A/N: Wow, thanks for the reviews! Hmm…Just cuz I'm wondering…could you tell me what it is that you like about this story? I mean before, there's been 14 reviews for 3 chapters- and one of them is just a prologue. So please tell me (in a review of course) and maybe I can include more of that kind of stuff in the future! Oh, and please make sure to leave some sort of name so I can reply to you!
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A warning for this chapter: Implications of L/X and L/Z and possible bashing.
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Chapter Three: Homecoming for Three
Zelgadis woke up with a start. Had he dreamt it? Zel stretched and gathered his thoughts. No, it couldn't have been a dream. He remembered staying outside her door, wondering why he had said it like that. 'Sweet Dreams, Lina-chan.' He had surmised that he'd done it out of spontaneity. But now…as he thought about it…he realized that he had simply felt that that was the natural thing to say. Sure, he hadn't said it before, but that didn't make it any more special than any other 'good night' saying, did it? No, he was sure of it. He'd just pretend it had never happened. Wait a minute. If it didn't mean anything, why should he hide it? He had nothing to hide, right? He had surmised long, long ago that his gruesome looks were the worst aspect of him, as it turned away all but those who pitied him or wished to use his services. So other than that, and trust, he had little to hide. So why not this?
It didn't take long for Zel to figure it out. He was too embarrassed to talk about it, especially to Lina."-Chan" was an endearment used for little children or someone that the user cared a lot about. Was that it? Was that why it bothered him so much? Now that he thought about it, he realized just how much he cared about Lina. Sure, Gourry could protect her well enough, but there was something else…something else that Lina and him shared…he was sure of it. But what-
Tap. Tippity-tap.
Zel jumped. He looked towards the door. No, it wasn't coming from there. The sound came again, and he realized that it was coming from the window. Zel looked past the window to see a pure white dove, tapping on his glass pane with its beak. Seeing that it had gotten Zel's attention, it proceeded to teeter on one foot, as to levitate the other in order to reveal the paper tied around it. A messenger dove.
He worked quickly to open the window, allowing the dove to hop down to his lap (the bed was right next to the window). It lifted its foot again, but this time, it had strained it too much, and looked about to fall over. Zel caught it with one hand, while unwrapping the message from its foot. Once he finished, he unraveled it and read the message. Startled, he looked down at the dove for perhaps an explanation, though he knew it to be unlikely, but the dove had disappeared, the morning sun reflecting bright white dust falling down where it had previously been. Zel sighed; it had been a dove formed purely from magic. The sender must be an expert with spells. He looked down at the message again.
To Zelgadis Greywards
I'm glad this message has reached you safely; the dove that brought it is one of my favorites for that reason. I'll get to the point. In case you didn't know already, today is Lina Inverse's 18th birthday. As a close friend, I pray that you have the decency to get her a gift. I recommend jewelry, as she is easily old enough to own it responsibly. Choose carefully.
You Know Who
Zel sighed again. Yes, he did know whom it was from; he recognized the handwriting. How she knew he knew who she was baffled him though. Well, however she did it, Zel couldn't be all that surprised. After all, she was the Knight of Celphied.
A gift of jewelry huh? That sounded doable enough, if he could get away long enough to do that. Zel looked to the window. Well since it was already open…he might as well. Zel changed his clothes, stuffed the message in his pocket, made his bed, and left a note on it saying that he was going out to collect debt owed by an old friend. He would meet them at the castle. With that, he jumped out the window, using Ray Wing instantly to take him to the shop of said friend.
Meanwhile, in Lina's room, the sleeping girl was awoken by foreign lips on her own. She would have screamed upon seeing the face of her "assailant", but he had replaced his lips with his hand, serving as a sound muffler. Straightening, he smiled, and put his other hand to his lips as if to say, "Shhh…Don't speak."
Once Lina had calmed down enough to show that she wouldn't scream out, he removed his gloved hand, and Lina softly touched her lips with her own [hand]. Then, she growled, "What the heck did you do that for, Xellos?"
The Mysterious Priest grinned at her and waggled his finger in that telltale way. "Well, I would usually say 'That's a secret,' but I suppose I can tell you this time." He produced a small package from behind his back and put it into Lina's hand. "Happy Birthday, Lina-chan." With that, he disappeared.
