We thought so

Teyo looked at his party members and then counted the goblins. The worst thing he could see as an obstacle for them was that each goblin held a torch. He had the idea to just kill off a few and let the timer run out. But noticing the group and realizing the number he felt stupid. As he stare on at them Teyo noticed that again a heir archy seemed to take shape. One elderly goblin garbed in full bat leathers with a small sword seemed to be barking orders. Teyo tried to listen but they were just beyond his hearing to understand anything clearly.

A moment later four of them including the elder goblin head off down the path the group came from. The others stood there at the entrance to the hallway now delegating to the tallest and most equipped of the remaining. One of the goblins began to jump and wave his hand as if a child in a classroom. A second later the commanding goblin smacked his head and swiped away something from him. He then turned away and began down the path towards the group. Teyo simply whispered to them " Eyes up, I'll get him, be ready."

The goblin garbed in a small loin cloth and toad skin shoes ran down the path happily. He had been woken up by the group and really had to pee. He was finally able to go, "To the poo corner!" he said to himself smiling. He slowed down almost to it's end. He pulled aside his loin cloth and grabbed a hold of his weiner and began to pee sighing in relief. A second later he heard a large thud behind him. He turned around mid pee, and held his torch up. Standing in front of him was a tall brown leathered figure, the glow of the torch raised to show the face of a burlap sac, inside the darkness two red glaring eyes stared back to him. The goblins pee hitting the boot of the the tall figure continued. The two stare at each other momentarily, and a loud gulp was heard from the little goblin. His little heart sank into his stomach. Teyo bent over him slightly, " Call. Friends" he said in the roughest of goblin tongue he could muster. The goblin language being a boon he could now use, albeit barely.

" Hehe.. Aahhhhhhhhh!" The goblin screamed like a little girl, after a second Teyo thrust his spear in it's gaping mouth.

" Good enough." he said as he pulled out his spear, holding the goblin by it's small tuff of hair. He then threw it backwards onto the path in front of the rocks of his two companions. He stepped on the torch sinking it into the moist soil here extinguishing it. He jumped back up onto the stones above, the sound of scurrying feet behind him.

The trio of goblins arrived on the scene to see the goblin laying with its mouth agape on the ground in a puddle of blood. The goblin in charge began sniffing the air a moment later he pulled out a small whistle and brought it to his lips. A shimmering glint of torchlight reflected upon the small pathway as the goblin then dropped it's hands and slumped to the floor. A sword tip stuck into the side of its head retracted and a figure stood above the small side of stone.

Teyo dropped from the ceiling again this time thrusting outward throwing his spear directly into the chest of a goblin. The last goblin stood there cowering it's head on a swivel looking at the two assailants. A second later it felt a cold trickle running down it's leg and looked down. A stone dagger tip through it's chest from it's rear. It turned around and looked at Reilly. She stood there eyes cold with a bit of hated in them. The goblin fell over and died a second later. Valora dropped down from the rock. She turned away from the group and began to vomit. The three of them looked at her and then back to the goblins.

" 15 minutes left already. We need to harvest and move. Finish the level or do it again?" Teyo said already cutting pieces from the goblins.

" Finish the level? we haven't even found a checkpoint? " Courage said, now wiping the blade off on a a goblin. He sheathed it and picked up it's small whistle examining it.

" The end. Is down that tunnel. Probably one more goblin, probably a big one. But the door to level two. It's there." Teyo said now working on the third goblin. Only grabbing the ears, tongues, and gems.

Courage shook his head dejectedly. " Ya know, I thought it was you... Now I know. Dungeon Chef. Alright. Level two."

Reilly's cheeks began to blush. " Ah.. was it obvious? "

Valora stood back up from her hands bent to her knees wiping her mouth clean.

" Well. Dude had a pan, and is a badass. Plus you.. you're wearing the same clothes guys. We both kind of thought so before we even talked. Just looking at you from the entrance."

Teyo stopped cutting into the last goblin. and stood up. " Were you, you, or is this a fake? Tell me if this is an act. Are we... Friends?"

Courage stepped forward and put his sword in the dirt. " Yeah man. We're friends. I don't think I would want anyone else on my team. Don't worry, secrets safe with us." He extended his hand to shake.

Teyo looked at him and Valora. Then to Reilly. He shook his hand, leaving in it two small gems. " Good. Let's go then, we can talk later." Teyo looked over at Reilly then stepped forward and threw everything in her Sime Crown Wardrobe. They stripped the goblins of the small leather armor. The leading goblin had a small sword, no more than two feet long. It was strangely crafted, and obviously out of balance, but it was metal. It had a crude sharpening on one side. Teyo held it turning it over for a minute as they walked up the path.

" Goblin longsword"

Shame+ tier

+2 Damage

+2 Agility

Description: Made of crude scavenged ores, the goblin's craft these after their Guard Ceremony. Highly suspect to breaking under stressed conditions they are mainly used to chop.

Value: One Dull Exp Gem.

Teyo sheathed it in it's small sheath. He then handed it to Courage. He went to put it on his hip but then decided against it, he then handed it to Reilly. " Is this a fair trade?" Reilly looked at the stone dagger she had. She nodded and then strapped it to her side.

