Controlling Amelia

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When Zelgadis got to the rooftops, he was greeted with the sight he didn't want to see at the moment.

Xelloss.

Xelloss slowly looked over when he got a feeling that someone was watching him. Zel quickly ducked, and the trickster priest fell for it. Turning back to the task at hand, Xelloss quickly took off through the air with a ray- wing. Zelgadis waited until he was out of sight, then floated onto the roof to see what Xel had been doing. He searched quickly for a little while then started walking to the edge of the roof, disappointed that he couldn't find anything to threaten the priest later....

Zel: Whoa! (*small crash*)

....when he tripped.

Zel got up wincing slightly as he looked for the object that had caused the fall.

Looking down, he noticed a small piece of the roof slightly off as if it was a trapdoor that someone had hastily put back.

Maybe it was....

Kneeling down, Zel lifted off the square piece to see if anything was there. He took out a large pouch that was the

size of one of those traveling bags Lina used.

Zel opened it, and took out its contents. Looking at it, he quickly took the bag to run and tell Lina about what he had found.

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Amelia: Mister Zelgadis! You're awake!

Amelia was relieved as her friend walked down the stairs. The other patrons stared at this cloaked figure as he hastily joined his friends. Lina and the others only stared at him as he threw a small satchel down on the table amongst the thirty odd plates of food.

Zelgadis: Lina, I need your help with this.

Lina picked up the bag curiously. It was somewhat heavy. Opening the bag, she withdrew a gauntlet. After a few moments of carefully examining it, she finally spoke.

Lina: I see what you mean, Zel. There's some sort of power coming from it. Where'd you come up with this?

Zelgadis slid a chair out and sat down, leaning forward to get a good look at the object.

Zelgadis: Xelloss was snooping around on the roof. He hid this, then left.

Lina: Xelloss rarely ever does anything without a plan. He wouldn't hide something without a reason. Are you sure he didn't see you?

Her eyes narrowed as she spoke, projecting her skepticism.

Zelgadis: He didn't seem to. Then again, he may have planned on my finding it.

Gourry snatched the gauntlet from Lina's hands.

Gourry: If you really want to know what it does, why don't you just try it on?

He proceeded to slide his hand into the gauntlet but it was no where close to fitting. He placed it back on the table. Amelia: It seems like it was made for a girl, Miss Lina.

Sylphiel: It could be for that girl we fought before.

Zelgadis: In that case, it could be a powerful weapon, one we could use against Dynast.

Sylphiel: I don't know, Mister Zelgadis. The power I'm sensing... it almost seems... evil.

Lina: Come on, Sylphiel! We're talking about a Dark Lord here! Of course the thing's not going to be good.

Amelia: Still, Sylphiel's right. I can feel it, too, Miss Lina.

Zelgadis crossed his arms and sighed.

Zelgadis: It only fits a girl...

Sylphiel: It never hurts to exercise caution.

Zelgadis: But we have to find out what it does.

Lina frowned.

Lina: One of us is going to have to put it on.

Zelgadis: If it is evil, then we should put it on whoever is least likely to be corrupted.

Everyone, except the ever-confused Gourry, stared at Amelia.

Amelia: Oh, no! I'm not going to...

Lina smiled

Lina: Sorry, Amelia, but you're the one always talking about justice.

Amelia looked down and started to play with her fingers.

Amelia: But...

Lina slammed the gauntlet down in front of the young princess. The redhead had that look on her face that made it seem like she'd grow fangs and Dragon Slave the entire town.

Lina: Do it, Amelia!

Amelia: O-okay!

Apprehensively, she put her shaking hand into the gauntlet. It's metal buckle immediately clamped over her forearm, locking it into place. She jumped up nervously, then calmed down, staring at her hand.

Zelgadis: Well, do you feel any different?

Amelia: No. Not at all.

Lina: Maybe it is just a normal gauntlet after all?

As Lina said this, Amelia raised her arm, palm outstretched, toward Sylphiel.

Sylphiel: Amelia?

Lina: What are you doing?

Suddenly Amelia began to grow pale.

Amelia: Miss Lina, I can't control my arm!

Lina jolted up.

Lina: What?!

Light began to gather around Amelia's hand, and the metal on the gauntlet reflected the bright orange glow.

Amelia: FIREBALL!

Sylphiel braced for the attack…





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