Habitica 03-2019 The Warlock

After finishing my homework, I decided to watch something on TV. After struggling to find something good to watch on TV, I came across an unfamiliar, but interesting-looking, show. I tried seeing if there was anything else to watch, but the show apparently was on every single channel. The show was a cartoon about a knight in a fantasy world. But there was something strange: the knight was talking to me and addressing me by name! I felt the urge to come closer. My mom noticed and told me to not stand too close to the TV. But I felt myself coming closer and closer.

Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and I found myself in a strange place that looked exactly like the fantasy world that the show took place in! I was also face-to-face with a knight that looked quite similar to the knight on the show! After the knight addressed me by name again, I realized that I had somehow ended up sucked inside of the show? I asked the knight, "How do I get out of here?" The knight replied, "You must defeat the evil warlock who is trying to take over."

Suddenly, I heard a strange sound. I looked around, and I saw a man with a long black robe and a high top hat, accompanied by two majestic lions. He looked at me with confusion in his eyes, as if I was some strange creature from a far away land - and for him I guess was. "Who are you, young man and why do you wear such strange clothing?" I looked down at my jeans and t-shirt and felt like the most misplaced boy in the world. Then I realized that my appearance could actually work to my advantage. For them, I was the strange one and I could use that to scare off the warlock.

I took a deep breath and tried to look as big and intimidating as a 10-year old boy possibly could. "I am Vincent… ehm… the brave and mighty!" I tried my best to sound as brave as I claimed I was. "I come from the far away land of London and I am here on the queens orders, to let you know that this land is under her protection and that you will have to defeat me to even speak to her about this matter."

I don't know what had gotten in to me. Why did I say these things!? I wouldn't have a chance against a warlock and two lions! But I kept going, as if it was the most natural thing in the world. "I come unarmed, because I do not need weapons. My strange clothing, as you call it, is nothing less than a magic armor, with powers that only me and my queen can understand."

As I spoke, my clothes started to vibrate, a blue smoke came out from the fabric on my body and I felt something slithering around on my legs. I looked down and there were snakes crawling around my legs. More and more of the small creatures started to appear and they all had their eyes fixated at the warlock and his lions.

The huge lions immidiately reacted to the snakes. They slowly backed away, from where they had so bravely stood guard just a minute ago. When they were at a safe distance they turned around and took off as fast as they possibly could. The warlock was furious! His eyes were glowing with rage as he raised his straff and aimed it towards me. I reacted with pure instinct and crossed my arms in front of my face. The ray from the straff bounced back from me as if my skin was a mirror, straight back to the warlock who tumbled backwards and fell to the ground.

While I had been blocking his attack, my snakes had jumped off my body and aimed an attack at the warlock. At the moment he fell to the ground, the snakes landed on his arms and legs, pinning him down with a magic force, ready to bite at my command.

I raised my hand to calm the snakes and they loosened their grip. The warlock got up on his knees and bowed his head down. He spoke with a strong, but somewhat scared voice. "I see that you have powers superior to mine and I realize I have no choice but to accept defeat. If you choose to spare my life I will serve you and your queen for as long as I live."

This was absolutely amazing. I felt so powerful, and yet, at the same time, so confused. I looked at the kneeling warlock in front of me and with a calm voice I said to him: "Our only wish is that this world may live in peace and harmony. We do not want a war if it can be avoided. I see that you are an intelligent and somewhat powerful man and on behalf of my queen I accept your offer. We will not hurt you or your people, as long as you swear to protect this world for the rest of your life."

The warlock lifted his head and looked straight into my eyes. "I swear."

The second after his words, I felt myself being pulled up in the air. I was sucked into a bright light and suddenly I was back home again, in front of the TV.

The show with the knight was still on, and now they were all celebrating and cheering. The knight, the people of the city, the warlock - and his lions, were all celebrating together.

As the festivities kept on, the show faded away from the screen. Soon there was nothing but the news on. I turned off the TV and went to read a book instead. I reached for a book in the bookshelf and found a smokey blue one, with snakes on the cover…