The One True King
Sunny: here is our new Slayers fic, a sequel to Christmas in Seilune.
Alandra: another fic connected to our fic Sylvia
Ramon: and the Slayers series does not belong to us, it belongs to Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Arazumi. Air Jay and Kiko belong to us.
Maliska: and we thank Nehsziriah for letting us use Eudora, a character she created.
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Chapter 6
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The banquet took place, everyone in the village of New Lisboa is present and celebrating for a very special occasion, an occasion that they all have been waiting to commemorate for a long time. There are two tables in the banquet, a table for the kids and the table for the adults. There are others who are out of the table to roast some meat and others that are drinking of doing some arm wrestler.
Amelia and Zel are sited in their seat next to Air jay, Naga and Kiko witrh Adam and his wife Gwen sited next to them, then they saw all the other villagers, they are very uncivilized and wild, some are even dancing on the tables like idiots, making a complete fool of their selves, many are drinking their Rum as their dance.
Amelia only glares at Air Jay, all that it is happening here is all because of him and she is certain that he brainwashed her sister to follow his evil purpose, but is that is so why is it that Naga is the one who acts like the leader of this group? What ever the case Amelia truly dislikes the events. Amelia then looks back to the kids table, it is a little far away from the adults table but Amelia can see her daughter, Sylvia who is talking to Air Jay and Naga's daughter, Eudora.
This even sickens Amelia some more, it is hard for her to accept that that little girl is her niece, but Amelia doesn't blame the child, she has nothing to do with the sad circumstances that are involved in her life, Amelia blames Air Jay.
Air Jay and Naga are eating peacefully while Kiko is eating an entire plate of spaghetti, a big mountain of spaghetti. Suddenly Air Jay gets up from his seat and a glass of Portuguese whine in his hand. "Alright you scallywags. Listen up!" he shouted and every one looked at Air Jay. "What the heck is this? This is supposed to be a celebration, not a granny's tea party! We have a lot to celebrate about! Thanks to our ingenuous plan the Ex-Prince of Seilune will never, Never, NEVER, be king! Thanks to me Phill will possibly never be able to walk again because of the extreme beating I gave that sucker!"
Every one in the table chanted, cheered for Phill's disaster. Amelia only looks back, trying not to hear the chants of Air Jay's pirates, she can not even believe that there are more people who hate her father. Zelgadiss is glaring furiously at Air Jay, Amelia is being tormented with all this and Air jay knows it, even so her forced Amelia to come to the banquet.
Naga then gets up from her seat and lifts her cup up. "Let this day be marked in stone boys! Let us scream as loud as we can so that our voices can reach even the deepest of places! Let us celebrate Prince Phill of Seilune's misfortunes!"
That was the last straw for Amelia, she could get use of hearing Air Jay insulting and wounding her Father but not Gracia, Gracia who is also the daughter of Prince Phill , who can she insult her own father? "ENOUGH!!!!!" Amelia screamed and everyone in the tables looks at her.
"Amelia…" Zel whispered, he never saw Amelia this angry before, Air jay and Naga are really pushing her to her limits.
The scream was so loud that Amelia is even breathing heavily.
"What is the matter Amelia, is the food all bad for ya?" Air Jay taunted. "I don't understand why, it came from the very stores of Seilune."
"Gracia!!!" Amelia screamed pointing at her sister. "How can you disgust our father so much, what has he ever done to you? He's a kind hearted man who always fought for peace and justice. A man who always fought for what is fair and pure. How can you hate a man such as that?"
Naga was in silence for a moment until she replied to Amelia with a serious voice. "The name is Naga, Amelia! This is the second time I told you this, and I better hope there won't be a third time…"
Amelia simply grunted at her sister and then she turns to the pirates. "And you! How dare you insult a great pacifist like my father? He has done nothing wrong to you!"
Those words enraged the pirates and they unlashed their swords with their eyes red of fury, all of them seeming like they were ready to cut Amelia throat.
