Disclaimer: I do NOT own Slayers. I am not making any profit from this. I just love writing. I can't stop. It's a disease.
- CAUGHT UP IN TIME - by spare
PROLOGUE : A MISSION
The blonde woman eyed the purple-haired girl before her. The younger woman stood proudly, a rather defiant and confident air around her, purposefully refusing to kneel and give the elder respect due to one of her rank. What honor there was left to it, anyway.
"You know what to do."
"Of course." With that, the girl promptly vanished, teleporting out of the island.
'And into the lion's den...' The slit-eyed woman added thoughtfully.
In the shadows, a tall figure stepped forward, long purple bangs covering her eyes. Her voice, though calm, held a note of uncertainty at her friend's decision.
"Do you think it _wise_, to let her undertake such a task?"
The blonde shrugged, bracelets clinking together as she shifted on her seat. "I have no choice. She is the only one..."
"I see. Our last hope then."
"I just hope she succeeds. And returns, safe and whole, to me."
"What? That is rather strange coming from you, Zelas." The purple-haired woman chided.
Her friend laughed. "Yes it is, isn't it?" She sat back and crossed her legs. "But I suppose it is only natural considering how much things have... changed."
Ice cubes clinked inside the wine glass the blond woman held.
"And she *is* family. The only person I have left since my so-- her father passed away."
The tall figure nodded, detecting a faint note of wistfulness in her voice. "I never did understand why you never created another to replace him. He left her to you, but she is not quite as loyal as her father once was. She does not exactly belong to you, either..."
"She refuses to take either side. Stubborn. Gets that from her mother I would guess. Which is all the better, as she is most effective working for us both. The truce..."
"Is what keeps us together, I know," her friend finished for her. "Funny, how things have turned out this way..."
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Author's Rant: I have returned. Somebody help me! I just can't get this fic off my head, it haunts me in my dreams, so I got to unload, and here's the result. This is my first story with an actual plot in mind. So, what do you think? As usual all forms of helpful comments, suggestions, romantic intentions and proposals are very very welcome!
P.S. I'd also like to express my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all those reviews in my other fic! Though I doubt you'll be reading this... But you guys were very nice, and very helpful, and brightened up an otherwise drab day.
HOPEFULLY THE RATHER VAGUE PROLOGUE HAD NOT TURNED YOU OFF, SO... ^_^