Slayer/Songifc Dolphin's Cry 1/2
by Anetha
*looks out from corner* Heeeelllloooo minnnaaa-saaan! I dunno, I guess I wanted to write a uh, more... /somewhat/ uplifting Songfic after Stitches.This fic involves alternative biasing, but it's not really hard to figure out ^_~ This is as about waffy as I get (Which isn't much ^^;) Please enjoy! Oh, the song Dolphin's Cry was written by Live from their album The Distance to Here.
*The way you're bathing light,*
She had come for her. He knew that She would....
But it didn't make it any easier.
*reminds me of that night-*
He hoped that She wouldn't keep her....
But there was only one thing he could do in this stage: pray. He would pray...
For her.
*God laid me down in your rose garden of trust,*
He had heard the summons years ago. A beautiful Golden Lord came to him with a mission...
To watch.
To observe.
/Her./
*and I was swept away.*
He was thrilled to work directly for his Lord but...
A child?
But that was before She showed him the "child's" soul, her power...
*with nothing left to say*
She was the most beautiful thing within comprehensione to a living being. A soul of red and gold, a being of pure fire. Even within the confines of human flesh she was beautiful with her molten ruby hair and crimson eyes.
Red like fire.
Red like life's blood.
The blood of this planet.
*Some helpless fool,*
Many would say that she was never as beautiful as she was now; bathed in light, her eyes and hair shining liquid gold.
But it wasn't her.
It was Her.
It wasn't her fire, her blood any more.
It was someone else.
And he hated it.
*yeah I was lost in a swoon of peace*
He couldn't save her, it was the swordsman's duty.
Chosen.
He hated the word.
*so when the time is right,*
But he knew that she hated predestiny. Maybe she would rebel. She couldn't stop her power or the toll it took, it was who she /was/.
But she didn't like things decided for her.
So maybe...
*come to me sweetly, come to me.*
To protect.
To watch.
But not to love.
*Come to me.*
But maybe...
She had to be saved first.
*Love will lead us, alright?*
He prayed for her.
Redemption.
He just hoped that his prayers wouldn't taint her soul..
No, they wouldn't.
*Love will lead us, She will lead us.*
She wasn't pure.
She wasn't evil.
She was both.
And that was why she was perfect.
Perfect in her imperfection.
*Can you hear the dolphin's cry?*
Please Gourry...
Save her.
Save him.
She was his redemption.
She was his salvation.
Save her.
Please...
L-sama.
*See the road rise up to meet us.*
He wanted her.
He needed her.
He /loved/ her.
So long as she was simply in the world...
Please Gourry.
Please?
Please!
*It's in the air we breath tonight*
How did he get here?
This was... the Sea of Chaos?
That...
The Sword of Light?
He took the sword in his hand and clutched it to his black heart. /With this..../ He bowed his head and prayed... directly to Her.
/I beg upon this sword.../
*Love will lead us, She will lead us.*
Gourry was so tired. She was so far away.. he needed more strength...
/Please./
He suddenly propelled himself forward with renewed vigor. He wouldn't let anyone down.
Let who down?
/Please./
Finally, he reached the spear of light. Using the last of his strength he pushed his hands through and grabbed her arms. She stared at him, golden eyes processing... something...
Then she was gone.
*Oh yeah we meet again*
No.... he tightend his grip on the sword. She had taken her... No! Not yet!
"Xelloss?"
*It's like we never left.*
"Lina...how...."
When did he get here?
"You... you prayed for me?"
"..."
She gently caressed his cheek, eyes bright.
/Her/ eyes.
/Her/ hair.
Red like fire.
Red like the necessary blood.
"How-"
*Time in between was just a dream*
"It was you," she whispered, brushing his bangs from his face.
"Me?"
"Your prayers. /You/ got through to L-sama, you gave Gourry /your/ strength. Xelloss..." she leaned closer until her lips where nearly touching his ear "/you/ saved me."
I...
I saved...
/I saved her!?/
She laid her head on his shoulder.. this wasn't like her...
But he loved it.
*Did we leave this place?*
"Where are we Lina?"
"In the mind of the Lord of Nightmares."
"I thought this was the Se-"
She placed her fingers on his lips. "My mind is my power. Power is my mind.
The Sea of Chaos was created from her power. Her mind /is/ the Sea of Chaos."
