The Blood Brothers

Interactive Story Narrative for The Blood Brothers Fairytale. Adapted from: D. L. Ashliman The Blood Brothers Version. By: Hanan Hafiz University of Central Florida 2020 ☝️Note: The story has 7 different ending scenario based on the choices you make. Try to get them all 🙂. Enjoy 🙌! [[Click to start]] Background pictures credit to wallpapercave.com.

Once upon a time a fisherman caught a fish that said to him: "If you will set me free, I will grant you "any wish". Now more than anything else, the fisherman wanted to have a child with his wife, so he made this wish. [[Free the fish]]

Before swimming away, the fish said: "Cast your net again, and give your next catch to your wife to eat." The fisherman did as he was told. His next cast netted him one little fish, which he took home with him. His wife ate the flesh. His dog ate the insides. And his horse ate the bones. Some time later his wife gave birth to twin boys; the dog had a litter of two pups; and the horse foaled with two colts. [[Continue]]

Years past... The twin boys gave their parents much pleasure, but with time the older brother became restless, and wanted to seek his fortune abroad. He left a bottle of clear white wine with his younger twin, saying: "All will be well with me as long as the wine is white. But if it ever turns red, I will be in need of your help." [[Older twin set forth into the world]]

After a long journey he came to a kingdom that was being ravished by a terrible dragon. The king had promised his daughter's hand in marriage to whatever man succeeded in killing the dragon. [[Battle the Dragon]] [[Leave the Kingdom and Move Forward]]

The twin tracked the dragon to its lair, then engaged him in battle. The fight was long and hard, but the brave twin finally prevailed, and the dragon lay dead at his feat. As proof that he had killed the beast. [[Cut out dragon tongue the go to the castle]]

The twin decided to take a short cut around the castle to move on with his journey. But he met a man that was amazed by his strength and youth and offer him money to go and kill the dragon. [[Accept the man offer]] [[Refuse the man Offer]]

The king had a steward who happened to come upon the dead dragon soon after the twin left. He decided to claim the kill for himself, cut off the dragon's head, and took a shortcut to the castle. The king was delighted to see the dragon's head, and he arranged for the wedding between the steward and the princess to take place immediately. The twin arrived just as the festivities were starting. Seeing that another man was unfairly claiming his prize, he said: "It is a strange dragon that has no tongue." Said the steward: "Of course the dragon has a tongue," Opening the dragon's mouth. But the tongue was not there. The twin answered: "The dragon had a tongue when I killed it and here it is." [[Produced the dragon's tongue.]]

The king now saw that the steward had lied, and had him cast into a dark dungeon. The festivities continued, but this time with the twin as hero and bridegroom. The twin and the princess lived happily for some time, but after a while he became restless again. He announced that he wanted to go hunting in a nearby forest, named the Forest of No Return. His young wife asked him not to go, but his spirit of adventure prevailed. [[Set off to the No Return Forest]]

Soon after entering the Forest of No Return, the twin met an old woman, who, unknown to him, was a wicked witch. She said: "Good day, young sir." [[Return the greeting]]

The twin brother agreed to take the mony and kill the dragon. So he tracked the dragon to its lair, then engaged him in battle. The fight was long and hard, but the brave twin finally prevailed, and the dragon lay dead at his feat. As a War trophy the twin cut out the dragon tongue and keep it hidden in his horse saddle. [[Look for the man to claim the Reward]]

The twin refused the man offer and set on his journy. The twin moved for days and night looking for an inetresting adventure until he heard some villiger talk about the Forest of No Return. although, everyone has warned him not to go, his spirit of adventure prevailed. [[Go to the No Return Forest]]

While the twin was looking for the man to claim his reward the man sneaked out behind the twin back and cut off the dragon's head, and took a shortcut to the castle. The king was delighted to see the dragon's head, and he arranged for the wedding between the man -who was the king steward- and the princess to take place immediately. The twin arrived just as the festivities were starting. Seeing that he relize that the man deceived him and use him to marry the princess. So he went to the kind and said: "It is a strange dragon that has no tongue." Said the man who appeared to be the king steward: "Of course the dragon has a tongue" Then he opened the dragon's mouth. But the tongue was not there. The twin said: "The dragon had a tongue when I killed it and here it is. [[Take the dragon's tongue out and show it to every one->Produced the dragon's tongue.]]

