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He’s All the Rage! Ch: 9

His purple clawed feet trotted through the deep grey-green grass, flicking up snow flakes as Spyro neared the others gathered around the super portal. He and Sparx had just returned from Magma Cone, having collected spirit particles of the Earth Shapers.

The Professor along with Elora and Hunter were hunched over a few orbs, fueling them with the earth magic spirit particles. “Oh good, they're back. Let's go Sparx!” Spyro said to his yellow glowing companion before taking off at a charge to his friends. The three saw the dragon approach and greeted him. “Welcome back Spyro, did you get any spirit particles?” Spyro nodded smiling up at Elora. “You bet! Sparx, can you put them in the orbs?” The tiny dragonfly buzzed happily and flew over, circling around the green magical spheres. He too placed the collected earth energy within their new magical casing before returning to his best friends side. The Professor neared the orbs and scritched out a few calculations on his clipboard. “This will be just like when we summoned Spyro here. This time however, we will be trying to locate _____'s energy. If they were truly kidnapped by Ripto then we'll know for sure. These orbs will be able to help us pinpoint their location and take us directly to them. Oh! This is so exciting! A chance to see if the same process works in reverse!” He wiggled his closed fists delightedly. Elora placed her hand on the Professors shoulder. “Professor, please focus!” The grey haired mole nodded, adjusting his spectacles. “Ah, yes, yes, you're right. We need to be ready for the worst if Moneybags was telling the truth. If _____ is with Ripto, we may very well be heading towards a battle. Are you ready for such a thing Spyro?” He addressed the purple fellow, turning to him. Spyro smiled widely and nodded to the Professor, with a glance to Sparx. “I'm ready for anything! I took him down once, I can do it again!” The Professor turned to the orbs and adjusted them, attempting to align them to your energy. He poked at them with his pencil, turning them this way and that, balancing them on each other. After he was done, he assessed them from all angles, walking around them in a circle. “ That should do it. Alright everyone, stand back. Spyro, could you lend us the help of your dragon magic? Simply approach the orbs and concentrate very hard on our friend.” He gestured Spyro towards them with his clipboard. Spyro neared the orbs and closed his eyes, thinking as strongly as he could about you and saving you. The orbs activated and began floating within their own energies. A green, bright light surrounded them and the very air seemed to sparkle with their power. The orbs began circling themselves, spinning faster and faster. The Professors face lit up with anticipation, eager to see his calculations come to fruition. Spyro tried keeping his eyes on the orbs as they spun but their speedy rotation was so much so that it made him dizzy. He blinked and looked away. Hunter was doing the same thing, however he had kept his eyes on them and promptly fell over, his head spinning. A slow smile stretched across The Professors face and he leaned in, as if physically urging the orbs to work their magic. Elora too leaned in, placing her hand on the Professors shoulder in a protective manner, afraid he'd get carried away. “Come on...” He prompted. The orbs gave off a sudden blinding flash and then, as if magnets sharing the same polarization, repelled themselves and bounced away uselessly into the snowy grass on either sides of the portal. The collected spirit particles flew off into the ether, absorbed by the world. The Professors face melted immediately into disappointment. “I...I don't understand! My calculations are usually correct... What went wrong?” He walked over to one of the orbs and picked it up, inspecting it. Elora looked to Spyro in confusion, who simply replied with a shrug. Hunter picked himself up off the ground shaking the dizziness from his head. “Woah! What a blast! So, did the portal open?” Elora looked over shaking her head. “No Hunter. Something funny happened to the orbs.” She made her way to the Professors side. He looked up to her, still holding the orb, a despondent look marking his face. “Are you sure the particles you collected were the ones I requested?” He inquired, nodding his head slightly to Hunter. Elora took the hint and shook her head. “ We were together the whole time Professor, they were Earth Shaper spirits.” The Professor shook his head confused and puzzled. “Most intriguing. Well! The only thing for it is to try again!” He marched to the centre platform and placed the orb. Hunter meanwhile had grabbed the other and placed it along side. “So, we're going to have to go collect more spirit particles aren't we?” Spyro cocked his head. The Professor had been rearranging the orbs once more. “I'm afraid so my dear boy. However, I think I can prevent them from escaping again, should this fail. I'll see if I can create a smaller version of a power up gate of sorts. It won't have any sort of ability to offer, but it will be able to retain the spirit particles, rather than have them simply fly away into the night sky.” “That sounds like a great idea Professor, you start working on the gate and we'll go get some more spirit energy.” Elora started off towards Fracture Hills once more. “C'mon Hunter, lets not dawdle.” She gestured with her arm, motioning for him to follow. Hunter looked to Elora, then to the Professor, then back to Elora and let out a sigh. A look of defeat crossed his face as he hunched over and shuffled along after her. Spyro and Sparx too, ventured forth to obtain the necessary energy for the portal to connect to you. “It's strange, I didn't feel ____ at all! I wonder where they could be?” Sparx flew by his purple pal and gave him a reassuring pat on the head. He buzzed some sort of response that Spyro seemed to understand. Whatever he said seemed to assuage Spyro and he fell once again into his more chipper demeanour. “You're right Sparx, no point in worrying. We still gotta try!” They dove down into the platform that would teleport them to Autumn Plains. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- That was strange. You looked down to the ring wrapped around your finger. Just for a second, it seemed to become tighter, however when you lifted it to take a closer look, nothing was out of the ordinary. Perhaps you were just tense? It had been a long day. In hopes of seeking out potential useful information, you had been following Ripto around as he sought out any books that might have been hidden or forgotten on his initial er...collection.

He stood atop Gulp's cranium, surveying the various worlds that branched off of the home world. You marched along beside him, much to his displeasure. He insisted that you ride along with him but it felt strange being on top of Gulp's back. When you still refused, he settled with you walking along side Gulp, ever in his view. Perhaps it was because he wanted to keep an eye on you or that he just enjoyed your company and wanted to be close. Or maybe it was that he was worried because these were new lands to you and he didn't want you wandering off or getting hurt. “ I enjoy walking!” You reassured him. He simply fixed his face into a pout and trundled forward on Gulp's head as Crush stomped behind you. A few of the sub worlds felt very tropical and warm in nature. It must have been convenient and comfortable for the reptilian inhabitants. In some of the sub worlds the air was thick and humid and made it feel like a mask of water was clinging to your face.

In another world there was- surprisingly, a frozen, mountainous realm. Snow frosted the peaks and landed softly on the ground around you. You hoped you wouldn't have to stay here long. Missing your jacket, you pulled your cloak around you tighter. It had been patched up along with your other clothes and returned to the room that you and Ripto now shared. As you trudged through the snow your mind wandered to its long sleeves and warm lining.

Here, just like the other worlds, there were quite a few riptocs running about.

There were small houses with warm glows spreading from the windows, stretching orange across the snowy ground.

It had a strange nostalgic feel. Gulp suddenly stopped beside you and took in a deep breath. “Ahh...” Ripto looked down to him. “Why did you stop? Come on! Let's get what we need and get out of this miserable world before we turn into popsicles!”

Gulp took in another breath. “Ahh!” Ripto blinked, realization dawning his face. “Oh no. Gulp! Wait, let me get down first before-” “Ahhh-CHOO!” The green bean sneezed in the cold air, jostling Ripto and causing him to lose his grip on his horns. He plopped down into the snow. Gulp shook his great head and gave an apologetic shrug to his boss. “Oops! Sorry. This cold air tickles my nose.” Ripto's head popped up from the deep snow, some of it clung to the top of his head. He brushed it off his head with both hands aggressively then shot his hands down into fists at his sides. Ripto ascended Gulp's head again, kicking snow off of his shoes down into Gulp's face. “Well you could have warned me you overgrown cabbage!” You cocked your head and looked up to Ripto who met your glare as he brushed snow off of his shoulders. “What?” He barked down at you.

You un-tucked your arms from around you, gesturing open palmed to Gulp, cocking an eyebrow. He looked from you to Gulp then back again. “What?” He stretched out his hand, physically expressing his confusion. “Ripto, you promised!” Ripto gave you a confused look then blinked in understanding. “Oh..Right. Er...”

He looked down to Gulp, one hand gripping a horn to keep him steady and the other brushing its thumb against his knuckles as he reluctantly brought himself to apologize. “ I shouldn't have gotten cross with you for flinging me carelessly onto the frigid ground, you big idiotic brute.” His posture mirrored his insincerity as he gave Gulp an awkward pat on the head. He then looked to you, throwing his arms to the side for your approval. “There. Happy?” he shook his head and grabbed back onto Gulp's horns. You weren't but it'd have to do. It pleased you though, that Gulp and Crush were being more vocal. Under your encouragement, the two big boys started speaking more freely. When you asked why they had been so quiet, Ripto responded with his usual dismissive growl. “I'm surprised there's even a brain cell to be shared between the two of them. They may as well remain silent since they've got nothing to say that's worth listening to!” You however, suspected they remained silent for fear of Ripto belittling them. Even if they were reluctant to speak, you felt glad that they we're still willing to try. The snow crunched under your feet and kicked forward in the air as you brought your feet out of the deep steps. It felt cold against your legs as it stuck to your pants. “I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining, but where is the next one?” Within each of the worlds you had visited there had been old ruins left containing some remnant of dragon knowledge. This is where Ripto had primarily found his book collection on dragons. Somehow, in their departure from this realm, the dragons had left behind some of their relics. It was awfully careless, you had thought, and also a boon for Ripto. “With any luck and no more interruptions-” He shot a nasty look to Gulp and you. “We should be there shortly.” Approaching the edge of the snowy field you saw a wall of trees hugging against the side of one of the closer mountains. Just behind them there was a hole carved into the side of the mountain, a cobblestone archway stretching around the opening. You brushed past the sharp needles of the trees and entered the cave. Looking around you saw these strange lanterns emanating a soft, ethereal glow. They must have been kept lit by magic. Despite the chilly winds outside, here in the cave, it was very comfortable. The air was still and slightly warmer. Your footsteps echoed across the cavernous walls and from somewhere within, deeper in the cave, you heard a quiet, steady drip. A loud crunching, brushing sound made you turn around abruptly as Gulp tried to squeeze in through the trees. Even if he managed to squeeze between them he wouldn't have fit into the small opening. Ripto scoffed at him and descended his cranium, “Wait here.” He demanded. “ This won't take long.” Gulp looked up to the sky and started trying to catch snowflakes in his mouth as they fell. Crush tried to swat away the flakes before they landed in Gulp's maw. After a while of this Gulp grew angry and kicked a huge wave of snow at Crush, laughing as it toppled him onto his backside. Crush sat there in the cold snow, blinking in surprise. The two of you explored deeper in the cave while the two larger lads waited for you at the entrance. Deeper within the cave there was old, broken artifacts, mostly empty bookshelves with scattered papers and notes here and there, gem fragments and scrolls. Ripto inspected the bookshelves and papers, briefly scanning them and unravelling the scrolls before letting them drop back uselessly on the floor.

