All of you people who reviewed have made me one of the happiest people on
the planet today! I'll get to thanking you all right away:
YOUKAI RYUU: Thank you! About the cords... I don't really know. I guess what I thought was that the Angel Cords could be made to suit your Angel's battle costume. But I've actually drawn the Angels I've mentioned so far, and the cords usually have little gold knobs on the end. The rest you'll see if you read on!
MUGEN: Sorry, sorry! I don't mean to do it, it just comes out that way. I did read your profile and I'll be waiting until you start part two of One Second Counts, okay? And if you want to know what Celeste's outfit looks like, then start reading. Thanks for the review! Have fun on your vacation and be sure to tell me all about it when you get back, okay?
JASON Q: Hey, there you! I'm really glad you love my story; it's nice to know that I'm doing some good in the world! Keep reading, okay? And I'm flattered... The Goddess of FFN... don't I wish. But it's a nice thought so thank you for that and the review!
SUBSTANTIVO: I told you I was going to put you in it! After all, you are the Deus for one of my original Angels, so I have to. That and you are one of my best friends. It wouldn't be much fun if I didn't even add you in it. Sorry sweetie, but I can't tell you any of that. You'll just have to read and see!!!
ANA DIAZ: You finally read it!!! Yay! I'm so glad... you made me blush. You are much too kind. I'm trying to get my pictures online, not because I think they're that good, but because you insist. More about that at school on Monday, since you won't be here today. But keep reading!!!
Okay, that takes care of that! So I just want to say that this chapter has some very thorough descriptions, so bear with me. But if you don't like them, then I'll try to get a photo page up so you can see all of the Angels and Deuses. So you may want to watch for that.
And I don't want any lawsuits, so let it be known that I do not own Angelic Layer or Icchan, but I do own Madison and Celeste & Company. So don't use them.
Okay on with the show!!!
*BATTLE 4 *
Luckily, the bus came before long and took them straight to Madison's house. As soon as they got there, Madison and Tia dashed through the kitchen, got some cookies, called hello to Mrs. Williams, and dashed up to Madison's room.
Dumping their purchases onto the carpet, Tia and Madison arranged their sewing supplies and began to sketch their ideas on paper. Tia knew what she wanted and finished her sketch easily. Madison took a little longer.
She wanted Celeste's battle costume easy to move around in, plus stylish and unique. She thought hard and an inkling of a design formed in her mind. As she sketched, the design became more evident.
Meanwhile, Tia had been cutting out the shape for Destiny's battle costume and begun sewing it. Madison finished her sketch and tried to steal a peek at her friend's design.
"Not until its finished," said the curly haired girl as she turned away in mock secrecy.
"Fine," Madison sniffed in mock hurt. The girls continued to work on their designs and sewing, breaking for dinner and a quick phone call to Tia's mother to say that Tia would be home late. Finally, the girls finished a little after ten o'clock.
Tia finished first and dressed Destiny in a layered Venus-cut cropped top in sky and light blue, a matching miniskirt, and sky blue ballet slippers that tied around her ankles, a sky blue choker, and sky blue armbands.
Her mid-back length hair was done with two odangoes at the sides of her head, tied with sky blue ribbons. Tia finished off the outfit with blue hearts on the toes of Destiny's slippers, one in the middle of the criss- crossed ribbons on her midriff, one on her choker, one in the middle of each odango, and one on the end of each tail of hair coming from the odangoes. The sky blue Angel Cord was attached to the left odango and dangled down to Destiny's shoulder.
"I'm finished!" Tia declared triumphantly, showing her Angel to Madison. "What do you think?"
Madison broke into a huge smile. "She's cute! Her battle costume looks good!"
"Thank you." Tia glanced over at Celeste, who sat on the floor next to her Deus wearing a sleeveless short legged lavender leotard edged in orchid around the collar, armholes, and legs. "When are you going to be finished?" she asked, tossing back a stray curl.
"Just one more...and... there! I'm done!" Madison said, holding up a violet costume.
"Then hurry up and put it on so I can see. I have to go home soon, you know," Tia giggled.
Madison got to work and dressed Celeste in her battle costume. When she finished, Celeste had on a violet Venus cut tunic with a diagonally slashed hem edged in orchid over the leotard, and above-the-knee length violet boots with the tops rolled down and edged in orchid as well. She had on violet arm guards, also edged in orchid, which went up to her elbows and thick orchid armbands higher up on her arms.
