Lina and the Temple of Doona - Part Four
Disclaimer: see Part One
"What happened to all your bruises and the big cut on your forehead?" Amelia asked.
"I think they used a healing spell on me. I really don't know because they drugged me," Lina said, following the soft globe of light in front of her.
"That must be when they put those weird clothes on you," Amelia said, thinking aloud. "Your hair is nice though. I do like that gold ribband threaded through the braids. I wish I could wear my hair like that. It looks very royal," Amelia chattered at Lina.
"Thank you Amelia. And these clothes aren't weird. They're just old. Centuries old, in fact," Lina explained to the bubbly princess.
"I think you look very beautiful," Gourry said shyly, blushing.
Lina turned around, startled. Her lips formed a round "O" of surprise. Then she blushed prettily. "Thank you Gourry," she said shyly.
Zelgadis remained silent, watching this exchange. His lips quirked in a lop-sided smile. 'Those two are meant for each other. Its Fate,' he thought.
Lina's blush grew even brighter at Gourry's latest batch of compliments. "Thank you Gourry. We have to keep going. If we stay here, we might get caught. And that's not something I'm looking forward to," Lina said and started walking again. She pretended not to notice when Gourry walked beside her and took her hand in one of his. She didn't want to ruin the moment.
After what seemed like hours, Lina and the others finally found the end of the passage.
Lina found another switch in the shape of a seven-point star and pushed it, letting another panel slide open in front of her. "Let's go," she ordered.
The four stepped out into bright light, so bright they had to cover their eyes. When their eyes had finally adjusted, they saw that they stood in a room of mirrors and polished gold.
"What is this place?" Amelia asked in awe.
"Its a prepairing room," Xellos said, appearing out of nowhere.
"Prepairing room for what?" Amelia asked, confusion written across her cute face.
"The Order uses this room to prepare sacrifices for their ceremonies. Its a very beautiful room," Xellos said. He walked over to Lina. "The swordsman is right. You do look beautiful and your singing is as sweet as a nightingale's," he said, kissing Lina's small hand.
Lina drew her hand back as if she'd been burned. "Don't touch me again Fruitcake," she growled. She looked around the room, a familiar feeling of light-headedness over-taking her and she collapsed.
"Lina!" everyone cried as Gourry caught the slight girl.
~~~~ "You are so close... Look indide yourself and you shall find the Doona Star..." the voices echoed.
"What do you mean? And why do I always have to faint or be drugged to talk to you?" Lina's mind cried angrily.
"Look inside youself for the Doona Star..." the voices echoed.
"What happens if I accidentally drop the Star?" Lina's mind asked.
"We will be free and you will be rewarded... Look inside yourself... You will find it within..." the voices echoed and fell silent. ~~~~
Lina came to and found herself cradled in Gourry's arms. Her wide red eyes, framed by kohled lashes, looked up to meet Gourry's worried blue ones. She smiled and got up. Then something caught her eyes. Lina moved towards her reflection as if in a trance, one hand outstretched. Her fingers touched the cool glass and passed through it. She drew her hand back, looked at it, then stepped through the mirror.
The others looked at the mirror and tried to go through it but they couldn't.
Lina stepped back through the mirror, something clasped in her hands. She had a determined glint in her eyes as she opened her hands to let the others see what she held.
"What is it?" the others asked.
"It's the Doona Star," Lina replied.
Disclaimer: see Part One
"What happened to all your bruises and the big cut on your forehead?" Amelia asked.
"I think they used a healing spell on me. I really don't know because they drugged me," Lina said, following the soft globe of light in front of her.
"That must be when they put those weird clothes on you," Amelia said, thinking aloud. "Your hair is nice though. I do like that gold ribband threaded through the braids. I wish I could wear my hair like that. It looks very royal," Amelia chattered at Lina.
"Thank you Amelia. And these clothes aren't weird. They're just old. Centuries old, in fact," Lina explained to the bubbly princess.
"I think you look very beautiful," Gourry said shyly, blushing.
Lina turned around, startled. Her lips formed a round "O" of surprise. Then she blushed prettily. "Thank you Gourry," she said shyly.
Zelgadis remained silent, watching this exchange. His lips quirked in a lop-sided smile. 'Those two are meant for each other. Its Fate,' he thought.
Lina's blush grew even brighter at Gourry's latest batch of compliments. "Thank you Gourry. We have to keep going. If we stay here, we might get caught. And that's not something I'm looking forward to," Lina said and started walking again. She pretended not to notice when Gourry walked beside her and took her hand in one of his. She didn't want to ruin the moment.
After what seemed like hours, Lina and the others finally found the end of the passage.
Lina found another switch in the shape of a seven-point star and pushed it, letting another panel slide open in front of her. "Let's go," she ordered.
The four stepped out into bright light, so bright they had to cover their eyes. When their eyes had finally adjusted, they saw that they stood in a room of mirrors and polished gold.
"What is this place?" Amelia asked in awe.
"Its a prepairing room," Xellos said, appearing out of nowhere.
"Prepairing room for what?" Amelia asked, confusion written across her cute face.
"The Order uses this room to prepare sacrifices for their ceremonies. Its a very beautiful room," Xellos said. He walked over to Lina. "The swordsman is right. You do look beautiful and your singing is as sweet as a nightingale's," he said, kissing Lina's small hand.
Lina drew her hand back as if she'd been burned. "Don't touch me again Fruitcake," she growled. She looked around the room, a familiar feeling of light-headedness over-taking her and she collapsed.
"Lina!" everyone cried as Gourry caught the slight girl.
~~~~ "You are so close... Look indide yourself and you shall find the Doona Star..." the voices echoed.
"What do you mean? And why do I always have to faint or be drugged to talk to you?" Lina's mind cried angrily.
"Look inside youself for the Doona Star..." the voices echoed.
"What happens if I accidentally drop the Star?" Lina's mind asked.
"We will be free and you will be rewarded... Look inside yourself... You will find it within..." the voices echoed and fell silent. ~~~~
Lina came to and found herself cradled in Gourry's arms. Her wide red eyes, framed by kohled lashes, looked up to meet Gourry's worried blue ones. She smiled and got up. Then something caught her eyes. Lina moved towards her reflection as if in a trance, one hand outstretched. Her fingers touched the cool glass and passed through it. She drew her hand back, looked at it, then stepped through the mirror.
The others looked at the mirror and tried to go through it but they couldn't.
Lina stepped back through the mirror, something clasped in her hands. She had a determined glint in her eyes as she opened her hands to let the others see what she held.
"What is it?" the others asked.
"It's the Doona Star," Lina replied.