LOVE POTION

PART TWO

Summary:

At the court of Sailune, all classical Slayers' friends gathered, with unusual guests from Naga to Zangluss! Well, during the lunch, it turns out that Martina has put in place a so diabolical plane to defeat once and for all her bitter rival Lina Inverse. The Princess of Zoana, however, is unaware that her plan has been put at risk by all the other women at the table. In facts, Martina attempted to use a magic potion so that Lina would literally fall at her feet. Yeah, but it seems that everyone but Lina have drunken the cursed infusion. And since the evil plan has been dropped, the effects of the potion will fall upon all the women who have participated in its preparation. All that remains to Lina is to flee...

In the gardens of Sailune ...

LINA: Oh well, thank goodness that Amelia came to mind to build a labyrinth here in the midst of the royal gardens ... now, they just do not have to find me...

YO-OOOOH? LINAAAA DARLING, WHERE ARE YOU?

L: NO, dammit, it can't be! They already arrived ... heheh, thank gods I hid just fine...

MARTINA: aha! Here you go!

L: *looking up* ARGH! I had not thought that you could fly over the maze!

NAGA: Lina-chan dear, what are you doing here? Come with us now *flies towards her*

L: ARGH again! No, thanks, I do not really need to-

SYLPHEEL: wait a moment, girls!

NeM: what is it, Sylpheel?

S: I believe ... that Lina has taken refuge here because...

LeNeM: because ...?

S: well, to...

...

S: … because we face a test of love, looking for her!

Lina fell to the ground

N: but this...

M: Yes, this...

ALL: *in chorus* This is a wonderful idea! Lina, so you love us!

L: I already have a sense of nausea, don't exasperate me more!

The girls went down to the ground and, following the advice of Sylpheel, parted in the labyrinth, promising that "the first who came will stay better", having Lina as prize. Meanwhile, the little poor girl...

L: What did I do to deserve all this? … okay, maybe it was the time I stole candy to the grocery... maybe it's because I soiled Amelia's dress and I didn't- hey but... what about Amelia?

AMELIA: hello, Lina-san!

L: OH GODS, STAY AWAY FROM ME!

A: Lina-san, b-but ... I do not have suffered the effects of the potion...

L: how can you ensure me?

Zelgadis: the fact that she's holding my arm without having allergy symptoms?

L: You here too? Oh, guys, please help me! I'm really in a desperate situation!

Z: I noticed.

L: *punches him in the eye* I heard a fly flying around, but now I don't hear it no more...

Z: you %£()$&&&###

L: *blings his other eye* Now that fly should be completely defeated!

A: Err... Lina-san, I've read the book of the grandfather of Zelgadis and it seems that there is a remedy for everything!

L: *totally taken by the explanation O_O tell me about it! Immediately! NOW! NOW! *taking the princess by her neck*

A: argh ... l ... cough cough ... Li ... Li-

L: So where? Tell me where it is! *shaking her back and forth*

A: LINA, LET ME BREATH!

L: ...oh.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the labyrinth ...

MA: Damn Zanglus, I cannot understand why he tried to restrain myself! (ZA: I know whyyyy!) so I lost ground! Now I have to look faster than others! And when I'll win, I'll do XXX and YYY as well, not to mention XYZ! Muahahahah! Inverse will take all my passional spirit!

Actually, you can't understand if she speaks like this because of their rivalry or it's effect of the potion.

SY: oh poor me, I'm still so innocent: I saw a cute white bunny, a soft cotton ball in the middle of this cluster of bushes and I stopped to pet him. So I lost ground! Oh my, I'll have to hurry otherwise Lina-san will be taken by one of those beasts, Martina or Naga, and who knows what they will do! Maybe they will XXXX or YYYY! Ooooh, I dare not think about it! Or maybe XYZ which is even worse! Oh, I really have to hurry ... *takes a step* ... but maybe they'll even TZN and I cannot stand it! Or...

She's getting lost in words.

