Apprentices
Lina arrived home a few minutes before Gourry. Once there, she took a look at the Cactus Diaries upstairs. Surprisingly, all of the info on her adventure was already written, as well as stuff about the Golems, weapons, instruments, pets, and fruit. And also some stuff about Gourry's adventure with Rooks - - although she didn't quite know what it was about.
Bored with waiting for her dimwitted companion to get home, Lina went to fix herself a little snack from all of the fruits, veggies, and meats that she found in the house. She made sure to put a little bit of everything in it - - so she knew exactly what she liked. Then, the sorceress went to town chowing down.
About the time she was on her fifth portion, Gourry arrived home. He went over to the table, and began to fix himself a snack too. It was about this time that Lina finally noticed that he'd entered the room. So she asked, "Well, how did it go?"
"Ummmm. . .how did what go?" he echoed.
Lina Fireballed him on the spot. "You were supposed to get information regarding our current predicament stupid. All I found out is that a traveling merchant doesn't know where Seyruun is, meaning we're pretty far from home."
"I didn't find anything out," Gourry replied, "I helped a young man look for his missing friend. Or was it his sister? Or maybe his girlfriend. Hey Lina, do you know what a Core is?"
Lina was about to Fireball him, but then remembered that she didn't know what it was. It was probably one of the mysteries of this area that they'd have to figure out. She just smiled at him and went back to eating her snack.
* * *
After finishing their food, Lina and Gourry went outside. They'd decided in any case of them splitting up, she'd take Moon GS and he'd bring Liger 0 - - since Gourry and Rooks hadn't had any help in their mission. Then they went to the Golem Lab and began creating Golems. First they made a Spear Type called FORCE G and painted him blue. Then they made a Bow Type called ZOID and painted him red. Finally, they made a Sword Type called GUNDAM and painted him yellow.
Once finished with the Golems, they went to do some gardening in the orchard. After picking all of the fruit and planting new seeds, Lina and Gourry found it was time to feed the pets. So they went to the corral and began filling the feedboxes with fruits.
Then it was time for their dinner. Lina and Gourry argued over every last bite of food on the table until it was gone. Once they'd each eaten about ten courses, plus dessert, the duo sat outside and watched the stars. As if by instinct, Lina found herself leaning against Gourry's side, but caught herself before he noticed. He didn't even see the blush on her face.
* * *
The next day, Lina got up bright and early. She went outside in order to check the mail, only to find the mail carrier - - a pelican named Pelican - - on her front step looking worried. "Help," she begged, "Pumpkins have taken over West Dominia and I can't get on with my job." With that, she handed Lina her mail and flew away.
'Hmmmm . . .there's menus from all of the restaurants in the world in here. Looks like Gourry and I won't be bored with the food here,' she thought. Another package caught her eyes. 'Instruments from Geo? "Quell the Spirits and get coins in return with our fabulous instruments"? I didn't order this. And I know Gourry didn't, we don't get catalogues here. Oh well, guess I'll keep them. Might be fun to play with sometime or another.'
Then Lina went back inside and woke Gourry up. She relayed the message to him, and they ran strait away to Dominia. They headed for West Dominia on the double. There, they saw a pair of child elves playing in a pumpkin patch. The little boy had on a long green robe with a rope tied around the middle for a belt. The girl had on an orange dress with a white undershirt and white pants and her hair was in a pigtail. Both were blond hair with green eyes and had on leather boots. The boy had a blue frying pan with a yellow starfish on it while his sister had an old broom.
"MWAHAHAHA," the boy laughed.
The girl yelled, "Jared, stop that."
But Jared didn't stop laughing - - much to his sister's annoyance. "Jerin, you and I will rule the world as brother and sister with the power of these pumpkins."
Jerin rolled her eyes. "Rule the world with pumpkins. . .As IF."
At that moment, the twins saw Gourry and Lina with Moon GS. "Kneel before Jared the Malignant if you know what's good for you," commanded Jared.
"Why don't you get your pumpkins to do it for you, " Jerin teased.
Jared said, "Ok, after we take care of these two."
Lina sighed. She'd never heard such rubbish in her entire life. A pair of pint sized elves trying to take on a full-grown sorceress. So she just yelled, "Flare Arrow." Instantly, the twins were toasted, and fell on the spot.
Lina then healed them up. After seeing her power, Jared begged, "Please, let us be your apprentices. We'll work hard."
"I'm sorry for my brother," Jerin apologized, "Jared is such a prankster."
"Ok," said Lina.
The twins began to cheer. Then, they followed Gourry and Lina back to the treehouse. Lina brought a pair of sleeping bags, and set them up in the library for them to sleep on. As the night set in on the little house, everyone drifted off to sleep.
- - - -
Well, I added the Cactus Diaries. In the game, you had to talk to Li'l Cactus in order to get him to record, but since I'm not going home after every quest, I made him psychically know what was going on. The reason I chose those particular monsters is that Liger 0 is the Zoid belonging to the main character, and Moon GS is an original Zoid I made for his beloved in one fic. For the record, Jerin was the half-elf in Lufia who rivaled w/Lufia for the hero's heart. So I just used a similar name for her twin.
