The Day the Kids Rebelled
After telling the kids where they'd be, Lina and Gourry left immediately for Geo. Once there, they went to the café in order to get some food for thought before looking in at the magic. But something was wrong. Even though it was a school day - - they knew that because Jerin had told them the schedule of who was teaching when and what days they had off the other day - - kids were milling about the café, and Miss Kathinja was lounging around looking bored.
Near Kathinja, they spied Gilbert, guitar in hand. He was apparently trying to make a date with the teacher, and was failing miserably. But her rejections just made him more determined.
"I feel so warm around you my sweet," Gilbert admitted, "It's the flame of love in my heart bursting and sending the emotion throughout my body."
Kathinja informed him, "Look, I'm part basilisk. If you look into my eyes, you'll turn to stone. So you can't be feeling love."
"I can't run from you, my legs are unable to function when you're near," Gilbert said.
Kathinja sighed. "That's not love, it's preliminary petrification. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go. My kids are all boycotting school and I must get them back to class."
"I'll help you, my sweet," Gilbert told her, "I'll make sure every one of your students come back to you, and then we can go on a date."
"Whatever, just leave me be," Kathinja yelled. Then she left to head back to the academy for a conference with the other teachers."
Gilbert came up to Gourry and Lina. "Oh, you're the ones who helped me in Lumina and on the S.S. Buccaneer. Again, I need your help. Convince the students to all go back to their classes, so I can go and see my beloved," he begged.
Lina replied, "Sure I will. I'm a sorceress, so I know the value of a good magic education. I can always tell them about my adventures, and chalk it up to studying hard."
With that, she began to talk to the kids at the café. She managed to convince them to return to school in no time. They seemed to be more or less the bored ones who just wanted something to do, and defying authority is usually exciting.
Their next stop was the mall in the center of town. Only about two kids were actually outside, the others had gone into the nearby shops. So Lina began with the two that were walking around. Soon they were ready to go back.
In the coffee shop, they found another small group. Lina began to talk to them as Gourry looked around. He found a beautiful potted plant in the center for decoration. Suddenly, something shiny in the pot caught his eye. But when he examined it, the manager of the shop - - a magical teapot like Teapo - - came over and started to yell at him.
As for the students, they took little convincing. But one of them just told Lina a long story and decided to go back to class right after shooting her mouth off. 'This girl has more energy than Amelia, scary concept,' Lina thought.
After finishing there, Lina went over to the instrument shop. This was the place that had sent the two of them free samples of their eight instruments - - two drums, two flutes, two marimbas, and two harps. Inside was only three more students, who were quickly convinced to return to school.
But that wasn't all of the students. After thinking where the others were, Lina decided to try the Academy itself. Sure enough, she found one standing by the door to the classroom. He was apparently waiting for his class to start, as he hadn't realized there was a boycott.
Finally, they found a group in the library downstairs. Most of them were just horsing around with the exception of a tall green haired girl standing by Nunuzac - - a teacher whose body was trapped in another dimension, and was now represented by a magic circle made out of metal. But it took little time to convince the final group to return to class.
With that done, Gilbert again tried his luck with Kathinja. But again she rejected him. And when he still didn't take a hint, she turned him to stone. Lina didn't have a spell to cure that one, so they just left and headed for the Academy again. There, Lina purchased a magical ring that allowed her to shoot elemental beams just by thinking it.
* * *
Back at home, Lina pulled out her map of the world. She began to scan for a place to go for a nice picnic with Gourry. Her first thought was the Tower of Lieres. It looked like a fancy tower, and she could imagine she was having dinner with a handsome prince if they found the right room.
Next she thought of the Macabre Tombstone. It could be quite a nice place for a haunted picnic. Especially since sometimes scary things turned out fun.
She went and talked to Gourry about this idea. "We'll have to check both places out first," she told him, "How about if Moon GS and I go to the Tombstone, while you go to Lieres. You do know how to teleport by now, do you?"
Gourry shook his head. So Lina brought him outside for a lesson. Several hours - - and countless Fireballs - - later, he had finally figured it out.
The next day, each of them went outside to head for their respective destinations. Before leaving, Gourry kneeled down and kissed Lina's hand - - as he'd heard knights in fairy tales do. "Take care my fair lady, for we shall. . .ummmmm. . .what was the next line?" he inquired.
Lina sighed. 'Well, it was an attempt at imitating a knight in shining armor. He's so wrapped up in this chivalry stuff. But you'd have to admit, it is cute.'
With that, they were both off for their respective destinations. But neither warrior knew that an evil forces was brewing, attempting to gain advantage of the fact that a powerful sorceress and warrior had crossed the dimensions into this world. Now that they were apart, it was time to make his move and bring forth his evil plan.
- - - -
I've certainly set the eerie factor up a notch. We'll see who this evil is, and what he wants with our heroes in a little while. It's quite an exciting part of the story.
