Disclaimer
I, WFCBarly, hereby proclaim that I do not own the rights to the Slayers or to the Warcraft series. The story is entirely mine though to do with how I wish. Barly, Max, Teir, Malas, Tiko, and Emily belong to me with permission to use from the players that use them in World of Warcraft (Barly's me). Thanks for the assist guys.
New Beginning
The start of a new Adventure
Dear journal,
We have arrived in a town called Seyruun and are currently grouped with a bunch of strange but powerful young adults (if I can call them that). We all got up early to discuss what actions we will take to retrieve the Tomb of Resurrection. But before we got to talk about it we had a few unexpected visiters popup and suprise us. Let me explain...
Earlier that morning
"Good morning everyone," Barly said as he descended the stairs while now wearing a black travelers vest with a white sleeveless shirt underneath, blue trousers, and hiking boots and two pairs of brown leather gauntlets on his forearms instead of his armor.
"Whats with the new getup?" Lina asked as she saw how he was dressed.
"Well since we will traveling together for a while I just thought I would dress the part," he replied as he said with a shrug.
"Okay if thats the way you want," Lina said as she returned to her breakfast only to find it was already gone, "Gourry..."
"Hey it wasn't me this time," Gourry said as he placed his hands up in front of himself for protection, "I swear."
"If it wasn't you then who was it?" Lina growled to Gourry as she leaned over the table and glared daggers at him.
"Maybe it was that tiger thats sitting right behind you licking its chops and looking mighty hungry," Gourry replied as he pointed at the beast behind Lina.
"Tiger? What tiger?" Lina asked as she turned to look behind her, "Ahhh."
"Tiko what are you doing here?" Barly asked the beast as he noticed it and then clapped his hands invitingly and held them out for the big cat to walk over to and be petted.
"You know that mangy beast," Lina growled as she was holding her chest from the sudden freight.
"Whats going on down here?" Max asked as he walked down the stairs only he was just wearing a pair of red trousers, black long sleeve shirt, red overvest, and brown hiking boots. "So how are my two beautiful ladies doing this morning?" Max asked as he walked up between Lina and Amelia and placed his hands on both their shoulders.
"Move that hand or you might lose it," Gourry said as he watched Lina's temper go from bad to worse. Amelia just shoved his hand off her shoulder with a huff.
"You look a little red my dear," Max said as he turned his entire attention towards Lina who had both of her fist rolled up in balls with fire engulfing them both. "How about I buy you a drink. Hey Bartender," he said with a smile that could turn water into ice.
"Thats enough," Gourry said as he got up and removed Max's hand from Lina's shoulder, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
"And what are you going to do about it?" Max replied as he looked Gourry in the eyes and saw the anger that appeared in them. "Fine you win," he added as he removed his hand off Lina's shoulder and turned to sit off in an open seat at the table, "So do they know of our mission yet, Barly? Hey wait is that Tiko?"
"It sure is," Barly replied as he continued to pet the large cat.
"If thats Tiko then that means the rest of the crew is here?" Max said as he suddenly shoot up from his seat and started to look around the room for anyone he knew.
"Hey Max were over here," a voice called out from the other side of the room.
"About time you all showed up," Max said as he walked over to were the voice came from.
"Nice to see you again Max," a young female said with a smile. She had long flowing blonde hair, slim build yet almost 6 feet tall. She was wearing dark brown pants, a white midsleeve length top, brown shoes, and matching dark brown leather bracers. At her waist was a rather large looking mace that looked like it took two hands just to wield. Accross from her sat a rather young looking elf with blue hair and a blue headband. He was wearing a green cloak over his shoulders with a silver clasp holding it closed. Under it was a dark blue sleeveless shirt and dark green pants along with elven hiking shoes. On his waist was a sheathed dagger and sword. Across his shoulder was strung a long bow and a quiver of arrows.
"The pleasures all mine," Max said with a smile, "Well its nice to see you to Teir."The elf just raised his sights and looked Max in the face, nodded, and then turned his gaze back down to the food in front of him. "Still the silent type I see," Max said as he looked the elf in the face, "Oh well. Hey why don't you join us over at the other table. We were just getting ready to talk about the mission."
