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Also the words that are in Italics are their thoughts.
Chapter 2 The Adventure Begins:
Last time on The Shadow:
(Zel shakes his head and looks up to the waiter. The waiter looked busy with another customer. Then the waiter turns around as the customer goes up the stairs. Zel leans forward and squints his eyes.
'Its him.'
"I'm going to go to bed. I'll see you all tomorrow."
Amelia, Lina and Gourry start to sing some nameless tune as Zel goes up the stairs.)
Zel walks up the stairs trying to go as fast as he can while trying to be quite. Before Zel could reach the top of the stairs the sound of many doors opening and closing was heard by his elf looking ears. Many footsteps are heard coming towards Zel. Zel stops to cover his face then continues his pursuit up the stairs. People start to pass Zel in what seems like fear. Soon the horde of people disappears down the stairs. Zel reaches the top of the stairs he sees a corridor of rooms. Zel looks confusingly around at each of the doors.
'Which one to choose.'
Lina's and Gourry's voices bellowed from down the stairs. Zel drops his head in shame and shakes it.
'I swear it is like they don't even need to get drunk.'
A door opens and closes. Zel looks up and see the shadowy figure from before. The Shadow seemed taken back by the sight of Zel. They took a step back and looked at Zel then to the door. Zel leans on his foot on the top stair. The shadows breath quickens. Zel starts to slowly stress his weight on his foot as he step up the stairs. Zel places his hand on the hilt of his sword. A creak from behind Zel stops him before he fully reaches the top stair. A molding, rotten smell came from behind him. It made a shiver run up his spine and a sour taste build in the back of his throat. Zel tried holding his breath but he had already smelt the repulsiveness of the creature that was behind him. Zel felt like that his stomach was going to erupt up and through his mouth. Another creak was strained on the wooden stairs. The creature was far behind Zel but all ready had caught his scent. Zel became aware of the silence that ran through out the whole residence. Zel reacted quickly to the next creak that mad the whole stair well shake. Zel jumps from the stair toward the figure.
The figure pulls out its sword and points it at Zel. Zel stops abruptly in his tracks. He pulled out his sword in defense. The figure's sword blushed blue in the moonlight. The figure sent no ambiance of threat so Zel continued to place him self by its side. Not once did the figure move to attack Zel.
It was waiting.
The smell got stronger with each creak in the stairs. Zel covered his mouth and nose with his arm. A gray-brown figure appeared at the top of the stairs. It stopped to sniff the air. It groaned as it caught a scent. The figure sharply turns toward Zel.
The creature's roar shook the top of the house with force. Zel loses his balance. He falls. The floor vibrates from his fall and the monster flexes its body and rushes toward Zel. A ball of heat came from the creature's hand and threw Zel's sword from him. The creature starts to let its self fall upon Zel, Zel blocks with his arms preparing for the smell and waste of the creature to consume him but the creature lets out a load groan. Zel looks up to see that the figure had rammed its sword into the rotting flesh of the creature. Nameless whispers were heard coming from the figure. The moonlight seemed to be sucked into sword as the figure started to slip under the weight of the creature. Every single light in the hall seemed to be sucked up into the sword soon the sword began to glow a bright yet deep blue. The light coming from the creature began to pulse and burn the molding flesh of the creature. Zel started to feel him self calling upon the spell of petrifying. But a familiar voice broke through.
"FIREBALL!"
It was Lina. A blast from behind the creature grew until it made a forceful contact with the behind of the creature. The blast made the creature, Zel and the figure get pushed back. The fire had spread to the ceiling and the creature seemed to be flammable that moved wildly around the hall and caused more harm then just dying. Zel felt his hand brush his sword. Gourry charges at the creature. Zel grasps his sword. Gourry and Zel stick their swords in the creature while Zel chants the petrifying spell. His sword carried the magic to the inside of the creature and it spread thought out the body of it. Soon the fire on the creature was consumed. Gourry hit his sword with all his strength on the stone creature. Amelia jumps and decks the head of the creature with her "Hammer of Justice." The creature broke and shattered into large stone pieces.
"AQUA BLAST" *
Water spread through the whole hall way and seeped into the doors and down the stairs and it carried the others with it. The water broke out the windows and drained out the entrance. Zel had sunk to the bottom and finally got to breath. He opened his eyes and saw Lina, Gourry, and Amelia lying on the floor coughing out the water.
"Thanks."
"No problem Zel Anytime."
Zel remembers the figure from before and glances around the room only to find nothing.
"Maybe we should get some sleep now."
Gourry and Amelia look at Lina all ready asleep on the floor. Amelia smiles and looks at Zel only to see him in thought.
"Is there something wrong?"
Zel doesn't answer her. Gourry looks at Zel. Gourry opens his mouth to speak.
"Look what we did to this place do you think they will let us stay here?"
"I think my Master would understand."
Zel turns and sees a waiter drenched from head to toe in water. He dripped as he smiled at Zel. Amelia and Gourry look suspiciously at each other.
"Trust me the damage has all ready been paid for. We have other rooms down, under the restaurant. All of our guest will be moved there. These attacks are a usual case here. You could call it a ritual."
The waiter smiles and bows to Zel as he hands him a towel. Then turn s and walks down the stairs.
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Zel wakes to the sound of retreating footsteps. He jumps out of bed and runs to the door. He opens it as fast as possible only to see Amelia dashing off into the hall. Zel feels his head pounding turns around and goes in his room. He turns to find a plate of tea lying on the table. He sits and pours himself a drink. The door opens behind him. Zel keeps his back to the door and the waiter.
"Excuse me sir. I brought some things that were left by that guest who was here last night. I wanted to let you rest, but since your up, I have been ordered by my Master to tell you that it is not safe here ad we are grateful for your involvement in protecting out business. We owe you…"
"You owe me nothing. I wasn't the one who protected the other guest. That was someone else."
"Yes sir. Your breakfast has been prepared and your company is awaiting your arrival. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here."
The waiter bows and leaves the room. Zel turns to see a wet cloth bag lying on his bed and a cloak that seemed to be full of things. Zel gets up and leaves the room to join the others for breakfast.
~^*^~
"Are you leaving sir?"
"Hm?"
Zel turns to see the waiter from the night before standing in the doorframe.
"Yes that's right. Didn't I tell…"
"No, sir but I have been asked to give you this."
The waiter hands Zel a yellow letter and leaves the room. Zel opens the letter and looks at the cloak and other posesions.
'Do not try and find me. Keep away from the forest.'
The letter was plain and simple.
Reviewer:
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Sorry for the long chapter!