Knight of the Dragon Star & the Emerald Guardian

In ages past, there once was a little girl who lived in a remote mountain village. The village was no ordinary village, because the people were friends of the dragons who called the mountains home. Together they had lived happily until one fateful day when the town was attacked by marauding and bloodthirsty dragon slayers. The little girl who lived in the village with her family was the only survivor. Alone, the little girl cried and cried until a dragon found her among the ruins and took her in to raise as their own.

As the years passed, the little girl who was named Táhorua grew up. She became a knight alongside her closest friend and companion, an emerald dragon named Rangi. Together, they traveled the world as wandering knights, protecting dragons and humanoids from the cruelty of those like the group of ruthless dragon slayers who destroyed the now young women’s old home.

Táhorua soon became known as the Knight of the Dragon Star, a knight who wielded the might of dragons and the magic of the stars. A knight who protected all that lived, be it a dragon, a humanoid, or a creature from another world. Táhorua and Rangi were loved by those they had helped. For many years, they lived a life of wandering until one fateful event that changed everything.

A great and powerful demon had granted a spiteful former knight, turned bloodthirsty dragon slayer, terrible powers from beyond the shadows. This Slayer had come to hate the Knight for her actions and survival, wishing to destroy and undo everything she had accomplished. In search of the pair, the Slayer formed an army of followers who sought to kill and plunder. For several days and nights, the Slayer and his army left nothing but death and ruin in their wake until another army stood in their path.

This army was led by Táhorua, Rangi, and their allies, who had gathered to stop the Slayer’s reign of terror and destruction. For days, the two groups fought until the moment came when the Slayer and the Knight finally came face to face. As the two fought, bursts of light and shadow shone from their blades as they clashed. The world around seemed to quiver in fear at their battle, and even the stars appeared to shine brighter as if they too were watching.

In a final burst of bright light, Táhorua struck a final blow to the Slayer. Ending the battle and the war, but at a cost. For beneath the night sky, she began to fade and turn into stardust, for the magic she used had a price that could only be paid for by one's own life. 

Filled with grief at her death, the dragon Rangi let out a roar of pain and sorrow along with a burst of emerald flames that engulfed the remaining troops of the Slayer’s army. The moment the fight was truly over, he swore to protect what remained of the world that he and the knight dearly loved. After that fateful day, Rangi soon became known as the Emerald Guardian, protector of all, and beloved of Táhorua, the Knight of the Dragon Star. For many centuries, he led the dragons of his homeland and protected the people who lived alongside them until his life's end.

Caught in Twilight

Caught in twilight,
I’m lost within my cage,
Yet free to grow,
To bloom.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
A memory of the past,
Reborn in the future,
Enduring in the present.
Even as stars implode and fade,
I burn brightly with solar light,
Even as my shadow grows cold.
Wounds brand my skin,
Scars sear my broken heart,
Yet I endure,
I remain.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
Standing in the twilight.
Lost within my cage,
Yet free to bloom,
To cry out.
For what reason do I exist?
I’m a star dancing on the horizon’s edge,
Fighting to exist,
To protect something,
But is that who I am?
Trapped in twilight,
I’m lost within my cage,
Yet free to bloom,
To exist.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
A memory of the past,
Reborn in the future,
Enduring in the present.
Death is far behind,
Till I kill my light,
And slay my darkness,
I’ll merely endure.
Even as stars implode and fade,
I burn brightly with solar light,
Even as my shadow grows cold.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
Existing in the twilight.
I’m lost within my cage,
Yet free to bloom,
To cry out.
Who am I?
Caught in the twilight,
I’m lost within my cage.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
I’m right here.
I’m a star dancing on the horizon’s edge,
I burn brightly with solar light,
Even as my shadow grows cold,
I fight to exist,
To protect something,
But is that who I am?
Wounds brand my skin,
Scars sear my broken heart,
Yet I endure,
I remain.
Lost,
Trapped,
I’m alone and afraid.
Stars burn,
Dwarfs glow,
Imploding and fading,
It's never-ending.
Can you hear me?
Do you see me?
I’m here,
I’m right here,
A memory,
Existing,
Alone,
Blooming,
Fighting,
Enduring,
I’m right here,
I’m here,
Forever caught in twilight;

