Chapter 29
Is This What
We Really Wanted?
As soon as Amelia set her foot inside the house her father came rearing around the corner.
"OH AMELIA!!! MY DEAR DAUGHTER YOU'RE ALRIGHT!!!!" he said wrapping her in a big bear hug. Amelia almost crushed to death squirmed free then gave him a hug back.
"Its ok dad I'm fine," she said patting his shoulder as he broke down tear coming out like fountains out of his eyes, Amelia sweatdropped. All the maids and butlers where behind them both smiling, happy at the safe return of Amelia. One even had a handkerchief out and was blowing her nose. "All of you worried too much, I'm fine, Miss Lina and Mr. Gourry where there to help also."
"That's it! That Inverse girl is always getting into trouble," he father said getting up pacing around, "But it all was for the sake of justice!" he said giving the peace sign. Just as Phil stepped down from the balcony and maid came running in.
"Miss Amelia, there is someone on the phone for you. more like four peoples," she said looking a little distraught. Amelia gave her a quizzical look then here eyes brightened up. So they did phone. Amelia ran to the phone in her room and picked up the receiver.
"Hello?"
"How could you Amelia! You went to the school with out telling us!!!" shouted a voice from the other end of the phone; from the sounds of it, it was Moro. That must mean the other three people where Crys, Kaila and Taikoubou.
"Well, I'm sorry. but it would have just made it worse, you see Miss Lina and Miss Slypheil are both in the hospital because of it."
"So! We could have helped!!!! You should have phoned us!!!! Hey give me back the phone!!" Moro's voice faded as another one came, it was Crys.
"Are they alright. I mean Lina and Slypheil of course.. And what a bout the doubleganger? Did you kill him?" her worried voice asked.
"Well, not us exactly, Miss Luna Miss Lina's sister killed him. or with think," Amelia said sitting down on a chair.
"Where you able to leech any information out of him?"
"Well, Mr. Xellos did but he's not saying anything.we think that Miss Filia lost her memory, Mr. Gourry forgot and Mr. Valgrav didn't really help either." The phone was stolen from away from Crys and Kai's voice came now.
"VALGRAV?!?!?! HOW IS HE?! IS HE ALRIGHT?!?!?!?!" apparently Crys took back the phone. "NO WAIT I WANT TO SEE HOW VAL IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Amelia sweatdropped.
"Typical. the second I get my hands around Xellos neck he'll talk!!" she said cheerfully. Well here's Taik.Make it quick!" she snapped at Taik over the line.
"Hey Ame! How's it going? Are you ok?"
"Yes. I'm fine.It's just Filia and Slypheil."
"You mean the dragon girl????"
"Yes."
"Wow, it must have been a strong doubleganger to get one over a dra ...." he voice trailed off as though he didn't notice the person pulling the phone away.
"Well Ame . We gotta get going now.. See ya at school. bye" said Moro as she hung up. Amelia clicked the hanger down then flopped down on her bed..
"I wonder how Miss Slypheil is doing.?"
***
Slypheil had woken up two hours later, after her sleep, and she got dressed in her real clothes. As she put her cross around her neck again the doctor came in. She tossed her hair behind her shoulder.
"I'm happy to see you're alright. It was a good thing they got you here on time. That was sure some nasty wound. I have no advice for you, but to stay out of trouble. Slypheil bowed and muttered her thanks before leaving.
She knew where Valgrav lived so she would walk over to his house, and then phone her father telling him it was alright. She knew she couldn't tell him the truth. so a little truth bending was in order. Slypheil smiled as she walked down the icy mound and walk into the alley. Her hand started to get cold so she tucked them into her jacket pockets.
Slypheil wasn't really looking where she was going but amazingly ended up right in Val's duplex's walk way. She walked up the path. There was two knocked over garden gnomes and the dirt from the garden, not to mention the flowers, where amiss all around the yard. As soon as Slypheil touched the knocker on the door it fell off.
"Oh no! I'm so stupid," she said to her self half smiling. People do that sometimes when they do something stupid..or accidentally do something by mistake they start to laugh.
When Slypheil stood up she saw Val starring at her with an eyebrow raised. She completely turned red then everything she said came out of her mouth in gibberish. He gave a little chuckle then opened the screen door. "I-I-m. really sorry I didn't mean to."
Valgrav took it back from her then slammed it right back into its place like nothing had happened.
