"These ferries are great!" Jo said happily. Peri looked at him and smiled. "Thanks Jo."

But when Jo turned to face Peri, it wasnt Jo anymore. His face started to move, almost crumbling. And there in Jos' place stood Kevin with a Dragon Long in his right hand.

They fought. "Rahhhh!" Peri yelled as their swords clashed. He ducked and leapt up in the air, doing a somersault. He kicked Kevins face and Kevin flew off into the sea.

But he was still there. Kevin ran on the water, and jumped on to the boat. Peri ran at the wall and kicked off it, bringing down his sword. But just as he did that, Kevin sliced at his shin. Peri looked down. Hell! He was pouring out blood.

He was crazy now. He attacked Kevin in all ways only to have them all blocked. Suddenly they turned a corner and the bridge from Miscellania to Etcetera was there. Peri had an idea.

He leapt upon the roof skillfully, and Kevin jumped up quickly after him. The bridge was about ten seconds away... Clash! Clang! Seven... "Ow!
" Cried Peri as the sword sliced along his hand. Three. Peri ducked. Two. Peri jumped off the roof. One. Kevin jumped...

And the whole ferry exploded.

Peri woke up drenched in sweat. All just a dream... He reminded himself. The seas were calm and Peri was in his Ferry cabin. But then he noticed something. His hand and his shin were cut badly...

The next day, Peri discovered an envelope with a thick red liquid as a stamp - blood? He tore it open and read the message:

Dear Peri,
It's been a long time since we last talked. I know you thought I was dead, but that was just an illusion that wretched fiend, Kevin, created. Please help me. I am trapped on Tutorial Island. Please come, soon.
From Jo

Peri gasped. He couldn't believe it - Jo was alive! Peri leapt into the air, cheering. And then he set course for Tutorial Island.

Meanwhile...

Welcome to Tutorial Island! Nyzat had just began Runescape. She had long,straight blonde hair with blue eyes that almost seemed to shine. Suddenly there was a loud noise. She hid behind a rock and a gruesome monster with green scales and huge lumps all over its body appeared. She gasped, and hid until it went. What was it?

Peri could see Tutorial Island in the distance. It looked like an ant from here. But then suddenly something landed on his head, covering up his whole face. He couldn't breath!

He unsheathed his Bronze Sword and plunged it into the thing. But his sword just went straight through it. What the hell was it!

Peris' lungs were fit to burst. He put his hands up and felt the goo of the monster. He leapt from the boat into the water and the monster washed off. He quickly climbed back into the boat and sped off.

He finally reached Tutorial Island. But it was quiet - too quiet. Where were all the instructors? Peri walked around cautionly. And where was Jo?

A large ship had just stopped at Tutorial Island. Nyzat remained hidden behind a rock until a man with short brown hair walked out. Who was he, and did he have anything to do with that disgusting monster she had seen? She decided to take a closer look. She grabbed a bucket and filled it with water from the fishing pond just in case she got thirsty.

Peri wondered where Jo would be. Probably fishing for food, he told himself. He ran over to the Fishing Pond - but Jo wasn't there. Peri searched the whole island - but Jo wasn't there - "Are you there Jo!" He called out. Suddenly a giant goo monster started suffocating Peri. It was a larger version of the one on the boat. He was in the church - no water nearby. This was the time for Peri to die.

But through the goo he saw a figure run into the church, their blonde hair swinging behind them - it had to be Jo! Suddenly they chucked some water from a bucket at the goo and it dripped off.

Peri looked up to see that it wasnt Jo. Instead it was a beautiful level 3 with long straight blonde hair and shining blue eyes. She held out her hand nervously. "Hi..." She stammered. "I-Im Nyzat..." She said, biting her lip. Peri shook her hand. "Thanks for saving my life. I'm Peri."

They smiled at each other.

They searched around the island again but there were no other souls on the island. Nyzat hadnt told Peri about the strange monster; she didnt want to scare him.

But as they were searching around the ground beneath Peri's feet collapsed and Peri fell. Nyzat leant over the hole. "Peri? You okay?" She shouted nervously. "Fine," Replied Peri. "But come down here. You should see this."

Nyzat leapt down the hole and found herself in a large, dusty chamber with Peri. There was a large, rusting steel door at one side of the room. Peri tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly shadows appeared... they were everywhere... and then they attacked.

Peri leapt in front of Nyzat. He swung his sword at a shadow about to attack her. He slid beaneath her legs and thrust his sword up into a shadow just inches away from her. He leapt into the space above her and made a 360 degree circle with his sword, slaying many of the fiends.

