Zelgadis was afraid to leave Gourry's room. Though Lina couldn't hurt him per say still he couldn't face her. Part was due to fear, the other was due to embarrassment. God what is she going to think of me now? I'm not a pervert. He kept running through his thoughts pacing back and forth till eventually Gourry's snoring was too much for him and he had to leave. Zelgadis crept into the hallway carefully scanning the area only remember that whole zone out thing that had happened to him before? Well it happened to him again while he was standing in the hallway. It didn't last too long, just long enough for Lina to enter the hallway and creep up behind him. Zelgadis almost jumped when he saw Lina after he broke out of his little zoned out spell.
"Lina I am very sorry! I didn't mean to do that! I was only trying to help you. Please forgive me!" Zelgadis was practically on his knees begging for forgiveness. A small voice in the back of his head reminded him that this wasn't something that he'd normally do but he told the voice to shut up because he couldn't remember anyway.
Lina on the other hand just looked at his with a skeptical expression. She didn't know whether or not to forgive him or to hold a grudge. He was only trying to save my life it wasn't like he did it on purpose. Bu-but he saw me in the nude! Lina wrestled with her thoughts. But then a thought dawned on her. He was already going through so much stuck in a spirit like body with his memory failing him a short time to live. He didn't need something else to add on to everything. ‘Besides I could always fry him for it later.
"Zelgadis don't bother. It doesn't matter. Let's just forget about it okay?" She gave him a little pat on the head with a forced smile. Zelgadis could easily tell that she was still annoyed if not peeved about the whole thing but he didn't pursue the matter. It's not like he could, he couldn't even talk to her.
"Anyway let's go get something to eat! Hey wait a minute! You told me that, that demon in my dream was dead?! You lied to me!" She glared at him with fire burning in her eyes. So much for trying to go easy on Zelgadis.
"He is sort of dead." Zelgadis said rubbing the back of his neck with a sheepish expression.
Lina just looked at him again skeptically. But she didn't say anything she just went to go get her breakfast.
Oddly enough at the inn restaurant Lina ate way more then usual. But then due to Zelgadis' ex-demon part she didn't eat that much the night before.
"Hey Zel I just thought of something. Why would that demon want to kill me or steal the lock of hair?" Lina said as she finished her meal.
Zelgadis gave that a good thought. Now how would I go about telling her that? But then he thought of an idea. He motioned for Lina to come back upstairs with him. They went back to his room and he motioned for her to sit at the desk with the pen and paper on it. Lina picked up the pen and put it to the paper while Zelgadis put his own hand over Lina's hand. It went through slightly and they both did feel the fire and ice sensations but Lina could also feel a little pull when Zelgadis guided her hand. He used his own hand to move hers to write.
He was a part of me.
"What do you mean? How could he be a part of you?"
When I was a chimera he was my demon part.
Lina looked at him in shock. "My guess is that, that was one of the reason's why you weren't really that willing to talk about the dream."
Yes.
"But why would he want to kill me or steal your lock of hair?"
When I was a chimera I was in control of everything. The golem part was nothing more then a part of a base with no mind to compete with. But the demon wasn't so docile. I got most of my power from him and I always kept its mind caged. I never let it have control. Because if I had, the demon would have killed many. It thirsts for bloodshed and destruction. And now that it's free it wants revenge. By hurting me and ruining whatever chance I might have of getting back to normal.
"Wow that's pretty harsh. Is there anyway to kill him?"
I don't know, but from what I can tell I'm the only one who can harm him. Though I don't understand how he is able to harm others.
"I wonder if I'm the only other person besides you who can see him…"
You probably are. And you all are probably in grave danger. I'm so sorry this is all my fault.
"Now don't you start that! We all make mistakes there's no avoiding that. We'll just have to see through this. Don't worry I'm pretty sure that everything will turn out fine. Anyway let's go see if Mr. Hender is up." Lina bounced off and Zelgadis followed close behind. He didn't know if he should be worried or very relieved. He honestly couldn't remember if Lina was good in her judgment or just a wishful thinker. So many things were gone from his memory, and we couldn't get rid of this uneasy feeling. Having his memory leaving him bit by bit was scary. It was like parts of him were being taken away from him as minutes passed. But at least now Lina could see him. Even those things were getting worse there were still some bright sides.
Popo was floating around the library very bored. Mr. Hender wasn't awake yet and Popo couldn't find anything to do. But Popo did go to see if Mr. Hender was awake by teleporting to his room. Much to Popo's annoyance he was still sleeping. Popo was going to do something to wake up the sleeping librarian until Popo heard some noises elsewhere in the building. Popo went to investigate and what he found was Lina and Zelgadis.
"Hello Popo. Is Mr. Hender up yet?"
Popo shook his head.
"So Popo are you doing okay?" Zelgadis said with a smile patting Popo playfully on the um head. Popo responded with glee. He liked it when people gave him attention.
"Wait a minute Popo you can see Zelgadis?"
Popo nodded. And Zelgadis pointed to his ear. "Popo can hear you too?" Lina looked at him is disbelief. Zelgadis nodded. "Well anyway Popo can you get Mr. Hender up? We'll be downstairs in the lab portion. Okay?"
Popo nodded and disappeared.
"After you." Zelgadis said with hands motioning even though Lina couldn't hear him. Lina rolled her eyes and leaded the way to the lab.
Mr. Hender on the other hand was fighting to keep his eyes open when Popo woke him up. The problem was that Mr. Hender didn't know exactly why Popo had woken him up. But he still got dressed and followed Popo to the downstairs lab.
"Good morning Mr. Hender."
"Well good morning Miss Lina. So that's why Popo woke me up. Tell me did you manage to get the hair sample?"
"Right here?" Lina held up the said lock of hair for Mr. Hender to see.
"Alright if Mister Zelgadis' is in the room then we can get started. First of all I need Zelgadis to step into this machine." Mr. Hender pointed to some pod like thing that had tubes and various other things plugged into it. But one thing was for sure it didn't look comfortable. Zelgadis approached the pod with caution and got into is slowly. He looked over to Lina in confusion and Lina just shrugged.
"Is he in there?"
"Yup and he looks confused."
"Alright then now to put in the DNA sample." Mr. Hender pulled a few levers and part of the machine opened up and he took the hair from out of the string and placed it in. Then he pulled a few more levers and pod door closed on Zelgadis leaving him in the dark.