Cynders of Hope

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 07, 2008 9:11 PM

My new Spyro fan fiction that takes place a few days after Spyro and Cynder defeat the Dark Master, Malefor. Cynder's the main character, who keeps having dreams about Spyro, and they're driving her to insanity. She keeps having to tell lies, running away from the truth. Although she hates to admit it, she does truly love Spyro. But then one night Cynder gets captured by a new evil. Spyro, being himself, dashes out to save her without telling anyone. It's just him and Sparx as they set out on a new adventure.
Days have passed, and Cynder is getting worried. She's chained up, and her mouth is muzzled. But one day a sky blue dragon that looks everything like Spyro comes to the room where she's being held captive, and he helps her escape, though he seems to like the black dragoness. She then realizes that Spyro never came or showed up, and she starts to think that he doesn't like her. After awhile she starts to like this new hero back, and when Spyro finally meets up with them, he's heartbroken. But then Ember shows up, and Cynder gets jealous, things start getting catty.
Who will Cynder choose? Find out in Cynders of Hope!

I'm not that into romanctic stories and such, so don't expect anything like actual kissing in this story.
Ok, read on reader(s)!

[edit] Characters:

Cynder--Normal:http://www.darkspyro.net/images/night/l … Cynder.jpg

Nikki--Armor (when he saves Cynder):http://www.darkspyro.net/images/night/l … -Nikki.jpg

Nikki--Normal:http://www.darkspyro.net/images/night/l … -Nikki.jpg

The New Dark Master:http://www.darkspyro.net/images/night/l … Master.jpg
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A Rude Awakening

"Cynder! You've got to leave this place! You'll die!"
"But what about you!?" The rocks crumbled around us, almost hitting me in the head.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine!!"
"No...you won't..." I muttered, everything caving in and a giant hole developing in the ground beneath us.
I knew I had to think fast, and right now I didn't care anymore about how he responded.
"I love you."

"Aaaahhh!!!!" I woke up, sweating and panting hard. I had had another dream about that final battle with Malefor, and about what I had said to Spyro before we managed to fly to safety. Although each one was different; some just a normal dream, some a living nightmare, and others....others were just plain whacked out, like two days ago the Barney song was in the background while we were fighting Malefor, who was wearing a pink tutu with glitter on it.
I calmed down after a while, noticing that I fell asleep on the golden balcony of the Dragon Temple, which was pretty close to my room. Last night friends of Spyro and people who liked me-which was pretty much everybody on Spyro's part- had thrown us a celebration party for finally ridding our area of all evil, and I had wanted to get some fresh air so I came out here to sit and think about things, and ended up falling asleep in the process.
I looked at the sky; seemed about 5:00 in the morning.
"Hey Cynder. You're up awfully early." I nearly jumped out of my scales. 'Relax Cyn, it's just Spyro...everything will be fine. I bet he didn't even hear me say....say those words I said. Everything's fine between us. The more he senses my nervousness, the more suspiciouss he'll get.'
"Hi Spyro. A nightmare, is all." I tried keeping my breath normal and my tail from twitching. Spyro was really good at telling if something was wrong with somebody, or if they weren't telling the truth.
"Oh, ok. I heard yelling so I decided to come check on you. You sure nothing's wrong?" He sat down in front of me, head cocked and one eyebrow raised. He had that familiar suspicious look.
"Yes, Spyro. I'm 100% sure that everything is dandy. Handy Manny-I mean handy dandy. Peachy keen. It's all good now. 'Way to blow your cover.... "Yes, Spyro. I'm 100% sure that everything is dandy. Handy Manny-I mean handy dandy. Peachy keen. It's all good now." Now he defiantly must know...'
"Oook....just let me know if something's wrong." He yawned, showing his sharp, white teeth. "Anyway, I'm going back to my room now." He started to walk off, but stopped and looked back at me. "And please at least try to get some sleep..." He yawned, wobbly leaving me and the balcony with my thoughts.
I stretched, the blade of my tail hitting a plant pot and knocking it over. 'Crrraaack!!'
"Shoot!" I hissed under my breath, quietly dashing off to my room, not caring to clean it up, none-the-less try to even hide it.

I was sitting on a blue checkered blanket, one of my friends, a pink dragon with a yellow belly, horns, and a heart on the end of her tail, and wearing a heart locket, named Ember, sitting across from me. She had a huge crush on Spyro, who liked her back at some time 'til she didn't let him win during a checkers match.
"Hi Cynder. Fancy seeing you here." She smiled.
"Um.....hi Ember...." I glanced around; we were in my room, except all of my furniture was gone and everything was blue.
"Since, I'm like, the queen of rumors, boy do I have a juicy one to tell you. Though promise not to tell anybody ok?-Wait, you don't have to cause it's about you." I heard her whisper the last part.
"Uh, sure. Fire away at me." What did I do that was made into a rumor?
She motioned her paw for me to scoot closer, so I did. She leaned in and whispered into my ear, "It's not me that Spyro likes..." She paused, and I could literally feel my heart beating out of my red chest.
"It's you...."

THUD!!!!"WHAT IN SAM HECK!!!???" I woke up, lying on the floor, blankets and sheet wrapped around my whole entire body. There were cuts here and there, caused by my horns, claws, and tail. I had to admit; I was a living, walking, weapon.
"Who caused the fire!?!?" Spyro came dashing in, his beanie pillow attached to his left golden yellow horn, purple eyes huge in shock. He was either half-asleep, was asleep, or had gone insane.
"I'm fine Spyro. I just fell out of bed." He stared at me, unblinking. I stared back, but ended up looking down at my tangled mess.
"Aren't you a little too old to be falling out of bed?" I glared at the purple dragon, hissing slightly.
He made a face, trotting back to his room. On his way I heard him mutter loudly, "Stupid female...." I snorted, untangling myself and crawling back in bed.
I didn't know why I kept having all these dreams about Spyro, but I was starting to get freaked out. And I didn't like having to lie to ones that I held close to my heart. Especially Spyro...
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That was about half a page on Microsoft Word. So, it is good so far?

Also about Cynder's dream, I don't have the game yet so sorry if I'm off about everything caving in. I'm just going by what I've heard so far.[/url]

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 09, 2008 9:07 PM

Lastly on Cynders of Hope:
I didn't know why I kept having all these dreams about Spyro, but I was starting to get freaked out. And I didn't like having to lie to ones that I held close to my heart. Especially Spyro...