"Don't worry that always happens, we still need to get it fixed," Val said smirking staring at the knocker for a while then he went inside and just barely whispered, "Come in." Slypheil walked in slowly and slipped off her shoes. She walked down stairs slowly her feet sinking into the worn out carpet.
She ducked as she walked under and into the little cove down stairs. Two couches and one sofa where placed in front of the TV. All the walls where painted a dark blue and the carpet was black. If it weren't for the light in the corner of the room or the TV you might as well be walking into a wall. There was music playing in the corner. It was NOFX. In the opposite side of the room a drum set and two guitars where placed right beside the computer. If Slypheil reached out her arm she would have had to grow 3 feet taller to touch the roof.
"Who ever lives here, must be tall.." She thought. Slypheil sat down on the sofa and Valgrav stuck his hand in his pockets and turned around and started to walk to the stairs.
"I'll be right back. I'll go get the guys." and with that he was gone. Slypheil was startled by his sudden disappearance, then she shrugged it off, he was a Mazoku of course. She took this time to walk around and view pictures on the wall. There was one Slypheil thought was the prettiest. She plucked it right of the shelf and sat down studying it.
In the picture Valgrav, him very young, was sitting in a lap of a man and behind them was a woman. The woman had long aqua-green hair that had a clasp to keep it back. Her eyes where closed so she had no eye color to Slypheil. She was wearing a flowery dress with straps, and a straw hat to add. It seemed as if the wind was blowing in the picture. The man had a white button up shirt which the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. He was also wearing brown pants. His hair was spiky and a very dark blue and he had yellow eyes. He had a smile on his face and looked as if he could tell you where staring at the picture.
"Well, well look who here. The last person I'd expect," a voice said from over head. Slypheil jumped then hide the picture behind her back. Her eyes widened as she saw who was standing before her.
"Prof.p-professor Grav? What are you doing here?" Slypheil felt a shiver run up her spine. A feeling of hate and anger filled her. Grav smirked,
"I live here," Slypheil raised her eyebrows in shock, "It seems that Valgrav hasn't told you anything. I. adopted Valgrav. Both his parents died along time ago and now I take care of him." Slypheil took out the picture from behind her back and looked at it. Not noticing the tall shadow that loomed over her Slypheil almost gave a scream when Grav pulled the picture away and put it back.
"I'm back. I hope you two introduced each other?" said Val jumping down the stairs and landing at the bottom.
"Yes we have," said Grav smirking sitting down on the couch the farthest away from Slypheil. Slypheil felt very uncomfortable and her gaze shifted around the room so not to make eye contact with Grav.
"I-I need to use the phone. I have to phone my dad," she said in a low whisper.
"Come, I'll show you where to go," said Val beckoning her to fallow. They walked up two flights of stairs and in the hall way of the kitchen. On the wall hung the phone, Slypheil picked it up. She dialed her phone number and waited. It rang about two times then worried voice picked up the phone and answered.
"Hello, have you found my daughter?"
"Daddy? Is that you?"
"Slypheil?! You're alright. Where are you? Are you alright? What happened?" said Slypheil's father quickly asked.
"I'm find daddy. I'm at Valgrav's house, I.. I went to the school with Miss. Lina.. I'm sorry if I disappointed you.." Slypheil was now entwining the cord around her finger and biting her lip. Her father sighed,
"Slypheil I'm not made at you.. I'm just happy you're alright. I have a meting to go to with the church; can you get a ride home?"
"Yes, I'll try, if I can't I'll walk home. it's not that cold. Ok? Bye daddy, love you."
"Bye Slypheil," And with That Slypheil hung up the phone. She sighed and bowed her head down. Valgrav put his hand on her shoulder. Slypheil stood up straight then turned and smiled.
Both of them where silent as they walked all the way back down stairs. Now Jilias and Gravos where sitting on the other couch. The three turned their heads as Slypheil and Val came down. Jilias waved and Gravos just stared.
"Hallo, Slypheil. Me name's Jilias," the fox said sticking out his hand. Slypheil shook his hand.
"My name's Gravos," Slypheil shook his hand as well. She sat down on the sofa. There was no conversation except for the blaring of the music and the TV. Grav finally moved his cupped his hand together then propped his elbows on his knees and placed his chin on his hands.
"So, Valgrav. what happened? Did you find out the source of the problem?" Valgrav shook his head.
"No, but the golden dragon and Xellos did, though the golden has lost her memory. There was a doubleganger as the letter said. Inverse showed up and so did her friends. Then at the end her older kin showed up."
