The Dark Knight on the Dark Horse
This Story/Poem is mostly not mine. I read this almost a year ago and cannot re-find it and fear it no longer exists. Mind you this based on a year old memory and is pretty heavily butchered, but I did my best. I felt that this needed to see the light of day so that people could enjoy it.
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Once upon a time there was a Dark Knight on the Dark Horse whom hailed from a faraway fortress in a faraway valley in the far far South.
He sought to marry the White Princess in the White Castle, who lived in the highest room of the tallest tower in the furthest district.
The Dark Knight on the Dark Horse rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive at the White Castle of the White King, father of the White Princess in the White Tower, who lived in the highest room of the tallest tower in the furthest district.
But he was stopped at the gate.
Halt! Who goes there said the Gatekeeper.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I wish to speak to the White King of the White Castle; I seek the hand of his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Fine, you may enter; but just this once.
The Dark Knight stabled his Dark Horse and strode to the throne room and burst through the doors
Halt! Who goes there said the White King.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I seek the hand of your daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
That is fine, but first you must prove yourself _truly_worthy of my daughter. You must travel to the far far mountains of the far far East and climb the tallest peak to slay the Ruby Dragon for its beloved Ruby Ring.
With that the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse set off, he rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive in the far far mountains of the far far East and climb the tallest peak to slay the Ruby Dragon for its beloved Ruby Ring.
But he was stopped at the Grand Ruby Cave of the Great Ruby Dragon.
Halt! Who goes there said the Ruby Dragon.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I am here to slay you and take your beloved Ruby Ring in order to gain favor of the White King of the White Castle and marry his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Thus the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse and the Great Ruby Dragon did battle all day and all night for forty days and nights until at last the Ruby Dragon lay dead.
Triumphant, the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive at the White Castle of the White King, father of the White Princess in the White Tower, who lived in the highest room of the tallest tower in the furthest district.
But he was stopped at the gate.
Halt! Who goes there said the Gatekeeper.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I wish to speak to the White King of the White Castle I have collected the Ruby Ring from the Ruby Dragon; I seek the hand of his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Fine, you may enter; but just this once.
The Dark Knight stabled his Dark Horse and strode to the throne room and burst through the doors
Halt! Who goes there said the White King.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I have traveled to the far far mountains of the far far East and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Ruby Dragon for its beloved Ruby Ring. I seek the hand of your daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
That is fine, but first you must prove yourself _truly_worthy of my daughter. You must travel to the far far mountains of the far far West and climb the tallest peak to slay the Emerald Dragon for its beloved Emerald Ring.
With that the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse set off, he rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive in the far far mountains of the far far West and climb the tallest peak to slay the Emerald Dragon for its beloved Emerald Ring.
But he was stopped at the Grand Emerald Cave of the Great Emerald Dragon.
Halt! Who goes there said the Emerald Dragon.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I am here to slay you and take your beloved Emerald Ring in order to gain favor of the White King of the White Castle and marry his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Thus the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse and the Great Emerald Dragon did battle all day and all night for forty days and nights until at last the Sapphire Dragon lay dead.
Triumphant, the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive at the White Castle of the White King, father of the White Princess in the White Tower, who lived in the highest room of the tallest tower in the furthest district.
But he was stopped at the gate.
Halt! Who goes there said the Gatekeeper.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I wish to speak to the White King of the White Castle I have collected the Ruby Ring from the Ruby Dragon and the Emerald Ring from the Emerald Dragon; I seek the hand of his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Fine, you may enter; but just this once.
The Dark Knight stabled his Dark Horse and strode to the throne room and burst through the doors
Halt! Who goes there said the White King.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I have traveled to the far far mountains of the far far East and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Ruby Dragon for its beloved Ruby Ring as well as to the far far mountains of the far far West and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Emerald Dragon for its beloved Emerald Ring. I seek the hand of your daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
That is fine, but first you must prove yourself truly worthy of my daughter. You must travel to the far far mountains of the far far North and climb the tallest peak to slay the Sapphire Dragon for its beloved Sapphire Ring.