"Amelia, look out."
"Did I gave you people any orders to attack Amelia?" Air Jay asked to his pirates with a calm yet threatening voice, which made all the pirates back away. "I didn't gave you people permission to attack did I? No I didn't, so sit back to your seats and shut up!" and all the pirates sited back to their seats.
"Even these pirates are afraid of Air jay. Unbelievable." Zelgadiss thought.
Naga then looks back at Amelia. "So our father is fair and just?"
"This only shows how much Amelia knows her father so well." Air Jay taunted. "Maybe its time you find out why all the people in this town were thrown to jail by your father." then he snaps his fingers and points to one of his pirates. "You boy, get up to the table and tell us your name!"
"I'm Juslo, Captain!" the pirate introduce himself.
"So tell us Juslo, why were you arrested?"
"I…I accidentally stepped on one of the grasses that had a sign that said Stay out the grass. I was condemned with fifty years of jail."
"What?" Amelia gasped.
"And you, why were you in jail?" Air Jay asked to another one of pirates.
"I stole some candy. I was just ten years old on that day but even so I was condemned for life!" the pirate responded.
"I was also condemn for life because I missed of Phill's justice speeches." Another pirates responded. "I was sick on that day but Phill did not forgive me."
"I on the other hand simply said that I had better things to do then to listen to another one of his stupid speech's!" Another pirate said with a revolted voice. "I was condemned for life because I had an option of my own.
"Do I need to continue, Amelia?" Air Jay asked, then he got from his seat walked to Amelia. "Do you see why they are cruel criminals? All because these people like to live their lives how they like, not how Phill likes. All the people of this village use to live in Seilune until your father ruined their lives with his paranoia. Phill is a self proclaimed pacifist but these people only committed the most innocent of acts, acts that are insignificant compared to all the things I've done, still Phill consider that to be horrible crimes against peace and Seilune so he had them lock out without trial. Its like I said last year, Phill speaks of justice but he is cruel to the ones who have an opinion of their own."
Zel was in shock, he knew that Phill was loony but he never figured he was this much, Phill's pacifist matters are too extreme. Zel then looks back to Amelia the expression in her face completely tells that she is having a hard time to believe this.
"All of these people were once people of Seilune who had their lives ruin because of Phill's stupidity." Air Jay continued. "In Seilune you have to live by Phill's ways, what he wants, when he wants and how he wants, if we don't apply to his rules he will immediately consider us as evildoers. To tell the truth no one in Seilune likes your father, they all hate him."
"I don't believe you!" Amelia cried. "That is false, that has to be false! When my father faked his death there was an enormous parade and feast for his return. Everyone in Seilune was happy to see my father alive."
"Of course everyone was present on that day, what choice did they have? If they didn't show up Phill would immediately consider them as evildoers and they would be arrested." Naga replied. "But even so there were some that were arrested."
"If that is true that would explain why everyone in Seilune was joyful when Air jay announced that he was going to remove all of the laws of Seilune." Zelgadiss thought.
"Phill would not even hesitate to send you to jail if you ever committed anything bad Amelia." Air Jay added.
"What?" Amelia snapped at Air Jay, this was really something that she would never believe, not even in a million years. "This is absolutely a lie! My father would never arrest me! You are trying to turn me against my father just like you did with my sister but I won't feel for your lies Air Jay!"
Air Jay smirks at Amelia. "Are you sure it is a lie? Last year your father admitted that he killed my family, didn't he? So tell me, is he that much of a Justice Hero as you always alleged?"
"Shut up!" Amelia cried with her hands covering her hears.
"Look at all the children's in this village, they were all born in the prison!" Air jay said it loud, forcing Amelia to accept the truth. "Those poor souls were born in the middle of the darkness; even now they have a hard time to adjust to the light! What kind of hero is your father?"
"I said Shut up!"
