With Shabrinigdo's release, night seemed to be more eager to fall upon the
earth.. Dark and ominous clouds hung in the sky, shielding the stars from
view. Overall, it seemed that nighttime was trying rather hard to envelop
the world in total darkness. However, the moon, continued to shine, with
rays of light that occasionally pierced through the clouds barricade. In
the distance, howls of wolves could be heard, and growls of monsters that
had yet to be released. The night wind whispered promises of death and
destruction.
Lina sighed, allowing a few strands of her bangs to flutter as she does so. She stared into the leaping flames of the campfire, her eyes reflecting the embering fire. The girl sat, with legs extended, so that her feet were facing the fire and warmed by the welcoming heat. Leaning back slightly, she let her arms support her, as she rested her hands on the ground. In an annoyed voice, she spoke to her only current companion. "This is great. just great..now what are we supposed to do? We have no clue where Shabinigdo is, or where the lances of compassion are. AND we have no idea what the weirdo monster is doing with my perfect and beautiful body and reputations!!!" The last sentence was said with a wail, setting modesty aside, it was true.
Zelgadiss, the said companion, eyed her wearily. He sat across from her, on leg extended, and the other bent at the knee, to allow a rest handle for one of his hands, the other hand was pointlessly throwing single blades of grass into the fire. His marble skin glistened with the light, "Aren't you being a little too vain?"
Lina, on other circumstances, would have fried Zel to charcoal, however, in the woods, she couldn't risk a fireball, and his skin was too hard to whack anyways. It would be more painful on her, than on him. "No Zel. I'm not"
The chimera, in return merely gave her the mysterious smile of his, knowing full well of her predicament. Also knowing that once they were out of the woods, he had better run for his life.
Frustrated, Lina stared up at the sky, scowling at it, as if accusing it of purposely blocking a view of the stars. "This is wonderful, no food. no water.. no shelter. ALL WE NEED NOW IS SOME RAI-----" she was cut off as Zelgadiss had thrown a well aimed twig at her. She rubbed her forehead, where the object had hit, glaring at the chimera. If looks could kill, her glare would be throwing knives, scratch that. throwing A-bombs. Her hand twitched, itching to throw something back, a pine cone, a branch, a boulder, any of which would do, though preferably that latter. "WHAT pray tell was that for?"
The white-cloaked figure merely shrugged, stating as if obvious in that monotone voice of his. "Don't want you to jinx it." With those words, he lay down, throwing the cloak over him to act as a blanket. Eyes close, to feign sleep, or to at least play a childish game of ignore the wrath of Lina.
Once again, Lina sighed, though this time in exasperation. Finding a comfortable position herself, she unclasps her cap, and uses it as a blanket to cover her as she sleeps. "Good night Zel.", she says, before hiding her emerald eyes and drifting off to sleep.
Unknown to her, the companion is still awake, after Lina had closed her eyes, he in turn opens them slightly, so that they are narrowed, and almost impossible to tell whether they are open or not. Sneaking a glance at the fiery sorceress, he whispers so that only the wind, and himself can hear. "night.. Lina.don't run away. I'll be watching over you."
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As the sun began to paint the world with it's warmth and beauty, the birds seemed to emerge, singing their relief. However, since all the songs were played at once, it wasn't very pleasant, especially not with the songs of the crows. This was the sound that Lina awoke to, her vision bleary for the moment. Soon to follow, was Zelgadiss. Over the night, the fire had smoldered, oh well. Compared to the night, the day seemed to be the complete opposite, perky, exactly like Lina's attitude at the moment. With a new day, the two set off to the nearest town, a new adventure, and surprises awaiting them. As they stepped into the outskirts of the town of Tishna, all the hustling and chattering from the citizens in the square seemed to stop. The two walked on, nervous about all the stares and whispering behind hands they were getting.
With the creak of a door, they stepped into a tavern, hungry after last night. Again as they stepped into the area, all activities stopped. People seemed to cower away from them as the neared. It made the two rather self- conscious. Nearing the bar, Lina slammed her fist on the table, choosing to ignore the frightened stares she was getting. "I'll order number 5 and 4 please, as well as a cup of coffee."
