Remember Her Smile (OLD STORY)
Before anyone gives me shit on this, I wrote this exactly four years ago. It's not as good as my other stuff. Back then, we had no idea about DotD and TeN was just announced. Aka, none of us had any idea of what was gonna happen.
"You need to cheer up, pal." Sparx told Spyro, who was trying to shut the world out from him.
"How can I, Sparx? She's gone...." Spyro replied with tear-filled eyes.
"Think about it, there is a lot of other in the world! She wouldn't like to see you like this!" Sparx said as he flew in front of him and jabbed him finger at him.
"Maybe your right, I'll be back later..." the purple dragon sighed as he rose to his feet and walked to the entrance of the temple.
We swore we'd never be apart, but now you're gone! Spyro thought as he reflected on that night.
"Spyro?"
Spyro turned and saw Cynder walking towards him.
"What's up, Cynder?" Spyro asked as she walked over to him and sat next to him.
"There's...something I want to say." Cynder said as she looked away, blushing.
"What is it?"
"...when you rescued me from the ape king, I saw how bravely you fought against him, and I realized something after you became corrupted. I didn't want you to get hurt anymore, not for any reason..."
"....err thanks...I guess." Spyro replied, not know where she was going.
"Spyro, this coming from my heart when I saw this: I love you." Cynder said, blushing uncontrollably.
"...you do?" Spyro asked her, not believing it that she just said it and it had to be a dream.
"Yes Spyro, I love everything about you." She said as she slowly turned back to him.
"Cynder...I love you as well." Spyro replied as he leaned in and kissed her. It lasted about ten seconds, but it was worth it.
"I swear, we will never be apart again." Spyro said as he kissed her again, filling that promise.
The purple dragon sighed and felt a tear running down his face as he ran into Ignitus.
"Spyro, what's wrong?" he asked him.
"I can't stop thinking about her Ignitus, I loved her." Spyro replied, feeling another tear run down his face.
"Spyro....you have to move on, you can't live like this forever. I myself lost multiple people that I hold dear, but I had to move on." The red dragon said softly.
"AT LEAST YOU HAVE A FAMILY! SHE WAS THE CLOSEST THING I HAD, NEXT TO SPARX!" Spyro exploded on him as he ran by him, ignoring his cries for him to come back.
I don't get it Cynder, why did you do it? Spyro thought as he ran on, the memory resurfacing.
"Cynder, what are you doing!" Spyro called after her ash she climbed up to the portal the Dark master was opening.
"I need to do this, Spyro. Please, know that I love you, know and forever." Cynder yelled back as she glowed a golden color and charged the Dark Master, stopping him from opening it and ushering in an age of chaos. Cynder collapsed to the ground as Spyro rushed over to her.
"Cynder, are you ok!" Spyro asked as he tried to get her up.
"Spyro...my time...is up....defeat the Dark Master....now that I have weakened him....for me...." Cynder said as she closed her eyes and stopped breathing and Spyro knew she was dead.
Spyro stopped at a nearby cliff and looked down at the rocky cliff side and the 500 feet drop, which would kill even a full grown dragon if he fell.
"Cynder....I am coming to join you...." Spyro said as he prepared to jump, but a voice stopped him.
"Spyro, don't do it! You don't need to do this; you can still find someone else that you can love!" Sparx called after him, followed by Ignitus.
"I'm sorry...but this is my choice..." Spyro said as he fell, not even bothering to fly.
Ignitus swore and jumped after him while Sparx stayed above and watched. Five minutes later, Ignitus came up can his expression was one of sadness.
"I...didn't catch him in time. He's dead Sparx, I am sorry..." Ignitus said sadly.
And Memories continues after this.