New Drabble
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eastofthemoonA new drabble and no I don't know what gave me this idea. XD
Title: Shine in the Night
Day/Theme: #9 now explain why you glow in the dark
Series:Slayers
Character/Pairing: Zelgadis, Amelia, Ozel
Rating: G
Amelia was very startled as Zelgadis seized her by the wrist. The princess had been ready to head to bed and hadn’t expected to find herself dragged to Zelgadis’s room. Few words were said as he lead her down the hall, but whatever the problem was it must have been urgent for the chimera to act like this.
They swiftly entered the room and Zelgadis double-checked to make certain that they weren’t followed before shutting the door. The room would have been pitch black it if wasn’t for the large lamp lighting up the room. The chimera turned his panic stricken face to the princess. “Amelia, I need help.”
The princess frowned. “Mister Zelgadis, what’s wrong?”
The chimera sweated as he began to pace. “Remember that ‘beautifying’ spell Rezo told Ozel about?”
It took Amelia a moment to remember. It was hard to keep track of all the spells, sayings and other nonsense Rezo had been reciting from the jar. “The one that’s supposed to enhance a person’s beauty?”
Zelgadis nodded vigorously. “I didn’t think it would do much for me, but I thought it wouldn’t kill me to try. So, I looked it up and cast it on myself.”
Amelia stared confused. She didn’t quite understand what could be upsetting him so much. He looked the same as normal. “Mister Zelgadis you look fine to me.” She threw her fist in the air. “I bet the spell is only showing you that you’re ‘beautiful’ enough the way you are!”
Zelgadis coughed. “Nice thought, but I just assumed it was another one of Rezo’s wild goose chases and that nothing had happened.” He paused. “That is until I turned off the lamp.”
Zelgadis promptly went to the lamp and blew out the light.
For a brief moment, it was pitch black and, leaving the princess unable to see her hand in front of her face. Then it changed. Amelia stared at the sight before her. She found it very difficult to find the appropriate words to say. She could only state the obvious. “Mister Zelgadis, you’re sparkling.”
The chimera sighed as his stone skin continued to twinkle. “I know,” he hissed. “I can’t let people see me like this! I don’t need any more attention.” He felt a headache coming on. “I’m now not just a chimera, but a walking, talking beacon.”
“We can ask Ms. Lina-“
“NO!” Zelgadis cried, waving his hands. “Lina is the last person I want to find out. She’ll laugh so hard the whole city will hear her.”
Amelia patted his shoulder. “Don’t worry Mister Zelgadis, I’m sure we can fix this, although I don’t quite understand how this is a ‘beautifying’ spell…How is making someone sparkle considered beautiful?”
Zelgadis sighed. “I don’t know. The sorceress who created the spell was someone I never heard of. A Stephenie Meyer or something.”
Amelia folded her arms. “Well, the first thing we should do is look up this spell again. Maybe there’s a counter-“
At that horrifying moment the door opened. Ozel poked her head in. Zelgadis and Amelia stared at her, unable to move.
The maid made no expression as she stared at Zelgadis. “I was going to ask if you wanted some tea,” she looked to Zelgadis, “But perhaps you would prefer some silver polish instead to help you shine more?”
Zelgadis groaned. “Ozel, that’s not a funny.”
The maid tilted her head, puzzled at how her question could be considered a joke.
Title: Shine in the Night
Day/Theme: #9 now explain why you glow in the dark
Series:Slayers
Character/Pairing: Zelgadis, Amelia, Ozel
Rating: G
Amelia was very startled as Zelgadis seized her by the wrist. The princess had been ready to head to bed and hadn’t expected to find herself dragged to Zelgadis’s room. Few words were said as he lead her down the hall, but whatever the problem was it must have been urgent for the chimera to act like this.
They swiftly entered the room and Zelgadis double-checked to make certain that they weren’t followed before shutting the door. The room would have been pitch black it if wasn’t for the large lamp lighting up the room. The chimera turned his panic stricken face to the princess. “Amelia, I need help.”
The princess frowned. “Mister Zelgadis, what’s wrong?”
The chimera sweated as he began to pace. “Remember that ‘beautifying’ spell Rezo told Ozel about?”
It took Amelia a moment to remember. It was hard to keep track of all the spells, sayings and other nonsense Rezo had been reciting from the jar. “The one that’s supposed to enhance a person’s beauty?”
Zelgadis nodded vigorously. “I didn’t think it would do much for me, but I thought it wouldn’t kill me to try. So, I looked it up and cast it on myself.”
Amelia stared confused. She didn’t quite understand what could be upsetting him so much. He looked the same as normal. “Mister Zelgadis you look fine to me.” She threw her fist in the air. “I bet the spell is only showing you that you’re ‘beautiful’ enough the way you are!”
Zelgadis coughed. “Nice thought, but I just assumed it was another one of Rezo’s wild goose chases and that nothing had happened.” He paused. “That is until I turned off the lamp.”
Zelgadis promptly went to the lamp and blew out the light.
For a brief moment, it was pitch black and, leaving the princess unable to see her hand in front of her face. Then it changed. Amelia stared at the sight before her. She found it very difficult to find the appropriate words to say. She could only state the obvious. “Mister Zelgadis, you’re sparkling.”
The chimera sighed as his stone skin continued to twinkle. “I know,” he hissed. “I can’t let people see me like this! I don’t need any more attention.” He felt a headache coming on. “I’m now not just a chimera, but a walking, talking beacon.”
“We can ask Ms. Lina-“
“NO!” Zelgadis cried, waving his hands. “Lina is the last person I want to find out. She’ll laugh so hard the whole city will hear her.”
Amelia patted his shoulder. “Don’t worry Mister Zelgadis, I’m sure we can fix this, although I don’t quite understand how this is a ‘beautifying’ spell…How is making someone sparkle considered beautiful?”
Zelgadis sighed. “I don’t know. The sorceress who created the spell was someone I never heard of. A Stephenie Meyer or something.”
Amelia folded her arms. “Well, the first thing we should do is look up this spell again. Maybe there’s a counter-“
At that horrifying moment the door opened. Ozel poked her head in. Zelgadis and Amelia stared at her, unable to move.
The maid made no expression as she stared at Zelgadis. “I was going to ask if you wanted some tea,” she looked to Zelgadis, “But perhaps you would prefer some silver polish instead to help you shine more?”
Zelgadis groaned. “Ozel, that’s not a funny.”
The maid tilted her head, puzzled at how her question could be considered a joke.
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Date: 2009-04-09 02:35 pm (UTC)Originally, I wasn't sure how to end it, but then I thought of Ozel and it was a perfect excuse to use her. XD
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Date: 2009-04-09 02:56 pm (UTC)I have trouble ending stories, too. When that happens, some sort of funny line is usually what I go for. It was brilliant here! Yes, great use of Ozel, as well as Rezo's nonsense. XD
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Date: 2009-04-09 04:19 pm (UTC)Pity this didn't happen before the fishmen episode.
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Date: 2009-04-09 09:20 pm (UTC)AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH DO NOT WANT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 2009-04-10 03:11 pm (UTC)Loved it.
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Date: 2009-05-19 12:41 pm (UTC)And yes, it's my way of poking a bit of fun at Twilight. It's just so mockable. ^_~