WAITING FOR THE MOON
Chapter 2
Nayru: You all have been waiting... and I have little to say except for enjoy the result of
pocky inspiration.
Xiao: Roll the disclaimer!
DISCLAIMER: It still isn't mine. Why can't lawyers figure that out? I don't own any of the other
anime references either. Oh yeah, Itai, Atsui, and all other villians are mine. Yes, even the
great overlord. All similarities to other anime villians are entirely due to the fact that many
anime villians are alike.
A dark screen shows. Nabeshin from Excel Saga pops up. He speaks into the camera, while
a bunch of strange but adorable yellow creatures dance in the background.
"It has been five weeks since we last checked up on our heroes. Surprisingly enough,
Amelia and Zel's marriage hasn't been the slightest bit 'rocky' which is a bad rock joke, I
know. Of course, private worries if Amelia would be able to handle a Chimera baby in her womb
were felt by the entire group of people that knew of her currently four month pregnancy. Zel
himself was searching many books for any possibilities of defects with Chimera father and human
mother.
Lina and Gourry are still failing to cohabit properly. Since finding out Gourry was
taken, Syphiel had been trying to pry him away at every chance, which sincerely pissed off
Lina. The two were going through a rough time; money low, wedding pushed back two more months,
and paranoia about the unborn prince of Sailun. All of these things contributed to Lina and
Gourry not screwing for the past three weeks straight. But enough of me babbling on, let's get to
the fic!"
Suddenly, there is a shout of, "There he is!" Nabeshin shrieks like a little girl, and
runs. The camera is turned off by a guy in solid black and sunglasses.
"Lina, if you want a baby you have to put some effort into it." Amelia lectured.
Lina rolled her eyes, and grabbed another sandwich. "I mean, you should at least try to make
love... Once a week. I mean, you're barely even trying." The duo of women were in a tea room
eating lunch.
"Amelia, I'm just not in the mood." Lina sighed depressedly. "There's far too much going
on for me to be horny right now. We're not even playing..."
"Gourry, it's a mistake to give up all hope just because things aren't going your way."
Zelgadis scolded the blonde man in another room of the castle.
"Yeah, do you realize how many times Filia and I had to try to get it right?" Xelloss
snapped.
"Xelloss, you and Filia got pregnant off a one night stand." Gourry grumbled.
"Oh yeah!"
Gourry sighed. "It won't work. She'll end up accidentally fireballing me. But we've been
keeping up, don't worry. We always screw when it's 'that time of the month'!" The other two men
in the room facevaulted.
"Gourry, do I have to explain to you what you're doing?!" Xelloss shouted.
"Yes please." Gourry babbled with a smile.
"No wonder Lina's unhappy." Zelgadis sighed.
"Baka, this is what 'that time of the month' means..." Xelloss growled, grabbing the
swordsman's shoulder...
Lina and Amelia watched as a halfway spaced out Filia played with her two month old
daughter Kinsei. The year and a half old Elijah del Xoana was sitting asleep on her mother's lap.
"Lina, it took Zangy and I four years and countless tries to ever get it right. We had to find
our rhythm first. You know what rhythm is, right? The pattern of your periods? It's either your
rhythm is wrong, or Gourry's not attracted to you anymore! Who would be, anyway, with your
inferior ch-"
"Martina, stop it!" Filia shouted, as the haughty princess went to criticize Lina. "She
wants help, not criticism! Lina, I know you don't believe in medicine, but there is a certain
medicine that assists fertility."
"I have no damn fertility problems." Lina growled. Amelia sighed.
"Well, if you do, only a doctor can help it." Martina lectured.
Meanwhile in the other room, Gourry's eyes were wide as saucers. "So THAT'S WHAT THAT
MEANS! What were we talking about again?"
"GAH!" The other two men in the room facevaulted.
Two weeks later...
"Gourry!" Lina glomped her husband to be.
"Yes Lina?"
"I think... I think I'm pregnant!"
Later that day,
"Ms. Lina, you can't be absolutely positive." Amelia whispered, after hearing the news.
"I hate to dash your hopes, but you may be pregnant with only empty blood. It's sorta unadvised
for one to be informing of her pregnancy until after three months."
"But Amelia, you told me the day you found out!" Lina sighed.
Amelia sighed again. "I was young, I was excited, but Filia was more subtle!"
"Tch, Filia waited until it was obvious. She was showing, we were all so worried how much
weight she had gained. Remember? Haha, Xelloss didn't even know until two months before she gave
birth." Lina giggled, remembering Xelloss' exact expression...
******FLASHBACK: SIX MONTHS AGO******
Filia's wide hips were shaking as she stood on a cliff praying. Lina and Zel watched in
silence from nearby bushes. "Is she okay, Zel?"
"No idea, Lina. I mean, she's gaining weight, pale, moody, tired, we all have a load of
worry about her. SHould we go up and ask her straight? Or just keep eavesdropping on her?"
