Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers or Final Fantasy 'cause if I did I would be writing a new anime series or programming a new RPG. Xelloss: "that, or he'd be stuck in a mental institution talking to his imaginary friends, Mew and Blinky."
WHAM!
Taroguru stands over a swirlly-eyed Xelloss with a now broken anime mallet, a tick-mark on his temple:"Shut.UP."he growled then proceeds to grab Xelloss by the collar and speaks with a dark tone "Anymore of your wisecracks and I'll have Lina and Filia beat you into a pulp while Amelia sings your "favorite" song.
Xelloss' face paled with fear and sickness at the thought of Filia's mace,Lina's fists and Fireballs and Amelia's "Life is wonderful" song he shook his head vigorously:"I'llbegood,I'llbegood!"
Taroguru grins evilly "That's good to hear. However, I think you need a little sample of what will happen should you decide to be a wise ass again." Turns to face off-screen and whistles. "Oh girls!"
Lina comes in, two fireballs in each hand; Filia comes in patting her mace in one hand, and Amelia enters with Visfarank gloves and a microphone. Xelloss "eeps!" and takes off running.
Lina: "There's the bastard! Let's get him, girls!"
Filia: You'll pay for insulting Taroguru-san's sanity, Namagomi!
Amelia: "Feel the righteousness of justice, Xelloss-san!"
Taroguru:"heh heh heh I'm so evil" Turns to his stuffed bear "Isn't that right, Blinky?"
Blinky:"..."
Taroguru:. "Yeah, well, who asked you?!" Anyway, here's Chapter Three of "Final Fantasy Slayers" Enjoy!
(A/N: This takes place after Slayers Try but follows the novels a bit since I have given Gourry the Blast Blade. If you can, please email me and tell me of the Blast Blade's abilities so that the story can stay true to the series.)
Chance Encounters of the Blonde Kind
Italics represent thoughts, Quotations("") represent speech
"Fireball!"
A certain flame-haired sorceress cackled with glee as the bandits scurried away, fleeing for their lives. They had picked the wrong time to ambush the sorcery genius; namely breakfast time. Lina hurled fireball after fireball at the bandits, effectively toasting a majority of them. Her companion, Gourry Gabriev,was leaning against a tree, his arms folded looking on at the spectacle with pity in his light blue eyes. Those bandits had no idea how riled up Lina can get when she hasn't had the chance to eat.Then again Gourry thought wryly,They'd probably try to rob us even if they did know she was the bandit killer to make a name for themselves. Gourry shook his head, sighing. And people call me an idiot.
After 15 minutes of incessant screams and explosions, Lina finally emerged from the smoke, a satisfied smirk on her face. Gourry pushed himself off the tree and walked towards Lina. He surveyed the scene of destruction then turned towards Lina "Hey Lina, don't ya think that was going a bit overboard? I mean, you did almost set the whole forest on fire this time."
Lina scoffed."tch that's what they get for trying rob us in the middle of breakfast. I mean, who in their right mind would think of ambushing people at the crack of dawn?! They had it coming."
Again, Gourry shook his head then his face broke out into a grin."If you say so, Lina."He placed his hand gently on her shoulder. Lina blushed at the gesture but didn't pull away. It was no more than a week ago since they had told each other their feelings and Gourry had proposed to her. Though she still wasn't used to showing affection in public, she was adapting and found out that she had no problem expressing her feelings to Gourry in private. Lina grasped Gourry's large hand with her small one and smiled. " Say, How about we go to Seyruun and pay Amelia a visit? I think she would enjoy a little time away from all those politics and have a little fun."
Gourry grinned, then added enthusiastically, "Yeah! then we could go find Zel and go traveling again. It'll be just like old times."
Suddenly, a mysterious voice said, "You'll have time to join your friends...when you are all dead and buried!" "Pale Horse!"
The duo turned to the direction of the voice then separated and rolled to the side as a blue beam of energy streaked past them.It smashed through and incinerated any trees that stood in its way. Lina quickly turned her head toward their attacker; he was a tall man, maybe as tall as Gourry, with long silver hair wearing a black outfit with two white shoulder pads on each shoulder, green eyes that seemed to glow,wielding, when Lina got full view of it, a VERY long blade. His right hand was still outstretched from where he fired the spell. Gourry immediately took his position beside Lina, his sword drawn and eyes narrowed. Sephiroth couldn't help but smirk with amusement at the pair.
