Half Time
The drift was slow, bit by bit changes occurred which by themselves seemed innocent. So if you could go back seventy million years would you become a dragon slayer. …If you cut out the evil ones, would worse replaced what you destroyed. …Individuals have rallied to good causes down the centuries. …When you create death, what cosmic evolution have you prevented. …Yet fate is more profound than you, dragons were only there at the behest of fate. …Fate decided that the dragons should depart though a meteorite strike. Half Time had arrived…
I hope that this weeks offering will relate in time to the character Storm.
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I like the mythological atmosphere of this, and the intrusion of football at the end
Hi Neil, I had to post early this morning, out for coffee etc… I was not very satisfied with the last line… sadly my Half time comment relates to half time in the earths productive life cycle.
Dear Michael,
That explains why we never see dragons. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hi Rochelle, I posted quickly this morning as I was out for coffee etc. In hindsight I am not really satisfied with the last line. As I was trying to relate time to the productive cycle of planet earth.
Darn it… so that’s why we never see dragons now.
Hi Dale, some dragons did survive, but their ability to travel as far as earth, was removed by changes in inter planet currents
Very apocalyptic!
Thank you Mason
I like the pace of this story. Considering it covers half the productive life of our planet, it’s remarkably relaxed! Good writing, Michael.
It is grim to see the result of humanity’s meddling. If only we humans could stop killing everything
Well-plqyed :). Looking forward to more!
It is a long game, although last night I saw seven meteors, so it seems that the umpire has sent for a second opinion:)
I’m sure they’ll be back…
It would certainly startle many people if they return
Interesting as all get out…. need to know more.
I will see what can be done, plus I have told my muse about your request.
Good things the dragons moved to Saturn. 😉 Sadly, we now take the place of the asteroid, and I’m afraid all the species we bring to extinction won’t find a refuge elsewhere. Great story.
I like to think that somewhere in the universe, earths lost animals have found a safer home
Perhaps the dragons will return in time to salvage what’s left of nature on this planet.
Dragons can be both friend and foe. Nature however needs all the friends she can get.
We still have time to temper our interference. If only we would accept that we don’t know best and work with nature instead of trying to dominate her! Intrigued by the mention of your character, Storm.
Storm has a habit of turning up when I least expect her to. I am beginning to see a conundrum, in particular with her time line
I liked the last line, the end of the dragons being the first of two extinction level events.
Extinction is tempered by nature and time…