Once upon a time
there was a brave knight called Sir Kevin. His exploits were
renowned through the yet it is his clash with the
foul beast known as Fred the Dragon that he is best known. Many
thought Fred to be merely a tale told to scare young children but Sir
Kevin always knew otherwise. It was a warm August day when these two
legendary foes met.
The dragon caught
Sir Kevin by surprise as dastardly creature are wont but thankfully the
creature did not strike at once instead preferring to retreat to a high
vantage point. Sir Kevin knew this was often the preferred tactic of dragons as they need a high vantage point before they can swoop down raining hellfire. Sir Kevin was much too cunning for the beast as he ran as fast as he could in the other direction.
Sir Kevin thought of retreating then to warn nearby villagers but the dragon guarded the exit to the valley.
"Then I will lay a trap myself," said Sir Kevin aloud though no one was close enough to hear him speak. Inspired by the surge of energy only present when staring death in the face, Sir Kevin devised a trap of incredible cunning.
But how to get the beast inside?
Moments later the answer came, "Of course, I know, my faithful companion Yogi will help". If any were nearby they might question Sir Kevin's sanity as he continued to speak out loud with no human in earshot.
"Charge Yogi. Kill the beast."
Yogi flew through the air on command.
But alas Yogi was not up to the task. His plush stuffing hit the creature's hindquarters, the sound of the collision indelibly resounding in Sir Kevin's ears as Yogi bounced once then landed on the ground with a dull
thud. Fred the Dragon turned, his maw pointed directly at Sir Kevin, flames expected to spew any second. Sir Kevin had no choice. He drew his sword.
Words cannot
describe the battle that followed. Steel hit scale. Bitter epitaphs
were sworn by both sides though Sir Kevin cannot be certain what Fred said as he
does not speak lizardtongue. In the end, both man and beast were not able to best the other, the scaly beast cleverly avoiding the trap and returning to his lair.
Sir Kevin knew victory was not to be had on this day.
Sir Kevin checked on Yogi who had made a
miraculous recovery despite his nasty fall. Yet Sir Kevin knew his friend was more hurt than he was letting on and while he wanted to continue the battle, Sir Kevin decided it best to make hasty retreat for his friend's sake. Besides, it was important to let the nearby village know that dragons had returned to the land.
And that is the tale of Sir Kevin vs the Dragon. Even now, bards are composing songs of the mighty battle that no one else saw. As his fame spread throughout the land Sir Kevin has cloistered himself behind stone walls in preparation for the day he might again meet Fred the Dragon. Others have attempted to fell the foul beast but Kevin will not come out of his room until his studies are complete. And when that day happens, Sir Kevin promises the dragon's days are numbered.
THE END
