough guy? We rule this town! You better learn that!"

Spyro just laughed again but a darkness behind his eye's flared up.

"Learn?! Oh! are we playing teachers? well here's a quick quiz then. What does your head plus a stone wall equal?"

The dragon stopped as he pathetically tried to work it out.

Spyro grinned evilly and said.

"Well, I'd best show you then"

He grabbed the dragon by his head, he rammed it into the wall next to him as hard as he could. The dragon slumped to the floor out cold.

Spyro looked at him and said.

"Wow he was dumb..."

Spyro felt a bit of glee in him, the bloodlust was returning to him, he looked over to the leader. The whole gangs attention was on him now and they had forgotten about the pink dragoness on the ground, the leader who was harassing her said in a vicious voice.

"You got a lot of nerve to do that! Punk! You better leave now!"

Spyro just shook his head and spoke in a voice for babies.

"My god you're all idiots, I think I just made it clear that I WASN'T going, untill either you run away, or a kick every single one of yours asses"

Spyro chuckled darkly again.

"So what's it going to be 'big dog'? You gonna run, or do I get to have a bit of fun."

The leader spat at him and screamed.

"Fuck you! Get him!"

Three more gang members ran at him, Spyro just smiled. He fired a boulder into the middle ones face, he crumpled instantly, but the other two kept coming. The first one reached spyro, he dived at him but Spyro brought his tail round and caught him in the head.

The dragon slammed into the wall, it groaned loudly and desperately tried to get to its feet, to no avail.

Spyro spun around to see the other dragon leaping at him, he ducked and rammed upwards sending the dragon into the sky. Spyro leapt after, he hit him in midair twice before smashing down on him, sending the helpless dragon rocketing to the floor. There was a sickening sound of bones cracking as he impacted.

Spyro landed smoothly on the ground, he grinned evilly at the pile of groaning or unconscious dragons around him. He looked up to glare at the leader of the gang. He was on his hind legs, and was dragging the pink dragoness backwards a claw to her throat. Spyro stared in disgust, the leader was a coward, a useless coward.

The leader panicked and yelled.

"If you come any closer! I'll slit her open! I'll kill her here and now!"

Spyro's voice dropped to something almost demonic.

"If you kill her, I will do so much worse to you, and I'll enjoy it." his voice turned deeper and more powerful, it was terrifying to behold, Spyro said in an almost too calm voice.

"Look what I did to your gang! I barely broke a sweat, now you had better let her go, because if you do hurt her. I will rip you into tiny little pieces and burn every single one."

The threat carried so much weight it made the Dragon freeze, Spyro took careful aim and said to the dragoness.

"Stay completely still. Don't struggle."

She did as she was told and Spyro fired a ball of rock right into the dragons face. He let go and grabbed his nose, blood dripped down his face. He fell to the floor as the pink dragoness ran away and hid, Spyro walked up to and smiled slyly.

"You are the most pathetic dragon I have ever met."

Spyro froze the dragons legs together so he couldn't move, he struggled helplessly but Spyro just leant over him and gleamed.

"You really think that you are tough? Listen... I have fought for years and years, I have killed more apes than you can count, so if you really want to cause trouble again. Just remember, next time, I'll add you to the list of things I have killed."

The green dragon just stared at him and said.

"Fuck you!"

Spyro stared at him for a minute, but then he raised a claw, his talons extended. He smiled gleefully and he said.

"Well, look like I'll add you to the list sooner"

But then something grabbed his tail, the pink dragoness was holding him and shaking her head.

"No! Don't do it, just leave him"

Spyro thought for a minute, he wanted to finish him but slowly his bloodlust ebbed away and he lowered his paw. Spyro turned around, and the green dragon sigh in relief. But without warning Spyro smacked down his with tail, knocking him out. He walked away from the green dragon without a word. The pink one smiled at him softly and said.

"Thank you..."

Spyro's face was serious and he asked.

"Did he hurt you? What happened?"

The dragoness shook her head and said quietly.

"No, I'm fine... It was lunch time at the school and I just wanted to grab something to eat... but then Quake and his gang cornered me and well... you know the rest"

Spyro tilted his head a bit and said.

"The school... do you work with Cynder then?"

The pink dragoness nodded and said replied

" Yeah... how do you know... wait a minute"

She properly looked at him and gasped

"Oh my god! You're the one we found yesterday! In the forest!"

Spyro's looked confused at her.

"What? what forest?"

The dragoness gasped again and said excitedly.

