Lost Broom
The next morning, Lina was surprised to see Lil' Cactus out of his pot. As she searched around for him, she heard Jerin's scream. Strangely, Gourry didn't even stir from the chair he was sleeping in. Lina giggled, and ran downstairs.
"My broom is missing!" exclaimed Jerin, "It belonged to my father. I know I placed it here yesterday. So where has it gone to?"
As Jerin began to have a nervous breakdown, Lil' Cactus came in the front door, walking on his two feet. He was smiling, and whistling as he returned to his pot. "I didn't know that cactuses could walk," commented Jared.
Neither did Lina. She ran upstairs to find out where in the world he had been. When she got up there, she put a new hot towel on Rooks's face - - since it seemed to help the fever that came with the wound in his Core.
"Threw away an old broom in the Junkyard," stated the cactus.
Lina ran downstairs to tell the twins. But when she arrived, Jerin had already left. Jared was standing by the door, looking nervous.
He told Lina, "Jerin heard what the cactus said. She's on her way to the Junkyard at this very moment. We've got to go after her."
"Calm down," Lina said, "There's no use to get hysterical. We must follow Jerin to the Junkyard, and help her find her broom. Let's go."
* * *
At the Junkyard, they saw a Flowerling standing at the gate. He offered to transport them to Louie's room. So they both held his hand, and were sent off.
In Louie's room, Lina asked the doll, "Did you see a blond elf girl come here today? Hair in a ponytail? Orange dress? Eyes like his?"
"Yes I did. She asked me if I've ever seen her missing broom. I didn't but I did tell her to go see Magnolia. She's always collecting things she finds," he replied.
So they headed for Magnolia's room, taking the same rout Lina and Gourry had taken on their last foray into the Junkyard. Lina was in the lead, as she knew the way. Jared followed behind his master, looking for his sister.
At Magnolia's room, the elf boy ran ahead. He saw Jerin sitting on the ground with a broken ankle. Her broom lay not far away with a crack in the center.
"Jerin," Jared called, "Are you hurt sis?"
Jerin nodded. "I don't think I can run away. But I don't like it here. All of the garbage like hates people. I want to go home."
A loud roar echoed through the Junkyard. Both children began to huddle together, hoping it wouldn't find them. "It'll be ok Jerin. Remember, I'm Jared the Malignant. Son of the Master Magician Hein. I'll take care of this," he said.
"Jared.dad was a dropout at the Academy of Magic," reminded Jerin, "He was so bad that he was only accepted in Domina. We're doomed."
Jared suddenly thought of another of his dad's lessons. "Jerin, we're not gonna die if we just remember what dad told us years ago."
Jerin guessed, "He who fights and runs away lives to see the light of day?"
"That's it," Jared replied, "Let's just get out of here."
With Jared's help, Jerin managed to limp out of there on her broken ankle. Lina then came forward to face whatever was over there. It turned out to be a black Imp-like creature. It was so small, she decided it was a waste of her most powerful spells. So she destroyed it with only a Fireball.
* * *
After arriving back home, Jared proceeded to fix Jerin's broom. Lina had used Recovery on Jerin's ankle, and then it was as good as new. The child watched with delight as her brother fixed her father's keepsake.
"Don't worry sis. I'll make sure that you can use this as soon as possible," her told her.
"Jared," Jerin said, "We fight with Bows and Arrows. You don't have to get it done so fast."
From the top floor, Lina heard Rooks moaning. When she ran upstairs, she saw Gourry trying to help Rooks, who wasn't looking too hot.. The young Jumi looked like he was in severe pain that wasn't stemming from the wound.
Gourry asked him, "Is it about Teefa again?"
"Partly," Rooks replied, "I'm worried about her. But I want some wine in order to help my body feel better. Wine is known to help a Core recover faster."
"I'll go to Lumina and pick up a bottle. From what I heard they have the best wine in this whole world," Lina commented.
The young sorceress then went back outside and teleported to Lumina. There, she picked up a bottle of the best wine to be found. Then she returned home.
But something was wrong. The only person in the kitchen was Jared - -who was whining about his stomach hurting. Upstairs, Rooks wasn't in the bed. And Lil' Cactus had again left his pot.
"I went to get that wine for nothing," complained Lina, "When I find out where Rooks, Gourry and Jerin are, they're gonna be in big trouble."
- - - -
Well, another chapter up. We'll see where the others went in the next chapter. And if you're wondering about the town's name changing, I just found out yesterday that it was Domina and not Dominia. I'd like to kick myself for that one. Originally, the twins did fight with the broom and frying pan (which counted as a staff and a 2-handed sword). But usually elves use bows, so I changed it.
