11 {Meeting the Arch-Illager}

Nothing really happened other than walking through huge hallways, fighting with the guards, the boys complaining, and the girls trying to shut them up. (We can't forget Ghost again, he's being carried by Valorie) Then Hal just randomly asked, "How big is this mansion exactly?" And everyone had the same answer to his question.

"It's massive."

Soon, they reached the throne room in the mansion and there were no guards around, but the heroes hid behind a wall to look, just in case. "This place even has a throne room?" Hex whispered. "Well duh, where is the Arch-Illager going to sit?" Hedwig whispered back.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or is that the Arch-Illager?" Hal asked pointing to the small figure sitting on the throne, who had a crown and a staff. On top of the staff was the orb of dominance. "Looks like that's him," Hedwig mumbled.

"Are you kidding me?!" Hex said "I thought he was like, normal illager size!" Hal turned to face Hex and said, "Shhh! He might hear you." "Maybe that's how baby illagers look like," Valorie said not looking up. She was too busy healing Ghost to look at them.

Hedwig shrugged, "Maybe." After a few minutes of looking at the Arch-Illager and talking about how small he was, Valorie stood up and said, "Ok, Ghost is finished healing, you guys ready to confront that little guy over there?"

"Born ready."

"Yup."

"Totally."

(You readers can choose who says those three lines.)

"Then let's go," Valorie said. When they went over to the Arch-Illager, he got off his throne, waved his staff (Though it looked like he was struggling to.), and summoned royal guards, illagers, and a new mob, wraiths. They were probably more annoying than spiders, they were ghost-like creatures that summon soul fire (blue fire) from the ground, and would try to burn the heroes. However, the fire doesn't affect the other mobs, which Hex thought was totally unfair.

"So it was you! You're the one that made those ambushes and traps!" Hal shouted glaring at the Arch-Illager while battling enchanted vindicators. The Arch-Illager just laughed and vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving the warriors and a wolf alone with the mobs.