"So, you are the infamous Lina Inverse,eh? Hmph! I'm disappointed. I expected you to be more self-aware than that. It was easy to get the drop on you.
Lina,feeling insulted, replied heatedly, "And just who the hell do you think you are attacking us randomly like that!? Hell, I don't even know you!
Sephiroth smirked, approaching the pair in a confident stride. Gourry tensed; almost as if he could sense this man's strength. Sephiroth spared a glance at him for a moment then turned his attention back on the diminutive sorceress. "It is of no importance to you who I am. Simply know that you and your friends will die this day. "He prepared to fire off another spell but Lina beat him to it. "Yeah, like I haven't heard that a million times before, Damu Bras!"
The spell slammed into Sephiroth,who was caught off guard by the attack and nearly knocked him off his feet. Sephiroth grunted from the impact of the spell but quickly regained his composure. He glanced down at his chest, then leveled a grin, "Hmm.." Sephiroth mused. "You actually surprised me with that little spell, but believe me it won't happen again."
Lina resisted the urge to roll her eyes as she stood with one hand on her hip. "Geez, what's with you guys always trying to kill me? So what are you here for? Revenge? Money? Or, Lina narrowed her eyes, were you sent by a Mazoku Lord?"
Sephiroth chuckled, "you are an insightful girl. You are indeed correct for the most part as I have taken up the task of killing you for the sake of the Mazoku, but make no mistake, Miss Inverse, I'm not one of them."
Lina's face took one of confusion. "Then why are you doing this? If you're not from the Monster Race why are you coming after me?
Gourry noticed that Sephiroth had shifted his position slightly,his feet were spread apart and his hand reaching diagonally for his sword but stopped mere inches away. Gourry, proficient in the art of swordsmanship, recognized it as a stance to attack. Lina had already taken note of his change in stance and cupped her hands together in preparations for a spell. "Let's just say that I was given an offer that I couldn't pass up...not that it will be any concern of yours much longer.
"Really,"Lina said feigning boredom.
"Really, Fire 3!"
A ball of fire formed in Sephiroth's hand then leapt out as an endless stream of fire! "Balus Wall!" Lina exclaimed. As the fire wave was just about to engulf the young sorceress, a barrier was created.The Fire 3 spell slammed heavily against the barrier, dividing into two separate waves of fire. Lina gritted her teeth and concentrated, straining to keep up the shield up, but she was slowly being pushed back by the force of flames. Sephiroth sneered and ceased the spell. As soon as he stopped, Sephiroth sprinted towards Lina with incredible speed,his hand firmly gripping the hilt of Masamune. Lina had dispelled her own spell and only had enough warning to back-flip as Sephiroth came charging in and quickly swung his blade. The tip of the blade missed Lina but only by a margin. Lina cast a levitation spell on herself in mid-air; she flew high into the air and began to cast another spell. "Flare Arrow!" she shouted. Soon, a multitude of fire arrows appeared around her and launched themselves at Sephiroth. The One-Winged Angel simply stood there with a sick grin on his face then held out his hand in the direction of the Flare Arrows muttering one word,"Reflect."
Lina watched with horror as the Flare Arrows bounced off Sephiroth's shield and were redirected back at her. Lina swiftly evaded the barrage and shot a glare at Sephiroth. Damn it! Lina thought irritably. Who is this guy?! He's using spells that I've never even heard of before! He says that he's after me per a agreement he made with one of the Dark Lords but he says that he's not a Mazoku.Does that mean that he's a human sorcerer? Lina was abruptly taken out of her thoughts as she saw Sephiroth vanish from sight before her eyes. Knowing what tactic to expect, Lina swerved around and fired off a Fireball just as Sephiroth phased back into existence. The Fireball hit Sephiroth dead on but as the smoke cleared, he was gone. Suddenly, she was surround by multiple orbs of dark energy. Lina didn't have time to act as the Shadow Flare closed in on her and exploded on all sides.
