Norax- The Voyage Chapter 2

After an hour or so, they had assigned positions for the trip. The werewolf was captain with Gladius and the two dwarves under him. The rest of the people were cooks—who also fished--, warriors, or deck hands. The boat would be leaving in slightly less than 2 weeks. For the next two weeks, which was two days in the actual world.  For those two weeks, everyone worked as hard as they could. When it was time for group to leave, the boat was filled with weapons, food, and other gear they needed to survive. Everyone was on board and ready but the captain was nowhere to be seen. About half an hour, the werewolf showed up bleed out in four different places. Gladius ran up to him and healed him. He said that he was attacked by mutant seagulls that were flying at the under end of the docks. Just as he finished telling the crew that the seagulls had two heads and talons, a group of about 100 of them flew over at them.

The captain told the crew to take off. As the book started to lurch forward, three men went to the back of the boat and began to fire their crossbows at the birds.  Birds began falling onto the boat or in the ocean. Soon, the birds flew away realizing they were outmatched.  Gladius and the two dwarves began to gather the birds on the ship and bring them to the cooks to prepare for dinner. 

My Favorite Quotes

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. - Abraham Lincoln 

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. - Saint Augustine

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. -Micheal Jordan

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. - Micheal Phelps

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -Vince Lombardi 

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle


The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt



The game isn't over till the clock says zero. - Paul Pierce


I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models. -Charles Barkley

You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals. -Johnny Bench


Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.

The Voyage- Chapter 1

              Author's note: I am planning on writing a short book. It is a sequel to Norax and I will be posting chapter by chapter. In this series, I am working on vocabulary.                   

          

             Adam’s mother dialed 911. Since the station has two blocks away from the house, the police arrived in a heartbeat, which Adam didn’t have many of left. They found him and realized that he was shot in the shoulder.

                Five minutes ago a sniper had been laying on a neighbor’s roof, waiting for Julio Stevens, the state’s governor. However, he had been sent to the wrong house. Having mistaken Adam for Julio, he shot at Adam. Adam would have a bullet in his head if he hadn’t bent over for the phone. Now, Adam was being rushed to the hospital, while the police chased after what appeared to be the gunner’s getaway car.

                Once Adam was hurried into ER, a needle was stuck in his arm and he blacked out. Hours later, he woke up. He was scared out of his mind when he saw all of the equipment around him. A nurse came in and told him that he would be alright but it may be two to three weeks before he was released from the hospital. Once she left, Adam noticed his entire surroundings. There were hundreds of balloons, flowers, and gifts. Also, several things from his house had been brought there, including his laptop. When his parents walked in, he asked for it. Once they were gone, he proceeded to open Norax.

                Gladius  was sitting next to the two dwarves who were sleeping. He woke them up. They informed him that a werewolf came by looking for him. He said that he bought a large warship and wanted to sail out across the sea and search for new wealth. He needed a experienced crew and asked if he could host a tryout at Gladius’ arena. Gladius went to the hotel room where the werewolf was. He said that he would allow him to use the arena under one condition, that he and the dwarves could come too. The wolf agreed.

                The next day, Gladius, the dwarves, and the werewolf enter the host box while hundreds of people were preparing to take part. The first test of the was battling. After everyone was completed about 150 people were dismissed. Before noon, everyone went through a target practice using a cannon. Then, the remaining 52 people were allowed a break while the arena was flooding using underground water channels. 4 medium sized ships were brought in and each person was assigned to a boat. There was room for 26 more people on the voyage so the final two ships would make the cut.

                Once the battle had begun, it seemed that one ship was doomed. Two ship had headed straight for it. However, this boat had 4 people that had crossbows. One ship was smart and turned away once they saw the arrows raining down. However, the second attacker wasn’t so bright. The captain had ran to the front with his longbow but it didn’t have near enough range and he was hit. The boat was hit in the side by a cannon ball and it quickly began to sink. Everyone abandoned the ship and swam towards to player exit. The ship who had retreated were now cornered in the middle of the arena. Both of the attacker shot at the ship but only scored one hit. One ship shot far over and hit the other attacker. That ship sank and the remaining two ships were crowned winners. The arena was drained and the winners meet inside the owner suite.

End of chapter 2

Gone

Author's note: I am currently reading Gone by Micheal Grant. This is a response to that book.

