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.
-------
Chapter 11
------
Three days passed since the defeat of Czor and Amelia and Zel continue on their journey find for the Key that Air jay wants, even so according to Air Jay they are near the island where the key is being held and Amelia hopes that after that she can find a way to save her country from Air Jay's grasp.
It's night time and Amelia could not sleep, after all the things she heard about her father and her family and all the people that were unjustly arrested and now her long lost sister is united with her father's worst enemy, so many thoughts that she can understand and she can see to whom to believe.
She walks all over the ship to see Air' Jay's pirate cleaning around, Amelia is still amazed to see how these pirates remain loyal to a dangerous scumbag like Air Jay, and that Adam, he always puts his neck on the line when ever Air Jay decides to bite her. Amelia still wonders why he does that so voluntarily, so far that is the only one that Amelia can trust.
Amelia then stops and hides behind a barrel when she sees Air Jay near the wheel, holding his adoptive daughter Eudora with the child sleeping in Air Jay's arms. Air Jay simply hums and coos his little kid like a real father would do. Seeing something like that makes it impossible for Amelia to believe that this man caused her so much pain.
Amelia then sees Naga walking towards Air Jay.
"She should be sleeping in her bed." Naga said. "What's she doing here?"
"I found her trying to steer the wheel." Air jay responded, passing two fingers over the child's cheek. "So I taught her how to manoeuvre it. But the little brat feels asleep in my arms."
"She is too young to stay up so late." Naga takes the child from Air Jay's arm and holds her gently like a real mother. "I'll put her to bed, you should get to bed as well. Tomorrow is the big day."
"I know, Adam will come up shortly to retreat me. I'll be there soon."
After that Naga left with Eudora. "I'll be waiting for you." She said seductively.
"My, my, my, my, my….. Then I'll be there in five." Air Jay said all horny.
Suddenly someone holds Amelia on her mouth from behind. "So tomorrow will be the big day."
Amelia then removes his hand from his mouth. "What the big idea of covering my mouth?" she whispered.
"I'm sorry but I didn't want to risk Air Jay hearing us." He whispered back. "This is our only change to hold the cards this time, we must be careful."
"I understand, but we better leave and leave this conversation for when we are in a better spot, here is too risky."
"You're right let's go. And besides, we have this all plan out. We need some sleep so that we can end this nightmare."
------
The day finally came and the Vitoria finally arrived to the island that Air Jay wanted to explore.
"Captain, we are reaching the island!" one of the pirates shouted.
Immediately Air Jay, Naga, Eudora, Adam, Amelia and Zelgadiss walked to the starboard side of the ship and saw the island with their binoculars.
"That's it! That is the island." Air Jay said with a smirk on his face and looks down to his map. "That is where the Key is."
"Daddy, Daddy, can I go with you and mommy?" Eudora asked.
"No, no, no. you are going to stay here with Uncle Adam and you watch over the Vitoria."
Eudora just moaned. "It's not fair."
"Adam, you look out for my little girl. Do not let anything happen to her!" Air Jay ordered.
"Rest assure that nothing will happen to her." Adam secured.
"Still, I would like to know what this is all about!" Naga said. "You set all this up and you had a lot of trouble just to find one key with a very unique purpose that you won't even tell me!"
Air Jay gulped. "I guess I did……"
"Alright, out with it Air Jay!" Naga demanded in a very threatening tone. "What is it that this Key can do?"
"The key…..it is just….."
"Captains look!!! There is another big vessel on the starboard!!!" one of the pirates shouted pointing to the ship that is anchored near the shore. Air Jay sighed in relieve now that the attention is pointed to something else.
Zelgadiss grunted, he was hoping that he could finally found out what magical powers that key holds for Air Jay to force them to go on this wild exploration.
Everyone's attention is turned to the ship near the island, it is a black but elegant ship with white sails with a symbol in it.
"That ship is big, almost like a galleon." Amelia said.
"It seems abandoned." Zel said, and then he looks back to it with his binoculars. "Even so it has a lot of cannons; it would not be wise to attack them."
Naga looks back to the symbols on the sails. "That is strange, I think I saw that symbol before. But where?"
"It is almost like an explorer ship, but why is it doing here is this forsaken island?" Air Jay wondered. "Could it be that they are after they Key as well?"
Zelgadiss heard him. "Alright that does it, what is so special about this damn key?"
Air Jay ignored him and turns to his pirates. "Alright you scallywags, listen up!" and all the pirates turn their attention to him. "I want my scuba team up and ready with their scuba gear in five minutes. After that the scuba team will swim over to the shit and invade it to take control of it, get rid of anyone who stands in your way. In the meantime the rest of you will prepare the guns just as a precaution."
