Slayers Mystic
Episode 16
True! Finding one's self




A thought bubble

--I can't believe I'm in this situation. I'm a failure. That's all I am. I can't even complete a
simple mission without screwing up. That's all I am. A screw up. It was a mistake that I was ever
created I suppose. The only mistake father made. I shouldn't have been here at all. Yet I am. I
am not worthy of anybody at all. I am worthless. That's all I am. Worthless brat. My mission has
gone-- disappeared. I have failed my mission. That is why I can't go back. I can't go back to
face anybody. Not Father, not Gallant. And Chivalry...oh he's gone. He's gone. The daughter of
Lina and Gourry-- Victory. Yes, that's her actual name, isn't it. She's better than I thought she
is. She won't defeat me. Perhaps, when a wedding has taken place, I will defeat her. I will take
revenge on her for killing Chivalry. Should I??? I don't really want to kill anybody, not yet.
Somehow, I don't want to kill Victory or Princess Charity. Where do I belong really?--

"My son, my first son," the voice said proudly. "My Patriot."
A boy stands in front of the tall figure.
"You will be my successor one day. Someday, you will be the leader of the Monthzie Gang. Someday,
you will play a big part in the Restoration of Justice," the voice continues. "Someday, this, all
of this shall be ours. A kingdom where the deserved receives their rewards. Together, we shall
rule the continent, then the world."

--The truly deserved would be Gallant. He is a leader, not I. Not I. I am not worthy. That was
why Gallant was here in the first place.--

"I've given you many chances. Too many than you deserve. The sword, MY sword will go to Gallant.
Not you, you clumsy boy!" roared the voice.

--Chivalry came after. Even he, as a joker, is much better than me...--


*0*

Gourry is far, far away from the castle. Lina's questions were confusing him, and he didn't felt
like answering them. And here he is.

Gourry picks up a stone and throws it into the pool.

-Am I in love with Amelia?-he asks himself the question Lina had asked him.-Do I want to be in
love with her?-He takes another stone and throws into the water. The stone skips three times
before it sinks into the water. He takes yet another stone and throws it.

-Am I worthy?-The stone skips three times and sinks.

-Do I love Lina?-Plop! Plop! Plop! went another stone.

-I don't want to know. I can't know!-Gourry steps back and hurls another stone into the water. It
creates a splash on impact.-Ever since Vee came from the future, ever since Lina and I found her
in the forest, everything has moved so fast. Too fast, I can't comprehend it all.-

-Our daughter- Gourry relishes with pride. -How she takes after us.-

Gourry takes a stone and looks at it. -Our daughter, our daughter, our daughter- he says over and
over again. He drops the stone back to the ground.

It is time to go back home.

*0*

Lina leans against the tree, glum. She watches Gourry from far. He throws one stone after
another. He is thinking for the first time. Thinking deeply, she is sure. He is departing, she
wants to go after him, since she sort-of promise the girls to look for Gourry. But she holds
back.

Not now.

Lina sighs.

-It's my fault. It's my stupid fault. Now that he's started thinking, it's all because
of me, she scolds herself. Now he will change. Now he will not be carefree anymore. He will take
everything on his shoulders for sure. He will...he will never be the same. Not ever.-

Lina walks away from the place.

-Where do I go from here?- She wonders. She just feels bad. -This is a matter of love, and all I
cared about was that sword. It isn't worth it. It isn't worth breaking the two of them up. I've
seen the flame in their eyes. They have a genuine feeling between the two of them.-

She finds herself at the castle gardens suddenly. She sees dandelions and smiles. She strokes the
flowers. -Such heaven- she whispers to her smile. -They look beautiful together.-

She looks up. High above her is a lit window. That would be where Amelia is. Perhaps. Charity
said Amelia would be with Peace...didn't she?

Amelia would be better off with someone she knows rather than with someone she does not know.

-There is always Patriot. He does look handsome.- Lina thinks. -Though he is the enemy and all.-

Lina walks into the castle.

-There will always be someone for everyone. Only time will show.-





------------------------------------------------2 B Continued

Hmmm ^.^ sorry it took me so long to get some chapters up. There were some factors; I'm busy
with school, therefore I'm busy with projects. I haven't touched my PC for ages!! And also I'm
also running out of inspiration. I've got the ending written out in my mind, but I have no time
to put down all the little details, adventures and everything that develops along the way that
contributes to the ending. Ah well.........Don't worry folks, I'm not going to abandon this
story. No way! Not after I've come this far!!