The twin scarcely opened his mouth when she cast a spell on him, turning him to stone. Meanwhile, back at the fisherman's cottage, the younger twin examined the bottle of wine every day. Its clear white color let him know that his older brother was well. One day, however, the wine turned blood red, and the younger brother knew that his twin was in need. He took leave of his parents, mounted the younger twin horse, and, accompanied by the younger twin dog, set forth into the world to find his older brother. After a long journey he came to the kingdom where his twin brother had killed the dragon. Everyone thought that he was their new prince, and he was escorted to the castle with honor. [[Go Meet the Princess]]

Soon after entering the Forest of No Return, the twin met an old woman, who, unknown to him, was a wicked witch. She said: "Good day, young sir." [[Return her greeting]]

The twin scarcely opened his mouth when she cast a spell on him, turning him to stone. Meanwhile, back at the fisherman's cottage, the younger twin examined the bottle of wine every day. Its clear white color let him know that his older brother was well. One day, however, the wine turned blood red, and the younger brother knew that his twin was in need. He took leave of his parents, mounted the younger twin horse, and, accompanied by the younger twin dog, set forth into the world to find his older brother. After a long journey he came to the kingdom where the dragon is dominating. However, now the whole kingdome was frightned by the dragon power that increased to take over the castle. There was no other way for the younger twin to contiue his path without battling the dragon so he did. [[Fight the Dragon]]

"I thought that you would never come back from the Forest of No Return," said the princess tenderly. The night came and the princess kept mistaken the younger brother with her husband. [[Laid the sword between them in the bed]] [[Make love to the princess]]

The twin tracked the dragon to the castle, then engaged him in battle. The fight was long and hard, but the brave twin finally prevailed, and the dragon lay dead at his feat. The younger twin cut out the dragon tongue and keep it hidden in his horse saddle as a War trophy. [[Free the King and the Princess]]

The king was delighted to see the dragon dead and his kingdom freed from its threat hence, he arranged for the wedding between the younger twin and the princess to take place immediately. The younger twin and the princess lived happily for some time, but he always keept thinking and searching for his brother. One day the younger twin heared of the Forest of No Return and knew that his advaturate brother definitly is there. [[Go to the Forest of No Return]]

Early the next morning the younger twin set forth for the Forest of No Return. Soon after entering this forest, he met the old witch. "Good day, young sir," she said. [[Sense her evil design and remain silent]] [[Retun her Greeting]]

Instead of returning the princess love, that night the younger twin laid his sword between them in their bed. Early the next morning the younger twin set forth for the Forest of No Return. Soon after entering this forest, he met the old witch.she said: "Good day, young sir." [[Remain silent]]

After spending passionate night with the princess, the younger twin set forth to the Forest of No Return. Soon after entering this forest, he met the old witch. She said: "Good day, young sir." [[Keep silent]]

The younger twin leaped on her and pinned her to the ground. Holding his sword to her neck, he shouted: "lead me to my brother, or die at once!" [[The witch feari and returned his brother]] [[The witch cast spil on the younger brother]]

As soon as the young brother opened his mouth the witch cast a spell on him. Surprisingly the young twin did not turn to a stone insted he took the dragon tong out of his horse saddle and reverse the witch spell: "With the power of this dragon tong I inverse your spell" The younger brother trick worked and the evil witch turned into stone and his brother and all other victims of no Return Forest set free and returned to lif. [[Take older brother to the kingdom]] [[Twins go in different directions]]

The witch, fearing for her life, led the young twin to his petrified brother. She anointed the stone with salve, and older brother returned to life. Overjoyed, the two brothers made they way back toward the castle. On their way, each one told the other of his adventures. When it was the younger brother's turn to speak, he told of how the white wine had turned to blood red, how he had found his way to the castle. [[Talk about slepping next the princess]] [[No need to mention that]]

