Heraldic Mage
Disclaimer: The same as always. It hasn't changed.
We return to Central City. Claude wants to go straight up to Mayor Narl, but the rest of us have other plans. We go up to the floor of the Nede Chronicle. Claude and Rena go on in, but they insist that we should stay out here. How rude. On top of that, Precis is still glaring at me. Well, I may as well get it over with.
"Precis?" I ask. That glare just got a lot more intense. "Is something wrong?" You can't get much more basic than that.
"YEAH, YOU!!!" She hisses. The others have moved away from us. They probably are thinking catfight. But I have no intention of fighting.
"May I ask what it is I have done to offend you?" When in doubt, get extra formal and straight to the point. I am hoping that she will calm down, but alas, that is not to be.
Instead, she points to Ashton. "MINE. Understand?!" I glance over at Ashton. His confusion is clearly written on his face. You need to be a complete idiot to miss it.
"May I ask why you believe this?" I decide to stay formal. After all, you can't go wrong like this, right? Maybe it will avoid bloodshed.
"He loves me. Not some stupid Heraldic bitch!" She shouts. Ashton just goes downstairs. Precis watches him leave, then turns back to me. "Now look what you've done." She turns and goes after Ashton. I can't bring myself to move at all. Is what she said true? Was Ashton just trying to be polite? How could I possibly know? Now that I think about it, he.......he never actually said that he loved me.......can this possibly be true? How would I know?
"Celine..." I turn and see Opera right next to me. "Don't worry so much."
"I can't help it. What if it's true?" I have to force back tears. I never even realized exactly how much he meant to me.....I don't think I ever told him either. So.....now what?
I look over at the stairs Ashton used to escape. Precis is dragging him back up. I can tell he doesn't want to be in the middle of an argument. I wish I knew what to do..
Claude and Rena choose that moment to return. They have that girl with them.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Dias asks pointing to her.
"Well, either Chisato here comes with us," Claude says, "or she follows us. Which do you prefer?" Dias just sighs. We all head up to Mayor Narl's office. I drop to the back of the group. Rena must have noticed because she does also.
"Hey Celine, are you OK?" she asks. I just nod. I can't speak....my voice will crack....I don't want them to know I am ready to cry. She doesn't seem convinced, but she doesn't push it either. Ashton.............
**Mayor Narl's office**
"Good, it seems you have managed to get a Synard." Mayor Narl says when we come in. Then he seems to notice Chisato and Noel. "Well, some Nedian help? Good." He reaches into his desk and pulls out some kind of crystal.
"So what do we need to do now?" Bowman asks. Ernest looks like he wants to study the crystal up close. It is kinda pretty..
"You must master the powers of Nede. To do this, you will need to conquer the four Fields." He hands Claude the crystal. "In order to enter the Fields, these Rune Codes are needed. The trials will be difficult, but I am sure you will be able to get through."
"So where are these Fields?" Dias asks. Leon seems to be fascinated with the crystal. He managed to get them away from Claude, and is really checking it out. The kid's been really quiet lately....I wonder if he's all right?
"The Field of Intelligence is to the North, the Field of Power is to the West, the Field of Courage is to the East, and the Field of Love is in the air in the Northwest. You should go to the Field of Love last. It is the hardest of all of them, and the guardian is a bit over-protective." We all head out. When we get outside, we all decide to relax and recharge before heading off. Everyone is doing their own thing right now....what should I do? I walk over to the café where Ashton and I had dinner a few days ago. The place seems mostly empty. I am able to sit outside and watch everything. I don't really feel like much, so I just order some juice. I look around. Opera is complaining to Ernest about something, but they are too far away for me to hear. I distinctly hear the word 'bar' though. Opera must be complaining about no place to get smashed. I look around some more, and I can see.....Precis with Ashton. Both of them have their backs to me, so I can't see what is going on. I look away. There is no point to thinking about it anymore.
