Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ The Mazoku Ring (Tolkien crossover/parody) ❯ The rabiat bunny and the raging sorceress ( Chapter 7 )
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By: maighread 
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Angst / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.22.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 264 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Angst / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.22.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 264 | Status: Work In Progress
Chapter 7: The rabiat bunny and the raging sorceress
"We'd like 5 rooms please!"
"Coming right up, Miss."
Amelia turned around to face the others with their given roomkeys,
and started handing them out.
"We were lucky, these were the only rooms left! It seems that there are a l
ot of people here this evening."
"What did I say, the buffet here must be great!" Lina squealed with joy.
Even Zelgadiss forced forth a smile at that.
"Well, it does seem nice and quiet too…"
Lina struck a pose.
"I say we get some food, then get a good night sleep before continuing tomorrow!"
As said, as done. The party headed into the dining room, which was, as Amelia had said.
It was dimlit, cosy and warm, due to the great big fireplace and some candles around the room,
with tables and chairs all around. Laughter and voices chimed throughout the huge room,
and everywhere one would look one would be greeted by friendly faces, old and young.
Lina however was more pleased by the delicious smell that greeted her nose as she
walked through the door.
"Aaah, I'm hungry! I could eat an entire horse!"
"Of course you could, Lina! With your tablemanners and all," Martina cut in and earned a
glare from her nemesis in return. But for now Martina had luck, as Lina's stomach
convinced her to deal with more important matters, stuffing herself with all the tasty
morsels of food that was awaitening her on the huge buffet table in the other end of the room.
Quickly grabbing a platter and followed by the others they lined up. Amelia chirped happily,
having earned a place right behind Lina.
"Oh boy, Lina-san! They have roastbeef! And chicken!"
"At least they have coffee," Zelgadiss said non-chalantly. Xelloss played with his fork and dagger.
"And maybe Dora Dora surprise pot…" he grinned.
"Not funny, Xelloss!" Lina grumbled as it was her turn to scoop up food..
"WHAT?!"
Just as she was about to pick up a delicious looking leg of lamb, it was snapped up by another person.
Then Lina snapped, litterally, and got a mighty headlock on the thief.
"YOU GIVE THAT BACK OR I'LL…"
Amelia and Martina's eyes went wide as they managed to make out the features of the face of
the unlucky person that had earned Lina's wrath.
"Gourry-san??"
"My my Lina-chan, what a coincidence!" chuckled Xelloss, and Lina immediately
dropped Gourry, then swung her plate into the unlucky Mazoku's face.
"Gourry, what are YOU doing here?!" she exclaimed, ignoring the fact that the
other patrons nearby was wondering about the commotion and the poor priest who
had been knocked to the floor and the shattered pieces of a plate around him.
"Well, I kinda got late, the map you gave me was all wrong!" Gourry defended
himself while rubbing the back of his head, "but at least I got here at last, ne?"
Lina, Amelia and Zel sweatdropped and sighed.
"Gourry. The place where I told you to meet up with us is in the next valley."
"Oh."
Martina only snorted.
"I don't know about you, but *I* am going to get me some food!"
Only a few minutes later the gang was happily eating their food, with the
exception of Zelgadiss, who drank his usual cup of coffee. Lina and Gourry
were back to normal, in other words fighting over some steak,
Amelia was happily munching some salad and sausages, Martina drank her third
glass of wine after finishing her plate of salmon and eggs. Xelloss however
didn't eat his food. So far so good, but still… After what had happened earlier
that day it seemed that the others had already picked up their trail.
That wasn't good. No, not at all Xelloss thought and drank some water,
eyeing Lina carefully.
Lina leaned back in her seat, patting her stomach happily.
"Aaah, I'm stuffed!" she sighed in a content manner. She didn't get to relax in
her chair for long, as she felt someone tugging at the hem of her cape.
Kinda annoyed, she looked over her shoulder.
"What is it?"
"Excuse me, but are you the notorious bandit killer, Lina Inverse?"
Her half glare was met by a middle aged man. He didn't seem suspicious though,
and due to Lina's good judge of character, she decided not to fireball the guy for now.
