Disclaimer: I do not own Quest For Camelot or any of its characters. I only own Amaryllis. Any of the storyline that seems familiar I most likely do not.
Amaryllis smiled at the display of affection. They would be good together.
Ruber pulled himself out of the dirt he was trapped under. The griffin came up next.
"Well master, we lost them again," he commented.
Ruber grabbed its ears and pulled its head to the ground. He got ready to hit it when he paused. The griffin whimpered quietly. Ruber looked up to see the giant's footprints.
"Ah. That's where they went!"
Amaryllis trailed behind Garret and Kayley. Silver Wings perched on her shoulder. They were following the footprints to what would hopefully lead them to Excalibur.
"Uh oh," Kayley muttered.
"What is it?" Garret asked.
"We've lost the tracks."
They continued walking foreword. There was a grumble.
"Tell me that was your stomach."
"Just the ogre."
"Ogre!" Devon exclaimed.
"Alright, we'll see ya! Have a nice life! Whatever's left of it..." Cornwall added.
Amaryllis quietly scoffed and rolled her eyes.
"What's so scary about ogres?" Kayley questioned.
A huge rib cage fell down over Garret and Kayley.
"Their appetite." Devon squeaked.
"Oh no. I think its Uncle Yorik." Cornwall announced.
"Poor Yorik. I knew him well."
Silver Wings shrieked.
"Get out of the way!" Garret yelled.
Amaryllis dived to her right. The sound of bones cracking made her wince. The ogre went to his mountain after walking by them. Excalibur's sheath fell down from the ogre as he passed. Amaryllis gasped. She didn't hear anything Kayley had said. Great. An ogre! Of all things!
"It does have the sword," Kayley confirmed.
They went inside the ogre's cave.
"Ogres sleep during the day. So we'll wait for it to fall asleep and then we grab the sword." Garret concluded.
"Define we," Devon asked.
"Quiet! The slightest noise and we're finished."
"Ooh. Charming place. I must get the name of his decorator.
"What's he doing?"
"I don't see him," Kayley replied.
"He's here. I can smell him."
The ogre moved and grunted.
"You're right. He is here."
"Where's Excalibur?"
"He's using it as a toothpick!"
"Tell me when he falls asleep."
The ogre collapsed to the floor and passed out.
"Let me guess, he fell asleep!" Cornwall sarcastically announced.
"Describe the layout," Garret whispered.
"There's a ledge that's just above the sword. But it must be a twenty-foot drop."
Garret measured Cornwall with his stick. A couple of minutes later, Cornwall and Devon had their tail wrapped around a rock. Amaryllis was making sure they wouldn't fall. Kayley refused to let her help with her wrist. They stretched down to get the sword. Amaryllis turned to see Ruber walking towards them with some of his goons. Unsheathing her dagger, she warily watched, willing them to go faster. Devon looked over and let go of one of Garret's feet.
"Oh no. It's him."
"Hey!" Garret called.
Ruber got on the griffin. The griffin sneezed and woke up the ogre. Kayley managed to grab the sword before the ogre got up. Amaryllis tried to help the dragons pull them up. The ogre sat on Ruber and his griffin when it shifted it's position. They ran out of the cave and saw the drop.
"There's no way out!" Devon cried.
"There's one way out! You'll have to fly!" Kayley insisted.
"We can't fly! We explained that before our song!"
Kayley, Garret, and Amaryllis ran into them and they all went over the edge.
"Houston, we have a problem!" Cornwall yelled.
Ruber followed them.
"Ladies and gentlemen please fasten your seat belts! Resume to the upright crash position. Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" Devon continued.
He grabbed a root and they all were turned to the left. Ruber and his minions were headed straight for the rocks at the bottom of the hill. The dragons cried out in pain as they landed in the water spring at the bottom of the hill.
"Tell you what, next time, you try to fly and we'll hold on!" Cornwall informed.
"We did it. We did it! I can't believe it. We did it!" Kayley smiled.
"Congratulations," Garret smirked.
Kayley unsheathed the sword. Amaryllis looked over with a small smile.
"So this is Excalibur." Kayley awed.
The dragons began to fight. They both wanted to hold the sword. Amaryllis watched them warily. That was Arthur's sword. She felt obliged to make sure it was safe. She owed him that much. That much and more.
