+Aika+

"Hey, aika! Are you feeling better now? Because i found out that if we can get past that skeleton, we'll be almost halfway there!"  Oliver smiles, and i nod, brushing away my tears with my hands.

So we continue back up to where the skeleton was, me glancing awkwardly at gascon every now and then, until i am face to face with a living skeleton. I try not to scream and i back away slightly. Gascon sees me shivering and holds my hand.

"And where do you think-k-k-k you're going?" it snarled, and i shiver. "Agh! It spoke!" oliver yells in astonishment. "Mwahahaha! How very observant of you, boy!" The skeleton laughs. "Now, let's have a look-k-k-k at you.... oh dear... oh dear me.... it would seem you are alive and well! This will not do! This will not do at all! I c-c-cannot let you pass! We'll have no heartbeats here! This area is stric-c-ctly c-c-corpses only!" it announces.

I frown. "If it's implying we have to be dead to pass..... i'll destroy it" i murmer.

"R-really? But we won't cause any trouble, honest we won't... please let us pass, mr. skeleton!" Oliver pleads. My finger is creeping towards my wand.

"Mwuahaha! No! The only way you're getting past me is dead-just like everyone else. Is that c-c-clear?" It cackles. "You'll only let us past if we are dead...? That's... that's kinda asking for a lot, y'know?" Oliver sais.

"Do ya think just because we are dead, we have no principles? No c-c-code of c-c-conduct? So long as you breath, your barred. 'Live' with it. Mwahaha!"

Oliver turns to Mr.drippy. "What are we gonna do?" "Simple! We do what he sais, ain't it? Time fer a spot of dying, i reckon!" Mr.drippy sais, and my eyes widen. "W-what?! You want us to--?!" I exclaim, but he cuts me off.

"Oh, don't be daft lass! I'm not saying you should ACTUALLY die! Just pretend, like! It en't that hard!"

"Um, pretend? How?" Oliver asks. "Wit' magic, duh! Now get that spellbook of yours out and find us a spell that let's you pretend to be dead!" I raise an eyebrow at this. "Hey, oliver. If you charge up manna for a spell, ill look for that spell!" i offer, and he nods and passes me the magic book. I flip through it.

"Healing touch: Heals wounds.. no ... Give heart: Restoring brokenhearted... no .... Magic lamp: Lights up the dark... uhhhh... Oh! Here! Poison apple!" i point to the page and read it out. "Creates a poisened apple that induces a death-like state when eaten!" "Thats sounds right! Ok, i'll cast it!" oliver sais, drawing the runes in the air. I start to feel kinda sick and drowsy, and before i know it, my body has hit the floor along with the others.