So last time, things went almost smoothly on Valentine's Day. Bobby and Lori had a good time at the prom with some minor hiccups and finished things off with some alone time. Even Lincoln and Ronnie Anne had a bit of fun of their own during the day. The day was almost perfect...until a certain wild animal broke out of his cage and God only knows where he is now.
Anyway, here is the next chapter. I hope you like it.
I would like to thank DukeyDukeyDoo and Mike The Red Engine for helping me proofread, as usual.
Chapter 34: Fairy Tale Knight Dreams
Bobby's dream...
[Bobby's eyes opened. He found himself alone in a dark void-like room. He had a really bad feeling that his father might suddenly come out of the shadows and drag him into the darkness. But then, his hands touched something that felt like door knobs. He grabbed onto the knobs and turned them, opening a set of big tall doors, revealing a bright light that shined on him.]
[As soon as the light faded, Bobby adjusted his eyes and found himself in a throne room within a majestic castle.]
Bobby: "Woah... Nice place... I wonder who lives here?"
[Just then, he heard a familiar voice call out to him in a British accent.]
"Sir Blink! Thank heavens you're still here!"
Bobby: "Huh?"
[Bobby looked over to the thrones and saw Lynn Sr. and Rita sitting in them, dressed as a king and queen. Lily was being held in Rita's arms, dressed as a royal princess.]
Bobby: "Mr. and Mrs. Loud? What are you doing here? And why are you both dressed like that?"
King Lynner I: "Why, don't you remember? You saved 8 of our 10 daughters, all with the 'elp of our only son, crown prince Linkington, and your younger sister Ranne. Now you have one last quest to complete: You must save our eldest daughter from that vile villain Lord Alexor."
Queen Ritara: "Please, fair hero... You are our only hope."
Bobby: "What?"
[Bobby began to suspect that something was oddly familiar about this whole scene. It was like something out of that video game he played a few times. However, this felt more realistic.]
Bobby: "Hold on... I'm...Sir Blink? As in...the brave hero?"
King Lynner I: "But of course! Who else would we be referring to?"
[Bobby looked around and saw a tall majestic mirror nearby. He walked up to it, and when he looked at his reflection, he noticed that he was wearing different clothes. He had a dark green tunic with a woodsman's cap on his head, white pants and brown boots.]
[When Bobby rubbed his eyes and opened them, he now saw himself in the same hero's clothes as before. Whatever was going on in this dream, he was now known as Sir Blink, the hero of his own story.]
Sir Blink: "Oh, ye gods! I looketh like the hero from thine adventure game!"
[Bobby suddenly noticed he was speaking in a medieval tongue and covered his mouth.]
King Lynner I: "Of course you do, my boy. But there is one last trial you must go through before you have that honor."
[Sir Blink then turned to face the king and queen.]
King Lynner I: "You 'ave done so well in rescuing most of our daughters. But now only one remains, and she is by far, the most beautiful one or our family...and the fairest in all the land..."
[King Lynner the First then motioned his hand toward a large portrait of his entire family. Sir Blink then looked said portrait and started examining it.]
[From what he saw, the portrait had King Lynner the First and Queen Ritara on it. But it also had the Loud siblings as well, albeit in different medieval-style clothing. Lily was the royal baby sitting on her mother's lap, Lisa was an intelligent wizard, Lola was dressed as a princess in a pink dress, Lana was a blacksmith, Lucy had some fancy black gothic robe-like garb on, Lincoln wore an orange prince's uniform with blue pants, Lynn was dressed as a warrior, Luan was a jester, Luna was a minstrel and Leni was also dressed as a princess in a turquoise dress.]
[But what really got Blink's attention was the eldest Loud sibling, Lori. She too, was dressed as a princess like Lola and Leni, but wore a baby blue dress and was sort of a combination of those princess from animated fantasy films and Japanese video games.]
King Lynner I: "Our dear Princess Lorianna. And that despicable fiend, Lord Alexor, 'as 'er imprisoned within 'is dark castle that sits atop the foreboding mountain!"
Queen Ritara: "That is why you must go to his lair and save our eldest daughter from the warlock's evil clutches. When you return with her in one piece, you shall be greatly rewarded for your bravery."
[The king then got on his knees and started begging and whimpering.]
King Lynner I: "We beggeth ye! Won't you come to our aid one, last time and save our eldest daughter? Please! The whole kingdom is depending on you!"
[The king cried as his wife put her hand on his shoulder to calm him down. Bobby took a few moments to think to himself.]
Bobby: Wait a minute... I've played this game before, did I not? And now I'm dreaming about it. If Lori's in this dream too, then...maybe she's the princess that I'm supposed to save. So if that's the case then...
[It was then that Sir Blink knew what he had to do. So he kneeled in front of the king and queen.]
Sir Blink: "Your highnesses... Whilst I know none of what goes on, I hereby accept this quest to save the most maiden faire, Princess Lorianna! I won't let you down!"
[King Lynner the First stopped crying and spoke again.]
King Lynner I: "Excellent! We shall expect our daughter to be brought back from that fiend's clutches! And all in one piece too!"
Queen Ritara: "But before you go, brave hero, we have a gift for you. Something that could help you penetrate the warlock king's defenses. Just follow us to the royal cathedral."
[Curiously, Sir Blink followed the king and queen to the deepest part of the castle. Finally, they stopped at a long hallway which led to a set of double-doors.]
Queen Ritara: "Beyond these doors at the end of this hall is the cathedral. And in the heart of the cathedral lies a pedestal. And in said pedestal rests the key to defeating Alexor... The blade of his bane of evil. It is none other than the mighty magical sword known as Excali-Bro. It is said that this sword is the only weapon that can repel against the dark lord's magic and destroy him completely."
King Lynner I: "According to prophesied legend, only a hero who's as strong and brave as he is kind and caring can pulleth this sword from its resting place. Many 'ave tried before, but all 'ave failed to do so."
Queen Ritara: "For years, we have waited for the right one to wield this weapon, and we think the time has finally come. If you can pull this sword from it's pedestal, you'll be made the hero of legend destined to defeat Lord Alexor."
[Blink slowly walked down the hallway for what seemed like ages as the king and queen followed him. When he finally got to the end, he opened the doors and entered the cathedral. Inside, he found the sword stuck in a piece of stone upon the pedestal shown in the sunlight emanating from the stained-glass window above.]
King Lynner I: "There it is, my boy... The mighty Excali-Bro itself. Go ahead and give it a try. You might just be the one we've been waiting for."
[Blink walked up to the sword and slowly put his hands on it's handle. As he started to pull, he heard a soft choir hum out. Blink was suddenly startled by this and looked around to find the source of the noise.]
Sir Blink: "Did you guys hear that?"
Queen Ritara: "Never mind about the choir, Blink. They just came along with the weapon as a way of signifying the hero of legend."
Sir Blink: "Okay then?"
King Lynner I: "Keep trying, lad. It is time to see if you really are that hero of legend."
[Sir Blink nodded and took a deep breath as he held onto the sword again. And as he kept pulling, the choir started harmonizing again. After some time of struggling, he finally pulled the sword out of the stone as the choir harmonized their miraculous tunes.]
[It was done. Sir Blink had pulled the Excali-Bro from its pedestal. He was indeed the hero of legend. He then raised his sword up in the air as a holy bright light shined down upon him from the window.]
Queen Ritara: "Then it is foretold... Sir Blink...you are the hero of legend."
King Lynner I: "Sir Blink...o hero of legend...you are our one and only hope. The time has come for you to journey on to Lord Alexor's castle and thwart the dark one's plans to take over our kingdom."
Queen Ritara: "And now that you have the ancient weapon to do so, only you can defeat him and save our dearest daughter, Lorianna from his clutches."
King Lynner I: "But tread carefully, my boy. For Alexor is the most powerful warlock in all the land. Those who have challenged him have not survived his wrath and he shows no mercy. This could be your hardest battle yet."
Queen Ritara: "But as long as you hold the legendary Excali-Bro in your hands, you will surely defeat him."
[Blink turned around and faced the king and queen.]
Sir Blink: "I won't let you down, your highnesses. I will put an end to Alexor's tyranny, free Princess Lorianna and bring peace back to our land! You have my promise on that!"
[And with that, Blink ran back down the hall.]
King Lynner I: "Good luck, brave hero! We're all counting on you!"
Queen Ritara: "And remember: The fate of our kingdom and all the land is in your hands!"
[As soon as the queen said those words, Blink was out of the room.]
[Once everything was ready, Blink headed for the front doors dressed in a platinum suit of armor, holding the magic sword in one hand and a royal Loudingham family platinum shield in the other. The artwork on the shield was that of a fight cloud with a few arms and legs sticking out of it.]
[As soon as he went outside the castle, he saw a group of kids and teens waiting for him. These were the very same kids he saw in the portrait earlier, with the exception of one...a girl with archer clothing and a bow and arrow.]
[Also accompanying the group were five wild animals. There was a white wolf with black spots, a black saber-tooth tiger, a yellow eagle, a brown boar and a green baby dragon with a frog-like face who sat atop the blacksmith princess's head.]
