Chapter 8: The Final Star


"We have to find our way?"

"Oh yes Lina" said Ayana. "To get to my lair, you must do one more task"

"We've already defeated your minions! And we have all of the stars!"

"There is one more" Ayana's voice trailed off.

"One more star" repeated Sylphiel. "I wonder what that one is?"

"We, we have the light star, made of crystal, the silver star, the gold star, the wood star, the diamond star and the rainbow star. So the final star would probably be..." Zelgadis was cut off. The ground began to shake violently.

Suddenly, high walls rose from the ground. They formed a winding path through the city of Cepheid.

"A labyrinth" Xelloss commented.

"I can see that" Lina replied "and in the middle is?"

"Ayana"

"This seems pretty fishy to me" Zelgadis said.

"I don't smell any fish" Gourry said stupidly.

"Gourry you yogurt brains!" Lina shouted, "He meant this looks like a trap!"

"Oh"

"Miss. Lina" said Amelia "we'll never save your sister if we don't go"

"You're right!" Lina announced, "Let's go"

So the Slayers set off through the maze, Lina and Gourry in the lead. As soon as they entered the entranced to the maze turned into a solid wall.

"It seems that our only chance is to finish the maze" Xelloss inquired.

"I already knew that Xelloss" Lina said.

"I know what the last star is!" Filia cried.

"What is it?" asked Sylphiel.

"Well, these walls are made of glass so it has to mean something!"

"Glass!" Lina shouted. "That means I can break it. Flare Arrow!" The attack bounced off the wall and hit Lina in the stomach, leaving her winded.

"These walls are enchanted" said Zelgadis.

In the middle of the maze, Ayana waited.

The final battle was just around the corer.


~-~ Gomen this chapter took so long to type. I've been dealing with exams, typing other ani writer fics and typing my own. Well c ya... - AniWriter Nuriko~-~