Pirates & Fairies
While Gourry was with Katt, Lina had taken Jared to Lake Kilma. It was a pretty beautiful lake, except for one thing. A large congregation of humanoid penguins and a walrus were blocking the path. They seemed to be discussing something. Lina and Jared walked closer to hear what.
"Capt'n Tusk, the scouts haven't come back yet. D'you thing the fairies may have done something to them?" inquired a penguin.
"We better get back to the ship mateys," the walrus stated, "Or else the fairies will get us all."
Lina walked up to ask what was going on. When she got close enough, a penguin asked her for the password. "What password? I'm just passing through here. It's plain to see that I'm not a penguin. So just leave me be, or be Dragon Slaved," she yelled.
"Let's jes go," Capt'n Tusk told the penguins, "Don't want to mess with the likes of a flat chested wench like her now."
"Fireball," screamed Lina. Instantly, the penguins were all burnt, and they began to run away. "Are you paying attention Jared? If anyone insults you, just Fireball them. If that doesn't work, hit them with a stronger spell."
"Hit with stronger spell," repeated Jared as he wrote it down on his notepad, "Got it. I'll tell Jerin when I get back home.
* * *
Some time later, they came across a turtle that had been thrown on his back. He asked Lina, "Could you please help me stand up? The pirates knocked me down as they ran by looking for the Treasure of the Lake Master."
Lina's eyes lit up like dollar signs. Eager to learn more, she helped the turtle up. But it was Jared who spoke up. "Hi Tote, I'm Jared. I came to listen to the Wisdoms to become a great wizard."
Tote replied, "Hello Jared. Well, it seems like you have a formidable teacher here. She will teach you everything you need to know for your future studies. Listen to what she has to say, as her powers are indeed strong."
"Thanks Tote," Jared said.
"Can you see the fairies here?" inquired Tote, "They've been getting pretty mad at the pirates, and are turning them to stone."
Lina told the turtle, "No I can't see fairies. And what was that about a treasure?"
"You'll see soon. Since you can't see the fairies, it means either they trust you, or your power scares them. I will cast a spell so you can see them." With that, Tote began to chant, and Lina was covered with a strange light. Suddenly, she began to see fairies.
* * *
She and Jared walked on, where they encountered the pirates again. It seemed that they were all wishing to free there "stoned" mates. Lina giggled to herself - - thinking of the other meaning of the word stoned. The captain got mad at them for joking around and then began to chase them back to their ship - - wherever that was.
'I guess we better find out what'll happen with them,' Lina thought, 'It sounds like some great fun.' With that, she and Jared ran after them.
Some time later, they saw the pirates fall off a ledge in order to escape a fairy. The creature told Tusk, "You must be sacrificed to the master too."
As the walrus tried to beg for his life, the fairy cast a petrifying spell on him. Then, he fell off the cliff. The fairy turned around and saw Lina, Jared, Moon GS, and Tote - - who had just entered. She got scared, and flew off in an instant.
"Once you go down, there's no going back. Do you really want to go through with it?" asked Tote.
Lina yelled, "Of course I do! I can't just stand here with the treasure down in the lake. I never leave money just laying around, it's wasteful." With that, she jumped, followed by the others.
At the bottom, they found the pirates worrying about their captain - - who was stone. Tote told everyone, "Humans believe there's a huge treasure here. Fairies believe they'll die if the master dies. But both are lies. If you want to kill the master, you penguins become live bait while Miss Lina and young Jared kill it." Then, in order to start it, he threw Capt'n Tusk in the lake.
The pirates followed. Then, a giant spikey eye came out of the lake. It began attacking Lina and Jared. She just yawned and screamed, "Diem Wind." With that, the eye was knocked back.
Jared followed up with his Spark skill. Then, Lina ran up and Fireballed the best. Instantly, it began its death agonies.
* * *
After the master was killed, Tusk and the other penguins were de- stoned. As Lina and the pirates began to sigh over the fact that there was no treasure, Jared whined that he wanted to go home. So they began climbing up the rocks, until they'd arrived at the top.
"I'm going home," said Jared, "I want to see Jerin and tell her what happened."
Lina replied, "Well, I'm going to Gato Grottoes. Something tells me that I should be going to there immediately. You be good while I'm gone."
"Ok Lina, I'll see you later," called Jared. Then they left the lake, separated, and went to their respective destinations.
- - - -
Well, Gourry and Lina will reunite in the next chapter. Jared's spell comes from Lufia - - it's one of Jerin's skills in the game.