Zelgadiss was soon to join the staring, except in surprise. "Are you alright Lina, that has got to be the least I've seen you eat in.well. since I've met you." Turning to the bar tender, "I'll have the same". Back to Lina, "explain how your stomach seemed to shrink over night."
As the two walked over to an empty table, Lina laughed nervously. "well, you knew that, that monster had been inside of me for some time now. Well, feeding a monster isn't fun. Apparently, monsters have to eat to. At first, I tried to starve him out, but he just ended up absorbing the food I ate, so I ate more.. so that I could still stay alive." She added in a low whisper, her eyes flicking back and forth at the people around them. "And why is everyone staring at us?"
To Zel, it wasn't a problem, after all. no matter where he goes, people would stare at him. "It's probably because I'm a chimera. don't let it bother you Lina."
Lina's eyes softened at that, she hated it when other judged people on their looks. "Oh . Zel." Her head turned as she heard dishes clattering. The waitress was approaching, trembling from head to foot. The dishes followed suit in her actions.
As the waitress set the food down, Lina gave her the money, but she refused. In a very quiet voice, as if she wanted to be invisible. "No.- no madam, sir.. um.. heh.. it's on the house." With those words, she scurried back into the kitchen.
Lina and Zel watched her retreating form, then turned back to each other. "that was. strange.."
Soon all the whispering and silence was broken, as the door flew open, and a young girl shouted, a delicate finger extended. She seemed to be Amelia's age. "You there.monsters. Who do you think you are, returning to this village after all that you've done last night. You'll pay." The girl was decked in a sleeveless, black tunic. A golden design lined the edges. Silver boots came up to her knees, and similarly colored gauntlets ended at her elbows. Attached to the left sleeve of her tunic, was one end of a cape, the other end was attached to her right gauntlet, just below the elbow. The cape flowed down, one end diagonally, from her left thigh, to right ankle. Tied around her waist was a loose silver sash, securing a short sword and sheath in place.
The girl's emerald eyes burned in fury as she eyed Lina and Zelgadiss. Raven hair flowed down her back, streaked with dark blue and violet, and ending midwaist. She stood about 2 inches shorter than Lina. After she had spoken, she withdrew her sword, the sound of metal ringing echoed through the air. The sharp point was aimed at Lina's heart
Both Lina and Zel pushed themselves away from their seats, facing the young challenger. Everyone else in the tavern had retreated, the streets were empty, as innocents ran home and secured the doors. Even the owner had fled. Zelgadiss was the first to speak. "If you want to fight. let it be out side of town" Throwing a teasing look at Lina he states, "Lina here will probably release her temper at losing and dragon slave the entire town."
Lina in turn growled, fire seeming to spurt out. "JUST WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON?!" she shrieked at Zelgadiss. Turning to the intruder, her attitude seemed to change into a serious nature. "I don't know who you are. or what you want.. However, if it's a fight you want, then so be it. Follow me." She strides out of the tavern, heading to the open field outside of town. Zelgadiss, by her side.
The mysterious girl, blinks, out of confusion. Not about to let her opponent run away, she chases after them. Stopping a few feet away from Lina, she grasps the hilt of her sword tighter. "You destroyed everything I loved.. My parents. my little brother.. all because you decided to play some sick and twisted game last night. I'll kill you!!" With those words, she leapt forward, the tip of her blade pointed at her opponent. As she nears Lina, her arms extend, pushing the point forward at a greater speed. It seems to pierce through the air like a bullet. Lina, as she watched the girl approach, is unsure of what to do. She didn't want to fight this little girl. Thousands of thoughts ran though her head. What did the kid mean, she never touched a hair on the girls family. Completely lost in thought, she didn't notice the girls thrust until it was about a feet away. It was to close to draw her own sword.
TBC.