You inspected the artifacts and other things around the room. They mostly looked like they were tools or instruments for...something. Magic and shit. Running your fingers over the old dusty instruments you pondered at what they might have done. You lamented again the fact the you had such little knowledge when it came to magical stuff. Ripto had reassured you earlier, saying that you weren't the only one who lacked in magical prowess. On your way through the sub worlds he had shared with you the fact that even he had trouble with magic. Something about dragons being one of the few naturally magical beings. As a dinosaur, he suffered from some sort of magical incompatibility. “Why do you think I had to study as hard as I did? This stuff isn't exactly easy!” “Really? You seem quite skilled at it from where I'm standing.” He had beamed at your compliment. After the events in the library, he was quite open and comfortable with you now. You felt that if it were with anyone else, he might feel a bit hesitant to divulge something like that so freely. Presently you turned to watch Ripto as he rifled through the scattered papers on an abandoned table. As the day went on, his mood had slowly turned sour. He was probably tired too and unsatisfied with his search. Approaching him, you reached out to touch his back. “How's the search?” His head shot to you, glaring daggers. “It'd be a lot easier if you'd help me instead of looking at all that junk!” You gave him a concerned look. “You know, you've been kinda...er...on edge lately. Are you alright?” You leaned in, resting your other hand on his arm. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I'm...Fine. I'm just upset with the lack of progress I've had in finding anything. You...may be right in that I have certain detriments in facing that dragon. I was hoping I'd find something here at least but there's nothing but junk! Or it's phrased in a way that keeps the information hidden. Either way all of this is useless to me!” He tossed the scroll he was reading into the pile on the old wooden table, scattering dust in the air. Ripto gazed down at the paper strewn table, his fists trembled in frustration and he let out a growl. He swiped his hands at the papers, scattering them onto the floor. “I guess I'll have to try something else.” You gave him a little squeeze and he leaned into your arms, letting you comfort him. You held him close in the quiet cave, one hand curled protectively around the back of his head. It was troubling to see him so worked up. After all the stress he had been through, you had really hoped that maybe he'd be able to just take it easy and relax. However this was something he really didn't seem to want to let go of. He seemed hyper fixated on taking down Spyro and getting revenge. All this stress really couldn't be that good for him. “Maybe...” You whispered down to him, planting a smooch on his forehead. “Maybe you should take a break. I mean- Do you really have to fight him? Why not just er...Look for another realm or something?” Ripto blinked his eyes open from the comfort of your arms and leaned away from your touch, looking up to you. “What?” He gave you an incredulous look. He had his hands on your stomach, propping himself backwards as he listened to you. “ You're always pushing yourself so hard! Why not take a little break? A vacation or something like that. Forget Spyro for a while.” His hands curled into fists against your stomach and he took a few steps back, tearing himself from your embrace. “Do you...Doubt me?” He cocked an eyebrow at you. “Well no! I just don't want to see you force yourself like this. I mean...Do you absolutely need to take over Avalar?” His brows lowered slowly and he squared his shoulders. “ You seem to fail to realize what exactly it is I am trying to do here ____. Look, I get that it's different where you come from. But in these worlds, a change needs to happen. These dragons have been lording it over us for far too long. I'm going to make sure that they realize just what a mistake they have made. It's not just Avalar. All of these miserable kingdoms will bow down to me.” He walked to the center of the room, holding his arms to his sides, indicating the world at large. “It's high time that these fools had a real leader! Someone they respect. Someone they fear! And that someone-” He turned to face you, placing both hands on his chest, grinning devilishly. “Is me!” You stood there unsure, listening to him talk. He really did want to take over the realms didn't he? Sure the dragons seemed to disregard a lot of the other worlds and the people who lived in them. Were they as bad as Ripto said they were or was it their ancient dragon wisdom, keeping them from revealing dangerous information or distancing themselves to keep the worlds safe? Yet, you had also seen just how poorly they had treated Ripto in the Dragon Shores memory theater. And furthermore how Spyro had treated nuisances and the fodder animals. Perhaps it was just your ideals getting in the way but you hated to see anything get hurt. Then again in this world, it seemed to be the norm to extinguish the lives of those who were a hindrance. Was he really hoping to take down the dragons for the benefit of the worlds or was it simply to extend his tyrannical grasp? Most likely the latter. Once more you were torn. “I'm sorry. I just don't want anymore fighting.” You stepped forwards, hands folded nervously. “If there is to be any more fighting then I will come out victorious! I'll destroy every dragon if I have to. Starting with that puny purple pest! It'll be a message to all of the other winged vermin that think they can stop me.” You reached forward and put a concerned hand on Ripto's shoulder. “Ripto please, do you have to kill him? I mean, Spyro, he's...he's my friend too!” He shrugged off your hand violently. “You're still defending him?! After what he did to me? _____. You told me yourself that he took my life multiple times back in Avalar! He wanted me dead! Why should I offer any other consideration to him?” You raised your hand once more to try to reach out to him but he stepped away. “ I can't believe you. 'Still my friend.'” He said in a mocking tone, waving his hands in a dismissive gesture. “ Here I thought you were on my side. After all of this!” He threw his hands out, gesturing to your situation in general. “ After saving me, making me think you...you cared about me. You're really just trying to keep that dragon safe aren't you?!” “Ripto no! I swear I do care about you! I just don't want anyone dying!” “ Well I've died- by his hands! I'm simply returning the favour!” He leaned forwards, his voice raising. “ I'm just trying to prevent any more unnecessary deaths! I've seen enough!” He scoffed at you, turning away. “ I think you're just trying to deter me from making any headway. Come to think of it... You destroyed the controller that opened the super portal between this world and Avalar...” He turned to you suddenly, an accusatory glare pierced through his eyes and bore into you. “Had you been planning this all along?!” “No! I-I- Argh!” You grabbed at your head in aggravation. This wasn't what you had wanted at all! If only you could get him to listen! Why was he being so cruel suddenly? Why didn't he trust you? Admittedly you felt a little cross and decided to call him out. “I think you're behaving like this because you've had no luck in finding anything and you're taking it out on me because you know I'll take it.” You gave him a sort of sad, tired look. He gritted his teeth in frustration and leaned forwards, shouting. “ENOUGH!” His bellowing voice echoed through the cave, vibrating in the very center of your chest. “ I refuse to simply give up on this! I want this and I will have it. Nothing! Is going to stand in my way.” He fixed you with his glare and jabbed a clawed finger in your direction. “Not even you.” Your heart dropped. Suddenly the room felt a lot colder. You could feel tears starting to well up in your eyes but refused them. “Ripto...” “Let's go! There's nothing here of use...” He shot you a look as he spoke. He started towards to exit. You hesitantly followed. Stepping out into the cold open air, you watched as Ripto's cape disappeared through the piney trees. He didn't wait for you to catch up and when you stepped through the branches you saw he was already on Gulp's back, trudging through the snow towards the portal. As you watched his back grow farther way, you felt that you had lost him. Taking over the worlds was his top priority, you came second. You stood there as the snow sapped the heat from your toes. The cold sensation surrounding your heart was far more frigid than the air around you. Did he even want you to follow? Crush looked back to you, dragging his club through the snow. He gave you a concerned look. “ Awww ___ You okay?” Ripto heard the blue boy speak to you and shouted back to him. “Leave them be! They'll catch up.” Crush looked from Ripto to you and gave you a sad look. He continued on, though he walked a bit slower this time, waiting for you. Gulp too tried to slow down but Ripto urged him on faster. “Hurry up! I want out of this frozen trash heap!” You shuffled through the piling snow. While you felt unsure if you should follow him, you also wanted to vacate the snowy realm. You soon caught up and walked beside Crush as Gulp, carrying Ripto, exited the winter world. The warm spring like home world opened itself up to you as you landed on its soft, shimmery grass. No one spoke as you made the journey back to the castle. Despite the fact that you were no longer in the wintry land, a chill still lingered around the four of you. You looked up sullenly towards Ripto, wondering how the hell you were gonna fix this. He must have felt your eyes on him because he looked over his shoulder to you. He started, surprised to see your stare. His mouth opened like he wanted to say something but instead he fixed his gaze forward. Great, you thought. He was back to how he was before, closing himself off again. You entered the double doors to the castle. The snow melted on your feet and left soggy footprints behind along the purple and white checker board floor. Ripto descended Gulp's head and plopped down in the throne angrily.

