New Revelations

Author: Zephilia_Wine Title: New Revelations : Chapter 66 - 70

This fan fiction is purely fan made (thus the name FAN fiction) and is in no way actually affiliated with the creators of the actual Slayers franchise. I do not own Slayers and no copyright infringement is intended, nor is any profit being made off of this work of fiction.

On another note, this story contains an original character... [To see a picture of her click here] (ducks the tomato's and balks at the boos and hisses) yes, yes i know. The character is based loosely on the concept of some of the works of the author R A Salvatore. Once again no copyright infringement is intended here. I merely borrowed the Do'Urden name for a while and a little fictional DNA here and there. (can sperm and eggs be copyrighted...?)

Another warning, this fanfic contains scenes of graphic, descriptive violence, as well as sex. This is a Yuri Fanfic as well so it will contain girl on girl sexual situations.

If you are offended by any of the things mentioned above or are NOT 18 years of age or older, TURN BACK NOW. You have been warned... now let the good times commence!

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Chapter 66

New Revelations (hey I can’t do that, it’s the title of the Fic! wait, yes I can XD)

(L) “Alright Fillia, you said you wanted to talk in private while Amelia and Sylphiel were out visiting the guys….” Lina began while lounging on a bear throw rug in front of an elaborate fireplace that cast a warm flickering glow on the objects in the room. “And I’ve already watched some ceremonies with you to see the process of predicting prophesies like you insisted I do over the past couple of days so that hopefully I’ll take this more seriously…” She continued while using a fire poker to tend the fire absently. “I mean we’ve even had the chance to catch up some which has been nice too, but don’t you think it’s time we finally got this whole ‘big bad prophesy’ deal outta the way?”

“Yes but you still aren’t getting the importance of what’s done here at all Miss Lina…” The dragon priestess groaned from the coach she was laying on.

“I’m not sure what exactly it is that you’re wanting me to get Fillia, but me watching a bunch of priestess’s pray all day and starve themselves while carrying out a bunch of rituals that hardly ever yield tangible results isn’t going to impress me into ‘getting it’… whatever ‘it’ is.”

“What I’m trying to get you to understand is the fact that this is what the priestess’s that reside here specialize in, and if they’ve predicted something that you may possibly be- - “

“If that was the entire reason you brought me here, then this was a complete and total waste of time Fillia.” The redhead interrupted while putting aside the poker before rolling over on her back and placing her hands behind her head.

“W-what do you… I thought…?” The golden dragon priestess stammered not sure what to think.

“Look, all I’m saying is that these shrine maidens may be highly trained servants of Cepheid; but that doesn’t impress me.” The sorcery genius said while sitting up to look at the blonde haired girl more directly. “These girls all seem nice enough, but what do I care what kind of rituals they do or what trials they put themselves through to try and get a little closer to their god?”

“But I thought if you could just see their dedication then…” Fillia began before trailing off with a perplexed expression on her face as the sorceress began to giggle while standing and headed over to the golden dragon.

“Fillia, I don’t need to see a bunch of strangers following some musty old methods to believe you have a genuine concern for my well being.” Lina said while stifling a laugh before becoming decidedly more somber as she took a seat on the ground in front of the dragon priestess while looking her directly in the eyes. “We’ve been through hell and back together so I may not always act like it; but I don’t need any proof other than your judgment when it comes to matters like this.”

“Miss… Lina…” Was all the golden dragon managed still at a loss for words.

“Anyway, on that note I have two favors to ask you.” Lina continued with an uncharacteristically serious expression on her face.

“W-what’s that?”

“For one, give those girl’s downstairs something more tangible to work toward and help them become what they’re truly meant to be; not anemic, reclusive shadows of their ancestors… but honest to goodness shrine maidens that are holy forces to be reckoned with like you are Fillia.”

“You’re talking about… true holy magic…?”

“The spells that have been lost to the human race for countless centuries.” The sorcery genius affirmed quietly. “Don’t you think it’s time you leave your own legacy Fillia?” She added before turning around so that her back was against the couch and she was staring into the flame of the fireplace once more. “Why not become the one who reminds the world of what a priestess is really supposed to be again? Maybe if you did that and your teachings spread, people like us wouldn’t have to play hero quite so often anymore.”

“My own legacy…” The golden dragon priestess repeated quietly to herself. “Maybe you have matured after all Miss Lina ….I’ll definitely consider it. She replied with a dutiful expression on her face. “Oh… and didn’t you say you had a second favor to ask…?”

“Yeah…” The redhead looked over her shoulder to answer.

“Well, what is it?”

“I was wondering if maybe…………… you could pull that mace that you have shoved so far up your butt out now and finally tell me the prophesy you’ve been so worried about!” Lina teased before breaking into a fit of laughter while ducking an indignant kick from the golden dragon priestess.

“I stand corrected Lina Inverse, you haven’t matured at all; in fact you’ve regressed to the maturity level of a five year old instead!” The golden dragon priestess exclaimed over the sorcery genius’s peels of laughter.

