Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ The Story That Was; The Story That Is ❯ The Beinging ( Chapter 1 )

There was a large crash in the library, which cause Zelgadis to sigh, he knew what that sound meant; it meant that his Grandfather had once more had meet up with a dead end in his search for a cure for his blindness. He walked into the room, noting the fallen books that were on the bookshelf before another book had been thrown into it, as well as one very angry Grandfather. Given the choice picking up the books seemed like the best option.

"Why? Why can't I cure my blindness! I can cure everyone else, so why can't I cure myself?" cried out Rezo "I'd give anything just to see the world around me even if it was just for a minute."

Zelgadis shuddered; he never liked it when his Grandfather talked like that. Rezo could sense his grandson tension. Sense never see, just for once he would like to see how his grandson looked, just once.

"Go ahead and say it." Rezo said to the air.

Zelgadis shook his head and replied "No, I want say it, I have no right to. After all don't we all have something we would give anything for?"

Rezo turned his head towards the sound of his grandson's voice, shocked by what he heard, what had Zelgadis mean by that? `We all have something that we would give anything for' what did he mean? Just then the clock strike one.

"I have to go," he said placing the last book back "Sword lessons, are you going to be alright?

He sounds like he really doesn't want to go thought Rezo "I'll be fine," he said. And with that Zelgadis's foot steps could be heard leaving the room.

That boy worries too much about me, but then again I'd probably worry about myself to if I was in his shoes, thought Rezo. *Sigh* But why did he sound so sad just then? I thought he like learning how to use the sword.

Deep in thought he did not notice another presence fade into the room until it was too late. "You are the one they call Rezo, the Red Priest, correct?" the person asked in a cheerful voice.

Rezo turn to the sound, a mazkou he judged by the aura the person gave off, "Yes, may I ask what business brings you here?" he replied in and even tone, even though he felt like zapping the demon right where it stood than to talk with it.

"It's about your eyes," it cooed

"My eyes?" Rezo question backed.

"Yes, you see my mistress knows how you can heal them, and as sent me to tell you how it can be done," there was a smile in its voice.

Rezo's heart was all a flutter; could this mazku really know where his cure lays? In a calm voice he replied "Really and why would you mistress help me out?"

"Ah yes, everything comes with a price doesn't it?" it amused "So your asking what it will cost you right?"

"Yes" was the quit reply. Do you really want to see so bad that you're willing to sign your soul over to a mazku? asked a small voice within him.

The mazku's smile grew larger even though Rezo could not see it, he felt. "It's nothing really," it cooed "all you have to do is to do a little experiment for us."

"That's all?" Rezo asked waiting for the second shoe to drop.

"That's it. Oh, did I mention that it has to be done on your grandson?"

"What?!"

"Um hum, oh, it won't hurt him, or anything it will just change him a little bit."

Once again the mazku was with hold information, "How?"

"I can't tell you that unless we have a deal." It smirked "Do we?"

"NO!"

"What? Why just a minute ago you said you give any thing to.."

"Anything but that" Rezo shot in "I have no right to that. Beside his my grandson, I won't let you do any harm to him."

The mazku sighed "I see you need sometime to think about this. I'll be back later may be then we can come to an agreement." And with that it left.

Rezo was still in the library when Zelgadis came home, his head down on the desk, deep in pain. Zelgadis left him alone, he had learned that at time like these it was better if Rezo got over what ever it was by himself. Not that Zelgadis didn't want to help him; it's just that he knew that his Grandfather wouldn't let him. But something about this time made Zelgadis worry for he was sure he could sense something in that room, what, he did not know but whatever left that aura, must have upset his Grandfather somehow, he just knew it.

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Present Day

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Zelgadis sighed looking at his stone hand, he never could forget that night when Rezo turned him into what he was today; it had caused him to hate Rezo. He never could quit forgive Rezo for that, but he did forgive the night. He smiled as he looked up at the stars, the others would worry about him shortly, but as for right now he really didn't care. No, staring up, nothing matter right now, not his cure, not his friends, not even his past pains, nothing. for once he was at peace. He sighed and closed his eyes, hoping that the sun would never arrive, and that this feeling of emptiness would last. He wouldn't get his wish.

