Chapter 12 - A Day of Preparation
"C'mon, Mom," Ryoko said, showing her impatience, "there has to be something about these pills!"
As Washu made her examinations, she turned to Ryoko and said, "I think you're over reacting. Just because he was enjoying the swordfight doesn't mean he was going crazy. Heck, you enjoy fighting a little too much and we don't think you're crazy...well, maybe Ayeka, but she's the exception."
"OK, but still you can't fault me for being careful," Ryoko said. "After all, we don't NEED a third Dark Gamemaster incident..."
"True," Washu said, and then furrowed her brow as she noticed something. "Well, that's interesting..."
"What is it, Mom?" Ryoko asked.
"I've seen this substance before," Washu explained, "but I need to make sure."
"Why? What do you think it is?" Ryoko asked.
"Something I've seen in the medical files of Neo-Earth," Washu said. "I'd better recheck those files, and then call Dr. Light tomorrow to make sure..."
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"So, what's on tap for today, cousin?" Lars asked, as he, Olaf, Jenna, Sasha, Amy, Mary, and Anthony were having breakfast.
"That's up to you, guys," Anthony said. "You may want to practice using your fighting, sword, and psionic abilities in conjunction. I've even brought some of the practice lightsabers back with me for you to practice."
"So, no lesson today?" Jenna asked.
"Just pointers for when you practice," Anthony said. "Dr. Light will need today to ready the armor he's preparing for you."
"Are we going to practice as well, Anthony?" Amy asked.
"Of course," Anthony said. "You wouldn't think I'd leave my apprentice out of the loop, would you?" It was then that Anthony saw something out of the corner of his eye, a small suitcase...Sasha's. "Sasha, you going somewhere?"
"Yes, I was thinking of returning to Mobius, if that's alright," Sasha said. "Since my lessons are complete, I'd thought I'd return to my duties at Bookshire's clinic."
"Alright, but before you go," Anthony said, pausing dramatically, "allow me to give you something as a way to congratulate you for your 'graduation'."
"What?" Sasha said, curious.
Anthony then placed a hand over the Descendancy Medallion on his armor and a glow came from it. Within minutes, Anthony removed his hand from his armor, and in it was a copy of the Descendancy Medallion. Sasha's eyes widened. "You mean...?"
Anthony nodded. "I figured Tails would do the same...but I thought it would be an appropriate 'diploma', as it were."
Sasha took the Medallion from Anthony, and almost immediately found herself covered in the Magi's Robes and holding the Magi's Wand. "Wow..." she said, looking at herself.
"Show that to Tails when you get back," Anthony said. "He'll probably freak!"
"Alright," Sasha said, deactivating the Powers and reverting to her original clothes, with the Wand still in her paw. "I see you all later!" Sasha then headed towards the transit gates to return to Mobius.
"A fine young woman there," Olaf said. "A honor to have met her..."
"We should have some of the other heroes come here," Mary said. "No doubt they'd be just as honored to meet the patriarch of the clan, Olaf."
"Oh...that won't be necessary," Olaf said. "I don't think my heart could take it."
"Great Uncle! You're not THAT old!" Jenna said.
"Perhaps, but it still might be too much for me," Olaf remarked.
"Then you'd know how I felt when I first entered the other worlds of Arcadia," Anthony remarked, and then stood up. "Alright...Jenna, Lars, Amy...once you're done with breakfast, come outside. I'll have the practice lightsabers ready for you." Anthony then went upstairs to get the lightsabers.
"Well, this should be a somewhat more relaxing day than the last few days," Lars remarked.
"Don't you believe that, Lars," Jenna said, smiling evilly. "I intend to give you a real workout with what I have learned from Zelda and Gohan."
Lars was sweating bullets at the sound of that.
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"Dr. Light's residence," Roll said, answering the Arcadia network communicator.
"Roll, it's me, Washu," Washu said, her image appearing on the video screen. "I need to speak with your 'father'."
