The Mirror We See

Summary: Lina Inverse...that was his name. Why had his mother given him such a girly name? Because she'd wanted another daughter after Luna had been such a success, of course. Running off into the world, Lina looks for adventure, becoming a world known terror and Bandit Slayer, along the way, he encounters quite a few interesting faces, and befriends even stranger ones too.

Genre: Romance/Humor

Pairing: Lina(Male)/?

Rated: M

WARNING: GENDER BENDER and a very Lost and Not too Certain Authoress...you have been warned.

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Dedicated to: ObeliskX

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ANGRY?!

Lina's Furious Dragon Slave!

Part 2

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Lina could only watch with mild interest as the woman before him took out what was left of the Dragon Fangs. He glanced to his left where one of the men were trying to crawl away. Lifting his foot, Lina kicked him roughly towards the woman and watched him tumbled directly into the blonde's chest. "Not what I intended to happen, but the results are all the same, I guess..." He smirked when the blade of the female before her crashed down on the man Lina had kicked her way.

"Well, that looks to be the last of them, young maiden, what were you doing out alone in the forest in the first place?"

Lina looked at the blonde and frowned, "I think you've made a mistake..."

"Oh?" She leaned forward and smiled, "how so, dear?"

"Well, for one...I'm no maiden. Secondly, please don't call me dear." Lina glared, "I have places to be lady, and hanging out in this forest isn't one of them." Turning, Lina made to walk away.

"I'll escort you back, little girl."

"Again...I'm no little girl!"

"Oh, I'm sure...now...what should I call you then?"

Sighing, Lina looked irritably down at his hands before fisting them, "Lina...my name is Lina Inverse...you can call me Lin though."

"Lin? Oh, but I much prefer the name Lina, it's so pretty." The blonde smiled, "my name is Geri Gabriev..." the woman held a hand out.

Staring at Geri in curiosity, Lina sighed before shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you, Geri. I thank you for saving me, but I really should be going now." He raised a hand and started walking off.

For some reason, he had honestly hoped that would work...however, it didn't.

"I couldn't possibly allow you to walk alone in the woods, not as a travelling Warrior, it's not in my nature to let a weak maiden fend for herself."

"There's that word again..." Lina shook his head, "I'm actually on my way to Atlas City, I'm sure it's out of your way. Really, you don't need to worry about me." Lina pushed to get the woman to leave him be, but it didn't seem that she would budge on where she stood.

Finally giving up on trying to get rid of his newly acquired nuisance, the two made their way to the nearest village. Lina was quick to make his way to a nearby pub and grill, "I'm going to grab a bite before we leave, you coming?"

Geri smiled, "a splendid idea, Lina, allow me to pay."

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Food devoured and stomachs full, Lina was about to stand when an old man stopped him and cleared his voice in a manner that said he wanted a word with the fiery red haired teen.

"Excuse me, I don't mean to interrupt the two of you, but you see, I couldn't help but wonder if you were by any chance, the renowned sorcerer Lina Inverse."

"Depends on who's asking."

"I am the village elder,"

"And I'm in a hurry to get to Atlas City, what do you want?"

"I will get to the point,"

"Please do." Lina crossed his arms and listened.

"There is a gang of thugs, thieves...they steal from our village and-"

"The Dragon Fangs, right?" Lina scoffed, "I already took care of them, and the ones who survived were taken care of by this lady here."

"Oh, are you so certain!? What a blessing! Thank you so much! Those bandits and their Dragon have been terrorizing our village for some time now!"

Lina blinked, 'Dragon?'

The old man ran out of the pub and grill, and Lina and Geri stood to leave. Geri curiously glanced at Lina, "did you take care of the Dragon, Lina?"

Lina frowned, about to answer when yells of fear and terror came from outside and the Oldman came running back in. "YOU DIRTY LIAR! YOU SAID YOU TOOK CARE OF THE DRAGON!"

"No, I said I took care of the Dragon Fangs, I never mentioned a dragon. I didn't even see a dragon." Lina shrugged, "I really need to leave, so if you will excuse me."

"WE WILL PAY YOU!"

Stopping, Lina looked over his shoulder, "oh? And tell me, how much is your village worth to you?"

"To say it that way...more than we have, but we will gladly pay Twenty Gold Pieces!"

"Make it thirty and we've got a deal."

"Miss. Lina!" Geri cried out in surprise.

"THAT'S ROBERY!"

"Only if I steal it...the way I see it, you pay up or your village turns into a Lumber Yard." Lina said, ignoring, Geri's misapplication of the word Miss before his name.

"Twenty-five gold Pieces, PLEASE!"

Smirking, Lina nodded, "deal."

"How could you Miss. Lina!?" Geri looked broken with her honor and justice seeking personality being forced into hiding as Lina's own greedy personality took the reins of their little two person group.

"Well, a guy has to make money somehow," He left Geri staring after her, as she played with Lina's words in her head. Not fully understanding them as Lina rushed up to the Dragon and jumped atop a cottage, the tallest one he could find.

"...a...guy?" He ran out as the pub was destroyed. Running to catch up to Lina, she shook her head and frowned, "she must be using that as an example, Lina is far too beautiful to be a guy!"

"Ready! Aim...! FIRE~BALL!" Lina cried out before he unleashed a ball of energy at the dragon, causing no damage to the dragon, he scoffed and was about to do something else when Geri made her way towards the dragon with her blade wielded in her hands. Charging the dragon and attacking only to be knocked aside with ease. Lina jumped high and caught Geri who was dizzy from the harsh strike from the dragon. "Don't do anything reckless! I'm supposed to get rid of a dragon, not save a damsel in distress! It'll cost the village fifty more gold pieces if you get hurt!" Lina jumped behind the dragon, "Levitation! Geri, make yourself useful and distract that damn dragon!"

"Oh, right!" She held tight to her sword as she was thrown forward, straight at the dragon. Her sword catching the dragon in its snout before she was shaken off.

Lina watched for a few seconds before he closed his eyes, 'Power beyond the Twilight, and crimson blood that flows, buried in the stream of time, is where your power grows. I pledge myself to conquer, all the foes who stand, against the mighty gift bestowed, in my unworthy hand.' His eyes opened, power burning around his body, flowing to his hands. He looked to the dragon before yelling out, "DRAGO~N SLAVE!"

Geri was falling and Lina was quick to move, catching the feminine blonde before she hit the ground, he placed her down and grinned, "I did it!" The smoke was settling around them, "Oi, old man! Where is my money! I saved your village...!"

"S-saved the village!? The Dragon would have done less damage!"

Lina glanced around and noted the large crater in the mountain that the village had once-upon-a-time been atop of. "Oh..." He chuckled, "as fun as this has all been, I'm already late getting to Atlas City, so I'll see you all around. Bye Geri!"

"Ah...Miss. Lina!"

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Me: Here is the second chapter of The Mirror We See. It's really hard for me to write this, you guys have no idea. I do hope you like this chapter, things will change here and there, so patiently support me and we will make it to the end in due time.