I have returned from the dead! It's been how long since I last did anything? A long long time. Anyways, I've noticed how there are basically NO Spyro/OC stories and felt the urge to make one. I've made one before but it sucked so consider this a take 2. And if you don't like the pairing, please don't flame or anything. Just don't read it if you don't like it. :) In the time I was missing, I wrote a bunch of stories just never any fanfictions. So hopefully my writing has improved since the last time I updated. :) I DO NOT OWN SPYRO OR ANY OTHER CANON CHARACTERS. I ONLY OWN MY FC's. Okay then, some late minute notes. As must as it may seem like it, my dragons ARE NOT anthropomorphic. I think that's all I need to inform you off... Enjoy!
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Dragon Village was always bustling this time of the year. The days were perfect for a day out, not too hot, not too cold. Contrary to it's name, fauns, satyrs, gnomes, gem-cutter mice, a greasy penguin chef, and several other creatures inhabited the village, mainly doing nothing but irritating the dragons who the said village was named after.
Why were all these creatures here?
The Festival of the Legendary Spyro was being held. Asteren didn't particularly care about the purple hero that seemed to be worshiped across the globe but the festival had the best mango cakes in existence. But the mango cakes were useless if she couldn't find the stand!
The light blue dragoness weaved through the countless creatures, not bothering to mumble excuses as she shoved through the crowd. She was rather short for a dragon, her head just barely reaching the jaw of other dragonesses her age. A dark blue mane traveled from her head down her back, ending at the base of her tail. At the tip of her tail was a hard crest shapes like a round leaf. Her eyes were a sharp silver.
An irritable huff escaped her as she glanced around the streets, studying the decorations and signs that adorned the houses and shops along the road. Fireflies hovered overhead, pushing stray decorations back in place and devouring any butterflies that dared showed themselves.
With a groan, Asteren plodded through the streets, ducking under arms and dodging around legs. Her mane bristled in annoyance and she had to fight the urge to snap at the nearest creatures. She moodily shoved past a group of giggling fauns, a slight scowl crossing her face.
'Maybe I should ask for directions...' Asteren pondered, gazing around at the various creatures that walked the streets.
She walked up to a hunched over figure, silently inspecting it. The main body of the creature was hidden under a large pink cloak and hood whose hems just brushed against the ground. Along the hem were several embroidered flowers that almost had her roll her eyes. The figure seemed to be grumbling to itself in a voice that Asteren couldn't understand.
"Um... Excuse me?" Asteren stopped near the figure, raising an eyebrow when it froze at her voice. "Would you happen to know where the mango cake..."
Her voice trailed off as the figure turned. The face exposed had brown hair coming out of the oddest places and a tuft of hair could be seen on the right corner of the lip, almost as if the creature had a mustache and forgot to shave it all off. Its bottom jaw jutted out from its upper jaw, exposing three long teeth, two on the side and one in the very middle. Beady black eyes focused on the blue dragoness, glaring at her.
All Asteren could do was stare. Her mouth was slightly agape in shock the face was so horrendously ugly. "I... uh... I..." Asteren stammered over her words, trying to break out of her petrified stupor. 'What did I want again?' She wondered in the back of her mind, struggling to regain her memory.
The ape-like creature growled at her and without warning, bellowed. "WHOOO-AHA-HA!"
"OKAY NEVERMIND!" Asteren yelped, turning tail and fleeing from the creature. She leaped over the back of a turtle, her mane bristled to it's full length. Her heart pounded in her chest as she pushed past different creatures, her eyes wide.
She didn't dare stop until she was sure she had placed several streets between her and the ape mutant. "What was that?!" She asked to herself, glancing over her shoulder. She wasn't sure she wanted to know.
Sucking in a deep breath, Asteren patted down her bristled mane and shook herself to get rid of the jitters that traveled up her spine. "Bloody monkey wombat." She hissed in the direction of the ape mutant, angry now that her fear was gone.
"Roaring at me for no reason. Dumb forkhead." Asteren grumbled, stalking down the streets. She scowled at which ever creature dared step in front of her, her silver eyes narrowed.
She suddenly became aware of the sweet scent drifting down the streets. Asteren paused, lifting her head up. She sniffed deeply, a contemplative frown on her face. Her lips suddenly turned up in an eager smirk.
Asteren pushed through the crowd with more intensity, ignoring the hisses and glares she received in return. Her eyes scanned through the random gaps in the creatures, looking for one thing only.
"Mango cakes!" A male voice yelled and she craned her neck to see the source. An orange dragon stood behind a large table, an outdoor oven behind him. A smaller red dragoness was blowing fire on an elevated pan, taking care not to burn the baking deliciousness the pan held.
Sighing in relief, Asteren pulled herself out of the streets and towards the stand. She stepped up to the table, her tail waving slightly. The orange dragon smiled at her, leaning his elbows on the table. "What would you like?" He asked, gesturing to a table behind him that had mango cakes of all kinds. Some were coated in powdered sugar, some were drizzled with caramel, others had pieces of fruit decorating the top.
"Five mango cakes with caramel." Asteren said without hesitation, continuously glancing at the mango cakes behind the dragon.
"Five?" The orange dragon repeated incredulously, staring at her in bafflement.
"Five." Asteren confirmed, her voice slightly harder than she intended. Her eyes narrowed at him and a slight scowl crossed her lips. Why did others have to judge? "Do you want my money or not?"
"Alright." The orange dragon shrugged, turning around to collect her mango cakes. He piled 5 caramel drizzled cakes on a large plate and held it out to her. "That will be-" He stopped mid-sentence, staring at something behind her with wide eyes.
Asteren's eyebrow arched. "That will be?" She inquired, taking a hold of the plate. But the orange dragon in front of her seemed frozen and his fingers clutched the plate in a tight grip. Asteren grimaced, tugging on the plate with a slight grunt. It didn't budge an inch, just like the dragon's gaze.
