From the isles of Avalon

by The Drifting Bard


Chapter 9: Awakening

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"At last, I'm free" The bestial form of Lord Tirek took center stage as Sakaar bowed before him.
"Lord Tirek, My name is Sakaar" Tirek turned to the voice.
"I must thank you, is that what your thinking?" Tirek laughed.
"well... no"
"then i won't... General Sakaar"
Sakaar simply bowed.
"thank you my lord, Now i must ask...what are your plans now that you are free?"
"Simple... we take over, with the help of the rainbow of darkness"
Sakaar, for the first time in a thousand years... went pale. "The... Rainbow of darkness doesn't.... It has been destroyed"
Tirek grabbed the newly appointed general by the neck and lifted him up. "What do you mean, destroyed"
Sakaar gave a very short explanation, which was hard to do when his neck was inches short of being snapped like a twig.
"but you do have a dedicated army" Sakaar stated.


after conversing with Arthur on how he managed to defeat Morgana for the umpteenth time, I sighed.
"Look, as much as i appreciate the chat, I've really got to get back to the world of the living"
Arthur simply smiled. "Fair enough, as long as you know what to do when the time comes... Hero"
a blinding light opened up in the middle of my mind. I took a step before waving goodbye.


Twilight slept dreamlessly, a look of worry etched on her face. She was asleep on the musty old tome from the castle.
I groggily opened my eyes, taking in the whiteness of the room. the smell of disinfectant threatened to make me gag.
grabbing a blanket, I laid it upon the sleeping woman. At that moment, Rarity popped her head round the door frame and smiled. "You're awake, I see" I looked up at the Fashionista.
"heh, You saw that?" I asked, she simply nodded.
"Before... Twilight wakes up... I want to apologize" Rarity looked ashamed about something.
"No need... If anything, I should thank you" I looked down at the librarian. "It's not every day I wake to a woman sleeping peacefully beside me, How long was i out?"

Rarity simply sighed. "Three days"
I simply gave a stoic look. "what?... three days?" I then shouted
"who's shouting?" Twilight then looked at me, "Alan? what are you doing up so early?"
I looked over with a smile, "go back to sleep Sweetheart"
"oh okay" as soon as she rested her head back on the book, she sprang up and jumped onto me.
"ALAN! don't you ever do that again!!!" She cried.
I sighed, "I'll try, Cant promise much though" She looked up at me for a moment.
"but i can promise that i'll take you out to dinner after I get out of here" She suddenly looked at me with a small smile.
"I think I can live with that", Rarity simply giggled at the sight.

"So... what happened in your head?"
"I met a mythical King... the king of Avalon"
she looked at me for a moment. "King Arthur?"
"the very same... a bit arrogant, but even in death... he's bloody strong"
Twilight looked confused, but as I began to explain the events that occurred, she realized that trouble was brewing.
"So, Tirek.. a demon from... well... an age ago.. Possibly from Celestia's parents time, Now wants revenge against the elements of harmony" Twilight made whatever sense she could out of this farfetched explanation.
"thats about the gist of it yes" I sighed.
"we had better warn"
"Princess Celestia!" Twilight looked up at her old teacher.
"Twilight Sparkle, I trust you're keeping Gallant Knight out of harms way?"
"heh, yeah... She is" I smiled. "Rarity, get your friends... I think they'll want to hear about this too"
However, Rarity had already left... and came walking back in with Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Applejack in tow.

"I bring grave news, Equestria will soon be in terrible danger, however this new threat"
"Can be stopped... but not with the Elements of harmony alone" I Butted in.
"Care to elaborate, Knight?" I simply pointed to the book. Which Celestia promptly sat and read.
I sighed and explained to the rest what was going on.
"and now He's back"

"Um Alan?... thats what I was going to say... the statue caved in on itself" Celestia looked despondent.
hell... she was afraid, Luna had abruptly appeared, startling everyone in the room.
"We have found the location of Tirek's Tower, However, It is heavily Guarded"
I feebly got to my feet. "Great... still weak from the comatose state" I sighed as i took a few tentative steps.
Testing out a theory, I stretched, hearing several popping sounds. "Much better"

I then smiled. "well, I need to get out of here, Stretch my legs ya know?"
The doctor must have heard this and simply walked in, "Sign here, and get out" He grinned.
"heh Cheeky bastard," I returned the grin as I suited up, then took a tentative sniff again.
"Great... I smell worse than a friggin manticore in high season"
Celestia raised an eyebrow. "trust me.. under the circumstances.. its better if you dont know"