Write a story about a warrior who doesn’t want to kill the dragon.

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“Killer Instinct” by Matthew Higgs

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“Briggs, get ready to go in,” Coach Brunson shouted. I could feel my adrenaline flowing overtime. Finally, my chance. Tom Howe had been unable to stop Collins, the opposing wide receiver, all game. “Briggs, get over here,” coach called out. I came running over. “You see what’s happening out there, right?”, he asked. I nodded my head. We were up by one touchdown because our offense was good, but we were having trouble stopping the other team’s offense. Collins had gotten a step on Tom and caught the ball for...

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“The Knight who killed The Dragon” by Amirkhan Ideluly

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Everyone heard the tale about the Knight who killed the Dragon. But did anyone actually see him? Well, the people of Chinnon certainly did! A small town, governed by a tampered relative of the monarch, was prized not only for its outstanding wine and women… Every three days or so the folk would all gather around the gates as there was a sight to be seen! A glorious Dragonslayer—a member of a knight order where people are raised to fight the flying creatures—he would exit the gates in his noble-looking armor to hunt on those spawns of Satan!P...

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“Ygnacia’s Hoard” by Cindy Strube

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Ygnacia’s Hoard “They’re mine! You can’t have them!” Ygnacia shrieked, striking viciously. “Owww!” The Littlest Giant sucked the back of her hand, whimpering. “Did she get you? I’m sorry, Dumplin’! Move away from her… Yggi, you’re being naughty!… She’s a dragon, that one! Look at her, guarding her treasure. She can’t even cover all of it!” “A-a dragon?” The child-giant’s mouth made an O. “Yes, lately she’s turned into one.” Mouth still agape, the youngster took three more quick backward steps and bumped into the far wall....

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“Trapped.” by Christopher B.

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“I’ve been a trapper most of my life. It was good money,” he says to someone off camera, “too good, really. On a bad month I could bring in five thousand, a good month, forty.” His smile is embarrassed, a swirling mix of nostalgia and misgivings. He wears a green jacket, dark brown pants, and heavy worn-out boots. His hair is thinning on the top, a riot of black and grey and white all fighting for dominance. His beard is full and long, without any hint of the black that still resists above, wiry and forgotten. The creases on his tanned face ...

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“By the Pound, Ethically Sourced” by Robin Hollars

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“A dragon is not a devil.” Mordred takes a deep drink of rich red wine. The drink is sweeter and more bitter than the one he grew up on. Without water to dilute it, Mordred can only handle a few sips at a time. The villager standing before him waits, ears red and chin pulled down as he tries to avoid Mordred’s gaze. Eventually the dramatic pause carries on too long into awkwardness. The villager clears his throat to speak. “I-I don’t understand, Sir. Do you mean you will not fight him?” “A dragon is not a devil because he is something f...

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“Armour too Fine for Slaying a Dragon” by Hope Linter

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Humming, Nebneb polished his bronze helmet and breastplate and used a special brush to clean out and polish all edges and crannies. Hours passed by in moments, and sometimes he’d be in a position so long, he’d get stiff and have to move around. He held the breast plate up to admire its shine, and met the stern reflection of his father, chief Elbisnopser, of their tribe, Nogard Sreyals. “You’ve been polishing your armor all morning. It’s time you joined your training partners. Glander and Meangle are already much faster and better shot...

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“Merciful Blade” by Marc Wilks

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Two months. That's how long Marcel and his company had been tracking the beast. Two months of following partial tracks and village gossip. They traveled through woods, across rivers, and over vast plains. After all that time and a chance encounter with a woman in Granholm, it was only now that Marcel stood at the entrance to the cavern where they were told they would find the monster they sought. Marcel Travers looked over the men and women under his command. All were wearing the armor of the Drakon Guard, the most loyal and elite of the kin...

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“Draconus Lazarus” by Retro Bolic

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“I have scribbled down three reasons as to why I should not kill you, Dragon.” “I’d be most interested in hearing them, warrior.” I unfolded the parchment tucked between my plates of armor and cleared my throat to speak. “Firstly: To kill you requires an amount of confidence. A confidence in you, that I believe you will forever be evil and cause suffering in others. A confidence in myself that I will forever know my decision was correct.” The dragon nodded its head. “Secondly: I must believe you are evil. I have heard from countles...

