Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 14 by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 3-4 (combination issue), 2002. Issued on 5th January 2001. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net) For non-commercial purposes only. Reproduction anywhere, anytime is forbidden unless written permission is attained from me, Michelle, email is aoi_tenshi@hotmail.com DO NOT STEAL! I’m translating with knowledge of only basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary, there are mistakes, ‘cos I‘m not sure of some parts. Comments, corrections, suggestions and constructive criticism are all welcome. Legend [actions. descriptions.] thoughts (usually Alice’s inner thoughts) (side notes, page numbers) //sound effects// Cast Seno Alice – Heroine, Lotis Master in training. (Kyou calls her ‘seno’, her last name, out of courtesy) Wakamiya Kyou – Hero, Alice’s crush, an archer and also a Lotis Master in training. (also know as ‘senpai’, it means “school senior”, that’s how Japanese address each other) Seno Mayura – Alice’s sister. Gets kidnapped by a dark force, a damsel in distress? Nyozeka – Rabbit-girl like creature. A Lotis scout who bestows power on those chosen to be Lotis Masters. Furei – Another Lotis Master, skilful and cool, more experienced than Alice and Kyou. A foreigner. *Furei’s name is written in KATAKANA so I’m not sure how to spell it. Special Words Lotis (Rotisu) – It’s written in kanji it means “spiritual words” Lotis Master (Rotisu Masutaa) – Also written in kanji, it means “user of spiritual words”. Mara – Demons, dark beings that exist in the inner hearts of people who have evil thoughts. Maram – Words of Darkness. (Page 1) [Splash page of Nyozeka.] (Page 2) Alice: how… How could… It’s Sis and myself when we were kids… Dad…?! (Page 3) Kid Alice: Aw this is no fun~ She’s found us already~ Sis! Alice: ! Kid Mayura: It’s alright Alice… Papa will not be going home. [Kid Alice is holding a cell phone.] That’s Dad’s Cell Phone…!! Alice: So you’re the one who was answering all the calls I made…!! Kid Alice: Because this is hide-and-seek! Kid Alice: Since you’ve found us, it’s my turn the seeker! I shall count to 10! Alice: Wha..What?! What exactly are you trying to do!! (Page 4) Alice [turning to her father]: Dad! I’ve found you… so let’s go home! Back to the real world… Mom fell down and is in the hospital right now! We better hurry back!! [Alice father stands up.] Dad: … Come Alice, Mayura. Mama is waiting for us! [It’s like he didn’t hear what Alice said.] Alice: … Dad?! Alice [chases]: Wait!! It’s me Alice… [But upon coming closer, a strong force knocks her away from her father. A symbol glows.] Alice: kyyaa!! (Page 5) [Alice father turns around, but there’s a daze look in his eyes.] That was… the Maram “Vina (Rejection)” Alice: Da…Dad… Kid Alice [giggling]: How disappointing… Papa cannot see you. Kid Alice: Papa is happiest during this period of time because Papa has already been separated from his heart! (Page 6) What?! [Alice’s father keeps walking away holding Kid Mayura’s hand.] It’s so strange that I’m talking to my younger self. Then… where is my family at the point of time…? Kid Alice: Hey! Hide and Seek! Alice: … It’s a lie… Alice [chasing her dad]: Dad… it’s all not real! Kid Alice: So I see, you’re not interested in playing Hide-and-seek! (Page 7) //SWIPE// [Suddenly lots of whip-like tentacles swipe out from Kid Alice. They cut Alice.] Kid Alice: So the seeker shall eat you!! Alice: Kyyaaaa…. [Elsewhere, Nyozeka’s ears perk up!] (Page 8) Nyozeka: !! [Furei, Kyou are still battling the disease demon.] Nyozeka: That’s Alice’s voice! Furei: Huh, where, where is Alice panting? {Pun intended ^^;} Nyozeka: Nobody said anything like that!! Look to the front and fight! Nyozeka: If I’m not mistaken, what I heard was a cry of pain! Perhaps she has met up with her dad, Mayura is probably there too… Kyou: Mayura…? (Page 9) Nyozeka: She has commanded such a powerful disease demon… so that we can be distracted… and therefore Alice will have to fight her alone…! Kyou: So let’s all get there too… [Suddenly the disease demon spews out more of the poison gas.] Kyou: argh… Nyozeka [touching Kyou’s forehead]: Your fever is getting worse… it’s because of this gas! It’s slowly making you sick! Furei [pissed]: Why is it your not worried for me who is fighting at the front line!! [Suddenly.] Kyou: …!! Furei: What’s wrong?! (Page 10) [Kyou looks like he’s going to puke! ^^;] Kyou: Ah.. I need to vomit! Even shoujo manga heros need to vomit. //vomiting sound// Nyozeka: I… I think I shall go and search for Alice ^^; all the best to the 2 of you! Furei: Hey don’t run away, Nyozeka!! Argh.. Kyou you are so disgusting! //transforms// Nyozeka [floating in a ball of light]: Hang in there! Furei: Stop running away in that ball of light! Kyou: ah… I feel better now. Furei: Yucks! I think I’m going to puke too! [The disease demon starts laughing at them ^^;] Kyou and Furei: What are you laughing at?!! Damn you. Furei: Dammit…! Lotis words other that those commanded by Alice are greatly weaker than usual down here…! Kyou [thoughts]: Mayura… (Page 11) Kyou [thoughts] Is it really you?