Meanwhile on the road in another location:

(K) “Bandit attack… how typical.” Katibree said in a bored tone as she stood side by side with Naga while multiple brigands slowly spread out to surround them.

“This lot doesn’t look as ragged as most so the pickings shouldn’t be all that slim.” The ice sorceress deducted while taking a casting stance with a smirk.

“Possibly.” The half drow replied, still not even bothering to take a fighting stance or draw her weapons for that matter. “So why do you wear that huge sword if you have no prowess with it?” She couldn’t help but ask while slowly adjusting to the growing intensity of the ice sorceresses’ powerful and unfamiliar magical energy signature.

“Why as a fashion statement of course.” The dark haired beauty replied as if it were the most obvious answer in the world. “Freeeeeze…!”

“A fashion statement…?” The ex-assassin asked in amusement while finally drawing her blades and giving her head a slight shake to clear the all too familiar fuzziness in it. If she was this powerful why didn’t I feel it when I first met her? When I first met Lina I damn near passed out…And even with Greywords, Princess Amelia and Sylphiel I could at least gage their potential output just by being near them…

“Bullet!” Naga finished casting before looking at the half elf once more. “What else would it be?” She inquired as a large ice projectile formed and launched from her hands catching a majority of the bandit gang in front of her, encasing and freezing them in a huge block of ice.

The magical energy vanished and so did most of her aura right after she casted… so weird… “I figured you were using it as a counter weight to keep those boulders on your chest from making you face-plant actually.” Katibree replied before flipping backwards with a smirk to close the distance between the bandits behind her, twisting her body in mid air to land on her feet to face them with her blades crossed.

“That’s just a ridiculous notion, how clever for you to have come up with it.” The ice sorceress replied.

“I guess you’re right.” The half elf conceded with a shrug before dodging a downward cleave from a nearby thug and swinging her arms apart to release an X shaped blast of crimson energy from her slicers. “I doubt that sword’s nearly heavy enough.” She added as a couple of brigands were incinerated and the rest scattered in all directions from the resulting blast. There’s that stifling blast of aura and energy again…The aura is nearly as intense as Red’s but cooler somehow…it actually does feel kind of familiar now that I feel it again though…

“You know jealousy is a very ugly personality trait Miss Katibree.” Naga replied while gingerly sidestepping a clumsy charging attack from another ruffian. “Freeze Arrow!” She added after he had passed, freezing him solid. Was that a spell just now…? Does she have enchanted blades…?

“Jealousy indeed.” Katibree scoffed while rolling over the back of one attacking bandit and drop kicking the one directly behind him square in the chest, sending him sprawling into his comrades. Where have I felt that before… different but so similar…that’s going to bug me all day.

“You don’t have to admit it, it’s written clearly all over your blue little face.” The ice sorceress turned to say with a flip of her dark tresses as a brigand that she’d missed closed in on her with a 2 handed sword just outside her peripheral vision. Is the energy coming from her or the sword? She wondered.

It’s right on the tip of my tongue, the only thing throwing me off is the intensity and sporadicness of it…The ex-assassin continued to muse as she swung her arm and shot a single blast of red energy out of Chiba to clear out the rest of the bandits on her side before glancing over her shoulder to reply back. “I’d say you’d be at least 30 percent less annoying if you could just manage to somehow get over yoursel - - watch it Naga!” She interrupted her insult to blurt while flinging a blade at the advancing thug reflexively.

The ice sorceress spun around while readying a spell just in time to see the bandit stand there motionlessly with a blank expression in his dulling eyes before his head slowly separated from the neck and toppled to the ground, the neck spurting her with blood before his lifeless body followed suit and collapsed as well.

(K) “Jeez, stroke your ego after battles at least - -“ Was all the half drow managed before Naga’s ice blue eyes glazed over and she collapsed in a dead faint. Did she… get hit or something…? She wondered while scanning the area suspiciously for any missed enemies as she approached the dark haired beauty to check on her.

She doesn’t look injured… maybe a spirit attack but…how many bandits are smart enough to cast? Besides I didn’t feel anything, there’d at least be some reside left over from the spell… “Hey.” The half elf said while slapping Naga’s cheek a bit with the back of her hand.

Eventually the ice sorceress stirred and slowly opened her eyes before taking in her blood spattered surroundings and promptly passing out again.

“You got to be shitting me.” Katibree deadpanned before finally sighing and picking the leather clad vixen up with a grunt. Does she have some condition that makes her just randomly pass out or something? “If that’s the case how’s she lasted on the road alone for so long…?” She wondered out loud while walking in search of a place to camp until the ice sorceress regained consciousness.

A few hours later………..

(N) “Uhm… agh that stings!” Naga hissed as she sat up by the camp fire while holding the side of her head.

“Yeah you racked your head pretty nicely when you fainted.” The mostly platinum haired warrior replied while adjusting some fish filets smoking over the fire.

“Where are we…?” The leather clad vixen asked as she scanned the forested area around them while casting a recovery spell to heal the lump on her head.

