Sorry folks I took long but I have too much work piling up for me at my job....oh! before I forget....forgive me for any OOC'ness from the Slayers characters and bad grammer... um..let's see...hmmm, oh yeah....I'm sorry but as far for having curses, Zel's chimera self and Lina's half demon persona are the only ones who have them in this fic....for now that is...I'm thinking of another fic where all would have them, including Xellos, I guess it'll probably be a part deux...... hehehehehehehohoHOHOHOHAHAHAHAHOHOHOHOH *cough, cough* ow, my throat.
Take care and enjoy the reading material....Adios....
Disclaimers: I don't own any of these wonderful characters of The Slayers....just Aezorl "Aez" and Mr. Gaido....anywho.....On with the Fanfic!!
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THE SUCCUBUS' CURSE
Chapter 7: What to do, what to do...Oh what do we do?
The merry travelers decided to take advantage of the current situation which is Lina in a passive temper control. In other words...she's asleep. Mr. Gaido went to fetch some more tea and foraged for some biscuits. At that moment, in walks Filia, dragging an unconscious plague by his left foot. As she reached to the others, she dropped the appendage with a thump and sat down. Ah...now that Xellos is not in his full provoking self, they can talk freely without any interruptions.
"What are we going to do now? Miss Lina's cursed and if it rains or if she falls in anything with water, she becomes that foul succubus again."
Amelia made a detestable face. The fact that she would rather have the real Dra-matta in full cycle than having the daemoness show off her assets to her fellow male allies of Good and Justice or any one else for that matters, in order to get her sexual labido satiated.
"We cannot allow her get wet at all if that is the only solution."
The adventurers have their noses crinkle up at that thought of an unbathed, unwashed, smelly, and petite sorceress who would be constantly grouchier in a minute, far worse than her usual pique self in a day. Just when they thought of dubbing The Bandit Killer into a more offensive nickname...
"What's a scub..sub...sun..sukOw, Ow, Oww....Quit it you guys!"
They had forgotten about the 'brawn over brains' poster child. Gourry complained after the last round of bops were given to him by Val, Amelia, and Filia. Sylphiel came up to him, explain it in his big ears....again. He blushed and nods his head in understanding as she heals his bruises.
"Okay, now that we got that's straightened, any suggestions?" Zel said it in a miffed fashion.
"How about if we have her wearing a rain coat and carry an umbrella? It's resourceful and commonly used in our land."
"No, I don't think it'll work Val, she doesn't like to wear more clothes that would be considered burdensome to travel in. What about placing her in an anit-water shield?"
They thought about it. It seems like a good idea but that would mean that the magic users in their group would constantly have take turns plus it if it were that time of the month for the females.... and what of Lina's monthly cycle?.... their heads shook no.
"Hmm, perhaps a water repellent spell then?"
"Do we even know or anyone else for that matter, who can do that?"
Another expressions of pondering gently risen on their faces (a/n: er....well, you know who are the 'they' part, right?).
"I heard that there's an amulet or talisman than can do that."
The group looked at each other smiling, all thought Aez's past insight have the solution to their issue.
"The Anti-Element Crystal....I think I read it somewhere about locating it and an activating spell can be easily done." the Sairagg maiden tried to remember where and which is the book though.
"Hey, we found our answer!" The crew smiled broader.
"Won't work. Lina loves taking hot baths." that is until the chimera had popped their little perceptive bubble.
"Oh." Everyone had responded with much discontentment.
"I was thinking more down the line as of having her cured." he stared at his blue skin fingers, thinking why he have the sudden urge for ~her~ welfare and not his own self. 'Maybe because I don't want the succubus to feed herself from me.' he thought presumptously.
"O~oh." Another round from the crew.
"Well, it doesn't hurt to find out more info on those springs." Val spoke.
"And if they do exist...Mister Zelgadiss and Miss Lina can be cured!"
"I kinda like her better in the other form."
They looked at Gourry incredulously, well, Sylphiel's face gloomed over, disappointment expressed clearly in her jade green eyes.
"Wh...wh...WHY?" they stuttered in union.
"Huh? *blink, blink* Oh....cuz she doesn't hit me nor choke me, or kick me, pummel me to the ground, or use her Fire magic spells on me, don't call me names, and I don't even have to worry fighting her over food."
