It was frigid out, but most of the people from the tournament had stuck around to watch the most heroic knights make an attempt at inscribing their names in the books of legend. Then, to a great deal of laughter, a young boy had strutted forward toward the great sword and the stone it was deeply pierced into. Blocking out the laughter and the jeers was difficult, yet the boy somehow managed. With a determined look he spit on his hands, narrowed his eyes, stepped forward and grasped the hilt of the sword firmly with both hands. What muscles he had surged as he yanked at the sword with all his might, a hush fell over the crowd as the sword slid swiftly from the place where it had rested for nearly a hundred years. The boy, however, had pulled too hard. As the sword came out his hands slid from the grip, sending it flying into the air. It spun end over end before finally cleaving down, taking the stunned boys head clean off. And that is how young Arthur gained a kingdom and then lost it, all in a few seconds. 2008-06-23T15:05:12Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/34419 <p>Nothing to say.</p> <p>Good old humor, through and through.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=73273 2008-06-23T15:05:12Z OrangeOreos http://ficlets.com/authors/orangeoreos <p>I, unfortunately, laughed. Great job.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=71638 2008-06-18T12:46:40Z Jenunique http://ficlets.com/authors/jenunique <p>Horrific but kind of funny too. That&#8217;ll cost him a corner off his totenship card (which I have sadly misspelled).</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=71566 2008-06-18T00:50:11Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p> LOL ! I love Arthurian tales, and you have taken them away, waaah! Really humorous though. <br />I wonder what reaction the people watching had in those few seconds.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=71474 2008-06-17T20:54:35Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>Nooo, you killed Arthur (or did he kill himself?). Very funny.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=71392 2008-06-17T14:36:05Z PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) http://ficlets.com/authors/pyropunk <p>lol. this is an awesome idea, and one i never would have thought of. i agree with melia that its sad about having lost all of the legends as a result&#8230;but awesome ficlet, and perfect for this challenge. thanks for entering!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=70950 2008-06-15T15:34:50Z Six Feet Under The Stars http://ficlets.com/authors/user_4266 <p>This is really cool. Fun little take on the story.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=70932 2008-06-15T05:44:48Z John Perkins http://ficlets.com/authors/johnperkins21 <p>aww no u killed King Arthur&#8230;....... next ur gonna have robin hood get an arrow and zorro fall off his horse&#8230; jk classic well described..</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=70924 2008-06-15T04:44:19Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>Aw man, think of all the heroic tales that would be lost! No Lancelot and Guinevere :( No Uther Pendragon. No Merlin. This makes me sad. (But really great job on the ficlet :) You captured what the crowd might have been like when Arthur attempted it very well!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/34419?basename=70919 2008-06-15T03:37:23Z Melia http://ficlets.com/authors/melia