Fantasy

Bonded Promise
Thunder crackled in the twilight gloom and a torrent of rain fell from an ominous sky. It tempered the fires below, relegating them to dozens of small blazes instead of a sea of flame that would have engulfed the countryside. Ash, soot, and smoke climbed up in the sky, mingling with the already darkened sky with a blackish-gray plume. Men and animal screamed as their flesh bubbled and cooked from the curtain of heat that stalked across the landscape.
By D Anthony4 years ago in Fiction
Eltanin in Weligian
The town was hungry. Famine had reached its shores, and its people were in desperate need of nourishment. The moon shone down upon the muddy streets, casting shadows on the ground from the few dried crops that remained. The corn was the last to survive, leaving only landscapes of parched stalks in its wake. Weligian was desperate for relief.
By E.K. Daniels4 years ago in Fiction
The Beautiful Bird
The Beautiful Bird By Lyndsay Ryor Smykvyllycrys was hungry. Famished, honestly. Starving, really. The sheep that was yesterday’s breakfast had been naught but skin and bones and floof and hoof.
By Lyndsay Ryor4 years ago in Fiction
In The Everwood
Many winters past, on Samhain no less, a golden dragon trodded in an enchanted forest, known as The Everwood. It was a dark and foggy night, illuminated only by the moon. She plodded along carefully, as these woods were said to be filled with all manner of preternatural creatures. And on Samhain, when the veil is thinned into a liminal gap, even more so.
By Rachel Rash4 years ago in Fiction
Lost Ones
This world carries as many answers as there are questions. My curiosity has gotten me Lost. -Ike Though when I opened my eyes many years ago on that day, all I saw was You. Within a thicket of booming plant life surrounding us. ‘The Great Forest,’ I called it. A grand sight of trees tall enough that they may even touch the clouds one day. You came to me.
By Ike4 years ago in Fiction
To Wish for a Blanket
He held his water skins under the falls and stared into the pool. "Leave. Her. Behind." She crossed her brown arms tight across their child. The gold bracelets framed her bony wrists and called to attention the breadth of their loss. But despite her frail appearance her voice was strong: "I will not, Lat. I cannot."
By Sam Spinelli4 years ago in Fiction
Lost and Found
A chilling, sorrowful roar pierced the night sky, the lonesome sound of one’s heart shattering forever into a thousand tiny splinters, torn and ravaged with anguish and despair. Brydrënal roared until he felt his voice melt away into nothing as he desperately reached out for the splintery remains of the eggshell with large, trembling claws.
By Mila Laurie4 years ago in Fiction
Harmony Once More
Prologue Long ago, in an ancient land called Tallen, there was the nicest dragon to ever live. His name was, King Tambo. King Tambo married Myia who became queen. The people of Tallen all loved King Tambo, and the King did a wonderful job leading his people. Humans and dragons lived in harmony. Together, they would fight the monsters that invaded the villages and protect each other. This all lasted until the King and Queen had a son called Urthal. He was a terrible dragon and yelled at everyone. He didn’t care what anyone thought. He was terrible to his parents, to the maids, and the guards. He would often steal things from grocers and the markets. It was his favorite thing to do. He practiced magic and worked on getting stronger. When he was finally strong enough, Urhtal killed his father but left his mother unharmed. He became king and welcomed monsters of all kinds into his kingdom. Urthal let them kill everyone. The became known as the Nightlings, and became his army. Some were pig zombies that walked like a human would. Large horns protruded from the sides of their heads. They were the masters of the swords and bow, and, with their Gowrows helping them, were even more powerful. The Trolls helped some, but only when needed. The Goat People, however, fled with the fairies and other creatures. The dragons, who had once lived in harmony with the humans, were now given one choice: serve Urhtal or die. Each month Urthal would send dragons to the villages in the middle of the night to take a child back to Urthal or eat them. The friendship and union that had once existed between the humans and dragons was no more. Some dragons were lucky and fled to hide before the king caught them. They were the only dragons that still tried to help the humans, but mostly met their demise after betraying Urhtal. A fortunate few made a quiet life for themselves, alone, hidden away deep in the forests…..
By Raquel Yarbrough4 years ago in Fiction
Dragons
What the people of the Valley didn't know the day the dragons' shadows first fell across the land was what had led them here in the first place. Their motivation was not nearly as sinister or targeted as the townsfolk had feared. And had they known the reasons, they may have even sympathized with the dragons.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro4 years ago in Fiction
The Age of Farris
Chapter 1 As the sky faded into the pinks and purples of twilight a large shadow covered the earth as a lone dragon flew over the rugged landscape of cliffs and streams. Farris lazily scanned the ground below him search for a meal. He was flying north scouting the edge of the river bank as he came upon a lone buck drinking at the waters edge, blissfully unaware he had been deemed someone else's dinner. Ferris pulled in his wings and angled his flight path slightly downward. Just as Farris's talons were nearing his unsuspecting prey, the deer bolted across the river into the safety of the dense forest.
By Harmony 4 years ago in Fiction
As Above, So Below
What is the difference between dragon and human? If you were to ask Morrow, a dragon most prideful in his kind- he’d answer that the difference is that of two separate planets. A dragon is a higher being, strong and intelligent. A dragon understands the finer things in life the way they’re meant to, and takes what’s rightfully theirs. A dragon stays calm and collected, unlike the frantic and embarrassing displays of humankind. It was a matter of above and below, and an unshakable worldview.
By ISA4 years ago in Fiction
The Tempest
Jeremy looked back as the storm roared, and a gust of wind smacked him in the face. As he stepped towards the rock-face ledge, he slipped and fell backwards, and was peppered with icy raindrops. Thunder crackled overhead, laughing at his splayed figure. Indignant, he clambered back upright, and stretched out his wings to shake the water off.
By Jessica Damiani4 years ago in Fiction