Earlier That Day
His deep brown maroon eyes opens slowly only to squint. He shaded his eyes and saw the blue sky with puffy white clouds. It was serene and beautiful, he sat up and looked aournd, seeing green trees, a peaceful pond, and tall grass swaying in the breeze.
"Where am I?"
He got up and starts to scan his surroundings.
"And for that matters, where's that Valentine...that shrew of a woman...she most likely ditched me, go figures."
But then the lanky man ceased his negative thoughts when he just realized something.
"Hmm...I don't like this...it's too peaceful, too nice, and too quiet...not even birds are singing. Assuming that there's suppose to be some around here."
His suspensions were correct when his ears picked up some rustling not a normal known animal would make.
"I was right..." his eyes narrowed and instinctively reaches for his gun.
"Shit! That bastard took it!"
Then he heard something running closer to him. He turns around and saw a big, ugly, green monster in a loin cloth lunging towards him with a large wooden club.
"What the hell are you!" Spike made a face, the troll starts to charge him.
He looks down, searching for anything he can use, he noticed a heavy branch and quickly grabbed it.
"Alright Ugly...I'm ready for you."
The troll roared and starts to attack him, however he dodges to the left.
"Aw...did I hurt your lil' ol' feelings? Did I forget to mention that you need a very strong mint?"
This only made the monster angrier and tries again by aiming the green afro-puff head of his. Spike widen his eyes at the upcoming weapon.
BAMMM...
The beast smiled as he lifted his club to find nothing. He scratched his head with one clawed finger.
"HEY UGLY!"
Ugly raised his head to the voice...
WHAAAP!
...and only saw Spike's club on its head. The human then jumped on his back and landed in front of the falling face first monster.
"Come on. I'm sure you could do better than that, even though you're just a dumb animal." he smirks as the standing troll became enraged.
Its club came crashing down on Spike with unexpected full force. He swiftly used his thick weapon to shield himself against the attack only to have it reduced to splinters and the sheer weight made him fall to the ground. He barely missed seeing the troll's club coming down on him again, he quickly rolled to the side and lifted himself up behind the green beast, giving it his martial art kicks to its back and head. It stumbled forward and turn around to thrash the human only to encounter his fist ramming full force.
"Youch! That hurts! What are you made of anyway?"
As he massaged his knuckles, he then noticed a long, pointy stick and stabbed him in the chest where its heart could of been. He stepped back as it growled in pain. The troll pulls out the stake and gingerly touches its wound.
"That should take ca...eyes widen What the...JUST WHAT KIND OF MONSTER ARE YOU!" he yelled when the hole suddenly closed up and healed right in front of him.
"Fuck! I guess that proves it only works on vampires!" he starts to make his Jeet Kune Do moves on the troll.
He was getting weak and it could feel it. Little did either of them know, an aquamarine eye observed Spike's moves getting slower and forced. The beholder of the jeweled eye was ready to leave.
"I was almost got caught by that troll if it wasn't for that stranger." he looked at Spike again when he heard the distracter's voice umphfed in pain from the blow to the stomach.
"Oh well...not my fight and not my problem. Sorry Mister, nothing personal but I do have errands to complete."
He jumped out of the tree's upmost limb as soon as he took a step, he felt an annoying prescence.
"Xellos! Where are you Fruitcake...I can feel you around here you pest!" he hissed.
"Aah...Zel-kun...it is soo nice to see you again." as the mazuko phased in front of him.
"What the hell do you want?" his anger grew as Xellos feigns a frown.
"Aw Zel-chan, I'm hurt. I just wanted to ask if you're enjoying yourself by watching the show with that extraordinary human trying to fight off the troll that I sent." he smiles again.
And of course, our favorite chimera narrowed his eyes at him.
"What are you up to Trickster?" he asked coldly.
Just before Zelas' pet was going to answer, there came an anguished scream from the human. Both turned around to the direction. Zelgadiss frowns as Xellos smirks.
"Those sounds sigh I can feel his emotions all the way over here. My, my, it's so tasty. Too bad you're not a mazuko, well...a full one anyway, so then you could find his emotions quite delicious! Actually, you can if you allow your human self aside and allow your mazuko part take over."
"You know perfectly well that I won't allow that to happened you twisted freak." he glared at him.
He smiled some more as he drank in the pain, the hate, and the despair, ignoring the hate radiating out of the chimera. But the demon loves to irratate him so...
"Besides, I am also invited to the wedding. I am going to need something that will sustain me during the ceremony from all those positive feelings." making a detestable face.
"Sick bastard." he starts to leave, pushing Xellos to the side, there was another scream of pain from Spike.
"Suite yourself." Xellos grinned and vanished.
Hesitately, he starts to walk farther away from the poor stranger and the sent troll. More screams and he heard his bones crushed and his body thumped to the ground. He curses as he turns around and rushed towards the scene.
"Damn! I hung around Lina for far too long." and curses again as he don his hood and cowl again.
He saw the green fuzzy hair man sprawled on the floor, bruises apeared on his now ripped and tattered clothes. His face bloodied as he tries to get up, only to fall back to the ground, gripping his left leg. The troll raised his club directly above Spike's head...
"Shit!"
...and closes his eyes as he tries to move out of its way only to feel like he ws being lifted on air. He heard a smooth voice as he opened his eyes to only see white.
"I'm going to put you here, don't move."
