The Legend of Spyro and the Ring of Doom
I do not own LOTR or TLOFS. This is a prequel for my other story Tales of the blades
Chapter 1
Unexpected birthday surprise guests
I amar prestar sen:
The world has changed:
han mathon ne nen,
I feel it in the water,
han mathon ne chae,
I feel it in the earth.
a han noston ned wilith.
I smell it in the air... Much that once was is lost for none now live who remember it. A voice spoke as a young purple dragon looked around searching for the source before he sees the distant yet near fire of a forge with a strange creature with pointed ears that was tall like a cheetah yet had nearly no fur except at the top of his head that went to his shoulders. He picks up a hammer of a strange silver metal and began hammering metal while molten gold entered a mold.
It began with the forging of the Great Rings.
Three rings were laid on a pedestal silver as the moon and stars with a single jewel in them: One engraved with leaves that do not idly fall with a diamond of pure light,One with the likeness of serpents biting a saphire of deep blue like a ocean, And a ring with dragons encircling a ruby as red as fire mixed with blood were picked up by three noble looking pointed ear creatures like the smith.
Three were given to the elves immortal, wisest...fairest of all beings.
On another pedestal were seven more rings each crafted with the metals of iron,gold,silver,bronze,steel,ebony, and a metal that was unknown to the young dragon that shone like stars. Each of the rings also had gems in each of them of many colors as seven short elderly mole like creatures each picked up a ring,put it on and showed them to an unknown crowd.
Seven were given to the dwarf lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls.
On a third pedestal were nine rings each woven like vines with with jewels were picked up by creatures that were tall like elves but had rounded ears like dwarves and cheetahs. Three were taller than the others with crowns of silver and sea grey eyes, one was with brown skin and black as night hair, Two had black skin and built like pillars, one was elderly while the last three were very young.
And nine...Nine rings were given to the races of men who above all else desired power.
For within these rings was power bound to govern and strengthen the races of Arda.
But all of them were deceived for another ring was made.
The dragon now found himself in a desolate wasteland with a massive volcano dominating the blackened sky before he felt himself pulled into a tunnel where he sees a massive figure in evil looking armor crafting for himself a simple gold ring unadorned with a jewel.
In the Land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom the dark lord Sauron forged in secret a master ring to control all others.
The Ring suddenly becomes alight with magic and a script is written into the gold as the soul of the dark lord enters into the script giving power to it.
And into this ring he poured his malice, his cruelty, and his will to dominate all life.
One Ring to rule them all.
One Ring to find them.
One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them.
The dragon once more felt his body move to new lands to see dark images: Goblins and other monsters putting villages to the fire, men,women and children murdered,tortured and enslaved, And on a island shaped like a star the dragon gasps in horror as he sees the grey eyed tall men put their kin upon an altar and slit their throats in worship to both Sauron and to a greater evil. His vision soon darkens as he hears the woman's voice.
One by one the Free lands of Middleearth fell to the power of the ring.
But there were some who resisted.
The dragon soon finds himself back in Mordor where he sees a army of grey-eyed men but unlike the mob that killed their own for Sauron these men were good yet stern as they were led into battle with elves against an army of orcs.
An alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of Mordor.
And on the slopes of Mount Doom they fought for the freedom of Middleearth
The orcs roared at their foes and charged madly at them while one of the elven leaders ordered his troops to fire slaughtering hundreds of the beasts while the swordsmen fought the rest pushing them back. The orcs were soon forced into a horrendous rout as the king of the men raised his sword and yelled in victory.
Victory was near!
The purple dragon was about to take a sigh of relief but soon saw the massive Dark lord with a mace walked toward a group of soldiers.
But the power of the Ring could not be undone.
Then the demon attacked his foes scattering them through the air with his mace once,twice,thrice before the elderly king charged forward to attack the demon only to b hit back by him into the rock wall breaking his bones and joining the vengeful dead while another man in princely armor rushes to his broken body and began to weep while Sauron stalks forward to kill the prince.
It was in that moment. When Isildur the son of the king took up his father's sword.
The prince moves forward and grabs his father's sword as it is crushed under the black steel boot of Sauron leaving only a few inches of the blade on the hilt. With a cry of defiance Isildur strikes at Saurn's hand cutting off several fingers including the one which the Ring sat on while the owner of the severed fingers exploded knocking the prince and everyone else over as pieces of his armor and his helmet fall to the ground.
Sauron the enemy of the free peoples of Middleearth was defeated.
the young king soon picked up the clawed finger with the ring on it and crushed it in his hand causing the finger to turn to ash while the Ring was left in his hand.
