Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #15 June 2015 | Page 86

beast, minus its head. Daniel took a deep breath and
lowered his sword, and as he did the flames died out,
leaving only smoking steel. To his left laid the severed
head, a good six feet from its body.
“And that’s a wrap.”
Daniel looked down at his manhood and cringed.
Damn, it’s really cold in here. Oh well, no time to
worry about the little things now. Daniel headed
towards the ladder on the wall, he wanted out of this
cold hell as soon as possible. He was only a couple
feet away when stopped; he saw something out of the
corner of his eye. It can’t be, his brain screamed. But

as he walked over closer he knew it could. Another
egg laid unburied behind its dead mother. Their final
battle had uncovered it. It was rare for a dragon to lay
more than one egg, but not unheard of. Daniel stood
over this new egg, sword held high to strike, but there
was no need to strike. The egg looked like it belonged
on the set of Aliens. The top was wide open, where
the creature inside had broken free. Somewhere in the
world there was a new dragon, a cross between a fire
and an ice breather.
Daniel let out a deep sigh. “Well, shit.”

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