But they just kept multiplying. Peri was doing his best, but his best was not enough. He pulled a bronze dagger from his pocket and threw it at Nyzat. She caught it, and began fighting too.

But there were still too many. Peri and his new friend were going to die down here, where the air was rotten...

And then he dropped down. He was dressed in a silver decorative helm, a black platebody and leather chaps. He held an air staff in one hand and a rune scimitar in the other. There was a bow with some steel arrows in a quiver. He muttered a few strange words and suddenly the wind beame wild. An orb of light illuminated the room and the shadow beasts disappeared.

"Thanks..." Peri said, smiling at the strange person. He nodded. "My name is Help Newbies." He said. "Nice name," Peri laughed. After getting to know each other, they walked to the door. But it was still locked. However, there was some writing scraped into the wall... it said this:

Desire Rose And Gave Orders of Nothing.

That is my first puzzle;

Now please, try my second

I am not a mere peasant

I am not a rich king;

I am not a glorious noble;

I live in the city of members;

I have my bread, my silk and my gems

but I did not exchange money for them;

What am I?

Peri,Nyzat and Help Newbies thought. But it was impossible. What could it be? Suddenly faint voices were heard... they almost thought to be thinking what the answer was, too... Those faint voices were the voices of he other people of Runescape.

You are one of those voices. Can you figure out the answer?

"Dragon... Thief," One of the voices said. Yes. Those were the answers! But what should Peri,Nyzat and Help Newbies actually do to put the code in?

There were rocks with letters on the floor. They lifted them up and put them by the door to spell DRAGON THIEF. They pushed the door - and it sprang open! They were finally in.

But then there was a large gruesome monster with the lumps all over its body and two goo fiends by its sides. Peri, Nyzat and Help Newbies wouldnt win... They had no water...

So they attacked the horrific thing! Peri pulled out his Bronze Sword and aimed for the head. Nyzat used the bronze dagger and slashed at the feet. And Help Newbies fired Air Blasts at the body.

But it did no harm... Help Newbies accidently misfired a spell and it landed on a goo fiend. And out came a man wearing full studded leather ranger armour and a maple shortbow with adamant arrows in his quiver.

"Thank you for freeing me," He said. "I am Veshio. I shall aid you in your battle." He aimed at the things' head.

Help Newbies sent an Air blast at the other goo and it melted into another man wearing Saradomin Platebody and legs, gold gloves, boots and cape and a granite shield in his left hand and a Rune battleaxe in his right. "I am Davion. Allow me to help."

He was strong and helped very well. But the monster was stronger. They were fighting a lost battle.

Davion turned to Peri. "You go. Veshio, Help Newbies and me will fight for you. But you and Nyzat must go," Peri nodded and grabbed Nyzats arm. "Let's go!" He shouted. They ran to the door and opened it.

They ran through a long,misty hallway. After about five minutes in they heard a faint clicking sound. And then it grew louder. Then they saw them. The millions of tiny scorpions. Nyzat screamed and Peri thrust her over his shoulder and ran. They finally reached the door at the end.

It was a large chamber, similar to the one they had been in the the first place. But in the middle he stood. The werewolf. Woof woof.

Peri gasped. "Woof woof! You're alright!" But Woof Woof didnt reply. He looked at the ground. "Woof woof?" Peri asked. And that was when he attacked. He leapt at them, his claws ready to kill.

Peri pushed Nyzat just in time and Woof woof only just jumped over them. "Woof woof! What are you doing!" He cried. But Woof woof did not reply. It looked like Peri would have to fight the strong werewolf.

He thrust the bronze sword at Woof woofs' head, but he easily dodged it. Woof woof caught Peri's leg with his claws and blood started to pour out.

Woof woof choked. And then he fell to the floor, a bronze dagger in his back. Peri gasped. Nyzat was standing in front of him, smiling proudly.

"Is he dead?" Peri asked nervously. Nyzat checked his pulse. "No. Just unconscious," She replied.

No. He wasn't unconscious. He leapt up and held Nyzat with one arm around her neck and pointed one arm at Peri. "Come one step closer and she dies," He said in a mad voice. He was different from the last time Peri had met him.

Peri wasnt going to make the risk. Woof woof would kill Nyzat for sure...

And then a man with incredible agiity ran into the room with messy turqouise hair and blue flared trousers. He struck Woof woof with a rune battleaxe. Woof woof let go of Nyzat who ran straight to Peri's open arms. But Woof woof was only wounded.

