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Jennifer Schikowsky
Dominique Frery
5-7-07
Creative Writing Twin Story
The Hunt for the Emerald Dragon
Along time ago there lived a King and Queen of the names Gavin and Ella. They had a big secret to their lives. King Gavin would become a white hawk at night and Queen Ella was a fairy woman; so she would become a fairy at night and revert to human form during the day.
Even though they had this secret, their lives were pretty much normal. Ella was with children, twins. A few months past and on a cold night in July, two red headed twins were born.
When they grew up, they were praised by their mother and spoiled by their father. Both were given the same amount of love and respect. Life was going good, until one day when they were sixteen, their lives would change forever. Erin, the more mature of the two, adored the library, and would always love to drag her, more childish, outgoing sister, Eden with her.
While searching through many selves upon selves of books, one book stuck in their minds. The adventures of McKutchin, and his hunt for the Emerald Dragon, that disappeared from Ireland after the fierce battle with the Chaos Dragon. This intrigued the pair so much that the next day they left TullmareVillage, and their family far behind, without a word.
Over the next couple of days Erin and Eden traveled west toward Rosecommon Village , a quite village said to be home to legendary tales of knights and dragons, but to get there they have to cross the Shannon River, and that’s no easy task.
“We can’t cross this,” Eden looked at Erin in hopes of an idea, but all they could do was look across the river with worry. “Well, what are we supposed to do?”
The pair thought for a long time, until Erin pulled out her guide book.
“According to McKutchin, he used a spell book he retrieved from the Oarsmen, a mile from here, to part the river.” Explained Erin.
“Alright, did the old man happen to have written the spell done by any chance?”
“Nope.”
‘Oh…” they both sighed.
With that the twins had no choice but to seek out the Oarsmen, and retrieve the spell book. They followed the river down, when they arrived, a old red shake appeared in the distance, and was also giving off the distinct smell of rotting fish that overwhelmed Eden’s senses. Erin grabbed Eden and dragged her toward the shake. Both of them held a cloth tight to their mouth and nose and prepared to go in.
Upon entering, they were surprised to see a clean house, free of dust, or any kind of dirt. The only thing ode about its appearance was the numerous amounts of fish hanging from the ceiling. “My god, what’s wrong with this person?” Eden thought. “Um… Oarsmen, we don’t mean to be rude or anything, but we need your help.” Eden let go of Erin and she set off to explore the area while Erin kept calling out for the Oarsmen.
After a while, there was a crashing sound from the back room. A bearded man in green trousers appeared with a knife in hand. “What’s this? Intruders I see, well your welcome to stay, just don’t touch the fish, and they still bite.” The twins sat down and explained to the Oarsmen of our current situation. He was surprised that someone out there still cared for old McKutchin’s work and would choose to follow it. He explained to Erin and Eden that our journey would not be an easy one and to turn back now while they had the chance, but Erin and Eden were to attached to there dream and would not back down, so he gave in and disappeared into the kitchen in silence. When he returned he was carrying brown, leather bound
Book with runic writing inscribed on the cover. Every page was runic, every text, every foot note, the entire book.
The Oarsmen left the girls with a word of advice, “please don’t dwell on his writings, its all fantasy that’s all, nothing more, so please reconsider.” Eden and Erin looked at each other and answered with a smile and a word of thanks to the Oarsmen, and then they set out back toward the river. With book in hand they were ready to challenge the river. “According to the book, Eden read slowly, “we have to stand where that tree is and shout the key phrase part oh great river of water, goddess of the seas, goddess of the air and of the seasons. Oh liquid crystal. You got that Erin?’
“How in the world did you learn runic?”
“Well sis, you can’t expect me to learn nothing from those wonderfully enlightening times you dragged me to the library.”
With book in hand Eden stood by the chosen tree and began to read the chant over and over again until the wind grew stronger and stronger, until you could make out a break in the river that continued to expand with each passing phrase. When the river was stable enough, they crossed, with Eden walking and reading to keep it parted until they were both safely across.
Night was falling and it started to rain. They ran down the road and managed to hide under a large enough tree. By morning the rain stopped and Erin and Eden woke up to a glorious clear sky. They continued to walk on ward, when they came across a sign that read: Welcome to Rosecommon Village.
The Village of Rosecommon is jammed packed with happy faces and professional story tellers lining the streets. Everyone looked happy and carefree. Dozens of shops also lined the streets, selling all sorts of different knickknacks, potions, clothes, foods, animals, and other exotic items, considered banned by normal cities and villages. But for Rosecommon, anything unordinary was normal and anything normal was considered unordinary.
Erin and Eden wandered the streets devising a plan at how they would ask around for advice. Erin pulled out her guide book hoping for some clue but all it said was, “McKutchin traveled to Rosecommon for answers, Soma.” She read this over and over again until one word stuck in her mind, “Soma.”
“Who or what is Soma?” Eden asked, leaning over to read the text.
“I don’t know?”
“Wait!” Eden said, her face lit up with an idea. “Maybe McKutchin was referring to a certain person in the village?”