While Gourry was with Katt, Lina had taken Jared to Lake Kilma. It was a pretty beautiful lake, except for one thing. A large congregation of humanoid penguins and a walrus were blocking the path. They seemed to be discussing something. Lina and Jared walked closer to hear what.
"Capt'n Tusk, the scouts haven't come back yet. D'you thing the fairies may have done something to them?" inquired a penguin.
"We better get back to the ship mateys," the walrus stated, "Or else the fairies will get us all."
Lina walked up to ask what was going on. When she got close enough, a penguin asked her for the password. "What password? I'm just passing through here. It's plain to see that I'm not a penguin. So just leave me be, or be Dragon Slaved," she yelled.
"Let's jes go," Capt'n Tusk told the penguins, "Don't want to mess with the likes of a flat chested wench like her now."
"Fireball," screamed Lina. Instantly, the penguins were all burnt, and they began to run away. "Are you paying attention Jared? If anyone insults you, just Fireball them. If that doesn't work, hit them with a stronger spell."
"Hit with stronger spell," repeated Jared as he wrote it down on his notepad, "Got it. I'll tell Jerin when I get back home.
* * *
Some time later, they came across a turtle that had been thrown on his back. He asked Lina, "Could you please help me stand up? The pirates knocked me down as they ran by looking for the Treasure of the Lake Master."
Lina's eyes lit up like dollar signs. Eager to learn more, she helped the turtle up. But it was Jared who spoke up. "Hi Tote, I'm Jared. I came to listen to the Wisdoms to become a great wizard."
Tote replied, "Hello Jared. Well, it seems like you have a formidable teacher here. She will teach you everything you need to know for your future studies. Listen to what she has to say, as her powers are indeed strong."
"Thanks Tote," Jared said.
"Can you see the fairies here?" inquired Tote, "They've been getting pretty mad at the pirates, and are turning them to stone."
Lina told the turtle, "No I can't see fairies. And what was that about a treasure?"
"You'll see soon. Since you can't see the fairies, it means either they trust you, or your power scares them. I will cast a spell so you can see them." With that, Tote began to chant, and Lina was covered with a strange light. Suddenly, she began to see fairies.
* * *
She and Jared walked on, where they encountered the pirates again. It seemed that they were all wishing to free there "stoned" mates. Lina giggled to herself - - thinking of the other meaning of the word stoned. The captain got mad at them for joking around and then began to chase them back to their ship - - wherever that was.
'I guess we better find out what'll happen with them,' Lina thought, 'It sounds like some great fun.' With that, she and Jared ran after them.
Some time later, they saw the pirates fall off a ledge in order to escape a fairy. The creature told Tusk, "You must be sacrificed to the master too."
As the walrus tried to beg for his life, the fairy cast a petrifying spell on him. Then, he fell off the cliff. The fairy turned around and saw Lina, Jared, Moon GS, and Tote - - who had just entered. She got scared, and flew off in an instant.
"Once you go down, there's no going back. Do you really want to go through with it?" asked Tote.
Lina yelled, "Of course I do! I can't just stand here with the treasure down in the lake. I never leave money just laying around, it's wasteful." With that, she jumped, followed by the others.
At the bottom, they found the pirates worrying about their captain - - who was stone. Tote told everyone, "Humans believe there's a huge treasure here. Fairies believe they'll die if the master dies. But both are lies. If you want to kill the master, you penguins become live bait while Miss Lina and young Jared kill it." Then, in order to start it, he threw Capt'n Tusk in the lake.
The pirates followed. Then, a giant spikey eye came out of the lake. It began attacking Lina and Jared. She just yawned and screamed, "Diem Wind." With that, the eye was knocked back.
Jared followed up with his Spark skill. Then, Lina ran up and Fireballed the best. Instantly, it began its death agonies.
* * *
After the master was killed, Tusk and the other penguins were de- stoned. As Lina and the pirates began to sigh over the fact that there was no treasure, Jared whined that he wanted to go home. So they began climbing up the rocks, until they'd arrived at the top.
"I'm going home," said Jared, "I want to see Jerin and tell her what happened."
Lina replied, "Well, I'm going to Gato Grottoes. Something tells me that I should be going to there immediately. You be good while I'm gone."
"Ok Lina, I'll see you later," called Jared. Then they left the lake, separated, and went to their respective destinations.
- - - -
Well, Gourry and Lina will reunite in the next chapter. Jared's spell comes from Lufia - - it's one of Jerin's skills in the game.