The group quickly discovered that this fight wasn't as easy as they first all thought it would be, the orcs were already hard enough to knock out without Tweek to overpower them and their healer had been targeted and nearly knocked out, Jimmy had to spend his time protecting Token instead of helping the others to make sure he wasn't knocked out. Stan was being kept busy by Butters who was proving to be a rather formidable foe with Kenny to back him up from behind with his bow. He also got in shots to the kings who couldn't do much without being either cut off by Butters or something the princess threw at them.

"Damn it we can't beat them! Whenever Butters gets too low he can heal himself! And the princess keeps restoring his PP!" Kyle said knocking another arrow away as it nearly took out his eye. "We need to retreat!" He called out as Cartmen cried out against him.

"No we must get the stick back!" Kyle snapped over to him

"We're fighting a battle we can't win dumbass! Think about your men!" Cartmen paused at that looking over. Tweek was knocked out as Token was just holding on. Cartmen growled as his face went red with anger.

"God damn it!" He said waving his staff around looking over at Butters "Butters you swore your life to me! You should only be loyal to me! Now stop this nonsense and come heal Token!" He screamed as Kyle smacked his face with his own hand and shook his head, why did he even try with this guy? He looked back up in blinked in shock at seeing Butters actual look over at them stopping his fight with Stan. Butters looked surprised as if he hadn't noticed them before.

"E-eric?" He said his eye twitching as Cartmen smirked.

"There we are! Stop being a black asshole Butters and get over here!" He called out smugly as Kyle smacked his face in shock.

"How the hell..." Eric looked over to him,

"You forget that Butters is a paladin jew king! My paladin to be exact, he took a vow to only ever fight by my side and his head pendant was given to him for that very reason. The fact he's wearing it right now is proof that he is still on my side!" Eric put his hands on his hips at that snickering as Kyle blinked and looked at the head pendant before frowning.

"Eric why on earth did you make it pink?" Eric stopped laughing and looked over at him.

"What? No it's not pink it's red-" He looked over at Butters and noticed it was pink "What the hell?!" Kenny had been watched them and rolled his eyes before whistling.

"Butters get back over here!" He called out, instantly Butters was back by Kenny's side with a small grimace, Kenny chuckled and looked over at the others.

"Well Grand Wizard? You trusted petty items thinking no one would ever be able to corrupt them, what made him loyal to you now makes him my personal slave!" Kenny smirked as Kyle gasp as it clicked in his head.

"You used corruption magic?! But that is against all the laws of our land! Half orc or not how could you princess?!" Kyle watched her hurt, his own blood, another elf, using such dark and evil magic? It was unthinkable.

"Those laws mean nothing to me now that the stick is mine fools! As long as I breath Butters will be under my control and my magic!" Token had made his way over to the others with Jimmys help and stood up holding onto Kyle.

"That's where you're wrong! If we destroy that head piece you loose that hold over him!" Token said glaring as he stood up a bruise forming on his cheek. "I know my way around all kinds of magic and this is no exception! Stan aim to pin Butters and get that thing off him!" Stan nodded and readied his sword again as Kenny pulled out his dagger.

"If you think I'd really let you then you're sorely mistaken!" Kenny screamed dashing forward as he fought Stan head on. "Butters fall back-" he didn't get to finish as Stan smacked him over the head with his discus and Kyle ran into the fight raising his golf club.

"For the forest you've betrayed!"

The fighting had gone on, it was a cycle that no one was sure would stop, Kenny would be healed by Butters who then had to fight off others as Kenny defended any sneak attacks. They worked in sync and were a good combo the others had to give them that, but after enough time they finally slipped up.

Stan readied his discus and threw it again managing to nail Butters right in the head, everyone froze as he fell to the floor with the noise of shattering glass rung out. Kenny looked over at him before running to help him up as Stan froze not sure how to react to what he had just done. Cartmen was the first to break the silence.

"Amazing hit Ranger! Only makes sense cause you're a human." Token looked over from a downed Jimmy at Cartmen and glared for a moment before deciding it wasnt worth it.

Kenny pulled Butters up to find him dazed as he held a hand to his head, the jewel on his forehead cracked, a small chuck fallen out to show the skin underneath.

"U-ugh... I feel kinda woozy..." He said as he stood up leaning against Kenny catching his breath. Kyle noticed the broken jewel and moved over,

"Butters listen to me! Don't follow kenny she's a traitor to the kingdoms! You've fought for good for so long don't fall to the darkness!" Butters looked up at him and frowned as he focused.

"H-high King Kyle..." He looked up at him before his face was dragged and he looked into Princess Kenny's eyes.

"Don't listen to them Butters! You and I are going to be together forever remember? I freed you from their mind control! Listen to me and rest your mind my paladin." He trailed off softly as Eric growled.