His rescuer place him in a nearby tree and jumps off as Spike quickly balanced himself on the thick limb. He immediately saw an ivory cladded man floated back down and landed before the green monster. It saw him and start to swing at him, only to jump off to the right. He pulled out his sword...
"Astral Vine!"
Spike's eyes widen when he saw the reddish glowing sword, slashing one of the troll's arm off its joint. The monster got pissed when it couldn't regenerate it arm and starts to attack him again only to hit air.
"He's good."
He gripped harder to the tree as he watched the hooded stranger striking again. However, the monster let out a strange roar, which only made the two wary. Both heard distant yet loud noise. They followed where the noise came from soon to connect their sight when two beasts came out of the forest to the opposite of them, ready to attack him.
"I'm going to kill that stupid Xellos for this."
He growled when he had to jump backwards from the upcoming bashing courtesy from the disabled troll, not paying attention to one who suddenly appeared behind to bash his skull in. Spike did however...
"BEHIND YOU!"
Zel quickly jumped over the attacker and decapatated its ugly head. Once he landed on his feet, the troll fell behind him.
"Did I say he's good...he's really good." Lunkhead sat there watching.
"ENOUGH! Now I'm really mad."
The mysterious cloaked man growled, startling him out of his observations. He saw the reason when he followed the direction Zel was looking at. More trolls were coming towards him. Zelgadiss jumped upwards, flipped, and landed back down, standing next to the tree where Spike's at. Much to Gaucho's surprise, he sheaths his swords
"Hey you idoit! You're gonna get killed!" he screams at his foolish rescuer.
He then sees him kneeling and suddenly slams his gloved palm to the ground as the trolls are rampaging to them.
"Huh? What do you think you're doing! Ergh! I gotta do something. I can get him to die." despite the fact that he's in total pain, he starts to edge himself to the tree trunk so that he slide down to help his rescuer.
"Earth below me Submit to my will DUUG HAAUUT!"
The ground starts to shake fiercely. Stone spikes popped out of the earth, impaling every troll in sight. Spike couldn't believe it, sitting there speechless and almost lost his balance, he quickly snapped back to reality and grasped the limb tighter. Zel raised himself and looked up at the surprised man.
'He looks like he never seen sorcery before. Hmm, I wonder if he's from outside the barrier.' he smirked.
"Levitation!"
He rose and viewed the man with the green puffy hair.
"How did you do that?" Spike curiously asked.
Zel arched his eyebrow beneath his hood. The human felt pain from is left leg, gripping it.
"You're leg...it might be broken."
"Most likely."
Silence, only wildlife return with their natural routine.
"Right...you wouldn't happen to know a good doctor that wouldn't charge to fix up my leg, do ya?"
"You're not from around here."
"No, I'm not. Why?"
"The reason is because, well to answer your question, we really don't have that many...regular doctors here."
Spike had a confuse look on his face. "Then what do you guys do when something, oh, shall we say, like what just happened to me, do?" saying it sarcastically.
The chimera smirks. "Why we use white magic to heal us." matching with the outsider's tone.
"You have got to be pulling my leg."
"No, but I can arrange that if you prefer me to do so."
"Not unless you want a head concussion."
Both thought...'Great...another Lina Inverse/ Faye Valentine."
"Sorry for the sarcasam but you remind me of someone I know. I guess it's out of habit."
"How odd, I was thinking the same thing. Come on, it's best that I get you down." Zel pulled the young man gently, and levitated back unto the floor. He had Spike lay against the tree and started to inspect his leg.
"What? You're a doctor? That explains why you're wearing white."
"No and this is ivory. I do however, know how to cast healing spells."
Spike arched his eyebrow at him now.
"Excuse me, but did I just heard you say healing spells? You mean you're not kidding about magic?"
Zelgadiss arched his eyebrow at him again. He was going to ask but decided not to after all. His palms were above his leg and he began to chant. A soft glow emerged from his hands to the strange human. As Spike stares at the process, he begins to feel better, he can even feel the pain sucked out. The sorcerer complete with his casting and moved his hands away.
"How do you feel?"
"Terrific, thanks. But I always thought magic don't exist at all. Hmpf...I wonder what Running Bull will say 'bout this."
Even though he lowered his voice at the end, Zel did hear his last bit, which left him confused.
"Um...I...better check your bruises and your head. You may have a concussion." 'He has to have one to think magic doesn't exist.' he thought worriedly.
Zelgadiss proceded with healing the scrapes and cuts, the swellings are gone as well as any pain Spike had.
"Now for your head."
Spike stood still and closed his eyes, feeling his head clearer from the headache. The he heard a slight gasp from the man infront of him.
"You're not from this world...not even from this universe. Who and where are you from? Why are you here?" came an icy voice.
The cowboy opened his marroon eyes only to see a bewildered yet cold slanted aquamarine eye.
'What are those dark patches? They look like pebbles...no...small rocks?'
'Why is one eye lighter than the other?'
"Spike."
Zel broke out of his thought. "Huh"
"Spike Spiegle. You asked for my name, remember?"
"Yes...now, are you going to answer the second and third questions?"
"Mars. I have no idea how nor why I got here. All I know is that me and my partner were chasing a bounty who planned a trap for us. Somehow he send us here separated, and taking our weapons."
"Zelgadiss Greywers. You're a bounty hunter?
"Nice to meet you Zelgadiss Greywers...and yes, I'm a cowboy."