1- The Beginning of the End

As we all know (or ought to know), everything that was ever in existence came about only because they were sung about in song. That, was how Puff the Magic Dragon, came into being in 1963.

Puff the Magic Dragon was an angry dragon; as angry as those vicious dragons to be slain by hearty knights in shining armour. But the people of the town did not send knights against him, for he had a reason to be angry. Furthermore, magic dragons in general made them happy, plus it was the 20th century and they were out of hearty knights.

Puff was upset because he had discovered that his name was wrong. What pissed him off even more was that he never asked to told that his name was wrong. He had been perfectly happy (because he liked to make people happy) until one day a snotty chemical engineer came along and told him very matter-of-factly that Puff, was in every sense in fact a plume. Needless to say, the fool was eaten up on the spot.*

As the days went on, his anger turned into depression and Puff would just lie around despondently puffing clouds of smoke into the air just to prove to himself that he was indeed a puff. Deep down, he knew, the moment he was told, that he was indeed, a plume.

This became a sort of everyday affair for Puff. As the days turned into years, the people forgot that Puff had ever made them happy; and he was simply known as the Angsty Dragon.

One day a girl stumbled into his lair. He would have eaten her up too, but he was too depressed and lazy to do so. Thus, he just asked why she had upset his routine.
It turned out, that she was depressed too, but not because her name was wrong. Her brothers were too busy playing WOW to play with her, and she had gone for a walk to clear her mind, until she had gotten lost and walked into a dragon's lair. And now, she demanded to know why Puff was depressed. (for all the townspeople knew so)

And so he told her.

"So why dont you ask your parents why they named you so?" She asked.

He had no clue where his parents where, and said so.

"I know!" She brightened up. "Lets go into town, ask around and find out!"

"It would be just like a quest" She smiled, glad to have something in common with her siblings.

The dragon grunted and agreed, since he had nothing better to do anyway.

Off they went on their quest, and if they knew what was to come if you went digging up on dragons, they might not have gone at all.


*The hapless fool was later spat out because (to quote) he tasted like dirty money