The Demon's Arrival
Lina and Gourry woke up and headed to Gato. While at the café on the outcropping, they saw the man they encountered in the Jungle. He was mumbling something about demons while eating his food. When he finished, he went to the temple.
"I'll bet something's going on," Lina said, "I'll stake my reputation on it. Let's go." With that, she dragged Gourry to the temple.
* * *
In the hallway, they ran into Katt. She recognized them from their earlier encounters, and said hello. Then she asked, "Do you know a man named Sten? He's an old friend of Abbess Matilda, and he just came back after ten years. Go on inside, I will allow it." With that, she opened the door to the Abbess's room.
Inside, they saw the man from the Jungle arguing with an elderly woman in priest robes. Then man named Sten was telling her of the evil of the demon Evans. But Matilda was just happy that both of her old friends were alive.
When Sten saw them, he was surprised. "I guess you heard everything. A demon is trying to kill the Abbess. Will you help me destroy him?"
Just then Katt entered the room and chided Sten. She then asked him to leave. Sten walked out vowing to kill Evans.
"Do you want to hear about Evans and Sten?" asked Katt.
"Sure," Lina replied, "Nothing better to do."
Katt began, "Matilda, Evans, Sten and myself all grew up together. Matilda was born into a family of priests, while Sten and I were born into families of warriors. Evans was a half demon, but Matilda and I treated him the same as we treated Sten. But Sten was always suspicious of him, and attacked Evans one day in the mine. Neither of them has been seen until now."
Just then, a yellow clad nun entered the room. She walked over to Matilda with a glint in her eyes. Suddenly, a blast of power knocked Katt and Gourry over.
"For our lord," she whispered. Then the nun and Matilda disappeared.
Katt got up and ran out of the room. "Abbess Matilda has been kidnapped. Seal all exits."
* * *
They chased the nun to the caves. Once there, the trail went cold. Sten arrived, and began to fume about the whole situation.
"I told you," he yelled, "It's the work of that demon. He's out to kill Matilda."
Katt retorted, "And whose fault is it that Evans went mad? You're the one who attacked him for no reason at all."
"He was trying to kill Matilda by stealing her elemental powers and it's my duty as a warrior to defend the priestess," Sten continued.
After watching the debate for a half-hour, Lina got bored. "If you two are done with your squabble, can we get on with it? Jeez, and I thought Gourry and I argued a lot. Finding Matilda should be our top priority about now."
"Yes Miss Lina. The only place they could be is in the Meditation Room. I've ordered it open just in case," Katt told them. Then she and Sten ran off.
"What are we waiting for?" inquired Lina, "Let's go fight that demon."
* * *
At the Meditation Room, they found the nun and Matilda. "Welcome Sorceress Supreme and Genius Swordsman. I hope by now you've realized that you just walked right into my trap. Now your quest will end in your deaths."
Two other nuns came by to rescue Matilda. The false nun let her go, planning to get her back after killing Lina and Gourry. She suddenly glowed and transformed herself into a giant genie monster called Spriggan.
Lina looked the creature strait in the eye. It was a medium strength monster, no doubt. Without a word, she cast Digger Volt on it. But it wasn't down for the count just yet. If anything, it hadn't even acquired a scratch from the attack.
"This thing's tougher than it looks. Gourry, when I say go, we run and attack it together. Ready. . .Go!" yelled Lina. Then she and Gourry charged at Spriggan. In unison, they slashed Dragon's Breath and Dragon's Claw, killing it instantly.
* * *
Back at the temple, Sten was again warning Matilda of her foolish friendship with Evans. The old priestess began to speak on Evans's behalf, but just then Katt cut her off. The tigerwoman echoed her friend's sentiments and told Sten to leave it be. She also told Matilda to get some rest since she'd just had a long day.
"Lina," Matilda whispered, "I would like to speak to you and your companion about something in private. Can you come back later?"
"Whatever. We'll just bide our time at the outdoor café until then," Lina replied. Then she and Gourry left the temple and went to get something to eat.
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Well, we're getting into the next big adventure. In this epic quest, Lina and Gourry only have each other, you rarely get help from Katt and Sten.
