Chapter 21
To Trick Or To Treat.
Part 2
"On you mark get set go!" The pistol went off an Lina shot like a bullet down the gym. You might say that she was so much in character, she be came as fast as an elf. She was in first place for time being until Nira zoomed in front of her. Nira was a girl from her English class. Nira wasn't full human she was half tiger. She had the body structure of a humain except her knees bent out like a tigers and she had paws and a tail. She was dressed up as a punk.
Both girls were at full speed as soon as they reached the other side of the gym Nira ricocheted of the wall with her feet and Lina pushed off with her hand. Lina was running at top speed face first and Nira was on all fours. "And the winner is.. a tie!
Lina was sprawled on the floor. Her chest was heaved up and down. She swore her legs were jelly. Gourry came over and nudge her with his clog to check if she was alive. Lina looked up and look of hunger and tiredness on her face. Gourry held out his hand. She slapped it away.
"I can do it my-self," she remarked stubbornly using the wall to push her self up. Val came up from behind them.
"True stubbornness, like you wouldn't expect anything else from an elf," he said smartly. Lina lifted him up by the collar.
"Don't insult my people you scum of the earth," she hissed. Gourry sweatdropped. Maybe this was getting a little out of hand. Val took his crutch and pushed her hands aside.
"A short temper to," he smirked, walking off
"Oh the nerve of that guy, If it wasn't for the rules I'd shoot him in the back," she said glaring at him.
"One mustn't get to angry. Or you anger will cloud your vision."
"What? What's the supposed to mean?! Gourry?" Lina turned around to see the gym door shut so she ran after him.
***
Slypheil took her wand from her pocket.
"Wow! That's pretty! Can I have it?" asked Amelia.
"Just watch." She taped the goblet's rim and then she stuck the wand right into the wine and began to pulls it out slowly. The wand was completely dry. Then a small trail of sparkles fallowed the wand. A wine started to swirl then rise. It made a funnel and it fallowed the wand. Not only did the sparkles add the effect it made it seem 3-D. Slypheil stopped in front of the other goblet than let go of the wand, which just floated there like it was being held up by an invisible object. The funnel surrounded the wand and then it stopped. It started to solidify. After some time Slypheil put one hand around the tip of the wand and the other under the object. As soon as she pulled it out the object fell into her hand. She held it out, the wine and turned into a bracelet, a sparkly bracelet.
Amelia and the other clapped. She took a small bow and gave the bracelet to a girl.
"That was a really cool trick Mi.. Slypheil but I can do some to."
"Can I see?" Amelia held out her hand fingers spread than closed and opened them again. But this time she held cards in her hand. Slypheil clapped and she sat down.
"Pick a card any card," Amelia said putting out the cards the face to Slypheil. She pulled at the ace of spades. "Now hand back the card and I won't see it." She put all the cards face down on the table then shuffled them. She closed her eyes and pulled out a card and flipped it over it was the ace of spades. "That is the card you picked."
"You are good Amelia that was the right one." Amelia had a cheesy smile. "But wait a second. Slypheil flipped all the cards over to find that they were all ace of spades. "Miss Amelia! How could you that was cheating!" she said her hands on her hips.
"Oops, Sorry," she said walking out on her hands.
When they got to the pit they found Lina and Gourry. Zelgadis, Filia, Valgrav and Xellos were no where in site.
"I wonder where they went. Just then a scream made them all run down the hall.
***
Filia was walking fast down the hall. This day was really starting to get weird first Xellos then Zelgadis. It couldn't get any worse. She bumped into someone. Crap, why did she say that. She reluctantly looked up into the eyes of Val. Great, and she supposed he was in character to.
"Argh, what have we hear. A princess, a good ransom to," he said darkly. Filia back up but before she could run he had her arm and he twisted it so she was turned around. Filia screamed. "Scream all you want, no one will hear you."
"That's what you think." They both turned to see Lina and the others at the end of the hall. Gourry was missing though. "Let the princess go," she said pulling out her arrow.
"Shoot that arrow and the princess won't have a head." Valgrav pulled out a dagger and held it to her throat. Amelia gulped this was getting kind of serious even for a contest. Val was a mazoku there is no telling what he might do.