The group continued along the path to the goblin den. Upon the close approach Teyo waved them to pause. He leaned Round the corner. The layout was the same as he could remember. This time however he came from the corridor that he ran towards last time. " Hmm what a maze" he thought. Once again the large Ogre looking goblin was still here. Except this time he was awake, cooking a large bat over the fire, rotating it over a spit on the fire. He was drooling the whole time. Teyo observed him for a few moments. He wasn't really observing much else beyond the staff the bat was stuck on. One side held a large U shape. The other a crude handle had been affixed to. It was raised above the fire by two more U tipped poles. Teyo watched as the bat torso spun, it's meat sizzling and devoid of fur. He became a bit lost momentarily. Then he quickly sized up the creature. The best he could see was it was rather human sized but with the features of a goblin. It had a large cleaver on it's hip.

Teyo spoke back to the group. " Okay it's here. We have one quick way to beat it. Halt him until I'm in position to kill him."

" I can't do it like that. You will kill me... It's different then what you think. Think more defensive. Why don't we just, surround it. Reilly you have mana yet? " Valora said.

" Not really. Just enough for one bless. We are just going to have to fight it head on."

" Now wait a second.. I still have one more ability. Teyo... We don't have to kill it right? Look at him. He's big but, he's dumb.." Courage replied.

Teyo looked out at the large goblin. It stood there picking it's nose, then crumbled the flakes over the bat giddily. it then spat in it's hand and grabbed a wooden plank and slowly sliced off a piece of bat meat onto it. It began to eat the strip, clearly burning its mouth, as it quickly inhaled and exhaled to cool it down. " Yea. It's dumb. But I want those rotisserie poles."

" Hmmm Well. We have one other choice. I'm a Tamer. Remember. if this doesn't work, I'll run back and then you guys attack." Courage said as he straightened his attire.

" Long Lost Friend! "

Courage had a faint blue aura glaze over him briefly and then somehow seemed cleaner and well kempt. He oozed of calm. He then stepped out of the hallway.

" Hey buddy remember me? How are you?" he said as if he knew the goblin. As the Goblin turned to him, the blue glaze seemed to wash over him. Behind him the group heard a goblin affluent Courage talking to the large goblin. Everyone looked at each other dumbfounded. What Teyo heard was not as detailed, but he was the only one who knew he was speaking goblin.

" Huhh? Uhm No. Who's you ?" the large goblin responded.

" It's me Courage? Remember? I showed you that really cool uh pond with the fishes?" Courage was quickly beginning to sweat.

" Ohh, oh yeah the fishes. The little tasty ones. Mmm, You gots fishes?" The large goblin said now waving it's cleaver towards him.

" Courage doesn't have more fishes right now no.. But I do have a biiiig big troll. It's so big I can't even carry it." Courage said obviously trying to seem excited.

" What?! A TROLLS? Where?" The goblin began to get nervous and shake it's cleaver in all the directions it began to look at. Quickly Courage responded.

" Oh no no, it's dead! We.. I killed it! It's to big to carry but Sooo much meat is on it. You could have a feast! It's at the fishes pond!" Courage was sweating bullets.

" It's a dead Troll??? I never ate Trolls before. At the fishes pond? "

" Yeah it's at the fishes pond, dead right next to it. You can have it if you can bring it back here for me! "

" Really?? For me. Oh thanks you Friend okay I will get it."

The large goblin turned around towards the exit across from the group. Courage wiped the sweat off his brow and looked back at the group and gave a thumbs up. The goblin got the the entrance of the hallway and then the blue haze faded. Another step later the large goblin stopped and then turned around.

" Wait a minute, I'm not friends with Hu's! GRAAAH!" The goblin charged at Courage.

" Shit." Courage turned around and ran back towards the group. He drew his blade, everyone else prepared. Reilly stepped back.

Teyo shook his head. " What kind of ability is that?" He thought.

"Valora , Halt it! " He then turned and said.

Valora took a deep breath, " You better be careful. .... Halt!" Valora stepped out from the hallway activating her ability.

Teyo ran out and Courage stopped and turned around, It was nearly caught up to him. They split and pincered it. Wrapping behind the beastly goblin they stood ready.

Valora fell to the ground " A few seconds before you hurt it!"

The next moment the goblin twirled around slashing it's cleaver at the two. Teyo jumped backwards and Courage stepped forward blocking the attack briefly the ducking as it soared over his head. Teyo stepped forward and brought down his spear atop it's hand. It's dull end smashed away the cleaver from it's grip clearly breaking some bones.

Valora screamed out and dropped her mace. " Agghh.... Fuckers!"

The large goblin swung it's fist at Courage who was caught off guard he was hit square in the jaw and set backwards to the ground. His hat fell off and then a moment later as a blur his body left after images in a swift motion placing himself back under the hat just below it's fist. Clearly the pain was there but he stabbed out at the Goblins large foot. After his attack connected the previous position of his body was where he lay with his hat on his chest. Teyo look at him on the ground puzzled. " Damn that's cool"

Teyo stepped forward and stabbed the Goblin again in it's side. A moment later a broken hand reared backwards now sending Teyo to the side. The Goblin roared angrily. " Gonna Eats HU's!"

Teyo and Courage stood up from the ground. Valora and Reilly now surrounded the Goblin in the rear. Valora with her shield and Reilly with her Gob longsword.

Courage looked at the clock

" 7 minute's! Girl's go. Teyo and I got this!" The girls looked over at the guys who stepped closer, shoulder to shoulder. The goblin looked back to the ladies and licked his lips. " Eyes over here Freak! We're not done! "

Valora looked back and saw her mace on the ground and gripped her shield.