Chapter IV
"This is so unjust!" Amelia screamed shrilly. "I-I..." she couldn't
even talk. She ran out of the room and out of the inn. She ran out of the
town. She ran as fast as her legs allowed her. Amelia couldn't bear
what she just saw. The girl was so angry and sad that she didn't notice a
hole on the ground and fell into it. It was very dark. She made a
lightning spell and tried to get out. She stepped onto something. It was a
book. An old book. She blew the dust on it and read aloud "Soshi no
chiryo". Amelia slowly broke into a smile. Book of Cures. Eagerly, she
started to turn the page and, true to its name, the pages were full of
healing spells. The princess finally found something interesting.
In her room, Lina was still standing in front of the door, alone.
Xellos had disappeared after Amelia had. She was sure that he didn't go to
comfort Amelia. Xellos surely was enjoying all of this. Lina fumed, then
sighed softly, her shoulders slumping. 'This is still kind of my fault
too...how could I have let him get to me?!'
Suddenly, the door opened and Zelgadiss strode in. Lina flinched as she
looked sharply towards the chimera then looked away in shame. If
Zelgadiss ever knew what had happened...
Zelgadiss opened his mouth when he saw the girl. But the greeting froze
on his tongue when he saw that Lina wasn't looking the same. She
looked...defeated. The tiny redhead was looking at the floor, and didn't
raise her head at the soft clearing of his throat Zelgadiss did to catch
her attention.
Alarmed, Zelgadiss took a step towards her, calling quietly,
"Lina...what happened?" To his shock, the sorceress suddenly lunged at him and
fell into his arms. She hugged him tightly and cried. Like a little
girl. If Zelgadiss was shocked before, he was utterly stunned now. 'What
happened???' the furious question whirled in his mind.
"Zel, just-just hold me...please, I can't--" He did as she said and
didn't ask any question, rocking her softly and to soothe her more began
gently stroking her hair. When she had calmed enough, Zelgadiss returned
to his line of thoughts. Something told him that Xellos had something
to do with this. But, the urge to learn what it could be was second to
his desire to ensure Lina was fine first. So there he was, holding Lina,
the wonder of the moment washed away by the alarm and concern he felt.
Though, a tiny part of him noted how nicely she fitted in his arms. He
could feel her closer than ever. Zelgadiss blinked, flushing, he
shouldn't be thinking about things like that...
His thoughts were scattered when suddenly he began to change. Lina let
go of him and stood staring at him in surprise and deep concern.
Zelgadiss shouted, hunching over in agony and lights filled the place.
When they had faded leaving only glowing shadows, Zelgadiss opened his
eyes, and their bleary gaze rested on his hands. He froze again, unable
to believe what it was he was seeing...They were soft, pale. He clasped
them together, felt his skin and his flesh. He was human again.
Astonished, Lina couldn't do nothing but smile at his human form, a rich blush
tainting her cheeks at the sight of him. 'Gods, he's gorgeous! She
admired silently, her eyes unconsciously running over the new Zelgadiss...
"Look, Lina! I'm not a chimera any more! What do you think? Huh?" A
look of stunned then slowly growing joy lit his face, Zelgadiss turned to
Lina and caught the look she was giving him. He couldn't help but
smile as a rush of warmth flooded him, he was glad she liked it.
But in that moment, Amelia appeared at the door. Her face couldn't be
seen because it was dark outside. She sure was weak, because she held
her head down and couldn't stand well.
Lina tried to say anything so she could explained what happened before
"Amelia, I-" The princess raised her head. Lina and Zelgadiss saw her
face, her now stony face and the book in her right hand.
"This is so unjust!" Amelia screamed shrilly. "I-I..." she couldn't
even talk. She ran out of the room and out of the inn. She ran out of the
town. She ran as fast as her legs allowed her. Amelia couldn't bear
what she just saw. The girl was so angry and sad that she didn't notice a
hole on the ground and fell into it. It was very dark. She made a
lightning spell and tried to get out. She stepped onto something. It was a
book. An old book. She blew the dust on it and read aloud "Soshi no
chiryo". Amelia slowly broke into a smile. Book of Cures. Eagerly, she
started to turn the page and, true to its name, the pages were full of
healing spells. The princess finally found something interesting.
In her room, Lina was still standing in front of the door, alone.
Xellos had disappeared after Amelia had. She was sure that he didn't go to
comfort Amelia. Xellos surely was enjoying all of this. Lina fumed, then
sighed softly, her shoulders slumping. 'This is still kind of my fault
too...how could I have let him get to me?!'
Suddenly, the door opened and Zelgadiss strode in. Lina flinched as she
looked sharply towards the chimera then looked away in shame. If
Zelgadiss ever knew what had happened...
Zelgadiss opened his mouth when he saw the girl. But the greeting froze
on his tongue when he saw that Lina wasn't looking the same. She
looked...defeated. The tiny redhead was looking at the floor, and didn't
raise her head at the soft clearing of his throat Zelgadiss did to catch
her attention.
Alarmed, Zelgadiss took a step towards her, calling quietly,
"Lina...what happened?" To his shock, the sorceress suddenly lunged at him and
fell into his arms. She hugged him tightly and cried. Like a little
girl. If Zelgadiss was shocked before, he was utterly stunned now. 'What
happened???' the furious question whirled in his mind.
"Zel, just-just hold me...please, I can't--" He did as she said and
didn't ask any question, rocking her softly and to soothe her more began
gently stroking her hair. When she had calmed enough, Zelgadiss returned
to his line of thoughts. Something told him that Xellos had something
to do with this. But, the urge to learn what it could be was second to
his desire to ensure Lina was fine first. So there he was, holding Lina,
the wonder of the moment washed away by the alarm and concern he felt.
Though, a tiny part of him noted how nicely she fitted in his arms. He
could feel her closer than ever. Zelgadiss blinked, flushing, he
shouldn't be thinking about things like that...
His thoughts were scattered when suddenly he began to change. Lina let
go of him and stood staring at him in surprise and deep concern.
Zelgadiss shouted, hunching over in agony and lights filled the place.
When they had faded leaving only glowing shadows, Zelgadiss opened his
eyes, and their bleary gaze rested on his hands. He froze again, unable
to believe what it was he was seeing...They were soft, pale. He clasped
them together, felt his skin and his flesh. He was human again.
Astonished, Lina couldn't do nothing but smile at his human form, a rich blush
tainting her cheeks at the sight of him. 'Gods, he's gorgeous! She
admired silently, her eyes unconsciously running over the new Zelgadiss...
"Look, Lina! I'm not a chimera any more! What do you think? Huh?" A
look of stunned then slowly growing joy lit his face, Zelgadiss turned to
Lina and caught the look she was giving him. He couldn't help but
smile as a rush of warmth flooded him, he was glad she liked it.
But in that moment, Amelia appeared at the door. Her face couldn't be
seen because it was dark outside. She sure was weak, because she held
her head down and couldn't stand well.
Lina tried to say anything so she could explained what happened before
"Amelia, I-" The princess raised her head. Lina and Zelgadiss saw her
face, her now stony face and the book in her right hand.