It was beginning to become nighttime, the Mikes still hadn't found a destination. Green worried about Sam, wondering if she was okay; he shook his head, thinking that the most important thing would be to find a place to sleep for the night. Purple put his book away, trying to think if they should set up camp. Blue sheathed his sword, his arm hurt from swinging too long. Red looked around, observing his surroundings when…
"Guys, guys look!" He shouted excitedly, "There's a line of lights or something over there." He was pointing at something. It could have been a town that possibly had a hotel or an inn, or something. The four ran towards it, hoping for something.
Jerry Lake Village the sign just before entering the village read. The village had a lot of houses, shops, and an inn. Their first priority would be to sleep, because they couldn't do anything else when they were tired.
The Mikes walked into the inn so they could stay the night. Green asked the innkeeper how much it was to stay. "100 fragments," the innkeeper said. Purple gave him the money, and the maid lead them to their room.
Upon entering the room, they argued about the sleeping arrangement. There were only one queen-sized bed. They argued for a couple of minutes, and eventually they agreed that: Green and Red got the bed, while Purple slept on the couch, and Blue got the bathtub. When they woke up the next morning; Blue was standing next to the bed infuriated and wet.
"Hey Blue," Red joked, "you're all-"
"Don't even say it!" Blue said angrily.
"What happened?" Green asked, sitting up on the bed.
"The water just randomly turned on in the tub, I got completely soaked."
"We can see that," Purple said, reading his book again.
"I'm gonna go down and complain to the innkeeper."
He walked towards the door and got whacked in the face by it. The others laughed as Blue fell to the ground. The one who opened the door was the innkeeper.
"I've got terrible news!" he squealed. "The keeper of the lake has gone on a rampage; so the lake overflowed, causing the bathtubs and sinks to overflow with water!"
"Well Blue," Red laughed, "there's your answer."
"Why are you telling us this?" Green asked.
"Because," the innkeeper responded, "there have been stories that have been said all across the land. Saying that four boys, around the age of thirteen, wearing different colors; have been collecting the golden weapons."
"So?" Blue asked, sarcastically and angrily.
"So, the keeper of the lake guards the Sword and Shield. And I'm pretty sure he'll give it to you if you help him out."
"Well, where is he?" Green asked excitedly.
"In the temple, at the bottom of the lake."
"How can we get down there without drowning?" Purple asked.
"Ah, take these," the innkeeper handed them scuba gear, each having one of their colors.
"How much?" Purple asked.
"It's on the house. As long as you can give them back to me when you're done with them."
"It's a deal." Green agreed.
"But you'll have to pay if you don't come back alive." The innkeeper joked.
The four laughed and went onwards to the lake. They had no idea where they were going, but they figured if they asked someone they could find out where it is.
"Excuse me, Mister?" There was a tug on Red's shirt; a little girl had asked a question.
"Yes?" Red replied to her.
"Are you going to help Mr. Keeper?"
"Of course we will." He smiled back.
"Thank you Mister!" The girl said happily.
"Please, call me Red."
"Okay, Mr. Red." The girl hugged him.
"Bella!" A voice called; it was the girls' mother.
"Coming mommy!" She called back. The girl, Bella, ran back to her house.
Red ran forwards to catch up with the others. They were now at the shore of the lake; almost ready to jump in. They just needed to put on their scuba gear, and then they could go in.
"Ready?" Green asked once they were finished putting on their gear.
"Ready!" The others replied. They jumped in the lake and swam to the bottom. The water pressure was making Blue's head hurt, but he had to keep moving on. There was a door in a wall; they figured that it was the entrance to the temple. Greed swam on ahead so that he could open the door.
The door was stuck, so Purple swam over to help. The door slightly opened; Purple swam to the other side so that he could pull it open. The door swung open against the force of the lake water. Everyone swam through the door; Blue shut the door, he felt as if his strength was wearing out. The door finally closed and the water drained out of the room; Blue fell to the floor.
"Blue," Green asked, "are you okay?"
"I-*cough*-I'm okay." Blue got up, he was in bad shape.
"Why don't you stay here, you'll be better off-" Green was cut off
"I'M FINE!" Blue yelled, "I can take care of myself."
"Okay, if you insist."
Blue was behind the group as they solved the puzzles of the temple. He couldn't keep up with the others; he was gradually losing his strength as they went deeper inside the temple. Blue fainted.