Jumi Queen
In the bar, Gourry ran into Rooks and Teefa. The two of them were apparently talking about going to Geo and trying to cure Diana's petrification. But Rooks was a little skeptical of two Jumi looking to cure a comrade traveling together, and he didn't want Teefa by herself.
When he saw Gourry, Rooks had an idea. "Gourry, could you take Teefa to Geo and begin the process of curing Diana's petrification?" he asked.
"Sure," Gourry replied, "I won't fail in protecting Teefa while you are away. We'll find whatever cure we need in no time."
Rooks told him, "If it's what I think it is, you'll be able to find the necessary items easily. Teefa knows what to do, so just follow her lead."
* * *
When they arrived at Geo, Gourry saw a key on the ground. "Hey, someone dropped this here. Now who could be so stupid as to leave something this valuable just lying around."
"Baka, that's a key to the heart," Teefa informed him, "In order to cure Diana, we must find the three keys to her heart, and use their magic. Now we must look all over town for the last two keys. They'll only appear to those who the Jumi in question wishes them to appear to, so we don't need to worry about it getting stolen."
* * *
Gourry followed Teefa into town. There, they began to search for the keys. They could find none in the café, so they made their way to the Marketplace.
Once they arrived at the Market, they entered the first shop - - the instrument shop. There, they found the second Key to the Heart on a little table. But it took three to free Diana, so Teefa and Gourry continued their search.
Teefa searched all over the coffee shop, while Gourry got the Jewelry Shop. In all truth, Gourry would much rather have gone to the coffee shop. But in the olden days Jewelry Shops used to sell Jumi Cores, and Teefa was frightened.
Not that there was any reason to be. Ariel, the shop owner, was a kind sort of man. He joked with Gourry, whether it was about life itself or his incredibly girly name. But there was no key to be found in the little shop. As Gourry left, he saw a strange box. Even an idiot like himself could see it wasn't an ordinary box, so he vowed to bring Lina to see it too.
* * *
The final place Gourry and Teefa went was the Academy. Although the library and classrooms held nothing, they managed to find the final key in the Principal's Office. Mr. Mephianse was more than willing to part with it, since Gourry and Lina had helped him out in the past.
With all three keys in their possession, the duo went to the Palace of the Arts in order to find Diana. There, they learned that she was temporarily being held at the Battle Arena, since Kristie was doing spring- cleaning. So Gourry and Teefa headed downstairs.
Once there, they ran into Rooks. He himself had been searching for the keys, with no luck at all. When Teefa tried the first key, they watched as Diana glowed in a bright light. After it died down, they saw a beautiful female Jumi standing where the statue had been.
"You freed me," she said, "You must be the ones who wish to save our race."
"Yes, Lady Diana. Now, can you tell us about the Jewel Hunter? What is she after? And why does she hunt us Jumi?" Rooks asked.
Diana replied, "Her motives are clouded in mystery. But the gist of it is that she wants revenge on all of the Jumi."
"Why?" inquired Teefa, "What did we ever do to her?"
Diana took a deep breath, and told the story. "Ages ago, we were called the race of friendship. With the power of our tears, we healed the wounds of all races. But several hundred years ago, greedy sorcerers began to vie for our Cores. They would hunt and kill us for that power, only to come up empty, as only a Jumi can use their Core's power. Our numbers were greatly reduced after that. So we had to change our ways to adapt to the new times. You are to young to remember the old times Rooks, but you do remember the way we lived before fifteen years ago."
Rooks nodded. "The Clarius heals our Cores with her tears. Only the chosen Clarius can heal. Jumi Guardians work hard, because a new Clarius must be chosen every hundred years in order to preserve her life," he stated.
"Why did that change?" inquired Gourry, "I'm not a Jumi so I don't know."
Diana told him, "Salah - - our Clarius - - was kidnapped by someone. No one knows for sure who it was. Some say it was her replacement Knight - - filling in for Tefoneus who was searching for the Mana Sword and Stone. Others say she was a victim of the Jewel Hunter. But it wasn't safe to stay together anymore, so we all fled."
Suddenly, Zeril came down into the Arena. "So Diana, at last we meet. You Core will be mine now. My goal is almost at hand." With that, she stole Diana's Core and ran away before Gourry and Rooks could draw their swords.
Rooks got mad and threw one of his hat ornaments to the ground. Another one immediately appeared in its place. He looked at Gourry, and said, "You're getting in pretty deep Gourry. If you wish to cut us off, do it now. There're legends about humans who cried for a Jumi and were turned to stone. I don't want to happen to a friend.
"I won't desert you now," Gourry vowed, "Not until I'm sure my duty has been fulfilled."
- - - -
If you were wondering, Baka means fool or idiot in Japanese. In Arcana, Ariel was this old friend of Rooks's. I always wondered why he had a girly name.