"Of course, you were unconscious. Me and Cynder found you in the forest! Cynder saved your life! I'm Ember!"

Spyro thought back to his and Cynder talks yesterday, he vaguely recalled the name being tossed around. Ember smiled gleefully and said.

"Oh ancestors I'm glad you are ok! I mean... if you hadn't been so tough, well, you know... You are a true hero! ummm... whats your name, I don't even know?" she giggled a bit and Spyro smiled back.

"I'm Spyro, will you be ok from here?" he asked kindly and Ember shook her head.

"I feel a little bit shaken still... could you just accompany me back to the school, I'd feel so much safer" She asked, there was a playful undertone in it and Spyro couldn't help but thinking she just wanted to be near him, but he dismissed the thought and nodded.

"Sure... I don't know where the place is anyway."

Ember giggled a bit and she licked his cheek.

"Brilliant... and thank you for saving me"

Spyro looked a bit stunned, he slowly felt the spot she kissed and he gave a nervous laugh and said.

"It's not a problem... do you want to get going then?"

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They arrived at the main gates to a scene, there were four well armoured dragons standing around a rather old and frail looking one. The armoured ones were obviously questioning the older one but the older one just gestured out into the distance towards the centre of town. There was dragon dressed up a bit more fancy than the rest of them and the old dragon yelled at him in distress

"If you weren't so busy questioning me you would have found her by now!"

Spyro and Ember walked in and the older dragon caught sight of them.

"Ember!"

He called out and the armoured dragons all turned around.

"Is this the missing teacher?" the leader asked and the older one nodded.

"Yes that's her! Thank goodness your alright"

Ember beamed at then and said.

"It's all thanks to Spyro here! he saved me"

Everyone's head turned to Spyro and he gave sheepish laugh and said.

"I just did my part..."

Ember almost bounced on the spot.

"Don't be modest! There were five of them and he kicked every single one of their asses, he was amazing! They didn't touch him!"

The armoured dragons swarmed Spyro. One of the armoured dragons with red scales said in a partly impressed, partly doubtful voice.

"Is this true? Did you really best five dragons to defend her?"

Spyro nodded slightly and the dragon said in a stern voice.

"Private Flame, i will remind you to speak in turn! Now you, the purple one. Next time, let us do it. But I suppose I can congratulate you on helping her... there's too many damn questions we have to ask before we can do anything, I won't do anything this time but if something like this happens again, we'll be forced to take you in for questioning and we both don't want that."

Spyro nodded and the armoured dragons left. The armoured dragon who had spoken waited behind for a second and he said quickly to Spyro.

"hey pal, thanks. I was getting worried, me and ember go way back so i'm glad she's ok. I owe you one"

Spyro gave a small nod in appreciation and the red dragon turned, heading off back to his squad. The old dragon and Ember both walked up to him and smiled. The old dragon took a shakey breath and spoke in his croaky voice.

"Thank you... Spyro was it,"

Spyro nodded and The old dragon continued

"Thank you for helping her, I have been panicking for ages now"

"It wasn't a problem, they weren't the toughest guys around."

The old dragon nodded in acceptance but Ember spoke above them.

"You're being modest again! it was Quake and his gang!"

The old dragon looked at Spyro with surprise.

"That boy was always trouble, but the simple fact you bested all of them is good to hear."

Spyro shied away a bit, but the old dragon guided him towards to the main building.

"Ember. I had Cynder cover for you, she was on a free period anyway, you take this time to gather your wits and prepare, I'm sorry to say but you are needed for the rest of the day."

Ember nodded and said.

"Don't worry, I'm fine... thanks to Spyro!" she said and she winked at Spyro, he blushed a bit and she giggled.

"Bye bye, my hero!"

She headed off to another section of the school and Spyro looked at the old dragon. He turned his head to Spyro and spoke in a cheery yet serious tone.

"I'm Gale, headmaster of the school. Spyro tell me, have you ever worked with children before?"

Spyro was a tad confused by the question and he shook his head. Gale gave a small grimace but continued anyway.

"Shame... I have a proposition for you, recently we lost a combat trainer, the children have to make do with a teacher called Cynder teaching them techniques and moves."

Spyro laughed a little.

"I know Cynder, and she is more than qualified to teach them combat. She is the best fighter I have ever seen."

