Sairyu:hey sorry bout the last chapter
Hikyuu: it was pretty good except for one part,...IT WAS TO SHORT!
Zousan: yea it kinda was...
Sairyu: oh give it a rest I wrote the chapter 4 times before i decided to do that! Well I could have just left you guys out!
Zousan and Hikyuu:...
Oni Tenchie: When do I come in?
Sairyu: Soon hehe soon *grins evilly*
all except Sairyu: uh oh!
Disclaimer:I don't own Slayers! or Ultima Online :) or any other anime!
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Within the Golden Tower
As the winds shifted this way and that so did Sairyu of Dragons. He flew on until he landed at the opening entrance to the forest of the Golden Tower. Once he landed his wings and tail seemed to fold into his cloak rather quickly. On he walked through the forest expecting nothing but a peaceful walk and not caring what happens in the meantime. After the darkness of the forest almost sealed the morning sunlight from Sairyu, he heard the rustle of leaves and the cracking of branches. He kept his pace up for quite a while with his head towards the ground until he felt the wind in his face stopped by something either animal or man he could not tell offhand so he looked up to see who had confronted him. It was a young man of 23. He looked no older than twenty but his gaze was wise beyond his years, he seemed disappointed as he saw Sairyu. As he examined Sairyu, he saw a glimpse of a silver hilt.
"So what class would a wondering soul like yourself be put in among other swordsmen?" he asked. "or would you just happen to be carrying that sword around to look greater than you really are?"
Sairyu looked up from the ground to examine the curious person and answered "I would not care what others class my swordsmanship at. As for why I have a sword, well, thats for you to determine."
"Then would thou fight a man who thinks thee less worthy?" asked the unnamed man.
"Only if thee challenged me to do so." Sairyu answered quietly.
"Etertain me then and know that if thy has an evil demon in himself he shalt not prevail!"
"Everyone has their own evil demon inside them," Sairyu answered "tis only how they tame the demon that matters. And I will only draw my sword if thou drawest his."
"Then thou shalt be the nineth on my pile for the dead! For the mistress of the tower will only fall for me if I do so slay a beast of myth along with ten men."
Sairyu looked sharply at the young man "Before our duel wouldst thou answer me three questions?"
"What wouldst thou ask of thee?" the man asked " but before you waste a question, my name is Kenki. I am a develish swordsman in class."
"Alright then, my questions are as follows:
1: Why dost thou wish to fight?
2: Why art thou a swordsman, what dost thee fight for?
3: Why art thou a fool when choosing battles?
"I fight for that which I do not possess, love, of the lady of the golden tower. Her father will give her to anyman who brings before him ten dead men and a mythical beast of legend. You just happen to be one of those ten unlucky fools, and I choose as wise as any other man though I like a challenge." answered Kenki. After a few seconds of allowed meditation Kenki said "Shall we duel?" and drew his broadsword.
Sairyu nodded his head and drew his silver sabre "Only after you start." he answered.
Sairyu stood there with his sabre slanted towards Kenki as he charged towards him. Their blades met as Kenki tried to finish Sairyu off with one slash but his blow was blocked by the vertical motion of Sairyu's sabre kept its position. They held their blades there for a few seconds trying to read one anothers thoughts and then Kenki withdrew only to charge again. This time Sairyu charged back, and as the blades met each other keeping a stable pace so did the fight. They both withdrew and thought how to outwit the other in this duel of blades. Kenki charged again but Sairyu jumped away into a tree and pounced back at him with a clean slash of his sword. He rolled to a halt as the dust cleared up he stood and turned to Kenki. They eached stared an understanding glare for a few seconds until Sairyu broke the silence and started to laugh.
"For all the talk you talk you have some skill to back it up" he said, "so whats your lady's name?"
"She has many a name by which would you like to hear?" Kenki asked.
"The one that she is called by you and her other friends." he responded.
"Well her friends call her Oni Tenchie, but I'm not sure of her real name."
Sairyu snapped to attention at the name. His eyes started to swirl into a deep emerald. "Then we fight a fight that was ment by fate. And I'm sorry but now that I know that you fight for Mlady against me I must kill you and quit kidding around."
"Wait a minute, first you say that we fight for the same woman then you say that you need to quit kidding around? Either your a little luney or your seriously kidding."
"Why would I be kidding about this?" Sairyu asked.
