Beowulf: Short Story


In the beautiful town of Ventaria, which is located near the southern-
most point of Ireland, a once proud colony of people enjoyed the magnificent
surroundings and a simplistic life.   Brian the Great, beloved ruler of the
Ventarians, had been killed by the evil Filth-Sammich.   This vile creature, with
a crocodile-like build, had a head larger than the immense church in the center
of the town.   When fully-opened, the mouth of the Filth-Sammich could open wide
enough to fit a large tree.   It's powerful jaw and razor sharp teeth were feared
by all that knew about it.   The beasts' torso looked large enough to contain the
entire population of Ventaria, and still have room for an elephant or two.
Finally, the tail of the Filth-Sammich was so long and powerful, it could wrap
around and crush the massive castle of Brian the Great.   Although Ventaria no
longer had a ruler, fear of the Filth-Sammich kept the locals in line.   In order
to keep their town, the people had to bring food to the creature, as soon as it
was available.   They also had to give him all their precious valuables.   The
Filth-Sammich allowed the Ventarians to eat enough to stay healthy, but nothing
more. Before the Filth-Sammich arrived, the people were loyal and faithfully
devoted to their respected ruler.   The monster lived in a gigantic cave which
was a ten-minute walk to the edge of town.   It was rumored that when the Filth-
Sammich swallowed you, you were slowly digested over a week or two.   The beast
also made it clear that it had powers beyond the forces of nature that allowed
him to mentally witness the actions of anyone within the borders of Ventaria
simply by thinking about it.   With this in mind, townspeople were obedient and
compliant towards the wishes and demands of the Filth-Sammich.

Warriors that were still loyal to their deceased king, had developed a
secret signal that the Filth-Sammich didn't pay any attention to.   When a
warrior asked another about his harvest... [continues]

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