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Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers or any Slayers-by-products(....??). Just a little note...if any of you have been noticing a ''trend'' with all my chapter names...hats off to you...all of names of my chapters are going to be from Creed's, "Human Clay" CD. WARNING: This fanfic has graphic blood/gore, sexual content, and language. Reader discretion is advised.
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Xelloss awoke first out of the group, as usual. He slowly opened one eye and peered down at Filia, who was softly cooing against his chest. His brain tried to make sense out of what was happening.
....'kay...you have Filia laying on your chest...what in the name of Ruby-Eye did you do last night, you ignorant Mazoku! His mind screamed. It took him a second or so to catch up.
Oh yea..she was crying...you comforted her...yadda yadda...but why is she making that..that noise?..its disturbing yet soothing at the same time... He was referring to, of course, her cooing.
He just shrugged lightly and slowly pried her off him, she mumbled something, but stayed asleep.
Xelloss sighed and teleported away to his normal tree.
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Calth awoke next. He stretched out and began to put on his normal armor. He gazed over everyone else who were still sound asleep. He scoffed. This wouldn't do at all.
He stood up, cleared his throat and yelled one, dread word...
"ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Everyone immediately bolted awake. A sound of something ruffling through branches in a tree could be heard nearby before it hit the ground with a ''thunk''.
Calth laughed aloud.
"Morning, companions!"
Lina scowled deeply at Calth.
"I'll....tear...you...apart.." she grumbled. Lina hated that word.
Calth chuckled again.
"After we destroy Karn." he said, "Now...I'll go and gather some breakfast...fish sound good?"
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Everyone ate a quiet breakfast of baked fish. It awoke the entire gang, and was surprisingly good.
"Calth.." Lina said in-between bites, obviously forgetting their...''incident''..earlier that morn, "Where did you learn to make this?"
"Just an old recipe from my family..I couldn't give it away...if thats what your asking.."
"Dammit.." Lina mumbled.
No more words were said after that. Filia glanced at Xelloss a lot, though, and whenever he looked at her, she immediately looked at her food, blushing furiously. After breakfast, the group began to set out.
"Right.." Calth said, "Now....Karn's portal should be in these woods somehwhere...hm...everyone...be still for a moment..." he closed his eyes and stood still.
Everyone gave him side ways glances, but otherwise remained silent and in place. Calth's eyes popped open a few moments later, and he pointed a direction.
"...There..." he said in a low voice..."Thats where the portal is..."
He started off in the direction he pointed, and the Lina group followed, anxious at what would happen. He stopped a few paces before a clearing.
"..Gods and Goddess' above..." he gasped, "There...the portal to the Realm of Chaos!" He moved out the way. In front of him was a sight that was sure to give everyone nightmares for the rest of their lives...
A shifting read portal of energy spiraled about. Inside the portal was a twisted world filled with monstrosities the likes of which no one had seen. Horrible red demons wandered about, with long, spiked, wicked-looking black swords. Undead shambled around, moaning their eternal pain and torment, seeking fresh blood and flesh to ease their suffering. Winged demons that made horrible screeching noises flew around the sickly green sky, and they shifted inhumanly whenever they landed on a spot of jagged black rock. It was a nightmare. It was..Hell...
Everyone just stood wide-eyed and shaking in pure fear at the sight before them for a long period of time. The only ones not shaking in fright were Xelloss and Calth. Calth sweated and Xelloss simply stared. He made a noise..it sounded like...a whimper? Was Xelloss, the Mazoku, afraid? Calth swallowed and said,
"Right! Now! Concentrate your energy toward the center, we'll destroy from the inside out! Hurry, or Karn will find the entrance!" He drew his sword....the Nem-Ank...and white light once again engulfed it and he transformed again. Everyone whipped around with wide eyes.
"What are you waiting for!" Calth yelled, "ATTACK!!!" he extended his hands and a yellow beam of pure magic energy flew from it. It was insanely strong, and he hadn't even uttered a spell. It hit the portal, and the red shifting thing begain to whirl about.
"Come on! Attack! Now!" Calth yelled again.
Xell was the first to come to. He started to cast a spell...
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Everyone shambled on to the next town with horrified expressions on they're faces. Calth look completely ashamed of himself.
"....well...now what do we do?" Lina said solemly.
Calth stopped and thought for awhile.
"We--..I will return to Naggarond and consult with the Premier...you must all stay here and gather the armies of the world to confront Karn...tell everyone what you know...return to your respective races and tell them...though I fear no amount of training will ready you for the oncoming war...the war with Chaos..." he said quietly.
Everyone nodded.
"Fare thee well.."he said, "expect me to return in a day..." with that, he teleported out of sight.
Zel sighed.
"Well...", he said, "You heard the man....we must return to our races and inform them of what is occuring...Xelloss....your going back to your boss, correct?"
Xell nodded. "Yes...I will tell Ze--my master of everything that has happened." he said.
Zel nodded, "And you Filia?" he said.
"I'm...going back to the Dragon lands, of course..." she said, "I will tell the Fire-Dragon King what happened..."
"Alright.." Gourry said, "I'm going with Lina...I suppose you and Amelia are comin to, Zel?" he looked at Zelgadiss.
Zel nodded.
"Of course, Gourry." Amelia said, still a little shaken.
"Ok.." Lina said, "Lets go, guys..we have work to do.." she said quietly.
With that, the band of adventurers parted ways, not knowing if they would see each other alive again...with the exception of one...
Filia saw Xelloss teleport away...and she homed in on his specific magic signal, and followed him..she didn't know why she was doing this...but she did anyway...she would tell the Fire-Dragon King that later..she had to tell Xelloss something now...otherwise, she might not get the chance again...
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