Wow that was ROUGH! [shaking her head, staring out her one window into the infinite abyss beyond where time and space have no meaning]
Took me eighteen hours at LEAST to get her off of me! [sighing]
Talk about REPRESSED! [shuddering]
I feel sorry for ANYBODY who is HER sehhhhhh...romantic partner in...[gulp] all eternity...
At least she was kind enough to take away the flood she brought, and changed the sheets on my bed for the first time since I've been here. [squeezing out the image of a thought] Of course, that remark about 'making love on clean sheets' was TOTALLY uncalled for. [growling to her self]
But here I stand, looking out into the nothingness and whatever lay beyond, just sitting here getting older while longing for the good old days.
I sure miss the days Naga and I shared [dreamy sigh] roaming the world like children, carefree and not a soul in the world to hold us down or tell us what to do or where to go or how to live... [recalling memories of them just running for hours on end, flying whenever the impulse took them, sharing fine meals together, and the hot springs...]
A-ahem! [covering a faked cough] That's NOT for YOU to see! [blushing at the screen, and suddenly reaching forward and her hand momentarily making the screen black before some off camera voice says Hey! Hands off the hardware there little missy! This stuff is EXPENSIVE! then the room reappears JUST as the image bubble pops with little splash marks in the air above Lina's head]
I sure hope she is okay, [depressed sigh, wiping a small tear] I sure miss that maniacal, alcoholic, cow boobed air head... [walking away from the window overlooking the rainbow colored ever changing light which was the very fabric of the Sea of Chaos]
[collecting herself] So... [pondering] this is what love is, huh.
Well, [slumping back onto the massive bed she slept in alone in her self imposed exile from the Lord of Nightmares' incessant affections] it looks like for the indefinite future, this is all the closer to it that I am going to get.
But if I were there...again...with Naga...to do it all over again...[sigh]
I wonder if she even remembers me any more... Perhaps Lonnie here conveniently erased all of her memories of me...of US? [rolling over and smashing her face into the large pillow and groaning]
Episode 11 Laser Breath!? Naga Gets Taken Down!
Alyth had an opportunity of a lifetime before her now, and she knew it.
The patrons of the in were in awe as she unwrapped them all and laid them on the serving counter before her husband Bruno who had somewhat of an incredulous and marveling look, more like a look of doubt and mistrust because of his large eyebrows and bushy beard.
There before her lay a wealth of eternal lights! Each of these little egg shaped containers shone forth so brilliantly that they could make a bright spot on a table top in the ambient daylight of the inn at noon day, and it would shine this brilliantly for a thousand more years.
As he prodded one of them, she lightly smacked his prodding finger, but not enough to even make a real sound let alone cause pain.
With these little darlings, she lifted the little gem up over her head as if it were a newborn baby she were admiring, or some kind of trophy from a victory, I could light the main dining hall of the inn and never have to worry again about lamp oil, accidental fires, thieves trying to enter in the dark, or even trimming their wicks!
True, true, he mused, rubbing his big beard with his massive fingers, But there are only these five-
SIX! she corrected him, Another one is on its way even as we speak! she virtually GLOWED with excitement. looking around, And I already know JUST where I shall place them!
Ummm... thinking of how much they cost, I hope so...
If only I could get hold of a bunch more of these poppa, she said marveling at her new found treasure, I could light the ENTIRE INN with them! her eyes were gleaming as much as the lights themselves.
But you would have to put a spell on them to keep them from being stolen, would you not?
Oh poppa, she half frowned and half chuckled, Listen to you there! she clucked then in a reproving tone of voice chided her husband, How hard do you think it is for me to put a binding spell on an item anyway?
Oh... he looked kind of abashed and confounded, Not hard, he shrugged, I suppose?
She burst forth with a resounding and merry laugh which was like a much more pleasant version of Naga's old laugh, and replied, You silly, SILLY man you! waggling a finger at him, You KNOW, that I am the third most powerful sorceress in all the land...
