"I'm so hungry I could scream!" Amelia said happily as they sat down at the restaurant table of a nearby village. Gourry nodded and they ordered. When the food came out Amelia and Gourry began eating hastily and sloppily. When they didn't hear Lina happily munching away they looked up at her. She was slowly and very precisely cutting her meat and taking small bites.
"It's delicious," She said in a soft gentle voice. She smiled and began again. The other three all stared at her, then wearily went back to eating. Lina looked up. "I'm finished," She said. She then saw Amelia and Gourry still eating in their sloppy way. Lina gasped.
"What's wrong, Lina-san?" Amelia asked. Lina put her hands on her cheeks. "How could you bare eating like that?" she trembled, "Aren't you afraid you'll get fat?" She asked in a concerned voice. They all fell over. "Lina what's wrong with you?" Gourry asked. Lina looked sad. "But I thought all girls act like-" Amelia slammed her fists on the table.
"Lina, are you trying to come across the idea that I'm a tom-boy?" She asked in an angry voice. Lina giggled. " Silly, Amelia. I can't help it. I'm just acting like a girl," She said sweetly. "Like a ... " Amelia began. "Girl!" Gourry cried. " It can't be ... !" Zelgadis said. In the window Zelos and Martina could be seen still watching them.
"Really, we're just going out to travel. What was wrong with the sorceress outfit she had on?" Gourry remarked to Amelia and Zel. "We don't have time for this we have to get to that mansion," Zelgadis said. Amelia nodded. Then the door opened. Lina's hair was curled and pulled back in barrettes. She wore a bright pink dress with bows and ruffles. She had diamond earrings and pink high heels. She had tons of makeup all over her face.
"I feel better now. Let's go. Or ,uh, maybe I should change. I mean this one kind of makes me look fat and ... " Gourry pulled out of the Inn door that she had to rent and tugged her outside. About ten minutes later outside Lina could already be heard complaining. " We've been traveling forever ... I'm hot and tired, AND my feet really hurt!" She whined. Zelgadis turned to her in frustration. "We've been traveling for ten minutes! And it's your fault for wearing high heels!" He yelled. She moaned.
Suddenly a troll jumps out from the bushes. Lina screams and runs behind Gourry. He draws and Zelgadis does the same. The two swung at the troll, trying to weaken it between the strength of the two swords. Amelia cast a fire ball on the troll to finally finish it off. Gourry looked back at Lina who is sitting on the ground crying. Gourry offered her his hand.
"Come on, Lina. Let's put all this behind us and go get the Claire Bible from that mansion," Gourry said trying to cheer her up. She looked up with tear stained eyes. She saw the mansion and paused ... Then she began to cry again. "Now what?!" Gourry said in an annoyed voice. "What if there are monsters in there!?" She sniffed between tears," I'm not going in that scary mansion!" She cried. The team tried to snap her back to her senses as Zelos and Martina were enjoying the view still.
"I'm so bored ... Molly must be dead by now ... " Alex thought to herself as she lay on the cold ground of the dungeon. She could bearly hear the priests and priestess' talking in another room. She sat up and leaned over to hear.
"Mercenaries? Ha! They won't be any trouble for us!" A priestess said in a confident tone. " It doesn't matter ... as soon as the full moon rises we can finally unleash our plan!" A priest cried. " That's right! The Claire Bible!" Another cried. "It will become the ultimate sacrifice to our god!" A dark voice said. "Master," A priestess said in a loving voice.
"Yes, soon it will become an offering to our god ... Darth Vadar!" He laughed and the rest followed. " Yes, Master Wagnerd!" Another priest cried. " That's right, after my brother died trying to resurrect The Dark Goddess Kardis, I decided Darth Vadar is a much better choice to try to resurrect!" " Now that's pathetic ... " Alex thought.
"Martina?" "Yes, Zelos-sama." " Lina has held them up for two days now ... Her curse is wearing off ... It's time for Gourry to have his turn, " Zelos explained. She nodded and the two grabbed the knife together.
The next morning the team again woke up to Lina screaming. She then was complaining about the dress and said she had to change into her sorceress outfit. Afterward, Gourry mysteriously disappeared for half of the morning. He met back up with them at the restaurant where Lina was eating normally again, and Amelia and Zelgadis watched her in surprise. Gourry sat down and pulled out a book instead of eating.