"And if they have Gold in that ship you will bring back to our vessel, understand?" Naga added.
"AYE!!!!" All the pirates shouted.
"Ok, let's get a move on! Hide the ship behind those big rocks and prepare a boat for me and Naga! We are going to shore!" Air Jay shouted.
"We are going too!" Amelia said firmly.
"No you are not!" Air Jay replied and prepared to leave when Amelia grab him by his arm.
"You said that you needed my help to find your accursed key. I accepted that deal because I want you to free my people!"
"Your people hate you." Air Jay taunted and he was immediately slapped on the face by Amelia.
"I don't believe in you! Even after that stunt you pull back in Seilune……"
"New Porto."
"SHUT UP!!!!! THAT CITY IS CALLED SEILUNE NOT NEW PORTO!!!! AND I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IN ALL YOUR LIES!!!!!" Amelia screamed sensitively, these last days have been really hard on her.
"Amelia, calm down, calm down." Zelgadiss immediately hugs Amelia from behind, trying to calm her down and resting her head on his chest. After Amelia was calm down Zel glares up at Air Jay. "We are going with you Air Jay and I don't care if you let us go or not. If we don't go we will blow up your ship and the other ship next the shore."
Air Jay smirks at Zelgadiss's intimidation. "You expect me to believe that you will blow this ship to ashes, Rock-face? Have you forgotten that there is a child aboard? Would you let her suffer such a dreadful fate?"
"You kidnapped my daughter and made us all suffer! Remember that? Maybe it will be time for you to know how much you made us suffer."
"Your speeches are still lame, Rock-face. This ship and that ship over there are your only passports out of this ocean, you really expect me to believe that you are going to blow it all up?"
"These ships might be our only way out but I also know that without them you can not get out of this island with your precious key!"
Air Jay says nothing, but he knows that Zelgadiss got him this time and even if they get hook up the island it will take him a lot of time, and time is something that he does not have. "Alright Rock-face you win. You and Amelia can come as well."
"The name is Zelgadiss." Zel corrected, and then he looks at Air Jay very suspiciously. He set up all this up and tricked Amelia and him to help find the key for that treasure that he speaks about, still why is it that he did not want Amelia and him to go to the island to find they Key? He would not have tricked Amelia and Zelgadiss to go with him in a dangerous journey just to torment them with not cruel stories about the Seilune Family, would he? Or could it be that he is hiding is true purpose? It must be very secret for not even wanting to share it with Naga. What ever that purpose is it involves Amelia and Naga for sure.
------
Moments later Air Jay, Amelia, Naga and Zelgadiss arrived to the shore and walked towards the middle of the island, leaded by Air Jay.
"Move it up people!" Air Jay ordered. "We must reach to the centre of this island quickly!"
"I just hope that this treasure is worth it or else you will be in big trouble!" Naga warned.
Unknown to any one of them they are being followed by Aranha. "Let's see what this treasure holds. And hopefully I can find a way to kill you all."
------
The gang continues to walk and during that time Naga's been thinking about that Symbol she saw on the other ship, she knows that she has seen it before.
"What's up with all the silence Naga?" Air Jay asked.
"I'm just thinking about the symbol we saw. I know I've seen it before."
"Don't waist your time about that. Those suckers will be six feet under very soon."
"DO you always underestimate your adversaries?" Zelgadiss asked, sounding more like he's insulting. "That is a fool's mistake!"
"Yeah, right. You people travel with a sorceresses that always blows up bandits in a blink of an eye and you say that I am the fool?"
"Well I seem to remember that you were dragon Slaved by Lina more than one time and you always underestimated her!" Amelia replied, knowing very well that is not a subjection reply to this conversation but it is more than enough to upset Air Jay.
Air Jay stops on his tracks and turns his head to Amelia. "Oh how very smart, Amelia. Just keep it up that one day I will punch you so bad that you will lose one of your teeth, then you will have to replace it with a gold tooth!"
"Gold tooth?" Naga repeated with now remembering where she saw that symbol. "That's it! Now I remember where I saw that symbol! It's from the Zein organization!"
"The Zein?" Amelia repeated.
"I never heard of it." Zel said.
"Me neither." Air Jay said.
"No wonder, it is just an organization with the only purpose to take over the world." Naga responded.
"Take over the world? Another evil organization to….." Amelia was about to give another of her justice speeches but Zelgadiss cover her mouth with his hand.
"How do you know about the Zein, Naga?"
