THE SUCCUBUS' CURSE
Chapter 10: Built Up Frustration (aka: An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth)
After much walking and inquiring, they finally reached the destination. The group stood on the border of Macille (1), reading a big decorated sign posted on the right of the road.
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Welcome to Macille
Women are whatsoever not permitted to enter the kingdom.
Any female or anyone who even assists and
do not heed this law will be subjected to be
brought immediately to the court and therefore
persecuted by our Leige himself.
Enjoy your stay.
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"Mister Gaido was right."
"What do we do now?" Filia inquired.
"Maybe we should go around it."
"How about if we find a nearby village instead?" Aez theorized, he's not too fond on the youngest girl's thought of walking all those many days of just going around that place.
"I don't think we should since the nearest village is most likely reign by this kingdom." he looked at his ward.
"I got a better plan. Why don't you men go in, get settled and stuff and try to sneak us ladies into town at night?" Lina shared her idea.
"Okay....that's sounds like a plan."
"Oh no my friends....that idea won't work." a new voice joined in the discussion.
The startled bunch turned around to see Xellos leaning on his staff.
"NAMA...."
Ah....just what he hoped for....everything is getting back to normal....for him anyways. Well, that is until.....
"Filia, stop...forget it, *sigh* he's only doing this just to aggravate you."
....Val gently placed his hand on her tensed shoulder. Luckily for him, the mazuko didn't dare open his eyes for fear that he would kill Val by eyesight alone, but then again, why should he care. He gripped his staff tighter yet continue with his usual cheery facade.
"And why would you say that Fruitcake?"
His planning-to-get-rid-of-an-ancient-dragon thoughts were interrupted when he heard Zelgadiss and decided he can always get back at that ancient dragon later. His back was turned as he looked towards the far off castle, his staff shifted to his other hand.
"Because...it's....."
When he turned his head back around at the group, he faces an angry looking mob with magical spells and melee weapons, ready on hand, minus one clueless male blonde and a meek long haired brunette. Xellos gave them a broader smile,
'This is indeed fun...I'm glad I haven't lost my touch...hmm...maybe I should do this kind of thing more often.' he clears his throat,
"....Full of guards and they are rumoured to have a magical watch tower that could sense and recognize anything moving, that is, if anything are not the assigned guards."
"Oh terrific." the troupe gave an exasperated sigh.
"Any other ideas or suggestions?"
The disappointed Slayers stood there in deep thought, well the majority of them as Gourry was falling asleep standing up.
"I am willingly to give you all a good suggestion for your predicament."
The eight members simply ignore Xellos and continue to try to think something up.
"Come on my dear friends....I believe this indeed will work."
"We're ~not~ you dear friends Fruitcake."
"Forget it Namagomi! Any ideas from you can't be good!"
"Well, do you have one Lizard Lips?" he opened one slitted amethyst eye at her.
Her face turned crimson from her blood pressure going up, she pulled out her mace after her tail popped out of her dress, well...make that shot straight up that the girls quickly surrounded her backside so that the guys won't see anything that they shouldn't.
"SHUT UP YOU DAMN NAMAGOMI BAKA!!"
Everyone turned and looked at her in bewilderment. They were certainly surprise to actually witness her blowing her top. Sure they seen her mad, but not this mad, even the now bugged eyed mazuko was a bit shocked, but nonetheless, he shut his eyes and just grinned to cover up that unnecessary emotion as he placed his face very close to hers.
"I'll take that as a no then."
Xellos straightened himself up, crossed his arms and turns around in a haughty, snooty disposition. Ooh...bad move for it just got Filia even angrier, enough for her to drop her iron mace and ready to pounce on him so that she may strangle his filthy, scrawny neck with her own two bare hands, paws, claws, whatever dangerous appendage. It took practically all of the group to hold her back from doing so and if it wasn't for Val....and maybe Zelgadiss, they most likely wouldn't be able to contain her for not even a minute. After much coaxing and five cups of her favorite tea from her surrounding friends, she managed to calm down....a bit.
"As I was trying to say, I got a good sugge...."
"Fine. Let's hear it...we could always pretend we didn't."
"Lina-chan! *pout* It hurts to find out your closest mortal friends will not even try to listen or consider one's feelings." he feigns a sad expression as he placed his hands on the left side of his chest.
"Cut the crap Xellos, you don't even have a heart...and just say it already!"
"Well....I prepose we should attempt by all of us going into the kingdom with having certain slight adjustments done of course."
"Aw for heaven's sake.....what kind of * bends fore and middle fingers for quotations* ~adjustments~ did you have in mind." she asked in a weary voice.