“Somebody hurry up and fetch a mop!” He barked to the room at large. The servants there scurried about, looking for the cleaning supplies. One of the riptocs approached you. It was the one you had saved from being Ripto's magical test subject. His name was Zaph as you had come to learn. Cautiously he neared you and said in a quiet voice. “What happened? He was in such a good mood before.” You looked forlornly to Zaph and not having the energy or mind space to explain, you simply shook your head. “Aw, don't worry, he gets like this sometimes. Just give it time. He'll come around.” You smiled sadly at Zaph. “I sure hope so. Thanks.” He patted your arm and walked away. Your sight turned back to Ripto who was eyeing you and Zaph suspiciously. When he saw you look to him, he motioned you over. You complied and approached his throne. “Just what were you two talking about?” He leaned forwards, hands gripping at the armrests at his sides. You shook your head dismissively. “Nothing, we were just worried about you.” He harrumphed at you narrowing his eyes. “ I'm sure.” You gave him a reprimanding look. “ I'm telling the truth.” You crossed your arms, shifting your weight to one hip. “How can I be so sure? I probably can't trust you with anything now.” He stared down at you from his throne with a condescending tone. That was it! You'd had enough! You huffed in frustration. “If you're going to be like this then I'll leave you to it. I don't know how else to convince you I'm telling the truth. You're going to have to come to that realization yourself.” You turned and started stomping away. “Wait! _____! Get back here!” Ignoring him you continued onward, heading to...somewhere. Your feet carried you through the castle, along the elegant corridors. As you glared down at the red carpet beneath you, it slowly grew blurry. Tears consumed your vision and you found yourself crumpled into a ball on the side of the hall. You buried your head into your knees as you slid down onto the floor. You wanted this to work. You wanted him to believe you! He was capable of being kind, you saw him open up. Why was he being so damned difficult?! You were startled out of your thoughts as a hand touched upon your shoulder. “____, what's the matter?” Looking up, through your bleary eyes you saw it was one of the seamstresses that helped to make your outfit. Her name was Sorrel, you recalled. You rubbed at your eyes. “Nothing. It's fine....It's nothing.” You stood, waving your hand at her, dismissing her concern. She fixed you with a knowing look. “You fought again?” You sighed and sniffled a bit. “Yeah...Yeah we did.” You groaned and threw your fists down angrily. “GRRROOOH!! He thinks that I'm working against him! Why does he have to be so difficult! I...I don't want him to destroy Spyro. But....I can understand why he wants to. Maybe...Maybe I'm just soft or naive.” Sorrel shook her head. “I'm afraid I can't help you there. I've no soft spot for dragons.” You looked to her sadly. You had no real qualms with dragon kind, besides them taking the magic from your ancestors, but you couldn't even begin to assume what sort of events Sorrel and the others had to live with. “I'm sorry. You probably dislike that I want to help him too.” “No, he's a friend of yours. You just care for him. But let me ask you this; do you really want to remain friends with someone who would kill the person you love? Who has killed the person you love? If the rumours I've heard are true, that dragon did a fair number on the Boss.” Your eyes lingered on the floor as you thought over what Sorrel said. She was right. Ripto was too. Why were you willing to defend Spyro when he had, without hesitation or question, taken Ripto's life? “ I...” You started unsure. “I don't.” You raised your head, your sad eyes meeting her curious ones. Taking a deep breath you steadied yourself and calmed your nerves.

“ I would rather not be friends with someone who was willing to bring harm to someone so important to me.” She grinned and clapped her hands together, pleased with your response. “Good! You should perhaps tell the boss that yourself then!” You felt your face stretch into a smile but then a frown tugged it right back down again. “He wouldn't believe me. He seems to have lost trust in me. I sort of doubt he even wants me around anymore.” You gave a nervous laugh. Sorrel took a step back and placed her hands on her hips. She glanced you over and then threw her hands up in mock surprise. “Oh my! What is this?” She took your left hand within her clawed ones and lifted it for closer inspection. “A ring.” You answered simply. She cocked an eyebrow. “Ah yes, but what kind of ring?” You shrugged your shoulders. “ A binding one. It seals me off from leeching magic.” She cocked her head with an impish smile. “I think it's a little bit more than that isn't it?” You glanced down at the ring circling your finger. “It's...it was an engagement ring.” Sorrel chuckled. “It is an engagement ring. Is! Present tense dear!” A half smile flashed across your face. “____. In all the time I've served Ripto, I've not seen him take a shining to anyone like he has with you. He wouldn't give you something like this if it meant nothing. I doubt he'd just throw you away like that. While he is hot headed and has a quick temper, I bet if anything happened to you it would leave no small mark on our lords conscience.” She said, patting your hand reassuringly. Running your thumb over the ring, an idea popped into your head. “If I swore myself to Ripto, that might prove to him that I do care. That I want to help him.” Sorrel placed her hand on your back and smiled up at you. “Do you want to wed Ripto?” You felt your cheeks bloom into a hot red and flipped the hood of your cloak over your head. Pulling it down over your face you mumbled. “Yes...” You watched from behind the lowered hood as her feet came into view. She lifted it up and peered at your face. “Then it's settled!” You blinked dumbly at her. “What?” “We'll prepare everything. I'd been hoping you'd make up your mind soon! I've been coming up with a few designs for your wedding outfit since we took your measurements. I... Hope you don't mind.” She smiled bashfully, placing her hands on her cheeks as she blushed. You pulled your hood back off. “Really? You'd been planning for it?” She clasped her hands together delighted. “Oh yes! I'm a tailor my dear, it's what I do best!” This was...exciting! It was really happening wasn't it? You had thought about marriage before but never thought it would happen like this, to someone like Ripto. Well, fate sure has a funny way of working things out, you thought. “Alright. Let's do this as soon as possible then.” You grinned at Sorrel. She clapped her hands and nodded. “As soon as possible! Yes!” From the corner of your eye you saw a certain someone round the corner. Ripto stopped in the hallway when he saw the two of you standing there. “Quickly! No time to waste!” Sorrel said gleefully and grabbing you by the hand she pulled you away. You looked back to Ripto who cast you a confused scowl. Just where were you going? He tried to follow after you. What were you up to? Why were you whispering to his servants in the hallway and running away like this? Something was up. Sorrel drug you through the hallways and back to the room you had been measured in. You stood once more amongst the bolts of fabric stored on the shelves and watched as she reached to a high shelf stacked with papers. Bringing down a few sheets that were wrapped together with a string, she flashed a huge grin at you. Placing the papers on the table, she untied the string and spread the papers for you to see. They were all sketches and ideas for a bunch of different outfits. “ I wasn't sure if you would prefer a suit or a dress! Either one would look wonderful on you!” As you glanced them over one caught your eye. “This one here...” You pointed to it. She beamed at you and snatched the paper up. “Oh! I'm so glad! This one is my favourite! “ She hugged the paper and gave a little giggle. “We can work on it now if you'd like!” Smiling, you nodded your response. “Excellent! Just one moment please!” She neared a door to the back of the room and opened it, half leaning in she shouted to whoever was in there. “Attention! We have an emergency of the highest sorts!” A few other riptocs came from the room, following Sorrel. “What is it?” One of them asked, as he shoved his hands into his apron pockets. The others stood next to him as they watched Sorrel stand before you. She spread her arms to you palms up as if showcasing you. “ Behold our soon to be monarch! Ripto's betrothed wishes to have an elegant outfit for their upcoming wedding and I need you all to do your best in making this happen!” She planted her closed fist down into her other palm. “This must be a secret! We're going to surprise our lord so none of this can get out! Better still if we can get it done as soon as possible!” The others got to work very quickly, eager to put into form Sorrel's sketches. “Oh this is going to be wonderful!” She gushed. “Watch it with those scissors!” “Quit shoving!” “I’m gonna sew this so good...” You stood there in the midst of the fabric filled chaos once more and marvelled at how organized and quickly they worked. They pinned cut pieces of fabric together and held it up to you, sewing them together and making minor adjustments here and there. Soon, they had the work in progress on your form, tweaking at the hem of your outfit and placing buttons. Ripto stomped up the hallway. He was so sure he saw the two of you come up this way and he was determined to find out what you were hiding. He neared the door, placing his ear to it he heard the commotion going on behind it. “No not that colour! It doesn't go with ____'s eyes!” “But they said they wanted it!” “Oh...If that's the case...But wait! Let's try this one instead!” “Gasp! Yes! That's the one!” He blinked in confusion. What was all this? He tried opening the door but found it was locked. How dare they lock his own doors in his own castle to him?! Livid, he knocked roughly on the door. “I demand you open up this instant!” A sudden silence stole the room as the people inside heard his voice. He stood, waiting for them to obey him, tapping his foot. You found yourself pushed hurriedly into the back room that the riptocs had been called from, half clothed with your new outfit, a needle still dangling from its string at your elbow. The door was slammed behind you. You stood staring at the room. It looked like sleeping quarters for the staff? A few of them were still in there, reading or lounging around. They stared at you in confusion. You stood there stiff with your arms at your sides, not wanting to move with the needle and a few pins still stuck in your suit. “Hey.” You awkwardly offered to the room at large. “Er...Hey.” One of the riptocs nodded back. “Nice suit.” Another said. “...Thanks.” Through the door you heard a familiar voice sound out in the room. “ Where are they?” “Who your majesty?” Ah! That was Sorrel's voice. Within the next room, Ripto approached her. “Don't play dumb with me! I just saw you with them!” He jabbed his finger at her. Sorrel offered a kind smile and lifter her hands in an apology. “I'm sorry sir but they're not here.” “Well they were here. I'd recognize that scent anywhere. Which way did they go?” He whipped his head about looking around the room as if he expected to see you tucked away along with the fabric rolls. Sorrel looked to the others in the room. “Do we know where they went?” “No, can't say we do. Right?” One of the fellows responded. The other tailors nodded in agreement. Ripto gave them an unconvinced glare and squared his shoulders. He knew they were hiding something and didn't want to be made a fool of. However, he couldn't be bothered to play their little game so he dismissed their suspicious behaviour. “Fine. But if they come back this way tell them to come see me. I want to speak with them.” They all nodded in unison. “Of course my lord! We'll send them to you right away!” One of them answered. He gave them all a glowering look over and then turned on one foot, stomping towards the door. They all sighed in relief- when suddenly, he rounded on them again. The whole room tensed up. “Did they say anything unusual to you? Anything that might have come across as traitorous?” His eyes pierced into them as they all avoided his gaze. “No sir. Nothing like that at all.” Sorrel replied. “Alright then....But I want you to remember where your loyalties lie. Or else something less than pleasant might happen to you. To ALL Of you.” He gestured his pointed finger to the room in general, giving it an emphasizing jab. He huffed and exited the room, his cape swooshing behind the door before he slammed it shut. They all stood in silence a moment, listening to his distant footsteps. When the coast seemed clear, the quickly locked the door again and you found yourself hauled back just as fast into the room, the tailors continuing their work as if nothing happened. “Did he say something about me being traitorous?” You asked as your arm was hoisted in the air, someone sewing along the underside of it. Sorrel chuckled and shook her head, tugging the thread tighter with the needle in her hand. “He suspects everyone dear. Not to worry.” She took a pin from your outfit and stuck it between her teeth with the others as she stitched along.

