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Echoe Shayne
Sylphiel stood there the blank expression still playing over her lovely features. "Let me help." She should have known these people She had seen them before at lest something in the back of her mind was telling her that she did but the rest of her was not willing to listen. "No get away all of you get away." Zel looked at them eyes flashing with anger as they all backed out of the room in fear of his raff.
Kneeling on the floor he kept buried his face in her stomach. He couldn't help it he should have been there to help he should have gotten mad when Gourry and Sylphiel started to tear into her. He should have realized that something was wrong with her. "Lina.!!!" The scream escaped his throat bringing with it all the raw emotion that was tarrying his insides apart. Everybody had backed further down the hall knowing that Zel had good hearing and not wanting him to know that they where there. Guilt racking them as they heard Zel's anguished scream from inside the room. All that they could do was sit there and wait for everything to settle down the heart wrenching sound of his cry still hanging in the air around them. Gourry looked worriedly down at his wife she was standing there still with a worried expression as if noticing he was looking at her she turned toward him. "What happened to them?" Her voice was soft and caring and it made his heart break. Amelia was watching Gourry and Sylphiel yet was still trying to listen to what was going on in the now quite room. Poor Sylphiel she couldn't handle it she thinks it's all her fault so she's forgotten it all. 'It's partly your fault too said a little voice inside of her head. You never tried to defend her.' Looking down she was ashamed she had committed a great injustice and she had to make up for it somehow
"Lina don't leave me." It was barely above a whisper as he spoke. Blackness there was blackness all around her yet there was a voice, somebody was talking to her telling her not to leave. Leave what do they mean she was right here. Turning in a around in a circle she saw that she was alone. But somebody was talking and they sounded so sad. Why do they sound so sad? turning around once more there was nothing only the sound of that voice. "Please Lina." Your the only one that never thought I was a monster I don't want you to go. She was running trying to reach the voice trying to see who was so sad then she was surrounded by pain. It consumed her body wanting her to go back. Telling her that she was not wanted here. But it was the voice that kept her there. "Please Lina come back to me." "Come back to me or I swear to L sama that I will find a way to get you back." He was pretty sure that he wasn't making any sense but that didn't matter at the moment She longed for release from the pain but the voice comforted her making her feel safe making her feel wanted. The pain would be nothing if she could erase the sorrow from this voice. Thump, Thump. It pounded in his ears for a second he thought that he was listening so hard that he was hearing his own heat beat. But it continued beneath his ear slow and rhythmic. Thump, thump. There was a sharp intake of breath and her chest began to rise and fall again a little uneven but settling down after a few breaths. Looking up he expected her ruby eyes to flutter open but nothing. She remained there looking pale yet peaceful. But she was alive and that was all that mattered to him in the world right now. Wrapping his arms around her waist he let his head rest against her stomach again listening to her heart beat afraid that it might stop any second.
They had sat in the hallway for hours her heart stopped was the thought running through everybody's head. Gourry was leaning against the wall holding Sylphiel who after the brief episode had collapsed crying muttering that she was sorry over and over again. Filia was sitting on the floor holding a sleeping Val her fingers playing absentmindedly with his aqua locks Amelia looked at the open door. Pushing away from the wall she took a deep breath mustering up some courage she started walking moving fast trying not to think. She had to pause in the door way the coppery smell of drying blood meeting her nose. Blood when she first looked in the room it was all she could see then everything else started to come into focus but it too was covered in blood. Zel was kneeling by the bed ,in a puddle of the red liquid, his head resting against Lina stomach. It appeared that he was asleep. steadying herself she took a step into the room. "Get out." Zel said not even bothering to look up. "I only wanted." "Well excuse me, I will never forgive you for the injustice of ruining their wedding." He said throwing her own words back at her. It hit Amelia she had said that she had been fuming at her instead of noticing what was going on and she felt tears come to her eyes. "Oh Zel I'm so sorry." "I am not the one that you should be apologizing to now get out and close the door. He said now realizing that they kept coming in because he hadn't bothered to close it himself.