"Remember how we did it when we went into the kingdom of Femille? That is before any of you got caught."
The crew blinked, everybody kinda drew a blank in a wandering-what-in-L'Sama's-creation-is-he-talking-about expression. Did I say everybody? I should have mentioned almost everybody for one certain male blonde' woke up in a start. His facial expression has became an almost evil one especially with that sadistic grin matching Xellos'.
"Hell yeah! Very good idea Xellos!"
They all, including the priest, had their jaws dropped to the ground, totally shocked that he got it first. Then it slowly dawned on a now-smirking chimera and two mortified sorceress and princess...
"Congrats Fruitcake....your suggestion might actually work."
"N..NN...NO!!!"
"NO WAY! NO HOW!"
"Hey! It's only fair what you guys did to me!"
"Forget it Yogurt Brains!"
"Um....I don't understand."
"Well, you see...."
"IT'S PAYBACK TIME!"
And with that, Gourry pulled out of nowhere, men's clothing from both sides of his back.
"When and where in the hell did you get those??!! Lina screamed as Amelia frantically hid behind her.
"Ever since you guys had me dressed up as a girl for the first time!"
Sylphiel, Filia, Val, and Aez are still confused, more than ever, question marks linguered on top of their heads. However, when they heard two words combined: Gourry + Dress = girl? Their jaws had dropped to the ground so fast, it was done before you can even say Ruby Eye.
"G...Gourry-dddear...dressed up as a...as a girl?" the shrine maiden tries to imagine him as a girl, an image of his transvestite self popped up, she furiously shakes it off.
"Yeah....you should've seen him Sylphiel....he was such a hot chick." smirking at her clueless friend.
"Aaaahh...Lina! Shut up!" as he tries to clamp her mouth.
"Oh...and that Mister Gourry....I mean La La...had some mercernary guy by the name of Valun who proposed to him right then and there, in the ship we were on.... *feigning sigh* Ahh....it was love at first sight." she clasps her hands up to her chin as she managed to have little red and pink hearts floating in front her dark blue eyes.
"AMELIAAAAAA!! Grrr.....That's it....REVENGE!"
The look on his face can make anyone tremble, Lina and Amelia gasped, held on to each other and .....
"EEEEEEKKKKKKK!" shrieked their heads off.
And so the chase begins.....with the duo original Slayer girls on a headstart and the ex-Swordsman of Light close on their tails with a set of clothing in each hand.
"GET AWAY FROM US YOU FREAK!!!"
"AND MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME?! NO WAY! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" his shoulders shook up and down, looking like one of those crazed villans or insane scientists with that laughter of his.
The rest of the group's mouths hung opened again and sweatdropping as they see him trying to catch them. Just when he grabbed one of them, the other would bopped his head, pulled the captive out, and begins again with the running away from the deranged wardrobe organizer.
"Oh my....he really must have been anticipated for an opportunity like this to come up." Xellos can't decide whether to remain dumbfounded or take mirth at this atypical dilemma.
"Apparantly." the newly joined trio voiced in, still sweatdropping.
"I would say a definite yes....although, I never thought Gourry could ever hold a grudge, that is, if he can even remember...much less act up on a vengence spree." Zel remarked.
More shrieks and screams were heard in the background.
"GET OFF OF ME YOU PSYCIOTIC MANIAC!!"
"MWAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHEHOHOHOHO....I GOT YOU NOW LINA!!!"
"OH NO....MISS LINA!!!! MISTER GOURRY.....DON'T DO IT!! WE HAD TO DO THAT TO YOU!"
The crew looked behind them to see a redheaded Chaos favorite trying to squirm away from a fairhaired lunatic who by mere chance yanked off Lina's cloak and now trying to unband her yellow sash. Poor Amelia is trying to help Lina by pulling her out of her captor's grasp, using a crowbar, and hitting his head with a foam bat but to no avail, until the sorceress manage to pull out, outta nowhere, a pink slipper and bopped his head several times til he used both of his hand to protect himself from the slipperbops. Which only leaves......
"I'M FREE! I'M FREE!!"
"NOOOO....YOU MUSN'T ESCAPE! I MUST RETALIATE!! SWEET REVENGE IS MINE!!"
"HURRY MISS LINA....OVER HERE!!"
The princess waved her arms into what seems to be an overly clustered shrubbery. The two jumped in when they heard Gourry's mindless chuckles getting close.
"COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE...." he sounded and look just like Jack Nicholson when he was in 'The Shining' (2) as he searches feverishly for them. (Miss L: *using eerie voice* Redrum.....Redrum...o.0; ahem....sorry....)
"Can someone please tell me what the heck they're talking about?" Val grew frustrated.