Lina lay on her bed for a long time, puzzling and sorting out what had just happened. She rightly chose to ignore and not dwell on the morning kiss he had given her. Instead, she opened her hand, and found a pair of blood-red ruby earrings incased in gold. Slender and sparkling, Lina found herself in awe over its beauty. As it pulsed in her hand, she could tell that they had a magical spell attached to them as well. When she pulled it closer to inspect it, she caught sight of something on her arm. Looking closer, Lina discovered that Xellos had written all over her arm while she was asleep. Thankfully, it was magic-based, so it came off easily when using the right spell. It was also neat, and quite easy to read.
To Lina:
I give these earrings to you with the blessing of my Lord. Do not worry; the magic you sense in it only amplifies the beauty from within. Do not ask why I had such a thing in my possession, for I could not tell you. Best of wishes, Xel
The sincerity of the note surprised Lina. He seemed very straightforward for once, and seemed to have read her mind, for he had anticipated her questions beforehand. She looked back at the earrings. Enhanced the beauty within, huh? That'd be interesting to see…
Lina ended up being the one to find Zel's
note. When she did, her heart sank with disappointment. She had really wanted to talk to Zel that morning. With a soulful sigh, Lina straightened up and walked back through the door, note in hand.
She was already chowing down on breakfast when Amelia and Gourry came down the stairs. Amelia looked around and asked where Zelgadis was. Lina told her about the note with a mouthful of food spewing into the air. Luckily, it missed actual people, but it easily sprayed across the multiple dishes left- designating them all hers. Amelia and Gourry vouched to take a nearby table. Upon sitting down, both called out their orders – one of each item on half the menu- for both of them. When all were full and satisfied, they spent a few moments watching each other- mainly Amelia and Gourry waiting to see what Lina would do.
With a hefty burp, Lina wiped her face and hands clean using the hot water and towel they provided. Then, Lina stood and walked out the door without a word. Gourry instinctively ran after her, leaving Amelia to pay the bill. She called over her shoulder for them to charge the royal treasury, as she ran after her friends.
Lina walked the paved streets with all the nervousness of a first-time stage performer. Of course, her first time on stage was extremely well played, but she still felt the same way. It was fortunate for her that on a daily basis, she could hide her thoughts and feelings behind confident, happy masks. But today did not follow her "daily basis." Today would probably be the most momentous day of her life, or at least the beginning of it. She dreaded every single step that brought her closer to her sister.
Being known all too well at the castle gates, she was admitted entrance regardless of the fact that the princess was also with her. Lina looked up at the huge castle and sighed again. This was it. She knew her sister was in there, waiting for her. Why she didn't feel scared anymore was beyond her, but she knew the feel of anxiety had never come close to escaping her. With that in mind, she walked slowly up to the castle where the guards opened the doors.
The spectacle in front of her surprised her more than anything she could have possibly imagined. It was empty. No one was there to greet her; the hall was empty. Anxious with hope that the whole letter had only been a very bad nightmare, Lina rushed to the large banquet hall. Nothing. She ran to the ballroom. Nothing. She checked every single residency room. No sign whatsoever. Lina slumped down against the wall, relieved beyond explainable words. Her sister wasn't there. It had all been a dream.
It was then that the second-worst imaginable person appeared, with a greeting none too soft.
"O HO HO HO HO HO HO HO!! Well if it isn't my arch-nemesis and rival! No doubt here for a rematch! O HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HOH HO HO HO HO HO HOH HO HO HOH-ACK!"
The laughing was forced to a stop, when the owner found their mouth being charred by a fireball. While she twitched, Lina groaned. Why in Celphied's name was Naga here? Today of all days? Lina couldn't believe her luck- good or bad.
Not so much caring as simply wanting to know, Lina asked Naga, without looking at her, "What are you doing here, Naga?"
Before Naga could answer though, Amelia tentative voice rang out, "Gracie? Is that you?"
Both Naga and Lina looked towards the voice, stunned. Naga whispered (highly rare of her), "Ame-chan?"