And then another man with brown hair up to his shoulders and dirty tanned skin ran into the room. His shade robes matched his eyes. He was weilding a blood red sword - exactly the same as Kevin had! Peri had experienced the power of it. It looked like it was the end of Woof Woof.

The two newcomers struck and struck Woof woof many times. He fell to the floor, a puddle of blood surrounding him. He was dead.

"Thanks," Peri said, trembling. "No problem," The two said in unison. "I am Wolfcape." said the one with turquoise hair. "Woof Woof was a member of my old tribe. Its a shame for him to die."

"I'm Arthas," Replied the other with a smile. Peri smiled back. "I'm Peri, and this is Nyzat. But please. Go and help our friends back there. They need help,"

"Yes. They looked like they were having trouble," Arthas replied. "Goodbye," He said. Then Wolfcape and Arthas ran back through the tunnel.

They walked through the next door... strangely, it wasnt rusted and the handle was very clean.

And there they were. Three wooden planks on four wheels each. Peri smiled. "Get on," He said. "We're going for a ride..."

And they took off. It was great to have the breeze flying against their face. But then the thing came.

He was dressed in black robes with a hood covering his face and was riding on the other skateboard... but he was casting spells! Fire spells! And it was attacked Peri and Nyzat.

BANG! The mage missed but chipped a piece of wood from Peri's Board. The mage fired again at Peri but Peri jumped from the board just in time. He landed on the board and the spell hit the wall.

Peri unsheathed his bronze longsword and moved in on the mage. He ducked a spell and sliced at the mage. But the mage simply leapt into the air, the skateboard in his hand, and whacked Peri's head. He landed on the skateboard.

Peri dropped the sword accidently. Now he had no weapon! He quickly rode away, but the mage was firing blasts so easily. Bang! A large piece of wood was blown off. Bang! A wheel flew off. Bang! Another wheel! Bang! The skateboard exploded a second after Peri had leapt on to Nyzat's skateboard. He looked ahead to see a wall covering half the tunnel up. Nyzat rode directly near it and the mage followed. She moved out just in time. But the mage crashed into the wall. He lay there, unconscious.

Peri grabbed Nyzat. "Quick. Lets go before he wakes up," He hissed at her. She nodded and then went through the next door.

They were in another large chamber. Leaning against a wall was an elf dressed in Red dragonhide and a robin hood hat. He wore ranger boots and was holding a crystal bow.

When he saw Peri and Nyzat he straightened up. "Who are you?" He asked boldly. "I am Peri, and this is Nyzat," Peri replied. He had to be careful. The only weapon they had was a weak bronze dagger.

The elf walked to the middle of the room. "I am Sparkster. What business do you have here?" He asked. "I am looking for my friend Jo," Peri replied. Sparkster laughed. "Well then. I could use a little company. Allow me to join you," He said.

They walked into the next room. How big was this underground area! They must be under the sea by now. Suddenly there was a bright red light. And Nyzat fell to the floor. Peri turned around. "Who's there!" He shouted. And then the mage appeared. Sparkster fired once and the mage fell down, an arrow in his head. Peri raised an eyebrow. "You're good," He said.

Peri rushed over to Nyzat. She did not move. Peri checked her pulse. He looked at the ground, trying to cover his tears. He had lost Jo. And now he had lost Nyzat.

Nyzat was dead.

Peri looked up at Sparkster. "Let's go..." He said, grinding his teeth. Every enemy would die. Peri was so angry.

They were walking down another tunnel when Peri decided. He turned to Sparkster and said, "I'd rather travel alone. Please, go and help my friends in the first chamber." Sparkster looked worried. "Are you sure?" He replied. Peri nodded. "I shall," Replied Sparkster. And then he ran off.

Peri was all alone. The tunnel got narrower. And there was a single wooden door. He kicked it open and came to a dead end. Had he travelled all this way for nothing?

No. A wall crumbled away. And there he stood. He laughed. "Yes. It was I who sent the mage after you, I who sent those goo after you! It was ME!" Kevin laughed. Peri gasped. "But you're dead!" This made Kevin laugh. "Or am I?"

Peri pointed at Kevin. "You're dead! You're dead!" He cried. He ran at Kevin and punched him. But his fists went right through Kevin. It was a hologram.

"It looks like you got me, Peri." Kevin said. He faded away. And then the real one appeared. Peri could almost smell the living blood. "Yes Peri. It was me."

Peri shook his head. "But... You're my friend!" He shouted. But the other shook his head. "You left me Peri. You left me to DIE!"

Peri shook his head. "No. You were already dead." He replied. But the other shook his head. "NO! SO NOW, I LET YOU DIE PERI! I WILL KILL YOU!"

