Oh, you guys out there all rock! Thank you so much for the reviews! But of
course I have to thank each of you individually, so here goes:
SUBSTANTIVO: Hey what's up, girl? I'm sorry about not showing you Celeste. I could've sworn I did... oh well. When you come over to my house or Aubrey's house, I'll bring her, okay? And I can't wait for the action either! This fic is actually a work in progress; so I'm in the process of writing it. My guess is that it'll be another three chapters before the national tournament starts, so keep reading! And I will keep updating. Thanks for the review! (And you had better update your story. I'm waiting...)
MUGEN: I'm so happy you're keeping up with the story! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm glad it hasn't started to suck yet. And thank you; Celeste is cool. I started work on Sakuraryu today and she's coming out great. With any luck, I'll have that mailed to you in two weeks, but first I have to e- mail you and ask a few questions about details... Oh and you are the best for your commitment to this story! You make me feel like my work isn't as useless as I might think. *laughs* And update yours okay? I'll be waiting...
YOUKAI RYUU: Yay, you reviewed again! I'm so happy! So you think it's pretty good? You're right... the fun has just begun... *cackles evilly*
Oh, and so far all of the characters (Madison, Heather, Samantha, Tia, Ryoko, Celeste, etc.) are mine except for the one and only Icchan, who belongs to CLAMP. The concept of Angelic Layer belongs to CLAMP also, so I can't claim it as my brilliant idea.
Anyway, on with the story!
*BATTLE 3*:
"You got one too?!" Madison shrieked excitedly. It was a Friday morning and she was at school, socializing before class started. She had met up with and began chatting with her best friend, Tia Adams. Tia had curly dark hair and fair skin and wore glasses similar to the ones Madison wore for reading. The girls had been friends since the day they met in kindergarten at Bayville Elementary School.
Both girls were 13-year old seventh graders at Oceancrest Middle School, nicknamed OMS by its students. The school stood on a hillside built four floors high with one of the biggest play and recreation fields in the area. The two girls loved it at OMS, where they had a reputation for being a fun-loving and upbeat pair, always ready for anything.
They had been through a lot together, including the divorces of their parents. It wasn't something they discussed often, but it was nice to know that you had someone who knew what you were going through. Although Madison had lots of friends and acquaintances, Tia was by far her very favorite.
Madison had been telling about her Angel Egg experience when Tia broke the news.
"Yup, I got an Angel Egg from my dad this weekend," Tia said with a smile.
"Did you create your Angel already?"
"Of course. How about you?"
"I sure did!"
They stared at each other for a second. Then at the exact same moment exclaimed, "What does yours look like?" They doubled over in laughter.
Finally calming down, Madison was able to ask, "So what are you going to do about her clothes?"
Tia wrinkled her nose. "I haven't come up with any ideas for a battle costume. I haven't even bought any Angel Armor cloth yet," she admitted.
Madison's face lit up. "Then let's do it together! I sort of forgot about Angel Armor cloth when I bought my Angel Egg and I was going to go get some today. Why don't you come with me? We can go get the material and go back to my house and make our Angels some awesome battle costumes. I'll even help you if you want."
"Sounds great!" Tia exclaimed. "I'll just have to call my mom and tell her."
"You can do that after school. I guess we're all set," Madison confirmed. Just then, the bell rang and she scrambled to her seat. Class was about to begin and Angelic Layer would have to wait.
When school let out and the weekend was officially over, Madison and Tia called Tia's mother who gave them an okay and headed out to catch the bus downtown to Piffle Princess U.S.A. While on the bus, all they talked about was their angels.
"Hey Madison, did you bring your Angel with you?" Tia asked suddenly.
"Yeah, I did." Madison opened her backpack and took Celeste out. "This is Celeste. The Power of the Moon guides her." Tia giggled and opened the pocket of her book bag and extracted a smaller Angel with an olive complexion and light brown hair.
"Meet Destiny. She uses the power of Heart to guide her." The girls switched Angels in order to examine the other's more closely. Madison felt that Destiny was a lightweight and according to what she had seen on her Angel Computer that meant she was built for speed.
As their stop neared, they switched back and prepared to get off the bus. Only a few minutes later, the girls walked into Piffle Princess U.S.A. and straight to the Angelic Layer counter.