"But what does it mean?"
"Does it matter?"
*This crazy fog surrounds me.*
"..."
"Xelloss, we can't stay here."
"I know..."
*You wrap your legs around me.*
"This will all be blocked from my mind when I leave here."
"I know that too."
*All I can do to try and breath*
"Gourry is the one to take me back."
".....I am aware of that as well."
She leaned towards him, beautiful fire, beautiful blood. "No matter what happens I'll know deep inside."
"I will never forget this."
She smiled, "I will never forget, I just may never remember."
"Lina..."
*Let me breath...so I...*
She leaned closer. "We'll find a way."
He smiled his rarest smile. A genuine, sad smile. "Promise?"
"Promise."
*So we can go together!*
They kissed passionately, he could swear that he could taste her salty tears....
Her tears mixed with his own.
He held on to her tighter as she began to fade away, hoping, wishing that she would stay right there.
But she still faded away....
*Love will lead us, alright?
Love will lead us, She will lead us.*
..into Gourry's arms.
"Lina!" Gourry cried happily.
Her crimson eyes fluttered open. "Gourry," she said softly a look of sheer relief and gratitude on her face. The memory was already buried.
Xelloss looked away as they embraced. He didn't need to see any more of this. He fazed away as Gourry gave Lina her "first" real kiss.
*Can you hear the dolphin's cry?*
"Lina! Gourry!" Their friends cried out in joy as the two reappeared on top of the temple's ruins.
*See the road rise up to meet us.*
"Wha-what am I doing!?!?!?!" Gourry wailed, fearing what Lina would do to him for holding her so closely.
"Get off me you pervert!" She promptly punched him into the water below them. "Give it back!!!"
"GIVE WHAT BACK!?!?!"
"MY INNOCENCE YOU DOLT!!"
*It's in the air we breath tonight.*
Xelloss reappeared on top of a nearby ruin, smile on his face. He didn't have to worry, nothing had truly changed after all.
*Love will lead us, She will lead us.*
He opened his slit violet eyes. "It seems that the Mother of all things...has a rather capricious nature," he murmured not to himself, but to the above.
Thank-you.
And who is to say that this wasn't Her plan all along?
*Life is like a shooting star-*
He glanced down at the Sword of Light, he needed to return it to the blond, he would need it later. Besides....
He was grateful.
*it don't matter who you are-*
"Something... happened in there," Lina explained dreamily.
"Something...important."
You have no idea Lina-chan.
*if you only run for cover, it's just a waste of time.*
He would wait for her.
He would wait forever.
In the Sea of Chaos if need be.
*We are lost till we are found.*
But not now, there was work to be done.
Yes Xelas-sama, he'd gladly keep an eye on her.
Gladly.
*This pheonix rises up from the ground-*
Another quest Lina-chan, it won't be easy.
But you can do it.
You are Her favorite.
And I belive in Her.
*and all these wars are over.*
Sealed.
The Giga Slave was sealed.
Finally.
Did this meant that Lina was free? Was she free to remember, free to be with him?
*over*
You didn't forget did you?
*over*
Of course not, you never remembered.
*Singin' la da da, da da da*
But that didn't matter. The fun was in the remembrance, It would all work out.
*over*
But he didn't know how.
*Come to me.*
After all, she was chaotic and chaos tended to destroy careful planning.
Veiled hits to push her along.
Are you missing something Lina-chan?
I am.
*Come to me.*
He hoped that it would be a surprise, that it hit him when he least expected it.
No, just small arms encircling him and.... and then a kiss that would make heaven weep with envy.
*yeah la da da, da da da*
As it should. Heaven would never be as lovely as when she danced around, devoid of worry. Hell would never be as tempting as when she pouted with her ruby eyes.
For neither could ever reach /true/ perfection...
Never perfection like her.
Perfect in her imperfection.
*Come to me.*
I am waiting Lina-chan.
You didn't forget did you?
Of course not.
You promised.
Okaaaaay, that lil bit of weirdness was brought by watching the last episode of Next over and over and etc. This is my lil attempt to explain things like how Xelloss ended up with the sword of light. (Oh. and to add a lil bias ^_~)
Luv comments, don't deal too well with flames. G'night!
Zoe
What God created on his off day:
"And I shall call it, the other white meat."
-Who's Line is it Anyway (Collen M.?)
