-Runs in, papers flying behind her and gathering herself together as she grabs her Wii-mote-
I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY! You wouldn't believe the week I've had!! Yikes! Monday I had two tests; one in science and one in orchestra, and on the same day I felt sick and light-headed, and no matter what, it wouldn't go away for long! Haven't been on the Wii in two days, and it's been missing me, I know it. I won't get to it tonight, but maybe tomorrow afternoon. I haven't been on the computer in a very long time...So forgive me, I really do hate my schedule right now, but after this week, it'll ease up, I'm sure. :) (BTW: I'm better now. Relax. I won't die.)
Tinga is a real character. She really does own the inn, and she says "Welcome to Tinga's Inn" in the game, so I made an assumption that that was her name. ;)
MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY IN THIS CHAPTER! It's in italics, so yes, you'll know when it is. I was very curious to know what really had happened to Timpani when Merlon said he had found her "hanging by a thread", and I wondered how Blumiere's father knew about Timpani. So let's see if you can guess who exactly did this to her, and no it's not Blumiere, Dimentio, O'Chunks, or anyone like that. He is mentioned in the game, only has a minor role, but a major part. Blumiere knows him very well, but that doesn't mean he likes him. Take a guess and put it in your review. Give it a shot, and I'll give you a virtual chocolate chip cookie if you get it right!!
I got lazy with the ending. Sorry. I was rushing and sort of went "THE HECK WITH IT" and made the ending kind of screwed up. Heh...enjoy anyways!
12
Merlon looked up at the sky, feeling anxious about what awaited the city between dimensions, otherwise known as Flipside. The void had grown larger and larger since Timpani and Blumiere had left, and countless tremors had occurred. It only left Merlon feeling unsettled about what would happen to the town.
He had looked in the Light Prognosticus, but it gave him no clues as to what would come. When he tried to look ahead, only blank pages appeared before him. Merlon could only come to the conclusion that he was only permitted to look at a specific group of pages at a time, and after a little while, he could see another group of pages. This frustrated him; he needed to know the things that would befall him and others in the future so they could be kept safe.
"Merlon, do you have a free moment?"
Merlon turned to see a woman at the door, who he recognized to be Tinga, the innkeeper. Merlon nodded. "Of course."
"Then come with me, there's something, I need you to see." Tinga was fully serious, and her usual smile was now a concerned frown. Merlon followed her out of his home, locked the door on his way out, and started towards the hotel.
Timpani smiled as Blumiere held her hands in his. They were so warm up against the cold night wind that was blowing against them.
"Timpani, meet me here at midnight, and we can leave this horrid place and find one where we can love each other freely," Blumiere whispered. Timpani nodded.
"I will. See you tonight, then?"
Blumiere nodded, and after a tight hug, the two went in their separate directions; each to their castles where they lived.
As night fell, Timpani kept a close eye on the time. She decided to bring nothing with her, and to leave no note; as soon as her parents heard of Blumiere's origin, they were working on betrothing Timpani so she could never see him again. The last thing she wanted to say to them was, "I love you".
Timpani decided to set out already so she could have time to get to their spot safely and securely. It'd be harder this time since she had to be even more secret about going there. She opened the window and leaped to the tree branch near the outside wall of the castle, and began to climb down it. Timpani jumped onto the ground, and started to run carefully, yet quickly.
After many minutes passed, Timpani was in sight of the place Blumiere and she always met. Blumiere was not there yet, but she was expecting that, only because he was kept on tight security at his castle. But something felt wrong, like she was being watched. Her heart began to race ever so slightly, but she walked on.
Suddenly, Timpani felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, and she cried out. She fell to the ground, and felt where she had been hit to see if she was suffering any horrible wounds. Her hand felt wet, and she dared not look at it, being the squeamish girl she was.
Her first thought was to find Blumiere as soon as possible, but as soon as she thought that, someone had kicked her very hard in the stomach, only making the pain worse.
"S-stop! What do you want from me?!" Timpani cried.
"To stay away from Blumiere."
