Melody of the Rain

Chapter 1 : Wherever You Will Go





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Author's Note: This is all for the Zel/Amelia lovers out there! I just had to write one, I daydreamed this and here it is for you to read! Oh, and like always I do not own Slayers and the song from The Calling. Warning: Mild Language

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Both Amelia and Zelgadis were strolling along, apporaching the city of Seyrunn. It began to lightly rain as they were walking together. To Amelia's demise, she really wasn't looking forward to going back. She wanted to go on more adventures with Miss Lina, most of all, she wanted to spend time with Zelgadis. She knew once she got to those walls, she would have to say good-bye. Amelia was getting more and more uncomfortable with the silence as they approached and stood upon the city walls.

"So Mr. Zelgadis...what will you be doing now?" She asked curiously and a bit hopfully, wishing that she would hear something she most desired to hear.

"Continue looking for that cure. What about you? Returning to being a princess again?"

She was disappointed at what he had told her. She bent her head down and kicked the grass with her foot. Amelia paused for a breif moment, then sighed, "Yeah...I guess."

~ So lately, I've been wonderin

Who will be there to take my place

When I'm gone, you'll need love

To light the shadows on your face ~



Zelgadis gave her an odd look, "Something wrong?"

Amelia turned away from him. "I just don't see why you keep looking for that cure...because I..."

Zelgadis suddenly interuppted her by grabbing her some what roughly by the shoulders, "What do you mean by that?! Look at me, I'm hideous and a lot of other people believe so as well! I will no longer live with this burden, this curse!"

~ If a great wave should fall

It would fall upon us all

And between the sand and stone

Could you make it on your own ~

Amelia got a frighten for a moment, then and gently tried to smile. "There are some things you should know Mr. Zelgadis." He blinked twice in confusion. Then, she put her hand up and pointed to his head. "Some things aren't supposed to be thought of there..."; then she lowered her hand and placed it on his chest, "....but here." Zelgadis face turned a bit crimson red with her palm placed upon his chest. "Mr. Zelgadis, I like you just the way you are, why can't you see that? People love you for the way you are; you have Miss Lina, Mr. Gourry, all of them!"

Zelgadis then scoffed and snapped back, "Whatever...what do you know anyway? Nothing you say will change my mind. I'm going to get that cure!". He glared at her intensely, Amelia had her eyes wide open. A stary tear ran down her cheek. She bent her head down once more at the ground as her body began trembling. Zelgadis didn't like seeing here like this. He knew better; he shouldn't have never said something so cruel.

~ If I could, then I would

I'll go wherever you will go

Way up high or down low

I'll go wherever you will go

~

"A-Amelia I..."

"Why can't you understand me? Why do you have to be so mean? Why Zelgadis, Why?" She looked at him with her teary face. Her eyes appeared so hurt, like a lost child.

Zelgadis tried to reach out and at least comfort her. "A-Amelia..."

Then, Amelia couldn't hold her feelings back from him anymore. The passion, the feeling, to love she had for him could not be locked in anymore. The desire to tell him how much he meant to her was released then and there, " I love you but you just don't care!" She jerked his hand off her shoulders and ran into the city of Seyrunn. Zelgadis turned to the direction she was running and was about to grab her wrist...but didn't quite make it in time.

~ And maybe, I'll find out

The way to make it back someday

To watch you, to guide you

Through the darkest of your days

If a great wave should fall

It would fall upon us all

Well I hope there's someone out there

Who can bring me back to you ~

"Amelia...wait! Amelia!"

His hand was still in mid-air. He brought it down to his side and clenched it tightly. 'Why did I have to go and say that? If only she knew...how I felt. Why do I have to be like this, and bear hurting her. Damn it!' He went over and punched the wall furiously. "Damn it!" His face was soaked by cold drops from the midnight sky. He closed his eyes, and all he could see was Amelia. Her cheerful smile warmed his heart, her wonderous blue eyes that sparkled in the moonlight made his knees melt.

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Runaway with my heart

Runaway with my hope

Runaway with my love

I know now, just quite how

My life and love might still go on

In your heart and your mind

I'll stay with you for all of time ~

He then ,slowly, looked up ahead. He softly whispered to himself, "Amelia...I'm not going to lose you. Not now, not ever!"

He then got himself together and ran into the city thinking of nothing but Amelia.

~ If I could turn back time

I'll go wherever you will go

If I could make you mine

I'll go wherever you will go ~



t.o. .b.e. .c.o.n.t.i.n.u.e.d.

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Cliffhanger (dun dun dun!), don't they get you all in the suspenceful mood? Hope you enjoyed it so far. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW. Chapter 2 is coming up, so don't be going anywhere...depends on reviews. So please give me your reviews. Thanks and enjoy!

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