Lanark: "We heard you were going to finally take down Lord Alexor!"
Blink: "How did you-?"
[Just then, the wizard, Elisabeth the Intelligent, spoke up.]
Elisabeth: "I told everyone about the quest and who would be chosen to go on said quest. My crystal ball can predict anything."
Lolaire: "If you're going on this quest to save the princess, then so are we!"
Lucinda: "If we are divided, we all fall down. But if we stand united, we rise as one."
Lynner II: "She's our sister and we deserve retribution as much as you do!"
Luanster: "I guess you could say we're gonna give Alexor a war-licking when we're done with him!"
[Luanster laughed while everyone groaned.]
Lunar: "When we're done with that brute, I'm gonna sing a ballad in honor of your heroism, dude!"
Lenini: "Peace must be, like, brought back to our world. And we're totally making sure we do just that!"
Linkington: "Sir Blink, you are like the brother that I-"
[Linkington cleared his throat before speaking again.]
Linkington: "WE never had. And now you hold the fabled sword of legend in your hands. Even I could not pull it from it's pedestal and I'm supposed to be next in line for the throne."
Ranne: "We're all in this together, brother! It's about time Alexor paid for his treachery against the royal family!"
[Blink was surprised that the princesses he rescued are siding with him for the final assault on Alexor's Castle, even his own little sister and Prince Linkington as well.]
Sir Blink: "Thank you, everyone..."
[Just then they heard another voice call out.]
"Ready when you are, Sir Blink!"
[Trotting towards the group was a brown horse with an afro on his head and wearing glasses. This horse had to be Blink's noble steed.]
Blink: "Clydesdale? What are you doing here? And why are you a horse?"
Clydesdale: "You don't remember? Blink, I was taken from my parents and turned into a horse by Alexor! When I come face to face with that monstrosity, the first thing he's gonna see are the end of my hooves!"
Bobby: "Okay...this is getting weird."
Elisabeth: "I wouldn't take too much into account, Roberto. For you are not the only individual having this dream."
Bobby: "You mean Lori's in it too?"
Elisabeth: "Precisely! You two appear to be having what is known as a shared dream. In theory, that's when two individuals who are close to each other, friends, relatives, love interests, etcetera, are practically having the same fantasy. In this dream in particular, you are the brave hero known in Royal Valley as Sir Blink. And in case you haven't guessed by now...Princess Lorianna, the damsel in distress that you must save, is in fact..."
Bobby: "Lori!"
Elisabeth: "Exactly! So what are you going to do about it, Bobby? Or should I say...Sir Blink?"
[Bobby took a moment to think. And so, knowing what he must do, Bobby looked at Clydesdale with a smile and mounted himself on the saddle. Then, looking at the royal siblings and his little sister, Bobby, returning to his role as Sir Blink, raised his magic sword in the air.]
Sir Blink: "Friends and family, we must make haste for Lord Alexor's castle at once! We must rescue the fair Lorianna and bring an end to the dark one's mayhem once and for all! Are you with me?!"
[The royal siblings, Ranne and the others cheered as they rallied themselves for the final quest.]
[Ranne, Linkington, and the teen siblings boarded a covered wagon being pulled by Clydesdale while the youngest four siblings mounted themselves onto their loyal animal friends. Lucinda mounted the wolf, Lanark got on the boar, Lolaire rode on the tiger, and Elisabeth went on the eagle. Once everything was ready, Blink aimed his sword at the main gate.]
Sir Blink: "Onwards, everyone! For Lorianna! And for all of Royal Valley!"
[With all said and done, the group set off towards their final destination, the foreboding mountain where Alexor's castle rests.]
Lori's dream...
[Lori slowly opened her eyes and checked her surroundings, only to find herself on the floor in what appeared to be an evil-looking throne room of a dark castle. A storm was also brewing outside of the castle as she caught a glimpse of the sky through a nearby window. She had no idea what was going on, but before she could say anything...]
"Did you have a good nap, princess?"
[Lori heard an all too familiar voice speak to her. She looked over at the dark end of the room to see someone sitting on a scary looking throne made out of what looked like skeleton bones. Lori gasped in fear when she saw that the figure appeared to be Alex, but he was wearing some sort of black demon king-like robe with a cloak. He looked like a mix between the grim reaper and one of those dark science fiction emperors.]
Alex: "Good morning, scullery maid."
Lori: "Alex?! What are you doing here? And why are you literally calling me a princess?"
Alex: "That's Lord Alexor to you! And I am the Great Warlock King of the Dark Arts! Haven't you looked in the mirror lately? That sleeping spell I put on you must've screwed up your memory or something. Not that I intended for that to happen, Lorianna."
Lori: "Lorianna? What are you talking about? I'm not a princess!"
Alexor: "What? You don't believe me? Just take a look in that mirror over there and see for yourself."
[Lord Alexor pointed at something as Lori looked and saw a scary looking mirror with a dark reflection right next to the throne. As she looked at her reflection, the mirror showed what her appearance looked like. From what she saw, it looked like she had some scullery maid rags on.]
Lori: "Oh my literal God... Why do I look like Cinderella? I think I must be dreaming."
Alexor: "Maybe this isn't a dream? Maybe it's all too real?"
Lorianna: "What do you want from me, you wretched person?!"
Alexor: "You really don't remember, do you? I've watched your whole family for years since the very beginning, and I've put you and all your siblings under my spell... Well, except for your little brother and that bouncing baby brat. Her will must be very strong for a baby."
Lorianna: "My family's in this dream too? What have you done with them?!"
Alexor: "As I just told you, I put a spell on them and sent them to the farthest corners of the world! And I would've become ruler of your kingdom by now if it weren't for some meddling fool thwarting my plans."
Lorianna: "Who?"
Alexor: "Hell if I know! But that is why I am forced to resort to my backup plan...holding you as my bargaining chip. You see...if your pitiful parents want to see their eldest daughter again, they must give up their positions as rulers of the kingdom and relinquish the throne over to me. Once I have taken over Royal Valley, I will begin my lifelong conquest of world domination. And then...no one will dare to stand in my way again!"
[Alexor cackled as thunder and lightning clashed outside of his castle. Just then, there came a voice from outside the throne room.]
"LORD ALEXOR! LORD ALEXOR!"
Alexor: "Who goes there?!"
[The double doors opened to reveal a dark knight-like monster running towards Alexor, presumably his advisor.]
Dark Knight Monster: "Lord Alexor! Lord Alexor!"
[The knight stopped in front of Alexor before bowing down at him.]
Alexor: "State your business, knave!"
Dark Knight Monster: "Your tyrantness! I bring you grave news! Some peasant is approaching our castle with a large group! He means to take back the princess and destroy us all!"
[Alexor quickly stood up from his throne as he stared down at the knight.]
Alexor: "Who be-eth this weak peasant to dare and challenge my power?!"
[Alexor then marched over to his dark magic mirror and shoved Lorianna out of the way before checking it.]
Alexor: "Oh, Magic Mirror of Dark Lore, show me the one who dares to challenge the almighty Alexor!"
[The mirror then shows Alexor a vision of Sir Blink, along with Prince Linkington, Ranne and the other Royal Sisters, all geared up for battle. Blink was also sporting knight's armor and holding a shield in his hand as the group made their journey up the foreboding mountain. Lorianna also managed to look at the mirror from her distance and blushed when she saw the knight.]
Lori: Is that...Bobby Boo-Boo Bear? He looks like some sort of hero... He's literally a handsome looking knight in shining armor.
Alexor: "So...that boy has beaten all the guardians within their lairs and freed the other princesses? Well, he's a fool to take on the great and mighty Alexor."
[When Lori tried to speak, she spoke with a royally medieval tongue.]
Lorianna: "Hark! A hero is coming to rescue me!"
[Lori quickly covered her mouth in realization.]
Alexor: "Is that so? And who might he be? Your one true love?"
[Alexor laughed in amusement while Lorianna blushed again.]
Alexor: "Don't make me laugh! Romance is dead in this realm...just like how HE will be! For should he dare to enter my domain, that weakling and those royal fools will surely meet their doom! And there's nothing you can do about it."
[Alexor turned around to look at the mirror again. Lorianna got back on her feet and ran over to the warlock before pounding her fists on his back.]
Lorianna: "You will never get away with this, you fiend! You lay your hands on my siblings and you're going to regret every second of it!"
[Alexor responded by swinging his hand at Lorianna and backhanded her across the face with so much force that it knocked her to the floor. The princess then sat up and started weeping.]
Alexor: "I think you need a time out!"
[Alexor clapped his hands.]
Alexor: "To me, my minions!"
[As if on cue, two sexy, yet demonic-looking succubi appeared in front of Alexor. They then kneeled in front of the dark lord and spoke in tandem.]
Succubus 1: "What is thy bidding..."
Succubus 2: "...o' ruler of darkness?"
Alexor: "Bring forth a cage and lock the princess in it! She is to watch as I destroy this foolish hero and all of her good-for-nothing siblings as well!"
Succubus 1: "As you wish..."
Succubus 2: "...Lord Alexor."
