This happens after Musical Chairs. The song depicted within is sliced pieces of the ending song for Slayers NEXT. They aren't in order, so that doesn't mean you can learn the song from reading this. I don't think this qualifies as a songfic.
Your life's hopes and dreams are gone now
Are you satisfied with your life now?
Why wasn't he happy? Did he actually care for...?
No. They were toys. Things for the Mazoku to play with and break.
But...
Something wasn't right. He couldn't See what was going to happen. There was something blocking him.
Well, then. The Path of Shadows had been just that: a shadow. They weren't going down that Path. She will be born.
No, she won't.
Where did that come from? He frowned, and listened to himself. There was something on the edge of his mind... Something was going to go wrong.
Xellos sighed.
Are you satisfied with your life now?
Ah, I am pleased, my daughter. You have the power. You have the Chimera.
Oh, but what is this? Another suitor, perhaps? Oh, no. Trying to see her future, are you? Have you not figured it out yet?
She is Chaos. You cannot see Chaos's future.
Oh, your mother is proud of you, my daughter. You are her favorite.
My ruby eyed daughter...
To be the talk of the world
Zelgadis kissed his lover's neck, running his hand up her shirt. "Will we be alone?" he murmured in her ear.
Lina replied, in between kisses, "Well... Amelia is... with her father... We should be alone..."
"Lina-san! Zelgadis-san!"
"For three seconds," she finished sourly. The sorceress sat up and straightened her clothing. "Damn! I don't want to fry any Mazoku today."
"That's a first."
"Oh, shut up."
So you want to be the talk of the world
The redhead sorceress looked up at the Mazoku, and growled. "YOU..."
Zel winced. He knew that tone. It had been directed at him at one point. Wasn't one of his best times.
"GRR... FIREBALL!"
And the girl proceeded to cast Fireball after Fireball at the Mazoku. It was useless, of course. But at least she was letting off some steam.
"FIREBALL! FIREBALL!"
It was inevitable, Zel realized as Lina steadily got angrier. He wasn't about to get in between her and the object of her anger. Because if he did...
"Darkness beyond twilight
Crimson beyond blood that flows..."
That's why. He didn't want to get Dragu Slaved. Zel quickly found a safe place really, really far away.
"Buried in the flow of time
In thy great name
I pledge myself to darkness
Let the fools that stand before me
Be destroyed by the power you and I possess!
DRAGU SLAVE!"
To be the talk of the world
Zelgadis sighed as he watched his lover create another crater. This would be Lina Inverse Crater number 15.
His sapphire eyes widened as he realized that the Mazoku hadn't died. It... hadn't. He heard Lina growl again.
"DIE, DAMNIT!" She threw another Dragu Slave at it.
"Lina, wait!" His cry was lost as the thing laughed.
IS THIS THE FAMOUS DARK LORD SLAYER, LINA INVERSE? it sneered at her. IT IS TO LAUGH!
"Why you..."
OH, YOU THINK YOU CAN HURT ME, LITTLE GIRL?
"Leave her alone!" Zelgadis grit his teeth. "RA TILT!"
The Ra Tilt slid past the Mazoku. AND THE CHIMERA THINKS IT CAN HURT ME. It grew a tail, and lashed out at them.
"LINA-CHAN!!"
Zel growled as he dove out of the way, watching a certain namagomi Mazoku pull Lina out of the way.
"XELLOS?! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" Lina shrieked, beating him.
"GASP Despite that this is turning me on... (ow), I won't let you or Zel-kun die..."
"DIE, NAMAGOMI!!!!"
HAHA! THIS IS HILARIOUS. The other Mazoku lashed out at all of them. HOWEVER, I HAVE NO TIME FOR THIS.
Something's taken control now.
The sorceress picked up Xellos, and threw it at the enemy. However, there was one thing she didn't notice.
The tail.
"LINA! LOOK OUT!"
She turned at the last possible moment, and saw the tail heading for her.
Then darkness.
All your life's hopes and dreams are gone now
My daughter...
Daddy? Is that you?
Lina...
Mommy? I miss you...
You weren't supposed to die there.
You were supposed to stay with the chimera.
I don't understand, Mommy. Why is Zel so important?
It isn't just him.
It's the Mazoku in him.
I don't understand, Daddy. What about the Mazoku?
And it isn't just you.
It's the Mazoku in you as well.
I'm... a Mazoku?
You are the daughter of a powerful Mazoku.
More than that.
I don't understand...
So let's get your engine running!
There is more to you.
I don't understand, Mommy.
The Beastmaster's servant should have told you.
You haven't heard his "Sore wa himitsu desu" line.
You are half Mazoku.
You have a right to know.
He has a right to tell you.
What is going on?!
He Saw the Paths you could have chosen.
Before he saw you.
Long before.
And he fell in love with you then.
Mazoku don't love.
And what are you?
This is different. I'm half human.
Why do you think that?
Why do you think you can cast the Giga Slave?
The Laguna Blade?
Why did L-sama choose you to use her power?
I chose only my most powerful child.
Mommy... You're the Lord of Nightmares?
The Beastmaster's servant fell in love.
As did I, fifteen years ago.
Daddy...
You have my eyes.
Daddy...
You must choose a Path, Lina.
Xellos cannot See your path, Chaos.
You must choose it yourself.
A Path?
Your
Destiny
Destiny...
Will you remain dead?
Shall you be resurrected?
Will you allow your Mazoku blood take over?
Will you allow the others to heal your body?
A Path...
You must choose.
You must choose.
You must choose.
I can't!
YOU MUST!
YOU MUST!
I can't...
YOU MUST!
YOU MUST!
YOU MUST CHOOSE!
YOU MUST CHOOSE!
I CAN'T!!
CHOOSE!
CHOOSE!
Zelgadis...
TAKE YOUR PATH NOW!
TAKE IT!
I have chosen!
All your life's hopes and dreams are gone now
Zelgadis held Lina's broken body close to him, crying. She was dead... Forever...
Xellos was standing over then, his face showing pain. "I should have been able to See this..." he whispered.
"SEE IT?!" he roared, glaring at the Mazoku.
"I should have... Seen this... I should have Seen her death..."
"What do you mean?!"
The general dropped to his knees, and touched the sorceress's body. "I can bring her back. She won't be the same... but she'll be alive."
"I thought Mazoku can't restore life where it's been lost," Zel shot at him bitterly.
"Lina-chan has Mazoku blood," Xellos whispered. "I can share half my life with her, animating her body."
"No."
Xellos nodded. "I understand."
Are you satisfied with your life now?
I have chosen!
Are you sure?
This Path isn't one you can reverse.
Neither is death.
You have a point.
I will have this honor.
I am ready.
Are you satisfied with your life now?
There was a high tinkling in the back of Xellos' and Zelgadis' minds. "What was that?" the chimera asked, shaken.
"That was the sound of our life's hopes and dreams... shattering."
Are you satisfied with your life now?
The Path of Shadows.
Xellos can't See your future.
It is too cloudy.
I understand.
Now go. Spread what your are, Chaos.
Shatter dreams.
And find your shattered dreams.
Rebuild them.
Find the chimera.
I love you, Mommy, Daddy.
Goodbye.
Our daughter.
It's all right.
Alright, here's something to know: I gave Xellos-kun precognition, so he can see what's going to happen. So he knows, but does he want to tell? Why, secrets are much more fun!
In the scene where Lina finds out who her parents are, yes, L-sama's 'voice' here is in green. And whose 'voice' is in red? Who also has ruby eyes in the Slayers universe? C'mon, you know who it is. I don't know why I made those two her parents, but I guess it makes sense. Maybe. Probably not.