A/N: First try EVER! So be nice! I own NOTHING!
She ran and ran, not looking behind her because she was too afraid of what she'd see. A terrorized scream escaped her mouth as a tree two feet to her left was hit by a blast of power and burst into flames. /Oh Gods, there's no way to get away! She's too strong…Wait…/
A small town appeared in the distance. /If I could just get there, maybe I could find a way to save us, maybe I could find a way to save…/ Her chin quivered and eyes watered, and she found strength to carry on, if only for another moment.
Dodging a well-aimed spell at the last moment, she rushed desperately in the direction of the town. When she got there, she wasn't sure what she would do, but something in her gut told her that salvation was that way. It was a long shot, but the only hope she had.
Her enemy slowed and Filia let out a cry of relief, the chase is almost over. She stifled a cry as her attacker, a masoku with dark blue hair teleported directly in front of her. "This ends NOW, Dragon. Accept your fate!" The town was not so far away, but she couldn't reach it, not with this monster blocking her way. She took a deep breath, summoned her energy, and prepared to fight as her opponent grin ferociously.
"GOURRY! The last steak was MINE!"
"Nuh HUH, Lina! It wasn't on your plate! It was ON the TABLE!"
"Well, I CALLED IT!"
Sitting in the dining hall of a small tavern, the Slayers group enjoyed their "small" meal. They were just traveling to find adventures and treasures when they had discovered this practically non-existent town and decided to stay the night on a bed instead of on the side of the road.
"Will they EVER stop arguing, Mr. Zelgadis?" Amelia asked.
Looking up at the arguing couple, Zel sighed, shook his head, and went back to focusing on drinking his coffee. Xelloss leaned back casually in his chair, sipping his tea and grinning his trickster grin. He'd been traveling with them simply because Zelas-sama had no other assignments for him, and although they weren't in any trouble now, they seemed to attract it, and so that gave him enough reason to stay.
Suddenly his senses picked up a strong power source. It hummed at him in the back of his mind. This was, of course, nothing new. As a masoku, he could feel others emotions and power and identify the owner, but this person, it was familiar. Maybe he had only imagined… No, there it was again. He frowned. Why was she here? She shouldn't be… Now another power source flared, a masoku and it was stronger, and near Filia. Growling, he disappeared without a second thought.
"AHHHHHHHGH!" Filia cried out in pain and a strong blast hit her shoulder. It could've been fatal, but she had managed to avoid the worst of the attack, and yet this was enough to bring her to her knees. Grasping her shoulder and panting for breath, Filia knew this fight was over. She felt tears sting her eyes.
"You brought this upon yourself, you know. The Light and Dark were never meant to mix. Such an existence would be impossible, would be despised by both races." The masoku stood in front of her, her arm outstretched towards Filia's head, and a dark purple ball formed in her hand. "Let's just say, I'm doing you a favor by destroying you now."
"Well now, Naiga-san, that's not very nice."
Both Filia and Naiga's heads whipped to the around to find none other then Xelloss, Priest of the Beast Master, regarding them with a cheerful smile, though it seemed a little strained.
"Xelloss, YOU stay out of this!" Naiga snarled.
Xelloss seemed to take a moment to consider this. Opening his eyes and revealing his piercing amethyst gaze. "No."
He moved so fast that before Filia could blink Xelloss had moved in front of her and sent a spell soaring toward Naiga. Who teleported back after dodging moments later, looking furious. Xelloss was grinning again, but now, with his eyes open, the grin looked menacing.
Naiga's snarl faltered, seeming to realize who, if she didn't back out now, she'd be fighting. Frankly, she wasn't strong enough to fight Xelloss, not yet anyhow. Narrowing her eyes, she teleported away.
"I'll be back, Filia dear. And then I'll finish what I started!"
Xelloss now faced Filia head-on, eyes closed and cheerful smile in place. "I wonder why Naiga's hunting YOU…!" he said brightly. He raised an eyebrow as he saw Filia faint straight away. "Well, now. That's… inconvenient."
A/N: So what do you think so far? Reviews are most appreciated! Hope to update next chapter soon!