As I was reading Gone, I realized it was a lot like the Hunger Games. In Gone, Everyone 15 or older disappears and the children are left to fend for themselves. As I read these books, I wondered what caused people to like Dystopian books.

At first, I thought it was all of the action that pulled readers in. After a while, I started to uncover the reason. It seems that the authors are writing as you almost were in the story. I also noticed this happens in the Maze Runner series. Once I came to this conclusion, another problem popped in my head. How do the authors crate this feeling?

It seemed you me that they used extremely great details, especially on people. This caused the felling that you knew the characters, therefore putting you in the book. Also, when some of the characters felt pain, it felt as you almost felt the pain to. This was because authors used details to make you either like or dislike certain character. Lastly, characters are around our age which is easier to relate to. It seems to me that we like Dystopia books mainly because of how the author writes.

Runaways

Author’s note: Today I was having trouble thinking of what to write so I just decided to think as I write. Hopefully this might turn out well.

                In the town of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Seth had been running from police for quite some time. He had been driving his motorcycle for a while and he was running out of gas. He was about to jump until a giant 15-seat car drove up next to him. Driving the car was Jack. He opened the passenger door and yelled for Seth jump in. Once Seth was in the car they drove towards the school district. On their way, they called their friends and told them to come in front of the school. Once they arrived, their 11 friends, piled into the back seats. Jack told everyone that they were going on a road trip while running from the cops.

                Before they left town, they went through a Taco Bell drive through. They also stopped at Wal-Mart and bought loads of snacks and movies for on the road. Just before they reach Chicago, they stopped at a RV retailer. They bought the largest RV with the penny they found outside the building. They then made shifts for driving. Seconds after hitting the road again, the police were right behind them.

                Once they reached Chicago, they stopped at a gas station and bought gas, more movies, subs for dinner, and 2 lottery tickets. They drove for two more hours before they found a spot to hide in a state forest. When they woke up, a cute family of beavers was outside. Jack decided to adopt them. Once they were on their way, they stopped at a pet store to get beaver food. Seth asked Jack how he got all this money and he said he found it in his couch. They got McDonald’s for breakfast and decided to drive to Maine. When they were at a gas station in Indiana, they met Andrew Luck. He said that he wanted to come too. Seth didn’t want him to but he gave in when he was bribed with 750,000 dollars and a shiny penny.

                Jack decided that he wanted to go to Texas first. It was 1 A.M. when they finally got to Dallas. Jack was walking to a Target when he ran into Tony Romo and Jason Witten. They wanted to come too. Jack agreed under one condition, that they would buy 3 more RVs. The next morning on the way out of town 3 more RVs were purchased and hooked up.

                Five hours later, in Arkansas, they ran into a huge family. They called themselves the Duggers. Tony Romo said that they have a TV show that he watches. Jason told them to get on and it was too late for Jack to stop them. By nightfall, They reached Greensboro, North Carolina. Theo, one of Jack’s friends, said his cousins lived here so they went to their house. They joined the crew bringing a fridge full of food.

                The next day they arrived in Maine at 6:30 in the afternoon. The three football players went out fishing. They came back with 46 lobsters, 51 crabs, and 4 buckets of shrimp. The group had a feast. Just before they finished, they were surrounded  by police. One officer walked up to Seth. He said, “Why were you running from me? I just wanted to ask you if you were the person who caught the home run at the Brewer’s game last week. However, since you ran from us, why don’t we have fun chasing you again. I’m giving you 15 minutes from the time your car’s engine starts.”

                Seth told everyone to get into their assigned RV and bring some of the food and movies with them. In 10 minutes, they were on the road again. In the car, was Jack, Seth, Theo, and the beavers. After 15 minutes, they were almost to Canada. Jack thought that if they drove across Canada and enter the U.S. again in Washington, the police would have trouble finding them.

                After driving for one and ½ days without stopping, the crew had reached Seattle. It was a Tuesday morning and the night before the Green Bay Packers had lost to the Seahawks. Seth ran into three Seahawks players, Russell Wilson, Golden Tate, and Marshawn Lynch. They bought another trailer and hooked it up.  It was late afternoon when the group arrived in the Rocky Mountains. The decided to build a permanent camp in a clearing the found. In the middle of the camp, they made a semicircle of RVs around a camp fire.