"Oh what now?!" Asteren snapped, turning her head to see what he was staring at. She froze as well, her lips turning down in a frown.
Behind her stood a gorgeous dragoness with the most beautiful purple eyes she had ever seen. They seemed to swim with wisdom and kindness, sparkling with an inner warmth. Her scales were a bright iridescent white that reflected several different colors in the bright sunlight. An equally as iridescent mane ran down her back and a few strands of hair hung in front of her eyes. She had golden cuffs around each leg, her neck, and her tail. Her lips turned up in a smile, turning her even more beautiful than she was before. Several male dragons gathered around her, swooning at the mere sight of her.
"Hello." She greeted in a musical voice that had the orange dragon sighing.
"Hi." Asteren said flatly, rolling her eyes before turning back to her platter of mango cakes. She tried to jerk her plate away from the orange dragon's tight grip, growling when her efforts proved in vain.
"I would like to pay for these cakes in my friend's place." The iridescent dragoness said, apparently ignoring Asteren's tone.
"I'm not your friend." Asteren stated at the same time the orange dragon breathed.
"I'll give these cakes to you for free."
Free? Asteren glanced between the orange dragon and the iridescent dragoness, her eyebrow slightly arched. The orange dragon finally relinquished his hold on her plate and Asteren quickly snatched the plate up before he could grab it again.
The iridescent dragoness smiled at Asteren before turning to the orange dragon. "That is very kind of you good sir. I will be sure not to forget the favor."
The orange dragon smiled back at her, almost automatically. "You need not pay me back. It makes me ecstatic that one as fair as yourself-"
"Okay. Thanks. Bye." Asteren quickly cut in, feeling more irritated by the minute. She hurriedly ran to one of the eating tables near the mango stand, leaving behind the iridescent dragoness and the orange dragon.
"What was that about?" She muttered, plopping down next to the table. Shaking her head, Asteren reached out and grabbed a mango cake, feeling her earlier annoyance instantly fade. With a happy purr, she lifted the mango cake up to her lips to take a bite.
"Is it good?"
Asteren jumped at the sudden return of the musical voice, her cake almost flying out of her grip. Sputtering, Asteren lifted her head to see the iridescent dragoness sitting at the table across from her, watching her with those beautiful blue eyes.
'Wait... blue?' Asteren tilted her head in confusion, her earlier shock forgotten. "Your eyes aren't purple anymore..." She pointed out, her fingers still curled over her cake.
The iridescent dragoness laughed and several nearby males of several different species turned at the sound, giggling happily at the sound. Asteren looked around at the giggling males, her confusion increasing. All the females within hearing range snorted, storming away from the beautiful dragoness before her. A male mouse giggled so hard, he fell backwards off his chair.
"My eyes change color at times." The iridescent dragoness explained, a small smile still on her lips.
The irritating giggling finally died down but Asteren's annoyance didn't fade a bit. She rubbed her forehead with her free paw, trying to drive away an oncoming headache. "That's... Nice..." Asteren finally managed to sigh, tearing her gaze away from the beautiful dragoness and looking down at her plate of mango cakes.
Ignoring the dragoness across from her, Asteren took a large bite of her mango cake, relishing in the delicious flavor. She chewed happily on her cake, forgetting all about the dragoness across from her. Asteren finished three of her cakes when she looked back up, blinking when she saw the dragoness was still there, still smiling at her.
"Can I help you?" Asteren asked, her voice taking a slight edge.
The iridescent dragoness nodded, the smile never leaving her lips. She reached into the bag around her neck and pulled out a small book, rifling through the pages with ease. Asteren almost growled, her silver eyes narrowing at the dragoness.
"This is where you are supposed to ask me my name." The iridescent dragoness explained after a quick reading, looking up at Asteren with the smile.
"What is that?" Asteren asked, watching as she put the book back in her bag.
The iridescent dragoness sighed, rolling her eyes. "Wrong question."
"But what was that book?" Asteren tried again, a slight scowl crossing her lips.
"Please say your line." The iridescent dragoness dodged around her question, her smile becoming strained.
Asteren shook her head, her scowl deepening. "What was the book?"
"Please. Say your line." The iridescent dragoness almost completely lost her smile, her eyes turning a bright shade of red.
An unexplainable fear entered Asteren, making her pause. She stared at the dragoness for a moment, her eyes widening a bit. The tension between the two of them was thick, making Asteren's mane bristle. The iridescent dragoness cleared her throat and almost instantly, her eyes turned blue again. Asteren sank down in her chair, regarding the strange dragoness warily.
"Oh fine!" Asteren finally snapped, quickly covering her nervousness. "What's your name?"
The iridescent dragoness smiled, her blue eyes turning purple. "My name is Melaine Allflower Rosebud Yaxley." She chirped, her now purple eyes sparkling happily.
Asteren felt her eyebrows raise involuntarily. "Long name." She muttered, devouring the last of her mango cakes.
A loud horn sounded and Asteren almost sighed in relief. "Well it seems as though the fair is starting. I'm going to go now. Alone." Asteren stressed the last word, pushing away from her table. She glanced at Melaine, who was frowning, before quickly walking off.
"Wait!" Melaine called after her, catching up to her with ease. "Let us watch the fair together, dear friend!" She smiled at Asteren, keeping pace with her.
"Joy." Asteren growled, glaring at the dragoness beside her before storming off, her lips raised in a slight snarl.
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And there is the end of chapter 1! I hope it was good enough. It's 7 AM where I live and I'm writing on no sleep. XD By the way, Melaine is pronounced Meh-lane.
So tell me what you think in the reviews if you want. :) Thanks for reading!