"Drop you dagger," said Gourry from behind Val. He must have snuck around and ended up behind Val. His sword was right against Val's back.
"Do it and her."
"You and I both know that before you even touched the princess I'd already chopped you into pieces." Valgrav dropped his sword a clanging sound filled the hallway. He lifted both his hand in the air and Gourry lead him into an empty room. They tied him to a chair and put his dagger and gun and the other side of the room.
"That was close," Lina said, "You ok Filia."
"Yes, I'm fine thank you for saving me elf. You shall receive a reward."
"The pleasure was mine," she said sarcastically. So the decided to split up once again! Slypheil went to look for the other two so did Lina. Gourry, Amelia and Filia were stuck guarding Val.
***
"Zelgadis, Xellos where are you two?" Slypheil said poking her head into an empty room, nothing. She sighed then stopped to think. "If I were them where would I hide?" Then a rustling sound caught her attention in the room down the hall.
The door creaked open slowly but surly. There sitting on the teacher's desk in the front was Xellos. "Oh Mr. Xellos there you are, everyone is looking for you, come on. Mr. Xellos?" Slypheil walked up to him. He seemed dead, not as lively as he used to be. The lights in the room where still out. "Are you ok?"
Xellos looked up and smiled, a strained smile at that too, "Yes I'm fine." Slypheil scrunched her nose up and then cupped Xellos's face in her hands. He looked surprised.
"Don't worry I'm just trying something, It might hurt but don't worry," she said in a calming voice. Xellos was still un-sure but there was nothing really much he could do about it. Slypheil closed her eyes and for some reason Xellos did to.
He felt odd inside as though something was on fire. At first it was a warm felling then it started to burn. It felt as though his inside were ripping each other apart. Xellos broke into a cold sweat and began to pant. He clenched his fist. This hurt so much, yet he wasn't enjoying the pain. His head started to pound and he felt like he was going too exploded. He couldn't take it any longer, Xellos violently shot back making Slypheil stumble. That was the first time some one had actually hurt Xellos, more than impressed he was scared.
"What did you do to me," he said confused putting his hand to his head to stop ot from spinning.
"I'm sorry, I was trying a healing remedy, it's supposed to lift the anger in the heart and make them feel better, more happier," said Slypheil sympathetically, " I didn't mean to hurt you." Slypheil felt ashamed then started to walk away when Xellos pulled her back. He was now standing, his face inches away from hers. She turned a deep red. Then she smiled. Xellos always seemed so distant and alone maybe he just needed some one to comfort him. The smile he put on all the time must have been a mask to hide his true feelings people and monster do that to, maybe. they all just need someone to be kind to them. Slypheil let Xellos embrace her. Then when she looked up she gasped Xellos was crying but something was different the tears weren't like humans the where red, blood. Before Slypheil said anything Xellos kissed her.
They both stood there in the room. No one really knows what happened right there and they may never will. Except for the two, who for once understood each other.
***
Lina skipped down to the drama room, that was the perfect place to look. When she got there she found Zelgadis banging his head into the piano. Lina grew a big sweatdrop. What the hell happened to him. Lina made her way up to the stage.
"Zel, what in god's name are you doing?" Zel looked at her a stupid look on his face. "Right.. What are you doing?"
"What dose it look like."
"Obviously hitting you head on the keys, but why?" she asked impatiently.
"I didn't mean to like she was right there. How was I supposed to know she was going to turn around? I have the worse luck!"
"I might agree with you if you told me what happened!" Lina shouted bringing Zelgadis from his trance of self pity.
"Don't you understand what I' trying to say! I was showing Filia how to do the piano and then he turned around and I was right there and then. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!" shouted Zelgadis taking his head to the keys once again. Lina tried to fit what Zel had said then finally realized what he meant.
"Oh, ouch, poor you. Good thing Amelia didn't see," she said sarcastically nudging him. Zel just glared at her. "Aaaaaaaaaaaawwww, poor Zelly needs a hug,"
"Lina don't patronize me..." Zelgadis turned beat red. While he was turning around Lina was going to give him a joke hug, and while she was a little higher then him he found his face right in her chest. There was a moment of silence then Lina, with her clenched fists, obliterated Zel.
