Chapter 9: Memories of You
It was night now. The spirits were now within the care of the local
spirit healers. Many shamans pass though here daily to have their wounds
healed and also to care for their spirits. Sometimes they would have to
be reanimated if the shaman lost a duel. Most of Danny's monsters didn't
need care, but Lily needed plenty of it. Danny spent the entire time
with her. He nearly lost her and he felt pretty scared for her. Right
now, she was resting peacefully in a miniature bed. Danny was sitting in
a chair, watching the beautiful nurse angel sleep. He smiled at the
still sweet and innocent look she kept, even in injury. He took his eyes
off her for a second and closed his eyes. Danny thought back to when
they first met. It was about almost a year ago. Danny just got back
from a rendezvous with some angels. It was a beautiful evening with a
sunset that spilled golden light all over the autumn land. He decided to
take the long way home. He was about halfway home when something sharp
pierced his foot. "Yeow!!!" screamed Danny. He was wearing boots. What
ever poked him had to have been really sharp. He lifted up his boot and
saw... a needle sticking out? Yes, it was a needle. He pulled it out and
looked at it. What would this be doing here? Danny had to heal himself
and see a doctor to make sure he wasn't poisoned. He started to head
back to the nearest town. Just then he heard a cry behind him. He
turned around only to have something smack into his face. After shaking
collision off, he looked at the floor at the cause of the impact. A
small woman, only about a foot tall was crying fountains of tears at the
broken needle. Could it be? A small woman dressed as a nurse that
freaked out about a needle that was bigger then her. It could only be
Nurse Angel Lily. According to what people said, she was an angel that
walked the earth to protect the sick and guide the healers and the
doctors who were trained to help them. He turned his attention to the
needle. It broke in half when Danny stepped on it, but he had a
solution. Just needed a little magic. He reached for the needle. She
became more cross and refused to give the broken needle to him. "Trust
me Lily. It will only be for a second" He finally grabbed the needle
again. He chanted a handy spell he learned a while back. It had the
power to quickly fix anything. It definitely beat doing it by hand. The
needle returned to its original state. Lily was happy again. She flew
up, grabbed the needle, and started to nuzzle against it. Danny smiled,
did a small bow and went on his way. Normally, a girl so into needles
would creep out someone, but Lily was an icon, and he knew that she was a
pure soul. Lily turned back and almost seemed hurt he was leaving, but
went her way anyway. Anyway as the days went on Lily actually visited
him every couple of days and the two became friends. Both of them just
loved to sit by the lake eating fruit watching the animals swim and drink
from the lake. Danny was interrupted from his trance by a tug at his
sleeve. He recognized her as one of the healer's young helpers. "Mr.
Chambers, are you okay? Do you need anything?" she asked.
"Not really" responded Danny, "I'm just worried about her."
"Me too" added the girl. "They say that even though you rarely see
her, Lily's presence always seemed to be within places of healing or with
the sick. She definitely is a wonderful lady." Danny nodded and placed
a caring finger on Lily cheek. "By the way, my name is Lindsey. Lindsey
Dobson, I'm a big fan of yours. Nice to meet you." She offered her hand
out to him. "Lindsey is it. Well, I'm happy to be within your company.
I'll make sure that Shinato rewards you and your friends for your
goodness." Danny accepted her handshake. "If you really want to thank
me, Mr. Chambers..." she broke off and shyly looked away. "Go ahead. Ask
anything." "When I grow up in a couple of years, could you teach me
those neat magic spells that people say you know. I would like to visit
your hut and learn about how to be a white magician. I heard they are
really fun to be around with." "Don't you have duties here?" "Well
yeah, but the head sage said that if you said yes, I could spend time
over there a couple times a week. He said that leaning white magic would
be good for me."
"Well, Lindsey lets just say that I've had bad experiences with
apprentices, but what the heck. I'll see what I can do, once Lily is
okay. I know a few white magicians, and they would love to teach a sweet
girl like you some magic."
"Really?! Oh thank you Master Chambers! I promise to make you
proud." The little girl was so excited; she nearly dropped the medicines
that she was making rounds with. "Just call me Dan. Now go ahead and
tend to the others in the hospital. I'll be fine here." She made a
respectful bow and hurried to her duties. Danny turned back to Lily and
looked out to the setting sun. I wonder how Alice and the others are
doing. I should visit Alice. She's probably worried about what happened
at the amazon's village. Danny rose up to leave. Lily was in good
hands. Plus, hospitals were on sacred ground. Nothing with an evil
heart could inside the building. "Goodbye Lily" said Danny softly. He
moved some of her hair away from her face. In response, she smiled and
turned over. Danny left the building and started to head home. It
wasn't even 5 minutes after he left when he heard some horrified screams
coming from the hospital. Danny turned back and saw someone dressed in
black caring someone away. Several people around him said that a woman
was taking away little Lindsey at the hospital. Danny cast haste on
himself and quickened his running speed. He managed to intercept the
person. He drew his sword on her. "Don't move, or that move will be
your last. Give me the girl." The woman smiled and looked up. Danny
withdrew in shock. "D..De...Demetra?" he said with disbelief.
