To Make You Feel My Love
By XellAn-Chan
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AN: You know the words, sing along! *Pink Floyd type music plays* "I don't own the ri-ights to Slayers ooorrr Garth Brooks..." *singing off-key* "...Sooo ple-ease don't suuuueee meeee!"
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"Lina! Lina, don't do that! You're gonna get hurt! LINA! Listen to me!!!"
"Shut up, Gourry! SHUT UP!! I can do this...they can't beat me! I never lose to scum like that!"
"Lina, this guy is different. He's gonna hurt you."
"No, no. He won't. He-"
"NIGHTMARE BLAZE!!!!"
The blond swordsman watched in horror as his beloved Lina crashed to the ground, her petit body tossed aside by the spell as if it were nothing. The sorcerer she had tried to tangle with was far more powerful than either of them could have imagined. And now, Lina lay on the ground, blood pooling around her, and Gourry wasn't sure if she was dead or not.
"Heh heh heh!!!" The maniacal wizard cackled "At last some one has killed the 'great' Lina Inverse!! And it was I, Hellebore Mourir. My work here is done!"
"...No! No!! NO!!!!!!" Gourry whipped his sword from its hilt. The sorcerer wasn't expecting a physical attack. "Your work here may be done," The swordsman choked out as he blindly ran the steel blade through Hellebore's heart, "But I'm sure there's plenty for you to do in hell!"
As the dead man fell to the ground, Gourry raced to Lina's side. "Lina?" His voice came out in a raspy whisper. She opened one ruby-red eye. "Gourry...Gourry, don't let me die...I don't want to die..." She pleaded, "...Take me...take me to Zelgadiss...Hurry, Gourry..."
He scooped her up into his arms. She was so light it was as if she wasn't even there. He held her close as he ran down the road in the direction of Saillune, rain pelting down around them and mixing with the blood trickling down her face.
~When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love~
Amelia and Zelgadiss came running into the hall when Gourry showed up at the door, Lina half dead in his arms.
The princess choked back a sob as she took in the scene. "Is she...is she...dead...?" She whispered.
Zelgadiss wasted no time. He ushered Gourry out of the hall and up to his and Amelia's own room. "Put her on the bed. She's still alive, isn't she?"
"Uh-huh." The blond seemed to be in a daze.
"Good. Then I can help. Amelia, you help too. She's pretty bad." The former chimera said briskly.
The princess nodded meekly. "O...okay...If you think I can..." I
t took longer than it normally would to heal her. Lina was closer to death than any of them could ever have known. But they managed to save her.
Gourry watched the healing process. A faint pink glow illuminated her pretty face, causing her to look like a sleeping angel. He wanted to take her in his arms and protect her from the world.
"...Gourry...Am I alive?" Her eyes snapped open and he sighed in relief. "Thank L-Sama you didn't die." He smiled happily. Her wide eyes filled with tears and she threw herself into his arms.
He held her there long into the night. She held nothing back, let her tears fall freely. "I love you...I thought I was going to be taken away from you..."
He kissed her hair. "I would go to hell and back for you. You know that. Nothing can take me away from you. I'll keep you with me forever, Lina, if you'll marry me..."
~When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you fell my love~
"We...we've talked about this before. It's not that I don't love you, it's just that I'm not ready for it yet, marriage and all. I don't want to settle down. I want to keep traveling."
"Who says we can't? We've been together for five years now, I feel like we are married. I won't make you stop. I couldn't make you if I wanted to. And besides, then you wouldn't be you. You'd be some one else and I wouldn't love you."
"I don't know..."
"We belong together. We're meant to be together. You know it too. You've know it for a long time."
"I'm not sure."
"Think about it at least?"
"All right. I'll think about it."
~I know you haven't made your mind up yet
And I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
There's not doubt in my mind where you belong~
"Zel! Amelia! She said yes!" Gourry thundered down the palace stairs and into the parlour where Zelgadiss and Amelia were having tea. "We're gonna get married!"
Lina appeared in the doorway soon after, a shy smile on her face. She held up her hand, displaying the small gold band on her finger.
"Oh, Miss Lina! That's wonderful!" Amelia jumped up and tossed her arms around her friend. "We have so much to plan!"
