Naga and the Shadow Mirror Clones

Chapter 13
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I hover over to the Chicken coop.

Lina took the pack off her back and drifted to Naga. "Uh, hold this in case I have an accident. I need to practice." With that, she flew to a soft looking spot, and slowly lowered her speed and her altitude, finally landing. Then doing an Amelia like face plant... Oh well...

I land and take the bags with the chickens out and put them in the coop and it turns out they are all alive just VERY PISSED OFF!

Lina laughed. "They will live..." she said as the birds staggered around, wondering what the hell had happened..

Lina was puzzled. "I don't know... they will need time to get used to their new home, but they should be okay. Why do you feel sorry for them?”

“Well they was at our mercy the whole way over here and I had to go and start a fight in Zoanna!

Lina laughed."Yeah, that's true... Uh, well, they survived. Now what?"

“Now we get started on the repairs till time to go get Gracia from work, not to mention the fact that we have also got to start unpacking dear Lina”

Lina looked around."Okay, where to start, the kitchen, maybe?” she said, heading into the Spa.

I walk into the Spa and cast the storage void again making a portal open and I start pulling everything out of the void and setting it to where Lina can start moving it and unpacking it quickly and with great ease.

Lina began to take the stuff as it came out and try to find places to put it. "It didn't seem like so much when we were packing..." she pouted. Or maybe it was the fact that she had taken it all and put it in to the storage just earlier that day, and was moving it all again... Still, little by little, the stuff started to get organized.

Once everything was out of the void I collapse it and I start to help by doing the final bit of repairs on more than one occasion hitting my poor thumb violently with the hammer.

"Honestly..." said Lina, as she cast yet another healing spell "why can't they just make a repair spell, or something? Or at least a repair golem?"

“Well Lina there is but you know what?”

Lina looked puzzled. "No. What?"

“It don't mean as much to you unless you do the repairs by hand then this place will mean more to you than a huge mountain of gold!”

Lina blinked. Did Naga just say what she thought she had said? "O...kay..." she said to Naga. "Well then, judging from your thumb you should be well attached to this place already..." She giggled.

“Yeah I really am Lina dear and if you really want you two can call me either Naga or Gracia ok it is up to you my love!”

Lina looked unsure."But didn't we already decide to call Gracie, Gracia?"

“Yes but isn't it odd to you to call your loved one by Gracia after calling her by Naga after so many years?”

Lina shrugged. "But you're the real Naga, I didn't think it was so strange..."

But also at the same time I am the real Gracia as well Lina-Chan

"Well, I'm confused..." said Lina, looking just that. "Uh, what's next? We seem to be done in here..."

“The outdoor repairs”

Lina moved outside and began to look over the building. It was a tad site bigger than the shack she had been used to. "Well, what's needing to be fixed? I, I'm not a carpenter or anything...

“Don't worry Lina-Chan the only thing I was going to ask of you was to ask if you would cut the grass and repaint the house I will do the rest.”

Lina smiled."Okay"she said. She went off to find something to use as a grass cutter, there wasn't likely going to be the neighbor's goat around here...

I set to the outer repairs with a will and finish them by the time you finish with the grass.

Lina saw a sort of metal drum on its side made of cutting blades meant to cut the grass. It was attached to a long metal handle. Lina blinked at the device she had found."I guess you must push it..." she mused as she did just that. Yep... the grass was cut... now to do the whole lawn. Yeesh...

“Lina-Chan just be glad that it is only an acre of lawn that really needs to be cut out of all 15 acres of land that we own now right my love?”

"TH-that's still quite a lot..." she said, looking at the roughly 200 square foot chunk of lawn that needed doing...

“You could always cast a fireball and torch it all and hope you don't catch the trees on fire as well.”

Lina cringed. She had a feeling that her skill with the fire ball wasn't quite up to snuff. Er par! Par... that was it... She grabbed the handle of the lawn mower and began walking back and forth.

