" Well, what are our assets ??"
" I say we hit 'em hard and fast."
" Oh no, not that argument again."
" Well.. why don't we,,,"
Just then a load thunder clap and a hiccup was heard. As a violet mist rolled in over the hero's. Danidar got down on his knees quickly. The rest followed him as he started a prayer to the great Elf. Then sounds could be heard as if someone was stumbling through the forest, crashing and bumping into the trees.
" PAVEK,, WERETHEELFAREYOUPAVEK, ICOMEFORYOU"
< HIC' >
The party was motionless. Pavek quietly spook up.
" umm, yes ??"
" Your 'ime 's o'vr pavel, er pav no, no thatsnotright, pavek,, yeathatsit."
" My what ??"
" Your 'ime, er 'entyfor hour"
" My twenty four hour ??, What do you mean my twenty four hour is up ??"
" 'er kun'.. < hic' >..trat fur a 'enty fur hours of 'ife."
" A contract for a life of twenty four hours, I never heard of such a thing."
" 'id I furget togiveyouit,,,fudge,,, iknewifurgotsomthing."
"annnnnnyyyyyywaayy, hear 'itis,but,,,it's too latetoreadit, 'cous,, like,,, your'imeisup."
And with that, a purple piece of parchment ( very official looking ) floated down into Pavek's hands. He just had time to open it and read the top of the parchment which indeed was a contract. Nipper scampered over to Rasor and sniffed him goodbye. Rasor was one of the thing's Nipper would miss. Rasor appeared to be touched to, as it almost looked like he was going to cry at the loss of a good friend.
" Bye Pavek"
" Yea, bye "
" Bye Pavek, hey it's been nice to know ya."
" Bye"
" Bye"
" Bye, and my the great Elf bless you."
" Bye, bye "
" Yea and the same to you guys, bye and good luck Ophyllia, Rasor, Gramps, Morgan, Tyme, Danidar, and to you too my good friend Torner. Go get 'M'. I hate to leave at this time, but I'm afraid I'm dead,,, Again."
Again the violet mist roled in and envelopes Pavek and Nipper. As it dissipates the others find the two gone. Then a loud hiccup was heard followed by the Great Elf's voice.
" SAY. HOWCOME, YOU ARN'T DONE YET ??, YOU SHOULDHAVE BEENDONE LONG TIMEAGO, WHAT THE ELF IS TAKING YOU ??"
" Well, oh most inebriated one, we're trying to figure out the best way to get in to mountain."
" GEEZZZZ,, DO I HAVTA DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU, LOOK AT THE DEADELF'S NOTE, b- bye."
In a puff the remaining mist and the spirit of the Violet Elf had left. The party quickly got out the paper that Pavek had gotten from the dead elf and gave to Danidar. They all looked at it.
" Hey, it's a map "
" It's the inside of Mount Bottoms'up , complete with all the tunnels and secret doors."
" Look here, it's a secret door into the mountain. . and based on my knowledge of the terrain of the mountain, that door should be ,,,,, over there"
Torner pointed to a spot on the mountain.
" You mean about a hundred yards up from that silly looking person jumping up and down, waving to us and wearing a cheerleaders skirt."
" Hey,,, that looks like,,,"
" How did she get over there ??"
" More importaintly, how do we get over there ??"