                The next morning Seth, Jack, and Matt, another friend, went to a nearby town. They came back with two new pickup trucks plus the original car full of food.  They made 50+ trips throughout the day bringing building supplies, tools, and clothes to the base. They also brought one more RV. By the end of the day, they had built 3 small cabins to cook in, a wall around the base with a raising gate, and a pet hotel for the beavers.

                Throughout the next month, they had constructed a mansion that had ports for each car and RVs to dock in and a helipad for the new helicopter they purchased. Then, after a month of searching, the police spotted them. They were so impressed of the fort that they asked if they could join too. Seth and Jack let them. 

                They grew stronger and lived happily ever after. Except, that’s not what happenned. No one likes stories that end that way.  They colony grew so strong that they began taking over the state of Colorado. The government soon noticed this and began to attack them. Just before they launched the attack, Damian Cray (from Eagle Strike Alex rider series) had launched every missile the US owned at Colorado. The colony ended in a giant fiery ball. The lesson here is: if you catch a home run, give the ball to the person next to you.           

Gavels and Courts

Yesterday I took a picture of  a gavel. A gavel is a hammer-like object used in courts. It made me wonder when courts first started. I also wondered why courts use gavels. I learned a lot from researching this.

                Courts date back to as far as the Mesopotamia civilization, which started around 3500 B.C. Courts and judges at that time were based off of the Old Testament. Nowadays, courts settle all kinds of conflicts including but not limited to car accidents, violence, fraud, and theft. There are many courts in the United States. The highest court is the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Each state also has supreme courts. Court cases have made television once in a while. A recent case on TV was Casey Anthony. There are also  courts that are TV shows such as Judge Judy. Courts have come a long way since Mesopotamia.

                The gavel has an interesting history. The first gavel dates back to Medieval England. It was used to notify people if something other than money was used to pay. Now, it’s used to call for attention. The saying “Order in the Court” then follows. Gavels aren’t used only in courts. For example, The U.S. Senate uses a gavel that was given to them in 1954 by the Republic of India. Gavels have become very important in the court systems.

                Throughout history, courts and gavels have been important. Courts have settled arguments for thousands of years and gavels have been drawing attention almost as long. They will be serving that same purpose for a long time.

Dogs

Yesterday, I took a picture of a miniature dog statue. It made me think about famous dogs in history.

 

Old Yeller is a yellow lab from the book ‘Old Yeller’. The dog found his way to a family farm but had trouble fitting in. After saving the family several times, he became part of the family. However, Old Yeller got rabies when defending the family from a wolf.

Pluto is a well-known Disney dog belong to Goofy. Pluto got his name because he invented shortly after the planet was discovered. Pluto has become one of the main characters in the Mickey Mouse story. 

 

Balto led a sled team to Nome from Anchorage to bring medicine to people in who caught an outbreak disease. Balto is now in a museum in Cleveland, Ohio. 

 

Checkers is a dog that belonged to Richard Nixon. He became famous when the then Vice-President mentioned the dog in a speech. That speech helped him eventually become President in 1968.

 

As I did my research, I realized dogs have been important throughout history. From book heroes to real heroes or everyday house dogs, dogs will always be man’s best friend.

   

Rubber Duck History

Today I took a picture of a rubber duck. It made me wondering about the history of rubber ducks. The rubber duck dates back to the late 19^th century.  It was originally made with hard rubber. Nowadays, the ducks are made of vinyl plastic.

Although rubber ducks were created in the 19^th century, they did not become popular until 1970 when singer Jim Henson sang ‘Rubber Duckie’. Then Sesame Street soon followed suit giving the character Ernie a rubber duck. Rubber ducks began so popular that rubber duck races began. The first race was held in Stockbridge, England in 1988. Some races have up to 30,000 ducks.

                Because there are 5,000 plus different ducks, many people collect them. The record for most rubber ducks is 5,633 belonging to Charlotte Lee. Some examples of ducks are glow in the dark, ninjas, firefighters, soldiers, and many, many more.  The ducks also come in many sizes. The smallest duck is only 2.5x2x2 cm large. The largest is over 40 feet long.

