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Mismatched Sun
Chapter 8
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When we last left Jenna, she was having a mental breakdown of epic proportions. She finally passed out from lack of oxygen. Felix wiped his forehead. "Whew," he said. A Tolbi citizen walked up to them. "I heard," he said, "if you take her to Altimmer Cave, she'll be magically healed."
"Huh," Felix said. "That's interesting. Let's head over there."
"But what about the cow, Felix? Can I keep it? Huh? Huh?" Sheba implored.
"Thinking, thinking, yea, no."
"Awwww, man…"
They go to the cave in hopes that it will somehow "magically" heal their distraught Jenna. "Woah, it's really dark in here," Piers noticed. "Yea, it's pretty creepy," Sheba agreed. Suddenly, all the lights in the cave came on. They saw on old man standing near a lake in the cave…in nothing but a speedo. "Dear Sun, my eyes!" Felix cried as he covered his face. At that moment, Jenna woke up from her unconscious state. She screamed, then fainted again. The old man turned to them. "Hi friends!" he said. "I'm King Hydros!"
"Wow, cool!" Piers said. Felix and Sheba looked at him. "Ah, I mean….OH MY VIRGIN EYES!"
Hydros headed towards the entrance of the cave, still in the speedo. "Well, I'd best be going, before someone starts to worry, eh?" Sheba cowered. "Can I open my eyes now?" Felix uncovered his face and looked around. "I think it's gone."
"Too bad," said Piers. "Uh, I mean, whew, what a relief." Felix looked at the lake. "Well, maybe this has healing properties," he said. They tossed Jenna in. She burst to the surface quickly. "Ahh, help!" she yelled. "I can't swim!"
After her rescue, they went back to Tolbi to try and enjoy the sights and sound of the city without being seriously disturbed again. As they entered the city, the old man King Hydros walked up to them. "AHHHH!!!" Felix screamed. "My eye- oh wait, you have clothes on this time." The King harrumphed. "Well, aren't you sensitive."
"Well, yes," Felix sobbed. "All I wanted in life was-"
"Yes, yes, no one cares," the king interrupted. "Anyways, I want you to compete in the Olympics."
"The what??"
"Sorry, Colosso. I need someone to show up those worthless thieves that are the favorites this year. It really won't do to have those guys having run of my fair city."
"This city is anything but fair…" The king ignored the comment. "Come, come," he said. "If you agree, I'll give you rooms at the palace."
"Done!" Piers shouted. They followed the king to his palace. "If there are any more scantily clad old men," Jenna murmured to Piers, "I'll kill you."
They were shown their rooms by some scantily clad young men. "Well, that's better," Jenna said. "Oh, look," Sheba exclaimed. "Water beds!" She bounced around. The king entered the room with another man, who happened to be fully clothed. "This, my friends," he said, "is Lunpa. He'll be looking after you all until the tournament is over." Lunpa walked up to Piers and proceeded to punch him in the face. Piers fell over. "Oww…what was that for?"
"Come with me!" Lunpa demanded. "Or I will send my brother, and he'll break your kneecaps!" Piers gulped. Lunpa took them to the tournament training room. "Now," he said, "all you have to do is take this stick," he handed a stick to Felix, "and hit him on the head with it," and pointed to Piers. Felix obliged. "Very good!" Lunpa praised and clapped at the performance. "You'll do just fine. Now, do it again…"
