SLAYERS TRINITY
A fan fiction by OceanLord, JRaiKetchum, and Shin
Chapter 2: Enter Gokudo "Swordsman Extraordinaire".
"You remind me of the time when I was your age." The middle-aged mage said with his mouth wide in melancholic longing.
"Uhh," said the bored youth with the long dirty-blond hair.
"Yes, I had quite the eye for the ladies and the desire to fill my pockets with as many riches as this world had to offer." The mage continued his ranting, not aware the youth had taken a renewed interest in the riches buried in his own nose. But still the mage continued piling on the praise, his mouth never closed all the way.
"I feel I like a father watching as his son fulfills his destiny to finally become a man. My confidence is unwavering, I know I can count on you to accomplish this most dire job."
The youth rolled his treasure between his forefinger and thumb, before he flicked it away, "So let get this straight, old man." The youth leaned lazily to the side, using his sword as a pedestal. "You want me to put my life in danger, just because you're getting senile in your old age."
The conversation was over as far as the youth was concerned. He quickly turned his back to the old mage, his red cape trailing behind as he walked towards the exit.
"Wait!" the mage called the retreating figure.
"Why should I?"
"Did I mention there was a substantial monetary sum involved?"
"How much are we talking here, Kimura?" he still sounded bored, but then the mage couldn't see the growing twinkle in the blonde's eye.
"I can guarantee 10 percent of the profits, Gokudo. The money this item will earn us, just between the three cities of Methil, Ethil, and Propil, will guarantee you a thousand gold coins in the first week alone." The mage made a boisterous offering like one talks about the weather.
A malicious grin started to spread across Gokudo's face but he still didn't turn.
"Did I also mention all the luscious girls in town flock to the hero who recovers the sacred artifact?"
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In his mind's eye Gokudo could see waves upon waves of healthy bouncing babes flocked to him in one massive mob as he stood upon a mountain of money, in front of a waterfall of money. He let out a malicious, full-bodied, guffaw of riotous laughter, flashing a victory sign, as all the women fought amongst themselves for the honor of being the first to clean his boots.
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So engrossed as he was in his fantasy, he failed to notice a thin river of drool making its way down his chin.
"heh heh heh," Gokudo chuckled to himself.
"Sounds like your interested," The mage Kimura had sharp ears.
Pulled from his daydream, Gokudo wiped his mouth attempting to return to his calm exterior from before.
"I suppose I can," Gokudo cleared his throat, "see what I can do."
"Good," Kimura clapped his hands in satisfaction, "Remember the artifact is to the north, in the Ruins of the legendary city of Nee."
"Nuu?"
"No, Nee!" Kimura pronounced the name of the city with a high-pitched upward curve.
"Whatever."
"Remember the other thing I told you."
Gokudo froze for a moment, rusty gears turned and smoke billowed from his ears as he tried beyond all hope to remember what it was Kimura had refered to.
"Damn my short attention span!" Gokudo cursed
"The words, remember the words!"
"Oh yeah, nickel something?"
Kimura slapped his head in exasperations, as his high expectations came to a painful halt at a brick wall.
"You must recite the words, Clatu Birata Niktu. Its and ancient spell to allow safe passage into the city."
"That's right! Ok I'll be sure to recite your words." His voice dripped with sarcasm.
"Recite the words!"
"What?"
Recite the words! Clatu Birata Niktu!"
"I got it, I got it!" Gokudo barked as he made a hasty retreat to avoid further lecturing form the old man.
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"You must recite the words, Clatu Birata Niktu. Its and ancient spell to allow safe passage into the city." Arthan explained to Lina.
"Clatu Birata Niktu." Lina repeated
"What does that mean Lina?" Gourry asked.
"I'm not sure, it's probably just a sort of password to open the front door."
"Ohh, so it's a magical way of saying 'Open Sesame' right?"
"Yes Gourry, it probably is."
"Ohh," Gourry repeated, "Clot Brita Nekton? It doesn't sound close to Open Sesame."
"Ok Memory Man, leave the spell casting to me."
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His sword resting against his shoulder, Gokudo happily sauntered down the paved and crowded roads of Methil. The day had been good so far. Not only had he managed to get his share of 'eye candy' from the woman's side of the bathhouse. But he had met Kimura there, also partaking in the glorious view. They both had the bruises, and the ringing in the ears to show for it too.
But none of that mattered; he'd landed a wonderful opportunity. If this artifact was as great as Kimura said it was, then Gokudo was sure to make it big. Why should he turn the artifact over for a mere 10 percent of the profit when he could just keep it all for himself.
As visions of wealth and babes danced through his head for the third time today, he didn't realize that two figures in the crowd were rapidly catching up with him.
"Gokudo!" a female voice called out to him.
Immediately his relaxed saunter turned into a rapid and energetic power walk. This good day was turning into sludge fast. His eyes rapidly searched for a hiding spot, his mind switching gears from gold and girls to 'get the hell out of here!'
He hadn't gone far when the air in front of him seemed to phase out of existence. Reality imploded on itself, but then quickly expanded outward to reveal an intermediately tanned male in front of Gokudo.