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“The Meeting of Shyena and Beryl” by Julia Corliss

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Shyena’s day began at dawn like any other day with farm chores. She pulled on her overalls over her sleep shirt, stuck her feet into her barn boots, slipped from the stone and beam farm house into the pale morning and headed for the barn rebuilt after the same dragon raid that had robbed her of her mother when she was six. She had been involved with morning feedings ever since. Pa and she did it together until at eleven, and already quite tall, he declared her ready to do it alone. She loved these mornings before Pa w...

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“Dragon Heart” by Jay El Mitchell

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The sky had been threatening with heavy dark clouds all morning, but it wasn’t until Dravis Stone lit up a cigarette that the storm finally broke. A fat drop landed directly on the lit cherry, which hissed into a soggy, inert mess. Sighing, he tossed it away.The mountain pass was narrow, craggy, and full of grass clumps dry from the sun. It had been a scorcher of a summer, and even up here, where it was relatively cooler, you could still see the affects.Despite the heat, he was wearing full leather armor over chain mail. Even though it had r...

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“The all-knowing Armon” by Sally-Ann Hodgekiss

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Dillam has removed the charring with vinegar and polished his armour to a blinding shine. It’s not the easiest thing to do when it’s a hand me down from his Uncle Pillam, to his father, Hillam, to his elder brother Millam, then his second eldest brother Willam and lastly his cousin Nigel. Dillam makes the sign of the cross one, two…. He loses count. Some of the dents could be beaten out. Some of them make it difficult to breathe.Armon is watching. Dillam is fortunate to have a friend like Armon. Armon’s family have been squires to the Dolts ...

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“A Journey ” by River Chenault

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One foot in front of the other. One hand in front of the other. Again and again, till your hands are sore and bleeding, till your feet are bleeding and sore till, your hands cry out in agony, till your feet cry out in agony, and even then keep going. Use your arms and legs when your feet and hands are ground to bones. Never stop because stopping means something worse than the death that comes for all. Death is why I am alive and life is why I will die. I tell myself everyone is like that but when I see those children in the street playing wi...

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“Sir Derek, Lady Matilda & the Dragon” by Chris Pye

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'Look. I have to kill you. It's my job!' The Dragon looked down and breathed a little acrid smoke over the exasperated knight: 'Right, you said. But I know you don't want to, not really.' 'I do, I do!' cried the knight. 'Well, then,' said the Dragon. 'Get on with it.' Let's back up a minute and introduce our characters. Our knight and likely to be our hero is handsome and, of course, dressed in shining armour. The armour is a bit big having previously belonged to his older brother, who'd cast it aside for another career - one that didn...

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“Sole of a Warrior” by Kaitlin Cranor

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Between the North and Celtic Seas, across glorious ranges of purple rocks and green and yellow grasses, on a sun-drenched day in early Autumn, two young warriors lay depleted from a long afternoon of training. Arlonne, the taller, darker, and older of the two, lay in an agitated state, propped up on one elbow and worrying the crinkled petals of a wood anemone between his fingers. His companion, Fehn, knew no such anxiety and languished against the mossy bark of a massive oak. “Arlonne, we’re of age. This is what we were built for. ...

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“The Warrior’s adventure ” by Louise Rebecca

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The only sound that could be heard was Ivy’s heartbeat as she slowly made her way towards her improbable death. She paused and tried to peer upwards, but it was dark and the stairs she was climbing were too steep to see much. Removing her sword from the sheath, she sat down as tears threatened to spill. She trembled, not from the cold but from her nerves, as she pondered her current situation. Ivy was near the top of the 10,000 step tower which she had been sent up two days ago. She had been sent to kill the dragon residing at the top and sh...

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Write a story about a warrior who doesn’t want to kill the dragon.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 92 stories

“Killer Instinct” by Matthew Higgs

“The Knight who killed The Dragon” by Amirkhan Ideluly

“Ygnacia’s Hoard” by Cindy Strube

“Trapped.” by Christopher B.

“By the Pound, Ethically Sourced” by Robin Hollars

“Armour too Fine for Slaying a Dragon” by Hope Linter

“Merciful Blade” by Marc Wilks

“Draconus Lazarus” by Retro Bolic

“The Meeting of Shyena and Beryl” by Julia Corliss

“Dragon Heart” by Jay El Mitchell

“The all-knowing Armon” by Sally-Ann Hodgekiss

“A Journey ” by River Chenault

“Sir Derek, Lady Matilda & the Dragon” by Chris Pye

“Sole of a Warrior” by Kaitlin Cranor

“The Warrior’s adventure ” by Louise Rebecca

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Write a story about two characters who like each other but don’t get a happily-ever-after.

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