Yes momma, the big man conceded, My apologies for even thinking it.
Gracefully rushing up to the kitchen window as if in a dance scene, the tall buxom brunette reached through the window, caught the large bearded man by his whiskers, and drew him in for a long kiss which made the patrons ooh and ahh in surprise and delight.
You'll see, she replied at last, as she let go of the passionate embrace, catching her breath, It will make this inn simple SPLENDID! and she whirled around with a light in each hand, leading to the patrons breaking out in spontaneous applause.
Ep 11, Chapter 2
Mirror Lina and Gracia continued to live their normal daily routines so as to keep the people who knew of them in the dark about their sudden increase in liquid assets.
The merchants, who conceal their source for the lights to begin with, even if they knew would never tell because they knew that if word got out, they would miss out on the massive profits they themselves gained from the sales.
Copy Lina continued raising specialty crops and herbs and continued to make cheese and smoked fish products, while Gracia continued to work as a seamstress in the village.
The merchants had been by much more frequently of late, another magical letter came from this lady Alyth Calypso, and it seemed that the rough, stone strewn, leaf covered little trail back to their secluded little cottage was turning into a deeply rutted, overly evident roadway, and even a few times, travelers would get lost and make the wrong turn, thinking it was possibly the main roadway to the next town over, because it had gotten as much, or possibly more wear than the actual road.
Copy Lina finally had to post signs reading: Private property: stay out! , No Trespassing! Not a Through Road , Private Driveway , and finally, Trespassers will be SHOT ON SIGHT!
One evening, as it was slowly beginning to wear on their consciences a little, however, they lay and thought about it in each other's loving arms, copy Lina finally spoke aloud what both of them had been secretly thinking...
I feel a little guilty you know... looking up at Gracia.
I do too, she moaned softly, talking up the unfinished thought, I know its the right thing to do in one way and yet...
In another way, its lying. Lina concluded.
Wow... Gracia breathed, looking at the ceiling, This reminds me of all the way back to the beginning...
Yeah... copy Lina agreed, Back at the stupid Save The Dragons Charity Ball.
We sure were na ve back then weren't we?
We were such foolish idealists, Lina agreed in shame, We were so totally opposite our mothers, she breathed, We refused to see and believe the reality of people and how awful they can be.
You would think we would know better, Gracia pondered.
Yeah, the red haired girl replied, What with having all of their memories and everything, and with a sigh, she countered, But we were so YOUNG and untested. We really didn't have TIME or DESIRE to look back on all those memories, just SEEING how they behaved made us not want to try but instead, we wanted to go forth and forge our OWN futures, make our OWN memories, and define our OWN lives as individuals.
Well it sure is good we finally woke up and came to our senses, the buxom larger girl declared, stroking the red hair of her lover, Or we would have possibly ended up dead...or worse!
I'm terrified to think about it! the smaller girl shuddered visibly, To think we might have been sold off as slaves by that one evil man, or...
Ohhhh don't say it please! Gracia squealed in horror at the thought, Its just good for us we knew how to use all those violent and dangerous spells to get free of all those nasty evil perverted men!
The two of them wrapped their arms around each other and shuddered thinking of the nasty sleazy men who had laid eyes on them with all sorts of evil intentions. As the memories came flooding back, it both frightened them and at the same time, re-fortified their resolve that they together would make it, against anything, anywhere, no matter what it took!
N-no matter where... Lina recited a little shaky at first.
No matter what... Gracia replied,
No matter who... came the smaller one again,
Together...
Forever...
Just we two. Gracia concluded their vow, and the two of them kissed a long deep kiss of eternal love.
Ep 11, Chapter 3
It was Zelas's turn to sulk.
Last night's little discourse
She had not only been stood up, she had been showed up, talked up and then shut up.
All in the politest of words, which only made it sting all the worse.
