The Challenge

[knight_green]

Ian filled his allies in on the legend of the Green Knight during the plane trip.

"The Green Knight came to Camelot one Christmas," he had explained, "to challenge Arthur's knights to exchange blows. Gawain accepts the challenge and strikes off the Knight's head. The Green Knight retrieves his head and asks Gawain to meet him at the Green Chapel

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[knight_green]

While Peregrine dealt with the gunmen, Ian moves forward towards the axe set into the wall above the throne.

...no. That's not the real axe. He's sure of it.

As he glances around, he notices other carvings in the wall which appear to be axes of various designs.

It's one of these... if he can just find it...

[nation_citizens]

One gunman, avoiding the fight with Peregrine, watches Ian duck down a side hall, and follows. This one is the real threat here...

[knight_green]

Ian rushes down the hallways, now abandoned as all the staff fled during the zombie onslaught. He checks in the room labeled, "Office."

Here. This room used to be the master bedroom. He's sure of it. The bed would be... there...

And above it? Seemingly carved into the wood paneling of the room...

The axe he's been looking for.

He reaches for it...

[nation_citizens]

The gunman pushes open the door, takes aim... and just as Ian's fingers close around the axe on the wall, the gunman fires.

[knight_green]

Faster than the eye can track, the axe is pulled from the wall and spins in Ian's hand, as though it has a mind of its own. The bullets ricochet from the spinning blade. The axe swings again, and the gunman's pistol barrel is severed neatly in half, leaving the wielder completely unharmed.

The two men stare at each other a moment in complete shock... and the gunman turns to run.

Ian stares, uncomprehending, at what he's just done.