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Dragons fable
THE OLD DRAGON LORDS
by Gabriel Leal
Long time ago before the age of man the dragons rule the world, a time of harmony and peace when the dragons rule over the lands, with justice and honor. There were 2 young dragon brothers, the dragon of the north and the dragon of the south they were both in charge of maintaining peace, prosperity, and keeping the balance in the planet. As a young dragons they were wise yet arrogant because of their position and saw everything else as inferior. one day the dragon of the north and the dragon of the south started an argument of who rule their land better, after discussion for a while a fight broke out between the dragons the destruction unleash was never seen before rivers went dry because of the flames, forest became ashes, mountains where level, countless lives were lost. After days of fighting finally the dragon of the north manage to kill his brother with a bite in his brother’s throat. After the ashes and the fires settle down and the smoke clear, the dragon of the north realize his mistake, he realize his solitude and the sweet taste of victory turn into ash. And for years his pain threw the world into discord because of his pain. He no longer kept the balance nor he no longer rule the land with honor and justice everyone and everything was afraid of him because suffering and sadness rule his heart and without his brother his balance he was lost. For years he abandon his lands and forgot about his duty he hide from the world. Years later an owl finally found his hiding place and so the owl made a journey to the north dragons resting place and ask him “old dragon lord why are you suffering? Why are you not doing your duty as dragon lord?” the dragon answer “seeking power my brother I kill and without him I am lost I know only pithiness and sorrow” the owl said “you have inflicted wounds upon yourself but know it is time for you to heal. fly the earth not like a dragon but as an owl help others with your knowledge, find value in humility and then you may find peace” the old dragon lord lower his head and after meditating for a few minutes he was able to see clearly again, before transforming himself into an owl he exclaim “finally I can see clearly the world that surrounds me I was blind.” Later on the owl revealed himself as his fallen brother, the old dragon lord exclaim “what have you become” his brother answer “I have accepted what I became and I have forgiven you now it is time for you to forgive yourself “the old dragon exclaim “I finally feel a peace that I have never felt before.” reunited both of them set out to rebuild what they once destroy.