I finish up my work by the time Lina was half way done with the grass when I set to doing the underwater repairs on the actual hot spring so that they can be useable.

Lina continued to cut. She had worked up a sweat, but that was nothing new. She did notice that the mower sometimes didn't get everything in the first pass, and began to wonder about that fire ball... Nah...

I look on as Lina works and smile. I finish up everything about the time she gets done.

Lina dragged the grass cutting,thingy back to the shed. There had to be a better way... Oh well, that was for later... She went back to where Naga was. "Okay Mistress, what's next?" she asked.

“We are done with the outside now we need to work on the inside!”

"Ah, yes, that..."muttered Lina as she followed Naga indoors.

“I walk inside and start getting the cleaning supplies together and splitting the place in half.”

Lina gulped. This was a big place. But she dutifully took her cleaning supplies and started on her end of things. As she worked she got to look inside things. One room had a closed full of... maid uniforms...

As I clean I come across a basement room that makes me drool and I take note of it for a later time. But none the less I finally meet back with Lina half way just in time to start heading to go get Gracia to bring her here.

Lina nodded and smiled as Naga told her it was time to get going. "Do you need me to come?" she asked "Or shall I carry on here?"

“I think it would be nice for Gracia to see you with me so she don't worry Lina.”

"Okay!" said Lina as she happily put her cleaning supplies down. She had a suspicion they'd be there when she got back...

I walk outside and cast Ray-wing and take to the sky heading off towards the old house to get Gracia.

Lina followed suit and soon they were streaking through the skies again. This was slowly becoming easier. Apparently it wasn't just enough to have memories, practice also helped...

After only a short hour and a half we touch down at the old house to wait on Gracia.*

Lina did her best and managed to keep up, but it was a relief to touch down. While they waited, she went through the house that had been home for so long. It was all empty now, and it almost felt like... something special had ended. Like a beloved pet had died or something. She didn't mean to, but somehow the tears slipped out anyway. "Damn, and I wasn't going to do this..." she muttered...

I walk over to Lina and hug her tightly.

Lina gasped, she hadn't realised Naga had seen her. Then she turned and hugged back. "Sorry, sentimental moment..." she muttered. And that's how they were when Gracia found them. "Evening all, uh, is everything alright?" she said.

“Yeah, Lina just couldn't help crying seeing as this is the last time we will be here.”

“So Gracia what did ya find out about that one girl who had all those questions about me?

Gracia smiled. "Well, she wanted to know how come I had never told any one I had a twin sister. I didn't explain any further, I didn't know how. I, uh, think she's interested, but never said anything to me before because of Lina. I don't know, Mommy, she might be willing to be a maid, or, you know, but, uh, she's kinda clueless about how we, um, like things, you might want to be gentle with her at first. That is if you are still interested. Other than that, she's a good seamstress, and she can be a hard worker. Speaking strictly as a co worker, she's cute..."

Lina gave Gracia a hard, teary frown. Or tried to, but she soon chuckled. "From your advertising pitch I take it you'd like to see more? I'm not good enough any more?" she pretended to pout. "Oh! You! You know better than that..." fumed Gracia.

I start laughing happily as I watch you two go back and forth with each other.

"Well, we better go," sighed Lina. "Good by little cottage, thanks for the love and memories. I hope your new people are as happy as we were." Gracia smiled, then gave her friend a hug. "I guess I'm ready too. Thanks for being here, I'd have been the one crying if I had been left alone here waiting for you..." she said softly.

“Well we made good time getting here my sweet little one. So are you two ready to go to our new home?”

Gracia nodded and Lina smiled. "Let's go..." she said.

I walk outside and cast Ray-wing and start off for the new place.

The girls quickly followed. Gracia did find it a bit hard as she had not practiced. Lina was doing fine, but beginning to feel hungry and tired, she hoped she would hold up until they got back.

