Young Adult

Monsters of Memory and Magic
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. There had not been dragons born of scales and flame since the 1st age. But tonight a dragon of Ngarna had returned, and with her she brought a vengeance stronger than death.
By Emily Scott4 years ago in Fiction
An Arrival of Dragons
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. They arrived suddenly, one fine summer day, quite without warning. Just one, at first. A small, yellow creature, hardly bigger than the tom cat that hissed as it darted away behind the bales of hay in the barn. The cat glared from the dark, its golden eyes gleaming portentously.
By Vicki Glover4 years ago in Fiction
Tadres
Chapter 1 There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. It’s only been the last twenty years or so that they’ve inhabited it again. The dragons came from far in the North where the cold keeps all other living beings at bay. They hid away from humans for thousands of years, not wanting to watch the world of man kill each other off.
By S. M. Risdon4 years ago in Fiction
The girl with the Dragon in the Future
There weren't always dragons in the Valley and in 2010 I thought the mystical creatures were far from true or even real from that matter. I’ve always been fascinated about Dragons and how cool it would be to actually ride one in the sky like Hiccup did you know? from How to Train Your Dragon. Having them be your pet and friend also while helping you fight the enemies trying to take over your land type of stuff.
By Polinia Wheatley4 years ago in Fiction
Little Dragon Keeper
“They weren’t always dragons in the valley. It wasn’t always this desolate and dry, covered in ashes and bodies burnt to a crisp-“, the bell rings, and I notice Mr. Carter pout like a child that just got denied candy at the supermarket. He mumbles something under his breath. “We were just about to get to my favorite part”, he says with a sigh. He’s an oddball . Always have been from what I heard. I heard Miss Jenny talking about how he used to be super edgy, how he used to talk none-sense about hunting dragons and seeing what she called “little folk” in his backyard. It’s hard to imagine him having a goth stage with his current preppy hamster looking persona.
By Ume4 years ago in Fiction
Tithes that Tether
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. But there was always magic in its people. It was in Princess Olivia until the day her father was called to pay his Tithe, to sacrifice something he loved so he could channel his magic.
By Sarah Shea4 years ago in Fiction
Occupation Superhero
The mid-February morning felt thick and empty. A steadfast sun streamed through earthen, bare forest. Patchy areas of frosted soil let off an opaque mist and the faint rustling of leaves was quiet against Ell’s valor. Peaceful, yet crammed and empty. Her patterned breath left a trail of hot air, long brown hair frayed out from a messy knot while her skin steamed and glistened, muscles shaped, firmly petite under her sweater. Buzzing audio commenced, keeping time to ten more reps.
By Aydra J Swan4 years ago in Fiction
The Seers of the Silvanaori
“There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the-“
By Nina Hwang4 years ago in Fiction
Phantom Car
“THERE WEREN’T ALWAYS DRAGONS IN THE VALLEY!” the bare-chested man slurred as he lunged at the glass divider in the police cage. His sweaty hamstrings squealed on the ice-cold bench as the seat belt halted his advance. I knew better than to engage Edwin Bigwarrior, my current prisoner, in conversation after the cuffs went on. It would just amp him up again which is not what I wanted for the 45-mile expedition to the county jail. I turned the FM radio up as we left the reservation and turned onto Old Highway 78.
By Kyle Maddox4 years ago in Fiction
Teaser for "Billion Dollar Industry"
The alarm goes off once again, but the one who set it ignores it and continues to slumber. Shocker. Some days, I just want it to keep going until he’s in his last stage of sleep and can hear how annoying it is. I just don’t have enough patience to do that, the constant beeping sound is antagonizing. “Luke,” I groan. “Wake up.” I reach over to whack him in the arm, but I miss. I lazily open my eyes. He isn’t even in bed.
By Neish4 years ago in Fiction
Dragonally
There weren’t always dragons in the Valley. Within the crevices of the Valley, you can find yourself eye to eye with the redeyes. There's a secret that lingers in the alleyways that the redeyes live and gather at dusk to remain out of sight of villagers. Two years ago you wouldn’t find any of the dragons within this Valley. The creatures live outside of the Valley within caverns as assets and they would assist travelers in establishing a way of unit control. Dragons were on the verge of extinction with troubling illnesses due to the ownership of the capitalist. Many rules have changed since The Blast the population has decreased in size by four multiples. The Valley has grown smaller, buildings are not refurbished due to the government not providing funding. The Capital has not returned to visit the Valley to question the disappearance of the dragons as if they ceased to exist in the first place.
By Kristian B. Delpilar4 years ago in Fiction
Requiem
"are you really doing this?" a man asks. "yes" a person responds "you are just joking right...., right?" the man asks. The silence is deafening.
By Dylan Best4 years ago in Fiction