Dear Cynder
You've taken everything from me. And thus, have given me no choice but to intact a dragon challenge upon you.
And refusing is not an option. Refuse away at your own peril.
I hope to see you in the mountains east of Ponyville by 3 PM today.
Otherwise, you will see what happens when you deny some creature who has nothing left to lose.
From the Former Dragon Lands Lord, Ember
"Tch. How childish." Cynder said, tossing the note away. "She really believes she has any strings to pull now? She has zero influence left in this world." She added.
"Yeah. She can't do a thing. She should just let go." Spike said.
Smolder had come to in the hospital. "Ugh. My head. Where am I?" Smolder asked.
"The hospital." Drobot said. "Seems the drug your former dragon lord gave you knocked you out for a lot longer then she planned it too." He added.
"...I see...So what have I missed?" Smolder asked. Drobot went into great detail. "...Darn." Smolder said.
"Rest for now. I am hoping to move you to my house at three PM today. I've got the papers signed up for it and everything." Drobot said.
"Thanks. Who are you again?" Smolder asked.
"Call me Drobot." Drobot said.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE PAPERS FOR HER RELEASE ARE MISSING?!"
There was ringing in the ears of ponies, dragons, and other creatures alike when Twilight yelled out in the patented Canterlot royal voice when the group had come to release Smolder from the hospital at three PM.
"I wish I knew where the papers for Smolder's release were. But we can't find them. So, I'm going to have to ask you to resign the papers. And then you can come release her tomorrow. Rules are rules after all." Nurse Redheart said.
"How can a bunch of papers just disappear!?" Twilight exclaimed.
"...This can't be good." Flash Sentry said. He noticed something in Smolder's file. "...Hold up Twilight. I don't think this was an ancident." He added before pointing out what he saw.
"...It can't be." Twilight said before taking out a letter from Blue Ember.
Dear Cynder
Consider this a small sample of what I am capable of if you continue to refuse my challenge. And I can do worse. A lot worse. If you care about your friends at all, you will accept my challenge.
Otherwise, I'm going to make the lives of every creature around you as miserable as possible. And it'll be all your fault. There's no way out of this: Either you accept my challenge, or every creature you know will soon find their lives filled with nothing but absolute misery and despair.
From The Dragon with Nothing to Lose, Ember
"THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!" Twilight said.
"Agreed. Princess Celestia must be notified at once." Flash Sentry said.
"...Don't bother..." Cynder said. "That message will just be intercepted and aid won't come." She added.
"...Cynder, you can see it too, can't you?" Spyro asked.
"I'm afraid so." Cynder said. "There is no other option. I won't allow this one to ruin the lives of those around me like this if I can help it. But rest assured, I will make her pay dearly for this." She added.
"...Heh. I see. I think we should leave this to Cynder then. Give that bitch hell Cynder." Spyro said.
"As if she deserves less." Cynder said. "For all the problems she's already caused, I will show her just who the better dragoness between the two of us is." She added.