"As you know the Tome will not be an easy object to locate," Teir said as he got up from his seat.
"That I know," Max said with a sigh, "but we must find it if we are to win this war."
"Well then lets go meet our guests," the woman said as she started off towards the others.
"Hey there Emily," Barly said as he noticed the woman walking up with Max and Teir in tow, "I thought this big ol pussycat belonged to you Teir."
"Tiko come," Teir said as he signaled the tiger to come to his side.
"Now on to business," Lina said as she rested her head into her hands.
"The object like I said yesterday that we are looking for is called the Tome of Resurrection," Barly started off as he withdrew the maps and layed them out on the table, "it is just not one object but two of them. We know where one is at currently but we need your help in finding the second part."
"Second Part?" Gourry asked as he continued to figure it out, "What happened to the first part?"
"I'll get to that in a second," Barly answered which threw Lina off as she was about to slug Gourry upside the head. "The part we need your help in locating is called the Book of Life," he continued as he opened the map that showed all the land that the slayers knew, "All we know of its location is that it is suppose to be hidden in a library of a holy kingdom."
"Seyruun is a holy kingdom," Amelia stated as she thought over the info that was given, "though I've been through the library multiple times and I've never even heard of that book."
"If its the book of life that you are looking for then whats the first part?" Lina asked as she digested all the info that has been given to her.
"The first part was this book I have right here," Emily said as she placed a weather warn book on the table.
"Hmmm..." Zelgadiss said as he looked at the book.
"That book is the Book of Death," Emily said as she picked up the book and put it back in her travel bag.
"The books of Life and Death, you say," Lina stated as she grabbed the map of the Eastern Kingdom and the map of the land she knew well and noticed a similar design to their shapes, "What this?"
"What did you find?" Barly asked as he started to try and see what she saw.
"The person who made this map also made the other," Lina said as she looked over the two maps, "Now where did you find the book of death at?"
"We found it here in an underground library," Emily said as she pointed her finger at a massive city called Lorderon.
'Hmm...' Lina thought as she began to look over the two maps, 'there has to be something to this. One person made both maps and that means that both must be over 1000 years old.'
"You think she will figure something out?" Amelia asked as she also looked at the maps.
'This city kind of reminds me of somewhere,' Lina continued to think to herself as she overlooked the maps only to notice strangle symbols appearing on both maps. "What are these symbols suppose to mean?" she asked as she pointed towards the ones that surrounded Lorderon, "They seem to surround Elmekia as well."
"You think thats where the other half might be?" Zelgadiss asked as he looked over the maps Lina was holding.
"Maybe," Lina replied. "Its worth a shot checking it out," she said as she sat the maps down on the table and pushed her hair behind her left shoulder.
"Now that we have a destination," Barly said as he collected up the maps Lina sat down, "Now we need you all to guide us there."
I was really amazed at how quickly this miss Lina Inverse read the two maps. Even I hadn't noticed the symbols before hand. I'm confused on what they mean and why the hell is Emily here. I told her to stay in Goldshire and await my return. Damn shes stubborn... Oh no... I just remembered. Where ever Emily goes Malasia is not to far behind her. This is going to be a long trip.
"You writing in your Journal again, Barly?" Emily asked as she found me sitting on my bed in the room me and Max shared. "If you don't finish packing soon then we will leave you behind," she added in as she playfully tried to take his journal away from him, "Now give me that so I can see what you wrote."
"Hey now," Barly said as he pulled the book away from her reach, "I don't go reading your diary do I."
"Oh, come on," Emily pleaded as she attempted to get the his journal away from him, "You can get your stuff packed while I just look at it."
"No," Barly replied as he got up and walked over to his pack. "My stuffs been packed since we got here," he continued as he placed his journal inside the pack and secured it. With a huff he slung his pack over his back. "Shall we get everyone so we can go?" he asked as he started towards the door of his room.
"Actually," Emily said as she got up from sitting on his bed, "everyone is already ready. We are just waiting for you."
