Untitled Magi Nation-Slayers Fusion
Chapter Two: Vash Naroom
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"Mmmm....unnnmm...."
Zelgadiss awoke to the sound of waves washing up against a sandy beach and blinked. He looked around. He WAS on a beach, with a forest path to the north of where he now stood. But he wasn't wet: he couldn't have washed up. But he was really sandy....
He shook the sand from his hair and called out."Gourry! Lina! Hello?? Is anyone there??" He walked around with his hands cupped around his mouth shouting."Oi, Gourry, Lina!!...Oh great, I bet Gourry got himself lost, and I don't know anything about Lina..." He dug around in his sand-filled pockets for the crystal, and pulled it out. "Huh..." Zelgadiss lifted his head up from it to look at the trees."I feel like something's watching me..."
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Indeed, something(s) WERE watching him.
"Hey, It's the Kyros Magnus guy the boss was talking about!!" the boisterous one said.
"We should ambush him." the other calm one stated.
"Shaddup, Zet! I'm the boss around here, and I say we ambush him!"
"..........."
The two lept from their hiding spots twards the young man who stood at the beach...
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Just as Zelgadiss finally got the idea to leave the small beach and explore his surroundings, two suspecious, strange, and ugly people landed with Zelgadiss between them."!!! What and who are you guys?!"
"Let's get him!"
"Shaddup, Zet! I'm in charge here, and I say we get him!!"
"..........."
They began to advance on him....Yappari...
The crystal suddenly began to glow blue, faster this time, and with another blinding flash, a big...SOMETHING appeared before him and his assailents. The *something* looked like a giant bear with teddy-ish features and antlers, with a...blue bird that rested on its sholder.
"GYAH! It's a Furok!" one attacker cried.
The 'Furok' slashed wildly at one of the aforementioned butt ugly attackers who managed to dodge the attacks rather comicly, but the other assailents headed for the path that exited from the beach.
"RETREAT, RETREAT!!!" the boss yelled. And that they did.
Just as it had come the Furok vanished with a quick flash.
Zelgadiss sweatdropped."Ano..........."
"HEY!"
Zelgadiss nearly jumped out of his vest at the deep hollar.
A middle-aged man with a full beard and mustache dressed in travelers clothes ran twards Zelgadiss and stopped in front of him to speak."I saw everything. The way you summoned that Furok from raw Animite without having it forged, you're the mighty Kyros Magnus, aren't you?! Allow me to introduce myself: I am Eidon of--"
"Woah, chotto, chotto!!" Zelgadiss said urgently,"What are you talking about? I--"
"Come! I'll take you to meet Orwin--"
"WAIT!!!!" Zelgadiss shouted, startling the man into silence."I don't know who you think I am, but I am not the 'Gyros' guy or whatever, and would you please mind telling me WHERE IN THE NINE HELLS I AM?!"
"Hmmm, that's strange..." Eidon pondered."But still; I'll take you to Vash Naroom, which is just to the north of here. I'm sure then we can sort this all out there. Come on, I'll lead the way."
Without another word, Zelgadiss found himself following this strange man 'Eidon' through the forest path north until he found himself before a vast city that he found himself gaping at as he looked up higher, and higher...
This city consisted of wooden stair ways and platforms that ascended far up to the clouds, it's base a mighty oak tree, although Zelgadiss knew it had to be some kind of other tree, for it was much too big....this 'Vash Naroom' city reminded him of the treehouse that Gourry and himself had built when they where just 5....
He followed Eidon up the stairs with almost childlike curiousity, looking around at all the buildings and even daring to look down from the stairs as he climbed them. But s he followed, and Eidon greeted some people that walked the streets, people stared at him in an even greater curiousity than his own. Zelgadiss was allready used to that. He wondered if this was all a dream, he did have a secret large imagination....I wonder where Gourry and Lina are doing...I hope they're okay....
They where at the highest level now, that had a large house that had to de either a high political power's house or just some really really rich person's abode.
"Ah here we are." Eidon said approaching the door. He looked back at Zelgadiss, who was still marveling at the house and the rest of his surroundings."Come now, don't be shy."
Zelgadiss snapped out of his reverie and blushed faintly."Oh, sorry..."
Eidon opened the door and peeked inside."Orwin?" After a muffled reply, he adressed Zelgadiss."Please wait here for a moment." The chimera youth nodded.
Zelgadiss once again chose this time to look about. Where could I be? This isn't a dream: I know that much, but this isn't my world....and where did the other two go? Could they be hurt? DEAD even? No, if I survived unscachthed, then I'm almost certain that they did too....almost. He smiled. This atmosphere was so peaceful...it made the worries of what he'd say to his parents and the authorities when he got back, or if he got back.
The door reopened, but this time a different person."Come this way, Kyros-sama." A sweet feminine voice called.
Zelgadiss whirled around in surprise to see not Eidon in the doorway, but a beautiful young girl around his age with cascading golden hair with elven ears wearing a quiet but nicely suiting her...the chimera suddenly felt his tempreture rise and a light pink blush fall upon his cheeks.
"Hm? Is something wrong, Kyros-sama?" the girl asked with concern in her voice.