                Rubber ducks have been part of many events in history.  One of the most famous events was in 1992 when 3 containers spilled 29,000 rubber ducks off a cargo ship. These bath toys floated for years. Some being spotted in the Arctic Circle, Greenland, Alaska, New England, United Kingdom, Greenland, Canada, and Iceland. It was 2007 by the time all the ducks had reached shore. England had offered a $100 savings bond to anyone who had recovered a duck. Because of their time at sea, many ducks had turned white. This event was the subject of the book Moby Duck by Donovan Hohn.

                Rubber ducks have been a popular bath toy for a long time. Even Queen Elizabeth ll has a rubber duck. With races everywhere, 5000 plus different ducks, and news stories, rubber ducks will be hard to forget.

Fall DWA

Adam was heading out of school when he was stopped by his friend Joey. Joey handed Adam a disc at told him it was a fun game. Adam asked what kind of game it was but Joey said he wasn’t allowed to tell. Adam really wanted to know so he hustled to the subway station.

Once he was home, Adam tossed a frozen pizza to microwave. He hurried upstairs to his room. In ten minutes he had finished his Spanish homework. He brought the pizza to his room and put the disc into his computer. the screen suddenly turned white. Dang it! he thought. He thought it was a virus. He was so angry he was about to smash the computer but then a  large black N appeared on the screen. He clicked on it and instantly a character appeared in the middle of a jungle. He moved his character around using the arrow keys. He didn’t know what to do so he headed in the direction of the sun. He couldn’t believe the graphics. It was almost as if he were the character. After about five minutes of traveling, he came upon a snake. The character grabbed a nearby stick at begun swinging at the dangerous creature. The snake eventually slithered away. Then Adam had an idea. The character quickly scaled a tree. Once at the top, he looked around. He was surrounded by forest on three sides but he saw a castle in the direction he was already headed. He climbed down the tree and scurried along. Another ten minutes and the character arrived. Outside the castle was an elf. The elf silently motion for Adam’s character to follow him into the castle. Once inside, the character saw a few stone tablets. The first read:

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF NURAX

FOLLOW THESE RULES

DO NOT TALK ABOUT THIS GAME IN THE REAL WORLD

DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE REAL WORLD HERE

YOU HAVE ONE LIFE, IF YOU DIE YOU CANNOT REJOIN

Adam thought that was simple enough so he went on to the next tablet. It read:

CHOOSE YOUR RACE

HUMAN

BARBARIAN

DARK ELF

                                                     WEREWOLF

VAMPIRE

CAT-PERSON

DWARF

    After considering his options, he decided to become a barbarian. The next tablet said:

CHOOSE YOUR PROFESSION

KNIGHT

GUARD

ENTERTAINER

THIEVE

TRADER

WARRIOR

Adam decided to become a trader. He thought it would be an easy way to make money. The next tablet read:

CHOOSE YOUR ABILITY

FIRE

WATER

LIGHTNING

HEALING

INVISIBILITY

SPEED

STAMINA

Adam quickly decided on healing, thinking that might also make some money. The tablet said:

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS

YOU GET ONLY TWO

THEY ARE BELOW YOU

Adam looked down and saw a extremely large chest. He removed the lid and found it full of weapons including various swords, knives, daggers, axes, hammers, bows, and crossbows. Adam picked thin, short crossbow and a dagger with a gold blade and steel handle wrapped in red leather. Then he came upon the final tablet which read:

YOU ARE ABOUT TO SET OUT ON YOUR QUEST

CHOOSE YOUR NAME

Adam went online and search for a good name. He came up with Gladius. Gladius was now headed out the door. On the way to the city Gladius was attacked by a dark elf. Gladius began to run with the elf right behind. Then Gladius turned around and shot, hitting the elf in the elbow and leg. Gladius walked back to the elf. He picked up the elf’s sword, shield, helmet, and 55 gold coins. Gladius then walked off with the elf pleading for help.

Once Gladius came to the city, he was amazed. There were people everywhere. He went up to a human trader and attempted to sell the elf’s weapons. He made 20 gold coins for the shield and 15 for the sword. Gladius was thirsty and hungry so he bought a meal for 5 coins. Night was drawing over the city and Gladius need a place to stay. He found a cheap hotel and paid 15 coins to stay the week.