Eyes rolled as one sighed and closed her green eyes, giving a thankful prayer to Cephied.
"That may be true Gourry but, her other self will....um...hit on you, if you catch my drift."
"Drift?" he widen his eyes on the last word said. "I didn't know it was snowing outside." he tries to look outside from where he sat.
They all gave blank stares at him, simultaneously blinked once.
"Gee....winter sure sets in pretty quick around these parts....Hey! I got an idea! Let's go outside and have a snowball fight or build a snowman!"
Out of nowhere, he pulls out his winter gear along with his winter coat, ski cap, and mittens, all in the color of navy blue, and bundled up pretty warm against the nasty cold.
"I'm not talking about a snow~drift Gourry. I was using it as an expression...it's just a figure of speech." the ancient dragon noted the male human's baka face, he sighed.
"What I'm trying to say...."
"Forget it Mister Val, it's best if we drop it." the young ward interrupted him.
"Not to mention it will save us all a headache." Filia did not want her good mood to diminish to soon due to the forever slowthinker yet handsome former Swordsman of Light.
"......?"
"Gourry.....just.....forget what what we just said, okay?"
".......? Um...."
"You forgotten already, haven't you?"
His yellow mane shook up and down. They don't know whether to sigh in relief or whack him up side of the Kurage's blonde head, so they leave him be....it would've been much easier if Lina's awake and let her handle it instead.
"We'll just have to make sure she doesn't get contingence with any kind of cold water or anything that gets her wet (a/n: I'm not talking 'bout that hentai!). Fortunately for us, she doesn't like the cold and most likely will avoid any slight possibilities. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want her other side to use her body for....*blush*...er *clears throat* any sexual desires."
Zel reminiscence that certain scene over and over again, making him blush even more. 'I wouldn't mind so much if it's Lina Lina....and where the hell did that come from?!'
The group stared at Zelgadiss' sudden flusters along with constant change of facial expressions of either befuddlement or scowling. They decided to ignore it and just nod their agreement. Mister Gaido has returned, carrying large trays of sesame seed cakes, mini almond raisin loaves, tea biscuits, and of course, more tea, juggling all of three successfully. He probably had a waitering career before his current employment.
"Oh please let us help you with that Mister Gaido." Sylphiel and Aez helped him with the food laden trays.
"Thank you." He felt much better and less turmoil in his balance. "Sorry I took so long but I remembered what the priest guy said about your fellow friends' appetites. So I went looking for these biscuits and cakes that would go nicely with this tea."
He set the tea down first and massaged his arthritic muscles and joints. He mentally grumbled, complaining about his golden years and wishing for his youthlike abilities again. Soon the other two were set as well. Amelia's and Gourry's eyes lit up and their mouths watered when they saw the heap of dried pastries and dug right in. Since Lina isn't there to beat the princess and the bodyguard into submissional pulp and away from her monumental portion of the food, they ate with much gusto and a bit primal as well.
"Hey!....Mister Gourry! That's unfair! I wanted that!!" she whined when the blonde man snatched up a big, hearty, handful of sesame cakes and biscuits and popped them in his mouth.
"Mpf *chomp* Wawee Awmewa mpf *chew, chew* *swallow* But you only eyed on it and..."
"That's only because my hands and mouth were full. It'll be unlady like of me to continue...."
"To shove it more in your face."
"That wasn't I was going to say!"
And so far for a peaceful meal, oh well. They thought that the redhead not being here so that she may become even more violent towards anyone who comes within a radius of her, is a blessing in disguise. They weren't really expecting that there'll be two Mini Linas bickering over food they have to share. Maybe they counted their blessings a little too early. As for the poor old man, he looked very shocked to see the youngest child's along with the longhaired young adult's behaviors towards some measly baked goodies. The closed eyed man certainly wasn't exaggerating on the trio, but since the fiery one isn't there to take control of the situation, not to mention the food as well, he thought that what he brought over would suffice.
"Apparently not." He thought out loud after he saw the short child stomped on her companion's foot and snatched up five almond raisin loaves from his hands and ate one by one during the same time she protectively hovered them while the others just sat and talked, keeping a wary eye on them at the same time in case any kind of trouble might arise between the two little piggies.
"I...I better bring some more. My, my, my....such ferocious appetites" he quickly walked back to the kitchen to salvage some more for his other guests.