[The succubi cast a spell to create a giant steel bird cage that was dangling thirty feet above the center of floor. Then, they grabbed Princess Lorianna, flew her up to the cage, threw her inside, locked the door and threw the key out the window. Alexor then turned to his Dark Knight advisor.]
Alexor: "You! Get all of your best soldiers and be ready to defend the lower levels! Make sure that none of these insolent fools make it in here alive!"
Dark Knight Monster: "Yes, your majesty! I will obey!"
[As the Dark Knight left the throne room, Alex turned his attention to the succubi.]
Alexor: "And as for you two, go with him as well! Round up your succubi friends and summon every remaining demon and creature that you can to aid them in this fight! I want the middle floors to be well-secured, and I want all the Royals' heads on pikes when you're through with them! They'll look good as flags for my tower!"
Succubus 1: "It shall be done..."
Succubus 2: "...your lordship!"
[The succubi then flew out of the room to prepare for battle. Alexor then walked back to his throne before sitting back down in it. He then looked up at Lorianna, who was still in the cage.]
Alexor: "We shall see if your so-called 'Hero' can make it past my minions. And even if he does, he will rue the day he took on Lord Alexor!"
[And as Alexor laughed, Princess Lorianna started to cry within her cage as she prayed for her savior to come and rescue her.]
Lorianna: Oh, Boo-Boo Bear... Wherever you are... Please save me!
Bobby's dream...
[At last, after reaching the top of the mountain, Sir Blink and his allies had stopped in front of Alexor's castle, which stood upon an outcropping rock floating over a giant pool of boiling lava. In front of the castle were two pikes with skulls on them, which was enough to make trespassers feel unwelcome.]
Ranne: "Well, this is it...Lord Alexor's Castle."
Linkington: "The fair Princess Lorianna must be held within the highest room in the tallest tower."
Lolaire: "Yeah, yeah! I think we all know the story by now!"
Blink: "But how can we get over thine pit of lava? No one can make that long jump to the other side."
Lynner II: "I think the Blinker's got a point. I've made a lot of long jumps in my life, but not even I can make a jump THAT long."
Lucinda: "I could fly across in my bat form, but I can't carry any of you. Sigh... This situation...is grave."
[Lolaire crossed her arms and pouted.]
Lolaire: "Oh, just marvelous! How are we supposed to get into the castle now?!"
Lanark: "I could have Flaps fly us over with some help from Lucinda's bat form. It'll only take a few trips."
Luanster: "But that plan would DRAG ON all day!"
[Luanster laughed while everyone else groaned.]
Lynner II: "We've all heard that one before!"
Lunar: "We ain't got time for draggin' on, dudes! We need to get all up in that castle, pronto! Lorianna's life is at stake here!"
Linkington: "Not to mention the whole kingdom!"
Lenini: "But how can we ever, like, get across this pit?"
Elisabeth: "Perhaps I can be of assistance."
[Elisabeth raised her magic wand and started chanting some words as she waved it around.]
Elisabeth: "I summon forth a rainbow bridge, to help our group get across this ridge. So we may enter the dark lord's lair, now bring forth thine bridge and put it...there!"
[With that, she casts a spell of her creation that instantly spawns a fancy rainbow bridge leading from where the group stood to the main entrance of Alexor's castle.]
Elisabeth: "The way into Alexor's Castle has been made, Sir Blink. Now go forth! We shall assist you in making your way to the throne room of that vile villain. The fate of our fair kingdom and our eldest sister is in your hands!"
[Sir Blink kneeled down to the little wizard princess' level and smiled as he tousled her hair.]
Blink: "Thank you, wizard...verily."
[Blink then stood back up and turned to look at the rest of the group before giving a small speech.]
Blink: "Everyone, I have made a valiant effort in my quest to rescue every single one of you from all of Alexor's minions! And now, the time has come to end his tyranny once and for all!"
[Everyone let out a collective "Yeah!" in response.]
Blink: "Now, let us rescue the fair maiden Lorianna and bring peace back to our land!"
[Everyone cheered as they readied themselves for whatever might await them in the castle.]
[Linkington also joined in on the speech.]
Linkington: "And we'll make sure that we all go home alive and well! None of us we'll die at the hands of that tyrant tonight!"
[Blink prepared to lead the charge into the castle, raising his sword into the air as he spoke...]
Blink: "For King Lynner the First and Queen Ritara, for Princess Lorianna, and for all the people's hopes, dreams and freedom of Royal Valley!"
[Everyone cheered at Blink's speech. The brave hero then pointed his sword towards the castle's main entrance.]
Blink: "CHAAAARGE!"
[And with that, Sir Blink, Ranne, Linkington, and the other princesses and animals charged into the castle. They stopped once they were in the main hall... There was a defening silence in the air as everyone looked around.]
Luanster: "Hey... Where's the welcoming comittee?"
Lunar: "Something's not quite right, dudes."
[Ranne stayed closed to Linkington before whispering in his ear and taking his free hand.]
Ranne: "Don't worry, Link. I'm right here."
[Linkington smiled at the archer girl's words of comfort.]
[Suddenly, the group found themselves surrounded by dark soldiers who came out hiding. There seemed to be about thirty of them and most of them had swords in their hands. Blink and his group all drew their weapons out and prepared for battle.]
Blink: "Attack!"
[While Blink used his magic sword, the rest of the group had their own weapons against the army. Linkington had his own sword. Lenini healed any wounds the others sustained. Lunar used her lute to distract her portion of soldiers before hitting them with said lute like a baseball bat. Luanster threw cream pies to blind her portion of soldiers before swinging her marotte at them. Lynner the Second used her bare fists and legs to take on the soldiers, some of whom were blinded by Luanster's pies. Lucinda turned into a bat to distract her enemies. Lanark used a special steel sledgehammer against the soldiers. Lolaire used her tiara as a boomerang. Elisabeth used her magic spells to heal her group or defeat her round of soldiers. And Ranne, shot tons of arrows at soldiers with her bow.]
[As for the animals, they all had their own way of attacking oncoming enemies. They either clawed their the soldiers, bit them, charged at them, or a mixture of the three.]
[But sure enough, the group had beaten every single soldier before advancing up the stairs.]
[As they got to the middle floors, the heroes were ambushed by a group of succubi who flew around and summoned hordes of monsters, demons and God knows what else. But Linkington, Ranne, the princesses and their animals were ready to protect their hero and savior.]
Linkington: "We got your back, Blink! Keep heading up the stairs until you reach the top of the tower! That's where the throne room is! Go confront that warlock king and save my sister!"
Ranne: "We'll hold them off for as long as we can! You just keep moving!"
[As Blink's sister and friends fought off the monsters and demons, the brave hero ran over to the next flight of stairs. But just as he got there, Linkington called out to him whilst he fought.]
Linkington: "Good luck, big brother! We'll be right with you...if we can make it out of this battle alive!"
Blink: "Fear not, my friends! I will not stop until I rescue princess Lorianna!"
[Blink turned around, and with a look of determination on his face, ran up the towering stairs as fast as he could, for he would soon face off against the evil Alexor.]
Bobby: "I'm coming for you, babe! Just hang on..."
Lori's dream...
[Alexor was still sitting on his throne as he watched Sir Blink from his dark magic mirror, certain that this intruder would face him as soon when he got to the top.]
Alexor: "So, the fool nears the very sanctum of my domain? Verily well! Let him come. I shall deal with him myself."
Lorianna: "Thou shall never get away with this, you monster! When he's finished with you, you'll be sorry!"
Alexor: "We'll soon see about that my dear. For when that fool enters this room, HE will be the one who is sorry! Those who challenge the dark lord, Alexor, will surely meet their demise!"
[Alexor let out an evil chuckle as he finished that sentence.]
[Finally, the double doors flung open and there was Sir Blink with his sword and shield in his hands.]
Blink: "Lord Alexor! I have cometh to vanquish you and save the fair Princess!"
[Alexor gave off a wicked smile upon seeing the hero.]
Alexor: "So...you're the fool who dares to challenge my power? Welcome to my castle, hero. I have been expecting you."
Blink: "So has your undoing, o' Warlock King of Darkness! Now where be-eth the princess?"
Alexor: "Why, she's right over there...all caged up and waiting to be ransomed for her freedom."
[Alexor showed Blink the cage that Princess Lorianna was locked in.]
Lorianna: "Help me, brave knight! Save me from that vile villain!"
[Putting all of his courage into the magic sword, Blink prepared himself to do battle with the wicked warlock.]
Blink: "The end is nigh for you, Lord Alexor! Release the princess and give yourself up! Lest you face judgement!"
Alexor: "Never! You may have foiled my plans to take over Royal Valley so far, but that all ends here! Once I have dealt with you, the king and queen will have no choice but to exchange the throne for their most precious daughter! And then, once I have their kingdom under my grip, I will make the necessary preparations to take over the entire world!"
Blink: "Not if I stop you first, you fiend!"
Alexor: "Well, we shall soon see about that!"
[Alexor then stood up from his throne, levitated himself into the air and got into his battle stance.]
Alexor: "Prepare to meet your doom, you arrogant fool! Once you're dead, I'm going to have the scullery princess sweep the floors with your bones!"
