Warming Up
The next day, Lina felt well enough to return to using her magic. So the second she woke up, she went outside and cast spells on a target that she had made. She started with the smaller spells, like Flare Arrow and Mono Volt, but soon began to use her bigger ones too.
By the time Gourry woke up and joined her, Lina already had a firm grasp of what she could do. Her range of power allowed her to cast any spell with less power than the Dragon Slave. With a little more rest, all of her powers would return.
"How about we go and get your powers all warmed up with real battle," Gourry suggested, "We can go to the Fieg Snowfields."
"Why the snowfields?" Lina inquired.
Gourry answered, "I don't know. Maybe because you get warmed up in a cold place."
Lina rolled her eyes. But it did seem like a fun thing to do. So she and Gourry began to fill their packs, and head on over to the Fieg Snowfields.
* * *
When they arrived at the Snowfields, they ran into Mr. Mephianse. He was standing near the entrance and lamenting about his brother Nakratos. Apparently, Nakratos had gone after the Fairies' Treasure in order to bring his deceased wife back to life. But then the Ice Witch Crystal had turned him into an ice statue.
"Did you just say there was a treasure here?" Lina asked.
Mephianse replied, "Yes, but you must not seek it. Or else the Ice Witch will do to you what she did to my brother. Now I must get back to my students." Then, he left.
"Treasure, let's look Gourry," Lina said, "We'll make a bundle if it was made by fairies." * * *
They ran through the Snowfields, searching for the treasure of the fairies. But the only thing they came across was Mephianse and three of his students. The group was sitting around a campfire, just trying to stay warm.
"We must leave now," Mephianse told them.
One student inquired, "What about the treasure? Your brother lost his life looking for it."
"I'd rather see us get out alive," Mephianse said. He waited a few more seconds, and then headed away from camp. "You children stay here. I'll be back."
'He must know where the treasure is,' Lina thought, 'We better follow.' Then she pulled Gourry down the path by his arm.
* * *
After wandering around for a few minutes, they came across Mephianse arguing with the Ice Witch. Something told Lina that he was just hearing a new angle to the story of his brother's trip to Fieg. And it didn't quite bode well with the sorcerer.
"He's still alive! I can't believe it," Mephianse exclaimed.
Crystal reminded him, "You're the one who told everyone that I killed him. While he was here, he transformed himself into a giant cross between a saber toothed tiger, a Sasquatch, and a Du'Cate. We've been calling him Du'Mere."
"I wish to free him," Mephianse stated, "Nakratos's mind will not be the same as a monster, and I fear what he'll do. But. . .I can't kill my own brother."
At once, Lina saw an opening. "We'll help you Mr. Mephianse. You do remember me, Lina Inverse. We met at the Duma Desert, where I held back your powers."
"I do remember. Very well, you must help me free Nakratos. Send him into the Underworld where his wife awaits him," Mephianse told her.
So they ran until they arrived at an area called The Field of Lost Guilt. There, they ran into Du'Mere. He looked pretty annoyed at them disturbing him.
Gourry ran forward in order to slash the beast. But he wasn't paying attention, and was hit by its colossal fists. After flying through the air a little bit, he landed in front of Lina.
This angered the young sorceress. She felt her powers rising in her anger, filling her energy reserves to the very top. Suddenly, she began to recite the familiar chant. "Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the flow of time. In thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness. Those who oppose us shall be destroyed, by the power you and I possess. Dragon Slave." Instantly, the beast was blown up.
* * *
"Thank you Miss Lina, now Nakratos rests in peace. I must be off," Mephianse told them. Then he returned to his students.
Crystal looked at Lina and said, "You have amazing powers young sorceress. I will give you this amulet. It can create a powerful barrier of ice in front of you to block most any attack. It is just a part of the fairies' treasure hidden here."
Lina accepted the amulet and they headed on home. She knew she'd have to come back and find the rest of the treasure some other time. But at least her powers had completely returned. Now she and Rutee had a fighting chance.
Gourry put his arm around her shoulder, trying to shield her from the cold. He knew she was going away again to fight this Kronis guy. Even though he couldn't follow her where she was going, he vowed to help in any way he could.
So that is why he decided to wait for her in Polopota Harbor for her to return. It was the closest town to the Macabre Tombstone, and he wanted to be as close to Lina as he could. After staying the night at the Seaside Hotel, Gourry watched as Lina waved goodbye, and headed to face off against the evil emperor to decide the fate of the world.
- - - -
Little fluff, and a whole lot of adventure. If my transcript of the Dragon Slave chant isn't entirely correct, it's because I didn't have it written down in front of me. But I'm pretty sure that I'm 99.9% correct. The two part battle with Kronos is next.
