It's Just Magic
Note: I do not Dragon Quest 8. It belongs to Square enix.
Summary: DQ8. The party are taking a morning rest but Eight decides to force Jessica into story telling of her past moments. When the party finds out in secret how embarrassing will this turn out for Jessica? This story is based on true events but rephrased in a Dragon Quest 8 style for fun. Rated T to be safe.
Chapter 1: The secret encounter of truth
It was an early morning and the party are still asleep. The four of them including King Trode and Princess Medea had already eaten and stuffed themselves with food last night. The wines and beers which King Trode had kept at the back of the wagon had been saved for several weeks now were beginning to sickly run themselves dry. However, Eight, who is our campaign leader, has woken up and looks round at his fellow team mates by studding them carefully, eyeing all of them up individually. He noticed that Jessica is awake too alone so he decided to talk to her in privacy.
Assuming that she is a lady and does fight for her rights as a woman, he believed that sometimes women can be seriously stupid, especially whip mages like her but surely he could out smart her this time? He is going to entertain himself and indeed he will use the element of story telling once more but this is based on what really happened in the past, in which this brings humour just to embarrass her. Yep, his most favourite game that he uses to play with Medea back at the castle long time ago and he knew this always work on Medea. The question is will this work on Jessica? It's was time that he puts it to the test.
"You're up early." Eight started. "Why wouldn't I be? I'm always up because Angelo poor cold water over my face after oversleeping but he's not here" Jessica fired back.
Eight moves closer only about two feet from her and begins to play his game. "Hey Jess, have you ever injured yourself, you know like playing with fire or anything like that?"
Jessica also embarks on her acts knowing that he was having a go at her. "Well….. Not really. I mean I only had little burns when I started to cast magic out of my own hands but nothing major". She looked down at her hands deliberately to pretend that she does not recognize Eight's game. She then met his eyes and queried him. "What's up with you this morning and why are you questioning me for?" This was a perfect moment for a perfect opening. Eight rubbed his hands together and pleaded. "Me? Oh. I - I wanted to ask you something that has been bugging me for ages".
The others were spying of course. They disguised the pots and pans and covered them with sets of blankets so it looks as if they are still sleeping. "What is the world coming to? What is he doing?" King Trode queered. Yangus peered through the bushes where the rest of the party were hiding and interrupted. "Wot's up wit' the guv? It's unusual that he wants to ask Jessica something that's bugging 'im, eh. Is it something personal and ale?"
"Shush! Keep your voices down. Now that's a surprise" Angelo added by folding his arms. "I want to see what he asks her. You know that this is a rare encounter that has happened this time of the morning. For a while they seemed to be ganging up on us but maybe this time he is having a go at her for once."
"And what would that be then?" Jessica quipped at Eight.
"Well, I-I-I was wondering if you ever had an embarrassing moment back in your days." Eight declared.
"Me? Of course. I mean we all have that sort of thing from time to time. So, why would you care so much to know anyway?"
"I just want to know that's all. I like it when women tell stories. You always come up with interesting stuff that even most of men enjoy it"
"Okay. . . .Ermm, I perhaps will tell you a story then. Are you really sure about this? I must say that this one will be a little bit disturbing, especially me. I will tell the truth if you don't mind? You do you know that don't you?"
"Yeah but I still want to hear from you. You are so lucky because you are a lady and that's why you always get away with things easily. Today I want to hear from you Jess."
"Look who's talking. We all rarely hear a peep out of you. Besides, you are the luckiest man ever believe it or not. You keep getting these lucky shots and no one knows how you do it."
"Like what?"
"Some how you manage to win the casino tokens at Pickham the other day? You sod." (Gives a playful punch on his arm) "You were so happy that day. Seriously you either had cheated or rather the keeper was so nice that he just offered you that amount because he liked your style"
"Hey, I was not cheating. I play all the rules fairly and I- I jus- I just got lucky, that's all. And anyway, why don't you tell us a story of yours for a change then, eh. If you are really so confident then how did you know the Axoraptor then?"
The campsite quietly howled with a couple of ohh's and aww's as everyone's eyes are all fixed onto Jessica enthusiastic to know. They rubbed their bottoms onto the logs that they were sitting on and are surprised at Eight because he ordered Jessica in a comical way. "Alright then. I'll start since you are getting so excited about us ladies telling stories from our point of view. Not to worry. I'll tell you my story of my moments." Jessica confessed. She sighed and continued. "Well then. It all started when I was the age of nine in Alexanderia on a fine hot summer's day at noon. . . . "