The Dragon Amulet
“This is unfair, unjust!” Michelle went on like this every day, although her rant was particularly long today. Michelle’s sister, Opal stared out the window as the fall leaves drifted across the small city.
“Shh,” said Opal, “I’m reading about the Dragon Amulet. It’s a magical amulet. People say it has a mind of its own.”
“That’s just a silly legend, Opal. Now let’s focus on reality. There’s a dragon taking over our city.”
The dragon was mean and unpredictable, but the people tolerated it because the dragon gave them food. If the people did something the dragon didn’t like, such as challenging the dragon’s power, they were punished. One time a villager went to ask the dragon for extra meals, but was punished with a burn on her arm before she even had the opportunity to ask. As a result, people were afraid to do …show more content…
Our town is in danger, and I want to help them.” Opal stood up and began walking towards home.
***
It had been 10 days since Michelle had seen her sister. She was tired, cold, and for the first time, she was scared. She wished she had gone home with Opal. Opal was right. There was no way Michelle could kill the dragon. She could hear the sound of her heart beating when she came upon a small, stone building, where, rumor had it, the dragon lived. The building was smaller than she expected. Maybe the dragon was also smaller. Now she felt a little more confident. She just wished her sister was there with her. She had no idea what the dragon was capable of.
“Michelle! Michelle! I’m here!” It was Opal, who was out of breath. She was running as fast as she could. “Okay, if we’re killing a dragon, you’re doing it, because now I’m worn out.”
“Opal?” Michelle didn’t know what to say. So many thoughts were going through her head. “What are you doing here?”
“Uh, slaying a dragon and saving our city.”
“I thought you didn’t want to
“This is unfair, unjust!” Michelle went on like this every day, although her rant was particularly long today. Michelle’s sister, Opal stared out the window as the fall leaves drifted across the small city.
“Shh,” said Opal, “I’m reading about the Dragon Amulet. It’s a magical amulet. People say it has a mind of its own.”
“That’s just a silly legend, Opal. Now let’s focus on reality. There’s a dragon taking over our city.”
The dragon was mean and unpredictable, but the people tolerated it because the dragon gave them food. If the people did something the dragon didn’t like, such as challenging the dragon’s power, they were punished. One time a villager went to ask the dragon for extra meals, but was punished with a burn on her arm before she even had the opportunity to ask. As a result, people were afraid to do …show more content…
Our town is in danger, and I want to help them.” Opal stood up and began walking towards home.
***
It had been 10 days since Michelle had seen her sister. She was tired, cold, and for the first time, she was scared. She wished she had gone home with Opal. Opal was right. There was no way Michelle could kill the dragon. She could hear the sound of her heart beating when she came upon a small, stone building, where, rumor had it, the dragon lived. The building was smaller than she expected. Maybe the dragon was also smaller. Now she felt a little more confident. She just wished her sister was there with her. She had no idea what the dragon was capable of.
“Michelle! Michelle! I’m here!” It was Opal, who was out of breath. She was running as fast as she could. “Okay, if we’re killing a dragon, you’re doing it, because now I’m worn out.”
“Opal?” Michelle didn’t know what to say. So many thoughts were going through her head. “What are you doing here?”
“Uh, slaying a dragon and saving our city.”
“I thought you didn’t want to