by Alicia Black

Created on: November 10, 2008

As stories often go, this one begins simply with, "Once upon a time"

In a far away world in a far away time there was a land full of enchanted creatures and magical beings. The world was right out of a fairytale, one for the books. The land was green and the oceans pure blue. There were beautiful sunsets that dipped behind the mountains. Castles rose from the ground showing off their architecture and their strength. The different kingdoms prided themselves on their art as well as their battle techniques.

One day the King of one of these kingdoms was looking over his castle walls. He was admiring the new statues that were placed by each door way. There were gold vases on tables and precious gems engraved inside the furniture. The King smiled with delight. Everyone was envious of his home and his land. He had managed to create a very successful and wealthy society.

The King also had a son. The son was named Hero, and he would one day be the greatest King to ever rule the kingdom. Hero was still young, a mere fifteen years old. He spent most of his day riding, visiting other towns and villages. There was much to see in the world, and Hero did not have much time before it was his turn to take the throne.

On this day, Hero was sitting at the table reading a book while the King stood next to him. It was at this time that the King received word that a neighboring kingdom has just built a magnificent fountain in the town square. It was said to be the best structure ever built. This made the King very angry. He could not allow anyone else to beat him.

Hero listened as his father thought back and forth on ideas of what he could do. It would have to be something completely different, something no one else have ever attempted. The King finally got an idea. To show off his strength he would capture and train a griffon. They were considered a very precious species, one who the humans respected. A griffon represented nobility as well as strength. The King would have one as his pet.

His guards went to the griffon mountain were there were hundreds of nests perched along the edge. Huge griffons slept soundly while others took flight. The men found a small baby that was all by itself. They snuck in and captured it.

Sure enough the people were very excited. Everyone lined up to get a glimpse of the baby griffon. The King would sit on his throne with the animal in his lap. No one was talking about a fountain anymore.

It did not take long for the other griffons to gain knowledge of the

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