Slayers Dream

Purin-chan: It’s supposed to be another series that takes place after Slayers Try. Of course the problem is that I haven’t seen the ending to it yet ::sweatdrop::, but I’m working on it! Well enough of my blabbing, enjoy the fic minna-san ^_^. Oh I forgot to mention, this is a fanfic that supports the love triangle Lina/Zelgadis/Xellos. (And maybe a little G/S pairing and Amelia will be matched up with someone…maybe.)

Disclaimer: I don’t own Slayers bla bla bla…

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    She had walked into the bar that day alone, her black cape flowing gently behind her in a wavy fashion. Her hair was slightly tousled and charred, a sign that a fierce battle had taken place only a short while ago, and hung limply over her eyes. Streaks that could only have been caused by tears stained her cheeks, as well as a few thin lines of blood. As bruised and beaten up as she was, she was showing no emotion at all. In fact, the seventeen-year-old figure seemed like a lost soul trying to find its way back to its body…
    The bartender watched as she took a seat at the edge of the bar, immediately dropping her head to avoid eye contact with him. He slid her a cup, which she shot down quickly, and sighed.
    "Guess you’ve been down on your luck huh?" he questioned her in a friendly, yet ushering voice. He reached under the bar to grab another cup and filled it up with some watered down drink. She stood up and walked over, taking the stool nearest to him and almost immediately shot that glass down too. He sighed. She would probably be too drunk to talk by now…
    "You could say that…" she finally replied. Her voice was completely void of emotion, something that was uncommon for a female drunk. She unsnapped the clasp of her cape, and set it down on the stool next to her.
    "Could you tell me what’s the matter?" he asked her, careful not to push it too far. An unknown aura was coming off of her, and he didn’t like it, he didn’t like it at all.
    She looked up at him, revealing deep crimson eyes full of pain and suffering. Her history of misery and sadness, her unforgiving hatred for an unknown being, and horrible, tragic events that led her to the brink of insanity were all written across the back of her shiny eyes. She had been crying. No, she had been bawling, it was so evident that what had happened had changed her for the worse.
    "I see…Then I won’t ask again. You are welcome to stay as long as you wish. We’re open 24/7," he said kindly. She nodded gratefully, but picked up her cape and headed for the door anyway. Just as she stepped out the doorway, she turned around once more to give him a message.
    "If a cheerful looking violet haired man with a long staff comes in here, give him this message. ‘I wish he’d just lay down and die.’," and with that, she swiftly clasped her cape on and walked off into the dark, stormy night.
    Yes, she hated that mazoku, but what she hated more than that was not being able to wring his neck right here and now. She absolutely despised him, despised him for what he had done to her, but she hated him mostly for what he had done to Zelgadis…

    She and Zelgadis had been travelling together for quite a while. Gourry had left the group after realizing his "feelings" for Sylphiel and therefore stayed behind to hopefully start a family with her. Amelia had been energetic and hyper as usual, wanting to stick around Zelgadis as long as possible, but her royal duties had finally conquered over her thirst for justice and so she left as well. Lina had been bored to death and decided to accompany Zelgadis on his search for a cure, and perhaps because she was worried about him as well…

    Lina sat down with her back against a tree trunk. The rain had washed away most of the dirt and blood that had stained the side of her face. However, it only mixed with her tears as they fell from her tired eyes. Finally, she lost the fight and allowed her eyelids to close as she drifted off into slumber…

    There had been a threatening storm. Zelgadis and Lina were taking shelter in an abandoned cave, that would keep them safe for the night…or so they hoped.
    "Are you cold?" he had asked her, feeding the fire more wood. His cerulean eyes however, were completely focused on her and her only.
    "I’m fine," she replied meekly. Lina Inverse the infamous bandit killer couldn’t be stopped by a mere storm, but it sure was a hell of a lot colder in the outer world than from where they were from. She shivered and pulled her cape closer to her body, trying to find at least a little warmth in doing so. Zelgadis simply stared at her with an "I know you’re lying" look. She fake smiled at him to try and make him stop worrying, though when you think about it, after all the time they’ve been together, Zelgadis should know better.
    He walked over to her and gently lifted her up into his arms, not just carrying her but carefully holding her. He carried her over to the fire and set her down, wrapping their only spare blanket around her slim, petite body. Lina, of course, had been blushing the entire time and trying to convince him that she really was ok.
    A pair of deep violet eyes watched the two from a nearby tree outside the cave… He smiled at them and shifted into a more comfortable position on his branch.
    Zelgadis set Lina down beside the fire. She was still blushing madly, from the embarrassment or from the idea that he actually seemed to care, she couldn’t tell. She lifted her head up to look at him, and to her amazement, found that he was blushing as well. The two pairs of eyes stared deeply into each other’s for a while, the owners not noticing that their arms were still around each other. Lina couldn’t tell what he was thinking at the moment, but she saw the emotions flickering wildly in his eyes, strong true emotions that most thought couldn’t exist in such a person…

    Lina’s eyes slowly fluttered open. They shone with tears that had been left unshed. As soon as her eyes focused, she noticed a pair of deep violet eyes staring at her just inches away.
    "Xellos…" Lina sneered, causing him to smile in delight. Her gaze turned harsh as she glowered at the mazoku.
    "Ohayo, Lina-san," he said, saying her name in a very cheerful way. Lina scowled at him and turned around so she faced the tree. Xellos smiled. She was off guard, and that was the best way to approach someone like Lina. He slowly reached out to touch her, his arm wrapping around her waist caused her to twitch uneasily. As he was getting his other arm around her, she suddenly swiped them both away.
    "Don’t you dare touch me unless you want to get a fireball in the middle of your damn face!" she screamed at him. He stepped back, startled by the sudden outburst. Lina turned around to face him, crimson eyes burning brightly in the darkness that still enveloped the earth.
    She swallowed, and then began hesitantly. "Where is he…?" she asked, forcing Xellos’s smile to disappear for a moment.
    "…If I knew, I would tell you, but unfortunately even I do not know that," he replied sincerely.
    "Then explain your actions," she shouted, eyes blazing with fury. A lone tear trickled down her right cheek.
    Xellos’s smile returned as he lifted a finger over his mouth, mouthing the words "sore wa himitsu desu." And with that, he dissipated into the night.