Being a Mazoku, being mastered by a human was so humiliating, it was simply beyond description!
But to SHOW it, well...THAT was the WORST!
In retrospect, to have broken down like that in front of her intended prey was as low as any Mazoku had ever fallen and if it ever got out, she would be essentially cast out of the whole Mazoku society!
She simply MUST make this work to her advantage SOME HOW!
Summoning her resolve, trying to pose provocatively in the mirror to shore up her resolve, she finally took a deep breath and strode gracefully back into the dining hall, as the evening meal was soon to be served.
Naga had not bothered to go out training today, but instead had casually lounged around the day room on the plush couches, trying each one for its interesting view of the scenery out the cathedral sized window, and the various textures of the odd furs covering them, each one coming from some other animal, or in some cases, the hides of various lesser demons who had angered the Mazoku to their ultimate doom...
Some of them were, to Naga's surprise and amusement, still actually quite alive!
What crueler fate than to be literally stretched out and stuffed with pillow stuffing ALIVE and left there FOREVER as a seat for others, many of whom KNEW you, to SIT upon!
As she got into the afternoon, she had begun drinking a little wine, which, over the long long hours on the island, became a little more, and a little more until she had gotten fairly sotted.
She sat there giggling to herself about nothing in particular, just pausing for a moment now and then, only to resume giggling some more.
This was how she was when Zelas came into the room trying to not look so obvious that she had been missed at the dining table.
Oh, Zelas came up quietly, There you are.
Naga looked up red faced and merely burst into even more mirthful giggling.
Did you drink it ALL? the Mazoku demanded in a half accusing, half playful tone.
Knowing you, Naga finally replied, Not a drop in the bucket! which she concluded with still more giggling.
You find that funny do you? Zelas came around the couch in a stalking fashion.
EVERYTHING you do is funny! the black haired sorceress replied.
Biting her tongue at this insult, Zelas took it as an opportunity to attempt to turn the tables and keep up the merry mood.
I'LL show you FUNNY! she declared as she pounced on the sotted girl and began tickling her mercilessly.
Naga burst forth in wild laughter, totally unprepared for this advance and was virtually incapacitated, between the alcohol and the tickling until she was unable to catch her breath, tears streaming from her eyes.
Stoh- she was gasping, sss...hhh...p-p-pleeehhh...ssstooo
You want me to have MERCY on you? the Mazoku said mirthfully, What will you give me to make me stop?
Ahh- she couldn't even speak an answer as she gasped between fits of laughter...
How about I take a little TOKEN down payment to see if I WANT to stop?
Ahhhh..! was all she could get out, tears streaming from her eyes, but she weakly nodded consent...
With that, the Greater Beast let her hands slide around the muscular and fit torso of the winded and heavily inebriated warrior sorceress and resting her own ample breasts upon the other's slid her long forked tongue into the weakly gasping mouth of her thoroughly subdued victim with a most guttural purring sound...
Ep 11, Chapter 4
Luna and her blushing bride and mother to be were on the last leg of their voyage, with only two more stops before they disembarked in Zephilia.
At the Port of Prados Invicticus, they took a leisurely tour of some ancient ruins of a long dead civilization which had some very strange trappings, many of which were made of peculiar materials, which looked incredibly bizarre.
As they wandered through the long avenues with the tour guide rattling off curious things, most of which was purely conjecture, Luna's eyes looked behind much of the visible ruins, looking at things not as obvious to the seemingly enrapt crowd of tourists.
These ruins seemed peculiarly hollow and built of materials not normally seen and not in the fashion of the old stone they were supposed to represent.
Something about them seemed terribly artificial about them, as if they were one giant stage prop.
Every now and then, it seemed like she saw a brief movement out of the corner of her eye, but when she looked directly at it, there was nothing she could determine distinctively.
As the tour proceeded, there were more and more structures, many of which, they would pass under along this long well worn roadway of some kind of very smooth black stone, which had cracks and pits in it from time and the shifting of the ground beneath it.