“Right, lets go exploring, maybe they might have some useful information.”
They spread out in an effort to find this Soma McKutchin was referring to. For a while the came back to only meet empty handed. As they sat by the fountain in the middle of the town, a little girl approached them and told Erin and Eden to follow. The girl led the twins down numerous winding streets, and then led them to a small house hidden behind two store shops. They were introduced to an old woman in a rocker named Soma. She stared at them with a piercing gaze then in a raspy voice ordered them to sit down. “So, you seek the Emerald Dragon McKutchin Seeks. All I can tell you is that if you haven’t noticed your book ends here, he stops writing.”
“Your right, but why?” Erin asked, surprised.
“As my knowledge tells me, he didn’t want anyone following his dangerous adventures as your doing.”
“But you don’t understand, we haven’t faced any real danger at all.” The twins explained.
“Your luck but soon you will be in danger. Grave misfortunes have followed those who seek the Emerald Dragon.”
“I don’t understand?” The twins looked baffled at every ones treatment toward a harmless adventure to there eyes, and how no one would explain.
“One more thing before you leave, you must proceed to the port city of Galway. You will find an island just of its coast where there is a cave called the emerald mirage cave; there you will find your answers. Oh…and run fast as you can if you feel you’re being followed. That’s all I have to offer, now leave.”
The advice from the old lady really bothered the twins and soon thoughts were swirling around in their heads. “What’s with everyone’s attitudes?” they thought. Whether or not they were still going to continue was up to them and if they quit now all that they did would be meaningless.
In the morning the decided to leave, and cut through the forest that lead straight to Galway Port City. The entire journey through the forest seemed unpleasant and like the old women stated, they experienced a feeling of being watched. When they arrived at the sea port the city appeared to be empty. Upon further observations, the twins found that the local villagers abandoned their city and only a hand full remained. Those that remained pointed toward the sea where a small island was erected of the coast. It was Emerald Mirage Island.
We managed to find a boat that could be beaten up with out care and cared weapons with us incase we run into trouble. We landed on the islands’ shore near the entrance to the cave. Torches let our way, their was a continuous updraft of wind that emanated from the cave. Erin and Eden walked side by side weapon in hand, torches in the others, through the entrance. Almost instantaneously their torches blew out and the room lit up in a warm bright glow.
An emerald dragon lay before us, he was wide awake, and his wings spread wide, his tail swinging back and forth and what seemed to be a man in a bowler hat, diary in hand stood by the dragons’ feet. It was the ghost McKutchin. “Who goes?” he asked. The twins stood their for what seemed to be hours explaining to him of there journey that ended them here.
And McKutchin did the same. “I stood before the dragon in hopes of releasing it from its torment,” he explained. “You see the Emerald Dragon disappeared out of concern for the people of Ireland, when he killed the Chaos Dragon he did not kill him completely, he only killed his flesh, but not his hate filled sole, so in the end the pure Emerald Dragon turned impure, he was possessed. When I had learned of this I sought after the dragon. To help him, to free him, but it was too late; he was already consumed, and had planed to consume the village. I decided to use up the last bit of magic I had to seal him away and in the end I lost my body. Now my magic is failing and he is about to be released, so please destroy him, destroy the Emerald Dragon.” He pleaded.
The twins thought long and hard then in one moment nodded and picked up their sword and bow. Erin made the first move and bent the arrow back and aimed at the dragon’s heart. The arrow let out a painful cry through the air and tore through the dragon’s wing, only scratching him lightly. Eden grabbed her sword tight and made a swing for the dragon, only being interfered by a jet of flame. “What do we do now if normal attacks won’t work?” Erin asked McKutchin.
“You must combine your skills with magic, aim for his weakness.”
“What weakness?”
“Some where in this cave lies his weakness, a crystal by chance you can attach to your weapons.” He tried to explain.
“What Crystal?” the twins were still confused, and still they tired to attack it one by one then in unison. Still the Dragon stood his ground. Then Erin remembered something in the book, one word Soma. Soma was not only the old lady’s name but a purifying mineral found in caves that has the power to rid the evil in people’s hearts. Erin glanced at Eden, and automatically she understood.
Eden ran of distracting the dragon as Erin set out looking for the mineral. Hours later Erin returned with an onyx colored stone in hand, she attached the stone to her arrow Eden returned to her sister’s side, and began to chant an immobilizing spell. Erin pulled the arrow back, aimed for his heart and let it go. An ear splitting roar hit the air as the dragon fell to the ground in pain. The Emerald Dragon turned his head toward McKutchin, but McKutchin looked into the Dragons eyes with sorrow in his face and said, “I’m sorry my friend.” And with those words the dragon let out a cry, laid his head down and closed his eyes, never to wake up.
After that moment of silence McKutchin turned toward the twins with gratitude then followed after his friend, disappearing in the wind. This ended the twins adventure, but unlike all heroes who go home after a long journey, these two will never go home but will, start on a brand new adventure to follow.
 Esara Kudo · Mon Nov 10, 2008 @ 05:09pm · 1 Comments |
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