The collar of the leotard was ornamented with a gold crescent moon, as were the point formed by the slashed hem, the band of orchid around her left thigh, and the band of orchid around her right boot ankle. A gold headband with another crescent moon resting on her forehead encircled her head and her black hair was pulled into a high ponytail with an orchid hair band, to which the Angel Cord was attached.
"There you go, Celeste! All ready for battle," Madison pronounced.
"Wow. She looks mysterious. I like it," Tia applauded lightly.
"I hope I didn't do too much," Madison commented as she toyed with one of Celeste's pointy elfin ears.
"Don't worry you didn't. She'll look great on the Layer!"
"So will Destiny." The girls heard the doorbell ring and they looked out the window. "It's your mom, Tia," Madison told her friend, who was gathering her belongings.
They went downstairs to meet Mrs. Adams, who smiled and greeted her daughter and her best friend warmly. Tia left after promising to call Madison before Monday.
"Who was that?" Madison turned from locking the door to find Samantha standing behind her with an accusing look on her face.
"Oh, hi Sam. Tia's mom just took her home," she answered cautiously. Sam scowled.
"Well, could you tell her to call next time? I mean, some people are trying to sleep around here," she snapped snottily. Madison frowned.
"You knew Mrs. Adams was coming, Sam. I told Mom and Erik in front of everybody at the dinner table," she pointed out.
"Yeah, sure," Sam sighed in irritation, although she knew perfectly well that what Madison said was true. "Just don't do it again." Sam spun on her heel and sprinted lightly back up the stairs, and moments later Madison heard a door slam.
Shaking her head, Madison followed more slowly, going to her room and shutting the door. She put on her pajamas, went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and tucked herself in, clapping the lights off and flipping her reading light on.
Celeste, who was tucked in beside her as usual, shared the pillow as Madison read one of the manga volumes her father sent her from Japan. It was a good action story with plenty of extraordinary moves.
Just before her eyes closed, she marked her page, closed the book and switched off the light. "Tomorrow--" she yawned, "tomorrow we're gonna practice at the Practice Center, Celeste... we'll be strong... you'll see..." Madison's voice trailed off as she drifted off to sleep.
*END OF BATTLE 4*
Okay, that's all for now folks! So get those reviews in and keep reading. Ja ne!
YOUKAI RYUU: Thank you! About the cords... I don't really know. I guess what I thought was that the Angel Cords could be made to suit your Angel's battle costume. But I've actually drawn the Angels I've mentioned so far, and the cords usually have little gold knobs on the end. The rest you'll see if you read on!
MUGEN: Sorry, sorry! I don't mean to do it, it just comes out that way. I did read your profile and I'll be waiting until you start part two of One Second Counts, okay? And if you want to know what Celeste's outfit looks like, then start reading. Thanks for the review! Have fun on your vacation and be sure to tell me all about it when you get back, okay?
JASON Q: Hey, there you! I'm really glad you love my story; it's nice to know that I'm doing some good in the world! Keep reading, okay? And I'm flattered... The Goddess of FFN... don't I wish. But it's a nice thought so thank you for that and the review!
SUBSTANTIVO: I told you I was going to put you in it! After all, you are the Deus for one of my original Angels, so I have to. That and you are one of my best friends. It wouldn't be much fun if I didn't even add you in it. Sorry sweetie, but I can't tell you any of that. You'll just have to read and see!!!
ANA DIAZ: You finally read it!!! Yay! I'm so glad... you made me blush. You are much too kind. I'm trying to get my pictures online, not because I think they're that good, but because you insist. More about that at school on Monday, since you won't be here today. But keep reading!!!
Okay, that takes care of that! So I just want to say that this chapter has some very thorough descriptions, so bear with me. But if you don't like them, then I'll try to get a photo page up so you can see all of the Angels and Deuses. So you may want to watch for that.
And I don't want any lawsuits, so let it be known that I do not own Angelic Layer or Icchan, but I do own Madison and Celeste & Company. So don't use them.
Okay on with the show!!!
*BATTLE 4 *
Luckily, the bus came before long and took them straight to Madison's house. As soon as they got there, Madison and Tia dashed through the kitchen, got some cookies, called hello to Mrs. Williams, and dashed up to Madison's room.
Dumping their purchases onto the carpet, Tia and Madison arranged their sewing supplies and began to sketch their ideas on paper. Tia knew what she wanted and finished her sketch easily. Madison took a little longer.
