Slayers: The Meaning of Life

Part 15: Meet Mace-Sama

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N: The Golden Dragon Filia Ul Copt is having tea in her studio. Her small son Valgaav is seated beside her, eating a cookie.

Val: Oh! Oh! OH!!! Looka!

N: The small dragon points out the window to where XellAn and Phibrizio stand. XellAn's got her hand raised to ring the doorbell. Filia looks up from her tea and, upon seeing them, a look of horror crosses her face.

Filia: Mazoku! WHY are there MAZOKU here?!

Val: Uh? Whassamatter?

N: The priestess flings the door wide open, revealing XellAn with her hand in mid air, and points her mace at the two.

Filia: Explain yourselves, filth, before Mace-Sama makes you explain!

N: Phibrizio, at the site of the mace, hides behind XellAn's legs. The demon-girl just stares at the Ryuzoku.

Phibby: *whimpers* I'm scared, XA...

me: *hand rests on Phibby's head*

Filia: Who are you? Why are you here?

me: *calmly* My name is XellAn Metallium--

Filia: *tail pops out* A relation of Xellos'!!!!

me: No. Just acquaintances.

Phibby: I'd say more than that...

me: *to Phibby* Shush. I told you, I don't want to hear about it. *turns back to Filia* Miss Ul Copt, you need not fear. Hellmaster will behave -he's under careful observation by L-Sama- and I am only half Mazoku. I did not come here to upset you, simply to ask a question.

N: Filia lowers Mace-Sama slightly.

Filia: *suspiciously* What sort of question?

me: What's the meaning of life?

Filia: *blinks* The meaning of life? I never really thought about that...But I suppose it would be peace and happiness.

me: Peace and happiness?

Filia: Yes...what is life if you live it in chaos and disorder? Why do people disrupt the peace by fighting pointless wars? We fight wars every day...and often we lose them.

Phibby: *pouting* ...I like chaos...GAH!!

N: Valgaav suddenly pulls on the Hellmaster's hair.

Val: *giggling* Hee hee hee... ^^

Phibby: Whadja do that for?!

Val: *tugs again* Hahhahaha! ^.^

Phibby: *eyes all big & teary* Ahhh!! Stop!!! XA, make him stop!

me: Miss Ul Copt! Control your child!

Val: *clearly enjoying Phibby's reaction* Weeee!!!! Fun!!!!! ^_^

Phibby: WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! ;_;

N: XellAn lifts Phibrizio into her arms and out of the little Ryuzoku's reach.

Phibby: *sniffle, sob* He's mean...I don't like Ryuzoku, XA.

me: *soothingly* It's okay, Phibby-Baby...*to Filia* Really, I would have expected you to raise him with more manners than this.

Filia: Hmph. *she picks Val up and stares at the demons* Neither of us are tolerant of Mazoku. Xellos learned that the hard way.

me: Well aren't you just the hypocrite, Miss Peace-and-Happiness. That was uncalled for. Phibby was being good. He didn't touch anything or say anything. Peace my ass!

Val: *grins* Ah...A-ss!

N: Filia gapes at her son, not believing what came out of his mouth.

Filia: Wha...?

Val: *proudly* ASS!!!

Filia: *enraged* THIS IS YOUR INFLUENCE, YOU PIECE OF TRASH!!!!!!!!!

me: eep. ^^;

N: Filia once again whips Mace-Sama from it's hiding place.

Filia: PREPARE TO SUFFER THE WRATH OF MACE-SAMA!!!!!!!!!

Val: *claps hands* YAY!!!!!!!!!!

me: Let's get the Hell outta here!!!!!!!

N: XellAn charges out of the room, clutching Phibby protectively. Filia chases them out the door, then watches to make sure they are leaving. Val can be heard babbling away in the house.

Val: Hell!

Filia: ARRRGHH!!!!!! DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!

Val: Damn!

Filia: *slumps to the ground* ...I give up...

Val: Hee hee hee! Filia-Mama funny! ^_^

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AN: i know Phibby should be stronger than this and not really mind since he's one o' the most powerful demons, but i guess my reasoning for his little kid tolerance is that he was given a second chance...L-Sama was hesitant to restore him to full power. therefore, his weaker now.

sorry this chapter sucks. i'm kind of depressed and angsty right now. it'll get better, i promise! the last chapter (which i've already written even though i'm no where near done) is really good and REALLY surprising.

Cyris, at your request, i'll do Dolphin next. i'm finding that i like her, even though i don't know much about her. (then again, who does...?)

stay tuned for Deep Sea Dolphin!!!!!!!