Zelos: Giggling as he leafs through the script before him. 'And so the group stood: the beautiful (cough) Princess to be, Cinder-Felia, her dashing, scared, dreamy-beyond imagination - '
Lina: 'Ano ... Zelos, aren't you getting a BIT carried away?'
Zelos: Laughing. 'Ah-ah ... Hehe ... (cough) The DASHING Prince Valgarv and his rather sword happy brother, Prince Sangulas. Opposite of them were the mismatched party of the flat-chested, fireball throwing, red hood wearing Lina Red Ridding Hood, along side of the jellyfish for brains, clueless, BLOND Hunter, Gourry.'
Lina&Felia: 'ZELOS!'
Lina: 'FIREBALL!'
Zelos coughed slightly and waved away the smoke, grinning like a fool. Then he pulled out a new script, discarding the ashes of the old one.
Zelos: 'The group was all looking at the prone form of Zelgadis the unhappy wolf-chimera who was being stood upon by the odd, NOISY girl that had fallen from the sky.'
Zelgadis: Softly. 'Get off of me.'
Amelia: 'Who is the hansom prince who rescued me from my terrible banishment?'
Sangulas: 'HEY! I thought that there was supposed to be a Hunter up there!'
Gourry: 'Huh? What about me?'
Sangulas: 'Well, the fruity guy with the script told me that my greatest rival, the Hunter Gourry, was up in that tower ...'
Gourry: 'Why would I be in that tower? Lina, did you know that girl, who's a lot prettier than you, has a tail?'
Lina: 'If the fruit told'em you were there, it was because he was supposed to get THAT down.' She pointed at Ameila-punzle, after calmly smashing the Hunter's face into the ground, who's face lit up as she saw Sangulas.
Amelia: 'You're the prince?'
Sangulas: 'Uhh ... Wait a second ...'
Amelia: 'Oh, I have finally been brought into the light! I was destined to be rescued by a hansom prince!'
Zelgadis: 'WOULD YOU GET OFF!'
Zelos: 'The tiny girl was flung away as the annoyed wolf-chimera heaved himself back to his feet. Her eyes grew round as she gazed up at him. Prince Sangulas, relieved to have been forgotten focused back on the bewildered Hunter.'
Zelgadis: Glaring up at Zelos. 'Why's she doing that?'
Amelia: 'Who are YOU? I'm sorry I was standing on you ... Did you ... did you catch me?'
Zelgadis: Edging behind Lina. 'Uhhh ... you fell on me.'
Amelia: 'MY HERO!'
Zelos: 'The girl threw herself at the wolf-chimera who took flight and hid behind Prince Valgarv who was still trying to calm poor little Cinder-Felia's nerves after the Hunter's skirt lifting venture. Still annoyed at being showed up by the wolf-chimera and angry at Gourry for upsetting Cinder-Felia, he lifted his hand and calmly fried the little brat in mid leap. Zelgadis grinned for the first time in a long while and breathed a sigh of relief.'
Sangulas: 'So ... you're Gourry the Hunter, famed swordsman?'
Gourry: 'So?' He leaned against his sword and cocked his head to the side.
Sangulas: 'Then I'll defeat you! Draw your sword!'
Lina: She groans as Sangulas charges Gourry and they start sword fighting. She walks over to Felia and takes her arm. 'I wanna talk to you.'
Felia: Smiles happily as Valgarv and Zelgadis team up and stomp Amelia BACK down. 'Sure ... Say, do I know you from somewhere?'
Lina: 'No ... Must be my older sister, Luna Inverse. May I ask a favor of you?'
Felia: Ducking sword slashes. 'I suppose ... What do you want?'
Lina: 'That idiot who lifted your dress said you have a tail... You aren't a Ryuzoku are you?'
Felia: 'Yes ...'
Lina: 'Do you have a pink bow? If so, can I please have it? Zelgadis the wolf-chimera needs it to get free of that wolf suite.'
Zelos: 'Cinder-Felia agreed to parting with her old bow, since she would soon be a princess and have as many bows as she wanted, even though she thought it more than slightly strange that the wolf-chimera would need a BOW. Just as she was handing it to Lina Red Ridding Hood, a huge CRASH jarred the land under them. Even the two swordsmen paused to gape.'
Lina: 'Oh no, NOW what is that fruitcake loading us with?!'
Zelgadis: 'I don't want to know.'
Zelos: 'Martina the Witch hurried out to the group to see if they had been the cause of the earthquake that had recked her kitchen. She gasped when she saw the remains of the tower.'
Martina: 'OH NO! YOU LET IT OUT!'
Amelia: 'That's the ol' witch who locked me in that tower!'
Valgarv&Zelgadis: 'We'll pay you to put it back!'
Martina: 'Nope ... I can't stick her up there again. Sorry boys.'
Zelgadis: Looking at the adoring girl and looking rather greenish. 'Why NOT!?'
Martina: 'It's not in the script.'
Zelgadis: '...................'
Zelos: 'Martina the Witch was delighted to see the pink bow in Lina's hands when she turned around. She grabbed it and stuck it on her head.'
Martina: 'Great!' Glancing at her script swiftly. 'Now all I need is the legendary Harp of Shabranigodo! SHABRANIGODO?!'
Whole group: 'SHABRANIGODO!?!?!'
Zelos: Giggling wickedly. 'Oh, you're going to LOVE the next part!'
Martina: 'Wait a sec ... WAIT! It says that I also have to have the legendary Sword of Light! It's been lost for years! And Shabranigodo doesn't exist!'
Valgarv: 'SHH!! Don't say that! Great ... too late.'
Martina: 'What? What'd I say?'
Valgarv: 'Now that you've said he doesn't exist, he's going to waltz in and kick our butts. Thanks, you old hag.'