[The battle began as Alexor started casting large dark spell balls and throwing them at Blink. But the brave hero swiftly dodged his attacks one by one.]
[Soon it became a game of dead man's volley as Blink and Alexor knocked one spell ball at each another. Blink used his sword while Alexor used telekinesis. At one point, Lorianna began rooting for Blink.]
Lorianna: "Go for it, hero! Knock back his spells!"
Alexor: "Keep your mouth shut, you little whelp!"
[But when Alexor let his guard down for one milli-second...IT HIT HIM! The power of his own spell caused him to be paralyzed and made him drop to his knees, giving Blink the chance to strike at him with his sword.]
[Blink charged at Alexor as he swung his magic sword multiple times. But soon enough, Alexor regained his strength and broke free from his paralysis before using his telekinesis to fling Blink against a wall.]
[Alexor, who sustained a few injuries, got back on his feet and marched over to Blink while eyeing his sword.]
Alexor: "Did those foolish Royals give you that sword?"
[Blink stood up and pointed the sword at the dark lord.]
Blink: "Yes... This be-eth the magic sword of legend... The blade of your bane of evil... The mighty magical master sword itself, Excali-Bro... Take a good look at it, Alexor, for it is the instrument of your demise!"
Alexor: "Is that so...? Well then, hero..."
[Alexor then conjured up a dark, demonic-like sword of his own. It looked like the second round would be a duel of blades.]
Alexor: "Let's make this a fair fight!"
[Blink and Alexor stare off at each other, readying their swords for battle.]
Alexor: "EN GARDE!"
[Blink and Alexor swung their swords at one another while avoiding the former's attacks. Princess Lorianna was getting worried that the hero hasn't struck any blows yet.]
[At this point, Blink was growing exhausted from using his sword to attack and block. Alexor noticed this and felt that the odds were in his favor.]
Alexor: "An impressive blade...but nothing more!"
[Finally, Alexor knocked Blink's sword away with his own before aiming it at the knight, who fell on his butt on the floor.]
Alexor: "You have put up quite a fight. I can see why after beating all of my guardians. But why continue this pointless folly when we can simply join forces instead? Yes... Join me, Blink, and I will make you the heir to my throne!"
Blink: "I will NEVER join you! You killed my family!"
Alexor: "Oh, Blink... Don't you get it? I am your father!"
[Blink stared up at the evil warlock in shock and disbelief.]
Blink: "No... No, that's not true! You're not-"
Alexor: "I'm afraid it is, boy! Do you deny it?"
[Blink grabbed his head as the realization started to overcome him.]
Blink: "NO!"
Alexor: "But think of the possibilities, my boy... If you teamed up with me, we could conquer Royal Valley together! Yes... If you join me, we will rule this miserable world as father and son! What do you say?"
[Alexor extended his hand to Blink. The hero closed his eyes as they started leaking tears of anguish. He just could not believe that this vile monster was his father the whole time. The very thought of it was starting to make him doubt himself.]
[Lorianna saw this and decided to speak up.]
Lorianna: "Don't give up, Blink! You are my family's last hope! Don't give in to this monster's machinations! You must fight! I believe in you!"
[Blink slowly opened his eyes to the sound of the maiden's voice. He then looked at his father with a serious expression on his face as he slowly regained his determination.]
Blink: "I would never join someone as vile as you, even if you were my father! And I would rather give up my own life than side with you!"
[Alexor lowered his hand in disappointment.]
Alexor: "Verily well then! If that's your decision, then I can arrange for that to happen!"
[With that, Alexor raised his sword, which he charged up with his dark magic, ready to give his son the killing blow.]
Alexor: "Prepare to make peace with your loved ones, foolish hero! Because this is where your quest ends...along with your LIFE!"
[Blink closed his eyes again as he braced for impact while Lorianna covered her tearful eyes and looked away, not daring to see what would happen to her savior.]
[But just as Alexor could swing his sword, he heard the front doors slam open, followed by a voice.]
"Not if we have anything to say about it, heathen!"
[Alexor turned around and saw the rest of Blink's group at the double doors.]
Alexor: "WHAT?! How did you all get past my forces?!"
Elisabeth: "Get past this, you Big Bad Beast!"
[Elisabeth casted a spell of brightness to temporarily blind Alexor. The warlock king covered his eyes and yelled in agony.]
Alexor: "AAAAGGGGHHHH! MY EYES!"
Linkington: "Alexor's been blinded, Blink!"
Lunar: "Now's your chance, Sir Dude!"
Lynner II: "He's wide open for attack!"
Ranne: "FINISH HIM!"
[Before Alexor could regain his sight, Blink rushed over to his sword and used it to slash his father multiple times before knocking him down to the floor on his back. Finally, Blink moved back a few yards, ran to his father, jumped up in the air, raised his sword skywards...]
Blink: "HYAHHHHHHH!"
[...and thrusted the blade down, striking the final blow into Alexor's chest.]
Alexor: "GRAAAGGGHHHHHHHAAA!"
[Lighting struck and thunder clashed outside as Alexor seemingly expired from being stabbed. Blink then pulled his sword out of Alexor's chest (which was tainted with some strange dark fluid) before raising it straight into the air.]
Sir Blink: "Victory is ours!"
[And with that, the group cheered at Blink's supposed victory over the warlock.]
[Just then, they heard chuckling coming from Alexor, who was still alive despite the fatal wound in his chest.]
Alexor: "Well played, you fools... Especially you, my son. You most certainly have the skills to beat me after all..."
[Alexor slowly got back on his feet and regenerated his health, instantly healing the damages he had taken in the fight. The wound in his chest closed right back up as a result.]
Alexor: "But I wouldn't celebrate just yet. To be honest, I was only going easy on you and your friends these first two rounds. But no more! For this will be our TRUE final battle!"
[Alexor then shot a beam of dark magic into the air so powerful that it destroyed the entire roof and walls while the cage fell to the floor, shaking Lorianna a bit. Alexor then looked back at the group with a scowl on his face.]
Alexor: "I wasn't going to do this, but you bothersome pests have left me with no choice! All of you royal brats have meddled with my ambitions for the last time! And as for you, Blink...you have become a grave DISAPPOINTMENT to me!"
[Then, Alexor started levitating until he was thirty feet above the floor.]
Alexor: "By all the powers of darkness...I command you to give me my ultimate form!"
[Alexor then flew into the stormy sky while still looking down at the band of heroes.]
Alexor: "Now you shall all see my TRUE might! Only you won't survive it!"
[With that, Alexor conjured all the dark magic he had left and the warlock was engulfed into a giant ball of dark magic which got bigger and bigger with every second until it started evaporating, revealing a giant, dark, demonic, monstrous, flying, black magic-breathing, anthropomorphic dragon.]
[Everyone looked in shock and horror at the monstrosity that used to be Lord Alexor. The dragon opened his eyes to reveal bleeding black voids with glowing red dots for pupils and gazed back down at the heroes before letting out a loud, bellowing, thunderous roar. Sir Blink, Ranne, Linkington and all the princesses covered their ears to shield them from the horrible noise. Once Alexor was finished, he spoke to the group in a deep, dark, distorted voice.]
Alexor: "FOOLISH MORTALS! ONCE I HAVE DEALT WITH THE LOT OF YOU, THE KING AND QUEEN, AND ALL OF ROYAL VALLEY WILL FEEL MY FIERY WRATH! I WILL BRING FORTH AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS AND DESPAIR ONTO THIS WORLD, AND I WILL BURN EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE THAT DARE TO OPPOSE ME! SO PREPARE TO MEET YOUR END, VERMIN! FOR I, LORD ALEXOR, GOD OF THE DARK ARTS, WILL PUT AN END TO ALL OF YOUR MEDDLING AND SNUFF OUT YOUR WORTHLESS LIVES, ONCE AND FOR ALL!"
Blink: "Not if we can help it, Alexor! For the sake of Princess Lorianna, The royal family, and all the people of Royal Valley...this is where you fall! Time to end this!"
[Blink, Linkington, Ranne and the other princesses rallied themselves for the true final battle while Princess Lorianna supported them from the sidelines within her cage.]
[Alexor dealt major damage from breathing his dark fire, but some of the princesses helped out with major healing spells or attacks. Even Princess Lorianna helped out a little by providing some uplifting words to Blink. While Prince Linkington, Ranne and some of the princesses dealt damage to the dragon, Blink faced the monster head on.]
[After dealing a lot of damage to Alexor's dragon form, Blink delivered the finishing blow to the beast's weak spot...his soft underbelly, finally slaying the dragon and destroying Alexor once and for all.]
Alexor: "NOOOOOOOO! CURSE YOU, LINKINGTON! CURSE YOU, RANNE! CURSE YOU, PRINCESSES! AND CURSE YOU ESPECIALLY, BLINK! YOU TREACHEROUS, GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF MINE!"
[Alexor flew right into the tower, knocking Blink into the center. Hanging onto the side of the tower with what little strength he had left, the dragon glared at the group of heroes before giving them a warning:]
Alexor: "LISTEN TO ME, ALL OF YOU, AND HEED THESE WORDS! YOU MIGHT HAVE DEFEATED ME THIS TIME, BUT SOMEDAY...IN ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE...THERE WILL BE ANOTHER WHO DOTH SHARE MY OWN FLESH AND BLOOD!"