"Because her former lover was said to have died in the Isles of Abyss! You fool! How dare you insult Sairyu the Dragonlord! If he did live through that horrible journey he would have died due to all the bounty hunters that Mlady's father sent. Don't mock him when so many men want to be him, of course only for his lady but all the same! Don't insult a Dragonlord, for there are only five but they strike unlike anyother."
"So that's why her father put her hand in marriage over a stupid game. Let me tell you Kenki, she is no mere prize to be won. If she was no mere mortal could even attempt living their lives to win her heart."
"You speak as though you know the Lady, but if you do then I cannot kill you. For that would make her hate me." Kenki responded "Who are you exactly?"
"I am one of the five lords, that of the like you spoke of earlier, does this frighten you?" Sairyu answered.
"In a sense of respect and that alone, but you never answered the question." said Kenki.
"My name is Sairyu, and I am that of the five Dragonlords, my word is my life and that of which is true. The Lady I seek is in that golden tower beyond this forest."
Kenki felt an uncontrolable rage, for Sairyu had been said to be long dead. "Shut up!" he yelled "Your word be a lie as the rest of your life and only I shall gain thy Lady's heart! Die Fool!!" Kenki charged at Sairyu with his blade at his side unsheathed. He swung with all his might at Sairyu's neck, all the while Sairyu just meditated in deep thought, Kenki's blade was stopped by Sairyu's fingertips. Sairyu just looked at him with tolerance and knocked him out with the hilt of his sword.
"Go and find yourself another girl, cause if you hang around this one to long in that manner, I'll kill you in less time than you'll realize it." As the vision of Kenki faded so did the dream of the lady of the tower.
* * * *
Sairyu walked on the rest of the path stealthily and silently. When he reached the tower gate he pushed it open and walked straight for the center building. On and on he walked with many people stareing at him. He walked down an almost empty corridor until he reached the tower doors. He open them with his hood over him so no one would see or recognize him and he walked up to the throne room.
"Art thou a Lord of a Beautiful lady with a gracious offer?" he asked the man seated in the chair with five Knights to his right and left.
"That I am young man and who might you be?" the lord asked.
"One who seeks the heart of the Lady." Sairyu replied.
"Then I think you know the conditions?" he said "If you do so or not they still must be said.
They are as follows:
1. Bring before me a mythical beast of legend
2. Bring me the lives of ten men
3. Win her heart
The room got deathly quiet as he started and finished. All eyes were on Sairyu, as he kept a steadfast gaze with the lord.
"Well now, lets see what you have if you have any." announced the Lord.
"The mythical beast of legend is before you." Sairyu replied.
"Where is it?" asked the lord, "Out and about with magic or in your head so full of yourself?"
asked the lord.
"If you want to see it as proof then you do not hold your life very highly, but I'll give you a demonstration of where and what he is." said Sairyu.
He still kept his gaze with the lord, and then started to reform. His hair went back and horns went up, Sairyu closed his eyes, wings came from his back accompanied by a reptilian tail. His venomous claws came out while Sairyu clenched his fists. As blue flame and lightning started to surround him, he opened his eyes to unleash a pure emerald glow. His teeth began to grow rapidly sharp as he grinned, satisfied with the look of horror in everyones face. When he looked up at the lord he saw him trying to hide his fear and look noble. Sairyu thought about unleashing his dragonfear, but reconsidered knowing that it would lead to other things. "Do you understand now?" asked Saiyru
"Wh-what in the name of the abyss are you?" he asked letting some fear come out.
"Abyss? If you think this is even close to the abyss you are a fool, believe me this is nothing compared to what the abyss may do to you. But I am not anything in the name of the abyss." replied Sairyu. " I am one of the five Dragon Highlords...I am Sairyu the DragonLord!" Murmurs and gasps broke out and Sairyu could feel the disbelief, terror, and joy in their souls.
"Well then I," the lord hesitated "where are the ten lives?"
"I was hoping that I wouldn't kill anyone today and spare your ten gaurds," Sairyu said, "but if you really want---
"That's really not neccisary!" interrupted the lord. The lord, confused, lost, and unsure, hesitated for a while to ponder what he should do next. "Well I did make the offer, and you did complete the two required tasks." he said hesitantly "So then I guess you have my consent to marry my daughter!" he said in joy and sadness.
"Where is the Lady? For she does not dine with you. If so where would she be?"
"GONE!! the lady is GONE!! Milord!!" shouted a serventman running downstairs.
