BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER AND THE HOLY GRAIL
PART 5
When last we saw our crusaders, they had split their forces to find the Grail faster. Here we
pick up the story of Sir Lancelot, Sir Giles, Lady Willow and Brother Maynard who have entered a strange fog near the edge
of the forest.
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Lady Willow, the Pure: "This fog sure is creepy."
Sir Giles, the Wise: "Don’t worry. It wouldn’t be England without a little fog. As a matter of fact, I feel
quite at home now."
Lady Willow: "You would. Does anybody else feel like they’re being watched?"
Sir Lancelot, the Brave: "Nonsense!"
Suddenly, the fog thins and right in front of them stand several very tall creatures wearing antlers. "We are the Knights
who say ‘Ni!’"
Lady Willow: "Wha..?"
Sir Lancelot: "No! Not the Knights of Ni!"
Lead Knight: "Yes. We are the Knights of Ni. What brings you through our forest?"
Sir Giles: "We seek the Holy Grail. We believe the Grail may be housed in a castle just beyond this forest."
Lead Knight: "Very well, but you may not pass until you have brought us a sacrifice."
Sir Lancelot: "Sacrifice! I’ll show you sacrifice!" He unsheathes his sword and charges the Knights, but is held
at bay by a barrage of "Ni"s.
Lead Knight: "I shall say ‘Ni’ to you again unless you bring us a sacrifice!"
Sir Giles: "OK, fine. What is it that you want?"
Lead Knight: "You shall bring us a....shrubbery!"
Sir Giles: "You’re bloody out of your minds!"
Lady Willow: "Sir Lancelot, You’re not...related...to these people, are you?"
Lead Knight: "Go now!"
Rest of the Knights: "Ni! Ni! Ni!"
Sir Lancelot: "Hurry! We must go!"
They head all the way back to the first castle, and take the shrubbery that Sir Robin had hidden
behind while protecting the castle. They then return to the Knights with their sacrifice.
Sir Giles: "We have brought you your shrubbery. May we have passage now, O’ Knights of Ni?"
Lead Knight: "We are no longer the Knights who say ‘Ni’. We are now the Knights who say ‘Eckieckieckiekabong!’
We now require another sacrifice."
Sir Giles: "They’re truly mad."
Lady Willow: "That’s it. I quit."
The Knights jump back in pain, much like Sir Lancelot previously. Lead Knight: "She said the word!"
Lady Willow: "What word?"
Lead Knight: "Suffice to say, the word is something the Knights cannot hear."
Sir Giles: "How are we going to avoid saying it, if you don’t tell us what it is?"
Lead Knight: "Stop saying the word!"
Sir Giles: "I don’t even know what it is!"
Lead Knight: "He said it! No, now I’ve said it. I said it again!"
In the chaos that ensued after hearing the sacred word, our heroes made their escape.
Lady Willow: "It!"
Sir Giles: "It isn’t wise to taunt lunatics."
Soon they reach the edge of the forest. A castle lies ahead of them.
Sir Giles: "Brother Maynard, could you tell us about this castle?"
Before Brother Maynard has a chance to speak, Sir Lancelot attacks the castle, killing everyone
inside. The others find a big mess, but no Grail.
Lady Willow: "What were you saying about lunatics?"
Sir Lancelot: "Sorry. I got a tad carried away."
Sir Giles: "Now what do we do? No one here can help us."
Lady Willow: "Let’s find King Xander. I hope he’s OK."
Sir Giles: "He’ll be fine."
They tidy up the castle, then head north to find King Xander.
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Will they find the Grail? Or King Xander? Or Sir Lancelot’s sanity? Or a padded cell?
Or a bathroom with running water? Find out next week. Same Buffy Channel, Different Buffy Time.