Falling

I was in a field covered completely with flowers and small animals, such as rabbits. The sun was shining bright and high in the clear blue sky.
And I felt so giddy!
Someone poked my shoulder, and I turned around to see Spyro. He was smiling also. "Hello Cynder. Beautiful weather today." I smiled, nodding my head. "Perfect weather to fly," He paused, looking at me. "Want to...um, join-wait, no....wanna go-"
"I'd love to." I giggled at his stuttering. Spyro's face flushed, and he flapped his big wings and took off, obviously embarrassed.
I took off after him, laughing as the wind whipped in my face. Spyro glanced over at me, but then suddenly swooped down, flying really fast. He seemed excited. [i]'Wonder what's up?' I swooped down after him, only to see him with a pink dragon; Ember! And she kept giggling and tracing her paw on the ground. All of a sudden my happiness was gone, and instead I felt a sickening feeling in my stomach.
I growled, landing beside Spyro.
"Hey Spyro. Ember." Neither said a word, just staring at one another.
"You have the most beautiful sky blue eyes, just like the sky this fine morning." Ember giggled, blushing madly. I growled, stepping in between the two.
"Oh, hi Cynder. Didn't see you there." Ember said oh-so-cheerful. Spyro chuckled.
"Yeah, when did you get here?" I lowered my head.
"Way too soon...."
"So, Spyro, how long have you and Cynder known each other?" Ember asked, ignoring my dark comment.
"Hm....for quite a while. We've become good friends, huh kiddo?" He took his paw and patted my head, me reluctently pulling away, scowling.
"That's cool. So, um...do you have any plans this evening Spyro?" I froze; that was usually a question that just plain loud and clear said "Will you go on a date with me?"
"Well, not today, no. Why?"
Ember crept closer to him, moving me out of the way. I scowled. "Well....I was just wondering if you....would like to go....out with me...." Ember looked at her feet, face beat red. My eyebrows furrowed together.
"Why, I haven't been known to disappoint a pretty young lady, so.....yes." Ember shrieked, embracing Spyro in a hug.
I stood there, heart stopped, watching as the two dragons flew off together, Ember giggling loudly.
"Well, you just disappointed me....."

"Spyro!!! No, don't go!!!!"
"Don't go where?" I looked around; I was sitting up in my bed, pillow and sheet sweaty. I was breathing hard, and Spyro was standing beside my bedside.
"Uh.....don't go make breakfast withouth telling me!" I sheepishly smiled, and he raised his eyebrow.
"I woke up to hear you giggling, so I came in to see what was up. I decide to stay to make sure you were alright, and then minutes later you start growling, and then you yelled." He looked concerned.
"I just had a nightmare, ok?" I pulled back the blankets and crawled out of bed, sitting down next to Spyro.
"Well, you sure have been having bad dreams this morning. It's...." He looked at my alarm clock. "8:35. Wanna go get breakfast? Maybe you're just hungry." He walked out of my room.
Then started yelling "Sparx!! Unlock this door this instant!!" I heard pounding, and then more yelling. "This isn't funny!!!"
I laughed, standing up. "Better go help him with that."

After Breakfast, 1:53 PM.

"Well, I'm glad Cyril came around and made Sparx unlock your door."
"Yeah..." It was a sunny, beautiful day, just like in my dream.
"Wanna go for a fly?" We were outside in the temple yard, taking a walk.
"Uh.....sure, I'd love to fly. With you. In the open sky. With you. And, uh-"
"Come on. I get your point." I chuckled, spreading and flapping my wings, taking off. Spryo followed, flying right beside me. He seemed pretty happy, a good sign.
"So....nice weather today, huh?" I asked, lowering a bit.
"Yep." Spyro did the same, his right wing bumbing into my left.
"Careful. Remember?" I glanced at the knife at the top, and he moved over. 'This so fun....I wish this day would never end...'
The wind picked up, making me loose control.
"Spyro, the wind's gotten too strong...I need to land, or else I'm gonna fall and get hurt!"
"You're ok. Just relax, let the wind guide you, like me."
"But I've already lo-" It sent me colliding into Spyro, who yelped as the blade of my tail hit his right hind leg, making blood leak out of the small scratch.
"I'm so sorry Spyro!" I said when he pushed me away forcefully.
"Then just get control!!" He snapped at me, and I lowered my head, spreading my wings far out. He had never snapped at me like that before, and I didn't like it.
Spyro flapped his big wings, soaring way in front of me. 'Yep, he's mad now...'
"I'm gonna go back now." No responce.
"I'm gonna go back to the Temple, Spyro." Still no answer.
I flapped my wings, gliding beside him. "Spyro, please answer me. It wasn't my fault, I didn't me-"
"I heard you before. Just go back to the Temple. I need some alone time." His voice sounded dark, hurt, upset. It alarmed me, but I did a sharp U-turn, letting him go his own way.
"What's wrong with him?" I murmered, remembering the way he had yelled at me; it was vicious.
The wind was stronger now, blowing me all over the place. It must've been at least 45-62 MPH.
I spread my wings, trying to glide, but the wind was still too strong.
'Just relax, let the wind guide you...' But it was too strong and sent me tumbling towards the ground!
"AAAAaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!" I screamed, unable to control myself no more. I soon saw a grassy field, one exactly like the one in my dream. Except this wasn't no dream.
I shut my eyes tight, braced myself, and
WHAM!!!!! I hit the ground, tumbling 'til I came to a stop.
"Uhhhh...." I moaned. It hurt everywhere, and my wings were bend in in an awkward way. It hurt to move them. I rolled over to my side, gripping my stomach. I felt like I was going to vomit any second now, but it never came.

After awhile of just laying there moaning, I got myself to sit up and examine the area. It was exactly how it was in my nightmare!
I heard giggling, and in the distance I could see two figures; one pink, and one....purple.....
They approached me, Spyro's wing wrapped around Ember's whole body. Ember's face was slightly red.
"Oh, hey Cynder. I was out for a stroll when this savior whoops down and picks me." Ember giggled, and Spyro playfully nudged her.
"I was feeling pretty lonely and decided I needed someone to talk to, and then I see Ember slowly walking by herself and thought 'Hey, why don't I drop her a visit?'" They both cracked up laughing.
'Feeling lonely, yeah right!' I dug my claws into the soft ground.
They turned to each other, not looking away.
"Hey Spyro?"
"Yes?"
"Do you wanna....uh, come to my house to have dinner?" She looked down at her feet, then at me. I glared at her, and she just smirked. Well, we weren't friends anymore.
Spyro grinned from horn to horn. "Of course so, Ember! Besides, how could I stand up a pretty lady dragon like yourself?" He held his paw out to her, and she took it, blushing madly. I was tearing at the grass madly.
"See you later, Cyn!" Spyro called back at me. I couldn't respond. I felt like time itself had frozen, and I didn't-couldn't breathe until I absolutely had to.
"How could you, Spyro....." A single tear rolled down my cheek, falling onto the delicate grass.
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That's it for Chapter 2! smile

RedDragonX · Nov 09, 2008 10:10 PM

Not bad at all. You should consider posting on Fanfiction.net....I would give you a really in depth review over there.

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 09, 2008 11:03 PM

Thanks! smile I finally got to finish it, 'cause I was in the middle of typing it when my mom said she had to go the store, so I went with to pick out some food.

I'm working on Chapter 3 right now, and it might be done later.

RedDragonX · Nov 09, 2008 11:12 PM

Whatever works for you lol....it's your story....