"What are you reading, Gourry-san?" Amelia asked. " About the average airspeed velocity of a laden African swallow ... " He answered. "I didn't know that you knew how to read," Lina stated. He just turned the page and went on reading. Lina tapped his shoulder.
"Gourry, you can stop reading . We're leaving for the mansion." " If we are going on such a dangerous task we must first devise a strategy." "A strategy ... " Lina said in an annoyed voice. And while the team was stuck listening to Gourry blab on Zelos and Martina were sitting by laughing.
"So, that's two down," Zelos said as he checked their names off his list. " That leaves our justice loving princess and our cold hearted Zelgadis ... " Martina stared over his shoulder. "Oh! Let's do Amelia next!" She cried with enthusiasm. He nodded. "Hell, while we're at it, we may as well curse Lina again." Zelos laughed and Martina followed.
"Wake up! Were you listening to a word I said?" Gourry asked as he awoke the sleeping team. "Yeah, well you're boring!" Amelia yelled. " We're leaving ... " Lina said. Zelgadis followed and Gourry ran after them still blabbing on about a strategy.
At the Inn Zelgadis was stuck still listening to Gourry talking about wanting to go to the Library when Lina and Amelia came out. When Lina came out of her room she was wearing her pink dress again. "Has she gone haywire or what?" Zel thought. " Lina, isn't Amelia with you?" Gourry asked. Lina looked around. "No. She was acting pretty weird back there though ... Not like herself."
"What did she say?" Zelgadis asked. " Oh, something about blowing a building up and stealing cash from the town bank." She said. Zelgadis opened the door to her room. It was empty. " Amelia?"
"Criminal, stop!!" A soldier cried as Amelia ran out of the bank with a pouch in her hand. It was full of gold, so full it looked like it might break. She was wearing a torn, black bikini-type shirt and tight black shorts. Amelia tried to run away. The soldiers still continued to chase her.
"Stupid soldiers! Maybe this will make them realize they can't stop me. Fire Ball!" She thrust the fire onto a building setting it afire. The villagers ran around frantically as Amelia still held a light of fire at her hands. The soldiers all grouped around her, making it impossible for her to escape. " This is not good ... "
"Hey!! What's your problem!!" She yelled in a tom-boyish voice. The soldier glared at her. " Even a princess has to pay the price for breaking the law!" He said, "You are charged with theft, disturbance of public peace and destruction of a public place." " Yeah, so what?! I'm proud of it!" She yelled.
"You have been found guilty with the crime of injustice. Now just take it easy." He said calmly. " Just wait until I'm out of here!! I'll rip you apart!" She screamed as he began walking away.
"Amelia, just look at you ... How could you get in jail?" Lina asked sweetly with Gourry and Zelgadis behind her. " It's not fair ... I've been framed, Lina-san ... " Amelia began to fake a cry. A soldier walked up from behind her.
"This girl is charged with theft, disturbance of public peace, and destruction of a public place. No doubt about that. She's a juvenile delinquent!" He cried. Amelia looked at them sweetly. " He's lying! Do I look like a juvenile delinquent?" She asked. They all stared at her with suspicious faces. Amelia exploded with anger.
"Okay , so what if I did all that stuff? It won't happen again. Just bail me out of here!" She said angrily. " We don't have that kind of money right now, Amelia," Zelgadis states. " Well, get it then!"
Well, after Gourry was going through another strategy speech Zelgadis escaped after about two days of listening to it ... and ended sneaking into the jail and breaking Amelia out with a Fire Ball. Zelos and Martina sat in the trees watching with delight. Zelos looked down. " And now for the day I've been waiting for ... the curse of Zel!"
The next morning Gourry was still blabbing and Lina was still politely listening. Amelia was complaining about the jail and Zel just seemed quiet. When they went to eat Amelia ate the same as always while Gourry was reading and Lina ate little. But Zelgadis was eating as much as Amelia. He was eating happily and sloppily.
On the way back he was smiling, the whole time chattering about the nice day. He was perky and energetic. He seemed to skip down the street. Lina stared at him. "Zelgadis, are you feeling all right?" She asked. "I've never felt better!" He said in a loud happy voice. The other three looked at each other. They all had the same look on their face.
"Lina, you didn't have to take me to a doctor. I feel fine," Zelgadis said. Lina shook her head. "There has to be something wrong. I know it!" She looked at the doctor. "He seems perfectly healthy as far as I can see. But I can't really tell with that stone skin of his. " He said.
