Dungeons and Dragons ( the Full Story ) .......................... By: MichaelSalyers

Pt. 1 .................. The Beginning ..........................................

The dark wizard of the caves has returned .
But this time , he has brought some friends .
To re-start the cycle concerning the grail .
In a battle that has never found an end .

An amulent was broken to pieces .
After the last time he came .
They were intrusted to an order of ruthless knights .
That allow not the wizard a name .

The ammulent pieces Begin to glow red .
Informing the knights that it's time .
To gather thier arms begin the quest .
As thier fathers had befor they had died ....




Pt. 2 .................... Gathering Of The Ancients ............................


The knights seek blessings befor they leave .
So they go to Avalon to pray by Arthur's tomb .
With big silent tears , they shake hands and hug .
Knowing most of them will perrish soon .
Just at that moment , the knights hear a voice .

And , watch Merlin's spirit exhume .
He points to a door and hands them a stone .
That is more than a stone , it was a rune .
They unlock an ancient vault and walk reluctantly inside .

It was the tomb of all Arthur's men .
The dead arise from thier rest within .
As the knights draw thier swords .
In a valor they were not sure they would win .

Arthur's knights tap thier forheads with thier swords of life .
That had been blessed by the most powerful holymen .
They lay their swords at the feet of the these knights living .
And return to thier sleep again ....




Pt. 3 ..................... The Dark Forrest .....................................


The heroes set out on the journey for the good .
Of every man , woman and , child .
If the dark wizard of the cave has come to this place .
Then all of man kind has just a short while .

He has left for the knights a-many the suprise .
Of goblins and , demons and , such .
But the swords they have been given will serve them well .
Because , they were made by Merlin's touch .

They draw thier swords in haste as they hear something speeding thier way .
But , to thier releif , it is just a simple imp .
The imp gives them a cryptic warning to turn away from thier task .
As they saw it was the lack of a foot that caused the poor creature's limp .



Pt. 4 .................. Deeper Into The Darkness ................................

The mighty knights plod right along .
Trying to get from point A to B .
Nightfall has come and , they decide to retire for the night .
Because , you should not travel where you can not see .


They wake in the morning to a grizzly sight .
One of thier own had been killed .
All that was left at the site .
Was his boots that were still filled .

Nothing but blood all across blanket .
With his pieces leading out to a field .
They find thier comrad's head up in a tree .
And at the base they find his bloody shield .

The remaining knights go to retreive his remnants .
And someone had taken his eyes .
Just then , an army of goblins ambushes them all .
As the dark wizard watches from the shadows of his eyes ....




Pt. 5 ............. The Battle Of The Templar and , the Goblins ...................

The Goblins strike a fatal blow upon the knights from the first .
They have disarmed the general and torn his body with dull , rusted swords .
In the end , there are only 5 knights surviving but , the goblins are slayne .
So they push on into the forrest and hope to find the prophecized rewards .

They look back a moment and they can see the goblins souls drifting away .
Wishing thier friends were still alive and whole .
But now , it's clear that the dangers are all too real .
And now the battle has become to save their souls ....



Pt. 6 ......................... Enter Salvation ...................................

They tread a bit lighter as they travel on .
And happen upon a sight of 2 creatures that have engaged in war .
The dark wizard has turned himself into a dragon in a wizards' duel .
But , what wizard would challenge him , he must be a fool .

The dark dragon breaks away and soars away in defeat .
As the other dragon turned back to man with a flame still burning in his eyes .
He notices the knights and turns to them and introduces himself .
The knights gladly accepted his services as offered .

Realizing he may be another part of the prophecy fulfilled .
The hope eased thier minds .
So now , they set off with a wizard .
As they all grow shorter for remaining time ....



Pt. 7 .............................. The Wizard ..................................

The wizard has joined them but , refused to give his name .
Warning the knights that it would only bring them harm to say .
The wizard leads the remaining heroes out into a clearing .
And , they feel the sunshine for the first time in 5 days .

They gather water at a brook to take on the journey .
And gather some crawfish too .
The wizard tells them , to take only what they need .
And so they wait for the wizard to approve .

The wizard explains that he was never a man .
He was born when the forrest began to loom .
The sun is his father and earth is the seed .
And his mother ios the full face of the moon ....

They keep to their journey and begin to wonder .
About this wizard it seems they'll never know .
Knowing the dangers are real and their chances are slim .
They wonder if this new friend is not a foe .........



Pt. 8 ................................ The Journey ................................

