In the last exiting chapter of Lancelot of Camelot, our hero was knocked off his horse by an explosion in the road. Behind the veil of smoke created by the explosion was the silhouette of a laughing man.
Lancelot – EEP! DON’T HURT ME!
The smoke clears to reveal that the mysterious stranger was an old man with a long grey beard and a funny purple hat.
Lancelot – Oh, it’s just an old geezer. Stand aside, for I am Lancelot!
Merlin – Geezer?! I’ll have you know, I’m not just some old geezer. I’m Merlin the Magician!
Lancelot – A magician?
Merlin – Not just any magician, I live through time backwards!
Lancelot -Backwards?
Merlin – Yes! My yesterday is your tomorrow, and your tomorrow is my yesterday!
Lancelot – Yeah, Right! If you live through time backwards then what is my name?
Merlin – Lancelot.
Lancelot – WHOA! You do live through time backwards! You are a magician! Do a trick! Can you juggle?!
Merlin – Your not exactly playing with a full deck … are you?
Lancelot – Huh? Why do people always say that to me?
Merlin – Exactly
Lancelot – So, why did you stop me with that explosion? Do you have some kind of important information that will thicken the plot?
Merlin – Actually I was just playing with some firecrackers and…uh, what I meant to say is…uh, I…came to tell you of your destiny.
Lancelot – My destiny? Are you here to tell me that I am to save Queen Guinevere and become the next king of Camelot!
Merlin – Sure…lets go with that…But that is not all. In order for you fulfill your destiny, I must train you.
Lancelot – Train me? How will you do that?
Merlin – I am going to use my magic to turn you into a series of animals. By completing a task as each animal you shall lean the traits that will make you a mighty warrior and a Noble king. Then, and only then, can you pull the sword from the…uh, I mean save the girl.
Lancelot -Hmmm…. That sounds familiar
Merlin – Now, which animal should I turn you into first…
Merlin looks around until he spots a small stream in the distance.
Merlin – Ah, that’s it. I will turn you into a bear. You then must go to that stream and catch a fish. Then I won’t have to worry about dinner tonight.
Lancelot – But what will I learn about being a king by catching your dinner?
Merlin – Uh…patience and serving others?
Lancelot – Oh, That makes sense.
Merlin – Really? You bought that? I mean, of course it makes sense, I am Merlin! Don’t doubt my knowledge! Now, Alaka Zap! Poof! Uh, there…your a Bear. Now go catch me some fish!
Lancelot – I don’t feel like a bear. (looks at his hands) I don’t look like a bear either.
Merlin – Uh, that’s just because the human mind can’t full handle the change. So you are imagining that you are still human but your a bear. Trust me!
Lancelot – Ok then!
Lancelot heads towards the stream
Merlin – (to himself) Can’t believe he bought that
Lancelot – Well, where is the fishing pole?
Merin – Fishing pole? Did you think I turned you into a bear so that you could fish like a human!
Lancelot- Yes
Merlin – Catch those fish with your hands, boy!
Lancelot puts his hands in the water and tries to grab a fish. After struggling for a while, Lancelot starts to get annoyed.
Lancelot – I can’t catch it! Their way too slippery!
Suddenly, Lancelot slips and falls into the stream. He climbs out quickly but he is chocking on something. A fish had managed to get caught in his mouth. Merlin flips out. But fate has not done away with our hero yet. Lancelot is able to cough out the fish that he was chocking on.
Lancelot – I did it! I caught the fish! I win! And its a big one too! We will be eating good tonight, eh Merlin.
Merlin – uh…
But the fish flops back into the stream.
Lancelot – No! It’s gone!
Merlin – Don’t worry about it! Aclaka Boom! There, now you are a human again! I have another test for you….
What test does Merlin have in store for our hero? Will it involve saving Guinevere? Why did that fish want to swim into Lancelot’s mouth? Why are you wasting your time reading this? Find out in the next exiting chapter of: Lancelot of Camelot!
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