Gourry didn't bother to shield his eyes from the brightness of the explosion, instead he cried out,"Lina!"He watched on helplessly as Lina fell from the sky. Snapping himself out of his daze, Gourry began dashing toward the rapidly descending sorceress,leapt into the air and caught her before she met the ground. Lina's ruby red eyes started to flutter open and blinked a few times before noticing her position. She blushed and started to shift in Gourry's arms."Are you okay, Lina? Gourry asked worriedly, his eyes filled with concern. "Yeah." Lina responded meekly, her blush intensifying. She quickly shook her head as if trying to clear it and began to release herself from Gourry's embrace. "I was able to cast a Windy Shield before I was hit by his spell, so it absorbed most of the damage."
"Not bad."
The two turned around to see Sephiroth clapping his hands in mock applause. "I'm actually impressed. Not many are known to survive a Shadow Flare with little more than a few burns. You truly live up to your reputation, Miss Inverse. However, as much as I may respect you, it is time for you to die!" Sephiroth then proceeded to charge toward the duo, clutching the Masamune in both hands.
"Oh no, you don't!" Gourry exclaimed, meeting the silver-haired man swordman charge for charge. "Fool, don't get in my way!" "Peace!" Sephiroth lashed out with his irradiated sword, but surprisingly, Gourry planted his feet firmly into the ground,braced himself, and caught the glowing blade with his own sword. The two were at a stalemate before Sephiroth finally broke it with his inhuman strength, and shoved Gourry back into a tree. Lina leapt, twisted in the air over Sephiroth, and delivered a roundhouse kick to his face, causing him to step back. Gourry, now alleviated from the pressure, struck his sword into the ground, releasing a powerful shockwave of energy. Sephiroth, recovering from the kick, saw the attack and mimicked the move, only the energy he released was dark and greater in size. The two energy waves met at the center but Sephiroth's promptly plowed through Gourry's like it was nothing. Lina ran in front of Gourry and cast a spell,"Defense Barrier!"she cried. The dark wave slammed into the shield and after a moment, dissipated. Lina lowered her hands and sighed,closing her eyes...only to reopen them to see Sephiroth with his sword pointed in her direction! Particles of energy were accumulating on the tip and the blade was surrounded by a dark aura.
Lina's eyes narrowed with determination. "Well, he's going to go all out, huh? Then that leaves me with one choice. Gourry, stand back!" Lina cupped her hands together, her talismans glowing a crimson color, Darkness beyond Twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the flow of time is where your power grows. I pledge myself to conquer all the foes who stand before this mighty gift bestowed upon my unworthy hand. Let the fools before me be destroyed by the power you and I possess, Dragon Slave!
Lina let loose the wave of hellfire just as Sephiroth's sword finished charging. The dark aura which surrounded Masamune snaked its way into the orb of energy occupying the tip of the blade. Sephiroth looked at Lina and sneered. "Now die, Lina Inverse!" He fired the energy beam at Lina. The Dragon Slave and Sephiroth's energy beam collided, both fighting for dominance. Lins strained to keep her spell going, but she had never had to sustain the Dragon Slave for such a long period of time. As The energy beam was finally starting to push Lina's spell back, Sephiroth could not help but taunt. "Foolish girl, do you not understand? You may be the most powerful sorcerer in all the world, but I am far beyond what you are. I will end your pitiful human existence and become God of not one world, but two! You should surrender now while I still feel merciful enough to grant you a quick death."
Despite the obvious strain it was having on her, Lina snorted. "Like I said 'like I hadn't heard that a million times before!' I don't know what pact you made with the Monster Race but you're a fool if you think they'll let you have dominance over this world! Their goal, Their Existence, is to see this world returned to a Sea of Chaos! Don't you understand that?" Lina was now down on one knee, her strength dimming. Sephiroth's blast was inching closer and closer toward her. Before she was about to give in, she saw a green blade of energy streak past her and split the beam in two. The energy blade continued until it slammed into Sephiroth, who roared with pain. He was thrown into a tree by the force of the blast,smashing it in two. Lina looked behind her to see the source of the attack; it was a young man with spiky blonde hair, wearing a purple vest with one armored shoulder guard on his left shoulder. His eyes seemed to glow a tranquil blue. Lina noticed the man's weapon and her eyes widened in amazement at the enormity of the sword. The stranger glanced down at Lina while still keeping a defensive position, his eyes carrying a hint of worry.
