Let Me Be With You

Disclaimer: Slayers Copyright ©) 1989-2003 Hajime Kanzaka / Rui Araizumi / Kadokawa Shoten / TV TOKYO / SOFTX / Marubeni ... and lots of other people...

Author Note: Takes place about 2 to 3 years after TRY. I was going to make this to a doujinshi but I'm currently working on another project, but that's off the subject. I bet you're wondering what the hell is this fic going to be about. Well, I'm going to need about 5 episodes to explain a few things but the remaining 21 episodes will be intense. So just bare with me, this story WON'T be boring! At least, not ALL the time.

Oh, yeah, I hope you have read some of the manga and seen the movie or else you won't know what the flip is going on (you still probably won't). Most of the places in here are actually present, in the Slayers World, Drachonia, however, I made up.

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*A crowd of townsfolk are gathered along a beach in Krimzon(1)

Random Voices: What the hell is it? It's dragon, I suppose. Nah, look at it, it's far too small to be a dragon. Well, it's some kind of monstrous serpent.

*A loud, obnoxious voice arises

Loud Voice: Step aside, uneddicated peasants!

*The crowd opened up a little crack between them-a crack being 2 inches wide. The person managed their way to the center of attention.

*The loud voice was in fact just a male scholar. He examined the serpent well and gave the townsfolk a thumbs-up.

Scholar: Fear not, for I have given a careful examination of this creature and it is in fact...

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TITLE: FIRE! City up in smoke

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Scholar: ...This creature is, in fact, a dragon!

Crowd: GASP *The townsfolk jump-no, leap-two feet back, revealing the accused dragon.

*Its scales were glimmering white, almost as if they were frozen with frost. The frosty dragon appeared to be only four feet tall, they assumed it to be so but it was curled up on the shore. Children had thrown rocks on it for it appeared to be dead.

Scholar: Don't be scared, nothing to fear. It's only a baby Herald Dragon. You see, it hasn't even grown its wings yet! It can cause no harm as of yet.

Booming Voice: Ha! Baby dragon my butt!

*Everyone spreads apart revealing a very wide opening to a very familiar red head.

B. Voice: That baby is no baby at all!

Random Voices: Whoa, it's her! The dragon spooker! Dragon nester! It's the [great] Lina Inverse! ...and...side...kick...!

Lina: That's me!

*She smiles proudly.

Lina: Anyways, that is not a baby.

Gourry: Yeah! I mean, what kind of freak of a baby is 4 feet tall-and looks like that!

*Gourry gets thwacked on the back of his head.

Lina: Just shut up and let me talk! Ahem. That baby dragon is actually an adult Drake(2). A ColdDrake(3), if I'm correct.

*Lina glares at the scholar. She saunters up to the ColdDrake.

Lina: And don't believe what this guy says. When this thing wakes up it's going to go on a ravenous rage...

Scholar: Hmph. So you're saying that we're all...doomed?

Lina: Well... *greedy grin*

*One of the villagers drops to his knees pleading to Lina.

Villager: Oh, please Lina Inverse! You must save us and slay the dragon...!

Gourry: Consider it done!

Lina: Well, I don't know...I mean, I really wouldn't mind seeing a town of ice.

Gourry: Sigh...here we go.

Villager: I will give you ten gold pieces!

Lina: That's it? To save an entire town, you'll give me only ten? Pah...!

Random Villager: How about food? A full feast fit for a king!

Lina: Now you're talking.

*In the background as they are negotiating a reward, the drake already woke up and has frozen more than half the town with its breath.

Gourry: Uh, Lina...

*Lina, Gourry, and the two villagers stare at the frozen town

Lina: Okay, let's get started, then! Time to make it a whole lot less chilly in here...VAL-FLARE!

*An exceptionally large beam of flames approaches the silver-scaled serpent. Upon contact, a tremendous explosion blinds the area...

Lina: Haha! There is no greater power than that of Lina Inverse! Yes, only I could get the job done with a single blow -

Gourry: Um, Lina...!

