Declaimer: Still don't own slayer. Sorry for the late update. I have been studying for the SAT and doing other stuff. Anyways I decided to update. Thanks for all the reviews.

Chapter 5: Braking Away

"Lina want the hell," asked Star when the three had returned to Dolphin's underwater palace.

"What are you talking about Star?" asked Lina innocently.

"You know what I am talking about. Where the heck did you learned how to cast Nightmare magic?" asked Star.

"Hum… well I don't know I just knew it one day," Lina lied.

"Bull shit," said Shark.

"What are y'all talking about?" asked Dolphin when she entered her throne room.

"Oh nothing," replied Lina.

"Um okay … well was the mission successful?" asked Dolphin.

"Honestly I don't remember what the mission was," said a smiling Lina.

Star hit Lina upside the head and under her breath she said, "Idiot".

Shark lowered his head and said, "Yes Mistress it was."

"Good to hear it, Star and Shark come tell me what you heard," replied Dolphin.

"Before you get down to business Aunty Dolphin I was wondering if I could leave the palace and travel on my own for a while," said Lina.

"Why would you want to do that dear?" asked Dolphin.

Because I am sick of staying here and getting nothing accomplished Lina thought.

"I just want to know what's out there," said Lina.

Dolphin thought about it for a while. She loved Lina like a daughter, but she knew one day she would have to let her leave the nest or in this case ocean.

"Lina, if this is what you want then I will not stop you. I will miss you, but promise me you'll visit me every year," said a sad Dolphin.

Lina smiled and went up to Dolphin and gave her a hug, "Don't worry Aunty I will."

After saying her good byes she left the sea palace.

Lina was now starting her life journey.

"Ah, this is the life," Lina said as she stretched out her arms, and felt the warmth of the sun. Lina didn't know where she was headed the only thing she did know was she was walking in a forest 100 miles away from Edo.

As Lina walked down a path she noticed the bushes rustle in the forest. She felt the presence of someone watching her, and noticed a shadowy figure ducked under the bushes.

Something doesn't seem right though Lina.

She saw the being dart to another bush, and instantly she was gripping her Laguna Blade.

"Come out, come out where ever you are," said Lina.

Upon saying this a child came out of the bushes. To most this would have look like an ordinary boy with dark long hair, but Lina knew better.

"Miss I am so sorry I got lost in the woods, and these bandits killed my parents. I barley escaped them please don't kill me," wailed the raven haired boy.

Lina did not lower her sword. She merely stared at him for a moment before speaking, "AW more baby has lost his mommy," she said in a sarcastic tone. "Phibrizzo, do you use that line on all the pretty girls that walk through this forest or am I just special. So, business do you have with me? If you want to contact Dolphin a suggest getting together with one of her generals."

Hell-master smiled and changed back into the form of a handsome man. "Lina Inverse or do you prefer Lina Thomson."

Lina narrowed her eyes and spoke, "What do you want?"

"No I don't need anything from Dolphin however; I was curious into why Dolphin took you in. I knew she didn't do it out of the goodness of her heart. No demon would ever do that. But, I see now you're the daughter of her late general, and the daughter of one of the last descendants of the black dragons. How intriguing," he said.

"I wont ask you again, WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" screamed Lina in a fighting stance.

"Temper, temper, little one, I thought that was obvious, I want you," smile Phabrizzo.

She smiled, "And for what?"

He vanished and appeared right behind her. Lina's Laguna Blade dissolved because of her lost in concentrating.

"Well, for whatever," he said as turned Lina around and cupped her chin.

Lina blushed. Then her mind screamed WHAT THE HELL, HE TRIED TO KILL ME! AND I AM FALLING FOR HIM, Hell no.

She retracted from his hold and said, "So, you want me to be one of your servants?"

"Yes, and more," replied a cheerful Hell-master.

"Sorry can't do that I am already take," said Lina. I am not going to tell you who I have to sever or other wise the Lord of Nightmares will be pissed.

"By whom?" he asked.

"By me," said Garve as he stepped out of the shadows. He then put arm around Lina.

Hell-master started cracking up.

"You and him ha-ha yeah right, you can't be serious," said Phibrizzo.

"HE IS," said Lina.

She thought if this was a time she ever need a dark lord to come to her rescue this was it, and sure enough Garve the Demon Dragon King showed up. To say Lina was socked would be an understatement..

Hell-master narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze toward Garve. If looks could kill Garve would have been in hell quicker than you could say hoof heart. Say it fast it's really funny.

After the cold stare he turned his gaze toward Lina and said, "This is fare from over," and disappeared.

Lina turned back to Garve and smiled, "Well, knight in shinning armor, thank you very much, I am indebted to you. If there's something you want or need that's in reason don't be hesitant to ask," she said, and began to walk away.

"Actually there is something you could do for me. Would you like to go out on a date with me?" asked Garve.

Lina smiled "I would love too."

After that the two went too traveled to the nearest town to have a wonderful lunch.

Poor Garve didn't know what he was getting into, after all Lina was part dragon, and human.

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