"FIRE BALL!!!!!HOW DARE YOU DO THAT ZEL! FIRST FILIA THE ME! HOW LOW!" she shouted proceeding to beat Zel into a pulp.
***
"Hey Gourry I'm going to see what's taking Lina so long k!" said Amelia dashing out the room and leaving Gourry and Filia there.
Gust as luck would have it Gravv was supervising the hall and he walked right into the room. He looked confused at the site of Valgrav tied up and Filia and Gourry standing watch.
"Valgrav what are you doing?"
"I was captured by them for trying to kidnap the princess," he said jerking his head to Filia.
"What in Cepheid's name are you talking about?" Just as Gravv was about to take a step forward Gourry went up and took out his sword. "What is the meaning of this Gabriev! Put down the sword."
"Sorry but you are an accomplish of the pirate you are under arrest," he said solemnly. Before Gravv could protest he was tied up, mysteriously, and was sat right beside Val.
"Get me out of this! Right now! I'll have you both expelled." Since Filia put a charm on the room it was un-breakable. The Gourry gagged Gravv so his voice was drowned out. He jerked as much as he wanted then found him self meeting with the floor. Valgrav sighed.
"There's no use, struggling only makes it worse," he said boredly. Gravv glared at the two. If he ever got out they would suffer!
Just then Amelia ran by, she looked as if she was crying. Gourry ran after her. Apparently Amelia walked in and saw Zel and Lina and they looked like they were hugging so she ran off, not noticing the big explosion sound and curses that fallowed.
Now Filia was all alone, she smiled. It would be a good time now; it was of course now 2:45. Hopefully she would win and show that big fat stupid nanagomi off!
"Hey princess, you goanna let me go now, it was only a joke. I wasn't really going to hurt you. You can let me go and we can team up to show that stupid excuse of a mazoku what were worth what do you say?" He waited for Filia's answer. She turned and spoke to him.
"How do I know that you won't turn on me?"
"You have my word, and a pirate always keeps there word. We may steal and kill but we put are lives on words," he said trying to sway her into doing it. She finally gave in. Valgrav did a mental victory dance, he had tricked her. As soon as she finished un-ting her, he clamped one hand over her mouth and the other arm wrapped around her waist. Filia struggled, and tried to get free. He whispered into her ear. If I put my hand down will you scream? She shook her head. He slowly brought down his hand.
"You filthy little liar," she hissed, "you broke you word!"
"Oh I seemed to have, well did I mention that we are filthy liars also!" he hissed back at her. Filia kicked and struggled so it was hard for Val to keep her still. Getting annoyed by this he needed to do something that would calm her down. He whipped her around then kissed her, wrapping his arms around her waist. Well he was right for one thing it did calm her down, she seemed deader than anything.
***
At the end of the day when the bell ring they all meet in the front of the school. No one really said anything they all seemed to embarrassed or angry. Even Gravv was there after being explained to what happened decided to not suspend them all.
"Well who won?" asked Lina finally breaking the comforting silence.
"No one," Everyone turned around to see Phribrizzo. Everyone either gasped of tried to fumble for words. There around his neck he had a camera and in his hands were pictures.
"How-how did you get those!?"
"Oh let's say I thought it would be fun to take some pictures today, you'd eb amazed on what I found! But I'll keep this are little secret until they be of use," he said smugly walking off. "Oh and by the way, you all really supply a man or monster, with a good laugh! I'll keep them in my office!"
The whole group just stood there dumbfounded. Then Zelgadis stomped off.
"It's a tie."
***
Boo: *appears wearing suit and a stick with a chart* Hello everyone! Today I am going to explain Slypheil's new trick. Ok *points to chart that is full of stick figures* She said that her spell lifts anger from someone. Well since Xellos is a mazoku, it didn't really do well, since he lives off of negative energy. So in other words in stead of healing Xellos she was actually killing him slowly!*chart and stick disappear* Well how did you like the ending! Reviews please!
