The Musician & the Shadoles
Lina and Gourry woke up early. Realizing they had nothing to do, they decided to head to Lumina. As usual, it was for the food at the bar.
When they arrived, they saw that Diddle and Capela were performing again. Suddenly, Diddle up and left again. Capela wasn't worried, he'd come back. But when he didn't, the juggler began to worry and went to search.
When Lina and Gourry finished and went to leave the town, they saw Diddle walking. But before they could get to him, a group of Shadoles appeared. Before anyone knew what was happening, they took Diddle into the Underworld with them.
"Diddle," screamed Capela. He then ran to the Underworld to save his friend.
"What are we waiting for?" asked Lina, "Let's go and rescue him. You don't know how bad it is down there. You can't use magic, or touch another living person."
* * *
When they arrived, they saw Leon sitting and reading a book on battle. "Oh, it's you Lina. What brings you back here?"
Lina replied, "We're searching for a monkey boy named Capela. He came to save his friend Diddle from the Shadoles."
"Oh, the kid that just ran past a minute ago. He went into the Underworld. If you're going to save him, go right on and do it. You're magic isn't going to disappear since you aren't dead when you enter," Leon told her.
Lina and Gourry went into the Underworld. They began to run downstairs in order to search for Diddle. Some time later, they found a Shadole that threw them right to the bottom. Once there, they ran into Pokiehl.
"People think the Underwold is the home of the dead but it's really the home for those who cling to life," he admitted, "If you still value your life, avoid the Shadoles. They will try to drag you to the bottom of the Underworld."
Taking the warning to heart, Lina and Gourry ran towards the top of the Underworld. But sometimes they would run into a Shadole who'd send them back down. Even then, neither was willing to give up so soon and give in to the Shadoles. As they showed their determination, less Shadoles would come to bug them, until there were few.
Sometime later, they found Diddle and Capela arguing. Apparently, Diddle wanted to stay and get away from the world, while Capela wanted to save him from the Shadoles. All the way, a group of Shadoles began to bother them.
The last straw was when Diddle promised to never become a Shadole, and to come back after Capela made the world a better. They began to laugh at the thought of a person not becoming a Shadole. Then they gave him a challenge to get to the top without being killed by the monsters. Diddle took the challenge, and ran up with Capela.
As Lina and Gourry tried to go on, they ran into a duo of mummified gorillas. Lina got mad and Fireballed them. But that didn't faze the beasts. One of them managed to hit Lina and knock her back as she charged up another.
"Lina," screamed Gourry. With fire in his eyes, he ran at the monsters and began to slash away. He continued his attack, even after the beasts were just a pile of bandages.
Gourry picked up Lina in his arms. He held her close, and began to carry her to the entrance. When they arrived at Olbohn's chamber, he put her down so she could rest.
"Gourry," Lina whispered, "Thank you. I'll just apply a healing spell, and be better soon." Gourry nodded. "Then we'll wait until you get better before going onwards. It's not like we have anything else to do."
* * *
When they arrived at the surface, they saw Diddle and Capela looking at the stars. Diddle asked to spend some more time there. Capela said that they could only stay a little longer, since he didn't want to break the promise he made not to smile just because.
But Diddle replied, "It's ok, I don't care if you smile. You don't have to believe everything I said when I was in the Underworld. Stars spin as they fall when you're trying to catch you breath."
"What does that mean?" asked Capela.
Diddle laughed. "It's a secret."
'Oh great,' Lina though, 'A few hour in the Underworld and the kid's becoming another Xellos.'
* * *
In Domina, they found Miss Yuka in a fix. Her little pet, Pee Wee, wasn't hatching on time. So she had asked Mei Mei what she needed to save him. The fortune teller told her to get some Menos Bronze, Baobab Wood, Animal Hide, Topple Cotton, Flat Seed, Citrisquid, Rotten Meat, and Sulpher. But she didn't know where to find some.
"Hey Miss Yuka, we have the items. If you give me something in return, I'll give them to you for Pee Wee," Lina said.
She was more than happy to agree. In exchange for the items, Lina and Gourry were given a Revive Ring. Thinking it was junk, Lina ended up selling it for 2000 Lucre.
They decided to head for the temple the next day. Lina was hoping to get some relaxation and the good food that came with it. That night, she and Gourry went to sleep dreaming about eating a huge feast at the temple outcropping.
- - - -
Another two combined into one. The only reason I had Gourry save Lina was that she'd done it twice already, and I'm scrambling for battle differences. Well, we're going to start getting into the next big enemy in the next chapter.
