Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ Gypsy Moon ❯ Chapter 10: Needed Tears ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Queen Mab 
Amelia finally feels the weight of a burdon.
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.25.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 217 | Status: Work In Progress
Amelia finally feels the weight of a burdon.
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.25.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 217 | Status: Work In Progress
Gypsy Moon
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt"
M for M, Act i, Sc.5
Chapter 10: Needed Tears
The night's cloak had covered the sky and let the scattered stars shine through. The moon had caught everyone's eyes; this night it was full and its best. In the desert it seemed like you couldn't miss anything. If one looked to the sky, they could see any bird or movement that passed by. It was if clouds never existed. And this night, not a single cloud covered the sky and even the dullest star could be seen in the night.
The wagons had been pulled around in a large, spaced, circle; and in the middle, they created a fire that shone an orange light, which danced across the wagon's walls. Gourry, Zelgadiss, Xellos, and Tybolt were helping bring out food from several wagons and to the center, where Aksin stared to cook. Dadan and Melendil bringing out the drinks and mugs, and thanks to Melendil, there were plenty.
Ida was yelling at Aksin that he was not cooking the right way. The fortune teller insisted that she should cook and that Aksin should watch and learn. Amelia had been amused by this scene for a while and admired Ida for her powerful attitude. Amelia noted that Sasheem had disappeared and wasn't any where.
The Princess decided to continue to Lina's wagon and talk with her friend. She reached Lina's wagon and knocked on the door at the back of the wagon. "Lina-san, it's me, Amelia."
"Come in," Lina answered.
Amelia carefully opened the door and walked into the wagon. Several candles gave off a calm lighting to the room and the soft scent of sage and citrus was in the air. "Lina-san?"
"Over here!"
Amelia closed the door behind her and saw Lina at the far right sitting on a chair and facing a mirror. She was brushing her red locks and gazing at her reflection with a happy smile. Lina put the brush down and turned to Amelia. "So, what do you think? New yellow skirt, dark pink top, some nice scarves. I even got some of those gold rings to tie with my scarves like you."
Amelia nodded and held her hands behind her back. "You look so nice!"
"Naturally," Lina cooed, pushing her hair back. She grabbed the last scarf on her dresser and tied it over her head like a bandanna. "I picked these up in the city before we left," Lina winked at Amelia. The princess nodded and didn't say anything. "What's wrong with you, Amelia?" Lina folded her arms and sat back down on her chair.
Amelia sighed and walked over to a chair across from Lina, pulling it out and taking her seat. "I don't know, Lina-san." Amelia made no eye contact with her friend and hung her head. "I feel like we are doing the wrong thing. Just heading out to kill Lestophel. And what after that? Does Tybolt have to become the next King and do we have to kill him? What if there is something more to this?"
Lina stared Amelia right in her blue eyes. "Amelia, lets think about this." Lina began to count on her fingers. "We have destroyed Ruby-Eye, fought against Gaarv, and destroyed Dark Star! This shouldn't be any different than any of those. This guy can't be more powerful then Dark Star!"
Amelia pulled at her skirt and brought her gaze away from Lina. "I still feel like... Lina-san, what are we solving here? This is no different than any of the other fights Saillune has had with the Gypsies."
Lina took a moment to think about what they were really heading out to do. It was no different than any of the other fights that Saillune had with the Gypsies. "We have to settle this once and for all, that is our goal."
"But, than what do we do about Zelas?"
"Aw, geez. I forgot about her," Lina grunted. The sorceress rocked back in her chair and leaned on her dresser. "Once we bring down Lestophel, then maybe Zelas will pull back. If the Gypsies and Mazoku are acting like one, then we should have no problem."
Amelia didn't reply. She had the lingering feeling that this was not solving anything. "Lina-san, should we...ask Tybolt what he plans to do if, well, we kill his father?"
Lina nodded. "That is something we should look into." Lina scratched her head. "It's all really bothering you, huh?"
"I feel like there is something more than just this."