He sat there in the same position the sun had set and rose again pouring in the un shuttered window. 'Why wont you wake up Lina?' he looked up at her face her dark eyelashes resting against her pale cheeks. Another day passed and he hadn't been able to make himself leave her side. The nock on the door came. It was probably Sylphiel again so he ignored it not wanting to let her in. "Zel I know that your in there" Amelia's voice said. "Amilia was shocked when Zel opened the door standing there with blood all over him the first thing she did was look for a wound but of course it wasn't his blood it was Lina's." The coppery smell was worse than it had been the last time that she had been there. Consuming her as she stood in the door way giving her mouth the taste of metallic zing. The sight was terrible blood was dried on the floor. Lina was laying on the bed. She could see the slight rise and fall of her breath but she didn't dare ask any questions. She was still covered in blood and the once white sheets where coated with a thick layer of it. "I really came to tell you that I'm having water to bathe with and clothes sent up." She knew it was a small thing and it didn't make up for what she had said in her mind but she wanted to help. Amelia had left and for the first time he looked around the room what he saw was terrifying. There was blood everywhere he was lucky Lina was still alive after losing so much blood. Looking at Lina he knew that he had to get her out of those cloths possibly give her a bath but how could he do that? He didn't think that Lina would appreciate it much if he gave her a bath himself. Fist thing was first he had the room cleaned up the kindly old man that owned the inn was standing there now with a mop. "How did this happen young man." The older man stood there looking at Zel but he could have been miles away. His eyes where focused on the Red head that lay in the bed. "I'll have some fresh linens sent up and a bath. You and the young lady really should get cleaned up." 'Me' for the first time he looked down the entire front of his outfit was stained with Lina's blood it was odd that he never noticed this but he nodded at the mans words. The old man frowned he had been the one to show him to this room. This young man hasn't left it in two and a half days he realized looking at how tired he was. It was a miracle that the woman on the bed was even alive seeing what bad shape she had been in when they arrived. "perhaps you should get some rest one of the five other people in your party could watch her." He didn't take any time to think about the five other people that the man may have been referring to but one thing was clear he would be the one to watch her. "No I'm fine." "Very well then." 'He cares for this woman?' He thought as he turned to leave . The man left only to come back about ten minutes later with a large wooden tub and about five other people carrying buckets of hot water as well as someone with new sheets for the bed. He picked up Lina as he watched two women strip the bed and flip the mattress before putting on the new linens. Lina felt so light in his arms her head resting against his shoulder. Then came the task of giving her bath. The old man paused at the door looking at the other mans obvious plight as he continued to hold the woman in his arms. "Is there something else that I can get you?" "Yes as a matter of fact there is he said brightening a little. Could you please see if there is someone down there by the name of Filia and have her come up. Also see if they can come up with something for Lina to wear."
