A/N: So, yeah, people are now actually begging for a new chapter. o_O Ooook. o_O;; PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY READING THIS THING! WHOO! ^^; Sorry if this next chapter is whacked. I'm questing for a muse. o_O
And now these messages!:
Brittany- You'll have to ask Rei and Dalton about Cheesy Eggies.... :P
Whining Lunatic Kidd Fan- You'll have to ask Lucca and her Wondershot about that Magus kiss, hon... XD Personally, I'd not mind Frog myself....
Anyone else- Yay! Reviews! Reviews make me WANT to finish this! Which is no easy task, let me tell you... I didn't even expect to get THIS far. Sorry this chapter is also so damn short... I'll make the next one more interesting.
EDIT: I changed Magus' naughty language to keep it PG-13... ^^; Bad Magus. Bad. *Puts the Chibi Dalton Catboy on Magus*
Chapter 22: The Sealed Book of Zeal
Several hours found the group divided into pairs that had to work together. Unfortuanately, it was Crono's idea, so he had to let Frog referee. Apparently, whoever came out of Guardia woods after a night of camping least scathed was winner or some shit. Unfortuanately, she was stuck with the one person she loathed most of all, Magus. Some teamwork exercise thing. Crono had taken Rune and had Frog hold onto it in exchange for another sword, but Rei was agitated. She decided when they got back, she was going to stick to Frog's side like honey. Rei finished setting up the camp area while Magus glared on. Rei grumbled, starting the fire.
Magus watched Rei work, amused. She'd most certainly changed after ten years. It was amusing to watch her fight with her tent, until he realized he'd have to set his own up. It was one night, and then he'd be back to Lucca, who he hoped didn't do anything stupid during her night with that idiot Serra, like get turned into a bloody animal. However, he suspected people would have to worry more about Serra burning. Magus decided when they got back, he'd have some 'private time' with Lucca. By the time Rei had returned, Magus had a slight nosebleed thinking about events much further in the future.
Rei sweatdropped at the warlock slightly and grumbled as she hefted her catch for dinner off her shoulders. Magus was apparently going to be no help, so she figured she was in for alot of work. Calmly she cleaned the catch and pulled some herbs out of her back and started seasoning it. After a minute, she figured if she didn't let the wizard have first crack, he'd bitch the rest of tomorrow.
"Hey. Come get some food. Campfire cook style night." Rei said, trying to force herself to be pleasant. Magus said nothing, but summoned his scythe, grabbed a sizeable chunk, and stuck it in the fire. Rei grabbed her own peice, setting some of it up to dry near the fire, and the rest to cook as she used her knife to clean the skin. The pelt would make some soft clothing. Maybe a nice warm winter shirt for Frog. Rei smiled to herself as she worked it into leather. Soon, she had it drying with her jerky. Rei finally went over and pulled her food out of the flames. There was silence as the two ate until Rei glanced around. There was something amiss. Magus apparently sensed it too. That was when the fire went out, followed quickly by Lucca and Serra darting by. Magus deftly grabbed Lucca's arm.
"Lucca! What the HELL is going on!?" Magus snarled.
"Muramasa's here..." Lucca said. Magus growled. Quickly, the warlock followed Serra and Lucca. Both parties were unaware that Rei was already rushing ahead, jumping through the trees.
When the group was reassembled, everyone was definaitely a little worse for wear. Oddly, neither Crono or Lucca saw him, and although Serra mentioned seeing an outline of the Black Dragon, the only ones with severe concern were Magus, Rei, and Dalton.
"If naught but three spied the lizard, yet sir Crono and Lady Lucca were gazing in the same direction as this creature, how couldst the boy, Lady Reiketsu, and Magus spy it?" Frog asked.
"It had to have been a spell." Rei said. Magus garumphed, eyed the swordstress.
"It was really creepy... Almost like a premonition..." Dalton said. Rei nodded. Magus then checked his cloak. Finally, he spat out some profanity so feirce, that the only one who didn't blush was Dalton, as in his former life (which, apparently from his conquest of the past side, had crept back into his memory. Rei suspected a fusion, as well as Frog, but they said nothing.) About then Magus blinked and snarled.
"DAMNIT! It's gone!" Magus snarled. Everyone stared.
"What in God's name is that ass whining about?" Rei whined. Magus snarled.
"Quiet, child. The Sealed Book is missing.... Damnit..." Magus continued to mutter profanities under his breath. Rei blinked, and looked ready to clobber Magus upside the head.
"You bloody THEIF!" Rei growled. Magus snorted.
"Hardly. I was merely taking back that which is rightfully mine." Magus retorted angrily. Rei blinked until something clicked. She fidgeted, making an uncomfortable look, but remained irritated. She did mumble something about it making sense that Magus WOULD be a 'Royal Asshole', which got her a dirty glance from the King of the Mystics and Prince of Magic.
"What doth be this 'Sealed Book'?" Frog finally asked Rei. Magus responded.
"The Sealed book contains the most powerful spells in existance. Only one of royal blood can undo the lock once it's been locked." Magus growled. Rei looked at Magus.
"Don't tell me you left it unlocked." Rei said dryly. Magus glared.
"......................." Rei was about to comment when Kaeru popped out of Rei's pocket. Lucca screeched and dove behind.. Magus. Everyone stared, especially Frog.
"Lady Lucca, I thought thou hath overcome thy terror of frogs?" Frog asked, slightly hurt. Kaeru jumped to Frog's head.
"Your an exception, Frog." Lucca ulped. Rei mumbled and pulled Kaeru back out of sight. petting the poor confused, upset frog before stowing him away. Magus quirked an eyebrow smugly and turned. And stopped, because Lucca was clinging to his cape and not budging. Everyone stared in silence until Serra spoke.