"Wow, I didn't know that there were so many colors to choose from," Tia commented, awed by the extensive rainbow of choices before them.
After awhile the two had finally chosen their colors. Tia opted for light blue, blue, and sky blue, with a sky blue Angel Cord. Madison selected violet, lavender, and orchid, with an orchid Angel Cord and some gold sheet accent for ornamenting the costume.
As they paid for their purchases, Madison spotted Ryoko and waved. The busy clerk waved back. The cashier informed the girls of the Angelic Layer Practice Centers.
"Lots of local businesses are holding minor tournaments and there's a national tournament starting soon, so you'll need to practice if you plan to enter," he said as he handed the girls their bags.
"How can we enter?" Tia wanted to know.
"That's very simple," the clerk said leaning on the counter, "All you need to be a qualifying Deus is an Angel Card."
"How do you get an Angel Card?" Madison asked.
"All you have to do is enter one of the local minor tournaments and we'll mail it to you. Piffle Princess U.S.A. sponsors all of the tournaments."
The girls nodded. "Oh, and with every tournament you participate in, you get points added to your Angel Cards. Those points are good towards credit here at Piffle Princess; you can use them to buy new supplies for your Angels," the clerk added.
"Thank you sir! All of this business with the Angel Cards is great to know," Madison enthused, while Tia nodded emphatically.
"You're welcome ladies, and call me Shota," the cashier said.
"Well, I'm Tia Adams and this is my best friend Madison Williams." They all shook hands and Shota chuckled.
"Good luck with your battle costumes, girls. Come back anytime," Shota invited as the girls said goodbye and left the store.
"He was nice," Madison commented as they waited at the bus stop.
"Yeah. But now we get to create battle costumes! I so cannot wait!" Tia squealed.
"Me neither!" Both girls squealed, causing passersby to stare at them curiously as they settled down to wait for the bus.
Back in Piffle Princess, Shota folded his arms across his chest. I think Ryoko is right. She might be the one Chief Icchan is looking for, he thought. Now all we have to do is keep an eye on her progress.
*END OF BATTLE 3*
Well that's it for Battle 3! Hope you enjoyed it! Now get those reviews in and stay tuned for the next chapter. Ja ne!
SUBSTANTIVO: Hey what's up, girl? I'm sorry about not showing you Celeste. I could've sworn I did... oh well. When you come over to my house or Aubrey's house, I'll bring her, okay? And I can't wait for the action either! This fic is actually a work in progress; so I'm in the process of writing it. My guess is that it'll be another three chapters before the national tournament starts, so keep reading! And I will keep updating. Thanks for the review! (And you had better update your story. I'm waiting...)
MUGEN: I'm so happy you're keeping up with the story! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm glad it hasn't started to suck yet. And thank you; Celeste is cool. I started work on Sakuraryu today and she's coming out great. With any luck, I'll have that mailed to you in two weeks, but first I have to e- mail you and ask a few questions about details... Oh and you are the best for your commitment to this story! You make me feel like my work isn't as useless as I might think. *laughs* And update yours okay? I'll be waiting...
YOUKAI RYUU: Yay, you reviewed again! I'm so happy! So you think it's pretty good? You're right... the fun has just begun... *cackles evilly*
Oh, and so far all of the characters (Madison, Heather, Samantha, Tia, Ryoko, Celeste, etc.) are mine except for the one and only Icchan, who belongs to CLAMP. The concept of Angelic Layer belongs to CLAMP also, so I can't claim it as my brilliant idea.
Anyway, on with the story!
*BATTLE 3*:
"You got one too?!" Madison shrieked excitedly. It was a Friday morning and she was at school, socializing before class started. She had met up with and began chatting with her best friend, Tia Adams. Tia had curly dark hair and fair skin and wore glasses similar to the ones Madison wore for reading. The girls had been friends since the day they met in kindergarten at Bayville Elementary School.
Both girls were 13-year old seventh graders at Oceancrest Middle School, nicknamed OMS by its students. The school stood on a hillside built four floors high with one of the biggest play and recreation fields in the area. The two girls loved it at OMS, where they had a reputation for being a fun-loving and upbeat pair, always ready for anything.
They had been through a lot together, including the divorces of their parents. It wasn't something they discussed often, but it was nice to know that you had someone who knew what you were going through. Although Madison had lots of friends and acquaintances, Tia was by far her very favorite.