"Your father poisoned and killed my family! He denied the chance for the children of this village to live their lives on the outside because he feared that they would take the foot steps of their parents. These children took their first steps in a cold dark environment! So where is justice in all this?"
"Shut up, Shut up, SHUT UP!!!!" Amelia cried very loud and emotional and ran away.
"Amelia, wait!" Zelgadiss called, but he didn't follow her, he just glares at Air Jay and Naga. "Do you realise that you are tormenting her with all these defamations?"
"Defa…De what?" Air jay asked confused. "What the heck does that mean?"
"That means: lies." Naga responded, and then she turns to Zelgadiss. "It is not lies Zelgadiss, I was there when I was Gracia, and I saw many of these people being arrested stupidly because of my father. It might be hard for Amelia to accept it but it is true.
"Both you and Lina know how foolish and insane Phill can be." Air Jay said firmly. "Do you remember when you fought copy Rezo? Phill appeared in the middle of the battle field acting all heroic and then he stupidly charged against Copy Rezo who had the power of Zanafear in him, any smart person would not attack so stupidly against a man who unleashed such an enormous power, but Phill did. Even so I just wonder why you didn't let him to die on that day."
Zel turns his back on Air Jay. "I have no motive to explain our reasons to you Air Jay, you are not worthy. But I can tell you this, if you ever upset Amelia again like you did today I swear that I will kill you!"
Air Jay just laughed at that threat. "Still with the same song, huh Rock-face?"
Zelgadiss ignored that remark and walks away, Air Jay knows that Zelgadiss is daring him but he didn't care, he doesn't fear Zelgadiss. "What the matter Rock-face? cat got your tongue?
Zelgadiss finally growled. "The Name is Zelgadiss! Zelgadiss Greywords!"
"Your secret's safe with me boy." Air Jay teased.
Zel only growled some more and walks away.
"Weren't a little hard on my sister?" Naga asked.
"It is necessary to make her see the true." Air jay replied. "But now we have a big feast in our hands, lets not waist it. And you Adam, take a close look on Amelia and her family."
"Y-yes captain." Adam bowed.
"I Say we kill them!" a pirate suggested as he walks to Air jay and Naga when Adam left. The pirate only had his left arm and he wears a peg leg on his left leg, he had an eye patch and a very short hair. "You should have killed the little girl, Sylvia, you should eradicate all the members of the Seilune family, only then the world would be rid of those miserable fools!"
Air Jay and Naga remain in silence, but then Air Jay grabs the pirate by his neck. "I don't remember asking for your opinion, Aranha! And When I do, rest assure that I will ask for it. And if you ever talk without my permission you will join Rezo in the after life." And then he throws Aranha to a tree.
Aranha grunted, it was nearly a miracle that he didn't fell down. Then he looks back at Air jay with a revolted glare. "You are good to make threats but you disgust me."
Every one gasped when Aranha said that.
"DO you have something to say Aranha?" Air Jay asked in a threatening tone.
"It is the new guests, members of our hateful enemies but even so I think you are going soft on them, and you…" Aranha was interrupted when Air jay throw him a big punch, so big that Aranha lost five teethes.
"Soft…" Air Jay repeated with a smirk. "Lets see, I already cut out your eye, your leg and your arm, and now I broke down some of your teethes. But even so I am loosing my temper with you, Aranha. You are so close to become my next victim. So I beg you, I implore you, defy me again so that I can rip out the rest of your body parts and give you the most agonizing death."
Air Jay's threats was enough to scare Aranha, he really has to find another way to face Air Jay besides verbal challenges.
"And one more thing Aranha. If I see you anywhere near Amelia and Sylvia, I'll rip out your head." Air Jay threatened which made Aranha ran away frightened.
"I still wonder why you let him join our crew, he was the only bandit that my father has sent to the prison." Naga whispered to Air Jay.
"I know…" Air Jay whispered. "But I needed a victim to make sure that all these wolfs remain loyal to us."
