Once upon a time...
Ravyn stared distrustfully at the forest path ahead. Oddly shaped patches of sunlight leaked through the pine trees, and the soft sound of brook water trickling through rocks reached her pointed ears. It was very much the perfect, picturesque fantasy woodland scene, except for the gigantic, fanged killer plants leering at her from the sides of the path.
One particularly ugly plant lurched forward at her and she stumbled backwards, almost falling straight into the gaping mouth of a second waiting plant.
She let out a startled yell and scrambled away. The plants were Nependeaths, a black, smelly, lip-shaped monster that was fond of snacking on humans, small animals, elves, and any other semi-edible creature unfortunate enough to pass within the plant's striking distance without noticing. Luckily for Ravyn, this Nependeath didn't seem to be moving. Maybe it's dead? she thought, picking up a stick off the ground and poking the plant's leaves. When the plant remained undisturbed, she slowly moved closer to get a better look. It was plastic.
"That is just beyond lame," she said aloud.
"What's beyond lame?" a voice asked from behind her. Ravyn turned to see her friend, Tsalina, had caught up with her at last. Tsalina's brown hair had come loose of their usual pigtails, and it was spiraling around her face.
"This," Ravyn answered, kicking the plastic plant. "It's fake."
"They put a fake killer plant in the middle of the road?" Tsalina sounded amused, but before Ravyn could reply, a loud roar interrupted their conversation. Both elven girls reached for their weapons instinctively as they turned towards the sound.
They only just had time to see an enormous, gleaming silver dragon descend from the sky, wings outstretched, tail soaring behind it, before the world went dark.
This story was co-written with the help of several friends, including Glowfish36. They rock!
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