"I don't know what happened in the first incident with Gourry, but I can explain what actually did occur during the time when we were in the search for the Claire Bible....."
Zel started to speak to the attentive group with Xellos filling in a couple of spots where the flushed chimera left out, as Gourry attempts to captured the horrified ladies after he finally found their hiding spot, that is until....
"AHA....AT LAST! REVENGE IS MINE!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"MISTER GOURRY! N...NNO....LET GO OF ME!!!! MISS LINA...PLEASE HELP ME!!!" she pulls his face like he's wearing a rubber mask.
.....another group of sweatdrops along with sighs when their heads observed another misfortunate scene. The crimson sorceress tries to help her by putting him in a headlock....
"Eeeep!"
.....big mistake, he caught her too. Now the trio are in a battling cloud.
"BAKAAAA!!!!"
"COME ON LINA.....WHAT'S FAIR IS FAIR...."
"NO WAY IN HELL ARE YOU GOING TO PUT ME IN MEN'S CLOTHING!!!! NOW LET US GO!!"
"NO WAY!!!"
"MISTER GOURRY!" she struggles to keep her cloak on as the blonde man tries to yank it off.
"I think this one suits you better Amelia...this blue matches your eyes."
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
"Grrrr....LET.....GO. JELLYFISH BRAINS!"
Oh uh....the fur is flying now. An array of dark clothes are thrown precariously, some becoming airborne. But when they seen certain familiar articles of clothing such as boots, cloaks, and jewelery, the grown troupe ran over to assist the victims, before anything really bad will happen.
"Gourry! Stop!"
"Please Gourry-dear, don't!" Sylphiel clasped her gloved hands together in her worry fashion.
"Quick! Val and I will grab for Gourry while you, Filia and Aez pull the girls out...Sylphiel, I need you to cast a Protection on him before Lina and Amelia realizes that they could've toast his butt."
The mentioned rescuers prepared themselves for the command.
"On the count of three...ready?"
"Hai!"
"One......two......three!"
They rushed in like a couple of professional commandos just before the situation got any heavier. Lina was wearing what look like some kind of tunic but it came out looking more like an overgrown sweater as for Amelia, well....the pair of navy pants look more like a pair of a clown's trousers on her. When Zelgadiss and the ancient dragon were holding on to Gourry's arms, his hands still held the evidence of his apparant snapped mind.
"NOOOOOO!!!! You gotta let go! I have. to. do. this!" he breathed heavily with each punctuated word.
After ten minutes, they managed to calm not only the pathetic yet daffy individual, but duo casualties.
"Okay Gourry....since it seems that your lunacy is diminished, we're going to release you."
"Thanks guys....I needed that, you can let me g...."
"NOOOO!!!"
"DON'T YOU GUYS DARE! HE'S STILL CUCKOO!"
"But...."
"But nothing! Didn't you guys see the evil glint in his eyes when you mentioned 'bout releasin' him?!"
"I"M ....*cough* perfectly fine....you can let go of..."
"AAAAAAHHHH!"
"Um....I think Lina and Amelia maybe right."
"I"M FINE I TELL YOU...NOW RELEASE ME YOU FOOLISH MORTALS!"
The crew all looked at him with the bizzare and concerned facial expressions.
"I don't think so Gourry..."
"UNHAND ME AT ONCE! MY BLOOD BOILS FOR VENGENCE! IT MUST BE FULFILLED!"
"EEEPPPP!" the two hid behind Xellos and Filia.
And of course, the mazuko is simply having a field day over this....so why not turn it up a notch....
"Oh my, Gourry...you shouldn't go so overboard with such vindictiveness...don't you know that Linachan and Amelia can both cast their attack spells at you in a heartbeat."
"NAMAGOMI!"
The five people glared at the smugged General Priest as both mentioned sorceress blinked and realized why they didn't think of it before. Now it was Gourry who had the deer-in-front-a-moving-car expression as the girls looked at each then at him with their slitted in malignency. They cracked their knuckles...
"Oh my goodness!"
"LEMME GO! LEMME GO! THEY'RE GONNA KILL ME!!!"
The blonde mercenary fiercely struggles to break free with every step Lina and Amelia made towards him.
"AAAAAHHHH! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY GU...er....GIRLS!!!!"
"MWAHAHAHAHA....BWAHAHAHA! You're not gettin' away that easily!" the two said it in union, it's actually quite scary when they said and behave in the same way, it's even frightening the rest of the crew...including the instigator.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" at last, he broke free and ran towards the same bush the girls were hiding earlier.
All the rest of the Slayers could do was just stare and sweatdropped.
"Here they go again."