"I fought then a long time ago when I was travelling with Lina. Lina and I were asked by a girl that lived in a village called Biaz, her name was Selina and her village was dominated by the Zein who were looking for a magical object that were created by the elves a thousand years ago, it was a creature made out of Orialcum. It was difficult to defeat at first but with my brilliance Lina and I manage to defeat the creature." Naga explained in her own way. "But you will not need to worry about the Zein, it is only made out of two people, their leader is called Galef who is a complete idiot, the swordsman is called Zahhard and he is a dope who needs a life and they live on sheaf and they have absolutely no money, they struggle to find the next meal, in fact Galef owns money to a bunch of mercenaries that he once hired."
Everyone just twitched their eyes.
"These people plan to rule the world that way?" Air Jay asked.
"But you and Lina defeated them, right? What happen to this Galef person?" Amelia asked.
"We forced him and his swordsmen into slave labour by the village of Biaz for the rest of his days. In fact I still wonder how he manages to escape." Naga wonders.
"Maybe they have made some progress in their way of life." Zel responded. "They might have evolved a little. After all they now have an enormous galleon."
"You think that two people can steer a ship like that?" Air Jay asked. "No, it takes a lot of people to do it, especially to a ship of that size. But never mind that, let's get going."
"I hate to say it but I think that Air Jay is right." Amelia said and she, Naga and Zelgadiss started to walk after Air Jay. "With a ship that size we might be up against a big army."
"Insignificants insects compared to the Great Naga the Serpent! OOOHOHOHOHOHOHOH!!!!!"
"Oh well, a little challenge can never hurt anyone." Air Jay with a smirk.
Naga and Air Jay started to walk with Amelia and Zelgadiss right after them.
"Zelgadiss, we did not count on this." Amelia whispered. "The organization that we are facing was not part of our plan."
"Perhaps, but we have to at least take advantage of the situation." Zel whispered back.
------
From the top of a cliff Air Jay and his party saw an area where a dozen of people are digging to find something on the ground. All of them pick up their binoculars to see the big army that surrounds the entire area.
"Hum….I must admit that Galef made impressive progress." Naga divulged. "I'm a bit surprised to see how he managed to get such a huge army to his control considering that he's a big idiot."
"Look over there." Amelia pointed to a small group of four people. "I see a beast-man and three humans. Is the guy with the long cape and big brown hair Galef?"
Naga looks back to the people that her sister pointed and recognized Galef. "Yes, it is him. Amazing how he did not change one bit. And Zahhard is still with him. But why did you mean by three humans Amelia? All I see is two."
"What about the short fat one?"
"Short fat one?" Naga and Air Jay repeated and then the look at the short fat one, it is Brunou.
"Naga, it's fatty!" Air Jay pointed. "I can't believe it, it's fatty!"
"My, my. How much I miss pushing his little hear." Naga laughed.
"You people know the little guy?" Zelgadiss asked.
"He was one of the twelve leaders of the fallen Aviar Army." Naga responded. "So that means that the soldiers are the leftovers of the Aviar Army."
"I heard about that army, it was said that it was a very cruel and very brutal army." Amelia said.
"And also that it had brilliant battle strategies." Zelgadiss added. "If our enemy is a very well trained army then our chance are getting shorter."
Air Jay and Naga laughed at Zelgadiss statement.
"You are such an idiot Rock-face. Don't believe everything that the rumours say." Air Jay mocked. "The Aviar Army's only triumph was their leader who was also named Aviar who was a brilliant strategist. But me and Naga killed him five years ago when was taking over an island who was holding a magical object."
"And the funniest part is that everyone in the Aviar Army were nothing but bandits with the intelligence of a rock. Most of them were obliterated by Lina years ago." Naga laughed.
Amelia sweat dropped. "So that means that Galef's army are nothing but buffoons?"
"Yup. OOOOHOHOHOHOHOH! Looks like Galef's luck has just improved since he only found people who are just as idiot as Zahhard."
Zel does not responds, he just looks down his binoculars and looks at the Beast-man and recognized him. "Hey, that's Dilgear!"
"Who?" Amelia asked.
"He was one of Rezo's minions, but he was murdered by Zolf and Rodimas. Oh yes, I forgot, part of him is ogre, so he can regenerate his body, not as much as Air Jay can but thanks to that fact he can not die."
"Then why would one of Rezo's underlings work for Galef?" Naga asked.
"Because Dilgear is also an idiot. Now that I think about it I haven't seen him in years. Possibly he lost his focus in life since he did not have an army of his own to command."
"Who cares? Now that we know who are foes are we should OWOWOWOW!!!!" Air Jay cried when Naga grab him by his cheeks. "Naga, what is that all about?"