Ranne: "Lanark, could you lend me your hammer?"
[Without hesitation, Lanark handed Ranne her sledgehammer she used during the battle.]
Ranne: "Perfect... Thank you."
[Taking the hammer from Lanark, Ranne marched over to Alexor, who was still standing near the edge while still monologuing.]
Alexor: "AND WHEN THAT DAY COMES...HE SHALL EXTERMINATE ALL OF YOUR DESCENDANTS! AND THEN ALL OF HUMANITY WILL KOWTOW AND COWER BEFORE HIM!"
[Ranne stopped in front of Alexor and looked him straight in the eyes. She then gripped the hammer in her hands and yelled...]
Ranne: "Yeah, I'm sure that'll be the day...YOU MURDERING BASTARD!"
[With that, Ranne charged towards the dragon and swung the hammer across his face, knocking him off the side of the tower and causing him to fall to his death. All everyone could do was watch as the dragon fell faster.]
Alexor: "AHHHHHHHHHH! THIS ISN'T OVER, YOU MEDDLESOME PESTS! FAR FROM IT, IN FACT! MARK MY WORDS!"
[Finally, Alexor fell into the lava pit with a big booming splash. The dragon flailed around in the sea of magma as he slowly sank to the bottom. And as he did, he yelled out one last threatening vow to the victors...]
Alexor: "AS LONG AS THERE'S BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS, IT IS WITH THIS VOW THAT I SWEAR: I WILL RETURN SOMEDAY AND SOMEHOW! SO ALL OF YOU...BEWAAAAAAAARE-URB-URB-ULB-ULB-UB-UB!"
[And as Alexor drew his last breath and drowned in the molten lava, he raised a clawed fist at the group and viciously shook it at them before it disappeared into the magma.]
[What followed afterwards was silence as the group looked down at the pit. Linkington then broke the silence.]
Linkington: "Well...I guess that's the end of Lord Alexor."
[With those words, it looked like the battle had been won. But just before the heroes could celebrate, a chest appeared right in front of Alexor's throne. Blink walked over to the chest and it opened by itself, revealing a magic key that could unlock anything. Knowing what his intentions were, Blink took the key and headed over to Lorianna's cage. He then inserted the key into the lock and turned it, unlocking the door and freeing the last princess from her prison.]
[Princess Lorianna immediately ran out of the cage and directly into Blink, tackling him to the floor in a tearful hug.]
Lorianna: "Oh, brave knight... You have saved me! Thank you so much!"
[Lorianna gave Blink a smooch on his cheek and the knight could only blush.]
Sir Blink: "Shed tears no more, fair maiden... You are now safe. All is well."
[As soon as he said that, however, the whole castle started to quake and crumble apart.]
Linkington: "I say, it appears that we're in trouble!"
Ranne: "What does it look like?! That madman must be trying to take down the whole castle with all of us in it!"
Elisabeth: "He must be using the last of his dark magic to do so! We must make haste and leave this place as quickly as possible!"
Lorianna: "Hurry before it's too late!"
[Blink took Princess Lorianna in his arms and carried her out of the throne room while Linkington, Ranne, the other eight princesses and their animal companions followed them as they all hurried down the stairs.]
[Finally, the group made their way to the ground floor and ran out the front gates before crossing the rainbow bridge. The heroes barely made it to the ledge just before the castle started collapsing and tumbling down until it was nothing but a large, smoldering pile of stone, brick and rubble. Then, unable to withstand the weight of the rubble, the outcropping island slowly went down, causing the rainbow bridge to disappear into thin air. The island fell faster until it went into the lava pit and sank. Truly, such an outcome would've spelled the end of Lord Alexor. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief once the whole ordeal was over...or so they thought...]
[The group felt another rumbling sound and looked down at the pit to see the lava starting to boil at a rapid pace.]
Lucinda: "I fear this situation has gone from grave to worse..."
Lynner II: "Aw great! Now what's up?!"
Lolaire: "Is that maniac getting desperate or something?!"
Lanark: "What kind of foreboding mountain has a boiling lava pit anyway?"
Lenini: "Why would he even put his castle here?"
[Then, much to their horror, they saw the lava beginning to rise up and down.]
Ranne: "Ok, tell me I'm not the only one seeing the lava rise and fall like crazy."
Linkington: "No, I can see it too. And yet somehow, I don't think this is an ordinary mountain, even if it is foreboding. Elisabeth...what kind of mountain is this?"
[Checking her crystal ball, Elisabeth knew what kind of mountain it was and why it had a molten pit of lava.]
Elisabeth: "I have come to the conclusion that this foreboding mountain is in fact an active volcano! And given the fact that the temperature of the molten rock is rising to unprecedented levels, also, due to the massive vibration of the rubble and the dragon Alexor's presence-"
Lynner II: "JUST GIVE US THE SHORT ANSWER, POINDEXTER!"
Elisabeth: "It's about to erupt at any second!"
Luanster: "Well, I guess that hothead has finally reached his boiling point of eruption!"
[Luanster laughed while the others groaned.]
Luanster: "Get it? But seriously... I think we better get off this mountain before it does."
Lunar: "Oh, you think?! Come on, dudes! Let's blow this hot pepper stand!"
[The whole group piled into Clydesdale's wagon as the volcano was close to going off. Blink got on Clydesdale and urged him to run.]
Blink: "Ride like the whirlwind, Clydesdale!"
Clydesdale: "No need to ask twice, Blink! Hang on tight!"
[With that, Clydesdale charged down the mountain trail just as the volcano finally erupted. Then the lava started overflowing and was sent rushing down the trail after the group. However, the weight of the wagon and the downward slope caused it to go faster before Clydesdale was forced into it. Blink did his best to steer the wagon as it kept going down the trail.]
[No sooner did the wagon reach the bottom of the mountain, it hit a rock, causing it to flip. Everyone was flung out of the wagon and landed on the soft grass. Lorianna landed right on top of Blink. Linkington and Ranne landed right next to each other before their hands touched one another. The wagon landed on the ground and smashed into pieces. The lava stopped, hardening itself up after covering the trail, preventing anyone from climbing its peak ever again.]
[While everyone was recovering from the crash, Lynner the Second quickly sat up and raised her hands in the air.]
Lynner II: "WOO-HOO! THAT WAS EXTREME! WE GOTTA DO THAT AGAIN!"
[Linkington put his hand over his head in exhaustion.]
Linkington: "Not again, Lynner...please?"
Lunar: "We did it, everyone! Alexor is no more! He has ceased to be!"
[Lunar then saw her lute next to her, unharmed. She then picked up the instrument and got back on her feet before she started to tune it.]
Lunar: "Well, Sir Blink, I promised you a limerick for this moment, and I'm gonna give it to you."
[Lunar then started to play her limerick.]
Lunar: The evil Alexor is now dead and done
Sir Blink had fought him and the battle was won
Lorianna's been rescued and now we're all free...
Sir Blink and the Clydesdale endured many trials
And all folks will know them for miles and miles
For Sir Blink has saved...all of Royal Valley...
[With Alexor gone, peace had finally been restored to the land. All the royal sisters started cheering at this revelation. Linkington and Ranne started dancing with one another as they celebrated. But not all was quite well. When Blink sat back up, he noticed Clydesdale on his side looking like he was in pain. He got back on his feet and ran over to his steed.]
Blink: "Clydesdale! Are you okay?"
Clydesdale: "Yeah, Blink... I think I'm- Ah! Ahhh! Oh! My leg!"
[The others stopped cheering when they heard the horse's cries of agony. Linkington ran over to the horse and hugged him.]
Linkington: "What's going on?!"
Blink: "Clydesdale's hurt bad, Link!"
Linkington: "Hang in there, Clydesdale! We'll get you back to the kingdom and get you fixed up!"
Clydesdale: "I don't know if I can make it... If they find me like this, I'm as good as glue."
Linkington: "Don't you dare say that!"
[Linkington turned to look at Lenini.]
Linkington: "Lenini! You have to help him!"
Lenini: "I'll try!"
[Lenini bandaged the horse's front hoof. Elisabeth then examined the hoof with concern.]
Elisabeth: "That bandage only helped a little, but I'd recommend against putting weight on that hoof."
Ranne: "Well...now that the wagon's all trashed up, I guess we're on foot from here."
Lanark: "I could build another wagon, but we're missing a few bits and pieces. So, unless there's anyone who can help find some spare parts, it's a long walk back home."
Lolaire: "It wouldn't matter anyway. Because even if you can make another wagon, we don't have a horse to pull it."
[Blink sighed.]
Blink: "Come on... Let's just get back to the kingdom."
[With that, the group began the long trek back to Royal Valley. As they made their way along the path, Blink noticed something wrong with Princess Lorianna, as her head was drooped down and her arms were crossed. Blink then told the group to stop so they could make camp. They stopped in an open area by a lake, which was the perfect spot for their camp.]
[Shortly after the camp was set up, Blink saw Lorianna sitting in front of the lake. Blink spoke to Linkington.]
