"Humans.I'll take of them first," decides Marinu, raising a palm high, "Vun ga Ruim!"

Zelgadis gasps, "The.spell to summon Black Beasts from the. Astral Plane!"

"Zelgadis.my body can't move no matter how hard I try," stammers Amelia.

Moments later, Zelicia finds them laying on the ground, several black blobs attached to them, "Oh, L-Sama! Those things are sucking their mental energy!"

Flora bunches her fists meekly, surrounded by Black Beasts. "Where's Papa?! This is scary! These things are sooo icky!"

"Balus Rod!" A whip lashes out, thrashing away the blobs around Flora.

Leila smirks, the whip disappearing. Flora kneels, picking up two Black Beasts. "Wow! The never-exploding water bomb! I could make big bucks!"

"Ah, now I finally have you right where I want you," laughs Marinu, standing before the girls, "Now be a good little abomination and don't fight back."

"Flora, my body won't move," gasps Leila, "Is he doing this?"

Flora blinks, "Some form of telepathy I guess. Water Mazoku are talented at it."

"Are we going to die.?"

"No way, we're the heroes!"

"Zelas Brid!" comes Val.

"Burst Flare!" Follows Xian.

Two attacks fly at Marinu. He smirks, bending to one side. They miss him, still on coarse, heading for Leila!

"You idiots!" She yelps in horror.

The attacks crisscross over her dress's chest, missing her by a breath. As the straps of her bra falls down, two pads tumble out, hitting the ground.

Xian and Val scream in total dismay. "LEILA'S FLAT!!!"

Flora closes her eyes, "Well duh. Like flat mother, like flat daughter. Genetics dude."

Despairingly, Leila falls to her knees, touching the pads, "Oh dear, my pads fell out! Now my flaw is bared for the entire world to tease and judge me! Damn you mother, this is all your fault!"

Marinu holds his head, "I'm surrounded by morons!" He readies another attack, "Dolp Stra - "

"Hold it right there, villain!"

"Now who is this? Another idiot to waste my time?"

"I charge you with the crime of attempted murder and wrecking my sweet sixteenth party! The punishment is death, you piece of crap! With a heart filled with love and justice, I shall destroy your unholy spiritual being!"

From atop a pole, Zelicia gives the V sign, and soars from the pole, baring her JUSTICE written fist. "Behold my righteous wrath!"

Zelicia pushes out her leg, "Feel the swift kick of Seyruun justice, villain!" Her foot connects with his head. Marinu falls back, but is it picked up, only to be punched by her. "Pacifist crush!" Zelicia then stamps on his back.

"Freakin' crazy girl," moans Marinu. "Mistress never mentioned this.Better end this."

Marinu rises up, using a burst of energy to blast the princess away. "Kids today just get ruder and ruder."

Leila leans into Flora's ear, whispering, "Plushie time."

Flora floats to the ceiling, "Presenting Flora's new plushies, Marinu and Dynast!"

Marinu cocks an eyebrow.

"Kissy! Kissy!" Giggles Flora, pushing two plushies together, "Naughty Dynny!"

Marinu flies toward the cheeky Chaos Child.

"Can you feel the love, Mr. Waterman?" she cheekily asks.

Leila tears away her dress's top, to leave her now strapless bra. She readies herself for her favourite attack, "Darkness beyond twilight, in crimson blood that flows. Buried in the stream of time is where your power grows. I pledge myself to conquer all the foes who stand, before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hands. Let the fools who stand us be destroyed by the power you and I possess - DRAGON SLAVE!!!"

Flora disappears. Marinu is blown out of the palace, into the night.

Leila, Zelicia and Flora step outside, to see Marinu dazed on the grass. "I shall return.How anti-climatic."

"Humph," mocks Leila.

Lina and Gourry walk into the hall, holding food. "What happened here? And where's the cake?" Wonders Lina.

"It's ok, we still have those cupcakes," Gourry assures her.

From the shadows of night step five shadows.

"Lina!"

"Gourry!"

The family step into the light; Zangulus and Martina stand with their three children.

"Yo," greets Zinothy.

Zangulus raises his sword, "been a while."

The twins bounce around, "Heya! We're Milly and Tilly!"

Clanking up behind them is a giant metal robot with the head of Zoamelgustar, created by the twins.

"Our patron Mazoku, he's so mighty and pretty," chimes Milly.

"He's so cool," sighs Tilly. "Mecha Zoamelgustar!"

Xala cutely trots into the scene, and stares up at the robot with a wide smile, her tongue hanging out. With a giggle, she breaths out a stream of flames, gusting away Mecha Zoamelgustar, Milly, Tilly and Martina.

Zangulus opens his arms in despair. "Martina, dear! Daughters!"

With a sigh, Zinothy follows his father as he takes chase after them.

~@@@~

Ignoring the commotion, Zelicia lifts her skirts and begins to exit the hall. Flora points to her lips, wondering what her friend is up to.

~@@@~

As the princess enters her room, she opens a draw, taking out a pair of heavy-duty metal shears. Closing her eyes, she takes a snip at a lock, feeling it hit the ground. Taking a deep breath, Zelicia continues to cut her long wavy locks until she is satisfied. Opening her big blue eyes, she beholds her new hairdo, surprised at first to see it above shoulder length.