"On you mark get set go!" The pistol went off an Lina shot like a bullet down the gym. You might say that she was so much in character, she be came as fast as an elf. She was in first place for time being until Nira zoomed in front of her. Nira was a girl from her English class. Nira wasn't full human she was half tiger. She had the body structure of a humain except her knees bent out like a tigers and she had paws and a tail. She was dressed up as a punk.
Both girls were at full speed as soon as they reached the other side of the gym Nira ricocheted of the wall with her feet and Lina pushed off with her hand. Lina was running at top speed face first and Nira was on all fours. "And the winner is.. a tie!
Lina was sprawled on the floor. Her chest was heaved up and down. She swore her legs were jelly. Gourry came over and nudge her with his clog to check if she was alive. Lina looked up and look of hunger and tiredness on her face. Gourry held out his hand. She slapped it away.
"I can do it my-self," she remarked stubbornly using the wall to push her self up. Val came up from behind them.
"True stubbornness, like you wouldn't expect anything else from an elf," he said smartly. Lina lifted him up by the collar.
"Don't insult my people you scum of the earth," she hissed. Gourry sweatdropped. Maybe this was getting a little out of hand. Val took his crutch and pushed her hands aside.
"A short temper to," he smirked, walking off
"Oh the nerve of that guy, If it wasn't for the rules I'd shoot him in the back," she said glaring at him.
"One mustn't get to angry. Or you anger will cloud your vision."
"What? What's the supposed to mean?! Gourry?" Lina turned around to see the gym door shut so she ran after him.
***
Slypheil took her wand from her pocket.
"Wow! That's pretty! Can I have it?" asked Amelia.
"Just watch." She taped the goblet's rim and then she stuck the wand right into the wine and began to pulls it out slowly. The wand was completely dry. Then a small trail of sparkles fallowed the wand. A wine started to swirl then rise. It made a funnel and it fallowed the wand. Not only did the sparkles add the effect it made it seem 3-D. Slypheil stopped in front of the other goblet than let go of the wand, which just floated there like it was being held up by an invisible object. The funnel surrounded the wand and then it stopped. It started to solidify. After some time Slypheil put one hand around the tip of the wand and the other under the object. As soon as she pulled it out the object fell into her hand. She held it out, the wine and turned into a bracelet, a sparkly bracelet.
Amelia and the other clapped. She took a small bow and gave the bracelet to a girl.
"That was a really cool trick Mi.. Slypheil but I can do some to."
"Can I see?" Amelia held out her hand fingers spread than closed and opened them again. But this time she held cards in her hand. Slypheil clapped and she sat down.
"Pick a card any card," Amelia said putting out the cards the face to Slypheil. She pulled at the ace of spades. "Now hand back the card and I won't see it." She put all the cards face down on the table then shuffled them. She closed her eyes and pulled out a card and flipped it over it was the ace of spades. "That is the card you picked."
"You are good Amelia that was the right one." Amelia had a cheesy smile. "But wait a second. Slypheil flipped all the cards over to find that they were all ace of spades. "Miss Amelia! How could you that was cheating!" she said her hands on her hips.
"Oops, Sorry," she said walking out on her hands.
When they got to the pit they found Lina and Gourry. Zelgadis, Filia, Valgrav and Xellos were no where in site.
"I wonder where they went. Just then a scream made them all run down the hall.
***
Filia was walking fast down the hall. This day was really starting to get weird first Xellos then Zelgadis. It couldn't get any worse. She bumped into someone. Crap, why did she say that. She reluctantly looked up into the eyes of Val. Great, and she supposed he was in character to.
"Argh, what have we hear. A princess, a good ransom to," he said darkly. Filia back up but before she could run he had her arm and he twisted it so she was turned around. Filia screamed. "Scream all you want, no one will hear you."
"That's what you think." They both turned to see Lina and the others at the end of the hall. Gourry was missing though. "Let the princess go," she said pulling out her arrow.
"Shoot that arrow and the princess won't have a head." Valgrav pulled out a dagger and held it to her throat. Amelia gulped this was getting kind of serious even for a contest. Val was a mazoku there is no telling what he might do.