I notice that they are having a hard time keeping up and I slow down and point to a little restaurant and say lets touch down there and eat shall we?

"S-sure..." said Lina. Gracia just followed them down, trying not to fall...

I walk in like I own the place and order 3 vegetarian meals, quadruple portions.

The girls sat down and gulped. So much food? "Strange..." said Lina "I probably could eat that. Using magic does take a lot of energy..."

I told you girls that magic makes you eat like that didn't I?

There was some general assent,but the girls were too busy stuffing to reply properly...

I dig in as well not getting enough protein for a total fill up dealing with my magic.

Lina and Gracia were perfect little pigs, just like Naga and the real Lina had been at times. "More please..." one of them said...

Yeah one more for me too please.
So, for awhile, it was just merry eating... Finally, Lina stopped, sighed, and sat back. "Wow, now that's satisfied..." she said. Gracia was finishing up a desert, tears of joy in her eyes. "Yeah..." she agreed

I pay up the bill and start heading out the door so that we could get heading to the house.

The girls followed,and after a bit of a deep breath each, they followed Naga into the sky. It was easier this time to flash along through the air. In fact it was rather enjoyable.

This is fun ain't it girls?

The giggles coming back answered Naga's question. "Is it far?" asked Gracia. It was hard to say if she was hopeful, or not...

“Oh it will only be half an hour sweetheart.”

"Oh." said Gracia, again making it impossible to tell if she was happy it was ending, or sad there's be no more flying. Maybe it was both?

“Are you happy or sad, dear?”

Gracia thought, then said "Both, and neither, it makes no sense I know, but hey, we are on a new adventure. That's probably what it is." she replied.

“Yes the adventure of a lifetime!”

"Oh?" said Lina. "You mean we only get one per life time?"

“No silly!”

"Well, that's a relief." she said."So, what do we do next then?" she asked, seeming to be serious.

We get home and clean up the kitchen so we can start on supper!

"That doesn't sound too adventuresome..." she pouted, then giggled... “What did we just eat then? asked a puzzled Gracia.

“Oh look at that we are home!” I land at the door, open it, and walk inside.

The girls touched down after her, panting slightly, and followed her inside. Sure enough, Lina's bucket was right where she had left it...

“Well girls lets get to cracking on this kitchen.”

"Cleaning, again..." sighed Lina to a smirking Gracia. The girls pitched in and began scrubbing, washing, and anything else that needed doing.

“Awe it can't be as bad as cutting the grass could it?”

Lina gave Naga a dirty look. "No machine to help here, is there?" she muttered. "Huh?" replied Gracia, wiping away...

Well I do have a one time artifact that I can use but if I don't have enough magic to use it it could be really bad.

"Ooog..." said the girls together, remembering times Nag had goofed up with the real Lina. "N-no, that's okay, bitching's just a habit of ours..."sweat dropped Gracia.

“No, what this artifact would do is make this place 100% spotless and 100% repaired to perfection as well as fully stock our pantry for life and the food will never spoil!”

Gracia and Lina looked at each other. Naga had been holding out on them? "What's the catch?" one of them asked...

“Well if I am not at 100% magic capacity when I use it I could die.” I say in a very hush tone so low that it is almost not heard.

"Well, then don't use it." said Gracia."Uh, are we in the will yet?" teased Lina.

“Girls all I need to do to get to 100% is eat a little bit of meat, unfortunately.”

The girls looked at each other. "Who do you want first?" they smirked.

“I am sorry if you misunderstood me just then I need like beef pork or chicken to get the needed protein.

"I thought it was supposed to taste like fish..." pouted Lina as Gracia giggled, not quite willing to let go of the joke, just yet.

I just shake my head.

Gracia smiled. "Mom. We don't like killing animals, but we remember how you sometimes need to eat things, or drink magic drinks to use magic. Do what you want, or need to. We weren't using magic remember? But we do have the eggs, are you sure they won't work?" she asked.