Zelicia steps on wire. She flinches, peering down to see a bundle of her hair. "Wow, that's a lot of wire - er - I mean hair."

With a smirk, she jumps into her walk-in closet. Minutes later, she walks out, clad in tight white hipster three quarter pants, and a sleeveless white tank top. An outfit fit for a warrior. Striking the V sign, she smiles mischievously, "Victory!"

~@@@~

"You're leaving home?!" Gasps Zelgadis, "But why so soon?"

Amelia goes into a theatrical episode, surrounded in a fluffy, colourful background, "My dear baby is all grown up and leaving home, how sad - how EPIC!"

Zelicia makes a fist, "I am embarking on a noble quest! For the sake of justice I will hunt down that Mazoku bastard to the ends of the world!"

"Gosh, I wish I could go too!" Exclaims Leila.

Lina rubs her chin, "Actually you will, but your wardrobe is no good for combat."

"Huh?"

~@@@~

Flora sits at a door, listening to the wailings of Leila.

"No, Mama! Give that back! Don't touch that! Ahhh, that hurts! Hey, those are my panties! No, not that.anything but th - "

~@@@~

Leila gruffly sits, cross-legged on the hall's couch, looking away her mother. "Mama, you have gone too far this time! I am a delicate maiden, not a.a.TOMBOY!"

"What?" Frowns Lina, "Those jeans and top look cute on you. The top's cute, it even has a ribbon; your mother has good taste - so HUSH!"

Zelgadis opens his hands to Zelicia; in his palms is his sword, the one created by Rezo so many years ago. "If you insist on going, then take this - to use on any males who hit on you."

Zelicia gazes down at the sword, her blue eyes watering, going flush. "Thank-you.Daddy."

Her mother approaches her as she fastens the sword by her side. Amelia holds a pair of turquoise shaded boots. "Zelly, could you wear these? They gave me good luck on my journeys."

Zelicia nods, taking the boots. "I hope this Seyruun princess can live up to the legend of the last."

~@@@~

It's early sunrise, and Leila and Zelicia step into the light, surveying the hills in the distance with eager anticipation.

"Far away embracing all the magic, I wanna go beyond this day," cheerful declares Leila, breathing in the fresh, morning air. "With me eyes on my dreams I'll keep walking on, as far as I can. (Get along, try again!)"

"Here we go!" Yells Zelicia, raising a fist high, "We have to keep on running. No one will be able to stop us. Lets give ourselves in the future a reason for life!"

Flora cheerfully spreads her arms wide, waving, "Breeze me a line some time!"

Two gloved hands close in around her, fastening a black shall and cape, such as the one her father wears. "Huh? Papa?"

Xellos spins to face her, handing to his eldest daughter a silver staff, a large shimmering emerald atop it. The staff towers over Flora. "Lord Beastmaster has conscripted you for duty, isn't that fun?"

Flora beams a smile, "Sure! Hey, it's the staff Mr. Phrambroza gave me!"

"Big Brother's going along too, to protect his Flora!" Declares, a starry eyed, Val bounces behind her, staring off to Leila.

Flora pulls a sour face, "Uh-huh. Somehow I think Big Brother's motivated by something else."

Val and Flora join Leila, and Zelicia. Before the group takes their first step for their journey, they turn back, taking a last glance at their proud parents, who smile, trying to hold in their tears and fears.

"May we leave a legacy worthy of you," Leila whispers to herself, a tear rolling down her cheek as she looks away.

~@@@~

"You want me to what now?" Demands Zinothy, seated in the grass with his father, and still dazed mother.

Zangulus makes an enthusiastic fist, "Follow them, and take revenge on the Gabriev girl!"

Milly combs the grass, "Mecha Zoamelgustar?"

Tilly waves direction flags behind her.

Zangulus's eyes stream tears, "It's been a long time coming, but I want to hand over my most prized possession!"

Zinothy's jaw drops in surprise, breath taken away. "Father, I'm overjoyed.I've waited so long for you to hand over your - "

Zangulus takes the hat off his head and pops it over his son's, looking away, sobbing wildly.

"Hat.the freakin' hat!" He growls, expecting to have received the Howling Sword.

Martina jumps up, thrusting her Zoamelgustar statue in his face, "Don't forget that Zoamelgustar is there for you!"

~@@@~

Leila gasps, a metal object just thrust into the back of her head.

"Right in the head!" Lina congratulates herself, "You come back to ME you overgrown BRAT!"

Filia blinks, "Lina, what was that?"

Lina lovingly wraps her fingers together. "Ah, I stole that sapphire necklace the day my Leila was born!"

Filia and Amelia fold their arms, glaring at the oblivious Lina. "Li-na!"

Lina and Leila lift their heads into the morning sun, their eyes meet as Leila lifts the necklace over her head.

"Where monsters rampage, I'm there to take them down."

"Where treasure glitters, I'm there to claim it."

"Where an enemy rises to face me.victory will be.OURS."