{Yn POV}
"Hey, that's my boyfriend you're operating on!" Claire shouts as she leads us out of the portal and into a rock cavern
I notice Jim was laying on a table in front of us
Douxie had filled me in on the plan. We were going to try and ally ourselves with the trolls
Magnus had wanted to join us, but I had him stay back to heal.
"Oh! Humans! Sound the alarm!" Vendel says to the other green troll in the room, panicking
"Hold! Please, Vendel of Dwoza. I humble myself before you. Camelot needs your help," The king says as he kneels in front of the troll
-Time Skip-
Douxie and I are trying to peek through the armor of the knights in front of us, trying to get a good view of the negotiations.
I find a good spot and usher Douxie over, he squishes his head next to mine and we look through to see Arthur and Vendel speaking
"Gunmar the Black's swarm of Gumm-Gumms are ready to strike. The monsters seek vengeance on both our kind," Arthur says to Vendel
"And after all you've done, you expect us trolls to fight in this war for you?" Vendel questions, turning away from the king
"No, not for me; with me, as equals," Arthur tries to reason, reaching out and grabbing Vendel's arm
"Glorkus me!" Vendel says in disbelief
"I vow, if we win this war, we shall live in peace," Arthur tells him
"Ha!" I hear from behind me just as a rock bounces off one of our knight's heads
"Hey!" The knight shouts at the troll
I stand up and look over to see the green troll from the dungeon break up in the rafters.
Two other trolls begin to speak with her and I turn back towards Arthur and Vendel
"Gumm-Gumm's are terrifying warriors while we are but humble gravel miners. How do you expect us to ever defeat Gunmar?" Vendel questions
"We will give you a secret weapon," Arthur tells him
A knight near us blocks our view of the negotiations, so Claire, Jim, Douxie, and I walk back into the caves
"You really think they can work this out?" Jim asks
"They have to, or everyone in Camelot and Dwoza are doomed," Douxie tells him
"Then so is saving history. Great," Claire says
"I assure you, all will be fine once I've completed my amulet," Merlin says as he walks up to us. He looks over at Jim, "So, this is the once and future Trollhunter I've heard of. May I have a word, alone?"
"Um, sure. Be right back," Jim tells us as he follows Merlin
Claire looks over at us, silent asking what Merlin wanted to talk about, but we just shrugged our shoulders
Though, I did have my suspicions
I hear a roar come from somewhere in the distance and I look around but don't see anything
I shrug it off and turn back just as Claire and Douxie start walking away
"Come on, we are going to see what Merlin and Jim are speaking about," Douxie says to me
I run up to them and walk alongside Douxie as we head through the cave passage
"Thanks for trying, Merl," I hear Jim say as we approach
Claire runs up next to Jim who turns around to face her
"Hey, is everything okay? What are you talking about?" She asks him
"Oh, um... nothing," Jim says, placing a hand on her shoulder, "Just Merlin prepping me for the trip home."
"Wait, wait, wait, you finally finished the Heart of Avalon? It's working?" Douxie questions excitedly
"We can go home?" I say under my breath
Merlin still seems to hear me as he looks over at Douxie and I
"Indeed. But first, we must survive the battle to come," Douxie and I nod our heads
"Wizard... we've reached an agreement. Now you must convince the crowd," Arthur says, walking into the cave and drawing our attention.
Merlin nods in understanding
-Time Skip-
Douxie and I were standing to the side of the crowd who were all gathered in front of a stage, waiting to hear what Vendel had to say.
Everyone around us begins to quiet down as the troll leader walks on their rock stage
"Trolls of Dwoza, hear us now!" Vendel shouts, causing the trolls to stop their chatter
"As we speak, death comes for us all. But we bring an offer of hope," Arthur says from beside Vendel
At his words, I nod to Douxie who nods back
Douxie walks forward, time map in hand as he opens it behind the crowd
"Here comes the light show,"
Golden light flies through the air and swirls to a stop above the crowd's heads
Merlin begins to speak to the trolls as the magic creates the image of the amulet
"I've designed a grand weapon, an amulet which will choose the greatest warrior among you to banish the Gumm-Gumm menace from our realm and become the Trollhunter!"
The image of the amulet shows how it will be placed on Killahead bridge, sending the Gumm-Gumms into the Darklands.
