The gang continued to walk along through the dwarf death maze as they called it.
Evie and Carlos were happily leading, chatting amongst each other about their new relationship.
Everyone could see upsetness and jealousy on Ben's face.
"You keep thinking of Mal don't you?" asked Chad.
"They shouldn't be doing that," said Ben. "Starting a relationship when mine might end."
"Ben I promise you, as your ex, that I will not let those kids kill Mal," said Audrey.
"None of us will," said Doug.
"Let's hope," said Ben.
They continued to walk on following Evie and Carlos, until they both came to a stop.
The gang caught up with them and they all found themselves in a huge room filled with sand and with a huge gate door at the other side.
It was however closed shut.
"What is this?" asked Lonnie.
Everyone stared at Doug.
"Don't look at me," he said. "I have no idea."
Suddenly, everyone felt rumbling from under them.
They all looked down and saw the sand rising up and forming some kind of figure.
It was a giant with some Egyptian looking headgear.
It was a Sphinx.
"Oh great not a sphinx!" yelled Evie. "Those damn things and their riddles!"
"Well apparently he's not letting us go by," said Jay.
The Sphinx looked down at everyone fiercely.
"Uh…hello?" asked Carlos.
"You dare cross paths with the mighty sphinx!" yelled the sphinx. "Answer my three riddles, or render you're lives extinct!"
"Riddles!" exclaimed Jane. "Of course they would make this a trial."
"Fine!" yelled Ben. "Bring it on!"
The sphinx nodded.
"First one," it said. "There are four brothers in this world that were all born together. The first runs and never wearies. The second eats and is never full. The third drinks and is always thirsty. The fourth sings a song that is never good. Who are they?"
Everyone just stared puzzled.
"What?" asked Audrey.
"Once more!" yelled the sphinx. "There are four brothers in this world that were all born together. The first runs and never wearies. The second eats and is never full. The third drinks and is always thirsty. The fourth sings a song that is never good. Who are they?"
Everyone huddled together and discussed.
"Four brothers," said Ben. "Should they be famous or ancient?"
"Maybe "four brothers" is a metaphor or something," said Jay. "Maybe it just means four things."
"Ok then!" said Evie. "Start narrowing things that are four!"
"The first one runs and never wearies," said Jane.
"The seconds eats but never is full," said Lonnie.
"The third drinks but is always thirsty," said Chad.
"And finally the fourth sings a song that's bad," said Carlos.
"Anything guys?" asked Jay.
"I think I have it!" yelled Doug. "The elements!"
"The elements?" asked Ben.
"Water runs, like a stream," said Doug. "Fire eats, or consumes, everything it touches. Earth always absorbs, or drinks, water. And finally, the wind is an unpleasant song."
"Correct dwarf boy," said the sphinx.
"Wow," said Evie. "Amazing."
"These are dwarf traps and mines," said Lonnie. "Maybe we should rely on Doug."
"Ok," said Doug. "Next riddle!"
"Very well," said the sphinx. "I can't be seen, I can't be touched. When you see me you can't have me forever. I can give you anything you want, but when I'm gone everything is normal again. What am I? "
"Uhhh…" stammered Doug.
"Wait I know!" yelled Jane. "A wish! You can't keep a wish but it gives you what you want! It's a wish!"
The sphinx closed it eyes and seemingly nodded.
"Very smart fairy girl," said Audrey.
Jane smiled, and then was slammed into the wall by the giant paw of the sphinx.
"INCORRECT!" roared the sphinx. "IF THE RIDDLE IS NOT ANSWERED IN TIME, SHE WILL BE KILLED!"
"Hey wait that's not fair!" yelled Jay.
Doug ran to Jane as the sphinx was about to attack again.
"HELP GUYS!" yelled Doug. "THINK!"
The sphinx swung it's paw back.
"What about just magic!" yelled Evie. "That could work!"
The sphinx roared.
"WRONG AGAIN!"
Jane screamed out as the sphinx swung.
But Doug stood his ground, and as it struck, he held back the paw with unbelievable strength.
"WHAT THE!?" yelled everyone.
"I guess it's because I'm a dwarf!" yelled Doug. "Now help me answer!"
"Wait I got it!" yelled Evie. "A dream!"
The sphinx gasped and the released his paw.
"Correct," it said.
Doug gasped heavily, drained of strength he didn't know he had.
"Y…you saved me!" yelled Jane.
Without hesitation, she spun Doug around and kissed his lips.
Everyone gasped.
"Wow," said Chad. "Everyone's finding a lover."
"Yup," said Jay.
Almost suddenly then, Chad felt Audrey creeping up on him, while Jay felt Lonnie creeping on him.
"Enough with the love we have a Mal to save!" yelled Ben. "Final riddle!"
"As you wish," said the sphinx. "And that kiss may help you."
"What?" asked Doug.
"The riddle," said the sphinx. "I can start a war or end one, I can give you the strength of heroes or leave you powerless, I might be snared with a glance, but no force can compel me to stay; What am I?"
"Omg I know this," said Ben. "Every hero knows it."
"LOVE!" everyone yelled.
The sphinx was smiling wickedly, thinking he would trick them, but then frowned.
"Oh bullocks," it said.
"Now let us pass!" yelled Ben.
"As you wish," said the sphinx. "Continue your journey to the Isle of the Lost!"
The sphinx then broke down into sand, and suddenly the huge gate opened.
Evie and Carlos once again started ahead, but this time Ben tried to keep up so he could be first and not look at the lovebirds.
Especially the new ones, Doug and Jane, who tailed behind.
Jay and Chad followed them, with Lonnie and Audrey staying close.
They all headed to save Mal.
Some riddles eh? I want to know if you all tried to answer them before you saw the answers. Anyway, more torture up next, and after the next torture we will have a big surprise. Stay tuned!
See you next update! Review please dearies!
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