"Drop you dagger," said Gourry from behind Val. He must have snuck around and ended up behind Val. His sword was right against Val's back.
"Do it and her."
"You and I both know that before you even touched the princess I'd already chopped you into pieces." Valgrav dropped his sword a clanging sound filled the hallway. He lifted both his hand in the air and Gourry lead him into an empty room. They tied him to a chair and put his dagger and gun and the other side of the room.
"That was close," Lina said, "You ok Filia."
"Yes, I'm fine thank you for saving me elf. You shall receive a reward."
"The pleasure was mine," she said sarcastically. So the decided to split up once again! Slypheil went to look for the other two so did Lina. Gourry, Amelia and Filia were stuck guarding Val.
***
"Zelgadis, Xellos where are you two?" Slypheil said poking her head into an empty room, nothing. She sighed then stopped to think. "If I were them where would I hide?" Then a rustling sound caught her attention in the room down the hall.
The door creaked open slowly but surly. There sitting on the teacher's desk in the front was Xellos. "Oh Mr. Xellos there you are, everyone is looking for you, come on. Mr. Xellos?" Slypheil walked up to him. He seemed dead, not as lively as he used to be. The lights in the room where still out. "Are you ok?"
Xellos looked up and smiled, a strained smile at that too, "Yes I'm fine." Slypheil scrunched her nose up and then cupped Xellos's face in her hands. He looked surprised.
"Don't worry I'm just trying something, It might hurt but don't worry," she said in a calming voice. Xellos was still un-sure but there was nothing really much he could do about it. Slypheil closed her eyes and for some reason Xellos did to.
He felt odd inside as though something was on fire. At first it was a warm felling then it started to burn. It felt as though his inside were ripping each other apart. Xellos broke into a cold sweat and began to pant. He clenched his fist. This hurt so much, yet he wasn't enjoying the pain. His head started to pound and he felt like he was going too exploded. He couldn't take it any longer, Xellos violently shot back making Slypheil stumble. That was the first time some one had actually hurt Xellos, more than impressed he was scared.
"What did you do to me," he said confused putting his hand to his head to stop ot from spinning.
"I'm sorry, I was trying a healing remedy, it's supposed to lift the anger in the heart and make them feel better, more happier," said Slypheil sympathetically, " I didn't mean to hurt you." Slypheil felt ashamed then started to walk away when Xellos pulled her back. He was now standing, his face inches away from hers. She turned a deep red. Then she smiled. Xellos always seemed so distant and alone maybe he just needed some one to comfort him. The smile he put on all the time must have been a mask to hide his true feelings people and monster do that to, maybe. they all just need someone to be kind to them. Slypheil let Xellos embrace her. Then when she looked up she gasped Xellos was crying but something was different the tears weren't like humans the where red, blood. Before Slypheil said anything Xellos kissed her.
They both stood there in the room. No one really knows what happened right there and they may never will. Except for the two, who for once understood each other.
***
Lina skipped down to the drama room, that was the perfect place to look. When she got there she found Zelgadis banging his head into the piano. Lina grew a big sweatdrop. What the hell happened to him. Lina made her way up to the stage.
"Zel, what in god's name are you doing?" Zel looked at her a stupid look on his face. "Right.. What are you doing?"
"What dose it look like."
"Obviously hitting you head on the keys, but why?" she asked impatiently.
"I didn't mean to like she was right there. How was I supposed to know she was going to turn around? I have the worse luck!"
"I might agree with you if you told me what happened!" Lina shouted bringing Zelgadis from his trance of self pity.
"Don't you understand what I' trying to say! I was showing Filia how to do the piano and then he turned around and I was right there and then. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG!" shouted Zelgadis taking his head to the keys once again. Lina tried to fit what Zel had said then finally realized what he meant.
"Oh, ouch, poor you. Good thing Amelia didn't see," she said sarcastically nudging him. Zel just glared at her. "Aaaaaaaaaaaawwww, poor Zelly needs a hug,"
"Lina don't patronize me..." Zelgadis turned beat red. While he was turning around Lina was going to give him a joke hug, and while she was a little higher then him he found his face right in her chest. There was a moment of silence then Lina, with her clenched fists, obliterated Zel.