Filia stood in front of Zel about three minutes after he had sent the old man to get her. Filia was shocked at Linas appearance. She couldn't begin to imagine how bad it had been before the place had been cleaned up. "Hears the shirt." Zel motioned his head toward the bed meaning for her to sit it there. "What did you want me to come up here for." "I want you to give Lina a bath." "Give Lina a bath?" She asked confused for a second. "Oh ok." she said realizing why Zel was asking for help with this. After some thought he would put her in the tub with her dress on. Filia took a deep breath as the water soon turned red with blood. Taking her dress off she gasped. There was a jagged scar on her side marring her pale skin. 'That shouldn't be there I heard him cast recovery on her.' Yet it was still there. "Where did you come up with a shirt so fast he asked looking at the shirt laying on the bed." " It's Gourry's." Filia said his words taking her out of her thoughts. "Gourry just happened to be carrying a extra shirt around with him." A blush crept up on Filia's cheeks and she was thankful that Zelgadiss was turned the other way. " Actully No lets just say that there are some people down there gawking at a man with no shirt." If the situation had been different he could have smiled but the situation wasn't so he just stared at the shirt. "umm Zelgadiss?" He could hear the questioning in her voice yet he still didn't turn around. "Yes?" "How am I supposed to get her to the bed?" There was something that he hadn't thought about. "Never mind I got it. a very pleased sounding Filia said. "Close your eyes." She demanded. "Why?" Zel asked taken back at her request. "Just do it." He did as she said and felt her hands guiding him toward the tub. the front of his feet hit the side of the tub. "Ok Now pick her up." Filia said guiding his hands to the water. Zel felt his hands come in contact with slick flesh. Carefully he picked her up keeping his eyes closed the entire time. He blushed feeling the water from her body soak into his shirt Then he felt a rush of air right before Filia spoke again. "Ok you can open your eyes now." Filia said letting the Towel settle down over Lina's Body. "Zel opened his eyes but didn't look down as he put her on the bed he turned his head to the side Filia smiled at how considerate he was. "I did put a towel over her. Now what about you I'm getting you out of those clothes. He had to admit that Filia was efficient she went and had someone bring up more water emptying the other. "Now give me your cloths I'll have them washed." "I don't have any other clothes." Zel said his voice sounding shocked "Well look at what your wearing you can't stay in those." After much arguing Filia was standing out side the door waiting for Zelgadiss to hand her his clothes.
' God what if she wakes up now' Zel thought looking at her form on the bed. He was standing there with nothing but a towel covering her lower half waiting for Filia to bring back his cloths. He had to admit that the bath had been refreshing but the anxiety that he was feeling right now was just to much to bear. His cheeks where stained red as he turned his back from Lina. 'Hurry up Filia'
He sat there he sat there for what seamed forever minutes dragged by turning into hours, hours into days. Still no change. Two weeks two weeks had passed. Nothing had changed not even her eye lashes had fluttered in that time. Everything was the same. Filia and Amelia would come check in on them he would let Filia in most of the time but he made Amelia wait for her by the door. Syphiel and Gourry came but he wouldn't even acknowledge them letting them stand outside the door as long as they wanted to. He would get as much water down Lina's throat as he could. Always by her side willing her to wake up. Then night would come and he would fall asleep with his head resting on her stomach never her chest for fear if she woke up he didn't want to get dragon slaved. Listening to the sound of her heart beat as he went to sleep afraid that it might suddenly cease beating. Right now he was sitting on her bed his fingertips tracing down the side of her cheek. Some of her hair brushing against the back of his hand.
The weary five entered the inn sitting in the lobby like they did every day. "My my what's with the gloomy faces around here I absolutely love it." Xelloss said appearing next to them looking at the down cast faces of the group. "Ah my precious Filia long time no see." He said giving her a smile. Filia looked up at him but couldn't even give her usual come back. "Guess what's going on here your acting like somebody's on their death bed." Xelloss said in his usual happy demeanor. Surprised when Sylphiel burst into tears at his words. "Ok sorry I asked well I'm tired of talking to you losers I came to talk to Lina so if you would tell me where she is I'll be on my way." This only made Sylphiel cry harder.