"Go make babies now."
The group (sans Serra and Dalton) fell over with a universal sweatdrop.
And now these messages!:
Brittany- You'll have to ask Rei and Dalton about Cheesy Eggies.... :P
Whining Lunatic Kidd Fan- You'll have to ask Lucca and her Wondershot about that Magus kiss, hon... XD Personally, I'd not mind Frog myself....
Anyone else- Yay! Reviews! Reviews make me WANT to finish this! Which is no easy task, let me tell you... I didn't even expect to get THIS far. Sorry this chapter is also so damn short... I'll make the next one more interesting.
EDIT: I changed Magus' naughty language to keep it PG-13... ^^; Bad Magus. Bad. *Puts the Chibi Dalton Catboy on Magus*
Chapter 22: The Sealed Book of Zeal
Several hours found the group divided into pairs that had to work together. Unfortuanately, it was Crono's idea, so he had to let Frog referee. Apparently, whoever came out of Guardia woods after a night of camping least scathed was winner or some shit. Unfortuanately, she was stuck with the one person she loathed most of all, Magus. Some teamwork exercise thing. Crono had taken Rune and had Frog hold onto it in exchange for another sword, but Rei was agitated. She decided when they got back, she was going to stick to Frog's side like honey. Rei finished setting up the camp area while Magus glared on. Rei grumbled, starting the fire.
Magus watched Rei work, amused. She'd most certainly changed after ten years. It was amusing to watch her fight with her tent, until he realized he'd have to set his own up. It was one night, and then he'd be back to Lucca, who he hoped didn't do anything stupid during her night with that idiot Serra, like get turned into a bloody animal. However, he suspected people would have to worry more about Serra burning. Magus decided when they got back, he'd have some 'private time' with Lucca. By the time Rei had returned, Magus had a slight nosebleed thinking about events much further in the future.
Rei sweatdropped at the warlock slightly and grumbled as she hefted her catch for dinner off her shoulders. Magus was apparently going to be no help, so she figured she was in for alot of work. Calmly she cleaned the catch and pulled some herbs out of her back and started seasoning it. After a minute, she figured if she didn't let the wizard have first crack, he'd bitch the rest of tomorrow.
"Hey. Come get some food. Campfire cook style night." Rei said, trying to force herself to be pleasant. Magus said nothing, but summoned his scythe, grabbed a sizeable chunk, and stuck it in the fire. Rei grabbed her own peice, setting some of it up to dry near the fire, and the rest to cook as she used her knife to clean the skin. The pelt would make some soft clothing. Maybe a nice warm winter shirt for Frog. Rei smiled to herself as she worked it into leather. Soon, she had it drying with her jerky. Rei finally went over and pulled her food out of the flames. There was silence as the two ate until Rei glanced around. There was something amiss. Magus apparently sensed it too. That was when the fire went out, followed quickly by Lucca and Serra darting by. Magus deftly grabbed Lucca's arm.
"Lucca! What the HELL is going on!?" Magus snarled.
"Muramasa's here..." Lucca said. Magus growled. Quickly, the warlock followed Serra and Lucca. Both parties were unaware that Rei was already rushing ahead, jumping through the trees.
When the group was reassembled, everyone was definaitely a little worse for wear. Oddly, neither Crono or Lucca saw him, and although Serra mentioned seeing an outline of the Black Dragon, the only ones with severe concern were Magus, Rei, and Dalton.
"If naught but three spied the lizard, yet sir Crono and Lady Lucca were gazing in the same direction as this creature, how couldst the boy, Lady Reiketsu, and Magus spy it?" Frog asked.
"It had to have been a spell." Rei said. Magus garumphed, eyed the swordstress.
"It was really creepy... Almost like a premonition..." Dalton said. Rei nodded. Magus then checked his cloak. Finally, he spat out some profanity so feirce, that the only one who didn't blush was Dalton, as in his former life (which, apparently from his conquest of the past side, had crept back into his memory. Rei suspected a fusion, as well as Frog, but they said nothing.) About then Magus blinked and snarled.
"DAMNIT! It's gone!" Magus snarled. Everyone stared.
"What in God's name is that ass whining about?" Rei whined. Magus snarled.
"Quiet, child. The Sealed Book is missing.... Damnit..." Magus continued to mutter profanities under his breath. Rei blinked, and looked ready to clobber Magus upside the head.
"You bloody THEIF!" Rei growled. Magus snorted.
"Hardly. I was merely taking back that which is rightfully mine." Magus retorted angrily. Rei blinked until something clicked. She fidgeted, making an uncomfortable look, but remained irritated. She did mumble something about it making sense that Magus WOULD be a 'Royal Asshole', which got her a dirty glance from the King of the Mystics and Prince of Magic.
"What doth be this 'Sealed Book'?" Frog finally asked Rei. Magus responded.
"The Sealed book contains the most powerful spells in existance. Only one of royal blood can undo the lock once it's been locked." Magus growled. Rei looked at Magus.
"Don't tell me you left it unlocked." Rei said dryly. Magus glared.
"......................." Rei was about to comment when Kaeru popped out of Rei's pocket. Lucca screeched and dove behind.. Magus. Everyone stared, especially Frog.
"Lady Lucca, I thought thou hath overcome thy terror of frogs?" Frog asked, slightly hurt. Kaeru jumped to Frog's head.
"Your an exception, Frog." Lucca ulped. Rei mumbled and pulled Kaeru back out of sight. petting the poor confused, upset frog before stowing him away. Magus quirked an eyebrow smugly and turned. And stopped, because Lucca was clinging to his cape and not budging. Everyone stared in silence until Serra spoke.
"Go make babies now."
The group (sans Serra and Dalton) fell over with a universal sweatdrop.