She could remember it almost like it was yesterday...Her Quest. (In
capital letters to signify its importance. But you already knew that.)
That damned....THING! What was it? O, yes: the map! Why did it have to be
so confusing?
...
The King stood before the people and spoke:
"And so we send the most obvious choice for killing a dragon," the King
took a moment here to beam at the figure of infinitely beautiful light
standing beside him, "the immortal Sun Goddess! That damn dragon has been
a royal pain in the neck--my neck! He constantly sends me love letters,
returns the hearts of everyone I've sent previously to get rid of him
branded with the words 'I love you, dear King'--do you have any idea how
annoying it is to get body parts in the mail?" The King demanded of the
gathered subjects. The subjects exchanged uneasy glances. "Not to mention
I'll be running out of heroes soon" he roared. "But anyways, Goddess, take
this map. use it locate the entrance to the dragon's lair at the Southern
Caves. May You be with Yourself on this Quest."
...
The Sun Goddess looked at the map again, and then sighed at the stupidity
of mortals. Pursing lips, She said like She was complaining to a Customer
Service Agent, "It was supPOSSed to be HERE." The Goddess cleared Her
illustrious (yes, famous) throat and looked around like She expected
someone to appear. After waiting a moment, She rolled Her eyes, and let
out a disgusted sigh. Two entrances?! No one included TWO entrances in Her
contract!
"Well, I can't just sit here forever...I have so many better things to do!
Whatever. I'm a Goddess, I don't have to deal with two entrances, I can
just...
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