Sylvia

Sunny: here is our fic of the Slayers.

Ramon: and the Slayers series does not belong to us, it belongs to Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Arazumi.

Air Jay: the only characters that belong to us are the Air Jay and the Kiko of this fic

------

Chapter 23

Zel walks in the woods in direction of Garcia's old house, in his hand he olds the Piko-piko Lina Doll of Sylvia. in each step he gets more nervous, never in his life has he been confronted with a situation like this and he is facing a opponent that seems to know a lot about him and the gang, what surprises him the most is that Amelia said that Air Jay called Sylvia by her full name, how could he possibly know her complete name? Zelgadiss was amazed that Amelia had gave Sylvia his last name after all that has happen, it is a good thing that Zel did not tell her his last name or Sylvia would have found out that he is her father. Even if he is awake, he has nightmares of seeing his daughter being killed by Air Jay.

But little by little, he starts to understand how Lina must have felt when Gourry was kidnapped by Phibrizio.

What disturbs more Zel is the fact that all the animals in the woods are staring at him, watching his every move. Zel wonders if Air Jay has something to do with it, after all Xellos said that Air Jay's family has the ability to talk to animals.

Finally Zel takes a pick of Garcia's home and surrounding the premises is a big wall. "I'm there!" Zelgadiss said then he notices that a bird is flying in the direction of the house.

------

The bird enters the house and rests on Air Jay's finger and starts chirping something at him.

"Alright." Air Jay said to the bird. "Thanks dude! Now you better tell all the other animals to stay away from the house, a big fight is going to happen!" after saying this the bird flies out of the house.

"What is wrong?" asked the mysterious woman.

"Rock-face is on the way!" answered Air Jay with an evil smirk.

The mysterious woman smirked back. "Alright, you know what to do!"

"Querida( Baby), you're talking to the all mighty Air Jay!"

"Alright then! Let's get this show on the road!"

------

Zel passes the entrance of the wall and watches the surroundings, for what Phill said Garcia's house was surrounded by a beautiful garden that she and her mother have made, now it has nothing but dead trees, rocks and a sanded ground, Phill also said that he always wondered why Garcia wanted a place for her own, and wondered why her mother was the only one allowed to enter the house. Suddenly Zelgadiss hears noises behind him, the birds are flying away and the animals are backing away from the house as well. "What it's going on?" but Zel turned his attention to his mission and walks in direction of the house.

Once he got inside he noticed that the house is almost similar to Alfred's house and he noticed something else as well, the house is not dusty and old, so it means that Air Jay has been habituating in this old house for quite some time now, but where is he? "AIR JAY!!! Where are you!?!?!? Give me back my daughter!!!!"

No one answered, after a few moments of silence a door opens which is leading to the living room, with Air Jay inside sited on the sofa and eating an apple.

Zel enters the living room, his eyes focusing hatefully on Air Jay.

"You're early!" Air Jay said throwing his apple away. "I said to come here at 11:05, it is 10:42! That is not what we have agreed!"

Zelgadiss ignored him and took off his mask and hood. "Where is my daughter?"

"Damn man! Put your mask back on! You're as ugly as it is!" Air Jay mocked, getting up the sofa.

"Where is my daughter?" asked Zel again in a warning tone.

"Ouch, don't talk to me like that! You scare me!" mocked Air Jay

"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER!?!?!"

"Like I was going to tell you where she is!"

"DAMN YOU!!!! She is just an innocent 4 year old child, she never has done anything to no one. I swear if you wounded her………."

"It will be your entire fault!

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Zel asked all confused; Air Jay is not making any sense.

"Simple, bud! If you didn't show up in Seilune none of this would be happening, me and my girl would just be entertained with killing Christopher, but with you here we decided to had some more stuff to our plan."

Girl? Zelgadiss asked to himself, so it is true that someone is helping Air Jay here. "And why does my return to Seilune made all that difference?"

"Hump! Like I was going to tell you!"

"Alright, then tell me who is this Girl of yours and why did you challenged me if your hatred is with Lina and Phill, we have never meet before!"

"So many questions you do, Grandson of Rezo, but to know that you will have to use the force!" said Air Jay getting into a fighting position.

Zelgadiss growled when Air Jay called him Rezo's grandson, he hates when people reminds him that he is Rezo's relative. "Wait a minute! How do you know that I am Rezo's relative?"

"Sorry Rock-face, that is professional secret! Now if you don't mind I would like to start this fight, I still have a city to destroy, people to kill and I still want my rematch with Lina before the end of the day."

"Wait! Before we start this fight I want you to release Sylvia!"

This took Air Jay by surprise. "Excuse me?"

"Are you hard of hearing? I want you to release Sylvia, I am here so there is no need to keep her hostage, you miserable bandit!"

"Bandit? I prefer to be called an outlaw, or a pirate! It's cooler that way!"

"What ever. Now free Sylvia! I promise I will not run away!"

Air Jay looked at Zelgadiss in disbelieve. "Why should I trust you?"

"You have my word!"

"Well…….maybe I could let you see her, one last time." Air Jay said with an evil grin and a sinister voice.

And Zel did not like this, he starts to fear for his daughter safety. What could this man have possibly done to her? "Where is she?" he demanded.

"Come with me!" Air Jay said, sounding more sinister. And he led Zel to another door which leads to the dinning room. "Go inside, your brat is right there!"

Zel was still not sure if this is a trap, and most of all he was afraid that Air Jay might have done something to Sylvia. "You better not have harmed my daughter!"

"Spare me of your treats, Rock-face!"

"The name is Zelgadiss!"

After saying that Zelgadiss reach for the door, but he's to scare to find out what he might find on the other side. After he found enough courage he open it, once he got inside he dropped Sylvia's doll on the ground, his legs became weak and his heart is beating rapidly because of the horror he is witnessing right now. "NOOOO!!!!" Zelgadiss shouted with so much despair, because on the ground lays his daughter, dead, with a pool of blood surrounding her and with the sword that killed Amelia's mother stabbed on Sylvia's chest.

Zel races to Sylvia and lands on his knees a few miles away from Syivia's body, he's to afraid to accept the true, and he's shaking because of all the torment he is feeling right now. "This can't be happening……this can't be happening!!!!"

"Oh but it is Rock-face!" said Air Jay very coldly, still with an evil smirk on his face. "I said that I would kill Sylvia for what Phill has done to my brother! A die for a die. Tragic irony or poetic justice? You tell me." and Air Jay laughed coldly, his laughter echoing in the entire house. "I love being the bad guy!"

But Zel did not listen to him, he is just watching his child, his child lying on the floor, lifeless, murdered by this horrible psychopath. "No…………Oh Please NO!!!!!!!"

For the first time ever in his life, Zelgadiss Graywords is crying, and his tears lands on the floor as he continues to hear Air Jay's cold laughs.

To be continued………

Sunny: sorry every one…………..Sylvia died.

Maliska: I bet many people hated this chapter.