Hikyuu: it was pretty good except for one part,...IT WAS TO SHORT!
Zousan: yea it kinda was...
Sairyu: oh give it a rest I wrote the chapter 4 times before i decided to do that! Well I could have just left you guys out!
Zousan and Hikyuu:...
Oni Tenchie: When do I come in?
Sairyu: Soon hehe soon *grins evilly*
all except Sairyu: uh oh!
Disclaimer:I don't own Slayers! or Ultima Online :) or any other anime!
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Within the Golden Tower
As the winds shifted this way and that so did Sairyu of Dragons. He flew on until he landed at the opening entrance to the forest of the Golden Tower. Once he landed his wings and tail seemed to fold into his cloak rather quickly. On he walked through the forest expecting nothing but a peaceful walk and not caring what happens in the meantime. After the darkness of the forest almost sealed the morning sunlight from Sairyu, he heard the rustle of leaves and the cracking of branches. He kept his pace up for quite a while with his head towards the ground until he felt the wind in his face stopped by something either animal or man he could not tell offhand so he looked up to see who had confronted him. It was a young man of 23. He looked no older than twenty but his gaze was wise beyond his years, he seemed disappointed as he saw Sairyu. As he examined Sairyu, he saw a glimpse of a silver hilt.
"So what class would a wondering soul like yourself be put in among other swordsmen?" he asked. "or would you just happen to be carrying that sword around to look greater than you really are?"
Sairyu looked up from the ground to examine the curious person and answered "I would not care what others class my swordsmanship at. As for why I have a sword, well, thats for you to determine."
"Then would thou fight a man who thinks thee less worthy?" asked the unnamed man.
"Only if thee challenged me to do so." Sairyu answered quietly.
"Etertain me then and know that if thy has an evil demon in himself he shalt not prevail!"
"Everyone has their own evil demon inside them," Sairyu answered "tis only how they tame the demon that matters. And I will only draw my sword if thou drawest his."
"Then thou shalt be the nineth on my pile for the dead! For the mistress of the tower will only fall for me if I do so slay a beast of myth along with ten men."
Sairyu looked sharply at the young man "Before our duel wouldst thou answer me three questions?"
"What wouldst thou ask of thee?" the man asked " but before you waste a question, my name is Kenki. I am a develish swordsman in class."
"Alright then, my questions are as follows:
1: Why dost thou wish to fight?
2: Why art thou a swordsman, what dost thee fight for?
3: Why art thou a fool when choosing battles?
"I fight for that which I do not possess, love, of the lady of the golden tower. Her father will give her to anyman who brings before him ten dead men and a mythical beast of legend. You just happen to be one of those ten unlucky fools, and I choose as wise as any other man though I like a challenge." answered Kenki. After a few seconds of allowed meditation Kenki said "Shall we duel?" and drew his broadsword.
Sairyu nodded his head and drew his silver sabre "Only after you start." he answered.
Sairyu stood there with his sabre slanted towards Kenki as he charged towards him. Their blades met as Kenki tried to finish Sairyu off with one slash but his blow was blocked by the vertical motion of Sairyu's sabre kept its position. They held their blades there for a few seconds trying to read one anothers thoughts and then Kenki withdrew only to charge again. This time Sairyu charged back, and as the blades met each other keeping a stable pace so did the fight. They both withdrew and thought how to outwit the other in this duel of blades. Kenki charged again but Sairyu jumped away into a tree and pounced back at him with a clean slash of his sword. He rolled to a halt as the dust cleared up he stood and turned to Kenki. They eached stared an understanding glare for a few seconds until Sairyu broke the silence and started to laugh.
"For all the talk you talk you have some skill to back it up" he said, "so whats your lady's name?"
"She has many a name by which would you like to hear?" Kenki asked.
"The one that she is called by you and her other friends." he responded.
"Well her friends call her Oni Tenchie, but I'm not sure of her real name."
Sairyu snapped to attention at the name. His eyes started to swirl into a deep emerald. "Then we fight a fight that was ment by fate. And I'm sorry but now that I know that you fight for Mlady against me I must kill you and quit kidding around."
"Wait a minute, first you say that we fight for the same woman then you say that you need to quit kidding around? Either your a little luney or your seriously kidding."
"Why would I be kidding about this?" Sairyu asked.
