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Anyway , this is the next chapter . And still I won`t kill Merle ! ( ( ;-)





~ * Winds of Turning * ~



Part 2 : Resistance and Challanging



Everyone in the room was silent . The persons inside it , Dilandau could make out were , of course , Merle , Naria and Eriya , who seemed to hang more time lately around her then Folken , Gatti , Guimel and all the other slayers , expect for Folken and Dallet , not daring to say anything . The only noise could be heard from the fire place , the wood in it crackling lightly . Dilandau looked around the room .

''What do you think you`re doing here ? '' , he nearly screamed at all , Gatti and some others slightly shuddering .

''Why , Dilandau ? '' , a voice suddenly asked him , belonging to Merle which was sitting on the bed in the middle of the room together with Naria and Eriya , ,,Wanna join us ? ''

Dilandau , first suprised then totally angered that someone would even dare giving him such an answer looked into her eyes , letting her see the hate he held towards her .

Slowly and dangerously he spoke to her , his fits balled : ,, Who do you even think you are ? ''

Merle , not even slightly taken a back by this answered him smae careless as ever :

'' I believe that I am the owner of this room and if I don`t remember anything room I can do what ever I want in my room and with who ever I want . What do you think I am ? ''

'' You really wanna know what I think you are ? '' , he asked , not really wanting an answer ''I`ll tell you what I think you are . '' , his voice rising now , '' I think that you are the …''

,,Dilandau ! '' ,suddenly another voice interrupted him ,, You need to calm down a little . Think about your blood pressure .'' , Jajuka said from across the room , sitting with his back against the wall on the floor , earning from the others in the room silent cheerings .

,, Jajuka ? '' , Dilandau asked disbelieving his own eyes and ears , ,, You`re in this , too ? Of all persons

you ? What have I done to make you betraying me ? ''

,,But Dilandau . Why would I ever think of betraying you ? ''

,, You give me the answer ! If you aren`t betraying me why the hell are you down here together with all those dumb heads ? ''

,,Watch it ! '' , Merle yelled .

,,Sod off , girlie ! I`m talking to my friend here ! That`s none of your damn buisness !'', he yelled back , ,,and now back to you , Jajuka . What ... ''

,,Dilandau ! Don`t you dare calling me to sod off ! '' , Merle yelled again , silently enjoying seeing his anger rising , ,,As I already had said before this is my room ! And …''

,,And what ? Just for your information , you are just a guest here , got it ? You do not own anything around here and after Folken finally will come to the conclusion that you are a totally waste of time you will fly out of here on the fast way ! '' , Dilandau sceamed at her while he and Merle were walking towards each other , the others in the room watching them in fear and curiosity .

,, Just for your informatin , I already know that and even though I don`t think Folken would ever want me to go , in the time I am here this room is mine ! And when I choose to have a party I can have a party ! And if I choose to have one with the others I can , too have that ! And there`s nothing you can do about that ! ''

,,Oh really ? '' ,He screamed at her , the two now standing face to face in front of each other , ,,And you really think that they want to be here ? With you of all

people ? ''

,,Rather than being with you ! And wanna know why ? Because you are nothing more than areach pubertiring little boy with totally dumb ideas which sooner or later will fail anyway ! '' she yelled back , right into his face , stunning Dilandau as well the slayers and herself that she really said that to him , thoughts of what he will do with her once no one else was around to help her .

Dilandau just watched her , totally baffled . How dare some one spoke in this tone to him ! He will teach her how to threat someone with such a high rang !

Slowly again , looking deeply into her eyes he said : ,, You have no idea on what I will do to you once I get you . ''

Merle , slightly shuddering and at the momnent wanting nothing more then to run gattered all her courage once again , thinking that she can`t let herself get so played out in front of other people , said : ,, No , perhaps not . But I know one thing . '' , she took a breath , ,, That I didn`t invite you to this ! '' And before Dilandau could even think about shooting back something , he was aóut of the room , seeing the doors shut right in front of his face .



Inside the room couldn`t really believe what she just had done . And how easy it

was . She stared at the doors with wide eyes . She had just thrown Dilandau , the mighty Dilandau , destroyer of Fanelia and Asturia , out of her room and suprisingly still lived !

All persons in the room sharing now one thought : Wow !

Naria spoke first : ,, Ugh … Merle … are you okay ? ''

,,Merle , not wanting to answer , too afraid of Dilandau running inside the room and breaking her neck just stood still in front of the doors , whispering to herself : '' I cant believe it …''

Gatti spoke next : ,,Have you any idea of what you just have done ? Any ? ''

Merle , now turning towards them , answered lowly : '' I believe that I first had insulted and then thrown Dilandau out of this room . ''

,,And you are still living ! I can`t believe it ! You just won against the Devil itself ! '' , Eriya spoke excitedly , ,, God , you are so brave ! You are my new hero ! Folken , of course , is my hero , too , but you too ! ''

''Thanks , I think '' , Merle said , looking at her strangely , then adding , ,, But I am afraid , that he propably will seek revenge for this . And , I am afraid , that next time , I won`t get away so easily . ''



Dilandau , still standing in front of the door , couldn`t quite make out what he was thinking . `A little girl , winning over me ? Me ,the allmighty ? Is that even possible ?

She will pay for this ! ´ , he decided after a while .

He turned away from the room , making his way into his persoanl chambers , till the darkness enveloped him , one thought remaining all the way in his head :

`She will pay for this .She and Van !´





I can`t quite believe that I really wrote this . I am a little out of my mind , as it seems . But , anyway , what do you think opf this ? Should I stop this story or continue it ?

Tell me !

Till then ,

Nicki Calista !