"Yes, who's asking?"
"I'm the inn-keeper here at The rabiat bunny, and I'm quite honored to have
such a brilliant sorceress to stay here at my humble inn! As long as you pay, that is…"
With a triumphant grin Lina turned around in her chair, flinging her red mane back.
"Thanks, the food's good too!" she smiled, obviously flattered.
"Is it true, all those stories they tell about you? That the dragons run at the …"
Having learned this one thing over the years he had been travelling with Lina,
Gourry quickly saw the vein on Lina's forehead growing bigger and interrupted.
"At the first sign of her Dragu Slave yeah!"
The gang arched an eyebrow each at the swordsman, then Lina sighed and
turned to the inn-keeper.
"Yeah, I guess I have a few stories up my sleeve… how come?"
Smiling rather broadly the inn-keeper pointed to the fireplace.
"Is is a tradition that those guests who have stories share them by the
fireplace, and we would be most honored to hear yours, Miss Inverse!"
"I'm sorry, but we are kinda busy, see, and we would like to get some sleep."
"I'll pay you."
One hour later Lina was busy telling her stories along with the others,
earning the attention of most of the people in the dining room, even
though it was late, ordering more food and ale to the great joy of the inn-keeper.
"So there I was, standing before the dark lord himself, Shaburanigdo…" Lina continued,
liking the way her audience stared at her with awe where she stood on one
of the tables. Well, everyone stared with awe, with the exception of those
who had heard that story a thousand times before.
Gourry was snoring, Amelia yawned, Zelgadiss stared absently into the fire
while Martina listened along with the others. And as usual Xelloss sat there,
listening and smiling.
"Gourry and Zelgadiss were down, and I now knew how powerful he was, and
so..." sighed Lina and shrugged, putting her hands in her pockets.
Then all of a sudden Gourry, who was sleeping and blowing snot bubbles, fell over
in his sleep and crashed into the table, making it tumble over, and Lina along with it.
"AAAAAAH!"
There was a sudden commotion, with noise, yelps and lots of startled patrons.
The Slayers gang immediately woke up, and Zelgadiss blinked at once.
"What was that?" he demanded, and Amelia shook the still sleeping Gourry.
"Gourry-san fell into the table and made Lina-san fall!"
Martina snorted for the hundreth time that evening, then looked around, arching an eyebrow.
"But... where is she?"
Gah, she'd had to Dragu Slave Gourry for that one, it hurt! Lina looked up,
still rubbing her sore back, and prepared to hurl both fireballs and curses
to the dimwitted swordsman, then she noticed something...
people were looking confused.
"Where did Lina-san go?!"
"I... don't know...?" Zelgadiss uttered, looking just as confused as Amelia,
who was busily looking under the wreckage of the fallen chairs and table.
Gourry was rubbing his sore head, and Martina stood there, hmphing.
Confused and uncomprending at first, Lina scratched her head, then blinked
and held her hand up in front of her. The ring!
There is was, placed on her ringfinger again. It must have slipped on when
she fell, she gathered and got to her feet. Well, she would have a hard time
explaining herself for the patrons if she just took it off right now, so the
best options would be:
a) sneak out and up to her room, then take it of, or
b) sneak out after visiting the kitchen, and THEN go to her room!
Yes, there was no doubt. Silently tip-toeing towards the kitchen
Lina made her way, giggling as quietly as she could as the others were
busily looking around and wondering where she had gotten to.
But not ALL the others, it seemed. Right after the hungry sorceress had entered
the kitchen, ready for some serious stuffing, the familiar purple haired fruit
phased in infront of her, smirking with his eyes halfopen.
"Think you can just sneak of like that, Lina-san?" he chuckled and grabbed her wrist,
which made her blink.
"What the...?!"
"I can see you, Lina-san. Remember, the ring was made by Mazoku, ne?" he continued,
then suddenly grabbed her hand, pulling the ring off her finger and handed it to her.
"Now be a good girl and go to bed, we have a long day tomorrow!"