Lina had to be in one of the rooms upstairs. He materialized in a room with a lovely young blonde who had just apparently gotten out of the bath tub. Shocked the blond turned toward him. "How did you get here?" Not even waiting for him to answer she reached back her hand and slapped him. 'humm the sight was well worth the slap' he thought leaving the room as the blonde drew back her hand again. After popping into the wrong room several times though none as exciting as the first to his disappointment he finally appeared in one that held a chimera and certain sorceress. "Hahah Very Funny what is this got tired of me playing jokes on you so you decided to play one on me?" Zel Looked up seeing the trickster priest standing there. "What are you doing here. leave now." "Bravo and you play your part so well but shouldn't Gourry be the one up here with her?" Zel was trying to understand why the fruitcake just kept babbling on. But what he did next made his blood boil. "Come on Lina jokes over now I'm not going to fall for it. Thought I do admit Sylphiel and stone boy put on a good show." He was by the bed and Zel was about tell him to leave again. Xelloss looked down at Lina she even looked pale laying there not moving once the entire time he had been there. Reaching down he slapped her cheek not supper hard but none to gently. Still she did nothing. Zel's eyes glowed with blue fire as he looked at the man. Xellos felt something hit him from the side as he was waiting for Lina to open her eyes. Instead he was now laying on the floor with a very angry Zelgadiss on top of him. "Where do you get off touching her." Xellos was taken back that the venom in his voice and was about to comment on what a good actor he was then he looked up Zelgadiss was looking down at him with pure hatred that wasn't what got him though it was the sorrow lurking there beyond it. This was real. Before he had time to say anything Zel was pummeling him with his stone fists. "You ever touch her again and I will rip the arms right off your body."
The Five where still sitting there when Xellos reappeared. All where a little taken back at his appearance. They had never seen him with much more than a scratch before. "Why didn't you guys tell me. Than I could have avoided getting into a little mess." "Mess." Filia was the one that asked looking at him with a little concern "Yeah you know he does pack a mean punch. He said rubbing his jaw a black eye already closing his right eye shut. Well I guess that I should have expected that he is made out of stone." They just looked at him as he continued to talk as if forgetting that they where even there. as if he was talking to himself. "I mean what did I do that was so wrong I only slapped her because I thought it was a joke and gees you would think that I committed so heinous crime the way that rock head came after me." Not hearing anyone agree with him he turned his head and looked at them. Each of them where staring at him with blazing eyes ready to tear him to shreds. "Oh come on." he said putting up his hands in front of him in self-defense. They all took a joint step toward him as he backed up a step. "Oh come on Guys it's me." he said trying to laugh. "We Know." they said with a evil grin on their faces.
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Echoe Shayne
Sylphiel stood there the blank expression still playing over her lovely features. "Let me help." She should have known these people She had seen them before at lest something in the back of her mind was telling her that she did but the rest of her was not willing to listen. "No get away all of you get away." Zel looked at them eyes flashing with anger as they all backed out of the room in fear of his raff.
Kneeling on the floor he kept buried his face in her stomach. He couldn't help it he should have been there to help he should have gotten mad when Gourry and Sylphiel started to tear into her. He should have realized that something was wrong with her. "Lina.!!!" The scream escaped his throat bringing with it all the raw emotion that was tarrying his insides apart. Everybody had backed further down the hall knowing that Zel had good hearing and not wanting him to know that they where there. Guilt racking them as they heard Zel's anguished scream from inside the room. All that they could do was sit there and wait for everything to settle down the heart wrenching sound of his cry still hanging in the air around them. Gourry looked worriedly down at his wife she was standing there still with a worried expression as if noticing he was looking at her she turned toward him. "What happened to them?" Her voice was soft and caring and it made his heart break. Amelia was watching Gourry and Sylphiel yet was still trying to listen to what was going on in the now quite room. Poor Sylphiel she couldn't handle it she thinks it's all her fault so she's forgotten it all. 'It's partly your fault too said a little voice inside of her head. You never tried to defend her.' Looking down she was ashamed she had committed a great injustice and she had to make up for it somehow
"Lina don't leave me." It was barely above a whisper as he spoke. Blackness there was blackness all around her yet there was a voice, somebody was talking to her telling her not to leave. Leave what do they mean she was right here. Turning in a around in a circle she saw that she was alone. But somebody was talking and they sounded so sad. Why do they sound so sad? turning around once more there was nothing only the sound of that voice. "Please Lina." Your the only one that never thought I was a monster I don't want you to go. She was running trying to reach the voice trying to see who was so sad then she was surrounded by pain. It consumed her body wanting her to go back. Telling her that she was not wanted here. But it was the voice that kept her there. "Please Lina come back to me." "Come back to me or I swear to L sama that I will find a way to get you back." He was pretty sure that he wasn't making any sense but that didn't matter at the moment She longed for release from the pain but the voice comforted her making her feel safe making her feel wanted. The pain would be nothing if she could erase the sorrow from this voice. Thump, Thump. It pounded in his ears for a second he thought that he was listening so hard that he was hearing his own heat beat. But it continued beneath his ear slow and rhythmic. Thump, thump. There was a sharp intake of breath and her chest began to rise and fall again a little uneven but settling down after a few breaths. Looking up he expected her ruby eyes to flutter open but nothing. She remained there looking pale yet peaceful. But she was alive and that was all that mattered to him in the world right now. Wrapping his arms around her waist he let his head rest against her stomach again listening to her heart beat afraid that it might stop any second.
