Nocturnal Insight
By DragonTeenager
The Slayers Vault- http://www.purple-gizmo.com/zelink14/
Epilogue
"So now we have a magic box to deal with?"
"Yup," Lina sighed, "but we'll have to travel elsewhere to hide the thing. It'd bee to conspicuous out here with all the magic it's radiating." Lina patted the leather sack laying on the forest floor.
"So you presume we leave it in an area with more magical energy to match it?"
"Precisely! Unless, of course, you think you have a better idea . . . Good, 'cause were leaving soon anyway."
"Sounds great . . ." Zelgadis replied in monotone.
"I'm so glad you're happy to oblige . . ." Lina spoke sarcastically.
With a shrug Zelgadis stood and walked over to where Amelia stood staring at the stick marking the late traveler's whereabouts.
"I knew those things were trouble from the beginning," he said with a frown, eyeing the marker. "If Lina hadn't been so caught up with gaining extra magical power we would've never been in this mess!"
"It's alright, Zelgadis-san," she said, turning to face him. "We won't have to travel too far - just out of this forest past the next couple hills."
"Right," he replied, his point having been totally missed. "That's exactly what we need after all we've been through already."
Amelia lowered her gaze. "I guess you have the right to say that, Zelgadis- san . . ."
"Huh?" He glanced over, baffled by her remark, but suddenly realized what she was referring to. He released his breath through his nose.
"I . . . I'm sorry I couldn't help you, Zelgadis-san . . ."
"What?" he grunted. "You have no reason to apologize, Amelia. It wasn't your fault."
"I know," she replied timidly, "but it seemed like the right thing to say."
Zelgadis shook his head, dismissing the topic. An awkward silence ensued for a moment, until Zelgadis decided to disrupt it.
"I'm sorry . . . if I hurt you earlier . . ." he spoke under his breath.
Amelia looked up. "Did . . . Lina-san tell you about that?" she gasped.
"She didn't have to," he replied in a soft voice. "I saw everything I did.
It was pure torture." He stared blankly.
Amelia opened her mouth to speak, but realized she didn't know what to say. She wanted to express so much, but didn't know how . . .
Suddenly she knew what to say. She found it most efficient.
"Oh, Zelgadis-san," she smiled, "I'm so glad you're back!"
Without a second thought she threw her arms around his neck. Zelgadis flinched at the sudden weight pulling him down. His heart began to race, and his face suddenly burned like a furnace.
His posture was awkward, having to bent forward because of being so tall.
He dared not move or even breathe - it seemed as if he'd been struck dumb by her touch.
As Amelia released him he felt the weight continue - only this time, it was the weight of Lina and Gourry's gaze. He tried his hardest to act normal, but it was difficult. His heart felt as if it would burst through his chest at any given moment, and his knees felt weak as he tried to stand upright.
He muffled a nervous cough.
Zelgadis bashed Amelia in his mind for being to brave, but, unbeknownst to him, she was feeling the same as he.
Lina and Gourry stared intently. A very satisfied grin splayed itself across Lina's face, and Gourry seemed quite interested, as well.
"Uh," Zelgadis tested his seemingly fresh, new voice, "Shouldn't we be going?"
"Yeah," Lina replied smugly. "If you're ready."
"We're ready," Amelia replied, trying to ignore her wobbliness. A blush continued to burn her face.
"Alright, then!" she exclaimed. "Let's get out of here!"
Gourry slung the leather sack across his back, and the four friends began to walk back to the small village from which they'd come.
Lina couldn't resist. "You get so much attention, 'kitty'!"
"Knock it off!" he snarled under his breath, glaring at her through slits and blushing all the same.
The night sky was peaceful once again, and a lone star shone far brighter than any other.
THE END
(Author's Notes follow!)
By DragonTeenager
The Slayers Vault- http://www.purple-gizmo.com/zelink14/
Epilogue
"So now we have a magic box to deal with?"
"Yup," Lina sighed, "but we'll have to travel elsewhere to hide the thing. It'd bee to conspicuous out here with all the magic it's radiating." Lina patted the leather sack laying on the forest floor.
"So you presume we leave it in an area with more magical energy to match it?"
"Precisely! Unless, of course, you think you have a better idea . . . Good, 'cause were leaving soon anyway."
"Sounds great . . ." Zelgadis replied in monotone.
"I'm so glad you're happy to oblige . . ." Lina spoke sarcastically.
With a shrug Zelgadis stood and walked over to where Amelia stood staring at the stick marking the late traveler's whereabouts.
"I knew those things were trouble from the beginning," he said with a frown, eyeing the marker. "If Lina hadn't been so caught up with gaining extra magical power we would've never been in this mess!"
"It's alright, Zelgadis-san," she said, turning to face him. "We won't have to travel too far - just out of this forest past the next couple hills."
"Right," he replied, his point having been totally missed. "That's exactly what we need after all we've been through already."
Amelia lowered her gaze. "I guess you have the right to say that, Zelgadis- san . . ."
"Huh?" He glanced over, baffled by her remark, but suddenly realized what she was referring to. He released his breath through his nose.
"I . . . I'm sorry I couldn't help you, Zelgadis-san . . ."
"What?" he grunted. "You have no reason to apologize, Amelia. It wasn't your fault."
"I know," she replied timidly, "but it seemed like the right thing to say."
Zelgadis shook his head, dismissing the topic. An awkward silence ensued for a moment, until Zelgadis decided to disrupt it.
"I'm sorry . . . if I hurt you earlier . . ." he spoke under his breath.
Amelia looked up. "Did . . . Lina-san tell you about that?" she gasped.
"She didn't have to," he replied in a soft voice. "I saw everything I did.
It was pure torture." He stared blankly.
Amelia opened her mouth to speak, but realized she didn't know what to say. She wanted to express so much, but didn't know how . . .
Suddenly she knew what to say. She found it most efficient.
"Oh, Zelgadis-san," she smiled, "I'm so glad you're back!"
Without a second thought she threw her arms around his neck. Zelgadis flinched at the sudden weight pulling him down. His heart began to race, and his face suddenly burned like a furnace.
His posture was awkward, having to bent forward because of being so tall.
He dared not move or even breathe - it seemed as if he'd been struck dumb by her touch.
As Amelia released him he felt the weight continue - only this time, it was the weight of Lina and Gourry's gaze. He tried his hardest to act normal, but it was difficult. His heart felt as if it would burst through his chest at any given moment, and his knees felt weak as he tried to stand upright.
He muffled a nervous cough.
Zelgadis bashed Amelia in his mind for being to brave, but, unbeknownst to him, she was feeling the same as he.
Lina and Gourry stared intently. A very satisfied grin splayed itself across Lina's face, and Gourry seemed quite interested, as well.
"Uh," Zelgadis tested his seemingly fresh, new voice, "Shouldn't we be going?"
"Yeah," Lina replied smugly. "If you're ready."
"We're ready," Amelia replied, trying to ignore her wobbliness. A blush continued to burn her face.
"Alright, then!" she exclaimed. "Let's get out of here!"
Gourry slung the leather sack across his back, and the four friends began to walk back to the small village from which they'd come.
Lina couldn't resist. "You get so much attention, 'kitty'!"
"Knock it off!" he snarled under his breath, glaring at her through slits and blushing all the same.
The night sky was peaceful once again, and a lone star shone far brighter than any other.
THE END
(Author's Notes follow!)