Legend 4
The Confrontation
The air was still, dank, dirty. From his hiding place, Jack could see the great hall of Darkness. He could hear the braying of the unicorn. His heart beat fast, almost jumping out of his chest.
"Jack, the time has come, we must be quick." Gump leaned in, almost touching Jack's face with his own.
"We must get moving, Jack. Screw Ball is almost to the top!"
"Okay, Gump. Let's get into place."
Just as Jack finished, the gigantic doors opened, Darkness, with Lili by his side, strode through.
Jack, Brown Tom, and Gump scurried to their final positions. Jack, along with Gump, above the final shield, Brown Tom, in the hall, waiting for Oona's signal.
Lili, mesmerized by all the events, looked up at her prince. Her fear, doubt, all vanished. She knew what task lay ahead. She knew what needed to be done. All her dreams, ambitions, meant nothing now, for she was to choose her own destiny with a single strike.
"Are you ready, Lady?" Darkness swooned in her ear. "We must begin the ceremony."
"Yes, my Lord, I am indeed ready. Bring the nag in."
With a single motion of his hand, Darkness summoned his goblins to bring the unicorn in. Wild, frantic, the unicorn fought against the goblins, braying fiercely.
"Move, NOW!" shouted Darkness, his voice rising above the clatter.
"Jack, tis time for action!!! Remember, Lili has already chosen her fate, now you must choose ours!"
Suddenly, Brown Tom called to Gump, "It's set, Screw Ball made it! I knew he would, they are ready Jack!!!"
"I know what I must do, but I fear I cannot do it, Gump! I trust Lili, I love her!"
Furious, Gump turned towards his champion, "You must do this Jack! All of our lives depend on YOU!"
With the unicorn in place, Darkness held out the knife in which to kill the unicorn. Lili grabbed the knife, eager to get the task done.
"My lord, tonight I am yours. You have my soul completely."
Deep, guttural laughter filled the great hall as Darkness beheld his bride.
"Jack, now! Or we've failed! Do it, Jack, NOW!"
"I love you Lili, I trust you....."
Lili raised the knife, taking aim at her target.
Jack closed his eyes, and shot the arrow from his bow...
The Confrontation
The air was still, dank, dirty. From his hiding place, Jack could see the great hall of Darkness. He could hear the braying of the unicorn. His heart beat fast, almost jumping out of his chest.
"Jack, the time has come, we must be quick." Gump leaned in, almost touching Jack's face with his own.
"We must get moving, Jack. Screw Ball is almost to the top!"
"Okay, Gump. Let's get into place."
Just as Jack finished, the gigantic doors opened, Darkness, with Lili by his side, strode through.
Jack, Brown Tom, and Gump scurried to their final positions. Jack, along with Gump, above the final shield, Brown Tom, in the hall, waiting for Oona's signal.
Lili, mesmerized by all the events, looked up at her prince. Her fear, doubt, all vanished. She knew what task lay ahead. She knew what needed to be done. All her dreams, ambitions, meant nothing now, for she was to choose her own destiny with a single strike.
"Are you ready, Lady?" Darkness swooned in her ear. "We must begin the ceremony."
"Yes, my Lord, I am indeed ready. Bring the nag in."
With a single motion of his hand, Darkness summoned his goblins to bring the unicorn in. Wild, frantic, the unicorn fought against the goblins, braying fiercely.
"Move, NOW!" shouted Darkness, his voice rising above the clatter.
"Jack, tis time for action!!! Remember, Lili has already chosen her fate, now you must choose ours!"
Suddenly, Brown Tom called to Gump, "It's set, Screw Ball made it! I knew he would, they are ready Jack!!!"
"I know what I must do, but I fear I cannot do it, Gump! I trust Lili, I love her!"
Furious, Gump turned towards his champion, "You must do this Jack! All of our lives depend on YOU!"
With the unicorn in place, Darkness held out the knife in which to kill the unicorn. Lili grabbed the knife, eager to get the task done.
"My lord, tonight I am yours. You have my soul completely."
Deep, guttural laughter filled the great hall as Darkness beheld his bride.
"Jack, now! Or we've failed! Do it, Jack, NOW!"
"I love you Lili, I trust you....."
Lili raised the knife, taking aim at her target.
Jack closed his eyes, and shot the arrow from his bow...