Sir Blink: "Pardon me, Linkington, but might I have a word with Princess Lorianna? She seems to be rather miserable."
Linkington: "But of course, Blink."
Sir Blink: "But would it be possible if I spoke to her...alone?"
Linkington: "Uhhh...okay...eth? I just hope you can lift her spirits."
[Linkington informed Ranne and the rest of his sisters to give Blink and Lorianna some time to themselves while they waited at the campsite. Blink walked over to Lorianna, who was staring at her reflection in the lake as she cried softly.]
Blink: "Fair maiden? What's wrong? Why must you shed tears?"
Lorianna: "This is...all my fault."
[Blink looked at Lorianna with a surprised expression.]
Blink: "Whatever do you mean?"
[Lorianna looked back at Blink with her tear-streaked face.]
Lorianna: "For years, I have taken my position as princess for granted. I have abused my power and treated my siblings as nothing but servants, and then Lord Alexor put a curse that reduced me to nothing but rags...and banished most of my sisters far away from home. And now I fear that your noble steed is in critical condition because of me."
Blink: "Well...I..."
[Lorianna collapsed into her savior's chest and wept on him. The young man simply wrapped his arms around the eldest princess, not bearing to see her cry so much. Ranne, Linkington and his sisters watched the whole thing from the campsite.]
Lorianna: "You all should just forget about me. I have been a terrible sister and the whole kingdom probably hates my guts by now. I don't even deserve to be called a princess."
[As the group watched, Lolaire began sobbing at the sight while her twin held her close.]
Lolaire: "This is so sad..."
[Blink then took Lorianna's hands and raised her chin to look at him.]
Blink: "I can't just leave you here, Lorianna. I swore to your family that I would bring you back! Yes, you've made mistakes, but that doesn't mean we can't face them."
Lorianna: "I...I don't know if I can."
Blink: "It's not too late for you, Lorianna... I mean, you did support us while we fought Alexor."
[Lorianna looked up at Blink as he wiped away some of her tears with his index finger.]
Blink: "But no matter what happens...you'll always be my princess."
[Blink and Lorianna looked into each other's eyes. Then they motioned closer until their lips connected with one another. As they made out, the princess suddenly found herself levitating as sparkly magic dust swirled around her. Blink and the group watched in awe as Lorianna's scullery maid attire began to change. Her rags were turned into a beautiful baby blue princess gown and her headress was replaced with a golden tiara. Lorianna was then gently placed back onto the ground with a wobbly smile on her face.]
Bobby: "Babe...you look...beautiful."
[Lorianna looked over herself, quite astonished. She then ran up to Blink in another tearful hug, but this time with tears of joy and happiness.]
Lorianna: "Oh, brave hero! Thank you for rescuing me! You truly are my knight in shining armor, Sir...?"
[Blink simply hugged her back.]
Blink: "Blink... Sir Blink."
[Elisabeth, who had been watching the whole scene along with the others, was quite astonished herself. But then she realized something.]
Elisabeth: "Of course! Only true love's kiss could break the dreaded curse! It's just as my crystal ball predicted!"
[Lynner the Second crossed her arms and scoffed.]
Lynner II: "How cliche."
[It was then that Lolaire grabbed Lynner the Second by the collar before looking directly into her eyes.]
Lolaire: "This is a very beautiful fairy tale moment, Lynner! Don't RUIN it!"
[As Lynner the Second grumbled in complaint, Linkington and the other princesses cheered and rushed towards their older sister. But before they could catch up, Lorianna noticed Clydesdale being surrounded by that same magic dust before levitating off the ground.]
Clydesdale: "Uh...guys? Why am I going up?"
[The group ran over to Clydesdale, who's appearance was starting to change. Slowly, Clydesdale started changing from a horse to a young boy in peasant clothes. Linkington smiled as he saw the whole thing take place. Once Clydesdale was safely on the ground, Linkington ran over to the boy before pulling him into a hug.]
Linkington: "Clydesdale, old friend! You're back to normal!"
Clydesdale: "Yeah... And my leg's all better too! Or was it my arm? But...how is this possible?"
Elisabeth: "I'm not entirely sure, but when Blink kissed Lorianna, he broke the curse that was placed on everyone. And since Alexor is now deceased, his dark magic is wearing off on everyone and everything he interacted with, which is why you reverted back to your normal human structure."
Clydesdale: "Well, I'd never thought I'd say this, but... Sir Blink has won the fair Lorianna's heart."
Linkington: "He most certainly has."
[As the two best friends reunited, Bobby broke character again and tried to talk to Lori.]
Bobby: "Are you feeling any better, babe?"
Lori: "Much better now that you're here. But let's get back to the moment, shall we? You were literally like my prince charming, and I really want this to end happily for us."
Bobby: "Sounds good to me..."
[Bobby cleared his throat before resuming his role as Sir Blink.]
Blink: "Shall I escort you home, your highness?"
Lorianna: "By all means, yes! Take me back to my parents, my brave and handsome hero!"
[Ranne then cleared her throat to get the two lover's attention.]
Ranne: "Uh, I hate to interrupt your romantic moment, but we still have a problem: It's about ten miles to the Loudingham Castle and we have no mode of transport!"
Lanark: "Yeah! And our pets can't carry every single one of us back."
Lenini: "But how shall we ever get back home? My feet are still sore."
[Elisabeth started to ponder for a moment.]
Elisabeth: "I think I might have the solution to that problem."
[Elisabeth turned to look at Lanark.]
Elisabeth: "Lanark, would you be so kind as to let me see your rodent friends?"
[A family of four white mice appeared out of Lanark's outfit.]
Lanark: "Why?"
Elisabeth: "Just set them on the ground in front of me and I'll take care of the rest."
[Lanark didn't hesitate and just took the four mice before putting them on the ground. The rodents looked up at Elisabeth before she conjured up a spell that turned them into white unicorns. Lolaire stared at the four horses and was in awe over them.]
Lolaire: "It's like a dream come true!"
Elisabeth: "These mythical beings will help us get home. And don't worry, Lanark, they'll turn back to their normal selves by sunrise tomorrow."
Lanark: "I guess I'll take my chances. Let's just head back home."
[Blink then carried Lorianna in his arms and put her on one of the unicorns while her savior took the lead and Clydesdale sat between them. Lunar took the lead on the second unicorn while Lenini rode with her. Lynner II took charge of the third unicorn with Luanster riding with her. Finally, Linkington rode on the last unicorn while Ranne rode with him. The remaining four girls simply rode on their animal companions as they did earlier. Once everything was ready, the whole group continued their return journey to Royal Valley.]
[Back in Royal Valley, a royal guard (who resembled Chunk) was on patrol on the town border wall. As he was marching on the ramparts of the wall, he spotted a group of people heading toward the front gate riding on their animal companions and four unicorns. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Blink's group had arrived safe and sound with Princess Lorianna.]
Guard: "Cor blimey! The fair princess Lorianna 'as been returned to us! Sir Blink 'as slain the evil warlock king!"
[The guard then ran up to the bell tower and started ringing the bell to inform the citizens of Blink's return.]
[Everyone cheered as Princess Lorianna was returned to the kingdom. They also cheered for Blink, who was now seen as the hero of their land.]
[At Loudingham Palace, King Lynner the First and Queen Ritara rushed out onto the balcony to see what all the commotion was about. They looked down at the courtyard to see their children, Ranne and Blink arriving through the front gates. And riding on the first unicorn, sitting behind Sir Blink and Clydesdale, was Princess Lorianna, safe and sound. Seeing their eldest daughter back home brought tears of joy in their eyes.]
King Lynner I: "Bless ye gods, our prayers 'ave been answered! Sir Blink 'as succeeded in his quest!"
Queen Ritara: "Indeed! Our eldest daughter has been brought back to us, safe and unharmed!"
[The king and queen then went back into the castle.]
[Blink helped Lorianna get down from the unicorn, just as the king and queen ran through the front door. Lorianna saw her parents and tearfully ran over to them.]
Lorianna: "Mother! Father!"
[Lorianna wrapped her arms around her mother and father as they tearfully embraced her.]
Queen Ritara: "Oh, Lorianna! Thank heavens you're back!"
King Lynner I: "Indeed! I don't know what we'd do without you!"
Lorianna: "You can thank my knight in shining armor."
[As the king and queen embraced Lorianna, everyone cheered for Sir Blink as his quest was finally complete.]
[Later in the throne room, Blink stood before the king and queen. Lorianna stood in-between her parents while Ranne and the rest of the royal family stood behind Blink.]
King Lynner I: "Sir Blink, noble hero of Royal Valley, you 'ave done our family a great service. You 'ave rescued all of our daughters, defeated all the servants of the dark lord Alexor, and even slain Alexor 'imself. You have outdone yourself, and now we are in your debt."
Queen Ritara: "Thank you, Sir Blink, fair hero of Royal Valley. Surely your quest will go into legend."
Blink: "You're quite welcome, your highnesses. But there's no need to repay me."
King Lynner I: "Don't be so modest, my boy! It is only fair that we offer you a position in our kingdom as a reward. Shall we make you a knight? A squire? A duke? Or maybe..."