Lina: What is it, Gourry? Can't you see I'm trying to boast the readers out of their minds???

Gourry: But...the town is burning.

*A charcoal-covered Drake lay near motionless on the ground with a little white flag protruding from it's fried clutches. Meanwhile, the once frozen- over town is now burning to the ground.

*Gourry is met with another thwack.

Lina: Dammit, Gourry! Why can't you ever say anything before a catastrophe takes place! Now I have to waste a little more of my energy...Wind BRID(4)! Wind brid, wind brid, wind brid, wind brid...etc.

*Though invisible, several shockwaves of wind can be felt. The wind thus puts out the fire in no time.

Lina: As I was saying...! Oh, forget it, let's just move onto my reward.

*She grins and claps her hands together then turns to her audience...

Villager: You expect a reward after annihilating the very place we wanted you to save?!

::later::

Gourry: Wow this is really generous considering-

Lina: Just shut up.

*The town graciously decided to reward them after deciding that Lina did well considering no one died...just a few frostbites, burn victims, and broken bones. And besides, no one could resist Gourry's I'm-hungry-I'm- going-to-starve puppy eye look.

Gourry: Are you gonna eat that? And that...and that one, too...and that?

Lina: Huh? Oh, help yourself.

*Lina seems to have something else on her mind. Something that bothered her so much that she didn't want to eat.

*Gourry was overwhelmed with her answer. He didn't even know why he had bothered to ask for her food. He expected a fork in the eye or some other violent pain-inducing gesture.

Gourry (with mouth full): Wha aw hoo shinking awoud? [What are you thinking about?] (Hey, you try spell out the sounds that come out of a full mouth!)

Lina: . . .

*She's is stunned that Gourry would even ask that question.

Lina: Well, I was just curious where the Drake came from. There aren't any here on Wolf Pack Island. I read about Drakes in books of explorers, but it was never mentioned where they are seen-so, naturally, I suspected it was all myth. But now...

*Gourry burps.

Gourry: Well, here's your chance.

Lina: What do you mean? How can I tell where this Drake is from? Gourry: Chasing it, duh.

*Gourry raises his fork and points out towards a window on the north side of the building, in the direction of the port.

Lina: What the...Fuck!

*The ColdDrake is awaken from it's unconsciousness and is heading towards the port. Lina turns to Gourry to drag his gluttonous butt outside but notices he's already out the door.

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Gourry: Don't worry! I'll get him!

*The blonde swordsman chases after the Drake towards the port. The two reach the end of the port.

Gourry: Alright, no way to get away from here!

Lina: You idiot! You forgot it turns what ever it breathes on to ice!

*Lina is sprinting towards Gourry.

*The Drake roars and turns its back to the two travelers. It inhales as much air as it could in one breath, then exhales an icy wind towards the open sea. The water is paved into an icy road; the Drake runs then slides onto it. It continues to inhale and exhale to make the road longer, urgent to reach its destination.

Gourry: Hey!

*Gourry starts to chase the Drake, then slips on the ice and is sliding closely behind the Drake; both going at a dangerous speed. The ice slowly melts behind them.

Lina: Augh! Gourry! Okay, I'll get you!

*Lina searches the port for any ships ready to set sail. There was only on ship-a trade ship-on the whole port. They were still loading crates, but she doesn't have the patience for it.

Lina: Diem Wind!

*The ship begins to move out of the port. She recasts the spell several times-the ship was on it's way. Various crew members were yelling at her and cursing, but she disregarded them focusing on her priority: chasing that damn dragon! Erm, saving Gourry, too.

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(1) A city in the Empire of Lyzeille. (2) They are small dragons without wings but have four legs. It is often mistaken as a baby Herald Dragon. (3) A drake that breathes snow and hail. (4)Basically the Air version of Flare Arrow. It's either "wind brid" or "wind bleed."

Ending note: There you have it, Episode one of twenty-six. Next time, I won't write in the script format since I'm NOT making this into a doujinshi.

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