Then once again Lina was left alone as Xelloss phased out with a giggle.
Not sure wether she should laugh or not from the encounter,
she quickly hurried upstairs and away from the commotion.
"We'd like 5 rooms please!"
"Coming right up, Miss."
Amelia turned around to face the others with their given roomkeys,
and started handing them out.
"We were lucky, these were the only rooms left! It seems that there are a l
ot of people here this evening."
"What did I say, the buffet here must be great!" Lina squealed with joy.
Even Zelgadiss forced forth a smile at that.
"Well, it does seem nice and quiet too…"
Lina struck a pose.
"I say we get some food, then get a good night sleep before continuing tomorrow!"
As said, as done. The party headed into the dining room, which was, as Amelia had said.
It was dimlit, cosy and warm, due to the great big fireplace and some candles around the room,
with tables and chairs all around. Laughter and voices chimed throughout the huge room,
and everywhere one would look one would be greeted by friendly faces, old and young.
Lina however was more pleased by the delicious smell that greeted her nose as she
walked through the door.
"Aaah, I'm hungry! I could eat an entire horse!"
"Of course you could, Lina! With your tablemanners and all," Martina cut in and earned a
glare from her nemesis in return. But for now Martina had luck, as Lina's stomach
convinced her to deal with more important matters, stuffing herself with all the tasty
morsels of food that was awaitening her on the huge buffet table in the other end of the room.
Quickly grabbing a platter and followed by the others they lined up. Amelia chirped happily,
having earned a place right behind Lina.
"Oh boy, Lina-san! They have roastbeef! And chicken!"
"At least they have coffee," Zelgadiss said non-chalantly. Xelloss played with his fork and dagger.
"And maybe Dora Dora surprise pot…" he grinned.
"Not funny, Xelloss!" Lina grumbled as it was her turn to scoop up food..
"WHAT?!"
Just as she was about to pick up a delicious looking leg of lamb, it was snapped up by another person.
Then Lina snapped, litterally, and got a mighty headlock on the thief.
"YOU GIVE THAT BACK OR I'LL…"
Amelia and Martina's eyes went wide as they managed to make out the features of the face of
the unlucky person that had earned Lina's wrath.
"Gourry-san??"
"My my Lina-chan, what a coincidence!" chuckled Xelloss, and Lina immediately
dropped Gourry, then swung her plate into the unlucky Mazoku's face.
"Gourry, what are YOU doing here?!" she exclaimed, ignoring the fact that the
other patrons nearby was wondering about the commotion and the poor priest who
had been knocked to the floor and the shattered pieces of a plate around him.
"Well, I kinda got late, the map you gave me was all wrong!" Gourry defended
himself while rubbing the back of his head, "but at least I got here at last, ne?"
Lina, Amelia and Zel sweatdropped and sighed.
"Gourry. The place where I told you to meet up with us is in the next valley."
"Oh."
Martina only snorted.
"I don't know about you, but *I* am going to get me some food!"
Only a few minutes later the gang was happily eating their food, with the
exception of Zelgadiss, who drank his usual cup of coffee. Lina and Gourry
were back to normal, in other words fighting over some steak,
Amelia was happily munching some salad and sausages, Martina drank her third
glass of wine after finishing her plate of salmon and eggs. Xelloss however
didn't eat his food. So far so good, but still… After what had happened earlier
that day it seemed that the others had already picked up their trail.
That wasn't good. No, not at all Xelloss thought and drank some water,
eyeing Lina carefully.
Lina leaned back in her seat, patting her stomach happily.
"Aaah, I'm stuffed!" she sighed in a content manner. She didn't get to relax in
her chair for long, as she felt someone tugging at the hem of her cape.
Kinda annoyed, she looked over her shoulder.
"What is it?"
"Excuse me, but are you the notorious bandit killer, Lina Inverse?"
Her half glare was met by a middle aged man. He didn't seem suspicious though,
and due to Lina's good judge of character, she decided not to fireball the guy for now.
"Yes, who's asking?"