"I suppose she'll admit *something* soon enough." Lina sighed.
Xelloss appeared behind them. "Hello there. Any idea what's wrong with her yet?"
"... Xelloss, will you please come so I can talk to you... My heart is breaking and I
need to speak to you... " And she continued murmuring in Ryuzoku.
"She wants me." Xelloss ran out of the bushes towards his lover. Filia stopped praying,
and hugged him. They took hands, and began to talk in hushed voices. So hushed, the eaves-
droppers in the bushes couldn't hear them. Filia pointed at a few stars, and Xelloss made notes
of some as well. The duo could sense them smiling, laughing. Then, Filia turned to Xelloss, and
began to speak to him. Xelloss began shaking, and he grabbed Filia's shoulders. His tears shone
bright in the deep moonlight. She hugged him, and he swung her body back and forth in his arms.
Distinctly heard were the words, "Fi, I will never ever ever leave you. No matter how far I have
to go, I will return to support you, and if there's one thing I could ask, it's to be by your
side more! I love you! I have loved you! And I will love you forever!" Filia's response wasn't
heard. What was her was her breaking into pained sobs. Xelloss kissed her cheek, whispered
something in her ear, and began to walk away. His face was in a mixture of pain, shock, sadness,
anger, and depression.
"Xelloss, what's...?"
"Is she...?"
"She's having a baby. My baby." He dashed off, tears streaming from his eyes.
Zelgadis jumped up from his spot in anger. "THEN WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING?! ARE YOU
RUNNING FROM RESPONSIBILITY?! XELLOSS METALLIUM, YOU'RE A WEAKLING!! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS!" Zel's
angered screams echoed into the starry night.
******PRESENT******
"I doubt Mr. Xelloss has yet forgiven Zelgadis for what he said." Amelia murmured, as the
story ended.
"I doubt he ever will." Lina added depressedly. "But we look on the bright side; Xelloss
refuses to leave Filia's side. He's so faithful to her, and he loves his daughter so much...
Like Gourry will love our baby!"
Amelia gave Lina a strange look. "Lina, somehow I think you're going to be very
disappointed. I have a bad feeling that..."
"Amelia, don't crush my dreams. Please, let me have my pleasure."
FOUR WEEKS LATER... These time skips are to prevent me from writing about unimportant events and
daily life, as well as the porn we call Lina and Gourry's love life. To summarize, after finding
out Lina was pregnant, Luna forced Gourry and Lina to get married A.S.A.P.
Again, we return to the beautiful church in Sailun. Filia and Martina guard the same door,
with their husbands begging to get in. This time, Zelgadis is in grey, and Gourry in formal
black with his hair in a ponytail. Just as well, a three month old half dragon is in Filia's arms
cooing up at her mother, and a two year old Xoana princess is standing next to Zangulus.
"Filia-san, I must see Lina naked!" Gourry begged.
"No f'in way, dude. Haven't you seen her in the nude one times too many?"
Zelgadis snorted. "Never mind Lina, I have to be sure Amelia is okay tying corsets, and
primping/poofing hair, and all that other stuff a maid-of-honor does for the bride."
Martina grinned. "Trust me, Zel, she is. Now, take the groom away. No men in this room!"
All four men were shooed away with huge sweatdrops on their faces. "The Great Zoemlgustar will
punish you if you come back!"
"Sheesh, So-ma-gooser has a real stick up his ass." Xelloss grumbled, right before Zangy
thwacked him upside the head.
"Oh, Lina, you look so wonderful... " Amelia sighed, as she looked at her redhead friend.
Lina's dress was a perfect cream, with peach accents and pearl designs. Lina's hair had been tied
up into a braid twisted into a bun. "We just need a few more accents... " Amelia giggled, and
stood on tiptoe to plant a lovely silver brooch on top of her hair.
"Amelia, it's enough..." Lina whispered, stroking a strand of firy red hair from her
eyes. "I feel like a princess... So, you're going to tell Phil today?"
"Hee-hee, daddy's gonna be so shocked!"
LATER...
"Do you, Lina Inverse, agree to take this idi- er, MAN to be your lawfully wedded husband
for all time..." Lina's mind drifted, and she turned around quickly, and saw Amelia whispering
in her father's ear. "For richer or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health..."
"YOU DID WHAT?!" The entire crowd turned around to see Phillionel del Sailun standing,
shaking in a rage. He strode to the altar, grabbed the wide-eyed best man by the neck, and
dragged him outside. Minutes later, Zelgadis' pained screams were heard. Everyone sweatdropped.
"Anyway... til death do you part?"
"I do." Lina whispered.
"Then by the power invested in me, I pronounce you man and wife, you may screw the bride
like a... XELLOSS METALLIUM, YOU'VE RUINED MY BOOK!" The priest chased the smirking wayward
Xelloss out the door. Filia walked to the altar.
