Residence
The next morning, the last of the walk towards the Single Mountain, they did not have very much trouble. Mostly, it was just walking. Anyway, at about 12:00 in the morning, they reached the foot of the Single Mountain. It was a spectacular sight. It was a tall mountain with two doors, one with the inscription Cluag's front entrance, no vistors, and one with the inscription Claug's hiddin entrence this is secret.
"I'm glad he can spell!" Bubbles said.
"They do not actually say that! Claug wrote these in an ancient language. It actually says, 'If thou cometh within, then I shalleth burneth thee." Gandork said.
"Actually, it says Claug's front entrance, no visitors, and Claug's hidden entrance, this is secret." Bubbles said.
"Well, whatever it says, I don't think it will be easy to get in." Gandork said, and Bubbles saw what he meant. The doors were not actually doors, they were just outlines. There were no knobs or keyholes.
"How do we get in?" Dorky asked.
"That's what we are trying to find out, smart one." Gloink said.
"Let's go to that nearby town and see if they know anything!" Oink suggested.
"How about we don't." Beefy suggested.
"How about we look around the mountain?" Buffy said.
"How about we look at this map that I got from Thorninyuras'es father?" Gandork suggested.
"What map?" Thorninyuras asked, now thoroughly confused.
"The map your father told me to give to you." Gandork said guiltily. Bubbles was going to enjoy this!
"You better give me that map right now!" Thorninyuras yelled.
"Sure, no problem." Gandork said, pulling out an old piece of wrinkled parchment and handing it to Thorninyuras.
"Aha! There seems to be an older and much more secret door!" Thorninyuras said.
"Where?" Bubbles asked.
"Up there." Thorninyuras replied, pointing to the top of the mountain, where there was a huge outline of a hole.
"Umm, wouldn't it be a lot easier to just to try to open these doors?" Bubbles asked, seeing how much work it would be to climb to the top of the mountain.
"Physically, but not mentally." Gandork said, wisely.
"OK, so then I guess we should stay here!" Bubbles said. The group was very tired and grumpy from just sitting there and thinking. Bubbles sat down to look at the view. The land they were on was very flat except. "Only one boulder." Bubbles exclaimed out loud. He started to try to shove it out of the way. "Help!" He cried. All of the Dworcs stood up and pushed. As soon as they pushed the boulder out of the way, they noticed it was covering something that looked oddly like a.
"Doorknocker!" Bubbles said triumphantly.
"Don't fall for it! It's a trap!" Gandork warned.
"Who cares?" Killer asked, reaching down to turn the knob. Bubbles heard a loud, vibrating noise that oddly sounded like and earthquake.
"What's that?" Bubbles asked, nervously.
"A loud, vibrating noise that oddly sounds like an earthquake." Thorninyuras said.
"I warned you! RUN!" Gandork said. The group got up and ran, but Bubbles turned to look.
"It was just the door opening!" Bubbles exclaimed. He went back to look. He saw a very large opening where the "Hiddin" door was.
"It's a trap! It's a trap!" Bubbles said, mocking Gandork. "Oh no, I think that I may have let the dragon on us."
"Better safe then sorry." Gandork murmured.
"I disagree. Better in workless danger than safe work." Bubbles said. All of the Dworcs agreed loudly.
"Well, when are we going to go in?" Thorninyuras asked.
"Let's go now or the dragon will get us!" Bubbles said.
"Don't speak of such things." Gandork warned. After a long and boring walk through the Single Mountain, the group came to a place of total darkness.
"Light a torch." A voice said probably Buffy's.
"That's what we are trying to do, genius." Said that seemed like Filler.
"Here we go." Gandork said, pulling out his staff. After what seemed like a few hours, they got to a point to rest. However, none of them wanted to leave. They decided to send just one person.
"Why do you always chose me?" Bubbles wondered under his breath.
"Because you are the main character." Gandork replied.
"No, I am." Thorninyuras said.
"OK, then you go on." Gandork said.
"Now that I think about it, you are main character, Bubbles." Thorninyuras said.
"See you later." Blubber said.
"Actually, the chance that we actually do see him later is precisely 13.95839%" Gandork said.
"Who cares?" Bubbles wondered, wisely wondering to himself. So Bubbles had to go alone by himself to face the terror of the whole mountain. Bubbles did not have any supplies, save a flashlight, Biter, and his useful flower that he only used once. Bubbles walked on, wondering why he chose a solar power flashlight, and also wondering why he even was on this stupid adventure.
"You're only going to be a good luck charm." Bubbles said, remembering Thorninyuras'es speech. Any way, after a long and boring walk (like I always say) Bubbles started to see some light.