Lina got out of her chair and patted Amelia on her back. "Amelia, how much more complicated can this get? Here's my promise, we bring down the villains and this long feud will be over! We can get the Gypsies and Saillune at peace, and all will end well."
Amelia found Lina's words comforting, but nothing she said resolved her problem in thinking they were not making any progress. Amelia put on her best fake smile and got out of her chair. "Okay." She smoothed out her skirt and walked through the dim room. "I'll see you at dinner!"
"Hold it, Princess!" Lina spat, catching Amelia before she left.
"D-did I do something?" Amelia shuddered.
Lina strut over and glared at her friend. "Amelia, I'm not exactly full of words of wisdom here, but you are my friend and I plan on sticking with you through this whole thing, and that is whether you like it or not." Amelia's fake smile was soon becoming real. Lina giggled and patted the Princess on her back. "I promise we are gonna' get through it." The Princess waved good-bye and shut the door behind her.
Lina continued standing in her room with her hand still held up from waving bye. She finally brought her hand down and folded her arms. "She's still worrying." Lina took her seat and crossed her legs while she pondered about what Amelia had bought up. "Are we resolving anything?"
Lina took her time and thought about the situation in her head. The Elves and the Mazoku came to mind. 'Now what's going on with them?' she thought. To Lina, it became a missing link. She knew she would never get anything out of Xellos, but Melendil was a different story. "I'll have a little after dinner chat with that elf." Lina stood up out of her chair and had her plans all sorted out in her mind. Now she could enjoy dinner.
Amelia wanted the weight of these thoughts lifted off her shoulder, but nothing worked. She had gone to her wagon and sat down in thought for sometime. There were so many questions that she needed answered, the problem was there was no one who could answer them.
"It's a whole lot of stress, isn't it?"
Amelia shot her head up and saw Sasheem sitting in a chair across from her with her legs crossed and her arms folded with a wooden flute in one hand. "Sasheem-san! What are you doing here?!"
The Gypsy had changed into a long skirt and a similar shirt with her layers and rings just like Amelia's, but she kept her many scarves and jewelry on. Sasheem sat still as a stone and didn't move her gaze. "Well I knocked a few times on your door, but no one answered. So I got slightly worried because people saw you walk in here but you weren't answering. Then I walked in and saw you sitting here in thought. I didn't want to disturb you right away, so I took a seat and decided to wait a few minutes. And thus, we are here now."
Amelia felt embarrassed and rude. "I'm sorry, I'm..." She couldn't figure out why she started to cry, but her eyes got warm and the tears came out. 'Why am I crying now? This is horrible!' Amelia scolded herself but couldn't stop.
Sasheem pushed her chair over so she sat next Amelia. "Don't beat yourself for crying, this really is all too much." The Gypsy put her arms out and hugged Amelia in a gentle matter.
Amelia wasn't sure why Sasheem had done that but she cried into the Gypsy's shoulder for some time. Maybe it was something that she should have done a long time ago. Her memories of all that had happened in her family before, her mother being murdered, Gracia going mad and leaving, now she was being hunted down, it all came together to this one situation and she was trying to handle too much. Every thought that passed her mind lead to more tears pouring from her eyes.
Lina had said she was thinking too much about the situation, but was it so wrong to try and understand some things? Amelia admired Lina's carefree attitude, but Lina didn't have the same past and situation as Amelia. The Princess clutched Sasheem's shirt a little tighter and continued her tears and choking.
Sasheem felt a pain in her heart and hugged Amelia closer to her. When Amelia's tears had stopped she pulled her head back and wiped her eyes. "I'm, uh, s-so-"
"Don't you dare say sorry," Sasheem quickly answered.
Amelia was slightly shocked but nodded and wiped her eyes again. "I don't know what got into me," she sniffed. "I was just talking to Lina-san, and I felt that there were all these questions and-" Amelia choked and caught her breath. Crying and then starting to drag on a sentence was too much at once.
Sasheem kept by Amelia and put her hand on the Princess's shoulder. "Amelia, there is a whole lot going on. Even I have so many questions that I wish I knew the answers to." She brought her hand down and looked at Amelia. "You know, Amelia." The Princess lifted her head and looked at Sasheem who had turned her head away. "We are both in, well, a similar position. We both want this to end, we want there to be peace, and I'm sure that at this very moment we have the same questions swimming in the open seas of our minds."
