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This chapter's going to be bit different from the last. For one thing, it's not coming out of Filia's diary. It's not in first person this time and is probably a bit more ooc, at least for Xellos. Can't tell with Filia, she doesn't do much this chapter...

Okay, umm... Disclaimer for chapter two: I don't own Slayers, I'm just borrowing some of the characters. Do I have to write a disclaimer for every chapter???

Chapter two: Two Save a Dragon

Wolfpack Island

A familiar purple haired mazoku general-priest bowed before a tan, platinum haired female. Taking a sip from her wine glass, the woman gazed over at the priest, "You're back early."

"Hai, Juuou-sama. My mission did not take up as much time as expected."

Another sip of wine, "You haven't that golden dragon recently. Not since the ancient dragon died. You used to visit her a lot, if only to feed off her anger."

Xellos tilted his head to the side as regarded his mistress, "Hai, Juuou-sama."

The mazoku lord gazed thoughtfully into the distance as she spoke, "Loyal. Never once have you failed me... Vacation!"

blink "Juuou-sama?"

Her gazed focused on Xellos, "You get a weeks vacation. Use it wisely."

Long after Xellos had left, Zelas continued to stare at the spot he had stood. "Don't fail Xellos; you have too much to lose."

A vacation? Why would Juuou-sama suddenly give me a vacation? The last time I had a vacation it was only a day, and spent it comforting Filia. Wait. Juuou-sama mentioned Filia today... Maybe I'll go check on her before deciding what to do with my vacation...

In an alley across from Filia's shop the shadows seemed to stir as a pair of human females walked past. Neither noticed the shadows as they paused in front of said shop. The brunette shook her head sadly, "She must still be ill."

The other girl lifted her nose in the air, "Indeed? She must be weak to have it so long."

"You know that fever can be devastating to dragons!"

"Then she should have taken precautions not to catch it."

The brunette shook her head as they moved on, whispering something under her breath so her companion couldn't hear.

After the girls had left, a figure detached itself from the shadows of the alleyway. Frowning slightly, the figure vanished from the street... Only to appear in Filia's bedroom as a familiar priest.

Blonde hair clung to her pale and sweaty face as she struggled to breathe. Blankets lay heaped on the floor beside her bed, discarded in her fevered sleep. Reaching out with gloved hands, Xellos began to push the hair out of the golden dragon's face. Eyes opening slightly in shock, he jerked his hand away from her face: even through his gloves she was hot enough to burn his fingers.

A quick trip to the kitchen and Xellos was wiping the sweat from her brow with a cool, damp cloth. Finished, he rinsed the cloth and laid it over her forehead as he sat back to think, what could be so devastating to dragons but not humans? Eyes snapped wide open as he realized Filia's aura was very weak, she had no strength at all. The pieces began to fall together: troubled breathing, high fever, sweating, weakness... It all pointed to Green Fever. Worried now, Xellos began some rapid calculations. Unless a dragon received the cure within a week of falling to the illness it would die. Judging from Filia's condition, she didn't have much time left. If Xellos was to save her, he had to find the cure- fast. I wonder if the town doctor would know anything?

The old man regretfully shook his head, "I'm terribly sorry, we lost that knowledge a long time ago."

"I didn't ask if you had it: I asked if you knew where I could get it."

The old man opened his mouth to speak, then closed it again. The young man made him very nervous. Hesitantly, he tried again, "I... Many years ago I heard a heard a rumor that that the follows of the Water Dragon King held a cure, but-" He blinked, the purpled haired youth was gone.

The cloth that Xellos had left on Filia's brow fell as she began to toss and turn. Curling up in a pain, a moan could be heard from her trembling figure. Time was running out for the golden dragon.

Milgazia shifted nervously as he regarded the mazoku before him, "What do you want?"

The general-priest watched the golden dragon in amusement, "I was wondering if you would let me have the cure for Green Fever."

Milazia blinked, "What do you want that for? Mazoku can't contract illnesses."

"It's... not for me..." was the quiet reply.

"I don't know why a mazoku such as yourself would want it, but I will grant your request. Wait here." Xellos watched as the golden took flight, confusion emanating from his retreating form. Xellos didn't care. All he cared about was getting that medicine to Filia as quickly as possible.

The dragon-girl's features where twisted with pain, each breath coming as a ragged gasp for air. Xellos phased in, eyes immediately locking on to the golden dragon. Phasind swiftly to her side he opened the bottle Milgazia had given him. Carefully pulling the dragon from her fetal curl he gently lifted her head from the pillows. Hoping he wasn't too late, Xellos put the bottle to her lips, tipping the herb-green liquid into her mouth.

A while later, Xellos sat watching the slumbering dragon maiden. Her breathing had calmed, the fever had fled. Her face was no longer contorted with pain. She would be terribly weak for days to come, but this fact did not worry the priest any. No, what caused the priest's anxiety was what the brunette and muttered early that day she walked away from the shop...

End Chapter Two: To Save a Dragon

Chapter two's done! Ha! More suspense stuff! What's Xellos going to do with the rest off his vacation? How will Filia react? And just What did that brunette say? If you really want to know I can make another chapter...