Lina was the first to regain her senses. She sat up slowly and looked about.Man! that hurt I guess thats what I get for underestimating people. That girl is ruthless! She thought.

"ummmm...OH! Lina, your awake!"Ari says happily surprised as she woke up.
"Yeah, I think so. I feel weird though, kinda warm. WHo healed me?"

"Xelloss and I did. I had to teach him really quick though. That must be why you still feel warm, he may not have cast it right."

"Hey...people...sleep...over...here..." Zelgadiss mumbled angerily.

Both girls laughed, bringing Gourry back from his watching post.

"So what exactly happened to you guys? I wake up and you look like someone stuck you in a blender!" Ari asked.

" Well, I underestimated your twin for one thing.and the rest goes like this...

We went on walking after you and Xelloss turned back. We thought it was weird how Xell just got so tired suddenly but none of us know much about Demons so we didn't let it bother us. We kept going not really knowing what it was we were looking for then a girl aournd your age came running screaming from a path in front of us.Gourry stopped her and asked her why she was screaming, All she said was turn around and run. She was just about to start running again when she stopped turned around and looked directly at your horse.(Oh my horse, Where is Thunder! Please tell me he is ok! Ari Screamed. "Calm down he is fine" that was Gourry) The girl then went crazy screaming about her nosey sister and then demanded to know where the rider of that horse was. When we wouldn't tell her she hit Zelgadiss with Poison Arrow knocking him off his horse. Gourry she didn't care one whiff about. She pulled out a Sabre of Light and went after Zelgadiss. Thats why he was chopped up. Gourry got her off of him in time to save him. Then she knocked Gourry over the head with a Fire Hammer which knocked the jellyfish brain out. Then she turned on me. I hit her with a Dragu Slave and she got up a couple of minutes later when I went to see about Gourry and Zelgadiss. She hit me from behind with a Ra Tilt. Oh man did that hurt. I had just enough let to hit her with a Elmecia Lance and another Dragu Slave before I passed out. Sometime while I was casting those Gourry woke up got Zelgadiis back on his horse and sent him this way. Then he grabbed me as I fell to the ground and jumped on his horse catching the others reins on the way by and some how managed to get here. Where I am guessing we were all healed.

"Well thats what hppened to us. Your sister is gonna pay dearly!" Lina finished.

Ari quietly went over to Gourry and was looking at his head. Then began just as quietly to heal the wound left by her sister's favorite spell.How could I do this? How could I endanger their lives for something that dosen't concern them? I went searching for them so they could die instead oh me! How could I do this! Well, no more, I will tell them they can go. That I had no right asking this of them.
And just as she was about to say that Xelloss sits up, very suddenly.

"OH MY! I get it now! Thats how she did it! Zeldagiss! Zelgadiss, Drat you! Wake Up!" The whole time Xelloss was saying this he was shaking the already awake Zelgadiss.
"I am up!" Zel says hitting Xelloss on his arm," What do you want?"

"Did you get weak around the same time I did?( Zelgadiss nods)I thought so thats why she was so strong! She absorbed Demonic Magic! What a smart one! I wish I had thought of some way to do that!"
"Does this mean you can't help Xeloss?" Ari asked uncertainly.
" No, it just means I have to be careful. And not enter the circle again. Yuo see there is a circle of which she can pull any demonic magic into herself from. A very good spell I must say. "

"HEY! BAKA! This is no time to be impressed!" Lina yells at him throwing a large rock at the demon's head (which barely missed him)
"OH! OH! Here she comes Lina, Xelloss, and Zelgadiss hide! Quick!" Arianna started to bodily throw Lina and Zelgadiss into the bushes to hide them.

"Sister? Are you hiding from me? You always were the nosey one. Do want me to kill these friends like I killed all the others? Why do you keep coming back? I always win. From What I can tell none of the ones I have seen that you brought are worth my time, well maybe the little redhead could be fun. an't face me yourself again? You are so pathetic! Oh! But your my twin sister! I couldn't hurt you! Youare such a coward!"

"Coward am I?" Arianna shot from the shadows her eyes flashing and a spell ready to be launched at the thing that used to be her family."White Dragon Slave!" Ari sends one of the biggest spells ever used hurtling at Mickelle, it hits right on target.

Ari turns back to the others "Lets get out of here!"
"No, Wait! We can finish this now! Zelgadiss,Ra Tilt! Xelloss, Whatever is very powerful. Ari, whatever that spell was that you just did!ME, Dragu Slave! One Two , Three!"

They all put everything they had into the spells they were casting. Ari couldn't do it Thats my sister! How can I do this? I will let them hit her with those and I will get the weapons from her stronghold
"I'll be back do what you must! Ray Wind!" Ari took off flying in the direction that Mickelle came from.

She soon arrived at the fortress. Where would my sister hide the other two? As close to her as possible. Ari headed for Mickelle's quarter's sure enough the weapons were there. As Ari reached for them a huge monster came from a place behind the wall. The monster took one look at her and attacked. " WHite Dragon Rage!" Poof monster ashes all over the nice clean floor. Ari grabbed the weapons and was in turn grabbed at by a holding spell. Which she countered easily. Sis must not have thought I would be this brave!

Just then A wall panel swung open...

Chapter 8 up and coming