Lovely Emerald
In the bar, Gourry spied Rooks. He asked his friend, "Have you seen this girl? She's short, but very in proportioned. She's the only girl I could ever care about."
"I'm sorry Gourry, but I haven't," Rooks admitted, "Tell you what, how about you come to Geo with me. Maybe we can find her."
At that moment, Teefa ran in. "Rooks, where are you going?" she whined.
He told her, "Geo. I want you to stay here where it's safe."
She began to whine again. "How about you go stay at my place," Gourry told her, "You can play with the twins."
Teefa agreed and ran off towards the tree house. Then, Gourry and Rooks teleported too the city of Geo. It was Salamander day, which meant that Nunuzac was teaching at the academy. As if on cue, he and the green haired girl Gourry had seen the last time he was in Geo appeared on the street. He began to yell at her and call her dirt for no reason.
Rooks ran to the Academy. He found the girl in the classroom. To his surprise, when he looked closer, he saw that she was a Jumi Guardian. "I'm Rooks, what's your name?"
"Esmeralda," she replied, "Excuse me, but I've got class today. So could you please meet me in the library on Gnome or Undine Day?"
* * *
They stayed at the coffee shop for two nights. During that time, Gourry scanned the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of Lina coming to town to learn more of the magic from the Academy. But he never saw her. The young man was beginning to despair.
But on Gnome Day, they went to the library and saw Esmeralda. She told them her story. When the Jumi realized their city wasn't safe to live in any more, she ran away with her three sisters. But they were separated from her in the confusion. Now, she was Nunuzac's apprentice and was waiting for a knight to appear.
"You want me to be your knight?" Rooks asked.
Esmeralda shook her head. "You already have a Guardian. You know you can't defend two Guardians at the same time. And she'll be hurt if you leave her for me. I wanted to ask Gourry to be my knight. Will you accept and help me find my sisters?"
"Of course," Gourry replied, "I'm searching for my friend, so we can work together to find each other." He then showed her a picture of Lina, which she couldn't recognize.
"We'll start around town. Let's go to the Arts Palace," said Esmeralda.
* * *
At the palace, they ran into Sotherbee and his master Kristie. Esmeralda asked them, "Did you see a stone that looks like this?" She showed them her Core. To Gourry's shocked expression, she told him, "My sisters were killed by Deathbringer. Only the Cores remain. If I could learn to cry, or find Salah of the Clarius - - who can still heal - - I could bring them back."
"It's in the storeroom, take it," Kristie told her.
So they went down stairs. There, they saw the statue of Diana, the Jumi leader. Next to her was the Core of one of the sisters. A note on Diana said, "To whomever finds me.I have turned to stone in order to avoid being caught by Zeril. I must speak to those who will fight for the Jumi, only then may I be released. Until that time, let me be."
They then went to the coffee shop. Esmeralda informed Gourry that she once had a reaction when visiting Mr. Mephianse's office. So they spent two nights at the shop, and waited until he taught class on Dryad day.
When they day came, they went to the office. There, Esmeralda rummaged through a filing cabinet, and found the Core. They then went back to the coffee shop to strategize.
There, Esmeralda reacted again. She ran right to the potted plant, and pulled out the Core. Needless to say, the manager was getting steamed. So Esmeralda told her story to the manager, who immediately had a change of heart.
* * *
After leaving the shop, a note came. Although Gourry tried to warn her not to run off, she did anyway. When he followed her, he saw a very angry Inspector Boyd telling him that Zeril had taken her prisoner. Gourry immediately got Rooks - - who had been investigating a jewelry shop.
They then ran to the battle arena in the Palace of Arts. There, they saw a Jewel Beast. Both Gourry and Rooks began to fight it. Liger 0 helped out as well. Soon, the creature had fallen. The men ran forward to find Esmeralda.
But they were too late. Just after they arrived, Zeril stole Esmeralda's Core. The young Jumi faded instantly. Gourry and Rooks were clenching their fists, vowing revenge.
* * *
Up in the storage room, Rooks read Diana's note. He then decided to come back later on with Teefa. The two of them were fighting for the Jumi's survival after all.
But first he had to pick her up. When they teleported back to the house, they found her sleeping in the bedroom happily. It hurt Rooks to have to wake her up and end her peace. They then left the house and went on their merry way.
- - - -
Ok, in Arcana, Salah was Teefa's sister and the kind, sweet, generous character. I actually wrote down who teaches on which day of the week on a piece of paper. Ain't I a dork, or what? Awwww. . .and Gourry admits his true feelings about Lina. Now if he could only do it directly to her.