They had sat in the hallway for hours her heart stopped was the thought running through everybody's head. Gourry was leaning against the wall holding Sylphiel who after the brief episode had collapsed crying muttering that she was sorry over and over again. Filia was sitting on the floor holding a sleeping Val her fingers playing absentmindedly with his aqua locks Amelia looked at the open door. Pushing away from the wall she took a deep breath mustering up some courage she started walking moving fast trying not to think. She had to pause in the door way the coppery smell of drying blood meeting her nose. Blood when she first looked in the room it was all she could see then everything else started to come into focus but it too was covered in blood. Zel was kneeling by the bed ,in a puddle of the red liquid, his head resting against Lina stomach. It appeared that he was asleep. steadying herself she took a step into the room. "Get out." Zel said not even bothering to look up. "I only wanted." "Well excuse me, I will never forgive you for the injustice of ruining their wedding." He said throwing her own words back at her. It hit Amelia she had said that she had been fuming at her instead of noticing what was going on and she felt tears come to her eyes. "Oh Zel I'm so sorry." "I am not the one that you should be apologizing to now get out and close the door. He said now realizing that they kept coming in because he hadn't bothered to close it himself.
He sat there in the same position the sun had set and rose again pouring in the un shuttered window. 'Why wont you wake up Lina?' he looked up at her face her dark eyelashes resting against her pale cheeks. Another day passed and he hadn't been able to make himself leave her side. The nock on the door came. It was probably Sylphiel again so he ignored it not wanting to let her in. "Zel I know that your in there" Amelia's voice said. "Amilia was shocked when Zel opened the door standing there with blood all over him the first thing she did was look for a wound but of course it wasn't his blood it was Lina's." The coppery smell was worse than it had been the last time that she had been there. Consuming her as she stood in the door way giving her mouth the taste of metallic zing. The sight was terrible blood was dried on the floor. Lina was laying on the bed. She could see the slight rise and fall of her breath but she didn't dare ask any questions. She was still covered in blood and the once white sheets where coated with a thick layer of it. "I really came to tell you that I'm having water to bathe with and clothes sent up." She knew it was a small thing and it didn't make up for what she had said in her mind but she wanted to help. Amelia had left and for the first time he looked around the room what he saw was terrifying. There was blood everywhere he was lucky Lina was still alive after losing so much blood. Looking at Lina he knew that he had to get her out of those cloths possibly give her a bath but how could he do that? He didn't think that Lina would appreciate it much if he gave her a bath himself. Fist thing was first he had the room cleaned up the kindly old man that owned the inn was standing there now with a mop. "How did this happen young man." The older man stood there looking at Zel but he could have been miles away. His eyes where focused on the Red head that lay in the bed. "I'll have some fresh linens sent up and a bath. You and the young lady really should get cleaned up." 'Me' for the first time he looked down the entire front of his outfit was stained with Lina's blood it was odd that he never noticed this but he nodded at the mans words. The old man frowned he had been the one to show him to this room. This young man hasn't left it in two and a half days he realized looking at how tired he was. It was a miracle that the woman on the bed was even alive seeing what bad shape she had been in when they arrived. "perhaps you should get some rest one of the five other people in your party could watch her." He didn't take any time to think about the five other people that the man may have been referring to but one thing was clear he would be the one to watch her. "No I'm fine." "Very well then." 'He cares for this woman?' He thought as he turned to leave . The man left only to come back about ten minutes later with a large wooden tub and about five other people carrying buckets of hot water as well as someone with new sheets for the bed. He picked up Lina as he watched two women strip the bed and flip the mattress before putting on the new linens. Lina felt so light in his arms her head resting against his shoulder. Then came the task of giving her bath. The old man paused at the door looking at the other mans obvious plight as he continued to hold the woman in his arms. "Is there something else that I can get you?" "Yes as a matter of fact there is he said brightening a little. Could you please see if there is someone down there by the name of Filia and have her come up. Also see if they can come up with something for Lina to wear."
