Lost Past
While Kronos and Leon were throwing Lina into the Underworld, Gourry was at the Tower of Lieres. At the front gate, he saw Teefa sitting, lost in thought again. When she saw him behind her, she let out a gasp.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, "Where's Rooks? Are you lost again?"
Teefa nodded. "Something in this tower is calling to me. Will you come along?"
"Of course I will. No true gentleman can ever let a defenseless kid go into a dangerous place all by herself," he replied.
Teefa decided to let that kid mark slide. After all, it was fifteen years ago that she'd met Rooks after collapsing in the desert and losing her memory. He'd told her then that a Jumi never aged, and that she could be anywhere from fifteen to fifteen hundred. It was also widely known that a certain legendary knight - - who hadn't been seen since she went on a secret mission for the benefit of their race - - was several thousands of years old, but looked to be in her early to mid twenties.
They entered the tower and began their climb. Inside it was fancily furnished, just as Lina predicted. But monsters lurked around every corner. So Teefa stayed close to Gourry, occasionally fending off an attacker with her staff. She also had a grasp of healing spells - - just like all Jumi Guardians. But since the spells did nothing for a Jumi's core, she tried to avoid combat as much as possible, or block with her arm.
After some time, they found a large door on the eleventh floor of the tower. By this time, Gourry was panting from the climb. But Teefa was energized at the hope of finding out about her true identity. So she opened the door and went in, with Gourry following close behind.
Inside, they saw a young woman who had the same hair and eyes as Teefa. Her core was a black pearl, and rested on her forehead. She had on a black dress with a medium length skirt that ruffled at the bottom. She had big shoulder sleeves that were bordered with read. Black high heels, black gauntlets and a black choker also adorned her body.
"You're the Guardian?!" exclaimed Teefa, "Tell me, who am I?"
The woman ignored her and summoned an Iron Centaur. Gourry immediately began to wish Lina was there. She'd kill it in five seconds flat with a powerful magical spell. But since Teefa was unable to cause any destruction, he'd have to win with his sword alone.
Gourry ran at the beast, and slashed it with Dragon's Claw. He ran at it again and again, wearing it down to nothing. Teefa took cover on a throne in the back of the room, and was healing him whenever he needed it.
Eventually, the beast was killed. Teefa jumped off the throne and began to cheer. Just then, Rooks walked in, looking for her.
"Can I go with Gourry to the bottom, please, pretty please Rooks," she begged.
Rooks sighed, but then consented. "Take her to the bottom of the tower. But if anything happens to Teefa while you're with her.I'll kill you." Then, he went on ahead.
* * *
They started down the tower right away. It was much easier now that Teefa knew the way and could remind Gourry. He hoped to get there in no time and return home to Lina.
At the bottom, Teefa saw a note fall from the ceiling. When she went to pick it up, Zeril came down on her grappling hook. "I've wanted to meet you Teefa," she said.
Just then, the young Jumi began to scream. After Zeril sweatdropped, she sent out her Jewel Beast at them. It looked like a large ball with a head that resembled a claw on a neck that looked like a bony arm. Like last time, Gourry ran at it, and began to fight in order to protect Teefa.
Soon, the beast was dead. Zeril then commented, "What a partner you have Teefa. I'll leave you alone today, but next time your core will be mine." With that, she left.
"I better go," Teefa told him, "Rooks will yell at me again. But promise me something, if Rooks either gets a new Guardian or dies, please protect me. I'll be a sitting duck without a knight around." Then, she too left.
* * *
"Lina, I'm home," Gourry called. But when he entered, he only saw Jerin and Jared playing a game on the floor. "Where's Lina? Isn't she home yet?"
"No," Jerin told him, "You're the first one to come back."
Jared added, "I'm sure Mistress Lina'll be home soon. I still need to find three Wisdoms."
* * *
But when she didn't return the next day, Gourry began to worry. Lina was only going to a graveyard. It couldn't take as long to explore that as it had taken Gourry to explore the tower. So why was she so late?
It didn't take even Gourry much longer to realize what must be done. If Lina was lost or hurt, he must find out where she is. So he decided to go and ask around in bars around the world. Maybe a traveler had seen her pass through.
Gourry went into the library and grabbed a picture of Lina off the desk. He then woke up Liger 0 in order to have a partner for the search. With one last look at Moon GS's empty corral, he went back to tell the twins of his plan.
"I'm going to Dominia to see if I can find her," Gourry told the twins. With that, he teleported to the town, and went to the bar.
- - - -
Well, now Gourry's worried. I've plans for their reunion, but that'll come much later. First, we need Lina to go and fight the three Dragons and return to life. Then we can have a little romantic reunion. Little note, originally Teefa's character couldn't do anything but duck and recover her HP. But in this one, I'll allow her to use the healing powers from Arcana, even though she can't heal a core with them.
