Complete: The Prince and the Naga (a fairytale)
Prince Aziraphale tries to prove himself to his family by going off to slay a beast… only to discover an unexpected ally and learn the real monsters were the ones he left behind.
Rated Explicit Words: 17,082
Art by Nfowleri
For @fairytalegobang
Our story begins, as many do, with a man on a journey. His name is Aziraphale, a prince of Celestia. It is a northern kingdom, vast and sprawling, replete with wealth and very powerful. The ruling family is ancient and known across many lands.Â
Aziraphale is a younger son, the heir to spare. He is also a knight of his own realm, trained and battle tested. One battle, that is. Only one. But he comported himself with sufficient skill and bravery to have earned the respect of his men. His family might disagree but only privately, around a long dining table, where his brothers and sisters exchange sneers and sharpen their tongues like knives.Â
Prince Aziraphale does not believe he is brave but he does know he is skillful, especially with the long sword currently slung across his back. The scabbard jostles despite being securely fastened and he will find a bruise beneath it come evening. He rides with some haste across the plains at the outskirts of the last village that marks Celestia’s borders. There are cavernous mountains up ahead.Â
He leaves before dawn, thanking the innkeeper and the innkeeper’s rather overly attentive wife, handing them a gold piece for their troubles. It would not do to lose a moment of daylight. Light was one of the only advantages he had.Â
It was rare for a Prince of any realm to venture out on his own and if his family had known his plan, they would have sent him with a dozen armed guards. If they had bothered to read the note he left behind—tucked into his favourite book—there might already be a King’s Guard party on his tail.Â
Prince Aziraphale is a man on a quest, which means he has a very particular destination in mind. In the mountains, he will seek glory and prove himself worthy of his crown.Â
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