Clash Of The Worlds: The Anomaly

Chapter 5

The Armageddon clock is already at 1:30, and time is ticking. The group hears a shattering glass sound. Like the logical people they are, they follow the broken glass sound. Because, obviously, you follow the danger. As they entered the round room, they see a lot has changed. There's goblets on the table and an arrow that was shot into the chair. "Guys, there's a note." It says "Camelot has fallen. The Black Knight has plundered the land and murdered King Arthur. He now guards the next jeweled Key. To defeat him you must pull Excalibur from the stone, for it is the only blade he fears. The most holy among you must kneel before the cross to know Arthur's will." "The most holy? Are any of us religious?" "Well maybe it means a good-natured person, so Jimmy or Mark Rober can do it," Safiya remarked. 

Jimmy kneels before the cross, and the chest opens. "I always knew he was a good person!" Tareq smiled. "Yeah, I give away so much money. None of it is going on my deathbed!" Inside is a bottle of wine and a note. "To find the pathway to Excalibur, fill each of the seven chalices with wine. Once they are filled, all must touch the cross to hear the story of the Knights of Camelot. After the story, each of you must take a seat before a chalice and drink together like knights. However, listen carefully...As two of the chalices are cursed. The names of those who drink from them will go into the voting pile." They fill up the wine in each of the glasses. "I'm part Italian, I love wine!" Ro jumped up and down in excitement. When they all touched the cross, a man on the radio started talking. 

"The knights of Camelot drank together in glory, each from one of the seven chalices. Sir Lamorak drank from the chalice of the king's army. Sir Lancelot drank from the chalice of the talking forest. When they drank together as knights, the path was revealed, though not without cost. So choose your chalices wisely." Of course, none of them were really listening, so they just sat down at whichever chalice they liked the most. Then, they drank the wine. "My palate was, uh, how do you say... Quenched," Tareq commented. "Ooh! She has a rusty cup," Haley remarked.  Tyler and Andrea's cups light up. 

The box opens, and inside is a map. And that map is gonna lead them to Excalibur. "Speak the chant before the stones." The group heads over to the Britannia Exhibit. "I'm really hoping that Merlin's there! I am a huge fan! I love Merlin!" Ro beamed. Alex was slightly disappointed that Ro could love Merlin more than him. But he doesn't know how to express his feelings towards Ro. At least... Not now, when they might possibly die.  "Do you see a sword in the stone?" They followed the path and go down this pathway. The Black Knight rode in with his horse. "Who dares seek the sword Excalibur?! "I just want peace, I don't want beef with you and your horse," Bobin explained. 

"Leave my kingdom or die!" "Is there a third option?" "Did you not hear me? I shall have your head!" Everyone screamed and hid. Once the Black Knight is gone, they all come out and find this old man chained up. "I remember you taking much longer to get here." Merlin was a bit confused. "Merlin, is that you?" Joey asked. "I am indeed Merlin, yes. "Oh my god, I'm such a big fan!" Ro was fangirling so much over Merlin, no one could contain her. "I live backwards, so all my memories are of the future. However, ever since the Collector, who didn't like my meddling, locked me up here," Merlin explained. "So use your spells, wizard," Haley told. "Oh, you, I remember! Yes, you lost your magic too, didn't you?" "Say it again, wizard, and I'll dig your eyes out!" Haley exclaimed. "Well, what the eye doesn't see the heart won't grieve over..." 

"I'm sensing a lot of tension between Merlin and the Sorceress, aka Haley. I don't know if this tension is sexual, she's been kind of locked up for a while, but she's thirsty for some magic," Joey said to Michael. "Do you know how to get the sword out of there?" Mark Rober asked. "We're running out of time, let's just take it out." Colleen tried pulling out the sword, but it didn't budge. "This is way harder than I thought." "Who knew pulling a sword out of a stone would be rough?" "Not me!" Mark replied. "Let me try, I got it." Joey tried, but it still wouldn't budge.