Here's my next chapter!
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Journey On!
"Would you believe this? Everyone together again!" Gourry chimed but it seemed like nostalgia was going through the room because no one was hardly talking to each other. Lina was angry at Scarlet, Scarlet was angry at Xellos who was just acting as innocent as ever as Filia was also angry at Xellos for no reason, and the others were just as clueless as ever.
Scarlet sighed, "I don't know what's going on but I'm going to my room." She sat up but then Thaddeus ordered, "Sit down!"
She sat down quickly and sighed embarrassingly, "Yes, sir."
"My! Thaddeus taught you some manners this time?"
"Oh shut up!"
"Oh, is this how you would treat your big brother after so long?"
"It's been 10 years..."
Xellos scratched his head. "Oh, " he chuckled. "Right, that."
"Hold on just one darn minute!" Lina yelled as she slammed her hands on the table. "You're saying that this guy, Moritango, is dead-set on killing every Kirosian in the world in order to get his full power and succeed his master Shabernigdo, am I correct?"
"That is correct," nodded Thaddeus.
"And you want me to protect the greatest sorceress, better than me, all the way to this Filitoraso place? Why? I thought the greatest sorceress in the world could handle herself."
Filia turned and faced her. "That is true. But Moritango sends relentless assassins time after time after Scarlet, hoping they would bring her to him and to destroy her."
"Filia's right," nodded Phil. "It is time Scarlet left this place to go to her birth place. There, she will find the remaining Kirosian and she will live there to be protected by the barrier. That's where you come in Miss Lina!"
"We're willing to pay!" smiled Thaddeus. He looked over at Yuffie who sighed. "Whatever." She held her hand on the table and casted, "Tu matu!" Out from beneath her hand, as she rose it up appeared tons and tons of gold pieces as everyone awed at it but Lina on the other hand was getting too excited. She was about to reach it when Scarlet snapped her fingers and the pile disappeared as she slid off the table on her face.
"Sorry about that, " apologized Yuffie. "But we can only give you that if you come with us. Until the end of the journey. "
"Who's exactly us?" asked Gourry.
"So far it's just Scarlet, myself and Filia. IF you guys happily agree then it'll be all of us." She glared at Xellos. "I wouldn't count you in just yet? "
He held his hand up. "What are you talking about? Of course I'll go!"
Scarlet leaned in. "No you're not. You're fibbing."
"Well that's partially true!"
Everyone groaned and fell.
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"Okay! I'll go!"
"Seriously? You're not joking?" Scarlet raised her eyebrows.
"No joke! But I want to ask you a favor before we go."
"What's this favor?"
"I want to test your strength. See if you could survive my Dragon Slave then we'll march."
All but Xellos, Thaddeus, Yuffie and Scarlet shouted together, "WHAT ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
"Sure. Why not. "
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Outside, just as extra safety measures, Yuffie used a barrier spell to cover the whole area of Norweina as Lina and Scarlet both floated above the city getting ready for the showdown.
"Scarlet's crazy," scoffed Zel.
"Not really. Compared to sister's strength, this'll be like a tickle," laughed Xellos.
"What?! Are you kidding me?" shouted Amelia. "Ms. Scarlet is that powerful?"
"She does happen to be of monster blood."
"Hey, you never really told us how she's related to you, Xellos. I thought she was a Kirosian," Gourry told him.
"Well...if you must know...part of Scarlet's story is simple. We both have the same father yet her mother was the one who was a Kirosian. So we're just half-siblings to be precise. "
"Shouldn't she be as old as you are?"
"True, but..." he looked down as he was showing compassion. "When she was just a baby I gave her to the golden dragons because I couldn't raise her myself. "
"Why is that Mr. Xellos?"
He chuckled, "I'm sure Scarlet will to you that if you just ask her!"
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"Are ya ready Scarlet?"
"Do your worst," the Kirosian replied as she looked at her hand.
Darkness beyond twilight,
Crimson beyond blood that flows.
Buried in the stream in time,
Is where your power grows.
I pledge myself to conquer all the foes that stand,
Before the might gift bestowed in my unworthy hand.
Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed,
By the power than you and I posses.
DRAGON SLAVE!!
Out from Lina's hands bursted the most powerful blast a person could ever see. As it headed towards Scarlet, she simply yawned.
With the whole area glowing red for awhile along with that explosion, it cleared and everyone thought Scarlet would have gone and disintegrated from that blast. But there she was! Still floating there and Lina with her jaw wide open.
"I-I don't believe it..." she stuttered. "She is the most powerful one around. " She shook her head of that and floated over to her. "Scarlet!"
"Huh?"
Lina got over to her and put her hands on her shoulders. "Since you were able to survive that, I can now go with you! But, you have to do something for me in return."
"What's that?"
"Could you teach me some of those spells?" Her face looked like a little kid in a candy store.
"What?!"
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"Be careful on your journey!"
"Travel safely!"
The group had finally set off away from Norweina onward to the village of Filitoraso, where the Kirosians used to live.
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" So, you want to learn some spells, huh?"
Lina nodded, "Uh huh! Uh huh! I'll do anything!"
"I think a simple spell that Scarlet could teach you is maybe Aqua breath," Yuffie suggested. "So far, it's the only one I think you could handle, Lina."
"Whatta ya mean?! Are you saying I'm not able to handle something like that Phoenix Flame that you guys did?" She pleaded to Scarlet. "Please Scarlet...teach me!"
"Fine! But I'm going to have to go with Yuffie. Aqua Breath is the only thing your able to learn right now because such spells as Phoenix Flame does take more power than you have right now. And you're going to have to learn some Kirosian language if you want to learn all of the master spells I know."
"Fine! Tell me Aqua Breath now!"
They all stopped. "Okay, fine. I'll teach you."
"Ms. Scarlett, do we really need to do this right now? I have to get you to the Temple of the Fire Dragon King so the Elder could see you again!"
"Don't worry Filia, this won't take long. Okay! For this, I'll need a dummy!" She looked around and found the closes thing. She grabbed Gourry's arm and stood him still.
"Hey! You want me to be apart of this?!"
"It's just getting wet! Don't worry! Alright Lina! Pay close attention!"
Lina was sitting in front of the standing group taking notes eagerly. "Yes! I'm ready!"
"Remember these two words. Itulo Morosa. That means Water Breath in Kirsian but this is called Aqua Breath. Notice how I face my enemy."
"Enemy?!" shivered Gourry.
"Gourry, just hold still!" ordered Scarlet.
"Yes ma'am."
Scarlet faced Gourry ahead as he just stood there confused. "I pretend I'm about to blow a kiss-"
"A kiss?!" exclaimed Zelgadis.
"Zelgadis, shut up!"
"Itulo Morosa" those words echoed through out everyone's ears and when Scarlet blew, a whole rush of water came out, pressumingly out of her mouth and floating onto Gourry who was getting hit by a whole lot of water!
The water finished and Gourry was just standing there, dripping wet, as the others were amazed.
"It's like a full tank of water was in that small body of hers, huh?" suggested Yuffie.
Amelia chuckled, "Yeah. I guess you're right."
"& there you have it, Lina!" She turned. "Aqua Breath! Huh? Where'd she go?" Scarlet turned again and fell on her back as Lina's face was over-joyed by seeing such power. "Teach me more master!"
Scarlet nervously chuckled as the others stood back and stared at their friend.
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That's the end of that!