"By the power invested in the guy who just chased my husband out the door, I now
pronounce you man and wife. Please kiss the bride, and save the rest for when you get home." Of
course, Lina and Gourry took the opportunity to make out, and celebrate their marriage.
They didn't see the mysterious figure in the hall speaking with the priest. "So, you've
spiked the wine?" The priest mumbled to the figure.
"Of course I did, Itai. You did tie that ribbon into the bride's veil, right?"
"How could I forget? Our mission is too important to forget something. Master Auola will
be pleased to find Lina Inverse at her knees, weak like an injured horse."
"Atsui, we won't fail to kill the bride like we did last time." Itai laughed darkly.
"I suggest you take your guise as a doctor. I'm sure that the-" He snorted. "-Inverse-Gabrievs'll
be visiting you shortly." Both men laughed darkly. Zelgadis and Xelloss watched silently as the
evil Itai and Atsui walked away.
"They're trying to kill Lina!" Xelloss gasped in shock. "What do we do?"
"From what I can tell, they cursed a ribbon in Lina's veil, and put some poison in the
wine... We can't let Lina know about this!" Zelgadis whispered. "Not on her wedding day! Xelloss,
steal her veil. Figure out the curse. I'll keep the bride away from the wine." Both men ran off.
"Oh wow, this wine is great!" Lina giggled, polishing off a third glass. "Xelloss,
what're you doing with my hair?" Xelloss faked a snicker, and dashed off with Lina's veil. "HEY,
THAT'S MINE!"
"Oh Lina, you're so uptight... besides, you look better without!" Zelgadis smiled gently,
and stole the wine from Lina. "Also, drinking is bad for the baby, and too much could get you
really sick..."
Gourry smiled at Zel. "Thanks for letting us know... I'll be sure to keep her off the
wine from hereon. Come on, Lina, let's dance!"
"No thanks, Gourry... I feel sorta lightheaded... excuse me..." Lina walked out of the
room. Zelgadis' eyes went wide, and he followed her. Amelia chased him.
"Come on, silly, we're missing the dance!"
"Lina may be missing her life if we don't help her. Go into the bathroom with her...
Please." Amelia paused, thought, and nodded. Zel waited in a nearby corridor.
The halls were spinning in Lina's eyes. She felt warm blood dripping down her leg, and as
she turned around, she saw a trail of blood behind her. She moaned, feeling a horrible cramp.
"Amelia... Zel... Gourry..."
"Miss Lina! Miss Lina!" Amelia grabbed her sinking friend. "Oh my Kamisama, ZEL! GOURRY!
FILIA! SOMEONE!" Zel ran to Lina's side, as she sank to her knees.
"My god, I should have known... " Zel picked Lina up. "Amelia, retrieve Gourry, bring him
to the nearest clinic. I'll be there as well. Tell him it's very important! Oh, and you can tell
our other guests that the party's been cancelled, due to a murder attempt on the bride." Zel
felt bad taking Lina's responsibility of taking charge in crisis, but he had no other choice.
As Amelia trotted off, Zel hugged his friend, and whispered in her ear, "Lina Inverse-Gabriev, if
it is the last thing I do, I will save you from this. I ask nothing in return... you showed me
the light..."
******FLASHBACK******
"Lina, I can't do it!" Zel shouted at the smaller girl. Lina glared back at him.
"If you can't, why are you?" She responded cooly.
"I need to find my cure. I can't be tied down by marriage. Besides... how could she love
an ugly creature such as me?" Zel hissed.
"I doubt she really gives a damn. Listen, Zel, if you two are in love, it's for more than
looks. She loves you for the sweet, kind, and caring person somewhere underneath all that rock.
And arrogance. One of them. But Zel, if you love a girl, let her know. Get on one knee!" Lina
demonstrated. "Gaze at her with loving bright eyes, give her your biggest smile, and say,
'Amelia, I love you, marry me!'!!!" Zel blinked a few times, and chuckled.
"Thank you Lina... you're right... Thank you!" And Zel ran out of the room.
******PRESENT******
"Miss Lina!"
"Lina, open your eyes!"
"Lina!"
"Lina-chan!"
"Oh, LINA!" The room was filled with whisperings and wails of Lina's name. Gourry was
sobbing. Zel was gently shaking her. Amelia and Filia were trying to comfort each other. Xelloss
was watching in somber silence. A tall doctor, with his long brown hair in a ponytail and round
glasses, entered the room. "Doc, is she gonna be alright?!" Gourry begged of the man.
"Calm yourself... I refuse to lie, but she may very well die, or live. The chances are
equal." The doctor said coldly. "There is one thing definite... her baby is dead. Entirely
diminished from her system. I think I'll leave you alone for a moment." He left the room again.
Zelgadis began shaking. "They... couldn't save... her child..." He patted Gourry's
shoulder, in combined comfort and kindness. "I believe I need to have a word with that bastard."
Gourry sniffled. "Lina... the baby... why is this happening to me on what's supposed to
be my happiest day?!"