The next day, Lina felt well enough to return to using her magic. So the second she woke up, she went outside and cast spells on a target that she had made. She started with the smaller spells, like Flare Arrow and Mono Volt, but soon began to use her bigger ones too.
By the time Gourry woke up and joined her, Lina already had a firm grasp of what she could do. Her range of power allowed her to cast any spell with less power than the Dragon Slave. With a little more rest, all of her powers would return.
"How about we go and get your powers all warmed up with real battle," Gourry suggested, "We can go to the Fieg Snowfields."
"Why the snowfields?" Lina inquired.
Gourry answered, "I don't know. Maybe because you get warmed up in a cold place."
Lina rolled her eyes. But it did seem like a fun thing to do. So she and Gourry began to fill their packs, and head on over to the Fieg Snowfields.
* * *
When they arrived at the Snowfields, they ran into Mr. Mephianse. He was standing near the entrance and lamenting about his brother Nakratos. Apparently, Nakratos had gone after the Fairies' Treasure in order to bring his deceased wife back to life. But then the Ice Witch Crystal had turned him into an ice statue.
"Did you just say there was a treasure here?" Lina asked.
Mephianse replied, "Yes, but you must not seek it. Or else the Ice Witch will do to you what she did to my brother. Now I must get back to my students." Then, he left.
"Treasure, let's look Gourry," Lina said, "We'll make a bundle if it was made by fairies." * * *
They ran through the Snowfields, searching for the treasure of the fairies. But the only thing they came across was Mephianse and three of his students. The group was sitting around a campfire, just trying to stay warm.
"We must leave now," Mephianse told them.
One student inquired, "What about the treasure? Your brother lost his life looking for it."
"I'd rather see us get out alive," Mephianse said. He waited a few more seconds, and then headed away from camp. "You children stay here. I'll be back."
'He must know where the treasure is,' Lina thought, 'We better follow.' Then she pulled Gourry down the path by his arm.
* * *
After wandering around for a few minutes, they came across Mephianse arguing with the Ice Witch. Something told Lina that he was just hearing a new angle to the story of his brother's trip to Fieg. And it didn't quite bode well with the sorcerer.
"He's still alive! I can't believe it," Mephianse exclaimed.
Crystal reminded him, "You're the one who told everyone that I killed him. While he was here, he transformed himself into a giant cross between a saber toothed tiger, a Sasquatch, and a Du'Cate. We've been calling him Du'Mere."
"I wish to free him," Mephianse stated, "Nakratos's mind will not be the same as a monster, and I fear what he'll do. But. . .I can't kill my own brother."
At once, Lina saw an opening. "We'll help you Mr. Mephianse. You do remember me, Lina Inverse. We met at the Duma Desert, where I held back your powers."
"I do remember. Very well, you must help me free Nakratos. Send him into the Underworld where his wife awaits him," Mephianse told her.
So they ran until they arrived at an area called The Field of Lost Guilt. There, they ran into Du'Mere. He looked pretty annoyed at them disturbing him.
Gourry ran forward in order to slash the beast. But he wasn't paying attention, and was hit by its colossal fists. After flying through the air a little bit, he landed in front of Lina.
This angered the young sorceress. She felt her powers rising in her anger, filling her energy reserves to the very top. Suddenly, she began to recite the familiar chant. "Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the flow of time. In thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness. Those who oppose us shall be destroyed, by the power you and I possess. Dragon Slave." Instantly, the beast was blown up.
* * *
"Thank you Miss Lina, now Nakratos rests in peace. I must be off," Mephianse told them. Then he returned to his students.
Crystal looked at Lina and said, "You have amazing powers young sorceress. I will give you this amulet. It can create a powerful barrier of ice in front of you to block most any attack. It is just a part of the fairies' treasure hidden here."
Lina accepted the amulet and they headed on home. She knew she'd have to come back and find the rest of the treasure some other time. But at least her powers had completely returned. Now she and Rutee had a fighting chance.
Gourry put his arm around her shoulder, trying to shield her from the cold. He knew she was going away again to fight this Kronis guy. Even though he couldn't follow her where she was going, he vowed to help in any way he could.
So that is why he decided to wait for her in Polopota Harbor for her to return. It was the closest town to the Macabre Tombstone, and he wanted to be as close to Lina as he could. After staying the night at the Seaside Hotel, Gourry watched as Lina waved goodbye, and headed to face off against the evil emperor to decide the fate of the world.
- - - -
Little fluff, and a whole lot of adventure. If my transcript of the Dragon Slave chant isn't entirely correct, it's because I didn't have it written down in front of me. But I'm pretty sure that I'm 99.9% correct. The two part battle with Kronos is next.