Avalon High

Ellie Harrison and her two medieval-history professors parents move to Annapolis for sabbatical, starting a new school year at Avalon High. In a nearby park she encounters Will Wagner, the charismatic center of Avalon High, along with his friends Lance and Jennifer. This first meeting seeds a romance and hints at a mysterious Arthurian destiny surrounding the group.

At Avalon High, Ellie proves capable and curious and is paired with Lance on a literature project for Mr. Morton. Lance is likable in public, but a lazy streak lurks beneath his popular exterior. The pairing introduces friction in the friend group and foreshadows hidden loyalties.

Will begins dropping by Ellie’s home for dinner, and Ellie’s crush on him grows as she learns about his Navy-officer father and family history. The connections hint that Will is tied to broader, older legends. Ellie starts sensing a larger destiny entwined with Arthurian legend.

A post-football party at Will’s house exposes Lance and Jennifer’s affair behind Will’s back, jolting the social circle. Marco hints that he knows more than he reveals, adding a darker edge to the night. Will’s trust in his friends is shaken as truth surfaces.

Will invites Ellie on a sailing trip with Lance, Jennifer, and Marco, which ends in a tense confrontation on the water. Marco cryptically calls Ellie “the Lily Maid,” hinting at deeper mythic connections and signaling that the group’s secrets are entangled with legend. The outing reorients Ellie’s view of the relationships around Will.

Back at school, Ellie struggles to keep up with the project as Lance’s absence and the party fallout ripple through Avalon High. Mr. Morton’s visit introduces a supernatural undertone as he explains the Order of the Bear and its belief in Arthur’s reincarnation. Ellie begins to see a larger mythic frame to the events.

Morton reveals that Will’s full name is Arthur and that he is the reincarnation at the heart of the prophecy. The betrayed trust of his friends complicates Will’s willingness to act, while Ellie’s role sharpens as someone connected to the legendary cycle. The mystery moves closer to an imminent battle.

Ellie learns that Will’s supposed stepmother is actually his biological mother, changing the meaning of Will’s family ties. This revelation also makes Marco Will’s half-brother, intensifying loyalties and rivalries. The truths reframe who can be trusted as danger grows nearer.

Marco steals Will’s father’s gun and disappears, heightening the sense of threat and turning the pursuit onto a dangerous path. The act marks a turning point as betrayals come to a head. Ellie and Will must brace for a confrontational showdown.

Ellie brings a medieval sword—connected to her father’s studies and the Lady of the Lake myth—into the fold, foreshadowing Excalibur’s role in Arthurian legend. The weapon becomes a tangible symbol that strengthens their partnership against the looming evil. This moment cements Ellie’s growing connection to the mythic cycle.

The revelations redefine Ellie’s role and deepen the bond between her and Will as they commit to facing the looming conflict together. They recognize that their alliance is essential to the prophecy and to preventing catastrophe. The story shifts from mystery to a united front against the coming threat.

In the climactic confrontation, Ellie and Will confront the forces arrayed against them, drawing on the sword and their shared resolve. The prophecy begins to resolve into a new normal as they decide to face what comes next together. The story closes with them stepping into a future united by truth and destiny.