Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ Once Upon a December ❯ Chapter 1
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By: Jay-chan 
A romantic evening for our infamous bandit killer, but ... was it real?
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.29.2001 | Pages: 1 | Words: 730 | Visits: 813 | Status: Completed
A romantic evening for our infamous bandit killer, but ... was it real?
Anime/Manga: Slayers Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.29.2001 | Pages: 1 | Words: 730 | Visits: 813 | Status: Completed
Once Upon a December Prologue Jay-chan Lina swayed softly as a gentle tune started to float throughout theexquisite ball room. The simple ball gown, which hugged her slender figure, alsomoved with the melody. From across the room, she spotted a slender mandressed in a unique tuxedo of black trimmed with blue satin. /Dancing bears, painted wings,Things I almost remember/ His eyes were the color of the rich twilight blue, reflecting colors of redand gold from the surrounding decor. Violet hair swept softly over one eye andshaded his perfect face. He looked so familiar, yet she could not place him. The man turned his eyes and smiled at her, and to Lina's surprise, shedid not blush. She felt... at ease. Almost as if she _knew_ him! But how?! The man made his way over to her and held out his slender hand, whichshe unknowingly accepted, and he led her to the dance floor./And the song someone singsOnce upon a December//Someone holds me safe and warm/ There were words to the soothing tune now. Words that seemed to echowithin her head. The man held her close, leading her through a dance that wasunknown to her; however, that didn't matter to her now. All she could do wasconcentrate on was the music. Within her mind, the words continued to echo softly. She knew they meantsomething, no, they were _telling_ her something. But what...?/Horses branch through a silver stormFigures dancing gracefullyAcross my memory/ The song had yet to end, but the had stopped dancing and was nowwalking away from her. He continued to weave through the crowd of gracefuldancers with Lina on his heals. She felt herself call out to him, but heardnothing. They were now outside of the ball, staring into what seemed to be a silversnow storm. The man had stopped once again and turned to look at her with hisgentle blue eyes. He touched her cheek and said something; however, it wasdrowned out by the sound of a white carriage breaking through the silver flakesof ice. Tears clouded her vision as the man stepped into the horse and buggyand road away. She knew she shouldn't be feeling this way, but something aboutit... it hurt./Far away, long agoGlowing dim as an emberThings my heart used to knowOnce upon a December/
Lina could still hear the song's words loud and clear as stood outsidewatching the light from carriage fade into black and silver. She knew him, thatwas obvious, but from where...? But the bigger question was... Did she love him? How could she love someone she couldn't remember?/Someone holds me safe and warmHorses branch through a silver stormFigures dancing gracefullyAcross my memory/ Someone's hands clasped over Lina's shoulders, causing her to look up.Unfortunately, the snow seemed to have blocked out most of the light, obscuringthe man's face. Nevertheless, it was obvious that he was looking out into thesilver vast land where the other man had vanished. The earth suddenly started to shake beneath their feet, making Lina loseher balance; however, she what braced by the man behind her. Lina stared inshock as what seemed like thousands of black stallions, streaked though thesleek silver. The man quickly pulled Lina back into the dance room, holding firmly toher arm. He guided her, once again, though the dancers and out a back door.From there he placed her in a carriage which quickly took off, away from the ball./Far away, long agoGlowing dim as an emberThings my heart used to knowThings it yearns to remember/ When Lina leaned out the window of the carriage they were a greatdistance away. Yet she could tell that it was set aflame, for it was glowing dimlyin the distance. Lina could feel the tears streaking down her face and her hair whippingher frozen cheeks, but still the song rang loudly in her head. It was reaching theclimax now, and soon it would be over... Soon./And a songSomeone sings/ Lina screamed silently as she sat up in bed, gasping loudly. Her hair wasplastered to her neck with sweat, yet she was cold to the touch. Looking out the window, Lina could see the stars shining with unusualintensity as the song finished it's ghostly tune within her subconscious. Lina'swide eyes reflected her confusion, but when she opened her mouth to voice it,something else came out... "...Once upon a December."TO BE CONTINUED...
Lina could still hear the song's words loud and clear as stood outsidewatching the light from carriage fade into black and silver. She knew him, thatwas obvious, but from where...? But the bigger question was... Did she love him? How could she love someone she couldn't remember?/Someone holds me safe and warmHorses branch through a silver stormFigures dancing gracefullyAcross my memory/ Someone's hands clasped over Lina's shoulders, causing her to look up.Unfortunately, the snow seemed to have blocked out most of the light, obscuringthe man's face. Nevertheless, it was obvious that he was looking out into thesilver vast land where the other man had vanished. The earth suddenly started to shake beneath their feet, making Lina loseher balance; however, she what braced by the man behind her. Lina stared inshock as what seemed like thousands of black stallions, streaked though thesleek silver. The man quickly pulled Lina back into the dance room, holding firmly toher arm. He guided her, once again, though the dancers and out a back door.From there he placed her in a carriage which quickly took off, away from the ball./Far away, long agoGlowing dim as an emberThings my heart used to knowThings it yearns to remember/ When Lina leaned out the window of the carriage they were a greatdistance away. Yet she could tell that it was set aflame, for it was glowing dimlyin the distance. Lina could feel the tears streaking down her face and her hair whippingher frozen cheeks, but still the song rang loudly in her head. It was reaching theclimax now, and soon it would be over... Soon./And a songSomeone sings/ Lina screamed silently as she sat up in bed, gasping loudly. Her hair wasplastered to her neck with sweat, yet she was cold to the touch. Looking out the window, Lina could see the stars shining with unusualintensity as the song finished it's ghostly tune within her subconscious. Lina'swide eyes reflected her confusion, but when she opened her mouth to voice it,something else came out... "...Once upon a December."TO BE CONTINUED...