A/N: Hey guys, this is my first fanfiction ever so don't be too cruel and please R&R and let me know what you think!
-Pelloneus
We all know Lyra is the niece of Lord Asriel but what about her friend? Her name was Sara and her daemon was named Pelloneus but she just called him Pete for short. This is the story of the Golden Compass through Sara's eyes.
As Lyra, Sara, Billy, Rodger and some other kids ran through the field, Sara stopped dead and fell completely silent. In the distance was the figure of a tall slim woman. Sara crept closer towards the figure until she could see her more clearly. The woman was blonde and probably around 5.9 ft tall. Sara being as curious as she was ran to the closet wall and hid behind it. Now she could see more of the details. The woman had blue eyes and was very young. She was wearing a beautiful gold sparkling gown which reflected against the sun. Sara had never seen her before and thought she shouldn't get any closer. She ran off back into the field with her daemon, Pete, and to the gate where Lyra and everyone were standing. Rodger stood behind Lyra, cowering.
Lyra was the first to speak. "Stop right there! Do you know where we are?" She said in a serious tone.
"Yeah! This is the North Gate, the entrance to the College. What's wrong?" Billy answered.
"If you value you're lives you won't step through this gate. It's cursed. My mother was the one who laid the curse on it." Lyra shot back.
"Right sure it is!" Billy answered smugly.
"It is! The robes in the college are so vial that they burn you when you put it on! It's all because of the curse." Lyra exclaimed.
"Show me. Bring a robe tonight at the gate and I'll put it on. If it's what you say then fine. But if it's what I say..."
"And what do you say it is!" Lyra interrupted.
"I say you're lying and that it isn't cursed!" Billy said. Lyra stuck out her hand and smirked. "Then it's a bet! If it's what you say it is then I'll eat my sock! But if it's what I say it is then it's too bad for you!"
"You're on!" Billy exclaimed. They shook hands and Billy and the other kids ran off. "Thanks. Do you think Billy will really do it?" Rodger asked.
"No. He will probably get scared and run off" Lyra answered.
"I think he's going to put it on just to prove you wrong." Sara piped up.
"Well either way I'm probably going to win. I mean socks don't taste that bad to they?" Lyra answered. Sara suddenly remembered the lady she saw and just as she was about to tell Lyra, but Rodger and Lyra were already running off. "Oh boy, here we go again!" Pete said.