Protector

Chapter: 15

Deals and What's Revealed


Here's the next chapter so that you won't have that since of hanging.


Zelgadis followed Xellos through a patch of jungle that any normal person would be hopelessly lost in and said, "How much more jungle is there?"

Xellos smirked and replied, "Not too much more to go Zel-kun."

When he said not too much to go Xellos wasn't kidding. Right when Xellos finished his statement they came out of the jungle to be met with an ancient ruin. Zel looked at the crumbling statues, the ancient symbols of some lost society, and other ancient markers before asking, "This is where the Beastmaster stays?"

"Be it ever so humble," Xellos replied as he lead Zel towards a opening in the temple.

Zelgadis followed Xellos for about twenty minutes before they came to an open room with a throne. On the throne was a female figure with long, light purple hair. Her blue eyes held a predatory gaze as she watched Xellos and Zelgadis approach. She raised a cigarette, in it's black holder, up to her mouth and took a long drag. She exhaled the smoke slowly before donning a feral smile and asking, "Xellos...what have you brought home this time?"

Xellos smirked as he stopped and bowed before he replied, "Mistress I would like to present an ambassador from the knight of Shabarnigdo."

Zelas' eyes gleamed as she looked at the young man standing behind Xellos. She looked at him for a moment as she thought, 'I seen this man somewhere before but where?' She then flicked off some ash before asking, "Well, what is your name ambassador and what does your master want with me?"

Zelgadis stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "My name is Zelgadis Greywords and Master Vladimir needs your help in creating a distraction for both the rebel mazuko and the Inverse sisters."

Zelas' eyes grew wide when she heard the name, 'Greywords...but that means...' Zelas turned her gaze to Xellos and said, "Xellos leave us for now. I'll call you when we are finished."

"As you wish my mistress," Xellos bowed and phased out of the chamber leave Zelas and Zelgadis alone.

Zelas rose from the throne and walked until she stood in front of Zelgadis. She was only a few inches shorter than Zelgadis and as she walked around him he began to see some things that seemed familiar to him. He could place it but there was something about the mazuko lord that made him remember his childhood. As he watched her he heard Zelas say, "So this is Rezo's grandson...interesting that you are now one of us."

Zelgadis sighed and said, "Yes, I am of Rezo's bloodline, but the circumstances of my becoming a mazuko wasn't of my choice."

As Zelas finished looking over Zel she looked at him and asked, "Tell me Zelgadis...are you familiar with the mating habits of wolves?"

Zelgadis looked at the mazuko lord somewhat confused and said, "I know that the alpha male is in control of what female is mated with...but other than that I'm not an expert on the matter."

Zelas smiled and said, "Yes, usually it is up to the alpha male, but in my packs case a female is in charge. When the dark lord created the mazuko lords he combined them with certain creatures to enhance their capabilities. In my case, to help me control the beast of this world, Shabarnigdo made me of a combination of a piece of himself and a wolf."

Zelgadis looked at her before replying, "Pardon my rudeness, but this has what to do with us?"

Zelas smirked and said, "Tell me Zelgadis...on your right hand is there a birthmark that looks like a wolf?"

Zelgadis eyes went wide as he slipped of his right glove. 'How did she know,' Zel asked himself as he looked at how the top of his hand had a dark blue blotch that resembled the head of a wolf. He had never know where the birthmark had come from and now it looked like someone had some answers, "How did you know?"

Zelas walked forward until she was right in front of Zelgadis and said, "There comes a time in every she-wolves life when she must choose a mate. And, about twenty years ago that instinct came over me. Since I am a mazuko I'm not supposed to have this feelings, but thanks to the wolf in me I have base emotions. I knew I couldn't let any of the mazuko know so I choose to go into the mortal world in disguise. It was there that I met a young man Nicademus, and I then decided that he was to be my mate. Well, our time together caused an unexpected turn of events...I became pregnant with his child."

Zelgadis stared at her as he let out a reply, just above a whisper, "Nicademus was my father's name..."

Zelas had moved around behind Zelgadis while he was in a state of shock. She then embraced him from behind while laying her head on his shoulder. "It is a joyous day when my son has returned to me. Zelgadis, I wanted to be there, to raise you as my own. But, I knew you would be in danger if anyone found out who your mother truly was...so I ran back to wolf pack Island. Tell Vladimir I will do anything he requires to repay him for bringing my son back to me," Zelas whispered in his ear while continuing to hug him.

Zelgadis slowly turned around to look at Zelas and said, "Father couldn't handle your disappearance...he became sick and died soon after he began to search for you."

Zelas averted her eyes and said, "I'm sorry...but I couldn't endanger you by staying. I wanted to protect my pup even if I couldn't be there physically to do so. Soon after I lost you I created Xellos to try and fill the void but I couldn't forget about my true child. I just hope you can forgive me."

Zelgadis slowly hugged his mother before saying, "I never blamed you...but why didn't you ever try to find me?"

"I did Zelgadis, I tried my hardest, but Rezo shielded your aura from me and I couldn't locate you. Xellos had told me about a descendant of Rezo which he had turned into a chimera. That's why I couldn't find you...he hadn't masked your aura he had completely changed it," Zelas replied as she looked Zelgadis in the eyes.

Zel smiled and said, "It's been nice to meet you mother, but I need to get back to my post."

Zelas smirked as she looked at her son and said, "She's very important to you isn't she?"

Zel blushed when she asked that and asked, "How...how did you know?"

"I can smell her all over you. So tell me what woman has my son chosen as his mate," Zelas asked.

"Lina Inverse," Zel answered while averting his eyes.

Zelas smiled and said, "I see you have chosen a powerful one as your mate. I expect to have at least one grandchild from you."

Zel gulped and said, "I'm sure you'll have one someday but I don't know if Lina's ready to become a mother just yet."

Zelas laughed and said, "I know how that is...I didn't think I was ready to be a mother when I had you but once you were born my whole outlook had changed."

Zel smiled and said, "Well I will deliver your answer but I must get back to Lina."

Zelas replied, "Go to her then," before giving Zel one last squeeze before he phased out.

"And, what do you wish of me my mistress," Xellos asked as he phased into the room.

"I want you to assist Vladimir anyway he wishes. I also want you to keep up on how Zelgadis and Lina's relationship is going."

Xellos smirked and replied, "Well, right now their going at it like Lina's a cat in heat."

"Good," Zelas replied as she lit another cigarette.

"May I ask what is so important about their mating habits," Xellos asked somewhat curious.

Zelas smirked and replied, "Zelgadis is my long lost pup. And, I will be sure that my son's mate will bare children one way or another."

Xellos' eyes opened for a moment before saying, "Really? Well this will be interesting indeed," before he phased out after Zelgadis.

Zelas took a long drag of her new cigarette as she thought, 'Getting my son back was a blessing but for him to have Lina Inverse's heart is a great opportunity.' She then exhaled and said, "Be happy Zelgadis...but don't hide you children's heritage from them."


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