She wanted Celeste's battle costume easy to move around in, plus stylish and unique. She thought hard and an inkling of a design formed in her mind. As she sketched, the design became more evident.
Meanwhile, Tia had been cutting out the shape for Destiny's battle costume and begun sewing it. Madison finished her sketch and tried to steal a peek at her friend's design.
"Not until its finished," said the curly haired girl as she turned away in mock secrecy.
"Fine," Madison sniffed in mock hurt. The girls continued to work on their designs and sewing, breaking for dinner and a quick phone call to Tia's mother to say that Tia would be home late. Finally, the girls finished a little after ten o'clock.
Tia finished first and dressed Destiny in a layered Venus-cut cropped top in sky and light blue, a matching miniskirt, and sky blue ballet slippers that tied around her ankles, a sky blue choker, and sky blue armbands.
Her mid-back length hair was done with two odangoes at the sides of her head, tied with sky blue ribbons. Tia finished off the outfit with blue hearts on the toes of Destiny's slippers, one in the middle of the criss- crossed ribbons on her midriff, one on her choker, one in the middle of each odango, and one on the end of each tail of hair coming from the odangoes. The sky blue Angel Cord was attached to the left odango and dangled down to Destiny's shoulder.
"I'm finished!" Tia declared triumphantly, showing her Angel to Madison. "What do you think?"
Madison broke into a huge smile. "She's cute! Her battle costume looks good!"
"Thank you." Tia glanced over at Celeste, who sat on the floor next to her Deus wearing a sleeveless short legged lavender leotard edged in orchid around the collar, armholes, and legs. "When are you going to be finished?" she asked, tossing back a stray curl.
"Just one more...and... there! I'm done!" Madison said, holding up a violet costume.
"Then hurry up and put it on so I can see. I have to go home soon, you know," Tia giggled.
Madison got to work and dressed Celeste in her battle costume. When she finished, Celeste had on a violet Venus cut tunic with a diagonally slashed hem edged in orchid over the leotard, and above-the-knee length violet boots with the tops rolled down and edged in orchid as well. She had on violet arm guards, also edged in orchid, which went up to her elbows and thick orchid armbands higher up on her arms.
The collar of the leotard was ornamented with a gold crescent moon, as were the point formed by the slashed hem, the band of orchid around her left thigh, and the band of orchid around her right boot ankle. A gold headband with another crescent moon resting on her forehead encircled her head and her black hair was pulled into a high ponytail with an orchid hair band, to which the Angel Cord was attached.
"There you go, Celeste! All ready for battle," Madison pronounced.
"Wow. She looks mysterious. I like it," Tia applauded lightly.
"I hope I didn't do too much," Madison commented as she toyed with one of Celeste's pointy elfin ears.
"Don't worry you didn't. She'll look great on the Layer!"
"So will Destiny." The girls heard the doorbell ring and they looked out the window. "It's your mom, Tia," Madison told her friend, who was gathering her belongings.
They went downstairs to meet Mrs. Adams, who smiled and greeted her daughter and her best friend warmly. Tia left after promising to call Madison before Monday.
"Who was that?" Madison turned from locking the door to find Samantha standing behind her with an accusing look on her face.
"Oh, hi Sam. Tia's mom just took her home," she answered cautiously. Sam scowled.
"Well, could you tell her to call next time? I mean, some people are trying to sleep around here," she snapped snottily. Madison frowned.
"You knew Mrs. Adams was coming, Sam. I told Mom and Erik in front of everybody at the dinner table," she pointed out.
"Yeah, sure," Sam sighed in irritation, although she knew perfectly well that what Madison said was true. "Just don't do it again." Sam spun on her heel and sprinted lightly back up the stairs, and moments later Madison heard a door slam.
Shaking her head, Madison followed more slowly, going to her room and shutting the door. She put on her pajamas, went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and tucked herself in, clapping the lights off and flipping her reading light on.
Celeste, who was tucked in beside her as usual, shared the pillow as Madison read one of the manga volumes her father sent her from Japan. It was a good action story with plenty of extraordinary moves.
Just before her eyes closed, she marked her page, closed the book and switched off the light. "Tomorrow--" she yawned, "tomorrow we're gonna practice at the Practice Center, Celeste... we'll be strong... you'll see..." Madison's voice trailed off as she drifted off to sleep.
*END OF BATTLE 4*
Okay, that's all for now folks! So get those reviews in and keep reading. Ja ne!