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The Prize
"But the charms are destroyed and the Keystone is dead," Gwen said.
"No Gwen those were false charms made for the test and as for the Keystone it once more has gone dormant I'll wake it up later," Merlin said.
"So we went through all that trouble for nothing," Kevin said.
"No Mr. Levin far from it come I will reveal all," Merlin said.
Merlin and the group followed Merlin through the waterfall and into a long black hallway lit with torches. Then they came to a huge set of oak doors that swung open to reveal a study and there sitting by the fire was Ms. Fey.
"Ms. Fey you're alright," Gwen said running over.
"I thought you were hurt," Kevin said.
"I got better," Morgan Le Fey said.
"Wait you weren't really hurt where you?" Ben asked his left eyebrow raised.
"No Ben I wasn't hurt," Morgan Le Fey said.
"Well then why did you let Hex through the portal?" Kevin demanded.
"The third test required an adversary this was the test of choice of mercy. Gwen you chose to save Hex and sacrifice the power of the false charms to do so, even though you had very little reason too, only a warrior of great wisdom and purity could have done that," Morgan Le Fey explained.
"Because you have proven yourself worthy the charms are yours," Merlin said. He opened his hand and a silver box with strange designs appeared in his outstretched palm and told Gwen to kneel.
"Gwendolyn of Bellwood, descendent of Bezel and myself, you have proven yourself worthy of being the Guardian of the Charms. Do you swear to use the charms for good and to use their power for the betterment of mankind?" Merlin asked.
"Yes," Gwen responded.
"Then arise Gwendolyn guardian of the Charms of Bezel they are yours now," Merlin said.
Suddenly the box opens up and radiates a golden light and the charms rose up out of box in a circle. Then in golden streaks they shot towards Gwen and spun around her, Gwen was lifted up into the air and covered in a golden cocoon, then in a flash of violet light, the cocoon vanished and Gwen floated back down. Gwen wore a blue battle suit, with a silver utility belt with pouches full of magical items and artifacts. Her ponytail was longer and sleeker. On her face was a blue lucky girl mask with golden runes inscribed around the edges. She looked at her arms and saw that she had four charms on each of them. Then she put her hands to her throat and attached to her scarf was a fully revived Charm of Bezel.
"Each thread of that woven with the power, skills, knowledge, and secrets of all the greatest mana masters in history, also in those utility belts you'll find all types of thing that will be useful they'll supply you with what you need when you need it and will instantly replenish itself," Merlin said.
"Hey, wait one dog on minute, me, and Benji here almost got killed doing your little test so shouldn't we get a little something?" Kevin asked.
"You're quite right young man, for your troubles," Merlin said snapping his fingers, and two golden apples appeared in his out stretched hands and he tossed one to Ben and Kevin.
"Merlin surely you can do better than two apples of pure gold," Morgan Le Fey said.
"Actually I'm good with the pure gold," Kevin said biting down on the apple to see if it was real gold.
"Alright, first I will analyze your needs and reward you accordingly," Merlin said walking over to Ben and placing his two right forefingers on Ben's temple and closed his eyes. After a few minutes, Merlin opened his eyes.
"My, my, what a destiny you have young man it seems that Azmuth may have done right by letting you keep this device. How is that old timer anyway?" Merlin asked amusement in his eyes.
"Fine thank you, wait, you know Azmuth?" Gwen asked.
"Know him, we were roomies in college, when Bezel me off to study the universe for myself. Man, that man was a party animal but a bit of a stickler sometimes," Merlin said. Then he remembered he had rewards to give.
"Anyway, give me your right arm," Merlin said to Ben. Ben extended his arm and Merlin placed his hands on the Ultimatrix and his eyes began to glow white, white energy began to move from his fingertips to the Ultimatrix, causing all sorts of buzzes and hums. Then the hero selector shot up and holographic images of the Galvans of old appeared in circle around Ben and Merlin. The Galvans raised their hands in perfect sync and a device begins to construct itself in a flash of green light, when the light cleared Merlin lowered his hand. Ben stared at his wrist in astonishment on his wrist was the Potis Altiare, except this one was completed and fully functional, then it became translucent and vanished.
