Hey guys, I'm back. Most probably for real this time.
I'm sorry for the LONG radio silence but… I don't want to talk about that right now.
All you need to know is that I intend to keep my promise.
- I'm an alien studying the Mewmans costumes
- I'm not buying it – Star said, amused – Try again
- I'm a robot with the mission of recording everything that happens in this castle
- Nope, still not the truth
- I'm a…
Star jumped from her bed and aimed her wand at Adam.
- Listen you silly knight, you better tell me the truth or I'll cut you down to smithereens!
- But you can't use magic here, the forcef…
Star pushed her wand directly against the Knight's face
- I have a knife hidden inside my wand, so start talking… Now!
- Now you're the one who's not making any sense…
- Just tell me your story! – The princess shouted, piercing Adam's ears –
- Fine…
- And it better be a great story, it feels like I've been waiting for this forever!
- Oh believe me, it's a most wonderful tale, at least from my perspective. You'll see, I belong to a Special Division of Mewman Knights, The Alpha Knights.
Throughout their entire history, the Alpha Knights were known to take charge in the most important and dangerous missions. Like any other member of the Force, Sir Adam had to put a great amount of effort into complete every test.
He proved his strength by gaining his own dimensional Scissors after chasing Hekapoo for fourteen years.
He proved his resistance by breaking out from Rhombulus crystal imprisonment.
And he definitely proved his knowledge of the Multiverse and the cause-effect Theory after spending two days inside the mind of Omnitraxus prime, the Space-Time Guardian.
But that was two years ago, and now his division was full of people who had accomplished dangerous and suicidal missions.
But what about him? Her mother, Elizabeth used to say that the time of his great challenge would finally come someday. But there were a few things that didn't make Adam believe that.
Number One: Elizabeth was really overprotective with his child, she disapproved him joining the Alpha Knights from the first moment she heard the news, but still, she respected her son's choice.
Number Two: Her older sister, Celeste. She had some never seen before magical abilities. She was quick witted, talented and really imaginative, which only made her powers grow with each passing year.
And Number Three: The Tapestry in the living of his house. It was a family antique, a memory of a convoluted time in Mewni, and a reminder of how, even in the worst moments, one can find the light in the darkness.
- You mean the Tapestry glows in the dark? – Star questioned –
- Only you would ask something like that, Princess…
- Only me?
- Anyway – The Knight continued, ignoring the question –
As any Knight would do, every morning before going to the castle, he would kneel in front of the couple depicted in the Tapestry.
He would kiss her wife, Daniela, and hug his two kids, Dana and Michael. Every time he left them for a battle, he could feel how their hearts broke, unsure if Adam would make his way home safely.
Every time he left was harder and harder to go back to the house. Sir Adam was barely an average warrior, despite all his talents; he was the weakest of all the Alpha Knights Armada. Heck, he didn't even consider himself a Sir. That title was only because his mother pulled some strings in order to boost his son's confidence.
That was six years ago, and now, at the age of 32, Sir Adam didn't have any accomplishments on his "Hero List"
" It is just a matter of time" he used to say to himself, he would spend more time with his wife and the kids once he could finish with one big mission. But that big mission never came…
At least, until that morning. A spell gone wrong, a castle bursting into flames and a giant Cyclops was all he could see once he charged into battle. He grabbed his sword and slay at the giant monster.
A second after that a giant hand splattered his body against the ground. He rose up covered in dirt.
Oh, he wasn't going to surrender that easily.
But the beast was thinking exactly the same.
It took three hours of battle to take down the creature, but the unlucky knight had fainted from the wounds two and a half hours earlier. Once he was awake, a couple of sky-blue eyes were looking directly at him.
- What do you want, C? – Adam asked –
- I was worried about you – Her sister muttered – That monster crushed you pretty hard…
- The only thing that matters is the safety of the kingdom – Adam replied –
- Everything is okay now, the Cyclops is gone
- Let me guess, which of my companions in the Armada defeated him? Andy? Ian? Or maybe…
- I did – Celeste snapped – I blasted away with the Crystal Dagger Heart Attack
- Fantastic – Adam said begrudgingly – Simply fantastic…
- Let me guess, you're mad because you still think I'm trying to be better than you?
Silence
- I'm trying to do what's best for the kingdom, Adam. Is not my fault if you couldn't kill a monster
- I needed this C… - Adam said, at the verge of this – I still need a victory
- Why?
- Because is the only way I can escape this! I need more time with my family, with my wife, with my kids, I need to live my life, I need to stop wasting time, waiting for disaster to come knocking my door, just to face it and fail miserably!
- Why is being a hero so important to you?
Sir Adam didn't answer; he closed his eyes and went to sleep
Weeks passed, Sir Adam recovered and had a few more chances to being a hero, but he couldn't take any of them.
Despite that, every morning he got up, walk into the hallway and kneeled in front of the couple weaved into the Tapestry
Every.
Single.
Morning.
Sir Adam went silent and Star looked at him
- That's only… half of the story – The princess said –
The Knight nodded
- But – the blonde girl continued – I still don't understand… What was in the Tapestry? Why being a hero is so important to you? And what any of that has to do with me telling you a different story every night?
- You will know the answers to those questions Star… tomorrow
He got up, but Star grabbed his hand quickly and whispered:
- You told me once that there was this time when you did something really, really bad. That you ignored all the warnings and still did something that you knew would cause you troubles
Sir Adam nodded again
- What did you do, Adam?
For all response the knight simply said "tomorrow" and closed the door behind him
- Who are you, Sir Adam? – Star Butterfly questioned, hugging her Marco pillow –
So, who do you think Sir Adam really is? If you miss me, hate me for not coming back or already know the identity of the mysterious knight, leave a comment below!
See you tomorrow, if the stars are in the right place….