"You." Zelgadis growled, glaring at the doctor. "How could you let LINA INVERSE'S baby
die and act so nonchalant?"
"There was nothing to be done. Death is death, and that friend of your's best learn to
accept it." The doctor said coldly.
"Will we have to accept the death of our best friend too, ATSUI?" Atsui drew a sword from
his side, and held it at arm's length. Just then, Syphiel dashed past.
"Excuse me, pardon me, I found a medicine!" She shouted. Zelgadis smirked, drew his sword
from behind his cloak, and held it out. Syphiel ignored them and continued to run for Lina's
bedside.
"So you won this time. Too bad your wife won't get off so easily." Zelgadis growled, and
began to swordfight the sonofabitch evil henchman.
Meanwhile, Syphiel was administering an herb extract into Lina's blood. "It's an all
cure, and really rare... I couldn't stand to hear of Gourry heartbroken." Gourry blinked.
"But I thought you wanted me. Wouldn't Lina's... you know... sorta leave me open to you?"
He asked, making the most sense in years.
"Gourry dear, I wanted your happiness, and I didn't really understand how happy Lina
made you. I thought I could make you happy. I think I was wrong... You two are going to live a
long happy life together." She didn't know how wrong that statement was, but saying any more than
that would ruin this storyline. "I won't chase you any more, Gourry, because Lina and the child
you two want to have together need you. I'm moving on." She smiled at Gourry, and he smiled back.
Of course, the question remains: Did he actually understand anything she told him? Before Amelia
could ponder this, she gasped loudly.
"Oh god... oh god..." Everyone stared at her as she began to shiver. "Something's wrong,
Zel's in trouble!" Her eyes were wider than saucers. Xelloss dashed out of the room, staff ready
to thwack the nearest "evil". Unfortunately, several walls ended up broken as well.
"Amelia, are you alright?" Filia whispered, as sounds of a brawl filled the hallway.
Gourry kissed Lina's forehead lovingly, and joined the fight. "You're pale, sweaty..." She
rubbed the smaller girl's head, and hugged her. "If something's wrong, we'll get you to a better
clinic... we don't want to lose the prince of Sailun..."
Just then, Zangulus and Martina dragged a badly beaten up Zelgadis into the room. "ZEL!"
Amelia shrieked, grabbing him.
"Amelia..." Zel whispered, hugging her. "They won't let me go fight for you again...
Those jackasses tried to kill you... "
"Zel, they still are." Filia gasped suddenly. She grabbed Amelia. "We need to get her
out of this place!"
In a panic, Filia jumped through the open window with Amelia, and ran off for another
clinic. Meanwhile, Zel began to pray that she wouldn't get sick... like it said in the book...
"AARGH!" Atsui groaned as he was tossed to the ground. "Damn you... Xelloss... Gourry...
You'll pay!" He vanished. Xelloss and Gourry looked at each other.
"Arigatou, Xelloss... " Gourry whispered.
"Anytime. Now all we have to do is get Lina home safely. I sense that Filia's left this
building, so I'll go find her. Zel should be with Amelia, and Zangulus and Martina are leaving as
well. Take Lina home, Gourry." And Xelloss vanished.
Late that night...
"Gourry... " Lina moaned.
"I'm right here, Lina." Gourry answered, as his wife woke up.
"The baby... is he okay?"
"No, Lina... the baby died. We're lucky you lived." Lina sobbed, and hugged Gourry. "No,
no, don't cry... We'll get another chance now."
"But Gourry... we ruined it... " And Lina broke down crying in his arms.
The TV screen blacks, and a nervous looking Nabeshin pops up.
"Time passes, and Amelia is confined to bed." He gasps tiredly. "Zel's prayers were
ignored, and after a month and a half of Amelia being kept in the castle away from her friends,
she has to break the bad news..." Yet again, Nabeshin dashes off chased by men in black.
"It's a disease that you get from having sex with Chimerans. Some sort of poison... it
won't kill me immediately, so I get a chance to find a cure. I hope I can get one soon..."
Amelia sighed, rubbing her stomach. "My son will need me."
"It's a boy?!" Martina squealed.
"The first boy between the four of us!" Filia exclaimed. Lina sighed depressedly.
"S'wrong, Lina?"
"I was going to have a boy too..." Lina sniffled.
"Oh Lina... calm down... you'll get another chance!" Martina rolled her eyes.
"It won't be soon enough... I bet there's a problem..." Filia muttered to herself.
Meanwhile, Xelloss was trying to help Gourry come to terms with his loss, which haunted
him still after 6 weeks. Zelgadis was staring at a wall. "This is all my fault... all my fault...
I will find Amelia's cure! I will, I will, I will!" He burst into tears, and began to sob.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Nayru: Loooong chapter...
Xiao: Very long chapter... I hope you people caught all of that. Very important plot points in
here, yes!
Nayru: See you all next chapter! Review, everyone!