"Because her former lover was said to have died in the Isles of Abyss! You fool! How dare you insult Sairyu the Dragonlord! If he did live through that horrible journey he would have died due to all the bounty hunters that Mlady's father sent. Don't mock him when so many men want to be him, of course only for his lady but all the same! Don't insult a Dragonlord, for there are only five but they strike unlike anyother."
"So that's why her father put her hand in marriage over a stupid game. Let me tell you Kenki, she is no mere prize to be won. If she was no mere mortal could even attempt living their lives to win her heart."
"You speak as though you know the Lady, but if you do then I cannot kill you. For that would make her hate me." Kenki responded "Who are you exactly?"
"I am one of the five lords, that of the like you spoke of earlier, does this frighten you?" Sairyu answered.
"In a sense of respect and that alone, but you never answered the question." said Kenki.
"My name is Sairyu, and I am that of the five Dragonlords, my word is my life and that of which is true. The Lady I seek is in that golden tower beyond this forest."
Kenki felt an uncontrolable rage, for Sairyu had been said to be long dead. "Shut up!" he yelled "Your word be a lie as the rest of your life and only I shall gain thy Lady's heart! Die Fool!!" Kenki charged at Sairyu with his blade at his side unsheathed. He swung with all his might at Sairyu's neck, all the while Sairyu just meditated in deep thought, Kenki's blade was stopped by Sairyu's fingertips. Sairyu just looked at him with tolerance and knocked him out with the hilt of his sword.
"Go and find yourself another girl, cause if you hang around this one to long in that manner, I'll kill you in less time than you'll realize it." As the vision of Kenki faded so did the dream of the lady of the tower.
* * * *
Sairyu walked on the rest of the path stealthily and silently. When he reached the tower gate he pushed it open and walked straight for the center building. On and on he walked with many people stareing at him. He walked down an almost empty corridor until he reached the tower doors. He open them with his hood over him so no one would see or recognize him and he walked up to the throne room.
"Art thou a Lord of a Beautiful lady with a gracious offer?" he asked the man seated in the chair with five Knights to his right and left.
"That I am young man and who might you be?" the lord asked.
"One who seeks the heart of the Lady." Sairyu replied.
"Then I think you know the conditions?" he said "If you do so or not they still must be said.
They are as follows:
1. Bring before me a mythical beast of legend
2. Bring me the lives of ten men
3. Win her heart
The room got deathly quiet as he started and finished. All eyes were on Sairyu, as he kept a steadfast gaze with the lord.
"Well now, lets see what you have if you have any." announced the Lord.
"The mythical beast of legend is before you." Sairyu replied.
"Where is it?" asked the lord, "Out and about with magic or in your head so full of yourself?"
asked the lord.
"If you want to see it as proof then you do not hold your life very highly, but I'll give you a demonstration of where and what he is." said Sairyu.
He still kept his gaze with the lord, and then started to reform. His hair went back and horns went up, Sairyu closed his eyes, wings came from his back accompanied by a reptilian tail. His venomous claws came out while Sairyu clenched his fists. As blue flame and lightning started to surround him, he opened his eyes to unleash a pure emerald glow. His teeth began to grow rapidly sharp as he grinned, satisfied with the look of horror in everyones face. When he looked up at the lord he saw him trying to hide his fear and look noble. Sairyu thought about unleashing his dragonfear, but reconsidered knowing that it would lead to other things. "Do you understand now?" asked Saiyru
"Wh-what in the name of the abyss are you?" he asked letting some fear come out.
"Abyss? If you think this is even close to the abyss you are a fool, believe me this is nothing compared to what the abyss may do to you. But I am not anything in the name of the abyss." replied Sairyu. " I am one of the five Dragon Highlords...I am Sairyu the DragonLord!" Murmurs and gasps broke out and Sairyu could feel the disbelief, terror, and joy in their souls.
"Well then I," the lord hesitated "where are the ten lives?"
"I was hoping that I wouldn't kill anyone today and spare your ten gaurds," Sairyu said, "but if you really want---
"That's really not neccisary!" interrupted the lord. The lord, confused, lost, and unsure, hesitated for a while to ponder what he should do next. "Well I did make the offer, and you did complete the two required tasks." he said hesitantly "So then I guess you have my consent to marry my daughter!" he said in joy and sadness.
"Where is the Lady? For she does not dine with you. If so where would she be?"
"GONE!! the lady is GONE!! Milord!!" shouted a serventman running downstairs.