Chapter Four: What I Can Do

Lina was pissed. She had just received permission from Prince Phil for her plan and Zel had to run off. She found the princess early that morning in his room, still sitting on the floor in a state of shock. The petite sorceress decided to straighten things out once and for all. Gourry and Amelia had been sent ahead to Seyruun, a task that would take at least a week with the princess in her current state. Lina had the harder task: finding Zelgadis.

The chimera sat in the dark corner of a tavern and thought, This is how it should be. He still felt pangs of regret for leaving the princess (which was the only way he would think of her) behind. If I stay, I'll hurt her. I can't do that to her...she needs to have someone like her, someone who can take care of her
"Hey, I'm closing! You can't just barge in"
"Look, have you seen this guy"
Zel's ears twitched. That sounds like
"Yeah. What, did he dump you"
"Fireball!" After she stepped over the charred proprietor, she said, "Get out here, Zel"
"What do you want?" he asked from the corner.
Lina whirled. "I should Dragon Slave you for what you've done, you know that"
He stood and moved away from the table. "Why should I care"
She smacked his face with the butt of her sword. "Why are you acting like this? Amelia loves"
"No, she doesn't. Whatever that stuff was...I know she doesn't love me. She's confused"
"So are you. Even if one of her memories makes it seem like she hates you, it doesn't mean it's true"
"Why do you think she went to the Purification Temple? She knew what would happen and that she wouldn't come back"
"You give yourself way too much credit. Everything finally got to her. Amelia's lost a lot of people she's loved and you leaving just about broke her"
He huffed. "How would you know"
"Because you're not the only one who has some of her memories." Lina looked him over as he backed up, then quickly grabbed something from his side.
"What did you"
"All right, if you can look me in the eyes and tell me you don't want to be with Amelia, I won't bother you anymore. Can you do that"
He looked at her and took in a deep breath. It's easy. Just say it
(It's all right. I wouldn't blame you)
No, that's not the truth
"Zel"
"I don't"
Lina smiled. "I didn't think you could. C'mon, let's go"
"What?" I can't face Amelia again like this
"Don't worry, I have a plan."

Seyruun, a few days later...

Amelia stood in the library, her eyes running over the rows of books. It's here. I know it is. She instantly four-years-old with her sister teasingly holding the book out of her reach as she stated that it was too powerful for a little twerp like her. The princess began to touch the spines of each tome because she knew it would emit a strong magical field. However, she was a little reluctant to believe her sister's claim as Zelgadis had never been able to find it. Her hand hesitated over a small violet book that looked as if it were a journal. This one... Amelia carefully removed the book from the shelf and went back to her room. Once there, the princess opened the cover.

WARNING!
These spells may have adverse effects on the caster and recipient.
Only those who are willing to tolerate said side effects are advised to use the following spells.
EdSG

I don't care about me... She skimmed the book and came upon a spell that she thought would work for her. The Spell of Wishes...

The Spell of Wishes

This is a spell for practioners of White magic only.
Otherwise demons, monsters, etc. may appear.

Required Items

One piece of unused white chalk A fresh sheet of paper An unused quill An unopened vial of red ink An item from recipient An item from caster

Performing the Spell of Wishes requires complete privacy. Choose a location that has been occupied by both the caster and recipient. Clear the center of the room and draw a magical circle with the chalk. Once finished, completely destroy the chalk. Bring the remaining spell items to the center of the circle and sit down. Place the sheet of paper in front of you and write your wish in this form:

I, (name), call upon the great powers of White magic to (state wish) for (recipient's name). I, (name), am willing to give up (precious possession) to have (state wish).

The caster's name must be signed at the end of the wish. Once completed, place the remaining items beneath the signature. The caster must now recite the wish seven consecutive times.
WARNING!

If the forces behind the spell do NOT accept the caster's offering,
they will add the recipient's and the caster's to complete the spell.

Amelia placed a marker in the book and lay down on her bed. Most of it was easy, but she would have trouble with getting something of Zelgadis's. She slid the book under her pillow and closed her eyes.

The next day...