Hmm. well sorry for the cliffy. If you haven't already figured it out yet, please wait patiently for the next chapter, to see who this mysterious girl is, why she holds a grudge against Lina, and if Lina dodges the attack or nor. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!!
~Falconess
btw.. I don't own Slayers
Lina sighed, allowing a few strands of her bangs to flutter as she does so. She stared into the leaping flames of the campfire, her eyes reflecting the embering fire. The girl sat, with legs extended, so that her feet were facing the fire and warmed by the welcoming heat. Leaning back slightly, she let her arms support her, as she rested her hands on the ground. In an annoyed voice, she spoke to her only current companion. "This is great. just great..now what are we supposed to do? We have no clue where Shabinigdo is, or where the lances of compassion are. AND we have no idea what the weirdo monster is doing with my perfect and beautiful body and reputations!!!" The last sentence was said with a wail, setting modesty aside, it was true.
Zelgadiss, the said companion, eyed her wearily. He sat across from her, on leg extended, and the other bent at the knee, to allow a rest handle for one of his hands, the other hand was pointlessly throwing single blades of grass into the fire. His marble skin glistened with the light, "Aren't you being a little too vain?"
Lina, on other circumstances, would have fried Zel to charcoal, however, in the woods, she couldn't risk a fireball, and his skin was too hard to whack anyways. It would be more painful on her, than on him. "No Zel. I'm not"
The chimera, in return merely gave her the mysterious smile of his, knowing full well of her predicament. Also knowing that once they were out of the woods, he had better run for his life.
Frustrated, Lina stared up at the sky, scowling at it, as if accusing it of purposely blocking a view of the stars. "This is wonderful, no food. no water.. no shelter. ALL WE NEED NOW IS SOME RAI-----" she was cut off as Zelgadiss had thrown a well aimed twig at her. She rubbed her forehead, where the object had hit, glaring at the chimera. If looks could kill, her glare would be throwing knives, scratch that. throwing A-bombs. Her hand twitched, itching to throw something back, a pine cone, a branch, a boulder, any of which would do, though preferably that latter. "WHAT pray tell was that for?"
The white-cloaked figure merely shrugged, stating as if obvious in that monotone voice of his. "Don't want you to jinx it." With those words, he lay down, throwing the cloak over him to act as a blanket. Eyes close, to feign sleep, or to at least play a childish game of ignore the wrath of Lina.
Once again, Lina sighed, though this time in exasperation. Finding a comfortable position herself, she unclasps her cap, and uses it as a blanket to cover her as she sleeps. "Good night Zel.", she says, before hiding her emerald eyes and drifting off to sleep.
Unknown to her, the companion is still awake, after Lina had closed her eyes, he in turn opens them slightly, so that they are narrowed, and almost impossible to tell whether they are open or not. Sneaking a glance at the fiery sorceress, he whispers so that only the wind, and himself can hear. "night.. Lina.don't run away. I'll be watching over you."
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As the sun began to paint the world with it's warmth and beauty, the birds seemed to emerge, singing their relief. However, since all the songs were played at once, it wasn't very pleasant, especially not with the songs of the crows. This was the sound that Lina awoke to, her vision bleary for the moment. Soon to follow, was Zelgadiss. Over the night, the fire had smoldered, oh well. Compared to the night, the day seemed to be the complete opposite, perky, exactly like Lina's attitude at the moment. With a new day, the two set off to the nearest town, a new adventure, and surprises awaiting them. As they stepped into the outskirts of the town of Tishna, all the hustling and chattering from the citizens in the square seemed to stop. The two walked on, nervous about all the stares and whispering behind hands they were getting.
With the creak of a door, they stepped into a tavern, hungry after last night. Again as they stepped into the area, all activities stopped. People seemed to cower away from them as the neared. It made the two rather self- conscious. Nearing the bar, Lina slammed her fist on the table, choosing to ignore the frightened stares she was getting. "I'll order number 5 and 4 please, as well as a cup of coffee."