Thinking back you had sort of just left him back there. You realized that maybe darting off with some of his servants and speaking in secret wasn't exactly the most trustworthy looking thing to do. Especially after voicing concerns for his nemesis.

Maybe you should have stopped when he asked you to. Ah well, you were deep in Sorrel's and your wedding plans now. If you hadn't stormed off, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Sorrel stretched the thread out after tying it and gave it a little snip with her sewing shears. She placed them back in her apron pocket and then stood back to inspect you. The other riptocs brushed their hands off and also took a moment to appraise their work. “Oh my! It looks even lovelier on you than on paper! Thank you for making my work some to life!” Sorrel clapped her hands, pleased. You looked down at yourself, now wearing the wonderful outfit they had made for you. It looked amazing! “Oh! Here! A mirror!” Sorrel rushed over to your side and guided you to the corner of the room. You stopped in front of the reflective surface and stared in disbelief. That was...You? You hardly recognized yourself! You looked.... You looked...! “Wow...” You whispered, placing your hand on the glass. Sorrel crossed her arms and nodded triumphantly. “I told you~ It's what I do best!” The other riptocs coughed, nudging her. “What we do best, sorry.” Transfixed by the image before you, you tried to wrap your brain around the fact that it was really you. You! In wedding attire. Huh... An amused smile drifted across your lips. You wondered what Ripto would think. “Alright! Give it back!” You turned to Sorrel. “What?” “Take that off! We have other things to get ready after all!” You found yourself back in your shirt, slacks and tunic once more. “ What now?” You asked Sorrel as she tucked the outfit under her arm, wrapped up in a protective covering. “Now we'll need flowers! We're going to decorate the whole castle! Hee hee!” She gestured her hand in the air, indicating the place at large. “Zaph will help us! Let's go fetch him! I'm going to put this somewhere safe until you need it.” She patted at the bundle of fabric beneath her arm. “You go on ahead!” Carefully peeking your head out the door, you glanced down both directions down the hallway. No one was there and so you quietly exited the fabric room. You headed back towards the front hall, rounding the corner, you stopped, standing stock still. Ripto had taken his position back up on the throne again, scowling and glaring at the floor in thought. You placed your hands against the wall, cautiously peering around the corner. How were you to get past him to the front door? As Ripto gritted his teeth, Crush approached him. “Gee boss, don't be so hard on yourself. They're probably around here somewhere...” “I know they are here you useless pea brain! I can smell them I just can't find them!” Crush looked down forlornly, rubbing at his arm. “You know boss, ____ said they didn't like it when you called us names.” Ripto scowled up at the blue boy. “Well they're not here right now are they?! So I'm going to call you whatever you like until I find them! If you want me to stop then get out there and look for them!” He shot his pointed finger towards the front door. Ripto grumbled and crossed his arms, tucking them in around himself. He bore his glare into the floor again. Crush nodded and turned towards the door but as he did so, he caught sight of you. You started, oh no! Crush opened his mouth as if to say something but you shot your finger up in front of your mouth, placing your index finger in front of it and mouthing for him to shush. He looked from you to Ripto then back to you and nodded. With a glance back to the fuming Ripto, he made his way to the front door. You watched as his blue tail and giant wings disappeared behind it. When the door closed a silence fell upon the hall. Now it was just Ripto there, sitting alone on his throne. You looked about the room, trying to plot a distraction or something so that you could go out to the garden when you heard Ripto give out a long sigh. You watched as he relaxed a bit, his hands came up to cradle his tired looking face. “Where are you ______. If you're not here in the castle... Have you gone back? You can't be with those fools and that dragon. If you're plotting something against me I'll...” He clenched his fists and tensed his shoulders. “Sigh...” He deflated once more in his seat. “I don't care if you're concerned about those idiots. You're mine, whether you like it or not.” He folded his head down into his hands once more. You felt yourself take a step forward. He looked so sad up on his throne that you couldn't help yourself. The desire to go and make him feel better pulled deep within your chest. Maybe you could let him in on your secret- the wedding you and Sorrel were planning for the two of you. Shouldn't he know? I mean after all he was included in this too. Sorrel would probably be frustrated that you spoiled it- but you didn't care about her right now. You made to step out into the hall when Ripto let out a frustrated snarl. He leapt off of his throne and started across the hall, to the door on the opposite side of you. Gripping at the knob, he flipped it open harshly and then just as forcefully slammed it behind him. Now you were alone and had the chance! Your feet shot out from under you, darting across the hall as quickly and quietly as you could manage. When you were out into the bright, shining, spring like day, you let out a sigh of relief. Slumping down slightly against the closed door, you peered around the garden. From here you saw the top of Crush's head looming over a shrubbery wall. He spotted you and gave a little wave. You returned the greeting and shuffled down the steps, across the grass and to his side. “Hey Crush!” You smiled up at him. He blinked down at you. “____, why are you hiding from the boss? What's going on?” You opened your mouth to explain when a familiar voice called to you from over the shrubbery wall. “Hello ____, hello Crush. What brings you here on this fine, sunny day?” You peered upwards to the face of Zaph, who was trimming the hedge. He was wearing a straw cap, blocking the sun from blinding him as he worked in the gardens. “Oh, actually I have a favour to ask.” Zaph clipped at the green shrub, small leaves and twigs scattered down in the air towards you. “A favour? From me? Well, what do you need?” You walked around the shrub to speak to him better. He was at the top of a ladder being propped up and held by another one of his gardening friends. “ Well, Sorrel sent me, we need some flowers and things for a ceremony.” Zaph smiled down at you from the ladder. “A ceremony! Is that why you're hiding from Ripto? He's been looking everywhere for you, you know? I don't think he's very happy...” You chuckled nervously. “Yeah I kinda had that feeling...We'll you see, I'm sort of kind of planning...A wedding....And I need some floral arrangements and a bouquet and stuff for it. Can you help me out?” Zaph stopped cutting the shrub and he turned to you, his jaw hitting the floor. “A wedding?! You're actually going to- Oh my!” He threw the shears down on the ground, past his gardening friend. They barely missed him as their blades dug deep into the grassy earth below. “Hey!” He flinched. Zaph descended the ladder, sliding down and bounced over to you. “Oh happy day! This is something I'd never thought I'd see. Ripto has given us a stressful time under his rule but he has given us a safe place to live, away from dragons and the like. While I do have a few issues with some of the things he may say to us I do appreciate his work and would love for something good like this to happen for him!” He reached out and squeezed both your hands. “___, You've become a great friend to us and you're bringing out a new side of the boss that none of us expected. I'd be more than happy to help you prepare for this!” He looked around behind him at the garden. “If you give me and the others some time, I'm sure we'll be able to come up with the most beautiful arrangement that you have ever seen!” Turning to you he lifted his straw sun hat up a bit. “Now, tell me, what are the colours of your wedding outfit? I want to make something that will go along well with it.” You blinked. “Oh...It was-” “I'll help you out with that! I have everything all sorted.” Sorrel arrived from around the corner. She had a few clippings of fabric in her clawed hands, matching the colours that you had chosen for your outfit. “Sorrel! This is exciting!” Zaph held his hands out to her. “Those are lovely colours! I wonder what we have in the garden that will pair with it! Ah, we also have to think about Ripto's suit! What is he wearing?” Sorrel shook her head. “Well, he doesn't really know about this. So we need to keep it hush-hush.” She lifted a cautioning hand towards Zaph. He blinked in surprise. “ A secret? He doesn't know? What is going on?” He demanded rounding on the two you. Crush loomed over the shrub, listening in. “Well, Ripto doesn't quite believe in my word that I am loyal to him. I may have expressed concern over Spyro, er, the dragon, that harmed him. He's my friend, or...he was my friend. Now Ripto thinks I'm actively working against him.” Zaph held his hands on his hips as he took in your words and the other gardener riptoc also listened. “While my words probably won't be enough to convince him, I'm sure doing something like this will prove to Ripto that I want to be with him. That I am his and won't stand in his way. Going through all of this effort and actively making this all happen will hopefully solidify what I've been trying to tell him.” “I see... Well! If that's the way you want it then that's how we'll do it! I'm loyal to Ripto and would normally tell him what was going on behind his back but since you're going to be his companion anyway, I may as well take your orders now too, your majesty!” He gave you a little bow. “Oh! Oh no that's not necessary!” You waved away his behaviour with your hands, embarrassed. Sorrel patted at your back. “Oh but it is! You've been so kind to us ____. It would be an honour to treat you as our ruler. Besides, Ripto would have a field day punishing us for not addressing you with respect once this wedding is over.” You looked to all of the reptilian faces around you. You? Becoming a ruler? That was a laugh. While you really didn't feel like anything would change much, you were glad for the company and kindness they were all showing you. Maybe you'd have a softer influence over them. Ultimately, Ripto would have the final say over most things, you thought. However, if you could soften his hand and words then it might make it even easier on those under his rule. Having a title like this wasn't something you ever thought or hoped for but you supposed you'd have to get used to it if you were to become Ripto's life partner. You turned your face to each of the riptocs present, offering them a soft smile. “I'll try my best to help you all when we are married then.” The four of them smiled back. “Of course you will___! You've been nothing but sweet to us.” Sorrel held your hands reassuringly. Crush smiled down dopily at you then suddenly, his head shot up towards the castle. With his height he could see clear over the garden. “Uh oh.” He mumbled. You all looked up to him. “What is it Crush?” You asked. He hid slightly behind the shrub. “Ripto is coming- oh! I think he saw me!” Sorrel looked from Crush to you then quickly pushed you away out of the shrub wall. “Hurry! You should get out of here. Oh! Wait!” You had started to dash off but her words stopped you. “We have the outfit ready, the flowers will be done soon enough, next we need the food the cake... I'll head to the kitchens and get them started and- Oh! You'll also need a ring for him!” Crush leaned around the edge of the shrub wall. “Hurry, he's on his way!” You looked from Crush to the direction Ripto was going to come from. Sorrel pushed you along. “Go- To the gem cutters! They may be able to sort you out with a ring. Hurry now! Hurry!” You felt your legs dash along underneath you as you rushed away from the gardens, farther along to the edge of the home word where a long path took you towards a larger mountain than the others surrounding the spring like world. You ran along the path, over the crest of a hill and down towards the base of the mountain where a small, cool lake of water sat. You startled the fodder animals of this world as you ran by. The tiny blue crickets jumped away at your oncoming feet. “Sorry!” You called to them as you whizzed by. There ahead, was a large crack in the mountains side, opening to an eerie green glowing cavern. Therein was where the gem cutters searched for magical crystals and things for Ripto's use. You sprinted towards the split in the grey rocky wall and dove into it, away from the sunlight. Back at the gardens, Ripto arrived to see the gardeners acting as inconspicuous as they possibly could. They gathered various flowers and things, clipping the ones they felt they could spare for the big event. They were doing a good job of hiding their secret task, however a very large, very blue and purple fellow stood out from behind a little twig of a tree. He attempted to make himself smaller but was doing a miserable job of it. “Crush! What are you doing here!? Smelling roses?! I thought I told you to go look for ____!” Crush stepped out from behind the tree, fidgeting. “Er well....They were here boss uh...” The gardeners winced at the reveal and then carefully turned to Crush, giving him a warning glare. He shut his toothy mouth tightly and looked to Ripto cautiously. “Well?! Why didn't you stop them? Where are they now?!” Crush looked about him, seeking some sort of way out of this confrontation. “They er...wanted to surprise you! So they left! Because you were coming!” The riptocs gestured to Crush, indicating with their hands that he should stop talking. This attempt to silence the blue boy didn't go unnoticed by Ripto and so he stepped further into the garden, staring daggers at the three of them. “What is going on here? Why are you keeping them from me?!” Zaph and the other gardener exchanged glances and muttered half answers. Ripto shook his head at the seemingly imbecilic servants and neared Crush. “Alright...You WILL tell me where they are and what is going on or so help me, you'll wish that you had stayed dead in that green cesspit of Avalar's dungeon!” He raised his voice to Crush and clenched his fists, shaking one at the blue giant. Crush flinched and closing his eyes pointed vaguely in the direction of a portal nearby. “That way- They went that way!” Ripto's gaze turned to the portal. It was the snow filled one you had recently visited. “Why would they go back there? What are they doing...Did they go back to the ruins? Are they after those old scrolls?” He turned, demanding answers from Crush once more. Crush held his club before him, hugging it tight in a protective manner. “Y-yes! That's right! They were looking for books and things. Er, like before. They wanted spells!” He quickly lied. Ripto chewed his lip in thought. “What spells? Do they know something I don't?” He rounded on Crush and the others, sharing his glare amongst them. Crush simply shrugged. “I-I dunno boss. They wouldn't say other than they had a big surprise for you. Ow!” A twig was launched at his head from one of the gardeners, attempting to silence him.

