Reborn as a dragon

(Two days later)

We reached the dragon lands and Sapphire went off on her own, her instincts told her she had a different path, Spike and I followed ours which lead us on a different course, but still roughly in the same direction as her, we or well I flew for hours until we finally spotted a large mountain, the dragon lord (you already know he is missing a leg and wing) standing on top of it. On one side were all of the adult dragons and on the other side were all the teenage dragons, all the children didn't seem to be present which was good. Sapphire landed next to the adult dragons. It was almost a dream come true for me. There were night furies, deadly nadders, thunder drums, whispering deaths, every dragon I could think of and more.

I landed with the teenage dragons. I was an adult in pony terms, but I guess not in dragon terms, I looked around to see if I could spot Ember. I could see her, but I guess she wasn't here yet or her father, the dragon lord, made sure she couldn't participate.

‘This is bad, if she doesnt show up.’ I thought, I was panicking, she needed to become the dragon lord, she was the only one I could trust to be dragon lord without causing trouble.

“Hey, are you the one called Spyro?” I heard someone ask, the voice sounded familiar as if I had heard it somewhere before but where. I turned around the first thing I noticed was her familiar…. Purple scales, and blade tail. It was Cynder.

‘No no no this isn't possible, she cant be here.’ I thought, but I kept a calm expression trying to keep my cool. But this also meant if she was here her father Malefor was here as well.

Cynder had a smile on her face as she approached me, I didn't know if she was friend or foe, she might look like Cynder but she could be evil just like her father, more importantly how does she know my name.

“Yes, and who are you?” I asked, I knew who she was but it would be suspicious if I hinted I knew her name.

She got a little closer to me. “My name is Cynder, my father, and I have heard alot about you, defeating Nightmare Moon, saving the element of honesty, preventing a coup against the princesses, the list goes on and on, I've been looking forward to meeting you.” She told me now almost uncomfortably close to me, to the point our noses almost touched. I could feel Spike uncomfortably shifting on my back, displaying his discomfort from the situation.

When I took a step back she took a step forward, her smile never leaving her face. ‘What is she doing, has her father put her up to something.’

“And now that you've met me, what will you do now?” I asked her, our noses now touched, she looked into my eyes. She pulled back before turning around but her tail lifted up to the blade lifting up my head. She turned her head to look at me before saying.

“That’s a secret.” She said before lowering her tail, and started flying away, all of the teenage dragons watched her as she left, but it wasn't confusion or hate in their eyes. It was fear.

{Other side of the mountain 3rd person}

Cynder landed on the other side of the mountain marking along the edge of the area the adult dragons were told to stay, but one dragon was separated from the others, Cynder’s father Malefor.

Cynder walked up to her father getting his attention. “I've met Spyro.” cynder told her father with a smile.

“And your thoughts on him?” Malefor said, lowering his head to look at his daughter.

“He’s everything the rumors say, and more, but there is something that might cause a problem.” She informed her father. Malefor now moved closer with a glare, making Cynder lay on the ground shiving from his glare.

“What did you do?!” He yelled at his daughter.

“I didn't do anything, it's just.” She said weakly.

“It's just what!” Malefor said.

“He has no desire to become the dragon lord, I saw it in his eyes, he has no desire to win.” Cyder said fearfully. Malefor lifted his head, looking towards the other side of the mountain squinting his eyes to try to pick out which of the dragons was Spyro.

“I see, I will have to talk to the dragon lord to see if he can…. Delay the contest, he owns me a favor, you will head back, and get closer to that dragon, Spyro must become the dragon lord with you at his side.

“I understand father.” Cynder said before flying back toward the other side.

“Why couldn't you have become strong like me Cynder, then we wouldn't have to resort to this for us to gain more power.” Malefor muttered under his breath before flying towards the top of the mountain to speak with the dragon lord.

{Spyro POV}

‘That was the most uncomfortable moment of my life.’I thought, remembering my encounter with Cynder.

“Dragons here are strange.” Spike said, likely referencing to our encounter.

“Yes I agree, do you think she was flirting with me or something?” I asked I didn't really want another girl ponies do encourage poligamy, but I didn't know what Applejack wanted, if she wanted it to be just us, or if she would eventually invite others into out herd, in pony culture the stallion didn't much say in who left or joined the herd, it was the head mare that decided who joined.

I wanted it to be just me and Applejack, but I don't know if Applejack knew that or not, me and her would have to talk when I return home.

“Hello again.” I heard.

‘Oh boy, here we go again.’ I thought, turning around to see Cynder, with a smile on her face.

“I thought after the dragon lord acouncess the competition that I would show you around, I knew a place with the most amazing food.” She offered in response Spikes Stomach growled.

‘Really spike.’ I thought Cynder now stood beside me.

“We don't have any bits or whatever dragons use as currency.” I told her hopefully this would make her go away.

“Don't worry about it my family is loaded.” She told me now leaning against me.

‘Damn it.’ I thought, and now the current dragon lord stood at the top of the mountain.

“THE TIME HAS COME!” HE yelled for everyone to hear. “FOR A NEW DRAGON LORD TO BE CHOSEN BUT THIS TIME IT WILL BE DIFFERENT, IN THREE DAYS A FREE FOR ALL WILL BE HELD IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR THE LAST ONE SRANDING OR NOT ONLY THE STRONGEST SHALL CLAIM THIS!” he yelled holding up the dragon scepter

“THE DRAGON SCEPTER THE SYMBOL OF THE DRAGON LORD FIGHT YOUR HARDEST, AND MAYBE YOU CAN CLAIM THIS, AND THE RIGHT TO BE DRAGON LORD, AND LIKE I STATED, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR THE LAST ONE STANDING OR NOT, HOLD NOTHING BACK!” He finished his speech, and limped away into a cave on the top of the mountain, most of the dragons flew away the moment he was gone but a few stayed.

“So then, we going?” Cynder asked. I looked at Spike to see he was searching his bag only to see it was empty.

‘I guess we have little choice.’ I thought before looking at Cynder. “Lead the way.” I said before she started walking us following not far behind.