"I might be able to recharge my flashlight!" Bubbles thought, forgetting that a dragon lived in this mountain. Anyway, when he came to the source of the light, he noticed that the light was not solar, it was lunar. In other words, it was night not day, but night. Any way, that is a little off subject. What really matters is that there was a huge dragon sleeping in middle of the room. Imagine his fright! I like that phrase. Anyway, Bubbles stared around, looking into the wooden room. It looked very normal, except one very strange difference. There was no gold!
"Where all the gold?" Bubbles wondered out loud.
"We modern dragons don't just sit on the gold, we invest it! Look here, my three million shares of Ennron stock!" Claug said, making Bubbles jump. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you unless you steal something of mine."
"Oh, I won't." Bubbles assured. "How much is Ennron worth?"
"Why do you care if you won't steal any?" Claug asked.
"Because. I just want to know." Bubbles said, pulling out his flower.
"Oh wow, a flower. You must believe in that "Flower of Power" crap." Claug said.
"What do you mean?" Bubbles asked, hastily putting away the flower.
"Well, there was this rumor that some loser named Sureman, or somthin like dat, who was a total geek, and wasn't liked by anyone, not even his family. Well this punk, he tried to make every one like him by makin a flower that when anyone sees they instantly think that the wannabe holding it is the best dude in da world." Claug said, actin like he was all dat.
"Sounds like you just made this up." Bubbles said.
"Well, anyway, even if that was the "Flower of Power" I'm resistant to all magic." Claug said.
"By the way, I forgot my manners! My name is Claug, ruler of the Single Mountain and everything near it. And you are." Claug replied.
"I am a good luck charm!" Bubbles said. "And I have come here to look for riches. By my self, of course." he finished hastily.
"So you were going to steal my stuff!" Claug said angrily.
"No, of course not! We wanted to trade with you." Bubbles said.
"WE!? You said that you were alone. This whole thing smells fishy to me." Claug replied.
"I meant I wanted to trade with you. And the reason it smells fishy is because. that's what I ate yesterday. Yeah, that's it." Bubbles said.
"Oh, just leave, you pathetic excuse for a whateversortofcreatureyouare." Claug commanded.
"OK, whatever." Bubbles said. As soon as he was out of hearing range of Claug, he said to himself, "Idiot of a dragon! I took one of the shares!" Bubbles then looked at the stock. It read
Ennron Stock
One Share
Worth: A little less than a gold piece
"A little less than a gold piece! I'm going to get real rich." Bubbles said to himself. Anyway, he soon got to the encampment of the Dworcs.
"Did you find anything?" Buffy asked, excited.
"Yes, no thanks to all of you." Bubbles answered.
"Well, how much gold did you find?" Beefy asked.
"None!" Bubbles answered.
"You said you found something." Said Bawling.
"I did!" Bubbles said.
"Well, what did you find then?" Drawling asked.
"Ennron stock!" Bubbles said proudly.
"Ennron stock?" Thorninyuras said, in the sort of tone you talk in when you are disappointed but don't want anyone to know that you are.
"Yes, about three million shares." Bubbles replied.
"How much is it worth?" Gandork asked.
"Look here!" Bubbles said, handing him the share that he stole.
"A little less than a gold piece." Gandork said to himself.
"That's barely any!" Dorky complained.
"Especially after commission." Norky continued.
"Actually, it is roughly 1,583,925 gold pieces. Divide that by 14, and that how much you will each get." Gandork said. After a little thinking, he continued, "113,137.5 gold pieces each."
"Who really cares?" Orcy asked, doing what Bubbles dared not do.
"Well, since you obviously don't, I guess then we'll split your share, making us each have 121840.38461538461538461538461538 gold pieces." Gandork said. Actually, he was a little more specific but it was an ongoing fraction. Anyway, Orcy soon said that he didn't mean to say that.
"It just slipped." He said, seemingly apologetic.
"No harm done." Gandork said.
Far away, in the heart of the mountain, it was a very noisy day. Claug woke up in a seemingly normal day, until it was time to count.
"2,999,997, 2,999,998, 2,999,999." He counted.
"Why, that little thief and coward! He stole one of my three million, now two million, nine hundred ninety-nine Ennron stock! When I get my wing on that.thing, I will BEEB him up!" Claug said angrily. (He didn't actually say BEEB, but I want to make this story mature.) He then "roared", which sounded more like a giant that had too many beans for dinner last night.
Back at the Dworc encampment, Bubbles heard a frightening roar. It sounded as though Claug had noticed that a stock was missing.
"We need to find a way to get into his treasury." Thorninyuras said.
"I say that we break in by force." Blubber said.
"I say we use magic." Gandork said.
"I say no to both." Bubbles said.
"Why not?" Thorninyuras asked.
"There is an easier to get in without a fight, and not needing to sneak. You just need to give something he wants." Bubbles said.
"And that something would be." Gandork asked.
"Me."