Gale nodded in acceptance but as they entered the main building. It was reasonably small but the place had a sense of innocence which Spyro found strangely comforting. There was a brief period of silence as they headed for Gale's office. Eventually though they climbed a set of stairs and pushed through a set of old wooden doors leading them into a small but cosy office. Gale regained his breath a little and said as they entered.

"I know of Cynders skill's, it was not an attack on her combat prowess. But the boys she teaches do not pay as much attention as they should, simply because she is a female. It's a sad fact but it is painfully obvious to see"

Gale slowly placed himself behind his desk with a groan. Spyro listened as Gale gave a slight groan as he sat down.

"And as you can see, I am too old to be teaching them anything. So here is my proposition, who would you like to teach the children and teachers if necessary techniques and skills they could use later on in life."

Spyro looked at him, he hadn't expected this. Gale looked at Spyro's look of confusion and said.

"I know it's a bit quick to judge your character, but the way Ember holds you in such high regard. I trust her, and she trusts you."

Spyro just sat there dumbly, could he teach? What would the children make of him? Was he ready for the responsibility? after all he had done, was he even worthy to be near children.

"You mean... teach kids? wow... I don't know"

He said but Gale said in a forceful voice.

"Spyro, the boys of this place are losing out on valuable education. Not everyone is prepared as you for combat."

Spyro thought for a moment, but then the door to the office was flung open. Cynder stood there panting a bit, she looked at Spyro with surprise and said.

"Ember's taken over again, what happened, and Spyro what are you doing here?"

Before Spyro could answer, Gale cut him off.

"Spyro here just saved Ember from an attack, we were just chatting about job opportunities, I feel he is a good candidate for the position of combat trainer."

Cynder looked at Spyro, then to Gale.

"Really? You really want Spyro to work here?"

Gale nodded and Cynder's face filled with excitement.

"That's fantastic! Do it Spyro! You will love it, I promise you!"

She said excitedly, Spyro looked at her and thought about it, but the battle in his mind had already been won.

"I guess I could give it a shot"

Cynder whooped and planted a huge kiss on his cheek, she practically danced around the office. Cynder calmed down eventually and stood next to Spyro, a massive grin on her face. Gale just looked at her bemused and asked.

"Cynder? Do have something with Spyro?"

Cynder blushed a bit but and she stammered a bit.

"Well, ummm..." She stammered as she slid her tail around Spyro's subtly.

Gale gave a croaky laugh.

"Well this works out better than expected, very well. Spyro, you will work with Cynder during training lessons, This will be a sort of induction period. Cynder help him along, I'm expecting only good things from you two, don't disappoint me"

"We won't!" Cynder said happily and stood up, Spyro followed her but Gale called out before they left.

"Spyro you start tomorrow, I suggest you spend tonight preparing."

Spyro nodded and left the room, Cynder was stood there beaming.

"Spyro I'm so proud of you! You've made such progress, even after earlier!"

She was so happy were tail quivered a bit in joy, Spyro just smiled at her.

"All I needed was you, that's all I ever needed"

Cynder just gleamed back and said.

"I can't wait to tell Ember! She was amazed by you! If didn't know better, I'd reckon she had a bit of a crush on you"

Spyro just gave a sheepish laugh and thought back to her kissing him. It was just a way of saying thank you, he told himself but he still wasn't convinced. Still, Spyro looked at Cynder with an expression of happiness

"It's been a hell of a day... I'm going to head back and get ready for tomorrow, maybe working with kids will help me out once and for all"

Cynder walked right up to him and gave him a peck on his cheek. Thankfully no-one was around to see this, Cynder dreaded to think of all the question from the boys and girls that she would have to answer.

"Ok... I'll see you later, I love you"

She said cheerfully, Spyro responded in the same tone.

"I love you too Cynder, take care"

Her eyes glistened softly as Spyro walked out the main building, She watched him go and she sighed. The purple dragon had made such a massive impact already, he had improved so much by just being with her. She wished she could spend forever with him, she wished that she would always be with him.

An idea came to her head, she smiled at the thought and whispered.

"I've got a surprise for you Spyro, just you wait"

I probably can tell what you are thinking right now.

You - "Why is a pontential pyschopath teaching?"

Me- "Well you see it's all a matter off... SHUT THE F*** UP AND LET ME WRITE!"

Just kidding, but i wanted it to happen, so i made it happen. Feel free to say what you will be over all, i write the things so... yeah.

See you in a while, i dunno how long i will be , Also my *easter special* might be uploaded as well. Depends whether i'm nice or not XD

*EDIT* Just added more descriptions, fixed some gramma, the usual