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 10, 2008 1:32 AM

Previously on Cynders of Hope:
"See you later, Cyn!" Spyro called back at me. I couldn't respond. I felt like time itself had frozen, and I didn't--couldn't breathe until I absolutely had to.
"How could you, Spyro....." A single tear rolled down my cheek, falling onto the delicate grass.
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Chapter 3

Departure Towards Misery

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! The crickets sang their song, and the night sky was clear and black, and stars filled it like the sadness that now filled my empty heart.
I was lying in the same spot I was when I had fallen, and to a normal person I probably would've been considered dead the way I wasn't moving.
"Cynder?" A quiet, gentle voice asked. I didn't respond, didn't even flick my tail.
"Cynder, what are you still here for? It's night time, and the guardians are out searching everywhere for you. You scared them." The voice paused, sighing. "You scared me...."
I still didn't answer, but I at least flicked my tail this time.
"Cynder, get up." Silence.
"Cynder, if you're upset about m-"
"Darn right I am!!!" I suddenly stood up, facing the figure. "She knows I li-" I stopped myself, but he had to know by that. "Sheeeee-she knows I liked laying here by myself, but then she had to take you and come here!!"
"Cynder, how could she have possibly known that you liked.....laying here.....by yourself....." He cracked up laughing, rolling on the ground. I could literally feel my face flush in anger and embarrassment.
"That is the....giggle....most stupid....pft....excuse....hehehe-ever!!!!!!"
"Stop laughing!! It's the honest truth!!"
"Oh yeah? Then why are you smiling/laughing? Everbody knows that you smile and/or laugh when you're lying." Spyro smirked. He had me corned.
"I...uh, I...there's a perfect explanation for this!"
"Oh really....."
"Uh, yeah...I um, uh I inve-.... I invented elastic diapers!!!!" Spyro fell over laughing again.
"Come on, Cynder. Tell me the truth. I won't tell anyone." He pleaded, sitting down in front of me.
"You won't have too...." I muttered.
"Huh? What'd you say?"
I gulped. "The reason I layed here all day...." I stopped, taking a huge breath.
"Is because Ember knows I love you....." I murmered barely above a whisper.
"What? Can you please speak up?"
"The reason I layed here all day is because...." I felt my pulse getting faster, and I looked down, sighing deeply. It had to be done.
"Is because......she knew that I l-l-lo....." Spyro cocked his head, waiting patiently.
I stood up, stretching my healed wings. I turned away from Spyro, saying loud and clear, "She knows that I love you." And before he could respond I took off flying as fast as I could, tears streaming down my face. 'That's it, Cynder...he now knows loud and clear....he probably hates me because he already has a girlfriend....one that never tried to kill him before, being controlled or not....one that doesn't lie.....one that-'
"Cynder!! Wait up!!" Spyro.
I didn't look back, just flew faster every second, wanting to get away.
The Dragon Temple came into view. Wait! If I went there he'd for sure find me! Um.... haha! I swerved a sharp right, diving down among the hundreds of trees, being careful not to crash.
"Cynder!! Where are you!?!? I saw you dive!!" So he was pretty close behind. I had to go faster, faster, fa-
I came into a clearing, a big lake in the middle. 'Shoot! He'll see me!'
I swiftly went left, going right past the Temple yard, amongst the thick trees.
"Cynder!?!?!?" Spyro once more, and he sounded really close.
Turn right, go straight, swerve left, go down lower, make a sharp left turn, immediantly turn right, go straight, and-- ahah!! Made it!
I had made it to the Swamp where Spyro-and Sparx-came from, and where I once threatened..... I shook the thought out of my head, finally landing and resting my tired, beated wings. Flying like that is hard on a young, developing dragon like myself. I found a giant tree to rest under, curling up like a newborn puppy. Spyro finally knew......

"Alright men, we found our target!"
"Sir yes sir!"
"This dragon, the once most evil thing besides our now-dead Master, who worked for him too, is lying right below that tree! She and her boyfriend killed Malefor, and now, I *****, will continue Malefor's quest for ultimate world domination!! Hahahaha!!!!!!" The word boyfriend was said bitterly.
"Sir yes sir!!"
"Stop that."
"Sir yes sir!!!"
"Seriously, stop it!!!!!!"
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Ooooohhhhh!!!! Don't ya just love a good cliffhanger? big_smile (I'm so evil....xD)

Well, the new Dark Master, *****, is plotting to take away our main dragoness. What's going to happen next? Only I know! Cause I'm the author! xDDDD

RedDragonX · Nov 10, 2008 1:35 AM

Haha....yeah I guess that's true......oh well....

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 10, 2008 3:23 AM

Recently on Cynders of Hope:
"Alright men, we found our target!"
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Chapter 4

My Cell from the Devil

"Argh....." I woke up lying on a steel bed with no blankets, and a few leaves for a pillow. I was in what it looked to be a jail-cell, with only one tiny window with a few bars. Nothing a dragon couldn't handle.
I looked around; no toilet, no sink, no bathtub, no clock, and in the darkest corner were chains attached to the cold stone wall.
"Hello!?" Was what I meant to say, but instead came, "Molliu!"
I put one paw to my mouth. 'Oh my gosh.....I'm muzzled....'
I looked at my tail; there was a metal rope wrapped around the blade.
'Who did this to me?'
Knock! Knock! Knock! The steel door opened and a giant Black Widow spider came walking in, a plate on her back. On the plate was a milkshake.
"You're food, Miss. Cynder." She had a French accent.
I pointed to my muzzle.
"Don't worry 'bout that, ma Lady. She stuck a straw into the shake and poked the straw up a small hole near my mouth. I sucked in air, and in came the taste of vanilla.
I gulped it up in no time, and the spider left.
'Wonder what Spyro's doing?'

Spyro P.O.V.

"I'm sorry Spyro, but she's gone..."
"No, Ignitus, there has to be hope!"
"Maybe she's off sulking like her baby self wou-"
"Sparx, shut it!!!!"
"The other guardians and I are going out to search the area. Don't leave, understood?"
"Understood..." But it wasn't my nature to give up.
As soon as Ignitus left, I told Sparx that we were going on an adventure.
"What!?!? But we just defeated Male-"
"We're going to find her!!" I shouted, running off.
'Oh, Cynder....if only you knew I felt the same...'

Back to permanent Cynder P.O.V.

'He's probably mad at me...' I glanced around. 'I'm probably going to die here, and I wonder who took me, and why?'
My stomach gurgled, and I layed down on the cold, steel "bed". I was still hungry, and my nose itched terribly.
I raised my right paw and scratched at the brown muzzle, but nothing happened.
'And why did the spider treat me like royalty? It's like they trapped me just to look at me and praise my power.'
I stood up, stretching.
I hopped down from the bed, going over to the barred window, looking out.
It was cloudy out, and some of the clouds were dark gray and black.
'Please hurry, Spyro. Wherever you are....'
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A bit short, but I decided to change it a bit, and the new dragon won't come 'til chapter 5; the next chapter! big_smile
Should be up in awhile, so sit still and keep reading! xD

RedDragonX · Nov 10, 2008 3:29 AM

You're on a roll lol.....keep it up.

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 10, 2008 7:32 PM

It's defiantly one of those stories where it all just flows into my head, like a continues river; never stopping, hardly slowing.
Not one of those where I write/type a paragraph or two and get bored and just quit. So you can surely expect more! big_smile

RedDragonX · Nov 11, 2008 12:28 AM

That's a good thing lol...too many suffer from writers block these days...

