" It was a dark and stormy night" . Iolaus raised his head and asked, " Herc, is this the worst way to start a story or what?"
The demi-god, who had not been listening, raised his head to stare at the hunter. "What?"
Iolaus sighed. " I said ," Is this not the worst way to start a story? ".
Hercules frowned. "Is what the worst way to start a story?"
Iolaus sighed again. " Sometimes I wonder if you would hear me yell if I were to be carried off by a hungry monster ." he said.
" Of course I would hear you" said Herc. " The monster would make a lot of noise because eating you would give it indigestion."
" Oh, Ha Ha Ha." said the hunter.
The demi-god smiled. "So, what is it you were speaking about?"
"This scroll that I got at the last village. I wanted to read something, so I bought this scroll. Now that I have a chance to read it, it has this tacky beginning. " It was a dark and stormy night". That just sounds so fake. When did we have an adventure that started out that way?" asked the hunter.
The demi-god rubbed his chin and stired the fire a bit.
"Like I said. It justs sounds so fake. If I were writing a story, it would not begin with.... " It was a dark and stormy night".." pressed the hunter looking up at his freind.
Hercules frowned harder. "Well , Iolaus, we have had some adventures that did include 'dark and stormy nights' but I think that you should read the whole scroll before you judge how fake it is . You might find that it is a good story with an unusual beginning.. or maybe it takes place during a bad rain and the people have to fight against a flood. Maybe a dam breaks because it is the worst rain they have had in years. You really should read the story before you judge it."
Iolaus sighed, again. " All right. I'll read the whole scroll. But I still think it is a silly way to start a story."
The hunter tilted the paper to the light of the fire and began to read aloud.
" It was a dark and stormy night. The rain had been coming down for several days. The oldest people in the village could not remember a rain so heavy. The dam was in danger and a flood was about to wipe out the village."
" Hey, Herc. Have you read this scroll?" asked the hunter
Hercules had been lost in the fire and raised his head. "What?"
Iolaus sighed......
Some images, characters and other things used in these works are the property of others, including but not limited to Renaissance Pictures and Universal Studios. Everything else remains the property of the artist or author. No money will be made on anything appearing on this webpage and no copyright infringement is intended. This site was created by fans for the enjoyment of other fans.
For information on reprinting text and/or artwork (including privately owned photos, photo manipulations, and other images) from this website, please contact IolausianLibrarians , who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Do NOT reprint, republish, or in any way link to items on these pages without obtaining permission from either the original creator of the piece or the webpage owner. A written one-time use statement may be issued to you at the discretion of the artist or the author. Please respect the legal and artistic rights of our contributors.