“About a mile and a half from where we were attacked.” The half drow replied as she stopped polishing the large sword in her lap to study the waves of energy emanating from the ice sorceress once more. That aura mixed with the healing magic…Gods that feels familiar now…

“That’s right, the brigand ambush…” Naga mused. She carried me all that way…? She added mentally before noticing what the half elf had been polishing. “Hey, isn’t that…?” She began to inquire before trailing off in confusion as she finished her healing spell.

“Yours…? Yes it is, good weapon too.” Katibree replied while handing the 2 handed sword back to her.

The ice sorceress looked perplexed at this while studying the now gleaming blade. “Why did you….?” She began before trailing off once more unsure of exactly shat she was trying o ask as she slowly re-sheathed her sword.

“Weapons aren’t just instruments, they're your partners; an extension of yourself.” The mostly platinum haired warrior answered her unfinished question while beginning to treat her own blades. “I mean… think I understand why you don’t use it now, but - -”

“What do you mean by that?” The dark haired beauty suddenly looked up to ask with her sword only partially sheathed and an unreadable expression on her face.

“You were… talking in your sleep … I couldn’t help but overhear and… I just put 2 and 2 together after what happened today.” The mostly platinum haired warrior replied quietly while checking a filet to see if it was done. “…I’m sorry for your loss.”

Naga was silent a long moment while staring into the fire before finally replying. “Don’t be, it couldn’t possibly be my loss; Naga the White Serpent doesn’t lose.” She said with a flicker of sorrow showing deep within her ice blue eyes. “On a much more interesting note though…” She continued while breaking into a grin. “That fish smells simply heavenly, is that salmon by chance…?”

The ex-assassin couldn’t help but smirk at this. “….The done ones are over there.”

“Oooh don’t mind if I do!” The ice sorceress exclaimed happily.

“Hey, leave some for me already.”

“Haven’t you ever heard of the term most beautiful, first serve?”

“Even if that were the actual term its ‘first serve’ not ‘all serve.’”

“That’s what revisions are for.”

“….Impossible.” Katibree said with a chuckle before trailing off as the elusive answer to her question dawned on her. Princess Amelia, her aura’s like a souped up less pure version of Princess Seyruun’s aura…Hell, now that I think about it… they even kind of smell alike…………And look alike…? Oh come on that just too coincidental. The half drow thought as she studied the dark haired vixen.

“You know, to claim to be in a committed relationship; you certainly do gaze upon my beauty quite a bit.” Naga replied wryly before taking another bite of smoked salmon.

The tips of the half drow’s ears reddened slightly at this. “Get over yourself already Naga.” She replied while taking a bite of her own fish as well.

After a short moment of eating in silence the mostly platinum warrior spoke again.

“Hey Naga…?”

“Yes?”

“You don’t… have a sister by chance do you…?”

Ice blue eyes met and locked with cool lavender ones as the dark haired beauty stopped eating and merely studied the half elf silently a moment at.

“What a positively random question, Naga the White Serpent has no family.” Naga finally answered in an uncharacteristically quiet voice before turning her attention back to her salmon.

“Hum, an odd response fitting an odd woman I suppose.” Katibree replied just as quietly, deciding it’d probably be better to just drop the subject all together.

Back at the temple…………

(L) “Ok I’ve heard the prophesy and we’ve gone round and round, but I still don’t see why you and Luna think that I’m involved in it; it’s just too obscure for me to buy into so easily." Lina replied while leaning her head back and resting it on the stone tile behind her as she relaxed while immersed up to mid-chest in steaming water compliments of the hot-springs beneath the temple.

“Oh come on Miss Lina, it refers to the point between light and darkness, how can you still possibly be so skeptical after all my theories?” The golden dragon priestess beside her replied, lounging in pretty much the same posture with her eyes closed as she enjoyed the feel of the heat of the water relaxing her muscles, her blonde hair wrapped into a bun well out of reach of the springs.

“Because that’s just what they are Fillia, theories.” The sorcery genius answered while studying the rocky terrain of the cavern ceilings as she spoke. “In the prophesy with Dark Star I was the representative of the human race, but even if ‘the point between light and darkness’ means that again this time, who’s to say I’m even the representative again?”

“And how many times have you saved the world now Miss Lina?” The golden dragon priestess asked almost wistfully.

“Saving the world is just fine, been there, done that…” The redhead elaborated with a dismissive wave of her hand that caused the water around it to slosh slightly with the motion. “What doesn’t make any sense is fighting the Monsters and the Gods if that’s what ‘opposing the light and darkness’ even means this time; I have no reason to oppose the Gods at all.

The golden dragon opened her eyes with lowered eyelids and shifted them to the lounging sorceress at this statement. “So you would if it benefited you in other words…”

The sorcery genius sweat-dropped and giggled a bit in response. “…Well no… I was just trying to make my point really…”

“You’ve done it before Miss Lina…” Fillia deadpanned while lifting her head slightly with her eyelid still lowered.

“I have not - - Hawh you mean Sirius and what’s-his-name?? Lina balked while lifting her head as well to look at the former Fire Dragon priestess. “Come on those guys weren’t gods; the only reason they were so badass is because their astral bodies were in a different world so they were immune to magic on this one, they were no Cepheids or Bolfieds, that’s for sure.”