Chapter 2
Nayru: You all have been waiting... and I have little to say except for enjoy the result of
pocky inspiration.
Xiao: Roll the disclaimer!
DISCLAIMER: It still isn't mine. Why can't lawyers figure that out? I don't own any of the other
anime references either. Oh yeah, Itai, Atsui, and all other villians are mine. Yes, even the
great overlord. All similarities to other anime villians are entirely due to the fact that many
anime villians are alike.
A dark screen shows. Nabeshin from Excel Saga pops up. He speaks into the camera, while
a bunch of strange but adorable yellow creatures dance in the background.
"It has been five weeks since we last checked up on our heroes. Surprisingly enough,
Amelia and Zel's marriage hasn't been the slightest bit 'rocky' which is a bad rock joke, I
know. Of course, private worries if Amelia would be able to handle a Chimera baby in her womb
were felt by the entire group of people that knew of her currently four month pregnancy. Zel
himself was searching many books for any possibilities of defects with Chimera father and human
mother.
Lina and Gourry are still failing to cohabit properly. Since finding out Gourry was
taken, Syphiel had been trying to pry him away at every chance, which sincerely pissed off
Lina. The two were going through a rough time; money low, wedding pushed back two more months,
and paranoia about the unborn prince of Sailun. All of these things contributed to Lina and
Gourry not screwing for the past three weeks straight. But enough of me babbling on, let's get to
the fic!"
Suddenly, there is a shout of, "There he is!" Nabeshin shrieks like a little girl, and
runs. The camera is turned off by a guy in solid black and sunglasses.
"Lina, if you want a baby you have to put some effort into it." Amelia lectured.
Lina rolled her eyes, and grabbed another sandwich. "I mean, you should at least try to make
love... Once a week. I mean, you're barely even trying." The duo of women were in a tea room
eating lunch.
"Amelia, I'm just not in the mood." Lina sighed depressedly. "There's far too much going
on for me to be horny right now. We're not even playing..."
"Gourry, it's a mistake to give up all hope just because things aren't going your way."
Zelgadis scolded the blonde man in another room of the castle.
"Yeah, do you realize how many times Filia and I had to try to get it right?" Xelloss
snapped.
"Xelloss, you and Filia got pregnant off a one night stand." Gourry grumbled.
"Oh yeah!"
Gourry sighed. "It won't work. She'll end up accidentally fireballing me. But we've been
keeping up, don't worry. We always screw when it's 'that time of the month'!" The other two men
in the room facevaulted.
"Gourry, do I have to explain to you what you're doing?!" Xelloss shouted.
"Yes please." Gourry babbled with a smile.
"No wonder Lina's unhappy." Zelgadis sighed.
"Baka, this is what 'that time of the month' means..." Xelloss growled, grabbing the
swordsman's shoulder...
Lina and Amelia watched as a halfway spaced out Filia played with her two month old
daughter Kinsei. The year and a half old Elijah del Xoana was sitting asleep on her mother's lap.
"Lina, it took Zangy and I four years and countless tries to ever get it right. We had to find
our rhythm first. You know what rhythm is, right? The pattern of your periods? It's either your
rhythm is wrong, or Gourry's not attracted to you anymore! Who would be, anyway, with your
inferior ch-"
"Martina, stop it!" Filia shouted, as the haughty princess went to criticize Lina. "She
wants help, not criticism! Lina, I know you don't believe in medicine, but there is a certain
medicine that assists fertility."
"I have no damn fertility problems." Lina growled. Amelia sighed.
"Well, if you do, only a doctor can help it." Martina lectured.
Meanwhile in the other room, Gourry's eyes were wide as saucers. "So THAT'S WHAT THAT
MEANS! What were we talking about again?"
"GAH!" The other two men in the room facevaulted.
Two weeks later...
"Gourry!" Lina glomped her husband to be.
"Yes Lina?"
"I think... I think I'm pregnant!"
Later that day,
"Ms. Lina, you can't be absolutely positive." Amelia whispered, after hearing the news.
"I hate to dash your hopes, but you may be pregnant with only empty blood. It's sorta unadvised
for one to be informing of her pregnancy until after three months."
"But Amelia, you told me the day you found out!" Lina sighed.
Amelia sighed again. "I was young, I was excited, but Filia was more subtle!"
"Tch, Filia waited until it was obvious. She was showing, we were all so worried how much
weight she had gained. Remember? Haha, Xelloss didn't even know until two months before she gave
birth." Lina giggled, remembering Xelloss' exact expression...
******FLASHBACK: SIX MONTHS AGO******
Filia's wide hips were shaking as she stood on a cliff praying. Lina and Zel watched in
silence from nearby bushes. "Is she okay, Zel?"
"No idea, Lina. I mean, she's gaining weight, pale, moody, tired, we all have a load of
worry about her. SHould we go up and ask her straight? Or just keep eavesdropping on her?"
