Shell of the Demon
"We're approaching Lucemia," exclaimed Lina, "Jared, you better be careful up there. From what I've seen, Evans is quite powerful. If you want to go back, I'll turn this bird around and head for home so you can stay there and I can get Gourry."
"I'm ok Lina, demons don't scare me," Jared stated. He looked out ahead of them with a determined look in his eye.
Soon they arrived at the Wyrm of Light's shell. The Cancun Bird landed on the one end of the shell. As luck would have it, Evans wasn't in the area. When Lina turned around to ask for a landing spot that was nearer to Evans, the bird flew off again.
She groaned, "I guess it's too scared to get any closer. Meaning, Evans is probably at the other end of this thing. Oh, well, we better get walking."
Lina began to walk in the only direction available. Jared then followed close behind. Soon after, they arrived at a hole in the shell. To avoid falling in, Lina went down what appeared to be a staircase. Another one was conveniently located right after the hole in the roof.
Lina wondered why that was so. 'Doesn't make sense. But then again, it helps me save my magic since I don't have to use Levitation to bring us over the holes. Guess I really shouldn't be complaining about that.'
A little bit later, they found a cave in the side of the shell. Curious as to what it was - - and out of places to go - - they entered it. Inside they found bones that were still attached to the shell. For awhile, Lina and Jared walked through it, fighting monsters. Finally, they found the exit, and returned to the outer part of the shell.
A strange fairy/butterfly hybrid suddenly appeared before the two adventurers. Jared ran up to him, recognizing him as Selva of the Four Winds. "I'm Jared," he stated, "I've come to listen to the Wisdoms to become a great wizard."
"Hello Jared. Children are always a little outside the flow of time. Your childhood memories will be useful for the rest of your magic career," stated the Wisdom.
Jared replied, "Thanks Selva."
Selva looked at Lina. "You know that Evans is just toying with you by waiting on Lucemia's head. Can you take it, Lina Inverse?"
"Of course I can take it," Lina yelled, "No one can ever psyche me out. If I just gave up at the sight of a little hardship, I wouldn't accomplish anything. That and the fact that my world would have been destroyed by at least one of the demons I managed to kill."
"As you wish," Selva replied. Then, he disappeared.
* * *
Lina and Jared moved onwards. Soon after, they stumbled upon another cave. And again after leaving it, Selva appeared and asked if she could take Evans's game. The young sorceress wondered if he had nothing better to do than annoy her.
After some more walking, they came to the head of the monster. As predicted, Evans was standing there and waiting. Instantly Lina threw a Fireball at him. The spell washed harmlessly over the demon, and he began to laugh.
Evans yelled, "Fool, you cannot kill me with that little power. I am the all-powerful demon Evans, the exterminator of the human race. Your time is up now, humans." Suddenly, he began to grow into a giant version of himself with much more fur, and standing on all fours.
Jared looked at Lina. "Master, what is your lesson this time? What reason did you have for throwing the Fireball."
"Easy," Lina told her apprentice, "Fireball someone if he is evil. But most evil forces are unable to be destroyed by a Fireball alone - - especially demons - - so you'll probably have to throw something bigger right after that."
"Like this?" Jared asked. He began to concentrate, and then cast Explosion Array. When Lina stared at him, he stated, "What? I learned it from you when we went to the Jungle that time. Master, can I borrow your Talisman so I can use that Blast Bomb spell?"
Lina told Jared, "I wouldn't be able to guarantee your safety if you tried it. I don't know how powerful your magic is, and the Talisman might not have enough power for your level of magic. You might have to tap your own life force, and die. I'll take care of this." With that, Lina cast the Dragon Slave on Evans, killing him instantly.
Suddenly, Lucemia began to shake. The Cancun Bird came and rescued them just in time. Before returning to Gato, they watched as Lucemia sunk into the sea below.
* * *
Once in Gato, they went to see Katt. Lina found her alone in the Dreamweaving room, crying. She informed Lina that Matilda had passed on about the same time as Lucemia had sunk into the sea, and her body vanished in a brilliant light.
Lina sent Jared back home to tell what was going on. For some reason she had decided to go to the café first. There, she found Gourry at a table stacked with food. The swordsman motioned for her to come and join him.
"I talked to Katt," he said, "She told me you were going to go kill a demon on a worm. How could you fit on a worm?"
"W-Y-R-M not W-O-R-M Gourry. It's a type of demon snake. That was the thing that appeared in the sky early this morning," Lina commented.
Gourry looked into her eyes. He told her, "Lina. . .could you give me your hand. I have something I want to give you." He took out a case that contained a ring that he purchased in Geo right before coming here. "Lina, will you marry me?"
Lina's eyes grew wide with the shock. "Of course Gourry, I'll never leave your side again." Then, they leaned forward and shared a passionate kiss.
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Little fluff in the end. Well, few more little chapters to work with, and then we're done.
