The Price you Pay
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: Well on last check I STILL do not own Star Ocean. But you knew that.
Author's Note: uh...oops. Sorry for the long wait! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Enjoy more Ashton in pain fun!
Dedication: here it goes! To Vampric Angel Siren Valkyrie, Kawaii Mimi-chan, Cloud Tribal, Lord Gaerdin, Mitochondria Eve, uh.......who else? I think that's it.
Ashton stumbled into the house clutching his chest. He sat down on the couch in Celine's living room, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. Celine ran over to him and grabbed his robe.
"What do you mean it's going to kill you? How could you possibly know that!?"
Ashton looked down at the ground and sighed. "I know this because...I-I'm not sure! I just do..." he trailed off.
Rena walked into the room with a pen behind her ear and looking very flustered. "Celine! I think that I almost got this 'healing crest" thing down and I...oh hello Ashton! This is such pleasant surprise! What brings you here?"
Ashton stood up slowly. "well...it's not on the best of terms, but I thought maybe you could help me." With that said Ashton explained the situation as it was. When he was finished Rena looked shocked and terrified. "What can it be? This surely is not normal...could it be some foreign virus picked up on Nede?"
"I doubt that Rena," said Ashton pondering the thought, "If it was I probably would have noticed the symptoms much sooner."
Celine began to pace back and forth through her living room. "Well darlings, this certainly is going nowhere fast. What do you suggest we do?"
The room fell into silence as everyone began to ponder the solution. Rena perked up then. "Let me try using a healing spell of some sort! Come on it's worth a try!"
Ashton looked skeptical but willing "I'm not totally sure...I-I......arrrrGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ashton clutched his chest again. Celine jumped up and grabbed his shoulders. "Are you ok? Ashton?! Rena now!"
Rena cast a Fairy Heal but to no effect. In a state of panic she stood frozen to one spot. Then she snapped back and tried a Dispel but met with the same results. A few seconds later Ashton fell down into the couch and sighed. "if this is going to kill me I want Gyoro and Ururun to be exorcised without killing them so they can live their lives. I think we should start to research immediately," and with that walked into the room where Rena had come from.
As everyone took a seat Ashton noticed various books and diagrams spread across the table. He glimpsed at the content and remarked, "So this is what you've been doing huh? How's the healing crest coming anyways?"
"Well recently we've had more ideas and it seems were close to success but that's not what is important now," said Rena clearing off an area. Celine walked to a small stack of books on a separate table.
"Looks like you do have some luck. I just got some books on the subject, even if they are a bit older. Let's see....dragons...dragons...here you two. Use another one of these," she said as she passed two more research books to Rena and Ashton.
About an hour later they had gone through pretty much all the books except for a scant few. Ashton closed his eyes. "This is hopeless. We've gone through so many books and still have found nothing!"
Celine looked upset at this negative outlook. "Come now darli9ng is that necessary?" she asked as she picked up another book and began flipping through the pages. "I mean there HAS to be some.....oh dear..." she muttered as she dropped the book. "Oh God no...no...."
Ashton jumped from his seat. "What?! Tell me what's wrong!"
Celine turned pale. She swallowed hard and said "Ashton...it's the dragons. They're what is causing this pain. And you don't have much time left!"
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: Well on last check I STILL do not own Star Ocean. But you knew that.
Author's Note: uh...oops. Sorry for the long wait! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Enjoy more Ashton in pain fun!
Dedication: here it goes! To Vampric Angel Siren Valkyrie, Kawaii Mimi-chan, Cloud Tribal, Lord Gaerdin, Mitochondria Eve, uh.......who else? I think that's it.
Ashton stumbled into the house clutching his chest. He sat down on the couch in Celine's living room, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. Celine ran over to him and grabbed his robe.
"What do you mean it's going to kill you? How could you possibly know that!?"
Ashton looked down at the ground and sighed. "I know this because...I-I'm not sure! I just do..." he trailed off.
Rena walked into the room with a pen behind her ear and looking very flustered. "Celine! I think that I almost got this 'healing crest" thing down and I...oh hello Ashton! This is such pleasant surprise! What brings you here?"
Ashton stood up slowly. "well...it's not on the best of terms, but I thought maybe you could help me." With that said Ashton explained the situation as it was. When he was finished Rena looked shocked and terrified. "What can it be? This surely is not normal...could it be some foreign virus picked up on Nede?"
"I doubt that Rena," said Ashton pondering the thought, "If it was I probably would have noticed the symptoms much sooner."
Celine began to pace back and forth through her living room. "Well darlings, this certainly is going nowhere fast. What do you suggest we do?"
The room fell into silence as everyone began to ponder the solution. Rena perked up then. "Let me try using a healing spell of some sort! Come on it's worth a try!"
Ashton looked skeptical but willing "I'm not totally sure...I-I......arrrrGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ashton clutched his chest again. Celine jumped up and grabbed his shoulders. "Are you ok? Ashton?! Rena now!"
Rena cast a Fairy Heal but to no effect. In a state of panic she stood frozen to one spot. Then she snapped back and tried a Dispel but met with the same results. A few seconds later Ashton fell down into the couch and sighed. "if this is going to kill me I want Gyoro and Ururun to be exorcised without killing them so they can live their lives. I think we should start to research immediately," and with that walked into the room where Rena had come from.
As everyone took a seat Ashton noticed various books and diagrams spread across the table. He glimpsed at the content and remarked, "So this is what you've been doing huh? How's the healing crest coming anyways?"
"Well recently we've had more ideas and it seems were close to success but that's not what is important now," said Rena clearing off an area. Celine walked to a small stack of books on a separate table.
"Looks like you do have some luck. I just got some books on the subject, even if they are a bit older. Let's see....dragons...dragons...here you two. Use another one of these," she said as she passed two more research books to Rena and Ashton.
About an hour later they had gone through pretty much all the books except for a scant few. Ashton closed his eyes. "This is hopeless. We've gone through so many books and still have found nothing!"
Celine looked upset at this negative outlook. "Come now darli9ng is that necessary?" she asked as she picked up another book and began flipping through the pages. "I mean there HAS to be some.....oh dear..." she muttered as she dropped the book. "Oh God no...no...."
Ashton jumped from his seat. "What?! Tell me what's wrong!"
Celine turned pale. She swallowed hard and said "Ashton...it's the dragons. They're what is causing this pain. And you don't have much time left!"