Vexx
A Legend of Spyro Fanfic
So this is a TLOS fanfic all about the story of a completely different character. A warning, it kinda strays from the rules of Purple Dragon existence, but I think you'll enjoy the story nonetheless. The original concept was from a buddy of mine, but he moved on to other things and left a lot of fans disappointed so I'm taking what he had and putting a twist on it. It will be longer, less adult, more kid friendly, and hopefully a bit better quality as I am more dedicated to being a writer as a profession than he was. Disclaimer: This goes for the entire story. Anyone who knows spyro will be able to tell what I own and what I don't own. So, if I own it, I own it. If I don't, I don't. Now, without further ado, enjoy!
Chapter 1
My name is Vexxer Charles, Vexx for short. I'm not your normal guy, but such is obvious when you see me in life. At seventeen years old, I'm not exactly the ideal healthy human being. My body type is thin, and even though I'm slightly taller than normal, I weigh only 112 pounds. I have shaggy blond hair, chizzled facial features visible only because of how thin my face is. I'm a junior at my high school and am barely a C student. At least, in all but science. I'm in an advanced chemistry class, but it has nothing to teach which I don't already know. My main interest is theoretical physics. All of this would be easily accepted, maybe slightly abnormal, but it's where the rest of my interests lie which is where I rule in the weird.
Yes, I love theoretical physics, but it's why I love it that puts me aside from everyone else. I've always been intrigued by theories of dimensions separate from that in which we reside, alternate realities or entire other universes altogether. Because of the way I was cast out of every social group where I was, I believed I had to belong somewhere else. Somewhere different, with different people, different animals, and a whole other society. Somewhere I could find a way to and have my differences be my strengths. A childish dream, but I didn't think so.
It was winter, and the weekend was over. As my alarm at 5:30 AM went off, I groaned and hit the snooze button. My family, consisting of only my mom, dad and I, had a small two bedroom apartment. We lived in a slightly more ghetto town in California, so it wasn't uncommon to hear police sirens going by or witness someone being mugged. I got out of bed and put on my jeans, followed by a clean t-shirt and socks before making my way to the bathroom. I did the normal business: brush my teeth, comb my hair, and wash my face. Before long I was back in my room, grabbing my jacket and bag. I threw on my shoes before closing all doors and turning off all lights.
When I was done, I left. It was just over a block to get to my bus stop, and I had to be there by 6:10 AM or risk being left behind. The walk never takes long, but I prefer punctuality. Right on time, the bus arrived and picked me up. As I got on I said good morning to the driver, who simply ignored me. Shrugging it off as normal, I headed back to my normal seat at the back of the bus. I was halfway there when a random, intentional foot stuck out and tripped me. I hit the floor painfully, and the entire bus full of half-asleep teenagers entered an uproar of histerical laughter.
"Careful there Vexxer, you look even more retarded than usual down there" A familiar voice sounded
"I'll keep that in mind, Parker" I said blankly before standing and finishing my trip back to my seat
Parker Myers. Captain and quarterback of the varsity football team, finishing the last of the best four years of his life. He is the definition of douchebag and Neanderthal, and he knows it. Somehow, it works in his favor. A new girlfriend every other week, and after getting her to sleep with him, he moves on to another. Everyone knows him, and almost everyone loves him. Any world with him in it had to be some alternate hell.
Within a few minutes, all people had been picked up and we headed off to school. We arrived not long after, and I headed straight for my first period. The bell wasn't due to ring for at least a few minutes, but again, punctuality. My very first period of seven was U.S. History. My teacher, Mrs. Arlin, was at her desk grading papers and paid me no mind when I walked in. I went to my normal desk in the back corner farthest from the door and sat down.
While I waited, I zoned out and let my mind wander to more important things. With the theory of the multiverse in play, an space/time singularity could be used as something of an Einstein Rosenbridge to travel from one universe to the next, but in order to do that one would have to create a single point in space with enough density to open a black hole big enough to pass through, and also have to alter the time/space continuum in the one place drastically enough to make that wormhole lead to another possible reality altogether….
I was broken from my thoughts by the sound of the bell. Within seconds of it, students began flooding into the classroom and taking seats at any desk they could find. Within a few moments, class began.
"Alright, today we will be talking about…." Blah blah blah
I tuned her out and switched my mind back over to my theories, thinking about how these portals could be made and used and what kind of technology it would take. If my science is sound, the event is possible, but what dimensions could we cross into, and what creatures could come back through? Wait, maybe other dimensions have already found ways to cross, and have visited us before?! Our deities, gods, even mythical creatures never proven to exist, they may have crossed over from other dimensions!
