You decided to spend some time with some of your fellow knights after breakfast before it was time to go on "patrols". A toast was raised to Sir Lion Heart and his squires who defended the castle from the invading goblins, and to Sir Hammer who rescued Princess Dawn Blue's precious treasure. The knights' hoo-rahs rung through the dining room, making a few nearby mascots giggle at the sight of them, but you hardly cared. These were your victories, and victory was always worth celebrating.
"Your constant praise never ceases to warm my heart," Sir Lion Heart humbly declared, "I propose a toast to you, my fellow knights, for all the good you do for our people. To The Order of Justice!"
"TO THE ORDER OF JUSTICE! HOOOOOOOO-RAH!"
"Alright then, men," Sir Lion nodded, "What's on everyone's agenda today. Myself, I'm due in the Welcome Parade in Toon Town first thing. Then it's back up to Fantasy Kingdom for patrols and personal appearances."
"Bear and I are gonna hide whoopie cushions all over the kingdom," Sir Jay exclaimed.
"Ya darn, tootin'!" Bear snickered, "Uh, it's all in good fun, Captain. Don't worry."
"I'm not worried," Sir Lion stated, "so long as your chicanery is harmless and ONLY harmless, understand?"
"Sir, yes sir," Jay and Bear saluted.
"I... I'm gonna be jousting today," Sir Percy said, "Oh dear... what if I make a fool of myself?"
"You'll be fine, Percy," Scarlet assured him, "You always are. The kids love you just the same."
"Yeah...," Percy said, "They do, don't they?"
"What of you, Sir Hammer?" the fox knight asked you, "What have you got going on today?"
"Patrols, same as always," you admit, "Other than that I just let the proverbial winds take me where they please. I might even get flung into a distant land in the park, who knows!"
"That sounds kinda scary," Percy shivered.
"A little bit, sure," you admit, "but it sounds more exciting than scary to me. I'll tell you guys all about it when I get home if it happens!"
"I'd love to hear about your adventures," Scarlet smiled, "As for me, I'm on for standing guard at the princesses' tea party this afternoon. It was... at your sister's insistence, Lion Heart."
"Mmm, yes, she always had a way with persuasion," Lion Heart agreed.
"Say, whatever happened to that Black Knight who sleeps with us?" You ask.
"I suspect," Sir Lion Heart explained, "that that kingless traitor (as is his character at the moment) is already out roaming Fairy Tale Forest again. I swear there's playing a role and then there's the Black Knight. Keep an eye out for him all the same, men. There could be no telling what he might be up to. If he helps us, he helps us. If he fights us... don't let him beat you. If you win, then you win graciously. If he does beat you... do not let it get to you. Just buck up and prepare for next time."
"Yes SIR!" you nod.
"Say, guys?" Percy asks, "Do you get the feeling that something... off... is gonna happen today?"
"Maybe," you reply, "but we can get through it, whatever it is. We're knights! We can get through anything!"
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"Come in John Adams, this is Quincy Adams, over," Agent Q said into an earpiece, "We are standing at the front gates of park, about to enter the premises, over."
"What can you see, over?" the operator on the other end requested.
"Ignorant masses and those godforsaken mascots," Agent Q reported, "Every aspect of the whole park seems to be operated by these things, over."
"Keep us informed, Quincy," the operator stated, "We'll crack this nut if it's the last thing we do. Are you meeting any resistance at the moment, over?
"Uhhh, negative, over."
"10-4. Get back to us if you notice anything vulnerable. Over and out."
--
You managed to catch the parade during your patrol, and it was certainly a sight to behold. The audience sure was enchanted, and you couldn't be prouder of the friends who made it possible. As you went on your way back to Fantasy Kingdom, you found yourself attempting to mimic Sir Lion Heart's choreography, as though you were a child emulating a hero. The guests seemed to think it was cute and posed with you for pictures. That made you feel great.
What didn't feel great was slipping on a banana peel and landing in a catapult. A catapult being manned by none other than...
"Blububg!" you saw that conniving goblin grasping the catapult's lever, "What are you doing?!" An audience was forming around you, unable to help (Probably because they thought this was all part of the show. You mascots did do a lot of improv in this park, after all.).
"Pesky knight and squirrel foiled my plan," the goblin growled, "I foil the knight! Please enjoy your flight and keep all arms and legs in the catapult as we prepare for takeoff!"
"No! Don't do it!" you hear a child cry out.
"Oh no you don't, buster!" you say as you attempt to climb out of the catapult (because you thought that would be most appropriate for this impromptu performance), but it was too late. Blububg had already fired the catapult, sending you flying high above land and hurtling towards some unknown destination.