I do not own any of the Slayers or Sorcer Hunters characters, any of Rezo's research, or (thankfully), Naga's laugh. They belong to the apropriate creators, animators, producers, etc.

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Naga stared at the large ruin. As she stared, she began to wonder.
"Why would Lina be interested in this piece of crap?"
"To sell it to the highest bidder, of course."
"Who's there?!" Naga turned, preparing a Fireball. However, she found only the person who told her that Lina would come here. "Oh, it's you, Mister... uh..."
"Please, no need for formalities. I am simply Xellos, the mysterious priest."
"Right, whatever." She turned back towards the ruin. "So, what is this, exactly?"
"I'm not quite sure," Xellos responded. "All I know is that it is a creation of Rezo, the Red Priest."
"It looks like a really big door." She examined the runes and glyphs. "I wonder what these say? Maybe I can use it against Lina! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
At that sound, Xellos put his hands over his ears and prayed to the Golden Lord like he'd never prayed before. "Please, I must ask you to cease your laughing, or your going to scare away Lina and everything else within a 5-mile radius!"
Naga looked down at Xellos. "Oh, sorry." She touched one of the glyphs, and the ruin began to glow.
"I don't think you should've done that, Miss Naga Whitesnake."
The ruins opened, and revealed a large white light.
"What is this?" asked Naga.
Xellos never got a chance to respond. A large explosion following a very faint, yet familiar "FIREBALL!" happened a foot behind the two sending them screaming into the light and sealing the gate.

"I can't believe that bandit was able to dodge my fireball!"
"Well, he didn't escape your, Dragon Slave, Miss Lina."
"Hey, is that down there what we're looking for?"
The first voice came from Sorcery Genius Lina Inverse, the Second from Amelia Seyruun, and the third from Zelgadis. Gourry Gabriev, Sylphiel, and Filia were also with the three.
"Yup, sure is!" Lina responded. "But, where's Xellos? He said he was going to meet us here."
"He probably found another way to annoy us," stated Zelgadis.
"But didn't he say he was bringing an old friend of yours with him Lina?" asked Gourry.
"Yeah, but if he was talking about the "friend" I think he was, then I'm glad they're not here."
"But Miss Lina," began Sylphiel, "who do you think he was bringing?"
"A being more frightening than Shabranigdo, more annoying than there being two Rezos, and owner of a laugh that could kill the Lord of Nightmares. Naga the Serpent."

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First chapter complete! YEAH! MY FIRST SLAYERS FIC! MY FIRST SORCERER HUNTERS FIC! Anyway, review if you want or feel the need to, 'cause I'm not gonna force you. And if you feel the need to flame me, well... hey, at least it's not a fic where Naga laughs the ENTIRE time. I don't need to send anyone to the nut-house. Not yet anyway.