Quest For A New Sword
Lina Inverse looked over the dense foliage covering the old temple. It told the sorceress that the building had been abandoned for about 2,000 years at the least. Usually these ancient ruins held some items of power. Maybe she and Gourry would find the object of their search - - the legendary swords Dragon's Breath, and Dragon's Claw.
Ever since Gourry had parted with the Sword of Light six months back, the duo had been searching for a replacement - - as well as Lina's usual treasure hunts and bandit raids. When Lina had returned home after an urgent letter from her sister told her that her father was sick, she had learned of the two swords while searching for the one herb that would save his life. Somehow, she had managed to get the herb back to her father and leave town with the info without Luna finding out. L-Sama only knows what would happen if Luna found her planning to defile some ancient temples in order to get them.
Armed with the knowledge of the existence of those two swords, the Sorceress Supreme and the Genius Swordsman - - ironic title given Gourry's mental ability or lack there of - - went searching for their location. Lina had decided early on to try for several ancient temples, and Gourry had just followed her lead. It was always best to listen to her in these situations.
Now they were traversing this ancient temple that was hidden in the woods in the northern part of Seyruun. Vines covered the door, sealing it shut. More of them were found all over different parts of the temple's walls. They were so long, that they covered the area from a group of trees next to the temple, all the way back to the entrance to the forest - - running along the ground for the most part.
'If Amelia was here, ten to one she'd trip at least ten times trying to run ahead,' Lina thought. She picked up her sword and walked over to the temple's door. "Gourry, get your sword out. We need to cut through these vines or the door will never open."
The brainless swordsman followed his friend's lead. It was either that or get Fireballed, and besides, he needed to find a new magic sword. He felt more comfortable with one of those than a regular sword - - attributing to his years wielding The Sword of Light.
After a few minutes, the adventurers had cut through all of the vines on the door. Lina pushed it open, and ran inside. She began searching around the room in order to find whatever treasure she could. Gourry just walked in after her, and began to help out.
"Hey Lina?" he asked, "What do these swords look like anyway? And where in the temple would they be kept? Are they going to be in this room?"
Lina began counting to ten in order to conserve her magic by not Fireballing him. Finally, she said, "One, I don't know what they look like. Two, I guess they'd be locked up somewhere. And Three, no they won't be in the main chamber. They might as well be out of any protective cases with a big sign over them saying 'Please steal me'."
"How was I supposed to know?" inquired Gourry.
Lina was about to say, "Common sense," but then remembered that Gourry didn't have any. It was any wonder he had survived on his journey before meeting her. She then found a donation box that had been thrown from the wall somehow. The gold coins that were in it had been strewn over the floor as a result, and Lina couldn't resist taking them.
"Lina," whined Gourry, "Can we just move on? I'm sure the gold isn't going anywhere."
Lina's eyes suddenly acquired a glint that could only mean one thing. "Fireball," she yelled, sending the spell strait at Gourry. He was instantly charred, and fell down. "We'll go on when I say that I am ready. Just busy yourself counting cracks in the wall or something."
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As they traveled through the temple, they saw many treasures. Most were gold coins that probably were supposed to go to the upkeep of the building. But Lina also spied precious gems and a few magical artifacts as well. For each room they entered, it took a good fifteen minutes for her to raid the whole place before they could move on.
Gourry was getting pretty bored at the whole thing. He took Lina's advice and counted cracks in the wall. But even that got boring after awhile. And he didn't dare tell Lina - - she'd probably get angry enough to skip the Fireball and go strait to the Dragon Slave.
Finally, they arrived at the last room in the temple. It was most likely the chambers of the High Priest or whoever was in charge. Lina deduced this by all the fancy - - albeit ruined - - clothes that were strewn around the room. Also everything from the sheets on the bed to the style of rug on the floor just screamed out money and power.
"Lina, what do you suppose these are?" asked Gourry, pointing to a pair of sword cases.
"That must be them!" Lina exclaimed, "Gourry, these swords must be the Dragon's Breath and Dragon's Claw. 'Forged with a platinum colored metal and refined with the scales, breath, and blood of a dragon'. They fit the description in the book completely."
She took out her sword and began to cut at the rotting wood on the first box, as Gourry did the same thing to the second one. The sword inside was light enough to be wielded with just one hand, yet it still radiated power. On the hilt was a beautiful ruby that had stood the test of time. Gourry's sword was two handed like The Sword of Light was, with a sapphire on its hilt.
Lina stated, "Now that we've gotten all the treasure, there's no point in sticking around. Let's go back to town and have a victory banquet."
But they didn't get very far. Suddenly, a red light enveloped the duo as a strange presence made itself known. Gourry began to panic and grabbed onto Lina's chest. Surprisingly, he wasn't immediately Dragon Slaved or even Fireballed. That was because Lina had fainted from the power covering them. Gourry soon found his eyes begin to close, and he fell backwards with Lina still in his arms.
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This is just the first chapter in this little epic. It'll probably be long- seeing as I have over 60 events to attend to. The part about Gourry counting cracks in the wall is based off a punishment my Math teacher used on this kid in my class, she made him count the little holes in the ceiling tiles in order to shut him up. Little romance in future chaps. Warning, I'm writing this on limited knowledge of Slayers, so there will be errors (probably). Also, if you're familiar with my writing, you know that I have a different brand of disclaimer that I tack on at the end of a fic. You'll see what I mean when we get there.
