James McGuigan

There weren't always dragons in the Valley

There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Once, there were only the unicorns. They were the most beautiful creatures in the world, and they roamed freely, eating the sweet grasses and drinking from the clear streams. The unicorns were the Valley's only residents, and they were content. But then, one day, a dragon flew into the Valley. He was a massive creature, with shining scales and a long, sinuous body. The unicorns had never seen anything like him before, and they were terrified. The dragon demanded that the unicorns give him food and shelter. He said that if they did not, he would eat them. The unicorns had no choice but to comply. They gave the dragon what he wanted, and he made himself at home in the Valley. The unicorns were now slaves to the dragon. They had to do everything he demanded, or he would eat them. They were no longer free to roam and eat the sweet grasses. They were no longer content. One day, a group of brave unicorns decided they had had enough. They banded together and attacked the dragon. They used their horns to stab him and their hooves to kick him. The dragon was wounded, but he was not defeated. He breathed fire at the unicorns, and they fled in terror. The unicorns realized they could not defeat the dragon on their own. They needed help. So they went to the humans and asked for their help. The humans were scared at first, but they bravely agreed to help the unicorns.