Tikkle and Kima
When they arrived at the desert, they again heard the roars of the monster. Lina fought to keep her footing, but Gourry fell down on the ground. After the sound had ceased, Lina helped her beloved to his feet.
"We better find what's going one here," she said, "I bet the beast is worth a lot of Lucre." Then she ran ahead, and Gourry followed close behind.
Shortly after that, they saw a creature called a Shaigin crying on a rock. He was a round fish with duck feet and flippers for arms. In his hand - - if you could call it that - - was a spear. With the other fin, he wiped away a tear.
"I'll show them all. I can be just as strong a monster as them. I'll go and beat up Kima, then they won't laugh at me again," he rambled. But when the roars started up again, the monster freaked out and ran behind Lina to hide.
Lina told him, "You won't prove anything by hiding behind me. Tell you what, Gourry and I will go with you and kill Kima. All I ask for is whatever of value we can find after we defeat him." The Shaigin was shocked. "You'd do that for me? But you don't even know who I am. I'm Tikkle, the biggest chicken among the Shaigins."
"Mercenaries don't really care who they help, as long as they get paid," Lina stated, "And you're hiring the best of the best here."
"Let's go then. The earth shakes when Kima walks," Tikkle informed her. * * *
They walked around the desert, following Tikkle's lead. Lina immediately saw how weak the creature was. He was getting pretty beat even while fighting the weakest enemies. Thus, after each battle, Lina cast Recovery on him.
Finally, they arrived at an empty clearing. Out of the ground came what appeared to be a long stem with a Dragon's head. Wrapped around his body was what appeared to be thick vines. And boy was he angry about being interrupted.
Tikkle yelled, "That's Kima. He's the biggest, baddest monster in the whole desert. He'll chew us up and spit us out if we're not careful."
As if on cue, Kima grabbed Tikkle in his mouth, and spit him to the side of a sand dune. The little Shaigin was out of the battle. The monster turned towards Lina and Gourry with a glint in his eyes. He was apparently still hungry.
"Alright you overgrown plant, take this. Flare Lance!" screamed Lina. But the beast was barely scratched by the attack.
"Dang," Lina muttered, "This guy's tough."
At that moment, Gourry ran in and slashed Kima. He then jumped backwards in order to avoid the monster's mouth. "Lina, I'm going around for another pass at him. When he's still on the recovery, cast a spell on him."
So Gourry ran at him again. While he was still fighting with Kima, Lina began to recite the chant for the Demona Crystal spell. Her timing was right, when she was ready to cast the spell, Gourry had finished up his attack and jumped out of the way. The second the frozen temperatures hit Kima, he turned into an ice statue, fell to the ground, and shattered.
Lina went over to where Tikkle lay. She healed up the Shaigin, and helped him to his feet. Immediately, she ran over and tried to find what Kima had dropped. But all that she found was a Flat Seed and a Spiny Seed.
"What can I do with these?" she questioned, "We have plenty of seeds back home, so why would we want more?"
"Can I have them then? When I look at these things, I will remember your bravery and courage for fighting Kima. Then I will be inspired to fight the ones that tease me," Tikkle said.
Lina handed him the two seeds, and sighed. Another business transaction without some sort of reward. She walked out of the desert, slouching as she went on. Gourry followed close behind, promising to take her out to diner for her troubles.
* * *
Back home, Lina decided that she wanted to visit with Rutee for a little bit. She then decided to bring Gourry along, and formally introduce the two. After all, the only time they'd spoken was when Rutee led him to where she was sleeping.
"Let's go Gourry, I'm sure you and her will get along," said Lina.
"Who was Rutee again?" Gourry inquired, "I know that name from somewhere, but I can't put my finger on it. Is she a sorceress?"
Lina reminded him, "Rutee is the Dragoon of Atwight. She's the one whose master saved me when Kronos killed me. She led you to me after I was knocked unconscious. We went to the Underworld together and conquered Kronos's fortress Dycroft."
Gourry thought for a moment. "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the one with the fur and the big ears." "Yes, that's the one. We're going to visit her at the forest. I would like to know what's been going on since we parted after the battle."
So the duo packed their lunches and prepared to head on out. Once finished, they told the twins where they were going. Then Lina and Gourry set out for the White Forest right away.
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Another adventure. Well, we're going to have a ball next chapter. Originally, you couldn't do this chapter with five pets, but I don't really care in this one.