The next morning, the last of the walk towards the Single Mountain, they did not have very much trouble. Mostly, it was just walking. Anyway, at about 12:00 in the morning, they reached the foot of the Single Mountain. It was a spectacular sight. It was a tall mountain with two doors, one with the inscription Cluag's front entrance, no vistors, and one with the inscription Claug's hiddin entrence this is secret.
"I'm glad he can spell!" Bubbles said.
"They do not actually say that! Claug wrote these in an ancient language. It actually says, 'If thou cometh within, then I shalleth burneth thee." Gandork said.
"Actually, it says Claug's front entrance, no visitors, and Claug's hidden entrance, this is secret." Bubbles said.
"Well, whatever it says, I don't think it will be easy to get in." Gandork said, and Bubbles saw what he meant. The doors were not actually doors, they were just outlines. There were no knobs or keyholes.
"How do we get in?" Dorky asked.
"That's what we are trying to find out, smart one." Gloink said.
"Let's go to that nearby town and see if they know anything!" Oink suggested.
"How about we don't." Beefy suggested.
"How about we look around the mountain?" Buffy said.
"How about we look at this map that I got from Thorninyuras'es father?" Gandork suggested.
"What map?" Thorninyuras asked, now thoroughly confused.
"The map your father told me to give to you." Gandork said guiltily. Bubbles was going to enjoy this!
"You better give me that map right now!" Thorninyuras yelled.
"Sure, no problem." Gandork said, pulling out an old piece of wrinkled parchment and handing it to Thorninyuras.
"Aha! There seems to be an older and much more secret door!" Thorninyuras said.
"Where?" Bubbles asked.
"Up there." Thorninyuras replied, pointing to the top of the mountain, where there was a huge outline of a hole.
"Umm, wouldn't it be a lot easier to just to try to open these doors?" Bubbles asked, seeing how much work it would be to climb to the top of the mountain.
"Physically, but not mentally." Gandork said, wisely.
"OK, so then I guess we should stay here!" Bubbles said. The group was very tired and grumpy from just sitting there and thinking. Bubbles sat down to look at the view. The land they were on was very flat except. "Only one boulder." Bubbles exclaimed out loud. He started to try to shove it out of the way. "Help!" He cried. All of the Dworcs stood up and pushed. As soon as they pushed the boulder out of the way, they noticed it was covering something that looked oddly like a.
"Doorknocker!" Bubbles said triumphantly.
"Don't fall for it! It's a trap!" Gandork warned.
"Who cares?" Killer asked, reaching down to turn the knob. Bubbles heard a loud, vibrating noise that oddly sounded like and earthquake.
"What's that?" Bubbles asked, nervously.
"A loud, vibrating noise that oddly sounds like an earthquake." Thorninyuras said.
"I warned you! RUN!" Gandork said. The group got up and ran, but Bubbles turned to look.
"It was just the door opening!" Bubbles exclaimed. He went back to look. He saw a very large opening where the "Hiddin" door was.
"It's a trap! It's a trap!" Bubbles said, mocking Gandork. "Oh no, I think that I may have let the dragon on us."
"Better safe then sorry." Gandork murmured.
"I disagree. Better in workless danger than safe work." Bubbles said. All of the Dworcs agreed loudly.
"Well, when are we going to go in?" Thorninyuras asked.
"Let's go now or the dragon will get us!" Bubbles said.
"Don't speak of such things." Gandork warned. After a long and boring walk through the Single Mountain, the group came to a place of total darkness.
"Light a torch." A voice said probably Buffy's.
"That's what we are trying to do, genius." Said that seemed like Filler.
"Here we go." Gandork said, pulling out his staff. After what seemed like a few hours, they got to a point to rest. However, none of them wanted to leave. They decided to send just one person.
"Why do you always chose me?" Bubbles wondered under his breath.
"Because you are the main character." Gandork replied.
"No, I am." Thorninyuras said.
"OK, then you go on." Gandork said.
"Now that I think about it, you are main character, Bubbles." Thorninyuras said.
"See you later." Blubber said.
"Actually, the chance that we actually do see him later is precisely 13.95839%" Gandork said.
"Who cares?" Bubbles wondered, wisely wondering to himself. So Bubbles had to go alone by himself to face the terror of the whole mountain. Bubbles did not have any supplies, save a flashlight, Biter, and his useful flower that he only used once. Bubbles walked on, wondering why he chose a solar power flashlight, and also wondering why he even was on this stupid adventure.
"You're only going to be a good luck charm." Bubbles said, remembering Thorninyuras'es speech. Any way, after a long and boring walk (like I always say) Bubbles started to see some light.