Amelia didn't know what to say. She hadn't considered that before, but the more she thought about it, she found that her and this mysterious girl were in similar spot. "Sasheem-san," the Gypsy turned her head. "You're right. I'm sorry I didn't consider how you fe-"
"Amelia, I just want you to know that this is something we can do together. I don't want to see you crawling up into your wagon with all this down on you. If you want to talk, come to me. I should have realized a long time ago how much has just been put on you! I know about your past and, well, that is nothing easy. See...maybe we can help each other. Perhaps I have some answers for you, who knows." Sasheem hung her head a little and turned back to face Amelia. "I want to help you, Amelia. I want this to end. I hate the fighting, and I know you do too."
Amelia found her sense of justice coming back around, and even all the questions she had weighing her down seemed to feel lighter. "Sasheem-san, you're right." Amelia got up from her seat and smiled down at Sasheem with her bright eyes. "Thank you. I shouldn't have dwelled on that matter like I said this morning. I was sure it wouldn't have gotten to me but I guess all things do eventually." Amelia flung herself down and hugged the Gypsy. "Okay, we'll help each other."
Sasheem gawked at Amelia as the Princess had suddenly completely reversed her attitude in a matter of minutes. "U-um, yeah." She returned the hug and pulled back. "But you still must have questions, Amelia. You just completely reversed your attitude, are you sure you are okay?"
Amelia made her smile smaller but nodded her head. "I'll be fine. Maybe later we can see if we can exchange informatin."
"Very well," Sasheem said, nodding. The Gypsy stood up and walked over to the door. Before she left, she turned back to Amelia and gave off her mysterious smile. "Let us hope for the best," she said. "Oh, and I owe you the 'Queen Mab's' story tonight."
"I look forward to it," Amelia chimed.
Sasheem nodded and walked out the door. As she began to exit she caught her footsteps before she walked into the Chimera in front of her. "Hello, Zelgadiss."
"Sasheem," he nodded. Zelgadiss walked past the Gypsy and into his wagon. As he came in, he saw Amelia by the dresser and wiping her eyes, but at the same time smiling. 'I forgot that we came on the same wagon,' he thought. The next thing that occurred to him was that Amelia was wiping her eyes. "Amelia?"
The Princess turned around with wide eyes. "Zelgadiss-san, what are you doing here?"
Zelgadiss scratched his head. "Well we came on the same wagon, so..."
"Oh, that's right!" She chirped.
Zelgadiss proceeded to walk over to his bag which was laying on his bed in the back. He rummaged through his bag pulling a few things out at a time. His ears picked up Amelia sniff behind him and the tapping of her feet walking over to a different spot. He slowly turned around to look at her, and found her looking in the mirror. "Did something happen?"
Amelia turned her head and looked at Zelgadiss who had a gaze fixed on her. "I was feeling kinda' stressed out from the whole situation. Sasheem-san came in here and," Amelia blushed and began to feel ashamed of the situation. "Well, she came in and I cried a bit." Amelia placed her hand down in front of her on the wood surface. "Well, it came out good in the end. She comforted me and we found that we are in a similar spot."
Zelgadiss wasn't sure if he had any words of wisdom to say. He wasn't even sure if he should say anything or not, but thinking that he should say something took over. "Are you feeling okay now?"
"I am, thanks!" Amelia took a few steps over by Zelgadiss to get closer. "I still have questions and feel that we are missing a whole lot, but things will be sorted out."
"Yeah," was all the Chimera said. He felt bad that Amelia had felt so horrible and he hadn't done anything about it. 'Was she feeling like this the whole day and I just haven't noticed it?' he thought. He watched as Amelia headed back to the mirror and he went back to looking through his bag. She could always tell when something was wrong with him, it was like a strong point for her. She could read him as if he was a book, and here he couldn't even tell if something was wrong with her or not. It frustrated him. Was he just obviouse or was she just good with human emotions? Zelgadiss hadn't realized that he was now pulling things out of his bag as if he was pulling weeds from the ground at quick speed.
