Spencer the Author

A few months back the kids at school were assigned to write a story.  Spencer did as he was assigned and wrote the following story.  He had some help with the editing (mostly just punctuation and past and present form of verbs) from mom, but all the dialogue and idea was completely his.  Today we were excited to hear that his story was chosen as one of the top three for his grade.  He wanted to share it here with all of you (though if we're being honest, he really only cares that Uncle Eric reads it).

The Dragon World

By Spencer Corry

            Mating season of the dragons is about to begin.  By tradition, five of the ten types of dragons will meet at the Great Crystal Land for this annual occasion.  These five types include Ice dragons, Fire dragons, Lightening dragons, Water dragons, and Crystal dragons.  The other five types of dragons are not invited to the Great Crystal land because they are evil dragons.  They are Darkness dragons, Death dragons, Vampire dragons, Werewolf dragons, and Shadow Magic dragons.

            The King and Queen of Crystal Land are the only 2 Crystal dragons in existence. Legend tells that some day the King and Queen’s magical power will be threatened by evil that will use it to unleash a mystical power that would destroy all dragons forever. But the legend also offers hope.  It was long ago prophesied that a son would be born to the King and Queen and that he would quest to find gifts from Ice, Water, Fire, Lightening, and Crystal.  These gifts combined would give him the power to combat the evil arising.   Each year the dragons hope for a son to be born to the King and Queen. A son that they hope to call the Dragon of all Dragons.

            Mating season has begun.  The King and Queen through magic were able to create a single dragon egg.  They eagerly await it to hatch, but so far, there are no signs of life. 

            A newborn girl lightening dragon crawls up to the King and Queen’s nest and says “What’s wrong?” in her little voice.

            “Maris”, calls the girl’s father.

            “It’s okay”, says the King.

            A newborn boy fire dragon ambles up to the nest and says “Wakie, Wakie”

            “Ronae”, calls the boy’s mother.

            “Its fine”, says the Queen.

            Just then, with all gathered to watch, a small crack forms in the egg.  A head pokes out, followed by a claw, and then an entire baby dragon spills out into the world.  The prophesied son has been born!  The King and Queen named their awaited son Aliber.

            Ronae, Maris, and Aliber grow up and become best friends.  Maris is the fastest, Ronae is the funniest, and Aliber is the most determined.  Aliber’s parents, the King and Queen, told him of the legend when he was very young.  He is always trying to find his gifts, but to this day he has found none. 

            “Stop trying to find the gifts, let them come to you” says Maris.  

            “Yeah”, says Ronae, “It will all turn out okay.”

            “Maybe, but I need to find my gifts to fulfill the prophesy and protect Crystal Land and all dragon kind” Aliber says.

            One day Aliber, Maris, and Ronae flew up to the highest Northern mountain peak to look over Crystal Land. 

            BOOM!!!!!  Aliber, Maris, and Ronae know that sound can only mean one thing.  As the dust settles in the Southern part of the land 5 evil dragons enter Crystal Land to wreak havoc.  A Shadow Magic dragon leads and a Vampire, a Werewolf, a Death, and a Darkness dragon all follow in his wake. 

            Aliber, Maris, and Ronae fly as fast as they can to the Southern part of the land to help protect Crystal Land’s dragons.  When they arrive, they see their Fathers have already arrived.  Ronae’s father is fighting the Death dragon while Maris’s father is battling the Werewolf dragon.   The King is locked in battle with the Vampire dragon.  Ronae and Maris quickly engage the Darkness dragon which left Aliber to fight the Shadow Magic dragon. 

            “This is too easy! You are weak.” says the Shadow Magic dragon in a raspy voice. 

            “I may look weak, but I will be one of the strongest dragons you ever meet” says Aliber

            Aliber looks around and sees that his friends and their father’s are losing ground.  They are in need of help.  Suddenly, Aliber feels strength running through his veins.  His eyes begin to glow light blue and in a flash BAM! Where 5 evil dragons once were now stood 5 ice sculptures.  Aliber had found his first gift.  The power to surround his enemy in a cocoon of ice that drains their magical power. 

            The dragons speed back to the Crystal Palace to meet and discuss what has happened.  They know that this is only the beginning.  These were just scouts and an army of evil dragons is sure to follow.  The council decides the only way to stop the evil dragon’s invasion is to send Ronae, Maris, and Aliber to the Cave of Darkness, where they hope Aliber will be able to find his second gift.

            So Aliber, Ronae, and Maris leave that night for the Cave of Darkness.  When they arrive they find there are no guards at the cave entrance. 

            Ronae says, “This is bound to be a trap.”

            They have no choice but to go in so they begin walking.  In the cave they hear voices.  Suddenly, they are surrounded by a whole herd of Darkness dragons.

            “We will take you to our Supreme Master” says one of the dragons. 

            They are shoved down the hall and into a central room. 

            “Supreme Master, we found these worthless dragons searching the cave.” says the guard.

            “Take them to the dungeon.  We will do the usual and they shall become more than nothing.” says the master in his deep voice.

            “Aliber, what does he mean we will become more than nothing?” whispers Maris

            “I don’t know” Aliber whispers back, “just stay close to me”.

            Aliber, Ronae and Maris and shoved into the dungeon where they find several incarcerated Water dragons. 

            “We have been here more than 50 years” says one of the dragons, “and you are our rescuers.”

            “Rescuers?” asks Ronae. 

            But Ronae can ask no more because a Darkness dragon enters the dungeon and forces a Water dragon to follow him out.  The other Water dragons move to the window and Ronae, Maris and Aliber follow them.

            In the central room, the Water dragon is surrounded by Darkness dragons.  In unison, they blast the Water dragon with a beam of darkness.  As the dark lifts Ronae, Maris and Aliber gasp to find that the Water dragon has been transformed into a Darkness dragon. 

            “That’s what he meant by we shall become more than nothing!” says Ronae.

            “They will do that to all of us unless you help us” says the oldest Water dragon. 

            “Okay, here’s what were going to do” says Ronae.

            Later, a darkness dragon comes to take another victim to become one of their kind.  As the darkness enters the dungeon it is surprised to be shot in the back with water blasts.  Ronae had figured that if all the Water dragons shot together that even in their weakened state it would be enough to knock out the guard.

            All of the dragons leave the dungeon and as they do they feel their power return to them.  The dungeons magic shield no longer affected them.  The group enters the central room and begins firing blasts of water, fire, and lightning.  Aliber fights his way to the Supreme Master.

            “Your journey must end” says the Master.

            Aliber stares at the Supreme Master and feels boiling water rushing through his body.  His eyes begin to glow deep blue.

            “By the will of my mother and father, the King and Queen of Crystal Land, Our journey has just begun!” declares Aliber.

            WHOOSH!!!  A flood of water crashes through the cave walls surrounds the Supreme Master and rushes out the cave entrance.  When the water clears, the Supreme Master is gone and all what used to be Darkness dragons have been transformed back to Water dragons.    

            Aliber, Maris, and Ronea return to the Crystal Palace to share the news that Aliber has discovered his second gift.  Hopefully, with it, a time of peace will come.  But, the prophesy is not yet fulfilled.  There are still three more gifts to find.