After a moment of wonderment and staring the two young women ran towards each other, arms outstretched…and literally ran into one another, face first. Lina winced at the collision, but something inside her told her that it was completely natural for this pair. Suddenly, Lina remembered something that Amelia had told her, before the Mazoku incident in Seyruun.
"My older sister, Gracia, ran away from home after witnessing our mother's murder. I saw it too, but I was far too young, so I couldn't do the same. I stayed, and was pampered and brought up by Daddy. I never saw Gracie again."
"AH!" Lina exclaimed as she scrambled up. "Naga's your sister?" Just as quickly, her mood went into a down-spiral with a groan. "Oh the irony. The bittersweet irony."
A shadow loomed over her, as a sickly familiar voice whispered in her ear from behind, "What is this irony of which you speak? Hmmm…Lina-chan?"
The jolt of fear that ran through her body then was indescribable. She was literally frozen on the spot. Naga or rather, Gracia looked over at Lina then, and recognized the figure behind Lina.
"OI! You made it! Just in time!"
Lina felt a chilling hand on her shoulder as the owner of it replied, "Yes, indeed. A near match pair. Shall we get started then?"
Lina didn't need to see it to know it was there. The person gripping her shoulder had a malicious smirk on her face- no doubt even worse than the one that Naga had on. Amelia, too, became anxious. As the foursome walked down the halls, Gourry trailed behind, wondering who the two older women were. They looked nothing like the companions he knew, but he couldn't figure out if that was for the better or for the worse. It didn't matter.
Behind the two girls, Naga and Luna navigated where they were to go. If Lina hadn't been shell-shocked to her inner-most depths, she would have asked why Naga had returned. Well that was obvious; Luna had escorted her here. She had been right; Lina would have never believed that her sister had "found" the original heir to the throne, before Amelia. It wasn't necessarily a good find.
During the walk, Amelia couldn't help but look between her sister, and Lina's sister. It was a wish come true; Lina had been reunited with her sister, and her own sister had come home as well! Remembering her objectives she had thought out earlier, she realized that it was now obsolete. The second goal, getting Lina to return home, had been solved, by the unexpected arrival of her sister. In Amelia's opinion, it was Luna who carried the weight of the family, and would be the deciding factor in any life altering matters for Lina. Then, the final goal, figuring out why she didn't want to return home, well, she could always ask Luna first-hand. She should know, right? After all, hadn't Lina said that she ran away from home because of something she did to her sister?
Just then, the troupe reached their apparent destination. It was the balcony where Lina had received that letter from Alfred. Today was inappropriately bright and sunny, with not a single cloud in the sky. When Lina saw that Luna and Naga's eyes gleamed with evil intentions again, she realized that in some ways, they really weren't all that different, personality wise anyways. In unison, they said, "Well, let's begin, shall we?" Now accompanied with identical hand gestures, they called out, "Fish in the pond, spirits flying above, trap these miscreants, until their evil deeds are done."
Instantly, Amelia and Lina found themselves in separate Ray Wing type bubbles. A long brown stick grew from between the casters' hands, and stretched out, just barely on the top of the bubble. As the stick extended, Amelia and Lina floated through the air until they were hanging over the edge of the balcony. Luna and Naga then let go of their ends of the sticks, and it levitated in the air unsupported. While they sat down watching the pair, Gourry was awestruck. He looked between the four women.
"What…what the heck did you do? Why are you doing this? Get them out!"
Luna sat back, amused. She eyed Naga. "Say, have you done this with Amelia before?"
She shrugged in reply. "Only once when she was about five. She cried so loud and so much that I eventually just let her out so I could cast a sleeping spell on her. Never wanted to do it again, not to mention I was never around her to do it."
Nodding, Luna turned to Lina. "Oh, Lina-chan, how many times would you say you've done this before?"
Lina cringed. There it was again- that false sweetness. Nevertheless, she did the quick memory check. She barely managed a, "If my memory serves me correctly, onee-san, this would be my eight-hundred and forty-third time."
Everyone else outside the Inverse family gawked. What kind of torture was this? Luna nodded, as she said, "Correct. Good job. I'm feeling lenient, so how long do you expect this to take?"
Lina smiled. "A little more than a minute."