“But they we’re representatives of Bolfied.” Fillia replied simply while leaning her head back to rest it and closing her eyes once more.

“Representatives of Bolfied is a pretty strong title, more like ex-foot-soldiers of the Bolfied that no longer existed, either way grunts of the gods aren’t gods Fillia; and even if the prophesy is talking about that, why doesn’t it say the ‘light’s’…. cannon fodder or something?” The redhead retorted while leaning her head back once more with a roll of her ruby colored eyes.

“I thought you said you were going to take this seriously Miss Lina.” The blonde haired girl sighed with her eyes still closed for the moment.

“I am taking it as seriously as I possibly can for a bunch of cryptic mumbo jumbo that may or may not even involve me.” The sorcery genius replied while placing her hands behind her head. “You said yourself that you’re not sure if this actually involves me or not, you just think it might.”

“Well if that’s the case I say you’re sounding awfully defensive about a warning regarding something that may or may not come to pass or even involve you.”

“…….I’m not being defensive Fillia, and I am taking into consideration what you’re saying, but it’s just… frustrating.” Lina tried to explain with growing irritation. “I just think it’s stupid to have to walk around worrying about some half-baked prophesy when the damn spirits or whatever it is that triggered or caused the premonition to begin with could have just said; ‘Hey Lina Inverse needs to save the world again.’ Or, ‘Hey, this time Lina gets a break.’.”

The golden dragon priestess opened her blue eyes and looked over at the sorcery genius once again who was now gazing up at the ceiling in silence after having spoken her peace. Since when did Miss Lina worry about anything, and when has she ever cared about catching a break in matters like this…? Fillia wondered while furrowing her brows slightly at the uncharacteristic statement. I guess even virtual demi-gods get tired sometimes… “Well, unfortunately things don’t work that way, and we have to work with what we’re given.” She finally answered apologetically.

“Yeah I understand, doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck.” The redhead replied before standing and reaching for her towel to leave just as Amelia and Sylphiel entered the springs.

(S) “Oh Miss Lina, are you leaving?” Sylphiel asked.

“But we just got here…” Amelia added crestfallenly.

“Yeah, sorry girls but I need a little time alone to work on some stuff ok?” Lina barely glanced up to reply while wrapping her towel around herself as she left the hot springs.

“Miss Lina sure has been moodier than usual lately…” The princess pouted after the sorcery genius was out of sight.

(S) “Yes I’ve noticed that too… she’s needed an awful amount of time alone and she hasn’t even gone to visit Gourry dear and Mr. Zelgadis since we’ve been here.”

(F) “Well… from what she’s told me of your situation time is ticking and the longer you guys wait the worse your odds get while you’re waiting for your scout to report back.” Fillia mused thoughtfully. And since when did Miss Lina start using scouts anyway… it’s such a… traditional and… organized tactic…

“She could at least let us know what she’s working on…” The Seyruun princess complained.

(S) “Yes at the very least we may be able to help….”

Several days later………………..

Lina looked up from her spell book with a start at the sound of an abrupt knocking at the door of her quarters. “Yeah, who is it?” She asked while getting up from the bed she’d been lounging on.

“Miss Lina Inverse, Priestess Fillia sent me to get you to ok a female elf requesting entry to the sanctuary as she is currently in the middle of a ritual…” A flustered sounding shrine maiden’s voice that the redhead didn’t recognize said through the door.

The sorceresses heart skipped a beat at the news and she broke into an all out grin at this. “I’ll be right down!” She shouted through the door, the room becoming a virtual tornado of clothing as she hurriedly got dressed.

“Yes Miss Inverse, I’ll relay the information!”

“Thanks and would ya let Amelia and Sylphiel know to go to the meeting room?” Lina added before tossing her normal sorceress shirt aside for a yellow v-neck instead and dawning that before hurriedly brushing her crimson colored mane.

“Right away Miss Inverse!” The maiden exclaimed dutifully through the door before hurrying off.

A minute later the redhead emerged from her room and did her best to keep from running as she made her way down the hallway while clasping the last of her talismans in place. I guess formal is better than nothing… She thought to herself somewhat self-consciously while smoothing out her gear as she went.

At the doorway of the temple she stopped at took a deep breath willing her heart rate and breathing to return to normal. Come on Lina it hasn’t even been 2 weeks…keep it casual. She ordered herself before reaching for the door handle to open it.

What was standing in the doorway was a sight for sore ruby colored eyes but the sorcery genius kept her cool and didn’t even let herself crack a smile, merely folding her arms. “Sure are cutting it close aren’t we…?” She chided in mock crossness.

“Yeah, you wouldn’t believe the amount of carriage traffic you run into up here in the mountains…” The mostly platinum haired warrior joked. “Heya Red.” She added with a soft expression on her face that melted the younger girl’s heart.

And with that an excited squeal followed by laughter cracked the redhead’s mask of cool which evaporated with a puff of smoke and she threw herself into the half elf’s arms, holding on with all her might as the larger girl twirled her around a few times before setting her down and relinquishing the embrace while still laughing herself.

