Ren:  I see everyone arrived on time.  Shall we be headed to the next treasure?

Cham Cham:  Hey!  Cham Cham no see Ape Bird at all.

Ren:  Ape Bird?  Ohh... you must mean Niddler.  He left about an hour ago to find some more of his jitatan minga melons.  Sometimes, I think Niddler stuffs his face with that stuff a bit too much.

Cham Cham:  Ape Bird come with more fruit?!  YAO!  YAO!  YAO!

Tula:  We should leave soon if we are to leave with the tide.

Ioz:  That daba monkey bird keeps holding us back.  I saw we cut him off and left him survive on those minga melons he love so much!  :|

Tam Tam:  Doesn't that sound a bit harsh, Ioz?  Oh yeah, thanks again for taking me with you to the game house!  I have a lot of fun!  ^_^

Ioz:  Yeah, I wish I could say the same. :|...  *grumbles*

(As soon as they were talking about Niddler, the monkey bird arrives, once again with a net full of minga melons.  Niddler is happy as ever... until he sees Cham Cham looking as his prize catch with total utter abandon.  Looks like those two will be fighting over fruit once more.  ~_~)

Niddler:  Ahh... Minga Melons... you can never have too many of them.

Ren:  Isn't that a lot of melons for your small stomach, Niddler?

Niddler:  Maybe, but it's to make sure that little savage doesn't steal too much and I still have an ample amount to my name.  *SQUAWK*

(However, Cham Cham is tearing into the netting, trying to snag another minga melon for herself.  She already ate the two minga melons Tula bought for her not too long ago, and she's still hungry!)

Cham Cham:  Mmmmm... Fruit yummy!  ^_^!

Niddler:  Oh no you don't!  *kicks Cham Cham's butt*

Cham Cham:  Owww... *rubs her bottom*  Why ape bird hit me!

Niddler:  I did not pick those minga melons just so that they'd be all in your stomach.  They're supposed to be in MY stomach!  *SQUAWK*

Cham Cham:  Ape Bird greedy.  Ape Bird have lots of fruit and no share with Cham Cham.  Ape Bird bad.

Niddler:  Hey, I'm not bad.  I just like to eat it, that's all.  I can't help it.  It's a sickness.

Ren:  Well, now that everyone's on board, we can set sail for the next treasure.  Let's see what the compass reads.

(Ren holds out his magic compass and spins it around, hoping it would produce a light beam to the 11th Treasure of Rule.  It does make the beam... heading south by southeast.)

Ren:  The next treasure is south by southeast.  Tula, prepare our course.  We have treasure to find and dark water to eradicate!

(Tula prepares her coarse while Ren steers at the wheel.  The Wraith sails south by southwest, heading into the direction towards the 11th Treasure of Rule.)

(Three days have passed and the Wraith is still sailing towards south by southwest.  There is still no sign of a possible site for the 11th treasrue.  Ren is confused.)

Ren:  Hmmm... the 11th Treasure of Rule was in this direction, I think, but i don't see anything.  Maybe I should check the compass again...

(Ren holds out his magic compass and spins it around once more.  This time, the compass does not point toward the north, sound, east, or west.  The compass focuses a light beam straight down, signifying that the 11th treasure of rule is down in the ocean floor!  This makes things rather difficult.)

Ren:  The treasure... is in the ocean?!

Cham Cham:  Why would small treasure be in deep waters?  Should treasure be in monster's hands or in dark care or other place like that?

Ren:  I don't know, but how are we going to dive in long enough to gain the treasure and not drown?

(Meanwhile, Tam Tam & Ioz are having a bit of a scuffle on the deck because of what happened at the Janda Town's game house.  Ioz is accusing Tam Tam of cheating while Tam Tam is being completely honest about it.  Ioz doesn't believe it one bit.)

Ioz:  You thief!  You cheated that money away from me?

Tam Tam:  Cheated?!  I did not cheat anything.  I was only playing the game the way you told me it should be played.

Ioz:  Oh really... how in all of Mer did you deal with a Royal Flush?  Do you know odds of a virgin gambler to draw such a hand?

Tam Tam:  I didn't even know there was such a thing as a Royal Flush.  Don't go ballistic on me just because you lost to a beginner.

(Now Ioz is gotten really mad at Tam Tam.  He draws his sword in anger, trying to convince Tam Tam to confess.  Of course, Tam Tam is honest about the royal flush though Ioz does not buy it.  A few sword strikes and a few shots of a dragon-bow from Ioz, a few slashes of his own and a couple of fire skulls, Tam Tam & Ioz breaks out into a big fight!  Tula is trying to peel Ioz away from Tam Tam while Cham Cham is doing the same with Tam Tam.  Those two should know better than to get involved in issues like this.)

Tula:  Ioz, aren't you acting a little childish about this?

Ioz:  Back off woman!  This is none of your jitatan business!

Cham Cham;  Big Brother, no fight with Game Playing Man.  He upset because you win and he lose.

Ioz:  What did you say, savage?!  >:|

(Ioz readies his sword in front of Cham Cham, scaring her.  Tam Tam does not like the of someone threatening his sister, so he stands in front of her.)