"Only vice versa."
"*sigh* Damn it Fruitcake....why did you have to mention what they can do to him?"
"Oh, well....you should know that's....a secret!" his smile is now a mile high....ooh...how he loves doing this...'Eat your heart out, Steven Speilberg.' (3)
They hurdled around him, ready to pummel him to the ground or Ra Tilt his hide back to Chaos....and just when they think things couldn't get any worse....
"Fireballl!"
"Flare Arrow!"
"Freeze Arroww!"
"Zelas Gort!"
"AAAHH!!"
"Good job Amelia....by the way, how do you that spell?"
.....it did. Now the group reacted. They ran over there as quickly as they can.
"HELP ME!!"
"Sylphiel! Quick..."
"Oh..right."
The Sairaag maiden is now in front of her beloved.
"Darkness beyond twilight, Crimson beyond blood that flows, Buried in the stream of time is where your Power grows....."
She hastily put up a major strong Protection spell over her and Gourry milliseconds before...
"Etc., etc., DRAGOOONNN SLA..."
"LINA!!! STOP!!"
Zel, Val, and Filia rushed and grabbed her arms, breaking her concentration while Aez grabbed Amelia from behind.
"Grr....see what you have made me done? My spell is gone!" she yelled as her body kept thrashing about as if she's a wildcat.
"Aez...can you please let go of me?" the princess' cheeks bear rosy tints due to him being so close to her.
"Not until you release Mister Gourry."
She sighed. "A...alright." she broke her spell and he's free again.
Now that the situation is under control, Zelgadiss and Xellos finally convinced Lina and Amelia that this is the only way, especially Zel who did most of the dealing that pertains a Lake Dragon Cuisine and promising that Gourry will not transform back to his evil and demented persona and keeping him at bay (a/n: he was hauled far away where he won't bother them, yet he was informed with the deal, and of course, he cheers). However, there was a Sairaag shrine maiden and a Karyuuou's priestess who are not so willingly to oblige to this plan.
"But guys....if Miss Lina and I have to do this, the two of you will also." she looks at the crossed armed girls.
"Miss Amelia.....you may have given into this....this....this facade but I certainly will not!"
"How about you Miss Sylphiel? Wouldn't you at least consider?"
"No....I'm sorry Miss Amelia, but I refuse to be dressed up as a man, no matter what the situation may be."
Nobody would have thought that she would be so adamant...she's usually the one who would do anything....wait, they forgot to mention the one thing that would definitely make her give in....
"Aw...come on....won't you do it for Mister Gourry?"
Aha! It seems the secret weapon worked, she lowered her arms and turn around to the speaker.
"Weeelll....no."
The crew blinked, blinked, and blinked again. There weren't expecting that from her at all. Did you just asked about Lina? Well...I was getting around that part....Now you know how she can get.....the leader is getting very impatient....enough to have a stress mark on the left side of her head.
"Oh....that's it! Filia....Syl....if the two of you won't do this...! *feral grin* Then I will insist that the both of you ~will~ go thru this same sacrifice I have to go thru....catch my meaning?" she cracked her knuckles.
Both Filia and Sylphiel saw something with the corner of their eyes....they quickly turn around, everybody hid way behind Lina as she now have a Fireball, the size of a beach umbrella, in the palm of both of her hands. They feverently nodded their heads yes.
"Good....so will the both of you agreed to dress up as guys then?" a glint of warning sparkled from her red garnet eyes.
The two quickly kneeled infront of the Enemy To All That Lives, lifted their clasped hands to plea, and with frighten tears in their eyes.....
"YES! YES! WE'LL DO IT! WE'LL DO IT!"
"Miss Lina sure have a way on convincing people to oblige her methods." he sweatdrops for like the fourth time.
"Indubitably." Zel, Amelia, Val, and Xellos replied in unison to Aez's retortful sentence.
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(1) Okay....so I couldn't find a name for this kingdom....I came up with the idea from the series...o sorry.
(2) Disclaimers: The Shining belongs to Steven King as well as those words.
(3) Sorry guys....I couldn't help it...I just watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I loved that part after the escape from those mines, about him going after the one Kali/ Sheba follower with the sword then turn to run away from the maruading swordmen....tehehe....
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Okay....I was thinking how Gourry would react if Lina and Amelia finally get to go thru the same thing that he did, for about *counts* I think at least three times. *giggles* Oh...man was that funny.....I had this crazy imagination that that's how he is, calculating and waiting the right chance to pop up. So what do you, avid reader, think? Did you think I had the right impression or did I just plain messed it up? Please let thine knowest if thee's likest or detest it. I thankest thee.....Adieu...~~Miss "L" ^_~
Chapter 10: Built Up Frustration (aka: An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth)
After much walking and inquiring, they finally reached the destination. The group stood on the border of Macille (1), reading a big decorated sign posted on the right of the road.
