Dreamscape
Lina ran to the coffee shop, where she saw Gourry. The swordsman looked lost in thought, something that didn't happen often. Lina wondered what could cause him of all people to think hard. Whatever it was, it must be deep.
When Gourry saw her, he motioned for his beloved to join him at the table. Lina sat down across from him and ordered plenty of food. "So Gourry, what's up?" she asked.
"There's this box I saw in the jewelry store," he told her, "It seems a little weird. So I wanted to ask you to have a look. You're the expert on magic, not me."
Lina said, "Of course I'll take a look. Maybe I can learn some more magic techniques, or increase my own reserves of power in the process. And that could help us greatly as we solve all these mysteries and try to find the way home."
* * *
They found the shop empty. Ariel had apparently gone out for a little while, or maybe even on a research mission. But he'd left the door unlocked so they went right in. Lina immediately went over to the box in question and had a look.
She gave it a complete look over. "It seems to be sealing something inside. Lets just open it and have a look inside." With that, she opened the cover.
Instantly, a bright light covered the duo. When it cleared, they found themselves in a strange room. In a golden box with a lid that resembled that of a tent was a little bed. On the bed was a young girl with brown hair and hazel eyes. She had on a green dress with black down the center and bordering the sleeves. A green hat with a black band and a golden star sat on her head. On the star, as well as on her chest, was a Fluorite.
"Help me," she whispered, "I've been having bad dreams lately."
At that moment, a woman who resembled a doll entered the box. "Hello, I'm Belle, the witch of dreams. So there you are Salah. You poor dear, those dreams are so nasty that I can't even get inside. What we need is someone to go inside and kill those demons." She eyed Lina and Gourry, who were listening to her words. "You two look promising. And I've seen that the young man has helped a Jumi pair in the past. You're the perfect ones to rescue the Clarius from her nightmares."
She then teleported them into Salah's nightmare. There, the duo found a replica of the Duma Desert. It was full of many strange things, like Revanshe being harassed by dozens of Basket Fish, or Lil' Cactus taking a walk and musing about home.
But they also saw Rooks talking to Tefoneus. She was berating him for his poor showing as a knight, and calling him a lonely pebble in the desert. As usual, Rooks was fighting back against her. He was yelling at the top of his lungs about her mistakes.
When Tefoneus left, Gourry talked to Rooks. But the knight didn't even recognize him. He only said, "I'm Rooks, a Jumi Knight. The Jumi are composed of Knights and Guardians. Knights fight while their Guardians cure their wounds with tears. I let my Guardian die, so I have no right to even call myself a Knight." He then walked away.
'Is he talking about Teefa?' Lina wondered, 'Or a Guardian in the past.' For Jerin and Jared had filled her in on his story, since Gourry didn't remember even how or why he ended up hurt and laying in the swordsman's bed.
A bit further on, they saw the duo again. Rooks was begging Tefoneus to become Teefa and let him protect her again. She was refusing angrily.
Tefoneus told him her story. "Once, when I went on an important mission, I left Salah with my best friend Rimsala. But then Rimsala kidnapped her, and weakened my Core. Now she's out there, making trouble for us all."
"If your Core fails again, will you turn back into Teefa?" asked Rooks.
Tefoneus didn't reply. She just went on her merry way again. Then Rooks left as well. Gourry and Lina followed Tefoneus down the path.
Soon they saw her being tormented by Zeril. The wicked Jewel Hunter had the Knight on the ground - - sick from a lack or water. Then she sent out a Jewel Beast.
Gourry and Lina ran up to fight at once. Lina easily found out how to kill it. In her anger over Zeril's cruelty, she Mega Branded the creature into oblivion.
* * *
The dream had a happy ending. Teefa and Rooks were reunited, and left the desert forever. Tefoneus was able to rest calmly, until the next time she was needed. Thus Gourry and Lina were able to leave the dream safely.
They came back to the world to see Salah sleeping soundly. Belle smiled. "Sweet dreams kiddo. I'll be back if you ever have nightmares again." Then she returned through the warp point, and brought Lina and Gourry out of the box with her.
"I'm going to go find Rooks and Teefa," Gourry said, "They must know about Salah being alive and all. All the Jumi have been searching for her. . .I think."
Lina wrote all they'd seen on a piece of paper. She didn't want to risk Gourry forgetting to tell Rooks and Teefa the news. Then she went to meet Gobi at the café. Hopefully, he'd found a new business transaction that she could get in on.
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Well, another mystery solved. I sure can't find many comments anymore.
