Little Dream, Chapter 6: The Garden Outside Tahgoh By
Toki-chan, Suka-chan, Mayu-chan, and Naoki-chan
"Here we are Corrine-sama. The Tahgoh Dream Shrine. But don't count on
getting in. This place is so well guarded that even Xui had a hard time
breaking in the get the blood bracelets. Rumor has it that Aunt L-sama had to
help her," The woman said to her small companion.
"What's so special about it?" Corrine asked.
"Not what. Who. The high priestess, Kaylin, is deadly. I once encountered
her myself," The woman answered.
"And I know how that turned out," Corrine said.
"Corrine-sama, how do you know so much?" the woman asked, looking
down at the girl.
"Such a vague question," Corrine said in a voice that showed interest
"Then let me rephrase it. Are you... Well..."
"Yes, I am. I am every everything and every nothing," Corrine
answered, not needing to hear the end of the question.
"Why did you come to me?" The woman asked, with all the respect she
could have for the being that she loved and hated.
"You were the only one of Yumeko's children who wouldn't kill my host body
without a second thought. You see too much of Kaylee in me. Come along now,
Tylan-Arina"
"Yes, Grandmother,"
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If Kaylee, Kiri, Luna, and Lina-tachi has arrived in front of the shrine just a
moment earlier, they would have seen a woman with a child walking away. If they
had arrived 5 minutes earlier they would have heard the conversation revealing
the woman as Kaylee's father in female form and the child as the mother of both
Yumeko and the Lord of Nightmares. They would have also realized that something
was coming. Unfortunately, they did not arrive until the instant Tylan and
Corrine had vanished into the lush woods.
"Is this it? Wowwwwwwwwwwwww! It's a big place!" Gourry said, looking
at the building.
"What did you expect Jellyfish brains? This is the only dream shrine in
the world, it BETTER be impressive!" Lina snapped. Being hungry, tired,
and stressed out was getting to her, and not even the presence of Luna could
stop her from picking on Gourry.
Luna looked at Lina. She sure hadn't changed much, but the guy didn't seem to
mind the name calling, and it was true, so Luna let it slide.
"So THIS is the dream shrine. Impressive place!" Xellos said with a
goofy grin.
"Can Kiri eat now?" Kiri chirped, trying to sound real. She was
getting tired of this form. She had been stepped on 4 times already.
"Sure! Lets go tell mom!" Kaylee said, opening the doors to reveal
something that most people would find a bit unusual.
"Hello Miss Lina, Luna, Amelia, Kiri," the a woman looking a bit like
Kaylee said, "and you all too, Mr. Gourry and Zelgadis. I have food ready
for them in the kitchen, Kaylee, if you would show them to it. After dinner
meet me in the garden with your friends."
"Yes Mother," Kaylee said, "This way everyone."
As they walked towards the kitchen, Amelia asked Kaylee how her mother knew
them all.
"Oh! She keeps an eye on me through the jewels on the hilt of the dream
dagger. The blade is the only magical part, so mother had a special handle made
to keep an eye on me."
"Oh! That sure sounds useful!" Amelia said.
"It is. Ok everyone, here's the food." Kaylee said.
She didn't have to repeat it.
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After everyone had stuffed their stomachs (except Kiri, who seemed to enjoy
picking at her food more than eating it), Everyone went into a vast garden to
meet Kaylee's mother.
This garden, Kaylee explained, was where the shrine where you could pray to the
Lord of Dreams was located; it also had a maze that could rival Xui's (and
therefore was kept locked up to prevent people getting lost), and plenty of other
wonderful things to see. The homes where the priestesses lived were located
throughout the garden, and there was a large castle-like wall surrounding it that
cut this garden off from the rest of the town. The garden, in fact, was called
the garden OUTSIDE of Tahgoh, and treated like a town of it's own.
"Welcome!" greeted Kaylin.
"Thank you for giving us that meal. May I ask why you wanted to talk to us here, Miss…?" Luna asked.
"You may either call me Miss Tahgoh or Mrs. Arina," Kaylin began, "and I asked you to come here because we need your help. Shortly before you arrived, I sensed the presence of a Dream Mazoku inside of the shrine. I fear we may need your help to make it leave, due to the fact that many powerful Dream Mazoku, including Dark Lords such as Xui, have been gathering because of rumors that the Lord of Dreams is going to be revived."
"I see. Then we will help you," Said Luna, speaking for everyone.
Lina remained quite, choosing instead to pretend she was busy affectionately hugging Kiri, when she saw two people in front of the Main Shrine.
"Creepy, aren't they. That little girl looks weird," Lina said to nobody in particular.
"Amazing! You located the Dream Mazoku! Even I wouldn't have know it was them unless they had been pointed out!" Kaylin exclaimed, "Something seems to be masking their power!"
"Huh?" Lina asked, just as Kiri squirmed out of her arms.
"It appears that Mother and that pitiful little brat (Tylan-Arina) have come to stop me. I have no choice but to do it now!" Kiri smirked as she grew into an older form, "You who could withstand my mind, you shall be the one to have the great honor of awakening my sister."
"That presence…" Lina whispered.
"…The Lord of Nightmares,"
Finished Kaylin
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Toki: Sorry about the delay! The main part will be up in the next chapter! And
don't worry, this story will have the original slayers characters save the day!
Suka: And also in chapter 7: The return of Xui! What role will she play!
Mayu: Come see in chapter 7, up REAAAAL soon!
Naoki: As always, R&R! All notes from previous chapters apply!
All: Bye-bye!