"What just happened?" Ben asked.
"It seems that the Galvans of old were impressed by some of the choices you made back when you were recovering the Potis Altiare. My guess is that since they knew it would disintegrate after its first use because it wasn't completed, they left you a completed, and detailed blueprint of the device I just woke it up, it will come back when you need it and you will need it. I've also taken the liberty of fixing and completing the Ultimatrix, now it will act as your guide to how it functions. As you mature it reveal more powerful functions including the master control, but, only when you are readied and matured and not a second before," Merlin said in a stern voice to Ben.
"Yes sir," Ben said.
Then Merlin goes over to Kevin examines him as he did Ben.
"Mr. Levin I sense a strange mutation in your DNA," Merlin said. Continuing the connection, he took his left hand, put it on Kevin's head, and closed his eyes. A white energy enveloped Kevin and Merlin went into Kevin's inner psyche that showed a green vortex that showed images of mineral, elements, and aliens that Kevin had ever absorbed, then there was this white flash. Kevin blinked and looked himself over, nothing seemed to have happened.
"I finished what was started. Apparently, when you were mutated by the Omnitrix and by the Ultimatrix, it created a form of premature bio record of everything you ever absorbed I merely finished the Job and made it a complete Ultimatrix. Now you only need to absorb things only once and use it anytime you want, plus you'll be able to turn it on and off at will, mix and match, and absorbs things that others of your kind can't and not go insane or overloading and this ability will pass through to generation to generation," Merlin said.
Kevin closed his eyes and became engulfed in a metallic steal light and Kevin turned back into his third mutation.
Ben and Gwen stare in utter shock only Merlin and Morgan Le Fey were unafraid. Kevin looked at his hands and turned to face Ben and Gwen with an evil sneer as he advanced toward them. Ben and Gwen got into battle stances but they were completely taken aback when Kevin let a hearty laugh.
"You….both should….seee the… look on your faces hahahahaha," Kevin said about to fall over.
"Kevin is that you really, really you?" Gwen asked.
"Yes Gwen it is me, Merlin was right I am in complete control, this form is like an extension of myself I still need practice but I feel amazing," Kevin said and in another metallic flash, Kevin turned back to normal.
Gwen turned to Merlin and Morgan Le Fey.
"Now that I've got the charms, what will you guys do?" Gwen asked.
"Pass on the reins to the next generation of course, now that you have completed the prophecy you must restore "magic" and Avalon back to earth and teach others with the gift to control it. Plus, you must return to Ledgerdomain and help Charmcaster defeat Adwaita even without the Alpha Rune he still has a lot of power and soon an opportunity will present itself so that you may return until than here's a little gift from me to you," Morgan Le Fey said pulling out a deed and a key.
"This is the deed to my house and this key will give you access to the infinite library what saw in my living is a mere trifle compared to the library, these wonders are yours now," Morgan Le Fey said handing the deed and key to Gwen.
Then Morgan Le Fey snapped her fingers and in a flash of violet light Merlin was dressed in a multicolored Hawaiian print shirt with yellow Bermuda shorts with green trees and red tennis shoes on, wearing a pair of shades and a cap next to him was a holder of golf clubs.
Morgan Le Fey wore a white one-piece bathing suit with a silk white robe on top, on her head was a pair of violet shades and a sun hat, on her feet were a pair of pool shoes. Kevin and Ben's jaws dropped, but they quickly shut them when Gwen gave them her looks.
"While we finally retire to the tropical island of Hawaii, we'll be checking in from time to time, until then Le Fey Out!" Morgan Le Fey said making the peace sign and vanishing in a flash of violet light.
"Before I go I would like a favor," Merlin said and clapped his hands three times.