And so Jo pulled out a bronze sword.

Peri ducked the attack that Jo had performed with awesome speed. He leapt into the air and kicked Jo in the face. But Jo didnt feel a thing. He stabbed, but only caught the air. Peri had dodged in the last moment. He wasnt so lucky in the next attack though. He was stabbed in the torso. Peri fell to the floor and unconsciousness slipped in...

The beast finally exploded. Help Newbies let out a triumphant cheer. It had taken ages! The six of them (Help Newbies, Veshio, Davion, Wolfcape,
Arthas and Sparkster) ran down the tunnel, jumping over the dead scorpions...But when they would get to Peri, it would be too late.

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"Well done Jo. Now what I want you to do is stick the nails through his wrists and hang him on the wall... its time for a little fun..." The order was. Peri was to be crucified.

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He woke angry. He leapt up. But there was no one. There was the sound of footsteps from the tunnel but there was no one to be seen. He ran.
The six of them turned the corner. And they could see the next chamber! But then the ceiling started to fall... But they would make it, yes. But it was not to be. A wall slid in front of them trapping them in the tunnel. They ran the other way but that wall slid too. The ceiling was falling... about one centimeter a second... and the tunnel was about five meters high. The six of them were going to be crushed.

"You shall not hurt Peri!" He said, making Jo look at him. "Ah. I see Master has not possessed you any longer. Very well. I shall kill you!"

Woof woof leapt into the air and caught Jo on the back. But Jo jabbed back his elbow and Woof woof was thrown at the wall.

All that noise... what was it?

Woof woof grabbed three nails and threw them at Jo. Two nails went just beside his head in the wall, but the third was dead on. So Jo was dead...

...if only he hadn't caught it. He threw it back at Woof woof and nailed his foot to the ground. "Tsk. You think you can defeat me!" He shouted.

It was Jo... it was Jo screaming at... at Woof woof... so he'd come back eh?

He pulled out his Bronze sword and put it by Woof woofs neck. Woof woof was helpless. He started to push it into the flesh...

Peri leapt up and punched Jo in the head. He fell to the floor, knocked out. He pulled the nail from Woof woof's foot. "Quickly. We must go. I fear my friends are in danger," He said.

They ran back to the chamber where Woof woof and Peri had fought. But the tunnel was closed! "What the!" Peri cried. Woof woof told him what happened when the tunnel was closed.

"Help Newbies! Veshio! Everyone! Are you in there!" He shouted. "Yes... please help us! Soon we will be crushed!" Came the muffled reply

"Can you do anything, Woof woof!" Peri asked desperately. Woof woof nodded his head... he was about the kick the wall down... when he fell down to the ground.

"Please! Theres not much time!" Arthas shouted. But Woof woof was out cold. Peri turned around and there she was.

Nyzat laughed. "You never even thought about me being your enemy all along, did you!" Peri gasped. "Yes. It was I who sent the mage to kill you, I who possessed Woof woof and Jo!" She shouted maniacly.

"Please Peri! Were gonna die!" A desperate Sparkster shouted.

"Let them go right now!" Peri cried. Nyzat laughed again. "I shall - on one condition." She replied with a smug smile. "What is that!" Peri asked with a frown. Nyzat laughed. "I want to crucify you." Peri gasped and shook his head. "No way!"

"Please Peri! We have seconds to live!" Screamed Wolfcape. Peri hung his head. "Okay. Ill do it," He said.

Suddenly the ceiling stopped decreasing. The six of them barely had any space to breath. A tiny hatch opened. It was that, that would keep them alive. "Thanks Peri!" Wolfcape shouted.

Suddenly Nyzat fell to the ground. She was dead. She had been possessed too!

Then a figure appeared in the room. "YOU!" Peri shouted. This one was not possessed. This was the real leader. "Yes. Tis me," He replied.

"Peri! Whats wrong!" Davion shouted. But there was no reply. Peri was too overwhelmed by the fact that the true leader was in fact...

King Roald!

Roald nailed the second wrist to the wall. Peri was screaming in agony. He wanted to die... right now...

"Hey, cheer up. Things can only get better. And we'll be with you all the way," Said a voice - it was Jo's! But all Peri could see was a dim light. "Yeah... don't worry Peri, we'll help!" Nyzat said cheerfully. And then Peri returned to consciousness.

The nails flew off his wrists. Roald gasped. "What the hell are you!" He cried. Peri looked at him, the fury in his eyes. "I am a human. But I have friends. And you die now!"

