Slayers Beyond
Chapter 11: Realizing the Power

Copper felt the power running though her as she dashed twords Kalisbar and
seized his spirit body.
"No! This can not be!!"
Because she felt him try to slip away she grip hard causing him to slam hard on
the ground.
"No mere child can capture me!"
"You right. But I`m no mere child anymore. Like you said, I am Copperfeather!"
And with that Copper chanted a spell that she had once heard in a dream and now
realized it was real.
"From the Air to the Earth, Death and Birth, Water verse Fire, my power grows
higher. I`ll listen to the whispers around me, and protect the magic that has
found me. I`ll take my weapon....."
"You can not stop me!!"
Find my power........"
"Where will be others!!"
And save my people and my world!!
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
RAINBOW BLAST!!!!!!"
All of the power that had been gathering inside her exploded into Kalisbar`s
fragile spirit body. And for the first time he felt something that he never
thought he would feel. The fear of Death.


"Copper!!!"
Copper had jumped into Lina`s Dragon Slave like some kind of idiot! Even Gourry
wouldn`t have done that!!
"Ah, Miss Copper!" Amelia sobbed, "What was she thinking!!"
"Just making sure the job was done" A weak Copper answered stepping from the
flames.
"Copper you`re not dead!!!"cried the group as they huged her. Even Zel was relieved!
"Ah..Guys. I know I said this before but.. I really think I`m going to throw
up!!!!!"
"So, I guess you`re not "just a kid" after all"said Xelloss appearing before them.
Lina suddenly let go of Copper and punched him dead in the face!
"I though you said you are supposed to protect her!"
"Yeah!"Zel agreed as he grabbed Xelloss by his collar "Where were you when she
jumped in the fire?!"
"Where do you think I was?"he wined "How do think she got outta there without
getting burnt to a crisp?"
"He's right"Copper said, putting a hand on Zel shoulder "Something *was* protecting me
from the fire, even if it was Xelloss."
"And my job isn`t over yet"Xelloss said disappearing into air "The unknown force is
still out there......"
"Man! Am I hungery!"Naiteal said as he streched his arms
"Me too! Lets get some food NOW!!2Lina cried taking to the air.
"All right!" Amelia cheered grabbing Naiteal and Copper`s arms.
"Ah, I think I`m going to walk"Naiteal said, "I think I`ve had enough adventure for
one day!"
"OK! How about you Copper?"
"Naw, I think I can do it myself"
The other looked in disbelief as Copper rose off the ground and smiled.
"Yahoo! That`s the spirit, Copper! Alright everybody, LET`S GO!!"Lina said as she and
Zel flew carring a yet again upset Gourry with Amelia not far behind. Copper looked at her
new crazy group of friends fly off and felt a strange sence of relief. She still didn`t know
what to think about the Goddesses, the power,the meaning of being Copperfeather in general.
But if finding out the truth, and getting this *mission* over with meant finding a way
back home, then that was exactly what she had to do. For now though she guessed she would
just be plain Copper Anderson.And as she
flew higher and higher in the air she knewn that some day she would get home and see her
family again. Some day......
"Hey Copper hurry up! By the time we get there Lina will have eaten all of the
food!"
"OK Amelia!" she called back gently grabbing hold to her necklace and to the hope, that stronge
powerful hope of returning home.
"I wonder if I`ll ever gonna get to eat on this world?"