"Trollhunter?" A blue troll in front questions
"The amulet's power will activate Killahead Bridge, once a border between our worlds, turning it into a magic prison for Gunmar and his brood, trapping them in the Darklands and ending this war!" Arthur explains
"Wow. We would finally have peace? No more bloodshed, no more dungeons... The Trollhunter could save our kind," The green troll from the dungeon says quietly
I turn my attention to her as a blue troll shuts her down
"Stop gawking, outsider. I, Draal, Dwoza's strongest, shall be chosen for glory!" He says confidently
I roll my eyes at the troll's ego but return focus to the stage as Vendel speaks once more
"The battle will not be easy. While the wizard builds this am-yoo-let, the king's men will train our bravest,"
"Indeed. I shall guide the-," Lancelot begins but is quickly interrupted by Steve
"Yeah! Knights Steve and Lance here to whip you big hosses into warriors! Krav Maga! Turtle stance! Whoo! Ah! Hee-yaw!"
Lancelot watches Steve in disbelief as I chuckle lightly at his antics
"Then we ride for Killahead to draw Gunmar out," Arthur announces earning cheers from the crowd
After their speech the trolls wandered off, discussing the meeting
Douxie and I walk off and meet up with Merlin in some of the outgoing caves
"Well, it seems we may have a shot at surviving this after all," Archie says as he walks before us
"One shot is the best I can offer. When Killahead activates, it shall unleash a surge of magic across the realm," Merlin explains to us
"Just enough to power the Heart of Avalon for a trip through time," Douxie realizes
"But only one, which means everything must go according to my plan," Merlin finishes
"Or we are stuck here," I say quietly, but everyone heard as they all stay silent
"Hisirdoux, yn, with me. I need your assistance," Merlin says quickly, walking off and heading toward his workshop
"At least we're reunited. We'll get through this... together. Come on, I wanna take you somewhere," Claire says, embracing Jim
Douxie and I share an awkward glance, not wanting to interrupt
"Uh, you two take a beat. Merlin, yn, and I have still got to actually finish the amulet all our hopes are riding on," Douxie says before grabbing my hand and leading me out back into Camelot
{Third Person POV}
"I'm glad you are here my apprentice. You made the right choice," Morgana says to the armored girl beside her
The pair were practicing their spells, launching attacks at nearby rocks as the sun beamed down on them
"But of course master, I am loyal to you and only you," Past Yn replies with a slight bow
Their chat is interrupted as Gunmar steps out from the shadows, making sure to keep out of the sun
"Arthur has sorcerers of his own. They won't be tricked by your impure changelings again," He tells Morgana angrily, clearly distrusting the witch and her apprentice
Morgana doesn't say a word as she uses her magic to take Gunmar's blade
She enchants it before giving it back to him
"With your Decimaar Blade, all will submit to your will," she explains, giving him some green stones as well. Gunmar looks at the stones and then at her
"Do it," Past Yn encourages
Gunmar gives the girl a glance before dropping the stones onto the ground
Using the magic in his sword he plants the stones and a Gumm-Gumm rises from the ground where the stones had just been buried
Gunmar smiles evilly as the Gumm-Gumm turns to him for instruction
"Bring the witches to me," He says, pointing the swords towards the pair
The Gumm-Gumm begins to walk toward them
He forces himself forward even as his body begins to turn to stone from the sunlight
Just as he reaches out toward the witches, his entire body becomes stone before crumbling onto the ground
Past Yn frowns slightly at this
"Go, build your army. Tonight, the Wild Wood will run red," Morgana says to Gunmar
"Our enemies will tremble," Gunamr continues
"And we will finally have our victory," Past Yn finishes, sharing a smile with Morgana
{Yn POV}
Douxie lifts up the pliers to inspect the metal I had just hammered
I share a look with him and Merlin
Merlin gives a nod in approval, so Douxie walks over and dunks the metal in water to cool it off
We all gather around the table on which Merlin had placed multiple stones
"The gems have the exact resonance and light transmissions we require. Which one speaks to you?" He says, looking at us
Douxie and I look at the table
I take each gem into consideration, closing my eyes and trying to figure out which one spoke to me
"This one," Douxie and I say at the same time
We open our eyes to see our hands were hovering over different gems
His was a royal blue whilst mine was F/C
"Right then, we will use both," Merlin says, freeing the gems from their holds on the table
Douxie holds his gem in his hand as I look at mine
Admiring the swirling colors that danced in the light of the setting sun
I looked over to see Douxie already looking at me
We gave each other a nod before walking over to Merlin and his contraption
We both placed our gems in the contraption, watching as they floated with the magic from Merlin's gem
Merlin starts up the machine as Douxie and I stand in our previously designated spots around the machine
The machine emits a bright light and I let my eyes refocus as Merlin calls to us
"Quick! Harvest the wave! Do not lose it!"