"Inverse's older kin.. You mean Luna, so. it is serious." Grav said smirking. Val gave him a quizzical look then they both turned their heads when Slypheil spoke.
"Miss Luna is Lina's older sister.. They both live together because they lost their parents. and Miss Luna almost lost Miss Lina! Please leave them alone! Don't cause any trouble," Slypheil shouted with a worried voice. Grav laughed.
"You have no clue, what you are talking about. If Xellos knows something will just have to take it out of him by force. We all know that some one had to hire the doubleganger.. They don't just appear in locals area's for no reason."
"I know, that must that guy was.."
"Which guy?" Slypheil stopped she had just remember the man with the sunglasses. Who was he? Slypheil shook her head.
"I don't know... I just thought of something, nothing important."
"Don't lie," Grav said a little aggressively, "You know something that we don't and you aren't saying anything," he said giving her a evil look. Slypheil stood up from her chair and then ran to the stairs.
"I have to go. I promised my dad I'd be there soon." She ran and pulled her coat on slamming the door shut behind her. As soon as it shut Grav smiled.
"Fallow her."
***
"Zelgadis, open up," said Rezo's voice from outside Zel's locked door. There was no answer so Rezo just walked in.
Zelgadis was lying across his bed and hand his face half buried in his crossed arms. Rezo walked over to him then stood in front of his bed. "Zelgadis, you went to the school, with out my permission, and to add you knew it was forbidden by the school. You could have been killed, or badly hurt." Zelgadis just shrugged. "You do realize that if you died, how much I would have gone through for nothing."
"What? That you finally got to make a successful Chimera and that it died you won't be able to make another one," he snapped sarcastically. Rezo smirked.
"You still think it's bad. You where the one who wanted power. you got it regardless of what you think, you got what you wanted, and if you ask me it's an improvement." Zelgadis clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
"Get out."
"Why, you always seem so lonely, maybe the thing you need is someone to talk to," he said in a calm voice as though her where mocking him. Zelgadis lost his temper and through a spell at Rezo. But his was gone, and the spell disintegrated.
"Damnit!" Zelgadis put his ear phones on and hid his face under his pillow. Rezo walked down the hall way he was smirking which had an evil glint to it. Then he stumbled and used the wall to keep him up. He lurched a little bit and used his other hand and held his head.
"What's, what's happening to me.," Rezo said holding out his hands which where shaking. Then he heard a voice.
"You want to see?" Rezo spun around the hall was empty.
"Who's there?!"
"You want to see, Rezo the Red Priest?" Rezo took a breath.
"Yes."
"I'll let you see again, but first you have to help me."
***
After an hour Gourry reached his house. He slid the door open and took of his shoes shutting the door behind him. He walked down the wooden halls and entered the kitchen. On the table was his grandmother, she had fallen asleep with her head resting on the table the phone right next to her. His Grandfather was cooking.
"I'm home.." He said quietly. His grandfather turned around and smiled.
"Welcome home son, we where expecting you soon. Well I was. Your grand mother was worried sick. As you can see she stayed by the phone all night, but its best you let her be and go get some rest. When you wake up breakfast will be ready." Gourry smiled and nodded.
"Thanks Grandpa, I'll see you when I wake up," he said backing out of the room and shutting the door very slowly. He made his way down to his room. He opened the sliding door and turned around to look at the yard. It was very beautiful sight. a place worth of dieing.
There were two ponds that connected like a moat in front of the house and a bridge lead over them. Gardens, cherry trees and statues filled the garden. There was on oak tree which was right before the arc entrance. Gourry shut his door. His room was very plan.
In the corner there was a closet and right beside it was a drawer. On the opposite side of the room there was a mirror and a book shelf. In the middle of the room there was a very low table with 4 cushions surrounding it. Gourry's bed was right against the wall. He had one light in his room it was hanging from his roof above the table.
Gourry pulled out a pair of blue boxers and went to the washroom to change. He came out stretching and yawning. He was very tired and sore. Gourry crawled under his comforters and stared at the white ceiling. It didn't take long for Gourry to go to sleep. Even though he thought of a lot of stuff he could easily store it in the back of his mind, where most of the time it was forgotten.
Outside Gourry room standing on the oak tree branch was a figure. It smiled then jumped down from the tree landing perfectly on the ground. It crosses its arms. The figure ran his hand through his hair and smiled. The sun just started to fully come out from behind the mountains.
