"Slayers Try Again"

Zelgadis stood and took in the air. There was a slight breeze in the desert that day. He smiled and headed to a pool of water. The cool water splashed on his face, and he blinked the droplets off his eyes. It was then that he saw his reflection in the water. The rocks on his face, his blue skin. His face turned grim again and he smashed the water with a fist. Abruptly he stood up and walked around the water, taking care not to look at himself again.

Up ahead a town loomed, and the bustling market could be heard for miles around. Zelgadis strolled through the gates and nodded at a passing guard, who couldn't help but stare. Zelgadis raised a hand slowly in the mans direction.

"Fireball." The man burst in to flames and ran back into the town and to the fountain, screaming the whole way. Zelgadis chuckled and continued walking. Everyone around stopped to stare at him as he walked. Suddenly he heard a familiar sound.

"Hey! That's my money!" a voice yelled. Zelgadis ran towards the source of the voice, only to find.

"Lina!" His eyes widened. So she was still around after all. Gourry, her partner forever, stood behind looking as clueless as ever. Lina's head was lowered, her hands in a triangular shape. Zelgadis spotted a man running away with her purse in his hands. The look of absolute terror on his face made Zelgadis put two and two together. He saw Lina raise her hands.

"Darkness beyond twightlight. Crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the stream of time is where your power grows." Zelgadis's eyes widened again. He turned and frantically started to run. A blast was heard and he saw the man running behind him get caught up in the storm. Zelgadis's legs went faster and he ran, ran, ran.

` Until he was caught up in the blast. He flew through the air and smashed into the left side of the gate. The pick pocketing man smashed into the other wall. Lina strolled up casually and snatched her purse from his hand.

"Thank you!" she said, grinning. It was then she spotted Zelgadis stuck to the wall. "Hey Zel. Long time no see. Whatcha doin' up there on the wall?" Zelgadis peeled off the wall and hit the ground. Gourry poked at the pickpocket who peeled off the wall also. Zelgadis stood up, boiling with anger.

"WHY ARE YOU USING A DRAGON SLAVE IN A TOWN MARKET?! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!" She was grinning.

"Geez Zel, I just wanted my money back." She gave him a friendly smack on the back. However, not only had he just gotten back his footing, but Lina hit harder than she thought, and Zelgadis was knocked over again. He stood up again, extremely angry by now. Suddenly Gourry piped up.

"Hey, is anyone else hungry?" Lina looked at him like he had just told her the meaning of life.

"Good idea Gourry!" They walked off, and Zel decided to follow. They started to talk about order, until a ball rolled up between Lina's feet. She raised a foot to pop the ball, but stopped when a little boy ran up and put his little hands on it. He looked up at her and smiled.

"Thank you for catching my ball, nice lady with tiny boobies!" He giggled and ran off. Lina growled and chased after the boy. He saw her over his shoulder and started to cry, diving at someone's feet. Lina dived at him too, but missed him by an inch. She fell on her face, and looked up to see the tip of a golden tail with a pink bow on the end. She blinked and looked up.

"Filia?"

The women turned around and looked at Lina Curiously "wa..Oh Miss Lina how good it is to see you again it's been ages" Filia smiled "what brings you here?"

"Food" Lina said glaring at the tiny boy beside "and HIM" Filia looked shocked then looked at the boy "Valgaav what did you do to Miss. Lina!" she demanded

"Nothing I thanked her for catching my ball" Valgaav said innocently Filia looked up confused at Lina

"Never mind" lina sighed, "So what are you doing in this town"

"well I opened at shop here and WWWHAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Filia's tail shot up in the air "what is it!?" asked Zelgadis

"EVIL!!!" Filia cried

Lina looked around reminded that, that usually met Xellos or a monster was nearby. Soon, sure enough she saw Xellos heading towards them but he seemed different this time. His head hung low as he walked threw the crowds of people. Filia looked at Lina and turned seeing Xellos.

"XELLOS" Filia exclaimed but Xellos didn't even look up he just walked right past her, hitting her slightly.

Then he just continued to walk. Filia gasped as she got a flash of what was on Xellos's mind.

****** *Earlier*

Zelas looked over Xellos's clothes. They were all covered in blood. He had a grin across his face. Zelas knew that he was feeding off all the bloodshed that seemed to be happening these days.

"Xellos" Zelas said taking a large drag of her cigarette.



"Yes lord, you summoned me?" he asked kneeling before her and lowering his head

"Yes I did, didn't I?" Zelas said as if she couldn't remember what she wanted him for.

Xellos looked up slightly confused

"Xellos I want you to find me a certain manuscript" she said calmly

"Yes, where would I find it?" Xellos asked

"That's you problem" Zelas said "now go"

Xellos stood up and teleported away. Zelas seemed worried "maybe he knows.that the manuscript doesn't exist"

Xellos knew there was no manuscript, this was just her way of pulling him out of the action for awhile. Xellos glared at the ground that lay before him how could she. And to him. ******

Filia saw what had happened to Xellos. 'so she was afraid, but why' Filia was in a train of thought when she saw Valgaav run after Xellos and out of sight...





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