Lina Inverse looked over the dense foliage covering the old temple. It told the sorceress that the building had been abandoned for about 2,000 years at the least. Usually these ancient ruins held some items of power. Maybe she and Gourry would find the object of their search - - the legendary swords Dragon's Breath, and Dragon's Claw.
Ever since Gourry had parted with the Sword of Light six months back, the duo had been searching for a replacement - - as well as Lina's usual treasure hunts and bandit raids. When Lina had returned home after an urgent letter from her sister told her that her father was sick, she had learned of the two swords while searching for the one herb that would save his life. Somehow, she had managed to get the herb back to her father and leave town with the info without Luna finding out. L-Sama only knows what would happen if Luna found her planning to defile some ancient temples in order to get them.
Armed with the knowledge of the existence of those two swords, the Sorceress Supreme and the Genius Swordsman - - ironic title given Gourry's mental ability or lack there of - - went searching for their location. Lina had decided early on to try for several ancient temples, and Gourry had just followed her lead. It was always best to listen to her in these situations.
Now they were traversing this ancient temple that was hidden in the woods in the northern part of Seyruun. Vines covered the door, sealing it shut. More of them were found all over different parts of the temple's walls. They were so long, that they covered the area from a group of trees next to the temple, all the way back to the entrance to the forest - - running along the ground for the most part.
'If Amelia was here, ten to one she'd trip at least ten times trying to run ahead,' Lina thought. She picked up her sword and walked over to the temple's door. "Gourry, get your sword out. We need to cut through these vines or the door will never open."
The brainless swordsman followed his friend's lead. It was either that or get Fireballed, and besides, he needed to find a new magic sword. He felt more comfortable with one of those than a regular sword - - attributing to his years wielding The Sword of Light.
After a few minutes, the adventurers had cut through all of the vines on the door. Lina pushed it open, and ran inside. She began searching around the room in order to find whatever treasure she could. Gourry just walked in after her, and began to help out.
"Hey Lina?" he asked, "What do these swords look like anyway? And where in the temple would they be kept? Are they going to be in this room?"
Lina began counting to ten in order to conserve her magic by not Fireballing him. Finally, she said, "One, I don't know what they look like. Two, I guess they'd be locked up somewhere. And Three, no they won't be in the main chamber. They might as well be out of any protective cases with a big sign over them saying 'Please steal me'."
"How was I supposed to know?" inquired Gourry.
Lina was about to say, "Common sense," but then remembered that Gourry didn't have any. It was any wonder he had survived on his journey before meeting her. She then found a donation box that had been thrown from the wall somehow. The gold coins that were in it had been strewn over the floor as a result, and Lina couldn't resist taking them.
"Lina," whined Gourry, "Can we just move on? I'm sure the gold isn't going anywhere."
Lina's eyes suddenly acquired a glint that could only mean one thing. "Fireball," she yelled, sending the spell strait at Gourry. He was instantly charred, and fell down. "We'll go on when I say that I am ready. Just busy yourself counting cracks in the wall or something."
* * *
As they traveled through the temple, they saw many treasures. Most were gold coins that probably were supposed to go to the upkeep of the building. But Lina also spied precious gems and a few magical artifacts as well. For each room they entered, it took a good fifteen minutes for her to raid the whole place before they could move on.
Gourry was getting pretty bored at the whole thing. He took Lina's advice and counted cracks in the wall. But even that got boring after awhile. And he didn't dare tell Lina - - she'd probably get angry enough to skip the Fireball and go strait to the Dragon Slave.
Finally, they arrived at the last room in the temple. It was most likely the chambers of the High Priest or whoever was in charge. Lina deduced this by all the fancy - - albeit ruined - - clothes that were strewn around the room. Also everything from the sheets on the bed to the style of rug on the floor just screamed out money and power.
"Lina, what do you suppose these are?" asked Gourry, pointing to a pair of sword cases.
"That must be them!" Lina exclaimed, "Gourry, these swords must be the Dragon's Breath and Dragon's Claw. 'Forged with a platinum colored metal and refined with the scales, breath, and blood of a dragon'. They fit the description in the book completely."
She took out her sword and began to cut at the rotting wood on the first box, as Gourry did the same thing to the second one. The sword inside was light enough to be wielded with just one hand, yet it still radiated power. On the hilt was a beautiful ruby that had stood the test of time. Gourry's sword was two handed like The Sword of Light was, with a sapphire on its hilt.
Lina stated, "Now that we've gotten all the treasure, there's no point in sticking around. Let's go back to town and have a victory banquet."
But they didn't get very far. Suddenly, a red light enveloped the duo as a strange presence made itself known. Gourry began to panic and grabbed onto Lina's chest. Surprisingly, he wasn't immediately Dragon Slaved or even Fireballed. That was because Lina had fainted from the power covering them. Gourry soon found his eyes begin to close, and he fell backwards with Lina still in his arms.
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This is just the first chapter in this little epic. It'll probably be long- seeing as I have over 60 events to attend to. The part about Gourry counting cracks in the wall is based off a punishment my Math teacher used on this kid in my class, she made him count the little holes in the ceiling tiles in order to shut him up. Little romance in future chaps. Warning, I'm writing this on limited knowledge of Slayers, so there will be errors (probably). Also, if you're familiar with my writing, you know that I have a different brand of disclaimer that I tack on at the end of a fic. You'll see what I mean when we get there.