Hey you guys the latest chapter, and this one is well… really…. Well, just read it, then you'll see what I'm talking about. Oh, and don't forget to review! And I plead not guilty to owning Slayers, so all you guys know, and use this knowledge in the future when debating whether to sue me or not. Now on with the fic!
Mariah Sunshine
A gentle breeze swept swiftly across the forest. It danced quickly in the trees of the cherry blossoms, sprinted across the marigolds, and rested gently between the strands of crimson red before continuing along its way. The crimson haired beauty swished her hair back before pulling the reins quickly. She was seated upon a pale white horse with sparkling blue eyes, which tapped its feet impatiently as Lina turned to see what was holding up Gourry.
She was bareback on her beautiful tiny horse. It wasn't exactly tiny, but then again, it wasn't big either. She reached out, and stroked the horse's mane, and it replied by giving her a loud snort. She looked back up to the giant bush of leaves. Had it not been for the few rays of light peeking through, it could have been more like a wall. The horse tapped its foot, and neighed loudly, sending echoes throughout the dense forest. Lina absentmindedly reached out, and stroked the horse again. It wasn't long before the blonde heartthrob appeared from behind the bush, mounted on his own white horse. The horse was much larger than Lina's, a good foot larger, with a brown diamond right between its eyes. His appeared to be a bit muscular and faster, but Lina's looked to be more graceful. The mammoth horse made its way over to the graceful one. It snorted its way past Lina's horse, sending her horse, into a fit. Lina pulled tightly on the reigns and began to follow close behind Gourry and his horse. She looked up and watched as the rays of light peeked from the green leaves above her head, making mesmerizing patterns. Slowly both began making their way through the dense forest.
The horses moved slowly, steadily, pausing once in a while to nibble on some dandelions they spotted. Occasionally one nipped and bit at the other, but it was nothing the two horse riders couldn't handle. Lina suddenly stopped and turned back behind her. Gourry stopped a few feet ahead of her and looked back as well.
Lina… what is it?
Uhh…. Nothing… I think a squirrel maybe.
Gourry nodded and continued riding. Lina and her horse waited a few seconds more… staring at that wall of leaves. She knew she heard something…. There was…. Something there. She stared and stared until her horse impatiently panted, and Lina taking the hint, turned and caught up with Gourry. His head was in the clouds as usual, and he was literally staring up at the clouds. Lina laughed to herself and stealthily made her way over to him. She leaned over, and gently tugged on his long golden hair, yanking Gourry out of his daydreaming. By the time his brain slowly processed what had happened, Lina was speeding up way ahead of him. Gourry's horse angrily neighed as it realized that while Lina made her attack, her horse did as well. Gourry leaned forward and snapped his reigns sending him and his horse pounding forward. Lina's horse was ducking in and out of trees barely missing hitting giant tree trunks and walls of leaves and blossoms. Gourry's horse pounded the ground, following closely behind, but not easily able to keep up with the horse while it moved and ducked in-between the trees. Lina took her cue and ducked behind a large bush, and Gourry quickly followed her. He was sure he would have caught her, but found himself stumbling upon a dirt trail and almost into a tree. He pulled his horse to a stop and turned just in time. He then turned his horse again only to see Lina laughing on her own horse. Her head was back and her shoulders shook heavily. Her left hand shone and glimmered in the light of the sun. For a few moments he was mesmerized by the glisten, but then he snapped out of it when her hand moved, and she dismounted. She tied the reigns of her horse by a tree, and walk slowly past Gourry. He did the same, making sure to keep a wide distance between both horses.
Behind him was a white carriage that was being led by two, black and white speckled horses. The carriage was about the size of a small room, and did not look to be very stable. The paint on the outside was peeling, and the axle of one wheel seemed to be cracking a bit. They of course, couldn't afford anymore… that is until they reached Seirune. Once there Lina would seek the aid of Amelia and her father Philip, and she was almost positive they would help her. She walked to the carriage sending dust flying in all directions. She opened the door sending birds and animals flying from the terrible screech, and stepped inside.