NA: Argh ... my stomach growls ... I can't go on like this... but for Lina I'll do this and more! And what about all those bushes? Seem they want to block my way at every junction! ... AHA! I get it! They are accomplices! They are all by the side of these two women! Oh but they will pay! AH! I saw you! You, bush, you've moved! Do not deny it you know! AH! You too have moved! But ... I still have to hurry!

... No comment needed...

Meanwhile, Amelia, Zelgadis and Lina were trying to analyze the writings left by Rezo, to see if there could be the cure to everything. but ...

A: ... ... so I decided to omit the written part of the cure ...

L: Zelgadiss!

Z: Here I am.

L: Your grandfather was really really bad!

Z: I would say that the expressions "treacherous, cruel, cynical and evil" are more correct.

L: Thanks for specifying. Amelia, does it say anything else?

A: …!

L: I understand, it's something so horrible that your pure fighter's heart can not pronounce, right?

A: *nods*

L: *takes the book and reads aloud* So: ... then, those hateful women who have always considered me less of a potato will now understand what it means to suffer, - Zell, your grandfather had very scary mystical crisis - … oh women that you're reading, if you want to find the cure, you'll have to try it on your own skin. Best regards, your beloved Aka Houshi () "/ $ /?) $ /? / $" = ^ * *Lina has some difficulties pronouncing the name of Rezo*

Z: I see...

L: You see a damn thing! This is pure self-masochism!

Z: ... sorry, what the hell is the difference from the common masochism?

L: the fact that I do not want to be masochistic, but I have to be it by compulsion.

Z: *takes notes* Lina, traveling with you always helps learning new things.

L: Do you think so? Then learn this! *hands him a red wig and a black cape*

Z: Uhm but it seems to me that the next Cosplay Competition is being held days from now, so do not think you're being a tad early?

L: So you're the masochist ... *casting a spell*

Z: NO, I'm anything but masochistic!

L: then wear it.

Z: but, well, not looking to some particoulars... it looks like I'm you...

L: You're perceptive.

Z: Yeah, now I feel lke a very masochistic ...

LINAAAAAAA-CHAAAAAAAAAN

L: I have a bad feeling about this...

Z: I have three ...

N-SY-MA: *coming out out of the bushes* I found you!

MA: hey ... a moment! I found her first!

N: Yes, but I said it first!

SY: wait, if you would listen to my little and honest opinion...

N-MA: SHUT UP!

MA: but ... wait a minute: I see two Linas now!

N: * eyeing the two Linas * hey, even I do see two of her...

SY: how is it possible?

N: I know a possible reason, but it can't really be!

MA: bad start. Well, they seem identical! Okay, Lina has always been a bit flatty, and a bit ugly too, but this one ... *looks to Zell-lina*... this one really sucks!

Z: I'd like to take this as a compliment.

L: and me, I take it as a personal offence... FIREBALLSS!

All flee in panic. Sylpheel was able to hide behind a bush near the look-alike Lina (Zell) and approaches her/him.

SY: psssst!

Z: uh? ARGH! Stop where you are and d-don't come any closer!

SY: but I ... I ... *eyes like Bambi* I did not do anything bad, Lina-san, I am a poor and fragile girl who'd like to settle with you and... oooowww ... * pretends to faint to get caught... but she just bang her head on the ground*

SY: ARGH! Ooooooooww... * now she really faints*

Z: uh? Hey! Hey Sylpheel, wake up! Come on, don't act smart ... wake up! I said WAKE UP! *he shakes her*

SY: ... oh? smack on his lips

ZE: ...!

A: …!

L: uh? What happ- OH GODS, Sylpheel!

SY: *breaks away from him* I had to take advantage ... I'm really s- URGH... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

A: I got it!

L: What you got so suddenly?!

A: if kissing a man is a kind of allergy, so...

L: So...?

A: oh but it is simple Lina! So if you will...

Naga and Martina jumped on Lina, which is momentarily distracted.

N: Come here my love ... *squeezing the girl between her tits*

M: NO! Lina is only mine! *pulls her arm dislocating her shoulder*

L: ... ooooooooow ... * faints *

SY: It's usually me the one that faints!