He stopped and let out a breath of air. 'Where is it?' he asked. He couldn't find the bracelet Amelia had given him after their fight with Dark Star. He could have swore he put it in his bag, but if he did why couldn't he find it. "What's this?" He heard Amelia speak and looked to her. "Is this my bracelet?" Amelia held the pink bracelet with its blue orb in her hand and turned it over.
Zelgadiss's eyes widened shock. "What? How did it get over there?" He was going to run over and snatch 'his possession' from Amelia, till her remembered that the bracelet was really hers. That little bracelet that had been a part of her had become a part of him when she handed it to the Chimera over a year ago. Why it was so preciouse to him, he didn't know, but Zelgadiss wouldn't give it up.
Amelia stared at the confused Chimera, then back at the bracelet in her hand. "Zelgadiss-san, you brought this with you?"
Zelgadiss turned red in his face. "Well, maybe. Um, yes, kinda', I don't kn- "
"Is this the bracelet I gave to you?" Amelia asked in surprise. She was shocked that she hadn't seen it in a year and was now holding the same bracelet she had given Zelgadiss.
The Chimera stood up and began to make his way over to Amelia. Amelia didn't move and stared at Zelgadiss as he made his way in front of her. She stuttered. "U-um-"
Zelgadiss took the bracelet from her and slipped it around her wrist. Amelia blushed and was about to speak till Zelgadiss cut it. "You gave this to me, right?"
Amelia raised an eyebrow. "Well, you didn't steal it from me," she said sarcastically.
Zelgadiss let go of her hand. "That means it's mine. Then I want it back," he said in a blunt matter.
Amelia looked puzzled then looked at the bracelet slipped around her wrist. She looked at Zelgadiss who merely stared at her and then back at her wrist. "Um, okay." She began to take the bracelet off of her wrist but Zelgadiss took her hand and stopped her.
"No, I want it back when all of this is over. I want you to now give this back to me." Amelia felt her heart flutter and she nodded. Zelgadiss started for the door. "I'm going go out. Are you going to come soon?"
"Yeah, be out there in a minute," Amelia replied. Zelgadiss closed the door behind himself and left Amelia alone in the room again.
The Princess turned her wrist back and forth looking at her old bracelet. 'He still kept it. I don't believe it,' she thought. Amelia couldn't stop smiling as she pulled the bracelet to her chest and spun around in the room.
"That is so romantic!"
"Lina-san!" Amelia turned around and saw the redhead standing in the doorway. "Wh-wh-wh-"
"I've only been here since you were alone, don't worry. But I did see Zel walk out of here," the Sorceress grinned. "So I feel like I have a fairly good idea on wh-" Lina's eyes changed and narrowed in on Amelia's wrist. "Hey, when did you bring your bracelet out? I didn't even know you had them with you."
Amelia looked at her wrist and remembered that she hadn't worn her bracelets since she and her friends had parted. "Oh, um, this?" She brought up her wrist. "I just kept it with me. I-it's like a keep sake! Oh, and Zelgadiss-san and I were not doing anything! We just happened to come in the same wagon!"
"Keep you skirt on, Amelia." Lina raised an eyebrow and put a hand on her hip. "Keep sake, huh? Then why aren't you wearing both?"
'I'm in a tight spot,' Amelia thought. "I'm just testing to see if it still fits! Hahaha!" Amelia quickly took the bracelet off, placed it on the dresser, and trotted over to the door while trying to act as if she didn't have a care in the world. "Well, come on! We don't want to be late for dinner!"
"Ah! Dinner!" Lina was out the door in less then a second and Amelia heard her yelling outside. "Gourry! That's mine! Don't you ever start without me you jellyfish brain!"
Amelia giggled and followed Lina out the door. When she closed the door behind her and looked up at the stars, she felt as if her spirit had been enlightened into the sky. The Princess reached her arms out to the stars above and arched her back to stretch her muscles. "Ah, that feels good!" she cooed.
