Slayers Once Again
Chp 10
Authors note:::Okay I guess you think I've been dead or something, gomen nasai, but I haven't been able to use the computer long enough to write a whole chapter. But I finally got to use it all day this weekend, so I have a new chapter, plus this one which had been posted separately, so not all of you may have read it. Then the epilogue also….it's finished…. *sniffle*
"Oh this has better work." Dolphin whispered, and she feel to her knees in front of the alter. Opening the vial she poured the liquid upon the alter, and smeared it in two lines, on either of her cheeks. Opening the book in front of her, she began to recite,
" Oh fire of the infinite void…She who shines like gold, upon the sea of Chaos, I call upon thee, and swear myself to thee. I wish to borrow thee infinite knowledge, become one…"
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"What's going on? Is someone else here?" Martina stood up, and made her way to the noise. She saw a woman, kneeling in front of the worn alter Lina had found, chanting. "Dolphin?" she whispered. Martina ran back to the others. "Lina-San! Someone else s here! They're casting a spell, one I don't recognize!" Lina stood up, and followed her, with the others trailing behind.
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"Oh Dolphin?" Came a sing-song voice behind her. She glanced quickly, to find the petite red-head, that had destroyed so many Mazoku. She started chanting quicker,
"Let thy sacrifice of myself, my blood, be not be in vain"
She raised the knife, that was stored underneath the alter, to a wrist.
Let my pitiful body become more. Your power shall drain, and sustain me, For all eternity…
She stood up laughing, "It's finished! You're like two seconds to late!" "Elemekia Lance!" Martina started the battle. Dolphin drew her sword, and leapt at her. Martina squeaked, and hide behind her husband. Zangulus blocked her sword with ease, and swiped back. Gourry, and Gaene got into defensive stance.
Dolphin seemed to be doing pretty well. She managed to block all magic thrown at her, and hold her own with a sword, fighting all three swordsman with ease. Meanwhile Lina was distracted. Something was building, a powerful magic, that seemed strangely familiar, though she couldn't place it.
*The Giga Slave Lina…Hurry…* A soft voice whispered in her head. *But…* The Giga Slave? Now? The battle wasn't even desperate yet. And who was urging her? It didn't seem evil, someone out to destroy her, instead… *But why?* She asked. There were faint whisperings in her head, but nothing more. She shrugged, and went with her gut instinct
"She who shines like gold upon the sea of chaos
I call upon you, and swear myself to thee"
"Lina-San? What are you doing?!?" Amelia cried, when she recognized the words. The red head didn't answer, just continued,
"Let the fools who stand in my way be destroyed.."
*Wait. Stop…won't…won't help now…* The voice spoke up again. *What? Why?* Lina paused the spell.
*Too Late…*
The power in Lina's hands ripped away, and shredded into beams of yellow light. She cried out in shock. The tension in the air became more distinct, until it was almost too much to bear. The light pulled itself together, and Dolphin stopped fighting, and instead started giggling hysterically.
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Filia looked up, as Xelloss strode into the room, "Filia, it's time. Let's go." He grabbed her hand, pulled her up. "What? Time? What do you mean?" She asked, obviously confused. He put an arm around her waist, and winked. They disappeared.
And reappeared in the temple Elerot had shown them. The rest of the Slayers were there, including Elerot, and Gaene. Power was whipping about the place, tugging at their hair and clothes. "Are we too late?" Filia said, trying to be heard over the madness. "No! We can't be!" Cried Xelloss, as he pulled his staff out, and appeared in front of Deep Sea Dolphin. "Xelloss! So glad you could come!" Dolphin tittered, "I was so afraid you'd be too sick to make my little party! How is Zelas doing?" Xelloss growled, eyes open. He leapt at her, His staff almost glowing with all the power he could muster. He hit an invisible shield that was wrapped around her. It threw him back, and he smashed into the alter, where he laid still.
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"We're not gonna find them, I'm tellin' ya." Amanda muttered, kicking a stone in front of her, "We should just go home." "No." Gina was stubborn, "They're in real big trouble, I know it. We keep looking." "But." Val looked at her, "I know you really feel we need to find them, But we're gonna need some help." "Like who?" Xelia asked. "We'll need someone who knows where they are." Gregory thought, "Maybe Grandpa?" Val shook his head, "No. He wouldn't let us go on our own. Which is why we snuck out, 'member?" "Oh yeah." Gregory looked crestfallen. Suddenly, there was snort from behind some nearby foliage. Xelia squeaked, and hid behind her brother and Gina, "Trolls!" A large black nose poked up, followed by the head of a dragon. It snorted. Xelia peeped out from behind her brother, "It's friendly right?" Val nodded, "I think. It's name is Bob, and It wants to know if we're friends of Filia." He nodded to the dragon, "I'm her son." Val wasn't sure if it understood english, but it seemed to relax. It seemed to say something else, and Vals eyes widened, "What?" "What?" The others asked. "Filia…I mean Mum, and the others, are in trouble. Lots." "Well, Tell the dragon to lead us to them!" Gina cried. The dragon nodded, and seemed to gesture. "It wants us to climb on. He'll fly us there." Val said. Gina was the first, with the others right behind. The dragon lumbered to a clear spot and took off. "Wow!" Gina exclaimed, "This is so cool!" "Just like my books!" Xelia replied happily. The ride became quiet for a while, until Amanda spoke up, "So Val? How did you learn to speak Dragon?" He opened his mouth to speak, then shrugged,
"I dunno."
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"Xelloss!" Filia ran over to him, and sat down beside him, "You'll be ok. I'll just put a healing spell on you, and, and everything will be fine. She started to cast the spell, but Xelloss turned his head to look at her, and pulled her hands down, "Filia. Stop. Your…Your healing spells won't work right with Mazoku flesh. Besides, I knew I wasn't going to survive this, I'm ready." "Wait!" Filia rested his head in her lap, "You can't go. We admitted we liked each other." Xelloss managed a small grin, "You started it." "I did not! You did!" Filia was indignant. "Of course. I apologize, it was all me. I'm the one that said I love you." His eyes glittered mischievously. She opened her mouth to speak, but smiled instead, "You love me?" "Maybe…" "Xelloss! Touching moment here." She sighed. Xelloss nodded, "Maybe. You've always been my favorite, but I think that takes a new meaning now. I think I love you." He reached up a hand to stroke her cheek, "Laugh now, and I'll take you with me." Xelloss threatens in a whisper. "I think I love you too." She took his hand, and leaned down to kiss him. But before her lips could brush his, one last time, he eyes closed, and he fell limp"
"Xelloss!"
She started to take his pulse, then stopped. 'Do Mazoku have pulses?' She set his hand over his chest and stood up.
"Lina-San! What's going on?" She ran up to the smaller woman. "I'm not sure!" She yelled back, "Xelloss isn't…dead is he?" "I'm not sure!" "Not sure?! How can you not be sure?!" Filia was about to answer, when the strands of light started taking form.
A human form.
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Author's note
Okay, I decided to stop it here. *sweatdrop* That means this thing still hasn't ended. I think it's going to be 12 chp's now. Oh well….