With that, Lina quickly bowed down her head and clasped her hands in classic prayer position. Remembering the spell's words, Amelia caught on what she was expected to do- confess her sins. She copied Lina's stance and started.
It turned out, that Lina's actually took more like thirty seconds. But Amelia, Amelia was praying long after that. As Lina looked up at her from the edge of the balcony, she wondered how much the little justice princess could really have to confess. The ball that they had both been enveloped in was comprised of special spirits that heard your sins but didn't relinquish them to others. The point was that as you confessed, the spirits started to break up and leave, until no more were surrounding you. You didn't fall until then, because it started out very thick, and it was peeled off layer by layer.
Lina yelped as she felt the tip of a sword at the back of her collar. It picked her up, and hoisted her into the seat adjacent to her sister's. She could feel Luna's glare on her. "You cheated didn't you?"
Lina smiled weakly and nodded. "I've been confessing every night in my sleep since I got your letter."
Luna gave her another sweetened smile, though this one looked more genuine. "Well, I suppose in this case, it pays to cheat, hm?"
The younger sister was elated that Luna took the news well, and nodded vigorously. She was promptly whapped on the head by the flat side of Luna's blade. "Don't make a habit out of it otherwise though."
Naga watched Amelia thoughtfully. "She seems to be taking her time doesn't she?"
Lina grinned as she, too, watched her. "I guess justice has its faults as well."
"Gourry was it?" Lina heard Luna ask her companion, "Would you care for a cup of tea?"
Upon turning back to her sister, Lina gawked. The previously empty table now displayed a multitude of tea cups, each identical in design, each filled with what was unmistakably tea. Each one looked very similar to the one next to it, but Lina could tell the difference. Luna could too. When Gourry reached down to take the cup closest to him, Lina snapped, "Don't touch that!"
Instantly, Gourry recoiled. "Why? They all look safe to me."
Lina sighed and shook her head. She looked over the array of teacups, and her face grew with disdain very quickly. With another sigh, she picked up the cup three layers in from the top edge, and held it out to Gourry. "Do you mind cherry-mint tea?"
There was a surprised look on Gourry's face. He shook his head vigorously. "Nope. My grandma always made it for me when I was little. I think it's great."
He took the proffered cup and drank. Lina smiled at him before giving her sister a wry look. She spoke to Gourry, but had her eye on her smirking older sister. "The cup you were about to take before had a deadly herb in it called loxyidermin. It attacks the senses and immediately renders them useless. Actually, it's more suicidal than just deadly. Because of the loss of senses, the drinker feels the need to kill themselves, just to be rid of the symptoms."
Gourry shuddered at the thought, and then glanced wearily at the cup Lina had given him. Catching his wariness, Lina assured him, "Don't worry. The cup I gave you is perfectly safe. It's actually made with a medicinal herb to help ease away pain from wounds. You started sword-fighting when you were young, didn't you Gourry? You must have gotten a lot of small injuries from that."
Dumbfounded, Gourry could only nod. When he found his voice, he asked, "How do you know so much about tea, Lina?"
She shrugged. "How else? My sister is well-known in Zelphilia for being the top expert of distinguishing and brewing teas. I learned from her. This is one of the tests she gave me since I was little. I was lucky enough to pick one that was just really bitter, the first time around. After that, I made sure to research up on tea before I tried again. Just so you know, the rest of these are poisonous to humans so don't you dare try to drink one of them."
Now Luna raised her hands to make a small clapping gesture. "I applaud your assertiveness, Lina-chan. But are you sure that all of them are unsafe?"
Lina looked again and realized aloud, "Alright fine, there's some more that are on the border, but still relatively safe." Lina started to point to each one as she explained what it was. "This one is Zephilian's special instant-drunk tea. One cup and you're a complete drunk already; complete with a hangover in the morning." Naga instantly grabbed this one and swallowed it in one gulp. "This one is Luna's favorite- a violet-strawberry mix that intoxicates most who even smell it, but to those who can bear it, it tastes wonderful, and heals the body of all fatigue, pain, and headaches." Luna smiled and nodded for Lina to continue. "This one is my favorite- it's cinnamon-chocolate. Most people couldn't down this either, but I love it. It also amplifies magical strength the more it is consumed. This one is a wolfbane-cream tea that I'm sure Xellos would appreciate. Speaking of which, Xel, why don't you come down and greet my sister?"