She put her arms down and continued looking at the stars mapped across the sky. 'I'm going to enjoy this dinner tonight!' she told herself.
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt"
M for M, Act i, Sc.5
Chapter 10: Needed Tears
The night's cloak had covered the sky and let the scattered stars shine through. The moon had caught everyone's eyes; this night it was full and its best. In the desert it seemed like you couldn't miss anything. If one looked to the sky, they could see any bird or movement that passed by. It was if clouds never existed. And this night, not a single cloud covered the sky and even the dullest star could be seen in the night.
The wagons had been pulled around in a large, spaced, circle; and in the middle, they created a fire that shone an orange light, which danced across the wagon's walls. Gourry, Zelgadiss, Xellos, and Tybolt were helping bring out food from several wagons and to the center, where Aksin stared to cook. Dadan and Melendil bringing out the drinks and mugs, and thanks to Melendil, there were plenty.
Ida was yelling at Aksin that he was not cooking the right way. The fortune teller insisted that she should cook and that Aksin should watch and learn. Amelia had been amused by this scene for a while and admired Ida for her powerful attitude. Amelia noted that Sasheem had disappeared and wasn't any where.
The Princess decided to continue to Lina's wagon and talk with her friend. She reached Lina's wagon and knocked on the door at the back of the wagon. "Lina-san, it's me, Amelia."
"Come in," Lina answered.
Amelia carefully opened the door and walked into the wagon. Several candles gave off a calm lighting to the room and the soft scent of sage and citrus was in the air. "Lina-san?"
"Over here!"
Amelia closed the door behind her and saw Lina at the far right sitting on a chair and facing a mirror. She was brushing her red locks and gazing at her reflection with a happy smile. Lina put the brush down and turned to Amelia. "So, what do you think? New yellow skirt, dark pink top, some nice scarves. I even got some of those gold rings to tie with my scarves like you."
Amelia nodded and held her hands behind her back. "You look so nice!"
"Naturally," Lina cooed, pushing her hair back. She grabbed the last scarf on her dresser and tied it over her head like a bandanna. "I picked these up in the city before we left," Lina winked at Amelia. The princess nodded and didn't say anything. "What's wrong with you, Amelia?" Lina folded her arms and sat back down on her chair.
Amelia sighed and walked over to a chair across from Lina, pulling it out and taking her seat. "I don't know, Lina-san." Amelia made no eye contact with her friend and hung her head. "I feel like we are doing the wrong thing. Just heading out to kill Lestophel. And what after that? Does Tybolt have to become the next King and do we have to kill him? What if there is something more to this?"
Lina stared Amelia right in her blue eyes. "Amelia, lets think about this." Lina began to count on her fingers. "We have destroyed Ruby-Eye, fought against Gaarv, and destroyed Dark Star! This shouldn't be any different than any of those. This guy can't be more powerful then Dark Star!"
Amelia pulled at her skirt and brought her gaze away from Lina. "I still feel like... Lina-san, what are we solving here? This is no different than any of the other fights Saillune has had with the Gypsies."
Lina took a moment to think about what they were really heading out to do. It was no different than any of the other fights that Saillune had with the Gypsies. "We have to settle this once and for all, that is our goal."
"But, than what do we do about Zelas?"
"Aw, geez. I forgot about her," Lina grunted. The sorceress rocked back in her chair and leaned on her dresser. "Once we bring down Lestophel, then maybe Zelas will pull back. If the Gypsies and Mazoku are acting like one, then we should have no problem."
Amelia didn't reply. She had the lingering feeling that this was not solving anything. "Lina-san, should we...ask Tybolt what he plans to do if, well, we kill his father?"
Lina nodded. "That is something we should look into." Lina scratched her head. "It's all really bothering you, huh?"
"I feel like there is something more than just this."
Lina got out of her chair and patted Amelia on her back. "Amelia, how much more complicated can this get? Here's my promise, we bring down the villains and this long feud will be over! We can get the Gypsies and Saillune at peace, and all will end well."