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 11, 2008 3:57 AM

On the last chapter of Cynders of Hope:
I hopped down from the bed, going over to the barred window, looking out.
It was cloudy out, and some of the clouds were dark gray and black.
'Please hurry, Spyro. Wherever you are....'
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Chapter 5

Romeo and Juliet

I heard thunder rumble in the distance, and drops of rain blew in through the bars. 'The least they could do is cover it up with a blanket or a board.'
"Hey!" My head shot up from my paws.
"Anyone in there!?" I got up and looked out the window; there was an armored dragon outside.
They spotted me. "Oh thy Juliet, drop down your long tail!" 'You have got to be kidding me...'
"Cometh, don't be shy!" This dude was getting annoying fast.
"Fine then! At least rub your blade against the bars; it'll cut the wire!" I did as instructed, and it worked.
"Now cut it open! The bars are weaker than they appear!"
I scraped, and soon enough the bars collasped onto the steel floor with a loud clank!
"I heard the noise come from inside here!" I heard loud foosteps outside the hallway. They-whoever they were-were coming. And coming quickly.
"Now jump out and I'll catch you!" My doorknob jingled, and I hastily jumped out, spreading my wings and gliding softly to the wet ground.
"Thank goodness. News got out about you, Miss....?" He waited. Then realized, "Oh, right! Your muzzle." The dragon reached up and pulled the straps loose, lifting the muzzle off of my face.
"That's all better, now." He looked at me. "You're name, please?"
"Oh, um....it's....oh yeah! Cynder!" It seemed like ages since I've talked, and even heard my name spoken of.
"Cynder? Darling name you got there." 'Dude, you better back off or things are gonna get ugly.'
"Oh, how rude of me. You introduced yourself, yet I haven't." He held out his paw. "I'm Nikki." I stared down at it.
"Come on, don't be shy. It's just a paw." I boredly turned and walked away, hearing a shout,
"She's GONE!!!!!!!!!" I ran off into the forest, but then stopped. I didn't even know how far these people had taken me.
"We better run!" Nikki grabbed my paw and sprinted off.
"Let go...of me...." I growled, but he didn't listen; just kept running on and on, helmet clanking against his metal-looking horns.

After awhile of running, we came to a stop, and I yanked my paw away, rubbing off the "germs" on the moist grass. It had stopped raining, and the sky was black; night time.
"Whoo, hope we lost them." I stared at the blue dragon. 'How stupid is he?' He raised his hind foot and scratched it against his helmet. 'I may never know....'
I yawned, curling up under a big Oak tree.

I was almost asleep when I felt this pressure on my wing.
I glanced over, seeing the sky blue dragon laying on my wing.
"Hey, dude. Do you mind?" He raised his head, confusion written all over his face.
I pointed, and the dragon blushed, moving to a tree across from mine. 'Is it me, or did I see red from underneath that helmet?' I shrugged it off, curling back up and drifting off to sleep....

6:30 A.M. That Morning

"Hey, sleepy pie, wakey wakey." I woke up, Nikki standing over me.
I pushed him away. "I have this thing I like to call my personal area, or private space."
"Ok, anything you say." He wasn't even mad that I pushed him, but instead just stared at me.
"What?"
He just stared, but then went back to his senses. "Oh, um.....I was just.....you hungry too?" I chuckled quietly; he was stammering just like Spyro, and then made some dumb excuse to quickly change the conversation. Wait, but did that mean that Nikki.....No! He just couldn't, but I saw him.....and what he did last..... I shook my head. He didn't-couldn't like me. Nobody did. I was just an outcast to everybody....
"You ok? You look alarmed....I don't like it...." 'Please, please, please don't say that!'
"I'm fine, just a bit cold. It is fall." He got a sly look on his face, walking over and sitting right down next to me. Way too close for comfort.
"I might be an ice dragon, but I'm known for warming up the ladies...." He draped his right wing over me, making me scowl and shove him off of me.
"Playing hard to get, eh? Just how I love 'em." He said in his sly voice, and it scared me, but at the same time made me wanna rip him apart.
"Back off, dufus!" I crouched down, hissing, my wings spread wide.
"Fine, fine. But I'll get you yet." 'What the heck!?'
Then something went ding! in my brain. "Do you ever take off your armor?"
"Why, yes. I do." He tore off his helmet, revealing the most gorgues green-ish blue-'Stop! You can't possibly like him!' Then he took off his elbow guards, and his hip protector. Plus his bow holder, lying them down on the grass.
"This is me." He smiled.
I shrugged. "Put the armor back on; at least then I didn't feel the need to vomit." I spat out harshly.
"No. I'm better like this." He continued smiling. 'Why don't my mean comments bother you!?!?' I screamed in my head. But maybe they did, but he didn't wanna show his hurt feelings to make me think he was all tough.
"You have beautiful green eyes. Has anyone told you that before?"
I had to lie, even though it pained me as I said every word. It was what I truly wanted, and that was why it hurt. "Yes. My boyfriend Spyro tells me every day. I mean minute after minute he just compliments me on everything good I do. I mean it's compli-"
"I get it!" Nikki said, and this time I could see his eyes watering up. I had finally managed to make him break, but at the same time I felt horrible inside. Way deep inside. Where all the acids are and-you get the point.
"Yeah. My boyfriend's the big honcho, the main hero, you know. We care deeply for each other."
"I know..." He sniffled, hiding his face.
I hesitated greatly, but I had to do it. "But then weeks ago we got in a big fight and now we both hate each other immensely." He raised his head, and I could see hope in his soft blue eyes.
"Really? Because I'm a great comedian."
"No thanks. But...." He stared at me, smiling slightly.
"Wanna go for a walk?"
He smiled from horn to horn, wagging his spiked tail like a newborn puppy wanting to explore his new environment; and I was his environment. He obviously wanted to get to know me better. 'Better not try anything, cause I will use my horns, claws, tail blade, anything really.'
I took off, Nikki bounding after me.
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Alright, there's chapter 5 for ya! smile Just go to the first post to see what Nikki looks like, and some of the other characters. Chapter 6 will be up tomorrow when I have time! big_smile

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 13, 2008 11:42 PM

Last time on Cynders of Hope:
I took off, Nikki bounding after me.
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Chapter 6

The Darkness Within

"Hahaha!!! You actually spit out raisens from your nose!?" I laughed as we came trotting back to the campsite.
"Yeah. It was a.....school project?" I stiffled a laugh, covering my mouth.
"School project?"
"Yeah. It's the honest truth, Cynder." I playfully rolled my eyes, walking back to my tree.
We had become good friends during the walk through the woods.
"Hey, Cynder?"
"Hmhm?"
"Didn't you say you and Spyro are good friends? Er....I mean, uh...used to....."
"I get it." I layed my head down on my paws, sighing. "We were....actually, we're still friends, but we did get in a fight...."
"Oh, that's too bad." He didn't sound sad for me, actually happy. It made me frown. He continued, "Because if he really liked you, don't you think he would've been there to save you?"
"I think I already realized that...." I mumbled, tail swishing behind me.
"I was just saying, but if he had saved you then I would've never met you." I literally gagged, my once calm tail now swishing ferociusly behind me, cutting a large patch of grass. Nikki took notice, and he stopped.
"It's really late.....I'm going to bed." I faced away from him and towards the trunk of the large Oak tree, curling up in a ball.
I heard him sigh, laying down as well.
'Why do I always make people upset wherever I go?'

