Chapter Five: Another Battle that Gandork Survives In

"Where am I, and what is the time?" asked Bubbles, remembering the adventure as if it was a dream.

"In the house of Elfburm, and it is 9:00 in the morning, and it is February 31, if you want to know." Said Gandork.

"Gandork! I thought it was all a dream!" Bubbles exclaimed.

"No, it was very real, whether you want it to be or not." Gandork said.

"Actually, I'm not to sure what I want." Bubbles said, confused. "Where are the others?"

"They are downstairs, waiting for you to wake up." Gandork said. Bubbles got up as soon as he could. Then he ran down the stairs as soon as he could.

"Bubbles! You're awake! That's great!" all of the Dworcs said.

"I'm glad to see you are out of your long sleep." Said a new voice. It was Elfburn! Pretty soon all of the Dworcs and Bubbles were refreshed and energized, but they all wanted to stay.

"I'm having a wonderful time!" said Bubbles as Elfburn told them they needed to leave soon. It was soon agreed that they had two days to get ready to leave. Bubbles was glad that they had got there safe and sound. He had enjoyed the food and sleep, but most of all the songs. Here is one of them.

We are the elves, strongest of the races,

Even though we have the ugliest faces,
We can kill by sword and bow,
And we like to go with the flow

We are stronger than you,
Even when we have the flu,
You shouldn't pick a fight with us,
We don't want to bother with the fuss.

But pretty soon the two days were over and they needed to be off.

"May thou never run out of thy good luck." Said Elfburn.

"Good luck to all of you!" said Gandork.

"Aren't you coming with us?" asked the Dworcs.

"No I have some very urgent work I need to get too." Gandork said. "But don't dismay, for I have drawn you a map!" And all of the Dworcs were relieved (because that was the only thing that Gandork was good for.) Anyways, they soon left Riverhell and started of to there next target, Erein Melcon, also known as the Elder Mountains. They left Riverhell with full stomachs and full bags. While they were in Riverhell, they had all been given new swords (other than Bubbles, for he insisted that he kept Biter.) Thorninyuras got a new sword, which was known as "Orc Slayer". Being Dworcs, they half hated it and half admired it. Thorninyuras was thankful for it. They also got some of the elves best ponies. They gave all of the company bows (and plenty of arrows.) They were all ready to get back on the road. In all of the spare time he had, Bubbles practiced on his bow. He practiced on whatever he could; varying from trees to squirrels (sometimes even his companions!) They occasionally stopped to sleep, and Bubbles was very glad of it. Every time they rested, they took turn taking watch. Bubbles was very glad that he didn't need to watch. After all, he was just a good luck charm. Anyways, nothing very exciting happened, until one night when they were resting out under the stars. It was Bawling's turn to watch. About midnight Bubbles was awoken by the sound of a loud horn.

"The Horn of Belving!" said Thorninyuras, worried. Belving was the capital of the Belves. All of the Dworcs got their bows ready. Bubbles, however, took out Biter. Bubbles looked around. There were more than 10,000 Belves!

"Kill them all!" yelled a Belve that Bubbles recognized. It was the Belve that ran away from Gandork's Battle*! Bubbles thought that they were all dead. How the fourteen companions kept 10,000 Belves off for even ten seconds I don't know. However, they did, and then they heard another horn. The elves had come! That was a great battle. Bubbles killed at least forty Belves, and then he looked at the battle in dismay. The elves were still outnumbered at least two to one. Bubbles didn't give up, however. He pulled out his bow and started shooting Belves. Victory was near, but then Bubbles saw something. More Belves were coming from over the hill, and Bubbles was nearly out of arrows. He then saw something. Gandork had come! But it did not look like Gandork at all, for he was dressed in white instead of his usual yellow. Bubbles then saw something else. A Belve was about to stab Gandork where it would really hurt! Bubbles was not scared, however. He pulled out his bow and shot the Belve right between the eyes. Gandork saw what Bubbles did and rode over to him.

"Thank you my dear Habit! Hurry, for we are needed." And Bubbles saw what he meant. Bubbles got on the horse. Elfburn was an extremely good fighter, but he was surrounded by at least 100 Belves. Gandork rode over there as fast as he could, shooting a few Belves with lightning. Bubbles got out his bow and started shooting Belves. They soon got to Elfburn. Bubbles took out Biter and started cutting Belves. The company soon saw the situation, so they ran over to Elfburn. Bubbles saw a Belve behind Elfburn. Bubbles then did a very brave thing. He jumped off Gandork's horse and jumped the Belve. Pretty soon the Battle was finished.

"Thank you, my dear Habit." Said Elfburn. Why do so many people say the same thing?

"It was the least I could do to respect your kindness for me in Riverhell." Bubbles replied. Pretty soon the rest of the Elves came and gathered. Then Elfburn said a long and boring speech and Bubbles found out he was now called an Elf friend (as if that means anything).

"Were those the last of the Belves?" asked Bubbles.

"No, but they are permanently damaged." Gandork said. Pretty soon Elfburn and all of his little Elf peoples left. Gandork stayed for a little while and then left.

"Well, it is time." Thorninyuras said. And they started back on to the road. Pretty soon they realized something: they had lost their map and their ponies! Bubbles was in great distress. Pretty soon they all found a nice patch of trees, where they spent the night hoping that no one would awake them.

Chapter Six: It's Gandork!

The next morning, when all of the Dworcs and Bubbles were awake, the companions set out to Erein Melcon, hoping that they were not waylaid again. Bubbles kept on practicing his bow, sometimes shooting birds, sometime shooting squirrels, and sometimes shooting Thorninyuras. The group kept walking on until they came to a nice shady spot and decided to rest there. (Isn't it convenient they always find a shady spot when they want to rest?) They were sitting down when Bubbles saw a creature in a tree.