He rubbed at the spot the twig struck and pouted at the assault. Ripto neared the ladder Zaph was standing on. He kicked at it, jostling the fellow at the top. He clung to the upper rung and let out a startled cry. “Whatever they have planned you'd better forget it! I know they're going around roping you in on whatever little scheme of theirs is and I will not have it! I am your King and you will obey me- Not them! Got it?!” The gardeners offered a mumbling reply, assuring Ripto their allegiance. He scoffed at how pathetic they seemed and turned on his heel to go investigate what you were doing in the portal. Crush was made to go with him and the two boys stepped into the shimmering veil of the portal into the frozen world once more. From your hiding spot within the cave, you saw the two reptilian fellows depart into the sub world. When they were through and you felt safe you breathed a sigh of relief and looked about the cave. At the very end there was another glowing portal that led to another sub world where a few of the riptocs would go to mine. It wasn't a world you had been taken to on your tour of the worlds and it surprised you to see one here. A little ways away, you saw something greener than the glow around you. Gulp sat in the cave chewing noisily on a cluster of gems that had stuck together. You had hoped it wasn't the gross pile he had spit out from earlier but you really weren't that invested in finding out. “Hey Gulp.” You greeted him, approaching his side and giving him a pat on the head. He smiled at you from around his crystalline chew toy. “Heyyo ____!” He spoke around it. He gave a huge swallow and the gem disappeared into his stomach. “You know Ripto's been after you right? Why aren't you going to him?” You relayed your plans once more to the big green bean and he stood up excitedly wagging his tail. “What? That sounds kinda fun! Hey, can I help?” You nodded to your quadrupedal companion. “Sure! Right now, I need to find a ring. I have this one, the one Ripto gave to me, but I have to find one that I can give to him to complete the bond.” Gulp looked down to the ring circling your finger then to the portal next to you. “The gem cutters might be able to help you.” “Yeah! That's what Sorrel said. I'm going to head in and see them.” Gulp leaned down to offer you a ride. “Oh, no that's okay. But you can come with me if you want to.” The two of you stepped into the glowing portal and into the dark, rocky, green skied world. Within the portal, another craggy, mountainous world opened itself to you. There were half dug out gems and piles of them sitting here and there. Some were impossibly large and others were so small they were barely visible. Your feet crunched on them and you cried out in pain. “Looks like I'll have to watch my step.” Venturing farther into the mining world, you could hear the slow, steady, rhythmic, dull, clink of iron against stone. You and Gulp trudged forwards, finding safe footing amongst the scattered gems. Rounding a corner, you saw a few more bipedal dinosaurs come into view. They were chipping away at a few of the black, rocky, walls, digging out the gems with their pickaxes. One of them lifted her arm to wipe the sweat from her brow when she noticed you. “Oh hey! ___ is here!” She turned and gave you a wave. You hadn't been to this world yet but you thought you had seen these riptocs before. Oh wait! They had been there when Crush had brought them all back to the castle upon Ripto's return. You neared the group of them and gave them a little wave. Gulp stomped up beside you, his great hulking form looming over you. “Hello, I have a bit of a favour to ask.” You addressed them. They all stopped mining and turned to listen to what you had to say. Once more you found yourself explaining the situation. They all looked to each other in delight and surprise and jumped at the offer to assist you in your ring making endeavour. “That'll be no sweat! We can help you craft your ring easily! Any ideas for the stone you want in it? If you want a stone at all?” You thought a moment. Your brain immediately made an association to the pendant that hung around his neck. “Perhaps he'd fancy a ruby set into the band?” The one who had spoken to you first- Rory! That was her name! Rory scratched at her chin and considered your idea. “That would suit him just fine! It's a sturdy enough stone. We can do it!” You watched as the others set to work over their furnace. The hot, belching flame spat out its embers as you watched them work the tiny piece of metal into a circular band. It was a strange mix of magic and smithing. They forged the ring before you and made a small inlay for the stone to rest in. They dropped the ring into a small, water filled bucket that sizzled and steamed, cooling off the new ring.

“Now for the ruby...” Rory sniffed at the air, searching the area for the stone. She picked up rocks and searched through piles, selecting rubies of various sizes and glancing over them with a discerning eye.

