Haii! XD. Yeah, I know the last one was a bit short. But I promise this one will be a little longer! XD Introductions can be such a bore to write. I love the action-y romance that's sure to come. XD
Oh, was that a spoiler?
Who knows. You'll have to read and find out. And remember.
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Oh, and here's some Ameladis (I dunno what else to call it) for all you Zel and Amelia lovers. Hope I please you all.
"Oh, I wonder how and are doing…" The young, justice loving Princess of Seyruun, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun sighed with boredom as she leaned against one of the many windows that lined the walls of the Castle she and her father, Prince Philionel lived in. It had been only two and a half weeks since the group split up as it once did before; and leading off together probably to cause more reckless trouble within the region, while ran off alone, leaving Amelia here, at this boring castle. The young princess was so lost in thought, she barely heard the servant standing not two feet from her, calling her name.
"Princess Amelia?" The young brunette asked her, addressing her title, instead of just . "Princess, your father has summoned you to the Throne room."
Amelia sighed. Probably another boring meeting talking about Seyruun's current financial state or whatever. Not like she paid attention. Half the time those meeting occurred Amelia was daydreaming about fighting for justice alongside the others. About being free of the almost binding castle walls once more, able to journey all around the land. Able to stand by Mr. Zelgadis' side….
Amelia blinked, as a furious shade of red began to adjourn her face. Where in the Lord of Nightmare's name did that come from? Trying her best to hid her face from the servant, she spun around, mid-bow.
"T-thank you!" She squeaked, a pitch too high as she stuttered. "I'll be there shortly-"
"Princess." The servant tried once more, "Your father said this matter is urgent and demanded your presence right away."
Amelia's eyes darted up to meet the woman's with a curious worry. Urgent? Her father's summonings were hardly ever urgent. Now she was beginning to worry. Immediately she thanked the servant, and slid by her, starting down the vast hallway, thousands of thoughts running through her head.
What could it have been? Surely there were no wars beginning. At least she hoped not. As much as she would have loved to throw away the pink, ruffled dress she was now wearing and don her old traveling garments, she knew it would be for the wrong reasons. And it would only mean that she would soon have to return to the castle and wear it once more. Not that she didn't like the pretty dresses she wore when on official matters, or the tiara's that often held sapphires that glistened with her eyes. It was just… ever since meeting , , and , she found herself wishing for a more… adventurous life.
"Oh Amelia…" She began to mutter to herself, as she approached the throne room, "What has your life become?"
The throne room doors were shut, obviously meaning Prince Philionel was in some type of meeting. "Great." She muttered to herself as she laid a dainty hand upon the large doors, pushing gently to open them, "Well, here I go…"
As the doors opened she straightened her back, allowing herself to fall back into the role of Seyruun's Ambassador as she once did. With her chin held high, she folded her arms against the bottom half of her dress, and walked in as gracefully as she could.
"Father." She called into the vast Throne room, "I-"
The words were taken right from her mouth as she laid eyes upon her father and the man he was talking with. Though his back was to her, she immediately knew who it was who wore the tan, tethered hood whenever he was in public. She felt her heart leap out of her chest, unable to pry her eyes from him as Prince Philionel nodded on reply to something the man said, before noticing Amelia in the back of the room.
"Daughter!" He cried, his voice booming through out the Throne Room, bringing all of the attention to her. She felt the heat rise to her face as He turned around to face her. She knew who it was even before their eyes meant. But it didn't stop the thumping in her chest when she caught his eyes in her own. A smile twitched on the edges of her mouth, but she remained passive, on the outside anyway.
"What a pleasant surprise." She said with her best voice, "I didn't expect to see you here so soon …"
His voice caught in his throat. He couldn't seem to grasp the words he was just about to say. She looked beautiful in that dress, completely stunning. He found himself thanking L-sama for his Chimera skin; it hid the heat that rose to his face nicely. But he recovered himself quickly, allowing himself to slip back into the 'Heartless Swordman's Guise.' But at the same time, he had to maintain some sort of emotion, seeing as the reason he was here was quite a troublesome one.
"The same to you Princess." Zelgadis said, and he held back the urge to laugh as she shot him a quick glare, hating it when her friends addressed her that way.
"What brings you here?" She asked, her shocked expression biting at him in a way it never had before. Had she not wanted to see him? The thought brought a sudden depression into him. Why wouldn't she?
Then the reality hit that he was a monster. A monster in her home. Of course she didn't want to see him. Hadn't they just departed not weeks before? He had to get a hold of himself before he allowed this crazy array of irrelevant ideas to control him. It wasn't like he'd ever had a relationship with her, so these crazy ideas were simply… a lone man's dreams. So quickly he straightened himself, trying his best to avoid getting caught in her gaze.
"Lina." He said with a grim tone, and immediately Amelia's face fell into a horrified worry.
"W-what's wrong!?" She demanded, approaching him quickly. She stopped but inches away from him,, her brilliant blue eyes bearing up into his with total concern. He acted oblivious to the sudden amount of space that she left in between them. The edges of her dress were just about touching his dirty boots. As nonchalantly as he could he stepped away from her, bowing his head.
"Lina's… left Gourry." He said, knowing that to someone who didn't know the pair as well as Amelia and he did, it would seem like a simple sentence. But it was obvious she understood immediately the urgency of the situation, because her jaw dropped, causing her delicate hands flying up to cover her gaping expression.