"Oh? What about?" Roll asked, curious.
"Something my daughter found," Washu said, "I just need to confirm it with a record I found in the Neo-Earth database."
"Alright, I'll go tell him," Roll said, and went to get Dr. Light while Washu waited.
Dr. Light was busy working on several armor frames. He would be able to rework the size of the armors once he got the necessary measurements. As he finished up with one set of armor, Roll came into the lab.
"Doctor?" Roll said, getting Light's attention.
Light removed his protective eyewear and looked at Roll. "Yes, Roll?"
"Washu is on the communicator for you," Roll said. "She says she discovered something she needs confirmation with."
"Alright, I'll be right there," Light said, and got up to go to the communicator.
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That late afternoon found four Larson Clan members tired and worn out after a long practice session. Jenna, Lars, Anthony, and Amy were all sitting or lying on the grounds of the Clan home, all panting heavily. Olaf, who was watching the practice session, was amazed at how well all four were swordfighting, and was amazed at how quickly they were able to swing the practice lightsabers.
"Well...I guess I was wrong," Lars said between pants, and then turned towards Jenna. "Was it absolutely necessary to go Matrix on me?"
"You're one to talk," Jenna said. "Somehow you managed to block most of my swings...and even used Teleport to get behind me! I thought that was my trick..."
"Yes, I heard about that when you practiced with Gohan and Trunks," Lars said.
As Jenna and Lars talked, Anthony and Amy were lying on the ground silently, letting the cool mountain air relax them. Anthony was amazed at the change he had seen in Amy. When he first met Amy, she was a young girl in need of help to help her deal with what was happening on Mobius. Now, she had mastered her new powers and became an accomplished fighter. Too bad this mastery came much too late to help Mobius, since Mobius was already free.
"Hey, Ames..." Anthony said, getting the attention of the panting hedgehog, "how are you feeling?"
"Tired...VERY...tired..." Amy said, trying to take in as much air as possible.
"No, I mean about your training," Anthony said. "You've really progressed a lot. Heck, YOU might be able to take over for me if needed."
"I doubt it," Amy said, sounding like she was about to fall asleep, "I'm not of Sir Eric's blood..."
Anthony nodded in understanding, and smiled as he saw Amy about to fall asleep in the grass. "Come on, you," Anthony said, picking up the near asleep hedgehog. "Let's get you inside to rest. You'd probably prefer a warm bed to cold grass."
Lars and Jenna saw what was happening and followed Anthony inside as he carried the tired hedgehog inside. Mary and Olaf noticed their entrance, and Mary took Amy upstairs. "Maybe you trained her too hard," Olaf remarked.
"She's not the only one who's tired," Jenna said, plopping down in a chair in the sitting room. "I'm tempted to go upstairs and crash in a warm bed myself."
As the four Larsons talked, the phone rang in the other room. A servant came in after answering it and said, "Mr. Bault...you have a call, forwarded through something called an Arcadian network comm system? A Dr. Thomas Light."
Anthony walked up to where the phone was holding and picked it up. "Yes, Doc, what you need?"
"Just letting you know that the armors are ready for Jenna and Lars. I just need the measurements to size them," Light explained. "Also, one other thing, Washu was talking to me earlier about that medicine Alec was using."
"Yeah, T-Bone told me Ryoko snatched a sample of it," Anthony said.
"Well, your military chemists just stumbled upon a medicine we use quite extensively in Neo-Earth," Light explained. "It's called trichlorodicathelene. It's used in the treatment of memory loss and can also help with Alzheimer's to a extent, though it isn't a cure."
"Wow...no wonder it helped with Alec's powers," Anthony said. "At least Ryoko can no longer worry."
"Well, I'll be ready with the armor when you arrive," Light said.
"In that case, Doc, can you do me a favor?" Anthony asked.
"What do you need?" Light asked.
"Do you think you'll have time to make something else for me?" Anthony asked, and then explained what he wanted done.