Alone, I'll live On (Rewrite)

Alone, I live on,
Among the memories,
Within the ruins of yesterday,
I continue on, despite the pain.
We once lived a blissful fragile life,
Despite the danger,
And knowing that in a blink of an eye,
Everything could change.
Since the moment we met,
This once pitiable girl,
A bystander to fate,
Became something more.
Within the colors,
The fragments of memory,
Are the pieces you all left behind,
The ones who gave me my wings.
Adorned in colors,
Painting the once lonely white,
In vibrant burning light.
I’ll defy fate,
And end this wretched story,
The way we’ve always wanted.
Even if we are just particles of stardust,
In time’s great expanse,
Within this vast, lonely universe.
Hold me tight,
Gently swaddle me in warm light,
Within the memories we share.
I’ll hold them close within my heart,
Just as you once did me.
Stars implode as they die,
A brief moment of blinding light,
As they scatter life-giving dust.
Just as oceans become deserts,
And streams become rivers.
Life continues on.
Alone,
Among the memories,
Within the ruins of yesterday,
I continue on, despite the loneliness and pain.
I’ll tear down this broken system,
This flawed, sad future,
For the dream and the peace we once fought for.
I’ll defy fate,
And end this wretched story,
The way we’ve always wanted.
Petals scatter,
As seeds fall and bloom again,
Even as the world is scarred by war.
Since the moment we met,
This once pitiable girl,
A bystander to fate,
Became something more.
Within the colors,
The fragments of memory,
Are the pieces you all left behind,
The ones who gave me my wings.
Adorned in colors,
Painting the once lonely white,
In vibrant burning light.
A star, an angel was born.
Because of all of you,
The ones I hold dear to my heart.
Alone I may lose my way,
But your light still guides me home,
And into the light.
We once lived a blissful fragile life,
Despite the danger,
And knowing that in a blink of an eye,
Everything could change.
Yet, we still loved this broken world.
I still love this broken world.
As the years,
The centuries pass by,
I’ll continue on.
Even if we are just particles of stardust,
In time’s great expanse,
Within this vast, lonely universe.
Hold me tight,
Gently swaddle me in warm light,
Within the memories we share.
I’ll hold them close within my heart,
Just as you once did me,
Even as we said farewell.
Alone, I live on,
Among the memories,
Within the ruins of yesterday,
I continue on, despite all the pain I bear.
Since the moment we met,
This once pitiable girl,
A bystander to fate,
Became something more.
Within the colors,
The fragments of memory,
Are the pieces you all left behind,
The ones who gave me my wings.
A star, an angel was born.
Because of all of you,
The ones I hold dear to my heart.
Adorned in colors,
Painting the once lonely white,
In vibrant burning light.
I’ll defy fate,
And end this wretched story,
The way we’ve always wanted.
Even though you’re all gone,
Despite your deaths.
You are all still here,
My lights,
My guiding stars.
As the years,
The centuries pass by,
I’ll continue on.
Even if we are just particles of stardust,
A faint memory,
In time’s great expanse,
Within this vast, lonely universe.
We once called this earth home,
This beautifully flawed, broken world,
This earth you loved,
Is the place you all left behind.
Though alone, I’ll live on,
Among the memories,
Within the ruins of yesterday,
Despite my broken heart,
I’ll live on for you.
For this world,
I’ll become its guardian angel,
It’s guiding light, a star.
For all of you,
For me,
I’ll continue to live;