Douxie and I begin our magic spells, turning our hands clockwise as we harnessed the wave in the machine
"Hold steady!" Merlin instructs
I let out a grunt as I try to keep the spell steady
A blast of magic causes Douxie to lose his grip on his spell, but he quickly recovers
The three of us begin to push the stones forward towards the metal rings sticking out from the machine
My stone flies through the first ring, but Douxie's lands in it causing it to flash a bright light
I let out another grunt as we push my gem into another metal ring behind the first, another flash lighting up the workshop
Merlin then moves the machine until it is pointed at another gem suspended over his worktable
The magic from his gem flowed through our gems as Douxie and I released our spell
We each then grabbed a different part of the machine, helping Merlin to keep it steady as he engraved on the fourth stone
The magic dies down and Merlin walks up to the gem we just engraved, inspecting it
We all then walk over to the pot merlin had cooking above a fire
Douxie grabs a tray and dumps Morgana's severed hand into the mix
I watch with a frown
"Ironic. Morgana fought against the amulet. Now she helps power it," Merlin says, watching as the hand is dissolved
"At least she could lend a hand, eh?" Douxie says with a chuckle, elbowing me slightly
I can't help but chuckle at his joke
Merlin even lets out a small chuckle himself
"There is but one final step. To lock the amulet together, three master wizards are required," Merlin says as he takes down the rings from the machine.
Realization hit me as I look at the metal part
They were staffs
The gem Douxie had picked was his
Whilst the other
Was mine
"By Ambrosius' Gleaming..." Archie says from the corner
I look over and Magnus who was resting with Archie gave me a smile and a nod
"Is that... Is that for us?" Douxie says in disbelief as Merlin holds our staffs in his hand
"Thought you'd make something of it. You two have done great things with less, like those bracelets of yours," Merlin says
"You really trust us to with such a thing?" I ask, unsure
"Of course I do," Merlin says with a smile
I can feel tears brimming my eyes at his words
"No. I, uh... I can't accept this. I'm not worthy," Douxie says turning away from the staff
"That humility is exactly why it belongs to you," Merlin explains
He holds out our staffs toward us
Douxie lets out a breath as do I as we both use our Bracelets to connect with our staffs and bring them to us
Our bracelets run through spells as our staffs are magically stored in them, disappearing from our hand
"Let us finish this, Master Wizards," Merlin says
We gather all the pieces for the amulet, placing them on the table
We each then took our spots around the table as Douxie and I summoned our staffs to our hands
Using our staffs the three of us begin to assemble the amulet, carefully putting each piece in place
Once it was assembled, Merlin held his staff above it and began chanting
"Ad Lucem Gloria Mea,"
Douxie and I followed his lead, holding our staffs above the amulet as we begin to chant
"Ad Lucem Gloria Mea,"
"Ad Lucem Gloria Mea,"
A wave of magic flies through the workshop as the amulet floats in the air
I look up at it in awe
"Now come along. It is time for the amulet to choose our champion," Merlin says as he walks out of the workshop, leaving the amulet floating
Douxie begins to walk out but I grab his arm before he can leave
He turns to look at me, confused
"We did it Doux," I say happily, "We got our staffs, we became mater wizards!"
His smile slowly grows as the true realization sinks in
He lets out a laugh in joy as he grabs me by the waist and swings me around through the air
"You're right! We did it!" He shouts happily
He places me down and we stare at each other before leaning in and sharing a tender kiss
We did it
-Time Skip-
I stood beside Douxie as he held the amulet high in the air, showing the trolls
"Today, the amulet will choose one of you to defend your people, to hunt these trolls who have betrayed your kind. You will no longer fear the daylight. You will wield it as the Trollhunter," Merlin explains
"Let's see which one of your brown-snouters gets picked," The green troll says from the back of the crowd
The blue troll named Draal bows towards the amulet, "It would be my honor,"
Another troll steps forth as well, "I am ready,"
"For the Glory of Merlin... awake," Douxie says as he releases the amulet
The amulet flies through the cave and I watch with fascination as it moves from troll to troll
It finally comes to a stop above the green troll
"Whoa, whoa!" She says seemingly surprised
"Rise, Trollhunter... and become," Merlin's voice says as the amulet chooses her
"Uh, I think your amulet has the wrong troll," She says
"No, the amulet does not make mistakes. For whatever reason, it has chosen you. Speak the incantation. Find your purpose, the savior of our worlds," Merlin instructs
"Me? I've never been chosen for anything," She says as she takes the amulet in her hand, "'For the Glory of-.'" She begins to read it when Draal interrupts