"Celine?" I look up from my juice and see Rena. I manage a weak smile.
"Hi Rena." I wonder why she is here? I figured she would be pestering Dias or Claude to take her shopping.
"This seat taken?" She asks. I shake my head. She sits down. "So what's wrong?"
"Is that why you came here? I really don't want to talk about it." I don't see how she could possibly understand. But she is persistent.
"If you don't talk about it, it will grow and grow, and then it will consume you. I don't think you want that." I hate it when people are right.
"I don't know.." What? Like I'm going to cave that easily.
"It's about Ashton, isn't it?" Is it that obvious? I just nod. I don't know....I wonder about myself now. What am I doing wrong?
"Yeah...." I reply vocally. Rena opens her mouth to say something, but we hear a scream. I turn around, and I can see that it wasn't a person's scream....it was Gyoro! Precis must have accidentally crushed him when she tried to get Ashton into that giant bear hug she is still pushing. Ashton is trying to pull away, but not succeeding. I don't know whether I should help or not...
"That's not right." Rena says. She goes over to them and pulls on Precis' hair. That gets her to let go. My curiosity has gotten the better of me, and I follow her.
"What do you think you are doing!?" Precis shouts.
"You hurt Gyoro. Now apologize to him and Ashton." Precis glares at her.
"No. When we get back to Expel, they are getting exorcised, and we will be happy!" She is back to the extra hyper girl. Ashton looks like someone just kicked him in the gut. I go over to him.
"Are you all right?" I ask him. He looks at me, then.......smiles..
"Yeah...but I think a few bones may be broken..." That bear hug Precis grabbed him in must have been stronger than we thought. I help him over to a bench near the fountain. Precis immediately jumps on it.
"WHAT DID I TELL YOU EARLIER!" she shouts. Great, now she is making a scene. Opera and Ernest have come over as well. So now what?
To be continued......
What? Like everyone is going to be happy-go-lucky all the time. Besides, I like rivalries! ^_^
Disclaimer: The same as always. It hasn't changed.
We return to Central City. Claude wants to go straight up to Mayor Narl, but the rest of us have other plans. We go up to the floor of the Nede Chronicle. Claude and Rena go on in, but they insist that we should stay out here. How rude. On top of that, Precis is still glaring at me. Well, I may as well get it over with.
"Precis?" I ask. That glare just got a lot more intense. "Is something wrong?" You can't get much more basic than that.
"YEAH, YOU!!!" She hisses. The others have moved away from us. They probably are thinking catfight. But I have no intention of fighting.
"May I ask what it is I have done to offend you?" When in doubt, get extra formal and straight to the point. I am hoping that she will calm down, but alas, that is not to be.
Instead, she points to Ashton. "MINE. Understand?!" I glance over at Ashton. His confusion is clearly written on his face. You need to be a complete idiot to miss it.
"May I ask why you believe this?" I decide to stay formal. After all, you can't go wrong like this, right? Maybe it will avoid bloodshed.
"He loves me. Not some stupid Heraldic bitch!" She shouts. Ashton just goes downstairs. Precis watches him leave, then turns back to me. "Now look what you've done." She turns and goes after Ashton. I can't bring myself to move at all. Is what she said true? Was Ashton just trying to be polite? How could I possibly know? Now that I think about it, he.......he never actually said that he loved me.......can this possibly be true? How would I know?
"Celine..." I turn and see Opera right next to me. "Don't worry so much."
"I can't help it. What if it's true?" I have to force back tears. I never even realized exactly how much he meant to me.....I don't think I ever told him either. So.....now what?
I look over at the stairs Ashton used to escape. Precis is dragging him back up. I can tell he doesn't want to be in the middle of an argument. I wish I knew what to do..
Claude and Rena choose that moment to return. They have that girl with them.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Dias asks pointing to her.