The evening rolled by as the five finished their heavy snacks that the host brought out from his emergency rations, sat and talked about more information about the springs, the pond, and any related rumors that may linger around any of the mentioned two while a purple mazuko and black magic girl are still slumbering.
"So Mister Gaido, how recent was your last travel to the town?"
He looked over to the blue-skinned man.
"Oh...I wanna say...hmm....about four or five months ago." 'This young man seems to be the second of command of this group. Good...he's more rational, calm and smarter than these youngins. That young redhead is gonna need a lot of help if they ever come to the point where the men are in danger. Hmm...kinda think of it, he seems to get jealoust whenever she...'
He stopped and thought over the images when he saw everyone's facial reactions his white whiskers hid his smile. 'He loves her, yet it seems he doesn't know it. I'll need to discuss with him about the that and warn him when we're alone....no use in alarming the others.'
His concentration broke when he heard Sylphiel's soft voice.
"Does it mean we still have a chance to find any leads to those springs still?"
"Maybe...maybe not."
"Sir, how did you inquire about these rumors anyway?"
"Well....*stroke beard* from I what I understand, a supposed tourist had visited the land and found those springs. He heard gossip that a young man and his father had came up there for some reason or other."
"I'm sorry sir, I don't see the connection." the sorcerer-in-training thought he was done with his sentence.
"Hold on there little one, I'm not quite done with the story.....now where was I.....ah yes, it seems the father was training his son over or by the springs and somehow made him fall into one of them.....the Cursed Spring of a drowned girl to be exact. When both found out what the young man had become, he became infuriated and threw or pushed his father into another cursed spring, one of a drowned panda."
He stopped and saw their young faces expressing mixed feelings of stifled laughter and curiosity. One hour had passed, Aez and Amelia yawned while they tried to keep their eyelids from closing. Gourry is already fast asleep on his seat with biscuit and bread crumbs and sesame seeds around his mouth and his shirt.
"We *yawn, stretch* better haul Lina and Fruitcake, take our leave and find shelter for the night." Zel got up and stretched again.
"But where do we go? It's dark and ....."
"Don't worry about that youngins...my house isn't large, but I do have extra rooms. You are all welcome to stay for the night."
"Oh but we couldn't do that to you Mr. Gaido. You have done so much for us already, we couldn't impose on you any further."
"I can't let you leave on a night like this. I'm maybe an old man but I'm not heartless. Besides, it's nice to have company over once in a while."
"Are you sure? I mean we could....."
"I am very sure. Please stay, it's the least I can do for all of you. The journey will be long and you may never know when you will ever have a full night's rest during your travels."
They smiled at the compassionate guide and all accepted his kind offer. The grandfather like being grabbed one of the ignited oil lamp.
"Follow me, I'll show you where you can sleep."
The Slayers willingly complied and followed the old man to one side of his house. Gourry and Val had the chore of grabbing a booted foot and dragged the conked out Xellos along with them, none of them didn't even care if things were knocking or stabbing on his head. He stopped at one white paper screen door, painted with delicate water colored peonies. Zel recognized the room...
"All right, the young ladies shall sleep in this room where your dear friend rests. You'll find the blankets and cots already set up for all of you. As for the young men, come along. Goodnight and sweet dreams." he smiled fondly at the girls.
"Goodnight Mister Gaido and thank you very much for everything."
Amelia, Sylphiel and Filia bid everyone a pleasant sleep as they did the same. As soon as the three entered their sleeping quarters, the guys followed Mister Gaido once more at the opposite side. He lead them to a similar white screen, but this one is just an ordinarily plain.
"Here ya go fellas, the same has applied to you. Goodnight and sleep tight."
"Thank you and goodnight to you too sir."
One they entered the room, the host left. The room was lighted from the soft bluish white moonlight, welcoming them for a night full of serenity. Once they set Xellos into one of the cots, each one found their own to sleep in. The bishounens closed their tired eyes and ingress into the land of dreams where their sweethearts wait.