"Niari!" Gokudo came to a sliding halt. The tanned man preened his hand through his long black hair. He also wore a blue headband to hold his hair away from his eyes. His white shirt hung loose around a slender frame. But Gokudo had learned many times before, not to judge Niari by his appearance alone. Unlike normal pretty boys, Niari was a very talented user in the magic arts. He was also, at least in his own mind, an intrepid womanizer but to date Gokudo had yet to see the guy actually woe a girl without relying on mind control and other forms of brainwashing.
"Where are you heading in such a hurry?" Niari said in his smooth and silky voice. If Gokudo was a girl, he might've actually thought the guy was trying to hit on him "Rubette and I have been searching everywhere for you. Don't tell me you were trying to skip town on us."
"Of course I am!" Gokudo said in his usual blunt manner, "I'm on my way to wealth and babes as far an my eyes can see."
"Really?" Niari dropped the smooth talk like a lead brick, "Take me with you!" Then picked it back up effortlessly, "You should share with your friends y'know."
"Who said I had to share!" Gokudo venomously protested.
"You can't share what you don't have!" the female voice said, finally catching up to the two boys. The voice was attached to a girl with hair the same blond color as Gokudo's. She wore a green miniskirt dress that was pulled up, on the left, past her hips by a leather belt and complimented it with a white short sleeve undershirt and a pair of blue pants to hide the rest of her figure. Finally on her hands she wore a pair of maroon, travel worn gloves.
"Ah," Niari was seriously piling on the charisma, "my charming and lovely Rubette," from nowhere a deep red rose appeared in his outstretched hand. "Please accept this token of my love for you."
"Can it Niari! Is Gokudo up to one of his schemes again?" Rubette crossed her arms across her chest.
"Forget Gokudo, I only have eyes for you Rubette, my one true love."
Concluding that she wasn't going to get much out of Niari except for pillow talk, Rubette decided to go straight to the source.
"Alright Gokudo, what are you up to? I know that look in your eyes."
"Bite me babe! What I do is none of your business"
"Ow!" Niari yelped as Rubette ripped the rose from his clenched palm and then whipped the numerous thorns liberally against Gokudo's smug face.
"Rubette" Gokudo whined like disciplined dog, "What the hell are you doing!" But he didn't wait for the answer before he broke into a breakneck sprint, forcing his way past, and sometimes through, people not fast or fortunate enough to get out of his way. Rubette continued to swing the rose above her head shouting various obscenities at him.
Niari had the easiest time of it, since he was able to levitate above the crowd. However he was more concerned with his thorn cut hand then in pursuing Rubette.
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It had been nearly two hours since Lina and Gourry had left the town of Ethil to begin their quest.
"Hey Lina," Gourry began.
"Yes Gourry?"
"Why are we doing this? We're supposed to be on vacation."
Lina knew the reason for this; it was mystery to her why it had taken Gourry so long to realize it, though.
"We'll you see Gourry, that little fight back at the inn used up the rest of our money."
"Again?" Gourry was, however, familiar with this situation. After all it wasn't the first time they'd lost all their money due to Lina's destructive tendencies.
Any conversation past this point was halted by the discovery of a red caped, dirty-blond male charging down the dirt trail at a near impossible speed. He was coming from the south, heading in nearly the same direction Lina and Gourry were. Behind him was a blond female swinging what appeared to be whip, above her head.
"Die! Gokudo" she screamed as they charged their way past. Leaving the awe struck Lina and Gourry, to eat their dust.
"Hey, she acts just like you Lina." Gourry observed before he vengeful fist clocked him from behind, sending him to be close friends with the dirt.
"What was that?" Lina growled between grinding teeth.
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JRaiKetchum walks out from the side of the screen
JRai: "And that's a rap! Whooeee we're finally getting the next part uploaded!"
OceanLord materialized out of a water bucket
Ocean: "That is correct, it's been a long time in the making, but here we are."
JRai: "I'd say, it's been a long time since we've seen Gokudo. It was a great challenge trying to remember speech patterns and such.
Voice: That doesn't give you any reason to be 3 weeks late!
JRai: "…yipe…."
Ocean: "Oh crap! Sorry Rai your on your own" disappears into the water
JRai: "NOO! Don't leave me alone with… Oh hi Lina-chan! ;;"
Lina: "Hi there Rai, why have you been so late in getting this next chapter up! The bandits in the area are running dry because you all haven't paid me since the first chapter!"
JRai: "Ehhehh.. well… uhh… school?"
Lina: "Yeah right! I know you have more than enough time to write!"
JRai: "Well at least I'm not spending my time mugging bandits for money like a certain flat-chested… OO;; oh crap.."
Lina: …… DIL BRAND!
Shin: "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. We shall return next week or whenever we clean up the mess."
Slayers is owned by Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Arizumi
Gokudo is the property of Takeru Kirishimama and Usagi Nakamura
And this crossover is a work of fiction please don't sue us! You wouldn't get much even if you did. We are just poor lonely college students.