As if spurned by magic, Xellos' floating form appeared above them. He grinned down at Lina as he floated to ground level. He took the cup Lina was talking about, and raised it as if offering a toast. "Luna-san, it's a pleasure to see you again. And you have grand taste, Lina-chan. I do indeed like this blend. If I remember right, it's made from the blood of a human, and the blood of a wolf, correct?"
Lina winced. "Unfortunately, yes. It also happens to strengthens the drinker's need to see actual blood. But I figured, you would already have that desire, so you wouldn't mind drinking it." At Xellos' nod, she continued on. "This tea is probably Amelia's favorite. It's a blend of jasmine tea, mixed in with a little Zephilian wine, and an unhealthy dose of sugar. Thus, the reason why she was extremely hyperactive the first time I met her. And this one…heh. I'm sure Zel would appreciate this one. It's a caffeine blend of oolong tea. It calms the senses and allows the drinker to think clearly and cleverly. It also keeps them awake for quite a long time, despite how many hours of sleep they usually have or need. I'm fairly certain that's all that is safe out of this selection."
Luna nodded the affirmative, and waved her hand. All of the cups that Lina hadn't specifically pointed out now disappeared. Calmly, Lina took her teacup and took a sip to quench her thirst from explaining so much.
Just as Lina finished, Amelia's bubble popped and she flopped down on the railing, teetering dangerously. Noticing this, Naga clapped enthusiastically and would have started laughing her head off if Lina didn't send her a dangerous glare. Still, she praised her sister. "-Hic-Good job, Ame! I –hic- knew you could do it! Took you –hic-long enough though! See, -hic- if you had just done that before and –hic- not cried, you wouldn't have felt any reason to!"
Luna just smiled. Standing, she walked over to Lina's side of the table. "Now that that's done with…" She thrust out her hand. "Any souvenirs you care to give out, little sis?"
A sweatdrop formed on the back of Lina's head, as she smiled uneasily. "Well, you see, I was planning to…really, but Gourry kinda gave it away…"
"Mmarlf?" The girls looked to the doorway in which they had come, and saw Gourry, drumstick in one hand, an ice cream cone in the other, and his mouth as full as a chipmunk during autumn.
Lina's instincts kicked in. Indignantly, she exclaimed, "HEY! You're eating without me?!"
Gourry swallowed his mouthful, before inhaling the ice cream cone, followed by the meat from the drumstick. It couldn't have been a very good mixture, because Gourry made a sour expression as he muttered, "No…See? I was just going to feed the dog…"
No one believed him for a second. Well, except Naga. "We have a –hic- dog? Ooh, where?"
Amelia sweatdropped. "We don't have one, Gracie. Are you drunk? I smell something… And I think Gourry was just trying to get out of trouble with Lina…"
Lina intervened. Completely forgetting that her sister was spectator to this, she lunged for Gourry and easily got him into a headlock. She ground out, "Yes, and it won't work because lying is ten times worse than eating without me!"
Luna smiled at this and teased, "My, my Lina-chan, you act like you do this a lot. He wouldn't be your boyfriend perchance?"
Lina immediately dropped him and ran, obviously embarrassed. Naga chose this time to laugh her head off again. Gourry slowly got up, rubbing his neck. "Where'd Lina go?"
"Probably to cool off. No worries," Luna replied with a careless shrug. "Ah well. I'll let her run off for now. Simply gives me another reason to reinitiate old traditions. Boy, come over here for a moment, won't you?"
It was then that they realized Xellos had already departed. Considering he was the only guy present, Gourry rightly assumed that Luna was talking to him. Carefully, Gourry walked over and stood next to her seat. Luna smiled approvingly. Putting her hand on his chest, she searched his soul. This made her smile wider. "It's there all right. I can't believe Lina hasn't taken it out yet. Well, at least she made sure you stayed with her. Sleep now like a good little boy."