"We have to have an exact answer!" Lina said. He shook his head. "I'm sorry ... There's nothing I can do." " Let us have a try!" Two urgent voices were heard outside and two girls came running into the room.
"Sara and Amanda! There isn't any need for you. This isn't serious enough to need two skilled priestess' like yourselves!" He said. "Please," Sara looked down at Zelgadis,"It won't be any trouble at all. We'll even go for free. Right, Sis?"
"Yes, of course!" Amanda replied. " We'll examine you, too. May as well check all of your health," Sara said. " Okay, Zelgadis lean back like this." Amanda instructed. "You don't have to trouble yourselves. I really feel fine," he said. Amanda pulled him back.
"It's no problem." " Is it going to feel weird when I fall asleep?" Lina asked sweetly and innocently. "Not at all," Sara replied. "I don't need to be examined!" Amelia complained. Amanda pushed her down and strapped her there. Sara laid Gourry down.
"All right. Let's go for it," Sara said to her sister. Amanda nodded. The two casted sleep spells on the four and then went on magically scanning them. "I feel something ... " Amanda said softly. "Me too," Sara replied. Sara felt it more. She gasped.
"A mind control spell!" She cried. Amanda turned to her. "Are you sure?" She asked. Sara nodded. "Well then, let's begin the ritual to bring their souls back intact." Amanda said. Sara nodded. The two began chanting and the magical force sent a spark of light into each of them, reviving their controlled minds.
"They're still asleep," Amanda said with a little uncertainty. "Yeah, that sleep spell won't wear off by the soul spell. And I can't figure it out ... What kind of first rate sorcerer would have the time to do something stupid like this?" She looked at her sister and the two nodded, knowing the obvious culprit.
Sara paused, then looked over and saw Gourry and Zelgadis laying there asleep. "Amanda, do you realize we're in here with two hunks that are unconscious?" She asked her little sister. Amanda nodded happily. " It's kind of tempting, isn't it?"
"Just wait until I get my hands on that little ... When I'm through with him he'll be sorry he ever messed with my personality!!" Lina screamed after she woke up and heard the news. The other three were right behind, all glaring with revenge in their eyes.
"Anyway, where were you headed before this incident?" Sara asked. Lina looked surprised. " We were going to that mansion to get the Claire Bible and ... Oh no!!" She yelled. " What is it, Lina?" Gourry asked her. " Zelos is always spying on us. He must know where the Claire Bible is!" She cried. Amelia gasped.
"That means that he did this to us to keep us away from the Claire Bible, so he can get it for himself!" " Right! Hey wait ... This is no time to talk! Zelos is probably there already!" The group looked at each other, then ran out. The sisters looked at each other in confusion.
"What? Coming here?" Wagnerd asked as Zelos and Martina stood before him. " That's right. Lina Inverse and her teammates are coming here for the Claire Bible. And let me warn you, now she's no third rate sorceress." He said. Wagnerd smiles.
"Thank you for the warning Zekos, or whatever you're name is. We'll prepare immediately." He turned to his clan. " Prepare for attack! Surround the castle and make sure they don't get in!" He ordered. Zelos looked at Martina and they smiled at each other.
"That little trickster! You can't trust him for a second!" Zelgadis complained. Lina nodded as they ran up the hills to the mansion. " Just wait until I find him- Hey I can see the mansion now!" She cried. Then the clan came surrounding the entrance, weapons in their hands.
"How did they know we were coming?" Amelia cried. "I'm afraid we can't let you pass! The Claire Bible belongs to us!" Jesaul yelled. Lina glared. " Not long from now you'll be saying that it did belong to you. Anyway, you should lighten up! Lightening Bolt!" A flash of light came and the clan fell from the shocking light. " Hurry up!" Lina opened the door and signaled them to hurry in.
They walked around the big mansion in confusion of where to go. They wandered everywhere looking. They opened two large doors and saw a room lit by candlelight. A man was sitting in a throne up above the stairs like a king. He glared down on them.
"So, you thought you could get by so easy," he said coldly. Lina turned around and gasped. The clan had come in and surrounded the room. They healed the blinding lightning attack. " All right, I'm warning you now. We have a hostage and if you don't stop right there we'll slit her throat!" He yelled.
"A hostage?! You're bluffing!" Lina yelled back. Wagnerd clinched in anger. " Oh, yeah ... Jesaul bring her to me ... In the meantime ... Get them. The Claire Bible is forever ours!" He cried. Lina guarded herself. She saw Jesual leaving and looked at Amelia. " Amelia, we'll take care of these guys! You follow him and save the hostage!" She instructed. Amelia nodded.
