Chapter 1: The Strange Girl


She was a blond girl about 10 years traveling through the forest. The street she was on went towards Zareck....a hugh city at the north. She sat down under a tree waiting for her to show up with her companions.

They were going to come here, she knew it....had seen it... seen it...

She had left her place about 2 hour ago...

Are they going to wonder where I might be?... Ha! Sure they're wondering... they don't want to bump into you.... Are they wondering why I left?... I could know if I.... No!!... I left 'cause I was bored...

It would be fun traveling with Lina... something new... different...

Is she still mad with me? I could... No!! You wanted something new and that's why you're here! You're not going to use anything a human would not be able to use!... A normal human... She smiled at that thought. So what am I gonna say? Tell her the truth?... No!..they wouldn't treat you like an equal...might be afraid of you.... Since when am I thinking that much?.......... JUHU!! Remember? You're for having fun!! To distract yourself...

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What if they reconize me?....The possibilities for that are minimal, but if Xelas's priest shows up...he could reconize me...I know that he wouldn't telll, but....it wouldn't be fun.

The dumb blond one is no problem as well as the little princess...

And she? she knows me somehow....

And Rezo's grandson?....He's clever!...

And the dragon?... No!...You're worrying to much.....telling no one....you never worried about such things, why now?....Is it because of last time?.... STOP IT NOW!!....they're coming...I can feel their presence.....seem to be lucky, the priest isn't around... now it's time...


Lina was arguing with Gourry about how he could be so stupid, Filia was carrying lil' Val, who was asleep, while Zel was trying to get Amelia of him as the blond girl appeared in front of the group.

"Are you Lina Inverse?" the girl asked Lina.

Lina saw the girl about the same high as Lina herself. She had long blond hair, ice blue eyes and a voice that seemed familiar to Lina.

"Yes! I'm Lina Inverse, sourceress supreme!" Lina answered.... she seemed to be surprised... she had forgoten to hit Gourry for his statement about her being 'fat'...

"I'm Shalla Kaiss" said the girl

stupid name....why didn't you think of another?... no time...

"I want to travel with you Lina Inverse! To learn from you..." continued Shalla

Learn from her?? You're such a liar, know that?...

They were now looking at her...all of them.

"Learn from Lina?" asked Filia.

"Lina? You can teach? I thought you were only a flat-chested, litt....." Gourry couldn't continue because he was immediatly fireballed by Lina, who was screaming at him.

...things i like from her... she's so... Shalla's tought were interupted by Lina. "What do you wanna learn from me? Magic?"

"...Yes!"

"Then Lina might not be the right person." said Filia who was almost hit by Lina if it weren't for Val in her arms...

"Why do you want to learn magic?" Zel wanted to know watching her.

...Rezo's grandson...

"I... well... to say the truth...I want....I want... Great! hadn't thought 'bout that,ne?... I never needed to explain myself to anyone, why now?... 'cause you were bored, remember? Now think fast!! ...I... I want to learn to defend myself!"

OH! Great! The best idea I heard in years!!...That was bad... Shut up! I need to think...

"Defend yourself?" Zel looked her in the eyes. ....suspicious?...

"Well...yes...from others like..." Shalla was interupted by Amelia

"...Bandits! Robers! All The enemys of justice! I Amelia Will Tesla Sailoon willteach you how to fight evil if Lina doesn't" said Amelia standing like a statue of some great person... ....woa!! that girl is scary!!...

"I'll teach you!!" said Lina immediatly. Shalla could feel Lina's emotions ...afraid that girl might turn me into something like her? ...Shalla smiled.

"Thank you! I knew I could believe in the best sourceress of the world"

Lina smiled victoriously at the others and said, " I like that girl!"

Zel and Filia sweatdroped.

"Let's go! i'm starving and we still have a long way to Zareck...By the way..." she turned back to Shalla, "...How much are you going to pay me?"

"Pay you? But Ms Lina!! She's a poor defensless girl! you cannot expect her to actually pay..." Amelia was stopped by Shalla.

"I'll pay you 100 gold coins per lesson."

"A HUNDRED GOLD COINS????" they asked in unision.

Shalla nodded.

"Where do you get so much money?" asked Filia before the others could say something.

"That's a long story...I really don't want to talk about it....please..." fast thinking,ne?... Oh! Shut up!... ^_^...

"Well...if you don't want to talk about it you could..." wanted Filia to say agian.

"FILIA!!" Lina gave her a look to shut up.

"Okay folks! Let's go...i'm hungry!!"

Shalla smiled.... more to herself ....now I'm going to have some fun!!^_^....


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