Madison had been telling about her Angel Egg experience when Tia broke the news.
"Yup, I got an Angel Egg from my dad this weekend," Tia said with a smile.
"Did you create your Angel already?"
"Of course. How about you?"
"I sure did!"
They stared at each other for a second. Then at the exact same moment exclaimed, "What does yours look like?" They doubled over in laughter.
Finally calming down, Madison was able to ask, "So what are you going to do about her clothes?"
Tia wrinkled her nose. "I haven't come up with any ideas for a battle costume. I haven't even bought any Angel Armor cloth yet," she admitted.
Madison's face lit up. "Then let's do it together! I sort of forgot about Angel Armor cloth when I bought my Angel Egg and I was going to go get some today. Why don't you come with me? We can go get the material and go back to my house and make our Angels some awesome battle costumes. I'll even help you if you want."
"Sounds great!" Tia exclaimed. "I'll just have to call my mom and tell her."
"You can do that after school. I guess we're all set," Madison confirmed. Just then, the bell rang and she scrambled to her seat. Class was about to begin and Angelic Layer would have to wait.
When school let out and the weekend was officially over, Madison and Tia called Tia's mother who gave them an okay and headed out to catch the bus downtown to Piffle Princess U.S.A. While on the bus, all they talked about was their angels.
"Hey Madison, did you bring your Angel with you?" Tia asked suddenly.
"Yeah, I did." Madison opened her backpack and took Celeste out. "This is Celeste. The Power of the Moon guides her." Tia giggled and opened the pocket of her book bag and extracted a smaller Angel with an olive complexion and light brown hair.
"Meet Destiny. She uses the power of Heart to guide her." The girls switched Angels in order to examine the other's more closely. Madison felt that Destiny was a lightweight and according to what she had seen on her Angel Computer that meant she was built for speed.
As their stop neared, they switched back and prepared to get off the bus. Only a few minutes later, the girls walked into Piffle Princess U.S.A. and straight to the Angelic Layer counter.
"Wow, I didn't know that there were so many colors to choose from," Tia commented, awed by the extensive rainbow of choices before them.
After awhile the two had finally chosen their colors. Tia opted for light blue, blue, and sky blue, with a sky blue Angel Cord. Madison selected violet, lavender, and orchid, with an orchid Angel Cord and some gold sheet accent for ornamenting the costume.
As they paid for their purchases, Madison spotted Ryoko and waved. The busy clerk waved back. The cashier informed the girls of the Angelic Layer Practice Centers.
"Lots of local businesses are holding minor tournaments and there's a national tournament starting soon, so you'll need to practice if you plan to enter," he said as he handed the girls their bags.
"How can we enter?" Tia wanted to know.
"That's very simple," the clerk said leaning on the counter, "All you need to be a qualifying Deus is an Angel Card."
"How do you get an Angel Card?" Madison asked.
"All you have to do is enter one of the local minor tournaments and we'll mail it to you. Piffle Princess U.S.A. sponsors all of the tournaments."
The girls nodded. "Oh, and with every tournament you participate in, you get points added to your Angel Cards. Those points are good towards credit here at Piffle Princess; you can use them to buy new supplies for your Angels," the clerk added.
"Thank you sir! All of this business with the Angel Cards is great to know," Madison enthused, while Tia nodded emphatically.
"You're welcome ladies, and call me Shota," the cashier said.
"Well, I'm Tia Adams and this is my best friend Madison Williams." They all shook hands and Shota chuckled.
"Good luck with your battle costumes, girls. Come back anytime," Shota invited as the girls said goodbye and left the store.
"He was nice," Madison commented as they waited at the bus stop.
"Yeah. But now we get to create battle costumes! I so cannot wait!" Tia squealed.
"Me neither!" Both girls squealed, causing passersby to stare at them curiously as they settled down to wait for the bus.
Back in Piffle Princess, Shota folded his arms across his chest. I think Ryoko is right. She might be the one Chief Icchan is looking for, he thought. Now all we have to do is keep an eye on her progress.
*END OF BATTLE 3*
Well that's it for Battle 3! Hope you enjoyed it! Now get those reviews in and stay tuned for the next chapter. Ja ne!