Dragon, Dragon
by
Julián Pérez
9/7/96

Once upon a time, in a far away land, a dragon named Draco stormed the castle and took all the kingÕs treasure. After that, since the king needed new armaments for his army, the king said to his people, “I will give something the dragon did not take, and my daughterÕs hand in marriage to anyone who can get my money back.” One of five brothers responded, “What did the serpent not take?” The king replied, “I cannot tell you.” “Who cares?,” said the second brother “the princessÕ hand in marriage is very appealing, isnÕt it?” The third exclaimed, “We will find your money!”

Then the five brothers paired up, except for one who was left alone. First the two mean brothers went out to get the treasure. When the first two brothers came to the lake where the behemoth lived, they yelled to the leviathan, “Dragon, weÕve come to take the kingÕs treasure from you, so step aside, or we shall be forced to slay you!” After the brothers said that, the monster gobbled them up.

Next, the second pair of brothers planned to come at night, because the animal would be asleep, so they could steal the kingÕs money back from the beast more easily. What the second pair did not know, was that the dragon got a new security system for his collected money. When the pair came to the room with the treasure in it, they accidentally sounded the alarm and awoke the sea serpent, who then started chasing them around the lake until the behemoth finally caught up to them and ate the pair of brothers.

Then the next brother who was not paired or strong, walked to the lake where the leviathan lived. That brother exclaimed, “Sir dragon, may I have my kingÕs treasure back?” The dragon replied, “No, instead let us get to know each other better.” “Okay,” said the brother. “What is your name?” “My name is Draco the dragon, what is yours?” said Draco. He replied, “My name is Bink, nice to meet you, Draco Dragon.” “May I now have my kingÕs money back?” Draco replied, “What is the magical word?” “Please” said Bink. “Please what?” asked Draco. Bink responded, “Please, may I now have my kingÕs money back?” “Okay,” replied Draco, dumping the money next to Bink.

Bink then walked home with all the money and found out what the unknown prize was. It was a lamp with a genie who would grant one wish to his master. Bink then wished for Draco to be his friend forever. He also married Princess Iris.

The End