Slayers Epiphany
Episode 3: The Road To Unhappiness
Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers.
I can't afford Lina.
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"Mr. Zelgadis?" Amelia asked as she followed him. "Don't you think
you've looked for your cure enough?"
"What are you saying, Amelia?" Zelgadis's voice was filled with dread. "Do you think I should just give up on ever being normal again?"
"No," Amelia told him. "I'm saying you should have faith, Mr. Zelgadis. You should enjoy life, instead of using every waking moment to find your cure. I believe the cure is out there, and justice will prevail. If you're meant to find it, you will. You don't have to look for your destiny. It will find you. So just relax, smile, and have a bit of fun."
"Easy for you to say," Zelgadis complained. "You don't look like a freak."
"Neither do you." Amelia told him. "A freak is what happens when there is an abnormality in relation to the species."
"And this," Zelgadis pointed at his own face, "is normal, is it?"
"It's perfectly normal for a Chimera," Amelia smiled.
"It's not normal for a human being," Zelgadis told her.
"But, you're not a human being," Amelia pointed out. "Whatever you were in the past, you're a Chimera, now. A perfectly normal and healthy Chimera."
"Why is it so important for you that I accept a body that I never asked for?"
"It's important to me that you accept what's happened and adjust your life accordingly, instead of using up all your time searching for a cure. Mr. Zelgadis, you're missing out on so much, and I don't think it's right for you to lose out because you were spending your life doing just one thing. How do you know your cure won't be found in some unexpected place? I found an earring I'd lost once while I was out riding with my daddy and I fell off my horse. Don't give up, Mr. Zelgadis. Just don't let the search take up all your time."
Zelgadis sighed. Amelia was right. He'd lost so much of his youth and had regretted all the things he'd not done because of his search for the cure.
"Amelia," he asked, "if I were to stay, what would you suggest we do?"
"Well, we're all going out on the boat later," Amelia smiled. "It'll be nice to enjoy the ocean breeze, don't you think?"
"I'll be back in a little while," Zelgadis said, suddenly dashing off for town.
****
It had been nearly an hour since Zelgadis had left.
"You ready, Amelia," Lina called.
"Yes, Miss Lina," Amelia replied. "Just waiting for Mr. Zelgadis. He went into town an hour ago."
"He probably ditched us again," Lina sighed.
"Mr. Zelgadis wouldn't ditch me," Amelia told Lina.
"Here he comes!" Gourry called out.
Zelgadis, grunting and puffing, could be seen dragging a very large anchor down the path.
(OWARI)
"What are you saying, Amelia?" Zelgadis's voice was filled with dread. "Do you think I should just give up on ever being normal again?"
"No," Amelia told him. "I'm saying you should have faith, Mr. Zelgadis. You should enjoy life, instead of using every waking moment to find your cure. I believe the cure is out there, and justice will prevail. If you're meant to find it, you will. You don't have to look for your destiny. It will find you. So just relax, smile, and have a bit of fun."
"Easy for you to say," Zelgadis complained. "You don't look like a freak."
"Neither do you." Amelia told him. "A freak is what happens when there is an abnormality in relation to the species."
"And this," Zelgadis pointed at his own face, "is normal, is it?"
"It's perfectly normal for a Chimera," Amelia smiled.
"It's not normal for a human being," Zelgadis told her.
"But, you're not a human being," Amelia pointed out. "Whatever you were in the past, you're a Chimera, now. A perfectly normal and healthy Chimera."
"Why is it so important for you that I accept a body that I never asked for?"
"It's important to me that you accept what's happened and adjust your life accordingly, instead of using up all your time searching for a cure. Mr. Zelgadis, you're missing out on so much, and I don't think it's right for you to lose out because you were spending your life doing just one thing. How do you know your cure won't be found in some unexpected place? I found an earring I'd lost once while I was out riding with my daddy and I fell off my horse. Don't give up, Mr. Zelgadis. Just don't let the search take up all your time."
Zelgadis sighed. Amelia was right. He'd lost so much of his youth and had regretted all the things he'd not done because of his search for the cure.
"Amelia," he asked, "if I were to stay, what would you suggest we do?"
"Well, we're all going out on the boat later," Amelia smiled. "It'll be nice to enjoy the ocean breeze, don't you think?"
"I'll be back in a little while," Zelgadis said, suddenly dashing off for town.
****
It had been nearly an hour since Zelgadis had left.
"You ready, Amelia," Lina called.
"Yes, Miss Lina," Amelia replied. "Just waiting for Mr. Zelgadis. He went into town an hour ago."
"He probably ditched us again," Lina sighed.
"Mr. Zelgadis wouldn't ditch me," Amelia told Lina.
"Here he comes!" Gourry called out.
Zelgadis, grunting and puffing, could be seen dragging a very large anchor down the path.
(OWARI)