The younger twin leaped on her and pinned her to the ground. Holding his sword to her neck, he shouted: "lead me to my brother, or die at once!" [[The witch fear and return the older twin]]

The witch, fearing for her life, led the young twin to his petrified brother. She anointed the stone with salve, and he returned to life. Overjoyed, the two brothers made they way back toward the castle. On their way, each one told the other of his adventures. When it was the younger brother's turn to speak, he told of how the white wine had turned to blood red, how he had found his way to the castle. [[Take older brother to the kingdom]] [[Twins go in different directions]]

Surprisingly the young twin did not turn to a stone insted he took the dragon tong out of his horse saddle and reverse the witch spell: "With the power of this dragon tong I inverse your spell" The younger brother trick worked and the evil witch turned into stone and his brother and all other victims of no Return Forest set free and returned to lif. [[Take older brother to the kingdom]] [[Twins go in different directions]]

The younger twin leaped on her and pinned her to the ground. Holding his sword to her neck, he shouted: "lead me to my brother, or die at once!" [[The witch fear and try to returned his older brother]]

The younger twin was not able finish his sentence. The older twin, hearing that his brother had slept with his wife, drew his sword and cut off his head. When the older twin arrived at the castle, he was received by his wife with love. "At last you are yourself!" she said. "Not like the last time you were here, when you put a sword between us in bed." The older twin now knew that he had unjustly killed his brother. [[ Return back to the place where his brother body ]]

The twins carry on to the kingdone and when the princess saw them, she did not know which of them was her husband, they were so like one another. So the older twin came and told her: "I missed you my dear. I am thankful to my brother that braght me back to life so I can see you again." The princess said with surprise: "If you were traped in the No End Forest then your brother is the one spend last night here?" The older twin, hearing that his brother had slept with his wife, drew his sword and kill his brother and the princess. While the princess was dying she kept pointing to his sowrd and saying: "The sword was between us...the sword was between us" [[Understand the princess words]] [[Do not Understand the princess words]]

Although the witch tried as hard as she could but older brother remain stone. The young twin freaked out and went to his brother statue. He tried to shake him or move him but the stone brother remain as non movable statue devoid of soul. The younger twin remembered the bottle of wine so he took it out of his bag and check it. He foun the bottle empty! The yonger twin knew that by betraying his brother and sleeping with his wife he cut all relations that connected him to his brother and he lost all the rights on him even his right to save his life. So he asked the witch to end his life. [[Witch approve to end his life]] [[Witch refuse]]

Together they returned to the castle, where they lived happily ever after. 🌖 Ending first scenario

The twins hugged each other then younger twin returned to the castle, where he lived happily ever after with his princess.and, as for the other brother, he went to seek his fortune elsewhere. 🌗 Ending second scenario

The Witch turned the younger twin to a stone and the No Return Forest wins a new statue. however, this one was also made of stone but he has the most bitter and gloomy face expression standing by an identical statue surronded by thier identical dogs and horses statues. 🌔 Ending forth scenario

The witch refused the younger twin request and asked him to leave the No End Forest. But the younger twin was like the empty bottle of wine. He felt sorrow and darkness and could not move, talk, or cry. He sat for the rest of his life near his older brother statue both looking identical one made of stone and one of flesh and blood, and both dead from the inside. 🌕 Ending third scenario

Fortunately, the older twin still had some of the witch's salve, and with it he anointed the dead man's wounds, placed the head back on the body, and brought his brother back to life. Together they returned to the castle, where they lived happily ever after. 🌓 Ending fifth scenario

The old twin understod the princess words and knew that he had unjustly killed them. So He rushed back to the No Return Forest and got some of the witch's salve, and with it he anointed his brother and his wife wounds and brought them back to life. Together they returned to the castle, where they lived happily ever after. 🌔 Ending sixth scenario

The older twin went back to the castle and as he was trying to rest he found the sword marks on the bed sheets and suddenly understood his wife last words. He rushed back to the No Return Forest and got some of the witch's salve, and with it he anointed his brother and wife wounds and brought them back to life. Together they returned to the castle, where they lived happily ever after. and, as for the other brother, he went to seek his fortune elsewhere. 🌑Ending seventh scenario