Festivals and Such

Okay, its mating season. I promised a fight or two in all this filler, and I'll introduce the challenge to our heroes. In the next chapter, not this one. So yeah, got to wait. Anyway, time has passed and the festival is here, along with mating season…which last 2 months. New original characters in this one.

One month later.

Spyro's POV

We were flying to the festival honoring us. I was nervous though. Not because everyone in the city and the surrounding cities will be here, but because no one knows of me and Cynder. I don't venture out into the city with her much. I don't know how anyone will treat her either after what she'd done while she was manipulated by Malefore.

Maybe she'll be fine. No one bothered her at the spa until I came. She was the one angry at their flirts though, not them being angry at her.

Still, I was very nervous. I glanced at her. She was smiling about something though, and I guessed because it was mating season and we'd decided to have a dragon. I pushed the thoughts from my head as we began to descend to the festival grounds.

It was incredible.

They'd decked the area for a mile with the color purple. There were small shops and activities set up. Some shops offered you figures of me and Cynder along with pillows with our faces painted on them. The activities there were like guessing the types of enemies we faced, or skill games like running and flying races, archery (for the cheetahs), and arts and crafts for the younger ones.

When we landed everyone cheered and trapped us in a circle. Dragons, cheetahs, and moles alike all bombarded us with questions.

"What will you do now?"

"Will you always protect us?"

"How did you defeat Liatus?"

I decided to answer that last question.

"It was neither me nor Cynder who defeated Liatus, and we couldn't when we tried" I say.

"What? We doubted Cynder could, but you couldn't either" the same dragon asked.

Cynder growled quietly at his insult, and I bared my teeth.

"Actually, it was a newcomer who defeated him" I respond.

I looked for Asyree and Alia, figuring they'd be here at the entrance. As if on cue, they arrive.

I walk over to them and put a hand on Asyree's back.

"This guy, right here, defeated him."

Asyree looked around at the crowd, who looked as confused as he was.

"Him?" A collection of dragons and cheetahs say.

"Please, he's probably weaker than Cynder." That same dragon says.

Asyree steps up, worrying me. Once he was a few feet from the dragon he asked.

"Cynder's not weak, first of all. Second, I didn't beat him with normal strength. I actually beat him with this…..

He transforms and clouds begin to circle around, with grey electricity flashing. It also appeared on his body, the usual for that form.

"So what's your name?"Asyree asks the dragon.

"Eli, s-sir."

Asyree turns to me. "I guess I've shown him enough."

I face Eli, and walk to Asyree's side.

"So, are you even stronger than Spyro?" Eli spits out.

"For a second, he was stronger, but now….."

I transform as well, with grey scales and more electricity.

"Woah, I'd love to see an friendly match between you two at the Warfang Arena" Eli says.

"No, I'm not fighting Spyro" Asyree says.

"Please, the festival just started and people want some more entertainment" Eli begs.

The crowd around us begin to chant.

"SPYRO! SPYRO! SPYRO!"

"Fine" Asyree and I say in unison.

"Yes, two hours at Warfang Arena. Don't be late." Eli says and flies off.

Cynder and Alia looked at us with disbelief.

"Are you two crazy? A fight like that would blow up the arena!" Cynder nearly yelled.

"Yeah, and remember it's mating season, so all the females in the crowd will freak out seeing the fight and will try to lure you to them? Do you really want to see us that mad?" Alia adds.

"No" we say again.

"But we should give them entertainment. Come on! It won't be so bad." I pipe up.

"Yeah, and I've seen that arena, it's rebuilt withthe same materials used in Malefore's Mountain. I heard that it is impossible to break some of the stuff they found there. Everyone will be fine if they stay put." Asyree agrees.

Cynder and Alia look at each other, and decided to just suck it up and let us go.

"Good, now let's have some fun" I say.

…

Asyree's POV

It wasn't really fun… we just walked around and played games. They were free because of Spyro, of course. We just walked and talked until it was noon, time for expedition fight. Once we flew to the arena, we realized just how many people already knew about the match. The arena comfortably sits 100,000 dragons, and of course there we cheetahs and moles, but more than 25,000 more stayed outside the arena. We flew into the competitors' entrances and we split. Alia was of course with me, and Cynder with Spyro.

"Okay, Asyree, just an expedition match, okay. Oh, and please don't let another female try to woo you okay?" Alia said, serious.

