Dormant Powers
Gourry woke up two days after returning from Geo. He ate a hearty breakfast, and prepared to search for Lina again. But when he went outside, he saw Rooks waiting for him.
"Have you seen Teefa?" he inquired.
"Nope," Gourry replied, "Take it you haven't seen Lina either."
Rooks shook his head. "I'm getting worried. Let's go to the Mekiv Caverns again. Something tells me she's there."
* * *
When they arrived, they saw a humanoid duck wearing a green helmet called a Mad Mallard standing around. He looked at them and asked, "What are a couple of young men like you doing here in a place like this?"
"Looking for a young girl with long brown hair. Have you seen her?" Rooks inquired.
"Sure I have," the Mallard told them, "She was with this other lady in a green dress and with fabulous legs. They went down this direction."
Rooks and Gourry took off in a run. The young Jumi thought, 'I won't fail Teefa. Zeril is never going to get her Core.'
* * *
Some time later, they saw a Sproutling. "I don't see many people here," he exclaimed, "But a couple of girls came here just a little while ago."
"Which way did they go?" demanded Rooks.
The Sproutling pointed down a path. "They went that way. I wonder why the younger girl was so scared of this place."
Again the duo began to run. Rooks was wondering why Zeril had taken all of the trouble to bring Teefa to this secluded part of the cave. Many of her victims were attacked in the middle of a crowded town square. She was a daring thief and murderer, so why was she taking no chances now?
* * *
Some time later, they came across a green faced man with a red cloak on. He said, "I saw a tiny stone with a beautiful light come here just a moment ago. If you're looking for your Guardian young Jumi Knight, she went that way."
Rooks pondered the stranger's words. The part about him being a Jumi was expected - - his Core did kind of give it away - - and the sword informed everyone of his knighthood, but how did he know about Teefa being his Guardian?
That mattered not though. She was in trouble, and only Rooks could do anything about it. He and Gourry ran for a little while longer, and finally caught up to Zeril.
"I see you came Jumi Knight," she purred, "All of your kind is so predictable. You just can't sit back when your Guardian is in danger, even if you put your own life on the line. But now you should realize that you fell right into my trap."
With that, she grabbed one of her notes and threw it at Rooks's Core. Although the damage to the jewel was minor, the young Knight still writhed in pain. Tearless cries came from Teefa's mouth as she ran over to his side.
"Teefa, your beloved Rooks's Core is scratched. Will you not shed tears of healing for your knight?" she asked.
Teefa yelled, "Can't you see? We can't cry anymore. You've killed hundreds of Jumi, and yet you haven't realized this."
Zeril yawned. "Typical, oh well, I guess there's no other choice. Both of your Cores will be mine now. Goodbye Rooks and Teefa."
The young Guardian stood up and faced the huntress. "I don't need the power to heal, only the power to fight," she claimed. Suddenly, a light surrounded her. When it cleared, she became the young woman they had seen in Lieres.
"No!" Zeril exclaimed, "It can't be. I killed you fifteen years ago Tefoneus."
"No you didn't Zeril. You just did the same thing you did to Rooks, only a little bigger. You won't get away with this," she replied.
Zeril sent a Jewel Beast out after Tefoneus. Gourry, thinking she was a Guardian like Teefa, ran up to help. But she really didn't need it. Tefoneus charged up a four elemental spell - - consisting of wind, water, earth, and fire - - called Attribute 11, and killed it instantly.
Tefoneus asked Zeril, "What did you do with Salah? Is she still alive?"
"Didn't she always say to find the answer yourself?" Zeril reminded her. Then, the Jewel Hunter ran away. An angry Tefoneus followed close behind.
* * *
Gourry managed to get Rooks back to the house. He laid the Jumi on his bed and went to get some medicine for him. But Rooks told him, "Don't bother. The only thing that can heal a Jumi's Core is the tears of another Jumi. So none of the magic or medicine you or those two elves posses can help. I have to rest, and recover on my own."
The swordsman went downstairs. "I'm going to look for Lina again," he told the twins, "You take care of Rooks." Then, he went outside.
Gourry suddenly had the urge to head for the White Forest. It was as if Lina was sending him a message to meet her there. Even though it seemed like a long shot, he decided to go. After all, what other leads did he have. So Gourry teleported to the forest, and continued his search.
- - - -
Now this takes place at the same time as Lina's adventures in the White Forest. So technically he's on his way there after her mission there ends. The robed man is supposed to be Galneon, the man who usurped the throne in Arcana. And Tefoneus is just a big tacked on version of Teefa (the characters' original names were Pearl and Blackpearl). The spell she used is Teefa's best attack. It consists of eleven levels, each differing in power and the number of enemies attacked. So Teefa is the healing version of this character while Tefoneus is the fighter version.
