\u201cKING ARTHUR?!\u201d yelped Cliffjumper once all the Autobots and their allies gathered at the Autobot base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGENIE?!\u201d squeaked Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSTRIKA\u2019S TEAM?!\u201d shouted Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMERLIN?!\u201d squawked Goldbug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIF WE\u2019RE ALL DONE SPEAKING IN SHORT SENTENCES!\u201d thundered Merlin. \u201cGood LORD! You Cybertronians are terrible at surprises!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMerlin\u2019s right,\u201d interjected Optimus. \u201cThere\u2019s obviously a threat that requires the help of King Arthur and a Genie. Speaking of which, where IS she?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight here,\u201d answered Cliffjumper as he held up his hand. \u201cHey, Shahra, come out and meet everyone.\u201d Shahra then left her ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat is thy wi\u2026?\u201d she became very aware of everyone seeing her and hid behind Cliffjumper\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all right, Ma\u2019am,\u201d assured Optimus. \u201cWe won\u2019t hurt you; I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI never thought I\u2019d see you again, Shahra!\u201d chuckled Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic! It IS you!\u201d Shahra flew towards Sonic and gave him a hug. Amy kept her jealousy inside, not wanting to cause a scene. Shahra then looked at Amy. \u201cAnd you must be Amy Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You know about me?!\u201d asked Amy as her jealousy vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic talked about you quite frequently when he was my master.\u201d Shahra then bowed to Amy. \u201cIf you happen to possess my ring, I would be honored to grant you any wish that is within my power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope we become more than master and servant,\u201d replied Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to finally meet you outside the pages of the Arabian Nights, Shahra of the Ring,\u201d greeted Merlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLikewise, Merlin. When I felt the Erazor Djinn\u2019s lamp escape the stories, I felt I had to pursue him. But, there was no one around that could wield my ring. Strika said that the Erazor Djinn gave the ring to her, but it looked like he never told her of its power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Her loss,\u201d chuckled Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat doth prompt these three worlds represented at this table to come together?\u201d asked Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSimple,\u201d answered Merlin, \u201cMorgane Le Fay is coming back and she\u2019s ready to enact her plan to use the Sword of Parallels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat sword?! I thought you had it destroyed when my cousin first sought it!\u201d protested Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour cousin?\u201d asked Optimus. Sira sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy old family name was Le Fay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re Morgane\u2019s cousin?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAye, she is,\u201d confirmed Arthur. \u201cI beg thy pardon for this, Sira, but thou art the only member of that family with any shred of sanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo need to ask for my pardon, you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, why do you call yourself Sira Mayworth?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause Natalie and I had our wedding in May, making our happiness worth more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we can get back to the topic at hand, what IS the Sword of Parallels?\u201d asked Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA blade forged to open the gateways to the various stories of the world,\u201d explained Shahra. \u201cIn the wrong hands, it has warped whole civilizations as they turned reality upside down. We MUST make sure it\u2019s destroyed, or its seven activators are kept out of reach, at the very least!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Chaos Emeralds?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, the World Rings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAren\u2019t they bound to the Arabian Nights?\u201d quizzed Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t need to be within the pages to keep the Arabian Nights in check,\u201d answered Merlin. \u201cHowever, if the World Rings are placed into the Sword\u2019s handle, every story, from Goldilocks to the Odyssey, is in peril.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCute story,\u201d grunted Grimlock, \u201cbut that\u2019s all it is, a story!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrimlock!\u201d hissed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m a wizard of the Green Order and I can tell you right now, there is NO way that any of this is true! I can\u2019t possibly believe that guy is a wizard, much less Merlin!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe saw him freed from the tree!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProbably a light show within a fake tree!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrimlock, we have a Goddess on our side, and we all fought Unicron in some fashion! Can you REALLY not believe that this guy is Merlin?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou require proof, Mr. Grimlock?