"Zelgadis-san?"

It was Amelia; he heard her walk up before she called his name, chimera hearing has its down side to you know.

"Yes," he replied.

"What are you doing out here all a lone? You had us worried you know," she scolded.

"I know and I didn't mean to, I. I just want to. look at the stars" he said.

She looked at him, "You were brooding again weren't you?"

"No."

"Zel it's unjust to lie."

"I'm not lying."

"Sure, well if you're not brooding, than why don't we talk about it?"

"About what?"

"About what you're brooding over."

"I'm not brooding!" he yelled

"Then you really were looking at the stars?" Amelia asked feel low now that she accused him of something he wasn't doing. "I'm sorry Zel, it's just that I'm so use to you brooding that I didn't really believe you."

He turn way from her, she placed her hand on his shoulder, she knew that he didn't like being touched but she want to confront him so bad. He could feel that weight of her hand on his shoulder, but he couldn't really feel it, all he felt was the weight, and some trace about of heat, he pulled away.

"Do not be mad Zel-san" she plead with him "I just.. Why won't you let some one touch you?"

There it was, the some old question, now normal Zel would have said something along the lines `Because I don't like to be touched', but tonight after having his peace disturbed he really didn't feel like go twenty rounds with Amelia on this one. So he said in a defeated kind of voice "Because it's useless to be touch by things.people, and not really know what it feels like. Beside it would be a one side thing any way since I can't touch something with out hurt it . somehow."

Amelia was shock, did Zel just open up to he? *Think about that later focus on the here and now for now.* "You mean you can't feel."

"Only the weight and some warmth that's all."

"I never thought of that," she puzzled.

"It's not like I told," He replied "but it is one reason why I want my cure so bad. I miss how things feel. I sound self don't I?"

"No." Amelia replied "Why would you think that?"

"Because, there are worse things that can happen to someone than for them to lose there sense of touch, and here I'm running around like it's the end of the world because I can't feel, searching for something that may not exist, willing to give just about anything just to be able to touch something, and know how it feels." Zel looked up and to Amelia's surprise added "That makes me sound just like.Rezo."

"No, Zel your nothing like him, your kind and good and.."

"Willing to do just about anything to get what I really want."

"No Zel, no you not.." Amelia trailed off.

"And how would you know!" he snapped. Sighing he continued "Rezo once said

that he'd give anything to see, and I just said.." He shook his head "Why?" Zel asked to no one "why did he blind me so?"

"Zel I can't answer that, but I give you what I think." Amelia replied.

He turned to her ready to hear what she had to say whether he was going to like it or not.

"Maybe he did it to show you that power place up bounders and with bounders

you can't really protect those who you love. Making you want for strength a useless one."

He smiled at her "I don't think that's why he didn't, but it is a nice theory though;

one with a few flaws, but nothing that takes way from what was said. By the way how worried do you think Lina is by now?"

"I don't know, why?"

"I was wondering if it would be wiser to stay here or go back to town," he answered.

"You really do like it out here don't you?" she smirked

"Who wouldn't?" he asked pointing up wards.

"They really are beautiful." Amelia shushed.

"Yeah they are," he murmured "If you want to go back and report to Lina I'd understand, but I wouldn't mind the company."

Amelia smiled and lay down beside him and together they let the vastness of space wash over them, letting go of all their pains and heartaches, so that peace could fill them. Unknown to them Xellos was watching the overly mushy scene, his normal smile gone. `Almost' he thought `Almost, one day you'll give everything away, and then I'm come to you with your cure and a price, just like I did with your grandfather. I wonder what your responds will be. Of course this is going to take longer than a planed it would, why did the Princess have to worm her way into your heart like that? Oh well I'm patient, I can wait, the question is can you? With that he disappeared.

A few minutes later Lina came marching up the hill, only to be shocked at the scene before that lay before. There was Zel and Amelia lay faces turned upwards, pointing out Consultations and tell their stories if they knew them. She smiled and walked down the hill, she would tease Zel about this in the morning, but for now she was gladded that friend was trying to open up a little and have some fun. `It's about time Zel' she smiled to herself `it's about time.'