Adam looked at the clock at saw it was 6:30. His parents were due home any moment! He hurried downstairs and set the table. He had just finished when his parents arrived. He told them he needed to study for an upcoming test and he doesn’t want to be disturbed. Then he ran back to his computer.

Gladius was waking up. He set looking for a cart to buy. Eventually, he discovered a cart priced at 50 coins. He approached the vender. After a while of bargaining, Gladius bought the cart at a price of 40 coins. Gladius had seen a sign that there were arena battles in the center of town so he headed there. When he arrived, battles were taking place.  He set up the cart outside the arena. Soon, two injured cat-people walked out of the arena and towards him. He asked them if they needed healing. They both said yes. One paid 10 coins and the other a scorpion stinger. Later on, a barbarian headed towards the arena, stopped by. He wanted the buy the stinger for 50 coins. Gladius was blown away so he agreed. Now, with 90 coins, Gladius went around traders buying more things. Once he finished setting up his cart, Gladius had 3 knives, an axe, a sword, two breastplates, and a helmet all for sale and still having 35 coins left. Just before he was about to pack up, a group of 7 made of two barbarians, three werewolves, a vampire and a human approached his cart. They said they were going on a quest but need weapons. He sold the axe and sword for a wish crystal. Wish crystals can grant you one wish. Gladius packed up and headed to the hotel for the night. Then Adam logged off. it was 10:15 and he needed sleep so he hit the hay.

Adam woke up the next day and he was sick. His mom came into the room after Adam yelled for her. She checked his temperature and he had a fever. He had to stay home so it opened his laptop. Gladius had decided what he would use the crystal for. He would not sell it, he would trade it. He went to the hotel owner and offered the crystal for the hotel and 450 coins. The owner agreed as long as she could stay at the hotel for free. Gladius could not believe his luck. A single traveler walked in and came up to Gladius. He said that he needed a room for a day. Gladius offered one for 5 coins but the traveler didn’t like that. He kick Gladius over and pulled out his knife. The blade was coming down at Gladius. Adam couldn’t believe it was ending like this. Suddenly, The traveler was tackled from behind. The previous owner had saved Gladius. Gladius was so happy he was still alive. He gave the last owner 100 coins before he went on the way. Gladius came upon two dwarf traders. They were selling many animal parts from their recent hunt. After examining their products, he decided he might try to hire them. He asked them if they would work for him.  They agreed. They said they wanted to buy the shack next door to his hotel and turn it into a trade store. He walked into the building with the two dwarves and asked for the owner. A small dark elf came up to them. Gladius told him what he’d like. The dark elf turned it down instantly but was pulled back when he heard the price. With the dwarves chipping in, The shack was bought for 150 coins. The elf still had part ownership and free lodging at the hotel. Gladius asked the dwarves to bring the three carts (Gladius’ and each of the dwarves’) inside so they could set up. The layout of the building was near perfect. They had a room for weapons, armor, animal parts, food, and medicine and healing. There was also two back rooms for cooking and storage. As the trio left, they saw a fight out on the street. A barbarian was attacking a defenseless werewolf. Gladius pulled out his crossbow and shot the barbarian but it was too late. The human had taken an knife to the knee. Gladius quickly ran out and began to use his healing powers on the man. In a few minutes, he was out of pain. Gladius then began to rummage through the barbarians gear and take anything that was useful. The man approached Gladius to thank him. He said he owned a construction company and if he ever needed anything, just ask. Then it hit Gladius. He asked the man if he could build a restaurant in the empty lot next to the hotel and a back hallway connecting them all. The man agreed and Gladius got an extreme discount with a final price of 25 coins.

