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by The Dancia and Istaria of Danelaw Scandinavia. . 65 reads.

The Dragon of Valor and The Witty Soldier

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:In the Mountains, A Chinese Dragon laid sleeping. The Dragon has been known to be quite violent if awoken. This Dragon was blue and gold, the ones of thunder and snow. (You do something about someone, animal or thing messing with it.)

Dreamersistan wrote:<below the mountain>

He's wounded and unhappy

Father: 'Wun-Xi! They kicked you out!? Again?'

Soldier: 'Father, I-'

Father: 'This is the 4th shogun who has turned you away! You disgrace our nation! Get out of here!'

<the old man throws a few belongings at his son>

Father: 'This is no longer your home'

<The father slams the door to the house shut. The son, still wearing samurai armor, glinting in the son on one shoulder and caked with mud on the other, looks perplexed. Then angry. Then sad. Then forlorn.

At the tea shoppe next to his house, spectators have been watching. Most grin and are enjoying the conflicts because they're sad bastards, but one generous man approaches the despirited young man and gives him a cup of tea>

Generous man: 'Your father is annoyed because the crops have failed'

Soldier: 'What? Again! But that's the 2nd time! How-'

Generous man: 'We have a dragon that has immigrated into Nippon and is torching the crops. It lives on that mountain yonder.' <he points into the distance>

Generous man: 'If u want your dad to feel better about you, I say take that sword and your strong shoulders, and kill the dragon for us.'

<he turns to the spectators, unhappy a scene isn't being made anymore>

Generous man: 'What say you, villagefolk? Shall we ask this brave soldier to kill the dragon?'

<they all yell drunkenly and toast with tea, despite it being 9 in the morning>

<The young man begins to trek towards the mountain to kill the Dragon and get in his father's good graces again>

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:The Animals of the area look in horror as the Young Man travels the mountain to the Dragon. A Honshu Wolf looking through its food, sees the Man walking up and his ears poke up in alarm as he runs to the Man.
"Young Man, You are still young, having many years to live and tear up about. Dont go and throw your self away to the Dragon with the power of gods!" The Talking Wolf says in alarm.
The wind is howling as the Wolf says this.
The Dragon Is asleep but may feel something wrong soon.

Dreamersistan wrote:'I must do this, for my family's honor.'

The soldier continues to traverse up the hill. He comes across an area with a bunch of pretty colored rocks. As he moves through them, he hears whispers.

Human whispers.

'Oh no,' he says to himself. 'Nine-tailed foxes!'

The whispers continue and seem too human. He leans close to a rock. As he comes close, he realizes it's not a rock. It's a charred human, encased in hard amber. The person inside looks unlike any human he's ever seen.

The whispers get louder. But he doesn't understand them.

The soldier goes from rock to large rock, peering into them. They are, or were men, burned, decapitated, delimbed, cut in two by what must have been gigantic knives. All these men are from different places. Some look like the descriptions travellers have given them of Korea and Nippon.

Finally he comes across someone who looks like him. He gasps again in recognition.

It's Wang Long from the village!

The soldier leans in to hear the whispers:

'Don't go, the Dragon will kill you.. Like it killed us all'

The young man gulps and straightens up. His knees shake. He looks back down the mountain and into the valley where he was born, raised and played in.

He gazes for a while, then turns his unwilling head away. His heavy feet continue the climb towards the top of the mountain.

When he sees the blue and gold peak, he thinks 'How beautiful nature is!' But then realizes, the peak of the mountain is moving!

'Is this an earthquake?' he says to himself and crouches into the rocks.

Then he realizes the movement is rhythmic.

THIS IS THE DRAGON!

In fear his heart leaps around in his chest, and he hides himself behind the largest boulders he finds. Then he carefully takes aim with his bow, holds his breath to steady his hands, and fires 3 arrows straight at where he thinks the dragon's eyelid is.

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:The Wolf Watches from a rock below, hoping one may live.
The Dragon's tail shifts back and forth as the wind becomes even harder to move through.
One wrong move and your dust or a charred messed.
The Wolf from the Bottom looks again with book that has the ritual for a person's death.

