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OOC: HA! TAKE THAT!

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Yulia set dinner and fed Aqua and Lily then started eating herself. A small message rat crawled trough the open window. Yulia said sternly, "Speek Raticus Raticus."
The small message rat began to speak, " A message from the king. Quote: Hurry Yulia, the city grows weaker every minute. Find the dark crystal and bring it back. I must go now. Unquote."
Yulia almost choked on her food after hearing this.

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Nessima had to pause. She called Rat down with her. As he landed and shut down his mechanical wings, he turned to her and asked, "So, to what occasion do I owe the pleasure of walking another four miles?"
Nessima gave him a knowing look and glanced at her leg. It seemed to be turning red, and had a hint of a rash. Of the whereabouts of the origin of the rash she was clueless. Rat inspected it, and then suggested to rub her leg with oil. "Oil!?" Nessima asked. "What possible use could oil have on this rash!?" She stared with disbelief at her partner.
"It seems to me that you have an Alagarian rash. It comes from tiny parasites who usually live in trees, especially Cum Laude. Cum Laude, unfortunatly, seem to be everywhere in this forest. I do not know the cure...possibly the medicine lady in the city can tell us."
"Parasites," thought Nessima. "Sounds like heaps of fun."

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After hearing the message, Yulia threw on her cloak and walked purposely down the street toward the medicine lady's shop. “Good day Yulia!" the medicine lady said as Yulia walked in.
“Good day Mrs. Aura! Anything new?" Yulia came here very often to 'check in’ on Mrs. Aura.
"Nothing much, just the Generals getting potions for the soldiers every now and then..." Mrs. Aura said as she mixed another life potion incase more generals came. Yulia examined the new potions Mrs. Aura had conjured up. "Well I must go now. Have a goodnight!" Yulia said as she walked out the door.

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OOC: Nessima and Rat have FINALLY gotten to Harum City.
Nessima and Rat stood in front of the giant white walls that surrounded the city. It was a glorious sight, and to be standing right in front of it was awesome. Rat led Nessima over to the news board they always kept in front of the city. Announcments were made on the board, and as they looked it over they found two signs that made their stomachs churn. One was a wanted sign...for Nessima. The other was a notice that reptillians were banned because of an accident two weeks ago. Rat sighed. Nessima pounded the board. Rat miraculously had an idea. "I have an idea."
Nessima replied, "And what would that be?"
"I--er--used to know the medicine lady. I was one of the kids from the orphange she adopted. Back then, I was a normal human. Mrs. Aura and I were very close. One day, though, I discovered I was a reptillian and thought she would not like me anymore. So, I ran away. Far away. And I met you. I think all we have to do to get inside is use MORPHING potions. I'll take one so I will look like what I SHOULD look like: my human self. You will probably be transformed into a 'fair maiden'."
Nessima chuckled. "Okay...one condition: I do not have to wear a frilly dress."
((now inside medicine hut, they have transformed))
"I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU MADE ME WEAR THIS THING!" whispered Nessima to Rat. She pointed at a blue gown with lace trimming.
"It works for you, though." Rat smirked. Nessima looked at Rat for a moment, and found that he would have been an OK human had he not found out the genetic effect from his parents. Then the Medicine Lady stepped out.
"Jamie!!" cried Mrs. Aura. "I mean, James! You've grown so much and I've missed you so. Who is this?" she asked as she pointed to Nessima.
"Er--this is my--girlfriend? She has a terrible Rash...I think the Algarian Rash. Can you help us?" Rat pleaded. Nessima gave him a sharp look. Girlfriend!? In his dreams.
"Of course, of course! Anything for a friend of Jamie!" cried Mrs. Aura. Nessima was holding back a ton of laughter. Jamie...Rat's name was James? Mrs. Aura fussed over everything. She made them dinner and cured Nessima's rash. She was talking to them for the longest time about Harum City and how 'Jamie' was such a 'big boy' now.
"I can't take it anymore! I'm sorry, Mrs. Aura. I'm not Jamie anymore. I've got a new name now...Rat. The reason I left in the first place was not because you were pushing me too hard, but because of this," Rat said. He took out a small vile and drank it. Slowly, he turned into Rat again, the reptillian theif. Rat stared sadly at Mrs. Aura, who felt a pang of sympathy for her Jamie.
"And this isn't my girlfriend," he added.
"Definitly not," Nessima growled.
"Err--she's my--partner." Mrs. Aura watched as the effects of the potion wore off on Nessima, and she squealed.
"That's Nessima! She's a theif! LOOK OUT JAMIE!!!!" Mrs. Aura yelled.
"I know," said Rat sadly. "She is my partner...we are theives." Rat mumbled.
"OH, you poor boy! Come here, Jamie!" Mrs. Aura said softly. Rat stumbled over to Mrs. Aura as she gave him a hug. Nessima rolled her eyes. "It is soo good to have my apprentice back!"
"APPRENTICE!?" Nessima gasped. "Right...lady, there is something wrong with you. He is Rat, my partner!" Mrs. Aura nodded and remembered their outlaws.
"You have to go! Quickly! Out through the back door! And Jamie, do come and visit!"
"I'll never forget you! No, really. I won't," Rat yelled after her.
OOC: tear tear

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Yulia heared Rat's yelling and rushed back to Mrs. Aura's Shop. "Where is he??!?!" she yelled even though she was out of breath. "Who?" Mrs. Aura replied sweetly. "Rat. The REPTILLIAN and NESSIMA?!?!?!?!?!?" Yulia shouted. "They, they, oh! I can't keep somthing from you!" Mrs. Aura explained everything to Yulia. " So where are they now?" Yulia asked. "I have no idea." Mrs. Aura said. "Well Thank you for your help." Yulia said. "Any time." Mrs. Aura said sweetly. Where could they be? Yulia asked herself over and over again until she got home. Then she fell asleep on the couch after about two minutes

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OOC: Okay. Fine. Mrs. Aura can't keep a secret. Be that way.

Rat and Nessima were long gone before Yulia even hit the couch. They were now on track to Nessima's hometown. Rat was once again flying and Nessima was leaping through the trees. They figured it would be a two day trip.