Slayers drabbles
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eastofthemoonAnother drabble and I add a new character to my Slayers kids drabbles. XD
Title: New Family Memeber
Series: Slayers
Characters: Zelgadis, Amelia, Naga, and Zack
The instant Zelgadis came home, he was worried. Amelia was always happy to see him, but this time she was a little too happy. He had left earlier that morning to have his usual sparring session with Gourry, and had only been gone a few hours. Normally, Amelia would just raise her head and smile. Yet, this time as soon as he entered their room, Amelia cried “Welcome home, Zelgadis,” as if he been gone for a couple of days. “How did your sparring session go?”
For the moment, he decided to give Amelia the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps she had a bad morning and was relieved to see him for moral support. It was possible she could have gotten into an argument with Naga while she was home for a visit. There was no real reason to be apprehensive.
The chimera set his sword against the wall. “It was fine, although Lori seems quite fascinated by swordplay.” He unclipped his cloak. “She watched Gourry and I the whole time-“
“That’s great!” Amelia seized his arm and pulled him to the table. “I made some tea for us.”
His inner troubling radar began beeping again. “Tea?”
“Yes, dear. It’s your favorite blend-“
Zelgadis stood his ground, folded his arms and stared at Amelia intently. “All right, what did she do?”
Amelia blinked, sweating a little. “Who did?”
“Naga,” Zelgadis replied as he took a seat. “You were too obvious Amelia. I come home to my favorite blend of tea all prepared and you called me ‘dear’ which indicates something happened that I won’t like.” He poured himself a cup. “And since she’s home, I’m assuming it has to do with her.”
Amelia sighed in defeat and sat next to him. “I don’t want you to over react, just listen.” She frowned. “On that note, Zelgadis, I thought we decided to call her Gracia.”
Zelgadis poured milk into it. “You and Zack can call her that, but I agree with Lina. Naga suits her better.” He rested his palm on his hand. “And don’t try to change the subject. What did she do?”
Amelia twiddled her thumbs. “Um…well-”
Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a loud repeated ‘thump’. Before the couple could react, a red ball gave a final bounce into the room and then slowed to a quiet roll. As if it was ordered, the ball rolled and stopped when it knocked against Zelgadis’ foot with a gentle bump. Amelia tugged at her collar, as the
chimera groaned and picked up the ball.
He was about to say “I thought I told that boy not to leave his toys around” when another sound came.
“Woof!”
“No! Come back!” Zelgadis recognized the yell as coming from Zack.
There was a louder noise of a set of fast paced feet came running. A white blur dashed into the room bumping and knocking against the door frame. The thing ran towards him. Zelgadis braced himself and grabbed onto the table. The white blur collided into his chair.
Thankfully, he kept his balance. He noted Amelia was sweating quite heavily. He glanced downward and found to his shock a large white puppy gleefully wagging its tail. Zelgadis blinked. This thing wasn’t a normal dog. Its’ paws were huge and its’ ears were long and pointed. The biggest indicator was the small pattern of scales along its front and back legs.
He stared dumbfounded at the animal, until Zack came into the room. “There you are girl!”
Amelia moaned. “Zack, I thought I told you to keep her in your room.”
“But I did Mommy, except then the ball got out of my hands and just then the maid opened the door and-“
“Never mind sweetie,” Amelia replied. “I get the picture.”
Zelgadis wanted to speak, but then the puppy whined and pawed at his pant leg.
“Daddy, I think she wants her ball,” said Zack.
Without a word, Zelgadis tossed the ball to the far corner of the room. The puppy rushed after it, pounced on the ball and chewed it contently. With the ball business out of the way, Zelgadis looked to his son. “Zack, where did you get the puppy?”
Zack ran over to his puppy. “Isn’t she cute, Daddy? Aunt Gracie gave her to me as a late birthday present.”
“Oh, did she?” Zelgadis replied as he looked back to his wife who had her head buried in her hands.
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Exactly 20 minutes later, Zelgadis brought Naga into the parlor. She sat on the opposite side of the room, while he and Amelia took a seat on the couch on the other side. Zack was gone as Amelia had suggested the puppy was hungry and could use a snack in the kitchen. She figured it was best if Zack wasn’t present for this conversation. Zelgadis was annoyed, very annoyed.
Naga laughed. “Isn’t she a splendid creature? I did a job for this breeder and he offered me one of his puppies as payment.”
Zelgaids drummed his fingers on his elbow. “And you decide to give the puppy to Zack.”
Naga huffed. “I don’t see what you’re so upset about. There’s nothing wrong with an aunt wanting to spoil her nephew once in awhile.”