The Ring passed to Isildur...Who had this one chance to destroy evil forever.
the dragon soon began a smile knowing that this Sauron was soon to be vanquished but gasped as he finds himself in a forest with a group of men on horses with Isildur wearing the ring around his neck.
But the hearts of men are easily corrupted. And the Ring of power has a will of it's own.
The dragon soon hears the whistle of arrows as they hit the humans while a orc leaps onto the king knocking him from his horse. He looks on at the massacre in confusion befor tearing the Ring from the chain necklace, putting it on and jumping into a nearby river abandoning his troops for Death's awaiting arms. But before he could even swim three feet away the Ring seemingly slipped off of his finger he tries to grab it before he suddenly lurches forward and opens his mouth in a painful yet silenced scream.
It betrayed Isildur to his death.
The Ring soon sunk down deeper into the water where the dragon hoped and silently prayed that it will stay there.
And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost...
History became Legend. Legend became Myth.
And for two and a half thousand years the Ring passed out of all knowledge.
Until when came, it ensnared a new bearer.
The dragon soon found himself under the water once more yet able to breathe yet sees a hand grab the long forgotten ring and pull it out and sees two strange men like creatures fight over the Ring with one throttling the other.
The Ring came to the creature Gollum who took it into the Misty Mountains.
Deep under the mountains the young dragon sees a thin and pathetic looking creature caressing the Ring mumbling to itself.
And there it consumed him.
"It came to me...My own...My love...My Preciousss." the creature said making the dragon feel disgust and yet pity for the creature.
The Ring brought the creature Gollum unnatural long life. For five hundred years it poisoned his mind. And in the gloom of Gollum's cave...It waited.
The dragon looks out beyond the mountains to see darkness creeping back into the world hearing whispers of fears without names.
Darkness crept back into the forests of the grew of a shadow in the east...Whispers of a nameless fear...And the Ring perceived it. It abandoned gollum.
He sees the ring to slip from gollum's pocket in his loincloth bouncing on the rocky floor.
But something happened then that the Ring did not intend.
A hand not Gollum's but that of a small mol like creature dressed in a modest outfit grasped it. "What's this?... A ring?!" the creature said.
It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable.A hobbit: Bilbo Baggins of the Shire.
The hobbit and dragon soon heard Gollum's wails as he tries to find his Precious while Bilbo slipped the Ring into his pocket. But the purple dragon was soon brought out of the mountains and felt himself falling.
For the time will soon come when hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.
"Graah!?" The dragon awoke with a yell from his dream shaken and disturbed but felt something rub against his scales.
"Spyro?...go back to sleep." Muttered a female voice belonging to a ebony and garnet colored dragoness.
"Of course Cynder." said Spyro as he brought his head down and tried to sleep whil he muttered to himself: "It was only a dream."
Its been a week since Spyro and Cynder defeated the evil dragon Malefor and saved their world from destruction now they find themselves in a strange land. Spyro knew they were not in the dragon realms this place looked like it hasn't been ravaged by war for a century it was just peaceful and quiet while in the cave Cynder fell fast asleep while Spyro just watched the stars.
"Cynder loves me she actually loves me I...!" Thought Spyro as he laid there but his thoughts were disturbed when he heard laughing he looked up and saw four small mole like creatures talking and laughing.
"So do you have any ideas for a surprise gift for Mr. Bilbo?" said one with blond hair and the widest of the group
"I don't have a clue. Bilbo's party is in three days and I can't find anything good for him." said a black haired one
"Too bad there's no dragons around here that we can capture and give them to Bilbo for his eleventy-first birthday... Wait there's something in old Bullroarer's hideout!" said a tall brown-haired hobbit
"This was old Bullroarer Took's hideout! I thought that was just a old cave." said the oldest one who was behind the other three hobbits as they approached the cave.
Spyro decided to wake up Cynder just in case those small creatures were dangerous"Hey Cyn wake up."said Spyro as he nudged at a black and magenta dragoness
"Hmmm...what Spyro? Its too early to play tag...zzzz" mumbled Cynder as she went back to sleep.
"But there are apes coming!" yelled Spyro as he shook his friend.
"Well Pip looks like we found some dragons.I wonder if they know the common tongue?" Said Merry fearfully as they approached the dragons who were wide awake now and watching the hobbits
"They don't look dangerous Spyro."said Cynder as she sniffed the air
"And they smell like weeds and ale."said Spyro also breathing in the smell as the hobbits moved closer
"Hello there my name is Frodo Baggins and these are my friends: Samwise Gamgee ,Peregrin Took ,and Meriadoc Brandybuck. Who are you?"