Later that Morning......
"Hm.....mom, just a few more minutes...." I mumbled as the morning sun's rays shone in my face.
I heard yelling and loud stomping in the distance, but paid no mind, except when I heard my name being called.
My head shot up, and I quickly stood up, looking around. Nikki's armor was all there, but he wasn't.
"Nikki!" I called, racing into the forest. I dodged trees here and there, jumping over fallen logs, branches, and the occasional bush or shrub.
"Cynder!!" I heard in the distance, causing me to run faster, spreading my wings a bit.
"Nikki!? Where are you!?" No response.
I leaped up high, spreading my wings, and took off flying above the trees. I'd defiantly be able to spot them from up this high.
I saw a glimpse of red and black running among the trees. 'Great. Not that dang Black Widow again...' Then I saw a glimpse of sky blue being pulled by a silky white string made into a collar tied around the neck. Nikki!
I swooped downwards, letting loose a gasy black smog from my mouth; my Shadow Breath.
"You!" She hissed at me, and Nikki looked up. But something was different....he sounded scared, but didn't look it. Or act it.
"You!" I hissed back mimicly. She scowled, dropping the web and charging at me. I flew up higher, but she shot a web and caught my hind foot, pulling me down. I took my tail and swiped at it, freeing myself and flying way up high. I could see Nikki, but he was just standing there!!
"Nikki!! Get up here!!" He spread his wings and leaped, flying up to meet me.
"What were you thinking!?" I snapped, but unlike all other times he shot it back.
"What were you thinking!? You could've been captured too!!"
"Well, why weren't you even at least trying to fight back!? At least I have the guts too!!"
"Well maybe I don't like fighting and killing, unlike you!!!!!" Now that did it.
"How....dare you....talk about me like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I roared, my voice becoming more high-pitched as I talked.
I charged at him, grabbing him as we rolled to the ground, landing with a thud. He rolled into the large lake as I swiftly dug my tail blade into the ground. It locked to me to the ground, but I took out and stood up, not bothering to help. He didn't have the right to talk about me like that; Spyro would never mention my past like that. He cared about me too much.
Nikki came crawling to the grass, gasping and panting, soaking wet.
"Why....why did you do that Cyn?"
"Don't call me that!!!" I snapped and he recoiled his head, sitting down.
"One, don't EVER bring up my past!!! It wasn't my choice!!!!!!" I screamed, sharp teeth showing as I snarled at him, making him cower and whimper like a scared puppy.
"You.....you l-l-look....evil...." He covered himself in his unnaturely giant wings.
"I am not evil!!!!!" I yelled, suddenly taking off and flying over the lake, wings beating a steady rythm.
I sniffled, rubbing my paw against my eyes. How bad was I back there?...........
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Aw....poor Cynder! :'( The darkness is having an effect on her. She isn't evil, but...well, even she doesn't know. Find out what happens next in chapter 7! Read on, readers! big_smile

Cynder's #1 Fan · Nov 22, 2008 2:38 AM

Last time on Cynders of Hope:
I sniffled, rubbing my paw against my eyes. How bad was I back there?...........
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Chapter 7

The Indenial, the Lover, and the Heartbroken.

"Cynder?" I felt someone nuzzle me.
"Ugh...." I murmered, turning over.
"Cynder, it's me....Nikki..." He sounded depressed.
"Oh, you...." I paused, yawning. "Go away....I'm just going to kill you..."
He sighed deeply. "I didn't mean it, ok....It's just the way you screamed at me...I didn't like it..." Something went 'Ding!' in my head; the way I felt when Spyro had screamed at me, the way he sounded vicious....I was pretty vicious towards the Ice Dragon last night...
I looked around; we were at our camp site, me under my usual Oak tree.
I got up and sat next to him, looking down. "Look, Nikki. I'm sorry. It's just that I didn't want to see you get hurt, alright?"
Suddenly his head perked up, and he was smiling. "That means you like me."
"I do not!! I just don't wanna see anyone get hurt!"
"Oh yeah? Then why are you blushing?" I cringed; was I blushing?
"No I'm not." I said, looking the other way.
"Oh really...."
"I don't like anyone." I said in a rushed tone.
"I'll prove you wrong."
"Oh, and how are you go-"
"Like this." And without warning he put his mouth to my cheek, then dashed off into the woods.
"DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!" I screamed, scratching and rubbing at my cheek, then splashing water onto it.
"Come and get me!!!" I heard off in the distance.
"I'll get you yet..." I murmered, taking off after the sky blue dragon.

Spyro P.O.V.:

I just stood there, feeling weak.
"I'm so sorry Spyro....I guess when you didn't save her she met that Dragon and, well...."
"Fell in love!?" I snapped, claws tearing at the soil.
"But that's why you have Ember, right?"
"Yeah, I guess so....," I sighed. "Sometimes you just gotta move on..." Sparx nodded, and we took off towards the Temple....

Back to Cynder P.O.V.:

"So do you admit that you like me yet?"
"No, not one bit." We were back to our campsite, Nikki laying in the grass, me laying nearby. It was a sunny day, and the Fall leaves were spread everywhere.
"Then why were you blushing?" He just wouldn't quit....
"I had a fever, ok!?"
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did too."
"Did too. Ha! See, even you agree!" I smirked; I had finally gotten him.
"Well, I like you."
"Don't say that. I wanna vomit." I pretend-gagged.
"Why don't you just admit already? I sure did."
"You liked me from the start, lover boy." I stood up, stretching.
"How could anyone not like you Cynder."
"A lot of people do, though..." I walked over to a tree, standing up and smacking my tail blade at an apple. It fell, and I bent over, eating it.
"Well, they're all idiots." He walked over, biting off a piece.
"It's my apple, get your own."
"I wanna share, though." But a stern look from me made him back off and get his own.

After while after eating, we went for a fly.
"Nice day to fly." Nikki said, looking around, smiling.
"Yeah..." That just brought back hurtful memories.
We flew in silence, until finally Nikki spoke up,
"I'm gonna ask one more time; do you like me Cynder?"
I sighed. "Well, to tell the truth.....I kinda do..." I murmered, and he made a weird squeeling noise.
"I knew it!!"
I sighed again; this was gonna be a long, long, long day....
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So, was this chapter any good? smile

Cynder's #1 Fan · Dec 02, 2008 1:47 AM

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I sighed again; this was gonna be a long, long, long day....
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Chapter 8

Kidnapped!