"A perfect place to set up camp.and .. With Rezo been taking care of all we need is the bait." The figured faded from view as soon as the ray's of the sun hit.
***
She ran to her house at full speed. Dashing up the flights of stairs as fast as she could and flinging her door open. Filia slowly walked into the house to find her dad sprawled on the couch with beer bottles all over. She went into her room to find her sister asleep on the bed .assumingly she fell asleep waiting for Filia. Her mother was sound asleep in her own bed her hand on the phone. It seems that they where worried.
"What the hell where you thinking?!" Filia spun around to find her father staring right into her eyes. Her tail popped out and was swishing back and forth.
"I-I went out with some friends.."
"At 7 o'clock at night?! And you came back the next day! You little slut! I bet you went out and got your self pregnant!"
"No I didn't!!" Filia shouted back. Her father slapped her right across the face.
"Don't you ever use that tone of voice with me!! You slut! Now get to you room and take your sister out!" Filia reluctantly, and slowly, walked to her room Tears rolled off her face and hit the carpet. She tired not to slam her door shut.
"Come on. wake up Sarah." she said giving her sister a shove. Sarah woke then realized Filia was home.
"Oh Filia your back!!" She said flinging her arms around her sister giving her a hug. "Fi. what's the matter you.. I'll get out." Sarah said getting up slowly and then running out of Filia's room. As soon as she did, Filia buried her face into the pillow and cried her self to sleep.
Sarah walked into the living room. Their dad must have gone to bed. She settled down on the couch. The phone rang.
"Hello, Sarah-Ul Copt, who is this? No, I'm Sorry you have the wrong number. Filia is my.."
"Now don't be ling Sarah, I know Filia lives there. She's sleeping now if I'm correct," said the voice from the other line. Sarah's grip became tighter on the phone.
"W-what do you want. Who is this.?"
"Now, I can't go giving out valuable information like that, but I'll see you at school ... bye Sa." Before the man on the other line could phone she slammed the receiver down. Sarah took a deep breath then ran over to the window and shut the curtains.
"Fi. you're in trouble."
***
"Lina you do realize that you're going to be punished for this," said Luna as she turned a left in the intersection. Lina nodded, she wasn't really paying attention so everything else her sister said went right over her head.
The snow was getting lighter. and softer. perfect for snowboarding... Maybe after all this she should phone the others and go to the hill. Lina sighed. "Lina! Pat attention," Luna snapped, she shook her head and turned on the radio and the mambo burst out of the speakers.
"A little out of season." Lina murmured talking to her self. Luna put her foot on the gas sharply going into the next lane missing the truck in front of them by two inches. She sped up further. She gave a sharp turn to the left so Lina's face squished into the window.
"Now.," Luna said slowing down, "What did you find out about this doubleganger?"
"Well. it called it self by a name. He was obviously hired. By who is what I'm rally wondering. But I think I know who did it."
"Who?"
"Well right before Slypheil was. you know. someone had to do that to her. a man appeared and then disappeared right after. then we all heard this voice. It was a guy. and probably a monster." Luna smirked.
"As always. Well you couldn't expect nothing less from them. but it was a very dangerous and stupid move on there behalf. It's that their losing it... or their up to something more serious.."
"What do you mean?" asked Lina very interested that Luna knew something. Luna usual never talked about stuff like this openly. I guess driving does that to you.
"Never mind. Now I have to think of a punishment for you. how about being stuck in a room full of slugs?" Lina froze and she started to shake. Luna laughed. "No, that would be torture. you've had enough of that tonight. Well, I give you a deal Lina. you deal with this new problem and get it over. which means destroying the monster, I won't give you a punishment, Deal?" Lina was about to open her mouth and say something sarcastic m=but she bite her tongue back. She knew that her sister was only doing this because if she had to finish it she would have to miss her part time job as a waitress. Sometimes Lina thought that was the only thing that Luna loved. Lina sighed..
"Your not giving me a choice are you?"
"No." Luna smiled and so did Lina.
"I guess it's a "deal" then."
***
Boo: Hidy Hody!!! Sorry I couldn't pin this up sooner. I've been really busy I mean busy. This chapter seems to have a lot of cliff hangers, no? Well I gotta get working on the next chap. R&R PLZZZZZZZZ!!! Also I'd love it if you guys out there e-mail me with ideas. I'm kinda picking at straws here ^_^''
As soon as Amelia set her foot inside the house her father came rearing around the corner.
