Slayers MORE

The Other Piece of Shabranigdo?! The Loyalty of the Mysterious Priest!

Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers…SOFTX and TV Tokyo do…DAMMIT ALL!!!

The story begins 2 years after the events in Slayers TRY. Lina is now 19 years old. Gourry is 26, Zel 22, Amelia 18, and Xellos 1,016…Lina, Gourry, Amelia, Zel, and Xellos are all sitting at a table in Nyara Nyara in Atla City. Lina and Zel refuse to let Xellos sit at the same table so he goes to the one beside theirs.

Lina: WAITER! GIVE US 10 OF EVERYTHING!!

Zel: You never change, do you Lina?

Gourry: Lina, you should really eat less…

Within the 2 years of peace, Gourry has gained intelligence…but not much…Zel has still yet to find a cure for himself…Amelia is not as big a Justice Freak…Xellos hasn't changed at all…neither has Lina.

Lina: Just shut up, Gourry.

Amelia: Lina (yes, she called her LINA) …you really should stop eating so much…

Lina: Why's that?

Xellos: What Miss Amelia is trying to say is…you're getting fat. ^_^

Lina: I'M WHAT?!?

Lina grabs Amelia by the collar of her shirt and yells in her face. She shakes her back and forth to show her true power…the power of fear.

Zel: She just never changes…

Gourry: You're telling me.

Xellos: It seems Miss Lina Inverse is still sensitive about certain things…Gourry knows one thing.

Gourry: You mean…wait a minute, I'm not THAT stupid!

Suddenly, the door to the restaurant breaks down, revealing Martina, who is still hell-bent on getting revenge for the kingdom of Xoana.

Martina: I finally found you, Lina! HAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Lina: Martina, you have really bad timing…

Lina drops Amelia. Martina boasts about how she's "grown" and Lina hasn't and tells her…

Martina: It's a blessing from my other patron Mazoku, Zoamelshinagi!!

Zel: …Zoamelshinagi…? What kind of name is that?!

Gourry: I thought she was obsessed with Zoamelgustar…when did this happen?

Martina: FEEL THE WRATH OF THE MONSTROUS ZOAMELSHINAGI!!!!

Nothing happens…

Amelia: Those who…ahh forget it…

Zel: I think she's lost it…

Xellos: It seems, like Zoamelgustar, the pendant isn't working…

Suddenly, Zangulus walks into the restaurant. He glares at Gourry, thus signifying a fight.

Martina: ZANGULUS!!!

Gourry: Alright then…LIGHT COME FORTH!!

The beam of light…comes forth. Zangulus draws his sword, the 2nd version of the Howling Sword.

Gourry: So this will be our last duel?

Zangulus: This is the test of who is truly the greatest…whoever wins this bout will truly be the winner.

Gourry: I see…

Lina: OH MY GOD!!

Lina faints. Zel picks her up.

Zel: This is amazing…Gourry NEVER understood anything before!

Zel also faints. Amelia looks down at them.

Amelia: I can't believe it…

Amelia faints, landing on Zel. On normal circumstances, this would have hurt, but she was in shock. Xellos plays along and "faints."

Gourry: Geez, guys…thanks a lot!

Martina: GO GET 'EM ZANGULUS!!!

Zangulus takes an early strike, but Gourry easily blocks it. Gourry then swings at Zangulus, shooting a beam of light. Zangulus dodges and shoots the never-failing (except for when he attacked Phibrizzo) black energy beam. They continue to swing their swords at each other, shoot the beams, and exchange short compliments. Lina, Amelia, Zel, and Xellos all rise from the ground.

Lina: That…was…scary…

Zel: I never knew Gourry could do such a thing…

Amelia: *gets into her spunky mood* Mr. Gourry's becoming more intelligent!

Lina: You haven't called him Mr. Gourry in the longest time, Amelia.

Xellos: It seems traveling with you caused her to be less naïve…

Lina: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!

Suddenly, the restaurant is blown to pieces. When the dust clears, they look up to see Kopii Rezo.

Zel: KOPII REZO?!?

Kopii Rezo: Hello again, friends…

Lina: I thought we killed you!!

Kopii Rezo: You killed the failure. I am the superior Copy of Rezo.

Amelia: What are you talking about?!

Kopii Rezo: You see, the Copy of Rezo you killed in Sairaag was the inferior Copy. His power was less than that of Rezo's, but mine matches his exactly!

Zel: You mean…the other Copy of Rezo was weak?

Kopii Rezo: You could put it that way…

Xellos: Why are you here, then?

Kopii Rezo: To kill you all, of course. That was Rezo's goal, thus it becomes the goal of all 10 of his Copies.

Gourry: 10 Copies?!

Zangulus: What's going on? I thought Eris said she only made 1?

Martina: What's going on here?!

Kopii Rezo: Shall I begin?

Lina: Anytime you're ready…

Kopii Rezo: Very well…

Kopii Rezo suddenly begins to scream in pain, his skin growing dark brown. His fingers grow long and twisted, and he becomes much larger.

Lina: What the…?!?!

Kopii Rezo's transformation ends, revealing the silhouette of Shabranigdo. Everyone looks up at him, dumbfounded and shocked.

Shabranigdo: You fools! When Eris created this Copy of Rezo, she compressed me into his being when he chose to summon me…I am one of the 6 remaining peices of the complete Shabranigdo.

Lina: How did she do that?! She was killed by the 1st Copy of Rezo!

Shabranigdo: The woman had determination. When she finished with one Copy, she went on and made another. Each one getting stronger and stronger, until the last one reached strength beyond Rezo's.

Gourry: Strength beyond what Rezo had?

Amelia: That's the most horrible thing I've ever heard!

Shabranigdo: Probably not as horrible as what I'll do to you…I will kill you all, for it is Eris' wish!

Xellos: It seems the ruler of my race is fighting you…so I have no other choice but to fight you, Lina…

To find out what happens, wait until Chapter 2. Until then, R&R!