… Are you really controlling this thing? Why is it… you do it… even to your own little sister…?! Kyou [taking his bow and arrows]: Perhaps… that is my responsibility… I cannot lose… not down here…!! [Kyou is poised to shoot!] Kyou: Wait for me, Seno…!! //Vomit// <-- Kyou {^^;;;;;} Furei: Stop acting cool! (Page 12) [Back to Alice.] Alice: un… [Alice is on the ground, hurt, she has slashes on her face, arms and legs. The Kid Alice is revealing to be a puppet-like monster with spear-headed tentacles wearing mask of young Alice.] Kid Alice: hee hee there’s no escape for you, the seeker shall eat you! She… is a Mara!! [Alice starts running away.] (Page 13) Alice: Dad!! HELP!! [Kid Mayura looks back at her.] Kid Mayura: Dad cannot hear you!! [Dad and Kid Mayura just continue walking.] Alice: Dad!! //SLASH// [The Mara catches up with Alice, and swipes her with her tentacles!] [Alice loses her footing!] (Page 14) [Alice falls!] Alice: KYYAAAAAAAAA!! [Alice manages to grab hold of a rock! And she finds herself, daggling precariously over a cliff edge!] (Page 15) Alice: … What can I do? What can I do… Who can… [Alice spies her house some distance away] That’s my house! And that is… [Alice sees Kyou and Furei battling the disease demon!] (Page 16) Furei: Kyou duck!! It’s not looking good! Kyou: Sh… My eyesight… is getting hazy… Kyou: …no… I cannot lose! I mustn’t give up! I CANNOT GIVE UP!! [A new symbol glows in Kyou’s Lotis outfit!] (Page 17) [The tip of Kyou’s arrow glows.] [Kyou takes aim.] Alice [watching from above]: Senpai… [Kyou lets the arrow fly!] (Page 18) [The arrow pierces the face of the demon and cracks it!] Furei: Jiva (Cure)! [Jiva blasts the demon away! ^^] (Page 19) [The disease demon disintegrates.] Furei: YEAH!! It’s gone! Furei [rubbing Kyou’s head ^^]: Great job Kyou! You’ve attained the 11th Lotis Word “Ruta (Endurance)” !! Furei: Ok stand back, I shall use “Jiva” to cure you, you’ll feel better in no time!! Kyou: Seno… hang in there, I’ll soon be there. “I cannot give up!” That was Senpai’s… voice… Voice: Ah~ the Disease Demon has been defeated… (Page 20) //JAB// [A spear stabs Alice’s hand!] Alice: Ouch!! Mara: But over here, victory is mine!! Just give up on Papa, and let the seeker eat you! Alice: DAD?!! DAD PLEASE LISTEN!! I… always don’t know what to say to Dad! Because Dad is always “working” or “on a business trip”… (Page 21) Alice: But truly you haven’t change one bit since the time I was little!! I mustn’t give up Alice: Isn’t that so Dad?! Alice: I really believe so!! I believe you’re the same father who search for me and saved me from certain death!! Alice: I cannot give up!! [Alice hold on the rock weakens!] Alice: I.. I am… (Page 22) Alice: BECAUSE I AM DAD’S CHILD AFTERALL!! [The symbol of Ruta (Endurance) appears, it blasts the Kid Alice Mara, disintegrating her, and Alice’s dad awakens from his trance!] Kid Mayura [holding on to Dad’s hand]: Dad..!! (Page 23) [Suddenly a beam of light zooms by, Nyozeka appears!!] Nyozeka [in her rabbit form]: Let go of that hand!! Kid Mayura: An animal…? [Kid Mayura loses her grasp.] Alice [still hanging over the cliff edge]: I… cannot… ho… [Alice loses her grip!] (Page 24) //GRASP// [A hand catches Alice’s.] Dad: ALICE…!!! (Page 25) Alice: Dad--!! Dad: It’ll be alright, I’ve got you! Just hang in there while I pull you up! Alice [smiling with relief]: Um. Kyou: Shucks… is there no way of this platform! Arrow: Recovered. Furei [catching Kyou like doing a “clothesline” in WWF ^^;;]: Kyou! Look over there! (Page 26) [A spiral staircase is forming leading to Alice’s platform!] Kyou: A path opens up to us from there…?! No way… Furei: Dad’s heart has been reunited with this place! Alice is ok! (Page 27) [Furei and Kyou start ascending the stairs] Kyou: So… This path will lead us to Seno and Nyozeka…!! Furei: Then let’s go!! [Back to where Alice is.] Dad: It’s alright it’s alright Everything’s alright now… Alice… Alice: Da… Dad..!! … It hasn’t changed … Dad’s hand … it’s so warm… (Page 28) Alice: But why is Dad here… Dad: Nothing… it’s because… Nyozeka [facing Kid Mayura]: The energy coming from this body is much stronger… it’s like Mayura’s Alice: Nyozeka? Since when… Kid Mayura [holding her own hand]: … Damn you… Rashes are starting to come out. I have an allergy to animals… Don’t come near me!! Alice: Huh? [Kid Mayura then transforms into her true form, the present age Mayura.] (Page 29) Mayura: Ah~ you’re a nuisance wherever you go. I was almost successful in calling Mom over and leaving you all alone. Alice: Sis…!! [Furei and Kyou are racing over!] {Looks like a fight is about to begin…} What is sis going to do next?! Check out the exciting development in the next issue! End of chapter 14. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net)