Deliver Me
By: Miss Fi
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, I simply put them in new circumstances.
Chapter Two
Filia knew that he was alive with every fibre of her being. She also knew without doubt that he was hurt. It was no secret anywhere that he had been replaced in the Mazoku hierarchy. It was also no speculation that he would be an easy target to countless hunters out to eliminate the one who had so easily manipulated and embarrassed the unwary. His own infamy was now to his disadvantage.
She had tried calling to him, as had always seemed to work before, but he was not responding. She was worried but also simultaneously she berated herself for even caring to become involved in his sorry plight. He had always been a thorn in her side, and now he was receiving his reward. He deserved whatever befell him! It seemed fitting that he was thrown away like the trash he was! The foul monster had repeatedly ridiculed and embarrassed her. He eroded her authority at every chance, and made her display terrible actions in public. He had gotten her arrested for fun, and disgraced her in front of her elders. Xellos was a no good, childish, immature, prankster with nothing better to do than prey on poor innocent maidens! The atrocities he had committed to her own race where more than enough to warrant his condemnation. He was the worst kind of evil, devious and charming. He deserved what he got! Continually these arguments chased each other in her thoughts, but she just couldn't extinguish the tiny spark of pity she felt.
Eventually that pity began to grow and she began to feel the beginnings of empathy for her foe. She realized that now they had something in common. They had both been discarded by their most trusted family. The Supreme Elder had revealed that she was nothing to him or their race in the presence of all her friends and enemies. She had been told that her life was worthless! That cold sensation of ultimate betrayal still haunted her. They had both been betrayed by the one whom neither would have doubted. They had done all that was asked of them, and in payment had become pariahs to their own species! She slowly began to understand his true plight and her fear for him grew. If only she could find him!
Filia needed help to find Xellos, but that would require admitting to an interest that she wasn't quite ready to share with her fellow companions. They knew of the situation, but so far had not taken any action whatsoever. They didn't act as if anything were amiss. They seemed so cold when it came to Xellos' situation. They behaved as if he weren't their friend, as annoying and frustrating as he could be. She knew that they had traveled together before meeting her, and even displayed a strange camaraderie. She couldn't understand what would make such an active group so placid when a comrade was in danger. They constantly flew into danger for much less. Frankly they seemed resolved to whatever fate was to befall him. Their behaviour puzzled her as much as Xellos worried her.