Lina ran to the coffee shop, where she saw Gourry. The swordsman looked lost in thought, something that didn't happen often. Lina wondered what could cause him of all people to think hard. Whatever it was, it must be deep.
When Gourry saw her, he motioned for his beloved to join him at the table. Lina sat down across from him and ordered plenty of food. "So Gourry, what's up?" she asked.
"There's this box I saw in the jewelry store," he told her, "It seems a little weird. So I wanted to ask you to have a look. You're the expert on magic, not me."
Lina said, "Of course I'll take a look. Maybe I can learn some more magic techniques, or increase my own reserves of power in the process. And that could help us greatly as we solve all these mysteries and try to find the way home."
* * *
They found the shop empty. Ariel had apparently gone out for a little while, or maybe even on a research mission. But he'd left the door unlocked so they went right in. Lina immediately went over to the box in question and had a look.
She gave it a complete look over. "It seems to be sealing something inside. Lets just open it and have a look inside." With that, she opened the cover.
Instantly, a bright light covered the duo. When it cleared, they found themselves in a strange room. In a golden box with a lid that resembled that of a tent was a little bed. On the bed was a young girl with brown hair and hazel eyes. She had on a green dress with black down the center and bordering the sleeves. A green hat with a black band and a golden star sat on her head. On the star, as well as on her chest, was a Fluorite.
"Help me," she whispered, "I've been having bad dreams lately."
At that moment, a woman who resembled a doll entered the box. "Hello, I'm Belle, the witch of dreams. So there you are Salah. You poor dear, those dreams are so nasty that I can't even get inside. What we need is someone to go inside and kill those demons." She eyed Lina and Gourry, who were listening to her words. "You two look promising. And I've seen that the young man has helped a Jumi pair in the past. You're the perfect ones to rescue the Clarius from her nightmares."
She then teleported them into Salah's nightmare. There, the duo found a replica of the Duma Desert. It was full of many strange things, like Revanshe being harassed by dozens of Basket Fish, or Lil' Cactus taking a walk and musing about home.
But they also saw Rooks talking to Tefoneus. She was berating him for his poor showing as a knight, and calling him a lonely pebble in the desert. As usual, Rooks was fighting back against her. He was yelling at the top of his lungs about her mistakes.
When Tefoneus left, Gourry talked to Rooks. But the knight didn't even recognize him. He only said, "I'm Rooks, a Jumi Knight. The Jumi are composed of Knights and Guardians. Knights fight while their Guardians cure their wounds with tears. I let my Guardian die, so I have no right to even call myself a Knight." He then walked away.
'Is he talking about Teefa?' Lina wondered, 'Or a Guardian in the past.' For Jerin and Jared had filled her in on his story, since Gourry didn't remember even how or why he ended up hurt and laying in the swordsman's bed.
A bit further on, they saw the duo again. Rooks was begging Tefoneus to become Teefa and let him protect her again. She was refusing angrily.
Tefoneus told him her story. "Once, when I went on an important mission, I left Salah with my best friend Rimsala. But then Rimsala kidnapped her, and weakened my Core. Now she's out there, making trouble for us all."
"If your Core fails again, will you turn back into Teefa?" asked Rooks.
Tefoneus didn't reply. She just went on her merry way again. Then Rooks left as well. Gourry and Lina followed Tefoneus down the path.
Soon they saw her being tormented by Zeril. The wicked Jewel Hunter had the Knight on the ground - - sick from a lack or water. Then she sent out a Jewel Beast.
Gourry and Lina ran up to fight at once. Lina easily found out how to kill it. In her anger over Zeril's cruelty, she Mega Branded the creature into oblivion.
* * *
The dream had a happy ending. Teefa and Rooks were reunited, and left the desert forever. Tefoneus was able to rest calmly, until the next time she was needed. Thus Gourry and Lina were able to leave the dream safely.
They came back to the world to see Salah sleeping soundly. Belle smiled. "Sweet dreams kiddo. I'll be back if you ever have nightmares again." Then she returned through the warp point, and brought Lina and Gourry out of the box with her.
"I'm going to go find Rooks and Teefa," Gourry said, "They must know about Salah being alive and all. All the Jumi have been searching for her. . .I think."
Lina wrote all they'd seen on a piece of paper. She didn't want to risk Gourry forgetting to tell Rooks and Teefa the news. Then she went to meet Gobi at the café. Hopefully, he'd found a new business transaction that she could get in on.
- - - -
Well, another mystery solved. I sure can't find many comments anymore.