WRESTLING WITH SLAYERS WRESTLING WITH SLAYERS Part Four TRANSLATION NOTE: MAZOKU = One from a race of evil. A demon, or monster

Zelgadis headed out to the ring wearing a pair of black wrestling tights and black tank top. He jumped in, and waited for his opponent.

The crowd burst with cheers as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin made his way to the ring. In a flash, Austin jumped over the ropes and attacked Zelgadis with a Lou Thesz press. He stopped, and quickly fell over unconscious.

Zelgadis frowned, "Idiot. You should know better then to attempt a head-on attack on a STONE chimera!" Zelgadis said, and rolled the motionless Austin off him. He stood up to place a foot on Austin's chest, and crossed his arms as he waited impatiently for the referee to count the pin. Zelgadis was declared the winner.

***

BACKSTAGE

Lina made her way to Shane's backstage office and burst through the door. Gourry, Amelia, and Zelgadis followed close behind. "We've beaten all your wrestlers!! Now it's time for you to get out of here... and take your magic with you!"

Shane stood up from his chair and faced the fiery red-head, "You seem to be forgetting the match you have with ME!" he said.

Lina put her hands on her hips, and smiled smugly, "Well... I was GOING to let you off the hook... but if you want to be embarrassed..." she nodded towards the arena, "Let's go!"

Shane cracked his knuckles, and smiled coldly, "I'm afraid it's YOU who'll be embarrassed!" With that, he left the room, and made his way to the ring.

***

ARENA

Shane stood in the ring and grabbed a microphone, "It looks like I have some unpleasant personal business to take care of. You see, Miss Inverse and I have a little match..." he smiled,

"This will be a main event worth the price of admission alone! So watch as I single-handedly get rid of the flat-chested Dragon Spooker!"

Suddenly, the crowd erupted as Lina ran into the ring and jumped on Shane's back, "Flat-chested, MY ASS!!" Lina shouted, and began to pound on Shane. "Just because I'm a little under-developed for my age, that doesn't mean you have to point it out to everyone!!"

Shane grabbed Lina and threw her to the other side of the ring. She quickly jumped to her feet and prepared for him to attack. She expected him to run at her but he simply stood in front of her and closed his eyes.

Shane started muttering to himself, and Lina quickly realized what he intended to do. His eyes flew open, "FLARE ARROW!!" he shouted.

"BALUS WALL!" Lina commanded. An energy wall went up in front of her. Shane's fire arrow hit against it, and the flames were diverted from her. Those in range of the diverted flames quickly ducked. Lina smiled, "Using MAGIC, Mr. Shane? Here's a Val Flare for you!" A whip of fire appeared in Lina's hand. She aimed it towards Shane.

"Aqua Create!" Shane shouted, and a wave of water quickly put the fire whip out. "What are you going to do NOW, little girl?" he replied.

"LITTLE?!" Lina sputtered, "Just because I'm short...!"

"Not only are you short, but you're in serious need of silicon!" Shane replied. "FIRE BALL!!" Shane shouted.

Lina was too busy fuming about Shane's insults that she didn't notice the ball of fire heading towards her until it was too late. She quickly put her arms protectively in front of her face... and felt the heat burning her clothing. Then, the fire ball fizzled out.

Lina lowered her arms slowly, and looked at Shane, "That's it??" she asked. "THAT is the extent of your powers?!" She began to laugh - until she felt a chill. Lina quickly stopped laughing and looked down at herself. Her ring attire had burned away to reveal her undergarments. Lina screamed and turned to Shane, "HOW DARE YOU burn away a girl's clothes! HAVE YOU NO CLASS?"

Shane simply laughed at Lina's discomfort.

Red with embarrassment and anger, Lina began her favourite chant: "Darkness from twilight, crimson from blood that flows buried in the flow of time; in Thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness! Those who oppose us shall be destroyed by the power you and I possess-------!"

Suddenly, someone grabbed Lina from behind, "Lina, dear! STOP!! He's just a STUDENT!! And a weak one at that..." Xelloss said, and pulled her away before she could finish casting her Dragon Slave.

"Xelloss?" Lina started, then remembered she was only in her undergarments, "AHHHH!! LET GO, LET GO!! What are you, some kind've PERVERT??!" she shouted, and pulled out of his grasp.

Xelloss put his hands up defensively, "No! No no... I didn't grab you to---" Before he could finish his explanation, Lina punted him to the other side of the ring.