Naga chuckled. "You are such a fool Air jay, everyone in this village are loyal to us because we freed them from the prison and from a life of disease and darkness, besides you just brought them medicines and hopes. You not need to be concern of them trying to revolt against you."
Air Jay looks back at Naga with a curious look. "Did you just chuckled? You didn't unleash that banshee laugh of yours?"
Naga smirks at him. "It is never too late you know. Do you want me to laugh?"
"NO!!!"
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Sylvia saw her mother run away from Air jay with her eyes all watery. "Mama?"
The only times Sylvia ever saw her mother this sad was when her father was not around, when he was out in the world in search for a cure for his body. And when Zelgadiss finally return Amelia was never sad again but now something has upset her again and Sylvia did not like this. So Sylvia got up from her seat and followed her mother.
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Amelia returned back to Adam's place and cried in her bed, her tears are wetting the bed. She simply refuses to believe what she heard tonight, the man who she admired the most all her life could never do such a horrible, psychotic thing. All her life ever since her mother died she has been following her fathers footsteps, to fight those who do evil to make sure that the horrible atrocity that has happen to her would never happen to anyone ever again. But now she has learn horrible truths about her father, even so Amelia refuses to hear them, she has seen her father helping a lot of people, fighting evildoers and even fight Mazokus with all bravery, all in the name of justice, it is so hard for Amelia to accept all the tales she heard tonight.
"Mommy?" Amelia heard a tiny voice from behind her, she cleaned her eyes and turn around to see her daughter standing near the door with a concern look. "Why are you sad mommy?"
Amelia stands up and walks to her daughter and kneeled down. "No need for concern honey…" She said softly as she gently puts her hand on her child's head. "Mommy is just a little upset, there is no need to worry."
"But why are you so upset Mommy?" Sylvia asked concern.
As a response Amelia picks up her child and holds her gently. "It's just a little things of mine, it's an adult thing……don't worry."
Sylvia was not convinced and hugs her mother, it's like she is saying I'm here for you´. Amelia sobbed with Sylvia's kind gesture and hugs her back, a little compassion is what she needs right now. She is very lucky to have a kind hearted child like Sylvia.
Amelia then notices Zelgadiss, he's been watching the tender moment between mother and daughter. He then enters the room and hugged both his wife and daughter, Amelia is depressed again and this time is Air Jay's fault.
In his mind Zelgadiss swears that this will be the last time that Air Jay will ever hurt Amelia again.
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Later on that night Zelgadiss and Amelia left Sylvia in Adam's home and went to Air Jay and Naga's home, the two of them dressed in black with black masks.
They arrive to the mansion and hided behind a tree, they see light in one of them rooms so it is obvious that someone is still awake.
"Amelia, why are doing here anyway?" Zelgadiss asked.
"We are here to spy on Air Jay." Amelia responded.
"I know that, but why?"
"He must have done something to my sister, he must have brainwashed her or something, making her turn against our father. I refuse to believe all the things I've heard tonight, they are all lies, I'm sure of it!" Amelia said determinately. "My father would never do such a thing!"
Zelgaidds did not know what to say, Amelia is still in denial about her fathers accomplishments, it is a little hard for Zelgadiss to accept it as well even if Phill is a little crazy, maybe not a little. "how can you be sure that Air Jay brainwashed your sister?"
"Because Air Jay is a repulsive creature, he would do anything or say anything to destroy my father's good name! I bet that it was him who made my sister wear those horrible, showy cloths and even made her express amusement with those evil laughs! It has to be! My sister would never revolt against my father!"
Zel was going to say something but he decided against it, Amelia is very determinate to prove to herself that Air Jay's lying. "So what do you want to do?"
"Like I said, we are going to spy on them, to find anything to prove Air jay's conspiracy. So put on your mask and let's go."
