Chirstmas drabble
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theslayers community. I hope you like it!
Title: This Little Light of Mine
Series: Slayers
Characters: Zelgadis and Lina
Rating: G
Zelgadis was in a bad mood. He was furious, angry and irritated, and worst of all he had only himself to blame. He should have known better than to believe the words of that con man. How could he have been so gullible as to assume that the man was telling the truth? Why didn’t he question the guy when he claimed that he had done extensive research and discovered a potion that could reverse the process of chimera making? He, of all people, should have known better.
For a split second, Zelgadis had truly thought he was going to be human again. He drank the potion and that got a terrible stomachache as his reward. He was so stupid!
He slammed his fist on the table. When Amelia had finished casting a healing spell to relieve him of the pain, Zelgadis had stomped out to his room making it clear to the others that he wanted to be alone.
There was no light in the room. No windows to let in the moonlight, and no candles lit. All Zelgadis wanted to do was to sit and brood in the dark. He became aggravated when Lina poked her head through the door. “May if I come in?”
“Go away,” he sharply replied.
Lina did not heed the warning and ventured in. “I’ve got something to cheer you up.”
Zelgadis turned in his chair. “Unless it’s a way for me to be human again, it’s not going to cheer me up.”
Lina gave a stubborn smile. “We’ll see.” From her cape, she brought out an ordinary candle.
Zelgadis watched silently as she set it on the table and lit the candle. The small flame brightened the corner of the room. “Lina, what are you doing?”
“Proving a point.” Lina turned a chair around and sat. “Look Zel, I know you want to be human again, but you’re going to have to realize that might never happen.”
“You don’t think I know that?“
Lina raised her hand. “Let me finished. If that’s the case, then you can’t let yourself get depressed and give up on life.” She pushed the candle towards him. “Remember, as long as there’s a little candle things won’t be dark.”
Zelgadis groaned and sighed. “Okay, I see what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to use this candle as a cheesy metaphor that I shouldn’t give up on life.” He leaned close to the flame. “I got news for you Lina,” In a quick breath he blew out the flame. “A candle can easily go out.”
Lina leaned on her hands. “Yeah I know, which is why it’s good to have matches.”
Zelgadis scoffed. “What if you don’t have any?”
Lina grinned and brought out her own match. “Then you just count on your friends to light it.” Zelgadis watched curiously as Lina lit the candle again. “My actual point is Zel, even if you’re a chimera for the rest of your life you’re not going to be alone. Things will be alright.” She leaned back and folded her arms.
“In my book, as long as you have friends to count on, you can live with anything life throws at you.”
Zelgadis stared at the small flame and gave a half smile. “That’s still rather lame Lina.”
She winked. “It gets my point across though doesn’t it? Admit it, hearing that makes you feel a little better.”
“Slightly,” Zelgadis replied. “But I still want to be left alone.”
Lina stood. “So, you don’t want to go bandit hunting with me?”
The chimera blinked. “When have I ever wanted to go bandit hunting with you?”
“Never, but I thought you would this time.”
Zelgadis turned his head. “No, thank you.”
Lina smiled. “So you don’t want to roast that con man alive?”
Zelgadis stood straight. Now that she had his full attention, Lina continued. “I did a little research. It seems that the weasel is a member of the Dragon Tooth bandit gang outside of town.” He placed her hands behind her head. “I wanted to go there to teach him and his buddies a lesson. I had assumed you wanted to do the same.” She chuckled. “You sure you don’t want to?”
Zelgadis grabbed his sword, dashing for the door. “Hurry up Lina, or I’ll leave you behind.”
“I thought you might change your mind,” Lina remarked. Zelgadis glanced as Lina blew out the candle before leaving. He made a mental note to keep it. It’s possible it would be a good reminder of his friends, even if it was a lame metaphor.
lycorne as a thank you for arranging the Slayers Secret Santa in theslayers community. I hope you like it!Title: This Little Light of Mine
Series: Slayers
Characters: Zelgadis and Lina
Rating: G
Zelgadis was in a bad mood. He was furious, angry and irritated, and worst of all he had only himself to blame. He should have known better than to believe the words of that con man. How could he have been so gullible as to assume that the man was telling the truth? Why didn’t he question the guy when he claimed that he had done extensive research and discovered a potion that could reverse the process of chimera making? He, of all people, should have known better.
For a split second, Zelgadis had truly thought he was going to be human again. He drank the potion and that got a terrible stomachache as his reward. He was so stupid!
He slammed his fist on the table. When Amelia had finished casting a healing spell to relieve him of the pain, Zelgadis had stomped out to his room making it clear to the others that he wanted to be alone.
There was no light in the room. No windows to let in the moonlight, and no candles lit. All Zelgadis wanted to do was to sit and brood in the dark. He became aggravated when Lina poked her head through the door. “May if I come in?”
“Go away,” he sharply replied.
Lina did not heed the warning and ventured in. “I’ve got something to cheer you up.”
Zelgadis turned in his chair. “Unless it’s a way for me to be human again, it’s not going to cheer me up.”
Lina gave a stubborn smile. “We’ll see.” From her cape, she brought out an ordinary candle.
Zelgadis watched silently as she set it on the table and lit the candle. The small flame brightened the corner of the room. “Lina, what are you doing?”
“Proving a point.” Lina turned a chair around and sat. “Look Zel, I know you want to be human again, but you’re going to have to realize that might never happen.”
“You don’t think I know that?“
Lina raised her hand. “Let me finished. If that’s the case, then you can’t let yourself get depressed and give up on life.” She pushed the candle towards him. “Remember, as long as there’s a little candle things won’t be dark.”
Zelgadis groaned and sighed. “Okay, I see what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to use this candle as a cheesy metaphor that I shouldn’t give up on life.” He leaned close to the flame. “I got news for you Lina,” In a quick breath he blew out the flame. “A candle can easily go out.”
Lina leaned on her hands. “Yeah I know, which is why it’s good to have matches.”
Zelgadis scoffed. “What if you don’t have any?”
Lina grinned and brought out her own match. “Then you just count on your friends to light it.” Zelgadis watched curiously as Lina lit the candle again. “My actual point is Zel, even if you’re a chimera for the rest of your life you’re not going to be alone. Things will be alright.” She leaned back and folded her arms.
“In my book, as long as you have friends to count on, you can live with anything life throws at you.”
Zelgadis stared at the small flame and gave a half smile. “That’s still rather lame Lina.”
She winked. “It gets my point across though doesn’t it? Admit it, hearing that makes you feel a little better.”
“Slightly,” Zelgadis replied. “But I still want to be left alone.”
Lina stood. “So, you don’t want to go bandit hunting with me?”
The chimera blinked. “When have I ever wanted to go bandit hunting with you?”
“Never, but I thought you would this time.”
Zelgadis turned his head. “No, thank you.”
Lina smiled. “So you don’t want to roast that con man alive?”
Zelgadis stood straight. Now that she had his full attention, Lina continued. “I did a little research. It seems that the weasel is a member of the Dragon Tooth bandit gang outside of town.” He placed her hands behind her head. “I wanted to go there to teach him and his buddies a lesson. I had assumed you wanted to do the same.” She chuckled. “You sure you don’t want to?”
Zelgadis grabbed his sword, dashing for the door. “Hurry up Lina, or I’ll leave you behind.”
“I thought you might change your mind,” Lina remarked. Zelgadis glanced as Lina blew out the candle before leaving. He made a mental note to keep it. It’s possible it would be a good reminder of his friends, even if it was a lame metaphor.
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Date: 2008-12-20 03:48 pm (UTC)