At the command of the Mazoku general, the minions of Dynast attacked,
diving toward their location. Amelia's eyes narrowed at the monsters,
before silently starting a Fireball, pulling three Fireball spells off her
earring, tripling it in size.
"FIREBALL!" she cried, having finished it. The Fireball was six times larger than it had ever been, and it smashed into the ground, running through the bushes and hitting each minion, getting smaller for each, until it dissipated.
By then Xelloss had dove for cover, holding his staff. He had his last reserves, but he knew if he used it, he would truly face death. But he prepared himself none the less, in case Amelia truly needed help.
Only five on the twenty minions were left, and they just looked at each other before running off screaming like women, leaving a pissed Mazoku general behind. It was a woman, with a long blue braid, and she hissed in anger.
"Xelloss." the mazoku started snarling. "So this is the human you are so fond of; that you would risk everything for." Her green eyes narrowed in anger. "The one you choose over me for. The one you get to watch me kill." She turned to Amelia. "I am Sherra Grausherra, Mazoku General of Supreme King Dynast. I will KILL you for stealing Xelloss away from me."
Amelia smiled thinly. "I think not," she snapped back, smirking. "It will be nice to have a decent fight." And so it began. Amelia dodged the first wave of energy, and flew at Sherra, ready to kick her in the face.
Sherra disappeared, reappearing behind Amelia and sent a blast out. It hits, sending smoke and debris flying. Sherra started laughing evilly, and Xelloss prepared to fire at her, trembling in anger.
What happened next stopped both of them.
"Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows.." The smoke cleared to show Amelia glowing violently red.
"Buried in the flow of time.in thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness." Amelia was surprised to find, that instead of just saying the words to the spell, she actually meant it. What use was there for a light side, when your own parents would sell you and your so-called "friends" used you.
"May the FOOL that stands before me be destroyed!" Amelia screamed in anger, a glare directed at Sherra. "By the power that you and I possess!" A huge glowing ball of red energy swirled in her hands, and a red color bled into her blue eyes, turning them violet.
"DRAGON SLAVE!!!!" The huge ball flew at Sherra, and the Mazoku's eyes widened in fear, as she tried to create a shield. and failed. Instead of Lina's classic mile wide crater, a pole of energy blasted at Sherra when the Dragon Slave hit. When the energy glow died down, an injured Sherra was seen, on her knees curled over her battered body.
"I'll get you.." The mazoku whispered harshly, coughing up black blood. She sat up suddenly, talking with someone neither of Amelia or Xelloss could hear nor see. "Ha-ou-sama! Yes Ha-ou-sama. No Ha-ou-sama. NO! I didn't mean to go against your orders! I won't do it again!! NOOO!" With that last shriek, a black mist departed from Sherra, leaving a magic-less human.
Amelia and Xelloss were witness to a horrifying sight, and Sherra's age in human years caught up to her. Sherra's body withered and shrunk, turning old, and then crumbling into dust.
The violet light faded from Amelia's eyes, leaving startled blue eyes behind. She rushed over to Xelloss, checking on him. Xelloss had watched with a sickened fascination, and was still staring at the spot that used to be Sherra when Amelia's hand touched is shoulder, causing him to start.
"Oh, Ame-chan, its just you!" Xelloss shivered. "Please, may nothing like that EVER happen to me," he whispered to soft for Amelia to hear. Letting himself be pulled up by Amelia, he smiled at her.
"Excellent work Ame-chan!" he congratulated her. She blushed lightly and stalked away, unhappy of the emotions rushing through her. Something akin to. fondness. No one had ever said anything like that to her; even when she was traveling with Lina-chan.
Xelloss smiled a secretive grin, thinking of the last spell she had used. Her power really HAD increased. He had felt that click when Amelia had done the Dragon Slave; she didn't just cast the spell, using Ruby Eyes power; she called upon his power, ALL of it. That variation of it showed her ability to manipulate powerful energy beyond what it was made for. Wow.
At least he didn't have to worry about Sherra anymore. If she had actually defeated Sherra, disobedient or not, Dynast would be after her blood; he was obligated. But Sherra had lived, and Dynast wasn't happy with the way Sherra had acted. She was out of the picture and out of mind.or maybe not.
"Xelloss, what did she mean, stealing you from her?" Amelia looked at him with a raised eyebrow,
"Err.." he started sweating, and took off toward the village.
