Friends, Always
The young boy sat quietly at recess, his stomach grumbling. The bullies took his meal again. He wanted to get it back, but they were so much bigger and so much stronger than he. The boy whined softly to himself, feeling very gloomy and hungry. When...
A Succulent Halloween
Cory sat there, listening to the sounds of the car horn of his friends out front. "Come on, Cory! If we hit the houses any later, there won't be any candy left!" "Told you we should've just went to the Boo Ball this year..." "Nah, that place is...
History of Valora: Races, Part 2
##### Dragons > "That cloud looks pretty cool! Wait, why does that cloud have wings?" > -Unknown Dare roam the countryside as a dragon soars above you. An intricate and diverse race, the dragons have seen shaky relations with all of the races...
Bittersweet Goodbyes
So, I'm gonna start with a personal question: do you believe every story should have a happy ending? That good things should stay good, that even the worst of times can always have a silver lining? Or do you believe that, perhaps, a somber end puts...
"Care to Stay a While?"
"You do this all the time!" "Oh, fuck you! You didn't even want to go until I suggested it!" "Do you _have _to be such a bitch?!" "Do you?!" _Jesus fucking Christ..._ Ethan's vacation with his friends in Las Vegas has more than gone a little...
Rekindling
It was an average fifth day of the human week. Glenn, at least, that what all his friends called him, as his true name confuses the average tongue, was quick to grab his clothing, backpack, and other assorted school accessories. He took a quick peek in...
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 7: Black Scales and Blackest Heart
_Jarrod...it's him._ There he is, standing before me. A dragon the likes of which I've never seen before (given, as I've only ever seen one up close, that's not a lot said.). He towers above us, above Tana herself, his body sculpted in powerful...
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 6: Enter the Vanguard
** ** The Vanguard: the famous dragonslayers of the assembled lands. A branch exists in every region, each having their own jurisdiction in their respected homelands. The ones that stand before me now come from the Valora branch, respectfully, and...
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 5: Half-Breed
_This isn't possible._ _This_ can't _be..._ Even as I come to slowly accept my new appearance, I and my mind cannot hope to understand this new development. As I look over my new form, I'm a mix of my former human self, but draconic influence has...
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 4: Odd Days and Restless Nights
Ever since my first visit with Tana, she and I have grown ever closer to one another. I've learned to follow into a routine of sneaking out in the dead of night, avoiding as much as the city guard as possible, and seeing Tana in the caves near Sol....
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 3: Of Dragons and Men
_Some peace and quiet._ I'm quite happy that I'm finally back home in Sol, after what had happened in the caves. _What a day it's been,_ I quietly thought to myself, as I say my goodbyes with my friends old and new. Katrina returns to her family to...
Tales of Valora - Book 1, Chapter 2: The Dragon's Den
As I, Katrina, Loren, and Reed all venture into the mouth of the cave, a sudden feeling of uneasiness sweeps over me. I can't help but reach for my shortsword, my hand never leaving the sheathe of it for a minute, as my other hand carries a torch....