With that the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse set off, he rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive in the far far mountains of the far far North and climb the tallest peak to slay the Sapphire Dragon for its beloved Sapphire Ring.
But he was stopped at the Grand Sapphire Cave of the Great Sapphire Dragon.
Halt! Who goes there said the Sapphire Dragon.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I am here to slay you and take your beloved Sapphire Ring in order to gain favor of the White King of the White Castle and marry his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Thus the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse and the Great Sapphire Dragon did battle all day and all night for forty days and nights until at last the Sapphire Dragon lay dead.
Triumphant, the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse rode all day and all night for one hundred days and nights to arrive at the White Castle of the White King, father of the White Princess in the White Tower, who lived in the highest room of the tallest tower in the furthest district.
But he was stopped at the gate.
Halt! Who goes there said the Gatekeeper.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I wish to speak to the White King of the White Castle I have collected the Ruby Ring from the Ruby Dragon and the Emerald Ring from the Emerald Dragon as well as the Sapphire Ring from the Sapphire Dragon; I seek the hand of his daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Fine, you may enter; but just this once.
The Dark Knight stabled his Dark Horse and strode to the throne room and burst through the doors
Halt! Who goes there said the White King.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight.
I have traveled to the far far mountains of the far far East and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Ruby Dragon for its beloved Ruby Ring, to the far far mountains of the far far West and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Emerald Dragon for its beloved Emerald Ring as well as to the far far mountains of the far far North and climbed the tallest peak and have slain the Sapphire Dragon for its beloved Sapphire Ring. I seek the hand of your daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
The White King sat back in his White Throne and thought for a moment.
Oh, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse; you seem to have proven yourself truly worthy of my daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower, but there is one final task you must complete. You must descend the ten thousand steps located in the lowest point of the lowest district and reach the Underforge. There you will re-forge the Ruby Ring of the Ruby Dragon, the Emerald Ring of the Emerald Dragon, and the Sapphire Ring of the Sapphire Dragon into the one true Golden Ring of your one true love! Then you may have the hand of my daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
With that the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse set off, he traveled all day and all night for one day and night until he reached the Underforge at the bottom of the ten thousand steps located at the lowest point of the lowest district
But he was stopped at the Forge.
Halt! Who goes there said the Forge Master.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I wish to forge the one true Golden Ring of my one true love! I have collected the Ruby Ring from the Ruby Dragon and the Emerald Ring from the Emerald Dragon as well as the Sapphire Ring from the Sapphire Dragon; I seek the hand of the White King's daughter, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Not the White Princess in the White Tower!
Yes, the White Princess in the White Tower.
Fine, you may use the Underforge, but just this once.
Thus he set to work, working tirelessly with sweat on brow and blood on hand all day and all night for twenty days and nights until the masterpiece lay finished; the one true Golden Ring of his one true love.
Triumphant, the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse ascended the ten thousand steps and trekked across the White Kingdom of the White King to reach the tallest tower in the furthest district, home of the White Princess whom lived in the highest room.
Without even a second thought the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse started to climb five hundred days and five hundred nights for five hundred days and nights he scaled the five million steps of the White Tower of the White Princess to knock upon her very door.
Who goes there said the White Princess.
It is I, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
Not the Dark Knight on the Dark Horse!
Yes, Dark Knight on the Dark Horse.
State your business Dark Knight
I have come with a gift; I have collected the Ruby Ring from the Ruby Dragon and the Emerald Ring from the Emerald Dragon as well as the Sapphire Ring from the Sapphire Dragon. I have re-forged them all into the one true Golden Ring of my one true love; I seek your hand in marriage, oh White Princess of the White Tower.
Silence followed as the White Princess unlocked her dozen locks and cracked the door open but a sliver to look over the waiting Dark Knight.
... Nah.