The Saint and the Sultan

Percival was clearing the table, for they had all just had breakfast.

" But… what about breakfast? " said Eliezer.

" You already had breakfast, " said Percival with a smile.

" What about second breakfast? "

Percival looked at Eliezer. He then looked at a smiling Elizabeth.

" You watched Lord of the Rings last night, didn't you? "

" No, " said Elizabeth, unconvincingly.

(Flashback to when Elizabeth and Eliezer were watching Lord of the Rings)

" You shall not pass! "

" Pass! " exclaimed Elizabeth and Eliezer together, as they were wearing fake gray beards.

Clepsydra exited the flow of time and space.

The TTT had arrived at Damascus, around midt 13th CE.

" Pretty " said Eliezer, as they had all exited the blue box, and were in the midst of the forest near Damascus.

Percival narrowed his eyes, for he could not believe what he was seeing.

" Are those fairies? "

" Indeed " said the Detective; " take a closer look, and you might see something else looking back at you "

Percival did as she said. And that was when he noticed the glowing green eyes of panthers: looking straight at him.

" Pspsps " said Eliezer.

" No No No " said Percival, as he kept Eliezer close.

They had now arrived at the gates to the city.

Using some magic paper. Elizabeth was able to enter as Cleopatra the Seventh. While Percival entered as Julius Caesar. And Eliezer entered as Djengis Khan.

Aziza followed the TTT, as they enjoyed the splendors of the oriental city.

Aziza the fairy hid behind a pole.

" You might as well introduce yourself " said Elizabeth, as she noticed Aziza from a handheld mirror.

The fairy now made herself known.

" You guys are not from around here "

" Wow " said Eliezer in awe, as he beheld the beautiful little creature.

" What gave it away? " said the Detective with a smile.

" Your husband "

" Me? " said Percival, confused; " how? "

" You are not wearing a fez "

Percival paused. He then looked around, and noticed that all the men were wearing fezzes.

" See. I told you honey " said Elizabeth with a smile; " fezzes are cool "

" Aziza " said a voice.

" By all the saints… " said the Detective, as her breath left her for a second.

Anna, daughter of Ariel, walked over to the gang. And with Anna, walked her husband: Connla.

Percival noticed the look on his wife.

" Oi " exclaimed the knight, as he snapped Elizabeth back to reality; " married, remember? "

The Detective looked a bit sad. Percival was not angry… for he understood.

Everyone had just introduced themselves. And that was when Elizabeth noticed Anna's necklace.

The Detective smiled, as Anna looked suspicious.

Elizabeth asked for an audience with the Sultan. And that was where the gang were headed, as something landed in the nearby forest.

The TTT, along with Anna and Connla, were all standing outside the door to the throne room.

" The Sultan will see you now, " said Aaqil.

Aaqil looked at Percival.

" I find your lack of fez disturbing "

Everyone, except the knight, giggled.

As the TTT spoke with Sultan Baibars. Let us take a moment to meet our friends in the forest.

The spaceship landed, and out stepped Jihad, Champion of the Jiroft.

Jihad looked towards Damascus. He then grinned maliciously.

" So, you have not noticed anything out of the ordinary? " said the Detective.

" Nothing I can think of, " answered the Sultan.

" This food is delicious " said the knight, as he was now wearing a fez.

Elizabeth sipped her tea, as she got a bad feeling.

Unfortunately. A guard ran into the throne room yelling:

" Sultan! It is a slaughter!! "

Jihad was slaughtering people indiscriminately. Men, women… and even children…

With his shield - Svalinn in arms. Percival ran into the monster with all his strength.

" Uh oh… " uttered Connla, right before Jihad sendt him and Percival flying with a single slap.

Baibars noticed the blood and corpses. But there was a time and place for emotions. And now was neither the time, nor the place.

The sultan ordered his men to prioritize the safety of the civilians.

Elizabeth shot several bullets into Jihad. But the bullets did not even seem to faze him.

" You are one tough son of a bitch " said the Detective.

" Language " said Eliezer, as he was about to call down the Commandments.

A vine wrapped itself around Jihad's leg. The Jiroft's Champion was now thrown out of Damascus.

" I will take it from here " said Anna, as she had the eyes of a lioness.

" Pspsps " said Jihad, mockingly, as he got back up.

Anna grinned and glared at him.

" He dead " said Gun Ana, as Anna transformed into her Great Panther form.

Anna crushed Jihad with her massive paw, so the earth cracked.

But… as Anna transformed back, and made her way back to the city. A broken, but alive, Jihad, got away in his spaceship.

The dead were laid to rest with great honors. And the sultan would make sure that their families were cared for.

The TTT boarded Clepsydra, and flew into the flow of time and space.