In the lair of the gods
"How come these three and only these three slept through our message?" Loki asked.
"I want to know how these three know each other?" Tyr questioned.
"It won’t matter; they won’t survive long," Hades cackled.
Back in Broomfield
"Hey Nike, did Alex and Ragz survive these changes?" Nigel asked.
"Yes, they did. How did you know that they also slept through our message?" Nike challenged.
"I didn’t. It's good to know that they survived," Nigel said.
"How do you know Alex and Ragz?" Nike asked.
"I went to school with Alex, and I’m dating Ragz," Nigel said.
"They also slept through our—" Nike paused.
"What’s up?" Nigel said.
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"The other deities are asking me to transport you, Ragz, and Alex into one place," Nike said nonchalantly.
"Can you bring them here?" Nigel asked.
"I can," Nike said.
"What the—" Alex said as he sat down on the floor.
"Ugh," cried Ragz.
"Hey, everyone!" Nigel exclaimed.
"Nigel, what the hell am I doing here?" Alex shouted.
"Hey, Nigel, who is the screaming man?" Ragz asked.
"Hello, Alex, nice to see you too. Ragz, Alex is one of my best friends. Alex, this is the Ragz I’ve told you so much about," Nigel sighed.
"Are you forgetting someone?" Nike cleared her throat.
"And this is the all-powerful Goddess of Victory," Nigel said.
"I just remembered that fun fact," Nigel stated.
"That’s it, I’m leaving," Nike stressed.
"Wait, I have one more question," Nigel said.
"What is it, you fool?" Nike challenged.
"What can we do to lift the curse?" Nigel asked.
"You can complete a challenge," Nike said vaguely and then disappeared.
"You have been issued a challenge by the gods. Be the first to defeat a dungeon!" A box appeared.
"Well, guess that answers that," Alex said.
"Where should we go now?" Ragz asked.
"We need to go fight the dungeon, but first we need to train with our new abilities," Nigel said.
"Use the pressure point on the back of your hand to meditate and learn some magic and how to use it," a system notification appeared.
"Well, that's useful," Nigel commented.