Lina and Gourry woke up early. Realizing they had nothing to do, they decided to head to Lumina. As usual, it was for the food at the bar.
When they arrived, they saw that Diddle and Capela were performing again. Suddenly, Diddle up and left again. Capela wasn't worried, he'd come back. But when he didn't, the juggler began to worry and went to search.
When Lina and Gourry finished and went to leave the town, they saw Diddle walking. But before they could get to him, a group of Shadoles appeared. Before anyone knew what was happening, they took Diddle into the Underworld with them.
"Diddle," screamed Capela. He then ran to the Underworld to save his friend.
"What are we waiting for?" asked Lina, "Let's go and rescue him. You don't know how bad it is down there. You can't use magic, or touch another living person."
* * *
When they arrived, they saw Leon sitting and reading a book on battle. "Oh, it's you Lina. What brings you back here?"
Lina replied, "We're searching for a monkey boy named Capela. He came to save his friend Diddle from the Shadoles."
"Oh, the kid that just ran past a minute ago. He went into the Underworld. If you're going to save him, go right on and do it. You're magic isn't going to disappear since you aren't dead when you enter," Leon told her.
Lina and Gourry went into the Underworld. They began to run downstairs in order to search for Diddle. Some time later, they found a Shadole that threw them right to the bottom. Once there, they ran into Pokiehl.
"People think the Underwold is the home of the dead but it's really the home for those who cling to life," he admitted, "If you still value your life, avoid the Shadoles. They will try to drag you to the bottom of the Underworld."
Taking the warning to heart, Lina and Gourry ran towards the top of the Underworld. But sometimes they would run into a Shadole who'd send them back down. Even then, neither was willing to give up so soon and give in to the Shadoles. As they showed their determination, less Shadoles would come to bug them, until there were few.
Sometime later, they found Diddle and Capela arguing. Apparently, Diddle wanted to stay and get away from the world, while Capela wanted to save him from the Shadoles. All the way, a group of Shadoles began to bother them.
The last straw was when Diddle promised to never become a Shadole, and to come back after Capela made the world a better. They began to laugh at the thought of a person not becoming a Shadole. Then they gave him a challenge to get to the top without being killed by the monsters. Diddle took the challenge, and ran up with Capela.
As Lina and Gourry tried to go on, they ran into a duo of mummified gorillas. Lina got mad and Fireballed them. But that didn't faze the beasts. One of them managed to hit Lina and knock her back as she charged up another.
"Lina," screamed Gourry. With fire in his eyes, he ran at the monsters and began to slash away. He continued his attack, even after the beasts were just a pile of bandages.
Gourry picked up Lina in his arms. He held her close, and began to carry her to the entrance. When they arrived at Olbohn's chamber, he put her down so she could rest.
"Gourry," Lina whispered, "Thank you. I'll just apply a healing spell, and be better soon." Gourry nodded. "Then we'll wait until you get better before going onwards. It's not like we have anything else to do."
* * *
When they arrived at the surface, they saw Diddle and Capela looking at the stars. Diddle asked to spend some more time there. Capela said that they could only stay a little longer, since he didn't want to break the promise he made not to smile just because.
But Diddle replied, "It's ok, I don't care if you smile. You don't have to believe everything I said when I was in the Underworld. Stars spin as they fall when you're trying to catch you breath."
"What does that mean?" asked Capela.
Diddle laughed. "It's a secret."
'Oh great,' Lina though, 'A few hour in the Underworld and the kid's becoming another Xellos.'
* * *
In Domina, they found Miss Yuka in a fix. Her little pet, Pee Wee, wasn't hatching on time. So she had asked Mei Mei what she needed to save him. The fortune teller told her to get some Menos Bronze, Baobab Wood, Animal Hide, Topple Cotton, Flat Seed, Citrisquid, Rotten Meat, and Sulpher. But she didn't know where to find some.
"Hey Miss Yuka, we have the items. If you give me something in return, I'll give them to you for Pee Wee," Lina said.
She was more than happy to agree. In exchange for the items, Lina and Gourry were given a Revive Ring. Thinking it was junk, Lina ended up selling it for 2000 Lucre.
They decided to head for the temple the next day. Lina was hoping to get some relaxation and the good food that came with it. That night, she and Gourry went to sleep dreaming about eating a huge feast at the temple outcropping.
- - - -
Another two combined into one. The only reason I had Gourry save Lina was that she'd done it twice already, and I'm scrambling for battle differences. Well, we're going to start getting into the next big enemy in the next chapter.