Gourry woke up two days after returning from Geo. He ate a hearty breakfast, and prepared to search for Lina again. But when he went outside, he saw Rooks waiting for him.
"Have you seen Teefa?" he inquired.
"Nope," Gourry replied, "Take it you haven't seen Lina either."
Rooks shook his head. "I'm getting worried. Let's go to the Mekiv Caverns again. Something tells me she's there."
* * *
When they arrived, they saw a humanoid duck wearing a green helmet called a Mad Mallard standing around. He looked at them and asked, "What are a couple of young men like you doing here in a place like this?"
"Looking for a young girl with long brown hair. Have you seen her?" Rooks inquired.
"Sure I have," the Mallard told them, "She was with this other lady in a green dress and with fabulous legs. They went down this direction."
Rooks and Gourry took off in a run. The young Jumi thought, 'I won't fail Teefa. Zeril is never going to get her Core.'
* * *
Some time later, they saw a Sproutling. "I don't see many people here," he exclaimed, "But a couple of girls came here just a little while ago."
"Which way did they go?" demanded Rooks.
The Sproutling pointed down a path. "They went that way. I wonder why the younger girl was so scared of this place."
Again the duo began to run. Rooks was wondering why Zeril had taken all of the trouble to bring Teefa to this secluded part of the cave. Many of her victims were attacked in the middle of a crowded town square. She was a daring thief and murderer, so why was she taking no chances now?
* * *
Some time later, they came across a green faced man with a red cloak on. He said, "I saw a tiny stone with a beautiful light come here just a moment ago. If you're looking for your Guardian young Jumi Knight, she went that way."
Rooks pondered the stranger's words. The part about him being a Jumi was expected - - his Core did kind of give it away - - and the sword informed everyone of his knighthood, but how did he know about Teefa being his Guardian?
That mattered not though. She was in trouble, and only Rooks could do anything about it. He and Gourry ran for a little while longer, and finally caught up to Zeril.
"I see you came Jumi Knight," she purred, "All of your kind is so predictable. You just can't sit back when your Guardian is in danger, even if you put your own life on the line. But now you should realize that you fell right into my trap."
With that, she grabbed one of her notes and threw it at Rooks's Core. Although the damage to the jewel was minor, the young Knight still writhed in pain. Tearless cries came from Teefa's mouth as she ran over to his side.
"Teefa, your beloved Rooks's Core is scratched. Will you not shed tears of healing for your knight?" she asked.
Teefa yelled, "Can't you see? We can't cry anymore. You've killed hundreds of Jumi, and yet you haven't realized this."
Zeril yawned. "Typical, oh well, I guess there's no other choice. Both of your Cores will be mine now. Goodbye Rooks and Teefa."
The young Guardian stood up and faced the huntress. "I don't need the power to heal, only the power to fight," she claimed. Suddenly, a light surrounded her. When it cleared, she became the young woman they had seen in Lieres.
"No!" Zeril exclaimed, "It can't be. I killed you fifteen years ago Tefoneus."
"No you didn't Zeril. You just did the same thing you did to Rooks, only a little bigger. You won't get away with this," she replied.
Zeril sent a Jewel Beast out after Tefoneus. Gourry, thinking she was a Guardian like Teefa, ran up to help. But she really didn't need it. Tefoneus charged up a four elemental spell - - consisting of wind, water, earth, and fire - - called Attribute 11, and killed it instantly.
Tefoneus asked Zeril, "What did you do with Salah? Is she still alive?"
"Didn't she always say to find the answer yourself?" Zeril reminded her. Then, the Jewel Hunter ran away. An angry Tefoneus followed close behind.
* * *
Gourry managed to get Rooks back to the house. He laid the Jumi on his bed and went to get some medicine for him. But Rooks told him, "Don't bother. The only thing that can heal a Jumi's Core is the tears of another Jumi. So none of the magic or medicine you or those two elves posses can help. I have to rest, and recover on my own."
The swordsman went downstairs. "I'm going to look for Lina again," he told the twins, "You take care of Rooks." Then, he went outside.
Gourry suddenly had the urge to head for the White Forest. It was as if Lina was sending him a message to meet her there. Even though it seemed like a long shot, he decided to go. After all, what other leads did he have. So Gourry teleported to the forest, and continued his search.
- - - -
Now this takes place at the same time as Lina's adventures in the White Forest. So technically he's on his way there after her mission there ends. The robed man is supposed to be Galneon, the man who usurped the throne in Arcana. And Tefoneus is just a big tacked on version of Teefa (the characters' original names were Pearl and Blackpearl). The spell she used is Teefa's best attack. It consists of eleven levels, each differing in power and the number of enemies attacked. So Teefa is the healing version of this character while Tefoneus is the fighter version.