"I'm the inn-keeper here at The rabiat bunny, and I'm quite honored to have
such a brilliant sorceress to stay here at my humble inn! As long as you pay, that is…"
With a triumphant grin Lina turned around in her chair, flinging her red mane back.
"Thanks, the food's good too!" she smiled, obviously flattered.
"Is it true, all those stories they tell about you? That the dragons run at the …"
Having learned this one thing over the years he had been travelling with Lina,
Gourry quickly saw the vein on Lina's forehead growing bigger and interrupted.
"At the first sign of her Dragu Slave yeah!"
The gang arched an eyebrow each at the swordsman, then Lina sighed and
turned to the inn-keeper.
"Yeah, I guess I have a few stories up my sleeve… how come?"
Smiling rather broadly the inn-keeper pointed to the fireplace.
"Is is a tradition that those guests who have stories share them by the
fireplace, and we would be most honored to hear yours, Miss Inverse!"
"I'm sorry, but we are kinda busy, see, and we would like to get some sleep."
"I'll pay you."
One hour later Lina was busy telling her stories along with the others,
earning the attention of most of the people in the dining room, even
though it was late, ordering more food and ale to the great joy of the inn-keeper.
"So there I was, standing before the dark lord himself, Shaburanigdo…" Lina continued,
liking the way her audience stared at her with awe where she stood on one
of the tables. Well, everyone stared with awe, with the exception of those
who had heard that story a thousand times before.
Gourry was snoring, Amelia yawned, Zelgadiss stared absently into the fire
while Martina listened along with the others. And as usual Xelloss sat there,
listening and smiling.
"Gourry and Zelgadiss were down, and I now knew how powerful he was, and
so..." sighed Lina and shrugged, putting her hands in her pockets.
Then all of a sudden Gourry, who was sleeping and blowing snot bubbles, fell over
in his sleep and crashed into the table, making it tumble over, and Lina along with it.
"AAAAAAH!"
There was a sudden commotion, with noise, yelps and lots of startled patrons.
The Slayers gang immediately woke up, and Zelgadiss blinked at once.
"What was that?" he demanded, and Amelia shook the still sleeping Gourry.
"Gourry-san fell into the table and made Lina-san fall!"
Martina snorted for the hundreth time that evening, then looked around, arching an eyebrow.
"But... where is she?"
Gah, she'd had to Dragu Slave Gourry for that one, it hurt! Lina looked up,
still rubbing her sore back, and prepared to hurl both fireballs and curses
to the dimwitted swordsman, then she noticed something...
people were looking confused.
"Where did Lina-san go?!"
"I... don't know...?" Zelgadiss uttered, looking just as confused as Amelia,
who was busily looking under the wreckage of the fallen chairs and table.
Gourry was rubbing his sore head, and Martina stood there, hmphing.
Confused and uncomprending at first, Lina scratched her head, then blinked
and held her hand up in front of her. The ring!
There is was, placed on her ringfinger again. It must have slipped on when
she fell, she gathered and got to her feet. Well, she would have a hard time
explaining herself for the patrons if she just took it off right now, so the
best options would be:
a) sneak out and up to her room, then take it of, or
b) sneak out after visiting the kitchen, and THEN go to her room!
Yes, there was no doubt. Silently tip-toeing towards the kitchen
Lina made her way, giggling as quietly as she could as the others were
busily looking around and wondering where she had gotten to.
But not ALL the others, it seemed. Right after the hungry sorceress had entered
the kitchen, ready for some serious stuffing, the familiar purple haired fruit
phased in infront of her, smirking with his eyes halfopen.
"Think you can just sneak of like that, Lina-san?" he chuckled and grabbed her wrist,
which made her blink.
"What the...?!"
"I can see you, Lina-san. Remember, the ring was made by Mazoku, ne?" he continued,
then suddenly grabbed her hand, pulling the ring off her finger and handed it to her.
"Now be a good girl and go to bed, we have a long day tomorrow!"
Then once again Lina was left alone as Xelloss phased out with a giggle.
Not sure wether she should laugh or not from the encounter,
she quickly hurried upstairs and away from the commotion.