"HEY!" she cried. "GET BACK HERE YOU BAKA!"
Things were definitely looking up.
"FIREBALL!" she cried, having finished it. The Fireball was six times larger than it had ever been, and it smashed into the ground, running through the bushes and hitting each minion, getting smaller for each, until it dissipated.
By then Xelloss had dove for cover, holding his staff. He had his last reserves, but he knew if he used it, he would truly face death. But he prepared himself none the less, in case Amelia truly needed help.
Only five on the twenty minions were left, and they just looked at each other before running off screaming like women, leaving a pissed Mazoku general behind. It was a woman, with a long blue braid, and she hissed in anger.
"Xelloss." the mazoku started snarling. "So this is the human you are so fond of; that you would risk everything for." Her green eyes narrowed in anger. "The one you choose over me for. The one you get to watch me kill." She turned to Amelia. "I am Sherra Grausherra, Mazoku General of Supreme King Dynast. I will KILL you for stealing Xelloss away from me."
Amelia smiled thinly. "I think not," she snapped back, smirking. "It will be nice to have a decent fight." And so it began. Amelia dodged the first wave of energy, and flew at Sherra, ready to kick her in the face.
Sherra disappeared, reappearing behind Amelia and sent a blast out. It hits, sending smoke and debris flying. Sherra started laughing evilly, and Xelloss prepared to fire at her, trembling in anger.
What happened next stopped both of them.
"Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows.." The smoke cleared to show Amelia glowing violently red.
"Buried in the flow of time.in thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness." Amelia was surprised to find, that instead of just saying the words to the spell, she actually meant it. What use was there for a light side, when your own parents would sell you and your so-called "friends" used you.
"May the FOOL that stands before me be destroyed!" Amelia screamed in anger, a glare directed at Sherra. "By the power that you and I possess!" A huge glowing ball of red energy swirled in her hands, and a red color bled into her blue eyes, turning them violet.
"DRAGON SLAVE!!!!" The huge ball flew at Sherra, and the Mazoku's eyes widened in fear, as she tried to create a shield. and failed. Instead of Lina's classic mile wide crater, a pole of energy blasted at Sherra when the Dragon Slave hit. When the energy glow died down, an injured Sherra was seen, on her knees curled over her battered body.
"I'll get you.." The mazoku whispered harshly, coughing up black blood. She sat up suddenly, talking with someone neither of Amelia or Xelloss could hear nor see. "Ha-ou-sama! Yes Ha-ou-sama. No Ha-ou-sama. NO! I didn't mean to go against your orders! I won't do it again!! NOOO!" With that last shriek, a black mist departed from Sherra, leaving a magic-less human.
Amelia and Xelloss were witness to a horrifying sight, and Sherra's age in human years caught up to her. Sherra's body withered and shrunk, turning old, and then crumbling into dust.
The violet light faded from Amelia's eyes, leaving startled blue eyes behind. She rushed over to Xelloss, checking on him. Xelloss had watched with a sickened fascination, and was still staring at the spot that used to be Sherra when Amelia's hand touched is shoulder, causing him to start.
"Oh, Ame-chan, its just you!" Xelloss shivered. "Please, may nothing like that EVER happen to me," he whispered to soft for Amelia to hear. Letting himself be pulled up by Amelia, he smiled at her.
"Excellent work Ame-chan!" he congratulated her. She blushed lightly and stalked away, unhappy of the emotions rushing through her. Something akin to. fondness. No one had ever said anything like that to her; even when she was traveling with Lina-chan.
Xelloss smiled a secretive grin, thinking of the last spell she had used. Her power really HAD increased. He had felt that click when Amelia had done the Dragon Slave; she didn't just cast the spell, using Ruby Eyes power; she called upon his power, ALL of it. That variation of it showed her ability to manipulate powerful energy beyond what it was made for. Wow.
At least he didn't have to worry about Sherra anymore. If she had actually defeated Sherra, disobedient or not, Dynast would be after her blood; he was obligated. But Sherra had lived, and Dynast wasn't happy with the way Sherra had acted. She was out of the picture and out of mind.or maybe not.
"Xelloss, what did she mean, stealing you from her?" Amelia looked at him with a raised eyebrow,
"Err.." he started sweating, and took off toward the village.
"HEY!" she cried. "GET BACK HERE YOU BAKA!"
Things were definitely looking up.