"No! Excalibur only belongs in the hands of Arthur." Garret insisted, "Come on Kayley."
The wagon train was surely and steadily making its way to Camelot. Julianna was sitting in silence and remorse.
Kayley, Garret, and Amaryllis slid off of the ledge they were on. Amaryllis was getting antsy. They were close to the edge of the forest. She just knew it.
"Garret, do you think my mother's safe?" Kayley asked.
Amaryllis smiled sadly behind them. There was no way of knowing that for sure.
"If she's anything like you, I'm sure she's fine." Garret answered, "We must hurry. There isn't much time left."
"The first two-headed dragon in Camelot!" Cornwall began, "We'll be famous!"
"I can see us on the poster now! Presenting, the wonderful Devon, and his little head, Cornwall." Devon added.
"Garret. Up ahead. The sky." Kayley gasped.
"The end of the Forbidden Forest," Garret confirmed.
Kayley looked at Garret.
"It's ok. You go ahead. I'll be, right behind you."
Kayley ran foreword as Garret ducked his head. Amaryllis put her hand on his shoulder. She knew how he felt. The confusion on whether or not he was good enough for her. God only knows how many times she's felt it before.
"Why don't you shut up? How about Cornwall and his obnoxious talking walk." Cornwall snapped.
Garret swung his stick at them, "Knock it off."
"I don't know what's eating this guy."
"Envy. Poor lad." Devon guessed.
They made it to the edge of the forest. They could see the sky and clouds. Camelot stood on a hill in the distance.
"Oh Garret, it's so beautiful!" Kayley exclaimed.
Amaryllis looked at Garret sadly. She knew exactly what was going through his head.
"I wish you could see it."
"I have seen it. And it was no place for me." Garret handed Kayley the sword.
"Garret. What's wrong?"
"Take Excalibur to Arthur. You don't have much time."
"But we'll deliver the sword together."
"No. You do it. I-I don't belong in that world. Come on Aiden."
"But you belong in mine."
Amaryllis put her good hand on Kayley's arm.
"He's right Kayley," she whispered, "We don't have a lot of time."
Leading Kayley out, Amaryllis pulled her foreword.
"Forget about him. You're better off alone. He walks funny. He looks funny. People throw darts at him." Cornwall tried.
Amaryllis turned to glare at him. This was no time for jokes.
"How could you be so cold-blooded?" Devon retorted.
"I'm a reptile," Cornwall smirked.
"Listen you Jurassic twit. Kayley deserves someone who will love her, someone who will hold her in his arms, who will run his fingers through her hair. Look deeply in her eyes and make her feel like a real woman!"
Kayley and Amaryllis rounded the corner. Amaryllis was walking at her side.
"I'm going back for Garret." Kayley decided.
They both turned back but turned around at the sound of footsteps. One of Ruber's metal minions trapped Kayley with its mace arms. Another grabbed Amaryllis' wrists. She hissed in pain. Her left wrist wasn't healed.
"I'll take that!" Ruber exclaimed, grabbing Excalibur, "Oh, Excalibur. Mine forever! You two have been quite annoying, for girls."
"Excalibur will never truly be yours!" Amaryllis snapped.
"I've waited ten long years for this moment. And now, I'll make sure I hold it forever."
Ruber took out the vial of witch's potion.
"No! Stop!" Amaryllis cried.
A knife was held at her throat. Courtesy of one of the metal minions.
"Prepare, for the joining." Ruber poured a drop of the potion on his hand holding the sword.
Excalibur became his hand.
"It's hot!" Kayley fell to her knees, "Don't worry little girl. I'll make sure Arthur gets it back. Or gets it in the back!"
"No! You monster!" Amaryllis struggled.
Her arms felt warm. She wouldn't be surprised if she cut them on the minion's claws. Ruber instructed the minions to throw Kayley in the wagon. He walked up to Amaryllis.
"You know, I've waiting a long time to finally kill you. But maybe, it would be more torturous for Arthur if you were killed in front of him!"
Amaryllis was gagged and bound. The minions threw her into a separate wagon than Kayley and Julianna. She felt defeated. She couldn't let them kill Arthur. She just couldn't.