"Do you ever just shut up!?" I hissed at the sky blue dragon, who ducked his head, whimpering.
We had ended the flight on a bad note, Nikki not dropping the subject and starting dissing about Spyro.
"I-I-I didn't m-me-mean it, y-y-your gratitude..." He stumbled, tail twitching nervously behind him.
"I don't want to hear your pathetic sorries!!" I swiped my tail at the patch of grass closet to his face.
"Don't kill me!!!!" He hollared, backing up and almost falling into the lake.
"Stop saying that!!!! I don't kill!!!" I charged at him, catching him off surprise as he went skidding into the lake, shreaking like a girl.
"Hmph. Serves him right..." I sourly said, stalking off into the forest when I was tackled.
"Know what Cynder!? I tried to be nice to you. I tried to get you to like-love me back. I tried to get along with you. I tried to be nice when you yelled at me like this. But you know what!?!? I've had it!!! I'm through with you always pushing me around!!!" Nikki roared in my face, pinning me to the ground.
"Get off of me before I hurt you like you've never felt pain before..." I swiped my paw at his face, only to have it bit down on hard.
"Ow! Let me go you oversized ape!" I yelled, and he immediantly backed off, eyes growing puffy and red.
"Just get out of my life, Nikki!!!" I screamed, ignoring his now-falling tears.
He murmered something, then ran off, sobbing.
I sighed, kicked a fallen walnut, and then layed under my tree, falling to sleep in the evening sun.

My eye lids slowly fluttered opened, and I awoke to darkness.
I stood up, stretched, and looked around; no Nikki.
"Guess the baby finally lost it with me." I muttered, wiping at my horn.
But when my paw came back down, a note was attatched:

Dear my lovely Cynder,

I have finally had it with you always pushing me around. I have left to go find my own destiny, and possibly we'll meet again some day. I would enjoy that. I'd love for you to finally accept me for who I am, and then maybe-just maybe-we could be friends...or even more....
This is my final goodbye to you, and I wish you well.

Love,
Nikki.

I gagged, crumpling up the piece of paper and using my Poison Breath to burn it to tiny shreds.
"CYNDER!!!!!!!! HELP ME!!!!!" I heard in the distance. 'Oh great....Nikki, being kidnapped again....' I slowly burst into a steady run into the forest, only to have a great big shadow over-cast among the trees.
"Cynder!!!!!" I looked up.
"Oh....my....Chronicler...." There was a gigantic deep red dragon carrying Nikki, who looked white in the face.
"Nikki!?!?" He nodded, eyes wide in fear. "Do something, you dope!!" He just shook his head. 'This dragon was born an idiot...'
"Hahaha!!!!!" The giant dragon's deep voice boomed, "You shall never see your friend again once I'm done with him!!!"
"Give him back!!!!" I let loose my poison, but he just flew up with a light flutter of his huge wings.
"Fool!!!!!" He came towards me, only to quickly dive upwards and fly off, Nikki screaming for help.
"Why....why didn't he hurt me?...."
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Looks like the new Dark Master has made his debut. So, who do you guys think he is? smile

Sorry if the chappies are shorter lately; the next one will be long, I garuntee so.

dragonknight575 · Dec 05, 2008 1:41 AM

HHmmm...
I think I know who it is...

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Cynder's #1 Fan · Dec 06, 2008 4:57 AM

Not quite. You're on the right track though, since the dragon is young. But there's a reason why they're so big, and that'll be revealed in either the last or the 2nd to the last chapter.
Alright, here's chapter 9! smile
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"Fool!!!!!" He came towards me, only to quickly dive upwards and fly off, Nikki screaming for help.
"Why....why didn't he hurt me?...."
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Chapter 9

Faint Fury

"Nikkiiiii!!!!!" I yelled, but was too scared to move. That dragon, he could've hurt me, yet he chose not too....
'Man....where's Spyro when you need him....' And for the first time in weeks I admitted that I missed the purple dude.
"Need help?" I felt my heart skip a beat as I heard that voice....his voice....
"Spyro!!" I leaped to my feet and hugged him, only to quickly let go and look down at the ground. "It's, uh, nice to see you...."
"Same here." He looked up at the clear sky, then back to me. "I saw that big dragon. Are you hurt?"
"No. Though he took off with my....friend..."
"Oh, ok." He rocked back and forth, looking anywhere but at me.
"Shouldn't we-"
"Oh, yeah, that-"
"Go look for-"
"Ye-yeah."
"Right behind you." I took off after him, wings spread wide.
"So.....what's up?"
"Us." He made a "pft" sound, shaking his head while smiling.
"It's been weeks and all we can do is make short talk."
"So? Not much to talk about anymore."
"How was that....other dragon...what was he like?..." I noticed the slight bitter tone.
"He was nice, funny, but irritating."
"Anything else?"
"Well, he...kind of....uh, um...."
"Yeah?"
"He was in love with me, Spyro."
"Oh....did you...love him back?..." He lowered himself, wings hardly flapping.
I hesitated to just fly far away, but I couldn't do that. Not now, but I couldn't bare to tell him the truth, but... "Yeah, I did. But if he made me mad I wasn't afraid to let him have it. But I did like him back."
"Oh, because I'm fine with that." He choked it out, and suddenly just let himself drop to the trees below.
'What did I just do?' "Spyro!!!!" I dove in after him, reaching out and catching his tail, grasping it firmly and slowly fluttering to the ground. He let himself just limply collaspe, laying still, eyes half-way closed.
"Spyro..." I reached out my paw to comfort him, but he rejected with a,
"Leave me here to rot....there's no more point in living....besides, you oughta be out there saving your boyfriend."
"Spyro! Don't say that!" I lifted him up and made him look me in the eye. "He wasn't my boyfriend, you hear me? He wasn't and never will be compared to you." He just weakly nodded.
"Hi Cynder." I dropped Spyro-who collasped once more-and turned my head to the direction which the voice came from to see-
"Nikki." He walzed over like he owned the whole forest all to himself.
"Hey girlfriend." He sat down next to me and draped his arm over my shoulder. "Who's the lame-o?"
And suddenly I was filled with a fury like no other. "Get your darn butt-ugly arm off me!!!" I shoved him away, snarling.
"Cynder? How could? We've been together for so long." He stepped closer. "And besides, I love you."
"Yeah, you do. But I haven't, don't, and never will because you're just a big looser who doesn't know when to give up!!" I spat in his face, moving over to standing beside Spyro, who was still lying there like a statue.
"Cynder!? What kind of act is this!? Some child-ish game!?"
"No, I'd say that your pathetic act is. Not every girl out there is meant for you, Nikki."
"Yeah, but you are. I can tell. Besides..." He walked over to Spyro, standing over him. "We're both headstrong, unlike this weakling. Can't even stand up without help from his mommy. Oops! Forgot; he doesn't have one."
"HEY!!!" I snapped, and Nikki flinched, drawing back. "Nobody talks about his parents like that!!!!" I bared my teeth, stepping closer to him.
But then he got daring again, "Besides, you're probably the one who killed them." And nothing could've held me back any longer.
"GET OUT OF HERE AND LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!!!!" I ludged at him, biting down on his horn, breathing poison onto it.
"Aaahhaahh!!!!!" He screeched, pulling back, tears streaming down his face. "Don't kill me!!!!!"
"I wouldn't, but right now that doesn't seem like a bad idea!!!!" I stepped closer, growling deeply. "You should consider yourself lucky that I put that poision on your measly horn, not somewhere like your eye or some other fatal area..." I bit at him, but quickly drew back before my teeth could reach him.
He screamed again, running off into the forest. "You think that's scary!?!?!?!? Just try me next time and you might wake up in a whole different universe!!!!!" I roared, tail madly swishing at the grass, tearing at it so bad that a whole patch of bright green grass had turned to dirt.
"Cynder!! Cynder!!" I turned around, hissing threatening. "Cynder!! Calm down, it's just me, Spyro..."
"Get away from me!! I don't want to hurt you!!" I arched my back, ready to either take off or attack if he didn't back off.
"Cyn.....relax, Nikki's gone now, see? It's just your very close friend, Spyro....I'm not going to hurt you..." I slowly calmed down, slumping to the ground under my usual Oak tree, head laying on my paws.
I heard Spyro sigh as he sat down.
"Cynder....." I made a quiet noise, ashamed in myself.
"Do you want to go kick his butt?" Sure wasn't expecting that.
"Sure.......as long as I don't go all psycho again...." And with that I got up and we ran off, my head low to the ground.
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Thanks you two! big_smile I finally finished this chapter, and I'm working on the 10th one right now.

