The Boondocks~Medieval Times

13) The Dream Realm

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"Answer three riddles and you shall pass. Try to cheat and you won't last."

Hiro glares up at the troll. All these obstacles to the princess were annoying, they were like an itch you couldn't reach. Having enough, he pulls out his sword and begins to aim it, but Cairo pushes the blade down before Hiro does. "Are you mad?" He hisses. "We have a high risk of being killed by this, ogre."

"Its a troll, genius. I am in no mood to play along with its tricks."

"Just solve the riddles!"

Hiro squints at him and sighs, lowering his sword and crossing his arms. The roll speaks.

"I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginnings of every end, the end of every place. What am I?"

Cairo frowns in thought and Hiro rolls his eyes. This is annoying. If only Cairo would let me slay this thing. He thinks. Cairo raps his chin, "Could you repeat that?"

The troll does.

"Hmm. Could it be God?" He asks, turning to Hiro. Hiro shrugs, showing he doesn't care. Cairo rolls his eyes and turns back to the troll. "God."

The troll shakes his head and crosses his arms. "A wrong answer ceases chances of your entry. Turn around and do not add onto your paltry."

"Listen here, troll. We must pass." Hiro pushes Cairo away. "If you dare stand before me, I will not hesitate to turn you into bloody ribbons." He sheaths his sword and aims the sharp at the troll's throat.

Cairo glares at his back. "Hiro!"

The troll growls.

SLASH.

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"I told you that was a bad idea!"

"I think not. We passed. Did we not?"

"Passed or not, we still wear clothes covered in blood!" Cairo hisses, gesturing at his cape. He liked that capd. Hiro just looks blankly at him and rolls his eyes, continuing his walk on the path. Cairo mumbles under his breath as he follows.

"I hear you!"

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"This is the last level we need to pass to find that tower, I read it in the elvish texts," Ming tells everyone quietly. They seem to be going to the same forest, so everyone's confused with she says this. "Speak to no one. There is a high risk of being tricked in these parts."

Everyone mumbles something that tells her they understand and they walk through, staying close together. Jazmine lags behind a bit, she was tired and hungry. She squints when she sees a soft light moving towards her and backs away a bit. Her jaw drops in awe when it gets closer and she realises its a fairy, a pretty little fairy that resembled a barbie doll. "Hello," she says to her in a squeaky voice. "My you're pretty! Why do you dally in this place?"

Jazmine blinks at her. "Thank you! I...my friends and I are trying to find the tower of Wuncler the Warlock."

"Wuncler the warlork you say? Perhaps I could help?"

"You would take us?"

"Oh of course, but first you have to play a little game with me. I will put you and your friends in a deep sleep...you will all dream. In those dreams you must make the right choices to awake. Then I shall take you. If not..." The fairy shrugs.

Riley glances back and frowns when he sees Jazmine distant from them. Then he sees who she speaks to. "Jazmine! No!" Huey looks back and his eyes widen.