Fantasy

Charta et Chao
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. I know. That one is definitely on me. My bad. Yesterday’s inconveniences may be partially my fault. In my defense, when I first created them, they were cute and tiny babies, like myself, and I obviously didn’t know better. I was barely 10! How was I supposed to know 12 years later they would grow into these gargantuan uncontrollable flying flamethrowers? Besides, you HAVE to look at the bright side! Tourism in the Valley has never been better. I mean, what other town in the world has a sign that reads “Human population: 45,000. Dragon population: 2.” Thanks to the dragons, we had an influx of people wanting to move nearby which stimulated the economy of the town. A lot of jobs opened up, we needed more construction workers than ever. Even our college mascot is way cooler now. “Nevada Valley’s Dragons” instead of the “Nevada Valley’s Tumbleweeds” (remember that?). Point is, it’s not ALL that bad.
By Matias Costa4 years ago in Fiction
Dragon Rider Betrayed
“There weren’t always dragons in the valley.” Liam muttered, “There weren’t any in this region until Malek brought them here. These beautiful creatures became tools of war. War between power hungry kings, war that made nothing better, only more death and more heartache. “Why can’t they see what is happening? Why are we always being ruled by one ruthless maniac after another? Everyone outside the palaces struggle just to feed their families while those inside wallow in their luxury and greed.”
By Gayle4 years ago in Fiction
Born of Ash and Torn Asunder
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Of course depending on the time frame one is considering, there wasn't always a valley either. Go back far enough and what is now a valley was once a chasm which split wide the floor of an ancient sea. That sea teemed with creatures that many thought were dragons, but turned out to be nothing more than rather large fish with fins on each side running the lengths of their massive bodies. When they leapt from the water, which they had the propensity to do quite often, their great fins would spread wide to each side, pushed apart by the rushing air. This gave them the appearance of flight to the naïve fishermen who first spotted them. They called them aquaero' dr'aco, and they were greatly feared. It turned out their fear was misplaced as the aquaero' ate nothing but phytoplankton. The reason they leapt from the water was not in pursuit of other fish or even sea mammals to eat, but so they might strain another ton of tasty microbial life through their gaping maws. They had no teeth nor even any jaws to hold them, and reportedly were gentle and highly intelligent. That realization did not stop the ancient Kromlize people from hunting them to extinction. They were prized for their blubber, and most importantly the webbing which was packed like a cotton plug into the gigantic plankton filtering orifice which served as the mouth of the aquaero'. The webbing could be used for many things the Kromlize found particularly useful, not the least of which was building nets to trap ever more of the giant fish. Over time the practice of net trapping decimated their slowly reproducing population until suddenly, before anyone knew what was happening, they were gone. Every last one. Dead. Species never to be seen on this world again. It is a great historical and tragically sad irony that an entire race of majestic sea creatures was wiped from the face of Lasion by an ignorant race of people using the dr'aco's own anatomy as the instrument of their doom.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Fiction
The Scales are Grey...
“There weren't always dragons in the Valley... but then again, we didn't always travel through wormholes. It wasn't until we discovered what black holes actually were, that dimensional travel became possible. By the look on your face, I can see I need to explain things. That's OK...you're still young. It's pretty simple. First, you lay a piece of toilet paper flat in between your hands and then rub one hand against the other. What happens? It rolls into a tube. That's what happens when galaxies collide... they rub up against each other like two hands and make a worm-hole. When you look at a black hole, you're just looking at one end of the wormhole. You can't see any light because the walls of the wormhole diffuses the light from the stars. The dragons came from the dimension where the dinosaurs survived the asteroid. Cedric Blackstone thought he would get rich by bringing some eggs back with him (which he did get rich). Now, they're all over the place. Would you like some dinner now?”
By Robin Neudeck4 years ago in Fiction
Real Steel
There was a knock at the door. Impatient. It was much heavier than the usual tapping by Corvo. He opened his eyes and saw the flicker of dying candle light. Asleep at his desk, again. Ink slowly crawled along his arithmetic, ruining the his night’s work. The knocking intensified. Biezel straightened his desk, throwing the ruined scrolls into his fireplace. He stood straighter and tried to look regal. Wondering what the time was, the young prince walked over and opened his chamber door, hoping it was just Kareen, coming to say hello.
By James Archbold4 years ago in Fiction
When Being Different Matters
There weren’t always dragons in the valley, or in the inlets by the bay. In fact, the very thought of them, was just a tale that some would say.
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden4 years ago in Fiction
Queen of Dragon Hearts
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. The surrounding mountains had kept the Valley of Aingeals hidden from the fire-breathers for many moons, but it was safe no longer. The Queen’s scouts had found it, exposing the secret Kingdom of Airell to dangerous eyes.
By Nova Nyx4 years ago in Fiction
Tom
In which Tom meets Sylvan Tom was an ordinary lad. He lived in an ordinary house on an ordinary street with his ordinary sister and their ordinary Mum and Dad. His Dad, Brian, worked for a big bank. He wasn’t a cashier; he was higher up than that but not quite high enough to be a manager. Brian was in charge of mortgages. Tom’s mother, Jane, worked voluntarily for Oxfam two days a week. Other than that, she attended the WI on a Wednesday evening and, on a Saturday night, played Canasta with Brian, Linda and Gordon & Shelly and Kevin. Tom’s sister, Gillian, was doing her GCSEs and was on target to get 9 grade Bs. Tom, who was (and always will be) a little older, had just finished his first year A Levels, achieving all Bs in his mocks.
By Tim Frost4 years ago in Fiction
The Reign Of Moira Fenriz
Chapter One Void was the first thing that came to mind as I began regaining consciousness. An empty bottomless pit of darkness surrounding my senses. I felt as though I was an astronaut drifting silently through the cold emptiness of space.
By Talisha Hunt4 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon's Egg
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley, thinks Yestil as she looks up at the magical creatures flying in the sky. Many years ago, her mother had explained to her that ever since dragons had appeared in the world, there were no more wars between humans. The kingdoms began trading and forming alliances with each other, instead of trying to conquer their neighbours for control over territory or resources. Life was peaceful, thanks to the dragons’ magic. However, that magic has been fading lately since the number of living dragons has declined, and conflicts have risen once again.
By Thoros Sirrore4 years ago in Fiction
Tale 4: A Shadow in the Dark
A Shadow in the Dark If the previous events remained only a series of disrupted images for Senka, then the following moments remained an echo of vague noises utterly drowned in a dark sea of unspeakable horror. How could one describe what was happening in the soul of a twelve-year-old girl who was suddenly without her family, without her home, and without sight? For Senka was suddenly blind!
By Nikola Stefan4 years ago in Fiction
Tales of a Traveler
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Once, Titans roamed the landscape, shaping the world on a whim. Floating mountains, shifting deserts of gold and forest trees frozen in an eternal spring were all imposed upon the continent of Adentia. However, for all of their wonders, the Titans showed little interest in them and the people living throughout the land. Now the Titans were gone and the people of Adentia have fought for their survival ever since.
By Jason Kolls4 years ago in Fiction