Zel's Mistake

Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers!

Note: Sorry this took sooo long! ^_^; I had a MAJOR case of writers block!

Amelia: Miss Lina, what's that?

Lina: Huh?

Everybody looked in the direction that Amelia was pointing in. In the distance, they saw three figures appearing to be running towards them.

Lina: Ha! They must be running to get my autograph!

Everybody: *Sweatdrop*

Just then, the three bandits came up to the group of travellers.

Bandit 1: (Gasp!) Please...h-help... (Gasp)..us...

Bandit 2 : (Fainted from exhaustion)

Bandit 1: (Fell over in a faint)

Bandit 3: (Not realizing who he was talking to) We're… running from-

The man suddenly fell over following to the other two. He also fainted.

Amelia: Miss Lina! We must help these poor travellers!

(Strikes a pose)

In the name of Justice, we must nurse these poor men back to well-being! They must have heardof our valiant efforts to rid the world of impurities, and ran all the way here to be healed by our powerful holy magic!!

By the time she was done, the others had started walking away with the three men to find a suitable camping area.

Ameila: Hey, chotto matte!!

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~~~LATER~~~

When one of the bandits awoke, he didn't realize where he was at first. He suddenly sat up, at looked around.

Nearby were five wayfarers sitting around a fire. The other bandits were still out cold.

Amelia looked behind her when she heard a noise. She realized that one of the 'travelers' was awake. She immediately went to go help him.

Amelia: Hello sir! Is there anything I can do for you?

Bandit: Huh? *looks dumbfounded at Amelia*

Amelia: I said, is there anything I can do for? By the way, my name is Amelia Wil Tesla Sairoon! Crown princess of Sairoon!

Bandit: A princess huh?

He looked over his shoulder. The four other looked weak except the blue guy. The blond didn't look too bright. The other two girls would be easy to steal from. One was red-headed, short, and had a small chest. Across from her was a nice looking, purple clothed, youth with long hair. The red haired one seemed to be SEVERELY territorial about her food….

The bandit caught his breath when the red head turned around to face him. She had a smirk that he recognized before, but he couldn't quite place it…

Lina: Hello! Amelia! Offer him some of your food!

Amelia: But, Miss Lina! You have way more than half of the-

Lina: Grrr…..

Amelia: Ummm… Yes Miss Lina!

Amelia quickly ran off to get some food for their guest. While she was away, the bandit had a better view of the campsite. Quickly becoming uninterested, he attempted to look grateful as Amelia returned.

Bandit: Uh, thanks!

Amelia: It's what a genuine gladiator of Justice does! ^_^

Bandit: *sweatdrop*

Lina: *getting down to business* So, what's your name?

Bandit: Um, it's… uh… Brian!

Lina: Brian? * really suspicious now* You don't look like a Brian…

Amelia: Miss Lina! If this man is telling the truth, then you have no right to interrogate him like this!

Lina: Jeez, it was just a remark! *turns back to the fire and her food* Yeesh…



During the whole discussion, Zelgadis was watching the man named 'Brian'. He suddenly got up, shocking everyone.



Zelgadis: I think I'll go for a walk.

Lina: Hey, Zel! Great timing! Can you get some fish for me while your out?

Unfortunately for Lina, Zelgadis had already left the campsite.



Zelgadis knew he was a bandit. It was just a matter of getting Amelia to realize that. Upon sneaking out of the campsite, he had taken Lina's purse. The purse had her name sewn on it, and with its gold-colored thread, it was easy to tell whose it was. He put the purse next beside a tree to make it look like someone had been siting there, and the purse had just fallen out of their pocket.

As he walked back to the campsite, he purposely came up behind Lina.

'Hey Amelia. I saw a fox hurt in a bear trap a little way back there. I freed the fox though. I thought you'd like to take the job of destroying the trap.'

Amelia quickly jumped up. 'We must go and destroy this wicked tool of evil!!! Come on Brian! Your first journey of Justice is here!!!

Seeing nothing more to do, he quietly got up and followed the princess out of the area.

Zelgadis chuckled quietly to himself. His plan was working already.



Amelia and 'Brian' walked between the trees in search of the non-existing bear trap. Brian was quickly bored with the whole thing, and was just looking around. As something glittered in the light of Amelia's low-powered light spell, it caught his eye. Walking over to it, he picked up the red purse.

Brian: *whispering to himself* Hmm… it says Lina. It must be the purse of that red haired girl back there…

He opened the purse and saw the amount of gold in it. His eyes widened at the thought of what he could buy with all of this.

Amelia, who had walked about 15 paces away by that time, stopped and turned around. Seeing Brian just standing there, looking at something, she immediately thought he had found the trap. She ran over and from a distance, could see what it was. She gasped and walked the remaining steps toward him.

Zelgadis was starting to get worried. There was no doubt that she could handle this guy, but they were taking way too long. He looked over at Lina who was just realizing her purse was gone.

Zelgadis: Ah, Lina… Don't you think that 'Brian' took your purse?

Lina looked up with an emotion of anger on her face. She stood up and said with a growl, 'We'll wait here, and when they come back, I'll get him!'

Sylphiel and Zelgadis: *sweatdrop*

The whole time they didn't realized that one of the other bandits had awakened.



Amelia jumped back two steps, and faced 'Brian'.

Amelia: Mr. Brian! You took Miss Lina's purse! In the name of Justice, I shall stop you, and return that money to it's rightful owner!

'Brian': And what makes you think that I'll let you do that!

Amelia: FIREBALL!!

But, when she cast the spell, nothing happened.

Amelia: Huh!? What's wrong?

'Brian': Ha! You're just a wannabe sorceress!

Amelia looked down at the Amazon mazoku gauntlet she had forgotten to take off. She immediately tried the latch, but it wouldn't budge. With the gauntlet on, she couldn't use any magic spells!



Right about this time, Zel realized something was definitely wrong. By now he would have heard an explosion. If Amelia got hurt…

He dashed off, leaving Lina puzzled.