Authoress' Note: If you didn't read the previous Chapter you won't get this. (well, at least I wouldn't) If you didn't read it go read! Now!
Zelgadiss stumbled along a path. It had been awhile since he had a good meal….well longer then he could go without one. He also needed to find something to drink soon. He decided to sit and rest. He sat down then fell unconcious.
Myrilla shot straight up in her bed. Throwing on her robe she ran to Lina's room. She knocked on the door frantically.
Lina woke up and recognizing the knock as Myrilla's she went straight for the door.
"Myrilla! What happened?" She asked pulling the girl into her room and turning on the lights. Lina's room was decorated in reds and oranges.
"There's a man. A chimera to be exact. He's unconcious by the east tunnel 18. [1]." She said.
"Ok. Thanks." Lina said grabbing her clothes and changing behind the screen. "I'll get daddy. We'll get him." Lina came out. "Wake Arianna. He might need some food. Meet us at the hospital." Lina ran out the door and woke up her father. She waited out side as he got dressed and they headed for east tunnel 18.
Myrilla woke up Arianna. The older girl got dressed and went to the kitchen to start some food.
Lina and Dorian quietly snuck out of the tunnel. Spotting Zel they ran over to him. Lina nodded to her father and he picked Zel up and they made their way back down the tunnel. When they got to the Hospital Dorian put Zel on one of the unocupied beds.
"I'm gald he's alive…" Lina said.
"You know him?" Dorian asked.
"Yea…We used to travel together….He was always obssesed with finding a cure."
"I see"
Myrilla put a cold compress on his forehead and tended to some wounds he had from previous battles.
"I'll be right back. I'm gonna go see if Arianna finished the food…" Lina said and disappeared towards the kitchen. A little while after Lina left Zelgadiss began to wake up.
"….where am I?"He aked looking at the two people hovering over him.
"Welcome to U.R.T.H." Myrilla grinned.
"U.R.T.H.?"
"Underground Resistance Team of Humans" Lina said walking into the room with a tray of food and water. "U.R.T.H."
"Lina? Lina Inverse?" Zelgadiss said in disbelief.
"One in the same" She said. "Here eat this." She said handing him the plate of food. "It's been awhile."
Zelgadiss sat up and took the plate of food and began eating. "Yes it has…who are these people?" He asked refering to Myrilla and Dorian. "and how did I get here?"
"Well," Lina began. "The girl over there is Myrilla Yami. She's psycic. You collpased in front of one of our entrances. She told me there was a man there. So I got him.." Se pointed to Dorian "He's my father Dorian Inverse. We went up above and he carried you down." She explained. "Does that explain things?"
"Sorta" he said, finishing his food. "I'm still confused on what this place is…."
"I'll give you a tour then." She said noting that he finished his food. "when your ready"
"ok" He said getting off the bed. "I'm ready"
"Great!" She grabbed the dishes "Well your in the hospital now….It's pretty obvious what this place is for " She walked out of the room with Zel behind her. She went into the tavern and headed for the kitchen. "This is the tavern, here follow me you can meet Arianna" They walked into the kitchen and a woman with short black hair was washing dishes. "Arianna Hesher this is Zelgadiss Greywyrs. Zelgadiss this is Arianna" Lina introduced then put the dishes in the sink.
"It's nice to meet you. Zelgadiss……Greywyrs?" She asked.
"Yes….Greywyrs is right…."
Arianna grinned and Lina realized what Arianna did. Funny, I never noticed before…. "Well, let's continue the tour." She said leading Zel to the hallway. She walked along for awhile before stopping in front of two large double doors. She pushed the heavy oak door open. Sunlight streamed from the room and you could hear the birds singing and Michiko and Timothy laughing. She lead him in the room where Akil, Charulynn, Timothy and Michiko were. "Here we recreated plant and animal life. We copied ,I guess is the word, what our world used to look like for the kids. We sustain this room with magic." Timothy heard Lina talking and looked up.
"LINA!'" he yelled and ran for his big sister. He ran over and gave her a hug which she returned. Michiko and Charilynn followed for lack of anything to do.
"Hey Squirt!" Lina said ruffling his hair. "Guys this is Zelgadiss Greywyrs. Zel this growth here is Timothy, my baby brother " She pointed over to Michiko "That's Michiko Gabriev. She's Gourry's little sister. I hope he's still alive for his families sake." She pointed over to Charilynn. "That's Charilynn Matsugami. She takes care of this room." She ponted over to the elderly lady over by the large tree. "That's Akil Rakurai. She's a Ryuzoku. She mainly stays there and tells the children stories." Zelgadiss nodded. Lina said goodbye and left the room left the room.
"That's amazing" He said.
"A lot of the stuff we do here is amazing. We have tunnels leading almost everywhere. With Myrilla's Psycic abilities we can predict when and where Mazoku will attack. We're always there ahead of time" She stopped in front of another room with double doors. They weren't as big as the other ones. "This is the library" She said. There were books everywhere. "We save everything we can when we go above. Books are pretty easy to find" She said. No one was in the room. "The only other places left are the bderooms, training rooms, and offices. Everyone is probably awake by now so let's go back to the tavern and I'll finish introducing you to everyone." Zel stared in awe at the library and made a mental note to go through the books later. He followed Lina back to the Tavern. She came up to a blonde girl and a black-haired man arguing.
"ahem" Lina cleared her throat and the two immediately stood looking at her. "Guys I'd like you to meet Zelgadiss Greywyrs, Zelgadiss the girl is Gwynne Northwood. She is more commonly known around here as Silverstar. The man is Kiken Shisou."
"Hello" Kiken said.
"Hi…"
"Nice to meet you" Silverstar said.
"same…."
"Don't worry guys he never talked much…..we'll break him out of his shell" Lina said and led him to a man with light brown hair dressed in white robes. "Egidious I'd like you to meet someone, Zelgadiss' Greywords this is Egidious Haski. Egidious, Zel. Egicious was a high preist before the Mazoku attacked."Lina said.
"How do you do?" Egidious said.
"Good thankyou"
"I have more people to introduce Zel to so we must be going" Lina said. She led Zel to a really energetic young girl who was playing around in the tavern "That girl playing is Ana Kakugari" She pointed out and led him to a table full of adults. "Hey, we have a newcomer. I'd like you al to meet Zelgadiss'" Lina said she started at her mom "This is Madeline Inverse, My mom" going clockwise " Keiko Gabriev, Gourry's mom." Next person clockwise " Gourry's father Taro Gabriev" next "Jocelynn Takiharu" and last but not least…"Zel tis is Kennett Greywyrs"
Zel's jaw-dropped. "Dad? You're here?"
Tee hee……CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!! *laughs maniacly* hehehe.
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~Lita