The outside may have been terrible but the inside was actually quite nice. There was a bed… messy but a bed, a few chairs, a bucket with water and a window on each side of the small room. On the bed, the wet nurse was seated with little Mariah in arms. It had been one week since they left the town, and Maria was now approx. 3 weeks old. She couldn't do much more than cry, eat and poop. Lina adored her though. Gourry was exhausted with her crying. It always seemed she was handed to him when her eyes and nose were runny. Lina sat beside the nurse and took the baby into her own arms. Gourry made his way into the tiny carriage as well, and sat in a chair across the room. He shoved off his boots, and rested his head on the floral wallpaper behind the chair. He was two seconds from sleep when he tensed up, and stood quickly. Pulling on his boots he made his way outside and quietly closed the door behind him. Lina paid him no mind… maybe he needed to use the bathroom. Besides, little Mariah was just too damn cute! She just had just burped and giggled, sending Lina into a fit of laughs herself. The wet nurse joined in, and they laughed, that is... until the carriage shook violently. Lina quickly handed the baby to the nurse, and told her to hide under the bed, and not to move until she had returned. Lina stepped outside the door, and closed it behind her. She looked left, and before she could turn right she was struck hard with a fist, and she was sent sprawling into a tree. She sat up quickly, and wiped her forehead which now had a very wide gash. Their carriage was being attacked. She looked up and counted about 5 horsemen on white horses. Her own horse neighed in the corner, and she sprinted past the first 4 horseman towards it. Suddenly the other caught sight of her, and lifted his mallet to hit her. She was dumbstruck. Just then Gourry and his horse pounded past pulling Lina up with him, and dropping her in front of her own horse. Lina's horse by then was neighing frantically, and the nurse's screams could be heard inside the cabin as it was rocked forcefully back and forth. Lina grabbed the reigns and freed her horse as yet another horseman caught onto her trail. Her horse dodged quickly off train and into the forest. Two horsemen caught sight of her, and thinking she was easy prey, followed her and the other inside the forest. Little did they know, that this… the dense forest was Lina and her horse's playground. When they entered the dense leaves, they saw two sets of eyes among all the leaves. One of blue, and one of Red. That was sadly the last thing they saw… well besides the streak of silver. She had managed to catch all of their necks in two swipes. Lina sat for a few and caught her breath. The horsemen were identical to the ones in the town, and the ones that had killed Rhina. She wiped at the blood and sweat mingling on her head and looked to the sky. The sun was high, meaning it was noon. Could it have been around the same time too? Her arm had ached and her head pounded. Their necks were somehow thicker, and their bodies more muscular, than the ones from the village, could they be stronger versions? She was too tired to think at the moment too tired to care. All she wanted to do was collapse, and as a matter of fact, that was what she was about to do, until her horse jetted into action. Her horse had suddenly sensed something wrong, and stormed through the brush until they were out in the open on the dusty trail a few feet shy of Gourry's horse. It was on its side, making its way back onto its feet. Its side looked red, as if it were hit extremely hard. Lina's horse quickly made its way to its side. Lina, still seated on her horse looked around searching for Gourry, and the minute she saw him her blood went cold. He was on the ground a bloody mess. His arms and legs were terribly cut up, and he was next to the body of one horseman. The nurse had been dragged out of the carriage and her head was severed and not but a few feet away from Gourry. The last horseman was leaning over him about to plunge a knife into hit neck, until Lina without thinking sent an Emekial Lance clear through the heart of the last horseman. He fell instantly, but it looked as if he was still alive. Lina jumped off her horse, and ran to Gourry's side. The horseman slowly lifted his head up, and looked long and hard at Lina. His breathing was labored, and blood poured heavily from his hand that was clutching his heart.
You can't stop him Inverse. He's coming for that baby and whether you like it…. Or not…… he's… he's.. gonna...
Lina raised her hand, and shot another spell clear through his head. She didn't look at him this time. She pulled Gourry's head onto her lap, and cradled it gently. Tears had seeped through her eyes, as he gently lifted his hand and placed it in hers. Left to Left, wedding ring, to wedding ring. He smiled at her softly, before closing his eyes. Lina then went into a panic. She raised her hand and laid it across his head. Using as strong a spell as she cold muster, she healed him quickly. She looked frantically across his face, and poured as much of herself into the spell as she could. Slowly the cuts and bruises across his body began to disappear, and his labored breathing became regular. She had felt exhausted, but she continued on, and finally she let her hand fall. When she was sure Gourry would be okay. She pulled off her cape and folded it underneath his head. Standing up she looked to the carriage. Where was Mariah? Where was she! The wench! All this happened because of her! It was her! She was the one that had caused Rhina's death. Now half the town was dead, now the wet nurse was dead… and her Gourry had almost died. Where was she! She would get rid of her! If it was the baby they wanted so badly, it was the baby they would have!
Lina's eyes were inflamed with fire and her hair flew furiously around her face. She stood and quickly made her way to the cabin. Dust rose with small puffs and her fingers clenched and released angrily at her sides. When she opened the side of the cabin door, she damn near ripped the hinges off the door, scaring the black and white horses. She stormed into the room, and instantly heard the baby's frantic screams. She kneeled beneath the bed, and pulled the baby out. Sitting on her heels, she pulled the baby face to face with her. Unsure of what else to do she peered into the eyes of the one who had cause all this damn destruction, the one she would have to get rid of. She laid the baby on the floor, and pulled her sword out of its hilt. Blood from the horsemen was still fresh and wet, dripping down the sword. She placed the sword by the baby's neck, then, raised it to her head. Once the cool sword was rested upon the head of the child, she lifted it, and lowered it to the baby's feet. She then lifted the sword, and lightly pierced the flesh on the baby's forehead. She made sure only to cut the baby lightly, like the size of a tiny paper-cut. The baby's tears were streaming and her nose was running and dripping terribly. Lina's eyes were the burning Hell itself, and the baby calmed down and peered into them. Lina looked into the baby's eyes, and the baby into hers. Suddenly, Lina was overcome with the love she had felt for the baby from before, and she pulled the baby tight into her arms and nuzzled her chin into the baby's hair. She ran her hand across her forehead, touching the scar she had herself underneath the bang. Baby destruction. That is what she was… that is what… Mariah was. Picking Mariah up, she went outside, and seated herself beside Gourry. Blood and swords littered the ground and her own body and hands were covered in the mess. But she sat back, and as the noon turned to evening, and the evening to night, she rocked the baby in her arms.
Hey you guys! Here is the latest chapter. It may have been a little disturbing. I hope I didn't offend anyone. But anyways, if you enjoyed it, if you didn't, review and let me know, so that I can make the story better. See ya!