Zelgadis Inverse Another Drabble
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eastofthemoonI know it's been awhile, but I finally got around to writing another drabble for my Zelgadis Inverse AU series. It's a short one, but hopefully next one will be longer. (I'm just debating on whether Lina and Zel should met Gourry or Naga first.)
Title: Rumours
Rating: G
Characters: Lina and Zelgadis
Summary: This is part of my Zelgadis Inverse AU series. Rumours of Lina Inverse begin to spread after she attacks various bandits groups
Lina laughed manically as she shook her money purse. "I love the sound of fresh coins after a good raid." She tucked her purse away and began to tackle the ham in front of her. "Although, I do wish that bandit camp had better loot." She stuffed the slice of ham into her mouth. "The ones in the mountains were at least holding some gems."
"Don't talk with your mouth full," Zelgadis sighed as he sipped his tea and cut into his piece of ham. "Besides that, don't you think you're overdoing it?"
Lina swallowed and reached out to steal Zelgadi's slice of bread. "Hey, relax, I'm not going to get hurt. I'm a professional."
"That's not what I mean," Zelgadis blocked Lina with his bread knife and buttered his bread. "Attacking a bandit camp is one thing, but you're literally burning them and their camp to the ground."
Lina scoffed and pushed back her chair. "So? They're bandits, therefore they're evil and therefore they should be punished."
"By having you steal from them?" Zelgadis added as he bit into his bread.
"Of course!"
Zelgadis shook his head. "Fine, but you might want to cool down on how you do it. If you're not careful, some nasty rumours are going to start about you."
Lina raised an eyebrow. "Rumours?"
"The bandits that escaped are bound to spread the word of the frightening girl that attacked their camp." He leaned across the table. "And you know what Mom always says. 'It only takes one person to start a rumour'."
Lina rolled her eyes. "You worry too much, besides if a rumour starts it will be about what a great hero I'm becoming."
Zelgadis folded his arms and stared skeptically. "Yeah, right."
"I'll prove it." She waved her fork into the air. "Hey! Waiter!"
The waiter grumbled and came over, prepared to take on another heavy order of food. "Yes, Miss?"
"Have you heard any rumours about a girl named Lina Inverse?"
The waiter blinked and stroked his beard. "Lina Inverse?" He muttered to himself and then slapped his fist into his hand. "Oh, her. She's supposed to be a powerful sorceress."
Lina grinned smugly back at Zelgadis. "See!"
"But she's really an evil demon in disguise!"
Lina caught herself before she stumbled out of her chair. "You don't say?" Zelgadis said as he suppressed his laughter. "Is there anything else?"
The waiter glanced side to side as if the supposed Inverse demon would appear by just saying the name. "They've recently nicknamed her the dragon spooker, apparently even dragons cringe at the sight of her."
Lina bent her fork and Zelgadis could hear the nasty words she was muttering. "That is a fitting name for her."
Lina glared and whirled around in her seat. "What about her partner?! I heard she's not traveling alone?! What are they saying about him?!"
The waiter was startled by the urgency in the question. "Um...yes, there are rumours about her partner."
Aha! Payback Lina thought in triumph. "Aaaand?"
The waiter cleared his throat. "He's a sorcerer, but also a deadly swordsman." He cleaned his hands on his apron. "In fact, some are calling him a heartless sorcerer swordsman." A call was shouted from the kitchen in the back. "I'm sorry, but I have to go." The waiter gave a quick bow and left.
Lina smiled, glowing in her victory. "Looks like I'm not the only one who has to watch my actions, eh big brother?"
Zelgadis remained emotionless as he processed the name. "Heartless sorcerer swordsman," he muttered quietly before smirking. "I like the sound of that."
Lina choked. "Are you serious?"
"It's better than dragon spooker."
Lina growled and decided it was better to tackle her mashed potatoes rather than admit he was right.
Title: Rumours
Rating: G
Characters: Lina and Zelgadis
Summary: This is part of my Zelgadis Inverse AU series. Rumours of Lina Inverse begin to spread after she attacks various bandits groups
Lina laughed manically as she shook her money purse. "I love the sound of fresh coins after a good raid." She tucked her purse away and began to tackle the ham in front of her. "Although, I do wish that bandit camp had better loot." She stuffed the slice of ham into her mouth. "The ones in the mountains were at least holding some gems."
"Don't talk with your mouth full," Zelgadis sighed as he sipped his tea and cut into his piece of ham. "Besides that, don't you think you're overdoing it?"
Lina swallowed and reached out to steal Zelgadi's slice of bread. "Hey, relax, I'm not going to get hurt. I'm a professional."
"That's not what I mean," Zelgadis blocked Lina with his bread knife and buttered his bread. "Attacking a bandit camp is one thing, but you're literally burning them and their camp to the ground."
Lina scoffed and pushed back her chair. "So? They're bandits, therefore they're evil and therefore they should be punished."
"By having you steal from them?" Zelgadis added as he bit into his bread.
"Of course!"
Zelgadis shook his head. "Fine, but you might want to cool down on how you do it. If you're not careful, some nasty rumours are going to start about you."
Lina raised an eyebrow. "Rumours?"
"The bandits that escaped are bound to spread the word of the frightening girl that attacked their camp." He leaned across the table. "And you know what Mom always says. 'It only takes one person to start a rumour'."
Lina rolled her eyes. "You worry too much, besides if a rumour starts it will be about what a great hero I'm becoming."
Zelgadis folded his arms and stared skeptically. "Yeah, right."
"I'll prove it." She waved her fork into the air. "Hey! Waiter!"
The waiter grumbled and came over, prepared to take on another heavy order of food. "Yes, Miss?"
"Have you heard any rumours about a girl named Lina Inverse?"
The waiter blinked and stroked his beard. "Lina Inverse?" He muttered to himself and then slapped his fist into his hand. "Oh, her. She's supposed to be a powerful sorceress."
Lina grinned smugly back at Zelgadis. "See!"
"But she's really an evil demon in disguise!"
Lina caught herself before she stumbled out of her chair. "You don't say?" Zelgadis said as he suppressed his laughter. "Is there anything else?"
The waiter glanced side to side as if the supposed Inverse demon would appear by just saying the name. "They've recently nicknamed her the dragon spooker, apparently even dragons cringe at the sight of her."
Lina bent her fork and Zelgadis could hear the nasty words she was muttering. "That is a fitting name for her."
Lina glared and whirled around in her seat. "What about her partner?! I heard she's not traveling alone?! What are they saying about him?!"
The waiter was startled by the urgency in the question. "Um...yes, there are rumours about her partner."
Aha! Payback Lina thought in triumph. "Aaaand?"
The waiter cleared his throat. "He's a sorcerer, but also a deadly swordsman." He cleaned his hands on his apron. "In fact, some are calling him a heartless sorcerer swordsman." A call was shouted from the kitchen in the back. "I'm sorry, but I have to go." The waiter gave a quick bow and left.
Lina smiled, glowing in her victory. "Looks like I'm not the only one who has to watch my actions, eh big brother?"
Zelgadis remained emotionless as he processed the name. "Heartless sorcerer swordsman," he muttered quietly before smirking. "I like the sound of that."
Lina choked. "Are you serious?"
"It's better than dragon spooker."
Lina growled and decided it was better to tackle her mashed potatoes rather than admit he was right.
