Mazoku's Domain
Chapter 4
By: Jay-chan
Lina felt like she was floating in a sea of nothingness where it was
warm and comforting, something Lina wasn't used to. She looked in all
directions but all she found was blackness, like a void.
Suddenly a sharp pain spread through her body, causing her to curl up
into a small ball, whimpering. She looked down at her lower arm and found a
familiar scar. The scar then began to move and re-shape itself, slowly ripping
itself apart and creating small words.
The once welcoming void turned into a cold and fearful place in the
short time this all happened and as Lina read the message engraved into her
arm as it began to bleed fresh blood. Her eyes opened wide with recolection
and opened her mouth to scream...
...But was silenced by another.
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Amelia's scream bounced off the walls of the long halls of the estate,
alarming the unfortunate servant who was carrying her. He was about to
drop the struggling girl when he noticed that his companion was having the
same problem.
Lina woke up with a start after Amelia's scream pulled her from her
dream state and into her conscious body, only to find herself in the arms of
a blond-haired man.
She looked at him blankly and he mirrored her expression perfectly.
She blinked, he blinked.
She blinked a few more times, he blinked a few more times...
'What the hell!?' Lina finally lost her temper and kicked him in the
head. She stood proudly over the man who laid on the ground with swirlies
eyes and made a victory sign, then dusted off the imaginary dirt from her
hands,
"That'll teach you to take advantage of poor innocent girls!" She
smiled proudly.
"Lina-san..." Amelia whined, "...a little help?!"
"Huh? Oh, sorry Amelia! I kinda forgot about you..." Lina scratched
the back of her head sheepishly. Walking calmly over to the two struggling
figures, she taped the blue-haired male on the shoulder and kicked him in
the head, knocking him out cold.
Amelia pulled herself off the carpeted floor and dusted off her white
dress, "Thank you, Lina-san. I think..."
"Yeah, whatever." She chose to let Amelia's last comment slip and
looked down the long hall. "Let's get moving. There is no doubt that the the
lords will be showing up soon." She grabbed the younger girl's wrist and
began to drag her down one of the many halls, but they didn't get very far.
"There you are!" The damn purple haired frutecake materialized in
front of them, blocking their path. "We've been looking everywhere for you!"
"Hello, Xelloss-san!" Lina mentally sighed at Amelia's friendly tone.
"Don't welcome the enemy!" Lina hissed.
"Xelloss-san isn't the enemy...is he?" Lina wanted to scream but
instead held Amelia's wrist tighter and pulled her away from the offending
Mazoku, only to bump into another solid figure.
"She's right, we're not the enemy." Zelgadis' soft voice came from
behind Lina, causing her to instinctively turn around, keeping Amelia behind
her.
"He's right, we are just here to make sure you two are able to find
your new rooms." Xelloss' smile never left his face. Lina snorted in disbelief.
"Please, just come with me, and everything will be fine." Zelgadis
replied while holding out his hand.
Lina knew that there were no other options at the moment, but being
the stuborn person she was, she wasn't going to give in that easily. Instead
of accepting Zelgadis' offered hand she stood up strait, looked into his
oceanic blue eyes and nodded.
Zelgadis understood what this ment but said nothing, he simply turned
around and began to lead them to their respective rooms in complete silence.
They first reached Amelia's room, which was called 'Crystalline' due
to the many crystals hung about it. There was a bed, a dresser and a vanity
with a mirror, and the entire floor was carpeted in an off-white colored
carpet. The bed had a creamy white, velvet comforter with simple
decorative white pillows against the headboard. Both the vanity and dresser
were an off white as well. In short, it was breathtaking.
Xelloss stayed with Amelia on Zelgadis' request as Zel walked Lina to
a room two doors down the hall, not too far from Amelia's. Zel unlocked the
heavy oak door and allowed Lina to walk in first. He then smiled at her quick
intake of breath.
Lina was shocked, no she was amazed with the sight before her. The
room was gorgeous! It was done mainly in different shades of red, gold and
blackish-blues. The carpet was a rich blood red that matched the velvet
bedspread which had two large, red pillows. The dresser and vanity were
made of some kind of dark wood, which accented the room perfectly.
However, what made it truly different from Amelia's room, besides the
basic coloring, was the second story veranda that had a perfect view of the
gardens below and the forest surrounding the estate.
"Do you like it?" Zelgadis' thoughts broke through Lina's thoughts.
"Yes." Lina turned to face Zelgadis, "But what do you want from me in
return?"
Zelgadis frowned slightly, "Nothing, what makes you think I want
something from you?"
Lina snorted, "Every mazoku lord has a hidden agenda, what makes you
any different?"
Zel sighed, "I can't answer that..."
"No kidding."
Zelgadis started again, "...but you will be safe here, I promise."
"And why should I believe you?"
"Why shouldn't you?"
Lina threw up her hands, "You're a Mazoku Lord, for Gods sake!
That's reason enough!"
"Are you sure of that?"
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Well, that's chapter 4! Like it? I know a lot of people are really getting mad
at me for ending all my chapters on cliff hangers, but I can't help it!! I love
to do that! Gomen! Please send me C&C, k? Thanks for reading!