"Are you okay, miss?" The spiky haired man asked.
"Yeah. Thanks for the help." Lina managed to gasp out. She was exhausted.
Gourry ran over to Lina to see if she was okay when he saw the other blonde man. He was wary at first but seeing that Lina didn't appear apprehensive with this man, he reconsidered him being a potential threat. Gourry smiled "Hey, thanks for the helping Lina.I—--"Gourry didn't finish his statement when he noticed that the young man's gaze was fixated on Sephiroth, who was slowing getting to his feet. Lina stood up and leveled a calculating look at Sephiroth, taking in his disposition. There was a large gash on his chest where the blade hit him but other than that, there appeared to be no other signs of injury. Sephiroth's mako eyes burned with anger but that was soon mixed with confusion as he took a good long look at of their savior. Impossible! Sephiroth thought with disbelief. What in all the hells is he doing here?! His face was fixed in a evil scowl as he said in a voice full of contempt, "Cloud."
In a voice equally full of contempt, Cloud responded "Sephiroth."
Finally! I finished chapter three of "Final Fantasy Slayers." And my muse has learned a valuable lessonturns toward Xelloss Isn't that right, Xelloss?
Xelloss:
Yeah, that's what I thought
Lina: "yeah well, you have some explaining to do, mister."
Taroguru:. "oh no."
Lina: "Oh yes. What was up with that fight against Sephiroth? Yeah, he's powerful, but you made me look like a weakling!"
Taroguru: "Now, now Lina, I couldn't have going all out on Sephy when you A)Hardly know anything about him B) you're now dealing with a foe with unknown magic and origin c)it was for the sake of plot."
Lina: "Plot?"
Taroguru: "yeah. I couldn't have you beating him THIS early in the storyline, but don't worry; You'll get another crack at him and I promise that I will make you more in character in future chapters
Lina: Well, I'll forgive this time as long as you keep me in character.
Taroguru: Heh, no problem. Anyway, Read and Review!
WHAM!
Taroguru stands over a swirlly-eyed Xelloss with a now broken anime mallet, a tick-mark on his temple:"Shut.UP."he growled then proceeds to grab Xelloss by the collar and speaks with a dark tone "Anymore of your wisecracks and I'll have Lina and Filia beat you into a pulp while Amelia sings your "favorite" song.
Xelloss' face paled with fear and sickness at the thought of Filia's mace,Lina's fists and Fireballs and Amelia's "Life is wonderful" song he shook his head vigorously:"I'llbegood,I'llbegood!"
Taroguru grins evilly "That's good to hear. However, I think you need a little sample of what will happen should you decide to be a wise ass again." Turns to face off-screen and whistles. "Oh girls!"
Lina comes in, two fireballs in each hand; Filia comes in patting her mace in one hand, and Amelia enters with Visfarank gloves and a microphone. Xelloss "eeps!" and takes off running.
Lina: "There's the bastard! Let's get him, girls!"
Filia: You'll pay for insulting Taroguru-san's sanity, Namagomi!
Amelia: "Feel the righteousness of justice, Xelloss-san!"
Taroguru:"heh heh heh I'm so evil" Turns to his stuffed bear "Isn't that right, Blinky?"
Blinky:"..."
Taroguru:. "Yeah, well, who asked you?!" Anyway, here's Chapter Three of "Final Fantasy Slayers" Enjoy!
(A/N: This takes place after Slayers Try but follows the novels a bit since I have given Gourry the Blast Blade. If you can, please email me and tell me of the Blast Blade's abilities so that the story can stay true to the series.)
Chance Encounters of the Blonde Kind
Italics represent thoughts, Quotations("") represent speech
"Fireball!"
