Opening: Slayers-4 the future

Chapter 9

"Do you have the Black Jewel?" asked Logardo.

"We do but, we're not giving it to you" replied Zelgadis.

"What a shame. That means I'll have to take it by force" grinned Logardo, readying his staff. Zelgadis, Zelanna, Fillos, and Rodan unsheathed their swords and got ready to fight. Logardo lifted his staff and as it went down the bells rang. Everyone stood still as Logardo began a spell.

"Life born of hardest stone. Formed of weakest flesh. Let the spell release you and eternal you to your home" muttered Logardo. No one noticed that Zelanna was struggling as she placed a hand over her face.

"That spell! I know it!" shouted Zelgadis.

"Become one with my will and become mine" muttered Logardo. Seconds after he said that, Zelanna screamed in pain while she removed her hand from her face.

"Now dance my loyal puppet! I command you!" shouted Logardo, lifting his staff. Zelanna's eyes turned blood red and she ran toward Zelgadis.

"Zelgadis look out!" shouted Amelia. Zelgadis saw Zelanna coming and blocked her sword with his. As he did this, he dropped the Black Jewel.

"Oh no!" shouted Zelgadis. Before anyone could pick it up, Logardo lifted it up with his magic and it landed in his hand. Zelanna jumped back in front of Logardo and everyone was shocked.

"What's going on with her?" asked Fillos, worried.

"Logardo's got her under his spell" replied Zelgadis.

"Would you be so kind as to play with these people Zelanna?" asked Logardo. He went out of the throne room and Fillos tried to go stop him. Before he could get to the door, Zelanna attacked him with her sword. Fillos blocked it with his sword and looked at her in the eyes. He couldn't see the Zelanna he knew in them.

"Fillos!" shouted Amelia, worried.

Logardo ran down the stairs to the basement. He kept running as he drew closer to his destination.

"Give me time Zelanna" whispered Logardo. He finally made it to the basement. He went inside the magic circle and took out the Black Jewel. It floated as he started to mutter a spell.

"God of darkness, hear my words" muttered Logardo.

Zelanna attacked Rodan as he headed to the door. He blocked it with his sword.

"Mistress Zelanna! Please come to your senses!" shouted Rodan. Zelgadis ran toward Zelanna and prepared a spell.

"Bomb Di Wind!" shouted Zelgadis. The wind hit Zelanna and she crashed into the wall. Amelia elbowed her in the stomach and Zelanna fell to the floor, unconscious. Amelia held her elbow and healed it. Zelanna woke up after a minute and sat up, placing a hand on her head. Everyone saw that her eyes were back to deep blue.

"Uh…what happened to me?" asked Zelanna. Rodan and Fillos kneeled next to her as Zelgadis began to explain.

"You were controlled by Logardo. He made sure to get the Black Jewel by using you to attack us" explained Zelgadis. Zelanna rubbed her head and then punched the floor while growling.

"Come on we have to stop Logardo!" shouted Amelia. Everyone else nodded as Zelanna stood up. They left the throne room and headed for the basement.

They arrived a few minutes later as Logardo finished the spell. The Black Jewel was glowing with a white light.

"No! We're too late!" shouted Zelgadis. The Black Jewel glowed even more as Logardo began to laugh.

"Come forth Shadrindan!" shouted Logardo. The jewel suddenly broke and he yelled to the heavens.

"Did he fail?" asked Amelia, hoping that he did.

"No he didn't" replied Zelanna. The others looked at her, confused. Logardo began to scream and placed his hands on his eyes.

"What's going on!" shouted Fillos.

"I was right" stated Zelanna, eyes widened.

"Wait! Does that mean Shadrindan is-" shouted Rodan.

"Yes. Shadrindan is sealed inside the eyes of Logardo instead of the jewel" interrupted Zelanna.

"What!" shouted Amelia, shocked. Logardo screamed once more as his eyes began to open. All of his eyes were sapphire blue. He laughed and cheered and looked at the others.

"Yes! I can see! I can see! I-" cheered Logardo. He stopped as he began to feel immense pain and everyone watched in shock. Logardo began to transform and his body began to turn black. His hands turned into black claws, his feet turned to black claws, he placed his hands on his eyes as he transformed even more. Everyone heard a laugh and Logardo uncovered his eyes and looked at Zelanna in sadness.

"I'm so…sorry…Zelan-" winced Logardo before the transformation was complete. Zelanna's eyes widened with shock. The transformation was complete and the new form's sapphire eyes glowed.

"Sapphire eye…Shadrindan!" shouted Zelanna, shocked. Shadrindan laughed at this.

"You were expecting this and you are still shocked?" asked Shadrindan. Zelanna growled as Rodan stepped forward. He unsheathed his sword and smirked.

"All you really are is talk. Some great powerful monster you are" taunted Rodan.

"If you want to see what I can do, then come see for yourself" grinned Shadrindan. Shadrindan spread his black wings as Rodan took his stance. Zelanna realized what he was doing and gasped in horror.

"No Rodan! Don't attack!" ordered Zelanna, reaching her arm out. However, Rodan ignored her and charged for Shadrindan. Shadrindan grinned and his wings began to glow sapphire. Before Rodan could strike, Shadrindan grabbed his neck and began choking him. He threw Rodan to his left and his glowing wings became a beam and stroked him. Rodan screamed in pain as he got blown into oblivion.

"Rodan!" screamed Zelanna. Amelia gasped in horror and buried her face into Zelgadis' shoulder.

"Rodan" whispered Zelgadis.

"Hah! What a useless mortal he was" laughed Shadrindan.

"Shut up!" growled Zelanna. Shadrindan prepared for another blast and Zelanna whispered something but, they couldn't hear her.

"What did you say?" asked Fillos.

"Run!" shouted Zelanna. They didn't need to hear an explanation so they all ran from the basement.

"Everyone was walking through Saillune and tried to figure out what to do.

"Shadrindan sure lives up to his reputation" exclaimed Fillos.

"How are we ever going to beat him?" asked Amelia.

"I don't know" replied Zelgadis. Fillos looked at Zelanna, concerned. She looked so sad from losing a friend.

"It's understandable. I could tell that they were really close' Fillos thought. Zelanna looked at him and Fillos smiled. "Don't worry Zel. We won't let his sacrifice be in vain" smiled Fillos. Zelanna smiled back and nodded.

"Thanks" smiled Zelanna.

"No problem" smiled Fillos. Zelanna looked at Zelgadis and Amelia as the stopped walking.

"Is there a place where we might have an advantage?" asked Zelanna. The both of them thought about it until Amelia suddenly gasped.

"In the middle of Saillune! White magic is strengthened while monsters get weaker" explained Amelia.

"Then we'll lure him there. Now all we need is a plan" exclaimed Zelanna. They all thought about it for a couple minutes.

"I know. What if you use Ra Tilt? It worked on that big spider monster" suggested Fillos, snapping his fingers.

"I don't know. It might work" exclaimed Zelanna.

"How about we try it" stated Amelia. Zelgadis nodded in agreement.

"He can't be as powerful as Shabringnido was" exclaimed Zelgadis.

"Alright then, we should wait until he comes here and then try to lure him to the center of Saillune" explained Zelanna. The others nodded and they waited for Shadrindan to come.

Ending: Bleach-Life is like a boat