Lina and Gourry woke up and headed to Gato. While at the café on the outcropping, they saw the man they encountered in the Jungle. He was mumbling something about demons while eating his food. When he finished, he went to the temple.
"I'll bet something's going on," Lina said, "I'll stake my reputation on it. Let's go." With that, she dragged Gourry to the temple.
* * *
In the hallway, they ran into Katt. She recognized them from their earlier encounters, and said hello. Then she asked, "Do you know a man named Sten? He's an old friend of Abbess Matilda, and he just came back after ten years. Go on inside, I will allow it." With that, she opened the door to the Abbess's room.
Inside, they saw the man from the Jungle arguing with an elderly woman in priest robes. Then man named Sten was telling her of the evil of the demon Evans. But Matilda was just happy that both of her old friends were alive.
When Sten saw them, he was surprised. "I guess you heard everything. A demon is trying to kill the Abbess. Will you help me destroy him?"
Just then Katt entered the room and chided Sten. She then asked him to leave. Sten walked out vowing to kill Evans.
"Do you want to hear about Evans and Sten?" asked Katt.
"Sure," Lina replied, "Nothing better to do."
Katt began, "Matilda, Evans, Sten and myself all grew up together. Matilda was born into a family of priests, while Sten and I were born into families of warriors. Evans was a half demon, but Matilda and I treated him the same as we treated Sten. But Sten was always suspicious of him, and attacked Evans one day in the mine. Neither of them has been seen until now."
Just then, a yellow clad nun entered the room. She walked over to Matilda with a glint in her eyes. Suddenly, a blast of power knocked Katt and Gourry over.
"For our lord," she whispered. Then the nun and Matilda disappeared.
Katt got up and ran out of the room. "Abbess Matilda has been kidnapped. Seal all exits."
* * *
They chased the nun to the caves. Once there, the trail went cold. Sten arrived, and began to fume about the whole situation.
"I told you," he yelled, "It's the work of that demon. He's out to kill Matilda."
Katt retorted, "And whose fault is it that Evans went mad? You're the one who attacked him for no reason at all."
"He was trying to kill Matilda by stealing her elemental powers and it's my duty as a warrior to defend the priestess," Sten continued.
After watching the debate for a half-hour, Lina got bored. "If you two are done with your squabble, can we get on with it? Jeez, and I thought Gourry and I argued a lot. Finding Matilda should be our top priority about now."
"Yes Miss Lina. The only place they could be is in the Meditation Room. I've ordered it open just in case," Katt told them. Then she and Sten ran off.
"What are we waiting for?" inquired Lina, "Let's go fight that demon."
* * *
At the Meditation Room, they found the nun and Matilda. "Welcome Sorceress Supreme and Genius Swordsman. I hope by now you've realized that you just walked right into my trap. Now your quest will end in your deaths."
Two other nuns came by to rescue Matilda. The false nun let her go, planning to get her back after killing Lina and Gourry. She suddenly glowed and transformed herself into a giant genie monster called Spriggan.
Lina looked the creature strait in the eye. It was a medium strength monster, no doubt. Without a word, she cast Digger Volt on it. But it wasn't down for the count just yet. If anything, it hadn't even acquired a scratch from the attack.
"This thing's tougher than it looks. Gourry, when I say go, we run and attack it together. Ready. . .Go!" yelled Lina. Then she and Gourry charged at Spriggan. In unison, they slashed Dragon's Breath and Dragon's Claw, killing it instantly.
* * *
Back at the temple, Sten was again warning Matilda of her foolish friendship with Evans. The old priestess began to speak on Evans's behalf, but just then Katt cut her off. The tigerwoman echoed her friend's sentiments and told Sten to leave it be. She also told Matilda to get some rest since she'd just had a long day.
"Lina," Matilda whispered, "I would like to speak to you and your companion about something in private. Can you come back later?"
"Whatever. We'll just bide our time at the outdoor café until then," Lina replied. Then she and Gourry left the temple and went to get something to eat.
- - - -
Well, we're getting into the next big adventure. In this epic quest, Lina and Gourry only have each other, you rarely get help from Katt and Sten.