"Wha--" He hadn't noticed that he had been staring at her and let out a nervous laugh."Eheheh, no, sorry about that..."
She smiled."That's good. Please come in."
He nodded and walked in after her, and she closed the door behind the two.
The blonde haired girl gracefuly walked over to stand next to a man garbed in white robes with a large white beard. She politely crossed her hands against her against her pink skirt and warmly smiled.
"Kyros-sama, this is Orwin, the elder of Vash Naroom," Eidon said.
"Pleased to meet you," Zelgadiss said and bowed with his hands at his side. Orwin seemed to think this strange but nodded nonetheless.
"...And this is his grandaughter, Filia." Eidon continued.
She bowed with her hands still crossed."It's a pleasure to meet you, Kyros-sama." Her smile made Zelgadiss want to melt. Ohhh, gods....
"N-no, really, the pleasure is mine." he managed to get out.
"Hmm, well," Orwin started,"Eidon says that you are the allmighty Kyros Magnus. Is that true?"
"Ano, well, that's not my name, and I'm not exactly allmighty....especialy since I don't know where I am...." Zelgadiss said peeking out of the corner of his eye at Filia.
Orwin lifted a white eyebrow and spoke while looking slightly specticly at Eidon who was sweatdroping."Kyros is not your name and you are lost, hmm? Then what is your name, and where are you from?"
"I'm Zelgadiss, Zelgadiss Graywords, and I'm just moved to Zefiria, Japan a few weeks ago." he stated.
"Zefiria? Japan? I've never heard of those places, and I've traveled around the world several times..." Orwind said, uncertainty is his voice.
"Uh, well, I've never heard of Vash Naroom, either..." Zelgadiss remarked.
"Eidon--"
"Orwin, listen to me! This youth summoned a Furok with raw Animite, he--"
"Eidon, enough of this!" Orwin said impatiently."This boy isn't Kyros! You're been making atomatic assumptions for the last couple of weeks! A few months ago you said it was Dain, and he wouldn't stop shouting "OH YEAH!!! WOO-HOO!! I AM THE MAN!!!!" for weeks!"
"Orwin, please, I assure you--"
"Silence, Eidon! That's what you said last time!" Orwin took a breath."Zelgadiss will stay in the village until we find a way to get him back home." he turned to his grandaughter."Filia, please give a tour of Vash Naroom and then guide him to the inn: by then it should be dark and I'm sure he's tired."
"Allright, grandfather." Filia smiled at Zelgadiss. Oh, gods..........how could I get ANY luckier!! He managed smiled back.
"Allright. Off with the both of you." Orwin gestured for the two youths to leave.
Zelgadiss was first to the door and held it open as it it were one of those that woulnd close after you let go.
"Thank you." she thanked him politely. He nodded.
They walked down the stairs to the what looked like the main square."This is Ein Plaza, the center of this village." He nodded in agknowlagement.
With many curious looks from civilians, Filia led him north-west to a pair of buildings. She gestured the building on the right."This is Phibrizo's Ring Shop. If you have some Dream Creature Animite, he can forge it into a ring so that you can summon a Dream Creature. But I suppose you won't be needing that since you summoned that Furok from raw Animite."
"Umm, by the way, Filia..." Zelgadiss said,"What's this 'Animight' and what exactly are 'Dream Creatures'? Was Furok a Dream Creature?"
"Oh, you don't know?" He shook his head."Animite, when forged into a ring by a ringsmith like Phibrizo, can summon a Dream Creature from the Dream Realm to aid you. Another type of Animite is the type we use for currency."
"Oh...." It certainly seems complex....
"Ara! It's getting dark allready! I should show you to the inn and get home." she said.
Indeed it was. She led him across the plaza to a door that led into what seemed the center of a trunk a, sign next to it with a picture of a bed under the moon and three stars: undoubtebly the inn.
They walked inside."Hello, Yanya." Filia greeted.
"Why, hello, Filia!" the plump innkeeper replied."What brings you here?"
"I've come to ask for a room for Zelgadiss." she gestured to the chimera.
"Oh! Allright, take room #12." He handed a key to Zelgadiss.
"Well, I'd best be going. I wouldn't want to worry grandfather." Filia said."I'll finish the tour in the morning."
"Ano, but Filia..." Zelgadiss said,"Shouldn't we pay him?"
"Hmm? Oh, no. Staying at the inn is free, as is the meal."
"Oh..." Zelgadiss hadn't expected that."Well, um, goodnight. And thanks."
"Goodnight, Zelgadiss-sama. I'll see you in the morning." And with that, she left.
Zelgadiss easily found his room and flopped down on the bed. Actually, this wasn't bad. This world might have a cure for him, and he had just met someone whom had to be the most beautiful girl in the world.....but he was still worried about Lina and Gourry. Even though Orwin told me to stay here, I'll have to search for them tomorrow...after I meet with Filia.
*sigh* I've forgotten some names, like the innkeeper's, so I had to make one up...I'm not sure about the Animite either..........I'll never write on notebook paper only to type it on a computer ever again......>.< Talk about agony!
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