"Well, either Chisato here comes with us," Claude says, "or she follows us. Which do you prefer?" Dias just sighs. We all head up to Mayor Narl's office. I drop to the back of the group. Rena must have noticed because she does also.
"Hey Celine, are you OK?" she asks. I just nod. I can't speak....my voice will crack....I don't want them to know I am ready to cry. She doesn't seem convinced, but she doesn't push it either. Ashton.............
**Mayor Narl's office**
"Good, it seems you have managed to get a Synard." Mayor Narl says when we come in. Then he seems to notice Chisato and Noel. "Well, some Nedian help? Good." He reaches into his desk and pulls out some kind of crystal.
"So what do we need to do now?" Bowman asks. Ernest looks like he wants to study the crystal up close. It is kinda pretty..
"You must master the powers of Nede. To do this, you will need to conquer the four Fields." He hands Claude the crystal. "In order to enter the Fields, these Rune Codes are needed. The trials will be difficult, but I am sure you will be able to get through."
"So where are these Fields?" Dias asks. Leon seems to be fascinated with the crystal. He managed to get them away from Claude, and is really checking it out. The kid's been really quiet lately....I wonder if he's all right?
"The Field of Intelligence is to the North, the Field of Power is to the West, the Field of Courage is to the East, and the Field of Love is in the air in the Northwest. You should go to the Field of Love last. It is the hardest of all of them, and the guardian is a bit over-protective." We all head out. When we get outside, we all decide to relax and recharge before heading off. Everyone is doing their own thing right now....what should I do? I walk over to the café where Ashton and I had dinner a few days ago. The place seems mostly empty. I am able to sit outside and watch everything. I don't really feel like much, so I just order some juice. I look around. Opera is complaining to Ernest about something, but they are too far away for me to hear. I distinctly hear the word 'bar' though. Opera must be complaining about no place to get smashed. I look around some more, and I can see.....Precis with Ashton. Both of them have their backs to me, so I can't see what is going on. I look away. There is no point to thinking about it anymore.
"Celine?" I look up from my juice and see Rena. I manage a weak smile.
"Hi Rena." I wonder why she is here? I figured she would be pestering Dias or Claude to take her shopping.
"This seat taken?" She asks. I shake my head. She sits down. "So what's wrong?"
"Is that why you came here? I really don't want to talk about it." I don't see how she could possibly understand. But she is persistent.
"If you don't talk about it, it will grow and grow, and then it will consume you. I don't think you want that." I hate it when people are right.
"I don't know.." What? Like I'm going to cave that easily.
"It's about Ashton, isn't it?" Is it that obvious? I just nod. I don't know....I wonder about myself now. What am I doing wrong?
"Yeah...." I reply vocally. Rena opens her mouth to say something, but we hear a scream. I turn around, and I can see that it wasn't a person's scream....it was Gyoro! Precis must have accidentally crushed him when she tried to get Ashton into that giant bear hug she is still pushing. Ashton is trying to pull away, but not succeeding. I don't know whether I should help or not...
"That's not right." Rena says. She goes over to them and pulls on Precis' hair. That gets her to let go. My curiosity has gotten the better of me, and I follow her.
"What do you think you are doing!?" Precis shouts.
"You hurt Gyoro. Now apologize to him and Ashton." Precis glares at her.
"No. When we get back to Expel, they are getting exorcised, and we will be happy!" She is back to the extra hyper girl. Ashton looks like someone just kicked him in the gut. I go over to him.
"Are you all right?" I ask him. He looks at me, then.......smiles..
"Yeah...but I think a few bones may be broken..." That bear hug Precis grabbed him in must have been stronger than we thought. I help him over to a bench near the fountain. Precis immediately jumps on it.
"WHAT DID I TELL YOU EARLIER!" she shouts. Great, now she is making a scene. Opera and Ernest have come over as well. So now what?
To be continued......
What? Like everyone is going to be happy-go-lucky all the time. Besides, I like rivalries! ^_^