Many more confrontations with demons and , haints .
The wizard and , the knights have endured .
They have all grown so weary yet somehow they push on .
And there is nothing for them that is simple and sure .

They have come to the mountain that is a mountain no more .
As the dark one has turned it into a castle like laire .
The wizard informs them " I can go no farther with you .
Until the crystillic guards are broken within the laire . "

So now , the knights have yet another task to complete .
To bring thier only ally inside .
He hands them each charms and says " These will give you your strength " .
And the knights adorn them and , wear them with pride .




Pt. 9 ....................... All Hell's Family ..................................

They storm into the castle figuring that they have nothing left to lose .
The dark immediately summons his creatures to fight .
A massacre begins between man and , beast .
That lasts nearly 6 dreary nights .

Only one nobleman remains in the aftermath .
The crystillic guards have yet to be found .
The Dark one arises as he opens the earth .
And to the knight , does not seem to make a sound .

They hear the Wizard of the forrest's voice echo in .
" I know I can not be there as wizard nor man .
I see that I can enter your realm as a beast .
So surrender now , I do demand .... "

The dark one cackles into the evening sun .
As the dragon merges the dark one's body and eyes .
His heart beat as black as the smell of the air .
That only lingers with the stinch of death ....





Pt. 10 ............................. The Last Battle ..............................

The black hearted dragon raises a talon .
To crush the last noble knight .
As his friend proves his worth as a dragon himself .
Swoops in and , ready to fight .

Setting the night far to the side .
These 2 dragons will duel again .
The knight looks on with fatigue and , disbeleif .
This wizard of the forrest is truely his friend ....

The batttle rages on for several more hours .
And , it looks as thought the dragon green will win it all .
But , the crafty black dragon reaches out in a lunge .
And knocks the knight from the tower to fall .

The Dragon of green reaches to save the knight .
And was lucky to catch him at all .
Because the crystillic guards sacrifice themselves to pierce his heart from behind .
And watch him as he solumnly fall ....

The dragon of green looks to his mortal friend .
And whispers " Galla nadgia datere " .
It means " The war is not over until you are home . "
And the mighty green dragon gave one more offense just befor the knight watched him disappear .

The black dragon cackled as he absorbed the forrest's soul .
And the remnants of the 2 crystillic guards for more strength and glow .
But God gave the knight the power of the entire order of knights .
So that maybe our hero may make it home .

The battle ensues worse than any befor or since .
Such hatred between these 2 beings .
But , the battle became more fierce as it went on and took 2 or , 3 days .
Till the black heart was vanquished and , the knight became king ........





Pt. 11 ......................... The Road Home ....................................

The enemies have been vanquished and the haze has begun to lift .
The knight seems to almost have a pathway carved for his travels home .
Back to the clearing and , back to the brook .
Leaving markings and memories of the friends he had lost and , known .

Back to through the forrest he hears someone call his name .
He whips around with the thought " Could it be ???? "
The wizard of the forrest seemed to be alive and , well .
And they talked a bit as the knight stops to eat .

The knight asks him how he made it out alive .
The wizard replies he did not .
" I am just a reverberating energy to care for this land .
And not just some witch with cauldren pot .

Now I am no longer to bare the burden of this place .
Now that the prophecies have been fulfilled .
You just see me as you remember here .
Because now , I am but a spirit waiting to be called to the good chief's field ."

The knight was quite dumbfounded as his hand passed through his friend .
The wizard said " Off with you now , to your home as I will wait for mine . "
They part with a momentary hug of comradery befor the power faded .
And the wizard turned into the air and went to the Cheif back home .

The young knight had now become a soldier for the protection and ideals of good .
He realized on his way back to his home .
But , he wondered if it would all be the same .
Because , he has now become someone like his family has never known .





Pt. 12 ............................. The Arrival .......................................


As he arrives to town they mob him as he fights the crowd away .
The Governor orders them all to give " The Hero " room to walk by .
He looked to his bride who had missed him so and asked " Is our bed made ? "
She simply responded " Aye my love , aye .... "

That night they had many visitors to thier humble home .
And , brought him pig and , peach , and wine .
Everyone wanted to be regailed about the journey and dreary quest .
But , he would just wave them away and try to live a normal life .

One day he and his wife , found they had a baby on the way .
The warrior was to be a father of the wonderful little gem .
Everyone had finally given him his space and , no longer darkened his door .
And he finally found his peace within .

He lived a long life full of children and grand children alike .
He would make up stories to tell them about his rusted sword .
Then one night the wizard came to guide him to the heavens .
And the knight collected his just rewards ....


................................ The End .........................................