"Yes," Zelgadiss agreed, "Congratulations." He brushed his dark hair out of his eyes and looked at his wife, "Amelia, don't get too carried away. This isn't your wedding, you know."
Lina smiled. Nothing about her friends had changed. Only she was different, for she realized what they had known all along. Gourry was so hopelessly devoted to her, he'd do anything for her.
~I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love~
"...You may kiss the bride!" The priest, none other than Xellos, had performed the wedding ceremony flawlessly, at the threat of a Giga Slave on Lina's behalf if he didn't behave.
Gourry took Lina in his arms, raised her veil and let his heart control his mind.
The feast Amelia had prepared in their honor was outstanding and the party that followed was so lavish Lina could only marvel at how much money the princess had spent on her.
The party went on for hours before the bride and groom managed to slip away. Gourry carried Lina up to their official room in the palace, informing her of all the things he would do when he had her alone, she giggling all the while.
She felt giddy with excitement as he laid her on the bed and began peeling off the layers of clothing which her wedding gown consisted of.
"I promise you, Lina, I'll make you so happy...You won't ever wish we didn't do this..." He insisted as they kissed. "And I'll love you forever..."
She sighed with pleasure as they became one. The way she felt then made her think nothing he did could ever be wrong.
~The storms are raging on a rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothin' like me yet~
"...C'mon, c'mon, you can do it...C'mon Lina..."
"I can't! I can't; it's too much!"
"When have you ever given up before? You're not a quitter. Come on, where's the never-say-die Lina that I love?"
"I can't do this!"
"You can! Just a little bit more..."
A tiny cry filled the room. Lina collapsed on the bed triumphantly, tears of joy running down her face. "...I did it." Gourry kissed her. "Told you you could."
"You have a boy. Congratulations." The midwife laid the baby across Lina's chest.
Together, they examined the life they had created. He was a tiny thing, with a fringe of reddish hair and brilliant blue eyes. He snuggled up to Lina's bare breast and yawned. She looked up at her husband. "I love you. I always have. You make my every wish come true."
He smiled innocently. "I swore I'd always take care of you..."
~There ain't nothin' that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
Make you happy make your dreams come true
To make you feel my love~
By XellAn-Chan
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AN: You know the words, sing along! *Pink Floyd type music plays* "I don't own the ri-ights to Slayers ooorrr Garth Brooks..." *singing off-key* "...Sooo ple-ease don't suuuueee meeee!"
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"Lina! Lina, don't do that! You're gonna get hurt! LINA! Listen to me!!!"
"Shut up, Gourry! SHUT UP!! I can do this...they can't beat me! I never lose to scum like that!"
"Lina, this guy is different. He's gonna hurt you."
"No, no. He won't. He-"
"NIGHTMARE BLAZE!!!!"
The blond swordsman watched in horror as his beloved Lina crashed to the ground, her petit body tossed aside by the spell as if it were nothing. The sorcerer she had tried to tangle with was far more powerful than either of them could have imagined. And now, Lina lay on the ground, blood pooling around her, and Gourry wasn't sure if she was dead or not.
"Heh heh heh!!!" The maniacal wizard cackled "At last some one has killed the 'great' Lina Inverse!! And it was I, Hellebore Mourir. My work here is done!"
"...No! No!! NO!!!!!!" Gourry whipped his sword from its hilt. The sorcerer wasn't expecting a physical attack. "Your work here may be done," The swordsman choked out as he blindly ran the steel blade through Hellebore's heart, "But I'm sure there's plenty for you to do in hell!"
As the dead man fell to the ground, Gourry raced to Lina's side. "Lina?" His voice came out in a raspy whisper. She opened one ruby-red eye. "Gourry...Gourry, don't let me die...I don't want to die..." She pleaded, "...Take me...take me to Zelgadiss...Hurry, Gourry..."
He scooped her up into his arms. She was so light it was as if she wasn't even there. He held her close as he ran down the road in the direction of Saillune, rain pelting down around them and mixing with the blood trickling down her face.
~When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love~
Amelia and Zelgadiss came running into the hall when Gourry showed up at the door, Lina half dead in his arms.
The princess choked back a sob as she took in the scene. "Is she...is she...dead...?" She whispered.
Zelgadiss wasted no time. He ushered Gourry out of the hall and up to his and Amelia's own room. "Put her on the bed. She's still alive, isn't she?"
