What you've been waiting for -- the conclusion!

***

SLAYERS INHERITANCE
"Claim the Inheritance! The Victory of love!"
by Michael Hopcroft

"I'm the seriously pissed-off Anya Inverse! Titania's gone Mazoku on us 
big time, and
she's powerful enough that she just slew Beastmaster Xellas! Now that we 
have her
undivided attention, it may come down to killing her or watching her 
destroy the world. I
won't say my heart isn't breaking, but I have people at home counting on 
me!"

Anya and Titania stared at each other. Titania's body was shrouded in 
black flame, and
her eyes glowed with flame. 'So, Anya," she said, "It's come down to 
this. Two friends
fighting and one must die."

"I don't want to believe that," replied Anya. "There's got to be another 
way."

Anya answered by raising her hand and unleashing a gout of flame. The 
flame struck
Anya's sword and dissipated.  "Wow! I didn't think Golden Blade was THAT 
powerful!"
said Anya. She stood her ground, holding her defensive position.

"What's stopping you?" said titian. "Why aren't you attacking?"

"Because I don't want to! Dammit, Titania, you can't give up now! I 
can't give up on
you!"

"I am no longer Titania. I crave destruction, and the destruction I 
crave most is my own.
Attack!" Anya answered her with silence. "What are you waiting for? Attack!"

Anya was about to speak, when a voice came from behind her "Titania," 
came the voice
of Cardanis, "You don't have to do this."

"Prince?" Anya looked startled. "What do you think you can do?"

"I'm not going to stand by and do nothing as the girl I love is consumed 
by darkness. I'm
going to act."

"Can't you feel that heat? Her flames will consume you before you can 
reach her!"

"Then I'll die, but I'll die for love. I don't think that's a 
particularly bad way to
go. "Cardanis began to walk steadily towards the enflamed Titania.

"Stop!" cried Titania. "NO closer!"

"Titania, I'm not going to give up on you. I'll never give up on you." 
Cardanis said. "You
are going to be my bride, if you'll take me. And if you don't I'll never 
love anyone else."

"No! NO!" Titania let loose with a blast of energy which bypassed 
Cardanis and
obliterated what was left of the wall. "NO! Why can't I destroy you?"

"Because you don't want to? Face it, Titania, this engine of destruction 
isn't you. You're
a creator, your dreams are of hope. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't 
become a
monster." Cardanis stepped into the flames surrounding Titania and 
disappeared into
them.

"Cardanis!" cried Anya, as she prepared to charge.

"Wait, Anya," said Valgaav. "Watch."

The black flames built up into what seemed a raging inferno. Then they 
suddenly
exploded outward. Anya and Valgaav were hurled to the floor. It took 
Anya a moment to
realize she was still alive. As she pulled herself slowly to her feet, 
her eyes opened in
amazement.

Cardanis and Titania, intact and human, were standing in the center of 
the ruins, locked in
an embrace and a deep kiss. Anya was stunned.

"Do you feel that?" asked Valgaav.

"Feel what?" Anya replied.

"Exactly. There's not a trace of Mazoku anywhere."

"You mean Titania's fully human? How is that possible?"

"One guess."

Anya looked at the couple. "Love? LOVE did that?"

Valgaav nodded.. "Hard to believe isn't it, but there's the proof. "

Anya watched the embrace continue. "Hey, you two! Get a room!"

Titania and Cardanis reluctantly broke their embrace. "Will you marry 
me?" Cardanis
asked.

"Oh yes! Yes I will!" said Titania.

***

Three weeks later the group arrived in Seyruun. They were immediately 
escorted to the
throne room. The Queen beamed when she saw them "Cardanis! Welcome home!"

"Hi, Mother. I want you to meet my bride." Titania bowed her head.

"OH, she's so adorable!" cried an enthusiastic Queen Amelia. "But I 
thought you were
bringing in a Mazoku to be sealed?"

"You could say the b\job's already been done," said Anya. "Hi, Auntie 
Amelia!"

"Anya! You've grown up into quite a young woman! Have you been a good 
servant of
justice?"

"Well, I've done my part...."

"True Love is the greatest justice of all!" cried Amelia. "We'll have 
the wedding right
away!"

Titania walked over to Anya. "Anya, you've stood by me all this time. 
Will you be my
maid of honor?"

"Of course."

"And Valgaav," prince Cardanis said, "You have go to be my best man."

"Can you please do me a favor, Titania?" Anya asked.

"What is it?"

"You know when you throw the bouquet and the girl who catches it is 
going to be the
next bride?" Anya was blushing.

"Yes, what about it?"

"Throw it the other way!"

Everyone face-faulted.

***

The wedding, like all royal weddings, was a grand event. It was 
surrounded by three days
of feasting and celebration. Queen Amelia and Prince Consort Zelgadis 
were the pictures
of parental pride, Titania was a lovely, shy bride, and Anya was a 
monster at the buffet
table. Valgaav was beside her, eating not quite as much but still paying 
attention.

"Why?" *much* "are you"*much* "Staring at me?" Anya said.

"I was just wondering why you didn't want to catch the bouquet, or at 
least so you said."

"But Titania threw it to me anyway! What did I do to deserve this?"

"Is it really so bad?"

"I am NIT going to be the next bride! I am NOT going to get married."

"Fine then. Filia would skin me alive if I got married right away anyway."

Anya blushed a fiery red. "Hey, what makes you think it would be you 
anyway?"

"Nothing, Just that if I were ready to get married, I'd be willing to 
give it a try."

Anya turned on him. "Look, you'll have to work very, very hard if you 
want me to even
THINK about marrying you!"

"Maybe that should be a goal then."  Valgaav leaned over and gave Anya a 
kiss on the
lips.

Anya gave him a stunned look, and the smiled. "That was nice, Valgaav, 
but when my
mother finds out you are so dead."

"I didn't kiss your mother."

THE END OF SLAYERS INHERITANCE
COMING SOON - SLAYERS LEGACY




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