The next morning, Lina was surprised to see Lil' Cactus out of his pot. As she searched around for him, she heard Jerin's scream. Strangely, Gourry didn't even stir from the chair he was sleeping in. Lina giggled, and ran downstairs.
"My broom is missing!" exclaimed Jerin, "It belonged to my father. I know I placed it here yesterday. So where has it gone to?"
As Jerin began to have a nervous breakdown, Lil' Cactus came in the front door, walking on his two feet. He was smiling, and whistling as he returned to his pot. "I didn't know that cactuses could walk," commented Jared.
Neither did Lina. She ran upstairs to find out where in the world he had been. When she got up there, she put a new hot towel on Rooks's face - - since it seemed to help the fever that came with the wound in his Core.
"Threw away an old broom in the Junkyard," stated the cactus.
Lina ran downstairs to tell the twins. But when she arrived, Jerin had already left. Jared was standing by the door, looking nervous.
He told Lina, "Jerin heard what the cactus said. She's on her way to the Junkyard at this very moment. We've got to go after her."
"Calm down," Lina said, "There's no use to get hysterical. We must follow Jerin to the Junkyard, and help her find her broom. Let's go."
* * *
At the Junkyard, they saw a Flowerling standing at the gate. He offered to transport them to Louie's room. So they both held his hand, and were sent off.
In Louie's room, Lina asked the doll, "Did you see a blond elf girl come here today? Hair in a ponytail? Orange dress? Eyes like his?"
"Yes I did. She asked me if I've ever seen her missing broom. I didn't but I did tell her to go see Magnolia. She's always collecting things she finds," he replied.
So they headed for Magnolia's room, taking the same rout Lina and Gourry had taken on their last foray into the Junkyard. Lina was in the lead, as she knew the way. Jared followed behind his master, looking for his sister.
At Magnolia's room, the elf boy ran ahead. He saw Jerin sitting on the ground with a broken ankle. Her broom lay not far away with a crack in the center.
"Jerin," Jared called, "Are you hurt sis?"
Jerin nodded. "I don't think I can run away. But I don't like it here. All of the garbage like hates people. I want to go home."
A loud roar echoed through the Junkyard. Both children began to huddle together, hoping it wouldn't find them. "It'll be ok Jerin. Remember, I'm Jared the Malignant. Son of the Master Magician Hein. I'll take care of this," he said.
"Jared.dad was a dropout at the Academy of Magic," reminded Jerin, "He was so bad that he was only accepted in Domina. We're doomed."
Jared suddenly thought of another of his dad's lessons. "Jerin, we're not gonna die if we just remember what dad told us years ago."
Jerin guessed, "He who fights and runs away lives to see the light of day?"
"That's it," Jared replied, "Let's just get out of here."
With Jared's help, Jerin managed to limp out of there on her broken ankle. Lina then came forward to face whatever was over there. It turned out to be a black Imp-like creature. It was so small, she decided it was a waste of her most powerful spells. So she destroyed it with only a Fireball.
* * *
After arriving back home, Jared proceeded to fix Jerin's broom. Lina had used Recovery on Jerin's ankle, and then it was as good as new. The child watched with delight as her brother fixed her father's keepsake.
"Don't worry sis. I'll make sure that you can use this as soon as possible," her told her.
"Jared," Jerin said, "We fight with Bows and Arrows. You don't have to get it done so fast."
From the top floor, Lina heard Rooks moaning. When she ran upstairs, she saw Gourry trying to help Rooks, who wasn't looking too hot.. The young Jumi looked like he was in severe pain that wasn't stemming from the wound.
Gourry asked him, "Is it about Teefa again?"
"Partly," Rooks replied, "I'm worried about her. But I want some wine in order to help my body feel better. Wine is known to help a Core recover faster."
"I'll go to Lumina and pick up a bottle. From what I heard they have the best wine in this whole world," Lina commented.
The young sorceress then went back outside and teleported to Lumina. There, she picked up a bottle of the best wine to be found. Then she returned home.
But something was wrong. The only person in the kitchen was Jared - -who was whining about his stomach hurting. Upstairs, Rooks wasn't in the bed. And Lil' Cactus had again left his pot.
"I went to get that wine for nothing," complained Lina, "When I find out where Rooks, Gourry and Jerin are, they're gonna be in big trouble."
- - - -
Well, another chapter up. We'll see where the others went in the next chapter. And if you're wondering about the town's name changing, I just found out yesterday that it was Domina and not Dominia. I'd like to kick myself for that one. Originally, the twins did fight with the broom and frying pan (which counted as a staff and a 2-handed sword). But usually elves use bows, so I changed it.