"OH AMELIA!!! MY DEAR DAUGHTER YOU'RE ALRIGHT!!!!" he said wrapping her in a big bear hug. Amelia almost crushed to death squirmed free then gave him a hug back.
"Its ok dad I'm fine," she said patting his shoulder as he broke down tear coming out like fountains out of his eyes, Amelia sweatdropped. All the maids and butlers where behind them both smiling, happy at the safe return of Amelia. One even had a handkerchief out and was blowing her nose. "All of you worried too much, I'm fine, Miss Lina and Mr. Gourry where there to help also."
"That's it! That Inverse girl is always getting into trouble," he father said getting up pacing around, "But it all was for the sake of justice!" he said giving the peace sign. Just as Phil stepped down from the balcony and maid came running in.
"Miss Amelia, there is someone on the phone for you. more like four peoples," she said looking a little distraught. Amelia gave her a quizzical look then here eyes brightened up. So they did phone. Amelia ran to the phone in her room and picked up the receiver.
"Hello?"
"How could you Amelia! You went to the school with out telling us!!!" shouted a voice from the other end of the phone; from the sounds of it, it was Moro. That must mean the other three people where Crys, Kaila and Taikoubou.
"Well, I'm sorry. but it would have just made it worse, you see Miss Lina and Miss Slypheil are both in the hospital because of it."
"So! We could have helped!!!! You should have phoned us!!!! Hey give me back the phone!!" Moro's voice faded as another one came, it was Crys.
"Are they alright. I mean Lina and Slypheil of course.. And what a bout the doubleganger? Did you kill him?" her worried voice asked.
"Well, not us exactly, Miss Luna Miss Lina's sister killed him. or with think," Amelia said sitting down on a chair.
"Where you able to leech any information out of him?"
"Well, Mr. Xellos did but he's not saying anything.we think that Miss Filia lost her memory, Mr. Gourry forgot and Mr. Valgrav didn't really help either." The phone was stolen from away from Crys and Kai's voice came now.
"VALGRAV?!?!?! HOW IS HE?! IS HE ALRIGHT?!?!?!?!" apparently Crys took back the phone. "NO WAIT I WANT TO SEE HOW VAL IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Amelia sweatdropped.
"Typical. the second I get my hands around Xellos neck he'll talk!!" she said cheerfully. Well here's Taik.Make it quick!" she snapped at Taik over the line.
"Hey Ame! How's it going? Are you ok?"
"Yes. I'm fine.It's just Filia and Slypheil."
"You mean the dragon girl????"
"Yes."
"Wow, it must have been a strong doubleganger to get one over a dra ...." he voice trailed off as though he didn't notice the person pulling the phone away.
"Well Ame . We gotta get going now.. See ya at school. bye" said Moro as she hung up. Amelia clicked the hanger down then flopped down on her bed..
"I wonder how Miss Slypheil is doing.?"
***
Slypheil had woken up two hours later, after her sleep, and she got dressed in her real clothes. As she put her cross around her neck again the doctor came in. She tossed her hair behind her shoulder.
"I'm happy to see you're alright. It was a good thing they got you here on time. That was sure some nasty wound. I have no advice for you, but to stay out of trouble. Slypheil bowed and muttered her thanks before leaving.
She knew where Valgrav lived so she would walk over to his house, and then phone her father telling him it was alright. She knew she couldn't tell him the truth. so a little truth bending was in order. Slypheil smiled as she walked down the icy mound and walk into the alley. Her hand started to get cold so she tucked them into her jacket pockets.
Slypheil wasn't really looking where she was going but amazingly ended up right in Val's duplex's walk way. She walked up the path. There was two knocked over garden gnomes and the dirt from the garden, not to mention the flowers, where amiss all around the yard. As soon as Slypheil touched the knocker on the door it fell off.
"Oh no! I'm so stupid," she said to her self half smiling. People do that sometimes when they do something stupid..or accidentally do something by mistake they start to laugh.
When Slypheil stood up she saw Val starring at her with an eyebrow raised. She completely turned red then everything she said came out of her mouth in gibberish. He gave a little chuckle then opened the screen door. "I-I-m. really sorry I didn't mean to."
Valgrav took it back from her then slammed it right back into its place like nothing had happened.