"Vexxer!" I heard
I looked up to see Mrs. Rosin looking at me with dead eyes
"Yes ma'am?" I asked
"For the third time, can you please tell me who the first person to sign the constitution was?" She asked
I thought hard, but simply didn't know the answer, "I'm sorry, I don't know"
With a sigh she looked to others for the answer and I went back to thinking. I planned out the research I needed to do and what I needed to look for. When class ended, I made my way to my next period: Calculous. In that class I simply went through the motions. Did the equations, got lost and confused, but in the end made it through again. I was all too happy to go to my third class, chemistry.
My teacher, Mr. Drakko, greeted me when I entered and I smiled and proceeded to my table. Every table can seat four students, with there being a middle sections for storing the computers. Each table got four for when we did just about anything other than labs during class. When the entire class finally filed in, we got to work.
"Alright, welcome back third period. We're going to be refreshing our memory of the periodic table today. Basic elements, easy stuff. Mainly focusing on the six noble gasses. Who remembers them?" He asked. Silence. "Nobody remembers? Come on, check your brains"
"Helium, Neon, Xenon, Argon, Radon, and Krypton" I said
"Thank you Vexx, and can you tell me why they are noble?" Drakko asked
"Their outermost layer of electrons, or valence electrons, is full. They won't react with any other element" I replied
"Exactly"
After a brief run through on the noble gasses, we were instructed to build virtual models of them on our computers. It was meant to take all period, but I was done in half that time so I used the rest of my time to do the research I wanted to do.
My first search was of ancient gods and wormholes. All I found were connections to Marvel and The Avengers. I kept trying different keywords, but all I found were religious websites, super heroes, and articles about black holes which I'd already read. With ten minutes left in class, I decided to switch over to mythical creatures and their connections to mystical events. My first investigation was of bigfoot, but found all evidence that whatever he was could've easily evolved here. I tried many different creatures, but all led to dead ends. When the bell rang, I felt defeated, and I guess it showed when Mr. Drakko walked over to my table and asked if I was OK.
"Yeah, just can't find what I'm looking for" I replied
"Well, what are you looking for?" He asked
"I'll tell you when I know. Really, I'm fine Mr. Drakk-" I stopped mid-sentence
"What is it?" He asked again
"Drakko…Drako, Drake! That's all the help I needed, thanks Mr. Drakko" I said before leaving and rushing to my next class
My next few classes were a blur. My mind raced with this new idea and theory. It wasn't until seventh period that I was able to calm myself. Seventh was study hall, so I could easily continue my research there.
I jumped straight on to one of the computers and began my first search. Dragons. I found all sorts of information, and my first connection was in Norse mythology. Mighty beasts, like Thor's pets, would fly through the storm clouds and from their gizzards, great flashings of lightning and thunder would be expelled. Beasts, dragons, in Norse times and they breathed lightning? I continued to read. These were the tyrants of the storm, but of the land, more of them would come. Spitting rock and earth from their powerful gullet, the ground bent to their will. What? These don't sound like the creatures I thought dragons were. And from the rubble, more would come. In their roar, the earth around us would be frozen, and in their breath the skies would be set ablaze. And from them, ragnarock would come forth. Earth, ice, fire, lightning, I don't understand. I tried switching to a new page. One much more promising than the last.
The article talked about the original texts of the ancient legends and cultures. In Asia, dragons would appear and that would precede a good crop harvest. In Europe, dragons were hunted for sport but none were ever caught because they would vanish in a flash of light and dark, sometimes taking parts of their attacker's bodies with them. These creatures, seen as monsters, would use their "magic" to appear and then vanish without a trace.
Could it be? Dragons, creatures from another dimension, or a whole other universe, learned to travel and found themselves exploring our own world? As I read more, a link appeared to open up a picture, a said image burned into glass which was present when one of these random appearances occurred. I opened it. The image showed a large glass window, warped and scorched, yet the scorches ran in crystalline patterns. I could swear they were in a very particular shape, what looked like eyes. I couldn't tell so I zoomed in and leaned in to get a better look.
Just then, the computer screen flashed and blinded me, followed by an immediate power outage. Everyone in the room was cheering and having a great time, while the current supervisor was making calls and trying to figure out what happened. After a while, he quieted us down and explained what happened to the best of his ability.
"So, they don't actually know how it happened, but there was a sudden large power surge which blew every fuse in the box. We have no power at the moment, so I hope you saved all your documents" He finished
Strange. I shrugged it off and paid more attention to the extreme headache that flash left me. It was as if my head shrank an inch in diameter, and it was not pleasant. School was just about over anyways, so I packed my things and when the bell rang, I walked to the bus. I made sure to get there first and get to my seat so I wouldn't be tripped again. Once the trip got underway, I zoned out and tried to ignore my throbbing head. I took some meds when I got home before laying down to try and sleep it off. I hoped the next day would have more to offer.