Zelgadis twitched. “I’m annoyed because you gave him a pet without checking with us first.”
Naga shrugged. “If I had you would have said ‘No’ so I don’t see the point.”
“Now, now,” Amelia quickly chimed in. “She is a sweet puppy, dear, and Zack has wanted a pet for a long time.”
Zelgadis narrowed his eyes. “That’s not the only problem. There’s also the fact that it’s not a normal puppy.” He turned back to his sister-in-law. “That puppy is a chimera isn’t?”
Naga laughed. “Oh, so you noticed did you?”
Zelgadis rolled his eyes. “I’m a bit of an expert in that department.”
Amelia gapped. “A chimera? Gracia you didn’t tell me that.”
Naga smirked. “She’s not as obvious as other chimeras is she?” She eased back in her seat. “That breeder I worked for was actually a chimera maker. He was trying to design the ultimate breed of dog. A dog will be able to protect its’ owner from any enemy, and having the longest life of any dog. That little puppy can live for 50 years if you can believe it.”
Naga poured herself a cup of tea. “I figured with our family’s luck, a dog like that would be the perfect bodyguard for Zack and the rest of our family.”
Zelgadis still wasn’t convinced. “What exactly is the puppy made of?”
“One third dog of course.” She sipped her drink. “This tea needs lemon.”
“Um…the other parts?” Amelia asked, feeling slightly worried.
“One third bear-“
“Bear?!”
“Oh don’t worry Amelia, that’s just for the extra strength.”
“The last part,” Zelgadis asked, not sure if his nerves could take it.
“Dragon. That’s why she can live so long.”
Zelgadis slammed his palm against his forehead. “You gave our son a chimera that’s part dragon? What if she breathes fire?”
“Oh don’t be such a worry wart. She won’t breathe fire.” Naga paused. “At least the breeder was 90 percent sure she wouldn’t.”
Amelia recovered from the shock. “Did you give a puppy to Miss Lina and Mister Gourry’s kids too?”
Naga shook her head. “No, although I wanted to, but the breeder only had one left. Since Zack is an only child, I thought he would appreciate her more.”
“So, what did you give them then?”
Naga smirked. “A drum set. It should go very well with the bagpipes I got for them last time.”
Zelgadis glared. “You haven’t forgiven her yet for the time you were ‘Nama’, have you?”
“Oh, heavens that’s not the case at all.” She coughed. “Although, I will admit the thought of reminding Lina of how to properly treat innocent living armour had entered my mind once in a blue moon.”
Zelgadis sighed. “Naga we appreciate the thought but-“
“But what? Take back the puppy when Zack has clearly become attached to her?” Naga shook her head. “Be serious, you know I don’t have the heart to separate a loving boy and his dog and neither does Amelia.” She raised her eyebrow at him. “And you don’t like to admit it, but you’re a real softie when it comes to your son and my sister. So, it’s impossible to think you’d do it.”
Zelgadis wanted to argue back, but then Zack entered with the white puppy in toe. “Hey Mommy, guess what? I think the cooks really like her. They kept giving her leftover scraps.”
“That’s wonderful sweetie,” Amelia replied looking to Zelgadis.
Zack then tugged on his dad sleeve. “So, Daddy, can I keep her? Please! Please!”
Zelgadis looked to this son, then to the puppy who titlted its head wagging its tail. There was no escape from this. Naga was right, he was a softie to his family. Damn! He hated it when she was right. “You’re the one that has to take care of her.”
Zack hugged him. “Thank you! Thank you! Mommy said we couldn’t keep her until you said it was okay.” The boy then sat on the floor and let the puppy climb on him to lick his face. He giggled as the tongue tickled. “I can’t wait to show you to Rowan and Lori.”
Naga grinned in triumph. “So, what are you going to name her?”
Zack frowned. “I don’t know, I haven’t decided yet.”
“How about naming it ‘Naga’ after your favorite aunt.”
Zack shook his head. “Sorry Auntie, but Naga isn’t a doggy name.”
“That’s true, it doesn’t quite fit a dog,” agreed Amelia.
An idea struck Zelgadis. He was going to have a little revenge. “How about ‘Nama’ then Zack?”
Naga choked. “Now, I don’t think Zack wants to name it-”
“No, I like that name.” The puppy gave a loud bark. “And she likes it too.”
“It’s settled then,” Zelgadis smirked at a disgruntled Naga. “We’ll call the puppy ‘Nama’. I’m sure Lina will like the name a lot too.”