"I suppose she'll admit *something* soon enough." Lina sighed.
Xelloss appeared behind them. "Hello there. Any idea what's wrong with her yet?"
"... Xelloss, will you please come so I can talk to you... My heart is breaking and I
need to speak to you... " And she continued murmuring in Ryuzoku.
"She wants me." Xelloss ran out of the bushes towards his lover. Filia stopped praying,
and hugged him. They took hands, and began to talk in hushed voices. So hushed, the eaves-
droppers in the bushes couldn't hear them. Filia pointed at a few stars, and Xelloss made notes
of some as well. The duo could sense them smiling, laughing. Then, Filia turned to Xelloss, and
began to speak to him. Xelloss began shaking, and he grabbed Filia's shoulders. His tears shone
bright in the deep moonlight. She hugged him, and he swung her body back and forth in his arms.
Distinctly heard were the words, "Fi, I will never ever ever leave you. No matter how far I have
to go, I will return to support you, and if there's one thing I could ask, it's to be by your
side more! I love you! I have loved you! And I will love you forever!" Filia's response wasn't
heard. What was her was her breaking into pained sobs. Xelloss kissed her cheek, whispered
something in her ear, and began to walk away. His face was in a mixture of pain, shock, sadness,
anger, and depression.
"Xelloss, what's...?"
"Is she...?"
"She's having a baby. My baby." He dashed off, tears streaming from his eyes.
Zelgadis jumped up from his spot in anger. "THEN WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING?! ARE YOU
RUNNING FROM RESPONSIBILITY?! XELLOSS METALLIUM, YOU'RE A WEAKLING!! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS!" Zel's
angered screams echoed into the starry night.
******PRESENT******
"I doubt Mr. Xelloss has yet forgiven Zelgadis for what he said." Amelia murmured, as the
story ended.
"I doubt he ever will." Lina added depressedly. "But we look on the bright side; Xelloss
refuses to leave Filia's side. He's so faithful to her, and he loves his daughter so much...
Like Gourry will love our baby!"
Amelia gave Lina a strange look. "Lina, somehow I think you're going to be very
disappointed. I have a bad feeling that..."
"Amelia, don't crush my dreams. Please, let me have my pleasure."
FOUR WEEKS LATER... These time skips are to prevent me from writing about unimportant events and
daily life, as well as the porn we call Lina and Gourry's love life. To summarize, after finding
out Lina was pregnant, Luna forced Gourry and Lina to get married A.S.A.P.
Again, we return to the beautiful church in Sailun. Filia and Martina guard the same door,
with their husbands begging to get in. This time, Zelgadis is in grey, and Gourry in formal
black with his hair in a ponytail. Just as well, a three month old half dragon is in Filia's arms
cooing up at her mother, and a two year old Xoana princess is standing next to Zangulus.
"Filia-san, I must see Lina naked!" Gourry begged.
"No f'in way, dude. Haven't you seen her in the nude one times too many?"
Zelgadis snorted. "Never mind Lina, I have to be sure Amelia is okay tying corsets, and
primping/poofing hair, and all that other stuff a maid-of-honor does for the bride."
Martina grinned. "Trust me, Zel, she is. Now, take the groom away. No men in this room!"
All four men were shooed away with huge sweatdrops on their faces. "The Great Zoemlgustar will
punish you if you come back!"
"Sheesh, So-ma-gooser has a real stick up his ass." Xelloss grumbled, right before Zangy
thwacked him upside the head.
"Oh, Lina, you look so wonderful... " Amelia sighed, as she looked at her redhead friend.
Lina's dress was a perfect cream, with peach accents and pearl designs. Lina's hair had been tied
up into a braid twisted into a bun. "We just need a few more accents... " Amelia giggled, and
stood on tiptoe to plant a lovely silver brooch on top of her hair.
"Amelia, it's enough..." Lina whispered, stroking a strand of firy red hair from her
eyes. "I feel like a princess... So, you're going to tell Phil today?"
"Hee-hee, daddy's gonna be so shocked!"
LATER...
"Do you, Lina Inverse, agree to take this idi- er, MAN to be your lawfully wedded husband
for all time..." Lina's mind drifted, and she turned around quickly, and saw Amelia whispering
in her father's ear. "For richer or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health..."
"YOU DID WHAT?!" The entire crowd turned around to see Phillionel del Sailun standing,
shaking in a rage. He strode to the altar, grabbed the wide-eyed best man by the neck, and
dragged him outside. Minutes later, Zelgadis' pained screams were heard. Everyone sweatdropped.
"Anyway... til death do you part?"
"I do." Lina whispered.
"Then by the power invested in me, I pronounce you man and wife, you may screw the bride
like a... XELLOSS METALLIUM, YOU'VE RUINED MY BOOK!" The priest chased the smirking wayward
Xelloss out the door. Filia walked to the altar.
