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Chapter 9: A Sudden, Unexpected Twist
ERiN: Sonic and Caliburn return to where they last saw Merlina.
Sonic: *sees Merlina hiding behind a bush* Uh, Merlina? Why are you behind a bush?
Merlina: *jumps in fright and turns around* I wasn't trying to set you up! 0_0 I mean... *calmly* How can I help you?
Sonic: We got the three sacred swords. Now what?
Caliburn: *to Sonic* Nimue told us to defeat King Arthur, remember?
Sonic: Oh yeah. Where is he?
Merlina: Lemme check. *hides behind bush* Now let's see...apply coordinates...Aha! *jumps out and pretends to be scared* Oh no! He's right behind you!
Sonic: *turns around, but doesn't see anything* There's nothing there, Merlina.
Merlina: He'll get here, he's just a bit slow. 0_0 I mean...I thought I saw him...
King Arthur: *jumps out of bushes behind Sonic* Muhahahaha! I'm baaaaack! *grins evilly*
Merlina: *to herself* Hey, it actually worked.
Sonic: *goes up to Arthur* Prepare to lose!
Arthur: Now why would I want to do that?
Sonic: Because...you're going to lose.
Arthur: That was a rhetorical question.
Sonic: YOU'RE a rhetorical question!
Arthur: *yells in rage and starts attacking Sonic with his sword*
Sonic: *trying to defend himself* YOWCH! Caliburn, do your thing already!
Caliburn: I would, but I forget the name of King Arthur's sword. Let me check my notes. *gets notebook and starts casually looking through it* Hmm...
Sonic: *keeps getting hurt* OWW! Hurry up, Caliburn!
Caliburn: Oh, this is a cookbook. My bad. *puts cookbook away and gets another book* Lessee...
Sonic: *seems to can't take much more* CALIBURN! XO
Caliburn: Well, I can't find the name of Arthur's sword, but I do think that the other sacred swords can help. Arondight, Galatine, Laevatein! I choose you!
ERiN: The three sacred swords appear in a flash of light.
Caliburn: *to swords* Please do something about King Arthur.
Swords: Yes, sir! *all begin attacking King Arthur*
Arthur: *stops attacking Sonic and tries vainly to defend himself against the swords* AAAAAAAHHHHHH!! STOP!!!
ERiN: The sacred swords beat up King Arthur until he is weak.
Arthur: Darn. I didn't expect this to happen...
Caliburn: *to Sonic* Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Sonic: I sure am! *grabs Caliburn and charges at Arthur while shouting his battle cry* Teriaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
Caliburn: This isn't what I was thinking at all! :O
Sonic: *slashes Arthur with Caliburn*
Arthur: *falls down* Nooooooooooo! There were so many things I wanted to do! Sights I wanted to see!
Sonic: *slashes Arthur again* Die, already!
Arthur: Never!
Sonic: *slashes Arthur again*
Arthur: *finally dies*
Caliburn: *randomly* Oh I remember now! It was Deathcalibur! :)
Sonic: *holds up Caliburn triumphantly and smiles* Yes! I did it! ... 0_0 *slowly* I just killed one of the greatest legends in Medieval history...
Caliburn: *furious* You FOOL! You complete MORON! I was going to tell you to make Arthur surrender!
Sonic: ...Oops...
Caliburn: *to sacred swords* Get him!
Swords: *loom in front of Sonic menacingly*
Sonic: *grins innocently and puts down Caliburn, then speeds off* Hasta la bye-bye!
ERiN: The sacred swords chased Sonic out of the forest. The only problem was, once Sonic got out of the forest, the three knights were waiting for him.
Lancelot: *to Gawain and Percival* Get him!
Knights: *pounce on Sonic and beat him up with no mercy*
Swords: *catch up with Sonic and also beat him up with no mercy*
Sonic: *yelling in pain* NOOOOO!! PLEASE!! STOP IT!
ERiN: Just then, "King Arthur" began to flicker and then disappeared suddenly, revealing a hologram machine. Everyone stared strangely at it.
Merlina: *appears and goes up to the hologram machine, growling* Aw, I knew I should have gotten that warranty! *kicks machine, which electrocutes her* Yeeoow!!
Sonic: Uh, what are you talking about?
Merlina: Oh! Uh, I mean... *clears throat* Congratulations, Knave.
Sonic: Hey, I told you at the beginning of this FanFic that my name was Sonic!
Merlina: I know, but Knave is much easier to remember. Anyway, I want to thank you for defeating King Arthur.
Sonic: *to swords and knights* See? At least someone appreciates me. Besides, I got the scabbard. *holds up scabbard*
Merlina: *swipes the scabbard and jumps back* Thank you!
Others: What?!
Sonic: Hey! Why'd you take my scabbard?
Merlina: It's my scabbard now. You see, there was never any King Arthur. It was all just a hologram made by yours truly.
Blacksmith: MERLIN? :D
Merlina: ':| What? No! ME!
Sonic: *to Blacksmith* Hey, what are you doing here?
Blacksmith: YOU MISSED YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY! NOW, THIS MIGHT BE A BAD TIME TO TELL YOU, BUT YOU OWE ME 32 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LEGAL FEES! :D
Sonic: 0_0 WHAT?!
Merlina: Now that I have the scabbard, I can finally take over the kingdom and change its name to...Pony Land! :D
Others: ... *confused* ':|
Sonic: ...That's it? That's what this is all about? You want to take over the kingdom just to change its name? To Pony Land? -_0
Merlina: Uh, yeah. Why is that hard to believe?
Sonic: I dunno. It's just a little weird.
Merlina: Look, that's the plan, and I'm sticking to it. And if you don't agree, then you're gonna feel my wrath!
Sonic: *to others* What do you guys think? Pony Land or wrath?
Others: Wrath.
Sonic: *to Merlina* We choose wrath.
Merlina: *disappointed* Aww, I was really looking forward to hanging out with you guys in Pony Land... *firmly* But you leave me no choice. *to scabbard* Since I don't know anything about magic, could you like, make some cool destruction scene happen? In 3D with like, special effects and stuff?
Scabbard: Would you like me to make you immortal as well for the price of the good left in you?
Merlina: *shrugs* Eh, why not. It's bingo season. And I'm feeling lucky! :)
Others: No! No deal!
Merlina: Deal!
Scabbard: For today's bonus, would you like a song to be playing while the destruction is happening?
Merlina: Oooh! Play "Ice Queen" by Within Temptation! It'll go well with the scene.
Scabbard: Sure thing.
ERiN: For this next scene, play the chorus from "Ice Queen" while you're reading to get the full effect. A vortex with black lighting appears and starts destroying stuff. As that is happening, Merlina uses the scabbard to turn the newly destroyed stuff into whatever she wants. I dunno, like a doll house for her dolls, or a pretty red barn for her ponies. Sonic and the others run for their lives, trying to get out of the path of destruction, but they aren't fast enough. What will happen to them next? Find out, when Knave and the Black Knight returns, right after this commercial break.