"Don't worry that always happens, we still need to get it fixed," Val said smirking staring at the knocker for a while then he went inside and just barely whispered, "Come in." Slypheil walked in slowly and slipped off her shoes. She walked down stairs slowly her feet sinking into the worn out carpet.
She ducked as she walked under and into the little cove down stairs. Two couches and one sofa where placed in front of the TV. All the walls where painted a dark blue and the carpet was black. If it weren't for the light in the corner of the room or the TV you might as well be walking into a wall. There was music playing in the corner. It was NOFX. In the opposite side of the room a drum set and two guitars where placed right beside the computer. If Slypheil reached out her arm she would have had to grow 3 feet taller to touch the roof.
"Who ever lives here, must be tall.." She thought. Slypheil sat down on the sofa and Valgrav stuck his hand in his pockets and turned around and started to walk to the stairs.
"I'll be right back. I'll go get the guys." and with that he was gone. Slypheil was startled by his sudden disappearance, then she shrugged it off, he was a Mazoku of course. She took this time to walk around and view pictures on the wall. There was one Slypheil thought was the prettiest. She plucked it right of the shelf and sat down studying it.
In the picture Valgrav, him very young, was sitting in a lap of a man and behind them was a woman. The woman had long aqua-green hair that had a clasp to keep it back. Her eyes where closed so she had no eye color to Slypheil. She was wearing a flowery dress with straps, and a straw hat to add. It seemed as if the wind was blowing in the picture. The man had a white button up shirt which the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. He was also wearing brown pants. His hair was spiky and a very dark blue and he had yellow eyes. He had a smile on his face and looked as if he could tell you where staring at the picture.
"Well, well look who here. The last person I'd expect," a voice said from over head. Slypheil jumped then hide the picture behind her back. Her eyes widened as she saw who was standing before her.
"Prof.p-professor Grav? What are you doing here?" Slypheil felt a shiver run up her spine. A feeling of hate and anger filled her. Grav smirked,
"I live here," Slypheil raised her eyebrows in shock, "It seems that Valgrav hasn't told you anything. I. adopted Valgrav. Both his parents died along time ago and now I take care of him." Slypheil took out the picture from behind her back and looked at it. Not noticing the tall shadow that loomed over her Slypheil almost gave a scream when Grav pulled the picture away and put it back.
"I'm back. I hope you two introduced each other?" said Val jumping down the stairs and landing at the bottom.
"Yes we have," said Grav smirking sitting down on the couch the farthest away from Slypheil. Slypheil felt very uncomfortable and her gaze shifted around the room so not to make eye contact with Grav.
"I-I need to use the phone. I have to phone my dad," she said in a low whisper.
"Come, I'll show you where to go," said Val beckoning her to fallow. They walked up two flights of stairs and in the hall way of the kitchen. On the wall hung the phone, Slypheil picked it up. She dialed her phone number and waited. It rang about two times then worried voice picked up the phone and answered.
"Hello, have you found my daughter?"
"Daddy? Is that you?"
"Slypheil?! You're alright. Where are you? Are you alright? What happened?" said Slypheil's father quickly asked.
"I'm find daddy. I'm at Valgrav's house, I.. I went to the school with Miss. Lina.. I'm sorry if I disappointed you.." Slypheil was now entwining the cord around her finger and biting her lip. Her father sighed,
"Slypheil I'm not made at you.. I'm just happy you're alright. I have a meting to go to with the church; can you get a ride home?"
"Yes, I'll try, if I can't I'll walk home. it's not that cold. Ok? Bye daddy, love you."
"Bye Slypheil," And with That Slypheil hung up the phone. She sighed and bowed her head down. Valgrav put his hand on her shoulder. Slypheil stood up straight then turned and smiled.
Both of them where silent as they walked all the way back down stairs. Now Jilias and Gravos where sitting on the other couch. The three turned their heads as Slypheil and Val came down. Jilias waved and Gravos just stared.
"Hallo, Slypheil. Me name's Jilias," the fox said sticking out his hand. Slypheil shook his hand.
"My name's Gravos," Slypheil shook his hand as well. She sat down on the sofa. There was no conversation except for the blaring of the music and the TV. Grav finally moved his cupped his hand together then propped his elbows on his knees and placed his chin on his hands.
"So, Valgrav. what happened? Did you find out the source of the problem?" Valgrav shook his head.
"No, but the golden dragon and Xellos did, though the golden has lost her memory. There was a doubleganger as the letter said. Inverse showed up and so did her friends. Then at the end her older kin showed up."