Each one she tossed aside with a shake of her head when suddenly she stopped, giving another sniff in the air and neared you. “Aha!” She picked your foot up off the ground and there stuck to your heel was a tiny ruby. You chuckled, amused at the find. She held the gem between her fingers and gave you a wink. The cutters got to work, chipping away facets onto the surface of the gem and attached it to the newly smithed band. Once finished, it was presented to you. They had even managed to procure a small ring box to safely store it in. With your new ring in hand, you thanked the gem cutters, invited them to come to the ceremony later and departed the world with Gulp. Carefully keeping an eye out for a certain someone, you returned to the castle and opened the front doors. Inside was magnificent! The preparations were still underway but the transformation was incredible. There were tables set out with lots of delicious smelling meals displayed on plates. Beautiful flowers were arranged in vases and in pots and even decorated the 'R' shaped shrubs around the room. There were flowers strewn about the throne and chair that sat in the center of the room. You took in all the sights and smells as a few of the eager servants rushed about, still getting everything in order. “Wow, this was faster than I thought. I didn't realize you were going to do it this very day.” You said approaching Sorrel. She stood in the middle of the room directing the others as to where to put what. “What? I thought you wanted this. When you said as soon as possible I thought you meant right now!” You shrugged and gave a chuckle. “Alright, everything is all set anyway, it would be a shame to take it all down.” Sorrel smiled in relief and continued setting things up. Zaph was there, dealing with the flowers and things, making sure every petal of every flower was just so. You shook your head at all the hubbub. Gulp was also brought into the fray and decorated with a flower wreath. He sniffed at the flowers and licked at his choppers but was smacked on his nose as a warning to not eat them. Zaph neared you and handed you a bouquet for the ceremony. “Here! I have it all set for you!” You gazed down at the lovingly prepared flowers and felt a strange forlorn feeling tug at you inside. Part of you wished your family could be here to be with you but you highly doubt they'd accept your marriage to the saurian sorcerer. Looking around the room at all of the now familiar faces, Sorrel, Zaph and Gulp's goofy, adorable face, you felt that this was family enough. One of the chefs neared you and drug you over to the table for your approval. “I've used only the finest ingredients for this! I wanted it to be special! I'm sure the boss won't mind that I've splurged a bit on some of the more rarer ingredients.” You viewed the banquet laid out before you and felt that same old feeling of this all being a bit much. You had never been sure if you wanted a big or small wedding or one at all for that matter. Regardless you appreciated all the effort everyone was going through for you and Ripto. Even if you had disagreed with anything, you probably wouldn't have spoken up for fear of ruining their good mood. Before you could look too much longer, Sorrel whisked you away to put you in your outfit. You dressed carefully, not wanting to damage the wonderfully crafted clothes. When you had it on, you viewed yourself in the mirror once more.

Wow...You were really getting married! This was a heck of a lot to happen in one day but things seemed to go quickly here. With a shrug you accepted your fate, turned and exited the room, ready to get this in motion and surprise Ripto. When you returned to the room there were a few gasps as everyone viewed your new, elegant visage. “So handsome...” “How lovely!” “I did that! That was me- I sewed it!” “Oh shush!” Sorrel neared you with tears in her eyes and claws clasped together in front of her. “Oh! This is going to be wonderful! Now- When Ripto arrives, we're going to have everything set up. I have a few balloons left to tie up and then I want to put a few candles here for the atmosphere and-”

As you listened to Sorrel tell you her plans, you realized this was more or less all her design, not yours. You tried to hide an amused giggle and let her reveal all that she wanted. “- The fountain should go here, oh and we can have streamers here and Gulp can pose here with this flower arrangement and-” Suddenly the doors flung open. They bounced with an audible crack against the walls. “-ind them they are going to be in so much trouble! All this searching for them and...and...What... is goING OOONNN HEEEEERE?!” Ripto stood, eyes as wide as the moon, glancing over the room in disbelief. Everyone had stopped stock still in a sort of freeze frame. They all blinked, half finishing their tasks and duties as they looked on to their boss. Ripto stepped forwards looking at all the food and flowers and things with Crush tromping along behind him. As he passed by everyone, walking down the middle of the room, people shrunk away from him or dropped their flowers and things, avoiding his gaze.

You were unsure what to do. Sorrel had planned for there to be chairs and things and a sort of altar set up at the front of the room for you to exchange vows but nothing was complete. You made to ask her what she thought should be the best course of action but your movement drew Ripto's eye. His gaze flew all over you, taking in your new outfit. A confused look stole over his face and a sort of vague realization dawned on him. So this was what you had been up to? “What...What is this?” He directed his question to you. Well, this was it, you thought. Taking a steady breath you walked up to your beloved. He looked up to you, shock and curiosity pushing away all the anger he had carried in here with him. You crossed the room and stood before him. He took a step back, cautiously surveying your actions. Your eyes landed softly on his and he cocked his head to you slightly, suspicion flickering on his face. His hands were raised a bit as if preparing for some sort of physical conflict that he'd have to defend himself from. It wasn't a wonder he was so worried about your actions. You'd been hiding from him, whispering to his assistants all day, doing who knows what in secret. That suspicion and worry was all about to change however. “r...ripto.” You whispered down to him, clearing your throat you tried again. “Ripto, I know you've been worried and I've given you plenty of reasons to do so. I often sit on the fence about a lot of things for fear of conflict or doing the wrong thing. But this time, I'm sure of something. You had asked me before why I would defend Spyro's actions. Why I still considered him a friend despite how he had made several attempts at taking your life. After doing some thinking, I realized, I don't. I am scared of him. And so that is why I still thought him to be my friend.” He carefully listened to you speak, as did the rest of the room. They watched as you revealed your heart and truth to Ripto, awaiting his response. “ Part of me believed that if something awful should happen, I could hide behind the fact that he was my friend and keep myself safe, but from what I have seen you go through, I've realized that none of that matters and he was still such an awful, vile person to you. It was a selfish belief and I didn't take into account how you felt. I am sorry for that. Very sorry.” He blinked at your words, surprised. He was expecting something an awful lot different than this as he chased you down through the worlds. Perhaps, he thought, he may have got a bit caught up in his own thoughts and feelings in all of this and thanks to his more accustomed behaviour, he decided not to believe in you. He felt a bit guilty in doubting you or thinking you were against him.

It was hard for him however, because of all the nonsense he had to go through. He was working through years of struggle and vehement opposition. Having a gentle person like you take to him and treat him with care was so strange and unusual that he had a hard time accepting it. While he didn't open himself up to just anyone, perhaps...he thought, he may be wrong about you. Perhaps...he thought, he'd allow himself to accept that you were, and always would be open and gentle towards him. None of this explained your recent behaviour though. He confronted you. “Why all the secrecy then? What exactly is all of this for?” He gestured to the room at large, scowling at all the riptocs assembled there. They shrunk under his glare. You took another steadying breath. “Well,” You said. “ I thought that just telling you that I wasn't going to lend my sympathy to Spyro wouldn't be enough. Words can seem to vanish in thin air. I knew you'd want proof. I wanted to show you in a more permanent way that I really mean it when I say...That...”

You took a breath- gosh this was sure hard! Ripto looked up to you expectantly.

What was it you were trying to say?! He wish he could will you to hurry up but understood you were having a hard time coming up with the words. His eyes flickered between yours as he listened. “ Ripto, in the time I've known you I've come to care very deeply about you. A lot has happened since we met and a lot has changed too. I've seen many sides of you- your sorrow, your kindness, your concern, your sweet, happy smile and even your anger- and I want them all. I want to laugh with you and to help you when you are sad and I even want to be scared of dragons together.” you chuckled a bit, nervously. Ripto balked at your words and glanced around the room. “I'm not afraid of dragons! I'm-” You help up a hand to silence him, wanting to continue speaking. He scowled at the gesture but allowed himself to be quiet- wanting to defend himself but wanting to hear what it was you were trying to say more. “I know recently I've put you through a lot of worry and I upset you and I'm truly sorry for it. If you would still have me...If you still want this...I would like to make a promise to you- to stand by you no matter what. To keep you safe and try to make you happy every day that we are together.” You watched as Ripto's breath caught in his chest. It seemed that what you were trying to make transpire finally hit him. You looked to the ceiling and inhaled, trying to will courage into your lungs. Taking an awkward step, you kneeled before him. Ripto took a surprised step back. “Wh...What...” You pulled the box containing the ring out and presented it to him. A shocked look marked his face as his head shot from the box to you. He was having a hard time processing this as an event that was actually happening. “When you gave me this ring, you said that I was yours. Alright- I will be yours. So then, I want you to be mine too.” From somewhere behind you Sorrel squealed in delight. A few others gasped at the proposal and someone gently clapped. Ripto reached out gently to towards you and closed his hand unsure of something. “Ripto. Will you marry me?” The whole room was silent as you awaited his response. Behind you, Sorrel grasped tightly at the hands of the person next to her and Zaph crossed his fingers for you, wishing you luck. “Tell me that I am yours.”

Ripto gazed at your face, a strange, slow warmth started spreading through his chest.

You wanted him. You wanted him.

