UNIVERSE BOWL VI: CHAPTER XX: SWORDS AND SORCERY

           Madelyne Pryor, anxious to enter into the final skirmish between the teams since she was strategically sidelined for the previous battles, is one of the first combatants to arrive into the fray.  She psychokinetically shifts her physical form into the astral plane and moves from the eastern section of the city to the middle where she anticipates the enemy to be.  Pryor’s skills push her to an exit next to where Paul Atreides is stationed across the street. 

           Before Atreides can react to Pryor’s physical existence appearing back in reality, the mutant clone manipulates a structure’s plate glass window pane and projects the broken shards at the Dune inhabitant.  Atreides manages to escape the brunt of the barrage, but is cut in several places.   He shrugs off his pain and grabs a large piece of glass.  He expertly launches it at Pryor’s face, but she manages to disperse a protective shield, using her abilities.  In response to the assault, Pryor telekinetically tosses Atreides away from his sheltered area.  Atreides shakes away the fog from his crash’s impact.  Pryor saunters across the street to where Atreides is crouching.

“I am recognized by some as the Goblin Queen,” say Pryor.  “Atreides. . . meet my king.”

The Witch King of Angmar infiltrates the scene and holds up his blade.  The duo meet one another on the corner of the street and the pair steadily walk toward Atreides.  Clearly outmatched, Atreides hurtles through the broken window to which he just escaped his maiming.  Pryor is the first to move through the window.  Atreides pitches his entire body from the floor with a jagged piece of glass, severing the carotid artery of Pryor.  Pryor grabs her throat as the blood flows through her fingers.

“How could you not see that coming,” asks Atreides, “witch!”

Pryor falls to the ground, dead.  Atreides slowly stands and sees the leader of the Nazgul pace through the opening.  The two enter into a rhythmic staccato dance of blades.  Eventually, the sheer power alone is too much for Muad’Dib and he is run through with the Ringwraith’s blade.  The Lord of Sauron screeches in triumph.  As the Witch King treads down the street, leaving a dead Atreides behind, BL Dumbledore flies to the scene.

            “I have fought many the likes of you,” says Dumbledore.  “More powerful even than what you believe yourself to be. . .”

            The Black Captain raises his blade, ready to fight.

“Imperio!” directs Dumbledore. 

The Witch King throws himself on his own blade.  The Nazgul attempts to free himself from his sword, but Dumbledore does not allow this action to occur.  While the Witch King struggles, Dumbledore repeatedly crushes him with lantern constructs.   A dilapidated Witch King is destroyed. Dumbledore smiles a crooked grin.

“. . . and all have failed in their endeavors against me,” finishes Dumbledore as he flies away.