The Theft: Story Week 12

King Arthur, Charles Ernest Butler (1903). Found of Wikimedia. 


The future of Camelot lied in the hands of Prince Arthur... and his sister Morgan le Fay. Arthur, a knight, had been trained for this, raised to be the king and lead his kingdom. Morgan le Fay on the other hand had learned of the forbidden arts, the magic deeply hidden from view. She had been growing and becoming strong to take her brother out and claim the kingdom. She sat by his side and waits for the opportune moment too strike, to get revenge for the death of her beloved. 
She waited and waited. But finally the time for her revenge came. Arthur was just a short horse ride away, in a small abbey near the woods.
"Quenevere?" she asked the queen. "I have news for the countryside. May I bid you leave to ride and deliver it?"
"Yes, but do be back soon. Your brother will want to see you on his return."
"Thank you my lady."
She rode to the abbey. Once she was there, she planned to take Excalibur as he slept. She gained entrance through her courtly position to the camber where he slept. He was clutching Excalibur in his sleep and she dared not get it without waking him, so she left with the scabbard. 
The nuns who let Morgan in were blamed by the king, and he took their fastest horse and set out after her. He was catching up, coming on her faster and faster. Seeing no way out, she rode into a lake and tossed the scabbard far, to keep it from her brother. It sank quickly under the weight of the metal and jewels. 
She got out of the water and kept riding until she reached a stone filled valley. There, she turned herself and her her horse into stone. When Arthur rode up, he could not find them anywhere and thought that something had happened in the vein of karma. He searched for the scabbard but couldn't not find it. 
He left and Morgan turned herself back into her original state. They left for the country of Gore where they prepared for the possibility of battle with Arthur by reinforcing towns and castles. She had to come up with a new plan to exact her revenge, and her cover was blown.

Authors note: This story comes from King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1902). I took out the other soldiers riding with her to streamline the story and make it more of a quest. I also mainly change the story by adding dialogue. I also stopped the story short, focusing on the theft and the relationship.

Comments

  1. Gracie JonasApril 23, 2018 at 10:06 AM

    Great story! I really love how you incorporated the original story, along with a twist of your own. I really enjoyed the dialogue of this tale. It was easy to follow and contained a great balance of drama and whit. I also liked the suspense that was added to your version. Great work!

    It might be beneficial in the future to include a longer author's note at the end. It is helpful for readers to understand the basis of the original story, so we can better relate to the one you are writing.

    Overall, you showed a great amount of creativity in this story, and I really enjoyed reading it! I can't wait to read more of your work.

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