Well the whole Slayers thing has been bugging me on how I'm getting the couples together. I finally figured out how. So now I'll write it. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I dun own Slayers! Or the characters! I do own the dead Kira tho... but who wants her? oO
The group woke and set off for the white magic capital called Seyruun. Amelia sighed inwardly. She wanted to go home, but she loved to travel with her friends unlike when she has all of this political work for her, waiting to suck all of the fun out of her.
Lina looked back at the young girl, "Ah come on Amelia, cheer up! You should be happy to be going home!"
"Hai Lina- san...ano...I just don't want to face all of that paperwork that's waiting for me. This was a terrible time to be kidnapped. It's injust to make me have a backup in my duties as the Princess of Seyruun!" she raised her swirly finger into the air. Lina smiled a little before her stomach growled, the lack of breakfast was now starting to get to her. With all of those people last night, the food was all gone by morning and she needed food!
The sight of a town just ahead made Lina, as well as Gourry's eyes bulge. "Food!" the firey sorceress yelled, casting a Raywing and bringing everyone with her as quickly as they could.
The inn keeper nearly fainted as Lina, Gourry, and Amelia ate all of their food, even the food that was put in storage. Zel sat there, sipping his coffee, still pondering Amelia's words from the night before.
"Whatcha' thinking about, Zelgadiss-san?" the trickster priest questioned as he appeared from the astral plane, causing the chimera to spill the hot liquid on himself for the second time during this adventure.
"Damnit!" Zelgadiss cursed. The fact that the coffee was hot was not the problem here, the fact that Zel looked like he just went on himself was what annoyed the chimera.
"Zelgadiss-san, if you have to go to the bathroom, then please use a stall." Xellos pretended to scold, his annoying smile still on his face.
Zel pointed over at Amelia, who was currently stuffing her face, "Bother me more, mazuko and she'll get involved."
The purple haired priest laughed nervously before heading over to the other part of the group. He didn't know if he could take a justice speech from Amelia right now."Lina-san, you could lose a hand in there."
"What do you want, Xellos?" Lina asked, her voice muffled as she stuffed some more steak into her mouth.
"I just wanted to tell you that I have informed Prince Phil that you have his daughter so you don't have to rush."
"Why did you do that?" the petite sorceress asked, now giving Xellos her complete attention.
"Well of course...sore wa himitsu desu, Lina-san" he did his famous pose before vanishing back to his home.
As Lina thought about Xellos's suspicious behavior, the amount of food on her plate became less as Gourry and Amelia took advantage of her absence at the food table. When the two finished, they looked at Lina and Zelgadiss, both in deep consentration about something. The princess jerked a little and fell out of her seat, 'Nani? What was that pain in my chest I felt?'
"Amelia, are you okay?" Lina questioned, alittle consern and annoyance in her voice.
"Hai Lina-san...but, we have to get to Seyruun and quickly." the princess stated, standing up quickly, picking up the chair and sat in it.
"Amelia you just said that you weren't in a rush to get back to the c-" Gourry started but was cut off.
"I know what I said, Gourry-san, but I have a really bad feeling that something's gonna happen... or already did."
"Okay Amelia, we'll head out in the morning." Lina told her.
"No. I can't wait that long. You can set out tomorrow, I have to leave now." and with that, the princess left, paying the inn keeper for the food.
'Otousan, I'm coming.' the princess of Seyruun continued down the winding road. "Wait up, Amelia!" she heard her best friend, Lina Inverse shout after her.
"Amelia, slow down!" the blonde swordsman yelled over his petite sorceress.
Amelia ignored their yells as she continued to walk, her pace quickening with every step. Zel used his chimeric speed to get infront of the unsuspecting princess, who ran right into him. "Ouch!" she whined as the other two caught up.
Lina grabbed the raven haired princess by the scruff of her neck, "What's the big idea of ignoring us? I know you heard me!"
Amelia stared right back into the firey's sorceress eyes, "That's because I don't want you to come back with me, that's why I didn't stop. I have a bad feeling something wrong is happening in Seyruun. I don't want you to get involved."
"Amelia..." her best friend began with alittle sympathy in her voice but it disappeared, "You know us, we aren't the type to abandon a person when in need, especially when it's a friend. We're all going to Seyruun together and if anyone disagrees, I'll fireball you." She looked over to Zel, giving him the 'don't-screw-up-and-make-her- sad-or-else' look. The chimera sighed inwardly as he and Gourry agreed and they set off towards the capital of White magic.
They arrived three days later only to find that the usually busy streets, empty. The group walked through the market place, all of the stores closed. 'Why does this setting seem so farmilar?' Lina and Zelgadiss thought at the same time only to be snapped out of their thinking when they heard Amelia's footsteps quicken into a run again. They arrived at the gates of the palace, the guards stopping them. The princess showed her badge and the guards looked at her with sympathy, alot of it.
"Thank goodness! Princess Amelia, you've returned to us...but..." the first guard said.
"You came back at a bad time, Princess Amelia. You see the Crown King, your grandfather, has just passed away four days ago." the second guard stated.