[Lorianna then cleared her throat before whispering into her mother's ear. Once she was finished, the queen nodded in agreement.]
Queen Ritara: "My dear husband, it appears that our eldest daughter would like to give a reward of her own."
King Lynner I: "Verily well, Lorianna. You may present our hero with your reward."
[With the Excali-Bro in hand, Princess Lorianna approached Sir Blink, who was kneeling before the princess. Then, raising Blink's sword, she prepared to dub him with the position she had in mind.]
Lorianna: "Sir Blink... For your heroism, bravery and caring of heart, I hereby dub thee...Sir Prince Blink of Royal Valley."
[Princess Lorianna tapped the sword on both of Blink's shoulders and the citizens cheered before Lorianna extended her hand to the newly named prince.]
Lorianna: "And in addition to your royal title...I hereby offer you thine hand in marriage."
[The king and queen gasped when they heard what their eldest daughter just said while the rest of their children and Ranne did the same.]
[Blink's eyes widened and he blushed red when he heard that last part.]
Blink: "M-m-m-marriage?"
[Bobby then broke character as he nervously whispered to Lorianna.]
Bobby: "B-B-Babe, this is so sudden. Are you sure about-?"
[Before Bobby could finish, Lori put her index finger on his lips.]
Lori: "This is literally our dream, Boo-Boo Bear. We can save the real thing for the future."
Bobby: "Oh, well no argument there."
[Returning to his role as Sir Blink, Bobby stood up and faced the king and queen who were still dumbstruck. As he did, he and Lorianna held each other's hands.]
Blink: "Your majesties...I too wish to take your eldest daughter's hand in wedlock... If I have your blessing."
[Seeing the newly named prince asking for his permission to marry Princess Lorianna, King Lynner the First was close to tears, just like his real-life counterpart.]
King Lynner I: "Truly, this be-eth the most joyous day of our...of...our..."
[Finally, the king couldn't hold it in anymore and let the tears flow. Queen Ritara comforted her husband as he cried.]
Queen Ritara: "Forgive him, Blink, for he can be a bit of a softy sometimes. Of course, you know that already. Nevertheless, noble hero, on behalf of King Lynner and myself, you have our permission and our blessing to marry our fair Lorianna. Let the royal wedding preparations begin at once!"
Lorianna: "I think I'll take it from here, mother."
[And just like that, Lori took the reins of their dream and magically transformed the scene to that of an altar inside the cathedral. Prince Blink was standing at the altar, dressed in a royal wedding uniform and waiting for his lovely bride to arrive.]
[Princess Lenini and Ranne, who was now dubbed as a princess and member of the royal family, were given the roles as the maidens of honor, princesses Lunar, Luanster and Lynner the Second were the bridesmaids, prince Linkington was the ring bearer, princess Lucinda was playing on the organ, princesses Lanark and Lolaire were flower girls, and princess Elisabeth was at the podium, being the priest for the wedding.]
[Just as Lucinda began playing "Here Comes The Bride" on the organ, Prince Blink looked over and saw Lorianna walking down the aisle towards him wearing a beautiful royal wedding dress and holding a bouquet in her hands. The white dress was covered in glitter, and the veil had bluebells and roses. It was the most beautiful thing in Blink's eyes.]
[Everyone watched as the bride slowly headed towards the podium, looking at her husband-to-be who extended his hand to her. King Lynner the First was still crying his eyes out as he watched his eldest daughter while his wife comforted him. Even Lenini was on the verge of tears herself at the sight of her sister and eventually bawled her eyes out before pulling Ranne into a hug.]
Lenini: "What a beautiful dress!"
[Once she was finally at the podium, she took Blink's hand and joined him on the podium where Elisabeth began reciting the priest's marriage speech.]
Elisabeth: "Ladies and gentleman of Royal Valley... We are gathered here today to witness the union of our noble hero, Prince Blink, and the eldest sibling of our royal family, Princess Lorianna, in holy matrimony. But before we begin, should there be anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry who thinks these two should not be joined in holy wedlock, let them speak now or forever hold their peace."
[Elisabeth looked over the crowd to see if anyone would object. After ten seconds of silence, Elisabeth turned her attention back to her book.]
Elisabeth: "Alright then... If there are no objections, let us begin with the vows."
[As Elisabeth looked over her book, she started the first vow with Princess Lorianna.]
Elisabeth: "Princess Lorianna, eldest daughter of our family... Do you take our savior, Prince Blink to be your lawful wedded husband and as king of another kingdom 'till death do you part?"
[Lorianna looked at her prince charming Blink with a warm smile on her face.]
Lorianna: "Yes...I do... I literally and truly do. Without Blink, I wouldn't be here."
[Elisabeth smiled and turned to look at Blink while the king let out another stream of tears.]
Elisabeth: "And what of you, heroic Prince Blink? Do you take our eldest sister, Princess Lorianna to be your lawfully wedded wife and as your queen of another nearby kingdom 'till death do you part?"
Blink: "I do... And I will always be with her, even in death. Always and forever."
Lorianna: "Oh, Blinky-Bear."
[With that, Elisabeth smiled again and closed her book.]
Elisabeth: "In that case, would you kindly present the rings, dear brother?"
[Linkington presented the rings to Blink and Lorianna. Once the bride and groom exchanged their rings and put them on, Elisabeth spoke again.]
Elisabeth: "And so, by the power vested in me, as well as the permission and blessing of our parents... I now pronounce you husband and wife. And in conclusion, we hope that you two will someday become rulers of your own kingdom, raise a family of your own and live happily ever after. Now, with all said and done, I do believe you two know what to do next in order to seal the deal now...don't you?"
[Both Blink and Lorianna knew exactly what Elisabeth meant and nodded at her. The prince lifted the veil of his bride's wedding tiara before they both kissed each other on the lips.]
[Everyone cheered as Prince Blink and Princess Lorianna were now married. Prince Linkington was so emotional that he dropped the pillow before giving Ranne a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek. But he was rewarded with a playful shove, which knocked him down, unharmed.]
Ranne: "Nice try, Lame-O. But there's no way they're making us be together. Not even in their dreams."
Linkington: "I'm okay!"
[And as the bride and groom finished kissing, they walked out of the cathedral and eventually made their way to the courtyard where their carriage was waiting. Lorianna boarded the carriage first while Blink followed suit. As the carriage began to take off, Blink waved goodbye while Lorianna threw her bouquet at the crowd. Lenini raised her arms up and caught the bouquet, but as soon as she did, she accidentally bumped into someone. She turned around and saw a young and stout baker with orange hair looking directly into her eyes as she looked back. Finally, after nearly five seconds, the baker spoke up.]
Baker: "Hi...uh... Are you a princess?"
[All Lenini could do was grin as she blushed.]
[As the carriage rode into the sunset, the scene transitioned to one year in the future where Blink and Lorianna were named king and queen of their own kingdom as the people rejoiced in their new home. Blink and Lorianna stood on the balcony of their new castle as the townspeople praised them.]
Townspeople: "LONG LIVE KING BLINK! LONG LIVE QUEEN LORIANNA! LONG LIVE THE NEWBORN PRINCE!"
[As Blink and Lorianna walked back into the castle, they went to the nursery where their newborn child was sleeping in a rocking cradle. The couple looked down at the baby, who yawned and started to wake up.]
Queen Lorianna: "Isn't he beautiful, my love?"
[Blink wrapped his arm around his wife.]
King Blink: "That he is, darling. He's got my eyes...and your nose."
Queen Lorianna: "And he has your hair color, too. I don't think I could ask for anything more."
[Lorianna carefully picked up her child and started nuzzing him. Then she and her husband went back to the balcony with the baby to view their whole kingdom as well as the neighboring Royal Valley where Lorianna's family still ruled today.]
Queen Lorianna: "Peace and prosperity has returned to our realm. Truly, from here on, we will all live happily ever after."
[Blink wrapped his arm around his wife.]
King Blink: "And together, we will keep it that way. Because there's nothing in this world that can take it away from us all."
[As King Blink and Queen Lorianna looked into each other's eyes, they were leaning closer and closer for a kiss. Truly, this dream would end happily ever after for them, after all.]
[But all of a sudden, just as their lips were about to meet...an unexpected yet hauntingly familiar voice called out to them.]
"Don't be so sure about that...FOOOOOOOLS!"
[Blink and Lorianna suddenly stopped when they heard the strange voice as the sky started to turn dark.]
King Blink: "What was that?"
Queen Lorianna: "It sounded like it came from..."
[Lorianna gasped and pointed up at the sky.]
Queen Lorianna: "UP THERE!"
[Blink and Lorianna looked up to the sky to see dark clouds hovering over both their kingdom and nearby Royal Valley, shrouding everything in a dark and stormy matter. As gusts of wind started picking up, thunder crackled and clashed loudly as bolts of lightning struck across the sky, some of it even starting fires to some of the buildings within the town. Suddenly, down in the village below, the ground started to shake and the couple looked down to see it collapse. People started running in panic, but a lot of them fell into the dark abyss below. Just then, an evil chuckle came from the hole in the ground. Blink and Lorianna kept staring at the crater to see a giant facial figure rising from it. When they got a closer look at the giant, it turned out to be someone they feared most as he laughed evilly.]
