Chiquana Dragons: A Short Story

In the summer James practiced with his dad and sometimes with his friends. James loved playing with dad. They would play every day and would never miss a game. Their favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys. James was born in Dallas and lived in Dallas his whole life. His dad always gave him tips and lessons. The Morgan’s had always been having trouble with money. James’ dream is to play in the NFL and help his parents with money issues. Summer flew by and college was starting soon. On his way to his friend’s house, his dad’s friend from work came over and had news, bad news. He said that his dad got in a bad car accident and is paralyzed from the

What's a dragon? A dragon's something a person may have to overcome to achieve the most great. Everyone has obstacles or a dragon that holds them back and make them it seem impossible to complete a goal. In reality, thank god our dragons are not fire-breathing killers like in Beowulf. Everyone has something different they would like to achieve. Whether it's graduating high school or passing a final exam. Some goals may seem bigger or harder to accomplish but really equally the same to others. I'm my senior year of high school, my dragon is to graduate high school and going to college.

Joe takes the snap and drops back in the pocket to pass. He looks left, right, and left again and nobody is open. He decides quickly that the best thing to do in this situation is to scramble and run it himself into the endzone. He breaks outside and remembers what he's playing for. A scholarship to U of M. But the he thinks deeper to realize what he is actually playing for. He is playing for his brother Ryan who is fighting for our freedom over in Afghanistan. He can now smell the endzone like it is freshly baked bread and the whole room smells like it. Joe feels the pressure on his shoulder like he is squatting 560 pounds in the weight room. Jacob Pendergrass Makes his way to open green. “ The 40, The 30, The 20, The 10, TOUCHDOWN SALEM!!!” The announcer yells through the microphone. The crowd goes nuts and rushes the field. Out of the corner of his eye he sees a man walking over to him with a phone up to the side of his face. He is wearing blue and yellow sweats and a black Tee shirt. He comes up to Joe and introduces himself. “Hello Joe my name is Craig Morgan from the University Of Michigan football team. We would love it if you came to our school and played some ball for us.” Said the man. “I would love to!” Joe replies with excitement. At this point Joe’s knees become very weak and almost falls over because he never would have even thought that he would one day be recruited/picked up by

One week later, the phone rang, and a man in a deep voice was on the other end. “Hello, I’m John. I’m the coach for the New York Ravens. I saw you play, and I want you on my team,” the man said. “What do you say?” Jake said

Jason Smith was like any other child, with a good family, a caring father, a loving mother, and a younger sister. His parents were so caring that even Jason’s nest friend Mikey was taken in by them. They had taken in his friend just to give him a better life. He also had that one problem relative that all of us has in one way or another. His uncle Mark was a heroin addict, and where he derived the name for his book. At the age of 7 his dad took him to the ‘black neighborhood’ under false pretenses of getting ice cream. When he arrived he learned just how small he was in the great big world. He was put in his place on the field, so to say. But since that day, football was his one passion, and practices kept him busy. At the age of 14 his father took in his uncle Mark and tried to help him get clean. Jason had to see his uncle go through withdrawals, which he later would learn for himself. Jason’s grandmother had bought a vacation for his parents to Las Vegas. His parents were skeptical about leaving Mark behind in his condition, but they agreed to go. It was peculiar in the sense that his parents asked him to watch over his uncle. The first night alone Mark was nothing but fun for Jason and Mikey. They ate junk food and played ping pong. Jason even won a match against his unbeatable uncle, who had learned all his skills from being in and out of multiple rehabs. Mikey and Jason went to sleep, telling his uncle goodnight. The next morning Jason woke up to his uncle with a

It was a warm fall day in late October down in Texas. Toby and his best friends, Jake, Will, and Conner were all on their way ridding their bikes to the football field to play a quick game of two-on-two. For there high school team the Red River Riders, Toby was the starting quarterback, Jake is a wide receiver, Will is a second string running back but a staring linebacker, and Conner was just a lineman but can do all that stuff better then them. When they got to the field it was Conner and Will verses Toby and Jake. Everyone switched from quarter back to wide receiver.