Zel did not say anything else, he just nodes his head. He can understand that Amelia doesn't want to believe all the things that Air Jay said tonight, she is doing all this to prove to herself that Air jay is just a liar that is trying to get into her head. Even so Zel has to admit that Air Jay likes to play a lot of mind games but controlling other peoples mind sounds like something that Air jay can not do.
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Moments later Amelia and Zelgadiss lifted up to one of the windows of Air jay's mansion, the only window that has some light in it, luckily for them they are dressed in black easily to mix up with the darkness, they look through the window and saw Air Jay, Naga and Eudora eating some pastries that Air Jay made.
Naga was finished with her plate when she noticed one last pastry in Air Jay's plate and Air Jay himself was distracted with something, like he's planning something, with a smirk Nag takes the last pastry from Air Jay's plate.
"HEY!!!!" Air Jay shouted when Naga stole his pastry. "Naga that is my pastry!"
"Correction, it was!" Naga corrected and then ate the pastry.
"NAGA WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!?!?!?" Air Jay growled. "That was rude girl! Really rude!!!"
"OOOHOHOHOHOHOHO!" Naga laughed. "That is so hilarious Air Jay, the best I heard all year. You, the King of all outlaws and a pirate is going to give me lessons about what is rude and what is not."
"HELLO!!!! In case you have forgotten you are also a pirate!"
"Well now that is different. I am the most beautiful Naga the Serpent."
Air jay lands his head on the table. "What does that has to do with anything?"
Eudora just laughs of her parent's silliness "YAAAAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!"
Naga then bonks Eudora on the head lightly. "I told you already dear, that is not the way to laugh."
"I'm sorry Mama, but I've been practicing, really I have." Eudora said as she rubbed her head with a sad puppy dog face.
"Felling sorry for her daughter, Naga taps her on the head. "It's ok dear. Just keep on trying, I'm sure one day you'll be a magnificent sorceresses like me."
"Yeah, and a big bad girl like your old man here." Air Jay added with a grin.
Naga then bocks Air Jay right on the back of his head, so hard that he stuck his head deeply into the table. "But don't you dare to teach that girl how to steal!" she warned.
"Yes dear…" Air Jay whimpered.
"But now to change the subject here Air jay, what is the big deal with the key that we are going to look?" Naga asked.
Air Jay lifts his head up. "That is a surprise."
"But what does that key leads us? To gold? Diamonds? Or any other treasure?"
"You will have to wait baby, tomorrow we shall begin our jorney and then you will see what it is" Air jay replied as he got up.
"Are you sure that you don't want to tell me?" Naga asked in a seducing tone as she rested her hand on his cheek.
Air Jay was getting a little excited with Naga's actions. "Easy now baby, not in front of the kid."
"Now c'mon, are you sure you won't tell me anything?" she asked again as she approached her face to Air Jay.
"I am so sure baby, patience is a virtue." Air Jay replied with the same seducing tone.
"Oh really…." Naga trailed off as she approached her lips to Air Jay's with a cold air coming out of her mouth.
Air Jay panicked when he felt the cold air and step backwards. " HEY, Hey, ehy!! You are not going to throw a Freeze arrow at me, are you?"
"Me? Why no. but now that you mentioned." Naga throws an ice spell at Air Jay, transforming him into an ice cube. "Why look at that a frozen Air Jay cube." Naga laughed along with Eudora.
"GRRR AU AU! (Shut up people, I'm trying to sleep!)" Kiko Growled sleepily on the sofa.
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Amelia could not take it anymore and flew back to the ground along with Zelgadiss.
"Amelia, are you ok?" Zelgadiss asked a little worry.
"I'm ok…" She lied, the mere sight of her sister and Air Jay living happily like a family (a crazy family) is not enough to rest her assure that Air Jay was lying about all the accusations he made. "Lets just go back, I'm too tire."
"Alright…"
To be continued…
Alandra: was all that Air Jay said a lie or the most unexpected truth?
Maliska: read and Review please.