I would like to thank BossMan 1a22 for thinking up Mulch's dare. Thank you to The AF Critic, MrsMidnight, jayjthebigmouth, and BossMan 1a22 for reviewing and leaving awesome suggestions. I'm sorry I couldn't use all of them, but I may use some of them in chapters to come.

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Juliet motioned for No°1 to come with her to the hallway. "No°1, I have a very important job for you. You will be the lie detector. When someone is asked a Truth question, I want you to probe their mind to make sure they aren't lying. I am trusting you to not cover up for your friends and to tell the truth when you are asked a Truth. Okay?"

No°1 nodded. "Okay."

"Okay", Juliet said, returning to her seat and writing something on a scrap of paper. She turned to the others. They had arranged the furniture in a makeshift circle around the antique coffee table. Butler and Juliet were on opposite ends in armchairs. To Butler's left, Mulch and Trouble sat on a couch, Foaly standing next to them, directly to Juliet's right. To Butler's right sat No°1 on another couch. Next to him was Artemis, then Holly.

"Pick a number between one and one hundred." After a few seconds, No°1 said "Ready". Five minutes later, Artemis said "Ready".

Juliet turned to her right. "What was your number, Foaly?"

"Fifty-two."

"Trouble?"

"Thirty."

"Mulch?"

"Twenty-five point five zero two and three-fifths."

Juliet rolled her eyes. "Dom?"

"One."

"Wow. You really didn't want to go first, did you?"

Butler shook his head and Juliet smiled at her brother.

"No°1?"

"Twelve point seven."

"Artemis?"

"Nintey-two point three zero three five two nine."

"And, fairy girl."

"Two."

Juliet placed the folded paper on the table. "Drumroll, please."

No°1 and Mulch started banging on the table, much to Artemis's annoyance.

"And the number is...Sixty-two point seven zero three! So the winner is...Foaly!"

Foaly punched the air and attempted to give Mulch a fist bump, which Mulch responded to by giving Foaly a fist bump in the forehead.

Foaly rubbed his head. "Ow. Okay, Artemis. Truth or Dare?"

"Truth." Artemis hadn't heard the conversation between No°1 and Juliet, but he could feel the demon probing his mind.

"Imagine this entire group is confronted with an all-powerful, crazy gang of demons. You have a genius plan that is certain to work, but you can only save yourself and one of us. Who would you take with you?"

Artemis knew this answer right off the bat. He would take Holly, for obvious reasons, which he would not reveal to anyone but Holly herself to save his life. He knew then that he would have to say Holly, because No°1 now knew.

He pretended to think a moment. At some point in time, Foaly leaned over Trouble and whispered something to Mulch, who whispered something back and nodded. About thirty seconds later, Artemis spoke.

"Holly." Several people gasped, including Holly, and Mulch reluctantly pulled a bag of gold out of his pocket and handed it to Foaly, who smiled evilly. Then Artemis continued. "Holly, because she is the obvious choice. Butler, Foaly, Mulch, and Juliet have no magic, so if they or I were injured, it would slow us down because we could not heal it. I am not as close to No°1 as I am to Holly, and Trouble doesn't really like me anyway. So Holly is the only one left." Several said "Ohhh", and Mulch pumped the air with his fist and took the bag back from Foaly. Artemis looked at the dwarf across from him.

"Mulch. I think I know what you just bet on, and I can't directly punish Foaly, so truth or dare?"

"Dare, Mud Boy. Gimme all you got."

"I dare you to swap clothes with someone and wear their clothes for the rest of the game"

"Okay. Who do I swap with?"

"Foaly."

Foaly swore under his breath. Mulch's clothes were no doubt way smaller than his. It was on between him and the Mud Boy.

CLIFFHANGER!

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