The dead lay all around under the bridge. The battle had been bloody and furious. The Dragon fort bravely and slayed the sons of man .They had again attacked him without reason or warning.
Truly he could not understand why they hated him so much. Every hundred or so years they would come and search him out. He was tired now and lonely. All his kin had long died or taken to the air to leave this inhospitable planet, peopled by the evil son’s of Adam and Eve.
Why he wondered were they so unkind and blood thirsty, why had they always persecuted him and his kind. If only they would try talking he could of explain that he was the last guardian of their selfish , miserable kind. No matter how they treated him he would stay to protect them until he was no more able to. Yes he killed them in Battle but never blindly or without feeling. Every time he took a mortal’s life he died a little inside .
They just would not learn, he could see into the future and what he saw was terrifying beyond belief. War machines, that flew the skies, some that moved across land at high speed and even more that ploughed the waters above and below. He wept, he hurt for them …would they ever learn? He saw men from different nation’s and eras preaching war, a few preached peace but they did not shout as loud and were soon silenced. To his horror he saw also the females become leaders and some were as evil as the men.
In despair he wept. Then he felt a presence before him. He raised his face and looked into the eyes of a young knight who too was weeping . The Dragon read the lad’s mind and showed him what he foresaw. He told the young knight what he feared was the fate of his world. The knight wept , the Dragon wept, they wept together.
The knight saw how mortally tired the Dragon was but he had no wish to harm him. “How can I help” asked the boy, he was all of thirteen dressed and armed as a knight.” I don’t know” answered the Dragon a huge tear running done his scaly face. They sat a while in silence then who knows, maybe God or some other supreme being sowed a seed of hope in both their heads.
“I know” said the boy , “you need sleep” . “Yes” agreed the Dragon “a millennia at least,” smiling as he spoke. “Well ” said the boy , then he and the Dragon spoke as one.
“If I / You pretend to kill you /Me, I/You can tell the world I /You killed you/Me the last Dragon . ” they stopped and looked at each other. The boy said , “yes then you could sleep and no one will look for you or attack you ” “I will give you one of my diamond eyes and part of my tail as proof. ” “Really said the boy in shock will that not hurt you ” The dragon waved a clawed paw at him , “only momentarily, after a few hundred years I will of repaired myself. ”
“Make it look real boy use your sword, then leave me to rest . ”
The boy wept as he cut out the dragon’s eye and removed part of his tale. The Dragon for his part let out a huge roar that was heard in every village and town for miles.
“Go boy”whispered the Dragon, “make them believe you. Then I shall sleep and awake when this world needs me . ”
The Boy mounted his white steed and and rode off towards the city of men to tell them the last dragon was dead. He also vowed to keep his promise to the Dragon to make a difference.
The snow began to fall as the Dragon settled down under the bridge . The bodies of the slain men turned to stone as the snow covered them . The Dragon fell fast asleep and God or some other supreme being cloaked him to be invisible until man was better, wiser and ready to listen to his wisdom and find the way to peace.
The boy, shall I tell you his name? It was George and he became a saint . The Dragon well he still sleeps , gathering his strength , awaiting the day when we will of evolved enough for him and his kin to return and show us how to live in peace.
Sadly I doubt I shall see that day, but it will come.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:13:12
A lovely take Willow.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:15:34
Thank you Di another one I really enjoyed writing 🌹
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:46:14
Me too.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:47:14
btw, how’s Tess?
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:51:18
As far as I can tell she is okay. I am just about to talk to her if I get through I will let you know how she is 🌹🌹
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:07:53
Thanks.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:08:49
No answer yet ❤
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:09:13
OK. Give her my best when you speak to her please.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:09:56
I definitely will, thank you ❤
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:54:50
Another good read well done Willow.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:55:29
Thank you Ellen 🌹
Mar 16, 2019 @ 18:58:42
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Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:04:38
This is like the King Arthur story except that in your version it’s the dragon not the knight who is sleeping until a better time comes around.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:08:07
I was not thinking of that , in truth I do not remember that one , this was my twist on St George and the dragon ❤
Mar 16, 2019 @ 19:15:53
I like your version 🙂
Mar 16, 2019 @ 20:22:33
Thank you 💜
Mar 16, 2019 @ 21:12:25
It definitely is a great tale Willow. I love how the boy and the dragon join together in the hope for a better world.
Mar 16, 2019 @ 21:15:49
It’s always boys and dragons and this one was a saint 💜🌹
Mar 16, 2019 @ 21:44:56
A real saint too. 😇
Mar 17, 2019 @ 06:05:00
Yes indeed 💜💜
Mar 16, 2019 @ 22:33:02
What a great take sis ! ❤
Mar 17, 2019 @ 06:04:15
Thank you Sis I loved the illustration so much 💜
Mar 17, 2019 @ 08:14:14
It was inspiring… Obviously!
Mar 17, 2019 @ 08:59:35
Yes 🤭lol 💜🤭
Mar 17, 2019 @ 02:21:49
What a scary vision of the future – too bad it was true.
Mar 17, 2019 @ 06:02:55
Yes but hopefully one day we will learn to be better kinder beings and the dragon willow wake and his kin will return.💜🌹
Mar 17, 2019 @ 05:40:48
What a lovely but sad tale. How we humans kill everything beautiful. Sigh. ❤️
Mar 17, 2019 @ 05:47:19
I know we are a wicked race 💜
Mar 17, 2019 @ 15:33:12
A sad one, too. 💜
Mar 17, 2019 @ 17:29:37
Yes indeed 💜
Mar 17, 2019 @ 09:11:21
A wonderful story thank you Willow… let us hope the dragon awakes before it is too late.. ♥
Mar 17, 2019 @ 09:14:00
Yes let’s hope we can all ..
Especially our leaders change for the better sooner than it looks possible. Maybe those Dragons will give us up as a bad job and desert us forever… I hope not 💜💜💜
Mar 19, 2019 @ 08:23:37
Thank you Hélèlene
Mar 19, 2019 @ 00:03:41
Love it.
Mar 19, 2019 @ 08:22:16
Thank you so much 💜
Mar 19, 2019 @ 11:08:44
Pleasure
Mar 19, 2019 @ 11:44:24
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