Filia stood in front of Zel about three minutes after he had sent the old man to get her. Filia was shocked at Linas appearance. She couldn't begin to imagine how bad it had been before the place had been cleaned up. "Hears the shirt." Zel motioned his head toward the bed meaning for her to sit it there. "What did you want me to come up here for." "I want you to give Lina a bath." "Give Lina a bath?" She asked confused for a second. "Oh ok." she said realizing why Zel was asking for help with this. After some thought he would put her in the tub with her dress on. Filia took a deep breath as the water soon turned red with blood. Taking her dress off she gasped. There was a jagged scar on her side marring her pale skin. 'That shouldn't be there I heard him cast recovery on her.' Yet it was still there. "Where did you come up with a shirt so fast he asked looking at the shirt laying on the bed." " It's Gourry's." Filia said his words taking her out of her thoughts. "Gourry just happened to be carrying a extra shirt around with him." A blush crept up on Filia's cheeks and she was thankful that Zelgadiss was turned the other way. " Actully No lets just say that there are some people down there gawking at a man with no shirt." If the situation had been different he could have smiled but the situation wasn't so he just stared at the shirt. "umm Zelgadiss?" He could hear the questioning in her voice yet he still didn't turn around. "Yes?" "How am I supposed to get her to the bed?" There was something that he hadn't thought about. "Never mind I got it. a very pleased sounding Filia said. "Close your eyes." She demanded. "Why?" Zel asked taken back at her request. "Just do it." He did as she said and felt her hands guiding him toward the tub. the front of his feet hit the side of the tub. "Ok Now pick her up." Filia said guiding his hands to the water. Zel felt his hands come in contact with slick flesh. Carefully he picked her up keeping his eyes closed the entire time. He blushed feeling the water from her body soak into his shirt Then he felt a rush of air right before Filia spoke again. "Ok you can open your eyes now." Filia said letting the Towel settle down over Lina's Body. "Zel opened his eyes but didn't look down as he put her on the bed he turned his head to the side Filia smiled at how considerate he was. "I did put a towel over her. Now what about you I'm getting you out of those clothes. He had to admit that Filia was efficient she went and had someone bring up more water emptying the other. "Now give me your cloths I'll have them washed." "I don't have any other clothes." Zel said his voice sounding shocked "Well look at what your wearing you can't stay in those." After much arguing Filia was standing out side the door waiting for Zelgadiss to hand her his clothes.
