My angel flies with no wings
PART ONE
Disclaimer: I do not own Slayers, nor any of the characters here. None of them own me either, though I wouldn't mind being owned by some of them. Er..anyway. Just don't sue me and I don't open a can of fireball on yo behind. Rated-Swearing in Moderation, Violence (duh), prolly some mushy scenes Bias-Zel/Lina Genre-War/Romance. And while we're on the topic of war..don't steal my idea ^_^
BTW-No Amelia in this fic. I don't like her too much. And now..on with the show!
Lina shut her eyes and slid her back down the trunk of the large tree until she was seated amongst it's protruding roots. Sylphiel and Gourry dipped out of a dramatic and silent raywing and crouched before the deep in thought sorceress. "Miss Lina," whispered Sylphiel. "Go over the plan one more time please. Pay attention, Gourry dear."
Gourry nodded silently and turned, his full attention..lacking though it may be..on Lina. Lina gritted her teeth in exasperation. She hated being quiet. She hated sneaking around their land as if they were the ones that were in the wrong. But most of all, she thought, as she peeked around the tree at the prison. I hate them for taking Zelgadis.
There had been an uprising of all those who were not blessed with the ability to use magic. They had been jealous, those who didn't know all you needed to do was read the damned books! But they couldn't seem to figure that out. They came after the magic users, killing them, imprisoning them. Prices were put on their heads for the presentation of any magic user. Dead or alive.
She gritted her teeth in anger. For nearly a month now, we have been fugitives..and for fifteen days they have had Zelgadis. And now..we are going to get him back. She then realized Sylphiel and Gourry were still awaiting her reply all throughout her prolonged silence.
She couldn't help but grin at their patience..or whatever you want to call it. "Ok," she breathed. "Sylphiel, you hide in the forest just out of view. Gourry, you suddenly come bursting from the other direction waving the sword of light and shrieking like a madman. Make sure you can get away. When the guards are running out to capture you, run toward Sylphiel and she'll raywing you away to the cave we put hiding spells on. Don't wait for me! And if things get bad..you know what I'm going to do."
"Lina, I don't like that part of the plan," Sylphiel muttered in an unhappy manner.
"Well, I'm not going to fail, so shut up and get going." Lina said, though she wasn't angry at them. Not this time.
The three stood up. "Lina."
"Gourry?"
"Be careful," he whispered just before he and Sylphiel ran off.
She shook her head but didn't comment out loud. I'm never careful. You should know that by now. Sometimes, being reckless is the only way to go. She began to count out a minute in her head, and when she reached fifty-nine seconds exactly, she heard Gourry's maddened shriek. Lina nodded, and counted out another thirty seconds as the rantings went on. She peered around the tree and was glad to note that his appearance had caused quite the disturbance. What looked like a flood of guards were running for Gourry, shrieking "Seize the magic user!"
"Raywing!" She hissed and soared up, over the building. She peeped down at the entrance, then coasted in. Once landed, she ducked into a closet..suprisingly shaking with nerves.
It's time to try this new spell. Now or never. It's the only way to get in. She held her fingertips to her temples and shut her eyes as a gentle golden glow, which she hoped would pass for a light, filled the closet. "Powers of ancient water, I call upon thy sacred grace. Let your waves surround me and make me unseen to the eye. I pledge my allegiance to the great Water Dragon. Obscuring Waves, be my shroud!" The light changed to a cool blue and washed over her. Lina opened her eyes and gazed down.
"Cool," she breathed happily at her invisible form. She then crept out silently and swiftly for the cell block in search of Zelgadis.
This sucks, Zelgadis thought as he stared blankly at the stone wall opposite him. His eyes were blank and withdrawn, the side of his face bashed in. This sucks. This really, really sucks. Why did I have to be all brave and volunteer to spy on the headquarters? Should have known they would have an alarm system.
He paused in thought to stare down at the chains which bound his arms and legs to the wall. Those didn't bother him as much as the collar around his neck, which not only prevented him from using magic..it also meant he could escape. This sucks! Damn hypocritical bastards.
He shifted his blank gaze ever so slightly to look at the loose stone on the wall. Images of escaping suddenly filled his mind and he almost allowed a smile. Lina..he thought, a slight pang in his heart. Why did they have take me away from all of you? Especially from you. Just when I thought you didn't think of me as that freakish traveling companion….Lina….