"I might be able to recharge my flashlight!" Bubbles thought, forgetting that a dragon lived in this mountain. Anyway, when he came to the source of the light, he noticed that the light was not solar, it was lunar. In other words, it was night not day, but night. Any way, that is a little off subject. What really matters is that there was a huge dragon sleeping in middle of the room. Imagine his fright! I like that phrase. Anyway, Bubbles stared around, looking into the wooden room. It looked very normal, except one very strange difference. There was no gold!
"Where all the gold?" Bubbles wondered out loud.
"We modern dragons don't just sit on the gold, we invest it! Look here, my three million shares of Ennron stock!" Claug said, making Bubbles jump. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you unless you steal something of mine."
"Oh, I won't." Bubbles assured. "How much is Ennron worth?"
"Why do you care if you won't steal any?" Claug asked.
"Because. I just want to know." Bubbles said, pulling out his flower.
"Oh wow, a flower. You must believe in that "Flower of Power" crap." Claug said.
"What do you mean?" Bubbles asked, hastily putting away the flower.
"Well, there was this rumor that some loser named Sureman, or somthin like dat, who was a total geek, and wasn't liked by anyone, not even his family. Well this punk, he tried to make every one like him by makin a flower that when anyone sees they instantly think that the wannabe holding it is the best dude in da world." Claug said, actin like he was all dat.
"Sounds like you just made this up." Bubbles said.
"Well, anyway, even if that was the "Flower of Power" I'm resistant to all magic." Claug said.
"By the way, I forgot my manners! My name is Claug, ruler of the Single Mountain and everything near it. And you are." Claug replied.
"I am a good luck charm!" Bubbles said. "And I have come here to look for riches. By my self, of course." he finished hastily.
"So you were going to steal my stuff!" Claug said angrily.
"No, of course not! We wanted to trade with you." Bubbles said.
"WE!? You said that you were alone. This whole thing smells fishy to me." Claug replied.
"I meant I wanted to trade with you. And the reason it smells fishy is because. that's what I ate yesterday. Yeah, that's it." Bubbles said.
"Oh, just leave, you pathetic excuse for a whateversortofcreatureyouare." Claug commanded.
"OK, whatever." Bubbles said. As soon as he was out of hearing range of Claug, he said to himself, "Idiot of a dragon! I took one of the shares!" Bubbles then looked at the stock. It read
Ennron Stock
One Share
Worth: A little less than a gold piece
"A little less than a gold piece! I'm going to get real rich." Bubbles said to himself. Anyway, he soon got to the encampment of the Dworcs.
"Did you find anything?" Buffy asked, excited.
"Yes, no thanks to all of you." Bubbles answered.
"Well, how much gold did you find?" Beefy asked.
"None!" Bubbles answered.
"You said you found something." Said Bawling.
"I did!" Bubbles said.
"Well, what did you find then?" Drawling asked.
"Ennron stock!" Bubbles said proudly.
"Ennron stock?" Thorninyuras said, in the sort of tone you talk in when you are disappointed but don't want anyone to know that you are.
"Yes, about three million shares." Bubbles replied.
"How much is it worth?" Gandork asked.
"Look here!" Bubbles said, handing him the share that he stole.
"A little less than a gold piece." Gandork said to himself.
"That's barely any!" Dorky complained.
"Especially after commission." Norky continued.
"Actually, it is roughly 1,583,925 gold pieces. Divide that by 14, and that how much you will each get." Gandork said. After a little thinking, he continued, "113,137.5 gold pieces each."
"Who really cares?" Orcy asked, doing what Bubbles dared not do.
"Well, since you obviously don't, I guess then we'll split your share, making us each have 121840.38461538461538461538461538 gold pieces." Gandork said. Actually, he was a little more specific but it was an ongoing fraction. Anyway, Orcy soon said that he didn't mean to say that.
"It just slipped." He said, seemingly apologetic.
"No harm done." Gandork said.
Far away, in the heart of the mountain, it was a very noisy day. Claug woke up in a seemingly normal day, until it was time to count.
"2,999,997, 2,999,998, 2,999,999." He counted.
"Why, that little thief and coward! He stole one of my three million, now two million, nine hundred ninety-nine Ennron stock! When I get my wing on that.thing, I will BEEB him up!" Claug said angrily. (He didn't actually say BEEB, but I want to make this story mature.) He then "roared", which sounded more like a giant that had too many beans for dinner last night.
Back at the Dworc encampment, Bubbles heard a frightening roar. It sounded as though Claug had noticed that a stock was missing.
"We need to find a way to get into his treasury." Thorninyuras said.
"I say that we break in by force." Blubber said.
"I say we use magic." Gandork said.
"I say no to both." Bubbles said.
"Why not?" Thorninyuras asked.
"There is an easier to get in without a fight, and not needing to sneak. You just need to give something he wants." Bubbles said.
"And that something would be." Gandork asked.
"Me."
