Disclaimer: Why would you think that I own Shining Force? Because I don't.
A/N: Time for a new fic. Like the summary said, its a parody of Shining Force 1 in poetry. Rated PG-13 for some drug use. Check it out.
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The Powers of Light
Chapter One"Max! Wake up!" he sharply heard
As a voice roused him like a bird,
For in his dream (or so he thought),
He was dead, and left to rot.
Twas Varios, his master, umber,
Who woke him from his deep, dark slumber
He gave the studént a shake,
And then waitéd for him to wake.
Once Max awoke, he listened
To master's talk, while hissing.
He had been knocked out, and now
Ran from his mentor and met Lowe.
Lowe would not get out of the way,
So Max went out to face the day
(and also much wrath, he expected)
But he did not get what was projected.
As the guard came barreling in,
Varios had gone on about a bin
(or something like that; he was
Not list'ning to that master of his).
"They need you at the castle, Sir Knight!"
The guard said in a flurry, bright;
"They fear the monsters at the Gate,
And do not like to watch and wait!"
Astonished by this message grave,
Max was told to prepare, and save
His energy, for they might need him,
Quite póssibly, to follów a whim.
Max tracked the guard, but once again
Was stopped on the way by Lowe, his friend.
"Did you see his face, Max? Something is wrong…
You go find out, I'll find a bong!"
With that, Max was left by his weird friend,
And journeyed to the castle instead;
Once there, he found the advisors
With the King, but without chastisers.
They said, "There are monsters out there!
To us they are giving quite a scare!"
"From Runefaust they are, without a doubt,
And they are not here to cry and pout!"
"We need someone brave to investigate,
Someone bold enough to go to the Gate!"
"Ah, Max!" His master had noticed
He appeared, but his eyes hid no malice.
To Max's shock, they assigned him the job
Of spyíng at the Gate, and throw a corn cob
At what monsters were there. They gave him gold coins
And sent him to gather his troops in Des Moines.
Max left the castle, with all intention
Of going to Des Moines, but heard mention
Of his name. From somewhere behind him
Old Nova stood with crew in lights dim.
"I am Luke the Warrior," the first one said,
"I won't stop fighting till I'm dead!
You can count on me to use good nouns,
You line'em up, and I'll chop'em down!"
"Ken is my name," said the centaur,
(who looked much like his mentor)
"I can fight from anywhere, and take some hits,
But my defense isn't worth two bits!"
"I'm only an apprentice mage, I fear,
But you can count on my Blaze spell, y'hear?"
Said Tao, who would fight wholeheartedly,
And in the Force so wanted to be.
"I am called Hans the archer," said the last,
"And you may think I'm past my prime, but I am fast.
However, I do not like getting whacked,
So, if its possible, put me in the back,"
After the Force had introduced themselves
Nova cried out, "All humans and elves!
It is time to return to the castle now,
So hurry up and go milk your cow!"
But before Max could to the castle go,
Surprise! Up popped his friend Lowe!
He had found his bong, and had gotten high,
And currently was peering weirdly at the sky.
Lowe saw Max in a flash, and dropped his bong,
Then started babbling about being wrong.
Amidst his babblings, he said something about
Going with him, and that was without doubt.
Once Lowe had gone, Max went to the castle
For he knew there were gators there to wrastle;
Unfortunately, the gators were dead,
They were all killed by some weirdo named Ted.
When he heard this grave news he wept and kept
Weeping hard, until he finally slept.
The King gave him orders, to carry out;
He would be shot if he started to pout.
"You must go to the Gate of the Ancients," He said,
"Fight the monsters there until they are dead,
For then – only then — will our kingdom be safe,
From the ópposing forces, and fright'ning knaves!"
"Do you accept this mission? No? Well too bad!
You're going whether like it or not, cause I'm mad!"
Thus the King spake, and sent the hero to
The Gate of the Ancients, where cows go mooo.
He went in a cart with the rest of the Force
To the Ancient Gate, where he would coerce
The monk nearby to join them in battle
Hopefully he would not bring his cattle.
At the friar's house, they met a huge hamster,
Who was acting stupid, and smelling an aster;
They also found Gong, the monk, who was mad;
The monsters had killed his cattle, and he was sad.
