All in a day's work
Arabella: 'Well Great Mother, Joss sent us a talking butterfly and we followed it to here. Which in hindsight, wasn't very smart. Because it's not very safe to assume the butterfly is real, and then it ends up leading you into a trap or a den of angry water buffalo.' (She says with a look in her eye that says its happened to her before.)
Great Mother: Well my child, I'm very sorry if my message made you uneasy. About Joss, well, he got in a fight with my granddaughter Mei, whom you saw earlier and had quite a beating. He is resting now and I doubt he will wake up pretty soon. I think it's better if he stays for the night.
(In that instant, Wendy comes and climbs the table)
Wendy: Great Mother, I have changed Joss' sheets.
Arabella: 'OMG!!!!!!! You are so cute!!!!!' (She squeals at Wendy.) 'My gosh. I can't believe such a cute creature exists. And you talk!!! What's your name? And well Great Mother if he wishes to stay here that's fine. We will be at the hotel.'
(Wendy runs behind the Great Mother)
Great Mother: Don't be afraid little one, she will not harm you. She is a friend of Mr. Joss.
(Wendy comes out slowly)
Wendy: A-are you friends with my master?
Arabella: 'OMG!!! I'm not afraid at all!!! You are just the cutest little thing! And well.......we are traveling buddies for now. Isn't she just the cutest Lucy?!' (She says with stars in her eyes, but then her stance shifts. Then her eyes got a hardened look. A look of someone that wasn't to be trifled with.) 'Great Mother, I mean no disrespect, but you must understand that all of this is very overwhelming. I don't know anyone here, everyone knows my name, everyone is very friendly but at the same time they have the power to back them up in any situation. I'm sure you can understand why I am not comfortable just with comforting words from a stranger. We are just here to make sure Joss is fine, then we are heading over to the place where our benefactor is at.' (She gets a little stiffer with every word spoken, a little more shifty-eyed. She starts picking up Lucy, just in case she has to make a run for it.)
(Lucy rolls her eyes) Yeaaa.. She's... Cute.
(She listens and gets lifted by Arabella. She moves up onto Her shoulders)
(Rose checks the time and taps on James's leg.)
Ross: James, I will make haste back to the Castle. I will excuse you from her highness. You know that she worries about you.
James: Ooh - Nods and smiles- Thanks miss DeFonte. I will be back as soon as possible. Safe travels.
Rose: Thanks, dear - She gets up and waves to the others- Have a wonderful night. May the world bless you. -She walks out the door and stares at a red worn seal. - Oh dear, almost expired. - She places her hand on it and the seal restores halfway. She walks back in for a bit- Great Mother, Your shop needs maintenance for this season. No maintenance means no assistance, very important. Blessfull night - She leaves-
Great Mother: I understand you my child. I'm sorry if Lin scared you. He and I are old friends. I don't want you to feel scared. I will show you the room to Joss if you like, but I really doubt that he will wake up.
(She then turns to Rose)
Great Mother: I'm sorry and thank you very much. It was the job of one of my girls to take care of that, but I guess she was...distracted. I will make haste to pay everything.
Wendy: I will go too to where Master is!
(The Great Mother shows the way to the room where Joss is)
(Mei runs into town and begins to window shopping. She stops in front of a shop of weapons and enters it. Inside, a guy smiles and surprise her.)
???: You are here again little Mei.
(Mei jumps scared)
Mei: Welf! Don't scare me like that!!!
Welf: Hahaha! It's not my fault that you were so caught up in my beautiful masterpieces.
Mei: Yeah of course!
Welf: What brings you here little flower?
Mei: First, I'm no flower, second, I'm only here to window shop and to see if you got better...(she stops for a moment)...but it seems you haven't. You still have these weird tastes on weaponry.
Welf: Ouch, that hurts. But still, you come every day to see what I can forge. (He walks towards her.) I think you like what I can do (He smirks. Mei blushes)
Mei: Cut the crap and show me what you did today.
(Both begin to walk around the shop)
Arabella: 'No, that won't be necessary Great Mother. Thank you for your hospitality. Lucy and I will just be on our way.'
Great Mother: Ok my child. (She shows the way out of the store)
Great Mother: As soon as he wakes up, I will let you know. You can come here anytime you want, me and my girls will always welcome you. (She waves her hand) May the worlds blessing be upon you, my child.
(Arabella, Lucy and James make way towards the hotel after their meet with " Mother". They reunite at the hotel, finally meeting Luca's teammates and as they will, getting settled in. U gave Arabella her share of the money and waited for Joss's arrival. Arabella gets acquainted with Katherine and share some information life on Oamni. James returns to the Castle but all after getting a little bit closer to Arabella.
Two weeks passed in a breeze.
At the capital, the team have already familiarized themselves and have integrated them into the small family. A few fellow folks had helped them get their steps on the right tracks and slowly directing them individually to their desired journey. Both Joss and Arabella had communication and some information about Victor, yet they didn't met the Queen. May their Destiny lead them to her.... wild presence.
(Joss is on the floor, gushing and spitting blood. The great Mother stands in front of him with a wooden baton and looks down at Joss. Both are in a stage, surrounded by a forest and a waterfall)
Great Mother: With that strength you will not be able to protect anyone. Not even yourself.
