Disclaimer: Syphiel belongs to Gourry (although he doesn't know it), Gourry belongs to Lina, Zelgadis belongs to Amelia, Martina wishes that she belongs to Xelloss, Filia is glad that she *doesn't* belong to Xelloss, and none of them belong to me

Disclaimer: Syphiel belongs to Gourry (although he doesn't know it), Gourry belongs to Lina, Zelgadis belongs to Amelia, Martina wishes that she belongs to Xelloss, Filia is glad that she *doesn't* belong to Xelloss, and none of them belong to me.

Warnings: Humour, silliness…

Key:

"…" – speech

//…// – thought

Potions: Love Isn't That Simple

~Prologue~

Martina muttered to herself and sighed. "The things I do for – oof~!"

The green-haired girl tumbled unceremoniously off her precarious perch, landing hard on the wood-panelled floor with a loud thump.

"Itai!"

She grumbled under her breath, pouting.

Flipping the page of the thick, ancient-looking tome lying open on the table next to her, she sneezed twice from the dust, and then clambered back onto the stool. //Let's see…stand on left leg, elevated from ground by three feet, raise right hand…L-sama, all those ancient mages must've been trapeze artists or something!//

"Okay…by the power of Zoamelgustar…"

Tucking one leg up and standing on tiptoe, she balanced flamingo-like (though nowhere as graceful as a *real* flamingo) on the stool, wobbling dangerously.

She stretched out her right hand and glanced at the huge book again, then proceeded to recite a long, complicated-sounding incantation. A tiny, glowing green light appeared, floating just above the palm of her right hand, and slowly expanded, growing until it was the size of a large marble, or maybe a really, *really* big pea.

Then, with a loud *BANG!* … the light exploded.

When the smoke cleared, a dirty, soot-covered Martina, still balanced on one leg, squealed happily. "Yatta! It's done!"

"Oi Lina, look! A black flamingo! I've never seen one before!"

Martina started and spun around, losing her balance and falling hard on her rear on the floor once again.

*THUMP* …"Itaiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!"

Gourry's mouth fell open. "I've never seen a flamingo do *that* before."

Lina whacked her companion on the head. "Idiot! That's Martina!"

Rolling her eyes, Lina walked off, Gourry following behind her.

The green-haired girl uncurled the fingers of her right hand to reveal a small glass jar filled with a glowing green liquid, smiling a smile that would've scared even Hellmaster Phibrizo. //Now Xelloss-sama will be MINE!!//

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[tbc]