Doublets
Chapter 1
By Alicia Maxwell
~I just received notification that my elder brother finally has a doublet,~ Velsper thought to himself. ~He was locked away for 200 years because they didn't have a goddess suitable for being his doublet. I wonder where they found a goddess powerful enough to equal his power. ~
As if on cue, I fell from the sky and plummeted into the Morisato family backyard. "Stupid incompetent fools…" I dusted myself off. "They thought they couldn't give me a doublet just because I'm half-demon… FOOLS! I showed you! And why'd they have to throw me down here? I could've flown down, ya know!"
~Her!? But she's only a little bratty girl! My brother is unbelievably powerful! There's no way this is his doublet!~ Velsper twitched angrily at the thought of his brother being paired up with me.
"I heard that feline!" I yelled.
"Meow!" Velsper jumped. ~She reads thoughts?~
"Yes I read thoughts so you better stop thinking bad one's about me, you stupid cat!" I yelled.
"Hello?" Belldandy opened the door and looked out. "Ah, Alicia! I heard you finally got assigned to a doublet!"
"Yep," I smiled, "and he was handsome."
"Oh come on Alicia," Belldandy laughed slightly. "You don't know that. Nobody ever remembers their doublet."
~I did Belldandy. That's why I'm here now,~ Velsper thought.
"Well, let's say I didn't remember but I…," I pulled out a piece of paper from my pocket, "had a little reminder."
~Gee. That's a lot smarter than using a magic spell like the one I used,~ Velsper blinked.
"See, Bell?" I floated up and showed her the papers. "Stats, notes, locations, and even a picture- I have all the information I could possibly want on my doublet."
"But Alicia, you can't do this! It's against the rules!" Belldandy objected.
"Ah, what can it hurt? So I know who my doublet is… so what? It's not like I'm going to exterminate a bunch of demons now that I know which one I can't kill. I mean, I am half-demon myself so I wouldn't do that."
~Is it my brother she's the doublet of?~ Velsper jumped into Belldandy's arms in hopes of sneaking a peek of the sketch.
"Uh-uh you nosey lil kitty," I touched his nose with one hand as I folded up the paper and tucked it into my t-shirt pocket with the other.
~I'm not reaching in there,~ he thought, ~Not on my life.~
~Good `cause I wouldn't let you live if you reach in there,~ I thought back. "So, Belldandy, got anything to eat?"
"Velsper, how long are you going to follow me?" I asked.
~Until you let me see that picture!~ he answered.
"You aren't going to see it," I said.
~I want to know if it's my brother!~
"It's not so leave me alone!"
~How do you know it isn't my brother!?~
"Because--!"
"Alicia! Alicia?" Skuld entered the room. "Alicia, were you just… having a conversation with the cat?"
"Yes!"
"Why?" Skuld asked nervously.
"That's not cat! It's a demon! And it's Belldandy's doublet!"
"O…kay… I just came to see if you wanted to come with me to the ice cream parlor," Skuld said.
"Okay! Sure! Let's go!" I smiled.
"Great!" Skuld smiled as well. "I hate going down there alone. You really look like a pathetic loser if you sit alone in an ice cream shop," she said as we left.
~Damn it all! I missed my chance!~ Velsper rubbed his face with his front paws as he mourned the missed opportunity.