The puppy gave another bark as Naga groaned. That name was going to haunt her for the rest of her life.
Title: New Family Memeber
Series: Slayers
Characters: Zelgadis, Amelia, Naga, and Zack
The instant Zelgadis came home, he was worried. Amelia was always happy to see him, but this time she was a little too happy. He had left earlier that morning to have his usual sparring session with Gourry, and had only been gone a few hours. Normally, Amelia would just raise her head and smile. Yet, this time as soon as he entered their room, Amelia cried “Welcome home, Zelgadis,” as if he been gone for a couple of days. “How did your sparring session go?”
For the moment, he decided to give Amelia the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps she had a bad morning and was relieved to see him for moral support. It was possible she could have gotten into an argument with Naga while she was home for a visit. There was no real reason to be apprehensive.
The chimera set his sword against the wall. “It was fine, although Lori seems quite fascinated by swordplay.” He unclipped his cloak. “She watched Gourry and I the whole time-“
“That’s great!” Amelia seized his arm and pulled him to the table. “I made some tea for us.”
His inner troubling radar began beeping again. “Tea?”
“Yes, dear. It’s your favorite blend-“
Zelgadis stood his ground, folded his arms and stared at Amelia intently. “All right, what did she do?”
Amelia blinked, sweating a little. “Who did?”
“Naga,” Zelgadis replied as he took a seat. “You were too obvious Amelia. I come home to my favorite blend of tea all prepared and you called me ‘dear’ which indicates something happened that I won’t like.” He poured himself a cup. “And since she’s home, I’m assuming it has to do with her.”
Amelia sighed in defeat and sat next to him. “I don’t want you to over react, just listen.” She frowned. “On that note, Zelgadis, I thought we decided to call her Gracia.”
Zelgadis poured milk into it. “You and Zack can call her that, but I agree with Lina. Naga suits her better.” He rested his palm on his hand. “And don’t try to change the subject. What did she do?”
Amelia twiddled her thumbs. “Um…well-”
Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a loud repeated ‘thump’. Before the couple could react, a red ball gave a final bounce into the room and then slowed to a quiet roll. As if it was ordered, the ball rolled and stopped when it knocked against Zelgadis’ foot with a gentle bump. Amelia tugged at her collar, as the
chimera groaned and picked up the ball.
He was about to say “I thought I told that boy not to leave his toys around” when another sound came.
“Woof!”
“No! Come back!” Zelgadis recognized the yell as coming from Zack.
There was a louder noise of a set of fast paced feet came running. A white blur dashed into the room bumping and knocking against the door frame. The thing ran towards him. Zelgadis braced himself and grabbed onto the table. The white blur collided into his chair.
Thankfully, he kept his balance. He noted Amelia was sweating quite heavily. He glanced downward and found to his shock a large white puppy gleefully wagging its tail. Zelgadis blinked. This thing wasn’t a normal dog. Its’ paws were huge and its’ ears were long and pointed. The biggest indicator was the small pattern of scales along its front and back legs.
He stared dumbfounded at the animal, until Zack came into the room. “There you are girl!”
Amelia moaned. “Zack, I thought I told you to keep her in your room.”
“But I did Mommy, except then the ball got out of my hands and just then the maid opened the door and-“
“Never mind sweetie,” Amelia replied. “I get the picture.”
Zelgadis wanted to speak, but then the puppy whined and pawed at his pant leg.
“Daddy, I think she wants her ball,” said Zack.
Without a word, Zelgadis tossed the ball to the far corner of the room. The puppy rushed after it, pounced on the ball and chewed it contently. With the ball business out of the way, Zelgadis looked to his son. “Zack, where did you get the puppy?”
Zack ran over to his puppy. “Isn’t she cute, Daddy? Aunt Gracie gave her to me as a late birthday present.”
“Oh, did she?” Zelgadis replied as he looked back to his wife who had her head buried in her hands.
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Exactly 20 minutes later, Zelgadis brought Naga into the parlor. She sat on the opposite side of the room, while he and Amelia took a seat on the couch on the other side. Zack was gone as Amelia had suggested the puppy was hungry and could use a snack in the kitchen. She figured it was best if Zack wasn’t present for this conversation. Zelgadis was annoyed, very annoyed.
Naga laughed. “Isn’t she a splendid creature? I did a job for this breeder and he offered me one of his puppies as payment.”
Zelgaids drummed his fingers on his elbow. “And you decide to give the puppy to Zack.”
Naga huffed. “I don’t see what you’re so upset about. There’s nothing wrong with an aunt wanting to spoil her nephew once in awhile.”
