The Trials of Frogg



After resting in the inn, The Lone Frog set out to find Froggo with Froggerita. Froggo was the only frog who'd ever completed the Trials of Frogg. He was nearly as famous as Froggie himself! Froggerita had told him that finding Froggo would help him greatly with the tasks he'd need to complete. They traveled through the Froggazon Rainforest, watching out for dangerous creatures such as Fenniks.

Fenniks were the frogs' greatest enemies. The two species have been fighting eachother for centuries. After winning the Final Battle, Frogs drove the Fenniks away to the deserts. Though many Fenniks fled into the Froggazon Rainforest.

The pair hopped through the marshy land, keeping an eye out for the dreaded Fenniks. At last they arrived at Froggo's house. It was a neat cottage stranded in the middle of the forest. There was a pond nearby and it woud've seemed comfortable if it hadn't been for the Fenniks' camp nearby. The Lone Frog and Froggerita entered the yard, looking around for any potential dangers.

"I can't believe I didn't ask you this before, but what's your name?" Froggerita asked. She felt stupid that she never bothered to ask him his name. In fact, she hardly knew anything about him at all. Then she thought, maybe we can have some food at Froggo's and get to know each other.

"Oh, my name is Froggintin, but others usually call me Sir Froggintin." The Lone Frog replied.

"Thats a nice name", Froggerita replied. "I also knew a frog whose nam-"

"Who's there?!" A voice shouted.

"Froggo? Is that you?" Froggintin asked, shocked by the voice. It seemed familiar...... But he wasn't sure why.

Froggo opened the door just a bit, to see what were Froggerita and Froggintin.

"We mean no harm, sir!" Froggerita shouted. "We just came here to ask you something.....!"

"And that is...?" Froggo asked, sounding unsure. "I have a training session with the little frog scouts in an hour. I have to prepare all of the activities because Some of the kids show up very early to play."

"How about we talk while helping you set things up?" Froggintin suggested.

Froggo thought for a moment. "Okay, but we'll have to hurry. The kids start showing up about 15 minutes before the lesson."

"We're on it!" Froggerita said.

The 3 frogs started setting up the targets, ladders, and other sports equipment while talking about The Trials. Froggo seemed to know what he was doing and remembered every single little detail of his trip perfectly, which was amazing for a fairly old frog like him. They were in such a rush that they didn't even realize that an enemy was watching them and listening to everything they said.

*****

The sun was setting, Froggerita and Froggintin were sitting in Froggo’s hut. They were discussing the final details of the Trials of Frogg.

“Ya see, you need to make it look like you’re dead but really you aren’t. Deception is key when fighting with the Gecko Monstro.” Froggo said, sipping his lily pad tea. “When the Monstro comes to investigate you, you slash it with your sword! That moment! Aha, that moment is your key moment in defeating it, young 'in.”

Froggintin nodded along, hanging onto every word the wise frog said. “So I slash its eye, correct?” He asked, wanting some extra fighting tips.

“Yes, yes.” Froggo replied, a little distracted. He grabbed some more bread from the platter and spread fly jam on it.

Froggerita looked between the two frogs. One was a hero and one was a....

She frowned when she realized she knew nothing about Sir Froggintin. She suddenly remembered her thoughts earlier and put her hand on the table.

”So, where are you from Froggintin?” She asked, hoping they’d start a conversation from there.

Froggintin looked surprised, but answered anyways.

“A faraway land called Jamaa. I used to live there before deciding to come find Froggie.”

”Jamaa? Where King Froggie lived?” Froggo asked, feeling rather nervous.

Froggintin nodded solemnly.

TO BE CONTINUED..................