Young Adult

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
Whoops! I Unleashed Dragons on the World
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. My brothers had it all under control, that was how they earned their Godhood, that was how I lost my chance of becoming a god. Those monsters came and my brothers just - sort of - took them just like that and enslaved them. For good.
By Kaylee Long4 years ago in Fiction
Amber Light, Emerald Twilight
Prologue There weren't always dragons in the Valley. Though the tales and stories told would imply that dragons existed in our distant past where knights slew them for glory and fame. But those stories are myths and adventures that stimulate the young minds of children. To inspire their imagination and paint the world as something magical and worthwhile. To encourage little ones to either be a knight able to take on the world or a damsel in distress where the knight sweeps in to save her and bestow unending love. When she was a young girl and told she would meet one of these legendary beings one day, the anticipation would have frozen the breath in her lungs, and the thought of a knight coming to the rescue would infuse her being with mounting excitement. However, the reality was far from anything they had imagined.
By Jasmine S.4 years ago in Fiction
Dragon Ridge
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. At least, that's what I've been told. Very few people left in our village remember the days when the dragons ruled from their keeps in the mountains around us, paying us no mind as we adhered to their reign.
By Kevin Bomely4 years ago in Fiction
The Name: Chapter 1
Hephzibah sobbed in relief as she held her newborn daughter in her trembling arms. The father, Naresh, with tears rolling down his cheeks in joy, gently brushed the child’s face with the tips of his fingers. The midwife bustled around the room, searching for the sprigs of sage she brought to bless the baby with. The proper herbs must be administered at the proper times, along with the proper proverbs. These precautions would ward off the Daemoni and protect the child from their evil influences.
By Isla Griswald4 years ago in Fiction