A good time for a Revolution

Disclaim: Unfortunately I don't own Slayers. Kanzaka-sama and maybe other people do. I'm just borrowing them for a little while. I promise to return them as soon as this fic will be over so, please, be kind and don't sue me.

Author's note:Hi minna-san! I don't know about you but personally I can't stand the holes in the manga/anime Revolution. So I tried to fill them with this fic. I made a lot of assumption in it so please don't start throwing fireballs to me. Last thing. If you are wondering why I write in such bad English, it's because I'm Italian.

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When the servant came to deliver the message I was ardently hoping for a diversion. I knew my job is essential for my country but I just couldn't help myself. When it doesn't involve to punish a villain for a very infamous crime and doesn't entail to spread justice around the country it was really boring! At the moment I was fighting to keep my eyelids up. Sleep never seemed so tempting to me. The oldest council member was keeping a conference about some stupid, ancient and useless law long forgotten. I couldn't even remember why the council was talking about that thing.

I suppressed another yawn with the only result of gathering tears in my tired eyes. While I was brushing them with a hand I saw a young boy approach my personal maid with a letter over a silver trail. He gave the message to her and she looked at me, waiting for an order. I nodded to her. She gave a look at the message and brought it to me. The council member was so absorbed from his talk that doesn't even glanced in my direction. I took the white letter from the maid wondering what could it be.

It was so strange… well, being a princess implies that I receive a lot of mail. A big part of it consisting in wedding proposal and suitors' gifts. If I have to read any single letter I receive I won't had time to do anything else, so I have a few people with the task of be a filter. That way they deliver to me only the correspondence I receive from my few friends.

Lina-san and Gourry-san didn't write often, just a few line now and then to make me know where they were and what they were doing. Even less often they stopped in Seyruun to say hallo (and probably to have some very large meal offered from the royal kitchen).

Sylphiel-san was in Sairaarg at that moment, helping the inhabitants to rebuild the city. She had become an high level priestess and was running the major shrine of the city. She wrote often to me. Actually every two week. Accurate like a clock. And I had received her letter just a couple of days before, so if the letter was from her it have to be some trouble.

And there was Zelgadiss-san. He never wrote to me. He hadn't to. After the Dark Star battle I gave him one of my bracelet. It had a vision spell on it so, every time I want to talk to him I had just to use my bracelet to contact him. And of course he could do the same. It's the best spell I have ever learned! How useful! Usually I had used it to contact my daddy. So he could always know where I was and what I was doing.

I remember perfectly the day I gave it to him. How could I forget. I was so terrified! He was going to leave the castle to follow a lead about a possible cure. He told me he had to go into the Desert of Destruction. The name wasn't comforting at all! Anyway, we were on the balcony of the palace library. It's his favored place in all Seyruun. And when he is in it it's my preferred too! The night had fallen and a big white moon shone in the dark blue sky. The atmosphere was so romantic! He sighed and turned to me with a sad look on his face.

"I had to go Amelia". His words were so full of sorrow I felt a pain in my chest. But I knew it. I knew he would go eventually. I accepted his body and my people was accustomed to his presence and don't even flinched anymore at his sight. But he was unhappy. Every time he glanced to his gloved hands he twitched and made a face. He saw himself as a monster and nor I nor anybody could ever change this.

At his words I had lowered my eyes. He may had thought I was going to cry because I felt an arm land softly over my shoulder. I jumped at the sudden contact. Not because it was unwelcome, just because it was unexpected. I snapped up my head fixing my gaze into his eyes and an amazing idea popped in my head. I scooted closer to him and freed my necklace. It was a simple pink ribbon that matched my right wristband. Any other day it would had lacking of the blue gem with the five pointed white star but just two days before I had made another jewel with a protection spell on it.

I held it in my closed fist and quickly cast a vision spell on it.

He must have heard some of the words even if I had said it just under my breath because he frowned and asked "What are you doing?".

I glanced up at him and offered him the magic necklace with a smile. "Please, take it with you. It will protect you in your journey".

He stared at me for a moment, then he took the pink ward and with a smirk he said "And of course it'll allow you to know always where to find me. You cast some sort of tracking spell on it, am I right?".

I had hoped he would doesn't know about that spell but of course he had a lot o knowledge about magic. I sensed my face become warmer and presumably very crimson. Well there was no point in deny it so I simply whispered "You're right. I just wanted you to be safe and this way I can intervene if you are in trouble. And I'll continue the search here in Seyruun so, if I had news, I can contact you easily". I kept for me the fact that that way I could talk to him whenever I wanted.

He glanced down at the blue gem in his hand and asked "How it works?". I smiled up at him. I had been so scared he would refuse! "You don't have to cast any spell. Just think about me and say my name aloud. My wristband here will make a contact with yours and we could talk for a few minutes. It's very simple to use. You could use it even to track my position. My dad had a similar ward to track me whenever I go for a journey".

His face was thoughtful for a moment, then he smirked and said "Now I see how could Phil let you travel alone or, worst, with Lina. And that explain how he know exactly where you were when we were fight against copy Rezo".

I recalled the way daddy arrived on his white horse to rescue us after Lina-san was injured. It was such a dramatic moment and out of nowhere daddy arrives and we ended up running for our dear life! Even if the situation was dangerous, it had been ridiculous!