While Kronos and Leon were throwing Lina into the Underworld, Gourry was at the Tower of Lieres. At the front gate, he saw Teefa sitting, lost in thought again. When she saw him behind her, she let out a gasp.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, "Where's Rooks? Are you lost again?"
Teefa nodded. "Something in this tower is calling to me. Will you come along?"
"Of course I will. No true gentleman can ever let a defenseless kid go into a dangerous place all by herself," he replied.
Teefa decided to let that kid mark slide. After all, it was fifteen years ago that she'd met Rooks after collapsing in the desert and losing her memory. He'd told her then that a Jumi never aged, and that she could be anywhere from fifteen to fifteen hundred. It was also widely known that a certain legendary knight - - who hadn't been seen since she went on a secret mission for the benefit of their race - - was several thousands of years old, but looked to be in her early to mid twenties.
They entered the tower and began their climb. Inside it was fancily furnished, just as Lina predicted. But monsters lurked around every corner. So Teefa stayed close to Gourry, occasionally fending off an attacker with her staff. She also had a grasp of healing spells - - just like all Jumi Guardians. But since the spells did nothing for a Jumi's core, she tried to avoid combat as much as possible, or block with her arm.
After some time, they found a large door on the eleventh floor of the tower. By this time, Gourry was panting from the climb. But Teefa was energized at the hope of finding out about her true identity. So she opened the door and went in, with Gourry following close behind.
Inside, they saw a young woman who had the same hair and eyes as Teefa. Her core was a black pearl, and rested on her forehead. She had on a black dress with a medium length skirt that ruffled at the bottom. She had big shoulder sleeves that were bordered with read. Black high heels, black gauntlets and a black choker also adorned her body.
"You're the Guardian?!" exclaimed Teefa, "Tell me, who am I?"
The woman ignored her and summoned an Iron Centaur. Gourry immediately began to wish Lina was there. She'd kill it in five seconds flat with a powerful magical spell. But since Teefa was unable to cause any destruction, he'd have to win with his sword alone.
Gourry ran at the beast, and slashed it with Dragon's Claw. He ran at it again and again, wearing it down to nothing. Teefa took cover on a throne in the back of the room, and was healing him whenever he needed it.
Eventually, the beast was killed. Teefa jumped off the throne and began to cheer. Just then, Rooks walked in, looking for her.
"Can I go with Gourry to the bottom, please, pretty please Rooks," she begged.
Rooks sighed, but then consented. "Take her to the bottom of the tower. But if anything happens to Teefa while you're with her.I'll kill you." Then, he went on ahead.
* * *
They started down the tower right away. It was much easier now that Teefa knew the way and could remind Gourry. He hoped to get there in no time and return home to Lina.
At the bottom, Teefa saw a note fall from the ceiling. When she went to pick it up, Zeril came down on her grappling hook. "I've wanted to meet you Teefa," she said.
Just then, the young Jumi began to scream. After Zeril sweatdropped, she sent out her Jewel Beast at them. It looked like a large ball with a head that resembled a claw on a neck that looked like a bony arm. Like last time, Gourry ran at it, and began to fight in order to protect Teefa.
Soon, the beast was dead. Zeril then commented, "What a partner you have Teefa. I'll leave you alone today, but next time your core will be mine." With that, she left.
"I better go," Teefa told him, "Rooks will yell at me again. But promise me something, if Rooks either gets a new Guardian or dies, please protect me. I'll be a sitting duck without a knight around." Then, she too left.
* * *
"Lina, I'm home," Gourry called. But when he entered, he only saw Jerin and Jared playing a game on the floor. "Where's Lina? Isn't she home yet?"
"No," Jerin told him, "You're the first one to come back."
Jared added, "I'm sure Mistress Lina'll be home soon. I still need to find three Wisdoms."
* * *
But when she didn't return the next day, Gourry began to worry. Lina was only going to a graveyard. It couldn't take as long to explore that as it had taken Gourry to explore the tower. So why was she so late?
It didn't take even Gourry much longer to realize what must be done. If Lina was lost or hurt, he must find out where she is. So he decided to go and ask around in bars around the world. Maybe a traveler had seen her pass through.
Gourry went into the library and grabbed a picture of Lina off the desk. He then woke up Liger 0 in order to have a partner for the search. With one last look at Moon GS's empty corral, he went back to tell the twins of his plan.
"I'm going to Dominia to see if I can find her," Gourry told the twins. With that, he teleported to the town, and went to the bar.
- - - -
Well, now Gourry's worried. I've plans for their reunion, but that'll come much later. First, we need Lina to go and fight the three Dragons and return to life. Then we can have a little romantic reunion. Little note, originally Teefa's character couldn't do anything but duck and recover her HP. But in this one, I'll allow her to use the healing powers from Arcana, even though she can't heal a core with them.