Technicolor Dreams

Chapter: 5

On The Run

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Lina awoke to a loud banging on the front door of Zel's apartment. Before she could sit up Gourry came out and looked into the peep hole in the door. He scowled and turned to her saying, "It's some of Kenjo Corp's goons. Quickly climb out Zel's window while I stall them. Find Zelgadis," sounding way different from the night before.

Lina wanted to protest the idea of going to Zelgadis for help, but she didn't want to go back to Kenjo either. 'So it's one of two evils then? I guess I'll go with the repentant evil then,' she thought as she walked into Zel's room and shut the door. She opened the window and looked all over the alleyway. She didn't see any Kenjo agents around so she took Zel's discarded sheets and fashioned a crude rope out of them. She slid down the rope and into the alleyway without making a sound. She quickly ran to the back of the alley and peeked around the corner. There was no one she could see as a threat so she quickly took off in a random direction looking for Zelgadis.

Zel shifted to be stuck with something pointed. He awoke to find himself lying on a cardboard box in an alley. He rubbed his temples before he stretched while yawning. 'Man, I must've had more to drink than I thought,' Zel mentally commented as he stood up. He dusted himself off and began to walk through the alleys towards his apartment. As he aimlessly walked along he began to think about a certain red-head that was staying at his apartment. "Maybe I should try and get her to calm down and explain," Zel said to himself as he rounded the corner.

It was about this moment that someone ran into him. He gasped as his arms wrapped around the small body as he said, "Watch where you're going."

"I could say the same for you composer," Lina snapped back as she looked up at Zelgadis.

Zel looked down and asked in a low whisper, "Lina what are you doing out here," as his hand cupped her chin out of instinct.

Lina moved her chin away and averted her eyes coldly saying, "Kenjo came looking for me so I had to get away and I found you."

Zel looked at Lina and sighed, "I should've known it would come to this. The only way for you to have a life is to get you where Kenjo can't reach."

Lina glared at Zelgadis and said sarcastically, "Oh, and my knight in shinning armor is here to escort me to safety."

"If that's how you want to think of me," Zel teased as he turned away and started walking down the alley.

Lina twitched at the jab and walked after him saying, "I ought to beat you for that."

"What's so new about that," Zel responded teasingly as he still felt somewhat playful.

"Well don't you become Mister Personable when you drink Zelgadis Greywords," came an odd voice from behind them.

Zel spun around to be met with that of a man dressed in a full suit. His black with pen strips suit fitted him perfectly. His amethyst hair came down to his shoulders as he smiled at them. His eyes never opened as he positioned himself in front of the two. His right hand rested on a cane with a golden cobra's head with ruby eyes as the hold. He walked forward slightly before saying, "I do hate to interrupt this lovely little show but I must be returning Lina-chan to Kenjo. "

"Oh really, well I'd like to see you try," Zel replied as he took a protective stance in front of Lina.

"Who asked you to protect me," Lina shouted, "I can take care of myself."

Zel turned his head and replied, "Be quite unless you want to go...what's wrong?"

Lina's eyes went wide and she paled as she pointed towards the man. Zel, knowing something was wrong, turned to be met with an empty alley. He inched forward slowly as his eyes darted back and forth, looking for a ambush. As he looked back to the front the man's form appeared out of nowhere and floated in the air. He then quickly spun around and kicked Zel square in the face. The impact was so unexpected, and so forceful, that it sent Zel flying past Lina and into some garbage cans with a loud clank. The man landed and dusted off his hands while saying, "They always think their hot shit until they meet me."

Lina stared at the man as she slowly backed away asking, "Are you a cyborg as well?"

As the man started to walk towards he smiled and was about to answer when his attention was drawn by the clatter of the trash cans. He then heard, "No, he's something much worse," as Zelgadis stood up, "He's a mazuko."

The man clapped his hands together as he then replied, "Good Zelgadis, good indeed. It seems you've kept up with your blood line."

Lina moved to Zel's side while asking, "What's a mazuko and what is he talking about."

Zel shifted into a defensive position and replied, "A mazuko is a demon of a creature with extraordinary abilities. They were thought to be extinct but apparently one survived."

The man smiled as he opened his eyes to reveal amethyst slits for pupils and said, "Yes, but you haven't answered all of her question. You never told her you're secret that you are part mazuko yourself aren't you Zelgadis."

Lina looked at Zel with wide eyes as she asked, "You're part demon?"

Zel sighed and said, "It doesn't matter...why would you care...why would anyone care," as he started moving towards his enemy.

"What's your name," he asked the man as he squared off with him.

"My name is Xellos...Learn it well for it is the name that will carry you to hell," as Xellos disappeared again.

Zel turned and shouted, "Lina run! Get out of here," as he quickly blocked Xellos' cane attack with his forearm.

"But, I can help," Lina said as she was about to come into the fight.

"Just run! I can't hold him off forever," Zel shouted again before blocking another shot.

Lina saw the seriousness in Zel's face and knew she needed to run. She took off as she heard the fight ragging behind her. She had to find a place to hide, she had to get away. 'Just be okay Zel,' she thought as she ran around a corner and away from the sounds of battle.

Zel blocked another shot as he backed up a bit more. Xellos had reappeared in front of him with a sadistic smile on his face. "I must say this is the most fun I've had in quite sometime. It's a shame I have to kill you but that's business."

Zel spat at him before saying, "I'd rather die then let you have Lina."

Xellos laughed and replied, "Too bad we didn't meet differently Zelgadis. You would've been a worthy partner," before he moved to strike.

It was at this moment that Zel saw an opening and kicked in his mazuko speed. His fast movement surprised Xellos and he caught him in the jaw with a right hook. Xellos spun around as he took the blow and cackled, "This is so much fun," before he disappeared.

Zel looked around but couldn't find Xellos anywhere as he was turning around he heard, "Too bad it must come to an end," before he was bashed on the head and blackness began to overtake him.

As he was passing out from his wound Zel heard the evil cackling and whispered, "Please be safe Lina."

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