The darkness cleared and Naruto found himself staring up at a clear blue sky. It was surprisingly peaceful until Naruto discovered that he couldn’t move his arms or his legs.
What’s going on? He thought. Am I paralyzed?

“Hey Whiskers,” A voice playfully called.

Naruto looked over his shoulders to find Azula standing over him.

“Azula…what happened?” He asked. “I thought we were going to have a mental duel.”

Azula chuckled. “We are dueling silly! And I have to tell you I’m in the lead.”

“We are? How come I can’t move my arms or legs?” He asked.

Azula grinned. “That’s because I tied you down.”

“Huh!” Naruto asked confused. “I don’t see any…”

Azula snapped her fingers and chains appeared around his arms and legs.

“Hey that’s not fair!!!!!!!” Naruto said. “Let me up!!”

“Sorry Whiskers but I play for keeps” Azula said sticking her tongue at him teasingly. “Give up yet!!”

“Nope!”

“Suit yourself! I just want you to remember that any tortures you go through aren’t real and that no matter how much pain you are feeling…WHEN you give up, you’ll be totally fine again” Azula reminded him. “But that said, I’m going to mentally torture you until you beg for mercy.”

Naruto gulped. “What do you plan to do to me?”

Azula smiled “I always wondered what cooked pet tasted like! I think I’ll try barbecuing you first before breaking out some other special tortures I have planned just for you.”

Naruto shivered. “Did anyone ever tell you’re sick!”

Azula giggled and tossled her pet’s hair. “All the time. Anyway, check this out!”
The fire princess snapped her fingers again and this time Naruto found himself chained to a barbecue grill.

“Wow you’re pretty good at this” He said.

“Of course!! I’m a champion when it comes to mental duels.” Azula said proudly. “All the more reason that you should give up now!”

“Uh-Uh” Naruto said. “Not when I have the chance to find out your deepest secret.”

“Well…you’d better hope whatever mental images you are showing me beats this” Azula said lighting the grill.

“Ow! It’s hot!” Naruto said wincing in pain. Despite the fact that the flame underneath him was a figment of Azula’s imagination, it definitely felt very real.

“Like I said…I play for keeps.” Azula said “Remember all you have to do to get out of here is think of the color white.”

Naruto frowned. He was beginning to think that he may have accepted more than he could handle by agreeing to Azula's challenge. The fire princess' need to win had definitely brought out her sadistic streak. Still, if he could hold out a little bit more, he might be able to win this. After all he was projecting his own mental images toward Azula as well.

Does he give up?