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:The Dragon Is stirred awake from the movements of the Man. The Dragon opens his eyes, they are blood red. The Dragon is startled by the Human and instantly breathes flames out of his mouth as his body starts to levitate up. The Dragon's face is covered in blue flames after breathing the first wall of flames. Hatred pours out of his eyes like the Typhoon's Rain. His hand reached out for the Man.
The Hand has very sharp claws, enough to shred a person in half.

Dreamersistan wrote:That's slander!

<takes u to court where a dozen 6ix9ines give evidence about you stalking innocent cyclones and typhoons>

<4 cyclones come forward on the MSNBC/CNN/BBC weather report green-screen to accuse u of untoward behavior>

#MeTrue
#AllTropicalDepressionsMatter

<a bunch of rabid little Great algerstonias storm over u and u are heard of no more>

<The soldier decides to run, and feels the heat of the fire singe his 3-day old stubble. He trips across a rock and falls into the Dragon's sight. He trembles and unsheaths his sword>

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:Luckily for the Man, when he unsheathed his sword it slices the Dragon's hand.
The Dragon pulls his hand back, the Dragon looks back with pure rage.
The Angered Dragon blasts another wave of blue fire at the man.
He starts to circle the man blowing fire at him, but it seems the Man is able to avoid most of the fire.
Suddenly it starts to hail and become foggy.
This is from the Dragon's ability to control weather.
The Dragon suddenly flies up into the sky and then with fire in his mouth and around his body, the Dragon bolts down to try and bite the Man's Head off.
The Mountain shakes from this fight rocks tumble down, 1 boulder slams into the Wolf and the Wolf falls back down the mountain and to its base.

Dreamersistan wrote:<the soldier decides to jump on the wolf's back and ride it down the mountain>

Soldier: 'That dragon is huge!'

Wolf: The stones told you! Also, can u get off my back? You're heavy?

Soldier: But im skinny and didnt eat in 3 days, u find me heavy?

Wolf: Heck ya, get off my back

Soldier: Do you even lift, bro?

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:This sudden reckless decision by the Man saved his head,
As the Dragon suddenly smashes into the ground but his tail knocks the Wolf and Man into the mountain.
The Dragon lifts his head and in surprise as he fixes his nose.
"Where did that dang Human Go. He wasnt that Smart was he?" The Dragon says in doubt and rage.
The Dragon then starts to search the mountain for the Man and the Wolf.
The Dragon doesnt want to miss his Breakfast, does he?

Dreamersistan wrote:Suddenly, the real man stabs the dragon in the soft spot in its head and it goes right thru his skull

Soldier: 'You fell for my Samurai 3d hologram, dragon! Ahahahahaha-aa-aaaaaaaa!'

<he feels his body beginningto burn because the dragon's skin is so hot, and he jumps off>

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:"Defeated by the Ninja Soldier ey. This is unexpected." The Dragon says defeated but alive.
"You pierced my Skull but not my brain. Your the lucky one, here receive this magic sword, Crops and the Finest food you can have in this land. This is for your efforts" The Dragon says sadly yet joyous?
"I shall leave for this region has proved itself worthy by you. Remember this, never underestimate a opponent or opportunity like some of the Animals did and like I did. Now Goodbye young one of the Dragon Sword." The Dragon says congratulating you for your victory as he flies up to the Jade Emperor so he can be healed.

Dreamersistan wrote:The soldier gratefully goes down the mountain and thanks the Dragon. He's happy it didn't get killed. The people who were once stones have become humna again, and thank our soldier.

and shows his father the Sword. People consider him a savior, and he gets hired by a new Shogun who's heard of the exploits.

Everyone loves him because he's killed some people. The soldier doesn't like how it feels in his chest.

He leaves the sword with them, and goes off, out of the villagers.

The crowd of former stones, now foreign-and-domestic-men, don't let him leave.

'You saved our life.. We go where you go'

The soldier shakes his head in appreciation and nods.

They leave together, to wander around the countryside of China, and find the Budda master who can teach them the way of life

Danelaw Scandinavia wrote:And so The Tale of The Dragon of Valor and The Witty Soldier has come to an end. The End.

The Dancia and Istaria of Danelaw Scandinavia

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