Blinded By Loyalty

Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers TRY. *sob* Why'd life have to be this way??

Warnings: This is a Xel/Filia fic and it might hint a little of Lina/Gourry. (I dunno yet since
I haven't written the fic yet...I mean, the warning comes before the fic...uhhh...maybe I'll
erase this section after I write it...if I remember that is...)

AN: Because of the Chaptering system on fanfiction.net, I havta include the prologue and Chapter
One in the same section. So, just don't get confused...
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Summary: This takes place a couple of days after the TRY series. Lina, Gourry, Amelia and Zel
are still wandering around in search for money and food. (Unsuccessfully, if I may add...) Filia
broke away from the group and settled in this lil' cottage by this village with uhhh...Chibi
Valgaav. (I'm having a hard time imagining Val a baby...) Xelloss disappeared mysteriously after
Filia left. (Sounds just like him eh?)
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Prologue

Xelloss watched the Beast Master slowly light another cigarette.

"You called?"
Zellas slowly put down the cigarette. "Xelloss...you know about the golden dragon Filia
Ul Copt?"
"Yes."
"Exactly how much do you know about her?"
"She has traveled with Lina Inverse. She's the last of her race and has a mace."
"Do you know where she's living currently?"
"In a small cottage with the baby Valgaav."
Zellas stood up and walked around. "Good. Do you remember when you destroyed the Golden
Dragons?"
"Yes."
Zellas turned and faced Xelloss. "I need all of the Golden Dragons destroyed. Every
single one of them. Filia is the last one."
"So my task is..."
"Kill Filia."

Chapter One
So We Meet Again.

Filia glanced around the market place. She had left Val in the care of her neighbor but
she was afraid he'd blow something up.

A flash of red. Filia's eyes caught the sight of a particular red-haired sorceress.

"Lina! Is that you?"

Lina Inverse heard her name being called. Looking up from a half eaten muffin, she saw a
familiar blond dragon priestess.

"Fi-mupphhhhfff-lia?" She asked between bites. Beside her, Amelia and Zel were staring
at the empty plates and Gourry was still recovering from being hit with a fireball.

Filia ran over to them.

A flash of darkness. Filia froze. She sensed something...no some one nearby. A person of
darkness...not exactly evil...but still... A name surfaced her mind. Xelloss. Filia shook her
head. What was she doing thinking about that Mazoku anyway? But just thinking about him sent
strange feelings through her.

"Heeellloooo? Filia? You still there?"
"Huh?" Filia blinked back to reality only to find Amelia in her face. "Oh, hi Amelia."
Amelia smiled. ^^ "We meet again Filia-san! How are you doing?"
"Fine, thanks. And you?"
Amelia sweatdropped. She pointed back to Lina, who was still pigging out and Gourry, who
was still majorly burnt. "I think Lina wants a new villain to face. She's tired of the same ol'
bandits."

The flash of darkness again. Filia was getting very uncomfortable. "Ummm...Amelia, I'm
sorry I can't stay. Maybe you can visit me. I'm worried Val's going to blow something up if I
don't hurry back to my place." Filia gave Amelia the directions and nearly flew out of there.

Amelia stared. "That's funny...I wonder what's really wrong..."

Xelloss stood hidden in a tree, purple eyes glaring out at the life. He watched Filia
run to her cottage. This feeling. What was it? It wasn't like anything he's ever felt before.
Damn. Am I getting mushy? I can't let this happen...especially to the one I'm supposed to
kill. He sighed. Killing her would be easy. He wouldn't even need to lift a finger. So why was
he so nervous?

The demon fingered his staff. Just one zap. She was out in the open. Just one zap. It
would be so quick. ARG!! I CAN'T DO IT!!!

He casted one last glare at Filia and disappeared. Words left his lips before he faded.

"So we meet again Filia."