"Bushigal! It chose Callista the Calamity? She's basically a fleshbag," He shouts, obviously angered
"This is the humans' big plan. The only place that outsider will lead us is death!" Another troll argues
"Ignore them. Accept this honor," Merlin tries to convince Callista
"No, they're right, I'm not a hero. I'm not even good at being a troll," Callista says as she drops the amulet and runs off
I reach out to her retreating form
"Go on, say the words!" Merlin shouts to her
"Cal, wait!" Jim says as we all begin to run after her
"I... I can't do this!" She says as she rushes up the stairs
Before we can continue to give chase Vendel blocks our path
"Is this some sick human joke? I believe you fleshbags have done enough damage," He accuses
"We're doomed!" A troll shouts
"Gumm-Gumms are coming for us and we've wasted time with your silly games!" Draal steps forward
"We must hide!" Another troll shouts
"We all must fight as allies," Merlin tries to reason
"We can't win this war if we don't fight, together," I say, backing Merlin up
"You think just because your king gives us a shiny toy, you can buy our loyalty? Leave, and take your trinkets with you!" Vendel says before turning to leave
"These creatures will never trust me. Why should they? This was a mistake," Arthur says as he walks off
All the other trolls disperse
Doux, Claire, Archie, and I all converge in a group to discuss what just happened
"The amulet chose Callista?" Archie says confused
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wasn't Deya the first Trollhunter?" Claire asks
"Either way, without one, Killahead will be a bloodbath," Douxie says grimly as I grab onto his arm
He looks down at me and places his hand on mine in an attempt to comfort me
"I think I know where Callista went. Claire?" Jim speaks up
Claire forms a shadow portal and the two head off to hopefully find the trollhunter
"What about the king? Doesn't history need him at Killahead as well?" Archie says to Doux and I
"Don't worry, we're on it," Douxie says, looking at me
-Time Skip-
Douxie and I emerge from the woods to see the king sitting by the cliff, looking out at the sea
"You go speak to him," I say, pushing Doux forwards
"What, no, you come with me," Douxie says surprised
I shake my head
"The king won't listen to me. He sees me as a servant rather than a wizard. It's best if you go,"
Douxie looks at me sorrowfully before nodding and walking up to the King
I watch as the two begin to speak
I suddenly get an idea
I quickly race off towards the castle
When I arrive I spot Steve immediately
"Steve!" I call out to him
"What's up wizard lady?" he says, turning his attention to me
"I have an idea, but I need your help. I need you to rally all the knights so we can stand by Arthur and help get him ready for battle," I explain to him
Steve flashes a smile and sends me a thumbs up
"You got it, I'll get the knights, you lead the way,"
With that, he rushes off towards the training grounds
I stop by the stable and grab a horse before waiting at the bridge entrance
"We will stand by Arthur! No matter what the future holds!" I hear Lancelot shout as he rides next to Steve, both leading Arthur's knights
I send Steve a small nod and a smile before I race off, Steve and Lancelot leading the knights and following behind
We race through the woods and I lead them to the cliff where Arthur was sitting, Douxie standing beside him
"But who will stand with me?" I hear Arthur ask
I make eye contact with Lancelot and he, to my surprise, sends me a slight nod
"Galahad stands with his king," Galahad says, riding forward into view
Lancelot and Steve follow right behind
"I will stand with you!"
"Sir Steve's got your back, King-o!"
The rest of the knights ride forward, shouting their loyalty
I stay back, watching with a smile as Arthur stands up and accepts his crown from Douxie
"Then let Camelot be remembered as the warriors we were born," Arthur says, lifting his sword to the air
"Huzzah!" All the knights shout
I catch Douxie's eye and give him a small smile before riding back off into the woods.
-Time Skip-
I was at the stables, returning my horse whose name I learned to be Achilles.
I was petting him while feeding him a carrot when I heard footsteps approach behind me
"Hey" was all he said
I waited a second, letting Achilles finish his carrot before turning to Douxie
"Hey," I say
We stare at each other. Neither of us making a move. Neither of us saying a word.
Then it's as if something snaps and before I can blink, he and I are on our knees, embracing, with tears streaming down our faces.
We had been through this war before.
Now we had to do it all over again
The deaths, the destruction, the pain, and sorrow
It all came crashing down on both of us.
I clung to him, pulling him impossibly closer.
I could feel him do the same
I bury my head in the crook of his neck and he buries his head in my shoulder.
Our silent sobs brought the attention of Achilles who nudged our heads with his nose.
I lift my head to look at the horse.
