The Dungeon: A Fictional Narrative

Evan leaned out from his hiding spot, trying to get a better idea of what was going on. From what he’d heard, the older kids seemed to be doing a version of the games he and John used to play in together, but with some sort of extra rules. Evan wanted to know more, and in his haste bumped into the wall, making a noticeable thud that shook the room. Andrew and his friends looked up from their game, alerted to the presence of trespassers. They were busted.
“Can’t you dweebs read? Fucking scram before I beat your heads in!” Andrew shouted, angry that his sanctum had been intruded upon.
Evan and John ran for their lives, getting away from what felt like imminent danger as fast as their legs could carry them. Pausing to catch their breaths in the …show more content…
The chance to create stories captivated him, for the power and control being the Dungeon Master offered. For the years that followed, Evan would go to great detail trying to make the best stories he possibly could for his friends to explore, and while the cast of characters rotated frequently, John and his heroic figure of Gideon the Human Paladin remained constant. This had built up to tonight, where Evan had his final session planned, a fact he dreaded in the back of his head.
Once the trio had settled, Evan began to craft their world for the evening.The heroes tonight were to make a perilous trek into a cursed forest where an emerald dragon had made its home, and Evan lead them along the journey- stumbling into an Owlbear’s den, watching the treetops for ambushes by elvish bandits and proceeding deeper and deeper into the depths of the forest until they reached the dragon’s lair and the critical moment dawned upon them. “Balron the Indestructible slowly claws his way over to where Gideon stands. The dragon seems to laugh at the last hero standing before him. ‘Not so mighty now, are we?’ he