Underground Search
When Gourry went into the bar, he saw the swordsman arguing with a waitress with a fairy costume on. The poor girl was cowering in fear over her interrogation, as the man seemed to yell louder with every question. "I know you know something, so just spill," he yelled.
"Excuse me," Gourry said, "What seems to be the problem?"
Rooks turned to him. "My friend is missing."
Gourry inquired, "What does she look like, maybe I've seen her."
"She wears a white dress with a red border around the top, sleeves, bottom, with a red shawl around her waist. A pearl button is on the shawl, and many more pearls are beaded in her brown hair. Her eyes are hazel and she has a pearl embedded in her chest, just like my Lapis Lazuli. She's just like a sister to me," he replied.
"I'll help you find her," Gourry vowed, "We can't leave a poor defenseless girl out there by her self, it goes against the laws of chivalry."
Rooks looked at him, and blinked several times. 'Where'd this wacko crawl out from? Can't he see that I'm a Jumi? Everyone knows our race has jeweled Cores in our chest that act like an external heart. If it's damaged badly or stolen, we die. And everyone knows it's best to not get involved with a Jumi, or you'll be cursed,' he thought.
"So, where to?" Gourry asked.
Rooks replied, "I appreciate your help Mr. ummmmm. . .what did you say your name was?"
"My name is Gourry Gabriev," he stated, "I'm the guardian of Lina Inverse."
"Who's Lina Inverse?" Rooks inquired.
Gourry beamed with pride. "Only the slayer of many evils that I can't remember the names of and she'll Fireball me if I ask her for a refresher coarse. She's famous."
'Yeah, in her own mind,' Rooks thought, 'Otherwise I would have heard of her.'
Suddenly, the girl - - whose name was Rachel - - tugged on Rooks's cape. When the Jumi turned around, she held out an egg. "The girl you were describing left this with here at the bar a short while ago. I saw her leaving town shortly after," she whispered.
Rooks began to panic. "What if she went to the Mikev Caverns? We better go look for her. It's dangerous there." He grabbed Gourry's arm, and then they were off.
* * *
Once in the caverns, they ran into Duelle. "I saw you in Dominia, you're Chumpy, right?" he asked Gourry - - much like he asked Lina.
"I am!?" stated a shocked Gourry.
Rooks sighed, and smacked Gourry upside the head. "You told me your name was Gourry, remember? He must be confused."
Duelle told Rooks, "Well, it's dangerous here, so you better go home. This pretty girl I saw not to long ago didn't listen though. She seemed lost in her thoughts."
"Teefa!" exclaimed Rooks, "Which way did she go?"
Duelle pointed down one of the paths. "I saw her walk down that way. But that's the way to Du'Inke's lair. Are you sure you want to go?"
Rooks said, "I must save Teefa. I can defeat a Du'Inke with no problem. Plus I have this guy to help me. He seems like a good fighter."
"Of course I am," Gourry replied, "Or else I wouldn't be qualified to be the bodyguard to such a powerful sorceress."
Rooks sighed. 'This guy is either stupid, or delusional. His friend's name isn't spoken on the lips of every person in town. Either that or these two are from some foreign land that has no contact with the rest of Fa'Diel.' With that, they ran down the path Duelle had shown them.
* * *
Soon, they found a large cavern, seemingly empty of monsters. Suddenly, the ground began to shake. A giant monkey jumped down onto the ground, causing a giant sized earthquake. It saw the warriors, and began to charge.
"This must be Du'Inke," Rooks commented. He instantly picked up a trio of tarot cards and screamed, "Go spirit of Lightning. Lightning 3." With that, a large bolt of lightning came out from the sky and struck the monster.
But it wasn't down yet. Du'Inke prepared for another pass. He knocked Rooks clear across the room. As the young Jumi began to get his bearings, he ran at him again.
Gourry pulled Dragon's Claw out of it's sheath. He ran forward, and stabbed Du'Inke with the weapon. Instantly, the monster was destroyed.
Rooks got up and began to look around. He suddenly saw a young girl huddling in the corner. "Teefa, are you alright?" he asked.
She nodded her head. "Sorry Rooks, I was just thinking, and I ended up here for some strange reason. I wonder why."
Rooks helped her up and told her, "Just stay by my side from now on. We wouldn't want your Core damaged by anything."
Teefa suddenly spied Gourry. "Rooks, whose this?"
"That's Gourry, he helped me find you," Rooks replied, "Thanks for your help."
"Thank you Gourry, I'll see you around some time," Teefa said. Then she followed Rooks out of the cave, and Gourry headed home.
- - - -
Well, Teefa and Rooks come from Arcana. Rooks was the hero who had the ability to manipulate the four spirits and wield the mystical cards like his ancestor, while Teefa was a young princess under the enemy's control. Lina and Gourry are back together in the next chapter.