It was night now. The spirits were now within the care of the local
spirit healers. Many shamans pass though here daily to have their wounds
healed and also to care for their spirits. Sometimes they would have to
be reanimated if the shaman lost a duel. Most of Danny's monsters didn't
need care, but Lily needed plenty of it. Danny spent the entire time
with her. He nearly lost her and he felt pretty scared for her. Right
now, she was resting peacefully in a miniature bed. Danny was sitting in
a chair, watching the beautiful nurse angel sleep. He smiled at the
still sweet and innocent look she kept, even in injury. He took his eyes
off her for a second and closed his eyes. Danny thought back to when
they first met. It was about almost a year ago. Danny just got back
from a rendezvous with some angels. It was a beautiful evening with a
sunset that spilled golden light all over the autumn land. He decided to
take the long way home. He was about halfway home when something sharp
pierced his foot. "Yeow!!!" screamed Danny. He was wearing boots. What
ever poked him had to have been really sharp. He lifted up his boot and
saw... a needle sticking out? Yes, it was a needle. He pulled it out and
looked at it. What would this be doing here? Danny had to heal himself
and see a doctor to make sure he wasn't poisoned. He started to head
back to the nearest town. Just then he heard a cry behind him. He
turned around only to have something smack into his face. After shaking
collision off, he looked at the floor at the cause of the impact. A
small woman, only about a foot tall was crying fountains of tears at the
broken needle. Could it be? A small woman dressed as a nurse that
freaked out about a needle that was bigger then her. It could only be
Nurse Angel Lily. According to what people said, she was an angel that
walked the earth to protect the sick and guide the healers and the
doctors who were trained to help them. He turned his attention to the
needle. It broke in half when Danny stepped on it, but he had a
solution. Just needed a little magic. He reached for the needle. She
became more cross and refused to give the broken needle to him. "Trust
me Lily. It will only be for a second" He finally grabbed the needle
again. He chanted a handy spell he learned a while back. It had the
power to quickly fix anything. It definitely beat doing it by hand. The
needle returned to its original state. Lily was happy again. She flew
up, grabbed the needle, and started to nuzzle against it. Danny smiled,
did a small bow and went on his way. Normally, a girl so into needles
would creep out someone, but Lily was an icon, and he knew that she was a
pure soul. Lily turned back and almost seemed hurt he was leaving, but
went her way anyway. Anyway as the days went on Lily actually visited
him every couple of days and the two became friends. Both of them just
loved to sit by the lake eating fruit watching the animals swim and drink
from the lake. Danny was interrupted from his trance by a tug at his
sleeve. He recognized her as one of the healer's young helpers. "Mr.
Chambers, are you okay? Do you need anything?" she asked.
"Not really" responded Danny, "I'm just worried about her."
"Me too" added the girl. "They say that even though you rarely see
her, Lily's presence always seemed to be within places of healing or with
the sick. She definitely is a wonderful lady." Danny nodded and placed
a caring finger on Lily cheek. "By the way, my name is Lindsey. Lindsey
Dobson, I'm a big fan of yours. Nice to meet you." She offered her hand
out to him. "Lindsey is it. Well, I'm happy to be within your company.
I'll make sure that Shinato rewards you and your friends for your
goodness." Danny accepted her handshake. "If you really want to thank
me, Mr. Chambers..." she broke off and shyly looked away. "Go ahead. Ask
anything." "When I grow up in a couple of years, could you teach me
those neat magic spells that people say you know. I would like to visit
your hut and learn about how to be a white magician. I heard they are
really fun to be around with." "Don't you have duties here?" "Well
yeah, but the head sage said that if you said yes, I could spend time
over there a couple times a week. He said that leaning white magic would
be good for me."
"Well, Lindsey lets just say that I've had bad experiences with
apprentices, but what the heck. I'll see what I can do, once Lily is
okay. I know a few white magicians, and they would love to teach a sweet
girl like you some magic."
"Really?! Oh thank you Master Chambers! I promise to make you
proud." The little girl was so excited; she nearly dropped the medicines
that she was making rounds with. "Just call me Dan. Now go ahead and
tend to the others in the hospital. I'll be fine here." She made a
respectful bow and hurried to her duties. Danny turned back to Lily and
looked out to the setting sun. I wonder how Alice and the others are
doing. I should visit Alice. She's probably worried about what happened
at the amazon's village. Danny rose up to leave. Lily was in good
hands. Plus, hospitals were on sacred ground. Nothing with an evil
heart could inside the building. "Goodbye Lily" said Danny softly. He
moved some of her hair away from her face. In response, she smiled and
turned over. Danny left the building and started to head home. It
wasn't even 5 minutes after he left when he heard some horrified screams
coming from the hospital. Danny turned back and saw someone dressed in
black caring someone away. Several people around him said that a woman
was taking away little Lindsey at the hospital. Danny cast haste on
himself and quickened his running speed. He managed to intercept the
person. He drew his sword on her. "Don't move, or that move will be
your last. Give me the girl." The woman smiled and looked up. Danny
withdrew in shock. "D..De...Demetra?" he said with disbelief.