Dragon
“What’s that? The world, it’s gone darker. What are those mortals up to? No, not even the mortals could make a mess up like this; it must be those blasted wizzes. Well I was told that under normal circumstance I can not leave my island, but I don’t call this normal, time to stretch my wings..”

“Oh this is the life, I haven’t flown through the skies for quite a while. Strange though, the mainland seems to be lacking something. Hmm, that’s it! There are no mortals down there. That is why it has been so quiet in the land, I hope the wizzes do this more regularly, it’s much more peaceful without them. What is that down there, and over there, a sort of hole, I think I’ll go have a look at one.”

“No it’s not a hole, it’s a portal to somewhere; I can’t quite put my finger on where though. I feel like I should know this place. Could it be? Could it be a portal back to earth? Oh no it’s beginning to close, what is there for me to stay here for, I’m going through!”

Entering through the portal, my body began tingling, just like a normal reset, but this seemed to take longer. Coming out the other end, I saw open sky all around me, so I quickly opened up my wings and glided to the ground. Landing, I noticed other portals open up with different mobiles dropping out. The king and queen dwarf, the vampire, couple of skeletons, and some others.

“Where are we, my feet hurt,” moaned the queen dwarf who was the first to speak.
“That’s surprising you landed on top of me” replied the king dwarf “and we didn’t have to walk during the trip through that whole thing.”
“We’re back on Earth,” spoke up the vampire, “I’d recognise this place anywhere.”

We were standing outside, the ground dusty and dry. In the distance a group of buildings could be seen.

“I’d have to agree” I added, “I have that feeling too.”
“Ok then, what are we going to do?” asked the old man making his way towards the vampire.
“First things first, we need to send scouts out into that town over there. I remember them from before I left Earth, they were mainly huts built with wood back then, but I’m sure they’ve made some changes now.”
“Fine, but what are we going to do about HIM?!” asked the old man pointing at the giant, “I’m sure he’ll look out of place in that town.”
“I know how, we can hide him. We’ll just…”

I decided not to stick around any longer. These fools are only going to get themselves killed. Making a slight dash, I was flying back in the air again.

“Is this really the Old World? If it is, the humans have changed it incredibly. I’m sure there used to be more forest there, but it was so long ago. What’s that I smell, no, I can’t be, can it? Another dragon near by? I thought there was no more of us when I left. I’ve got to see this.”

After a short journey, I landed by some large abandoned caves, isolated from civilisation. “Hello?” I shouted out, the smell growing stronger. A voice replied from inside one of the caves, “I, I thought I could smell you, but, it’s been so long.” A female dragon slowly came out of the cave, grimacing as the sun bore down upon her.

“I thought, long ago, that there was no more of us,” I spoke uncertainly. “Long ago, when wizards and witches lived upon this place, they came to me and told me that all the other dragons had gone”.
“They fooled you!” she spoke back sharply. “Way back then, a group of dragons, my grand parents and a few others, hid out in some abandoned caves like these. Wizzes came and asked one of the dragons to go with them but they refused. They must have tricked you into thinking that no more lived... Since then we have been slowly going extinct. It’s sad, the great dragons that once ruled over mortals everywhere, will soon become no more then a myth or legend.”
“You mean there are no more of us around?” I asked, and she responded by shaking her head solemnly.
“It’s too bright out here for me, let’s go inside,” she said, and with that she went back into the cave.

I thought for a moment. It had been so long since I’ve seen another dragon, let alone, a female dragon. She is indeed attractive. Smiling to myself, I entered the cave.

Coming outside for some air, I smelt something else in the air. Mortals, from The Land. Their smell is quite different from that to the people on earth... The wizzes must have sent them through to kill me! I want to stay here! I’m not going to let them come for me; I’m coming for them! Launching myself off into the air once more I headed towards the smell.

Landing inside the town, people were running screaming away. Looking around I saw buildings, tall, and made of stone, all around me. The mortals must be hiding. Letting out a roar, I began breathing my fire around the place to
get the mortals attention. They shall not win this time. Two of them, both of whom I recognised as they have both come to kill me before back on mud, came out of one building. A strange moving contraption on two wheels came heading down towards me, but a swift blow with my tale sent the mortal on top flying. Other mortals came running from all directions, as another moving contraption, this time with four wheels came hurtling towards me. This time I lifted up my foot and let it fly past, then knocking it with my tail, it sailed into one of the buildings. Some of the mortals screamed out to the one inside of the contraption. I thought it was funny myself.

The dragon is on the rampage, is it possible that our heros will lose this fight? How can they beat such a foe? And what WAS the dragon doing with the female dragon in that cave? Will we have enough money to cover the budget for the next episode, or will Wdi go and spend it all on booze, and if so, will he give me any? This and more, or less, next time on…

Rocko’s (not so modern) mud life!!!!!