A certain flame-haired sorceress cackled with glee as the bandits scurried away, fleeing for their lives. They had picked the wrong time to ambush the sorcery genius; namely breakfast time. Lina hurled fireball after fireball at the bandits, effectively toasting a majority of them. Her companion, Gourry Gabriev,was leaning against a tree, his arms folded looking on at the spectacle with pity in his light blue eyes. Those bandits had no idea how riled up Lina can get when she hasn't had the chance to eat.Then again Gourry thought wryly,They'd probably try to rob us even if they did know she was the bandit killer to make a name for themselves. Gourry shook his head, sighing. And people call me an idiot.
After 15 minutes of incessant screams and explosions, Lina finally emerged from the smoke, a satisfied smirk on her face. Gourry pushed himself off the tree and walked towards Lina. He surveyed the scene of destruction then turned towards Lina "Hey Lina, don't ya think that was going a bit overboard? I mean, you did almost set the whole forest on fire this time."
Lina scoffed."tch that's what they get for trying rob us in the middle of breakfast. I mean, who in their right mind would think of ambushing people at the crack of dawn?! They had it coming."
Again, Gourry shook his head then his face broke out into a grin."If you say so, Lina."He placed his hand gently on her shoulder. Lina blushed at the gesture but didn't pull away. It was no more than a week ago since they had told each other their feelings and Gourry had proposed to her. Though she still wasn't used to showing affection in public, she was adapting and found out that she had no problem expressing her feelings to Gourry in private. Lina grasped Gourry's large hand with her small one and smiled. " Say, How about we go to Seyruun and pay Amelia a visit? I think she would enjoy a little time away from all those politics and have a little fun."
Gourry grinned, then added enthusiastically, "Yeah! then we could go find Zel and go traveling again. It'll be just like old times."
Suddenly, a mysterious voice said, "You'll have time to join your friends...when you are all dead and buried!" "Pale Horse!"
The duo turned to the direction of the voice then separated and rolled to the side as a blue beam of energy streaked past them.It smashed through and incinerated any trees that stood in its way. Lina quickly turned her head toward their attacker; he was a tall man, maybe as tall as Gourry, with long silver hair wearing a black outfit with two white shoulder pads on each shoulder, green eyes that seemed to glow,wielding, when Lina got full view of it, a VERY long blade. His right hand was still outstretched from where he fired the spell. Gourry immediately took his position beside Lina, his sword drawn and eyes narrowed. Sephiroth couldn't help but smirk with amusement at the pair.
"So, you are the infamous Lina Inverse,eh? Hmph! I'm disappointed. I expected you to be more self-aware than that. It was easy to get the drop on you.
Lina,feeling insulted, replied heatedly, "And just who the hell do you think you are attacking us randomly like that!? Hell, I don't even know you!
Sephiroth smirked, approaching the pair in a confident stride. Gourry tensed; almost as if he could sense this man's strength. Sephiroth spared a glance at him for a moment then turned his attention back on the diminutive sorceress. "It is of no importance to you who I am. Simply know that you and your friends will die this day. "He prepared to fire off another spell but Lina beat him to it. "Yeah, like I haven't heard that a million times before, Damu Bras!"
The spell slammed into Sephiroth,who was caught off guard by the attack and nearly knocked him off his feet. Sephiroth grunted from the impact of the spell but quickly regained his composure. He glanced down at his chest, then leveled a grin, "Hmm.." Sephiroth mused. "You actually surprised me with that little spell, but believe me it won't happen again."
Lina resisted the urge to roll her eyes as she stood with one hand on her hip. "Geez, what's with you guys always trying to kill me? So what are you here for? Revenge? Money? Or, Lina narrowed her eyes, were you sent by a Mazoku Lord?"
Sephiroth chuckled, "you are an insightful girl. You are indeed correct for the most part as I have taken up the task of killing you for the sake of the Mazoku, but make no mistake, Miss Inverse, I'm not one of them."
Lina's face took one of confusion. "Then why are you doing this? If you're not from the Monster Race why are you coming after me?
Gourry noticed that Sephiroth had shifted his position slightly,his feet were spread apart and his hand reaching diagonally for his sword but stopped mere inches away. Gourry, proficient in the art of swordsmanship, recognized it as a stance to attack. Lina had already taken note of his change in stance and cupped her hands together in preparations for a spell. "Let's just say that I was given an offer that I couldn't pass up...not that it will be any concern of yours much longer.
