Hey chaps!
So, this is the upload of my first story, first chapter! And, what's more, I finished writing it on my birthday! Woo! That was actually a whole week ago now (woah), I haven't had the chance to upload it beforehand sorry. Well, written on Christmas, uploaded on New Year's Day! What a feat!
I've been really excited to upload this piece, I enjoyed writing it, and I hope you enjoy reading it! Most (as in all) of my knowledge of Spyro comes from The Legend of Spyro trilogy. I've played through most of them.
Oh, and to let you guys know, Spyro and Cynder are probably not going to make an appearance - their elements will, however.
Anyway, instead of listening to my babble, you can read this story!
?-?-?'s POV
I snuck back into my home, through a cave entrance hidden behind a waterfall. I've lived here all my life, from what I can tell, in this beautiful place that I've come to call the 'Valley of Avalar'. I've always lived by myself here, brought up by Hunter. He's one of the Cheetahs, who live in a very small village not far from my cave. The Cheetahs won't accept me into their village, for some reason. I don't mind. They still let me trade with them, which is useful - it's become my primary method of getting food. Hunter hasn't come to look after me for… about four years, I'd say; I assumed from then that I was on my own. I've been doing well, too.
I've never seen grublins, but I have been told that there were once grublins living in this cave which I call home. I'm glad they're not here now, or I would have a pretty hard time getting to sleep every night. Apparently there used to be hordes of grublins inside my cave. But now, nothing. I sometimes find myself fantasizing about what these grublins would be like. Hunter used to say that a grublin is considerably weaker than a dragon, but that grublins usually come in large numbers, making them a threat. I've never had to combat any, though.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am decently skilled with a sword. I've have used it, I hire myself out to the Cheetahs to help them win fights, occasionally. Some of the Cheetahs are skilled in the art of the blade, some are skilled marksmen - delivering justice with the bow and arrow - while some Cheetahs are agile, darting around and eliminating foes by stealth.
The Cheetahs seem to always pick fights with dragons. Yes, dragons. It's usually only two or three dragons, luckily, which are still a large threat to the Cheetahs abode. They cause havoc on the village, and so they want me to help. I want to help, too, because if the Cheetahs go down, I have no source of food.
You could judge me as being a little selfish, but it wouldn't be wrong. I am a little bit selfish, and I have a sneaky nature. I like to secretly listen to conversations Cheetahs are having - I can overhear them talking from behind some trees if they're talking at the weight stash, which is an area where the Cheetahs have laid an indefinite stash of weights, which shine like the sun, oddly enough. I presume that there used to be some use for it, but now, nobody goes there anymore, so they like to have secret conversations there. They're usually about issues the village is going on with, which doesn't concern me. Sometimes, however, it's news of an attack, which is how I know when to hire myself out.
Every year, there is news about a special gathering down at the Twilight Falls, which a great dragon named 'Malefor' holds. Every year the Cheetahs send one or two spies to figure out what's going on. I didn't know what this Malefor chap said that's so important to know, so for the last three years, I've been sneaking off to this gathering myself. Every year it's the same - Malefor talks to the dragons about strategies of attack that they can use to take over areas. That's surely important for the Cheetahs to know, but it doesn't bother me, per se. Still, it's interesting to go and listen to another party talking. Hunter never told me such a gathering existed, probably with good reason. The amount of dragons at that gathering is immense, and every year that I've been to visit, I've felt compelled to bring a weapon, just in case.
This time, I overheard that there is another one of those gatherings tomorrow night, which is a bit of a problem, as I did not expect it to be so soon. I still have to collect berries for my satchel, as I need some form of food for the trip. I usually bring berries to these meetings, as they're handy to carry around with me. My sword still needs sharpening, and I still have to mend my clothes. I don't wear much, only a sash that droops from my shoulders, looping over that what needs to be covered. It is green from the fibres that I used to make it; it's not a lot, but it's all I need. The sash has a small tear near the top, which I need to fix up; I had found some fibres earlier today, so I can mend it tonight.
I mended my sash that night, and the next day I went out to find some berries. Berries were in low supply, so I found myself trading with the Cheetahs for some berries. I had to trade in the dragon hide that I wanted to use to upgrade my bed, but I was desperate.
That night I attached a satchel to my sash, grabbed my blade, and ventured out through the Valley of Avalar towards the Twilight Falls, where the meeting was going to be held. The cheetahs had said that this meeting was less publicised, so I expected there to be fewer dragons, thus I had refrained from brewing any potions. I usually do, just in case. I've never had to use them, and plus, I was busy all day so I had no time to brew them.
The meeting was almost scheduled to start by the time that I arrived in the Twilight Falls - I hid inbetween a couple of bushes which were growing next to the bridge, which crossed the small river, right in front of the spacious clearing in the woods where the meeting was usually held. From here, I had a clear view of the whole situation, and I was close enough to listen in on the whole conversation, too.
I was ready.
There we go, I hope you all enjoyed! Reviews are appreciated muchly, as this is my first time writing a story and I would love to know what I could improve on! Constructive criticism is always welcome!
Only one Point of View, I know, there will be more later, I promise!
I also know that I put some things/concepts in here which are not things/concepts in the Spyro universe. It's all to make it more interesting; it is a fan-fiction, after all, sure I'm allowed to do that, right?
Well, stay tuned for the next chapter, which should come out eventually!
Adios!