~ Okay, since people so far want to read the chapters fast, I'll keep them
coming. However, they will contain less detail. I figure I can update about
once per week. Longer if school bogs me down with work. ~
Thank you for reviewing, waterfarie165, karigan. I really appreciate all the reviews, they give me inspiration to write. For those who want to know, my account's shadowclaw in Neopets. Send me a Neomail anytime. ^_^
1 Chapter 10: Conversation
"Here, we could all use a cup of coffee." Teena said, bringing in three mugs full of hot coffee. Dr_Death took one and drank it down with one gulp. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. It was already 7am in the morning. They had been waiting outside Alicia's room for the past four hours. Doctors went in and out, tending to Alicia. They gave reports, but they were refused entry again. Chyora refused to budge from that area, hoping that Alicia would wake up.
"So um, Chyora, I was kinda wondering…"Teena's voice trailed off as Chyora fixed a hard glare in her general direction. Then he seemed to sag, taking the offered cup of coffee. He took little sips of it, giving an inward sigh of satisfaction as the hot bitter liquid trickled down his throat. He never did use to like coffee, funny how stress affected you. Feeling better, he turned to Teena.
"Sorry…what were you asking me?" He asked.
"I was wondering, back at the…the battledome and all. How did you figure out Alicia was well, Alicia?" Teena asked curiously. She could not for the life of her guess how he had known. She had tried but failed, and she thought that she knew Alicia pretty well.
"…It was…a feeling. I desperately wanted to find Alicia. I felt it burn with me, the desire to find her, to be with her again. She was the best owner I ever had. Only the second yes, but the first one was enough." He blinked, "I'm sidetracking. You see I've been with Alicia for almost a year now. Every time I look at her, I get this feeling. It's…" He shrugged helplessly. "Just a feeling. When that horrid fake came, I was too happy to realise the difference. She had been missing for a week."
"A week?!? She was missing for a week? And you didn't report it?" Teena interrupted. Even Dr_Death, who was trying to seem disinterested, looked up with renewed interest in his eyes. Chyora gave a small nod.
"We… had an argument. I thought she was just angry with me, and avoiding me. After three days, I started looking around, calling her friends. She had to be staying somewhere. But every single one of them said that they hadn't seen Alicia since that day. I was all ready to go to the Neopian police, then that fake appeared. My own…Joshua, that owner we were fighting against had shown up. He wanted a battledome match. Alicia agreed. I should have known then, but like I said, I was just happy to see her again."
"We had that battle in the battledome, and all sorts of strange things happened. Once, there was this huge explosion that threw both of us back. I thought that it was my opponent doing it. I should have realised that if he had done that, the explosion wouldn't injure him as well. He probably thought that I made that explosion. Then there was that mass of snowballs that appeared out of nowhere. If not for healing potions and Neggs, I'm pretty sure I would be the one in hospital right now."
"That's when I came in. I heard that weird things were happening at one battledome arena. I was curious, so I went ahead to check it out. Then I saw Alicia. No, not Alicia, that fake. And well we all know pretty much what happened after that," Teena concluded.
"Teena, what were you doing in the battledome? I'm sure you aren't a fan of the battledome either." Dr_Death asked, and his eyes dwelled on the Uni. She averted her gaze, and although it was pretty hard to see, he could tell that she was blushing.
"Well…um I…um…" She stuttered. Chyora was looking back and forth from the two Neopets, well, Neopians. They were official Neopians, not simply Neopets. He was wondering what was going on. Then it clicked.
"Oh. OH. Oh………" He repeated, "Wait till Alicia hears about this!" He giggled. Teena was now blushing furiously, and her usual bright pink had turned downright to a tomato red. It made a hilarious sight. Dr_Death allowed himself a small laugh. No point being gloomy all the time, and given the circumstances, everyone needed a good laugh.
"Now Dr_Death. I've been meaning to ask you. Where in Neopia did you run off? I thought you had been kidnapped or something. I was practically drowning in all the work at the Pound, and if Alicia hadn't shown up, I think that the Pound would have collapsed." Teena snapped, embarrassed about what had happened. He grew serious again. The grim and almost mean Dr_Death replaced the one that had been laughing just moments ago. And it had been going so well.
"I would like to answer that question, but…"
-CRASH-
There was the sound of something toppling in Alicia's room. The conversation was forgotten, and they ran into the room.
Alicia had awakened. That was the good news. But where there's good news, there's always…
Bad news.