Timpani felt a powerful energy over her, and she suddenly appeared in a bright place with people walking around her. They all stopped what they were doing and ran over to her.
"Good heavens, what happened?!"
"She's hurt! Get Merlon, QUICK!"
"No, take her to the inn first!"
"Someone get Saffron to make her something! She looks like she needs to eat!"
"Her head is bleeding! Where's Merlon?!"
"The poor girl! What did she do to deserve this?!"
"Who did this to her?"
"Does anyone know CPR?! She looks like she's going to pass out any second!"
"Stop! All of you get away from the girl! Give her some air!!" A strong voice yelled. Timpani's eyes were drooping, and she struggled to keep them open. She could only see a silhouette of a wizard approaching her.
"Ugh…"
"Goodness, what happened to you? What is your name? Can you even tell me that much?"
"Ti…p…i…" Timpani managed to get out, vision darkening drastically.
The wizard frowned, unable to decipher what Timpani had muttered before starting to pass out. "Well, er…just relax, and I'll get you feeling better in no time…" He thought for a while, unsure of what to do to the girl; she would die soon, but there was always that route to turn her into a Pixl. Desperate times called for desperate measures, and this was a desperate time. There was no other option; he would have to find something on her that was most recognizable and easy to identify. He spotted her rainbow colored ribbon that Blumiere had got her a few days back.
Her ribbon in her hair, Timpani sensed, was becoming undone, and she felt power over her body as she blacked out, but she couldn't feel her arms and legs.
"There…you'll just need rest, and I think you'll be alright…" There was a pause here. "…Tippi."
"Here they are. I didn't know who they are, but I decided you might know. Do they look familiar?" Tinga asked Merlon, ushering him in the inn. Merlon gasped; Blumiere and Timpani were on two beds, clearly unconscious. He ran over to their side.
"What? Where did you find them?" Merlon asked.
"They were at the bottom of the tower, and they were unconscious. I didn't know what to do or where you were, so I just took them to my inn."
"How long have they been here?"
"Oh, about ten minutes, I think. I went to Saffron's to get some soup for them when they wake up, so yes, about ten minutes." Tinga replied. Merlon felt Timpani's forehead. It felt normal, and she was breathing, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was. He had sent them to Bowser's castle, and now they were like this. Merlon noticed that Blumiere was holding Timpani's ribbon in his hand.
"Umm…err…" Blumiere stirred. "What…happened…?"
"Blumiere!" Merlon smiled. "You're awake! What really did happen to you?"
"I don't know…A bright flash, and then I blacked out…and...Timpani!!" Blumiere realized, sitting up. Tinga put a hand on his chest, and nudged him down on his back.
"You should rest; I don't know what happened either, but—"
"She fell into the lava! I couldn't catch her, but I grabbed her ribbon, and…!" Blumiere looked at Timpani's hair ribbon, completely unharmed. "…I don't understand…"
"Timpani's here, lad, don't worry." Merlon gestured at Timpani, and Blumiere sighed with relief, and took Timpani in his arms.
"Timpani, oh thank goodness you're alright!" Blumiere closed his eyes, approaching tears fast. "I thought I lost you for good…" Timpani groaned.
"Err…Blumiere…?" Timpani smiled. Blumiere stroked Timpani's golden hair that was now longer than it had been with the ribbon in it.
"I'm here, love, don't worry. I thought you were gone for good when I dropped you. I'm so sorry, dear, it won't happen again, I promise." Blumiere said. Merlon brought Tinga out the door, along with him, only to give the two their privacy they needed. Timpani shut her eyes.
"It's alright, don't worry about it." Timpani giggled. "You're so silly sometimes when you blame yourself for things. I should've stopped wiggling around so much."
"I'd prefer you call me 'humorous'." Blumiere winked. Timpani laughed.
"Humorous, then!" Timpani hugged her husband tightly.
"As much as I would love to stay and cuddle, we should probably get to Merlon's, huh?" Blumiere smiled. Timpani nodded. The count helped the Lady up and out the door they went, careful of their slight lack of balance.