Submitted by tsl3161991 t3_10mftxe in WritingPrompts
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Reply to comment by Commander_Night_17 in [WP] Every year, a dragon lands in the center of the kingdom and lays two eggs. When the eggs hatch, the two baby dragons then fight to the death. The red one winning means a year of good luck while the blue one winning means a year of bad luck. This year, the dragon laid three eggs. by tsl3161991
As autumn changed to winter, the kingdom held an uncertain air, as higher ups pondered what to do with the three eggs.
Some wanted to destroy the third egg. to bring things to normal.
The Ecclesiarch opposed it, reminding of the time when the townsfolk slew the blue dragon in hopes of getting only good fortune, resulting in tragedy as pestilence spread from the royal homesteads to the Commoners quarters.
This began a great rift between in kingdom, some people joking that it was most likely the Blue dragon who would emerge victorious.
Upon hearing that the eggs were cracking open, the people gathered again, wondering what was to happen.
The first dragon to come out was not Blue or Red, but Purple, then Blue and Red.
People was shocked at the purple dragon, who looked at its siblings with almost a sense of worry.
Both the Red and Blue dragons began to prepare to fight, as their brothers and sisters did.
Kayla, once again near the dragon hearth looked as the both the blue and red dragon gained cuts and bruises.
The Crowd stopped midchew as they saw the Purple dragon headbutted both dragon.
"What the..." Chris, who had come again to see the conclusion said.
The Purple dragon grunted at both the dragons, who while looking still a bit disagreeable, eventually warmed up to each other, nuzzling each other.
With two happy chirps aimed at the crowd, and at a certain couple, the purple dragon glided into the sky, the blue and red dragons following just past it.
The people simply walked away, shocked into silence by the events, a member of the ecclesiarch noting it, down
"I pray that it shall not be a sign of omens to come" The ecesic said as he closed the book of records.
The first few years passed with no events, the people still unsure what to make of it, no other dragon to give them any prediction
As five years past, and no change occurred in their kingdom, the people began to treat the dragons as little more than a tourist attraction, and
After ten years, a rival kingdom and they, both who had sour relations and often fought against each other, had begun to fight again.
The Hemsworths were in red to symbolize victory, and The Lisswiths in blue to terrify the Hemsworth and capitalize on the tale of the two dragons.
After 15 years, while the war was still in a standstill, the Princess of the Hemsworth kingdom, and the Prince of the Lisswiths kingdom had fallen in love secretly, being friends long before, their love driving them to try and deescalate the war.
Even with a year of their love being known, the kingdoms refused to stop fighting.
Finally the two decided to secede the line of succession as a last resort, dealing both kingdoms a heavy blow, as both had no other heir, and finally, though begrudgingly, forced them to settle their differences.
As the two got married, the two kingdoms eventually became allies.
Two years later, they bore a child with purple eyes, who they named Veridian.
Veridian grew into a fine lady with long hair the colour of oak like her mother, and wavy, like her father's.
Veridian grew to lead both kingdoms well and fair, bringing success and fame to both, eventually uniting them under one purple banner, and as the kingdom of Hemsworth-Lisswith.
It was only then did the people understand what the Purple dragon meant.
It did not mean and end of the cycle of blessing and curses.
It was a sign of unity, two kingdoms who had always fought one another, to finally be united under one great banner.
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