The princess went down to a room that hadn't been used in years. The last time she had visited this place was after her cousin died in a failed attempt to gain control of Seyruun. Though she didn't remember the exact events, she was certain that she and Gourry were guarding her father, so Zelgadis should have been there too. She locked the door behind her. The princess had woken early to gather the items she needed. It took her hours before she remembered that she still had something of Zelgadis's. It had taken her several hours, but she had finally remembered that there was a secret compartment behind her bed. A small box lay in the compartment with several pieces of wire. She immediately knew what it was.
Amelia went about the spell carefully, reading each step several times before performing it. As she went to write the spell out, a chill ran up her spine. No, I'm not going to stop now. The words she now wrote shown on the paper like fresh blood.

I, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, call upon the great powers of White magic to return the human body for Zelgadis Graywords. I, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, am willing to give up my memories and love of Zelgadis to return his human body.

She placed her signature on the bottom, then placed the hairs and her bracelet on it. The princess quickly recited the spell. After the third time through, she felt a power wash over her. It was strangely familiar, almost lulling her into sleep, but she continued as the spell had stated. As she finished, the paper burst into flames and the princess fell backwards. Gourry found her a few hours later. He was confused, but took her to her room along with the spell book at her side.

Just outside Seyruun...

"Uh"
"Huh? Zel, what's wrong?" Lina watched as the chimera fell to his knees. "Hey"
"What?" They could both hear the sound of stone cracking, but it took them a moment to realize it was his skin. It began sliding off his hands, revealing pale, soft flesh. What's going on
"Zel, your"
"How..." Then it came to him. "Amelia..." There was a flash of light and he suddenly collapsed.
"Zel? Zel!" Lina shook him, then rolled him over. Oh, wow. Did Amelia really do this? The sorceress surrounded her and Zel with a barrier and flew them into town.

A week later...

Lina met Gourry late that night. "So, what's been happening with Amelia? Is she doing all right"
Well, I found her passed out in a magic circle a little while ago, but nothing else"
"What? What else did you see"
He dug in his knapsack and pulled a little violet book. "I found this. She didn't remember anything about it"
"That's odd." She took the book and flipped it open. It's blank, the moron! Then she studied it a little closer. That's it! Lina muttered a brief spell and there was a loud pop. "Yea"
"What was that"
She read the second page of the book over and over. "Nothing. Look, I have an idea"
"Huh"
"Just listen!"

A few days later...

"I wonder why Miss Lina wanted me to meet her here?" Amelia sighed. Probably for a free meal. She walked into the restuarant, smiling when she saw her two friends. Mr. Gourry's here too! The princess was suddenly bumped into. "Oh, sorry, I"
"Oh, no, it's my fault. I got...distracted." He blushed faintly.
"It's all right." She looked him over. He was tall with pale skin and light lavender skin. What
"Are you lost? You don't seem the type to"
"Oh, I'm here to meet my friends, Miss Lina and Mr. Gourry"
"Lina Inverse"
Amelia sweatdropped. Is Miss Lina trying to steal something from him? No, this place is a little too public for that... "Yes"
"I wonder what she's up to"
"So you have met Miss Lina before. Is she a friend of yours too"
"Yes." He glanced over at Lina (who was pretending to talk to Gourry), but looked back at the dark-haired girl. "Since we're both going over there, I guess we should introduce ourselves. I'm Zelgadis"
"I'm Amelia. It's nice to meet you"
"It's nice to meet you too."

"Is that really Zelgadis?" Gourry asked.
"Yep and everything's going as planned"
"What? But before"
"Moron!" She lowered her voice. "Neither of them remember each other, so it really helps a lot. Anyway, I have the feeling that things are going exactly as planned"
The blonde looked dazed. "How can you say that"
"Oh, just call it intuition." She placed her hand on the small violet book: Powerful White Magic-A Collection of Dangerous Spells by Elena Wil Tesla Graywords. "Hey, Amelia, Zel! Over here!"

Author's notes: Okay, the first chapters were written quite fast, so they seem a little off, but most of my stories are. The book was only useful to Amelia and her sister because it emitted an anti-magic field for anyone outside the Seyruun family. Lina's just smarter than the spell.