Amelia found Lina's words comforting, but nothing she said resolved her problem in thinking they were not making any progress. Amelia put on her best fake smile and got out of her chair. "Okay." She smoothed out her skirt and walked through the dim room. "I'll see you at dinner!"
"Hold it, Princess!" Lina spat, catching Amelia before she left.
"D-did I do something?" Amelia shuddered.
Lina strut over and glared at her friend. "Amelia, I'm not exactly full of words of wisdom here, but you are my friend and I plan on sticking with you through this whole thing, and that is whether you like it or not." Amelia's fake smile was soon becoming real. Lina giggled and patted the Princess on her back. "I promise we are gonna' get through it." The Princess waved good-bye and shut the door behind her.
Lina continued standing in her room with her hand still held up from waving bye. She finally brought her hand down and folded her arms. "She's still worrying." Lina took her seat and crossed her legs while she pondered about what Amelia had bought up. "Are we resolving anything?"
Lina took her time and thought about the situation in her head. The Elves and the Mazoku came to mind. 'Now what's going on with them?' she thought. To Lina, it became a missing link. She knew she would never get anything out of Xellos, but Melendil was a different story. "I'll have a little after dinner chat with that elf." Lina stood up out of her chair and had her plans all sorted out in her mind. Now she could enjoy dinner.
Amelia wanted the weight of these thoughts lifted off her shoulder, but nothing worked. She had gone to her wagon and sat down in thought for sometime. There were so many questions that she needed answered, the problem was there was no one who could answer them.
"It's a whole lot of stress, isn't it?"
Amelia shot her head up and saw Sasheem sitting in a chair across from her with her legs crossed and her arms folded with a wooden flute in one hand. "Sasheem-san! What are you doing here?!"
The Gypsy had changed into a long skirt and a similar shirt with her layers and rings just like Amelia's, but she kept her many scarves and jewelry on. Sasheem sat still as a stone and didn't move her gaze. "Well I knocked a few times on your door, but no one answered. So I got slightly worried because people saw you walk in here but you weren't answering. Then I walked in and saw you sitting here in thought. I didn't want to disturb you right away, so I took a seat and decided to wait a few minutes. And thus, we are here now."
Amelia felt embarrassed and rude. "I'm sorry, I'm..." She couldn't figure out why she started to cry, but her eyes got warm and the tears came out. 'Why am I crying now? This is horrible!' Amelia scolded herself but couldn't stop.
Sasheem pushed her chair over so she sat next Amelia. "Don't beat yourself for crying, this really is all too much." The Gypsy put her arms out and hugged Amelia in a gentle matter.
Amelia wasn't sure why Sasheem had done that but she cried into the Gypsy's shoulder for some time. Maybe it was something that she should have done a long time ago. Her memories of all that had happened in her family before, her mother being murdered, Gracia going mad and leaving, now she was being hunted down, it all came together to this one situation and she was trying to handle too much. Every thought that passed her mind lead to more tears pouring from her eyes.
Lina had said she was thinking too much about the situation, but was it so wrong to try and understand some things? Amelia admired Lina's carefree attitude, but Lina didn't have the same past and situation as Amelia. The Princess clutched Sasheem's shirt a little tighter and continued her tears and choking.
Sasheem felt a pain in her heart and hugged Amelia closer to her. When Amelia's tears had stopped she pulled her head back and wiped her eyes. "I'm, uh, s-so-"
"Don't you dare say sorry," Sasheem quickly answered.
Amelia was slightly shocked but nodded and wiped her eyes again. "I don't know what got into me," she sniffed. "I was just talking to Lina-san, and I felt that there were all these questions and-" Amelia choked and caught her breath. Crying and then starting to drag on a sentence was too much at once.
Sasheem kept by Amelia and put her hand on the Princess's shoulder. "Amelia, there is a whole lot going on. Even I have so many questions that I wish I knew the answers to." She brought her hand down and looked at Amelia. "You know, Amelia." The Princess lifted her head and looked at Sasheem who had turned her head away. "We are both in, well, a similar position. We both want this to end, we want there to be peace, and I'm sure that at this very moment we have the same questions swimming in the open seas of our minds."