Before the End

“You once told me stories.”
“Of fairy tales, folktales, and legends.”
“Stories of heroes who defeat the forces of evil.”
“Of a prince rescuing the princess.”
“Of a girl who tamed a beast and lived.”
“Of the sad reality of this world.”
“The things I wanted to forget.”
“And the things I wanted to become.”
All alone beneath the night sky,
I stand before our childhood sanctuary,
A place safe and hidden from the cruel world.
Here now I stand,
As I pray to god above.
For a world where you can all be happy,
A world that could only come true in fairy tales,
In the stories we once loved.
I live now in those stories,
Of heroes and villains.
I live the true reality,
That was hidden by honeyed lies.
Why did I put my hope in fairy tales?
Stories full of only dreams, hope, and gentle lies.
For they are why I follow this path,
They are why I begged god to let me become a hero,
To follow the innocent dream of a child.
So with sword in hand and with hope in my flawed heart,
I blindly joined a war I wasn’t ready for.
Is my suffering,
Is this pain and regret I feel,
A price I must pay for my past mistakes?
Deep in an ancient forest,
All alone beneath the night sky,
I stand before our hidden haven,
Hoping, praying, wishing,
Begging to god,
To save this flawed yet beautiful world,
This world that you live in.
That wish I made, that dream I held on to,
Was born of a child, a lonely and sad girl,
Who wanted nothing more than to protect those she held dear.
Here now I stand,
As I pray to god above,
For a world where you can all be happy.
You once told me stories.
Of fairy tales, folktales, and legends.
Stories of heroes who defeat the forces of evil.
Of a prince rescuing the princess.
Of a girl who tamed a beast and lived.
Of the sad reality of this world.
The things I wanted to forget.
And the things I wanted to become.
I don’t want to forget those bittersweet memories,
I want to hear your voice again,
To see your smiling face again,
Just once more…
Alone I stand before childhood home,
Our sanctuary, our safe haven from the world,
Hidden away deep in a forest,
Where only forgotten live.
Here now I stand,
As I pray to god above.
For a world where you can all be happy,
A world that could only come true in fairy tales,
In the stories we once loved.
I now live those stories,
As I tear away the honeyed lies,
Burn away the false hopes and gentle lies,
All so I can keep my promise,
Our dream alive.
Just how long has it been since that day?
How long ago was it that we promised,
That we begged god to let us follow this once hopeful path.
The dreams and hopes born from the innocent hearts of two lonely children.
For you, I left with sword in hand and hope in my broken heart,
I foolishly joined a war I wasn’t ready for.
Please forgive me, please forgive this foolish girl.
Is this pain and regret I feel,
A price I must pay for my past mistakes,
For all those sins I have and will make?
All alone beneath the night sky,
I stand before our childhood sanctuary,
A place safe and hidden from the cruel world.
Here now I stand,
As I pray to god above.
For a world where you can all be happy,
A world that could only come true in fairy tales.
You once told me stories.
Of fairy tales, folktales, and legends.
Stories of heroes who defeat the forces of evil.
Of a prince rescuing the princess.
Of a girl who tamed a beast and lived.
Of the sad reality of this world.
The things I wanted to forget.
And the things I wanted to become.
I don’t want to forget those bittersweet memories,
I want to hear your voice again,
To see your smiling face again,
Just once more…
Why did I put my hope in fairy tales?
Stories full of only dreams, hope, and gentle lies.
For they are why I follow this path,
They are why I begged god to let me become a hero,
To follow the innocent dream of a child.
All I wanted was to be by your side,
To protect this beautiful broken world.
To protect you…
Please forgive me, god I beg you.
Tell me why I must suffer alone,
For why I couldn’t protect him in the end.
I this the price I must pay for my past mistakes?
Deep in an ancient forest,
All alone beneath the night sky,
I stand before our childhood sanctuary,
A place safe and hidden from the cruel world.
Here now I stand,
As I pray and beg to god above.
For a world where you could have been happy,
For a better world, a place where our dream came true.
For your soul to be able to gentle pass on,
For my memories of you to endure within my scared heart.
You once told me stories.
Of fairy tales, folktales, and legends.
Stories of heroes who defeat the forces of evil.
Of a prince rescuing the princess.
Of a girl who tamed a beast and lived.
Of the sad reality of this world.
The things I wanted to forget.
And the things I wanted to become.
You told me them to set my free,
To give me hope,
To give me a memory.
I don’t want to forget them,
To not forget you.
Hoping, praying, wishing,
Begging god,
To let me once more hear your voice again,
To see your smiling face again,
Just once more…
Just once more before…
Here I now stand,
Living the last story,
The last dream you gave me,
This story of our own making.
Yet like all stories it must now end,
So here I stand,
Here I beg god for one thing.
To not let this beautiful sad story to not be lost,
To not be lost or erased.
In the stories you once told me,
I now leave my final words,
My final dream, my final hope,
My final prayer before the end;

Chapter Four: Spell of Intertwining

 “Tie me a knot of string, made with Holly and Ivy.”

