Ohayo, Minnasan!
	I guess I got bumped off for awhile, but thanks to Freemage (Domo!)  I
found out how to get back.  Here's a new fanfic that i tried posting
earlier, but I wasn't subscribed then, so I'm guessing you didn't get it.
 Well, it's another Slayers fic and C&C is really wanted.  All the
standard disclaimers apply here.  Well, have fun and keep up the good
work!

	Murasakikaze

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	"Hurry up, Lina-san!!  You don't know what you're missing!" Amelia Wil
Telsa Sailoon, princess of the kingdom of Sailoon, called out to her
mentor and her friend.  
	"Yeah....Lina...we're, uh, having........fun," Zelgadis said nervously
watching the overly genki princess whack yet another Mazoku out of
existence with a very large and very heavy mallet.  She called it the
Hammer of Justice smashing the evil out of the world.
	Lina Inverse, sorceress extraordinaire, ignored both of them and leaned
over the counter.  She carefully took aim making sure the sights were in
alignment and squeezed the trigger.  A loud bell overhead rang and the
man behind the counter smiled at her.
	"Okyakusama, that's the third time in a row!  What prize do you want?"
the carnival game vendor asked sweetly.
	"That one," Lina replied with equal sugar in her voice pointing to a
large stuffed teddy bear on display.  "Give it to him."
	Minutes later Gourry Gabriev was hauling around a huge stuffed red bear
and following Lina through the crowded walkways.  Zelgadis was waiting
for someone to relieve him of his "official" duty impatiently.  They had
all been assigned by Prince Phil to guard his daughter while she visited
the local Sailoon Justice and Fun Carnival.....and it was their job to
make it fun for her.  Maybe Amelia was a bit too old for all the kiddy
games and things like that, but she wasn't showing it.  This was Amelia's
last year going to the carnival and Phil wanted to make it special for
her, but he had to leave on kingly type business.
	"Hiya, Zel!!" Lina smiled and patted the unhappy chimera on the back. 
"You want to try some of these games on your break?"
	"My break?  I just want out of this lunatic asylum.  Some little kid
tried to hit me with an inflatable hammer and called it the Hammer of
Justice," Zelgadis replied coldly.
	Amelia sighed as she hit another Mazoku, "A Warrior of Justice in
Training, how sweet."
	"Sweet my-" Zelgadis began to grumble.
	"Zelgadis-san!!  Will you win that for me?" Amelia cried out and pointed
to a bright pink fluffy stuffed pony in another stall.  "Please?"
	He was going to say no when he noticed Lina charging up her fireball. 
She wasn't about to give up a 950,000 gold coin payment for keeping
Amelia out of trouble and making sure she had fun, which meant anything
she wanted.  Zelgadis gave Lina an icy stare and shrugged to Amelia.  She
jumped up and down as Zelgadis reluctantly took a seat at the wooden
table.  
	"Rules of the game: 1) no leaning, 2) no swearing, and 3) no injustice!"
the vendor called out.
	"No injustice?" Lina asked skeptically.
	"What does that mean?" Gourry looked at the name of the booth.  "And
what is this game?"
	The vendor smiled as he pushed back a small red curtain, "You have to
sit there and take bull from another person for one minute without
beating the guy to a pulp, injustice, or saying anything mean back.  Then
you win the prize of your choice."
	"What?!" Zelgadis jumped up, but Lina pushed him back down in his seat.
	"Remember, Zel, we have to keep her out of trouble and happy to get my
money," Lina hissed.
	"I'm not taking bull from anybody," Zelgadis growled.
	"You will and you'll win.  Get the picture?  Either win or...." Lina
held up a bright glowing orb of flames and smiled.  "Now play."
	Zelgadis stared at the fireball for about one minute then turned to the
vendor who had suddenly reappeared, " Let's get this over with."
	Gourry leaned in close to him and whispered, "Good choice, she's insane
and I'm sure she would have hit you with that thing if you didn't
participate and get HER money."
	Lina turned on Gourry with venom in her voice, "I heard that.  DIL
BRAND!!!!"
	Suddenly Gourry was a crispy brown and very unhappy as he lay on the
ground in pain.  He coughed and a small black puff of smoke rose out of
his mouth.
	"Ready?  Good.  Okyakusama!!  We're ready!" the vendor pushed back the
curtain.  A tall man with dark purple hair entered and smiled at
Zelgadis.
	"Why, hello Zel.  Who would have thought we'd meet here?" Xellos
Metallium taunted.
	"Your minute starts now," the vendor boomed as he sat down to read the
newspaper.  Xellos took the seat across from him and smiled, saying
nothing.  "Listen, pal, you have to say something.  The rules of the
game."
	Zelgadis was already shaking in anger at the thought of having to listen
to HIM when Xellos spoke, "I have the cure you need."
	Everyone's jaws dropped and Zelgadis stood up, knocking the chair across
the walkway, "Where is it?"
	"Right here," Xellos replied coolly.
	"Hey, buddy," the operator said, clearly ticked off, "the object is to
tick the guy off!  You only have thirty seconds left."
	"Give it to me," Zelgadis demanded.
	Xellos thought and tapped his ruby tipped staff thoughtfully, "Hmm....."
	"Give it to me," Zelgadis repeated, anger was creeping into his voice.
	Again silence came from the opposite end of the table.  Zelgadis was
about to grab him when Lina tapped him on the shoulder.
	"Remember the rules.  No leaning, no swearing, no beating Xellos to a
pulp," Lina whispered.
	"Fine," Zelgadis sat back down and looked at Xellos.  "Give it to me."
	"Ten seconds," the vendor called.
	"Well," Xellos began.
	"Nine."
	"I am actually.."
	"Seven"
	"Just give it to me."
	"Five."
	"What's wrong with your counting?"
	"Four."
	"Xellos..."
	"Three."
	"I...."
	"Two"
	"Don't have it.  I lied."
	"One"
	Zelgadis promptly reached over the table, yelled something quite
inappropriate, and punched Xellos in the face.  The vendor smiled.
	"Nice style, Xellos, and thanks for stopping by again.  Sorry,
Okyakukun, you LOSE," the man smiled and shook Xelloss' hand before
letting the priest depart.  
	Amelia began to pout and Lina was furious, but Zelgadis was very happy, 
"It was worth it and my time wasn't out."
	"What?!" the vendor jumped up and looked at his watch.  Zelgadis was
right.  he had stood at one, yelled at one second afterwards, and punched
Xellos well after his time was up.  "Oh, hell."
	Zelgadis smiled, cracked his knuckles, and looked at the vendor, "And
now for you...."
	Half an hour later the vendor was gone and Amelia had her stuffed pony. 
Lina was ready for her reward and Gourry still had to lug that huge teddy
around.  So everything was right in the world.  At least until yet
another disaster came, as it always does, and Lina and the gang set off
to save the world again.  Of course, you could see that coming couldn't
you??

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