Tam Tam:  You're not thinking about hurting my sister, are you?  If you were, I would take my hand and pull out your still-beating heart!

Ioz:  Aye-Jitata!!!

(Ioz pushes Tam Tam towards sides until he finall pushes Tam Tam overboard!  Ioz doesn't care, he got his revenge.  Unfortunately, the others were worried, including Cham Cham!)

Cham Cham:  What did Game Playing Man do to Big Brother of Cham Cham?!

Ioz:  I just gave him a chance to... cool off... heh heh.

Ren:  Chongo-Longo!  What did you do?  Someome get him back on board!

(Everyone was busy arguing with Ioz, so he decided to lower himself down to rescue Tam Tam.  Ren pulls a cord, and one of the emergency platforms gets ready by the side of the ship.  Ren lowers himself with a pulley and rope, slowly lowering himself by sea level.  He sees Tam Tam floating in the sea, trying to stay afloat, and he tries his damnedest to pull him on board.  Ren pulls himself and Tam Tam up to the deck.  Tam Tam steps back on the deck, covered with jellyfish-like creatures along his bulk.)

Tam Tam:  Ugh... I hate getting wet like that.  I'm gonna pay you back for dunking me, Ioz!

Ioz:  You can start by giving me back the money you cheated me out of.  >:|

Ren:  Ioz, that's enough.  We do not need such petty squabble on the Wraith.

Tam Tam:  Yuck!  *pulls off a jellyfish*  This is disgusting!  What are these things all over me?  They feel like slime!

(As Tam Tam pull off another of those jellyfish-like creatures, Ren recognizes that it is not any other sea creature.  Tam Tam is peeling amphecytes off his body!)

Ren:  How about that!  We've got amphecytes!  Maybe that scuffle was a bit of good luck afterall.

Tam Tam:  What in all of Green Hell is an "amphecyte"?!

Tula:  Tam Tam, amphecytes are the natural oxygen masks for deep sea diving!  They are sea creatures full of breathable air that pirates put over their heads to dive under deep waters.

(Tula puts on an amphecyte over her face to demonstrate.  Tam Tam & Cham Cham looks grossed out.)

Tula:  See, it's not that bad.  *DIVES IN*

(Tula surfaces above the water, motioning for Cham Cham.  She wants her to come with her to find the next treasrue.)

Cham Cham:  C'mon Cham Cham... the water's fine.  Just put on an amphecyte just like how mine is, and you'll be fine!

Cham Cham:  o_o!  *gulp*  Cham Cham scared.  Can Cham Cham lose air?

Tula:  Only if you peel it off of you.  C'mon!

(Cham Cham, reluctantly, applies the amphecyte over her face.  She was not sure that it would give her air or not, but to her surprise, Cham Cham can breathe easily with the sea creature over her head.  Then, Cham Cham dives into the water, following Tula.)

Tula:  Ren, I'll need the compass.  I'll bring the treasure and the compass to you afterwards.

(Ren throws the compass toward Tula.  She catches it with ease.  Then, Cham Cham & Tula dives under water, both wearing the amphecytes over their heads, searching for the 11th Treasure of Rule.  While under water, Cham Cham sees the beautiful fishes and stuff under the sea, many of which Cham Cham were no sure what they were.)

Cham Cham:  Wow!  Deep sea look beautiful!  Cham Cham never see stuff through jellyfish in life of Cham Cham.

Tula:  You've never seen stuff like this?  Man, your world must be boring.

(Just then, the magic compass begins reacting once more.  It has located even more exact where the next treasure is located.  A light beam focuses toward a fissure in the sea.)

Cham Cham:  Pink Woman... treasure is in crack in sea floor!

Tula:  Hmm... it looks deep.  I hope it's not too deep.

(Cham Cham & Tula swim deeper and deeper into the fissure.  Being so far deep into the see, the water pressure is starting to take it's toll.  Fortunately, they did find, this time, a red jewel with many facets on its sides.  The compass in Tula's hands focuses its light beam toward the gem.)

Tula:  We found it!  We found the 11th Treasure of Rule.

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham fell hurt.  Feel like being sqeezed.

Tula:  o_o... it must be the water pressure.  We must be too deep.  Cham Cham, we got to swim high up to relieve the water pressure.  However, we must've move up too fast or we might end up with... The Bends!

Cham Cham:  >_<  Bends?  What is "Bends"?

Tula:  I don't have much time to explain.  Just follow me.

(That's what Tula has done.  Cham Cham & Tula swims to the surface but maintaining their speed so that they don't rise to the surface too quickly.  About 20 minutes later, they're now about a quarter mile to the ocean surface, and they're now safe from any possibily from contracting "The Bends".)

(Back on the ocean surface, Ren, Ioz, Tam Tam, and Niddler awaits Tula & Cham Cham to come to the surface with the next treasure.  Ioz seems a bit skeptical about this, though.)

Ioz:  Are you sure the 11th Treasure of Rule is down there somewhere?

Ren:  That's where the compass pointed.  Those two should be up on the surface shortly.

