Disclamer: I do not own slayers. If I did then Xelloss would
have a bigger part, and *beep*. Hey! why did you do that? ~It
would give away the story.~ *blinks* oh... ok...

AN: this story is AU. It takes place in a reality where
Lina-tachi finds out that Xelloss is a Mazoku much earlier. As
for the abnormal style of writing I think I should explan. The
parts with simbles above and below are flashbacks. ~there are
LOTS...~ when a set of simbles are used more than once it means
it is tha same flash back ~or a continuation of the last one~
that's what I said! ~what ever~ Grrrr... The flash backs go from
the oldest ~ones that happened the farthest back~ to the most
resent.

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"Who are you!?" He cries as he struggles against his restraints.


-
"Ah... If it isn't Lena and her pet Mazoku."
"Grrr... Reka. I should of known..."
-


"Who me?" she asks from the shadows "why... that's a secret!"
with that she giggles.


=
'Well... If he's a Mazoku... It'll just be a bit harder...' She
smiles slightly to her self 'No matter... I'll find a way...
nothing can stop me from reaching my goal...'
=


Something about her laugh scares Xellos much more then any
threat.


*
After the glow faded she looked down at the talisman that lay in
her hand. 'It took me six months to gather all this stuff... I
hope Lena-san will not miss her things...'
*


How could any one this... this... evil... have a laugh so
innocent...


*
She smiled slightly. The talisman truly was a work of art. It
consisted of a blood red ruby set inside of a locket, a locket
she had gotten long ago. As the talisman collects the demonic
magic and the essence of the Mazoku that they kill, The ruby
will gain veins of black.
*


...and familiar.


*
She closed her locket hiding the ruby from the world and put it
on. Sliding it under her shirt. 'Now all I have to do is wait
until it gets to full power...'
*


"You know Xellos-san. I've wanted to say that..." she said as
she took a step into the light. Causing her black robe and black
cape to be partly visible.


~
She closed her eyes, and measured the strength and density of
the enemy in her locket. When she was sure about the power level
she smirked to herself as attacked.
~


Xellos shudders... then blinks 'Xellos-san?'


~
She had been collecting energy for over five years. Only one and
a half had she been doing so alone. And the dark star incident
had not hurt ether. After that she had actually had to expand
the capacity of the talismans energy.
~


"...Ever sense you first said it to me..." She took a second
step into the light. Revealing the fact she was as tall as he
was.


~
She dodged a blow. 'Lena-Tachi should be here any second. And
unless I'm mistaken, Xellos-san is with them.' She sidestepped.
'Ah... here they are now.'
~


"Said it to... you?"


~
She made to dodge the next attack but stepped in the way of the
demons sword instead. Causing a long deep slash along her chest
and thigh.
~


"Yes. Said it to me. Numerous times in fact..." she took another
step into the light. He could see her hair. Long and dark.


~
She cried out in pain and dropped. Just as she hit the ground
she heard someone call her name. She smirked as she forced her
self to Her feet.
~


"I... know you?"


~
She had no doubt the others would ser her smile but, due to the
severity of her wound, they would pass it off as a grimace.
~


She takes the final step out of the shadows. Fully revealing
herself to him.


~
She felt the demon start to charge up for an attack. It was
time.
~


He gasps in disbelief, 'it can't be! She would never...' he
shakes his head slowly as it all sinks in...


~
She lifted her sword and charged as the demon released its
spell.
~


...He could sense her aura now that he knew what to look for...


~
The instant it hit she released her talismans power causing her
soul to be ripped from her body along with all the demonic and
astral energy she had bound to it.
~


...He barely recognizes it...


~
She looked down at her body. The damage that had been done to it
was extensive... But not enough to kill someone...
~


...it is so very different...


~
She would of shrugged if she had had enough control over this
new form to create a body.
~


...And yet...


~
She looked over at the battle. 'I should go... before Xellos-san
or Lena-san feel my presence...'
~


"What..."


~
With that thought She faded to the astral plain.
~


"...Happened to me?" she smiles slightly and opens her eyes. "I
died...


~
Biding her time...
~


Remember?"


~
Waiting for the perfect chance to strike.
~


A scream sounds.


~
The poor Mazoku will never know what hit him...
~


A scream of such emotion that it could keep a Mazoku feed for
years on end...


~
At least not until it is much to late
~


And yet...


~
This thought brought a smile to her newly formed lips.
~


The only Mazoku close enough to hear it did not enjoy it's
sound...


~
A smile like none to ever grace her face before.
~


maybe that was because...


~
After all...
~








it came from him...













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princesses don't smirk...
~