"Zelgadis!" came a very hushed, barely audible whisper.
He paused. Oh great, now I'm going crazy to boot! I'm hearing her voice. Might as well run with it..better than holding conversations with myself. "..Yes?" he replied.
"Not so loud you moron! You want to get out-or do you want to get me trapped too?" replied the whisper.
He took a moment to digest this. Then.."Lina..?" he whispered, his voice nearly cracking with hope.
"You were expecting maybe Slyphiel? Where are the keys?" He looks awful..she thought with an invisible frown.
"..I don't know. Why can't I see you?"
"Damn, your no help." This will be risky..don't know if I can do two spells at once. "Closed doors accept my power and open yourselves to me!" She whispered. There was a click as the lock came undone, and Lina pulled the door open, then shut it again silently.
"I can sort of see you like a ghost now," he whispered.
"Well..might as well go for broke then." She dropped her invisibility spell completely and held her hands out. "Fireball!" she whispered and singed the chains binding him to the wall.
She extended her hand to him and he took it, rising shakily to his feet. He listed to the side and she barely managed to catch him, nevermind keep him up. "Oof! Your heavy."
"I know. Rock does that. How do we get out."
She tilted her head. "Let's go for broke," she repeated with the devil may care grin that so terrified him many times in the past. "Fiiiree…." She hissed, backing toward the door and away from the wall, dragging him. The effervescent sphere grew in her hand until it encompassed it entirely. "Ball!" She flung it towards the wall and left an effective hole out into the night.
He half staggered, and she half drug him to the hole. Once outside, she asked "Can you use magic?"
"Not until we get the collar off."
"Shit. Well, in that case..Raywing!" She grabbed him by both arms and they rushed into the air.
"Where are we going?"
"Somewhere safe."
"Good. Lina?"
"Yes Zel?" She asked as she flew them swiftly away from the loudly alarming building.
"I don't know how you saved me or why you risked so much. But thankyou."
She blushed and nearly lost her concentration. "Don't mention it, Zelgadis."
And the two rushed for the cave.
PART ONE
Disclaimer: I do not own Slayers, nor any of the characters here. None of them own me either, though I wouldn't mind being owned by some of them. Er..anyway. Just don't sue me and I don't open a can of fireball on yo behind. Rated-Swearing in Moderation, Violence (duh), prolly some mushy scenes Bias-Zel/Lina Genre-War/Romance. And while we're on the topic of war..don't steal my idea ^_^
BTW-No Amelia in this fic. I don't like her too much. And now..on with the show!
Lina shut her eyes and slid her back down the trunk of the large tree until she was seated amongst it's protruding roots. Sylphiel and Gourry dipped out of a dramatic and silent raywing and crouched before the deep in thought sorceress. "Miss Lina," whispered Sylphiel. "Go over the plan one more time please. Pay attention, Gourry dear."
Gourry nodded silently and turned, his full attention..lacking though it may be..on Lina. Lina gritted her teeth in exasperation. She hated being quiet. She hated sneaking around their land as if they were the ones that were in the wrong. But most of all, she thought, as she peeked around the tree at the prison. I hate them for taking Zelgadis.
There had been an uprising of all those who were not blessed with the ability to use magic. They had been jealous, those who didn't know all you needed to do was read the damned books! But they couldn't seem to figure that out. They came after the magic users, killing them, imprisoning them. Prices were put on their heads for the presentation of any magic user. Dead or alive.
She gritted her teeth in anger. For nearly a month now, we have been fugitives..and for fifteen days they have had Zelgadis. And now..we are going to get him back. She then realized Sylphiel and Gourry were still awaiting her reply all throughout her prolonged silence.
She couldn't help but grin at their patience..or whatever you want to call it. "Ok," she breathed. "Sylphiel, you hide in the forest just out of view. Gourry, you suddenly come bursting from the other direction waving the sword of light and shrieking like a madman. Make sure you can get away. When the guards are running out to capture you, run toward Sylphiel and she'll raywing you away to the cave we put hiding spells on. Don't wait for me! And if things get bad..you know what I'm going to do."
"Lina, I don't like that part of the plan," Sylphiel muttered in an unhappy manner.