"Master Xelloss!!" Shane shouted, and quickly went to Xelloss's aid.

Gourry, back in his normal clothing, ran out and quickly wrapped his cape around Lina.

"MASTER Xelloss??" Lina shouted, and tried to go after Xelloss again. Gourry held her back, "A secret, MY ASS!! YOU were his teacher all along!" she shouted at the fallen Mazoku.

Xelloss simply smiled, "Oh well... guess the secret is out now. Though I'm a bit ashamed to admit it. He's not that great a student,"

Shane was taken aback, "But... Master Xelloss... I thought you said I was improving?!"

Xelloss sighed, "Improving your RING skills, not your MAGIC skills. And even then, you're still not what I'd call a wrestler!" He stood up and patted Shane on the shoulder, "But keep up what you're doing. You've gotten all these people to pay money to see your show."

"But wasn't that one of the spells you taught me?!" Shane asked.

Xelloss shook his head, "Even I can't make people come to something that's bad. Look at that other company. They paid me to cast a spell on Wrestling fans to make them come to their shows - and I couldn't do it..."

"FORGET about that!! Get your Mazoku butt back here so I can punish you for grabbing me!!" Lina snapped.

Gourry tried to calm her, "Woah... Lina... calm down..." Lina squirmed out of his grasp.

Xelloss noticed that Lina had almost gotten free of Gourry's hold, and began to back away, "Oh... uh... er... well, looks like I have to be going... bye bye, Lina dear... see you next time!" he said, and quickly disappeared.

"Why that little...!" Lina fumed, "This is why I HATE MAZOKU!!"

"Uh... um... can I go now...?" Shane said meekly, cowering in the corner - far from Lina.

Lina looked at him, "GET ME SOME CLOTHES!" she snapped.

Shane glanced around the arena, and noticed everyone was glued to their seats, "Actually... you seem to have quite an attentive audience..." Shane said, then shrugged, "...even though you don't have puppies like Debra..."

"Puppies? What the HELL are puppies??" She shook her head, "NEVER MIND! I want you and your company out of Dalnar! We made a deal!" Lina demanded.

"Well... the deal was this -- if you and your friends won all the matches, we would leave. Unfortunately, OUR match, Miss Inverse, was a no-contest. Which means, you didn't win the bet. Though, I'll make sure you get paid. Our ratings probably shot through the roof when your clothes burned away..."

Lina lunged for Shane... and it took Amelia, Gourry, AND Zelgadis to hold her back. They quickly dragged a kicking and screaming Lina back to the dressing room.

***

TOWN OF LANGAR

"Ahhhh... a nice, QUIET town with NO wrestlers!" Lina sighed as she got comfortable on the soft bed in her room at the Langer Inn. She closed her eyes, and rested.

Suddenly, a loud noise woke her. It sounded like footsteps running up and down the hallway outside her door. She went to the door and opened it... only to find 10 teenage boys rushing by. "What the....?!!" She started.

"Hey!! I saw Vince and Shane McMahon here... they're staying in room 666..." one shouted.

"YES! The WWF is in town! Woo hoo... I gotta get tickets!" Another shouted.

Lina's eyes went wide, and she slowly walked out of her room, "Oh no... NOT AGAIN!"

"Hey... you got a problem with the WWF?!" A nearby boy asked when he overheard her. "Listen lady, if you're not down with Wrestling, I got two words for ya...!"

"Before you say it... Suck THIS!" Lina replied, and kicked the boy in the rear. He went flying

across the hall.

"HEY!! What's YOUR problem, wench?!" the boy shouted, then stood up and ran off, "Crazy woman!"

"Lina...??" Gourry said, coming out of his room, "What's going on?"

"Miss Inverse!" A familiar voice called out.

Lina slowly turned towards the voice, and saw Shane McMahon standing four doors away, signing autographs for the fans that had gathered around him, "Impossible...!" Lina gasped.

"It's nice to see you again, Lina!" Shane said, smiling.

Lina turned to Gourry, and pouted, "They're back..." She cried, and looked up to the sky, "Dark Lord of Nightmares... why have you chosen to torture me in this way?! WHY WHY WHY?!" Lina then began screaming obscenities to the ceiling, and Gourry quickly ducked back into his room.

"Miss Inverse..." Shane McMahon continued, "I believe we still have a match to finish!"

"NO! No we don't. That's it. You win!" Lina replied, then quickly went back into her room. She shut the door and locked it tight, then grabbed her map - frantically searching for another town.

A town far, far away.

THE END