I doubt it girls. I really am sorry I could kill a deer if you girls could prepare it for me you know I still can't look at blood.

Gracia sighed. "Is there a stream near by?" asked Lina."I think I can remember Lina's fishing spell..."

“Well, fish will work good to girls I am so sorry to be such a problem for you two.” I say feeling very down in the dumps.

"Or we can just work and bitch like we always do." said Gracia with a smile. "I have it!" said Lina to Gracia. "You work, I'll bitch, okay?" "What? Not!!!" snarled Gracia in response.

“That's it! I am blowing this damn whistle death be damned I will not have my two girls fighting over me!”

"Gyahh!!!" cried one of the girls as they both jumped on Naga. "Come on, Mistress, we were only teasing..." said Lina, trying, without much success to get the whistle. "D-don't mommy, come on, we will get you whatever you want." said Gracia, also not having much success.. Then she remembered Naga's ticklish places...

“I will get my own meat then, so as not to be a burden on you two.” I say in a very demanding and commanding voice.

The girls became submissive."Yes Mistress..." they said. Or I could just eat one of you two! I hear human taste like chicken! I say trying to be menacing and almost failing because I am fighting back from laughing like a hyena!

"Uh..."said Gracia"

"You can eat me anytime you want..." smirked Lina, who was promptly smacked by Gracia.

“I am not talking about eating pussy pie Lina I am talking about putting you on a spit and cooking you over a nice hot fire!”

"Uh, I believe Gracia's the one who likes pain..." was the subdued reply... "Hey?" said Gracia.

I loose it and bust out laughing.

"Well, you do like pain, I thought that would be right up your alley, or something." said Lina. "Hey???" said Gracia again, sticking a finger in her ear, because of the laughter...

“I was only kidding girls, but I will go buy me some stakes or something at the tavern OK.”

"Uh, okay." said the girls.

I dress up so as that I can't be recognized and I walk out and cast ray-wing and fly to the tavern and order a huge steak platter with all the trimmings, quadruple portions.

The girls shook their heads, not quite sure what to make of things. As Naga flew off Lina turned and said "Oh, come with me Garcia, I found a closet full of maids costumes just needing to be tried on!”

I eat happily and once done I get a second order to take home and walk out and cast ray-wing and fly back home.

Meanwhile the girls were dressing up, and down, and giggling. "How do I look?" asked Gracia, dressing in a uniform clearly too small for her.

"Wouldn't nudity be easier?" smirked Lina.

"Yeah, but would it be as suggestive?" asked Gracia.

I walk in and sit down at the table and eat again and once my magic is 100% full I pull out the Artifact whistle and take a deep breath and blow it as hard as I can. It makes no sound, but the entire place is suddenly clean and repaired. I faint, my hair is as white as a fresh fallen pure snow.
"What the hell was that?" asked Lina. The girls rushed in, still in ill fitting maids uniforms, to find a white haired Naga on the ground. They quickly place her in a bed. then they notice the plate with the meat sauce on it, and the whistle. Finally, they get a clue the place is clean. "Oh, that's what happened." said Gracia, as she sat beside Naga, not sure what else to do for the moment.

I come to and look over at the girls and smile weakly and say. “Hi...”

"Well, that's a relief. We didn't know you were even back..." said Gracia. "Do you need more meat?" asked Lina.

I shake my head no. “I am just fine but I do need food and lots of rest for a few days.”

"Okay." they said. then shuffled off to the kitchen to prepare something for Naga.

I fall asleep as soon as they leave the room.

Sometime later, the girls come back with food and drink, only to find Naga asleep. They set the food where she could find it, and left quietly to let her sleep. "Now what?" asked Gracia. Lina yawned. "Dunno, but after all that cleaning and ray-winging, I think I could use a snooze as well." Gracia nodded. "Not a bad idea, actually." The girls went off to find a bed, found it, and tucked in.