=================SPYRO THE DRAGON===================
===================POOP FICTION=====================

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

[3]
HUNTER'S DAY

Hunter was standing around the building that separated Glimmer to the rest of Summer Forest.
Elora came running up from the Summer Forest section and went up to Hunter.

Elora: Hunter, can you help me with something?
Hunter: Sure, what's wrong?
Elora: I have a job for you in Autumn Plains.
Hunter: What do I have to do?
Elora: One of the dinosaurs in Skelos Badlands has gone crazy and started attacking people for no reason! Do you think you could capture it?
Hunter: Why do you need it captured?
Elora: If you hold it for long enough it will go back to normal. If not, you might have to...you know...
Hunter: You mean...
Elora: Yeah. You might have to kill it.
Hunter: Oh! I thought you meant I might have to feed it dog food!
Elora: (laughs) See you later, Hunter!

Elora walked back the way she came in.
Before Hunter could head off to Autumn Plains Spyro came running up behind him.

Hunter: Hello Spyro, watcha doing?
Spyro: Elora's fairy friend sent me on a quest to Winter Tundra.
Hunter: Oh wow! It might be a good break from the hot weather we've been having here in Summer Forest!
Spyro: I hope it's at least pleasantly cold.
Hunter: I have to do something in the Autumn Plains. Maybe I'll come and see you when I'm finished.
Spyro: I'll see you soon then. Goodbye!
Hunter: See you later, Spyro! (waves as Spyro leaves)

Spyro charged off down the hill.
Hunter jogged down towards the Autumn Plains portal, but was stopped by Moneybags.

Moneybags: Hunter! Thank goodness there's someone 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 Autumn Plains portal. A few minutes later they were both in Autumn Plains.

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. There was the dinosaur, going crazy. It picked up one of the Skelos Badlands people and swallowed it.

Hunter: Okay, I'll hold it down by its arms while my sidekick - hey, where's Moneybags?

Hunter looked around but Moneybags wasn't anywhere to be seen.

Hunter: Oh well, I'll just have to pin down the dinosaur by myself.

Hunter ran up to the dinosaur, who was about to eat another Skelos Badlands person, and tackled it. He wrestled the dinosaur,
and held it down to the ground.

Hunter: This is harder than I thought!

Hunter held it down, and slowly it got less and less crazy.

Skelos Badlands Person 1: Thank you for saving us!
Skelos Badlands Person 2: Yes.
Hunter: No problem. Look, I have to go now, so see you guys later!

Hunter left Skelos Badlands and decided that Moneybags was probably trying to get someone to buy something.
So he walked over to the Winter Tundra portal.
Suddenly Elora's fairy friend appeared.

Elora's Fairy: Hunter, I have a job for you.
Hunter: Okay, what is it?
Elora's Fairy: It's in Fracture Hills. The satyrs got frozen in stone again.
Hunter: Again?
Elora's Fairy: Again.
Hunter: Okay, I'll see what I can do.

Hunter jumped into the portal, and was transported to Winter Tundra.
As he jogged down the slope he saw Moneybags standing near the gates into the "courtyard" of the castle. So he decided
to sneak up on Moneybags and tap him on the shoulder, to give him a fright.
After all, Moneybags had deserted Hunter in Skelos Badlands.
Hunter tapped Moneybags on the shoulder and he jumped in fright.

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: 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.
Hunter waited a few seconds for Moneybags to get through fully, then was about to step through the portal when the strange
sky-view thing that indicated it was working properly disappeared, and it was just an empty archway.

Hunter: Uh-oh, Moneybags is trapped! Goodbye Moneybags!

Hunter ran back to the Summer Forest portal and jumped in, hoping Elora was around to help him.

Hunter: Oh please, I hope Elora's in Summer Forest!

Hunter was running so fast he didn't see Elora, and bumped into her.

Hunter: Sorry, I -
Elora: That's okay, Hunter. Look, have you seen Spyro?
Hunter: Yes, but I need your help first.
Elora: What's wrong?
Hunter: Moneybags is trapped in Fracture Hills!
Elora: Oh, is he? We don't need to get him out, do we?
Hunter: What do you mean?
Elora: (in agitated voice) He told *me* and *Sparx* that Spyro was in Metro Speedway, but he wasn't!
Hunter: That's because Spyro's stuck inside the castle at Winter Tundra!
Elora: Oh, is he? I'm going to kill that Moneybags!

Elora was about to run off when Hunter stopped her.

Hunter: How are you going to get Spyro out? You will need our help!
Elora: Are you sure I want *help* from that great buffoon!
Hunter: How are you going to kill Moneybags, if he's stuck in Fracture Hills?
Elora: Hmm...You've got a point. I'll come then.

Hunter led Elora to the Fracture Hills portal.

Hunter: See? It's stopped working!
Elora: Hmm, I'll have to go get Sparx and the professor to help you out.
Hunter: Okay, but be quick!

Hunter waited as Elora left. A few minutes later the professor and Sparx came down the stairs to the empty portal.

Professor: What seems to be the problem? Elora came and told me to come with Sparx ASAP. Then she said she was going to try and rescue Spyro in Winter Tundra!
Hunter: Moneybags got stuck in Fracture Hills!
Professor: Oh no! I'll see what I can do to get the portal opened.
Sparx: Buzz buzz buzz.

The professor tapped at a keypad on the side of the portal, trying several different combinations of buttons, but it wouldn't open.

Professor: It's not working. Moneybags might be trapped forever!
Hunter: Hey, where's Sparx?

================================================================

Hmm, where *is* Sparx?
Next Chapter: Sparx's Day
If you enjoyed this, please tell me.
Half of the story has unfolded. The next half will have more twists, more excitement,
more mystery, and more humour!
All this and more in the next chapter.
================================================================