A wonderful, soft, happiness grew within him and before he realized what he was doing he found himself crossing to you and wrapping you up in his arms. “Of course you're mine you...you...” He scoffed and buried his flushing face into your arms. You held him there, relief and happiness flooding your whole being. Pulling back a bit, you fished the ring out of its casing and held it up to Ripto. He looked to the ring then to his hand and held it up, allowing you to slip it on his finger. Looking down, he inspected it there on his hand as you reached out. Cradling the back of his head, you pulled him into a soft kiss. He melted into your embrace and the room erupted into cheers. He pulled back glaring at the people in the room- suddenly very aware of all the eyes on the two of you. You too felt a little out of place as the room applauded your reunion. Sorrel had grabbed the shirt of the nearest person and was sobbing into it. Zaph nodded at the spectacle, pleased with the results. “They got married in the outfit I made! I did that! You're welcom-” “Just shut up already!” Ripto glowered at the room. You could practically feel the embarrassed rage building up in him as his shoulders shook and he clenched his jaw. “Well! What are you all doing standing around here! The shows over get back to work!” The cheering stopped and was replaced with grumbles and small protests. You placed a gentle hand on Ripto's arm. “It was them who helped me to set this all up. Can't you let them celebrate a little?” Sorrel approached you from behind. “B-b-but the vows! The ceremony! We still haven't-” Ripto's glare cut her off. “And just who are you supposed to be? We're married now. I don't need any vows or ceremony. My word is enough!” “Ripto, Sorrel helped too! She practically planned this whole thing!” He glared at the seamstress and huffed grumpily. “Can you at least toss the bouquet? That's my favourite part!” She pleaded. You weren't sure if you cared or not for the tradition, you were just happy to be with Ripto. But you did want to make Sorrel happy and thank her for all the hard work. “We can at least do that can't we?” You gave Ripto an imploring look. He slumped his shoulders and rolled his eyes. “Sure! Fine...” You looked about for the flowers you were holding but couldn't seem to find them. They seemed to have disappeared after you saw Ripto come through the front door. Looking around you realized just where they ended up. From across the room, you saw Gulp chewing happily on the bunch of beautiful, carefully selected flowers. Ripto held out his hand towards the sight and smacked his palm onto his face. “Why am I not surprised.” Sorrel looked like she was out for blood as the flowers found their way into Gulp's stomach along with the crystal he had been munching on. You couldn't help but laugh, all the nerves that had been building up this whole time finally eased up and you felt calmer and happier. Ripto took your hand and led you up the two seats in the center of the room. “Well, go on, enjoy yourselves while you can.” He called to the room at large. All the riptocs there cheered and began celebrating. Eating, singing, playing music and laughing all in your honour. You took your sat and Ripto placed himself in his throne. You gazed over to him- happy that he was no longer upset with you and finally feeling sure that he trusted you. He felt your eyes on him and sheepishly spoke. “I'm...I'm sorry I doubted you.” You smiled and reached out to hold his hand. The rings on your fingers clinking together.

“Will you trust me from now on? That I want to protect you? That I want to help you?” You gave his hand a squeeze. “That I love you?” He grew flustered and looked away, smiling with an embarrassed grin. “Yes. To all of those things. I believe you. I...” He glanced around to see if anyone was listening. No one was, they were all caught up in their own celebrating. “I love you too.” He whispered despite the noise. You bridged the gap between your seats by kissing him once more. He smiled into your smooch and held you there gently. When you pulled away he looked so lovingly into your eyes you felt your whole face turn a soft, warm red. “ You're mine.” He whispered, a smug, satisfied smile playing on his face. You giggled and hid your face into his shoulder. Peering up you whispered back. “I am. And you are mine.” He leaned his head down to nuzzle against yours. “ I am.” You placed another kiss on his cheek and the two of you watched as the party carried on, well into the night. It was such a beautiful and happy time. However, once more you couldn't help but notice that the ring on your finger grew tight again. It hurt a bit but you decided to ignore it, chalking it up to just being tired after everything that had happened. Outside, in the cool, calm air, the portal that had once opened to Avalar flickered- briefly! Then returned to normal...

#hatr #hes all the rage #ripto #Spyro the Dragon #spyro reignited trilogy #hunter the cheetah #elora the faun #crush and gulp #the professor spyro #woah!!!!#yeah wooo!#i want to marry him so bad god DAMN

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Wings Tour Final in Seoul ♡

An extremely long, detailed account of my experience attending the Wings Tour Final in Seoul Day 1!

PRE-CONCERT: I got to the venue at around midday mainly to suss out the merch situation, (quickly realized merch wasn’t going to happen because there were queues wrapping the block, it was mind-boggling how many people were in line!) but it was a blessing in disguise, because I ended up with a tonne of super cute fansite merchandise, and I ended up meeting a lot of really great people!

CONCERT: I was seated in Section B at the front section of the floor, near the centre stage and the left wing. I was very close to the front stage, even closer to the left wing stage, and a fairly unobstructed (but not close at all) view of the extended stage. They were very, very strict on photography during the concert (until the end). The concert kicked off with a VCR, playing some BTS highlights and also their BBMAs acceptance speech. Mic Drop: When the speech finished playing, the lights came onto the stage to reveal the guys in their Mic Drop costumes. I just about screamed my head off because I was expecting Not Today, and instead I was greeted with the beautiful sight of my Seven Guys in their Mic Drop outfits (and no bucket hats!) They were on fire, Mic Drop choreography is insane live. I was blown away by the energy, and the attitude, and then they did the dance break from Mama and their body rolls were rude and wonderful all at once.

Medley: This medley was the peak of my non-stop screaming because quite honestly, it was sensory overload. They started with We Are Bulletproof Pt. 1 & 2 and that in itself was a shock to my system, because I never, ever thought I would get to see those songs being performed live. They were having so much fun with the medley, and then they started taking turns going down the left and right wings. When the members were on the left side, they were SO CLOSE and it was a shock. I don’t really remember much about the music, or the stage, or anything (sigh) because my attention was solely on the member standing right there in front of me. (I’ll go into more detail at the end of this post re: My Reactions to their visuals bc... i need a separate paragraph for that lmao.) They then did Cypher pt. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and I swear to you my soul left my body. The Cypher series, ESPECIALLY part 3, has always been a dream and tonight that dream was realized. The best part was that Namjoon was standing right in front of me in the left wing while rapping his verse of Cypher Pt 3. He is an unbelievable rapper, charismatic and fierce and intense all at once. Also Yoongi’s verse in Cypher pt. 3 (the crazy fast one) was iNSANE live and I feel highly blessed to have witnessed that irl. He is ridiculously talented. Cypher pt. 4 (on the extended stage) they got us to stand up, and Hoseok owned it - he became Jay Dope and the energy in the crowd was great, we were all cheering and Yoongi threw water into the crowd!

Begin & Lie: Jungkook blew me away with Begin. His vocals were so stable, that if you were listening to him with your eyes closed, you would not have been able to guess just how hard he was dancing. Also, he is an unbelievable performer - he was surrounded by backup dancers and my eyes were drawn to him. He has a really intense way to staring at the audience, and he connects with the music and the crowd so well. Jimin performed Lie on the extended stage so I didn’t get the full effect, but even so, watching it mainly from the screen was incredible. His face when he dances to Lie is so beautiful, and he dances with his entire soul, seriously. The stadium was spectacular too, the Army bombs are synced to the beat of the song/specific colours, and the entire dome was slowly pulsing a dark crimson red and it was like something out of a film.

First Love: First Love gets it’s own paragraph because out of all the performances tonight, the most memorable one for me personally, was First Love. I can’t even explain Yoongi... he just rapped with so much intensity, and passion, and he just has It. It’s everything- the delivery, the way he stares into the audience, the nuances of his face expressions... he is a performer who makes you feel things. I could not keep my eyes off of him, I cried, and at the end he got really emotional too (which just made me cry harder).

So Far Away, Lost, Save Me, I Need U: So after First Love, was Seokjin singing ‘So far away’, and it felt like the entire dome was shaking from how loud everyone was screaming. They arranged it so well, the four vocal line members were standing on the extended stage, no choreo, just singing- and it never felt like one was overpowering the other, instead, they all blended together so beautifully? It was really moving. I felt so lucky to be able to watch them perform that song live. After that, was Lost, Save Me, I Need U which are all classic, so enjoyable, and they were dressed in these blue grey silk shirts... some of which were low V neck cuts and I seriously nutted off the face of the earth, they looked so good.

Reflection: I loved every second of Reflection. When I’ve watched fancams of Reflection from other concerts, I’ve gotten emotional because I (personally) sensed Namjoon performing it with a melancholic tone. Tonight though, I don’t know, he just seemed happy? He was smiling a lot, and during the instrumental bit he said, “I believe.” And he looked up and smiled, and said, (something along the lines of) “I believe we are all whales. We are alone, but we are swimming together,” in English. And he was smiling and swaying and then he asked a question, I can’t remember what, but it was a question he wanted us to say ‘yes’ to. Buuuut, because he spoke in English, the audience just chanted back “Kim Namjoon” and Namjoon laughed. It was really cute. He looked really happy, and he was wearing a sparkly black blazer and looked like a Visual Masterpiece.

Stigma: Stigma was another performance that blew my socks off. Taehyung hit every single note, and the tone of his voice in real life is so soulful. He was in his element, he was staring into the audience with this piercing gaze... he was basically eyefucking us and it was incredible. His facial expressions are NO JOKE. He kept smirking, and then staring, and then licking his lips and the entire dome was hooked. Every time he did a certain face expression you could hear people going “ohhhhh”. He absolutely knows how to perform, he’s mesmerizing. And at the end, he ad-libbed a few high notes in Stigma and his voice sounded amazing.

Mama & Awake: Mama was the one song I was the most excited to see prior to the concert! It exceeded all my expectations. Hoseok was in the best mood, he was beaming from ear to ear and being really playful - making love hearts and dancing with a huge grin. It was so heartwarming. He was born to perform, when he’s up there doing his thing EVERYONE is in love, seriously. He is such a good dancer, he engages with the crowd so well... and the end of Mama with the gospel-esque choir and Hoseok singing had my body shivering! He is an INCREDIBLE singer (a true Vocalist) and at the end he gave us the world’s biggest smile and my heart melted in to the floor. Awake was immediately after, and hello, I love Seokjin. I will fight everyone who doubts his vocal ability because his voice was so strong and stable tonight, and those high notes had my soul ascending. He sang with so much emotion, and his voice just filled the arena so beautifully and it never felt strained, it was effortless. I teared up, and the entire dome went quiet and after her finished, they clapped. It was a really beautiful moment.