"Really,"Lina said feigning boredom.
"Really, Fire 3!"
A ball of fire formed in Sephiroth's hand then leapt out as an endless stream of fire! "Balus Wall!" Lina exclaimed. As the fire wave was just about to engulf the young sorceress, a barrier was created.The Fire 3 spell slammed heavily against the barrier, dividing into two separate waves of fire. Lina gritted her teeth and concentrated, straining to keep up the shield up, but she was slowly being pushed back by the force of flames. Sephiroth sneered and ceased the spell. As soon as he stopped, Sephiroth sprinted towards Lina with incredible speed,his hand firmly gripping the hilt of Masamune. Lina had dispelled her own spell and only had enough warning to back-flip as Sephiroth came charging in and quickly swung his blade. The tip of the blade missed Lina but only by a margin. Lina cast a levitation spell on herself in mid-air; she flew high into the air and began to cast another spell. "Flare Arrow!" she shouted. Soon, a multitude of fire arrows appeared around her and launched themselves at Sephiroth. The One-Winged Angel simply stood there with a sick grin on his face then held out his hand in the direction of the Flare Arrows muttering one word,"Reflect."
Lina watched with horror as the Flare Arrows bounced off Sephiroth's shield and were redirected back at her. Lina swiftly evaded the barrage and shot a glare at Sephiroth. Damn it! Lina thought irritably. Who is this guy?! He's using spells that I've never even heard of before! He says that he's after me per a agreement he made with one of the Dark Lords but he says that he's not a Mazoku.Does that mean that he's a human sorcerer? Lina was abruptly taken out of her thoughts as she saw Sephiroth vanish from sight before her eyes. Knowing what tactic to expect, Lina swerved around and fired off a Fireball just as Sephiroth phased back into existence. The Fireball hit Sephiroth dead on but as the smoke cleared, he was gone. Suddenly, she was surround by multiple orbs of dark energy. Lina didn't have time to act as the Shadow Flare closed in on her and exploded on all sides.
Gourry didn't bother to shield his eyes from the brightness of the explosion, instead he cried out,"Lina!"He watched on helplessly as Lina fell from the sky. Snapping himself out of his daze, Gourry began dashing toward the rapidly descending sorceress,leapt into the air and caught her before she met the ground. Lina's ruby red eyes started to flutter open and blinked a few times before noticing her position. She blushed and started to shift in Gourry's arms."Are you okay, Lina? Gourry asked worriedly, his eyes filled with concern. "Yeah." Lina responded meekly, her blush intensifying. She quickly shook her head as if trying to clear it and began to release herself from Gourry's embrace. "I was able to cast a Windy Shield before I was hit by his spell, so it absorbed most of the damage."
"Not bad."
The two turned around to see Sephiroth clapping his hands in mock applause. "I'm actually impressed. Not many are known to survive a Shadow Flare with little more than a few burns. You truly live up to your reputation, Miss Inverse. However, as much as I may respect you, it is time for you to die!" Sephiroth then proceeded to charge toward the duo, clutching the Masamune in both hands.
"Oh no, you don't!" Gourry exclaimed, meeting the silver-haired man swordman charge for charge. "Fool, don't get in my way!" "Peace!" Sephiroth lashed out with his irradiated sword, but surprisingly, Gourry planted his feet firmly into the ground,braced himself, and caught the glowing blade with his own sword. The two were at a stalemate before Sephiroth finally broke it with his inhuman strength, and shoved Gourry back into a tree. Lina leapt, twisted in the air over Sephiroth, and delivered a roundhouse kick to his face, causing him to step back. Gourry, now alleviated from the pressure, struck his sword into the ground, releasing a powerful shockwave of energy. Sephiroth, recovering from the kick, saw the attack and mimicked the move, only the energy he released was dark and greater in size. The two energy waves met at the center but Sephiroth's promptly plowed through Gourry's like it was nothing. Lina ran in front of Gourry and cast a spell,"Defense Barrier!"she cried. The dark wave slammed into the shield and after a moment, dissipated. Lina lowered her hands and sighed,closing her eyes...only to reopen them to see Sephiroth with his sword pointed in her direction! Particles of energy were accumulating on the tip and the blade was surrounded by a dark aura.