"Inverse's older kin.. You mean Luna, so. it is serious." Grav said smirking. Val gave him a quizzical look then they both turned their heads when Slypheil spoke.
"Miss Luna is Lina's older sister.. They both live together because they lost their parents. and Miss Luna almost lost Miss Lina! Please leave them alone! Don't cause any trouble," Slypheil shouted with a worried voice. Grav laughed.
"You have no clue, what you are talking about. If Xellos knows something will just have to take it out of him by force. We all know that some one had to hire the doubleganger.. They don't just appear in locals area's for no reason."
"I know, that must that guy was.."
"Which guy?" Slypheil stopped she had just remember the man with the sunglasses. Who was he? Slypheil shook her head.
"I don't know... I just thought of something, nothing important."
"Don't lie," Grav said a little aggressively, "You know something that we don't and you aren't saying anything," he said giving her a evil look. Slypheil stood up from her chair and then ran to the stairs.
"I have to go. I promised my dad I'd be there soon." She ran and pulled her coat on slamming the door shut behind her. As soon as it shut Grav smiled.
"Fallow her."
***
"Zelgadis, open up," said Rezo's voice from outside Zel's locked door. There was no answer so Rezo just walked in.
Zelgadis was lying across his bed and hand his face half buried in his crossed arms. Rezo walked over to him then stood in front of his bed. "Zelgadis, you went to the school, with out my permission, and to add you knew it was forbidden by the school. You could have been killed, or badly hurt." Zelgadis just shrugged. "You do realize that if you died, how much I would have gone through for nothing."
"What? That you finally got to make a successful Chimera and that it died you won't be able to make another one," he snapped sarcastically. Rezo smirked.
"You still think it's bad. You where the one who wanted power. you got it regardless of what you think, you got what you wanted, and if you ask me it's an improvement." Zelgadis clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
"Get out."
"Why, you always seem so lonely, maybe the thing you need is someone to talk to," he said in a calm voice as though her where mocking him. Zelgadis lost his temper and through a spell at Rezo. But his was gone, and the spell disintegrated.
"Damnit!" Zelgadis put his ear phones on and hid his face under his pillow. Rezo walked down the hall way he was smirking which had an evil glint to it. Then he stumbled and used the wall to keep him up. He lurched a little bit and used his other hand and held his head.
"What's, what's happening to me.," Rezo said holding out his hands which where shaking. Then he heard a voice.
"You want to see?" Rezo spun around the hall was empty.
"Who's there?!"
"You want to see, Rezo the Red Priest?" Rezo took a breath.
"Yes."
"I'll let you see again, but first you have to help me."
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After an hour Gourry reached his house. He slid the door open and took of his shoes shutting the door behind him. He walked down the wooden halls and entered the kitchen. On the table was his grandmother, she had fallen asleep with her head resting on the table the phone right next to her. His Grandfather was cooking.
"I'm home.." He said quietly. His grandfather turned around and smiled.
"Welcome home son, we where expecting you soon. Well I was. Your grand mother was worried sick. As you can see she stayed by the phone all night, but its best you let her be and go get some rest. When you wake up breakfast will be ready." Gourry smiled and nodded.
"Thanks Grandpa, I'll see you when I wake up," he said backing out of the room and shutting the door very slowly. He made his way down to his room. He opened the sliding door and turned around to look at the yard. It was very beautiful sight. a place worth of dieing.
There were two ponds that connected like a moat in front of the house and a bridge lead over them. Gardens, cherry trees and statues filled the garden. There was on oak tree which was right before the arc entrance. Gourry shut his door. His room was very plan.
In the corner there was a closet and right beside it was a drawer. On the opposite side of the room there was a mirror and a book shelf. In the middle of the room there was a very low table with 4 cushions surrounding it. Gourry's bed was right against the wall. He had one light in his room it was hanging from his roof above the table.
Gourry pulled out a pair of blue boxers and went to the washroom to change. He came out stretching and yawning. He was very tired and sore. Gourry crawled under his comforters and stared at the white ceiling. It didn't take long for Gourry to go to sleep. Even though he thought of a lot of stuff he could easily store it in the back of his mind, where most of the time it was forgotten.
Outside Gourry room standing on the oak tree branch was a figure. It smiled then jumped down from the tree landing perfectly on the ground. It crosses its arms. The figure ran his hand through his hair and smiled. The sun just started to fully come out from behind the mountains.