Zelgadiss was soon to join the staring, except in surprise. "Are you alright Lina, that has got to be the least I've seen you eat in.well. since I've met you." Turning to the bar tender, "I'll have the same". Back to Lina, "explain how your stomach seemed to shrink over night."
As the two walked over to an empty table, Lina laughed nervously. "well, you knew that, that monster had been inside of me for some time now. Well, feeding a monster isn't fun. Apparently, monsters have to eat to. At first, I tried to starve him out, but he just ended up absorbing the food I ate, so I ate more.. so that I could still stay alive." She added in a low whisper, her eyes flicking back and forth at the people around them. "And why is everyone staring at us?"
To Zel, it wasn't a problem, after all. no matter where he goes, people would stare at him. "It's probably because I'm a chimera. don't let it bother you Lina."
Lina's eyes softened at that, she hated it when other judged people on their looks. "Oh . Zel." Her head turned as she heard dishes clattering. The waitress was approaching, trembling from head to foot. The dishes followed suit in her actions.
As the waitress set the food down, Lina gave her the money, but she refused. In a very quiet voice, as if she wanted to be invisible. "No.- no madam, sir.. um.. heh.. it's on the house." With those words, she scurried back into the kitchen.
Lina and Zel watched her retreating form, then turned back to each other. "that was. strange.."
Soon all the whispering and silence was broken, as the door flew open, and a young girl shouted, a delicate finger extended. She seemed to be Amelia's age. "You there.monsters. Who do you think you are, returning to this village after all that you've done last night. You'll pay." The girl was decked in a sleeveless, black tunic. A golden design lined the edges. Silver boots came up to her knees, and similarly colored gauntlets ended at her elbows. Attached to the left sleeve of her tunic, was one end of a cape, the other end was attached to her right gauntlet, just below the elbow. The cape flowed down, one end diagonally, from her left thigh, to right ankle. Tied around her waist was a loose silver sash, securing a short sword and sheath in place.
The girl's emerald eyes burned in fury as she eyed Lina and Zelgadiss. Raven hair flowed down her back, streaked with dark blue and violet, and ending midwaist. She stood about 2 inches shorter than Lina. After she had spoken, she withdrew her sword, the sound of metal ringing echoed through the air. The sharp point was aimed at Lina's heart
Both Lina and Zel pushed themselves away from their seats, facing the young challenger. Everyone else in the tavern had retreated, the streets were empty, as innocents ran home and secured the doors. Even the owner had fled. Zelgadiss was the first to speak. "If you want to fight. let it be out side of town" Throwing a teasing look at Lina he states, "Lina here will probably release her temper at losing and dragon slave the entire town."
Lina in turn growled, fire seeming to spurt out. "JUST WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON?!" she shrieked at Zelgadiss. Turning to the intruder, her attitude seemed to change into a serious nature. "I don't know who you are. or what you want.. However, if it's a fight you want, then so be it. Follow me." She strides out of the tavern, heading to the open field outside of town. Zelgadiss, by her side.
The mysterious girl, blinks, out of confusion. Not about to let her opponent run away, she chases after them. Stopping a few feet away from Lina, she grasps the hilt of her sword tighter. "You destroyed everything I loved.. My parents. my little brother.. all because you decided to play some sick and twisted game last night. I'll kill you!!" With those words, she leapt forward, the tip of her blade pointed at her opponent. As she nears Lina, her arms extend, pushing the point forward at a greater speed. It seems to pierce through the air like a bullet. Lina, as she watched the girl approach, is unsure of what to do. She didn't want to fight this little girl. Thousands of thoughts ran though her head. What did the kid mean, she never touched a hair on the girls family. Completely lost in thought, she didn't notice the girls thrust until it was about a feet away. It was to close to draw her own sword.
TBC.
Hmm. well sorry for the cliffy. If you haven't already figured it out yet, please wait patiently for the next chapter, to see who this mysterious girl is, why she holds a grudge against Lina, and if Lina dodges the attack or nor. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!!
~Falconess
btw.. I don't own Slayers