"C'mon, Mom," Ryoko said, showing her impatience, "there has to be something about these pills!"
As Washu made her examinations, she turned to Ryoko and said, "I think you're over reacting. Just because he was enjoying the swordfight doesn't mean he was going crazy. Heck, you enjoy fighting a little too much and we don't think you're crazy...well, maybe Ayeka, but she's the exception."
"OK, but still you can't fault me for being careful," Ryoko said. "After all, we don't NEED a third Dark Gamemaster incident..."
"True," Washu said, and then furrowed her brow as she noticed something. "Well, that's interesting..."
"What is it, Mom?" Ryoko asked.
"I've seen this substance before," Washu explained, "but I need to make sure."
"Why? What do you think it is?" Ryoko asked.
"Something I've seen in the medical files of Neo-Earth," Washu said. "I'd better recheck those files, and then call Dr. Light tomorrow to make sure..."
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"So, what's on tap for today, cousin?" Lars asked, as he, Olaf, Jenna, Sasha, Amy, Mary, and Anthony were having breakfast.
"That's up to you, guys," Anthony said. "You may want to practice using your fighting, sword, and psionic abilities in conjunction. I've even brought some of the practice lightsabers back with me for you to practice."
"So, no lesson today?" Jenna asked.
"Just pointers for when you practice," Anthony said. "Dr. Light will need today to ready the armor he's preparing for you."
"Are we going to practice as well, Anthony?" Amy asked.
"Of course," Anthony said. "You wouldn't think I'd leave my apprentice out of the loop, would you?" It was then that Anthony saw something out of the corner of his eye, a small suitcase...Sasha's. "Sasha, you going somewhere?"
"Yes, I was thinking of returning to Mobius, if that's alright," Sasha said. "Since my lessons are complete, I'd thought I'd return to my duties at Bookshire's clinic."
"Alright, but before you go," Anthony said, pausing dramatically, "allow me to give you something as a way to congratulate you for your 'graduation'."
"What?" Sasha said, curious.
Anthony then placed a hand over the Descendancy Medallion on his armor and a glow came from it. Within minutes, Anthony removed his hand from his armor, and in it was a copy of the Descendancy Medallion. Sasha's eyes widened. "You mean...?"
Anthony nodded. "I figured Tails would do the same...but I thought it would be an appropriate 'diploma', as it were."
Sasha took the Medallion from Anthony, and almost immediately found herself covered in the Magi's Robes and holding the Magi's Wand. "Wow..." she said, looking at herself.
"Show that to Tails when you get back," Anthony said. "He'll probably freak!"
"Alright," Sasha said, deactivating the Powers and reverting to her original clothes, with the Wand still in her paw. "I see you all later!" Sasha then headed towards the transit gates to return to Mobius.
"A fine young woman there," Olaf said. "A honor to have met her..."
"We should have some of the other heroes come here," Mary said. "No doubt they'd be just as honored to meet the patriarch of the clan, Olaf."
"Oh...that won't be necessary," Olaf said. "I don't think my heart could take it."
"Great Uncle! You're not THAT old!" Jenna said.
"Perhaps, but it still might be too much for me," Olaf remarked.
"Then you'd know how I felt when I first entered the other worlds of Arcadia," Anthony remarked, and then stood up. "Alright...Jenna, Lars, Amy...once you're done with breakfast, come outside. I'll have the practice lightsabers ready for you." Anthony then went upstairs to get the lightsabers.
"Well, this should be a somewhat more relaxing day than the last few days," Lars remarked.
"Don't you believe that, Lars," Jenna said, smiling evilly. "I intend to give you a real workout with what I have learned from Zelda and Gohan."
Lars was sweating bullets at the sound of that.
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"Dr. Light's residence," Roll said, answering the Arcadia network communicator.
"Roll, it's me, Washu," Washu said, her image appearing on the video screen. "I need to speak with your 'father'."
