Protector
Chapter: 17
A Prophecy Foretold
Here's the next chapter of Protector. And, I assure you I haven't stopped working on A Work of Art and Techincolor Dreams they're just taking a bit longer.
Authors Note: Just to let my readers know I'm not going with the flow and making Luna a know-it-all in everything like most fics that have her show up. Now she will know a good deal but not it all.
The long forgotten hall tunnels of ice came alive with sound as a small light made it's way towards the center. The figure marched casually down the tunnels holding a small light spell at the end of his finger. He chuckled as he remembered the awful attempt to make a barrier that functioned to keep intruders out. "Heh, those foolish Ryuzuko think they can keep me out," he said to himself as he rounded a corner.
Vladimir had broken into the ancient sanctuary and was now heading to the middle of the Karratar Mountains. 'Soon...soon I will have all I need to bring my plans together,' he thought as he could feel himself drawing closer to his goal. He rounded another corner and came to where the tunnel opened up. Vladimir walked across an ice bridge that spanned to the heart of the mountain. "I'm almost there," he whispered as he reached the middle of the bridge.
As he reached the other side he called forth a flare arrow and threw it before chanting, "Split arrow."
The arrow spilt into five smaller version of itself and lit all five of the standing torches on the small outstretch on the other side of the bridge. He walked to the middle of the outstretch of ice and kneeled while saying, "I have come as you have commanded."
"It is good to see you with my own eyes again Vladimir," came a light tenor voice from inside the wall of ice that connected to the outstretch.
Vladimir looked up at the wall and replied, "It's good to hear your actual voice again father."
The voice chuckled and said, "I guess it has been a while. How are the girls?"
"They've grown up as they should. Each has taken they're role without a question...even if Lina isn't aware of her position."
The voice was silent for a moment before replying, "Well, it was never said that she had to be aware. And, of our problem in the ranks of the mazuko?"
Vladimir nodded his head, "Yes, I have been working on this problem and have a solution, but I need to find a back up."
"And, what is this solution," asked the voice becoming intrigued.
"The son of the wolf has conceived with the child of chaos," Vladimir answered before continuing, "But, that is only one. If they don't have two then the plan is forfeit. And, even then if they don't have more than two children then the there is a chance the line will not continue."
"Hmm...I see where this can be a problem," the voice responded, "Maybe you should work on Luna next."
Vladimir sighed and replied jokingly, "I'm a knight not a rogue cupid. I'm only working on this because this problem needs to be solved before the world is too unbalanced."
The voice chuckled, "Well, I would suggest you and Illianna try, but mazuko relationships are a bit different."
"Yes, two pure mazuko can't have a child. The biological exchange doesn't react well if it is between two mazuko...now a mazuko and a human is a different story," Vladimir explained.
"Yes, well what do you plan to do about the renegades," the voice asked to change the subject.
"Don't worry. Zel is more than just a mazuko breeding stud. After I finish luring them in I will use Zel how he was supposed to be used," Vladimir explained as the eye holes in the mask glowed a dark red.
Lina just stared at her sister after hearing the news. She didn't know how to react at all. On one hand having Zelgadis' child brought on a feeling of joy. But, from everything she had read when she had learned magic, she knew that a user of nightmare magic was supposed to be rendered barren of any form of reproduction. After another moment Lina opened her mouth and stuttered out, "Ho...ho...how is this possible?"
"Well, Lina when a man and women love each other and they make...What's that look for," Luna chuckled as she teased her sister.
"I know how it happens Nee-chan, but I'm not supposed to be able to have children," Lina replied exasperated.
Luna just blinked at her sister after that outburst and asked, "What are you talking about Lina? When did this happen?"
Lina averted her eyes as she remembered that Luna, while a scholar of many things, hadn't done her studies on the effects of nightmare magic. As she was about to answer Zel finally spoke up, "A user of nightmare magic is supposed to be rendered barren by the magics."
Lina turned her gaze to Zel and asked, with a surprised voice, "How did you know? I never told anyone in the group."
Zel smirked as he sat down next to Lina and ruffled her hair before saying, "You've forgotten that I've searched just about every library in the known world. I've come across my fair share of information on nightmare magics. I began to have an increased interest in the subject after I witnessed you kill Shabarnigdo with the Giga slave."
Lina glomped onto Zel and made a too sugary-sweet face while saying, "Aww, I had a little admirer for all these years and didn't know it because he was too busy being distant."
Zel blushed and coughed slightly as Lina teased him but he then frowned and asked, "Are you okay with this?"
"Okay with what," Lina asked, somewhat confused at the change in subject.
"Are you okay with having this child," Zel asked as he averted his eyes from her.
Lina continued to hold her embrace around Zelgadis and said, in a low whisper, "I would've let you known quite vehemently if I didn't want your child Zel. Right now I'm the happiest I could be."
Zel turned his eyes towards Lina and asked, "Are you sure? This child will not have a normal life. It'll be part monster, a monster like his father."
As soon as Lina heard Zel's words she bonked him on the head and grabbed his collar while shouting, "How many damn times do I have to tell you I don't care what you are a long as you stay you!"
Lina then dropped him and turned her nose in the air then saying, "If anyone says something I don't like about my child then they'll learn not to say it ever again."
Zel chuckled from his prone position on the mattress as he heard Lina's statement. While he continued to chuckle he sat up and embraced Lina from behind before leaning down to whisper, "I'm sure they won't say it for fear of his spitfire of a mother."
It was at this time that Luna silently walked out the room and down the hall to finish her daily routine.
Xellos whistled to himself as he sat in a tree over looking a camp of mazuko. He sipped from his cup of tea as he eavesdropped on the unknowing mazuko. "What are we doing out here? Shouldn't we be heading towards the town after Inverse?"
"That would be dumb without some back-up. One, Inverse is bad enough but now we have two to deal with. Also, remember that both Xellos and the Knight's pawn are both around to protect her. If we could find a way to draw them out then send in another attack force to get Inverse."
"That's it," came the voice of the leader of the band, "If we call for some reinforcements and set up a trap for the other two then we can get it done."
Xellos smiled and thought, 'Well, time to start planning a trap for these fools,' before phasing out the the Karratar Mountains.
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