"We're approaching Lucemia," exclaimed Lina, "Jared, you better be careful up there. From what I've seen, Evans is quite powerful. If you want to go back, I'll turn this bird around and head for home so you can stay there and I can get Gourry."
"I'm ok Lina, demons don't scare me," Jared stated. He looked out ahead of them with a determined look in his eye.
Soon they arrived at the Wyrm of Light's shell. The Cancun Bird landed on the one end of the shell. As luck would have it, Evans wasn't in the area. When Lina turned around to ask for a landing spot that was nearer to Evans, the bird flew off again.
She groaned, "I guess it's too scared to get any closer. Meaning, Evans is probably at the other end of this thing. Oh, well, we better get walking."
Lina began to walk in the only direction available. Jared then followed close behind. Soon after, they arrived at a hole in the shell. To avoid falling in, Lina went down what appeared to be a staircase. Another one was conveniently located right after the hole in the roof.
Lina wondered why that was so. 'Doesn't make sense. But then again, it helps me save my magic since I don't have to use Levitation to bring us over the holes. Guess I really shouldn't be complaining about that.'
A little bit later, they found a cave in the side of the shell. Curious as to what it was - - and out of places to go - - they entered it. Inside they found bones that were still attached to the shell. For awhile, Lina and Jared walked through it, fighting monsters. Finally, they found the exit, and returned to the outer part of the shell.
A strange fairy/butterfly hybrid suddenly appeared before the two adventurers. Jared ran up to him, recognizing him as Selva of the Four Winds. "I'm Jared," he stated, "I've come to listen to the Wisdoms to become a great wizard."
"Hello Jared. Children are always a little outside the flow of time. Your childhood memories will be useful for the rest of your magic career," stated the Wisdom.
Jared replied, "Thanks Selva."
Selva looked at Lina. "You know that Evans is just toying with you by waiting on Lucemia's head. Can you take it, Lina Inverse?"
"Of course I can take it," Lina yelled, "No one can ever psyche me out. If I just gave up at the sight of a little hardship, I wouldn't accomplish anything. That and the fact that my world would have been destroyed by at least one of the demons I managed to kill."
"As you wish," Selva replied. Then, he disappeared.
* * *
Lina and Jared moved onwards. Soon after, they stumbled upon another cave. And again after leaving it, Selva appeared and asked if she could take Evans's game. The young sorceress wondered if he had nothing better to do than annoy her.
After some more walking, they came to the head of the monster. As predicted, Evans was standing there and waiting. Instantly Lina threw a Fireball at him. The spell washed harmlessly over the demon, and he began to laugh.
Evans yelled, "Fool, you cannot kill me with that little power. I am the all-powerful demon Evans, the exterminator of the human race. Your time is up now, humans." Suddenly, he began to grow into a giant version of himself with much more fur, and standing on all fours.
Jared looked at Lina. "Master, what is your lesson this time? What reason did you have for throwing the Fireball."
"Easy," Lina told her apprentice, "Fireball someone if he is evil. But most evil forces are unable to be destroyed by a Fireball alone - - especially demons - - so you'll probably have to throw something bigger right after that."
"Like this?" Jared asked. He began to concentrate, and then cast Explosion Array. When Lina stared at him, he stated, "What? I learned it from you when we went to the Jungle that time. Master, can I borrow your Talisman so I can use that Blast Bomb spell?"
Lina told Jared, "I wouldn't be able to guarantee your safety if you tried it. I don't know how powerful your magic is, and the Talisman might not have enough power for your level of magic. You might have to tap your own life force, and die. I'll take care of this." With that, Lina cast the Dragon Slave on Evans, killing him instantly.
Suddenly, Lucemia began to shake. The Cancun Bird came and rescued them just in time. Before returning to Gato, they watched as Lucemia sunk into the sea below.
* * *
Once in Gato, they went to see Katt. Lina found her alone in the Dreamweaving room, crying. She informed Lina that Matilda had passed on about the same time as Lucemia had sunk into the sea, and her body vanished in a brilliant light.
Lina sent Jared back home to tell what was going on. For some reason she had decided to go to the café first. There, she found Gourry at a table stacked with food. The swordsman motioned for her to come and join him.
"I talked to Katt," he said, "She told me you were going to go kill a demon on a worm. How could you fit on a worm?"
"W-Y-R-M not W-O-R-M Gourry. It's a type of demon snake. That was the thing that appeared in the sky early this morning," Lina commented.
Gourry looked into her eyes. He told her, "Lina. . .could you give me your hand. I have something I want to give you." He took out a case that contained a ring that he purchased in Geo right before coming here. "Lina, will you marry me?"
Lina's eyes grew wide with the shock. "Of course Gourry, I'll never leave your side again." Then, they leaned forward and shared a passionate kiss.
- - - -
Little fluff in the end. Well, few more little chapters to work with, and then we're done.