His next words drew me back to present "But why you hadn't told us about this spell. It would have been quite practical!".

I thought for a moment to a way to say my idea without being rude but could not find one so I simply said "Well I thought Lina-san would have taken my magic wristbands to sell them or something".

He stared at me with a strange expression that could have been of amusement, then he laughed. He actually laughed! In all the time we had travelled together I could swear I never saw he laughing aloud! A smirk was often on his face, sometimes even a soft, small smile, but a laughter…well it was something new! I was so pleased to see him happy I almost missed his next words. "I must admit. You have a point. She'll definitely do something like that!".

He then put the pink and blue object in one of his hidden pocket saying "But I consider this a loan. I'll return it to you when I'll come back". My heart stopped for a second. Had I heard it right? Or maybe my mind was just having an hallucination? I could not believe he had said he would come back to me! I never dared to dream about that! And he had said this of his own will! He really had changed from the first time we have met. And the change was not for the worst either!

"Zelgadiss-san…" I couldn't think of anything to say. But he was already leaving. "Goodbye Amelia".

Gathering all my courage I ran to him to hug him from behind. "Be careful Zelgadiss-san" I managed to whisper. My heart racing wild. Through the tick fabric I could clearly feel the astonishing warm stone under my arms and hands. The best feeling in the world, in my opinion.

He took one of my hands and gave it a little squeeze. I could feel my face was burning and I could swear he was deeply blushing too. He then nodded without turn to me and when I released him he simply walked away. That night I couldn't sleep. My mind always returned to him. To his words. To his touch. He had told he would come back. And I believed him. I was so happy.

A soft cough snapped my attention to reality. I was daydreaming again. The council meeting had ended and the hall was now almost empty. My personal maid, Rose, was standing behind me. When I look at her she said "Highness, the dinner will be served in an hour, may I help you change in you evening dress now?" I wondered just how much time I had been daydreaming…it was almost supper time! "Yes Rose, thank you" and I followed her to my room. The letter forgotten in my hands.

Wonderful! I had lasted a boring meeting only to be pulled in a tedious dinner. I know that being a princess involves a lot of duty but had it to include my meals too? Why can't I never eat alone? Or at least with my father. Why every nobles of Sayruun had to witness every meals I take! It was so frustrating. I had to follow etiquette. That's one of the reason I always loved travelling with my friends. With Lina-san and Gourry-san I could eat like a wolf without worry about how it will be unlady-like. At least if Zelgadiss-san wasn't nearby. When I was younger I just didn't care about his staring over our battle-for-food. But lately it had become unnerving. I just couldn't stand his disapproving gaze. And even if I had to restrain myself it was always more comfortable than the endless formal dinners-suppers-breakfasts I had to go through when I'm home. Anyway, the most irritating thing were suitors' stares. Lately they had been a lot of them. It seems that every eligible man in the surrounding area had decided to take a chance with me and I couldn't refuse to meet them. It will be unjust refuse to at least give them a chance to present themselves.

Anyway, finally dinner was over too and I could take a little time to relax in my room. With a graceless leap I sprawled myself on the large bed staring at the ceiling. It always had a soothing effect on me. I had painted my room in a deep blue shade so staring at it always remembered me of a clear summer sky. So relaxing. My eyes were becoming heavy again and my mind was starting to drift away. Suddenly a thought popped in my head. The letter. I had completely forgot about it!

Suddenly fully awake I got up and approached my desk. The letter was waiting for me on top of it. No sender. Only a royal seal. I didn't had the slightest idea of what kingdom it can belong to. That's why it had been delivered directly to me and not to my crew shield. A royal seal always mean business.

I sighed and sat on my bed again. I was starting to seriously detest my job. It's fun to be a princess when you're young. And it give to you many privileges. But the constant political quarrels were simply unbearable!

With another deep sigh I finally opened it. It was from a kingdom called Ruvinagard. Only few lines. They need help to find Lina Inverse. It does not said why. I thought that maybe they had some problem only she could fix. They knew Sayruun's royal family was in strict contact with her. It didn't take long to make my mind up. If they need her I had to put all my effort to help find her! Justice demanded it! And, by the way, a formal request made to the Seyruun royal family can't be turned down easily. It could cause political retaliations. And, last but not least, this mean that I'll be able to go to find Lina-san! I missed her and Gourry-san so much. I couldn't wait to go find them. It will be like the old times when I adventured with them. I wondered if I had to tell Zelgadiss-san about this story. Maybe he could decide to come with me. It will be perfect. Away from duty castle, with my friends spreading justice around the world! What else could I have asked for?

But before of doing anything I had to tell daddy.

Naturally, daddy told me I could go. He was a little uncertain at first but, seeing the injustice of not provide help to whom require it, it had give up. However he said I mustn't go alone in this journey. I bet he was thinking to how situation tend to became dangerous whenever Lina-san get involved. I promised him I would try to call Zelgadiss-san. With him I will be pretty safe. I said daddy I will call him that evening. And I couldn't stay in my skin from anticipation.

Author's end note: first thing, thank you for reading so far. Now if you want read more I'm afraid you have to leave a review … ok just joking ^_^ I'll write the rest anyway because Justice demand it but, if you could take a minute of your time to tell me what do you think of this, it will make me really happy. Tips, criticism and everything you could think of are more than welcome. See you soon, goodbye.