Joss: This isn't an easy task either. (He stands) I never knew that an old lady could be this tough.
Great Mother: You aren't bad either. This past two weeks have been a hell to you, but you have improved quite a lot. (Joss smiles) But you need more than improvement. You need to be perfect in every move, you need to feel your own energy and be able to go into demon mode. Concentrate...feel the power growing inside of you, let it overcome your body but not your mind.
Joss: It's easier said than done.
Great Mother: That is if you really want to master this style.
(Joss closes his eyes and begins to concentrate. His body begins to glow in a red color. It engulfs his entire body. He feels light and heavy at the same time.)
Great Mother: That's it. Concentrate. Now feel the power coursing through your entire body.
(From his entire body, a red stream begins to flow.)
Great Mother: Now, unleash it!
(A stream of wind comes from Joss' body)
Great Mother: Now, maintain that state. Be prepared now.
(The Great Mother makes a fighting pose. Her eyes turn red and she flashes behind Joss. Both clashed, the Great Mother's baton and Joss' blood daggers. The collide two times, but the Great Mother is faster than Joss.)
Great Mother: You are quite capable, but can't ever break this wooden baton? You need to put a little more effort and strength, kid.
(She pushes Joss almost out of the stage. Joss stares at her and runs with might, both clashes again but the Great Mother exceeds Joss and force him on the floor, knocking him out. After a moment, Joss wakes up and watches as the Great Mother sits in a chair and is drinking some tea.)
Great Mother: Quite good. You are getting better. Still not good enough.
(Joss sits on the floor)
Joss: You are a tough cracker old lady!
(Both starts to laugh)
Great Mother: Believe me that when I was in your age, I was much fiercer.
Joss: And I believe that!
(The Great Mother stares at Joss with caring eyes)
Great Mother: Look here sunny, I know I have been pushing you in this two past weeks, but I do it because I know you have the potential to become a strong person. Mei's training lasted three years, but with you; I know you can accomplish it sooner. You have a gift for this, you just need to feel it.
(Joss change his gaze to the floor)
Great Mother: I know you don't want to lose Wendy, nevertheless, you must start looking for yourself. Even Arabella is getting stronger. You expect to be defended by U and Lucas all the time? You have a strong will and a curious power. Master it and you can be a dependable person, someone other people can lean on. Did I ever told you the legend of my clan?
Joss: Mmmm...you never had...
Great Mother: Well listen well boy!
It was a long long time ago, when there was life on this planet, or even before. The World created this planet and bestowed upon it, life. It created many things, creatures, plants, bodies of waters, everything. She then created creatures of light, does who will guide with wisdom all other creatures. Then She created the creatures of darkness, beings that with overwhelming power, will maintain the order and balance of everything created. She looked upon her creations and saw that something was missing. Then, after some time, She created us, the humans, but we were weak, so She helped us expand and nurtured us. Although we were weak, we had something other creatures didn't and that was a will. We could expand and create many things, but we were still weak. This is the part where my clan comes in. Nobody knows where we came. Some say we came from a different World, others from a different dimension. The truth is that we were a fearsome bunch. We traveled far and wide, had courage and did many things, but we were humans. After some time, we came across a demon tribe, descendants of the creatures of darkness. They were savage, without a trace of good will towards other races. My clan thought they could overcame them and tried, only to fail. And in the last moment, when almost all my clan was extinguished, a sole female stood up in front of the demons and offered a deal. She would try and delight them, and in doing so, they would forgive them, or be annihilated completely. The demons accepted, and the woman began to dance. She was so beautiful and so enthralled, that they forgave them with one condition: they had to perform once a year for them. In exchange, the demons entrusted some of their powers to the woman and her descendants, as they saw that they were weak creatures. And so, the time began to fly, and each chief of the clan was entrusted with the demon's powers, to protect and maintain the order while never forgetting the pact they made. Once a year, the demons came from nowhere, just to watch the performance of my clan's chief.
Great Mother: And the time flied to this moment, when I am the last chief of my clan. The next successor, or at least the one that is supposed to be is Mei, since she is the oldest of my granddaughters. Her mother passed away in an incident that occurred ten years ago, and she has been burdened with it ever since she heard the legend. But she is a sweet and free-spirited girl, and I doubt she could carry this burden. For that reason, I stand here, waiting for another person to be able to carry it. You remind me so much to my uncle, who disappeared when I was much much younger.
(Joss hears every detail and tries to stand)
Joss: It is a very interesting and refreshing story, but the only thing that I really want is to go back to my own world. We, Arabella and I, came from this planet called Earth, and the only thing, at least I want, is the get back and if this power really can take me back to my world, I will dominate it.
Great Mother: Those are some courageous words boy. You must first win and survive tomorrow if you want to accomplish your desires.
Joss: I will.
(Both stand and begin to walk to the shop. They arrive, and both topple with Mei. She glares at Joss and goes to her room. Both, the Great Mother and Joss do the same. Inside Joss' room, he stares at the ceiling for some moment and then he closes his eyes and sleeps)
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