Tale of the Silvery Knight

"True courage is the ability to face your fears for those you care about, no matter what the cost or how terrified you are."

Once upon a time in the kingdom not so far away, as a matter of fact, in the kingdom of the Great-Joy lived a great and powerful king name Gregory. Unfortunately he was soon to die after battling against the fierce and horrendous dragon known by everyone in the land as "The Great Flamer". It was out of pride for what and why Gregory did. Out of his sicken breath as he was slowly dying on his death bed minute by minute, the king's last wish was to see his fair and beautiful daughter, Loreena, get married to someone he could trust to leave his beloved kingdom to. He would die in peace knowing that everyone and everything he'd ever loved will be safe or even safer. So he declared that whoever can slay The Great Flamer will have Loreena's hand in marriage. But who will rise up to take the challenge? Only the three bravest of the Great-Joy's knights of course! Though they were no match or anywhere close to the power of the great dragon. One failed after another. First was Sir Asher, who perished at the first minute of his encounter with the dragon. Second was Jarin, who didn't know what he was up against and fled at the first sight. Last was the mighty Drake, the knight in the golden shining armor who dared to stand tall and firm against the dragon with his sword drawn and his shield up to guard the black fire. He did not flee from the dragon. Though the mighty warrior fought tirelessly, he too failed to defeat the monster for it was not his destiny to slay The Great Flamer. It was said that one day a silvery knight would appear to fight the dragon and save the kingdom. And fortunately that day is soon to come...

About an acre from the castle lived a small and lonely boy name Garrett who'd always looked up to the sky and often dreamed that one day he will be as strong and brave as a knight. He'd dream to become somebody someday. But the boy was just an ordinary, poor, farmer. The chance of reaching his dream seemed unlikely. Well, everyone can always dream right? One day while herding his sheep with a friend, from a far, Garrett spotted a young girl, the most beautiful girl he had ever saw. Suddenly his warm and gentle heart skipped a beat like never before. The boy fell in love for the first time in his life. He couldn't take his eyes off her, speechless for a second at the same time.

"Who is that radiant beauty? I must know her name. Tell me my dear friend, Peter. Who is this girl I fell in love at first sight?" Garrett asked, keeping his eyes locked to her.

"Why that's the princess and daughter of the king Gregory." Peter answered.

"A princess? Tell me, what must I do to win her love?"

"Have you tried actually talking to her?"

"Why I can't. I am but a poor farmer who dreamed bigger than himself. I dare not to approach such beauty for I fear that I might drive her away."

"Well lucky for you there's a way to change that and win her."

"What do you mean?"

"Haven't you heard? The king is dying and he wanted to see that his daughter be married off to a brave knight who could slay The Great Flamer. If you, Garrett, who could accomplished such wonder, she would be yours for sure."

"The Great Flamer?"

"The fiercest and the most violent dragon of all. It is constantly surrounded by fire and could move at the speed faster than anything. Story goes that hundreds of men stood against it, and with one fire-breath the dragon burned through them like nothing, only the mighty Drake could ever live to tell the tale."

"And I am to fight..."

"Slay," Peter corrected.

"...Slay this monster to win the princess' hand in marriage?"