[The sight of the giant alone was enough to cause the baby to start wailing in fear. Lorianna did her best to calm her baby down, but it wasn't working seeing how she was afraid herself.]
"Hope you didn't miss me too much!"
King Blink: "Alexor! How are you back from the dead?!"
Alex: "Alexor? Mijo, I think you've been playing that sissy game for far too long! It's only me, the one and only...El Jefe!"
[Just then, Bobby and Lori had suddenly broken out of their characters.]
Bobby: "What are you doing in our dream, you criminal?!"
Alex: "You really think you can get rid of me that easily? Idiotas! No prison can hold El Jefe!"
Lori: "What do you want from us, you monster?! Haven't you done enough?!"
Alex: "I just thought I'd let you know that whenever I get out, I won't just be going after Junior or Ronalda anymore... No, this time, it's more personal. For when I'm out of my cage, it's not just you, Roberto, Ronalda, or that white-haired little semen stain... No, when that time comes..."
[Bobby and Lori saw Alex pointing a demonic clawed finger at the castle of nearby Royal Valley before speaking in a demonic voice.]
Alex: "I'LL GET BACK AT YOUR WHOLE FAMILIA AS WELL!"
[Alex then put his thumb and middle finger together.]
Alex: "AND I WILL DO IT, JUST...LIKE...THIS!"
[With a snap of his fingers, a dark laser beam shot from the sky and struck the castle, engulfing it in a giant explosion and destroying it while the fire spread out to all the buildings. Bobby and Lori could only watch in horror as Royal Valley had been completely destroyed because of Alex.]
Lori: "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Bobby: "YOU BASTARD! MY SISTER WAS THERE!"
[Alex laughed again at Bobby and Lori's pain.]
Alex: "Look at yourself, Junior! Still playing pretend with that ugly little whore over there! And that little shit in her arms...nothing but a mistake that should never have existed! Just like that degenerate family of hers!"
[Lori held her child close to her, feeling a great sense of fear as what the giant intended to do.]
Alex: "Though, I gotta admit, this has been a pretty nice dream. But you know what they say, some dreams...are meant...to be...BROKEN!"
[The giant Alex then started to conjure up another spell in his other hand, which grew bigger and bigger.]
Alex: "But not to worry... Because sometime soon, I am going to make this nightmare a reality. I hope you enjoyed your fantasy, Junior... Cuz by the time I break my chains...I am going to make you suffer greatly...and I'll see to it that your dissolute puta over there and her entire familia will be the first ones to go!"
[As Alex kept charging his dark spell ball, Bobby and Lori, with the baby in her arms, took a few steps back.]
Alex: "Adios amigos... I will be seeing you all very soon."
[Bobby and Lori tried desperately to escape from the growing ball of darkness. But it was too late...Alex threw his supercharged dark magic ball at the castle engulfing it in an explosion of dark matter along with its occupants as everything went black.]
Back in reality...
[Bobby and Lori woke up screaming in near perfect unison. They were both having the same dream until the gruesome ending that followed. Lori put her hands over her stomach to check her baby while Bobby put his hand over his eyes and groaned.]
Bobby: "Aw, man... Not this shit again."
[Bobby looked at the clock and saw that it was around midnight.]
[Bobby then noticed Lori getting out of bed and wobbling into the bathroom before shutting the door. The room was really quiet, so the only thing that Bobby could hear was Lori's soft crying coming from the bathroom.]
Bobby: "Babe?"
[Bobby got out of bed and followed his girlfriend. He found the pregnant blonde looking at her reflection in the bathroom mirror. She had been crying a little ever since she woke up from her dream. Just then, she could see Bobby come up behind her before wrapping his arms around her body and putting his hands on her swollen belly.]
Bobby: "Babe? What's the matter?"
[Lori looked at her boyfriend via the reflection.]
Lori: "Bobby...? Remember when I said that I didn't believe what Rivers was saying at the prom?"
Bobby: "Si?"
Lori: "Well...I was literally having the most wonderful dream any girl could have. You were in it, our whole family was in it...even our little bumblebee was in it..."
[Lori put her left hand over Bobby's, which was right on her belly.]
Lori: "And he was such a beautiful baby, too."
[Bobby smiled a little at that thought and he leaned his head on his girlfriend's shoulder.]
Bobby: "I'll bet he is...or will be."
Lori: "But then Alex had to show up vowing that he would come after us once he's free."
[Lori then turned to look at Bobby as she was on the brink of crying again.]
Lori: "And then he ruined our fantasy by destroying everything and everyone we ever loved...including us and our baby!"
[Finally, Lori could handle it anymore and collapsed into Bobby's arms before sobbing on his chest.]
Lori: "Oh, Boo-Boo Bear...I'm so afraid. What if Rivers was right about her predictions?! What if that large man really IS Alex? What if he breaks out of prison and comes after us?! Or even our whole family?!"
[Lori cried uncontrollably as Bobby did his best to calm her down.]
Lori: "What are we going to do, Bobby? I don't want that to happen to us!"
[Bobby rubbed his fingers through Lori's hair as she continued to sob.]
Bobby: "Shhh-shh-shh... Please, calm down, Lori. Alex isn't going to hurt us. He is in prison where he belongs, and he won't be out for some time. Besides, even if he does get out, he probably doesn't even know where we live now."
[Bobby then leaned on Lori's shoulder, before kissing her ear.]
Lori: "I guess not..."
[After a few minutes of coxing, Bobby and Lori went back to bed. Bobby got in first and Lori immediately held onto him as if the whole world was coming to an end. The Hispanic young man wrapped his arm around Lori for comfort as the lady-in-waiting cried herself to sleep. However, before Bobby closed his eyes, he couldn't help but wonder what that dream was telling him. Was it a warning of things to come? And if so, would there be any way to prevent it? He then remembered seeing Lucy practice fortune telling at one point during his five-month stay at the Loud House.]
Bobby: I wonder if Lucy will know something about all this?
[Bobby then turned his attention to his sleeping girlfriend and smiled before placing his free hand softly on her cheek.]
Bobby: "Don't you worry, babe. Your knight in shining armor is here."
[With that, Bobby closed his eyes and drifted back to sleep. Little did he or Lori know that the real threat was still out in the open and could strike at any moment.]
Meanwhile, at the Biker Brawlhouse...
[A big man walked out the back door of the Biker Brawlhouse. This man was of course Alex, with his head now bald and wearing biker getup. The man walked over to the dumpster, unzipped his fly, and let started emptying his bladder. Alex sighed in relief as he felt his lizard draining.]
Alex: "Oh, yes. How I missed the privacy."
[Alex chuckled as he did his business. As soon as he was finished, he turned his head to the left and noticed a white rabbit looking at him curiously. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the rabbit reminded him of something. Or rather...someone...]
Alex: "Get the fuck out of here, rodent! Largarse! VAMOS!"
[Alex threw an empty soda can at the rabbit, but the animal dodged it and scurried back into the forest. Alex zipped his pants back up before putting his hands in his pockets as he seethed.]
Alex: That miserable little white-haired inbred shit. Don't think I'm done with you just yet. I'll be coming back for you and your whole familia very soon... And once I have you in my sights...you're all gonna wish that you haven't fucked up my life.
[Alex then looked at his forearm, revealing a list of names on it written in a blood red ink marker...names that belonged to the Loud Family and the Santiago Siblings. He then pointed directly at the first two names at the very top of the list: Bobby Santiago and Lori Loud.]
Alex: "And I think I know just where to start. Might as well pay a little visit to a...distant relative and his little preggo-puta tomorrow morning."
[Then, Alex walked back to the door and opened it. He then looked back and smirked for a moment.]
Alex: "I just hope they're comfortable enough."
[With that, Alex went back into the bar, feeling confident with whatever plans he had in store.]
Well, it seems like Alex means business here. Lets just hope that somebody in the family gets a warning somehow.
Geo Soul: Looks like it.
Gamelover41592: Be afraid. Be very afraid.
MoreABoutThomas: Betray is kind of a strong word for Denis. It was more like standing up to Whitney and Moniqua.
Hawkeye2006: Well, it was bound to happen.
wollyworld: Thank you.
Tristen: Thanks. Also, no problem.
HyperPixel357: Thank you very much. BTW, it's the story's four year anniversary.
pj04042000: Yep.
DarthWill3: I wouldn't be too sure about that. There's a certain next door neighbor at the complex who had ties to Alex, and he's got a companion with him.
Guest: I don't think he's interested in taking over an entire town. He's only got two things on his agenda, and that's his children and the Louds.
Mike The Red Engine: Thank you.
Shaeril McBrown: Indeed he has.
Guest 2: He probably would've if he hadn't broken out.
Rotarstorm25: Well, the worse is yet to come.
mollyflower299: Alex probably threatened to kill Lydia if she told any of her friends and family about him.
farhanmaleq7802: Why thanks. Fancy seeing you on this site. I'm really glad you're enjoying this story. Means very much.