Roald laughed. "Not so fast!" He shouted. He started throwing daggers like mad. Peri ran as fast as he could, with Roald summoning goo fiends. He came into the chamber with the unconscious Woof woof in it. He shook him. "Woof woof! Wake up!" He shouted. But Woof woof did not stir.

He punched Woof woof. Woof woof shook his head and leapt up just when the fiends entered the room. "Quick! Kick down the wall!" Peri shouted. Woof woof ran at the wall and kicked it down. The six who were trapped crawled out, ready for battle.

They were two armies against each other. Peri stood at the front of his team, his seven friends behind him.

And Roald stood at the front of his team, hundreds of goo fiends behind him.

It was time for this war to commence.

"RARRRRRRGH!" Was the battle cry Peri shouted. And then they charged.

Sparkster fired Crystal at the goo. Arthas slashed madly at one. Wolfcape was leaping into the air and landing with his mace to sink into the goo. Davion pulled out his staff of lava and sent fire waves all around the room. Veshio was with Sparkster, firing arrows.Help Newbies ran at the goo, his two scimitars ready to kill. Woof woof was madly scratching at a goo. And Peri was having his own fight with Roald.

A Goo fiend crept behind Sparkster and got ready to suffocate him when it exploded. Sparkster was shocked and thanked Help Newbies for using a wind bolt on it.

If Roald hadn't be summoning more of the fiends, Peri's team would have probably won. But there was still the same amount of goo fiends as there were ten minutes ago.

And then a goo fiend caught Davion. He dropped his staff... everybody else was too busy fighting their own monster to help him... he fell to the floor.

Peri saw him. "Nooooo!" He cried. Roald took advantage of this. He kicked Peri into a wall where he remained unconscious.

Roald walked over to him. "I am sick of you," He spat at him. "And now I am going to end you."

"B-but why," Asked Peri, who was quickly gaining consciousness. "Because You killed my brother. Kevin," He replied.

And he prepared to slaughter Peri.

The others were too busy fighting the goo fiends. They didn't notice Peri and Roald.

But Roald froze just as he was about to slice at Peri's neck. And he fell backwards. And behind him were Peri's two old friends, both holding a bronze dagger. Nyzat and Jo.

They told Peri that the possession had returned their life. Roald had made a large mistake doing that.

Now all they had to do was kill the goo fiends and they could be off. But the others had already done that for them! Peri smiled and thanked them.

Sparkster fired an arrow with some rope tied to the end of it out of the hellish place up the hole that Peri had fallen into. They all started to climb out. Peri was the last. But when he started climbing the rope fell and Peri landed on his bum.

"Uh, guys?" He shouted. But nobody heard him. "You won't escape!" Said a figure who had just come into the room. Roald. "I am performing an illusion that will make them think you are there!"

Peri raised his lip. He had to kill Roald. Or he would never get out of here. Roald laid the Law rune, the three air runes and the fire rune out in his hand. "Bye bye." He said. "Varrock Telepor---" But Peri charged at him just when he was about to finish the word, and the runes fell out of his hand and were flung across the room. They both stared at the runes.

It was going to be a race. The winner would be safely teleported to Varrock. And the loser would die down here.

Peri pushed Roald on to the floor. He ran, but stopped moving. Roald had casted bind on him! He could only watch in terror as Roald ran in front of him...

Peri picked up the arrow and threw it at Roald. It caught him on the arm, and Roald was just about to pick up the runes. Peri pulled on the rope and Roald fell over. Peri ran past him, but Roald tripped him up! Peri fell over, but grabbed the runes.

"VARROCK TELE--" He shouted, but Roald covered his mouth. Roald kicked him in the head. He kicked again. The darkness was closing in... but no... Peri had to say the words... if he fell unconscious, he was as good as dead.

He kicked back, and Roald was flung against the wall. "VARR--" Peri began

Roald picked up the arrow. "OCK--" Peri shouted. Roald threw it... "TELE--" Peri said. The arrow flew into his mouth... "PORT!" Peri finished, and teleported. The arrow had been millimeters from the back of his throat.

He ran to Lumbridge just as his friends got there. "Wha-- Peri!" Nyzat shouted. Peri laughed. "I'll tell you later..." He said.

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Peri was crowned the King of Varrock. Nyzat and Jo became his advisors. And Peri's other 7 friends... got free rides on King Peri's Ferries and free chips!

And so now, our story ends with Peri being the King of Varrock. But is it REALLY the end... will Peri go on another adventure? Time shall tell.

(No, don't look at the clock.)

The END