Of Mice and Dragons ch.4

I OWN AND REGRET NOTHING!

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"Citizens of the Valley of Peace! Shouted Master Stan. It is my honor to present to you: Wendy! Nate! Lee! Tambry! Robbie! The Furious Five!" The five entered the ring with such ferocity everyone was knocked over!

GAH! Cried Mabel as she barely avoids being knocked out of the noodle cart. She growled irritably. What is wrong with these people!? What possible joy could be gained by watching people beat each other up!? It was just unnerving!...Well at least Dipper seemed happy..

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Dipper was having the time of his life! It was always great to see the 5 in action! Especially, Master Wendy! The fact that she was both the youngest and the leader was-

SMASH!

Wow...whimpered a now very flustered Dipper to himself as he enjoyed the sight of Master Wendy demonstrating a perfect split...and perfect flexibility. Dipper hastily looked around to make sure no one saw his "private moment".

Thankfully, everyone was focused on the arena, and Mabel was too busy cowering. Relieved, Dipper went back to watching the tournament.

He watched it all! Master Robbie deflecting the thousand tongues of fire. Master Nate balancing the deathly hallows. Master Tambry slashing through the invincible fortress of Ba Sing Se. Master Lee toppling the twin titans of Timbuktu. And as an epic finale: Master Wendy fighting Iron Ox and his blades of death!

Suddenly, Master Mcgucket stood up. And all became silent. "I Had a vision. he began. That the true Dragon Warrior would reveal himself...through a test!" He points down to another arena where a golden sphere lay locked inside a cage that stood on an ornate pedestal. "Whoever gets the sphere out of the cage shall be the Dragon Warrior! He boldly declared. This I have foreseen!"

Wendy looked at the cage cautiously. "That's all we have to do?" Mcgucket nodded. Wendy cautiously walked up to the arena and was about to step in- "Oh! Almost forgot! Said Mcgucket suddenly. I would prefer it if you didn't enter the circle while you did this!"

Wendy immediately takes note of the large circle surrounding the pedestal and nods. "As you wish Master Mcgucket" Wendy and the five begin to strategize, Stan looks apprehensive, Mcgucket merely looks interested, And Dipper...Dipper was in deep thought...

….5 Hours Later...

Wendy groaned! She just didn't get it! What did Mcgucket want them to do!? She felt like they'd tried everything! They tried to lasso the pedestal and pull it out of the ground, but it was wedged down into the earth too much. They tried to tunnel under but the ground surrounding it was made of steel. They tried to jury rig long implements to reach over the circle to pick the lock and snatch the sphere; but for the life of them, they couldn't find the lock!

Finally, after 5 hours of non-stop failure, Stan ordered for there to be a break. So everyone left the arena and was now eating in the banquet hall. Wendy tore into the dumplings angrily. She then calmed herself, and tried to focus back on the task. Maybe if they set fire to it-

RING!

Suddenly, a large ringing noise came from the arena. Everyone immediately ran to it. And to everyone's surprise, the sphere was out of it's cage!...And in the hands of a mouse?

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Dipper looked at the gathering mass horrified and embarrassed. "I'm sorry! I'll put it right back!" He turned to head back to the cage- But standing behind him was Master Mcgucket! The wise Turtle looked at him curiously. "My boy, why have you done this?" He asked curiously. Dipper felt like a fool, but he dared not lie to the great master!

"I...I had this idea...And I wanted to see if I could do it...But I swear! I was going to put it Back!" The turtle nodded. "And your idea? What was it?" Dipper suddenly looked more embarrassed...But he continued. "Well...It's just that...You said that you'd prefer if they stayed out of the circle...But "preferring" something isn't the same as "ordering"...I mean we "prefer" lot's of things in life...But that doesn't mean we'll get them."

Meanwhile, Wendy was getting more irritated. The nerve of that mouse! Who was he to question the words of the great master Mcgucket!? The creator of Kung-fu! Why she ought to- Wait, why was Mcgucket laughing!?

"Words of wisdom to live by indeed!" Exclaimed the aged tortoise. "Wait, wait. What about the lock?!" Exclaimed Tambry. Dipper again felt awkward. He really didn't want to embarrass the people he looked up to.

"Uh...Well...There really wasn't a lock...more of a latch. But I didn't know it myself until I got really close!" Said Dipper quickly. "Wait, it wasn't even locked!? Shouted Wendy. All we had to do was walk up to it and open it!?"

"Pretty much. Admitted Mcgucket. He shakes his head. There is such a thing as "Thinking too much", you know." Wendy suppressed the rage she was feeling, and bowed respectfully. "Understood, Master Mcgucket. I will bear your words mind during your next test."

"Next test? Asked Mcgucket. What need is there for another test, when the Dragon Warrior has already revealed himself?" All was silent. Then-

WAIT, WHAT?!

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TO BE CONTINUED?

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