\u201d asked Merlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the worst way possible!\u201d challenged Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s exactly how you shall receive it!\u201d Merlin flung some sparkles at the Dyno-bot leader. The sparkles then multiplied and surrounded Grimlock. All of a sudden, he and the sparkles vanished!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Merlin, he\u2019s gonna assume you cast locus on him,\u201d muttered Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t. He\u2019s still here. In that chair, as a matter of fact. I had to do something that only us magic folk can do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat, turn invisible?\u201d asked Optimus. \u201cMy cousin, Mirage, does that and so does the Decepticon, Ravage. I mean, it\u2019s only when it\u2019s dark, but\u2026\u201d Optimus\u2019 train of thought was then derailed by a noise. It was a noise he heard before, but within the confines of the base, it was so out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026A goat?\u201d asked Arthur. \u201cDost thou keep livestock, Autobots?\u201d Jazz leaned into what appeared to be the empty chair, then he fell to the floor in a heap. It was only when he started laughing and gasping at the same time, sounding like a noisy seal, that his condition was confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJazz, wha\u2026\u201d Cliffjumper then clapped a hand to his mouth to try and stifle his laughter. He then picked up what occupied the chair and placed it onto the conference table. It was a shaggy gray goat, and it was glaring at Merlin with as much anger as it could muster. By then, Optimus, Sonic, Amy, Sira, Shahra, and Arthur joined in the laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh my! Poor Grimlock!\u201d giggled Amy. Grimlock then leveled his new horned head at Merlin and prepared to charge as he gave an angry bleat. Cliffjumper then put his hand in front of Grimlock to stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSh\u2026Shahrahaha!\u201d Cliffjumper managed to get out, \u201cI ehehe I wish hm hmm I wish for you to hoh hoo return Grimlock ha ha to normahahahal!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust as soon hee hee as I stohohop lahahahaughing!\u201d Shahra regained enough composure to then throw more sparkles at Grimlock and he grew back into his normal robot mode, just on his hands and knees. He glared at everyone, daring them to make a joke, as he crawled back to his chair and sat back down. The laughter then died down as Grimlock sank into his chair and folded his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, with those demonstrations out of the way,\u201d Optimus cleared his throat to regain the rest of his composure, \u201cwe still need to know where the World Rings are in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThankfully, they\u2019re still in Shamar and our enemy isn\u2019t pursuing them,\u201d replied Merlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, by Heaven, let us retrieve them!\u201d proclaimed King Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith Eggman\u2019s forces so large in number, we can\u2019t afford to do so. He\u2019s churning Eggacons out faster than any of us can believe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMerlin\u2019s right, we need more soldiers,\u201d agreed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut Cybertron still hasn\u2019t given any indication,\u201d reminded Prowl, \u201cabout receiving our messages that Unicron\u2019s been beaten, and Mobius is safe again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you have a trinket to make more soldiers?\u201d asked Merlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah! The Allspark!\u201d cheered Sonic. \u201cTails has made some more vehicles! I\u2019m sure Scattershot would love some brothers!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBad idea.\u201d Optimus quickly shut the notion down. \u201cWhen Eggman locked the Allspark in an active state, he damaged it permanently. If we use it now, we\u2019d only be able to make four more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Enough for a Combiner Team,\u201d mused Prowl. \u201cRemember? Silver swiped the Enigma of Combination from Eggman after the Bruticus debacle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not so easy about using the Allspark for a quick fix!\u201d urged Optimus. \u201cIf we use it, it\u2019s gonna go offline permanently!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd if the Allspark WANTS to be used?\u201d asked Jazz. \u201cI mean, it IS sentient in some fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I\u2019ll consider it,\u201d sighed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the meantime, there IS a way to get more organic allies,\u201d offered Merlin. \u201cOnes YOU should be familiar with, Arthur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026My knights?!\u201d asked Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd your queen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s get that out of the way, first,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cMeanwhile, I\u2019ll have a little chat with the Allspark about Merlin\u2019s suggestion. We need all the help we can get.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy friends, tis time for a most sacred quest!\u201d cheered Arthur as he raised Excalibur to the air. \u201cTis time to fight and defeat our enemies that dare defile the worlds of reality and the stories!\u201d Everyone cheered at that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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