In the bar, Gourry ran into Rooks and Teefa. The two of them were apparently talking about going to Geo and trying to cure Diana's petrification. But Rooks was a little skeptical of two Jumi looking to cure a comrade traveling together, and he didn't want Teefa by herself.
When he saw Gourry, Rooks had an idea. "Gourry, could you take Teefa to Geo and begin the process of curing Diana's petrification?" he asked.
"Sure," Gourry replied, "I won't fail in protecting Teefa while you are away. We'll find whatever cure we need in no time."
Rooks told him, "If it's what I think it is, you'll be able to find the necessary items easily. Teefa knows what to do, so just follow her lead."
* * *
When they arrived at Geo, Gourry saw a key on the ground. "Hey, someone dropped this here. Now who could be so stupid as to leave something this valuable just lying around."
"Baka, that's a key to the heart," Teefa informed him, "In order to cure Diana, we must find the three keys to her heart, and use their magic. Now we must look all over town for the last two keys. They'll only appear to those who the Jumi in question wishes them to appear to, so we don't need to worry about it getting stolen."
* * *
Gourry followed Teefa into town. There, they began to search for the keys. They could find none in the café, so they made their way to the Marketplace.
Once they arrived at the Market, they entered the first shop - - the instrument shop. There, they found the second Key to the Heart on a little table. But it took three to free Diana, so Teefa and Gourry continued their search.
Teefa searched all over the coffee shop, while Gourry got the Jewelry Shop. In all truth, Gourry would much rather have gone to the coffee shop. But in the olden days Jewelry Shops used to sell Jumi Cores, and Teefa was frightened.
Not that there was any reason to be. Ariel, the shop owner, was a kind sort of man. He joked with Gourry, whether it was about life itself or his incredibly girly name. But there was no key to be found in the little shop. As Gourry left, he saw a strange box. Even an idiot like himself could see it wasn't an ordinary box, so he vowed to bring Lina to see it too.
* * *
The final place Gourry and Teefa went was the Academy. Although the library and classrooms held nothing, they managed to find the final key in the Principal's Office. Mr. Mephianse was more than willing to part with it, since Gourry and Lina had helped him out in the past.
With all three keys in their possession, the duo went to the Palace of the Arts in order to find Diana. There, they learned that she was temporarily being held at the Battle Arena, since Kristie was doing spring- cleaning. So Gourry and Teefa headed downstairs.
Once there, they ran into Rooks. He himself had been searching for the keys, with no luck at all. When Teefa tried the first key, they watched as Diana glowed in a bright light. After it died down, they saw a beautiful female Jumi standing where the statue had been.
"You freed me," she said, "You must be the ones who wish to save our race."
"Yes, Lady Diana. Now, can you tell us about the Jewel Hunter? What is she after? And why does she hunt us Jumi?" Rooks asked.
Diana replied, "Her motives are clouded in mystery. But the gist of it is that she wants revenge on all of the Jumi."
"Why?" inquired Teefa, "What did we ever do to her?"
Diana took a deep breath, and told the story. "Ages ago, we were called the race of friendship. With the power of our tears, we healed the wounds of all races. But several hundred years ago, greedy sorcerers began to vie for our Cores. They would hunt and kill us for that power, only to come up empty, as only a Jumi can use their Core's power. Our numbers were greatly reduced after that. So we had to change our ways to adapt to the new times. You are to young to remember the old times Rooks, but you do remember the way we lived before fifteen years ago."
Rooks nodded. "The Clarius heals our Cores with her tears. Only the chosen Clarius can heal. Jumi Guardians work hard, because a new Clarius must be chosen every hundred years in order to preserve her life," he stated.
"Why did that change?" inquired Gourry, "I'm not a Jumi so I don't know."
Diana told him, "Salah - - our Clarius - - was kidnapped by someone. No one knows for sure who it was. Some say it was her replacement Knight - - filling in for Tefoneus who was searching for the Mana Sword and Stone. Others say she was a victim of the Jewel Hunter. But it wasn't safe to stay together anymore, so we all fled."
Suddenly, Zeril came down into the Arena. "So Diana, at last we meet. You Core will be mine now. My goal is almost at hand." With that, she stole Diana's Core and ran away before Gourry and Rooks could draw their swords.
Rooks got mad and threw one of his hat ornaments to the ground. Another one immediately appeared in its place. He looked at Gourry, and said, "You're getting in pretty deep Gourry. If you wish to cut us off, do it now. There're legends about humans who cried for a Jumi and were turned to stone. I don't want to happen to a friend.
"I won't desert you now," Gourry vowed, "Not until I'm sure my duty has been fulfilled."
- - - -
If you were wondering, Baka means fool or idiot in Japanese. In Arcana, Ariel was this old friend of Rooks's. I always wondered why he had a girly name.