Hundreds of years ago there lived a wise tortoise named Drona. Drona was unlike any other tortoise. He was incredibly intelligent. He was a master of military arts, which might sound strange for a tortoise but animals from all around the globe came to him to learn.
One of his apprentices was a tiger named Drupada. Drupada and Drona worked hard together to create a school for species to come and unite and learn together. However, as years passed Drupada became more ambitious. He cared more about the fame of being a creator of the best military arts school in the world and he left Drona. Drupada started his own school, which would eventually compete with Drona's school and leave Drona without students.
Years passed and Drona was without anyone. His school became filled with dust and cob webs without students. Drona was incredibly sad but more than anything he became filled with anger. Drupada was now his enemy.
One day an old sage approached Drona and let him know about a group of tortoise brothers. The tortoise brothers were said to be incredibly smart but they needed guidance. Drona would become the tutor for the tortoise brothers. For ten years Drona taught the brothers everything that he knew about military arts and divine weapons of the gods.
One of the brothers stood out to Drona the most, Ajurna. Ajurna was the most dedicated student that Drona has ever had. Drona loved Ajurna like a son. One day Drona told the story about how Droga wronged him. Ajurna became so angry that he promised that he would seek revenge on Drupada.
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Ajurna challenged Drupada's top student, a lion to a fight. Ajurna knew that we would win the fight because Drona had prepared him well. But others were skeptical because Ajurna was after all just a tortoise and there was no way a tortoise would win a fight against a lion. All of the supporters of Drupada's school came to the fight to watch Drona's star pupil lose.
Ajurna won the fight and Drupada's followers and students were shocked. How could a tortoise win against a lion? After the fight Drona and Drupada still did not speak to one another but Drona ended up gaining new students after the fight.
Drona was finally happy again. And as Ajurna and his brothers grew older they would always come back home to make sure Drona was doing well. Because of Ajurna, Drona's life finally had purpose again.
Author's Note:
Drona was the tutor who trained all of the Pandavas and Kauravas brothers. In the episode of the Mahabharata called "Drona Trains the Princes," Drona promises to train the princes as long as they promise to help defeat his enemy, Drupada. Drona is a master of military arts and a master of divine weapons. Drona starts his own school and teaches the Kuru princes, which is how Drona ends up also teaching the Kauravas and Pandvadas. Out of all of those who Drona teaches, Ajurna ends up being the most dedicated student of his and even exceeds Drona's own son.
For my story, I decided to take elements from the Mahabharata, but make it my own changing the species of the characters and even the events that take place. But the base of the story remains the same. A tutor teaches his students and makes them strong enough to fight his enemy.
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One of his apprentices was a tiger named Drupada. Drupada and Drona worked hard together to create a school for species to come and unite and learn together. However, as years passed Drupada became more ambitious. He cared more about the fame of being a creator of the best military arts school in the world and he left Drona. Drupada started his own school, which would eventually compete with Drona's school and leave Drona without students.
Years passed and Drona was without anyone. His school became filled with dust and cob webs without students. Drona was incredibly sad but more than anything he became filled with anger. Drupada was now his enemy.
One day an old sage approached Drona and let him know about a group of tortoise brothers. The tortoise brothers were said to be incredibly smart but they needed guidance. Drona would become the tutor for the tortoise brothers. For ten years Drona taught the brothers everything that he knew about military arts and divine weapons of the gods.
One of the brothers stood out to Drona the most, Ajurna. Ajurna was the most dedicated student that Drona has ever had. Drona loved Ajurna like a son. One day Drona told the story about how Droga wronged him. Ajurna became so angry that he promised that he would seek revenge on Drupada.
Ajurna challenged Drupada's top student, a lion to a fight. Ajurna knew that we would win the fight because Drona had prepared him well. But others were skeptical because Ajurna was after all just a tortoise and there was no way a tortoise would win a fight against a lion. All of the supporters of Drupada's school came to the fight to watch Drona's star pupil lose.
Ajurna won the fight and Drupada's followers and students were shocked. How could a tortoise win against a lion? After the fight Drona and Drupada still did not speak to one another but Drona ended up gaining new students after the fight.
Drona was finally happy again. And as Ajurna and his brothers grew older they would always come back home to make sure Drona was doing well. Because of Ajurna, Drona's life finally had purpose again.
Author's Note:
Drona was the tutor who trained all of the Pandavas and Kauravas brothers. In the episode of the Mahabharata called "Drona Trains the Princes," Drona promises to train the princes as long as they promise to help defeat his enemy, Drupada. Drona is a master of military arts and a master of divine weapons. Drona starts his own school and teaches the Kuru princes, which is how Drona ends up also teaching the Kauravas and Pandvadas. Out of all of those who Drona teaches, Ajurna ends up being the most dedicated student of his and even exceeds Drona's own son.
For my story, I decided to take elements from the Mahabharata, but make it my own changing the species of the characters and even the events that take place. But the base of the story remains the same. A tutor teaches his students and makes them strong enough to fight his enemy.
Bibliography:
Hi again Chelsea!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this story! Were you inspired the change the species of the Pandavas to turtles because of your pet turtle? I kept waiting for a teenage mutant ninja turtles reference to happen because of the fighting turtle brothers, but it never did haha. I really liked your story though, it was well written and it flowed very nicely!
Hello again Chelsea, thank you for sharing this story with us! Very well done and written. I enjoyed the unique capture of the characters and their personalities in this story specifically. I never had to guess what was happening in any of the plots because their was such clarity and clean transitioning from one setting or situation to the next. thank you again for sharing! I look forward to reading more from you.
ReplyDeleteHi Chelsea! I loved reading this story. I have had the chance to read a few of your stories and they truly have been wonderful. I will say, this story would be even stronger if you could add dialogue to it. I know that may have not been the style you were going for, but I love hearing dialogue through third person because it makes me feel like I am inside the story! Great job.
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