(L) “We’re… pretty pathetic huh…?” Lina said after regaining her composure and putting some distance between them with a slight blush.

“Maybe just a little.” Katibree agreed while rubbing the back of her neck with an embarrassed chuckle. “Anyway, I’m not alone so I figured I should have the guest hang back until someone had a chance to approve or disapprove their entry… I didn’t realize this place was going to be a temple…”

“Yeah neither did I… so who’d you bring along and…. why…?”

“It’s a….. long story.” The mostly platinum haired warrior explained with a deep sigh while raising a hand in the air and shooing a crimson beam of energy high into the sky.

“Learned a new trick I see… you can do it without a weapon now- -“

“Ooooooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…. Ooooooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…. Oooooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…..”

The redhead’s question died on her lips at the distant but approaching sound of her long forgotten until now least favorite sound in the world and she began to look very blue in the face as she slowly looked to the skies in denial. “Oh…no.”

“Man she never lets up…” The half elf said with a sweat-drop just as the ice sorceress touched down in front of her and Lina placing her hands on her hips with a dazzling smile.

“……………….Na-ga?!” Lina finally blurted in disbelief. “W-what in the hell are you doing here?!?”

(K) “Uhm… you know her…?” The mostly platinum haired warrior asked in confusion.

(N) “Apparently the legend of my unsurpassed beauty and prowess as a sorceress has spread to even areas as remote as this one………” The dark haired vixen began to boast before trailing off and taking a closer look at the sorceress standing in front of her. “L……..Lina….is…is that you…?” She asked slowly while squinting her eyes in growing recognizing of her old traveling companion.

“Yeah, it’s… it’s me Naga.” Lina affirmed while shifting her weight where she stood uncomfortably.

“I…I…. can’t believe it…” The ice sorceress said in astonishment.

“Yeah… it’s pretty wild huh…?” The redhead agreed while rubbing the back of her neck as the memories from all those years ago came back in a flood. Should I… hug her or something… it’s been a really long time…

“It really is…. I don’t…. I don’t think they’ve grown even a tiny bit since we last met.” Naga observed as Lina promptly face-faulted while Katibree sweat-dropped, gritting her teeth in mortification.

I guess that answers my question. The redhead thought to herself dryly while picking herself up off the ground and brushing her gear off. “I see you’re as shallow and brainless as ever Naga.” Lina finally replied before turning to Katibree with a stress-mark. “I don’t know what gave you the audacity to bring that leather-clad, walking set of udders here with you in the first place Katibree, but I refuse to work her.”

(K) Naga’s the one that gave Red the complex isn’t she? The half elf deducted dryly. Xellos, you asshole.

(N) “How terribly rud- -” The ice sorceress began to huff.

“Who’s rude?!” The redhead spun back to the dark haired vixen to blurt angrily. “We haven’t seen each other in nearly a decade and the first thing that comes out of your mouth when we meet again is an insult? I put up with this exact thing on the road with you all those years ago and I’ll be damned if I sign up for it again, you can go to hell Naga.” The sorcery genius exploded before spinning on her heels and beginning to storm away.

(K) “Slight problem with this Red…” The half drow called quietly while smoothing out her mostly platinum colored mane with a sigh. “Xellos set this up; Naga knows where the lab producing the Mazoku clones is located…”

The redhead froze in her tracks with her back turned at this statement while blinking back tears of anger and embarrassment. It figures this is Xellos’s doing… “……..Fine, the conference room is this way.” She conceded quietly. “Well grab the girls and them head over to the guys place afterwards.”

As the trio walked in silence on the way to the conference where Amelia, Sylphiel, and possibly Fillia were waiting, the ice sorceress found herself lost in thought. I don’t know why I did that, I was genuinely happy to see her…I just, I guess I was scared and didn’t know what to say after us parting on such bad terms…She was so young then… I wonder if she even remembers…? “…Lina I….”

“What is it Naga.” Lina replied icily, not even bothering to turn around.

“I… well, never mind.” Naga managed before losing her nerve and changing her mind.

Well, awkward doesn’t even begin to describe the atmosphere in the air right now…Katibree thought to herself with a sweat-drop as they closed in on the conference room door. I wonder what type of history these two had? Lina’s never even mentioned her, but I guess I can kind of see why…

Just then they reached the door designated for the conference room and Lina opened it with Katibree close behind.

“Hey Miss Lina, what’s the reason for the conference - -?” Oh Miss Katibree’s back!” The Seyruun princess chirped cheerfully.

(L) “Hi Amelia.” Lina replied with forced cheerfulness.

“Hey Miss Katibree!” The Seyruun princess exclaimed happily while waving to both girls happily.

“Hey yourself little princess.” Katibree replied with a smirk and a little wave. “Heya Sylphiel.” She added

“Welcome back Miss Katibree!”

“Thanks, hey where are the guys?” The half elf asked as Naga who was further back made her way into the room as well.

(A) “Well guys aren’t allowed here so they have their own private….” Amelia began to explain before trailing off with a confused expression on her face that seamlessly melted to shock. “……..Gracia….?” She practically whispered in disbelief.