“Give a gift of golden Wheat, with Basil and Thorn Apple.”

“The words of Freesia, the meaning of Edelweiss.”

“So silent, so quiet, so speak softly before them.”

“Before the lonely Yew, holding Cedar and Birch.”

“Wish well the spirits of Hawthorn.”

“Before you tie me a knot of string.”

“Made of Holly and Ivy, with Forget-me-nots.”

“For a spell, a wish to be forever intertwined.”

Tell me a story of ages past,

Speak to me a spell of Hawthorn and protection.

Sing to me, the voices of the forest.

The silent words of flowers,

Of the hidden spirits that walk among us.

In a field of golden Wheat,

Run, run, become the wind.

In the deep forests,

Sleep, sleep, become the earth.

A bed of Holly waits for you,

Beneath the Mistletoe.

Fire burns, fire takes,

Fire renews.

From the grey comes the green,

A new beginning.

So lonely I was,

Until you came.

From loneliness,

I learned to keep hold,

Of the fleeting moments,

That will someday be no more.

Avoid the Nightshade and Nettles,

The black Mulberry and Mandrake.

Follow the Great Maple, the Ivy,

The gentle Edelweiss and the Bitter Root.

In a field of golden Wheat,

Run, run, become the wind.

In the deep forests,

Sleep, sleep, become the earth.

A bed of Holly waits for you,

Beneath the Mistletoe.

Water flows and gives,

Its rage destroys,

Its calm gives life.

So cold is the white snow,

So tall the mountains are,

So close to the clouds above,

Yet so far.

Tell me a story of ages past,

Speak to me a spell of Hawthorn and protection.

Sing to me, the voices of the forest.

The silent words of flowers,

Of the hidden spirits that walk among us.

Don’t leave me,

Don’t go.

Let us be together forever,

Within the forgotten lands,

Among spirits of the past,

Intertwined together.

So lonely I was,

Until you came.

From loneliness,

I learned to keep hold,

Of the fleeting moments,

That will someday be no more.

Let us cast a spell,

To keep hold a while longer,

The time we have together.

So, tie me a knot of string, made with Holly and Ivy.

Give a gift of golden Wheat, with Basil and Thorn Apple.

The words of Freesia, the meaning of Edelweiss.

So silent, so quiet, so speak softly before them.

Before the lonely Yew, holding Cedar and Birch.

Wish well the spirits of Hawthorn.

Before you tie me a knot of string.

Made of Holly and Ivy, with Forget-me-nots.

For a spell, a wish to be forever intertwined.

Always, for eternity,

Even when apart.

Tell me a story of ages past,

Speak to me a spell of Hawthorn and protection.

Sing to me, the voices of the forest.

The silent words of flowers,

Of the hidden spirits that walk among us.

In a field of golden Wheat,

Run, run, become the wind.

In the deep forests,

Sleep, sleep, become the earth.

A bed of Holly waits for you,

Beneath the Mistletoe.

The wind blows,

So free, so gentle, so fierce.

The seeds scatter and spread,

Voices are caught in the wind.

Avoid the Nightshade and Nettles,

The black Mulberry and Mandrake.

Follow the Great Maple, the Ivy,

The gentle Edelweiss and the Bitter Root.

Don’t leave me,

Don’t go.

Let us be together forever,

Within the forgotten lands,

Among spirits of the past,

Intertwined together.

Tie me a knot of string, made with Holly and Ivy.

Give a gift of golden Wheat, with Basil and Thorn Apple.

The words of Freesia, the meaning of Edelweiss.

So silent, so quiet, so speak softly before them.

Before the lonely Yew, holding Cedar and Birch.

Wish well the spirits of Hawthorn.

Before you tie me a knot of string.

Made of Holly and Ivy, with Forget-me-nots.

For a spell, a wish to be forever intertwined.

Always, for eternity,

Even when apart.

