~Relm Wanderer
Founder of Relm's Slayers Beyond Insanity
An Odd Feeling
Zelgadis woke up from a terrible nightmare cold with sweat and his clothes clung to him like a second skin. But upon waking the nightmare itself eluded Zelgadis and flew from his memory. His head hurt and felt groggy. Everything went by in a blur and he somehow found himself downstairs where everyone was eating. He was a bit mystified but shook it off and took an empty chair and sat down. Zelgadis was going to order himself a coffee but decided against it, because he didn't feel the need for it nor was he hungry. Lina and Gourry were as usual demolishing whatever food was on the table in front of them. Xellos was watching them intently or would be if his eyes were open and Amelia was trying to snatch at least a little bit of food for her to eat. Nothing unusual about any of this so Zelgadis didn't feel compelled to comment.
"So what are we going to do today Miss Lina?" Amelia asked after Lina and Gourry at last finished off their feeding frenzy.
"I don't know I guess we'll search up some chimera cure leads again for Zel."
"Yes and I've heard that over in-" Zelgadis started to say but Lina cut him off.
"I just wish he would get his but down here I don't want to wait all day." Lina glared up towards the stairs where Zel's room was.
"Huh? What are you talking about I'm right here!" Zelgadis waved at Lina in front of her face. But she didn't seem to notice. No one did. That's when Zelgadis noticed something that he didn't notice when he came down initially. Everyone in the room was eating their meals normally and no one paid much attention to Lina and her companions. More importantly no one was paying attention to him. Even with his cloak and hood Zelgadis did attract odd stares. But now no one even gave him a second glance. In fact not even a first.
"Maybe he's still sleeping? Perhaps one of us should go wake him up." Xellos grinned a twisted smile.
"I'm going to go check up on him not you Xellos. Knowing you, you'd just find some way to bother him." Lina said sternly much to Xellos' disappointment.
"No really Lina I'm right here!" Zelgadis got up right in front Lina but she kept on walking and went right through him. The sensation was so odd. It only lasted for a brief second but it seemed like an eternity to Zel. For a brief moment he felt tingles that went up and down his spine and all through his body. Images flashed through his head, that of people, faces he didn't recognize. His whole body felt like it was on fire but also frozen like ice all at the same time. But it wasn't an unpleasant experience for Zelgadis but it was too brief because Lina passed through and went up the stairs. Then the horror set in. No one could see, hear or touch him.
"Amelia? Gourry? Xellos?! Can't anyone hear me?! WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Zelgadis flung himself around the room at people but they didn't notice him and his hands it went right through them. "Nooooooo! No…." Zelgadis crumpled to the ground and room spun around him.
Zel?
He couldn't stop the spinning it was like he was being turned around and around.
Hey Zel wake up!
He closed his eyes hoping everything would stop.
"Zelgadis for the last time WAKE UP!" Lina screamed at Zelgadis' sleeping form. His eyes fluttered open hearing Lina's voice.
'It was a dream. It was all a dream.' He sighed with relief.
"God what's wrong with you today? Why can't you wake up?!" Lina spoke in annoyance shaking a form laying in a bed. Zelgadis was going to say something till he saw who Lina was shaking. He was looking standing next to the bed watching Lina shake himself. He staggered backwards. 'I'm over here, so how can I be on the bed too?'
"Lina?" Zelgadis was sacred and went to put his hand on Lina's shoulder only to have his had go right through her.