Chapter 2- In the World of the Slayers
Zelgadiss was walking on a path through the woods. It had been almost a year since he had parted company with Lina and the gang, and he still hadn't found a cure. Part of him was beginning to wonder if he would ever find a cure. He was headed to Seirunne. Last he head, Lina and the gang were staying there. Maybe they'd found something...
Zel heard something. He looked to his right, into the woods. It sounded like something fell. Quietly, he walked off the path to see what had made the noise. He pushed some brush aside, and was shocked at what he saw. On a small patch of grass, a girl was laying unconscious. But not just any girl, it was Lina!
"Lina!" he said, bending down by the unconscious figure. He gently lifted her head. She groaned a little and opened her eyes. For awhile she didn't say anything, then she muttered, "I must be dreaming."
"Dreaming? Lina, is something wrong?"
The girl blinked, confused. "I'm not Lina."
"What?" asked Zel.
The girl got to her feet. "My name is Meg."
"Oh, I'm sorry, you look just like a girl I used to know..."
"Lina Inverse?" said Meg.
"So you've heard of her?" asked Zel.
"You have no idea," said Meg, shaking her head.
Zelgadiss realized that he did not have his hood on. Usually he traveled without it, unless he went into town. Hastily he put it over his head.
"Oh, did I say something wrong? I'm sorry," said Meg.
Zel shook his head. "What was that noise?" he asked, changing the subject.
Meg blinked. "Noise?"
"Like a loud thump. Did you crash?" asked Zel.
"I guess you could say that. Tell me, were am I?"
"Well, we're only a few days walk to Seirunne."
Meg shook her head again. "I am in way over my head."
"What?"
"It's a long story, Zel," she said.
"How do you know my name?" asked Zel immediately.
Meg sighed and shook her head. "That is a complicated story," she said.
"I would be interested to hear it," said Zel.
"Well, first off, I am from another world. It's called Earth. In my world, there's a television show about Lina Inverse, and it's a popular one. I know your name because I watch that show."
"Television?" asked Zel.
"I guess you could say that it's like a magic box, that shows pictures, and has sounds at the same time."
"I think I understand," said Zel thoughtfully. "And that is why you are dressed as Lina?"
"Yeah, that's pretty much it," she said.
"But if you are from another world, how is it you came here?"
"I don't know. I had always thought magic didn't exist in my world, but apparently it does," she said.
Zel thought about this for a moment. It did make sense, if she had already known about him, then she would not react to his appearance, even though it probably disturbed her. She was just used to it, from seeing it on this magic box of hers. "What are you going to do?" he asked.
"I don't know."
Zel considered. "I'll take you to Seirunne. Last I heard Lina was staying there. She may have some ideas. And if not, I'm sure you'll be welcome to stay there."
"Well, I don't want to be a burden to you..."
"It'll be fine. I was on my way there anyways."
Meg sighed. "If you're sure."
"Let's go," said Zel shortly.
"Alright."
After a few minutes of walking in silence, Zel thought of something. "If you know of what happened to Lina and the others, do you know of my cure?" he asked.
"I'm afraid not. But I'm sure there is one."
Zel remained silent. Meg took time to think. She could hardly believe it, she was here, in the world of the Slayers. She realized that Zel's voice sounded different, not like his English or his Japanese voice. She wasn't really surprised. After all, why would he sound like the voice actors?
The sun was setting. Meg wondered if they would make camp soon. The dye in her hair was making it stiff and very uncomfortable. She wondered when she'd get a chance to wash it. The hair dye wasn't the only thing making her uncomfortable. She wondered if she should say something. Zel still had his hood on.
Meg had talked to many people on chat rooms who (apparently) would give their right arm to be in her position. Meg really had no favorite character in Slayers. Katie had a bit of a crush on Xelloss, which was why she dressed up as Filia. Even though Filia and Xelloss were constantly bickering, some people thought they made a good couple. Meg failed to see the logic in that.
Suddenly, Meg realized something. She had lost her candy! All three bags of it! At least she still had a little bit. She had tucked some jellybeans into the yellow flap on her tunic. She hadn't wanted them to be crushed. She took them out put one in her mouth.
"Want one?" she said, tilting the bag toward Zel.
"What are they?" he asked.
"Candy," she said. "Jellybeans," she added.
He took one and put it in his mouth.
"Good?" asked Meg.
He nodded.
"Take more if you like," she said, eating another.
He declined any more jellybeans. They walked in silence toward the sunset.
