Chapter Three
(They meet the King)
After a day's travel, and an extra day for Taku to regain consciousness from his alcohol overdose, the group were in dire need of some decent food, shelter and a shotgun to kill Taku with cos he was moaning, so they headed towards the nearest palace, which just happened to be about 200 yards in front of them.
They all went in, and were given a delicious dinner, and shown to their rooms where they had a good night's sleep (or otherwise).
When they awoke, they found invitations to have breakfast with the King - King 'Very Rich' Alex I. They all agreed - partly because they wanted to say hello, but mainly because it meant they got nicer food, and lots of it. But, just as they came in:
The door slammed behind them,
Violent (and therefore insecure) thugs tied them up,
The king pulled out a gun,
A large speckled bird dropping flew through an open window and landed on Anthony's head,
Everyone laughed.
The King Alex spoke. "I have brought you here to try out my new torture methods. You will be subjected to:
- A triple physics lesson with Mr Hammerton
- Being left on your own with Mr Goss for three hours
- A slide show of Luke's favourite shirts and ties (not to mention the waistcoats)
- And, as if that was not enough, a friend of mine, Mr Bozzard, will be left alone with you in here to do as he pleases. I suggest you all sit with your backs firmly against the wall and cross your legs. Have fun - ha HA!
This was a particularly nasty ha ha, cos King Alex was a particularly nasty king.
Chapter Four