The weight room became his sanctuary and he was always there 2 hours before everyone else in the morning and a hour more in the afternoon. Football could be his ticket out of high school. He was a top recruit his Junior year and stunned every college coach that watched him run and hit. The only problem was Jack's academics. He held a D average and was always on the verge of dropping out, but his principal knew the school needed Jack for football, which kept him afloat. Jack finished his Junior year football season and had his whole life ahead of him. He felt on top of the world and nothing could stop him. Jack became a big partier and knew he could play football anywhere he wanted, so he didn’t care about anything. After a party he was driving home and was still intoxicated. Falling asleep at the wheel he crashed into a lightpost only a block away from his apartment and broke his arm, collarbone, and left

Dragons stand as mythical monsters that symbolize evil. They get in the way of our accomplishments, cause chaos, and destroy our future goals. Lethargy represents my own personal dragon. College essays constantly consume all of my energy day by day. Stress levels increase as each application becomes a more daunting task. In order to vanquish this wicked dragon, I must gather up all of my emphasis and concentration in order to complete this important semester of my senior year. Therefore, maintaining high levels of concentration will hopefully help me regain strength as I battle my lethargic attitude this semester.

“She went back into the book and you can join her.” explained Jasmine as she through it again at Chloe. She too blew away with blue glitter. Then Ruby just gave up and threw herself onto the book with three packs of gum going with her.

Legends tell of gigantic lizard like creatures flying through the sky and being slew by humans. Beowulf, and Saint George killed dragons in their lives. Dragons lived in places that only crazy people would ever trek. Dragons are very interesting creatures because they are in legends,heros slew them in epic battles, and may have hidden themselves in places no mortal man can travel.

It all started on a sunday evening in Germantown, Tennessee in the Smith’s residence. The Smith family was having a nice family dinner when Ethan Smith the father of two 13 year old boys put out the idea of going on a vacation. Ethan said to the boys, “You know your mother and I have been thinking and we have decided to go Colorado and rent a cabin next week.” The two boys were wondering why they weren’t going down to florida as they have done for the past 9 years in a row. So Jimmy asked that question to his parents, “Dad why aren’t we going down to Florida this year.” Ethan replied, “Well son we have done that to many years in a row and I want something new. Jimmy and Cooper our flight leaves tomorrow so you both better start packing.” Jimmy

In any case, stress not, as you venture to every part of the area looking for the princess, your unwavering page and his trusty jackass will help you turn into the best Hero of all! They will stop it nothing to assemble and mine the devices the Hero requires. With the assistance of a neighborly, yet extremely avaricious dealer you will soon wield the weapons and shield fit for a genuine Hero.

Komodo Dragons are native only to the Lesser Sunda Islands in the country of Indonesia. These islands are the Islands of Komodo, the Rinca Islands, and the Island of Flores. There are only about 3,000 wild Komodos alive today. They are considered to be an Endangered Species and are now protected from being hunted.

The Komodo Dragons rarely live in the wild they mainly live in zoos. There are very little Komodo Dragons in the world. This Komodo dragon is an carnivore. Its main diet is pigs, deer, and water buffalo. The komodo dragons main predator is humans. The komodo dragon is a relative of the lizard and can grow over three yards long and can weigh up too 330 pounds. The Komodo dragons skin is brown and grey mix, and has curved long claws used for fighting and ripping, and also has a long tail used for fighting and helping it stand up. The Komodo Dragon is an animal that is almost extinxt. These animals mainly live in zoos around the world but it is extremely rare too see one in the wild.

The Komodo dragon is a very fascinating creature. With scaly skin and a bloodthirsty demeanor, the Komodo dragon makes a fierce enemy. Komodo dragons are an endangered species which makes learning about them even more interesting. From their cannibalistic nature, to their habitat, Komodo dragons always can amaze you. In all the Komodo dragon is a fierce and unique animal that you’ll love to learn about.