' God what if she wakes up now' Zel thought looking at her form on the bed. He was standing there with nothing but a towel covering her lower half waiting for Filia to bring back his cloths. He had to admit that the bath had been refreshing but the anxiety that he was feeling right now was just to much to bear. His cheeks where stained red as he turned his back from Lina. 'Hurry up Filia'
He sat there he sat there for what seamed forever minutes dragged by turning into hours, hours into days. Still no change. Two weeks two weeks had passed. Nothing had changed not even her eye lashes had fluttered in that time. Everything was the same. Filia and Amelia would come check in on them he would let Filia in most of the time but he made Amelia wait for her by the door. Syphiel and Gourry came but he wouldn't even acknowledge them letting them stand outside the door as long as they wanted to. He would get as much water down Lina's throat as he could. Always by her side willing her to wake up. Then night would come and he would fall asleep with his head resting on her stomach never her chest for fear if she woke up he didn't want to get dragon slaved. Listening to the sound of her heart beat as he went to sleep afraid that it might suddenly cease beating. Right now he was sitting on her bed his fingertips tracing down the side of her cheek. Some of her hair brushing against the back of his hand.
The weary five entered the inn sitting in the lobby like they did every day. "My my what's with the gloomy faces around here I absolutely love it." Xelloss said appearing next to them looking at the down cast faces of the group. "Ah my precious Filia long time no see." He said giving her a smile. Filia looked up at him but couldn't even give her usual come back. "Guess what's going on here your acting like somebody's on their death bed." Xelloss said in his usual happy demeanor. Surprised when Sylphiel burst into tears at his words. "Ok sorry I asked well I'm tired of talking to you losers I came to talk to Lina so if you would tell me where she is I'll be on my way." This only made Sylphiel cry harder.
Lina had to be in one of the rooms upstairs. He materialized in a room with a lovely young blonde who had just apparently gotten out of the bath tub. Shocked the blond turned toward him. "How did you get here?" Not even waiting for him to answer she reached back her hand and slapped him. 'humm the sight was well worth the slap' he thought leaving the room as the blonde drew back her hand again. After popping into the wrong room several times though none as exciting as the first to his disappointment he finally appeared in one that held a chimera and certain sorceress. "Hahah Very Funny what is this got tired of me playing jokes on you so you decided to play one on me?" Zel Looked up seeing the trickster priest standing there. "What are you doing here. leave now." "Bravo and you play your part so well but shouldn't Gourry be the one up here with her?" Zel was trying to understand why the fruitcake just kept babbling on. But what he did next made his blood boil. "Come on Lina jokes over now I'm not going to fall for it. Thought I do admit Sylphiel and stone boy put on a good show." He was by the bed and Zel was about tell him to leave again. Xelloss looked down at Lina she even looked pale laying there not moving once the entire time he had been there. Reaching down he slapped her cheek not supper hard but none to gently. Still she did nothing. Zel's eyes glowed with blue fire as he looked at the man. Xellos felt something hit him from the side as he was waiting for Lina to open her eyes. Instead he was now laying on the floor with a very angry Zelgadiss on top of him. "Where do you get off touching her." Xellos was taken back that the venom in his voice and was about to comment on what a good actor he was then he looked up Zelgadiss was looking down at him with pure hatred that wasn't what got him though it was the sorrow lurking there beyond it. This was real. Before he had time to say anything Zel was pummeling him with his stone fists. "You ever touch her again and I will rip the arms right off your body."
The Five where still sitting there when Xellos reappeared. All where a little taken back at his appearance. They had never seen him with much more than a scratch before. "Why didn't you guys tell me. Than I could have avoided getting into a little mess." "Mess." Filia was the one that asked looking at him with a little concern "Yeah you know he does pack a mean punch. He said rubbing his jaw a black eye already closing his right eye shut. Well I guess that I should have expected that he is made out of stone." They just looked at him as he continued to talk as if forgetting that they where even there. as if he was talking to himself. "I mean what did I do that was so wrong I only slapped her because I thought it was a joke and gees you would think that I committed so heinous crime the way that rock head came after me." Not hearing anyone agree with him he turned his head and looked at them. Each of them where staring at him with blazing eyes ready to tear him to shreds. "Oh come on." he said putting up his hands in front of him in self-defense. They all took a joint step toward him as he backed up a step. "Oh come on Guys it's me." he said trying to laugh. "We Know." they said with a evil grin on their faces.
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