Amelia didn't know what to say. She hadn't considered that before, but the more she thought about it, she found that her and this mysterious girl were in similar spot. "Sasheem-san," the Gypsy turned her head. "You're right. I'm sorry I didn't consider how you fe-"
"Amelia, I just want you to know that this is something we can do together. I don't want to see you crawling up into your wagon with all this down on you. If you want to talk, come to me. I should have realized a long time ago how much has just been put on you! I know about your past and, well, that is nothing easy. See...maybe we can help each other. Perhaps I have some answers for you, who knows." Sasheem hung her head a little and turned back to face Amelia. "I want to help you, Amelia. I want this to end. I hate the fighting, and I know you do too."
Amelia found her sense of justice coming back around, and even all the questions she had weighing her down seemed to feel lighter. "Sasheem-san, you're right." Amelia got up from her seat and smiled down at Sasheem with her bright eyes. "Thank you. I shouldn't have dwelled on that matter like I said this morning. I was sure it wouldn't have gotten to me but I guess all things do eventually." Amelia flung herself down and hugged the Gypsy. "Okay, we'll help each other."
Sasheem gawked at Amelia as the Princess had suddenly completely reversed her attitude in a matter of minutes. "U-um, yeah." She returned the hug and pulled back. "But you still must have questions, Amelia. You just completely reversed your attitude, are you sure you are okay?"
Amelia made her smile smaller but nodded her head. "I'll be fine. Maybe later we can see if we can exchange informatin."
"Very well," Sasheem said, nodding. The Gypsy stood up and walked over to the door. Before she left, she turned back to Amelia and gave off her mysterious smile. "Let us hope for the best," she said. "Oh, and I owe you the 'Queen Mab's' story tonight."
"I look forward to it," Amelia chimed.
Sasheem nodded and walked out the door. As she began to exit she caught her footsteps before she walked into the Chimera in front of her. "Hello, Zelgadiss."
"Sasheem," he nodded. Zelgadiss walked past the Gypsy and into his wagon. As he came in, he saw Amelia by the dresser and wiping her eyes, but at the same time smiling. 'I forgot that we came on the same wagon,' he thought. The next thing that occurred to him was that Amelia was wiping her eyes. "Amelia?"
The Princess turned around with wide eyes. "Zelgadiss-san, what are you doing here?"
Zelgadiss scratched his head. "Well we came on the same wagon, so..."
"Oh, that's right!" She chirped.
Zelgadiss proceeded to walk over to his bag which was laying on his bed in the back. He rummaged through his bag pulling a few things out at a time. His ears picked up Amelia sniff behind him and the tapping of her feet walking over to a different spot. He slowly turned around to look at her, and found her looking in the mirror. "Did something happen?"
Amelia turned her head and looked at Zelgadiss who had a gaze fixed on her. "I was feeling kinda' stressed out from the whole situation. Sasheem-san came in here and," Amelia blushed and began to feel ashamed of the situation. "Well, she came in and I cried a bit." Amelia placed her hand down in front of her on the wood surface. "Well, it came out good in the end. She comforted me and we found that we are in a similar spot."
Zelgadiss wasn't sure if he had any words of wisdom to say. He wasn't even sure if he should say anything or not, but thinking that he should say something took over. "Are you feeling okay now?"
"I am, thanks!" Amelia took a few steps over by Zelgadiss to get closer. "I still have questions and feel that we are missing a whole lot, but things will be sorted out."
"Yeah," was all the Chimera said. He felt bad that Amelia had felt so horrible and he hadn't done anything about it. 'Was she feeling like this the whole day and I just haven't noticed it?' he thought. He watched as Amelia headed back to the mirror and he went back to looking through his bag. She could always tell when something was wrong with him, it was like a strong point for her. She could read him as if he was a book, and here he couldn't even tell if something was wrong with her or not. It frustrated him. Was he just obviouse or was she just good with human emotions? Zelgadiss hadn't realized that he was now pulling things out of his bag as if he was pulling weeds from the ground at quick speed.