Naga ice blue eyes widened at the use of her long retired real name and slowly scanned the room in search of the source of the user. “By the gods………. A-Amelia….?” She finally asked in mirrored disbelief.

“GRACIA!!!” Amelia shouted while jumping up and blasting over the table with a Ray Wing, sending papers flying in all directions.

“Oof!” Gracia grunted as she was bowled over by the impromptu Amelia projectile. “Ooh, hoo, hoo... I’ve missed you too little sister!” She laughed while hugging the younger princess back tightly from the ground as everyone stared at the spectacle in bemusment.

(K) “…You too know each other too…?” Whoever said lighting doesn’t strike the same spot twice was full of it…

(S) “Uhm… Miss Lina…. Who is this…. ‘eccentrically’ dressed woman…?” The raven haired girl asked in confusion.

The redhead began to explain before abruptly cutting off what she was saying as everything clicked at once. “Her name’s Naga but Amelia’s calling her Gracia for some reason - -“ You’ve got to be kidding me.” She finally deadpanned.

(A) “Where have you been all this Gracia? Daddy and I have been worried sick - -“ The younger princess asked from her perch on top of her older sister before being interrupted by a certain redhead who was currently vigorously rustling her crimson colored mane in annoyance.

“Hold it, hold it, HOLD it!” Lina exclaimed while breathing raggedly after her miniature what-the-hell-is-going-on fit. “Don’t tell me Naga here is the long loss 1st crowned princess you were telling me about.”

(A) “Well her name is actually Gracia, Naga is only part of her full title… but yes…” Amelia answered while finally letting her older sister up from her mauling.

(N) “I always did say I was fit for royalty did I not my stature lacking little friend?”

“Like I’ve ever listened to even 10 percent of what you’ve had to say Naga.” The sorcery genius shot back with a glare. “Either way, I think you’ve made a mistake Amelia; I have a hard time believing that someone as moronic, shallow, self centered and all around indecent could ever have royal blood let alone Seyruun royal blood.”

“You take that back Lina Inverse or I swear I’ll…” Gracia fumed as she stood.

“You’ll what, laugh me to death?” Lina scoffed while taking a step toward Naga before Katibree caught her arm. “You couldn’t take me in a fight then and you sure as hell can’t now and you know it Naga.”

(A) “Please don’t fight…. We’ve… we’ve all just finally been reunited…. It should be a happy day….” The younger princess whispered on the verge of tears as she watched the two sorceresses helplessly.

(S) “Miss Amelia’s right… can’t we all just have a good time…?”

The two sorceresses just continued to glare silently at each other.

(A) “Please big sister, if Daddy were here you’d be breaking his heart as much as you are mine right now…” Amelia said while holding one of Naga’s arms as tears pooled in her cerulean colored eyes.

Gracia looked down at her younger sister and her expression immediately softened. “….We’re going to finish what we started Lina, but not today.” She finally looked back at Lina to say quietly.

“Don’t make it look like you’re bowing out for my well being Naga, I’m ready to finish this here and - -“

“Red?” The mostly platinum haired warrior asked while placing a hand on the sorceresses gemmed shoulder guard. “Come on.” She added with a slight shake of her head.

Lina sighed and slowly unclenched her fists at this before closing her ruby colored eyes and taking a deep breath and holding it. “Fine.” She conceded after slowing letting the breath out. “Let go see the guys and we can head to town for a celebration party where alcohol is actually allowed.” She added with a wave of her hand.

(S) “Sounds like fun!”

(K) “Now were talking.”

(N) “You and I actually agreed on something for once Lina.”

(A) “Yay alcohol!”

(L) “Alcohol for everyone except Amelia that is.” Lina teased.

“Miss Linaaaaa….!” The younger princess complained.

“Well it is a special occasion…” The redhead mused. “What do you say Naga?”

“Well cheers of course!” Gracia laughed while doing a fake toast with her little sister while grinning.

“Jeez… is it genetic or something…?” The sorcery genius wondered with a sweat-drop while rubbing the back of her neck. And Kat drinks like a fish too… Naga and Kat swapping stories as they drink is the last thing I need…The sorceress thought with a roll of her ruby colored eyes. “Alright, alright, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go there’s food to be eaten!”

(N) “And brandy to be drank!”

(A) “And towns to paint!”

(S) Sylphiel could help but giggle as they left the conference room. “They all seem pretty pumped up all the sudden don’t they Miss Katibree?”

“My only explanation to any of this is that all three of them have to be completely bipolar with a dose of honest to goodness pure insanity on the side.” Katibree replied with a bemused shake of her head. “Enemies to friends at the drop of a hat, it’s just… wild…”

Several hours later at a tavern in a secluded little town in the mountains, the gang sat around a table and chatted pleasantly.