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I know some of you requested on how the guys would feel or think about Lina's normal self.....I'm working on it to have it put in the next chapter. Thank you all for the lovely reviews.....I'm trying my darnest to keep this fic with longer stories per chapter rather than making more chapters into one fic....I'm still practicing. As you already know.....the characters are OOC and non-canon in my fics....although it seems this one doesn't have any couplings in it....but I'm working on it as well, but this is definetly going to be a Lina/Zel coupling, I'll make doubly sure of that! Please R&R my dear avid readers....^_^ Thanks!! ~~Miss "L" ~_^
Take care and enjoy the reading material....Adios....
Disclaimers: I don't own any of these wonderful characters of The Slayers....just Aezorl "Aez" and Mr. Gaido....anywho.....On with the Fanfic!!
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THE SUCCUBUS' CURSE
Chapter 7: What to do, what to do...Oh what do we do?
The merry travelers decided to take advantage of the current situation which is Lina in a passive temper control. In other words...she's asleep. Mr. Gaido went to fetch some more tea and foraged for some biscuits. At that moment, in walks Filia, dragging an unconscious plague by his left foot. As she reached to the others, she dropped the appendage with a thump and sat down. Ah...now that Xellos is not in his full provoking self, they can talk freely without any interruptions.
"What are we going to do now? Miss Lina's cursed and if it rains or if she falls in anything with water, she becomes that foul succubus again."
Amelia made a detestable face. The fact that she would rather have the real Dra-matta in full cycle than having the daemoness show off her assets to her fellow male allies of Good and Justice or any one else for that matters, in order to get her sexual labido satiated.
"We cannot allow her get wet at all if that is the only solution."
The adventurers have their noses crinkle up at that thought of an unbathed, unwashed, smelly, and petite sorceress who would be constantly grouchier in a minute, far worse than her usual pique self in a day. Just when they thought of dubbing The Bandit Killer into a more offensive nickname...
"What's a scub..sub...sun..sukOw, Ow, Oww....Quit it you guys!"
They had forgotten about the 'brawn over brains' poster child. Gourry complained after the last round of bops were given to him by Val, Amelia, and Filia. Sylphiel came up to him, explain it in his big ears....again. He blushed and nods his head in understanding as she heals his bruises.
"Okay, now that we got that's straightened, any suggestions?" Zel said it in a miffed fashion.
"How about if we have her wearing a rain coat and carry an umbrella? It's resourceful and commonly used in our land."
"No, I don't think it'll work Val, she doesn't like to wear more clothes that would be considered burdensome to travel in. What about placing her in an anit-water shield?"
They thought about it. It seems like a good idea but that would mean that the magic users in their group would constantly have take turns plus it if it were that time of the month for the females.... and what of Lina's monthly cycle?.... their heads shook no.
"Hmm, perhaps a water repellent spell then?"
"Do we even know or anyone else for that matter, who can do that?"
Another expressions of pondering gently risen on their faces (a/n: er....well, you know who are the 'they' part, right?).
"I heard that there's an amulet or talisman than can do that."
The group looked at each other smiling, all thought Aez's past insight have the solution to their issue.
"The Anti-Element Crystal....I think I read it somewhere about locating it and an activating spell can be easily done." the Sairagg maiden tried to remember where and which is the book though.
"Hey, we found our answer!" The crew smiled broader.
"Won't work. Lina loves taking hot baths." that is until the chimera had popped their little perceptive bubble.
"Oh." Everyone had responded with much discontentment.
"I was thinking more down the line as of having her cured." he stared at his blue skin fingers, thinking why he have the sudden urge for ~her~ welfare and not his own self. 'Maybe because I don't want the succubus to feed herself from me.' he thought presumptously.
"O~oh." Another round from the crew.
"Well, it doesn't hurt to find out more info on those springs." Val spoke.
"And if they do exist...Mister Zelgadiss and Miss Lina can be cured!"
"I kinda like her better in the other form."
They looked at Gourry incredulously, well, Sylphiel's face gloomed over, disappointment expressed clearly in her jade green eyes.
"Wh...wh...WHY?" they stuttered in union.
"Huh? *blink, blink* Oh....cuz she doesn't hit me nor choke me, or kick me, pummel me to the ground, or use her Fire magic spells on me, don't call me names, and I don't even have to worry fighting her over food."
Eyes rolled as one sighed and closed her green eyes, giving a thankful prayer to Cephied.
"That may be true Gourry but, her other self will....um...hit on you, if you catch my drift."
"Drift?" he widen his eyes on the last word said. "I didn't know it was snowing outside." he tries to look outside from where he sat.