"Uh-huh." The blond seemed to be in a daze.
"Good. Then I can help. Amelia, you help too. She's pretty bad." The former chimera said briskly.
The princess nodded meekly. "O...okay...If you think I can..." I
t took longer than it normally would to heal her. Lina was closer to death than any of them could ever have known. But they managed to save her.
Gourry watched the healing process. A faint pink glow illuminated her pretty face, causing her to look like a sleeping angel. He wanted to take her in his arms and protect her from the world.
"...Gourry...Am I alive?" Her eyes snapped open and he sighed in relief. "Thank L-Sama you didn't die." He smiled happily. Her wide eyes filled with tears and she threw herself into his arms.
He held her there long into the night. She held nothing back, let her tears fall freely. "I love you...I thought I was going to be taken away from you..."
He kissed her hair. "I would go to hell and back for you. You know that. Nothing can take me away from you. I'll keep you with me forever, Lina, if you'll marry me..."
~When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you fell my love~
"We...we've talked about this before. It's not that I don't love you, it's just that I'm not ready for it yet, marriage and all. I don't want to settle down. I want to keep traveling."
"Who says we can't? We've been together for five years now, I feel like we are married. I won't make you stop. I couldn't make you if I wanted to. And besides, then you wouldn't be you. You'd be some one else and I wouldn't love you."
"I don't know..."
"We belong together. We're meant to be together. You know it too. You've know it for a long time."
"I'm not sure."
"Think about it at least?"
"All right. I'll think about it."
~I know you haven't made your mind up yet
And I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
There's not doubt in my mind where you belong~
"Zel! Amelia! She said yes!" Gourry thundered down the palace stairs and into the parlour where Zelgadiss and Amelia were having tea. "We're gonna get married!"
Lina appeared in the doorway soon after, a shy smile on her face. She held up her hand, displaying the small gold band on her finger.
"Oh, Miss Lina! That's wonderful!" Amelia jumped up and tossed her arms around her friend. "We have so much to plan!"
"Yes," Zelgadiss agreed, "Congratulations." He brushed his dark hair out of his eyes and looked at his wife, "Amelia, don't get too carried away. This isn't your wedding, you know."
Lina smiled. Nothing about her friends had changed. Only she was different, for she realized what they had known all along. Gourry was so hopelessly devoted to her, he'd do anything for her.
~I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
There ain't nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love~
"...You may kiss the bride!" The priest, none other than Xellos, had performed the wedding ceremony flawlessly, at the threat of a Giga Slave on Lina's behalf if he didn't behave.
Gourry took Lina in his arms, raised her veil and let his heart control his mind.
The feast Amelia had prepared in their honor was outstanding and the party that followed was so lavish Lina could only marvel at how much money the princess had spent on her.
The party went on for hours before the bride and groom managed to slip away. Gourry carried Lina up to their official room in the palace, informing her of all the things he would do when he had her alone, she giggling all the while.
She felt giddy with excitement as he laid her on the bed and began peeling off the layers of clothing which her wedding gown consisted of.
"I promise you, Lina, I'll make you so happy...You won't ever wish we didn't do this..." He insisted as they kissed. "And I'll love you forever..."
She sighed with pleasure as they became one. The way she felt then made her think nothing he did could ever be wrong.
~The storms are raging on a rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothin' like me yet~
"...C'mon, c'mon, you can do it...C'mon Lina..."
"I can't! I can't; it's too much!"
"When have you ever given up before? You're not a quitter. Come on, where's the never-say-die Lina that I love?"
"I can't do this!"
"You can! Just a little bit more..."
A tiny cry filled the room. Lina collapsed on the bed triumphantly, tears of joy running down her face. "...I did it." Gourry kissed her. "Told you you could."
"You have a boy. Congratulations." The midwife laid the baby across Lina's chest.
Together, they examined the life they had created. He was a tiny thing, with a fringe of reddish hair and brilliant blue eyes. He snuggled up to Lina's bare breast and yawned. She looked up at her husband. "I love you. I always have. You make my every wish come true."
He smiled innocently. "I swore I'd always take care of you..."
~There ain't nothin' that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
Make you happy make your dreams come true
To make you feel my love~