"Oh? What about?" Roll asked, curious.
"Something my daughter found," Washu said, "I just need to confirm it with a record I found in the Neo-Earth database."
"Alright, I'll go tell him," Roll said, and went to get Dr. Light while Washu waited.
Dr. Light was busy working on several armor frames. He would be able to rework the size of the armors once he got the necessary measurements. As he finished up with one set of armor, Roll came into the lab.
"Doctor?" Roll said, getting Light's attention.
Light removed his protective eyewear and looked at Roll. "Yes, Roll?"
"Washu is on the communicator for you," Roll said. "She says she discovered something she needs confirmation with."
"Alright, I'll be right there," Light said, and got up to go to the communicator.
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That late afternoon found four Larson Clan members tired and worn out after a long practice session. Jenna, Lars, Anthony, and Amy were all sitting or lying on the grounds of the Clan home, all panting heavily. Olaf, who was watching the practice session, was amazed at how well all four were swordfighting, and was amazed at how quickly they were able to swing the practice lightsabers.
"Well...I guess I was wrong," Lars said between pants, and then turned towards Jenna. "Was it absolutely necessary to go Matrix on me?"
"You're one to talk," Jenna said. "Somehow you managed to block most of my swings...and even used Teleport to get behind me! I thought that was my trick..."
"Yes, I heard about that when you practiced with Gohan and Trunks," Lars said.
As Jenna and Lars talked, Anthony and Amy were lying on the ground silently, letting the cool mountain air relax them. Anthony was amazed at the change he had seen in Amy. When he first met Amy, she was a young girl in need of help to help her deal with what was happening on Mobius. Now, she had mastered her new powers and became an accomplished fighter. Too bad this mastery came much too late to help Mobius, since Mobius was already free.
"Hey, Ames..." Anthony said, getting the attention of the panting hedgehog, "how are you feeling?"
"Tired...VERY...tired..." Amy said, trying to take in as much air as possible.
"No, I mean about your training," Anthony said. "You've really progressed a lot. Heck, YOU might be able to take over for me if needed."
"I doubt it," Amy said, sounding like she was about to fall asleep, "I'm not of Sir Eric's blood..."
Anthony nodded in understanding, and smiled as he saw Amy about to fall asleep in the grass. "Come on, you," Anthony said, picking up the near asleep hedgehog. "Let's get you inside to rest. You'd probably prefer a warm bed to cold grass."
Lars and Jenna saw what was happening and followed Anthony inside as he carried the tired hedgehog inside. Mary and Olaf noticed their entrance, and Mary took Amy upstairs. "Maybe you trained her too hard," Olaf remarked.
"She's not the only one who's tired," Jenna said, plopping down in a chair in the sitting room. "I'm tempted to go upstairs and crash in a warm bed myself."
As the four Larsons talked, the phone rang in the other room. A servant came in after answering it and said, "Mr. Bault...you have a call, forwarded through something called an Arcadian network comm system? A Dr. Thomas Light."
Anthony walked up to where the phone was holding and picked it up. "Yes, Doc, what you need?"
"Just letting you know that the armors are ready for Jenna and Lars. I just need the measurements to size them," Light explained. "Also, one other thing, Washu was talking to me earlier about that medicine Alec was using."
"Yeah, T-Bone told me Ryoko snatched a sample of it," Anthony said.
"Well, your military chemists just stumbled upon a medicine we use quite extensively in Neo-Earth," Light explained. "It's called trichlorodicathelene. It's used in the treatment of memory loss and can also help with Alzheimer's to a extent, though it isn't a cure."
"Wow...no wonder it helped with Alec's powers," Anthony said. "At least Ryoko can no longer worry."
"Well, I'll be ready with the armor when you arrive," Light said.
"In that case, Doc, can you do me a favor?" Anthony asked.
"What do you need?" Light asked.
"Do you think you'll have time to make something else for me?" Anthony asked, and then explained what he wanted done.