Lina arrived home a few minutes before Gourry. Once there, she took a look at the Cactus Diaries upstairs. Surprisingly, all of the info on her adventure was already written, as well as stuff about the Golems, weapons, instruments, pets, and fruit. And also some stuff about Gourry's adventure with Rooks - - although she didn't quite know what it was about.
Bored with waiting for her dimwitted companion to get home, Lina went to fix herself a little snack from all of the fruits, veggies, and meats that she found in the house. She made sure to put a little bit of everything in it - - so she knew exactly what she liked. Then, the sorceress went to town chowing down.
About the time she was on her fifth portion, Gourry arrived home. He went over to the table, and began to fix himself a snack too. It was about this time that Lina finally noticed that he'd entered the room. So she asked, "Well, how did it go?"
"Ummmm. . .how did what go?" he echoed.
Lina Fireballed him on the spot. "You were supposed to get information regarding our current predicament stupid. All I found out is that a traveling merchant doesn't know where Seyruun is, meaning we're pretty far from home."
"I didn't find anything out," Gourry replied, "I helped a young man look for his missing friend. Or was it his sister? Or maybe his girlfriend. Hey Lina, do you know what a Core is?"
Lina was about to Fireball him, but then remembered that she didn't know what it was. It was probably one of the mysteries of this area that they'd have to figure out. She just smiled at him and went back to eating her snack.
* * *
After finishing their food, Lina and Gourry went outside. They'd decided in any case of them splitting up, she'd take Moon GS and he'd bring Liger 0 - - since Gourry and Rooks hadn't had any help in their mission. Then they went to the Golem Lab and began creating Golems. First they made a Spear Type called FORCE G and painted him blue. Then they made a Bow Type called ZOID and painted him red. Finally, they made a Sword Type called GUNDAM and painted him yellow.
Once finished with the Golems, they went to do some gardening in the orchard. After picking all of the fruit and planting new seeds, Lina and Gourry found it was time to feed the pets. So they went to the corral and began filling the feedboxes with fruits.
Then it was time for their dinner. Lina and Gourry argued over every last bite of food on the table until it was gone. Once they'd each eaten about ten courses, plus dessert, the duo sat outside and watched the stars. As if by instinct, Lina found herself leaning against Gourry's side, but caught herself before he noticed. He didn't even see the blush on her face.
* * *
The next day, Lina got up bright and early. She went outside in order to check the mail, only to find the mail carrier - - a pelican named Pelican - - on her front step looking worried. "Help," she begged, "Pumpkins have taken over West Dominia and I can't get on with my job." With that, she handed Lina her mail and flew away.
'Hmmmm . . .there's menus from all of the restaurants in the world in here. Looks like Gourry and I won't be bored with the food here,' she thought. Another package caught her eyes. 'Instruments from Geo? "Quell the Spirits and get coins in return with our fabulous instruments"? I didn't order this. And I know Gourry didn't, we don't get catalogues here. Oh well, guess I'll keep them. Might be fun to play with sometime or another.'
Then Lina went back inside and woke Gourry up. She relayed the message to him, and they ran strait away to Dominia. They headed for West Dominia on the double. There, they saw a pair of child elves playing in a pumpkin patch. The little boy had on a long green robe with a rope tied around the middle for a belt. The girl had on an orange dress with a white undershirt and white pants and her hair was in a pigtail. Both were blond hair with green eyes and had on leather boots. The boy had a blue frying pan with a yellow starfish on it while his sister had an old broom.
"MWAHAHAHA," the boy laughed.
The girl yelled, "Jared, stop that."
But Jared didn't stop laughing - - much to his sister's annoyance. "Jerin, you and I will rule the world as brother and sister with the power of these pumpkins."
Jerin rolled her eyes. "Rule the world with pumpkins. . .As IF."
At that moment, the twins saw Gourry and Lina with Moon GS. "Kneel before Jared the Malignant if you know what's good for you," commanded Jared.
"Why don't you get your pumpkins to do it for you, " Jerin teased.
Jared said, "Ok, after we take care of these two."
Lina sighed. She'd never heard such rubbish in her entire life. A pair of pint sized elves trying to take on a full-grown sorceress. So she just yelled, "Flare Arrow." Instantly, the twins were toasted, and fell on the spot.
Lina then healed them up. After seeing her power, Jared begged, "Please, let us be your apprentices. We'll work hard."
"I'm sorry for my brother," Jerin apologized, "Jared is such a prankster."
"Ok," said Lina.
The twins began to cheer. Then, they followed Gourry and Lina back to the treehouse. Lina brought a pair of sleeping bags, and set them up in the library for them to sleep on. As the night set in on the little house, everyone drifted off to sleep.
- - - -
Well, I added the Cactus Diaries. In the game, you had to talk to Li'l Cactus in order to get him to record, but since I'm not going home after every quest, I made him psychically know what was going on. The reason I chose those particular monsters is that Liger 0 is the Zoid belonging to the main character, and Moon GS is an original Zoid I made for his beloved in one fic. For the record, Jerin was the half-elf in Lufia who rivaled w/Lufia for the hero's heart. So I just used a similar name for her twin.