He stopped and let out a breath of air. 'Where is it?' he asked. He couldn't find the bracelet Amelia had given him after their fight with Dark Star. He could have swore he put it in his bag, but if he did why couldn't he find it. "What's this?" He heard Amelia speak and looked to her. "Is this my bracelet?" Amelia held the pink bracelet with its blue orb in her hand and turned it over.
Zelgadiss's eyes widened shock. "What? How did it get over there?" He was going to run over and snatch 'his possession' from Amelia, till her remembered that the bracelet was really hers. That little bracelet that had been a part of her had become a part of him when she handed it to the Chimera over a year ago. Why it was so preciouse to him, he didn't know, but Zelgadiss wouldn't give it up.
Amelia stared at the confused Chimera, then back at the bracelet in her hand. "Zelgadiss-san, you brought this with you?"
Zelgadiss turned red in his face. "Well, maybe. Um, yes, kinda', I don't kn- "
"Is this the bracelet I gave to you?" Amelia asked in surprise. She was shocked that she hadn't seen it in a year and was now holding the same bracelet she had given Zelgadiss.
The Chimera stood up and began to make his way over to Amelia. Amelia didn't move and stared at Zelgadiss as he made his way in front of her. She stuttered. "U-um-"
Zelgadiss took the bracelet from her and slipped it around her wrist. Amelia blushed and was about to speak till Zelgadiss cut it. "You gave this to me, right?"
Amelia raised an eyebrow. "Well, you didn't steal it from me," she said sarcastically.
Zelgadiss let go of her hand. "That means it's mine. Then I want it back," he said in a blunt matter.
Amelia looked puzzled then looked at the bracelet slipped around her wrist. She looked at Zelgadiss who merely stared at her and then back at her wrist. "Um, okay." She began to take the bracelet off of her wrist but Zelgadiss took her hand and stopped her.
"No, I want it back when all of this is over. I want you to now give this back to me." Amelia felt her heart flutter and she nodded. Zelgadiss started for the door. "I'm going go out. Are you going to come soon?"
"Yeah, be out there in a minute," Amelia replied. Zelgadiss closed the door behind himself and left Amelia alone in the room again.
The Princess turned her wrist back and forth looking at her old bracelet. 'He still kept it. I don't believe it,' she thought. Amelia couldn't stop smiling as she pulled the bracelet to her chest and spun around in the room.
"That is so romantic!"
"Lina-san!" Amelia turned around and saw the redhead standing in the doorway. "Wh-wh-wh-"
"I've only been here since you were alone, don't worry. But I did see Zel walk out of here," the Sorceress grinned. "So I feel like I have a fairly good idea on wh-" Lina's eyes changed and narrowed in on Amelia's wrist. "Hey, when did you bring your bracelet out? I didn't even know you had them with you."
Amelia looked at her wrist and remembered that she hadn't worn her bracelets since she and her friends had parted. "Oh, um, this?" She brought up her wrist. "I just kept it with me. I-it's like a keep sake! Oh, and Zelgadiss-san and I were not doing anything! We just happened to come in the same wagon!"
"Keep you skirt on, Amelia." Lina raised an eyebrow and put a hand on her hip. "Keep sake, huh? Then why aren't you wearing both?"
'I'm in a tight spot,' Amelia thought. "I'm just testing to see if it still fits! Hahaha!" Amelia quickly took the bracelet off, placed it on the dresser, and trotted over to the door while trying to act as if she didn't have a care in the world. "Well, come on! We don't want to be late for dinner!"
"Ah! Dinner!" Lina was out the door in less then a second and Amelia heard her yelling outside. "Gourry! That's mine! Don't you ever start without me you jellyfish brain!"
Amelia giggled and followed Lina out the door. When she closed the door behind her and looked up at the stars, she felt as if her spirit had been enlightened into the sky. The Princess reached her arms out to the stars above and arched her back to stretch her muscles. "Ah, that feels good!" she cooed.
She put her arms down and continued looking at the stars mapped across the sky. 'I'm going to enjoy this dinner tonight!' she told herself.