FAIRYTALES

She was a warrior
And thief extraordinaire...
She had lofty aspirations,
To be a millionaire....

He had been a wizard,
The greatest of them all....
But his power had been stolen,
And he was feeling small....

One night a thief found him sleeping,
And to his chambers he crept.....
That's how his staff and amulet
Were taken while he slept.....

The wizard stored his powers
Within these artifacts,
Lest the magic invade his dreams
And recreate those acts....

He had awakened once or twice
To find a nice surprise....
Other times he'd wake up looking
Into a dragon's eyes.....

That is when it was decided
His magic must be stored....
Or there might be consequences
That he could not afford....

But that would become his folly,
The means to his defeat.....
In the hours that would follow,
It led to his retreat.....

When news finally reached the king,
He was released.
They discharged him as king's wizard,
And the life he'd earned ceased....

But the wizard was determined
To reclaim what he'd lost.....
He would weather any peril,
No matter what the cost....

He learned his staff and amulet
Were safely being stored,
In a dark and fearsome cavern,
Amongst a dragon's hoard....

The wizard met the warrior
And agreed to a deal....
She could keep the dragon's treasure,
If she could only steal,

The wizard's mystic artifacts,
For stealth is what it takes,
To return from the dragon's lair,
Before the demon wakes.....

He would then defeat the dragon
With his magic restored....
Any wealth she might have dreamed of,
She'd keep as a reward.....

And so this unlikely duo,
Came together that day,
Where they shared in high adventure,
And a dragon to slay....

She entered carefully
Into the dragon's lair,
Retrieved the staff and amulet,
Though she was unaware,

That a single coin had fallen,
A sound the dragon heard....
She raced from the cavern,
As the fierce creature stirred.....

She gave the wizard the items,
And his powers returned....
He quickly engaged the dragon,
It was the beast who burned....

They watched the creature fall to Earth,
The thief held her breath....
She heard the dragon's anguished cries,
As it fell to its death...

Once the dragon had been vanquished,
They retrieved with pleasure,
The contents of the monster's lair,
A marvelous treasure.....

The wizard and the warrior
Rode off to share a throne,
And with this wealth, the two would build
A kingdom of their own......

The End.