"Expedition. I got it. Don't worry, I won't do anything. Or be manipulated by any of those dragonesses." I say, hugging her.

"Good, now go out there, and give them a fight."

I step out of the dark waiting room of little decoration, into the huge arena. It was decorated with paintings of fights from previous matches. I even recognized Terrador against Ignitus.

"That would've been a good fight." I say.

Other decorations included the floor painted purple for the festival, and painted in streaks was the purple on the walls of the arena.

I see Spyro come out, and the jeers I had turned into cheers. Spyro looked a little irritated at their reaction, but otherwise okay.

Terrador appeared at the center on a large balcony.

"This is a match between Spyro…" Terrado paused for the audience

Cheers all around, including both Alia and Cynder.

"…and our new friend, Asyree…."

Jeers again, with only Alia and Cynder cheering.

"This is to be a clean match. No furies or killing the opponent. First one to give up, is knocked out of the arena, or lose consciousness loses." Terrador says.

"Spyro, are you ready?" Terrador says

Spyro got low to the ground, ready to launch.

"Ready" he replies.

"Asyree, are you ready?"

"Ready" I say.

"BEGIN" Terrador roars.

Spyro zooms to me, and throws a quick punch. I blocked and tried to hit him with my tail blade. He dodges it, and fires a blast of ice at my feet. It hit me and I struggle to move my legs. Spyro charges again, this time with his earth breath ready.

"Oh no you don't" I say.

I try something and wait for him to try and hit me with his earth breath.

"Got to time this right."

Spyro shoots his earth breath.

I use all of my strength to break the ice from the ground. I flip at angle in time for the earth breath to hit my ice restraints. It worked, and I was free.

"Ha, my turn"

I shoot electric missiles at Spyro. He dodges all but one and he is electrocuted for a few seconds. I teleport behind him and punch him into the air, hoping to have knocked him out of the ring. The crowd gasps, and Spyro stops himself in midair.

"Okay, let's go. Round Two." He says as he transforms.

The transformation sends oohs and ahhs through the arena. Now everyone looked at me, wondering how I'd lose probably.

Without a word, I transform as well. I received just boos from the audience.

Spyro lands a few feet from me. Again we engage in combat, with a series of punches, breath attacks, and tail swings. Some hit and each hurt like hell, but we both knew we could keep it up.

Spyro shot fire at me, and I'm hit. It burns like hell, and I frantically try to put it out.

"GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" I yelled.

The audience nearly dies laughing, and even Alia is giggling a bit.

"Oh haha" I tease after finally putting it out.

"Let's finish this! You know I can win" Spyro brags.

"Okay then Spyro, watch as I beat you."

We get far away from each other, and charge our superpower electric light breaths.

The crowd is chanting again.

"Spyro! Spyro!"

I fired my breath and so did Spyro.

They clashed in seconds. I tried to squeeze out the rest of my power, but I was weak from the blows I took. I looked at Spyro and he was struggling as well.

"Can't keep going…." I say

My beam was being beaten by Spyro's, as it started to shrink.

"One last time…."

I roar out and gave it my all. Spyro sensed this and he let all his power out as well.

There was a large explosion, that slammed both me and Spyro into our separate walls. We both de transformed and slumped to the ground, trying to walk. In seconds, Alia was by my side.

"Are you okay? Please stay with me…"

Through coughs, I told her I was alright.

I stood up, with Alia supporting me. We walk over to Spyro and Cynder, who wasn't in any better shape than I was.

"You alright, buddy?" He asks.

"Could be better, but who won? We were both knocked into the wall and almost unconscious."

The audience was in chaos. Some were screaming Spyro won, because he could stand. Others said I had won. Terrador seemed to be thinking and came to a decision.

"Quiet down, it was a tie, no one won."

The audience began to talk and scream loudly, while Spyro and I left the arena, happy to not have hurt anybody other than ourselves.

…

We were back at our cave. Alia was cleaning my wounds, while I winced every time she did it.

"Can't we use crystals or something?"

"We can, if there are more mined."

"Damn it."

"Hey, you and Spyro payed the price. Then again, so did me and Cynder."

"How?"

"Yeah, we both want dragons."

"Oh jeez."

"Sooooo, when are you going to-"

"Okay, stop being nasty, I'll deal with it later." I finally give in.

Alia smiled.

"Okay I'm done."

"Thank you, so can I go to sleep and we'll will deal with the dragon in the morning."

With that, we got to sleep.

I rushed through this a bit. But its done.