The mist gradually formed into a very tall and beautiful golden and yellow female.  She held out her right palm at John.

     “Give it to me now!”

     “I…I’m sorry, I don’t understand.”  Said John, trying to open the door.

     “That golden nugget in your backpack belongs to me.  Give it to me, immediately.”

     John gave a sigh of relief and undid his backpack and found the nugget. 

     “Here it is; catch!”  He tossed it at her, hoping she would catch it but when it fell to the ground she suddenly screamed.

     “Noooooo!!!”  Before John’s eyes, she turned into a liquid patch on the ground.  He came up to it and knelt down.  There was some writing on it.  John read it out.

     “Well done.  You have passed another preliminary test.  Now you have earned an undisturbed sleep before your first challenge at Manic Mansion begins tomorrow.”  “Hmm, that’s just what I need.”  He yawned and jumped onto the bed and fell asleep.

    The next morning, he was awoken by two clowns who escorted him into another room in the mansion.  The first clown said.

     “Congratulations.  You are doing well so far and now, you are about to be be tested.  Are you ready?”  John nodded.  The second clown spoke.

     “First, you will hear me telling jokes to my companion and keep a straight face.  The slightest smirk and you’ve lost.”  John nodded.

     “Very well, then let us begin.”  Said the first clown.

End of Chapter 5