Fantasy

They Arose from Beneath Humanity
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. There weren’t always iron murals erected around their lands, or a world with two sole empires, and two distinct rulers. Yet again, iron was the only thing that could keep the dragons away, and dragons were the only other kind that remained. There was however, a time when humans were each other's worst enemies. There was a time when dragons lived below the surface of the Earth, unseen by humans, and unaware of the creatures that thrived above their realm. And then Cadence Vanderwall, and Osiah Hawthorn saved humanity through a scientific prediction that was only half true. Together, they created a list of 1,800 scientists, engineers, artists, military leaders, lawyers and government officials that would be amongst the lucky to be salvaged from the catastrophe. But this was centuries ago. Now, the world is inhabited by dragons and humans. Now, there is the yearning for dominion and revenge, and an empire determined to be named victor amongst the creatures, owner of The Lands of the Dragons, and master of the world. Now; 400 years later, there remain 5 ranks; the Scientia, the Ingenium, the Militaris, the Artem and the Veritas, and children aged 12 that on the day of the Citizen’s Occupational Examination, are told they belong to one of them.
By Izza4 years ago in Fiction
Homecoming
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. The dragons had been enslaved by foreigners and robbed of their fire-breathing abilities. They longed for their homeland, but escaping persecution seemed impossible.
By Anna Miller4 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon Sanctuary
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Auryon and her family used to live on the lofty peaks of the Mountain Veil and migrate every fall to the Ceratos islands in the southeast. But that all changed the day the Watchers arrived on The Fringe.
By Vanessa Thurgood4 years ago in Fiction
The Chronicle of Haethrong
"There weren’t always dragons in The Valley. Nor were there Sculptors in the Deserts and Plains. But much about the world had been altered;
By Matthew Freihofer 4 years ago in Fiction
Battle of The Source
There weren't always dragons in the valley. When evil rises, the protectors of the realms will appear. The Demi-Dragons have finally returned. Now my journey begins.
By Nikita Harris4 years ago in Fiction
All the Boys That Do Not Listen
“There weren’t always dragons in the Valley.” Elder Mason stated as he stared out the tower's windows, towards the North. We were in the palace’s library. The elders wanted to see the extent of my abilities especially since they seemed much more academic than my peers.
By Jenna M.4 years ago in Fiction
The Nymph of Domum de Fae
"There weren't always dragons in the Valley," Ruvyn states with a stiff grunt as he lowers himself to the floor. Once he is on eye-level with the little girl standing just inches before him, Ruvyn shifts all his weight to one knee.
By Bebe Luckabee4 years ago in Fiction
Disciples of the Watcher Spirit
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. I know it’s hard to imagine. Even for you older folk who divined maps of the ancient woods, it was common a hazard and common a death to cross paths with the Thorncrested Wyvern, whose earthen, cruelly-spiked tails bided softly beneath bushes of roses and liverwort, eager to pierce the flesh of the town’s local herbalist or the occasional unwise adventurer.
By Mayla Qi4 years ago in Fiction
Brimstone
PROLOGUE: THE WISP FROM THE WRECKAGE “There weren’t always dragons in the Valley.” Nurse Ka paused, as if suppressing this realization or perhaps holding back a question. She looked down at the small, wordless child she had pulled from the rubble earlier that day. Her arms and legs were covered in bandages that Ka had lovingly applied as the right side of the willowy little body was completely burnt – rough and black as coal. What continued to captivate her were the strange opalescent eyes that held her gaze like giant pearls beneath a crystal surf. Somehow her eyes had been spared from the flames, along with her left cheek. It was the mystical glow of these eyes that had drawn her to the child hidden in debris in the first place. They had peered outward from the wreckage like moons from a distant planet spilling silver light on her oddly beautiful little face and deep into Ka’s soul.
By Robin Moir4 years ago in Fiction
Tempest of the Dragons
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Once upon a time, we lived in a world where war was a three-letter word and peace was every day. Until that is, the elves grew so great in power that they rivaled the mighty dragons for their long-kept throne. The dragons, seeing this threat, retaliated. That was five hundred years ago.
By Natalie4 years ago in Fiction
The Dracori Prophecy
The Dracori Prophecy: Faeryvale There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. They had been consigned to ancient myths, legends, and superstitions for over fifteen hundred years – any truths about them had long been forgotten. No one knew why they had disappeared; no one knew why they chose to return a one hundred and fifty years ago. By the time I was born, it was as if they had never left, and life went on.
By Melissa Medders 4 years ago in Fiction
A Serpent's Salvation
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. However, over the past two years post rebellion, their sightings are becoming alarmingly more common. I’ve never seen one myself but the few stories hunters and merchants brought back to my village sent chills down my spine. They recounted magnificent tales of the impressive creature’s size and firebreathing abilities, as well as the path of destruction often left in their wake. Entire villages were demolished, burnt to the ground, most of the inhabitants perishing in the fires or by the talons and teeth of the serpent itself. Children and adults alike seldom left their towns for fear of running into the creatures in the wilderness where they roamed. As a little girl, I never had to worry about encountering the terrifying beasts, even though our farmland lay fairly close to the Valley’s border. But now, either because of habitat loss caused by the uprising, or the king corralling them himself, everyone needed to stay alert.
By Irelynd Tackabury4 years ago in Fiction