dragonknight575 · Dec 08, 2008 5:38 AM

Woah, Nikki and politleness don't mix.
I feel a little bad for Spyro though.
But, as always, awsome story!
Keep it up!

Spyrorox · Dec 11, 2008 4:51 AM

Awesome story!!!! Keep up the great work!

Cynder's #1 Fan · Dec 11, 2008 11:22 PM

Currently on CoH:
"Sure.......as long as I don't go all psycho again...." And with that I got up and we ran off, my head low to the ground.
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Chapter 10

The Threat

"Hey, over here!" Spyro whispered, and I followed his gaze to find Nikki hiding behind a bush, whimpering, yet he seemed angry.

"I heard that, pipsqueek." He looked up and frowned at Spyro, but still somehow smiled at me. "Hey Cynder."

"Cut the act! You're just pretending as always, and I'm done with it!" I snarled, but Spyro put his paw on my shoulder so I stopped, looking at the ground.

"What do you two want, anyway?" He stood up and walked over, and I noticed that his horns looked sharper than usual.

"We're here to tell you to just frea-"

"Cynder, let me do the talking, ok?" I slowly nodded, sitting down.

"Awwww...... isn't that sweet?" Nikki cooed, but then grabbed my arm, making me yelp. "Makes me sick!!" He hissed, starting to take off with me until Spyro jumped on him, dragging him to the ground.

"Get your hands--er, paws--off her!!" And there went the fire. Nikki screamed, rolling away, suddenly using an Ice Fury. An Ice Fury that I've never seen that powerfu, not even with Spyro.

"Ugh!!!" Spyro clung to the ground, already starting to freeze as the -10 degree wind whipped and snow flung itself around him.

"Spyro!" I called out, wings over my face and covering my body. "Use your Fire Fury!!"

"Can't.....he's....he's too strong!! I can't fight it!!" He went barroling into a tree, the tips of his horns frozen, along with his wings. Too bad I couldn't still breathe fire....but wait! How the heck was a fury lasting this long!? 'Something's up with this.....'

"Say nighty-night, great purple dragon!!" Hissed Nikki as he approached Spyro, sharp horns aiming for his belly, who wasn't able to move from the still-raging fury.
He grabbed Spyro and raised his horns, getting ready to attack. I couldn't move good either, but I had to do something.

"STOP!!!" I yelled, making Nikki stop and drop Spyro as the fury suspened.

"Why did you stop me, my love!?"

"Stop calling me that!" I roared, heart pounding from what I was about to do. "Either you kill him and kill me too, or you spare his life if....if...." I lowered my head. "If you take off with me-"

"Hrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee!!!!!!" I felt something grab me as I was carried off, Spyro weakly getting up, beaten up badly, and flap his wings to follow only to fall back down, exhausted. Nikki just stood there, looking like a statue until I saw him flicker. A holograph!!! And suddenly something pounded me on the head, knocking me out cold.....

"Cynder....pst! Cynder! Open your eyes!" Something shook me as I jerked awake, only to see Nikki's blue-green eyes staring at me.

"Oh great, you again....." I muttered, then I looked around to find out that we were in a dungeon room.

"What happened back there, and why the heck were you holograph!?!?" I snapped, standing up.

"It was to protect my true-" He paused, then quickly started back up. "It was to protect my life. I was capture yesterday by the new Dark Master."

"So all this time you were a holograph....so when I breathed poison, it wasn't really you...." My eyebrows furrowed.

"But at least we're alone now." He smiled.

"Oh, just shut up, will you!?" I raised my tail at him.

"No need for that. Besides..." He pointed his horns at me, and just now did I see the blade he had for a tail, which he also aimed at me. "Surrender to the dark side or face me!" His eyes suddenly turned deep ruby red, and his scales flashed dark orange-red for a second. 'Did I just see.....'

"Nikki, I won't fight you." I backed away into the cold-steel wall.

"You won't have too if you just join...." He creeped closer, foam forming around his mouth.

"Nikki....please stop, you're scaring me...." I didn't want to attack him, but had no choice. "Hrrrreee!!!!" I screeched, but unlike most others he didn't run off or back away. "So check off Fear, next...." I flapped my wings and kicked up sand, but he just looked away and roared. "Ok....also check off Wind...." I opened my mouth wide, shooting out a green substance, but he just flapped his wings and blew it away, getting closer, foam dripping to the ground.

"Must have rabies...." I muttered, but then opened my mouth wide once more to shoot out this black liquid-looking stuff, only to have Nikki flicker once more, only to reveal-
"WHAT THE HECK!?!?!?!?"
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Bit of an odd chapter, but it's the first thing that popped up. So, are you guys starting to figure out (or getting an idea(s)) who Nikki really is?

dragonknight575 · Dec 12, 2008 2:57 AM

O_O
This could get ugly.
and yeash, Nikki has got to learn how to not get captured.
Anyways, Awsome Story!!!
I also got another guess for the new dark master:

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Cynder's #1 Fan · Dec 12, 2008 10:05 PM

Sorry to tell 'ya, but nope. Though more of the Dark Master will be mentioned in the next chapter. smile

Cynder33 · Feb 13, 2009 10:51 PM

Hey when is the new chapter?

Cynder's #1 Fan · Mar 01, 2009 10:59 PM

After the long wait, recently on CoH:
"WHAT THE HECK!?!?!?!?"
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Chapter 11

Closer to the Truth

"Y-y-you're orange!!!!" I stuttered, looking at the ferocious now-orange dragon before me. He was a dark reddish-orange, and his once bluish-green eyes had changed to a deep ruby red, his horns had stayed the same, but his claws had become sharper, almost curling they were so long, and his tail had become more spiked-which worried me a lot.

"Huh?" He cocked his head to the left, but then his mouth opened and his now-ruby eyes widened, muttering, "Darn, that wasn't supposed to happen!"

"What wasn't supposed to happen?" I moved away from the wall and circled him, tail dragging against the cold stone flooring behind me. My claws clacked softly as I stopped in front of him.