"My name is Spyro and this is my friend Cynder. Tell me what creatures are you you look like hairless apes but have the size of moles and smell like ale and smoke?"asked the purple dragon
"We are hobbits or what the Big folk like to call us Halflings we make some of the finest ales and pipeweed in all of Eriador!"said Pippin
"Are you two here by yourselves or are there more of you?"asked Merry
"No not that we know of. You talk like Dragons are rare and where in Avalar is Eriador?" said Cynder
"Avalar is that a part of Middle-earth?" asked Sam.
"No it isn't at least I don't think it is."said the black dragoness
"Perhaps Gandalf can help you." said Merry
"Who's Gandalf?" asked Spyro
"Gandalf is a wise and powerful wizard who helped my uncle on his first adventure."said Frodo cautiously as they walked down the road.
Soon the group got to a carriage filled with fireworks and packages and next to it was a old man dressed in a grey robe with a pointy grey hat and on his belt was a sword while in his hand was a ancient staff shaped like a old gnarled hand.
Spyro and Cynder were paralyzed with fear by the power they sensed from the old man. "Tell me about your new friends my young hobbits."asked the old man
"They said that their names are Spyro and Cynder and that come from a land called Avalar Gandalf." answered Frodo
" interesting we will soon know if they are telling the truth."said Gandalf as he approached the young dragons.
"latu mauhai shakhburz Morgoth Sauron!" said Gandalf in a ancient and evil tongue that once caused fear throughout Middle-earth.
"W-what was that language?!"asked Cynder for never in her life even when she was enslaved by Malefor's dark magic has she heard a tongue so dark and evil.
"That was the Black Speech a powerful and terrible language created for the forces of evil by the first great Dark lord:Morgoth the Betrayer it is also the first language the dragons of Arda learn since their hatching. Yet since both you and Spyro felt revulsion to this tongue it shows that you were telling the truth. Now tell me were you two the cause of a great earthquake a year ago?"said Gandalf
"It was a year ago!?"asked a shocked Spyro
"Indeed." answered Gandalf as he inspected the dragons.
"Interesting you are both the age of seventeen years old judging from horn,claw and spinal ridge growth. A few scars and missing scales suggest that you were both in a war." said Gandalf as he completed his inspection of the two dragons.
Soon the dragons told Gandalf and the hobbits their adventures in Avalar. Starting with Cynder telling the five an explanation about the status of a purple dragon and the fall of Malefor the purple dragon before Spyro and his banishment to the realms of Convexity and the millennia of peace afterwards. Then Spyro continued starting with the Year of the Dragon and the attack that happened, His hatching and life with his dragonfly family before he found out about his powers while saving his brother from some apes, his meeting with Ignitus and the many adventures to rescue the other guardians and learning of his powers. Cynder then continued with her attack on spyro while still being controlled by Malefor, the capture of Ignitus before and rescue by Spyro before their final battle in the realm of Convexity where Spyro purified her and brought her back to the temple where they rested and trained for six months.
Until they were forced to abandon it to Gaul the general of the armies of the Dark Master and their separation with the guardians rallying the allies, Spyro going off to the White Isle to learn from the Chronicler: the guardian of time and the one to write down the stories of all dragons while Cynder was captured and used as bait to Lure Spyro into rescuing her which he did before getting hit with pure Convexity, transforming into Dark Spyro and slaying Gaul before they were trapped in a cave-in causing Spyro to use his time powers to encase them and Sparx in a crystal for three years.
Then the two told the wizard and hobbits of their capture by grublins and of the twin snake collar that bound the dragons together and their execution by a golem before they were rescued by the mysterious ranger Hunter who led them to the valley of Avalar where they met with Hunter's Village and saved them from an invasion and rescued their healer before reaching the besieged capital Warfang. Cynder then continued with the many attempts by the enemy to try and take the city all of which were stopped by the Guardians and the death of the golem by Spyro and her. After some time to rest Malefor had awakened the destroyer forcing the dragons to try to destroy it which had failed and caused them to evacuate to the forbidden tunnels while Spyro,Ignitus and Cynder went through the Ring of fire in order to defeat the dark dragon but the heat was too much for the guardian so he sacrificed himself getting the two younger dragons to safety. Spyro and Cynder soon found and fought Malefor after he tried to force the two to kill eachother by blasting Cynder with Convexity but failed. The two spoke of their long battle against the dragon and their strategy to use convexity against him which worked and how the ancient spirits of Purple dragons who entrapped Malefor in a crystal. Spyro then told them how the world was being destroyed and how the Purple dragon used his powers to repair it.
