Fantasy

The Dark Kingdom
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. They were dreadful creatures, large, destructive and had the worst smell I had ever encountered. Yet, the new rulers had somehow controlled and used them as guard animals to protect the castle.
By Willow 4 years ago in Fiction
Dragon Trials. Top Story - June 2022.
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Dragons only ever migrated down from the Star Reaches when the winter cold reached its peak, which was around every three years. No one was quite sure why the winters ran in cycles like this, from a misting chill in our long safe valley to the cold Freeze where the snow would creep down the very slopes of the Star Reaches, and even begin to invade the gentle swamps that gave us most of our food and colour.
By Ali Howarth4 years ago in Fiction
Fire
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Things used to be simple. But they’re here now. Dragons, of course, being the new drug dealers in town. Aptly named for the “Fire” they sell—a newly-created drug that, in addition to some very pleasant (and a few unpleasant) mental and physical effects, allows the consumer to breathe fire.
By William Widmer4 years ago in Fiction
The Third Brother
The Third Brother Quest to Become Mortal Copyright © 2022 Michael J Luning All Rights Reserved Prologue “There weren’t always dragons in the valley”, Noble thought as he forced his painfully swollen eyes to crack open. Where did that thought come from? ”A dragon?” Noble couldn’t get his sluggish brain to work. He felt like he had been run over by a truck. “A truck?” he questioned, foggily. Somehow he did know about the incongruent concepts of trucks and dragons but could not get past the pain. Every square inch of his body cried out in agony. As he tried to relieve the cramping in his shoulders, he realized he couldn’t move a muscle and a mudslide of dread and comprehension seeped into his mind.
By Michael Luning4 years ago in Fiction
The Mirror Guard (chapter 3)
Three: One Day in the Stark THE STARK SEEMED TWENTY DEGREES COLDER THAN THE CITY. The snow was deep, which made traveling slow and taxing. The gusts came in waves, but when they came they were frigid. The Stark was nothing but snow and ice. Nothing grew out here except for a few short trees that had adapted to the harsh environment. Depending on the drifts, the trees were there, and then they were gone.
By Nathan Charles4 years ago in Fiction
The Fall
Azazel marched at Lucifer’s side followed by a number of angels so large that the stamp of their feet and the beating of their wings drowned out all other noise, and his confidence had steadily been growing. Their rebellion might actually succeed. But once he saw what waited for them in the city of heaven, his confidence wavered. Angels crowded every street and hovered in the air so that the city itself could not be seen. The soft glow of the golden streets and the glint of the diamond and pearl buildings were replaced by a shimmering light emanating from the weapons and armor of thousands upon thousands of angels ready for war. Their number easily doubled the size of Lucifer’s own army.
By Ashton Treadaway 4 years ago in Fiction
The Lost Legacy of Ylltharien
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Long ago, there was a time when dragons only lived in the wastelands beyond the Mountains of Elsedere. Thousands of years had passed since those days of valor. Now dragons dwelt all throughout the shattered kingdom of Orsephane, including in the little valley of Garamin.
By Thadyn Zachary R. Conner4 years ago in Fiction
The Valley of Beasts
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Then again, there weren't always minotaurs, harpies, and griffins either. The Valley had become overrun with these vermin. A chimera had eaten three village children already and it was the most recent addition to this menagerie of the damned.
By C.Z.4 years ago in Fiction
The Hunted
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. So the Valley wouldn’t miss them once they were gone. In fact, losing the dragons would be better for her. Animals would flock here. Nature would flourish. And perhaps people would start to bring their towns and cities and commerce in. Imagine the possibilities, Marina! Just imagine!
By Savannah Wilson4 years ago in Fiction
The Guardians of the Sky
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. So let me tell you the story of how it happened. Long ago, when no one knew that the earth expanded past the village, a tribe of warriors lived among the clouds. They were called, "The Guardians of the Sky."
By Madelyne 4 years ago in Fiction
Ben and the Dragon's Pact.
PROLOGUE There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Although there had been occasional roars heard coming from Mt. Cornet in the night. Most of the townsfolk from the trading town Surcoast dismissed it as a den of lions that must’ve moved into the area. Even though signs started to show more frequently, farmer’s cattle started to go missing in the night, claw marks imprinting themselves on the earth, with a roar not far behind. Still, the townsfolk went about their day-to-day routine, trying to ignore the truth they knew in the back of their minds.
By Michael Bryan4 years ago in Fiction
From the Pinnacle...
“There weren’t always Dragons in the valley… Hogwash and baulderdash!” Bartholomew waved his hand through the air, dismissing the sentence. “I find it hard to believe, young Pippin, that you could find a more trite, unremarkable, and frankly,” he paused to find the magician in the lecture hall, “...and frankly banal opening line if you were allowed until the equinox for it!” Pippin slid down in his seat, trying to hide his face from the class. The Archmagister raised his chin and paced about the room.
By Duncan Dempsey4 years ago in Fiction