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Welcome to Macille
Women are whatsoever not permitted to enter the kingdom.
Any female or anyone who even assists and
do not heed this law will be subjected to be
brought immediately to the court and therefore
persecuted by our Leige himself.
Enjoy your stay.
*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
"Mister Gaido was right."
"What do we do now?" Filia inquired.
"Maybe we should go around it."
"How about if we find a nearby village instead?" Aez theorized, he's not too fond on the youngest girl's thought of walking all those many days of just going around that place.
"I don't think we should since the nearest village is most likely reign by this kingdom." he looked at his ward.
"I got a better plan. Why don't you men go in, get settled and stuff and try to sneak us ladies into town at night?" Lina shared her idea.
"Okay....that's sounds like a plan."
"Oh no my friends....that idea won't work." a new voice joined in the discussion.
The startled bunch turned around to see Xellos leaning on his staff.
"NAMA...."
Ah....just what he hoped for....everything is getting back to normal....for him anyways. Well, that is until.....
"Filia, stop...forget it, *sigh* he's only doing this just to aggravate you."
....Val gently placed his hand on her tensed shoulder. Luckily for him, the mazuko didn't dare open his eyes for fear that he would kill Val by eyesight alone, but then again, why should he care. He gripped his staff tighter yet continue with his usual cheery facade.
"And why would you say that Fruitcake?"
His planning-to-get-rid-of-an-ancient-dragon thoughts were interrupted when he heard Zelgadiss and decided he can always get back at that ancient dragon later. His back was turned as he looked towards the far off castle, his staff shifted to his other hand.
"Because...it's....."
When he turned his head back around at the group, he faces an angry looking mob with magical spells and melee weapons, ready on hand, minus one clueless male blonde and a meek long haired brunette. Xellos gave them a broader smile,
'This is indeed fun...I'm glad I haven't lost my touch...hmm...maybe I should do this kind of thing more often.' he clears his throat,
"....Full of guards and they are rumoured to have a magical watch tower that could sense and recognize anything moving, that is, if anything are not the assigned guards."
"Oh terrific." the troupe gave an exasperated sigh.
"Any other ideas or suggestions?"
The disappointed Slayers stood there in deep thought, well the majority of them as Gourry was falling asleep standing up.
"I am willingly to give you all a good suggestion for your predicament."
The eight members simply ignore Xellos and continue to try to think something up.
"Come on my dear friends....I believe this indeed will work."
"We're ~not~ you dear friends Fruitcake."
"Forget it Namagomi! Any ideas from you can't be good!"
"Well, do you have one Lizard Lips?" he opened one slitted amethyst eye at her.
Her face turned crimson from her blood pressure going up, she pulled out her mace after her tail popped out of her dress, well...make that shot straight up that the girls quickly surrounded her backside so that the guys won't see anything that they shouldn't.
"SHUT UP YOU DAMN NAMAGOMI BAKA!!"
Everyone turned and looked at her in bewilderment. They were certainly surprise to actually witness her blowing her top. Sure they seen her mad, but not this mad, even the now bugged eyed mazuko was a bit shocked, but nonetheless, he shut his eyes and just grinned to cover up that unnecessary emotion as he placed his face very close to hers.
"I'll take that as a no then."
Xellos straightened himself up, crossed his arms and turns around in a haughty, snooty disposition. Ooh...bad move for it just got Filia even angrier, enough for her to drop her iron mace and ready to pounce on him so that she may strangle his filthy, scrawny neck with her own two bare hands, paws, claws, whatever dangerous appendage. It took practically all of the group to hold her back from doing so and if it wasn't for Val....and maybe Zelgadiss, they most likely wouldn't be able to contain her for not even a minute. After much coaxing and five cups of her favorite tea from her surrounding friends, she managed to calm down....a bit.
"As I was trying to say, I got a good sugge...."
"Fine. Let's hear it...we could always pretend we didn't."
"Lina-chan! *pout* It hurts to find out your closest mortal friends will not even try to listen or consider one's feelings." he feigns a sad expression as he placed his hands on the left side of his chest.
"Cut the crap Xellos, you don't even have a heart...and just say it already!"
"Well....I prepose we should attempt by all of us going into the kingdom with having certain slight adjustments done of course."
"Aw for heaven's sake.....what kind of * bends fore and middle fingers for quotations* ~adjustments~ did you have in mind." she asked in a weary voice.
"Remember how we did it when we went into the kingdom of Femille? That is before any of you got caught."