Even as the world falls apart,

Even if all shall fade,

Tie me a knot of string,

For a spell to be forever intertwined.

To always be two that is one,

Hold me, hold me,

Don’t let go.

Don’t forget,

Don’t let go,

Tell me a story,

Tell me you love me;

To be Continued...

Chapter Three: Never-ending/I Remember, I Recall

“From a star’s death comes life,”
“From its remains a world shall be born.”
“Time shall give its start,”
“While space a place in the vast sky.”
“Let earth be the foundation,”
“Water the giver and thief.”
“While fire brings destruction and rebirth,”
“As wind brings freedom and chance.”
“Light shall be the sun and guide the day,”
“Darkness the moon that heralds the unknown.”
“The spirits watch and reminiscence,”
“As the dragons guard life’s fragility.”
“Forevermore…”

I remember, I recall,
In this sleep the past.
The words once nearly forgotten,
Until a name of flowers remind me.
To not forget,
To always remember.

I remember, I recall,
Next to your sleeping form.
The words I nearly forgot,
Until I heard a voice that remind me.
To not forget,
To always remember.

That your wish,
Your hope and prayer,
May come true.
To let go and live,
To find belonging,
To not be alone,
To have a place to call home.
I wandered because…
I searched because…
Of a hope, a wish.
Of a hope, a dream.
Which brought me to you.

When will you awake?
When will I awake?
For I want to speak,
I want to know you.

I remember, I recall,
Those words from the past,
A story that tells-

My fate, your fate-
My fate, your fate-
Are intertwined.

When did I-
How did I-
How did you-
When did you-
Know?
But were we always?

I remember, I recall,
From a dream, next to you.
The words we nearly forgot,
Until a name of flowers remind me.
Until I heard a voice that remind me.
To not forget,
That we will always be-

“From a star’s death comes life,”
“From its remains a world shall be born.”
“Time shall give its start,”
“While space a place in the vast sky.”
“Let earth be the foundation,”
“Water the giver and thief.”
“While fire brings destruction and rebirth,”
“As wind brings freedom and chance.”
“Light shall be the sun and guide the day,”
“Darkness the moon that heralds the unknown.”
“The spirits watch and reminiscence,”
“As the dragons guard life’s fragility.”
“Forevermore the cycle continues,”
“Intertwining fates.”
“As the stars watch and weave a story,”
“A story never-ending;”


To be Continued…

Chapter Two: Your Distant Voice

“By fate’s design, the stars forever weave a story.”
“As they watch the world below.”
“I wish to ask if you are real,”
“That distant voice within my dreams.”
“A song that lights a gentle flame,”
“That gives me hope.
“A reason to search,”
“A reason to find you.”
In this land I call home,
I have not belonged.
Yet here I stay,
For by chance one night had a dream,
And heard a voice.
So distant yet close.
Echoing within a song,
A lullaby, a wish.
Ringing so clear and pure,
Within my mind,
Within my heart.
It sparks a flame of hope,
A want to search.
For the song’s source,
It's voice.
In this land I call home,
I now wander.
Seeking, searching,
Yet still not belonging,
Still not wanted.
But still the song beckons me to search,
To wander this vast land.
Through endless fields of green,
Over mountains of white,
From forest old, to oceans of blue.
I shall continue to search,
For the song’s source,
It's voice.
Echoing within a song,
A lullaby, a wish.
Ringing so clear and pure,
Within my mind,
Within my heart.
Giving strength to the flame,
The hope I hold onto.
As the stars watch above,
And watch my story be told.
As it helps guides me through this land,
This land I wander,
Seeking, searching.
Till by chance one night I heard a voice,
So distant yet close.
So clear, so pure,
It felt like a dream.
Quick was the blade of silver,
Bathed in flames that burned away the monsters.
The creatures that clawed at the source,
My reason for coming so far.
There you were,
The voice that echoed within a song,
A lullaby, a wish.
That sparked a flame of hope,
A want to search.
For a place I would belong,
For you.
“By fate’s design, the stars forever weave a story.”
“As they watch the world below.”
“I once wished to ask if you were real,”
“That distant voice within my dreams.”
“A song that lit a gentle flame,”
“That gave me hope.”
“A reason to find you.”
“And now here we are,”
“Two fates, two lives,”
“Brought together and intertwined.”
“Now and forever more.”