Adam looked up from the screen. He was getting hungry. He went downstairs and warmed up leftover pasta in the microwave. After eating, Adam returned to his computer. He asked the two dwarves to go hunting. They set out towards a mountain range which Gladius had never noticed before. Gladius waited in the shop until they returned about an hour later, not looking in the best condition. Gladius asked what happened. They said that when they passed the graveyard, they were jumped by a horde of zombies. After a long battle, They were cornered by three remaining zombies. Out of nowhere, a cat-person jumped from a tree and saved them. They tried to thank her but she hurried away. So they took all of the zombies gear, which there were loads of, and headed back. Then they ran into two bear. They shot both of them and backed them up. Then they arrived here. Gladius healed them and everything was back to normal. The made bear stew out of the meat and put the rest bear on sale. After selling all of the stew out on the street, the trio had a total of 1745 coins. They all went to sleep. When they work up, the construction crew was already working. At their pace, they’d be done before breakfast. Gladius had thought of an idea in his sleep. He went up to the human, the one he had saved, and asked if he could build an arena across the street. The human agreed at a price of 350 coins. Gladius decided he would try hunting today and asked the dwarves to watch the buildings. Gladius then set out. After half an hour of hunting, all he had was a squirrel. He decided the gather berries instead. He sat down and started shoveling berries into his bag. Once he finished, he looked up and saw a heard of deer. He raised his crossbow and shot. Four deer had fallen before they were out of sight. Gladius was satisfied with his work and headed back to the city. When he returned, the dwarves made venison steaks, burgers, and stew. The stew also consisted of berries that Gladius collected. Now with plenty of food. They opened the restaurant. They earned 435 coins in the first day alone. Adam looked at the clock. It was  6:15. He went downstairs and set the table.

Like always, he finished just before his parents got home. They had minestrone for dinner then Adam went back upstairs. Once he was on his laptop again, the arena was finished. Gladius was planning to host a arena contest tomorrow. He had put posters all around the town. Night was drawing over the city again and Gladius went to sleep. When he woke up, there was an hour and a half before the contest was to commence. Gladius, along with the dwarves, walked into the hosts’ box at the arena. Crowds were gathering and contestants were preparing in the chambers below. 15 minutes before the contest the contestants walked out in lines by race in the order of dark elves, dwarves, cat-people, humans, werewolves, vampires, and finally barbarians. The first battle was between a werewolf and a dark elf. If the werewolf won, he would receive the elf’s knife and if the elf won, he would get 50 coins from the werewolf. The wolf began to strike all around with the elf dodging each attack. The elf glanced the wolf with his knife and the wolf backed off. The elf threw his knife hitting the back leg of the wolf. The wolf turned around and charged, knowing the elf was weaponless. Just before he was about to finish the elf, the elf disappeared. His power must be invisibility Gladius thought. Then the knife started to move towards the wolf. The wolf realized too late what was happening and the elf won. Medics rushed on and brought the wolf out. A total of 76 battles took place before the main event, the free for all. Everyone would fight at once. Battling as many people as they want and taking whatever they want before they chose to stop. The only rule is you may not engage someone already in combat. At Gladius’ command, the battle begun. Several bodies littered the ground with medics buzzing around each of them. Eventually, all that were left was the dark elf that won the first battle, and a large bulky barbarian. With the power of lightning, the barbarian began zapping bolts at the elf. The elf turned invisible and charged. Still invisible, the elf climbed the barbarian. Wisely, the barbarian drew in lightning and zapped outward in every direction, frying the elf. The barbarian won. He took about 100 coins and left. Adam looked up at the clock. It was only 9:15 but he was tired so he decided to go to sleep. Adam couldn’t help wondering what being in the arena would fell like. This was the lone thought on his mind as he drifted asleep.

The woke up the next morning worse than before. His mom brought him cinnamon toast and orange juice. She said he would have to stay home again. Adam didn’t have enough energy to get up so he asked his mom for his laptop. She gave it to him before she headed out to work. Adam logged on and Gladius was just waking up. On his bedside there was a note from the dwarves saying they were headed out to hunt. Gladius headed downstairs to the restaurant which was out of food so he kept it closed. He went over to the arena and went around picking up anything he could find. He left with 2 knives, a bow, and 5 coins. He was walking out then he saw something sparkle in the sand. Could it be? He walked up to it. It was a wish crystal! He scooped it up and hurried over to the shop. He had no clue what you use it for. In a few minutes, the dwarves returned. They had been out for awhile and returned with one bear, three deer, seven squirrels, 4 rabbits, a sack full of blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and cherries. Gladius couldn’t believe it. They brought it all into the kitchen and began preparing it. Adam realized he was thirsty so he went downstairs.

He walked up to the fridge and reach for the juice. Then he froze in his place. Something didn’t feel right. He grabbed the phone and dialed his mom. It was too late. All she heard was Adam scream and fall over, the phone with him.