"WHY DIDN'T YOU GET ME EARLIER?" Barly cried out as he started to run from his room and down the stairs. "Sorry I'm late," he said as he reached the bottom only to find the room empty. 'Huh, where is everyone?' he thought as he just stood there looking at the empty room.
"Their all outside," Emily said as she started to walk down the stairs.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Barly asked as he started to walk out the door.
"Oh there is something else I was suppose to tell you," she said as she placed her right hand over her chin and tilted her head upwards a little, "I just can't remember what it is though."
"Hickā¦. Ey Barwy you here?" a shadowy figure said at the entrance to the inn. With a snap, Emily dropped her hand into her other and said, "Ah now I remember. Geglash and my sister are here."
'Oh no not him,' Barly thought as he looked towards the person in the doorway, "Geglash, have you been drinking again?"
"Me," Geglash replied as he reached for his waist and removed a jug from his belt and took a swig of whatever was inside, "are you sssaying I'm dunk?"
Barly just shook his head in shame till he saw what Geglash was wearing. He had on a sleeveless white shirt and black baggy pants and what looked like martial arts slip shoes on his feet. On his waist was a one handed axe and on his back he had a shield. What caught his attention the most was the eye patch he wore over his left eye. "What did you get yourself into this time Geglash?" Barly asked as he pointed towards his own left eye.
"Oh thish," Geglash slurred as he grabbed his eye patch and lifted it showing the scar that covered his eye.
"He got that sparring with Malden," a voice said from outside, "Now come on or we will take off without you."
"When did this happen?" Barly asked as he stepped outside the inn towards the waiting group.
"Just last night," a young female replied as she sat on the bench of a horse drawn cart.
"I thought you might be along," Barly said as he threw his pack on the cart and walked to where everyone was gathered around. The women just smiled at what he said and reached behind her and withdrew a bundle and threw it at him. "What is this?" he asked as he started to unwrap the bundle and found another sword and shield. "By all that's holy," he said in surprise as he picked the sword up by the hilt and removed it from its sheath. With a few quick swings he noticed that it was perfectly balanced and excellent for one handed battles. He then bent down and picked up the tower shield and held it in his off hand. "This will do me great," He said as he attached the sword to his waist and the shield across his back, "Thanks Crystal."
"Geez Barly. How many times do I have to tell you I don't like being called that name," she said as she dipped her head down and focused towards the ground.
"Oh I forgot Malas," Barly said as he appoligized to her.
"Can we get going now?" Lina asked as she picked herself up from sitting under a tree, "It's a long trip to Elmekia and I don't want to stand here all day long." Lina started to depart when she noticed that Gourry just stood there, "Hey Gourry you coming?" Gourry just ignored her and stared off into the distance with a worried look as if ready for battle.
"Is something the matter Gourry?" Max asked as he saw the look on the swordsman's face.
"No its nothing," Gourry said as he looked out down the road behind them, "I thought I sensed something in that direction."
"I don't see anything," Lina remarked as she looked at the swordsman in the eyes, "Maybe its just something you ate."
"You might be right," he said as he calmed down and took his hand off the hilt of his sword. Shortly after they started on their way yet Gourry knew there was something there but he just couldn't find it. After looking for a bit he turned around toget caught up with the group.
Meanwhile
From the direction that Gourry was looking a small eye could be seen floating off into the distance from its hidding place in a clump of trees as a message was broadcasted to its master.
"So they think they can bring back the Tome of Resurrection do they," the man said as he watched from over a pool of water that showed all that the eye saw, "Things are going to get very interesting."
"Want me to take them out, my Lordship?" another figure said as he hid in the shadows.
"Not yet," the man replied as he kept his attention on the pool as the travelers talked and joked as the traveled down the path they are to travel, "I want them to lead us to the other book then you can kill them."
"Yes my Lordship," the figure said as it turned around and departed the area.
"That tome will be mine," the man said with a hint of a smile on his face, "and then the black heart of Shabranigdo will once again be awakened." Laughter echoed throughout the room as the man started to laugh.
Who is this mysterious figure? Who is this unknown man that was looking into the pool? What's the story behind Emily,Barly and Malas? And why didn't the Slayers get more screen time? Find out in the next chapter of Slayers Resurrection.
See you next time.