When Gourry went into the bar, he saw the swordsman arguing with a waitress with a fairy costume on. The poor girl was cowering in fear over her interrogation, as the man seemed to yell louder with every question. "I know you know something, so just spill," he yelled.
"Excuse me," Gourry said, "What seems to be the problem?"
Rooks turned to him. "My friend is missing."
Gourry inquired, "What does she look like, maybe I've seen her."
"She wears a white dress with a red border around the top, sleeves, bottom, with a red shawl around her waist. A pearl button is on the shawl, and many more pearls are beaded in her brown hair. Her eyes are hazel and she has a pearl embedded in her chest, just like my Lapis Lazuli. She's just like a sister to me," he replied.
"I'll help you find her," Gourry vowed, "We can't leave a poor defenseless girl out there by her self, it goes against the laws of chivalry."
Rooks looked at him, and blinked several times. 'Where'd this wacko crawl out from? Can't he see that I'm a Jumi? Everyone knows our race has jeweled Cores in our chest that act like an external heart. If it's damaged badly or stolen, we die. And everyone knows it's best to not get involved with a Jumi, or you'll be cursed,' he thought.
"So, where to?" Gourry asked.
Rooks replied, "I appreciate your help Mr. ummmmm. . .what did you say your name was?"
"My name is Gourry Gabriev," he stated, "I'm the guardian of Lina Inverse."
"Who's Lina Inverse?" Rooks inquired.
Gourry beamed with pride. "Only the slayer of many evils that I can't remember the names of and she'll Fireball me if I ask her for a refresher coarse. She's famous."
'Yeah, in her own mind,' Rooks thought, 'Otherwise I would have heard of her.'
Suddenly, the girl - - whose name was Rachel - - tugged on Rooks's cape. When the Jumi turned around, she held out an egg. "The girl you were describing left this with here at the bar a short while ago. I saw her leaving town shortly after," she whispered.
Rooks began to panic. "What if she went to the Mikev Caverns? We better go look for her. It's dangerous there." He grabbed Gourry's arm, and then they were off.
* * *
Once in the caverns, they ran into Duelle. "I saw you in Dominia, you're Chumpy, right?" he asked Gourry - - much like he asked Lina.
"I am!?" stated a shocked Gourry.
Rooks sighed, and smacked Gourry upside the head. "You told me your name was Gourry, remember? He must be confused."
Duelle told Rooks, "Well, it's dangerous here, so you better go home. This pretty girl I saw not to long ago didn't listen though. She seemed lost in her thoughts."
"Teefa!" exclaimed Rooks, "Which way did she go?"
Duelle pointed down one of the paths. "I saw her walk down that way. But that's the way to Du'Inke's lair. Are you sure you want to go?"
Rooks said, "I must save Teefa. I can defeat a Du'Inke with no problem. Plus I have this guy to help me. He seems like a good fighter."
"Of course I am," Gourry replied, "Or else I wouldn't be qualified to be the bodyguard to such a powerful sorceress."
Rooks sighed. 'This guy is either stupid, or delusional. His friend's name isn't spoken on the lips of every person in town. Either that or these two are from some foreign land that has no contact with the rest of Fa'Diel.' With that, they ran down the path Duelle had shown them.
* * *
Soon, they found a large cavern, seemingly empty of monsters. Suddenly, the ground began to shake. A giant monkey jumped down onto the ground, causing a giant sized earthquake. It saw the warriors, and began to charge.
"This must be Du'Inke," Rooks commented. He instantly picked up a trio of tarot cards and screamed, "Go spirit of Lightning. Lightning 3." With that, a large bolt of lightning came out from the sky and struck the monster.
But it wasn't down yet. Du'Inke prepared for another pass. He knocked Rooks clear across the room. As the young Jumi began to get his bearings, he ran at him again.
Gourry pulled Dragon's Claw out of it's sheath. He ran forward, and stabbed Du'Inke with the weapon. Instantly, the monster was destroyed.
Rooks got up and began to look around. He suddenly saw a young girl huddling in the corner. "Teefa, are you alright?" he asked.
She nodded her head. "Sorry Rooks, I was just thinking, and I ended up here for some strange reason. I wonder why."
Rooks helped her up and told her, "Just stay by my side from now on. We wouldn't want your Core damaged by anything."
Teefa suddenly spied Gourry. "Rooks, whose this?"
"That's Gourry, he helped me find you," Rooks replied, "Thanks for your help."
"Thank you Gourry, I'll see you around some time," Teefa said. Then she followed Rooks out of the cave, and Gourry headed home.
- - - -
Well, Teefa and Rooks come from Arcana. Rooks was the hero who had the ability to manipulate the four spirits and wield the mystical cards like his ancestor, while Teefa was a young princess under the enemy's control. Lina and Gourry are back together in the next chapter.