The girl sighed. Really, the pet store had been her last hope. Finding a dragon used to be so easy in the old days, but in modern times it seemed near impossible. The Knights had obviously gotten far too good at their job before the introduction of the endangered species act.
But what else could she do? She had to have a new one! Although maybe it had been worth it just for that look on the store assistant's face....
Ah well, all was not lost, thought the girl. If Smoky could survive the last couple of milleniums, there has to be another one out there somewhere. Maybe it is time to check the spell books.
Although most common everyday creatures were covered in spellbooks, dragons were a rarity. The problem was in the good old days no one wanted dragons - there were too many of them already! Why create something likely to burn down your house as thanks for your efforts?
Back home thumbing through the spellbooks however, she did find one spell that looked promising. The ingredients, however, looked close to impossible to find.
Ingredients:
1 x hair from the abominable snowman
1 x Kirizonia orchid (only found deep in the rain forests)
1 x unicorn tear
A thimbleful of blood from a vampire
6 litres of vodka
A human to change into the dragon
Well, where is there fun where there is no challenge? thought the girl.