1.1 To Be Continued…
~There, I'm ending the chapter. It's short, but you got some questions that might have popped up answer. Hopefully, they were replaced with new questions. *tee hee* What do you think of the implied reason for Teena's visit to the battledome? You want me to develop more on that? Please review, it would mean a lot to me. Thanks a million. ~
Thank you for reviewing, waterfarie165, karigan. I really appreciate all the reviews, they give me inspiration to write. For those who want to know, my account's shadowclaw in Neopets. Send me a Neomail anytime. ^_^
1 Chapter 10: Conversation
"Here, we could all use a cup of coffee." Teena said, bringing in three mugs full of hot coffee. Dr_Death took one and drank it down with one gulp. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. It was already 7am in the morning. They had been waiting outside Alicia's room for the past four hours. Doctors went in and out, tending to Alicia. They gave reports, but they were refused entry again. Chyora refused to budge from that area, hoping that Alicia would wake up.
"So um, Chyora, I was kinda wondering…"Teena's voice trailed off as Chyora fixed a hard glare in her general direction. Then he seemed to sag, taking the offered cup of coffee. He took little sips of it, giving an inward sigh of satisfaction as the hot bitter liquid trickled down his throat. He never did use to like coffee, funny how stress affected you. Feeling better, he turned to Teena.
"Sorry…what were you asking me?" He asked.
"I was wondering, back at the…the battledome and all. How did you figure out Alicia was well, Alicia?" Teena asked curiously. She could not for the life of her guess how he had known. She had tried but failed, and she thought that she knew Alicia pretty well.
"…It was…a feeling. I desperately wanted to find Alicia. I felt it burn with me, the desire to find her, to be with her again. She was the best owner I ever had. Only the second yes, but the first one was enough." He blinked, "I'm sidetracking. You see I've been with Alicia for almost a year now. Every time I look at her, I get this feeling. It's…" He shrugged helplessly. "Just a feeling. When that horrid fake came, I was too happy to realise the difference. She had been missing for a week."
"A week?!? She was missing for a week? And you didn't report it?" Teena interrupted. Even Dr_Death, who was trying to seem disinterested, looked up with renewed interest in his eyes. Chyora gave a small nod.
"We… had an argument. I thought she was just angry with me, and avoiding me. After three days, I started looking around, calling her friends. She had to be staying somewhere. But every single one of them said that they hadn't seen Alicia since that day. I was all ready to go to the Neopian police, then that fake appeared. My own…Joshua, that owner we were fighting against had shown up. He wanted a battledome match. Alicia agreed. I should have known then, but like I said, I was just happy to see her again."
"We had that battle in the battledome, and all sorts of strange things happened. Once, there was this huge explosion that threw both of us back. I thought that it was my opponent doing it. I should have realised that if he had done that, the explosion wouldn't injure him as well. He probably thought that I made that explosion. Then there was that mass of snowballs that appeared out of nowhere. If not for healing potions and Neggs, I'm pretty sure I would be the one in hospital right now."
"That's when I came in. I heard that weird things were happening at one battledome arena. I was curious, so I went ahead to check it out. Then I saw Alicia. No, not Alicia, that fake. And well we all know pretty much what happened after that," Teena concluded.
"Teena, what were you doing in the battledome? I'm sure you aren't a fan of the battledome either." Dr_Death asked, and his eyes dwelled on the Uni. She averted her gaze, and although it was pretty hard to see, he could tell that she was blushing.
"Well…um I…um…" She stuttered. Chyora was looking back and forth from the two Neopets, well, Neopians. They were official Neopians, not simply Neopets. He was wondering what was going on. Then it clicked.
"Oh. OH. Oh………" He repeated, "Wait till Alicia hears about this!" He giggled. Teena was now blushing furiously, and her usual bright pink had turned downright to a tomato red. It made a hilarious sight. Dr_Death allowed himself a small laugh. No point being gloomy all the time, and given the circumstances, everyone needed a good laugh.
"Now Dr_Death. I've been meaning to ask you. Where in Neopia did you run off? I thought you had been kidnapped or something. I was practically drowning in all the work at the Pound, and if Alicia hadn't shown up, I think that the Pound would have collapsed." Teena snapped, embarrassed about what had happened. He grew serious again. The grim and almost mean Dr_Death replaced the one that had been laughing just moments ago. And it had been going so well.
"I would like to answer that question, but…"
-CRASH-
There was the sound of something toppling in Alicia's room. The conversation was forgotten, and they ran into the room.
Alicia had awakened. That was the good news. But where there's good news, there's always…
Bad news.
1.1 To Be Continued…
~There, I'm ending the chapter. It's short, but you got some questions that might have popped up answer. Hopefully, they were replaced with new questions. *tee hee* What do you think of the implied reason for Teena's visit to the battledome? You want me to develop more on that? Please review, it would mean a lot to me. Thanks a million. ~