"Uh........er....... I was supposed to have dinner with my girlfriend today, and now I can't!" 'Dumbest lie in history......I saw your eye twitch, dude!'

"Uh-huh, yeah. What's her name?"

"Faith!" He smiled as if remembering his first time seeing her. 'Faith, my tail.'

"What's she look like? Full description, and don't use any words that you would describe her as." There went another eye twitch.

"She's sky blue like me-well, like I used to be, anyway-, bright blue eyes, spiky white horns like your's, tiny spikes trailing down her backbone and to her tail, which was a lot like how mine used to be." He paused, then started talking again. "That's all I can really say about her. And since you're probably going to ask about her personality, she's got a temper just as bad as your's-"

"Hey!! I do not have a bad temper!" I stomped one paw onto the floor, frowning as I glared at him.

"Even if you didn't used to have one, you have one now, girly. But anyway, she gets mad at me all the time-"

"Can't blame her....."

"Will you stop doing that.......anyway, she gets mad all the time, but is still gentle and wouldn't hurt a fly, um......she's very loyal, likes to fly whenever she can, and if she isn't walking she's flying, she hates dragons who used to be evil," At this he looked at me. "and is very flirty."

"Hm-hm.........alright, then, when did you two first meet?" I smirked as he frowned slightly, tail twitching. 'I almost have him where I want him.......all I need is some more info.....but he's gotta be catching on, so I better make it quick.....'

"I met her a year ago. It was during Winter, and there was a ton of snow everywhere. I was in Warfang, which hadn't been destroyed yet, walking along the streets when I spotted her amongst a croud of carolers, and as soon as I heard her beautiful voice-"

"You can't describe anything by how you would see it." I reminded him, smirking once more as his eyescales lowered.

"As soon as I heard her voice, I was comepletely in awe. I stood there in the midnight chill, listening until they stopped singing and broke up, each walking off a different way. I quickly dashed up to her and told her how I loved her singing, and her red blush could be seen like the Christmas lights around us. She said thanks, and immediantly starting going ga-ga over me, so I just had to ask-"

"Ok, ok, I get it! I can't take this mooshy junk anymore......." I turned and waltzed over to my flat, cold bed and lay down on my stomach, chin resting on my paws.

"Excuse me, but please don't describe anything by how you would see it."

"Shut up, Nikki. I'm trying to go too sleep." I muttered, rolling over onto my right side, facing the brick wall.

Silence fell over the circular room as I let out a quiet sigh through my nostrils, moving my tail so that it was "hanging" over the edge of the bed. 'Man is it cold in here.......I wish I had some sort of warmth.....' I thought as I heard Nikki sigh. But just what was he doing? Was he laying down as well, just standing there like the idiot he was, or.......something else useless to me.

"Cynder? You asleep yet?" I quickly closed my eyelids shut, trying my best to breathe calm and slow. "Hm.......guess you-well, she is...." He murmered to himself, and I heard his wings flap a little. "She sure is calm looking, unlike how she is while she's awake....." I heard him sigh, and I had to bite down onto my tongue hard to keep from saying something.
"She sure is pretty, though......good thing-I think-that she believed the story about "Faith"........she probably thought that I was cheating on her this whole time," He snorted, then continued as I faked sleeping. "because Cynder's so dumb she'll defiantly believe my lie about Faith dying from food poisoning tomorrow, and I clearly made it clear that she was still "alive", but that's just dumb 'ol Cynder for 'ya. But that's how I like 'em; pretty and dumber than a haystack."

"I AM NOT DUMB!!!!!!!!" My head had shot up so fast when I heard that that I was surprised that I didn't break it.
I sat up, stepped down from the bed, and stalked over to him, tail flying around randomly behind me. "You do not have the freakin' right to call me dumb and insult me like!! You know what, if I'm so dumb, then how did I know to fake being asleep to hear you talk to yourself like you always do!?!? Huh, how did I!?!??!?" I snapped my fangs close to his face, then quickly withdrew before they touched his rough scales.

He recoiled, crouched down low to the floor, shivering uncontrolibly. "I-I-I d-d-didn't m-m-mean to insult y-y-you, your m-m-m-majesty......" He stammered, bowing his head so low that the tips of his horns scraped against the stone flooring.

"Hmph, I'm not falling for that 'I'm so sorry Cynder, I promise I won't insult you ever again. I worship you like a queen, and I'm in love with you' act! Also, I knew you were lying from the start, so that makes you the dumb one." I snapped as I crept closer to him, opening my mouth wide and letting a wind funnel shoot out, which caused Nikki to be sent to the wall, pushed up against it as I stopped my attack.

This time, instead of using a breath, I lowered my head and charged, hearing my paws click-clack against the stone.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Cynder, knock this off!!!!!!!!!! This isn't very funny!!!!!" He screamed in terror as he dodged, but I quickly flew my tail at him, making him trip and fall flat onto his face.
He moaned as he weakly lifted his head, staring into my green eyes.

He didn't say anything, just stared. "What? Do I have something in my teeth? Yes? No? Maybe? Don't be scared to tell me." He still just stared, blinking a few times. "What the heck do you want!?" It wasn't making sense; why as he staring at me like this?

I looked away, instead focusing my attention on a vase of bright red rosed in the "corner"; since the room was circular, there were no corners, but it was there. And hanging off one of the green-thorned stems was a little square piece of red paper, which had a big pink and white heart in the center.

"Who are those for?" I asked as I turned my head to look at him, and he was now staring at them.

"They were for........they were for someone very special to me....." He sighed loudly, and instantly I knew who they were for.

"Those roses.......they're for me, aren't they!?!?" He solemnly nodded his head, closing his eyes as his reddish-orange scales became even more red. "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww!!!!!!!!!!" I whined, thinking 'Why me? Man is that sick!!' But then another thought came to mind. 'But wait......if Nikki hasn't ever been here before, then why are the flowers here? And I didn't see them when I was first put in here.......'

"What's the matter Cynder? What are you thinking about?" Nikki stepped closer to me, sticking his muzzle near mine.

"Get away from me." I stepped backwards away from him. "And it's none of your business you little liar."

He looked at me, hurt in his eyes. "Why do you call me a liar when I never lied-"

"'Why do you call me a liar when-' my tail end!!!! You know you lied about "Faith", and you even admitted it, so shut up about that!!" I snarled, showing my sharp teeth as I backed away from him, bumping into the wall.

"Cyn, please don't talk like that. It doesn't suite your ladyness-"

"Ladyness!?!? Whoever said I had a ladyness!?!? Know what? I don't know who the heck you are, but stop telling me all these flippin' lies and start telling the darn truth right now or be suffacated in shadow!!!!" I blew a puff of the stuff at him, making his put his huge wings over his front side, whimpering.

"Ok, Cynder. If you really want to know the truth, my name is Nikki, I have two forms; my Ice Form and my Fire Form, I'm a dragon, I'm 14 and a half, and........"
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Don't 'ya just love a good cliffhanger? xD

Sorry for the long delay, guys. I promise to write more frequently now. big_smile

Spyrorox · Mar 01, 2009 11:08 PM

Yay, finally next chapter! Keep up the great work!

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