Zelgadis twitched. “I’m annoyed because you gave him a pet without checking with us first.”
Naga shrugged. “If I had you would have said ‘No’ so I don’t see the point.”
“Now, now,” Amelia quickly chimed in. “She is a sweet puppy, dear, and Zack has wanted a pet for a long time.”
Zelgadis narrowed his eyes. “That’s not the only problem. There’s also the fact that it’s not a normal puppy.” He turned back to his sister-in-law. “That puppy is a chimera isn’t?”
Naga laughed. “Oh, so you noticed did you?”
Zelgadis rolled his eyes. “I’m a bit of an expert in that department.”
Amelia gapped. “A chimera? Gracia you didn’t tell me that.”
Naga smirked. “She’s not as obvious as other chimeras is she?” She eased back in her seat. “That breeder I worked for was actually a chimera maker. He was trying to design the ultimate breed of dog. A dog will be able to protect its’ owner from any enemy, and having the longest life of any dog. That little puppy can live for 50 years if you can believe it.”
Naga poured herself a cup of tea. “I figured with our family’s luck, a dog like that would be the perfect bodyguard for Zack and the rest of our family.”
Zelgadis still wasn’t convinced. “What exactly is the puppy made of?”
“One third dog of course.” She sipped her drink. “This tea needs lemon.”
“Um…the other parts?” Amelia asked, feeling slightly worried.
“One third bear-“
“Bear?!”
“Oh don’t worry Amelia, that’s just for the extra strength.”
“The last part,” Zelgadis asked, not sure if his nerves could take it.
“Dragon. That’s why she can live so long.”
Zelgadis slammed his palm against his forehead. “You gave our son a chimera that’s part dragon? What if she breathes fire?”
“Oh don’t be such a worry wart. She won’t breathe fire.” Naga paused. “At least the breeder was 90 percent sure she wouldn’t.”
Amelia recovered from the shock. “Did you give a puppy to Miss Lina and Mister Gourry’s kids too?”
Naga shook her head. “No, although I wanted to, but the breeder only had one left. Since Zack is an only child, I thought he would appreciate her more.”
“So, what did you give them then?”
Naga smirked. “A drum set. It should go very well with the bagpipes I got for them last time.”
Zelgadis glared. “You haven’t forgiven her yet for the time you were ‘Nama’, have you?”
“Oh, heavens that’s not the case at all.” She coughed. “Although, I will admit the thought of reminding Lina of how to properly treat innocent living armour had entered my mind once in a blue moon.”
Zelgadis sighed. “Naga we appreciate the thought but-“
“But what? Take back the puppy when Zack has clearly become attached to her?” Naga shook her head. “Be serious, you know I don’t have the heart to separate a loving boy and his dog and neither does Amelia.” She raised her eyebrow at him. “And you don’t like to admit it, but you’re a real softie when it comes to your son and my sister. So, it’s impossible to think you’d do it.”
Zelgadis wanted to argue back, but then Zack entered with the white puppy in toe. “Hey Mommy, guess what? I think the cooks really like her. They kept giving her leftover scraps.”
“That’s wonderful sweetie,” Amelia replied looking to Zelgadis.
Zack then tugged on his dad sleeve. “So, Daddy, can I keep her? Please! Please!”
Zelgadis looked to this son, then to the puppy who titlted its head wagging its tail. There was no escape from this. Naga was right, he was a softie to his family. Damn! He hated it when she was right. “You’re the one that has to take care of her.”
Zack hugged him. “Thank you! Thank you! Mommy said we couldn’t keep her until you said it was okay.” The boy then sat on the floor and let the puppy climb on him to lick his face. He giggled as the tongue tickled. “I can’t wait to show you to Rowan and Lori.”
Naga grinned in triumph. “So, what are you going to name her?”
Zack frowned. “I don’t know, I haven’t decided yet.”
“How about naming it ‘Naga’ after your favorite aunt.”
Zack shook his head. “Sorry Auntie, but Naga isn’t a doggy name.”
“That’s true, it doesn’t quite fit a dog,” agreed Amelia.
An idea struck Zelgadis. He was going to have a little revenge. “How about ‘Nama’ then Zack?”
Naga choked. “Now, I don’t think Zack wants to name it-”
“No, I like that name.” The puppy gave a loud bark. “And she likes it too.”
“It’s settled then,” Zelgadis smirked at a disgruntled Naga. “We’ll call the puppy ‘Nama’. I’m sure Lina will like the name a lot too.”
The puppy gave another bark as Naga groaned. That name was going to haunt her for the rest of her life.