The crew blinked, everybody kinda drew a blank in a wandering-what-in-L'Sama's-creation-is-he-talking-about expression. Did I say everybody? I should have mentioned almost everybody for one certain male blonde' woke up in a start. His facial expression has became an almost evil one especially with that sadistic grin matching Xellos'.
"Hell yeah! Very good idea Xellos!"
They all, including the priest, had their jaws dropped to the ground, totally shocked that he got it first. Then it slowly dawned on a now-smirking chimera and two mortified sorceress and princess...
"Congrats Fruitcake....your suggestion might actually work."
"N..NN...NO!!!"
"NO WAY! NO HOW!"
"Hey! It's only fair what you guys did to me!"
"Forget it Yogurt Brains!"
"Um....I don't understand."
"Well, you see...."
"IT'S PAYBACK TIME!"
And with that, Gourry pulled out of nowhere, men's clothing from both sides of his back.
"When and where in the hell did you get those??!! Lina screamed as Amelia frantically hid behind her.
"Ever since you guys had me dressed up as a girl for the first time!"
Sylphiel, Filia, Val, and Aez are still confused, more than ever, question marks linguered on top of their heads. However, when they heard two words combined: Gourry + Dress = girl? Their jaws had dropped to the ground so fast, it was done before you can even say Ruby Eye.
"G...Gourry-dddear...dressed up as a...as a girl?" the shrine maiden tries to imagine him as a girl, an image of his transvestite self popped up, she furiously shakes it off.
"Yeah....you should've seen him Sylphiel....he was such a hot chick." smirking at her clueless friend.
"Aaaahh...Lina! Shut up!" as he tries to clamp her mouth.
"Oh...and that Mister Gourry....I mean La La...had some mercernary guy by the name of Valun who proposed to him right then and there, in the ship we were on.... *feigning sigh* Ahh....it was love at first sight." she clasps her hands up to her chin as she managed to have little red and pink hearts floating in front her dark blue eyes.
"AMELIAAAAAA!! Grrr.....That's it....REVENGE!"
The look on his face can make anyone tremble, Lina and Amelia gasped, held on to each other and .....
"EEEEEEKKKKKKK!" shrieked their heads off.
And so the chase begins.....with the duo original Slayer girls on a headstart and the ex-Swordsman of Light close on their tails with a set of clothing in each hand.
"GET AWAY FROM US YOU FREAK!!!"
"AND MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME?! NO WAY! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" his shoulders shook up and down, looking like one of those crazed villans or insane scientists with that laughter of his.
The rest of the group's mouths hung opened again and sweatdropping as they see him trying to catch them. Just when he grabbed one of them, the other would bopped his head, pulled the captive out, and begins again with the running away from the deranged wardrobe organizer.
"Oh my....he really must have been anticipated for an opportunity like this to come up." Xellos can't decide whether to remain dumbfounded or take mirth at this atypical dilemma.
"Apparantly." the newly joined trio voiced in, still sweatdropping.
"I would say a definite yes....although, I never thought Gourry could ever hold a grudge, that is, if he can even remember...much less act up on a vengence spree." Zel remarked.
More shrieks and screams were heard in the background.
"GET OFF OF ME YOU PSYCIOTIC MANIAC!!"
"MWAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEHEHOHOHOHO....I GOT YOU NOW LINA!!!"
"OH NO....MISS LINA!!!! MISTER GOURRY.....DON'T DO IT!! WE HAD TO DO THAT TO YOU!"
The crew looked behind them to see a redheaded Chaos favorite trying to squirm away from a fairhaired lunatic who by mere chance yanked off Lina's cloak and now trying to unband her yellow sash. Poor Amelia is trying to help Lina by pulling her out of her captor's grasp, using a crowbar, and hitting his head with a foam bat but to no avail, until the sorceress manage to pull out, outta nowhere, a pink slipper and bopped his head several times til he used both of his hand to protect himself from the slipperbops. Which only leaves......
"I'M FREE! I'M FREE!!"
"NOOOO....YOU MUSN'T ESCAPE! I MUST RETALIATE!! SWEET REVENGE IS MINE!!"
"HURRY MISS LINA....OVER HERE!!"
The princess waved her arms into what seems to be an overly clustered shrubbery. The two jumped in when they heard Gourry's mindless chuckles getting close.
"COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE...." he sounded and look just like Jack Nicholson when he was in 'The Shining' (2) as he searches feverishly for them. (Miss L: *using eerie voice* Redrum.....Redrum...o.0; ahem....sorry....)
"Can someone please tell me what the heck they're talking about?" Val grew frustrated.