"Grandfather..." Amelia trailed off as she felt white hot tears flow down her childish face.
"So you know that you are now the Crown Princess of Seyruun." guard one told her.
"Your Otousan has been waiting for your return for the coranation ceremony." guard two spoke.
"Hai, I understand," she said, wiping her tears away before turning to her friends with puffy red eyes, "This way, everyone."
They found her father in the throne room, mourning his father's death. He looked up from his knelt position when he heard the footsteps. The Slayers immediatly found themselves in a bone crushing hug, "Thank you so much, everyone! Amelia, you're okay!" He released the now wobbly group.
"Hai Otousan, justice was with me all the way." she put on for her father, trying the best she could to hide her sorrow. Her face mimiced the one she wore the first time when they had come back to hear Phil was dead except then she believe he father was alive.
The sparkles in her large azure eyes was lost for a breif moment as she walked down to her grandfather's grave. Amelia clenched her fists full of flowers, 'I knew it...I just knew it. He died when I felt that pain.' she thought to herself as she layed the white roses on the white oak casket which her grandfather laid in.
She walked back to the group, masking her sadness with a smile, "Amelia, you know what this means, don't you?" Prince Phil asked her.
"Hai...I know what I am to become. Crown Princess Amelia wil Tesla Seyruun. When is the Coronation cerimony?" the princess of Seyruun questioned, her voice cracking alittle.
"A week from today." he told his daughter before turning to the rest of the Slayers, "You are all invited. There will be a big feast in celebration."
"Well Phil-san, you've talked us into it." Lina stated, then going into a discussion on what food would be served.
"Well Lina, have fun at the Coronation. I'm leaving." Zel stated, tieing this cloak and about to reach the castle gate when...
"Fireball!" Lina put the chimera's tracks to a hault, "You aren't going anywhere but to the Coronation cerimony, Zel. Amelia's already depressed, she doesn't need you to go running off without telling her atleast."
"Tell me what?" the princess of Seyruun asked, hopping down from the city wall she had been sitting on, "Zelgadiss-san, tell me what?"
"About my going to search for my cure." the chimera stated, "Amelia, why aren't you at the ceremony?"
"Because Zelgadiss-san, I knew you would leave when everyone else was at my coronation so I had Otousan delay it an hour or two. It's unjust to leave without saying goodbye." Amelia scolded him slightly.
"See Zel, you're so predictable. Even Amelia knew you were gonna try and sneek away." the firey sorceress told, "Since I know I won't get through your rockhead, maybe Amelia can so I'll leave you two alone." And with that the firey soceress walked off.
"Zelgadiss-san were you actually going to leave without saying goodbye to me?" the raven haired princess questioned, looking up at her crush with large blue eyes.
"I was trying to avoid a scene." Zelgadiss answered quickly, "The Crown Princess of Seyruun can not be seen with a freak like me so I tried to go without burdening you." With that, he turned from her and began to venture out of the white magic capital.
The chimera walked out of the city, Amelia following him, "Wait a minute, Zelgadiss-san!" she yelled after her rocky companion. He stopped as turned in her direction to see her rushing up to him, dragging her white dress with pink flower designs on the dirty ground.
"What is it Am-" well Zelgadiss discontinued talking as soft lips made contact with his. In an instant, his entire body became a bright red, steam could have come out of his ears if he had steam. The kiss was short, but sure had a great impact on our friend Zel here.
She pulled away and the stuttering chimera began, "A..A...Am..elia.." but that was stopped when the princess placed one of her slender fingers against his mouth,.
"Zelgadiss-san, I have done a lot of thinking. I have decided not to fight you about how you don't need your cure anymore. I-I love you and I love you for the person you are, not what you look like, but I know you can't love me or anyone else until you love yourself so I'll let you go to find your cure." She could feel the large blush gracing her cheeks as she continued to speak.
"But listen closely Zelgadiss-san, I can only wait so long before I'm forced to marry. You only have until my 18th birthday which is in 3 years because then I have to pick from suitors. Do you hear me Zelgadiss-san, you have 2 years if you care. If you don't care then you don't have to come back during the alotted time. But when you find whatever you're looking for, you promise you'll come back here, to Seyruun, right?" The small red hue on the brim of her nose disappeared as she waited for his answer.
After 10 minutes of silence, Zelgadiss finally got his voice back, most of the red gone from his body except for the small, cute blush across his cheeks, "Hai Amelia, I'll come back. I promise once I finish my search." He gave her one of the smiles he saved especially for her as she clapped her hands together in happiness.
"Yay! Good luck, Zelgadiss-san. I hope you find what you're looking for." She said before adding in a softer tone, "I'll be waiting." She smiled shyly at him before she raywinged back to the castle to meet Lina and Gourry, who had news to tell Ameila... something about marrage or a baby.
He watched her go before commencing on his own journey. Hopefully it would be fruitful this time.
I liked the ending somewhat. I had a dream about it too, with Zel and Ame. Oh well please R&R. Thanks Moro for rubbing off on me I think. Ja ne minna-san.
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