Evil Can Be Fun - Chapter One

Heeey there, everybody. Bringing in the first chapter of my new fanfic. You know, the
one after the prologue. Anyways, didja figure out what was going on in the prologue?
Hope you did...NEways, as always, I'm not really sure where this story is going, but it's
Xel/Lina, my favoritest (yes, I know that's not a word) coupling in the whole wide world.
Though I seem to have a weakness for Lina paired with any Slayers villain...'cept Rezo,
of course. Sorry for all you Rezo lovers, but he reminds me of an uncle of mine, minus
all the evil madness stuff. So I'm just not going to go there.

Other news? Umm, just the usual, beware of bad grammar/spelling, all chapters are
subject to revision without notice, etc etc etc. And no I don't own slayers.

What are you looking for? Get on with the story.

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It's a widely known fact that sudden chances in your anatomical composition are
bad for your health. So why was she feeling so great?

And she was definitely feeling great, though it annoyed her to realize it. She'd
never felt so aware of what was going on in the world around her. It was amazing what
heightened senses could reveal. Like, for instance, the fact that though they had stopped
at an inn on both the previous nights, Gourry had not availed himself of the bathhouse
either time. Yuck. The dumb jellyfish. Well, he was definitely taking a bath tonight.
Her new nose couldn't take it. No wonder Zelgadis kept himself so clean. But it wasn't
just heightened senses. She felt light somehow, like she wasn't as dense and compacted
as before.

And the emotions she could feel! Admittedly, this wasn't all good, since
Amelia's candy coated justice streak, which had revolted her before, was now a million
times worse, because she could sense it without the princess even having to express it.
She couldn't believe the princess actually FELT that way, twenty-four hours of the day.
But Zelgadis was her new best friend. It was a bit disappointing to find that all her
encouragement and pep talks hadn't had any impact on his level of self-esteem, or his
tendency to obsess, but hey, he was a walking all-you-can-eat buffet to her now. Yes,
sometimes she felt twinges of guilt for feeding off his misery like that, but well, it's not
like she was actually taking his emotions, just munching on the negative energy they
produced. And there wasn't anything she could do about him feeling badly anyway.
He'd already proved that.

Xelloss, of course, was no longer tolerated. In fact, he was rather easy to get rid
of now, since they were now within the same level of power. Just grab a hold of his
collar, add a small anti-dimensional lock on it to keep him from teleporting, and boot him
into the stratosphere. No matter if she felt incredible, she still hadn't wanted to become a
mazoku, something for which he was directly responsible. And that hurt. Immensely.

Yes, she still had her emotions. Admittedly, regarding most topics, people, and
things, they were very distant, and easily ignored. But regarding her fellow demon, they
were painfully intimate, highlighted by the stark contrast her other emotions provided.
He had betrayed the trust she had held in him. Admittedly, he probably didn't know she
had trusted him, and he had only been following orders, something she now understood
very well. But she'd never cared too much about being reasonable, and she sure as hell
wasn't going to start now.

She wondered if he had known what would happen when he made her a mazoku.
It had certainly shocked her, though admittedly, she hadn't really thought about it before
her resurrection. But it was a source of great satisfaction to know that his own actions
had resulted in a demotion, even if it was only a small one.

Her feet were beginning to hurt a little. There were still several miles to cover
before the reached the next inn. Dropping back a bit behind her companions, she allowed
herself to float an inch off the ground. If she continued to move like she was walking,
anyone looking back at her wouldn't know the difference. Smiling to herself, Lina
Inverse, the new General of the Greater Beast trailed after her former friends.

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Okay, yes, I know. Nothing happened. But this is more like an introductory chapter. I
promise there will be action next time. I just wanted to get everything established before
I jumped into things. Kay kay kay? Read and Review, and all that. Buh bye

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