Adventures of John: Death of Magic

by John The Adventurer

I'm back in the game, and the stakes have never been higher. An adventure that started with the manhunt for the former King Hans takes a turn for the worst as my compatriots and I come face-to-face with enemies from a distant universe that threaten the origin of magic itself. It looks like the multiverse has need of the Adventurer once more.

1. Introduction

Adventures of John: Death of Magic

Introduction

Hey readers, it looks like I'm back! You know, all I asked for was that there would be no more universe-ending catastrophes. Was that too much to ask for? Apparently it was, because it happened again. I suppose they make life exciting, but I didn't really need more excitement. I have plenty of that already. I spend enough time in the magical realms to get my fill of excitement without having to stop cosmic disasters. But whatever, it doesn't matter. Here we are again, with me having completed another adventure and you reading all about it. And I do have to admit, it does feel good to be back in the game.

You know, after that fiasco with Order and Chaos I really thought I might be done with it all. I didn't think there was anything out there that could top that level of insanity. I'm fairly certain I jinxed myself just by thinking that. Thinking back, I really should have known that something like this was coming. Ever since that day all that time ago, the day I met the Doctor and chose to keep that stupid spell, it seems like the universe feels like I owe it a debt. Sometimes I wonder what my life would have been like if I hadn't kept that spell. Though if it weren't for that spell I would have never met Elsa, so it definetly isn't all bad.

You know, not that long ago I thought of myself as little more than a magical tourist. Back in the days of skipping my way through the magical realms, looking for my next adventure. I was still fresh from the war with the Lord of the Darkened land back then. I had unconsciously blocked out all of my darker memories from that war, and in those days I still hungered for excitement, I still needed the thrill of the adventure. Back then they called me the Traveler, because that was what I did. I was constantly traveling, never staying in one place for long. I made enough of an impact to be noticed, but for the most part it was simply really dangerous tourism.

That spell changed everything. After using that spell, I kept on finding myself in situations where I had to save the universe. No longer was I a tourist. After that, I became the hero I had to be. You know, I never really considered the possibility that might be the universe's way of repaying the debt. It sort of makes sense. After all, that spell nearly destroyed the universe three separate times. But if that is the case, I think I should have repaid my debt long ago. Unless of course there are still some repercussions of my first usage of that terrible spell that I have to witness. The questions that brings up are daunting to say the least.

So here I am, writing another story, telling you of my adventures. It has only been a couple of months since I last wrote, but it feels like years. I hope you are all faring well and that none of you were killed or injured during the war between Order and Chaos. I tried to keep as much of that from happening as I could. I will unfortunately not be able to update this story every day like I used to, as I am very busy with… stuff. I will however be adding a new chapter each week, so you will still have a steady supply of my writing.

Author's Note: I just realized that author's notes don't make much sense for me. These stories are all about me, told from my point of view. The whole series is basically one really long author's note. Also, my novel The Event is coming along well, and I made a John the Adventurer Facebook page. Anyways, continue to the next chapter. You have one heck of a story to read.