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The story of an eventful day in Avalar continues...

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MONEYBAGS' DAY

Moneybags was standing near the small pool in Summer Forest waiting for someone to come along so
he could offer several items (for a price, of course).
Moneybags waited, and soon Elora came up to him.

Moneybags: How may I help you, Elora? Want some rare items, for a small fee?
Elora: Sorry, Moneybags, but I'm not buying anything. Have you seen Spyro lately?
Moneybags: No, sorry Elora. Are you sure you don't want to *buy* something off me?
Elora: I'm sure. Well, thanks for your help Moneybags.

With that Elora left.

Moneybags: Hmm, I wonder why she wanted Spyro.

Moneybags looked around, hoping that someone would come along to buy something off him.
He turned, and saw Spyro charging toward him.

Moneybags: Ah, Spyro! My favourite customer! Do you want anything?

But Spyro didn't seem to hear Moneybags. He zoomed straight past, knocking Moneybags into the water.
Moneybags started panicking, trying to swim back to the surface. He dropped one of his bags full of gems,
and started to float back to the surface.

Moneybags: (while underwater) Nooooo!

He tried to swim back down, but couldn't. He watched, as he slowly rose, at the bag which slowly sank.
It hit the bottom of the pool, and all the gems fell out.
Moneybags got out of the water, and dried himself off.

Moneybags: That Spyro! He makes me so *mad* sometimes!

Moneybags noticed someone jogging towards him. He couldn't make them out at first, but then realised it was Hunter!

Moneybags: Hunter! Thank goodness there's someone around to talk to.
Hunter: Sorry Moneybags, but I can't talk or buy anything at the moment.
Moneybags: Did you see what Spyro just did? He knocked me into the water! I dropped a bag full of gems, there must've been 500 gems worth!
And he just knocked me into the water!
Hunter: Spyro's just a bit busy today, Moneybags.
Moneybags: Yes, I'm *sure* he's busy. Busy knocking people over!
Hunter: Look, Moneybags, I'd like to stay and chat, but I need to do something in Autumn Plains.
Moneybags: Ooooh, can I come?
Hunter: You aren't going to charge me for it, are you?
Moneybags: Why no, of course not! (hmm...that seems like a good idea...)
Hunter: Okay, you can come with me, but I'm not paying anything! If there's a toll to get over a bridge, you'll be paying it!
Moneybags: I'm usually the one who *collects* the toll.

So Moneybags followed Hunter to the portal to Autumn Plains. Hunter jumped in and disappeared, and
Moneybags followed.
They appeared in Autumn Plains, near a portal to Zephyr.

Moneybags: What do we need to do?
Hunter: We need to go to Skelos Badlands, Moneybags.
Moneybags: Why do we need to go there?
Hunter: One of the dinosaurs has gone crazy. We need to capture it.
Moneybags: Very well then.

The two walked into the portal to Skelos Badlands.

-At Skelos Badlands-

Short Skelos Badlands Man 1: Aargh! Help us! The dinosaur's on a rampage!
Skelos Badlands Person 2: Yes.
Skelos Badlands Person 3: Please! Someone help us! Where's Spyro when you need him?
Hunter: Don't worry, I'm here, there's no need to worry.
Skelos Badlands Person 1: Who's the large guy with you?
Hunter: Umm...he's my uh...sidekick! Everyone, meet my sidekick Moneybags!
Skelos Badlands Person 2: Yes.

Hunter looked around for the dinosaur.

Hunter: Where's the dinosaur?
Skelos Badlands Person 3: Over there!

Hunter looked at where he was pointing. But Moneybags was running back for the portal.

Moneybags: I've gotta get out of here!

He ran through the portal and back into Autumn Plains. Then a dragonfly buzzed around behind him and ran into him.

Moneybags: Who - what - oh, Sparx, hello.
Sparx: Buzz buzz buzz.
Moneybags: Where's Spyro? I'm not sure, but I think he went to the uh...Metro Speedway! Yes, he went there.
Sparx: Buzz buzz.
Moneybags: No problem, Sparx. If you ever need help, just ask.

With that Sparx flew off.
Moneybags looked around, hoping no one would see him. He ran for the portal to Winter Tundra, but bumped into Elora,
who was coming out of the Breeze Harbour.

Moneybags: I'm so so sorry, I didn't see you there -
Elora: That's okay. Have you seen Spyro since last time we met?
Moneybags: Um, yes, he um he went to the Metro Speedway.
Elora: Thanks Moneybags.
Moneybags: By the way, I could do with a donation, do you think you-

But Elora was gone.
So Moneybags ran over to the portal to Winter Tundra, and jumped in. He arrived, and ran down the steep slope.
As he reached the bottom he saw Spyro inside talking to some robot farmers.

Moneybags: Spyro!

But Spyro couldn't hear him. So he moved to the side to watch without being seen.
Moneybags watched the two farmers go back into Robotica Farms, and Spyro turned around and ran for the gate out
of the "courtyard" of Winter Tundra. Moneybags jumped as the gates closed.
Moneybags jumped as someone tapped him on the shoulder.

Hunter: Calm down, Moneybags, it's just me.
Moneybags: What do you want?
Hunter: I have a job for you.
Moneybags: And how much *gems* do I get for this job?
Hunter: A fair few.
Spyro: Moneybags! Open these doors right now!
Moneybags (shouting): What?
Spyro: You shut the doors! I want you to open them now, or I'll flame you!
Moneybags: Why can't you just fly up?
Spyro: You know my wings aren't big enough!
Hunter: Spyro! What's wrong?
Spyro: Hunter? *YOU'RE* in this as well?
Hunter: We didn't shut the doors! I was with Moneybags just then! He didn't do anything!
Spyro: Then what's this I hear about a job?
Hunter: I have a job for Moneybags, that's all.
Spyro: Well could you see if you could find Elora for me?
Hunter: Sure, Spyro.
(To Moneybags) Do you know where Elora might be?
Moneybags: (looks around suspiciously) Me? No, I haven't seen Elora all day!
Hunter: Oh well, we'll have to try and find her ourselves.

Moneybags and Hunter walked back to the portal to Autumn Springs.

Moneybags: So what's this job?
Hunter: It's in Fracture Hills.
Moneybags: Did the satyrs get frozen in stone again?
Hunter: Yep.

So Moneybags and Hunter went to Autumn Springs. They climbed up a tower and along the walkway
to the Fracture Hills portal.

Moneybags: I'll go first.
Hunter: Okay then, you go first.

Moneybags walked into the portal, and was transported to Fracture Hills. He waited for Hunter to come through, but he never
did.

Moneybags: Hunter! Are you there?

Moneybags walked over to the portal, but before he could walk through it the portal closed, and it was just an empty arch.

Moneybags: NO! This can't *be*! I can't be trapped!
Hunter: Goodbye Moneybags!
Moneybags: NO! IT WAS HUNTER! HE SHUT ME IN!

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Next Chapter: Hunter's Day
If you enjoyed this, please tell me.
Will Spyro get out of Winter Tundra? Will Moneybags get out of
Fracture Hills? Will Hunter get punished for shutting Moneybags
in?
All this and more in the next chapter.
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