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Summary: Takes place after Try. A new power comes into view for Lina Inverse and her crew. A new member has to many secrets, and a past she doesn't know. Read and Review to find out what happens to our beloved Slayers!
Rating: R
Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance
Language: English


A/N: Hey guys! Whazzup?? I finally posted something new! If any of you haven't read my fic, The Frustrated Ones, for shame!! It's funny, and not a bit serious, unlike this one. Well, enough with my babbling, and enjoy my new scheme-er- FanFic...
On another note, most of the dialogue goes back and forth, from Lina to whoever she's talking to.

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Disclaimer: My fics don't cost a thing! I don't own anything. Even if I did, I'd lose it......

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It was a fine morning as Lina Inverse peacefully walked down the morning moistened earth road. The smell of the dew on the grass and the fresh feeling of the cool breeze left Lina feeling exhilarated.

~I wonder what I would've done if I didn't get this morning boost! At least I'm getting a head start on my way to the village.~

She looked through her bag to find her canteen and opened it, only to find that it was empty.

~Oh, great. Now, where was that spring again?~

She kneeled down on the ground , and took her pack off her back and set it on the ground.
She rummaged through all of her belongings to find the map of the local area she was in.

~Here it is...~

Looking at the map, she figured she had to take a 10 minute walk eastward to get to the nearest spring.

~Oh, great. I don't even have any food, and the walk to the village will take me 6 more hours! I hope the water will hold me up until then.~

She picked herself up, dusted her knees off, and headed east for the spring.
While walking there, she daydreamed about the exotic foods she would encounter at the new city where she would meet Gourry. Slowly, she ran through her plans for the next week. She would get to the village in 6 hours. From there, she would head North to some city near Saillune, and meet up with Gourry. The next day, Gourry and her would go to Saillune Castle to meet up with Zelgadis and Amelia. Then they would have a big feast and tell of their recent travels and discoveries while separated. That's the part that intrigued Lina the most.

~ We all really shouldn't be separated for this long. It's unhealthy! The only company I've had recently are the unexpected visits from Xelloss, which haven't been so unexpected lately. He always comes around dinner and the time I go to bed, come to think of it...~

Before Lina knew it, she arrived at the spring. Unbeknownst of the girl next to her, she kneeled down and started replenishing her canteens.

"Hello."

"Ahhhh!!" screamed Lina, as she lost her balance and went head-first into the spring.

When Lina resurfaced, she came face-to-face with the girl who scared her shitless, who was now laughing her ass off.

"Haha.. Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!" said the girl, trying very hard to supress her laughter.

"Heh..It's ok..." Lina said, while trying to contain her temper.

"Here. Let me help you."

The girl kneeled down and helped her up out of the water. Lina was dripping wet, and looked semi-shocked from the cold of the water. The girl offered her a towel, which Lina gladly excepted.
They sat down on the banks of the spring, and began to chat.

"Thanks." said the ever-calmer Lina.

"No problem."

"By the way, I never caught your name."

"Oh, me? I don't really...have a..name..But..you can call me Jade." said Jade, very nervously.

"Wait..What do you mean you 'don't have a name'?"

" I've never had one... So, I made one up for myself."

Lina felt a strange aura around this girl. Something was different about her, but she couldn't place a finger on it. She looked at her appearance: Long, jet-black curly hair, emerald green eyes, pale skin, and a smile that sent a wave of uneasiness up your body. Yep. There was definitely something strange about her.

"What's your name?"

"Oh, me? I'm Lina Inverse."

A flash of hope flickered in Jade's eyes.

" So..Where are you headed?" said Jade.

"Well, I don't quite remember the name of the village, but it's 6 hours North of here. From there I'm headed to Saillune. You?"(lina)

"Same here. I'm not going on any business or anything. I have nothing else better to do. Besides, I heard of the great food Saillune has!"(Jade)

"Yeah, me too! I've got an idea. Why don't we travel together?"

"That would be nice. I don't usually travel with people, so it would be a nice change."

"All right, then! Off to the village 6 hours North of here!!"

"...I think it's called Aville."

"Oh. Ok...On to Aville!"

"...Right then..*sweatdrop*"