After telling the kids where they'd be, Lina and Gourry left immediately for Geo. Once there, they went to the café in order to get some food for thought before looking in at the magic. But something was wrong. Even though it was a school day - - they knew that because Jerin had told them the schedule of who was teaching when and what days they had off the other day - - kids were milling about the café, and Miss Kathinja was lounging around looking bored.
Near Kathinja, they spied Gilbert, guitar in hand. He was apparently trying to make a date with the teacher, and was failing miserably. But her rejections just made him more determined.
"I feel so warm around you my sweet," Gilbert admitted, "It's the flame of love in my heart bursting and sending the emotion throughout my body."
Kathinja informed him, "Look, I'm part basilisk. If you look into my eyes, you'll turn to stone. So you can't be feeling love."
"I can't run from you, my legs are unable to function when you're near," Gilbert said.
Kathinja sighed. "That's not love, it's preliminary petrification. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go. My kids are all boycotting school and I must get them back to class."
"I'll help you, my sweet," Gilbert told her, "I'll make sure every one of your students come back to you, and then we can go on a date."
"Whatever, just leave me be," Kathinja yelled. Then she left to head back to the academy for a conference with the other teachers."
Gilbert came up to Gourry and Lina. "Oh, you're the ones who helped me in Lumina and on the S.S. Buccaneer. Again, I need your help. Convince the students to all go back to their classes, so I can go and see my beloved," he begged.
Lina replied, "Sure I will. I'm a sorceress, so I know the value of a good magic education. I can always tell them about my adventures, and chalk it up to studying hard."
With that, she began to talk to the kids at the café. She managed to convince them to return to school in no time. They seemed to be more or less the bored ones who just wanted something to do, and defying authority is usually exciting.
Their next stop was the mall in the center of town. Only about two kids were actually outside, the others had gone into the nearby shops. So Lina began with the two that were walking around. Soon they were ready to go back.
In the coffee shop, they found another small group. Lina began to talk to them as Gourry looked around. He found a beautiful potted plant in the center for decoration. Suddenly, something shiny in the pot caught his eye. But when he examined it, the manager of the shop - - a magical teapot like Teapo - - came over and started to yell at him.
As for the students, they took little convincing. But one of them just told Lina a long story and decided to go back to class right after shooting her mouth off. 'This girl has more energy than Amelia, scary concept,' Lina thought.
After finishing there, Lina went over to the instrument shop. This was the place that had sent the two of them free samples of their eight instruments - - two drums, two flutes, two marimbas, and two harps. Inside was only three more students, who were quickly convinced to return to school.
But that wasn't all of the students. After thinking where the others were, Lina decided to try the Academy itself. Sure enough, she found one standing by the door to the classroom. He was apparently waiting for his class to start, as he hadn't realized there was a boycott.
Finally, they found a group in the library downstairs. Most of them were just horsing around with the exception of a tall green haired girl standing by Nunuzac - - a teacher whose body was trapped in another dimension, and was now represented by a magic circle made out of metal. But it took little time to convince the final group to return to class.
With that done, Gilbert again tried his luck with Kathinja. But again she rejected him. And when he still didn't take a hint, she turned him to stone. Lina didn't have a spell to cure that one, so they just left and headed for the Academy again. There, Lina purchased a magical ring that allowed her to shoot elemental beams just by thinking it.
* * *
Back at home, Lina pulled out her map of the world. She began to scan for a place to go for a nice picnic with Gourry. Her first thought was the Tower of Lieres. It looked like a fancy tower, and she could imagine she was having dinner with a handsome prince if they found the right room.
Next she thought of the Macabre Tombstone. It could be quite a nice place for a haunted picnic. Especially since sometimes scary things turned out fun.
She went and talked to Gourry about this idea. "We'll have to check both places out first," she told him, "How about if Moon GS and I go to the Tombstone, while you go to Lieres. You do know how to teleport by now, do you?"
Gourry shook his head. So Lina brought him outside for a lesson. Several hours - - and countless Fireballs - - later, he had finally figured it out.
The next day, each of them went outside to head for their respective destinations. Before leaving, Gourry kneeled down and kissed Lina's hand - - as he'd heard knights in fairy tales do. "Take care my fair lady, for we shall. . .ummmmm. . .what was the next line?" he inquired.
Lina sighed. 'Well, it was an attempt at imitating a knight in shining armor. He's so wrapped up in this chivalry stuff. But you'd have to admit, it is cute.'
With that, they were both off for their respective destinations. But neither warrior knew that an evil forces was brewing, attempting to gain advantage of the fact that a powerful sorceress and warrior had crossed the dimensions into this world. Now that they were apart, it was time to make his move and bring forth his evil plan.
- - - -
I've certainly set the eerie factor up a notch. We'll see who this evil is, and what he wants with our heroes in a little while. It's quite an exciting part of the story.