"A perfect place to set up camp.and .. With Rezo been taking care of all we need is the bait." The figured faded from view as soon as the ray's of the sun hit.
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She ran to her house at full speed. Dashing up the flights of stairs as fast as she could and flinging her door open. Filia slowly walked into the house to find her dad sprawled on the couch with beer bottles all over. She went into her room to find her sister asleep on the bed .assumingly she fell asleep waiting for Filia. Her mother was sound asleep in her own bed her hand on the phone. It seems that they where worried.
"What the hell where you thinking?!" Filia spun around to find her father staring right into her eyes. Her tail popped out and was swishing back and forth.
"I-I went out with some friends.."
"At 7 o'clock at night?! And you came back the next day! You little slut! I bet you went out and got your self pregnant!"
"No I didn't!!" Filia shouted back. Her father slapped her right across the face.
"Don't you ever use that tone of voice with me!! You slut! Now get to you room and take your sister out!" Filia reluctantly, and slowly, walked to her room Tears rolled off her face and hit the carpet. She tired not to slam her door shut.
"Come on. wake up Sarah." she said giving her sister a shove. Sarah woke then realized Filia was home.
"Oh Filia your back!!" She said flinging her arms around her sister giving her a hug. "Fi. what's the matter you.. I'll get out." Sarah said getting up slowly and then running out of Filia's room. As soon as she did, Filia buried her face into the pillow and cried her self to sleep.
Sarah walked into the living room. Their dad must have gone to bed. She settled down on the couch. The phone rang.
"Hello, Sarah-Ul Copt, who is this? No, I'm Sorry you have the wrong number. Filia is my.."
"Now don't be ling Sarah, I know Filia lives there. She's sleeping now if I'm correct," said the voice from the other line. Sarah's grip became tighter on the phone.
"W-what do you want. Who is this.?"
"Now, I can't go giving out valuable information like that, but I'll see you at school ... bye Sa." Before the man on the other line could phone she slammed the receiver down. Sarah took a deep breath then ran over to the window and shut the curtains.
"Fi. you're in trouble."
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"Lina you do realize that you're going to be punished for this," said Luna as she turned a left in the intersection. Lina nodded, she wasn't really paying attention so everything else her sister said went right over her head.
The snow was getting lighter. and softer. perfect for snowboarding... Maybe after all this she should phone the others and go to the hill. Lina sighed. "Lina! Pat attention," Luna snapped, she shook her head and turned on the radio and the mambo burst out of the speakers.
"A little out of season." Lina murmured talking to her self. Luna put her foot on the gas sharply going into the next lane missing the truck in front of them by two inches. She sped up further. She gave a sharp turn to the left so Lina's face squished into the window.
"Now.," Luna said slowing down, "What did you find out about this doubleganger?"
"Well. it called it self by a name. He was obviously hired. By who is what I'm rally wondering. But I think I know who did it."
"Who?"
"Well right before Slypheil was. you know. someone had to do that to her. a man appeared and then disappeared right after. then we all heard this voice. It was a guy. and probably a monster." Luna smirked.
"As always. Well you couldn't expect nothing less from them. but it was a very dangerous and stupid move on there behalf. It's that their losing it... or their up to something more serious.."
"What do you mean?" asked Lina very interested that Luna knew something. Luna usual never talked about stuff like this openly. I guess driving does that to you.
"Never mind. Now I have to think of a punishment for you. how about being stuck in a room full of slugs?" Lina froze and she started to shake. Luna laughed. "No, that would be torture. you've had enough of that tonight. Well, I give you a deal Lina. you deal with this new problem and get it over. which means destroying the monster, I won't give you a punishment, Deal?" Lina was about to open her mouth and say something sarcastic m=but she bite her tongue back. She knew that her sister was only doing this because if she had to finish it she would have to miss her part time job as a waitress. Sometimes Lina thought that was the only thing that Luna loved. Lina sighed..
"Your not giving me a choice are you?"
"No." Luna smiled and so did Lina.
"I guess it's a "deal" then."
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Boo: Hidy Hody!!! Sorry I couldn't pin this up sooner. I've been really busy I mean busy. This chapter seems to have a lot of cliff hangers, no? Well I gotta get working on the next chap. R&R PLZZZZZZZZ!!! Also I'd love it if you guys out there e-mail me with ideas. I'm kinda picking at straws here ^_^''