Gourry crumpled to the floor before he could even try to guess what Luna meant. Effortlessly, Luna levitated his limp form onto Naga's table face up. Standing up, Luna's form loomed over him. Amelia and Naga were held spellbound as first, Luna's hand glowed white, before she plunged it into Gourry's chest. Amelia noticeably winced. She asked, "Doesn't that hurt?"
Luna smiled as she moved her hand around a little. "A man like this? Of course not. If he doesn't know when he's been hurt, he won't feel any pain from it. Think of it like surgery."
Amelia furrowed her eyebrows. "Surgery? What's that?"
Luna sighed and shook her head hopelessly. "If you don't know then it doesn't matter. Ah, here it is." At that moment, the part of her hand that was still visible glowed blue. Slowly, Luna extracted her hand, and with it, a black sword hilt. The royal sisters stared, aghast. Luna flicked off any liquid that remained, warming it with a handheld fireball in the other hand.
Grinning, Luna answered their unspoken question by calling out, "Light come forth!"
A blue beam immediately shot out of the hilt, stabilizing at a clean five feet long, and one foot wide. Nodding in approval, Luna dissipated the blade, and pocketed the hilt. Heading towards the hallway, she called over her shoulder, "I'll be in my room. Tell Lina to meet me there when she comes back. You're free to spend some quality time together in the mean time. I'd recommend it."
Meanwhile, Lina was running, without looking where she was going, down the hall. Therefore, she did not see an equally out-of-breath chimera going the opposite direction, and thus received a nasty bump on the head.
"Hey watch where you're going!" Lina's classic response came out before the realization that she knew who it was that she had bumped into registered. "Zel! You're back!"
Zel rubbed his head ruefully. "Yeah, so I am. Meet your sister yet?"
At the mention of her sister, Lina whirled around, expecting to see her. The hallway was empty. Lina blew out a sigh of relief. "Yeah, I did. Her and Amelia's sister."
"Gracia? The Crown Princess that ran away from home?"
Lina nodded. "To those who know her as the princess, she's Gracia. But to those who knew her only when she was traveling, she's Naga; once the annoying sidekick of the infamous Bandit Killer."
"You traveled with Amelia's sister? When?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Before I met Gourry and you guys. She acted like me as in she went in search of food and treasure, but her magic was nowhere near my level, and I suspect it still isn't."
"Well you aren't exactly like the average sorceress."
"Neither is she. But never mind that. What was your little errand all about?"
Suddenly remembering, Zel fished through his pockets. "Oh yeah. Today's your birthday right?"
Lina jolted with surprise. "How'd you know?"
Zel smirked as he answered, "A little birdie told me. Here it is. Happy Birthday Lina."
He was holding out a small red box that could easily fit in one's palm. Slowly, Lina took it, and looked at it up close. She instantly noted that the box was covered with a fuzzy material. Something from the outer world maybe? Carefully, she pried open the box and looked inside. She was dumbfounded.
Held between a slit in a fold of satin, was a beautiful ring. Upon a thin, gold band was a fairly large ruby surrounded by a circle of tiny little diamonds. Lina knew from extracting treasures from bandits that this was worth an extreme amount of money. The flawlessness of its design was impeccable; never had Lina seen a ruby that shined so well with light, and at the same time seemed to contain endless depths within. This was a power amplifier as well to boot.
Lina smiled a genuinely eccentric smile, and lunged for Zel to embrace him tightly. Remembering that he was a chimera, she had activated a cushioning spell beforehand, so as to not hurt herself. "Thank you so much, Zel. I really mean it. Sorry, but now, I really have to go find my sister. I'll lead you to where the others are though. Come on!"
She took him up by his hand and heaved him to his feet with amazing ease. Then, like a rocket, she shot off back the way she had come. She was truly happy at that moment, and she honestly believed nothing could ruin it. And so, when she let go of him by the doorway of the balcony, she failed to see the predicament Amelia had gotten into. She just ran straight on to wherever her sister's voice led her to.
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A/N: - Well, that's chapter three! I fixed this a little from my original version. You like? Please review and tell me why. You no like? Please review and tell me why. You no care? Please review and tell me why. You agree that I must extend to after her birthday ends, yes? Please review and tell me why. Do you see a pattern? Good. - In case you didn't catch that….
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