When they arrived at the desert, they again heard the roars of the monster. Lina fought to keep her footing, but Gourry fell down on the ground. After the sound had ceased, Lina helped her beloved to his feet.
"We better find what's going one here," she said, "I bet the beast is worth a lot of Lucre." Then she ran ahead, and Gourry followed close behind.
Shortly after that, they saw a creature called a Shaigin crying on a rock. He was a round fish with duck feet and flippers for arms. In his hand - - if you could call it that - - was a spear. With the other fin, he wiped away a tear.
"I'll show them all. I can be just as strong a monster as them. I'll go and beat up Kima, then they won't laugh at me again," he rambled. But when the roars started up again, the monster freaked out and ran behind Lina to hide.
Lina told him, "You won't prove anything by hiding behind me. Tell you what, Gourry and I will go with you and kill Kima. All I ask for is whatever of value we can find after we defeat him." The Shaigin was shocked. "You'd do that for me? But you don't even know who I am. I'm Tikkle, the biggest chicken among the Shaigins."
"Mercenaries don't really care who they help, as long as they get paid," Lina stated, "And you're hiring the best of the best here."
"Let's go then. The earth shakes when Kima walks," Tikkle informed her. * * *
They walked around the desert, following Tikkle's lead. Lina immediately saw how weak the creature was. He was getting pretty beat even while fighting the weakest enemies. Thus, after each battle, Lina cast Recovery on him.
Finally, they arrived at an empty clearing. Out of the ground came what appeared to be a long stem with a Dragon's head. Wrapped around his body was what appeared to be thick vines. And boy was he angry about being interrupted.
Tikkle yelled, "That's Kima. He's the biggest, baddest monster in the whole desert. He'll chew us up and spit us out if we're not careful."
As if on cue, Kima grabbed Tikkle in his mouth, and spit him to the side of a sand dune. The little Shaigin was out of the battle. The monster turned towards Lina and Gourry with a glint in his eyes. He was apparently still hungry.
"Alright you overgrown plant, take this. Flare Lance!" screamed Lina. But the beast was barely scratched by the attack.
"Dang," Lina muttered, "This guy's tough."
At that moment, Gourry ran in and slashed Kima. He then jumped backwards in order to avoid the monster's mouth. "Lina, I'm going around for another pass at him. When he's still on the recovery, cast a spell on him."
So Gourry ran at him again. While he was still fighting with Kima, Lina began to recite the chant for the Demona Crystal spell. Her timing was right, when she was ready to cast the spell, Gourry had finished up his attack and jumped out of the way. The second the frozen temperatures hit Kima, he turned into an ice statue, fell to the ground, and shattered.
Lina went over to where Tikkle lay. She healed up the Shaigin, and helped him to his feet. Immediately, she ran over and tried to find what Kima had dropped. But all that she found was a Flat Seed and a Spiny Seed.
"What can I do with these?" she questioned, "We have plenty of seeds back home, so why would we want more?"
"Can I have them then? When I look at these things, I will remember your bravery and courage for fighting Kima. Then I will be inspired to fight the ones that tease me," Tikkle said.
Lina handed him the two seeds, and sighed. Another business transaction without some sort of reward. She walked out of the desert, slouching as she went on. Gourry followed close behind, promising to take her out to diner for her troubles.
* * *
Back home, Lina decided that she wanted to visit with Rutee for a little bit. She then decided to bring Gourry along, and formally introduce the two. After all, the only time they'd spoken was when Rutee led him to where she was sleeping.
"Let's go Gourry, I'm sure you and her will get along," said Lina.
"Who was Rutee again?" Gourry inquired, "I know that name from somewhere, but I can't put my finger on it. Is she a sorceress?"
Lina reminded him, "Rutee is the Dragoon of Atwight. She's the one whose master saved me when Kronos killed me. She led you to me after I was knocked unconscious. We went to the Underworld together and conquered Kronos's fortress Dycroft."
Gourry thought for a moment. "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the one with the fur and the big ears." "Yes, that's the one. We're going to visit her at the forest. I would like to know what's been going on since we parted after the battle."
So the duo packed their lunches and prepared to head on out. Once finished, they told the twins where they were going. Then Lina and Gourry set out for the White Forest right away.
- - - -
Another adventure. Well, we're going to have a ball next chapter. Originally, you couldn't do this chapter with five pets, but I don't really care in this one.