"I don't know what happened in the first incident with Gourry, but I can explain what actually did occur during the time when we were in the search for the Claire Bible....."
Zel started to speak to the attentive group with Xellos filling in a couple of spots where the flushed chimera left out, as Gourry attempts to captured the horrified ladies after he finally found their hiding spot, that is until....
"AHA....AT LAST! REVENGE IS MINE!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"MISTER GOURRY! N...NNO....LET GO OF ME!!!! MISS LINA...PLEASE HELP ME!!!" she pulls his face like he's wearing a rubber mask.
.....another group of sweatdrops along with sighs when their heads observed another misfortunate scene. The crimson sorceress tries to help her by putting him in a headlock....
"Eeeep!"
.....big mistake, he caught her too. Now the trio are in a battling cloud.
"BAKAAAA!!!!"
"COME ON LINA.....WHAT'S FAIR IS FAIR...."
"NO WAY IN HELL ARE YOU GOING TO PUT ME IN MEN'S CLOTHING!!!! NOW LET US GO!!"
"NO WAY!!!"
"MISTER GOURRY!" she struggles to keep her cloak on as the blonde man tries to yank it off.
"I think this one suits you better Amelia...this blue matches your eyes."
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
"Grrrr....LET.....GO. JELLYFISH BRAINS!"
Oh uh....the fur is flying now. An array of dark clothes are thrown precariously, some becoming airborne. But when they seen certain familiar articles of clothing such as boots, cloaks, and jewelery, the grown troupe ran over to assist the victims, before anything really bad will happen.
"Gourry! Stop!"
"Please Gourry-dear, don't!" Sylphiel clasped her gloved hands together in her worry fashion.
"Quick! Val and I will grab for Gourry while you, Filia and Aez pull the girls out...Sylphiel, I need you to cast a Protection on him before Lina and Amelia realizes that they could've toast his butt."
The mentioned rescuers prepared themselves for the command.
"On the count of three...ready?"
"Hai!"
"One......two......three!"
They rushed in like a couple of professional commandos just before the situation got any heavier. Lina was wearing what look like some kind of tunic but it came out looking more like an overgrown sweater as for Amelia, well....the pair of navy pants look more like a pair of a clown's trousers on her. When Zelgadiss and the ancient dragon were holding on to Gourry's arms, his hands still held the evidence of his apparant snapped mind.
"NOOOOOO!!!! You gotta let go! I have. to. do. this!" he breathed heavily with each punctuated word.
After ten minutes, they managed to calm not only the pathetic yet daffy individual, but duo casualties.
"Okay Gourry....since it seems that your lunacy is diminished, we're going to release you."
"Thanks guys....I needed that, you can let me g...."
"NOOOO!!!"
"DON'T YOU GUYS DARE! HE'S STILL CUCKOO!"
"But...."
"But nothing! Didn't you guys see the evil glint in his eyes when you mentioned 'bout releasin' him?!"
"I"M ....*cough* perfectly fine....you can let go of..."
"AAAAAAHHHH!"
"Um....I think Lina and Amelia maybe right."
"I"M FINE I TELL YOU...NOW RELEASE ME YOU FOOLISH MORTALS!"
The crew all looked at him with the bizzare and concerned facial expressions.
"I don't think so Gourry..."
"UNHAND ME AT ONCE! MY BLOOD BOILS FOR VENGENCE! IT MUST BE FULFILLED!"
"EEEPPPP!" the two hid behind Xellos and Filia.
And of course, the mazuko is simply having a field day over this....so why not turn it up a notch....
"Oh my, Gourry...you shouldn't go so overboard with such vindictiveness...don't you know that Linachan and Amelia can both cast their attack spells at you in a heartbeat."
"NAMAGOMI!"
The five people glared at the smugged General Priest as both mentioned sorceress blinked and realized why they didn't think of it before. Now it was Gourry who had the deer-in-front-a-moving-car expression as the girls looked at each then at him with their slitted in malignency. They cracked their knuckles...
"Oh my goodness!"
"LEMME GO! LEMME GO! THEY'RE GONNA KILL ME!!!"
The blonde mercenary fiercely struggles to break free with every step Lina and Amelia made towards him.
"AAAAAHHHH! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY GU...er....GIRLS!!!!"
"MWAHAHAHAHA....BWAHAHAHA! You're not gettin' away that easily!" the two said it in union, it's actually quite scary when they said and behave in the same way, it's even frightening the rest of the crew...including the instigator.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!" at last, he broke free and ran towards the same bush the girls were hiding earlier.
All the rest of the Slayers could do was just stare and sweatdropped.
"Here they go again."
"Only vice versa."