"Fuck off Princess he was mine to start with! And as soon as this is over he will be mine again! And you will be banished!" Kenny and Cartmen met in a glaring contest as Butters looked before glaring. He grabbed the Princess and pulled him down as he stood up.

"You... you've used me this whole time, everyone has used me, but enough is enough!" He shoved Kenny away and grabbed the head piece before ripping it off completely and throwing it at Eric pointing to him. "My vow to you was a mistake! The moment you made me wear that I was a puppet for all of you! Well not anymore, I will fight for myself in these lands! If you truly want me on your side you will have to earn it again!" Butters picked up Stan's discus and glared before running forward and throwing it as best as he could. It hit Eric and bounced off hitting Kyle as well knocking them both down, he used the moment to escape the group and run off towards the town.

The paladin has fled the fight.

Stan hurried over the moment Kyle was down and helped him up looking over at the stunned Princess and more then pissed off Grand Wizard who was screaming at Butters to get back here. Token smacked Cartmen upside the head.

"Focus on what's important here right now! Finish off the princess!" He screamed as Kyle and Stan both looked over at Kenny. He flinched and took a step back seeing that he really was outclassed now.

"D-damn it... I was so close..." Kyle stepped forward and raised his golf club glaring.

"Not close enough." He said before bringing it down and knocking her out. Kyle fell to a knee after that as Stan moved over and helped him up. "Who do we give her too for punishment?" Eric moved over and grabbed Kenny throwing him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

"Mine. She's been apart of my kingdom from the beginning. I will be handing down punishment on her." he said moving off with Token and a limping tweek who had gotten up after the battle "Consider our sides enemies again till the time comes Kyle." He said moving off as Kyle and Stan watched him Jimmy moving over.

"Very well Cartmen."

Within a day or two the lands of Zoran had gone back to their usual ways, the humans and elves were at war again but two very key people were missing. No one had been able to find and try to recruit the missing paladin and the princess had been locked away in a tower at Kupa Keep.

Princess Kenny was sitting in the treehouse with a frown as he watched the others leave for the night, Cartmen would come up within thirty minutes give him a meal, blankets and pillow before leaving again. It had been like that for two days after Cartmen had decided to have mercy and not banish him from time and space. Kenny sighed as he looked out of the window in thought again ignoring the rope on his feet, he supposed this is what he deserved for trying to take over the lands, it seemed as if the gods had decided to not let him throw away the balance. The humans were already angry at him seeing as he hadn't had the stick on him and refused to tell anyone where it was, he could only hope they would never find it again. May it be lost forever, in his mind at least. He closed his eyes as Cartmen came up and dropped off everything as usual before leaving again, the house in front of him went dark as they all turned in for the night before he finally started to eat. Despite everything he couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the paladin? No word from what he had heard so far... maybe he had left the lands? It was a shame, the princess had truly be ready to share the power and given him everything he could have wanted. Maybe some loves just weren't meant to be...

Kenny froze at hearing something outside and turned around to the door, Cartmen was asleep, had some elf come to finish her? Or perhaps another human not happy with the mess he had caused? So this was how he died... He saw the hand come up and took a breath closing his eyes as he prepared for the end to come.

"Princess." A quite voice said causing his eyes to snap open and look over at the very paladin he had just been thinking of standing in the door watching her. "I've come for you, you will no longer be a prisoner here." he said moving over to him pulling out a knife. Kenny looked at him in shock.

"Butters what are you doing? The humans will have you banished for such mutiny!" He watched him as Butters reached down and cut away at the ropes keeping him here.

"I don't belong with the humans anymore remember? I gave up that right when I ripped off the head pendant." He said watching him as he rubbed at his ankles where the rope had been. Kenny couldn't help but flinch at the memory and look at him sharply.

"Then why do this? Why come save me when all I did was corrupt your mind?" He watched him trying to find out why, Butter face was blank as he watched him before putting away the knife and pulling out the hammer Kenny had given him. It had a pink sheen to it as Butters smirked.

"I suppose, i've grown fond of the corrupted side. But now on my own will, take my hand princess, and lets create a kingdom of shadows." He said with a dark grin offering a hand to him.

Kenny watched him in shock and looked at his hand before smirking as well and taking it standing up as he leaned against him.

"That sounds wonderful my paladin." He said purring slightly as they both got down from the tower and ran off into the night laughing.

The story of the corruption of one of the purest hearts in the land came to an end.

And the story off the new kingdom rising was just beginning.

Andddddd that's a wrap for this story! I feel like I managed to wrap this up pretty well, and squeal? Eh I don't really know I'd have to think on it and try to find a story for it.

But for now I'm at least happy with how this came to an end, it doesn't feel too rushed in my opinion.

Well if you liked it please leave a review and tell me what you think! I want to know how others see my writing and story ideas.

Until next time,

Lyn out~