The second task
A/N- Thanks for the review Crazycool107. I apologize for my last chapter. My sister put the story on without me editing or knowing.The animals were irrelevant. The Characters name is really Nico, it's not Nicholas.
" You call that a question?" Nico inquired.
"Well if you know so much then what's the answer?" The creature said as he puffed out his chest defensively.
" Eggs," CJ said.
"Very well" the creature said and hopped toward the far wall. He pulled out a small stick. He pushed the stick against the wall and muttered something under his breath. The once solid wall began to twist and turn until it became a vortex that seemed to lead into another dimension.
"Run!" Melissa screamed, as the vortex began sucking them in. She started running in the opposite direction, but found her path blocked by a Minataur. The Minutaur smiled, showing his decayed yellow teeth.
"Vortex… or Death. Take your pick."
"Vortex it is," Nico said sarcastically. They moved toward the whirlpool. CJ went in first.
The portal was exceedingly cold. As the others followed they gasped in astonishment. The creature that lay before them just smiled. It was a dragon. Behind him a morbid castle loomed over them.
"Welcome to my lair." The dragon sniggered.
"What do you want with us?" Melissa whispered.
"Oh nothing much, just your souls."
"And how may I ask will you do this?" Nico inquired.
"Let's play a little game, and you'll find out."
"What kind of game?" CJ questioned.
"I'll explain the rules. I will try five times to make you laugh. If you laugh, you're soul become mine. If you don't, you may continue."
"Sounds easy enough." Nico said confidently.
"Now, for my first attempt. What's big and ugly and has ten eyes? I don't know but it's crawling up your back! Ahahahaha."
CJ burst out laughing. "Oop's" he said, before her vanished into a cloud of smoke. The dragon moved on to Melissa.
"You look easy, Booga Booga."
Melissa tried to contain her laughter but eventually a single laugh escaped her lips. She too vanished.
"I know how much seeing them go, but I'm willing to strike you a deal. I seemed to have misplaced a diamond. If you can find it, I'm willing to return your friend souls to you."
"It's a deal."