Christmas in Seilune

Sunny: here is our new Slayers fic, for the holidays.

Alandra: for the Christmas spirit, and peace on earth.

Ramon: and the Slayers series does not belong to us, it belongs to Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Arazumi. Miguel belongs to Maurice A. Nigma who let us use his character.

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Chapter 3

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Father and son remain in silence, witch made Maia even more nervous, he remembers the last time, his father did not hit him, not at all, Gourry isn't that kind of man, he might raise his voice high, and that is all. Maia never liked when his parents get angry at him, witch children like that? No one and Maia was defiantly no exception.

Unknown to the two of them, Lina is listening to the two of them right behind the door, luckily Gourry's swordsman senses could not alert him of her presence because he is too upset with Maia.

Finally Gourry decides to speak. "Maia, I am deeply, deeply disappointed at you!"

"I….I know." Said Maia, almost sounding like if he was about to cry.

"You toyed with Xellos and Filia and made every one worry when you made us believe that Alice was gone."

"But….but…" said Maia between the sobs. "I and the others always play tricks on Uncle Xellos. Why was this one so different?"

Gourry let out a deep sight. "Yes, you always mocked Xellos, but you guys

Never played with a person feeling!"

"Huh? I don't understand."

"Did you saw how Xellos is getting so bound to his little girl? he was deeply worry when he and Filia thought that their little baby was going to drown? And remember a few mounts ago when Air Jay kidnapped Sylvia, making Zel and Amelia so worry? He played with their feelings, and you sounded like Air Jay when you played that trick on Xellos"

Maia never thought that way, he hated the evil pirate that has tormented them a few mouths ago, the same pirate that has done a lot of hurt to his parents. "I……I did?"

"Yes."

"I…..I'm sorry."

"I understand how Zel, Amelia, Xellos and Filia felt. I also felted that way once."

Maia looks up to his father. "What do you mean dad?"

"There was this one time when your mother got serious hurt when it was our fight against the copy of…..of……well, the priest that always dressed in red….."

"You mean Rezo?"

"Yes that's it. He hurt Lina, very badly, but luckily your Godmother was there and she saved your mother. Then there was that incident in Seilune when we faced two Mazokus, whose name I already forgotten. Lina faked her death to catch our foes by surprise, and she did it. When she done all that, it brought me memories of what happen in our fight against Rezo, I felt those moments of desperation and terrible sadness again, but she hurt me more when it was all just a trick of hers, she played with my feelings, but she apologised in the end. Still the feelings of deep sorrow I felt in that moment were something I never want to feel again. So I ask you son, don't try doing things like this again, and don't ever torture others like this."

"I promise father, I will never do this again." Said Maia, with a smile, and Gourry smile back at his son.

Lina listened to the entire conversation, she remembers that saga when they fought Kanzel and Mazend and when she formulated that plan to get them. Zel and Amelia were complaining about her fooling them like this and Gourry was the one who was more upset about this. Lina bushed at the moment when he said how bad he felt about the entire prank, she starts to understand why Gourry was so angry at Maia when he played that prank at Xellos. "But don't think that you are the only one who ever had bad moments Gourry!" said Lina in her mind. "I also felt very devastated when you were kidnapped by Phibrissio a long time ago, and then when we fall in that trap made by Jiras and when we lost you I felt that devastation all over again. I was going to teach Maia a lesson myself but it seems that you took care of that your self."

"But dad, does that mean that I must never play a prank at Uncle Xellos again?" asked Maia, feeling a little worry.

"No, no. you can play tricks at Xellos, but not the way you played today."

Maia sighed in relieve. "Thanks dad! I already have an idea off a next prank!"´

"Hold it, first you will apologise to Xellos before!"

"Ok Dad, I will!"

In that moment Lina enters the room. "Well then, since that problem is over, lets all go out for dinner."

Gourry blinked. "Lina, did you heard our conversation?"

"Who, me? Off course not!" lie Lina. "Do you think that I would do such a thing?"

Gourry did not respond her.

"Gourry, you are not answering me!"

In Xellos and Filia's room.

Filia , who is sited in her bed and holding her daughter, started to hear Lina shouting at Gourry, looks like the conversation with Maia ended up alright. Filia put up a smile.

Xellos on the other hand, is walking furiously around the room. "How I hate those kids, they really did the impossible this time. I can not believe that play such a dirty trick on me this time!"

Filia sighed in annoyance. "Xellos, will always be saying the same thing, over and over again?"

Xellos ignored her. "This is so stupid! I was once the general priest for lord Beast mater, but now look at me, I'm a Golden Dragon who gets mocked by children every damn second. I'm Xellos Metaliume for crying out loud! Many would tremble at the mere mention of my name, but ever since I was turn into a golden Dragon, I bet I'm the laughing stock of all the Mazoku's on Wolf Island! Well, I bet that unlike me, those nerds never had a single date in their astral life! DO YOU HEAR ME YOU JACKASSES? I'M STILL THE MAN!" shouted Xellos to no one in particular.

"Are you done yet?"

"NO I'M AM NOT DONE…...Ok, I'm done."

Filia shakes her head "Now I wan to talk to you about something important. Tomorrow morning we are going to have a visit of a young Queen from the other world."

"Yeah, it is amazing how Seilune became popular to the new world ever since the incident with the Darkstar."

"Xellos don't interrupt me! Like I was saying, we are going to have a visit from a Queen from the new world, her name is Isa and she is a 24 year old Queen from the Kingdome of Kirta, ever since her father die she has took control of 16 kingdom's and for what I've heard she is a very evil person. No one knows what her deal with the Seilune Family is, but it might be something bad. So I don't want you to do anything that may cause trouble to the Seilune Kingdome, understand?"