In the bar, Gourry spied Rooks. He asked his friend, "Have you seen this girl? She's short, but very in proportioned. She's the only girl I could ever care about."
"I'm sorry Gourry, but I haven't," Rooks admitted, "Tell you what, how about you come to Geo with me. Maybe we can find her."
At that moment, Teefa ran in. "Rooks, where are you going?" she whined.
He told her, "Geo. I want you to stay here where it's safe."
She began to whine again. "How about you go stay at my place," Gourry told her, "You can play with the twins."
Teefa agreed and ran off towards the tree house. Then, Gourry and Rooks teleported too the city of Geo. It was Salamander day, which meant that Nunuzac was teaching at the academy. As if on cue, he and the green haired girl Gourry had seen the last time he was in Geo appeared on the street. He began to yell at her and call her dirt for no reason.
Rooks ran to the Academy. He found the girl in the classroom. To his surprise, when he looked closer, he saw that she was a Jumi Guardian. "I'm Rooks, what's your name?"
"Esmeralda," she replied, "Excuse me, but I've got class today. So could you please meet me in the library on Gnome or Undine Day?"
* * *
They stayed at the coffee shop for two nights. During that time, Gourry scanned the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of Lina coming to town to learn more of the magic from the Academy. But he never saw her. The young man was beginning to despair.
But on Gnome Day, they went to the library and saw Esmeralda. She told them her story. When the Jumi realized their city wasn't safe to live in any more, she ran away with her three sisters. But they were separated from her in the confusion. Now, she was Nunuzac's apprentice and was waiting for a knight to appear.
"You want me to be your knight?" Rooks asked.
Esmeralda shook her head. "You already have a Guardian. You know you can't defend two Guardians at the same time. And she'll be hurt if you leave her for me. I wanted to ask Gourry to be my knight. Will you accept and help me find my sisters?"
"Of course," Gourry replied, "I'm searching for my friend, so we can work together to find each other." He then showed her a picture of Lina, which she couldn't recognize.
"We'll start around town. Let's go to the Arts Palace," said Esmeralda.
* * *
At the palace, they ran into Sotherbee and his master Kristie. Esmeralda asked them, "Did you see a stone that looks like this?" She showed them her Core. To Gourry's shocked expression, she told him, "My sisters were killed by Deathbringer. Only the Cores remain. If I could learn to cry, or find Salah of the Clarius - - who can still heal - - I could bring them back."
"It's in the storeroom, take it," Kristie told her.
So they went down stairs. There, they saw the statue of Diana, the Jumi leader. Next to her was the Core of one of the sisters. A note on Diana said, "To whomever finds me.I have turned to stone in order to avoid being caught by Zeril. I must speak to those who will fight for the Jumi, only then may I be released. Until that time, let me be."
They then went to the coffee shop. Esmeralda informed Gourry that she once had a reaction when visiting Mr. Mephianse's office. So they spent two nights at the shop, and waited until he taught class on Dryad day.
When they day came, they went to the office. There, Esmeralda rummaged through a filing cabinet, and found the Core. They then went back to the coffee shop to strategize.
There, Esmeralda reacted again. She ran right to the potted plant, and pulled out the Core. Needless to say, the manager was getting steamed. So Esmeralda told her story to the manager, who immediately had a change of heart.
* * *
After leaving the shop, a note came. Although Gourry tried to warn her not to run off, she did anyway. When he followed her, he saw a very angry Inspector Boyd telling him that Zeril had taken her prisoner. Gourry immediately got Rooks - - who had been investigating a jewelry shop.
They then ran to the battle arena in the Palace of Arts. There, they saw a Jewel Beast. Both Gourry and Rooks began to fight it. Liger 0 helped out as well. Soon, the creature had fallen. The men ran forward to find Esmeralda.
But they were too late. Just after they arrived, Zeril stole Esmeralda's Core. The young Jumi faded instantly. Gourry and Rooks were clenching their fists, vowing revenge.
* * *
Up in the storage room, Rooks read Diana's note. He then decided to come back later on with Teefa. The two of them were fighting for the Jumi's survival after all.
But first he had to pick her up. When they teleported back to the house, they found her sleeping in the bedroom happily. It hurt Rooks to have to wake her up and end her peace. They then left the house and went on their merry way.
- - - -
Ok, in Arcana, Salah was Teefa's sister and the kind, sweet, generous character. I actually wrote down who teaches on which day of the week on a piece of paper. Ain't I a dork, or what? Awwww. . .and Gourry admits his true feelings about Lina. Now if he could only do it directly to her.