Martina: 'WHAT?!'
Zelos: 'Martina's spells didn't even reach the bored looking prince, who was now looking towards the area were the huge crash had been heard. Unfortunately for her, the spells did bounce off to hit Amelia-punzle just as she was latching onto Zelgadis the wolf-chimera's legs.'
Lina: 'Prince Valgarv, what's up? Do you see something?'
Valgarv: 'Yeah ... There's this guy all in red running this way holding something really big.'
Zelgadis: Turning slowly from stomping on Amelia. 'Red? All in red? With hair kinda like mine?'
Valgarv: 'Yeah. Look, here he comes.'
Zelos: 'And the figure of the once Blind mage, Rezo, ran up to the group. The only thing that made Martina the Witch and Zelgadis the wolf-chimera do a double take was that his eyes, the most enchanting, mystifying, elegant, lovely, misty, sparkling-'
Lina: 'Ano - '
Zelos: Roles up his script and bashes Lina on the head before going on. 'Clear gray eyes that were full of wonder of the world around him and annoyance at something else. He stopped and dropped what he was holding, panting for breath.'
Rezo: 'Sorry ... to ... be ... out... of ... breath.'
Martina: 'Rezo the Blind mage! You're eyes are open!'
Zelgadis: 'Why you rotten piece of-'
Rezo: 'Uhu? Zel-chan, what are YOU doing here? Funny ... I never thought you'd be so ... hairy ...'
Zelgadis: 'That's not me! It's this @#$*! wolf suite you stuck me in! I can't get it off because of you!'
Rezo: 'Oh interesting! Oh yes, it was because you were sneaking out in it. Pity you hadn't been in a dress ... That would have been MUCH more amusing.'
Zelos: 'Ohhh! He even THINKS like I do!'
Zelgadis&Rezo: '..................'
Gourry: 'Lina, what's a fruitcake?'
Zelos: 'Humph. Anyway, Martina the Witch noticed that the object under Rezo the Mage's arm was the legendary Harp of Shabranigodo.'
Martina: 'Oh, you hunky stud of a mage you! You got the harp!'
Rezo: 'Oh, that thing? Take it, go ahead. I don't care. Maybe Shabranigodo will attack you instead of me then.'
Martina: 'Thanks! I ho- WHAT DID YOU SAY!?'
Rezo: Glancing at the script, no longer in Braille, and chokes. 'He's coming down the beanstalk. In fact, he'll be here soon.'
Valgarv: 'You mean you let him know you were taking that thing?! How stupid can you be?!'
Zelos: Slapping Valgarv in the back of the head. 'Don't talk to Rezo-chan like that.'
Rezo: '...............' Teardrop.
Valgarv: 'Then stop treating me like this.' Grabs Zelos and slams him through what's left of the tower. 'And stop making a fool out of me.'
Zelos: Grinning from the ruins and winking. 'Thanks, that was fun!'
Valgarv: With a look of disgust. 'Masochist ...'
Rezo: 'Well, I wanted to be able to see to get DOWN that @)%*# thing, so I used it up there ... Seems it woke him up. We're all doomed. Nothing can save us now. Nice knowing you all, I'm going on a trip to Italy now. Perhaps I'll get in a Greek Cruise before Shabranigodo destroys it.'
He starts to walk off, but jerks back, choking with both Zelgadis and Zelos standing on the ends of his robes.
Zelgadis&Zelos: 'I don't think so.'
Rezo: @@*!(%#@
Zelos: 'Tsk tsk. Such strong words!'
Valgarv: 'COULD we get ON with this?'
Zelos: 'Oh fine. The group was frantic as to what to do. Lina wanted to get a last meal in, then brainstorm. Unfortunately the only person who agreed with that didn't have enough brain cells to help out any.' He glanced at Gourry, snickered and then went back to the script. 'Valgarv wanted to just ditch them and go off with Cinder-Felia, since as Ryuzoku they really didn't give a rat's rear if Shabby appeared on the scenes or not. Prince Sangulas just wanted to finish his fight with Gourry and Martina just wanted them to go find the sword of light. It was Amelia-punzle's wail that brought everything to a halt.'
Zelgadis: 'Her wail could halt a charging rhino ...'
Amelia: If we had the Sword of Light then I'm SURE we'd be able to beat Shabranigodo!'
Lina: 'And just HOW are we supposed to FIND it before he GETS here?!'
Amelia: Throwing her arms around Zelgadis. 'He could find it with his magic!'
Zelgadis: Stomping on her. 'Ack! No I can't! Don't you think we'd have done that by now?!'
Zelos: 'Attention is diverted as Prince Sangulas gave a squawk of surprise. Gourry the Hunter had sheathed his sword and was grinning at him.'
Gourry: 'If it's so special, I'm sure I can get you to leave me alone with it. See?' He takes a needle and touches the hilt and something clicks. 'LIGHT COME FORTH!'
The group: 'THE SWORD OF LIGHT?!?!
Lina: Growling. 'Gourry ...'
Gourry: 'Ano? NOW why's she mad at me?'
Lina: 'You've had that the WHOLE TIME?!'
Gourry: 'Sure ... It's a family heirloom. Why? You can't have it.'
Zelos: 'Just as Lina Red Ridding Hood was about to pounce upon the unfortunate Hunter, the sky suddenly darkened, birds flew away, lightning flares, the wind howled ...'
Valgarv: Hitting him with a rock. 'GET ON WITH IT!'
Zelos: Watching the tiny chibi Rezo's running around his head, then looks back at the script. 'A giant ruby eyed form loomed over the group, it's laughter making the ground shake under their feet.'
Valgarv: Yawn.
Lina: @@*!&$($)@)%*&#)@*#^*@!^$%@!!!
Zelos: SUCH language!' He starts laughing.