DNA & Go Go: Before DNA, they played a VCR they recorded (speaking of? how do they have the TIME i can’t deal with them) and the crowd started to go nuts. When we heard Jungkook’s whistle, and the beat kicked in, the roar from Army was deafening. The fanchants were insane, the loudest fanchants of the night, and the guys were loving it. It felt like they were vibing off of us, and they were smiling and enjoying DNA so much. Go Go was so much fun! They were having a good time, and being so so so cute with the aegyo.

Medley 2: The medley started off with N.O., No More Dream, Boy in Love and Danger. They did the same thing as before, all taking turns to go to the two wings of the stage. I feel like I have no clear memories of the medleys, because I wasn’t paying attention to the screen at all when the members were right there ahhhh. I remember Jimin was in front of us and he did the body rolls from No More Dream (I was yodeling), and Jungkook was with us during either Danger or Boy In Luv and he stayed for ages, interacting with us and dancing around. The second half of the medley they returned to the extended stage, for Fire. They started from the 3:33 dance break and it was fucking crazy. These fireworks popped out of nowhere and they just BROKE into that dance and my eyes fell out of my head. Their dancing was so sharp and so strong (especially Jimin holy mole). After Fire they told us all to stand up, and they started to sing Run. It was an orchestra version, so kind of upbeat, and they were running around and EVERYONE was dancing/jumping up and down. It was the most energetic the crowd was all night, the boys seemed so happy, and then at the climax of the song these gold streamers popped over us on ground floor and it was so beautiful I can’t.

BST, You Never Walk Alone & Best of Me: Blood Sweat & Tears was one of my favourite performances of the night. The dance was AMAZING, they gave it their all and seeing them do that choreography irl was so memorable. Afterwards they said it was their last song, and Army were chanting for about 5 minutes straight refusing to accept that reality... and of course, they came out in these truck things. On my side, I had Taehyung, Hoseok and Seokjin. (from memory). We were waving at them, and they were SO BEAUTIFUL, because they all came out wearing Wings tour merch. When I saw Tae in the beret my jaw dropped and I whipped my head around to look at the screen to see NAMJOON IN THE BERET and I distinctly remember screaming out “THANK YOU” lmfao. YNWA was so cute, and then they did Best of Me which was SO ADORABLE. They were so happy, bouncing around in their trucks with their selfie sticks waving to us and singing.

Ment 1: (I can’t remember in between the ments because there were so many, but this is a vague memory of ment 1) Jimin said he missed us a lot, Seokjin did his heart event (punching through a sheet of white paper to reveal a red love heart), and Jimin said he really loves performing Best of Me :) Seokjin wanted to mess around with the army bombs and do a wave of colour, and then Yoongi made us all clap ‘once’. Jimin asked us to sing the melody of Best of Me and we couldn’t (it sounded so bad) and they kind of went “oh..” and everyone laughed. It was really nice, and intimate almost, they were mucking around and having fun and I was the softest bitch in the room. They also all went around talking about this year, and thanking us for the success of LY:Her. Then they said that this was going to be their last song for the night.

Road/Path & Born Singer: I can’t explain to you my reaction when I realized they were singing Road/Path. I was facing the extended stage, and I turned to see on the screen, their faces next to different clips of their debut/early era selves. It was so, so emotional. People around me (and me) were crying, seeing for example, Jungkook now singing next to debut Jungkook. (Also, unrelated, but because I was at the front of the section right by the massive screen, I could see every detail of the member’s faces it was kinda intense... e.g. I could see the texture of their skin and the fact that Yoongi had a tiny lil pimple). After Road/Path, they stood in a circle and Jungkook sang “I’m a born singer” and the entire stadium exploded. I was in shock, and I started to cry because WHAT THE HECKIN HELL! It was the same as in the original performance, them in a circle on a rotating platform. I can’t even explain the feeling. They sang/rapped with so much emotion, and behind them was a sea of glittering army bombs. It was really beautiful. The lyrics of Born Singer are so intense and you could hear it in their voices. I was an emotional wreck and it was at that moment I told myself that I will support these guys til my old age, they deserve the world. They’re so talented and humble and they put their 100% into their music, you could feel it in that performance and I think everyone was crying.

Ment 2 & Spring Day: Namjoon was crying, and they all went in turns to say their final words. This time, it was really emotional (as opposed to all the others during the night were they were joking around, teasing us, etc). most of them were crying/teary, and so grateful. They kept thanking us. The most emotional one for me (aside from Namjoon) was Jungkook. He was speaking in this really thick, quiet voice, like he was on the verge of tears, and he told us that he wants to perform well for us, and that tonight he felt like he hadn’t done that. He said his condition wasn’t good and Army all cheered, “it’s okay” (idk how to translate the korean word exactly? but kind of yeah, ‘you did okay/it’s okay’), and Jungkook teared up and said, “Thank you, I love you”. They then performed Spring Day, which was so beautiful live, and they disappeared. A video played on the screen of them writing letters, and a lot of Army left because they thought it was over (fools!!! hehe), because after the video we looked up to see them in those hot air balloons!

ENDING: OKAY SO!!!! Because of where I was sitting, the Hot Air Balloon above me would dip inwards like close to the ground and then back up, if that makes sense (basically I was really close to the balloons). Everyone stood up and was taking photos, and I spotted Namjoon in his beret and I kid you not I dropped my army bomb, my phone, everything, and grabbed my slogan. I had this huge slogan, white fabric with black Korean letters that said “WE LOVE KIM NAMJOON” and I held it up. I didn’t mention this earlier but my section seemed to be full of Yoongi/Jimin/JK stans and every time Namjoon was around there weren’t THAT many cheers for him, also everyone had their phones out, but i was like WAVING my giant slogan from side to side. Namjoon spotted it and I let go of it with one hand and pointed at him like saying “you, you, you” and he smiled and pointed BACK and did the ‘you you you’ and I did a thumbs up (lmfao I didn’t know what else to do) and he laUGHED (and then turned around) but i seriously think my ass was trembling the entire time. They got off the balloons and spent time going to both wings again to say individual goodbyes. Hobi came around and I did a big heart on my head with my arms and wiggled from side to side and he did a head heart back and wiggled I FUCKING SCREAMED, it was a fleeting moment but iconic nonetheless. Namjoon came to the left wing second to last, and I held up the slogan again and yelled “NAMJOON THANK YOU” (in Korean) and no one else was yelling and he saw me and HE POINTED AT ME and I pOINTED BACK AND HE SMILED AGAIN AND THE GIRL NEXT TO ME GRABBED MY ARM AND WENT “AHHHH”....... anyway after this, they all went back to the centre stage. As the big screens were closing they were being cute, Jin asked us to give him flying hand kisses, etc etc, and doing individual dances (Yoongi did a break dance thing) and saying “Bye” until the very last moment.

MEMBERS VISUALS/MY IMPRESSIONS Jungkook: He is so, so handsome. SO HANDSOME. His face is so chiselled irl ugh he’s grown up so much I can’t deal. He has a really nice body and the thighs are NO JOKE. He’s such a good dancer and he exudes so much confidence on stage, he’s so attractive it hurts me Taehyung: I am convinced that he is one of the most devastatingly beautiful people in the entire world. He’s very sharp and intense and beautiful, honestly. His features are unreal - his eyes!!! And at the end he was wearing the beret and his eyebrows and smile had me so weak. Jimin: Also so, so handsome. He has a really nice facial structure, a really nice jaw. And he’s beautiful in a soft, almost delicate way. On stage (after Namjoon because im biased af) I found him the most captivating to watch. Also I know everyone rags on him about his height but he really didn’t seem that way to me! Hoseok: Okay Hoseok is a visual masterpiece? Photos do not do him justice, he was the nicest facial structure and such a handsome face. He’s softer in real life too, and so, so charming. His smile is ridiculous, and when he has that intense stare........ no one is safe Yoongi: Also a visual masterpiece? He has a smaller frame but the way he moves his body is so attractive. He has a really pretty face too. he just has this charisma about him, he’s undoubtedly the sexiest person alive. Seokjin: My jaw dropped when I saw him. He is IT. The best looking man alive, no joke. Like fucking hell, I honestly gasped. His body is f*cked, his shoulders, his torso, his legs, and his FACE. HIS FUCKING FACE. his hair was styled so well and they put him in a lot of plunging shirts, fuck. He wasn’t as fanservicey at the start of tonight as the others and I found it so attractive, he was just STARING at the audience ahhhhh. And during one of the medleys while he was on my side of the stage in the wings, he picked up a bottle of water, drank it, and tossed it over his shoulder with an idgaf expression on his face. It was the hottest thing I’ve seen lmfao Namjoon: I have No Words to describe him.... other than.... truly........ the Visual to end all Visuals. He’s SO ATTRACTIVE. SO. SO. ATTRACTIVE. He has SO MUCH stage presence and he smiles and has these lil face expressions all the time that you don’t usually see in videos, but holy mole. Whenever he was on stage I was staring straight at him. He’s tall, and he has a really nice body, and his FACE!!!! He has a really dainty face and he’s honestly 128293898210x better looking in person which i didn’t even know was possible. HIS SMILE, THE DIMPLES, EVERYTHING, wowowowow

OK SO (wtf this is so long I commend you if you are still reading this), in conclusion, this was an emotional, amazing concert and I am at a loss still! They are all INCREDIBLE performers, and you can really tell that they love what they do. I will never get over this! i feel blessed and lucky. and i love these guys so much.

#♡♡♡♡♡♡#this is so long im sorry!!! its divided into sections though for Convenience #wings tour the final

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