Author's note: Slayer's is not mine, and there's nothing *sob* that will change that...*sniffle* Oh well, on with the fic!
As Lina slept, two figures down the hall argued quietly.
"I saw we get her now, before she's fully recovered," the slightly shorter one was saying. "She can't put up much of a fight without her magic." The taller person shook their head. "We have to leave her alone for awhile, otherwise her bodyguard will attack if we try to get her. You remember what happened last time. Just when things started to get fun he had to go and ruin it."
The slightly shorter one nodded. "What worries me is that we weren't killed. What kind of bodyguard doesn't go back and kill the attacker?" The taller one just shrugged and considered it just good luck. "We can't let the chance go. We have to get her while she's down or not at all." The tall one just shrugged again and followed as the other lead the way to Lina's room. He didn't care as long as he got to play with that petite body again. He remembered the feel of her firm curves and couldn't wait to finally stake his claim on the famous Lina Inverse.
-----------Switching view point---------
Lina struggled again in her dream. The groping hands were back, but this time they were trying to smother her. Lina's eyes shot open as she realized she wasn't dreaming. Someone had their hand over her mouth. She felt their warm breath on her face. Her eyes couldn't make out who it was...until they opened their eyes. Lina gasped as she saw eyes exactly like hers...Mazoku eyes. "Xellos!" her mind screamed in rage. Xellos gave her a small smile before he teleported her to the hot springs. He let her go then and stepped back.
"Gee, this brings back memories," Lina muttered as she looked around.
"Does it?" Xellos asked as he watched her closely. She was trying to flex her fingers, but still couldn't get two to work.
"I seem to rememeber being attacked here." Lina stared back at Xellos, watching his face for emotions.
"You don't remember it all yet, do you?" Xellos's face flashed a strong emotion before going blank again.
"What else should I remember? Would you be pleased to know I remember your hands mauling me? Or how about when I hit the tree? I can still hear the sound of my ribs cracking. Is that what I'm supposed to remember?" Lina watched as Xellos flinched at her words.
"Lina-" Xellos looked away, not wanting her to see his expression.
"Xellos, don't try to pretend you have a conscience now. I know you too well." Xellos turned back to her at that, his face carefully blank.
"Do you really know me Lina?" Lina smirked at his question and was about to reply when he held up a hand. "If you really knew me, then you wouldn't need to remember to know the truth." Xellos walked over to her and stared deeply into her eyes. "Do you really think I would do that?" Lina shifted her weight from one foot to the other. Doubts filled her mind.
"If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Lina tried to sound sarcastic, but it came out sounding strained. Xellos's face revealed nothing of what he was thinking.
"The answers are there, hiding in your mind. If I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me." He retreated to the side of the hot springs.
"What makes you so sure I wouldn't believe you?" Lina demanded. Xellos looked up and grinned.
"I know you well enough to know that." Lina sat down a few feet from him and stared at her reflection on the water. It shocked her to see her eyes, but she quickly put that thought aside.
"He's right and we both know it," she thought. "What if he didn't do it? That would explain why he hasn't killed me yet. But why am I here then, if not to be killed?" Lina's mind zipped off in every direction.
"I don't think you'll be able to figure it out without remembering." Xellos sighed. "I wish I didn't have to do this. Forgive me Lina." Xellos walked over and touched her forehead. She was out before he moved his finger.
As Lina slept, two figures down the hall argued quietly.
"I saw we get her now, before she's fully recovered," the slightly shorter one was saying. "She can't put up much of a fight without her magic." The taller person shook their head. "We have to leave her alone for awhile, otherwise her bodyguard will attack if we try to get her. You remember what happened last time. Just when things started to get fun he had to go and ruin it."
The slightly shorter one nodded. "What worries me is that we weren't killed. What kind of bodyguard doesn't go back and kill the attacker?" The taller one just shrugged and considered it just good luck. "We can't let the chance go. We have to get her while she's down or not at all." The tall one just shrugged again and followed as the other lead the way to Lina's room. He didn't care as long as he got to play with that petite body again. He remembered the feel of her firm curves and couldn't wait to finally stake his claim on the famous Lina Inverse.
-----------Switching view point---------
Lina struggled again in her dream. The groping hands were back, but this time they were trying to smother her. Lina's eyes shot open as she realized she wasn't dreaming. Someone had their hand over her mouth. She felt their warm breath on her face. Her eyes couldn't make out who it was...until they opened their eyes. Lina gasped as she saw eyes exactly like hers...Mazoku eyes. "Xellos!" her mind screamed in rage. Xellos gave her a small smile before he teleported her to the hot springs. He let her go then and stepped back.
"Gee, this brings back memories," Lina muttered as she looked around.
"Does it?" Xellos asked as he watched her closely. She was trying to flex her fingers, but still couldn't get two to work.
"I seem to rememeber being attacked here." Lina stared back at Xellos, watching his face for emotions.
"You don't remember it all yet, do you?" Xellos's face flashed a strong emotion before going blank again.
"What else should I remember? Would you be pleased to know I remember your hands mauling me? Or how about when I hit the tree? I can still hear the sound of my ribs cracking. Is that what I'm supposed to remember?" Lina watched as Xellos flinched at her words.
"Lina-" Xellos looked away, not wanting her to see his expression.
"Xellos, don't try to pretend you have a conscience now. I know you too well." Xellos turned back to her at that, his face carefully blank.
"Do you really know me Lina?" Lina smirked at his question and was about to reply when he held up a hand. "If you really knew me, then you wouldn't need to remember to know the truth." Xellos walked over to her and stared deeply into her eyes. "Do you really think I would do that?" Lina shifted her weight from one foot to the other. Doubts filled her mind.
"If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Lina tried to sound sarcastic, but it came out sounding strained. Xellos's face revealed nothing of what he was thinking.
"The answers are there, hiding in your mind. If I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me." He retreated to the side of the hot springs.
"What makes you so sure I wouldn't believe you?" Lina demanded. Xellos looked up and grinned.
"I know you well enough to know that." Lina sat down a few feet from him and stared at her reflection on the water. It shocked her to see her eyes, but she quickly put that thought aside.
"He's right and we both know it," she thought. "What if he didn't do it? That would explain why he hasn't killed me yet. But why am I here then, if not to be killed?" Lina's mind zipped off in every direction.
"I don't think you'll be able to figure it out without remembering." Xellos sighed. "I wish I didn't have to do this. Forgive me Lina." Xellos walked over and touched her forehead. She was out before he moved his finger.