Chapter 4
By: Jay-chan
Lina felt like she was floating in a sea of nothingness where it was
warm and comforting, something Lina wasn't used to. She looked in all
directions but all she found was blackness, like a void.
Suddenly a sharp pain spread through her body, causing her to curl up
into a small ball, whimpering. She looked down at her lower arm and found a
familiar scar. The scar then began to move and re-shape itself, slowly ripping
itself apart and creating small words.
The once welcoming void turned into a cold and fearful place in the
short time this all happened and as Lina read the message engraved into her
arm as it began to bleed fresh blood. Her eyes opened wide with recolection
and opened her mouth to scream...
...But was silenced by another.
__________
Amelia's scream bounced off the walls of the long halls of the estate,
alarming the unfortunate servant who was carrying her. He was about to
drop the struggling girl when he noticed that his companion was having the
same problem.
Lina woke up with a start after Amelia's scream pulled her from her
dream state and into her conscious body, only to find herself in the arms of
a blond-haired man.
She looked at him blankly and he mirrored her expression perfectly.
She blinked, he blinked.
She blinked a few more times, he blinked a few more times...
'What the hell!?' Lina finally lost her temper and kicked him in the
head. She stood proudly over the man who laid on the ground with swirlies
eyes and made a victory sign, then dusted off the imaginary dirt from her
hands,
"That'll teach you to take advantage of poor innocent girls!" She
smiled proudly.
"Lina-san..." Amelia whined, "...a little help?!"
"Huh? Oh, sorry Amelia! I kinda forgot about you..." Lina scratched
the back of her head sheepishly. Walking calmly over to the two struggling
figures, she taped the blue-haired male on the shoulder and kicked him in
the head, knocking him out cold.
Amelia pulled herself off the carpeted floor and dusted off her white
dress, "Thank you, Lina-san. I think..."
"Yeah, whatever." She chose to let Amelia's last comment slip and
looked down the long hall. "Let's get moving. There is no doubt that the the
lords will be showing up soon." She grabbed the younger girl's wrist and
began to drag her down one of the many halls, but they didn't get very far.
"There you are!" The damn purple haired frutecake materialized in
front of them, blocking their path. "We've been looking everywhere for you!"
"Hello, Xelloss-san!" Lina mentally sighed at Amelia's friendly tone.
"Don't welcome the enemy!" Lina hissed.
"Xelloss-san isn't the enemy...is he?" Lina wanted to scream but
instead held Amelia's wrist tighter and pulled her away from the offending
Mazoku, only to bump into another solid figure.
"She's right, we're not the enemy." Zelgadis' soft voice came from
behind Lina, causing her to instinctively turn around, keeping Amelia behind
her.
"He's right, we are just here to make sure you two are able to find
your new rooms." Xelloss' smile never left his face. Lina snorted in disbelief.
"Please, just come with me, and everything will be fine." Zelgadis
replied while holding out his hand.
Lina knew that there were no other options at the moment, but being
the stuborn person she was, she wasn't going to give in that easily. Instead
of accepting Zelgadis' offered hand she stood up strait, looked into his
oceanic blue eyes and nodded.
Zelgadis understood what this ment but said nothing, he simply turned
around and began to lead them to their respective rooms in complete silence.
They first reached Amelia's room, which was called 'Crystalline' due
to the many crystals hung about it. There was a bed, a dresser and a vanity
with a mirror, and the entire floor was carpeted in an off-white colored
carpet. The bed had a creamy white, velvet comforter with simple
decorative white pillows against the headboard. Both the vanity and dresser
were an off white as well. In short, it was breathtaking.
Xelloss stayed with Amelia on Zelgadis' request as Zel walked Lina to
a room two doors down the hall, not too far from Amelia's. Zel unlocked the
heavy oak door and allowed Lina to walk in first. He then smiled at her quick
intake of breath.
Lina was shocked, no she was amazed with the sight before her. The
room was gorgeous! It was done mainly in different shades of red, gold and
blackish-blues. The carpet was a rich blood red that matched the velvet
bedspread which had two large, red pillows. The dresser and vanity were
made of some kind of dark wood, which accented the room perfectly.
However, what made it truly different from Amelia's room, besides the
basic coloring, was the second story veranda that had a perfect view of the
gardens below and the forest surrounding the estate.
"Do you like it?" Zelgadis' thoughts broke through Lina's thoughts.
"Yes." Lina turned to face Zelgadis, "But what do you want from me in
return?"
Zelgadis frowned slightly, "Nothing, what makes you think I want
something from you?"
Lina snorted, "Every mazoku lord has a hidden agenda, what makes you
any different?"
Zel sighed, "I can't answer that..."
"No kidding."
Zelgadis started again, "...but you will be safe here, I promise."
"And why should I believe you?"
"Why shouldn't you?"
Lina threw up her hands, "You're a Mazoku Lord, for Gods sake!
That's reason enough!"
"Are you sure of that?"
__________
Well, that's chapter 4! Like it? I know a lot of people are really getting mad
at me for ending all my chapters on cliff hangers, but I can't help it!! I love
to do that! Gomen! Please send me C&C, k? Thanks for reading!