Suddenly, the walls behind them opened up to reveal another hidden chamber. The chamber was covered and lit with many crystals; Merlin beckoned the teenagers to follow him. In the far side of the room, there was a diamond sarcophagus. Ben, Kevin, and Gwen followed Merlin to the sarcophagus; Merlin motioned for them to look inside through the clear cover. Gwen rubbed away the mist to reveal a dark blonde boy about eighteen in medieval armor sleeping.
"This is King Arthur isn't it?" Ben asked staring at the chamber.
"Yes Benjamin it is," Merlin said.
"Is he dead?" Gwen asked not feeling any mana from the body, but didn't feel any vacancy that dead body emanates when the soul is gone.
"Nah he isn't dead. This is a restorative chamber and from the looks of it a very expensive one," Kevin said circling the chamber.
"Mr. Levin is right, this is a restorative chamber. You see, after the Battle of Camlann Arthur was hurt and near death, so I held him to the living world and brought him to Avalon where he's been recovering ever since," Merlin said a bit sadly.
"But, wasn't he old when he was nearly killed in battle?" Ben asked staring at the eighteen year old.
"When Azmuth makes something he goes all the way, this chamber not only heals but can also make people younger and it also educates Arthur on the history and advances of the Modern world so he won't be over whelmed by modern advances. Which brings me to my favor, Arthur will awake soon, and he will need his knights. You see, back in the dark ages Camelot was actually a Plumbers operation base for earth and the Knights of the Round Table were actually all plumbers with alien descent. The knights' descendents all have their ancestors powers inside them some have awakened to their abilities and there are those whose powers still sleep, and unfortunately, some of those few have been ensnared by the Forever Knights. You must find the round tables descendants and free the ones entrapped by the Forever Knights," Merlin said.
"Yea, but how are we going to find these other knights or talk to the ones in the Forever Knights, after all we aren't exactly on speaking terms with a lot of factions," Kevin stated.
"Stop complaining Mr. Levin you already found three of the descendents," Merlin said. Merlin snapped his fingers and three pictures appeared in his hand he handed them to Gwen who looked at them in shock along with Ben and Kevin. The pictures were of Winston, Foreverduke838, and the Squire they met when they handled that dragon.
"These three are descendents!" Kevin said in shock and disbelief.
"Yes Mr. Levin they are and as for getting them to listen to you," Merlin said he snapped his fingers again and a medallion with the crest of Pendragon appeared on it he handed it to Gwen.
"Show them this, it will awaken who they really are and they will shake off the brainwashing of the Forever Knights and serve their king it will also do the same with the other descendents it also acts as tracker so you'll be to track down the rest," Merlin said picking up his golf clubs.
"Well kids I'm off don't worry about Arthur when he wakes up you'll know. Also, a word of advice beware Nimueh she is still out there and will want revenge, anyway goodbye have fun saving the world," Merlin said and disappeared in a flash of white light,
"Wait, how are we gonna get home?" Ben asked.
Then is a flash of light our trio was standing next to Kevin's car in front of the Mansion. Gwen was back in her old clothes except now there was a bracelet that looked liked the gauntlet that the keystone used to be, attached to her on her wrist.
"Whoa he's good," Ben said.
Kevin and Gwen nodded as they got into Kevin's car. As the car drove off Gwen turned around in her front seat. Her lit up in a sparkling violet and the estate vanished once more taking the appearance of a vacant lot, Gwen smiled to herself as Kevin drove off.
Hex House
As Hex was spit out from, the portal into his study Nimueh shook her grey head and held out her hand. A giant red X appeared under Hex body he tried to struggle but he was frozen as red energy formed around him, and as shafts of moonlight fell on him he was hoisted into the air and red, white streaks flowed out of him and into Nimueh. In a red flash Hex dropped to the ground Hex falls to the ground now completely powerless. Nimueh turned around and pulled off her cloak to reveal a tall, elegant, and gorgeous woman in a red dress and heels.
"Well, you know what they say if you want something done right than you must do it yourself," Nimueh said smiling as she walked out of the house.
The End
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