"And then we awoke in the cave where you found us."said Spyro as he finished
"That is a amazing story Mr. Spyro" said Sam
"Indeed it was. Do not be ashamed of your past young Cynder. Those that fear their pasts will never go to the present or the future of their lives. Well it is getting late in the day and I have more fireworks to unpack. Oh and you young dragons may stay at my hut until the party which is in three days plenty of time for you young dragons to get some food and rest." said Gandalf as he goes back to setting up for the party.
"Thank you for sharing your hut with us Master Gandalf." said Cynder as she gives the wizard a bow
"When should we present our selves to Bilbo and the other guests?" asked Spyro
"After Bilbo opens the gate to to the party fly around the crowd twice and then land infront of them." answered Gandalf.
Soon three days have passed and at nightfall hobbits from allover the Shire were waiting at a large oak tree for the party to begin. Soon the crowd saw that their hosts and the wizard Gandalf walked out of Bag End. They cheered as their host and guest of honor walk to the large party tree.
"My fellow hobbits! This party has started!" the eldery bilbo Baggins yelled as he opened up the gate to the party. As the hobbits walked in they and their host heard wings flapping they and their host looked up and gasped in suprise as two young dragons flew around them twice and landed infront of them but instead of attacking they bowed to the hobbits.
"Greetings hobbits my name is Spyro my friend Cynder and I wish to live in the Shire. We can help with farming and taking care of your young and of pests." said the purple dragon as the crowd of hobbits stand there in awe of seeing two legends alive.
Soon a young hobbit no older than the age of four walked up to the two teenaged dragons he circled the two looking at them curiously poking and prodding their scales until he accidentally poked his finger on Cynder's rather sharp wing claws as his cut dripped blood he began to cry but Cynder wrapped her wings around him making the crowd gasp in horror for the child but instead of devouring the boy they saw that Cynder was infact comforting the child and wiped his tears away making the mothers and unmarried hobbit women in the crowd aww at the sight. Soon the child went back to his parents and grinned at them.
"Can they stay pweeaasee?" he asked like any child would at a new and strange creature this made his grandfather the Mayor of Michel Delving laugh a joyous laugh. "Of course these fine dragons can stay in the Shire." this caused most of the hobbits to shout in joy and to congratulate the two new members of their community.
"Now with such a surprise lets get this party started!" said Bilbo as the crowd went into the party area.
The teen dragons were amazed by the sights and sounds of the party never before had they been to a party this large. The hobbits although still wary of the teen dragons were still polite and the children bombarded them with questions about dragons.
After the children were distracted by Gandalf's fireworks Spyro and Cynder went to the dancing circle to see Frodo amongst a crowd of hobbit women dancing with each while Sam sat nearby and watched the only hobbit girl that he always had eyes for : Rosie Cotton.
Frodo stopped dancing and sat next to his new friends laughing joyfully. "Well go on ask Rosie for a dance." He told his best friend Sam who blushed and started to leave
"I think I'll go grab another ale." the russet haired hobbit said turning to leave before he was grabbed by his friend.
"Oh no you don't!" Frodo said as he pushed his friend and gardener towards the strawberry blond and laughed joyfully as the two began to dance.
Cynder watched the dancing and then looked towards Spyro with a cheeky grin. "Cmon Spyro it's our turn now." She said as she grabbed his tail and dragged him from the bar before he could get an ale.
"But Cynder I was about to get my first drink?!" the purple dragon exclaimed playfully
"Males and their drinks." Cynder muttered playfully as the dragons stood on their hind legs and grabbed eacothers forepaws imitating the hobbits as they danced while those who watched clapped and cheered them on when suddenly a firework was sent into the air with one of the tents stuck on the missile before it burns awa to reveal a massive dragon of fire spreading it's wings as it swooped towards the party causing the partygoers including Spyro and Cynder to duck for cover before it flew over the lake and exploded gaining many aplauses for it.
"That was good." said a singed Merry with his cousin and fellow troublemaker Pippin who was equally singed
"Let's get another!" he said before both he and Merry were grabbed by the ears like naughty schoolboys.
"Meriadoc Brandybuck. And Perregrin Took I might of known." Gandalf said as he scowled at the two before taking them to the barrels of water for dishes.
Soon the hobbits gathered into a large tent and Bilbo prepared his speech.
"My dear Baggins and Boffins. My dear Tooks and Brandybucks. Grubs, Chubs, Woodenblowers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots." said Bilbo as each clan cheered and one hobbit obviously a Proudfoot yelled "Proudfeet!"
