Once upon a time, there was a mighty dragon.
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She lived in an old ruined castle in the woods.
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Being a dragon, she partook of such dragony activities as acquiring and stashing treasure.
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Since this treasure she acquired generally belonged pre-acquisition to other people, some of the locals got upset.
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They decided to take firm action.
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And then decided to run away quickly.
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Brave and noble knights were sought to deal with the kleptomaniac beast.
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They met with varying levels of unsuccess.
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Brave Sir Larry decided that he wasn't going to put up with that sort of behaviour from an oversized lizard with wings.
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And so the noble knight ventured forth upon an epic journey to far and distant lands. . .
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. . .fighting off pirates. . .
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. . .confronting fearsome spectres. . .
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. . .engaging in mind-boggling gravity-defying martial arts duels with ninjas. . .
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. . .battling giant robots. . .
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. . .and occasionally even building up the courage to ask for directions. . .
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. . .until at last he arrived at the dreaded Black Castle of Really Dark Blackness!
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Home of Morris the Enchanter!
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Sir Larry beseeched Morris the Enchanter for aid in defeating the dragon.
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"I shall help you," replied Morris, "if you can defeat my champion in single combat!"
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Sir Larry readily agreed, secure in the knowledge that he possessed a mighty magical sword.
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Unfortunately, so did his opponent. And his was much bigger.
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Mortal combat ensued.
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And ensued.
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And ensued.
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Eventually Buttercup the horse, tired of standing around in the sun without any oats, took matters into hand herself. Or into hoof, rather.
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And so Sir Larry and Morris the Enchanter rode off together on their quest.
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Eventually they reached the dragon's lair. Totally uninvited. Late in the day. When the dragon had only just stepped into the shower. Naturally, she was most annoyed.
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Morris faced the dragon and. . .
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. . .in a puff of smoke. . .
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. . .summoned a mighty dragon of his own, to do battle!
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The two beasts squared off against each other.
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The spectators cheered the upcoming battle.
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But then. . .
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. . .something happened. . .
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And both the dragons lived happily ever after.
THE END.
(Originally posted by me here several years ago)