(Yup, that's true!  Tula & Cham Cham come to the surface.  Tula holds in her left hand the magic compass, in her right, she holds the 11th Treasure of Rule.)

Tula:  Ren!  We did it!

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham & Pink Woman find treasure!  We win!  YAO!  YAO!  YAO!

(Tula & Cham Cham climbs on board and gives back the treasure to Ren along with the treasure.  The two peel off the amphecytes from their heads, feeling much better that they're not breathing any contained air but free air.)

Tula:  I can never get use to having those things on my face.

Cham Cham:  Eww.. icky, yucky, slimy jellyfish left slime.  Eww... >_<  *brushes her face*

(Cham Cham brushes her face, trying to brush off the slime from her face because of the amphecyte.  The group chuckles a bit, but they're rather happy now that the group has the 11th Treasure of Rule.  Only two more to go, and you win, Ren!)

Ren:  Everyone ready to go for the next treasure?

(Just as Ren says that sentence, from the fog comes this HUGE ship, looking as if it was made by large bones.  Look guys!  It's the Maelstrom!)

Ren:  Noy-Jitat!  It's the Maelstrom!  Let's get out of here!

Cham Cham:  That thing big and scary.

(Ren takes to the wheels to steer the Wraith far away from the Maelstrom.  However, the ship is much to close.  The Maelstrom opens these big doors in front, drawing the Wraith inside its hull quickly.  No steering could avoid this as the Wraith is swallowed up by the Maelstrom like how a fish sucks up a worm on a hook.)

(Inside the Maelstrom's hull, we can see the Wraith inside, tied down to the sides by renegade pirates.  When the crew gets up, they see that they're being held by hundreds of men with bows and arrows.  Looks like the group is shit outta luck!)

Ren:  We're surrounded.

Cham Cham:  Blond Guy, why are they aiming at us?

Ren:  Cham Cham, looks like we're gonna find out.

(From a doorway comes a big, fat, grotesque pirate with a bald head, thich mustache and a yellow glass eye.  Ren takes one look and grows rather disgusted, for he knows it is Bloth, the same pirate who killed his father in cold blood.)

Ren:  Bloth!

Bloth:  It's so nice to see you again, Prince Ren.  How has the quest been for you?  Not too difficult, I imagine.

Cham Cham:  Geez... Ugly Big Bald Guy... he know Blond Guy?

Bloth:  o_o... I'll pretend I didn't here that, savage.

Tam Tam:  What what you're saying to my sister, you ugly fuck!

(Everyone gasps, hearing such harsh words as if for the first time.)

Bloth:  You must be the newcomers from this world.  I heard from my spies that you came here through the dark water.  Tell me, what was your secret to surviving the deathly liquid, anyway?

(Neither Tam Tam nor Cham Cham answers Bloth, angering the infamous pirate.)

Bloth:  Fine, if you won't asnwer me, you can spend some with the Constrictus!  Take them to the deck.  I wan to throw them all into the den myself.

(Bloth instructs his pirate comrates to bring the group to the Maelstrom's deck.  That way, he can play his twisted game with them and the Constrictus.)

(About half an hour later, we can see the deck of the Maelstrom.  Bloth is at the cage entrance to the Constrictus's den, ready to send his prisoners inside.  The group arrives unarmed, unable to fight back if they choose to, except for the "savages", who can fight witht he best of them with or without weapons.)

Bloth:  I know the Constrictus is lonely down there, but I'll give you two one last chance.  How did you two survive being thrown into the dark water?

Tam Tam:  Why don't you go down there and find our for yourself, fish lips?

Bloth:  Alright, they still won't cooperate.  Gentleman, it's time to send them downward.

(The crewmen starts cheering loudly.  Some are even making wagers on the group, seeing if they can escape the den of the Constrictus alive.  One by one, Ren, Tula, Ioz, Tam Tam & Cham Cham are thrown into the den.  Bloth slams the door shut and locks it securely.)

Bloth:  Let's see if those guys can escape the den of the Constrictus as the living or the walking dead.

(In another corner of the ship, Bloth's top swordsman and resident bookie, Mantus, makes his personal wagers as well.)

Mantus:  They all end up dead!  Oods are 400 to 1!

(That's when they make their wages.  Mantus, being the gambling genious that he is, knows he's gonna make a killer fortune when the group escapes from the den alive, for he knows that there are two people in all of Mer that has ever entered the den of the Constrictus and came out alive:  Ren... and most of Konk.  A long time ago, a constrictus ate Konk's leg, leaving him to walk with a metal pegleg.)

Mantus:  Now to sit back and watch my fortunes grow.

(Bloth turns to Niddler, who is in a rusty cage.)

Bloth:  Looks like you're back in my hands, monkey bird!

Niddler:  *SQUAWK*  You won't hold me in here forever!

Bloth:  Forever is such a long time, monkey bird.  If those jitatan fools don't escape the contrictus's den, you WILL be up here with me forever... or I may get tired of your company and throw you down into the den as well.

Niddler:  *SQUAWK!*

Bloth:  I have a feeling that you and I will be together for a very long time.  >:)!