"Galef might be a big idiot but he has a very big magical knowledge. I am sure he would not come all the way here to island if it was something small. I'll ask one last time Air Jay, what is the importance about that Key? Is it indeed a treasure or some big magical object that contains great power? Answer me!"
Air Jay back away from Naga. "Well. I am no Xellos so I won't tell you that it is a secret but all I can say it is a surprise. A big surprise."
"A surprise huh?" Naga eyes Air Jay suspiciously. "Well, if the key unfolds something really big then you are not going to trick me and keep it for yourself!"
"Take it easy Naga. You know I would never trick you. So calm down. Trust me. When the time comes you will like it, but until then my lips are sealed."
Naga remains silent for a moment but then she gives in. "Alright, you win, but you better not trick me if you don't to receive another Freeze Arrow right on your lower parts!"
Air Jay back away even more, that is the one threat that always scares him. "So……lets go get that key.
------
"Sir! We found something underground!" one of the soldiers shouted. "but is too buried underground that we can not remove it."
"It must be the temple that we are looking for." Galef said with a confident smirk. "Our informer was correct."
"And that means the Key is down there as well." Dilgear said.
"But how do we get it?" Brunou asked. "The temple is buried too deep underground, it will take us years to dig it out!"
"Do not be concern my friend, our informer gave us a spell that will assist us." Galef assured. "We have sound the exact place where the temple is buried everything will be much easier. Now give the men the order to step away."
"Alright." Brunou made gesture with his hands to tell his men to back away from the area.
Galef started to chant a spell with some strange language and slowly the temple that is buried underground. The temple is practically like a pyramid, an enormous pyramid with a circular gate in the middle.
"Unbelievable…." Dilgear exclaimed amazed.
"That is true…" Zahhard agreed.
"Now, pick up your weapons!" Galef ordered. "We are going to get the key!"
In that moment a sphere of fire appears right behind Galef and his people with a loud laugh heard from inside. That made everyone turns to the sphere in confusion.
Brunou trembled in fear, he knows that laugh. "No, it can't be……"
The sphere starts to fade away, revealing Naga, Air Jay, Amelia and Zelgadiss. "OOOHOHOHOHOHOHOH! So we meet again, Galef!"
Zahhard and Dilgear gasped when they saw familiar faces while Brunou screamed like a little girl and hide behind Dilgear.
Galef remains calm and confident, then he looks at Zahhard. "Zahhard, who are they?"
Everyone fell down to the ground with that question, especially Naga who can not believe that Galef forgot about one of the two who defeated him in the past.
"Master Galef, don't you remember her? She is one of the two girls who defeated you in the past!"
Galef then turns to Naga with his eyes wide open, he finally remembers Naga. "Why yes. You are the one with the loud insane laugh, the sidekick of the red hair girl!"
"I am no sidekick and my laugh is beautiful and unique! OOOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!"
"Please don't laugh….." Air Jay pleaded.
"HAHAHAHA!" Galef laughed. "I was not expecting to see you but I am glad that you appear. I was hoping to find your comrade as well but you can also take the punishment for your past crimes!"
"Past crimes?" Amelia and Naga asked. Naga asked a little confused and Amelia asked a little revolted with her sister.
"Yes. Destroying my lesser demons, ridiculing the supreme headquarters of the Zein, ridiculing me, making my underlings turn against me, destroying the creature made by the elves that I work so hard to release and forcing me to work as a slave for the village of Biaz!"
"Wow, Naga did all that?" Air Jay asked amazed. "She is so fine."
Naga slaps her head with her hand. "These were the terrible crimes I committed? Well let me tell you something about the crimes I committed. One, destroying lesser demons was easy. Two, your so called headquarters was nothing but an abandoned cabin. Three, you are a big moron. Four, I didn't made your underling turn against you; you were the one who own them a lot of money. Five, you were the one who never had control over the creature; you were the one who didn't read the last page in your book. And finally, Six, would you prefer if we rip you apart instead of forcing you into slave labour?"
Galef did not said a word, he just stand there unmoved with a serious face. "I don't even remember what the accusations I implanted on you were."
Everyone falls down to the ground again.
"Gracia was right, this man is an idiot." Amelia whispered to Zelgadiss.
"Sometimes I wonder why we always end up with these kind of people."
To be continued…….
Sunny: if everyone is wondering who is Galef, Zahhard and the Zein the watch the Slayers movie called Slayers Return. It is damn funny.
Ramon: we are back, continuing with this old fic of ours. Happy year 2009 everyone.
Maliska: read and review please.