Knights, Dragons and Princesses
Over the mountains, through meadows and valleys, hills and farms, there was a castle, and in this castle there lived a princess, Elivira, a maiden of true virtue, daughter of the king, Princess of Iolanthe, and well respected in all of the kingdom; was kidnapped by an evil dragon. Grimbor lived in the Black Mountains of Belac, where trolls and other horrible creatures lived with disgusting habits.
Dragons had long been hated by mortal man. Soldiers and kingdoms, fought against these creatures, but they were too powerful. God had made them strong; and since the fall of the first man, both man and dragon killed each other.
Who would help? Who would risk their lives for her?
Matthias, a true servant to the Lord, knew the princess well, for they met every day. He loved her and knew he must go and get her back. So he departed for the dangerous journey across miles of wasteland and deserts, mountains and woods. Traveling there would not be very difficult, but getting the princess? He would. He would save her. By the power of God, he would.
He read the Word every day. When he was tired, he sat at the side of the road and read, but most of the time he was praying. Praying for just about everyone he knew. He prayed for himself often, especially when he was anxious or fearful. He felt very alone. But he knew he must remember God was with him.
He rode and thought, and prayed, until he got to the Black Mountains of Belac. The odor that Matthias smelled was sickening, and the skeletons and burned up trees were even worse. There were no flowers or grass and if there were trees, they were burned up. Ash was everywhere; Matthias was beginning to lose hope. He had heard the stories of Brandon, the prince who was mad about the princess, but did not succeed. He got away, (much to the delight of his family), but with a huge scar across his forehead and singed clothes hanging around him like curtains that swayed in the breeze. Matthias stopped on the side of a path. Voices taunted him and signs begged him to go no further. There were several signs written by Grimbor’s creatures. One read, ‘Destruction’ and another, ‘If you know what is good for you, don’t go any further’.
Matthias just kept following the path which led him to the huge castle. The castle’s features were not like any other around. Everywhere, there were statues of goblins and ghosts and other creatures, I shall not try to describe them to you, they were absolutely horrible. Enough to make any man scared. Matthias patted his Bible at his side. How was he going to save Elivira? He prayed a quick prayer and decided to just open the door. He breathed heavily and patted his Bible. There were no guards, so he quickly and quietly walked up the steps to the castle. ‘God, give me wisdom.’ He breathed softly. ‘I wonder where all the guards are. He opened the big oak doors that were scorched and scratched up by many years of battles and fires. ‘This castle looks like it has been under siege many times.’ Matthias thought again.
The doors creaked and filled the great hall. Grimbor came out with his claws clacking against the hard brick, floor. Matthias glared. 'You probably are wondering why there aren’t any guards. Well, I’ll tell, I don’t know actually. Anyway Matthias, I suppose you didn’t know, but, your father came here once upon a time. I remember it like it was yesterday.’ ‘Oh the big fool. He didn’t even save the princess. She died like all the other prisoners.’ The dragon hissed. "Now it is your turn," He chuckled softly. Matthias glared even more. ‘God give me strength!” He ran and wielded the sword into the dragon’s heart. The dragon screeched and fell to the ground. Matthias quickly found the princess. “We must hurry. Grimbor's men will be here soon.’ Elivira got up quickly and followed Matthias out of the castle.
They rode all the way back to Iolanthe, where the King knighted Matthias and gave him his daughter’s hand in marriage.
They then lived a long and happy life telling their children and grandchildren about evil Grimbor and how God helped Matthias win the victory, and that is that.
The End