"She… WHAT!?" Amelia demanded in a shrill voice.
It seemed Prince Philionel also understood what was going on.
"But Mr. Zeldagis…" The Prince of Seyruun said, his large black eye brows pushed together in thought, "Didn't you all split up after the incident in Seyruun? Are you sure…?"
"As much as I would like to deny what I'd heard and say they were together… I cannot." Zelgadis replied, crossing his arms over his chest, "In my travels… I ran a crossed Syphiel. She was helping in the reconstruction of Sairaag. Immediately she came to me and told me she had just seen Gourry not three or four days before. She told me that Lina was not with him, and that whenever she would ask about where she was, he would simply say 'I have to find her.' She said he spoke as if hadn't slept in days, and he didn't have much of an appetite…" He trailed off, allowing the information to sink in to them.
Once more Prince Philionel was the first to speak.
"Did you try to go after him?" He asked.
Zelgadis shook his head solemnly. "No. I came here immediately, hoping maybe Lina had dropped by here…"
"So… Ms. Lina is missing?!" Amelia asked, her voice low, making her almost sound like a child. "T-that can't be? Why would she just leave like that? And not tell Mr. Gourry where she is going!?" She held her hands together, her confused eyes darting between her father and Zelgadis.
"I wish I knew…" Zel admitted, allowing his shoulders to slump a bit. A few moments of awkward silence passed by before Amelia spoke in a small voice.
"…Do you think it had something to do with what happened in Sairaag?" She asked cautiously, as if she were afraid to mention it aloud. Zelgadis frowned, bowing his head in thought.
Another few minutes of silence passed by, before finally Zelgadis looked up. His expression indifferent, he spoke causally.
"There's really only one way to find out." He said curiously, wondering if Amelia might take his bait as she usually did before.
He couldn't help smile when her eyes lit up, and she nodded. But then they darted to her father.
"Daddy…" She said, "May I-?"
"Daughter!" Phil's voice boomed so loudly Zelgadis was sure that the townsfolk below had heard them and then some. For a moment, he was sure that Phil was going to deny her the right to leave, and send Zelgadis on his merry little way… to find Gourry and/or Lina on his own. But the moment the word exploded from his mouth, a grin lit up his face.
"What a silly question you ask me! Of course you may go to find Ms. Lina! I would not allow you NOT to go!" He said, and Amelia let out a large sigh of relief.
"Thank you daddy!" Amelia said, rushing over and embracing him quickly, before letting go and turning to Zel.
"If you wouldn't mind waiting for me down in the Courtyard… I'll be out in a moment." She said, a bright smile adjourning her face as she nearly sprinted off for her room. Silently Zelgadis bid his good byes to Phil, heading for the Courtyard, all the while trying to hid an over joyous smile that threatened to give away his uncaring misdemeanor.
"Are you quite done?" Zelgadis asked the young princess as she bounded over to him, grinning as she stopped but a few feet away.
"You know, it's been quite a while since I've last worn these clothes." She said, pulling at the edge of her tan tunic, flattening out the wrinkles.
"…Amelia it's been about two weeks…" Zelgadis stated, resulting in Amelia's blushing.
"So what!" Amelia snapped indignantly, "When your stuck inside of that ridiculous castle, it seems like an eternity."
Zelgadis smiled, shaking his head as the young princess began for the castle gates, watching as she bounced off of the balls of her feet with every step she took. It took his completely off guard when she suddenly turned, heading for the horse stables.
"W-what are we doing?" Zelgadis asked, watching as she headed right into the stables and over to a beautiful white stallion. She said nothing as she stroked it's nose affectionately, heading over to the small section where the saddles and bridles were kept.
"Amelia." Zelgadis called her name as she disappeared into the equipment section, waiting a few minutes before rushing over to her as she staggered with two full sets of equipment. He grabbed a saddle and bridle from her, and frowned as she grinned up at him.
"Amelia…" He said in a tired voice, "What are you thinking?"
"Well… I figured we should start where we last saw Ms. Lina and Mr. Gourry headed together; for the town east of Sairaag. It will take us atleast several days to get there on foot… so, I figured horses would be easier… I okay-ed it with Daddy, so we should be…" Her voice seemed lost as he felt the heat rise to his face again. How was he supposed to tell her he hadn't ridden a horse in years? …Or atleast, not since he was human.
He was so wrapped up in his thoughts he barely noticed Amelia waving a hand in front of his face.
"Mister Zelgadis…? She said in a sing-songy voice, "Mister Zelgadis… if you don't want to ride them, we can always-"
"No! No! No!" Zel replied a little too quickly, going over to a rather large looking black stallion and setting his own gear own beside the majestic creature's quarters.
"That's a good boy." He said, reaching a hand up towards the creature's snout, hoping to establish a relationship with it before he dared to climb it's back.
But he froze as the creature laid dark black eyes upon him, watching him as if he were calculating how hard he would have to work to make Zel's ride a living hell. Zelgadis could already see the journey ontop of this horse... a long, and painful one.
"Great." Zelgadis muttered underneath of his breath, casting a glance over at Amelia who was almost done saddling the white stallion she had claimed, "This is going to be fun…"
Mep. Sorry, no Gourry OR Lina in this one. XD
You guys will have to bear with me on the whole time thing… I'm having technical problems right now and I try my damndest (if that's even a word. XD) to update for you all. So I hope you enjoy. X3
More coming soon. I promise.
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