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Battle for the Castle of Julius

"It's the end, Petros!" Julius says.

"Damn you, Julius!" Petros moans. "First you assassinate Father, and pin the blame on me to get me banished! And now you have stolen the prize I got from the Cave of the Damned!"

"How dare you accuse me!" Julius screams indignantly.

"You murdering liar! You've always hated me for being stronger."

"I always have been stronger." Julius says, lifting the sword above his head for a finishing blow.

"Not so fast, Julius."

In the ruins of the doorway stands a very old man. He wears simple brown robes to go with his snow-white hair, which has thinned in the center of his perfectly circular head. His eyes are calm and gentle.

"Master Yoshi!" Julius gasps. "What are you doing here?"

"I have come to see my two students again." Master Yoshi says. "Only to find them still as competitive as ever."

"Master!" Petros says. "Julius killed our father, the King! He has betrayed us all!"

"Petros lies!" Julius shoots back. "The rat poison was found in his room, and it was he who handed Father the cup!"

As you stand watching this bizzare reunion, you start to hear screams echoing down the halls of the castle, accented by the clash of metal on metal. The sounds grow louder and more frequent with each second.

"W... What's this?!" Julius says.

Petros laughs. "Even now, my forces are storming your empire of depravity. It won't be long now!"

Master Yoshi frowns. "You are both lying."

With a shout, Julius brings the sword down upon Petros' prone form. But at the last second, Petros rolls out of the way, leaping to his feet and drawing a dagger. His stomach is still caked with blood, but undamaged - you realize that he - and perhaps both of them - has awesome regenerative powers. But nonetheless, the battle is about to begin, and you...


Written by Sir Dagobert

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