"I've been fighting evil Runefaust for many years,
If asked why I'm level one I'll break into tears;
I will join your force bold, and be an asset,
At least until you get a hound basset,"
Gong joined the Force, and they returned to the gate
Where, they feared, many monstérs would await.
Despite the earthquake, they were shaken, not stirred,
And were patiently waiting when the battle occurred.
They fought the battle, and all fought hard,
And with luck no one had to eat any lard;
But the party's leader gave to them a warning;
"Lieutenant Kane attacked you this morning!"
"Lieutenant Kane has conquered your city
But fear not, for he is smart and witty!"
With that, the Rune Knight died, and did not return,
To the land of the living, where there was much concern.
As soon as they heard this, the Shining Force rushed
Away, for they did not want their spirits crushed
By the reality of defeat. They found
As soon as they left more monsters to pound.
After defeating the monsters, the Force quickly ran
Into Guardiana, where they would find their man;
They were stopped by some guards on their way in
Who would not shut up until hit with a bin.
They went to the tavern, cause they wanted a beer
And found that in there was shed not a tear;
The old drunken warr'ior who would not shut up
Had beaten the monsters back with his cup.
After convincing old Gort into joining
They decided a phrase needed coining;
They did this on the way to the castle
And were thinking up something with "tassel."
As soon as they entered the gate, they heard
The minister calling out like a bird;
"Fearsome Kane is attacking the King with his sword!"
And he's just doing it because he is bored!"
They ran into the throne room to find
Their master was sick in the mind;
He threw himself into the dark sword's blast
He did it really, really fast.
Their master died, and Kane, like a coward,
Teleported away, and they had scoured
The nearby area for his trace, but
The King lay dying holding his painful gut.
Var'os's daughter ran up to the King
And accident'ly shattered his vase Ming;
The King told her to follow Max and the Force;
Unfortunately, she thought them all dorks.
"Let's get it over with," she said with gritted teeth,
The others were nervous as she with anger seethed.
They proclaimed their next goal Alterone, to make
Allies in the war, but mostly, they knew how to bake.
They left their city, once so fair, and on the dirty road
Encountered many monsters, who used a secret code.
The code they broke, and kicked their butts, but danger
Remained close at hand, in the guise of a stranger.
They entered Alterone, so great (and quite rich too),
They were glad to find it didn't smell like poo.
They talked to a scary fortune teller,
Who predicted their fortune grave, and in a cellar.
Apparently, the only way to save their butts
Was to go back to Guardiana, and ávoid cuts;
They didn't listen to her one single bit,
But instead just went to have a good long fit.
They talked to people in bars, but no one would join
The Force, even when promised many gold coin;
The castle was open to tourists, so they entered,
And there met many people Varios had mentored.
They found much treasure, and talked to the king,
But found Kane had gotten him with his bling-bling;
Kane put them in jail, but they soon escaped,
With the aid of a healer who di'logue had taped.
The tunnel in the jail led to the new HQ;
Khris, who had joined the great Force, now had a new do;
They exited headquarters, and found that outside
A legion of monsters did now abide.
At the head of the pack was Lord Kane, with his sword
(Although admittedly he looked a little bored);
Then suddenly a messenger to him came
"Lord Darksol wants you, sir, for some mission lame!"
"Max! You have great luck! I won't be fighting here!
Instead I'll leave my monsters while I go have a beer!"
Thus Kane spake, while leaving the little town,
When out of sight, he put on an evening gown.
Max split the Force, and using this great tactic,
During the battle they scratched off a big old black tick
(Oh, yeah, they beat all the wimpy monsters too,
And that wasn't easy, cause they all stank like poo).
After winning the fight and freeing the people,
The king begged their forgiveness from the steeple.
They gave it to him, but it is now rumored
That weasel took all the credit for vict'ries numered!
He told Max to find in the castle the chain
That looked like a dragon's head and great mane
And when he had found it, to give it a pull;
It would lead to a passage unimaginable.
Max did this, and beckoned the Force to come,
He closed the door right in front of a bum.
The passage was just a tiny bare hall,
The door at the end was just way too small.
What challenges lie ahead for our Force?
We will sometime find this out of course.
What is the Legacy of the Ancient Race?
Maybe the Ancients came from outer space?
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A/N: Well then, review and tell me how it was. Clicky clicky!