Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ Mazoku's Domain ❯ Chapter 1

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
Mazoku's Domain
By: Jay-chan
Chapter 1

It didn't take long to reach the area with the newest exhibits for it was only a few halls down, but to Zelgadis, the halls were never ending.

"Why are we here?" Zelgadis was starting to get testy.

"To find you a new slave of course." Xelloss didn't bother to turn around.

"But, why? Why are you so intent on me finding another slave?" Zelgadis stopped.

"Now Zel-kun, do you really want me to say it again?" Xelloss looked at Zelgadis with closed eyes.

"No, because I already know what you're going to say."

"Oh, and what's that?" Xelloss opened one eye.

"Sore wa himitsu desu." Zelgadis growled. Xelloss just smiled his same annoying smile.

"Correct! Now come on." Xelloss grabbed Zel's arm and proceeded to survey the selection as they walked down the halls. Zelgadis let out a sigh of defeat and allowed Xelloss to drag him along, keeping his eyes on the ground the whole way.

There was a quick spark of red at the corner of his eye, but it was the muffled thud that caught his attention first. He turned his head to look at the window to his left and saw something that he never suspected.

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Lina was tired, sore, and hungry. All of which caused her to be extremely testy. One minute she was chasing Amelia through a thick forest, the next she was thrown into a small white room with the girl and no doors. It was hell. And to make matters worse, she was in a dress!

"Miss Lina?" Lina ground her teeth together as she looked up from her sitting position against the wall.

"What is it, Amelia?" she had to force out the words.

"Why are we in this room, and who are these people?" Lina wanted to scream. Gods, this girl was so naive when it came to the outside world, of course what can you expect? She never left the 'wild' human's village.

"This is a Slave Center. The so called 'people' you mentioned are Mazoku. And we are in here because you wanted to go pick some stupid flowers!" She couldn't help but scream the last part.

"I'm sorry, Miss Lina." The girl's eyes began to water.

'Aww crap, I made her cry and now she won't stop until I either apologize or hit her upside the head and I'm too tired to get up...' Lina sighed, and tried to loosen the collar around her neck. It was a simple silver band, something Lina would absolutely love if it didn't restrain her magic, but no matter what she tried it would not come off.

"It's OK Amelia, I'm just frustrated." 'and hungry and tired and sore...' she continued the list mentally.

Suddenly and figure appeared in the center of the room. Lina jumped to her feet and glared at it. It wore a dark cloak, which was pulled over it's face, and had bandaged hands. Lina heard one of the other mazoku call him Seigram.

"It's show time, you two. Please some with me..." He held out a bandaged arm to Lina.

"Fat chance. We're not going anywhere with you!" Lina pushed Amelia behind her.

"But you don't have a choice." The monster teleported behind Lina, pushing Amelia aside, and grabbed Lina by her wrist and pulled it behind her. Lina let out a painful yelp as he lifted her off the ground by her arm and shoved her into the hard marble wall, making a soft thud.

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Zel couldn't help but stare as the mazoku slave trader pulled the girl's arm farther behind her back and pushed her into the wall yet again.

"Oh, that's no way to treat their merchandise. It may become broken." Xelloss replied with a frown as he stood behind Zelgadis, startling him.

"Yes, you're right. We should stop him, ne?" Zelgadis tried to sound calm and relaxed.

"Yes, I agree." Xelloss leaned over to the glass and lightly tapped on it with his gloved hand.

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Seigram was applying more pressure to the slave's arm when he heard a soft tapping sound from the other side of the window. He turned to look at the window for only a moment before he teleported out of the room, allowing Lina to fall painfully to the hard floor.

He reappeared on the other side of the one-way window only seconds after Xelloss removed his hand.

"Can I help you?" Seigram replied smoothly.

"Yes, my friend here was thinking of buying that slave you were tormenting and he would like you to stop damaging his future purchase." Xelloss patted Zelgadis on the back as Seigram nodded.

"I understand, but you will have to bid for her, along with the other girl."

"What do you mean?" Zelgadis replied.

"The two come in a pair. They were found together, and so we decided to skip the troublesome task of splitting them up."

"How would it be a troublesome task? I mean they are only humans." Xelloss peered at the red-head through the window as the brunet bent over her.

"We just didn't want to take the chance. The red-head alone took out four of our trappers when we tried to capture them, but with the collar she is easier to handle." Seigram pointed to the silver collar around the girl's neck. "We had to put a very strong collar on that one, unlike her friend. We only had to use a simple leather band on her."

"I see." Xelloss rubbed his chin.

"Is that all?" Seigram asked.

"Hmm....Yes, that is all. Arigatou." Seigram gave a slight bow before he disappeared from sight one again.

"Well Zel-kun! It looks like we found to two new slaves!" Xellos patted Zelgadis on the back once again.

"What?!" Zelgadis gave him a shocked look, but is softened when his gaze fell once again on the petite red-head within the room.

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Here ya go folks! Chapter 1, happy? I am. I have lots of plans for this story and I bet you have no idea what they are either! Mwahahahaha!! Well, I hope to write more later, see ya then! Please send me C&Cs! Thanks! Bye!