AN: My first story! I hope you all like it! Esmerelda is my OC. This story will contain Spyro/Elora and Hunter/Bianca. If you see any mistakes, Please tell me, and I will fix it right away. Please keep in mind that this is my first fanfic so It will not be perfect. :) Chapter 2 will be up soon.
A soft wind whistled through the trees, shaking the leaves from the branches and carrying them off into the sun. It was a warm sunny day in summer forest, and a young female dragon could be seen sitting by the large pond. This dragon was Esmerelda, she had lived in Avalar for all her life. She had pretty green scales and a deep brown belly. Her eyes were soft and yellow, and they reflected every emotion that the dragon felt. Because of this, she was an awful liar, you could always see the truth in her eyes. On her legs were brown leather bracers, decorated with beautiful swirling patterns. On her head were two long brown horns. Although they looked deadly, Esme was not known for her physical strength and combat skills, so using them in a fight would be a last resort. Esme possesed only one element, Earth. When it was used, she would become one with nature and could do some serious damage. She could fell the pain of the trees during a storm, she could hear the cries of the flowers when they were pulled from the earth. Because of this, she has made it her duty to protect avalar, she would make sure that no harm came to the peaceful land, even if her life depended on it.
Sighing, Esme layed down on the warm steps next to the pond. She dipped her tail into the lukewarm water and closed her eyes. Her mind drifted to her home in Glimmer. She saw her mother,
Bree, A kind yellow-green dragoness with a small, petite body. She was an earth dragon just like Esme,
and she cared deeply for the land of Avalar. Her father was there too, and just by looking at him you could tell that he was Esme's father. He had a long skinny body and enormous wings. His name was Valentine, and he was the wisest Dragon in all of Avalar. He was unable to use any kind of breath attack,
but his agility and speed more than made up for it. He was the one that inspired Esme to look after Avalar. Last but not least, Esme's baby sister, Pie, was sleeping in her bed, surrounded by stuffed had Green-yellow scales just like her mother, and just like her father she was unable to use breath attacks. Esme smiled in her sleep, She really should visit them more often. When Esme was fourteen years old, she left her home in glimmer to go and live with her friend, Elora the faun. In Avalar, there isn't a legal age for somebody to leave home, It's all up to the parents. In this case, Esme's parents were more than happy to let the young dragon move out, as they knew that she could take care of herself.
"Morning Elora!" Esme said sleepily as she walked into the kitchen. She pulled out a chair and sat at the large wooden table. "Hey Esme! Honestly I don't know how you can get up so late. Your so lazy!" Esme laughed nervously and walked to the cupboard. She sang a little tune to herself as she poured herself a bowl of cornflakes. "Hey Elora, have you seen Riddles anywhere?" Just as Elora was about to reply a small purple rabbit with a big pink nose jumped out of one of the cupboards. "Riddles!
there you are!" The rabbit jumped onto her shoulder and licked her face. Smiling, Esme ate the rest of her breakfast and dumped her bowl in the sink. She walked to her room and took out a small black box from her desk. She looked inside and smiled. She set it down on top of her desk and picked up a necklace. The necklace was made of brown string and had a paperclip twisted into a swirl hanging off of it. Pie had lovingly made it for her when she was at the dragon shores nursery. Esme tied it round her neck and looked under her bed. Spreading her arms out as far as she could reach, her tail swinging wildly in the air, she managed to grab hold of the dusty shoebox. As she pulled it out, the dust flew up in her face, causing het to sneeze loudly. "Damn allergies.." She muttered under her breath. She opened the box and took out a peice of yellow ribbon, Smiling to herself as she tied it around the black box. Esme left her room and opened the front door of the house. "Where are you off to without saying goodbye?" Turning around, Esme saw elora standing in the kitchen, wearing a cute pink apron and holding a rolling pin.
"I was just off to see my family in Glimmer. And what on earth have you been doing?" Elora hung her flour covered head in despair. "The Annual Avalar fair is tomorrow, you know, the one where we celebrate Spyro defeating Ripto." Esme nodded and urged her to carry on. "Well, I'm supposed to bake a cake for the Fair, But I'm hopeless! I've never made a cake in my life! I don't know why I agreed to this." Esme smiled. She put down the box, walked over to Elora and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry, as soon as I get back, I'll help you to bake that cake. Your only doing this because Spyro`s coming aren't you?" Elora gave a shy smile and blushed. " I'll take that as a yes. I'll be back as quick as I can, Ok?" She said, picking up the box and running out the door, quickly followed by Riddles.