Fairies and Demons

Gourry, Teefa, and Rooks told Lina what had happened in the Bejeweled City. The young sorceress then pulled her beloved close, and asked him not to ever do something like that. "If you do," she threatened, "You're gonna get it so bad. I'll probably be in the state of mind to Dragon Slave you into oblivion. At least you made it back safely."

"I promise Lina, I won't do anything to make you cry, ever," vowed Gourry.

Teefa said, "Well, you two make a cute couple. You argue more than anyone I know, but you still managed to show each other that you care."

Lina blushed. "We have been close friends for three years now. It's only natural we know each other's little quirks and how to live with them. Like how I can tell when Gourry is being stupid, and don't Fireball him as much as before."

They talked well into the afternoon. Then, they all said their good- byes, and went their separate ways. Lina and Gourry decided to go to the Jungle. She was hoping to ask Rosiotti for help in returning to their own world.

* * *

When they arrived at Rosiotti's lair, they found the penguin sisters Roan and Selkie were upset. Apparently, the fairies were acting quite strange lately. They wanted help figuring out their motives. So they asked Gourry and Lina.

"Sure we will," Lina replied, "It sounds like fun." But she was really thinking about the treasures she might find in their possession.

So they headed to the Fairies' Territory. There, they saw a circle of fairies gathered around a nun from Gato. The woman was definitely hurt.

"This one has no elemental powers. Bring me the priestess from Gato's Temple," one fairy yelled to her companions.

Another inquired, "Is that the one who looks like a million year old hag?"

The first shook her head. "No, Lord Evans says that she's only 26. Her looks must betray her true age. Maybe it's a type of magic unknown to us."

As the fairies argued over why their lord wanted a human as their queen, a man entered the area. He was a humanoid monkey with cone like hair. A green headband was on his head. His gauntlets, armor, and shoes were all green with golden linings. His pants were tan, with a golden belt and some gold braces on his legs. And he was mad.

"Fairies," he yelled, "You will pay for harming a holy woman." With that, he jumped and began to punch the fairies to death. Not one got away.

"Darn fairies, when did they become Evans's henchmen," he mumbled. Then he noticed Gourry and Lina. "You, take her to Rosiotti. He's one of the Wisdoms."

But the nun refused help. She got up, and walked on her own back to the temple. The man then told Gourry and Lina, "This is the territory of the fairies. You must leave immediately. We must not start a war between our two kinds." Then he ran off.

Lina wondered why he could stay, but she couldn't. 'He must be after the treasure too. I have to get to it before he does,' she thought. Then she began to drag Gourry through the dense jungle. Along the way, they were forced to kill of the monsters that served the fairies.

In a clearing, they saw a little green demon called a Punk Master. "You must leave," he said, "We do not like humans here."

Lina asked, "What are you hiding for the fairies?"

The monster laughed. "Just like you, a man came by and asked about Lord Evans awhile ago. He's been living in the Land of Fairies for the past ten years. Lord Evans will be the one to annihilate the human race and become king of both worlds. Now leave, or die."

"Don't threaten me!" Lina yelled, "No one dares to mess with Lina Inverse. The ones who did, all died horrible deaths."

"You can never kill me. Now die," Punk Master screamed.

Lina rolled her eyes. This thing wasn't so scary. It was barely big enough to scratch her on the arm. She sighed, "If you want to die so badly. Fireball." Then, it was killed.

* * *

"Thanks," Roan said, "Most fairies don't like humans very much. But I never though they would go this far. What should we do, Lord Rosiotti?"

"Ummmmmmm. . .he's been asleep the whole time you've been speaking," Selkie stated. Roan facefaulted, and then sweatdropped.

* * *

Lina and Gourry headed home after that. They were tired from their long day's work. The duo just wanted to eat some good food, and get some rest.

Gourry asked, "Hey Lina, let's go and get some good food at Gato again tomorrow. They were the most delicious dishes I've ever tasted. I knew that all temples must have a good cook."

Lina thought better about Fireballing him, and threw her pillow in his face instead. "I don't get you some times, but I do agree that the food is good. We should go there again tomorrow. And maybe we can go explore the caves again while we're there."

So they all had a nice dinner filled with all of the best food. After that, Lina put on a magic demonstration in the yard. Finally, it was time to go to sleep.

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Evans was the main demon in BoF II. Nuff said.