A knighted nugget- a fantasy adventure post

 Secret “sir nugget” Carrasco has always dreamed of being a real knight, ever since he was a small kitten, for so long now that he has even earned himself the nickname “sir nugget” or “sir nugg” by his compatriots. However, there has been a long standing decree for as long as Secret could remember; it stated plainly that only those of the canine family may become knights, and furthermore only those who have been knighted may leave the castle grounds and venture into the outer world. Although Secret has undergone intense physical training, practicing how to attack with the two knights of the castle as well as testing the strength of the castle walls daily by pounding upon them with his powerful paws. 

    Then one day the drawbridge was let down, and the King and Queen stood outside of the castle, hearing shouting words of encouragement that only further fueled Secret’s desire to explore; he shot out and through the drawbridge, flying forward like a cheetah on the hunt, before finally slowing to a halt to take in the entire beauty of the outer world. As he sat there akin to a rabbit sniffing the air for danger, a single thought dawned on him which caused him to race back to knight Nala. “Nala! Nala!” Secret exclaimed as he jumped up to attack her ear, “do you know what being out here means? It means I’m a knight just like you!”

    “Ha! You? A knight like us? How ridiculous can you be Secret, you are just a cat you couldn’t possibly be a knight! Perhaps this is just a mistake.” Terra of the royal Queens-guard barked in amusement. “A cat as a knight, how absurd more like a royal jester.” she remarks to herself. 

 

    Limping away with a wounded pride, secret hops upon a wooden post, wallowing away on his perch he spies the local house cats Sylvia, Maddie, and Cheeto banding together; with a fierce gleam in their eyes they sharpen claws one last time before venturing forth, most certainly to attack the King and Queen! Pouncing down from his position, he lands upon Maddie, rolls and sends her flying in the opposite direction of the royal party. Just as he was turning to swipe a claw at Sylvia while hissing at the cowardice Cheeto, the royal party rounded the corner. The knights of the royal queens-guard come rushing to Secret’s aid, just as he was becoming overwhelmed! Finally chasing the vagrants off Nala turns and with a goofy smile says, “welcome to the council, Sir Secret!” Whilst Terra turns and states plainly, “Although we recognize you as a part of this council, we do not grant you the rank of knight.”

-to be continued