All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

by JMSquire

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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.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    Melia's Buddy Icon Melia

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    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!

  2. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    aww no u killed King Arthur…....... next ur gonna have robin hood get an arrow and zorro fall off his horse… jk classic well described..

  3. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is really cool. Fun little take on the story.

  4. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    Six Feet Under The Stars' Buddy Icon Six Feet Under The Stars

    Posted 3 months ago

    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…but awesome ficlet, and perfect for this challenge. thanks for entering!

  5. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nooo, you killed Arthur (or did he kill himself?). Very funny.

  6. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    LOL ! I love Arthurian tales, and you have taken them away, waaah! Really humorous though.
    I wonder what reaction the people watching had in those few seconds.

  7. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Horrific but kind of funny too. That’ll cost him a corner off his totenship card (which I have sadly misspelled).

  8. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I, unfortunately, laughed. Great job.

  9. All in a few seconds [Twisted History Challenge]

    OrangeOreos' Buddy Icon OrangeOreos

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nothing to say.

    Good old humor, through and through.

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