"FIRE BALL!!!!!HOW DARE YOU DO THAT ZEL! FIRST FILIA THE ME! HOW LOW!" she shouted proceeding to beat Zel into a pulp.
***
"Hey Gourry I'm going to see what's taking Lina so long k!" said Amelia dashing out the room and leaving Gourry and Filia there.
Gust as luck would have it Gravv was supervising the hall and he walked right into the room. He looked confused at the site of Valgrav tied up and Filia and Gourry standing watch.
"Valgrav what are you doing?"
"I was captured by them for trying to kidnap the princess," he said jerking his head to Filia.
"What in Cepheid's name are you talking about?" Just as Gravv was about to take a step forward Gourry went up and took out his sword. "What is the meaning of this Gabriev! Put down the sword."
"Sorry but you are an accomplish of the pirate you are under arrest," he said solemnly. Before Gravv could protest he was tied up, mysteriously, and was sat right beside Val.
"Get me out of this! Right now! I'll have you both expelled." Since Filia put a charm on the room it was un-breakable. The Gourry gagged Gravv so his voice was drowned out. He jerked as much as he wanted then found him self meeting with the floor. Valgrav sighed.
"There's no use, struggling only makes it worse," he said boredly. Gravv glared at the two. If he ever got out they would suffer!
Just then Amelia ran by, she looked as if she was crying. Gourry ran after her. Apparently Amelia walked in and saw Zel and Lina and they looked like they were hugging so she ran off, not noticing the big explosion sound and curses that fallowed.
Now Filia was all alone, she smiled. It would be a good time now; it was of course now 2:45. Hopefully she would win and show that big fat stupid nanagomi off!
"Hey princess, you goanna let me go now, it was only a joke. I wasn't really going to hurt you. You can let me go and we can team up to show that stupid excuse of a mazoku what were worth what do you say?" He waited for Filia's answer. She turned and spoke to him.
"How do I know that you won't turn on me?"
"You have my word, and a pirate always keeps there word. We may steal and kill but we put are lives on words," he said trying to sway her into doing it. She finally gave in. Valgrav did a mental victory dance, he had tricked her. As soon as she finished un-ting her, he clamped one hand over her mouth and the other arm wrapped around her waist. Filia struggled, and tried to get free. He whispered into her ear. If I put my hand down will you scream? She shook her head. He slowly brought down his hand.
"You filthy little liar," she hissed, "you broke you word!"
"Oh I seemed to have, well did I mention that we are filthy liars also!" he hissed back at her. Filia kicked and struggled so it was hard for Val to keep her still. Getting annoyed by this he needed to do something that would calm her down. He whipped her around then kissed her, wrapping his arms around her waist. Well he was right for one thing it did calm her down, she seemed deader than anything.
***
At the end of the day when the bell ring they all meet in the front of the school. No one really said anything they all seemed to embarrassed or angry. Even Gravv was there after being explained to what happened decided to not suspend them all.
"Well who won?" asked Lina finally breaking the comforting silence.
"No one," Everyone turned around to see Phribrizzo. Everyone either gasped of tried to fumble for words. There around his neck he had a camera and in his hands were pictures.
"How-how did you get those!?"
"Oh let's say I thought it would be fun to take some pictures today, you'd eb amazed on what I found! But I'll keep this are little secret until they be of use," he said smugly walking off. "Oh and by the way, you all really supply a man or monster, with a good laugh! I'll keep them in my office!"
The whole group just stood there dumbfounded. Then Zelgadis stomped off.
"It's a tie."
***
Boo: *appears wearing suit and a stick with a chart* Hello everyone! Today I am going to explain Slypheil's new trick. Ok *points to chart that is full of stick figures* She said that her spell lifts anger from someone. Well since Xellos is a mazoku, it didn't really do well, since he lives off of negative energy. So in other words in stead of healing Xellos she was actually killing him slowly!*chart and stick disappear* Well how did you like the ending! Reviews please!