"Well, I'm not going to fail, so shut up and get going." Lina said, though she wasn't angry at them. Not this time.
The three stood up. "Lina."
"Gourry?"
"Be careful," he whispered just before he and Sylphiel ran off.
She shook her head but didn't comment out loud. I'm never careful. You should know that by now. Sometimes, being reckless is the only way to go. She began to count out a minute in her head, and when she reached fifty-nine seconds exactly, she heard Gourry's maddened shriek. Lina nodded, and counted out another thirty seconds as the rantings went on. She peered around the tree and was glad to note that his appearance had caused quite the disturbance. What looked like a flood of guards were running for Gourry, shrieking "Seize the magic user!"
"Raywing!" She hissed and soared up, over the building. She peeped down at the entrance, then coasted in. Once landed, she ducked into a closet..suprisingly shaking with nerves.
It's time to try this new spell. Now or never. It's the only way to get in. She held her fingertips to her temples and shut her eyes as a gentle golden glow, which she hoped would pass for a light, filled the closet. "Powers of ancient water, I call upon thy sacred grace. Let your waves surround me and make me unseen to the eye. I pledge my allegiance to the great Water Dragon. Obscuring Waves, be my shroud!" The light changed to a cool blue and washed over her. Lina opened her eyes and gazed down.
"Cool," she breathed happily at her invisible form. She then crept out silently and swiftly for the cell block in search of Zelgadis.
This sucks, Zelgadis thought as he stared blankly at the stone wall opposite him. His eyes were blank and withdrawn, the side of his face bashed in. This sucks. This really, really sucks. Why did I have to be all brave and volunteer to spy on the headquarters? Should have known they would have an alarm system.
He paused in thought to stare down at the chains which bound his arms and legs to the wall. Those didn't bother him as much as the collar around his neck, which not only prevented him from using magic..it also meant he could escape. This sucks! Damn hypocritical bastards.
He shifted his blank gaze ever so slightly to look at the loose stone on the wall. Images of escaping suddenly filled his mind and he almost allowed a smile. Lina..he thought, a slight pang in his heart. Why did they have take me away from all of you? Especially from you. Just when I thought you didn't think of me as that freakish traveling companion….Lina….
"Zelgadis!" came a very hushed, barely audible whisper.
He paused. Oh great, now I'm going crazy to boot! I'm hearing her voice. Might as well run with it..better than holding conversations with myself. "..Yes?" he replied.
"Not so loud you moron! You want to get out-or do you want to get me trapped too?" replied the whisper.
He took a moment to digest this. Then.."Lina..?" he whispered, his voice nearly cracking with hope.
"You were expecting maybe Slyphiel? Where are the keys?" He looks awful..she thought with an invisible frown.
"..I don't know. Why can't I see you?"
"Damn, your no help." This will be risky..don't know if I can do two spells at once. "Closed doors accept my power and open yourselves to me!" She whispered. There was a click as the lock came undone, and Lina pulled the door open, then shut it again silently.
"I can sort of see you like a ghost now," he whispered.
"Well..might as well go for broke then." She dropped her invisibility spell completely and held her hands out. "Fireball!" she whispered and singed the chains binding him to the wall.
She extended her hand to him and he took it, rising shakily to his feet. He listed to the side and she barely managed to catch him, nevermind keep him up. "Oof! Your heavy."
"I know. Rock does that. How do we get out."
She tilted her head. "Let's go for broke," she repeated with the devil may care grin that so terrified him many times in the past. "Fiiiree…." She hissed, backing toward the door and away from the wall, dragging him. The effervescent sphere grew in her hand until it encompassed it entirely. "Ball!" She flung it towards the wall and left an effective hole out into the night.
He half staggered, and she half drug him to the hole. Once outside, she asked "Can you use magic?"
"Not until we get the collar off."
"Shit. Well, in that case..Raywing!" She grabbed him by both arms and they rushed into the air.
"Where are we going?"
"Somewhere safe."
"Good. Lina?"
"Yes Zel?" She asked as she flew them swiftly away from the loudly alarming building.
"I don't know how you saved me or why you risked so much. But thankyou."
She blushed and nearly lost her concentration. "Don't mention it, Zelgadis."
And the two rushed for the cave.