To be Continued…

Chapter One: Fate's Design

“Never-ending is life’s story.”
“Every chapter a beginning and end.”
“By fate’s design, the stars forever weave a story.”
“As they watch the world below.”
“As they record life’s story, forever more.”
How long have I wandered alone?
Through endless fields of green,
Over mountains of white,
From forest old, to oceans of blue.
I continue to search,
For what I have long forgotten.
Yet still the wind calls me,
To follow the star’s guiding light.
To follow my heart’s wish.
And let go the past that binds me to sorrow.
Wandering, searching,
For what reason, I have forgotten.
Yet words of the past,
Keep repeating within my mind.
As a reminder, a guide,
To leave the past behind.
How long have I wandered alone?
Through endless fields of green,
Over mountains of white,
From forest old, to oceans of blue.
I continue to search,
For what I lost.
Yet still the wind calls me,
To follow the star’s guiding light.
To follow my heart’s wish.
I take sword in hand,
As the monsters of life’s end draw near.
Quick is the blade of silver,
Bathed in flame that burns away the past,
To give life to the future.
How long have I wandered alone?
When did this journey start?
Will it now end?
Fallen are the monsters,
That haunted me.
Yet so to I will be.
A voice calls me,
From the abyss of sleep
From death’s grip.
How long have I wandered alone?
Through endless fields of green,
Over mountains of white,
From forest old, to oceans of blue.
I continue to search,
For what I have long forgotten.
For what I once lost.
Yet have I now found,
My heart’s wish?
Will I no longer be alone?

To be Continued…

Prayer/"Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme."

“Oh stars, please listen to this prayer, this wish of mine.”
“I shall give all I am, my life, in return for this wish.”
“To be able to protect all those I love, now and forever more.”
“Oh stars I beg of you to grant this wish, this prayer of mine.”
An oath, a promise I swore to keep.
With sword and shield to protect all.
To guard the weak and to fight till last breath.
To be by the side of the one I love,
Now and forever more.
With wings of light, I dance with sword in hand.
Upon a field of green scared red with fire and blood.
If I shall not return, please forgive me.
For not coming home, for not being by your side.
Fairy wings, dance in starlight.
Within a field of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Beneath the Yew, intertwined are the Forget-me-nots.
As the stars shine within the evening light.
With sword in hand, I fight to protect all I have.
Upon these wings of light,
I will return home.
If these wings can no longer reach you,
If I shall not return.
I ask that you forgive me.
For not being able to keep my promise.
We swore an oath, a promise.
To be by each other’s side,
Now and forever more.
Till all ends and the stars no longer shine.
With that oath came euphoria,
A happiness like no other.
With each day, my love for you,
Became never ending.
Oh stars, please listen to this prayer, this wish of mine.
I shall give all I am, my life, in return for this wish.
To be able to protect all those I love now and forevermore.
Oh stars I beg of you to grant this wish, this payer of mine.
“For the ones I love, for my dearest one.”
With wings of light, I dance with sword in hand.
“Fairy wings, dance in starlight.”
Upon a field of green, scarred red with fire and blood.
“Within a field of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.”
If I shall not return, please forgive me.
“Beneath the Yew, intertwined are the Forget-me-nots.”
For not coming home, for not being by your side.
“As the stars shine within the evening light.”
An oath, a promise I swore to keep.
“We swore an oath, a promise.”
With sword and shield to protect all.
“To be by each other’s side,”
To guard the weak and to fight till last breath.
“Now and forever more.”
To be by the side of the one I love,
“Till all ends and the stars no longer shine.”
Now and forever more.
“With that oath came euphoria,”
“A happiness like no other.”
“With each day, my love for you,”
“Became never ending.”
“Even in death, I will always love you.”
“Oh stars, please listen to this prayer, this wish of mine.”
“If my wings can no longer return me home.”
“If I lose my way.”
“Please bring me home.”
“And if my time comes to an end.”
“Please watch over my love.”

To be Continued…