They all gave blank stares at him, simultaneously blinked once.
"Gee....winter sure sets in pretty quick around these parts....Hey! I got an idea! Let's go outside and have a snowball fight or build a snowman!"
Out of nowhere, he pulls out his winter gear along with his winter coat, ski cap, and mittens, all in the color of navy blue, and bundled up pretty warm against the nasty cold.
"I'm not talking about a snow~drift Gourry. I was using it as an expression...it's just a figure of speech." the ancient dragon noted the male human's baka face, he sighed.
"What I'm trying to say...."
"Forget it Mister Val, it's best if we drop it." the young ward interrupted him.
"Not to mention it will save us all a headache." Filia did not want her good mood to diminish to soon due to the forever slowthinker yet handsome former Swordsman of Light.
"......?"
"Gourry.....just.....forget what what we just said, okay?"
".......? Um...."
"You forgotten already, haven't you?"
His yellow mane shook up and down. They don't know whether to sigh in relief or whack him up side of the Kurage's blonde head, so they leave him be....it would've been much easier if Lina's awake and let her handle it instead.
"We'll just have to make sure she doesn't get contingence with any kind of cold water or anything that gets her wet (a/n: I'm not talking 'bout that hentai!). Fortunately for us, she doesn't like the cold and most likely will avoid any slight possibilities. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want her other side to use her body for....*blush*...er *clears throat* any sexual desires."
Zel reminiscence that certain scene over and over again, making him blush even more. 'I wouldn't mind so much if it's Lina Lina....and where the hell did that come from?!'
The group stared at Zelgadiss' sudden flusters along with constant change of facial expressions of either befuddlement or scowling. They decided to ignore it and just nod their agreement. Mister Gaido has returned, carrying large trays of sesame seed cakes, mini almond raisin loaves, tea biscuits, and of course, more tea, juggling all of three successfully. He probably had a waitering career before his current employment.
"Oh please let us help you with that Mister Gaido." Sylphiel and Aez helped him with the food laden trays.
"Thank you." He felt much better and less turmoil in his balance. "Sorry I took so long but I remembered what the priest guy said about your fellow friends' appetites. So I went looking for these biscuits and cakes that would go nicely with this tea."
He set the tea down first and massaged his arthritic muscles and joints. He mentally grumbled, complaining about his golden years and wishing for his youthlike abilities again. Soon the other two were set as well. Amelia's and Gourry's eyes lit up and their mouths watered when they saw the heap of dried pastries and dug right in. Since Lina isn't there to beat the princess and the bodyguard into submissional pulp and away from her monumental portion of the food, they ate with much gusto and a bit primal as well.
"Hey!....Mister Gourry! That's unfair! I wanted that!!" she whined when the blonde man snatched up a big, hearty, handful of sesame cakes and biscuits and popped them in his mouth.
"Mpf *chomp* Wawee Awmewa mpf *chew, chew* *swallow* But you only eyed on it and..."
"That's only because my hands and mouth were full. It'll be unlady like of me to continue...."
"To shove it more in your face."
"That wasn't I was going to say!"
And so far for a peaceful meal, oh well. They thought that the redhead not being here so that she may become even more violent towards anyone who comes within a radius of her, is a blessing in disguise. They weren't really expecting that there'll be two Mini Linas bickering over food they have to share. Maybe they counted their blessings a little too early. As for the poor old man, he looked very shocked to see the youngest child's along with the longhaired young adult's behaviors towards some measly baked goodies. The closed eyed man certainly wasn't exaggerating on the trio, but since the fiery one isn't there to take control of the situation, not to mention the food as well, he thought that what he brought over would suffice.
"Apparently not." He thought out loud after he saw the short child stomped on her companion's foot and snatched up five almond raisin loaves from his hands and ate one by one during the same time she protectively hovered them while the others just sat and talked, keeping a wary eye on them at the same time in case any kind of trouble might arise between the two little piggies.
"I...I better bring some more. My, my, my....such ferocious appetites" he quickly walked back to the kitchen to salvage some more for his other guests.
The evening rolled by as the five finished their heavy snacks that the host brought out from his emergency rations, sat and talked about more information about the springs, the pond, and any related rumors that may linger around any of the mentioned two while a purple mazuko and black magic girl are still slumbering.