"Justice will fight this one out no problem," she said confidently. Lina distracted a few of the members coming for them and Amelia slipped out of the room, following Jesaul. She ran quietly behind him. Watching him. Then he approached a dungeon cell and seemed to disappear behind a wall. Amelia jumped out from her hiding place trying to make an entrance.
"You who have no love for innocent lives must now feel the judgement of justice!" She cried. She didn't see him and all of a sudden a big monster with six eyes and a big mouth appeared. Amelia screamed and ran around frantically as the monster chased her around the hall. Amelia tripped ( being her clumsy self) and fell down hard. The monster looked down on her with evil eyes, and is about to eat her alive when all of a sudden the animator had a fatal heart attack and she was saved. ( Rats!)
She approached the cage, still breathing hard. She boke the lock with a fire ball and ran in. She saw Alex sitting there on the floor with popped out eyes. " Are you all right, miss?" She asked. Alex said nothing, her eyes were still popped out. " We have to get out of here!" Amelia cried. She offered Alex her hand. " Do you need a hand?" She asked. Alex then looked angry.
"No, I don't need a hand ... I need a Zel!" She cried. " You mean Zelga-" Amelia began. " Yeah ... Oh, why couldn't he rescue me!?" She began to cry and Amelia made her hand into a fist. " Well, I'm here. And besides," She paused," We travel together ... it would be only natural for him to already like me."
"Yeah right. A clumsy half wit acrobat like you ... I'm sure he likes you all right ... " Alex replied sarcastically. " What did you say about me!?" Amelia threw Alex out the mansion window. " Just go back to where you came from! You're free now!" Amelia called out to her. Alex could hear Amelia running off down the hall. " Wait! I still haven't met Zelgadis yet!" Alex cried.
"I can't believe it! There are SO many of them!" Lina said. Zelgadis and Gourry held out their swords, still ready to fight. Amelia appeared by coming in with a Fire Ball. She jumped back with the group.
"Amelia, did you get the hostage out?" Zelgadis asked. " No problem. Let's fight!" She replied. The clan stood up from the Fire Ball and surrounded them. No matter what the team did they would heal up again, them being priests and priestess'.
"Man, you guys are persistent!" Lina said. A female priestess walks forward. " Of course. We are stronger than your little group" she pauses," AND us females on this side are much more attractive!" She laughed. Lina clinched with anger.
"What did you say ... ?" Lina looked up with a glare on her face. "Well, we'll see who's the better side here, won't we?" She closed her eyes and began to chant. "Darkness beyond twilight ... Crimson beyond blood that flows ... Buried in the flow of time ... I now pledge myself to the darkness ... " "W-W-Wait!!" Amelia cried.
"Let the foes who stand before be destroyed by the power you and I possess! Dragon Slave!" Lina called out. The fire burst let out and the mansion was set afire. You could hear the screams of the clan miles away. " Darth Vadar ... We have betrayed you!!"
Lina looked down at the burnt shambles of the mansion. Amelia moved over next to her. " The clan is defeated but ... So fortunate for us that you burnt up the Claire Bible right along with them!!" Amelia screamed in her ear. Lina began to cry. " I went through all that for nothing ... !"
"So ... The Bible is destroyed after all ... " Lina turned around. There stood Zelos with Martina clinging to his arm. "Zelos!!! Gee are you ever gonna get it ... " Zelgadis cracked his knuckles. Lina stood up and glared. Gourry drew his sword, and Amelia put her hands up ready for a spell. Zelos looked around at them and then shook Martina off him.
"Well, it was fun while it lasted ... See ya, Martina!" Zelos teleported away, leaving Martina to take the blunt of the attacks from the furious group.
"So, Molly is dead ... Are you sure?" Bobbi asked Alex. "Well, that explosion I saw could have killed anyone ... " She answered.
"It's really a shame ... You didn't even get the naked pictures of Zel anyway ... " Bobbi said. Another girl looked up. "Naked pictures of Zelgadis? I just heard about two traveling priestess', Sara and Amanda, who have naked pictures of Zel. Lots of them ... and some Gourry too!" she said. Alex looked up.
"Really!? I'm gone!!" She cried. She jumped to her feet, running off into the distance on her new journey. Meanwhile, the Slayers team was still in search for Zelos to get their revenge!