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Otter Tales
by Michelle Rutledge and Shanna Williams
Ratings:
73 pages57 minutes
Summary
Ride along for some otter good fun!
From the worlds of fantasy and science fiction to kids fighting real life battles, you’ll speed along from one adventure to the next.
Written by youth, these stories will amaze you with their creativity, thoughtfulness, and delightful spirit.
Journey in search of dragons. Fight along superheroes. And face the bullies head on!
Publisher: Dancing Lemur Press LLCReleased: Dec 5, 2017ISBN: 193984441XFormat: book
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Otter Tales - Michelle Rutledge
Whitney
The Legendary Mountain Dragon
By Achilles Wireman
Once upon a time in a valley village between two mountains, lived a MLG stickman named Liam. Liam was a hardworking man at the blacksmith's shop. Customers traveled from faraway lands to buy Liam’s swords and armor.
One day a customer asked Liam, Have you heard about the mountain dragon?
Liam had never seen a dragon, but always heard stories about men trying to catch and train dragons. No one had ever been able to do so,
Liam responded.Yes, I’ve heard of people going to the mountains, but they never return.
I'm sure with your amour I could do wonders,
replied the customer.
What is your name, Sir?
Liam asked.
Zander,
he replied.
Are you planning on traveling through the mountains, Zander?
Liam asked. He had always been interested in the dragons.
Yes,
Zander answered. Would you like to come along? We would make a great team!
Liam contemplated this. No one would miss him, and he had always dreamed of traveling the world and finding a dragon. Maybe if he went with Zander, he would be able to find one.
I'll have to think about it,
Liam said.
I'm leaving in two sunsets. Meet me here if you decide to come,
Zander replied as he walked away.
Liam spent two days making his best armor and swords. He couldn’t leave without making sure his cat, Ginger, was taken care of. He took the cat to the church and asked the preacher to look after the cat. Finally, on the second day at sunset, Liam met Zander outside the blacksmith's shop.
Glad you could make it!
Zander said.
Well, I can’t let you have all the fun,
Liam said with a laugh. He tossed Zander a bag with a special set of armor he had made.
That's so you don’t get killed,
Liam chuckled.
Well aren't you sweet,
Zander laughed sarcastically.
Liam and Zander set off to the East Mountains. They walked for days, unable to find any signs of the dragons that supposedly lived in the area.
On the twenty-sixth day, Liam and Zander stumbled upon a cave high up at the tip of the East Mountain.
Would you look at that,
Zander said as he looked into the pitch black cave.
Do you think they are there?
Liam asked.
There is only one way to find out,
Zander replied.
Slowly, Liam and Zander made their way into the cave with their torches in their hands.
We’ve been walking forever!
Zander said.
We are so close to finding a dragon,
Liam insisted. We can’t give up yet.
After another 2,000 feet, Liam heard something.
Do you hear that?
Zander asked Liam as he shushed him with a wave. They listened very quietly and heard footsteps.
Hide!
Zander whispered frantically.
Liam hid by a big rock and hid the light of the torch. Zander hid alongside Liam. Two sets of glowing yellow eyes filled the cave with light. Zander saw the green leathery skin was marred by a sword sticking out.
Zander whispered to Liam, I think it’s hurt.
Liam and Zander slowly approached the green dragon. Then a blue dragon jumped from behind the green one and landed in front of it with a furious look on its face.
Zander said, We don't want to hurt you.
Understanding flashed in the blue dragon's eyes. Then Liam slowly approached the green dragon and pulled the sword out of its wound.
Liam slowly patted the dragon and said, It’s okay. I won't hurt you.
Liam quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it tightly around the dragon's leg to prevent further bleeding.
Liam and Zander stayed with the two dragons for the next week until the green dragon healed. They would hunt for the dragons, bringing them food. They were mesmerized by them.
One day while out hunting, Liam heard a shriek. He saw a neon red dragon flying overhead, circling him and Zander. Liam didn't know what to do. He didn’t want to hurt the dragon, but he also didn't want to become red’s next meal. Liam and Zander quickly made their way to the trees for cover.
What should we do?
Zander questioned.
I don’t know,
answered Liam. He couldn’t bring himself to hurt the dragon after they had just helped the other one.
Liam, look!
Zander yelled.
Swooping in were their two dragons. Almost as if they were staking their claim on Liam and Zander. The red dragon seemed to take the hint she was outnumbered and flew away.
The green dragon, whom Liam had been referring to as ‘Breadsticks’, approached Liam and crouched down in front of him; as if asking him a silent question. Liam hastily got on Breadsticks’ back.
When Zander came out of the woods,
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