"What's that?" Bubbles asked Thorninyuras.

"Some sort of creature in a tree." Thorninyuras said.

"I know that! What sort of creature in a tree?" Bubbles asked.

"How should I know, I'm just the leader of the group, not the wise guy." Thorninyuras said.

"Actually, you are starting to seem like a wise guy." Bubbles said. Pretty soon all of the Dworcs were recharged and ready to get back on the road. Bubbles was wondering if they were actually going towards Erein Melcon. Bubbles was wondering when Gandork was coming back, if he ever was. The companions were also wondering where Gandork was. The group passed a few trees; sometimes stopping to kill a few wolfs every once in a while. Pretty soon they found a nice patch of trees (again), where they set up camp for the night.

It was in middle of the night when Bubbles woke up to a large noise. Then he fell asleep again.

The next morning, when Bubbles got up, he was thinking what could have possibly woken him up.

"Perhaps it was just noise." Bubbles said.

"Yes it was noise, but where did it come from." A familiar voice said. It's Gandork!

"It's Gandork!" yelled Bubbles with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Thorninyuras with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Blubber with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Oink with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Gloink with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Drawling with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Bawling with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Filler with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Killer with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Dorky with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Norky with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Orcy with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Beefy with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Buffy with enthusiasm.

"It's Gandork!" yelled Gandork with enthusiasm. The companions were glad that Gandork came back. "Where were you?" asked Bubbles.

"I had an important errand that is none of your freakin' business." Gandork said.

"Sorry." Bubbles replied, still in a good mood.

"By the way, I found your map and ponies." Gandork said.

"Really! Where?" asked Thorninyuras.

"I ate the ponies, and burned the map for firewood." Gandork replied.

"Oh. Sorry I asked." Thorninyuras replied. Pretty soon the group stopped talking and fell asleep.

Bubbles was the first to wake up, but who cares. Pretty soon they had all ate breakfast and were ready to leave. They started walking to Erein Melcon, hoping they were not waylaid. Gandork was leading (of course) and Bubbles was walking behind him.

"Is anything past Erein Melcon?" asked Bubbles.

"Considering the world is round, yes." Gandork answered.

"I mean between Erein Melcon and the Single Mountain." Bubbles replied.

"Yes, a lot of empty space." Gandork said. Nothing happened until three days later, when something happened. You see Gandork was a wizard (as you probably know by now). Anyways, that does not have to do with what happened. What happened was. they ate breakfast. After they ate, they got up and started walking. They were walking when Bubbles saw a shadow in the distance.

"What's that?" asked Bubbles to Gandork.

"A shadow in the distance," Thorninyuras said, uninvited.

"Erein Melcon." Gandork said. They were at the foot of the mountain when Bubbles saw something.

"What is that?" asked Bubbles.

"Nothing, it's just a whiff of clouds." Said Bawling

"It's moving fast; and against the wind." Said Dorky.

"Crowbang, from Dungland!" yelled Gandork. The companions ran to hide. Bubbles, who hid with Gandork, asked a good question.

"What are Crowbang?" Bubbles asked.

"Crowbang are crows that are spies." Gandork said.

"Who are they spies for?" Bubbles asked.

"They are spies for some one who I was doing my errand against." Gandork said.

"And who is that?" Bubbles asked.

"I said before, none of your freakin' business." Gandork said. Pretty soon, all of the Crowbangs were passed.

"Why don't you want us to know your errand?" asked Bubbles.

"Because it is none of your freakin' business." Gandork said. They kept walking on until they came to a wall of stone, stretching as far as the eye can see.

"Will we go around it, go over it, or knock it down?" Bubbles asked Gandork.

"We will go around it." Gandork said with leadership. Anyways, they started walking around when Bubbles saw something.

"Look, a nice patch of trees!" Bubbles said.

"Yes and that is where we will rest tonight." Gandork said.

When all of the companions were awake, they started to start going around the wall of stone. They sang just one song, and here it is.

We were walking, through the empty fields,
When Crowbang came, so we pulled our shields.
We all wondered, who had sent the mess,

But Gandork said it was none of our Freakin Business

It took a while, but soon they found a small sign of civilization.

"Orcs!" Gandork yelled. Bubbles saw a large group of them come towards the companions.

"Why are you here?" The leader Orc said.

"We are trying to find away this wall of stone." Thorninyuras said.

"Why do you want to get past it." The lead Orc said.

"Because there is something we want to get that is past it." Thorninyuras said.

"What is that?" The Orc said.

"None of your freakin' business." Thorninyuras said, taking up on Gandork.

"Then die!" the Orc said. They had a huge battle, which would later be called The Battle of Two Cousins. Bubbles ran up to climb the nearest tree, and then started shooting arrows. All of the companions (including Gandork) ran up to follow him. Gandork then started lighting apples on fire and throwing them at the Orcs. The Orcs shrieked in pain when they burned to death. There were still to many Orcs to hold of. Pretty soon Gandork jumped of a tree, to what would have been the last of him, if a Vulture didn't come to pick him up. More Vultures came to pick up the rest of them. They were all about to leave when Bubbles saw something. Gandork was about to fall of his Vulture! He desperately tried to cling on, and then suddenly he gave up.

"Fly, you fools!" he yelled as he fell.

"Gandork! No!" Bubbles cried as the Vultures started to fly away. When they got to the other side of the wall, the Vultures dropped off the companions.

"Well, what way do we go, now that we don't have a person who knows the true way?" Bubbles asked.

"We will go that way." Thorninyuras said. So they started to go that ways, hoping that no more Orcs would come and waylay them. Pretty soon they got off Erein Melcon. Where they found a nice patch of trees and spent the night.

* That is what is known as the battle Gandork survived in.