Welp here we are again with the third chapter well the poll will be kept up until the fourth chapter and the lucky dragoness will appear in a later chapter... !On to the Disclaimer!

Disclaimer: I own nothin except my OC's and the story everything else is of its respective owner.

Chapter 3: Avalar

1st person POV

I was panting as I tried to keep up with Hunter, who seemed to have infinite stamina.

"Can…you…slow…down?" I tried to say between pants.

"Were almost there, a little farther …" Hunter said calmly, like all the running was like a mere jog to him.

I thought that 'a little farther' meant like a mile or two. But he was proved wrong when they ran into a clearing heading towards a village.

"Is that where were going?" I said when Hunter started to slow down and I could breathe regularly again.

"Yes, I'm taking you to my leader, Chief Prowlus, he will decide what to do with you 'human'." Hunter said as we passed through the archway to enter the village.

I was surprised at the level of activity inside of the village. I saw cheetahs running to and fro. Some male and some female and I could tell they had different jobs like, blacksmith, baker, hunter, and merchants. But all living stopped when he and Hunter entered the village. Alex had a surge of emotions ranging from fear to loneliness.

"There's our destination." Hunter suddenly said and slowly everything started moving again, but with caution and wary glances towards him.

We entered a cottage and I immediately knew we where in the chiefs house. While I was looking around I noticed a lone cheetah sitting in a chair across from the entrance.

Hunter bowed and said."Chief Prowlus, I have returned."

The cheetah stood up and slowly started circling both of us, when he had made three full circles around us he went back to his chair.

"That's an odd ape Hunter." Prowlus said with a gruff voice.

"Why did you bring him to the village?" Prowlus said to Hunter as if Alex wasn't even there.

"I encountered him while I was hunting and he told me that he was there because of the Chronicler." Hunter said, still bowed.

"The Chronicler?" Prowlus asked while he looked at me with a clear distrusting expression.

"Yes, that's what he said." Hunter said again, while he stood up.

"Well I still don't trust him, but I'll leave him under your custody, the purple dragon is off with his mate, they should come back by noon." Prowlus said as he went outside and Hunter and I followed him.

Once we were outside Prowlus said "I'll let him decide what to do with you." Prowlus said with a glare.

And with that he left.

Leaving Hunter and me alone, so I asked Hunter "What now?" I said.

"Now we'll go to my home." Hunter said as he started walking with me behind him.

"Hunter, can I ask you something?" I asked.

"Sure." He said.

"Can you teach me?" I asked trying to sound confident.

"About what?" He said clearly not knowing what I meant.

"About swordplay… Having a sword doesn't mean I know how to use it." I said trying to make him accept.

"Hmm…Sure lets go now." Hunter said leaving me baffled.

"What, now?" I said trying reassure myself that I wasn't hearing things.

"Yes, follow me." Hunter said while he took a turn and started walking towards a small clearing, outside the village.

"Well, what first?" I asked wondering what was my first lesson.

"First, lets see how much you can do." Hunter said as we reached the clearing and he turned towards me, drawing his sword.

"Wait, I'm going against you?" I said a bit scared.

"Yes, don't worry I'll go easy on you." Hunter said when he saw my worried face.

Then he readied his sword, I took mine out and steeled myself. That's when I heard a commotion and I turned around to see what happened and I saw the whole village heading towards us, and clamoring, I caught little pieces of the conversations, turned out they were betting on who would win.

"Well, lets get started then." I said a bit nervous, readying my sword.

Suddenly Prowlus came through the crowd to referee the duel.

"The winner is determined by death blow." Prowlus said over the chatter of the crowd.

"Death blow?" I asked confused, and scared since the name didn't give me confidence.

"We win if we put our swords somewhere were one would normally die like the jugular, for example." Hunter explained as he started walking towards me, sword at the ready.

"Ok, now I understand." I said as I also walked towards him, sword at the ready.

Somehow my nerves were steeled and I was ready to duel. Hunter made the first move.

He lunged, sword first and I parried swinging my sword to the side deflecting the blow and at the same time I rolled out of the way. He felled, rolled and swung in an arc, I saw the swing ducked and went on the offensive, I swung my sword and hunter parried it. The battle was getting heated up the crowd was screaming and the betting pot was growing.

I ducked again and swung, another parry.

"At this rate we'll be at it for hours." I thought as I rolled again.

I looked around looking for something that could help me, and I found it. There sticking out of the ground was a purple crystal, and though I didn't know its effects I ran towards it, with Hunter on my heels, I lunged and absorbed the crystal, the effect was immediate. I felt power running through my body that started to glow a bright white, I looked up and ran towards Hunter who backed off when I started to glow, and swung straight to his neck, he parried my blow, but it sent him reeling making him fall unto his back, and I was on him in a flash with my sword at his neck, I had won.

Everything was silent for a moment, then as an explosion the crowd went wild cheering and patting me in the back and helping Hunter back up. Chief Prowlus walked towards me with Hunter at his side.

"How did you absorb the crystal?" Prowlus asked, while everyone turned their heads towards me.

"I don't have the slightest idea." I said shrugging.

"Well in any condition the purple dragon should get here shortly go get some rest." Prowlus said as he, and the rest of the village headed back.

"Are you coming?" Hunter said as he turned and started walking towards the village.

"Sure." I said as I put my sword back in its sheath and followed him back.

That's when I noticed something in the sky.

"Hunter what's that?" I asked as we kept walking.

Hunter looked up and said "That's the purple dragon and his mate."

"Well I'll finally meet them, huh?" I said as I followed the forms until they landed in the village.

"Yes, come on." Hunter said as he started to run towards the village.

When we got there I saw Prowlus talking to the two dragons which I took note were purple and black.

"Here he is now" I heard Prowlus say as we got closer to them.

We stopped right in front of the three.

"Well hi there, my names Spyro and this is my mate Cynder." Spyro said to me with a smile.

"Hi there my names Alexander Drake, but you can call me Alex." I said with a small bow.

"Well how about we go inside my hut and discuss everything?" Prowlus said leading us towards his hut.

When we reached his hut we entered, sat down and started discussing everything that had transpired since my arrival. My first step was complete.

A/N: Well another chapter up and done! Now I hope you guys enjoy and as always... !Good days to you!