“Tune in next
week!”
The Daily
Show* #quote
Today is my
birthday. Today I shall be 24. Isn't that the name of some TV show
with the well written but often forgotten sequel 25? Anyway onto the
flash fiction!
Old School Hero
“Stop fiend!”
the knight shouted as he pulled his sword from his scabbard. His
confidence came from both his skill and his equipment. Many dragons
and other evils fell to the powers of his enchanted silver sword and
armor that proved time and time again to be stronger and more
reliable than steel. Even without the assistance of armor he could
wrestle monsters, human and otherwise, barehanded if it meant saving
lives and bringing peace. His body carried the scars to show it.
The mad
scientist in the cockpit of his giant robot asked, “Who on Earth
are you?” The giant robot stood on two legs like a human, but had
four arms and weapons coming out from every possible place. The
cockpit lay in the stomach of the machine while its head was just
another cannon. “Is knight supposed to be your superhero theme or
something?”
The knight
walked towards the villain with confidence. “I know nothing of this
'superhero'. I merely use the magic giving to me by fairy kind to
travel the cosmos and spread peace and justice across the lands of
many universes. I will rescue the maiden you have kidnapped and
restore peace to this land.”
The mad
scientist checked his watch. “This 'maiden' is the mayor! Where's
the Union of Heroes? They should be stalling me with ransom money
about now.” The villain pressed a few buttons on the dashboard of
his robot's computer. “Well I can destroy you to pass the time.”
Flamethrowers erupted from the machine.
The knight ran
quickly at the robot, his magic armor enchanted to be as light as a
cotton shirt to him. “So your beast is part dragon? It will be easy
to dispatch!” Before the mad scientist could react and activate
another weapon all the appendages on the robot were cut off and he
fell to the ground. The villain didn't bother with his usual “you'll
never catch me!” taunt he did with heroes as he immediately ejected
in his floating escape pod. It floated off with him still in shock.
He flew straight past the Union of Heroes agents that were sent to
stop him. They looked at the scientist confused wondering what he
could be running from.
The mayor
laughed when the knight cut her ropes. While bowing he asked her,
“Fair maiden, what's so funny?”
“Oh, your
just a bit different from the usual people that rescue me.”
The knight
thought to himself that if she rescued often that means that there
must be other knights in the realm protecting her, and she must be a
princess of some sort. The only logical explanation. Strangely her
history of kidnapping that meant that, he had the proof she was safe
enough that he could move on to another place where he would be
needed more.
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