ok, this was someone elses idea, but i just thought i would put it in motion. By the way, pleeeease be serious!

This story is about a boy called nathaniel, a poor orphan boy, 16 years old, who hunts for food and sells some to the villagers for money. he lives alone in in a small cottage. elves, dwarves, goblins and dragons exist except that the dragons arent smart they are just predators,and nathaniel lives far away from all of those species.


Nathaniel woke early, eager for for the days hunt. He jumped out of bed, ran to his dining table, and picked up his long bow and quiver. These items were dear to him, his father gave them to him before he died. Nathaniel headed out the door pumped, not even eating his usual bread and honey.
He pranced towards the forest, not knowing what will happen next.


Your turn to continue the storie.

k, i am not the best writer... does nathaniel having anything to do with the nathaniel in the Bartimaeus Trilogy?

An eerie silence followed. Nathaniel knew that this man meant harm, he just didn't know if he could out run him. Worth a try he thought. As quickly as he could, he pulled out his bow, took an arrow and aimed for the man in the knees. With almost inhuman speed, the man dodged the arrow and caught it in his hands.
"Nice try," the man said. Fear pulsed through Nathaniel. He new that he wouldn't be able to defeat the stranger in direct battle. He turned heel and ran faster than he ever had before, through the trees and tried to find the path leading to the village. At first it seemed that the man wouldn't follow. Then Nathaniel tripped over a root that seemed to have moved out of the foliage and onto the path of its own accord. He tumbled into the low bushed outlying the path. Pain seered up his leg. I must have sprained my ankle Nathaniel thought grimly. He was just beginning to gather himself when he heard footsteps.

The man never got to answer. Suddenly sunlight streamed through a gap in the trees and the beast gave out a scream of pain. The man cursed and gave one last threat before running after his beast.
"We shall meet again, Nathaniel Meed." Then he was gone, leaving Nathaniel to try to comprehend anything that had happened. What was that beast? Why am I known in the Dragon's Lair? Who was the man? Why was the beast hurt by sunlight? How long will it take for the man to calm his beast? How soon will he find me again? Nathaniel had no idea. But he decided he shouldn't stay in the forest any longer. He made a slow and weary way to the village. The pain in his leg had subsided but it still was kept him from going as fast as he would have liked. Much to his relief, the village came in sight soon enough. He quickly made his way to the inn, and bought himself some lunch. It felt strange to see all of the village people living their normal lives when Nathaniel was being pursued by a man with some sort of monster. He half expected to see the man in the inn. But the afternoon went by uneventfully. Nathaniel decided he would stay in the village that night, and rent a room in the inn. He didn't want to go back through the forest at night to reach his home. As night began to come about, Nathaniel retreated to his room. He went to sleep quickly because he was tired after his mad run from the stranger. But his sleep was interupted by a tapping on the window.

The crow never heard Nathaniel. It flew away as soon as it said what it had. Nathaneil sat down almost stunned. He was too bewildered to even think.

***

Nathaniel woke with a start. He found himself laying on the ground. Last night I must have fallen asleep on the ground. Nathaneil streched his sore back. It was around 5:30. He decided to head home....through the forest.

As Nathaniel walked threw the village gates, he noticed 3 crows flying in a V, As if flying to migrate for food. But as Nathaniel looked more closely, he noticed that they were staring at him. Nathaniel stopped dead in his tracks, to terrified to move at all. [/i] Please go away, Please go away.[i] He thought. As if hearing his thoughts the birds turned around and flew the other direction, Despite there squaking at each other. He turned and walked as fast and as cool as possible, not trying to look frightened even though he was terrified. Later on the day, he got to his house but he noticed somthing wrong. The door to his house was wide open...

Nathaniel's brothers Tom and Dave were on a hunting trip all that week. They wouldn't be back for 2 whole days. ( Nathaniel was 3 years younger than both of them so he wasn't old enough to go)


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Nathaniel ran straight to his house. He opened the door wide enough for him to see all of his front living room. But his living room was empty, completely empty. He ran upstairs to his room. Everything was smashed and thrown around. Nathaniel ran around the house screaming Mom!!! Dad!!!! No one answered. He walked over to the old kitchen where nothing was, except for a sheet of paper. The paper said If you ever want to see anything you love com to the Dragon's Lair. Nathaniel gulped.

Oh i forgot Tom and Dave should have been prepared for what would have happend. If only they had been there.


(that was supposed to be right before the ***)

Nathaniel stared at the note in dismay. Feeling as if his whole life had been crushed. Even by a piece of paper. He crumbled the note, and threw it on the ground and sat in his sacked home. He sat there crying, until he saw a figure move outside is house threw his window. He grabbed the knife he had n pulled it out, ready to kill anyone who stepped in his home. Nathaniel hunched down, covered by a tiped over dresser and stared at the door...waiting. The figure walked in his house. Nathaniel could here her(asuming it was a girl by the long her the figure had) mumble something walk to the living room of the house. But before she could do anything, Nathaniel jumped out and grabbed her, putting his knife at her neck. Even before he could do anything, the girl grabbed his arm and flipped Nathaniel over her head. She pulled out ur own weapon, A broadsword but curved slightly as if to match a cutlass. She put the sword do Nathaniels neck, but hesitated. Nataniel stayed there, as the girl looked at him. But now Nathaniel noticed that the girl had pointy ears, and a defined chin. Nathaniel was staring right in the eyes of an Elf. She put away her sword and stood up. "You, my young human, are in danger." the elf said. Nahtaniel didnt listen, He only jumped with all his rage at her n tryed to tackle her to the gorund. But she stepped to the side, quick enough to dodge an arrow. Nathaniel fell on the ground. Before he could get up, hey felt the cold tip of her sword reach his neck.
"Enough human, there is no time for you to mourn when there is nothing for you to mourn about!" She said harshly.
"Get off of me!" Nathaniel yelled at her.
"i will not get off until you promise not to try and attack me again." she said.
Nathaniel didn't want to. He hated the world right now with all his anger. But he took heed to the elf's words. He didn't have anyhting to mourn for.
"Fine!" he barked
The elf let go of him, but didn't sheath her sword.
"What are you doing in my house?" Nathaniel asked.
The elf laughed and said "You call this a house? This is nothing but a pig sty."
Nathaniel felt anger rush in him again.
"No, no, Do not try it." she said.
"im sorry, i should choose my words more carefully next time."
"But where are my manners. My name is Naitas, Daughter of Levitas."
Naitas bowed to Nathaniel.
"I am Nathaniel, Son of Aragon." Nathaniel said.
"Well Nathaniel, Son of-
"Just call me Nathan." He said
"Ok, Nathan, its an honor to meet you. But right now, we have no time for courtesy's.We must leave immediatly." Naitas said, with a sense of ergency.
"Why?" Nathan said.
"You are in great danger Nathan.....

i hope yall dont mind but im making this into a book im done with 2 chapters and it is so far up to 36 pages but im including everyone how wrote an excert of the book.

so keep on sending ideas guys

Thats ok only if you send it to us when its done and say that all of us are the authors.Especially me:!:

that's an awesome idea i wonder why i didn't think of that