Xellos raised an eyebrow "Why are you telling me this? Lina is the one who messes with Amelia and her political business, if Lina gets in the way she might cause some kind of war between the two Kingdome's!"

Filia sweet dropped, Xellos did have a point here. "Oh yeah, your right."

Just then Filia notices that Alice was moving her mouth, like if she was trying to speak. This only means one thing. "Oh my gosh! Xellos, Alicia is going to say her first word!"

Xellos runs over to Filia and sits right beside her. "Oh my gosh! My little baby is going to speak!

Alice is still trying to sound like if she wants to speak.

"Come on baby, say something." Begged Xellos, hoping to hear his daughter speak at last. "Say something nice, like….Papa……say Papa dearly…..come on say Papa…..say Papa."

And Alicia finally says her first word. "Mama……"

Xellos landed on the ground when heard what Alice said. "Mama? Why not Papa?"

But Fillia felt so proud of Alice, she finally said her first word, and it was Mama. "Way to go, my baby. I'm so proud of you Alice!"

"It's not fair!" wined Xellos.

The next day

The Queen Isa arrived to the city of Seilune with a big part of her army following her, and right beside her is her trusty sorcerer, both of them riding their own horses, Isa rides her horse with most dignity and with a big grin on her face while the rest of her army walks, her big brown hair floating to the air.

The people of Seilune just stepped aside to let the Queen and her army passing by, like if it was a parade.

Amelia watched the entire scene from a window of her castle, she is very nervous about seeing this Queen from the new world. Filia told her about this Isa woman, she conquered 16 powerful kingdoms from around the world, and she is a very rude, selfish and evil person. This woman Isa asked for a meting with the royal family of Seilune to discuse some important matter. Any wrong moves with this women and she can declare war in Seilune in just a blink of an eye. That is why Amelia ask every one to take a walk around Seilune, especially Lina.

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Isa still walked in direction of the castle still with a big grin on her face.

"What is so funny, my Queen?" asked Isa's sorcerer.

"What is so funny, Luke?" replied Isa. "Seilune is the biggest source of white magic in the world, it will sure be of great useful to me. This city will be mine!"

In that moment a child steps in front of Isa just to get his ball, and that child is Maia.

"What is the meaning of this?" demanded Isa and pulling her horse back when Maia stands in front of her. "How do you dare to stand in front of me like that, you filthy vermin?

"Sorry Madame, I just want to get my ball." Said Maia very respectfully.

"Oh, you'll be sorry alright!" Isa grabbed her whip ready to strike Maia.

But Gourry grabbed his son and made him escape the contact with the whip. "Maia, are you alright?"

"Maia!" Lian runs to her son, very worry for what just happen. "Are you ok, honey."

"Yeah, I'm ok." Responded Maia, a little frightened.

Lina stands up and looks back at Isa who is walking away calmly, like if what she was about to do was insignificant. "Hey you! How dare you do this to an innocent child?"

Isa turns her head to Lina. "hump, you insignificant should learn to respect the high level classes, like myself."

"Why you…." Lina was about ready to cast a Dragon Slave but Gourry grabbed her before she could cast it.

"No Lina, don't do it!"

"Let me go Gourry!" demanded Lina. "Didn't you saw what the woman was about to do to our baby?"

"Yes, I saw and I am just as revolted as you are!"

"Then why are you stopping me?"

"Because of the political thingies, if we are not careful Seilune could take the blame."

Lina looks back at Isa, this woman must be the most disgustful person that Lina ever meet, but she also knows that Gourry is right, if she try anything Isa could put the blame on Seilune and she might make some kind of war about all this, and Lina did not want Amelia to suffer like this. "Alright, but when this is over, I'll pay her a visit. And there won't be any payment in the world that will make her escape from her punishment for what she try to do to Lina Inverse Gabrieve's son!"

"You can count on me too Lina!" said Gourry, very determinate him self.

"Can I fireball her?" asked Maia.

Lina winked at her son "Sure you can son!"

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Minutes later, Isa reaches the gates of the castle and was immediately directed to the meeting room of the castle where all the political people have their meetings. In the centre there is a big round table for all the ministers and important people to sit.

All the prime ministers and most important people of Seilune gathered there to hear what Queen Isa has to offer, Prince Phill and Amelia are there as well. Amelia just wanted to punish this woman for what she was trying to do to poor Maia, but she could not, Queen Isa has 16 kingdom's under her control, she could probably use them to declare war on Seilune, and Seilune just could not resist against powerful kingdoms from the new world. As much as she dislikes it, she must be polite to this woman. "How was your journey, Queen Isa?"

"Not quite grand I must say!" responded Isa, very arrogantly as she sited on a chair. "I meet some peasants on my majestic way, they were lucky to escape the punishment they deserve!" she added, acting like she is always right.

Amelia shocked her hand furiously, she just not believe how evil and arrogant this woman is. Phill puts his hand on Amelia's shoulder, telling her to calm down.

"Well……what may I ask it is your business here in Seilune, Queen Isa?" asked Phill, trying to act polite as he, Amelia and all the other people of Seilune sited on their respectful chairs. "We received your letter saying that you have some important business to discuss with us."

Isa smirked. "Yes, a very important business indeed. I'm a woman of few words so I'll get right to the point. I want the entire Kingdome of Seilune!"

"WHAT?"

To be continue…….

Sunny: this is getting intense.

Alandra: more to come up soon, and I bet many hates this Isa character, right?