"So Mister Gaido, how recent was your last travel to the town?"
He looked over to the blue-skinned man.
"Oh...I wanna say...hmm....about four or five months ago." 'This young man seems to be the second of command of this group. Good...he's more rational, calm and smarter than these youngins. That young redhead is gonna need a lot of help if they ever come to the point where the men are in danger. Hmm...kinda think of it, he seems to get jealoust whenever she...'
He stopped and thought over the images when he saw everyone's facial reactions his white whiskers hid his smile. 'He loves her, yet it seems he doesn't know it. I'll need to discuss with him about the that and warn him when we're alone....no use in alarming the others.'
His concentration broke when he heard Sylphiel's soft voice.
"Does it mean we still have a chance to find any leads to those springs still?"
"Maybe...maybe not."
"Sir, how did you inquire about these rumors anyway?"
"Well....*stroke beard* from I what I understand, a supposed tourist had visited the land and found those springs. He heard gossip that a young man and his father had came up there for some reason or other."
"I'm sorry sir, I don't see the connection." the sorcerer-in-training thought he was done with his sentence.
"Hold on there little one, I'm not quite done with the story.....now where was I.....ah yes, it seems the father was training his son over or by the springs and somehow made him fall into one of them.....the Cursed Spring of a drowned girl to be exact. When both found out what the young man had become, he became infuriated and threw or pushed his father into another cursed spring, one of a drowned panda."
He stopped and saw their young faces expressing mixed feelings of stifled laughter and curiosity. One hour had passed, Aez and Amelia yawned while they tried to keep their eyelids from closing. Gourry is already fast asleep on his seat with biscuit and bread crumbs and sesame seeds around his mouth and his shirt.
"We *yawn, stretch* better haul Lina and Fruitcake, take our leave and find shelter for the night." Zel got up and stretched again.
"But where do we go? It's dark and ....."
"Don't worry about that youngins...my house isn't large, but I do have extra rooms. You are all welcome to stay for the night."
"Oh but we couldn't do that to you Mr. Gaido. You have done so much for us already, we couldn't impose on you any further."
"I can't let you leave on a night like this. I'm maybe an old man but I'm not heartless. Besides, it's nice to have company over once in a while."
"Are you sure? I mean we could....."
"I am very sure. Please stay, it's the least I can do for all of you. The journey will be long and you may never know when you will ever have a full night's rest during your travels."
They smiled at the compassionate guide and all accepted his kind offer. The grandfather like being grabbed one of the ignited oil lamp.
"Follow me, I'll show you where you can sleep."
The Slayers willingly complied and followed the old man to one side of his house. Gourry and Val had the chore of grabbing a booted foot and dragged the conked out Xellos along with them, none of them didn't even care if things were knocking or stabbing on his head. He stopped at one white paper screen door, painted with delicate water colored peonies. Zel recognized the room...
"All right, the young ladies shall sleep in this room where your dear friend rests. You'll find the blankets and cots already set up for all of you. As for the young men, come along. Goodnight and sweet dreams." he smiled fondly at the girls.
"Goodnight Mister Gaido and thank you very much for everything."
Amelia, Sylphiel and Filia bid everyone a pleasant sleep as they did the same. As soon as the three entered their sleeping quarters, the guys followed Mister Gaido once more at the opposite side. He lead them to a similar white screen, but this one is just an ordinarily plain.
"Here ya go fellas, the same has applied to you. Goodnight and sleep tight."
"Thank you and goodnight to you too sir."
One they entered the room, the host left. The room was lighted from the soft bluish white moonlight, welcoming them for a night full of serenity. Once they set Xellos into one of the cots, each one found their own to sleep in. The bishounens closed their tired eyes and ingress into the land of dreams where their sweethearts wait.
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I know some of you requested on how the guys would feel or think about Lina's normal self.....I'm working on it to have it put in the next chapter. Thank you all for the lovely reviews.....I'm trying my darnest to keep this fic with longer stories per chapter rather than making more chapters into one fic....I'm still practicing. As you already know.....the characters are OOC and non-canon in my fics....although it seems this one doesn't have any couplings in it....but I'm working on it as well, but this is definetly going to be a Lina/Zel coupling, I'll make doubly sure of that! Please R&R my dear avid readers....^_^ Thanks!! ~~Miss "L" ~_^