(Z) “Ok, now let me get this straight…” Zelgadis said with one hand on his chin and the other holding a glass of wine. “Naga, or Gracia as Amelia calls her is the long lost 1st crowned princess of Seyruun making her Amelia’s sister and Phil’s daughter… And apparently when she left the kingdom after the unfortunate events of a certain night, she met up with a much younger Lina and started adventuring with her not too long afterwards…”

(A) “And then they went their separate ways after traveling together for a couple of years only for Miss Lina to happen to meet Mr. Gourry and the rest of us just a few months later…” Amelia picked up where the chimera trailed off.

(K) “And so because Lina and Amelia both knew Naga by different names, neither of them were the wiser that Lina knew Naga too the few times Amelia talked about her.” Katibree finished for the younger Seyruun princess before taking a pull from her tankard of mead.

(S) “That’s really quite the story.” Sylphiel said after putting down her own glass of wine, already beginning to look flushed as she wasn’t much of a drinker.

(L) “Yeah it really is, almost like the chains of fate keep bringing us back together or something.” Lina agreed while leaning back and patting her newly full stomach contently.

(G) “Well, if we’re all just going to keep meeting up like this to save the world and stuff…” Gourry began around a mouthful of food. “Shouldn’t we have a name like all these hero groups around? I mean we’re the biggest and baddest right?” He added after swallowing his food.

(Z) “Haven’t heard of any other groups of heroes taking down a Dark Lord, let alone two, that’s for sure.” Zelgadis said with a smirk.

(L) “Alright, so what do we call ourselves then gang…?” Lina asked as her mixed drink she had ordered was brought to her.

(A) “How about, ‘The Warriors of Justice’!” The princess stood and proclaimed with stars in her eyes.

(Everyone but Amelia) “Nooo.”

“Awww… but it’s such a cool name…” The younger Seyruun princess whined with twin waterfalls streaming down her face at the instant and unanimous rejection of her idea.

(G) “Only to you Amelia!” The blonde swordsman laughed while patting her on the back.

(S) “Uhm… how about ‘The Crusaders of Fate’?” Sylphiel offered shyly.

(Z) “Hum, I actually like that… but it really doesn’t seem to suit our approach to things.” The mystical swordsman mused before taking another sip of wine

(N) “Ok, well how about ‘Team Havoc’?” Gracia asked, her voice echoing slightly as she had a tankard partially up to her mouth.

“……That name doesn’t seem like a very good name for a group of heroes big sister.” Amelia replied with a sweat-drop.

“Well I think it’s a lovely name.”

(L) “I can’t believe I’m saying this but, although I don’t think the name’s ‘lovely’… I do think it’s kind of fitting…” Lina admitted with a sweat-drop of her own. “What do you think Kat…?”

“I honestly don’t think that I’ve pulled enough weight on this team yet to deserve the privilege of helping pick out a name for it.” The half elf replied while refilling her mug of mead. “But I do think that it’d be better to come up with a name that doesn’t make the towns folk of the towns we go into want to run inside and bar their windows even though they probably should.”

“Eh heh… good point.” The sorcery genius agreed while scratching the back of her head with a laugh.

(Z) “I say the name doesn’t have to be too fluffy.”

(L) “’Fluffy’, and when exactly is a name considered ‘fluffy’ Zel?” The redhead asked in amusement before taking a sip from her drink through a straw.

Zelgadis blushed slightly at this. “I don’t know, all I’m saying is the people that we save don’t have to love us or the name, but the name we come up with should definitely strike fear into the hearts of our enemies at least.”

“So…. A name that people can respect… but enemies fear…?” Lina clarified.

“Or a name that reminds our adversaries why they should fear us.” The chimera agreed.

(K) “Ok, so the name should be closer to a reminder than a banner then?” Katibree asked while leaning back in her chair so that it balanced on 2 legs.

(L) “Yeah, I think I’d like that…” The sorcery genius said with a growing grin.

“Alright then, who are the biggest adversaries that this group has had to deal with at any given time then?”

“I guess I’d have to say… our toughest enemies have always been members of the monster race for as long as I can remember.” The redhead mused. “Even Naga’s scraped along side me with demons before.”

The rest of the table murmured in agreement amongst themselves at this.

(K) “And what do you guys do constantly to Mazoku…?”

(Z) “Long story short except for a few exceptions, we kill them.”

(G) “The… ‘Monster Slayers’ then?” Gourry offered.

(L) “Come on Gourry the monster races’ collective ego is big enough without us putting their name into our team title, besides they aren’t the only thing we deal with so why don’t we shorten it to…. ‘The Slayers’.” Lina said with a fanged grin. “That way anyone that thinks about screwing with us will get the point.”

(Z) “I like the ring of that name!” Zelgadis laughed.

(A) “I still like ‘Heroes of Justice’ better, but I can go with that I guess… I have to admit it is fitting…”

(N) “Works for me, but it’s not as if I actually need a group title to strike fear into the hearts of my enemies.”

(K) “That’s right, all you have to do is start laughing and it’ll scare the hell out of your adversaries and your allies too….”

(S) “I didn’t think I’d care for a name so dark sounding, but… I actually like it…” Sylphiel admitted before hiccupping and covering her mouth with a blush.

(G) “So… is it ‘The Slayers’ then…?” Gourry asked Lina.