"By the power invested in the guy who just chased my husband out the door, I now
pronounce you man and wife. Please kiss the bride, and save the rest for when you get home." Of
course, Lina and Gourry took the opportunity to make out, and celebrate their marriage.
They didn't see the mysterious figure in the hall speaking with the priest. "So, you've
spiked the wine?" The priest mumbled to the figure.
"Of course I did, Itai. You did tie that ribbon into the bride's veil, right?"
"How could I forget? Our mission is too important to forget something. Master Auola will
be pleased to find Lina Inverse at her knees, weak like an injured horse."
"Atsui, we won't fail to kill the bride like we did last time." Itai laughed darkly.
"I suggest you take your guise as a doctor. I'm sure that the-" He snorted. "-Inverse-Gabrievs'll
be visiting you shortly." Both men laughed darkly. Zelgadis and Xelloss watched silently as the
evil Itai and Atsui walked away.
"They're trying to kill Lina!" Xelloss gasped in shock. "What do we do?"
"From what I can tell, they cursed a ribbon in Lina's veil, and put some poison in the
wine... We can't let Lina know about this!" Zelgadis whispered. "Not on her wedding day! Xelloss,
steal her veil. Figure out the curse. I'll keep the bride away from the wine." Both men ran off.
"Oh wow, this wine is great!" Lina giggled, polishing off a third glass. "Xelloss,
what're you doing with my hair?" Xelloss faked a snicker, and dashed off with Lina's veil. "HEY,
THAT'S MINE!"
"Oh Lina, you're so uptight... besides, you look better without!" Zelgadis smiled gently,
and stole the wine from Lina. "Also, drinking is bad for the baby, and too much could get you
really sick..."
Gourry smiled at Zel. "Thanks for letting us know... I'll be sure to keep her off the
wine from hereon. Come on, Lina, let's dance!"
"No thanks, Gourry... I feel sorta lightheaded... excuse me..." Lina walked out of the
room. Zelgadis' eyes went wide, and he followed her. Amelia chased him.
"Come on, silly, we're missing the dance!"
"Lina may be missing her life if we don't help her. Go into the bathroom with her...
Please." Amelia paused, thought, and nodded. Zel waited in a nearby corridor.
The halls were spinning in Lina's eyes. She felt warm blood dripping down her leg, and as
she turned around, she saw a trail of blood behind her. She moaned, feeling a horrible cramp.
"Amelia... Zel... Gourry..."
"Miss Lina! Miss Lina!" Amelia grabbed her sinking friend. "Oh my Kamisama, ZEL! GOURRY!
FILIA! SOMEONE!" Zel ran to Lina's side, as she sank to her knees.
"My god, I should have known... " Zel picked Lina up. "Amelia, retrieve Gourry, bring him
to the nearest clinic. I'll be there as well. Tell him it's very important! Oh, and you can tell
our other guests that the party's been cancelled, due to a murder attempt on the bride." Zel
felt bad taking Lina's responsibility of taking charge in crisis, but he had no other choice.
As Amelia trotted off, Zel hugged his friend, and whispered in her ear, "Lina Inverse-Gabriev, if
it is the last thing I do, I will save you from this. I ask nothing in return... you showed me
the light..."
******FLASHBACK******
"Lina, I can't do it!" Zel shouted at the smaller girl. Lina glared back at him.
"If you can't, why are you?" She responded cooly.
"I need to find my cure. I can't be tied down by marriage. Besides... how could she love
an ugly creature such as me?" Zel hissed.
"I doubt she really gives a damn. Listen, Zel, if you two are in love, it's for more than
looks. She loves you for the sweet, kind, and caring person somewhere underneath all that rock.
And arrogance. One of them. But Zel, if you love a girl, let her know. Get on one knee!" Lina
demonstrated. "Gaze at her with loving bright eyes, give her your biggest smile, and say,
'Amelia, I love you, marry me!'!!!" Zel blinked a few times, and chuckled.
"Thank you Lina... you're right... Thank you!" And Zel ran out of the room.
******PRESENT******
"Miss Lina!"
"Lina, open your eyes!"
"Lina!"
"Lina-chan!"
"Oh, LINA!" The room was filled with whisperings and wails of Lina's name. Gourry was
sobbing. Zel was gently shaking her. Amelia and Filia were trying to comfort each other. Xelloss
was watching in somber silence. A tall doctor, with his long brown hair in a ponytail and round
glasses, entered the room. "Doc, is she gonna be alright?!" Gourry begged of the man.
"Calm yourself... I refuse to lie, but she may very well die, or live. The chances are
equal." The doctor said coldly. "There is one thing definite... her baby is dead. Entirely
diminished from her system. I think I'll leave you alone for a moment." He left the room again.
Zelgadis began shaking. "They... couldn't save... her child..." He patted Gourry's
shoulder, in combined comfort and kindness. "I believe I need to have a word with that bastard."
Gourry sniffled. "Lina... the baby... why is this happening to me on what's supposed to
be my happiest day?!"