When he sees he has my attention, Achilles nudges my head again
I laugh and raise my hand to pet his nose
Douxie pulls away too and watches with a small smile.
"Thanks, Achilles," I say to him, my voice cracking slightly.
I then turn back to Douxie. Tears stain his face as they do mine.
"I don't want to go through it again," I say, "I can't do it again,"
He grabs my hands in his and looks at me.
"I'm scared too. I'm scared our being here will worsen the war. I'm scared we won't make it out. I'm scared-"
He pauses for a sec, taking a breath before continuing
"I'm scared I'll lose you like I almost did last time,"
I wince, remembering his shouts of pain as he had held me in his arms during the last wars.
Remembering the pain I felt.
Remembering the pain he probably felt.
Tears streamed down my face once more
"I don't want to lose you either. We have to go on at least one proper date," I tell him
He chuckles lightly at my joke, looking at me with nothing but love as tears stream down his face as well.
Using our still intertwined hands, I pull him forward, capturing his lips with my own.
The kiss is gentle but it lasts a long time
Both of us savoring it. Worried about what was to come.
We pull apart and lean our foreheads on one another.
"I love you Douxie," I say to him
"I love you too yn. More than you could ever know,"
-Time Skip-
I open the door of what has been our makeshift room to see Magnus resting on Steve's bed
I walk over and begin to pet him softly, waking him up
He rolls over and looks at me
"Hello my dear," he says
"Hey Mag," I say with a smile
He turns himself around and sits, facing me
"You are preparing for the battle then," He says to me
"Yes," I reply
"Splendid, let me stretch, and then we can head off and-" Magnus starts as he prepares to jump down from the bed
"No, Mag," I say interrupting him as I placed my hand on his paw
He looks up at me with confusion
"You're still too injured, I can't let you fight and make your injury worse," I say to him
"Yn dear, I will be fine, besides I can't let you fight them on your own," Magnus tries to reason
"I won't be alone, and this time, I have my wizard staff. I'll be ok Mag, but I need to know you'll be safe. Which means, staying here,"
I look at him intently as he stares back
Neither of us breaking eye contact
He finally lets out a sigh
"Very well, I will remain here," He says
He moves forwards slightly and leans his head on mine
I close my eyes as we stay there for a moment
"Be safe yn," Magnus says softly
I move back and give him a nod
"Always,"
With that I walked out of the room, sparing one last glance at my familiar before heading off toward the battlefield
-Time Skip-
Arthur walks forward
I gulp nervously as I look at the mountain of Gumm-Gumms across from us
The sun was setting
The battle would soon begin.
"One king cannot stand against an army, Arthur!" Gunmar shouts
"It's a good thing he has an army!" Douxie says as we all walk forward
I summon my staff in preparation and to my surprise, it forms into a sword in my hand
I laugh lightly at it and Douxie looks over in surprise
He then smiles at me before we both turn our attention back to the trolls, our faces hardening in concentration
"Perfect! More meat for my troops. Beserkers, tenderize them!" Gunmar shouts, sending a small battalion of trolls rolling towards us
"Living cannonballs! Look alive!" Archie shouts to us as the trolls turn to stone and take out some of our knights
"We must hold Killahead Bridge, no matter what nightmares Gunmar throws at us," Merlin instructs
"Come on, Cal. We need you," Jim whispers
"Arthur, I can smell your fear!" Gunmar taunts
"It's leaking out of his pantaloons!" A Gumm-Gumm adds
Gunmar laughs at the remark, "Prepare to be crushed!"
"Today's as good as any to die. Though I never learned to read," Galahad says, taking a swig of his beer
Steve sighs as he types out a text to his girlfriend
"Aja, if you ever getting this, these are my last words... sad face. Send,"
I chuckle at him before Arthur grabs everyone's attention
"Knights of the Round Table, our battle cry will shake the heavens and awake the old gods to witness. Today, we say 'no more' to fear and darkness!"
"For Camelot and glory!" I shout out earning an unexpected smile of approval from Arthur
"I know the Trollhunter isn't here, but we are! Champions! And when I get us all home, brunch on me! For Camelot!" Douxie says to us
"For Camelot!" Jim and Claire echo
"USA! US-- uh... Cam-e-lot! Cam-e-lot!" Steve chants
"Hisirdoux, yn, our fates may be uncertain, but there's one thing I am sure of- I chose you two well," Merlin says to us
"Let's show these blokes the power of wizards!" Douxie says as I nod in response
The sun then finally sets and the shouts of both sides can be heard
"For Camelot!" Arthur shouts leading his army down the hill
The battle
Had begun