9 Chapter 8

I continued to walk down the dark tunnel until I came to a sturdy wooden stretching over a deep, dark chasm. I could hear the wind whipping up from the darkness.

As I stepped onto the bridge, I heard the wooden planks groan under my weight. 

Suddenly a large troll popped it's head out of the chasm. It had light brown skin, a pig's snout, red glowing eyes and horns protruding from it's head.

"No one crosses my bridge without paying first."

Of course, the story of Billy Goat gruff.

I reached into my pocket to check and see if I had any money.

I could easily have taken him out but the whole point of the test was for me to use my wits. I still had that sling in my pocket and there were tons of rock under my feet, but I didn't know if he was as sly as he appeared.

At last I found one copper coin in my pocket, I handed the troll the coin because I wanted to see if he was honest.

The troll snatched the coin from my hand and said, "The toll has just raised to two coins!"

So he was a dishonest just as I expected.

I pulled the sling out of my pocket with one hand and picked up I rock about the size of a baseball with my other hand.

"I paid you!" I said as I put the rock into the sling, "Just let me pass!"

The troll laughed.

"Or else what?"

That's it! He had his chance!

As soon as I started twirling the sling, I felt a magical influence taking over your body!

I cried out, "Death to the philistine!', and then I released the stone.

Bull's-eye! The rock hit the troll in the face and he fell into the chasm. I heard his scream until it faded away completely.

I walked across the bridge as the planks groaned again.

As I reached the center of the bridge, one of the planks fell into the chasm.

I dropped down on the bridge for a minute because I thought I was going to fall. The bridge did not fall.

I climbed back up to my feet and continued across the bridge.

I finally went across the chasm and continued to walk along the tunnel.