"*sigh* Damn it Fruitcake....why did you have to mention what they can do to him?"
"Oh, well....you should know that's....a secret!" his smile is now a mile high....ooh...how he loves doing this...'Eat your heart out, Steven Speilberg.' (3)
They hurdled around him, ready to pummel him to the ground or Ra Tilt his hide back to Chaos....and just when they think things couldn't get any worse....
"Fireballl!"
"Flare Arrow!"
"Freeze Arroww!"
"Zelas Gort!"
"AAAHH!!"
"Good job Amelia....by the way, how do you that spell?"
.....it did. Now the group reacted. They ran over there as quickly as they can.
"HELP ME!!"
"Sylphiel! Quick..."
"Oh..right."
The Sairaag maiden is now in front of her beloved.
"Darkness beyond twilight, Crimson beyond blood that flows, Buried in the stream of time is where your Power grows....."
She hastily put up a major strong Protection spell over her and Gourry milliseconds before...
"Etc., etc., DRAGOOONNN SLA..."
"LINA!!! STOP!!"
Zel, Val, and Filia rushed and grabbed her arms, breaking her concentration while Aez grabbed Amelia from behind.
"Grr....see what you have made me done? My spell is gone!" she yelled as her body kept thrashing about as if she's a wildcat.
"Aez...can you please let go of me?" the princess' cheeks bear rosy tints due to him being so close to her.
"Not until you release Mister Gourry."
She sighed. "A...alright." she broke her spell and he's free again.
Now that the situation is under control, Zelgadiss and Xellos finally convinced Lina and Amelia that this is the only way, especially Zel who did most of the dealing that pertains a Lake Dragon Cuisine and promising that Gourry will not transform back to his evil and demented persona and keeping him at bay (a/n: he was hauled far away where he won't bother them, yet he was informed with the deal, and of course, he cheers). However, there was a Sairaag shrine maiden and a Karyuuou's priestess who are not so willingly to oblige to this plan.
"But guys....if Miss Lina and I have to do this, the two of you will also." she looks at the crossed armed girls.
"Miss Amelia.....you may have given into this....this....this facade but I certainly will not!"
"How about you Miss Sylphiel? Wouldn't you at least consider?"
"No....I'm sorry Miss Amelia, but I refuse to be dressed up as a man, no matter what the situation may be."
Nobody would have thought that she would be so adamant...she's usually the one who would do anything....wait, they forgot to mention the one thing that would definitely make her give in....
"Aw...come on....won't you do it for Mister Gourry?"
Aha! It seems the secret weapon worked, she lowered her arms and turn around to the speaker.
"Weeelll....no."
The crew blinked, blinked, and blinked again. There weren't expecting that from her at all. Did you just asked about Lina? Well...I was getting around that part....Now you know how she can get.....the leader is getting very impatient....enough to have a stress mark on the left side of her head.
"Oh....that's it! Filia....Syl....if the two of you won't do this...! *feral grin* Then I will insist that the both of you ~will~ go thru this same sacrifice I have to go thru....catch my meaning?" she cracked her knuckles.
Both Filia and Sylphiel saw something with the corner of their eyes....they quickly turn around, everybody hid way behind Lina as she now have a Fireball, the size of a beach umbrella, in the palm of both of her hands. They feverently nodded their heads yes.
"Good....so will the both of you agreed to dress up as guys then?" a glint of warning sparkled from her red garnet eyes.
The two quickly kneeled infront of the Enemy To All That Lives, lifted their clasped hands to plea, and with frighten tears in their eyes.....
"YES! YES! WE'LL DO IT! WE'LL DO IT!"
"Miss Lina sure have a way on convincing people to oblige her methods." he sweatdrops for like the fourth time.
"Indubitably." Zel, Amelia, Val, and Xellos replied in unison to Aez's retortful sentence.
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(1) Okay....so I couldn't find a name for this kingdom....I came up with the idea from the series...o sorry.
(2) Disclaimers: The Shining belongs to Steven King as well as those words.
(3) Sorry guys....I couldn't help it...I just watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, I loved that part after the escape from those mines, about him going after the one Kali/ Sheba follower with the sword then turn to run away from the maruading swordmen....tehehe....
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Okay....I was thinking how Gourry would react if Lina and Amelia finally get to go thru the same thing that he did, for about *counts* I think at least three times. *giggles* Oh...man was that funny.....I had this crazy imagination that that's how he is, calculating and waiting the right chance to pop up. So what do you, avid reader, think? Did you think I had the right impression or did I just plain messed it up? Please let thine knowest if thee's likest or detest it. I thankest thee.....Adieu...~~Miss "L" ^_~