To be Continued...
Zelgadiss was walking on a path through the woods. It had been almost a year since he had parted company with Lina and the gang, and he still hadn't found a cure. Part of him was beginning to wonder if he would ever find a cure. He was headed to Seirunne. Last he head, Lina and the gang were staying there. Maybe they'd found something...
Zel heard something. He looked to his right, into the woods. It sounded like something fell. Quietly, he walked off the path to see what had made the noise. He pushed some brush aside, and was shocked at what he saw. On a small patch of grass, a girl was laying unconscious. But not just any girl, it was Lina!
"Lina!" he said, bending down by the unconscious figure. He gently lifted her head. She groaned a little and opened her eyes. For awhile she didn't say anything, then she muttered, "I must be dreaming."
"Dreaming? Lina, is something wrong?"
The girl blinked, confused. "I'm not Lina."
"What?" asked Zel.
The girl got to her feet. "My name is Meg."
"Oh, I'm sorry, you look just like a girl I used to know..."
"Lina Inverse?" said Meg.
"So you've heard of her?" asked Zel.
"You have no idea," said Meg, shaking her head.
Zelgadiss realized that he did not have his hood on. Usually he traveled without it, unless he went into town. Hastily he put it over his head.
"Oh, did I say something wrong? I'm sorry," said Meg.
Zel shook his head. "What was that noise?" he asked, changing the subject.
Meg blinked. "Noise?"
"Like a loud thump. Did you crash?" asked Zel.
"I guess you could say that. Tell me, were am I?"
"Well, we're only a few days walk to Seirunne."
Meg shook her head again. "I am in way over my head."
"What?"
"It's a long story, Zel," she said.
"How do you know my name?" asked Zel immediately.
Meg sighed and shook her head. "That is a complicated story," she said.
"I would be interested to hear it," said Zel.
"Well, first off, I am from another world. It's called Earth. In my world, there's a television show about Lina Inverse, and it's a popular one. I know your name because I watch that show."
"Television?" asked Zel.
"I guess you could say that it's like a magic box, that shows pictures, and has sounds at the same time."
"I think I understand," said Zel thoughtfully. "And that is why you are dressed as Lina?"
"Yeah, that's pretty much it," she said.
"But if you are from another world, how is it you came here?"
"I don't know. I had always thought magic didn't exist in my world, but apparently it does," she said.
Zel thought about this for a moment. It did make sense, if she had already known about him, then she would not react to his appearance, even though it probably disturbed her. She was just used to it, from seeing it on this magic box of hers. "What are you going to do?" he asked.
"I don't know."
Zel considered. "I'll take you to Seirunne. Last I heard Lina was staying there. She may have some ideas. And if not, I'm sure you'll be welcome to stay there."
"Well, I don't want to be a burden to you..."
"It'll be fine. I was on my way there anyways."
Meg sighed. "If you're sure."
"Let's go," said Zel shortly.
"Alright."
After a few minutes of walking in silence, Zel thought of something. "If you know of what happened to Lina and the others, do you know of my cure?" he asked.
"I'm afraid not. But I'm sure there is one."
Zel remained silent. Meg took time to think. She could hardly believe it, she was here, in the world of the Slayers. She realized that Zel's voice sounded different, not like his English or his Japanese voice. She wasn't really surprised. After all, why would he sound like the voice actors?
The sun was setting. Meg wondered if they would make camp soon. The dye in her hair was making it stiff and very uncomfortable. She wondered when she'd get a chance to wash it. The hair dye wasn't the only thing making her uncomfortable. She wondered if she should say something. Zel still had his hood on.
Meg had talked to many people on chat rooms who (apparently) would give their right arm to be in her position. Meg really had no favorite character in Slayers. Katie had a bit of a crush on Xelloss, which was why she dressed up as Filia. Even though Filia and Xelloss were constantly bickering, some people thought they made a good couple. Meg failed to see the logic in that.
Suddenly, Meg realized something. She had lost her candy! All three bags of it! At least she still had a little bit. She had tucked some jellybeans into the yellow flap on her tunic. She hadn't wanted them to be crushed. She took them out put one in her mouth.
"Want one?" she said, tilting the bag toward Zel.
"What are they?" he asked.
"Candy," she said. "Jellybeans," she added.
He took one and put it in his mouth.
"Good?" asked Meg.
He nodded.
"Take more if you like," she said, eating another.
He declined any more jellybeans. They walked in silence toward the sunset.
To be Continued...