The Lost Zerlin

The Sword on the...

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[The sword standing tall on a rock against the ever growing forest behind it almost hiding the sword in plain sight. Elazen looks around curious, yet excited. Happy, yet suspicious. Intrigued, yet cautious. The emotions of finding a shiny sword in the middle of nowhere sparks his childhood. He stays behind the bushes to obsreve for a bit. He smiles, almost laughing at the thought of something.]

Elazen: Now.. where are the cameras? I lowkey want to put on a show for them, heheh...

[Elazen gets up and walks towards the sword, still giving him some distance between them and stops to look around when he dramatically puts on a show for who he thinks is watching him]

Elazen: Finally! The time has now come!

[He looks around suspectedly.]

Elazen: This sword will grant me the title of KING! I will - I AM King Aurthur!

[He steps as close as he can to the sword and looks at it. A real blade on the stone that seems to be resting and unbothered. He places both hands on the hilt and waits. He gets into a, what he thinks is a heroic stance as he continues to shout out loud.]

Elazen: I can already feel the courage flow through me!

[His remarks in a way make him feel less stupid, but there is a part of him that feels this may actually be real at this point. His hands grip on the hilt as he tugs on the sword to come out.]

Elazen: Hail before me -

[Elazen tugs the sword harder for the blade to slip out of its resting spot and becomes free. He raises his sword towards the sky, making a zelda reference by the way he's standing. He held it there to finish what he was saying.]

Elazen: For as I am your king, that will slay the darkness for Princess Zeld-

[Without a warning, a green vine shoots from the place where the swords blade once was held. It destroys everything as it grows to a width of couple yards. The sword that was held high by Elazen was accidentally disarmed by the vine, and the sword is seen spinning in the air. Elazen was pushed back by the sheer force of a vine trying to grow at that pace. The lands on his back startled.]

Elazen: shit! The special effects are too much!

[Elazen looks up to see his sword in the air and arching straight to him. He has no time to react and decides to take the impact of the blade and closes his eyes. As the sword strikes forth, he opens his eyes to see the sword just inches from his face on the ground. He stays there as everything grows silent around him. The ground stopped shaking from the vine growing, and the sword is again no longer moving.]

Elazen: That was... the best pranks I've ever seen in the history of pranks!

[Elazen gets up and starts to look for people. However, he is reminded that he is alone, lost, and in the middle of nowhere.]

Elazen: alright guys come out with the cameras. That was great! I almost believed it for a second there, haha.. Seriously, that's enough, I'm just going to take the sword with me if yall don't mind

[Elazen grabs the sword from the ground and swings it twice to get a feel of the weight and rather surprised by his expressions, the sword feels great in his hand.]

Elazen: Well, if yall need anything else: my new toy and I will be heading this way, hehehe.

[Elazen starts to walk away when a voice calls out to him. Different from the whisper, this voice sounds sourceless and grand. A deep soothing voice.]

Voice: Ahh. So it's Elazen, is it?

[Elazen immediately turns around expectedly]

Elazen: Yep! That's me!

[He starts to look for where that came from, but there is no one there.]

Elazen: I just want to say that was great work!

Voice: You... have been naturally selected to carry on the duty.

Elazen: Oh, this is still going? Guys, the prank is over, but I can keep it rolling for content if yall want. Is the vine supposed to be speaking to me, or what's happening here?

[Elazen looks at the giant vine that recently sprouted in front of him. Towering over him by a couple dozen feet, he looks up and then does a shocked face to get it right just for the camera.]

Elazen: Oh, great one. Please guide me through the past, present, and future!

Voice: wha- how did you know I was going to say that?-

Elazen: You may have selected me, but I have been waiting for this day to come true. I was born ready, oh, great one.

Voice: Don't call me that. What are you doing.

Elazen: I will now serve you until the very end.

Voice: That would be too much food, and there's no food involved. I'm supposed to give the speech here.

Elazen: That's right. With you by my side, this evil darkness will not stand a chance!

[Elazen waits for a reply this time, but the voice has gone silent]

Voice: Are you done?

Elazen: Well, what the hell man, when yall almost stab the hero with their own sword, the story won't go anywhere!

Voice: y'all is plural. I am a singular entity.

Elazen: ohhh, that was good writing right there.

Voice: My consciousness can not fathom this much sarcasm or stubbornness. I can not tell.

Elazen: I was being genuine, actually.

Voice: My readings say that you are telling the truth, and I've never been this confused.

Elazen: Aren't you going to tell me to go on my quest?

Voice: Where are you going?

Elazen: I guess I'll find out on the way!

Voice: uh- okay?.

[Elazen begins to walk away]

Elazen: I'll be back to report what happened, sir!

Voice: Wait.. you know what, fine whatever. Go forth my chosen one.

[Elazen leaves the place and finds his way back to his resting spot. In shock of the new item that was basically handed to him]