Alright. So I don't have as much time as I used to so chapters will be posted slower than before. But they will usually be posted at least every two days. :)
I hope you enjoy this chapter! It was kinda difficult setting it up. Ahem. And in case you were wondering, yes, Asteren is a grump.
Disclaimer! If I didn't own Spyro in the first chapter, I'm certainly not going to own it in the second chapter, or the third, or the fourth. And so on and so forth. I really only own Asteren and Melaine.
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Neo Dragon X: Huahua. I'm a zombie! :D
Moonbeam141: Thank you! This isn't necessarily Skylanders. It's more of a mixture of the Classical and Legend. I haven't gotten to play Skylanders yet. I want to, but I can't. :) Thank you again!
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"Oh isn't this just wonderful!" Melaine squealed, hopping in place as she stared at the magnificent floats. The floats were various sizes and shapes but the revolving theme seemed to be either purple, red, or black.
Asteren didn't reply to Melaine, moodily watching the floats pass. She glanced at the dragoness out of the corner of her eye, her annoyance only increasing. 'How do I get rid of her?' She wondered, turning her attention back to the floats.
"Look at that one!" Melaine pointed to a bright red float shaped like a large gem.
The blue dragoness didn't reply, simply rolling her eyes. She turned away from the parade, a slight huff escaping. Asteren stood up and walked away from the parade, leaving behind Melaine. But a call made her pause. "Wait! Friend!" Melaine yelled, jumping up and leaping after her.
"How many times do I have to tell you?! I'm not your friend!" Asteren snapped, turning her head to glare at the iridescent dragoness.
Melaine ignored her words, trotting up beside her with a smile. "Why are you leaving? The parade isn't over yet!"
"I don't care about the parade." Asteren growled, storming ahead of the dragoness.
"What? Why?" Melaine asked, stubbornly keeping pace with her. "I just love all the floats!"
"None of your business!" Asteren practically snarled, glaring at Melaine. "Why are you following me?!"
The iridescent dragoness's eyes widened and she paused to stare at Asteren with yellow eyes. Asteren glared back, her bottom lip slightly jutted out in a scowl. Melaine finally broke the gaze, turning her head to the side. To Asteren's surprise, tears welled up in her now green eyes.
"Well... I thought... I thought we were friends..." Melaine murmured, sniffling slightly. She looked up at Asteren with big eyes as a tear fell down her cheek. "I've never had a friend before."
Asteren felt her anger melt away into remorse. She bit her lip as Melaine lifted a paw to wipe at her eyes, taking a shaky breath. With a groan, Asteren looked away from the iridescent dragoness and back to the parade to see a dragonfly shaped float pass.
She turned back to the silently crying dragoness before her, chewing on her bottom lip. With a sigh, Asteren reached up and scratched her mane between her two curved horns. "Fine! Fine! Stop crying!" She groaned, rubbing her forehead.
The change was immediate. Melaine turned from a sobbing heap to a cheerful dragoness. Her eyes turned back to the purple color. "Yay!"
"Don't yay yet." Asteren snapped, turning to walk away again. "I'm still not your friend. But I'll put up with you."
"Good enough!" Melaine skipped next to Asteren, a large grin on her face.
Asteren rolled her eyes, refusing to look at the dragoness beside her. 'I'm really beginning to regret coming to the fair.' She sighed.
"Oh! I almost forgot!" Melaine squealed, hopping up and down. "They're about to show the heroes! We need to go there!" She grabbed Asteren's paw with her tail and charged forward.
"ACK! LET ME GO YOU-" Asteren stumbled forward, almost banging her nose on the ground. A curse escaped her as she jumped back up and pulled against the tail dragging her forward. Her footpaws skidded across the ground, creating marks in the soil beneath her. But none of this seemed to bother Melaine, who continued to run forward as though nothing was hindering her.
"I don't want to see the heroes!" Asteren almost whined. She wrapped her claws around the tail on her paw and tried prying the tail off with no success.
"Why not? They saved so many people and places! And this is one of the first festivals they have actually showed up to!" Melaine dodged around the many creatures on the streets, ignoring the weird looks they gained.
Asteren glared at a gray faun that had the nerve to laugh at her. The faun only giggled, continuing to walk away. A snarl escaped and Asteren turned back to Melaine, trying to jerk her paw out of the dragoness's hold. "LET ME GO!" She roared. "I DON'T WANT TO SEE A BUNCH OF BARMY BRATS GETTING SPOILED!"
The force pulling her suddenly disappeared and Asteren felt herself falling. Her growl turned into a squeak as she lost her footing and flopped backwards onto the ground with a slight grunt. Asteren pushed herself off the ground, turning her head to glower darkly at the iridescent dragoness.
But Melaine wasn't looking at her. She had the black book from earlier clutched in her paws and was frantically flipping through the pages, her purple eyes turning a dark green. Melaine tutted, shaking her head. "This is not how it's supposed to go..." She lifted her head to look at Asteren with a slight glare. "Alright then. We'll wing it."
"Wing what?!" Asteren asked exasperated.
Melaine shook her head, placing her book back in the bag around her neck. "Come along!"
Asteren watched, slightly baffled, as Melaine stood up and walked away as if nothing had happened. She shook her head, her earlier anger returning. "I'm not going with you! If you want to watch a bunch of berks gush over a couple of brats then go right ahead!" She snapped.
"B-But friend!" Melaine trailed after Asteren as she walked away.
"I'm not your friend!" Asteren reminded, rolling her eyes.
"You said you'd put up with me!" Melaine quickly caught up to Asteren. She turned and gave the blue dragoness a pleading look, widening her now purple eyes as much as she could.
"And I'm beginning to regret it!" Asteren tried to growl but her voice faded out as she looked at Melaine. Melaine pushed her bottom lip out, giving Asteren the best puppy dog face she owned.
Asteren sighed, rubbing her forehead with a paw. "Can't we do anything else?" She asked, refusing to look at Melaine.
Melaine seemed to think about that, lifting a paw up to tap at her chin thoughtfully. "How about-"
"THERE SHE IS!"
Both Melaine and Asteren jumped at the yell. Asteren whirled around to see two burly dragons walking towards her, glowering dangerously. Asteren backed up closer to Melaine, her eyes widening. Melaine stared at the two dragons, her head tilted slightly. "Who are you looking for?"
The green dragon glanced at Melaine and for a moment, he just stared. Then he shook his head, trying to regain his wits. "Her." He said, pointing at Asteren.
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I would say I'm sorry for leaving you at that but, I'M NOT! MWAHAHAHA!
Aherm. Anywho, hope you enjoyed the chapter! :D Sorry, it's kinda short. XD