"And to our newest members of our homeland I welcome young Spyro and Cynder the dragons. May they find peace and friendship with us!" said Bilbo as the hobbits raised their mugs to them with alot of "Here Heres" aswell.
"Today is my one hundred and eleventh birthday!" Bilbo exclaimed as the partygoers wished him many happy birthdays.
"Yes and alas... Eleventy-one years is far too short of a time to live among such admirable and excellent hobbits!" He said gaining even more applauses
"I don't know half of you as you would of wanted and I know the other half of you as much as you deserve." said the old hobbit confusing the crowd.
"And now I have a announcement to make... I announce that this is the end..I am leaving now. I wish all of you a very fond farewell. Goodbye!" And with that the hobbit disappeared into thin air shocking the crowd Cynder flinched like she was slapped in the face.
"Cynder what's wrong?" asked Spyro concerned.
"Bilbo somehow transported himself into the Shadow world!" exclaimed Cynder as she saw Gandalf head towards Bag End. The two dragons followed the wizard into the hobbit hole as they heard Bilbo laughed at the prank that he pulled on his guests.
"I do think that was highly foolish Bilbo." said Gandalf who seemingly appeared from nowhere.
"Oh Come on Gandalf. Did you see the look on their faces!" said the old hobbit as he packed up some old maps.
"There are many rings of power Bilbo and none of them should be used lightly." scolded Gandalf glaring at his small friend.
"Oh you're probably right as usual." grumbled Bilbo as he put Sting onto his belt.
"How are you able to enter the Shadow world?" asked Cynder as she and her friend came into view of the two older men.
"Ah Spyro and Cynder just the two that I was looking for. As for your question Cynder the reason I can go into this Shadow world is because I have this ring that allows for me to go invisible." said Bilbo showing the small gold ring to them.
What suprised the two was the reactions of the two teens they took a large step backwards.
"That thing has evil in it!" yelled Spyro as moved a wing infront of Cynder to protect her while Cynder made a hissing sound.
"Can't you feel that energy?" she said at the shocked hobbit
"How can a simple magic ring be evil?" Bilbo asked in a trance like voice
"I believe you had the ring for far to long now." said Gandalf as his friend started caressing it.
"It came to me I found it so it's mine!... My own my Precious!" Bilbo said with wild eyes
"It has been called that before but not by you." Said the wizard concerned for his friend.
Suddenly the old hobbit drew his sword and yelled "You want it for yourselves!"
"BILBO BAGGINS! Do not take me for a conjurer of cheap tricks! I am not here to rob you!" said Gandalf as he gained height and the room darkens. But then he shrunk to his normal size worn and tired.
"I am here to help you." Gandalf said in a reasurring voice
"What have I done!" said Bilbo as he regained his senses
"Leave the ring here old friend" said the wizard as the hobbit resumed packing.
You're right. Now I must be off. I have a long road to travel and now I must be off." Bilbo said as he opened his door.
"Bilbo." said Gandalf as he ducked through a hallway. "The ring is still in your pocket."
"Oh right." mumbled Bilbo as he took it out with one last look of longing he made it slip off of his hand and it crashed onto the ground sounding more like a lead ingot rather than a gold ring.
As Gandalf and the dragons came out they heard Bilbo sigh in relief and he turned toward them. "I know the perfect ending for my book. "And he lived happily ever after. until the last of his days." he said as he looked at Gandalf and the dragons silently thanking them for his freedom. "Goodbye Gandalf." he said as he embraced his oldest friend.
"Goodbye Bilbo. Until our paths cross again." said Gandalf as he watched the little hobbit walk down the road.
Gandalf went into the hobbit hole looking down at the ring bending down he made to pick it up but then a flash of a firey eye flashed not only in his mind but also in the minds of the dragons.
"Gandalf what was that?" asked Spyro fearfully
"Something that I thought was defeated long ago. Do not touch that ring or you will lose your minds and souls." said Gandalf sadly looking a hundred years older in his eyes.
(Somwhere far too the west beyond the ocean.)
The flash of the eye happened in a new mind this one was human... On the outside. This person looked around and saw only his horse who was as black as night and had blood red eyes.
"Well Shadowmere. The war for the Ring has begun. Time for us to head for Solitude old friend." said a gruff voice as he walked toward the campfire looking into it all that was seen of him was the claw marks across his eyes.
(Well I finally got through chapter one of this story. The scene with the hobbit toddler and our dragons was inspired from the movie Hook starring the Late great Robin Williams. who sadly died while I was working on this story. May he rest in Peace.)