Lina's eyes narrowed with determination. "Well, he's going to go all out, huh? Then that leaves me with one choice. Gourry, stand back!" Lina cupped her hands together, her talismans glowing a crimson color, Darkness beyond Twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the flow of time is where your power grows. I pledge myself to conquer all the foes who stand before this mighty gift bestowed upon my unworthy hand. Let the fools before me be destroyed by the power you and I possess, Dragon Slave!
Lina let loose the wave of hellfire just as Sephiroth's sword finished charging. The dark aura which surrounded Masamune snaked its way into the orb of energy occupying the tip of the blade. Sephiroth looked at Lina and sneered. "Now die, Lina Inverse!" He fired the energy beam at Lina. The Dragon Slave and Sephiroth's energy beam collided, both fighting for dominance. Lins strained to keep her spell going, but she had never had to sustain the Dragon Slave for such a long period of time. As The energy beam was finally starting to push Lina's spell back, Sephiroth could not help but taunt. "Foolish girl, do you not understand? You may be the most powerful sorcerer in all the world, but I am far beyond what you are. I will end your pitiful human existence and become God of not one world, but two! You should surrender now while I still feel merciful enough to grant you a quick death."
Despite the obvious strain it was having on her, Lina snorted. "Like I said 'like I hadn't heard that a million times before!' I don't know what pact you made with the Monster Race but you're a fool if you think they'll let you have dominance over this world! Their goal, Their Existence, is to see this world returned to a Sea of Chaos! Don't you understand that?" Lina was now down on one knee, her strength dimming. Sephiroth's blast was inching closer and closer toward her. Before she was about to give in, she saw a green blade of energy streak past her and split the beam in two. The energy blade continued until it slammed into Sephiroth, who roared with pain. He was thrown into a tree by the force of the blast,smashing it in two. Lina looked behind her to see the source of the attack; it was a young man with spiky blonde hair, wearing a purple vest with one armored shoulder guard on his left shoulder. His eyes seemed to glow a tranquil blue. Lina noticed the man's weapon and her eyes widened in amazement at the enormity of the sword. The stranger glanced down at Lina while still keeping a defensive position, his eyes carrying a hint of worry.
"Are you okay, miss?" The spiky haired man asked.
"Yeah. Thanks for the help." Lina managed to gasp out. She was exhausted.
Gourry ran over to Lina to see if she was okay when he saw the other blonde man. He was wary at first but seeing that Lina didn't appear apprehensive with this man, he reconsidered him being a potential threat. Gourry smiled "Hey, thanks for the helping Lina.I—--"Gourry didn't finish his statement when he noticed that the young man's gaze was fixated on Sephiroth, who was slowing getting to his feet. Lina stood up and leveled a calculating look at Sephiroth, taking in his disposition. There was a large gash on his chest where the blade hit him but other than that, there appeared to be no other signs of injury. Sephiroth's mako eyes burned with anger but that was soon mixed with confusion as he took a good long look at of their savior. Impossible! Sephiroth thought with disbelief. What in all the hells is he doing here?! His face was fixed in a evil scowl as he said in a voice full of contempt, "Cloud."
In a voice equally full of contempt, Cloud responded "Sephiroth."
Finally! I finished chapter three of "Final Fantasy Slayers." And my muse has learned a valuable lessonturns toward Xelloss Isn't that right, Xelloss?
Xelloss:
Yeah, that's what I thought
Lina: "yeah well, you have some explaining to do, mister."
Taroguru:. "oh no."
Lina: "Oh yes. What was up with that fight against Sephiroth? Yeah, he's powerful, but you made me look like a weakling!"
Taroguru: "Now, now Lina, I couldn't have going all out on Sephy when you A)Hardly know anything about him B) you're now dealing with a foe with unknown magic and origin c)it was for the sake of plot."
Lina: "Plot?"
Taroguru: "yeah. I couldn't have you beating him THIS early in the storyline, but don't worry; You'll get another crack at him and I promise that I will make you more in character in future chapters
Lina: Well, I'll forgive this time as long as you keep me in character.
Taroguru: Heh, no problem. Anyway, Read and Review!