Grass grew in many of the cracks, and a long narrow yellow pair of stripes ran the entire length of the strange road of black but crumbled sheet stone.
This continued to happen as the first hour of the tour wore on, and as they got near the mid point of the tour, she suddenly sensed a foul presence.
Filia began sensing it too. Looking around nervously, and then at Luna who was peering around suspiciously with a frown of tense readiness on her brow, she asked, Who or what is it darling?
Something is wrong, and this is a TRAP! she detached Einlanzer and Warlacher from her necklace in a flash, wrapping one arm around her pregnant wife, brandishing the blazing sword with the other, parrying a bolt of energy from an arch overhead.
Einlanzer easily deflected the bolt, which splashed into one of the columns, shattering off a very thin facade, revealing a thin geometric structure inside, which was clearly hollow.
Other bolts of brilliant energy followed, and she repeatedly deflected them while the crowd ran screaming in all directions, only to be captured by strong men wearing strange clothing and pointing oddly shaped devices at them which could only be related to possibly a crossbow or some such item.
At that moment, however, she had no time to ponder this because she was battling against something much larger, which hung down from one arch, and had burned the vines off of its self as it emitted the long lances of blazing red light.
That's like your light breath! Luna finally realized, Filia! she directed, Strike it with your light breath!
Responding without hesitation, Fillia 'meeped' once and the weapon exploded in a cascade of flames and sparks, a man sailing outward, crying in agony as smoke trailed from the seat of his pants.
In a few more 'meeps' beams of light left the priestess s mouth and sliced through columns and struck some of the strangely dressed men who dropped in agony holding burned spots on their bodies where her breath hit them.
The rest of them cast aside their hostages seeing her aim was so deadly and either ran for their lives or vainly tried to return fire.
Interestingly, these beams of light had not only no damaging effect on Filia, but they merely made the golden rose on her tail glow brighter and brighter.
In fact, when she did respond, it was almost as if the beams of light caused her pleasure instead of pain.
This even got an awkward look of confusion from Luna, who then suddenly became furiously jealous and made a mad dash around with Einlanzer to dispatch those who continued to fire upon her now excessively blushing bride.
You dirty misbegotten pieces of SHIT! she roared, How DARE you try to seduce my wife with your evil black magic?
Not even realizing that these men were scared, she mercilessly hammered down destruction on those who were not smart enough to drop their weapons and flee from before her.
In a few more seconds, the battle ceased, and as she stood there glowing in rage, Filia stood there glowing in pleasure, virtually transfixed.
Filiaaaaaaaaaaaaa... she groaned, Whyyyyyyyy?
The dragoness slowly came back to herself... Huh? shaking her head to clear it...
As the tourists all boarded the vessel, frightened but intact, several men were being carted off in prison wagons all shackled and a man in a differently made peculiar outfit was writing on some thin flat piece of material with small square parchment on it, while profusely thanking Luna for her aid in capturing a wanted group of bandits and breaking a mysterious case which had been under investigation for more than five years now.
I don't know how to thank you young ladies enough! the peculiarly dressed law enforcement agent declared, saluting her and shaking her hand. What with your crazy powerful light cutter there, referring to Einlanzer, and that AMAZING 'LASER breath' there, referring to Filia's natural golden Dragon ability, You two were totally unstoppable!
The two looked at each other, frowning in confusion and chorused, Laser...?
Well, anyhow, the man was somewhat uncomfortable with the idea of trying to explain what a 'laser' was, since they seemed to be from a completely different background and he was not really the technical type, I'm sorry the tour was interrupted, but the mayor has decided to award you with the five thousand gold piece reward for helping blow this case wide open for us! and he handed over a hefty purse filled with gold coins which Filia gracefully accepted since Luna was still fuming.
Honey? she asked worriedly.
I just hate that it RUINED my HONEYMOON!