“That seems to be the general consensus Gourry so we mine as well make it official.” Lina affirmed while standing and holding her glass up with a dazzling smile. “To ‘The Slayers’?” She toasted while looking around the table as everyone else stood as well.

“To ‘The Slayers’!” The team cheered collectively while clicking their various drinks together jovially.

Moments later Katibree suddenly glanced up from the celebration and glanced around the tavern quickly before elbowing Lina in the ribs to get her attention.

“What’s up Kat?” The redhead looked over to ask lightly.

“I think you’d better brace yourself because I have the feeling that a whole new type of it is about to hit the fan.” The half elf said with an unreadable expression on her face.

“What do you mean by th - -?” Was all the sorcery genius managed to ask as the entire table fell silent at a certain mysterious priest’s voice.

(X) “Well, well… it seems like the gang is pretty much all here now minus a certain golden dragon.” Xellos called wryly as he made his way over from the tavern door he’d just entered through. “It gladdens me to see you all enjoying yourself my friends!”

(Z) “Cut the crap Xellos, what the hell are you doing here?” Zelgadis snapped.

“Come now is that anyway to greet an old comrade?” Xellos asked in a hurt tone. “I’ve merely come to join the celebration as well you see.”

(L) Don’t do this Xellos… please don’t do what I think you’re about to…! Lina thought to herself in growing panic while squeezing Katibree’s hand under the table unconsciously.

“Like you actually know what we’re celebrating…” Zelgadis scoffed. “You’ve just come to spy on us and stir up trouble.”

“Of course I know what you guys must be celebrating; I was one of the first to find out about Lina’s big news!” The mysterious priest replied while opening an eye slightly and waggling a finger.

Everyone turned to look at Lina in varying states of confusion and one state of apprehension at this.

(A) “Miss Lina’s…. ‘big news’?” Amelia repeated slowly. “Do you know what Mr. Xellos is talking about Miss Lina…?” Is he talking about… Miss Lina having fallen for someone else other than Mr. Gourry…?

“…Yeah.” The sorcery genius admitted in a barely audible voice while staring down at the table.

(X) “Oh… you hadn’t told them yet Lina….?” Xellos asked in mock surprise. “Huuuum… my bad…”

“You knew I hadn’t the moment you walked in the door Xellos so drop the act.” The redhead replied quietly.

(N) “There’s something that only Lina and the nice priest know…?” Naga asked while leaning forward conspiratorially. “Well I won’t stand for that so let’s hear it.”

(X) “Well it’s pretty much impossible for at least one other person in the room to not know as well…” The trickster priest said with a cackle.

(Z) “What… is Xellos… talking about exactly Lina…?”

After a moment more of silence from the redhead Xellos made his way over to where Lina and Katibree were sitting and leaned on his trademark staff. “Hum, huuum what to do, what to do? All this time and the Kat’s still not out of the bag when the world’s been waiting so long to know what that huge disturbance in the astral plane was that fateful night…!”

(S) “You had something to do with that Miss Lina…?”

“Xellos, don’t do this.” The sorcery genius said quietly.

“Well if I don’t, who will?” Xellos asked with a shrug. “This has been dragging on for nearly half a year now just eating away at you hasn’t it? Think of this as… a favor from one friend to another…”

(Z) “Xellos, stop talking in riddles and get to the damn point.” Zelgadis blurted crossly.

“I’m glad someone finally asked me.” The mysterious priest replied with a grin as he twirled his staff. “I’m sure you’ve all noticed some… changes that you… just couldn’t quite put your fingers on… and as it turns out, as of the night of the astral plane disturbance our ‘lil sorcery genius prodigy’s’ experienced her transcendence to womanhood. Got a new lease on life, a new attitude you might say."

(A) “Transcendence to womanhood…?”

(S) “You don’t mean…?” Sylphiel began to ask before trailing off with a vivid blush.

“Oh but I do my dear friends, our little Lina is officially all grown up.”

(S) “But who…? Gourry dear was in Sairaag with me when that incident happened, I’m sure of it…”

“Oh that’s right… Lina hadn’t been traveling with Mr. Gourry for quite some time until just recently.” Xellos mused. “But our darling Lina wasn’t on the road alone for very long after leaving Sairaag from what I understand you see.” He added while propping a nonchalant elbow up on the back of Katibree’s chair. “So I suppose the real question would be, who our fiery prodigy was traveling with everyday timeline wise when that little astral plane disturbance took place… hum, oh that’s right! It was our third and newest guardian here wasn’t it? It appears that the going history of speculation has finally come to a conclusion and our Lina has finally chosen her lucky suitor!"

At this all the eyes at the table minus Lina’s went to a certain half elf as jaw after jaw hit the floor and Gourry dropped his glass before slowly standing to leave wordlessly with an unreadable expression on his face.

“Oh dear… was it something I said…?” The mysterious priest asked with a cackle while rubbing is neck in mock sheepishness.

Author's notes: there a double whammy for having to wait so long for updates... wait that was a cliffhanger wasn't it...? More months of waiting... NOOOO! LOL. i'll do my best to get 67 ASAP. it's gonna be a dosie.

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