"You." Zelgadis growled, glaring at the doctor. "How could you let LINA INVERSE'S baby
die and act so nonchalant?"
"There was nothing to be done. Death is death, and that friend of your's best learn to
accept it." The doctor said coldly.
"Will we have to accept the death of our best friend too, ATSUI?" Atsui drew a sword from
his side, and held it at arm's length. Just then, Syphiel dashed past.
"Excuse me, pardon me, I found a medicine!" She shouted. Zelgadis smirked, drew his sword
from behind his cloak, and held it out. Syphiel ignored them and continued to run for Lina's
bedside.
"So you won this time. Too bad your wife won't get off so easily." Zelgadis growled, and
began to swordfight the sonofabitch evil henchman.
Meanwhile, Syphiel was administering an herb extract into Lina's blood. "It's an all
cure, and really rare... I couldn't stand to hear of Gourry heartbroken." Gourry blinked.
"But I thought you wanted me. Wouldn't Lina's... you know... sorta leave me open to you?"
He asked, making the most sense in years.
"Gourry dear, I wanted your happiness, and I didn't really understand how happy Lina
made you. I thought I could make you happy. I think I was wrong... You two are going to live a
long happy life together." She didn't know how wrong that statement was, but saying any more than
that would ruin this storyline. "I won't chase you any more, Gourry, because Lina and the child
you two want to have together need you. I'm moving on." She smiled at Gourry, and he smiled back.
Of course, the question remains: Did he actually understand anything she told him? Before Amelia
could ponder this, she gasped loudly.
"Oh god... oh god..." Everyone stared at her as she began to shiver. "Something's wrong,
Zel's in trouble!" Her eyes were wider than saucers. Xelloss dashed out of the room, staff ready
to thwack the nearest "evil". Unfortunately, several walls ended up broken as well.
"Amelia, are you alright?" Filia whispered, as sounds of a brawl filled the hallway.
Gourry kissed Lina's forehead lovingly, and joined the fight. "You're pale, sweaty..." She
rubbed the smaller girl's head, and hugged her. "If something's wrong, we'll get you to a better
clinic... we don't want to lose the prince of Sailun..."
Just then, Zangulus and Martina dragged a badly beaten up Zelgadis into the room. "ZEL!"
Amelia shrieked, grabbing him.
"Amelia..." Zel whispered, hugging her. "They won't let me go fight for you again...
Those jackasses tried to kill you... "
"Zel, they still are." Filia gasped suddenly. She grabbed Amelia. "We need to get her
out of this place!"
In a panic, Filia jumped through the open window with Amelia, and ran off for another
clinic. Meanwhile, Zel began to pray that she wouldn't get sick... like it said in the book...
"AARGH!" Atsui groaned as he was tossed to the ground. "Damn you... Xelloss... Gourry...
You'll pay!" He vanished. Xelloss and Gourry looked at each other.
"Arigatou, Xelloss... " Gourry whispered.
"Anytime. Now all we have to do is get Lina home safely. I sense that Filia's left this
building, so I'll go find her. Zel should be with Amelia, and Zangulus and Martina are leaving as
well. Take Lina home, Gourry." And Xelloss vanished.
Late that night...
"Gourry... " Lina moaned.
"I'm right here, Lina." Gourry answered, as his wife woke up.
"The baby... is he okay?"
"No, Lina... the baby died. We're lucky you lived." Lina sobbed, and hugged Gourry. "No,
no, don't cry... We'll get another chance now."
"But Gourry... we ruined it... " And Lina broke down crying in his arms.
The TV screen blacks, and a nervous looking Nabeshin pops up.
"Time passes, and Amelia is confined to bed." He gasps tiredly. "Zel's prayers were
ignored, and after a month and a half of Amelia being kept in the castle away from her friends,
she has to break the bad news..." Yet again, Nabeshin dashes off chased by men in black.
"It's a disease that you get from having sex with Chimerans. Some sort of poison... it
won't kill me immediately, so I get a chance to find a cure. I hope I can get one soon..."
Amelia sighed, rubbing her stomach. "My son will need me."
"It's a boy?!" Martina squealed.
"The first boy between the four of us!" Filia exclaimed. Lina sighed depressedly.
"S'wrong, Lina?"
"I was going to have a boy too..." Lina sniffled.
"Oh Lina... calm down... you'll get another chance!" Martina rolled her eyes.
"It won't be soon enough... I bet there's a problem..." Filia muttered to herself.
Meanwhile, Xelloss was trying to help Gourry come to terms with his loss, which haunted
him still after 6 weeks. Zelgadis was staring at a wall. "This is all my fault... all my fault...
I will find Amelia's cure! I will, I will, I will!" He burst into tears, and began to sob.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Nayru: Loooong chapter...
Xiao: Very long chapter... I hope you people caught all of that. Very important plot points in
here, yes!
Nayru: See you all next chapter! Review, everyone!
