The Lovely Loveless Marriage
by
Nin Tendo
Chapter 3:
Mystery Ball
OR
The Element of Surprise
~ Disclaimer ~ I'm sorry, but Nin Tendo is not currently in her right mind, and was therefore unable to be reached for comment. Have a nice day! n_n
================
The Temple of the Fire Dragon King was overflowing with grand decorations, breathtakingly beautiful flower arrangements, and the tables were positively pregnant with what looked like a neverending supply of delicious looking food.
Not even Lina Inverse was able to put a dent in the sheer quantity of foodstuffs.
"Ahhh..." Lina sighed in appreciation. "I know where I'M staying for the next few weeks!"
Amelia's eyebrows furrowed slightly in concern. "Miss Lina, you can't just impose yourself upon your hosts! You should be invited first, or in the very least, ask them politely!"
"Yeah, yeah," Lina droned. Turning to her other side, she noticed that Gourry had fallen asleep after his meal. She pushed him out of his chair and said, "Hey, Gourry! Go ask one of those dragon's to extend their hospitality for a few more weeks!"
Stunned, Gourry stuttered, "W-wuh? HUH? WHY ME? Are you crazy? No way! Whenever I have to deal with dragons, I end up being bait or beaten up or...or...wait a second! YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME WEAR THAT STUPID DRESS AGAIN, AREN'T YOU?!"
"You know, Lina," Zelgadis interrupted from his seat beside Amelia (Strangely, he seemed a tad flustered about that fact), "I'm beginning to suspect that the degree of Gourry's idiocy runs parallel to your fist."
Lina slammed her hands onto the table and stood up. "And just what the hell is THAT supposed to mean?!"
Rising up to the challenge, Amelia announced, "Maybe Mr. Gourry wouldn't have such a hard time remembering things if you would stop beating him up all the time!"
And as the two titans clashed against one another, a small group of young monsters giggled amongst themselves. The emotion enhancer thingy-ma-bob was working!
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!!!!Ha ha, I tricked you! It's not the commercial break yet! Har! ;p!!!!
The feeling was so powerful, so intense, so freaking concentrated, that it nearly drove Filia up the wall, and quite literally at that.
As it was, she merely ran around in circles, screeching, "Monsters! Monsters! They're EVERYWHERE! AHHHHHHHHH!"
A kind, yet stern hand fell upon her shoulder, bringing Filia to a stop.
"Oh, dear," Sandra sighed. "Miss Filia, as a golden dragon myself, I understand all too well how the presense of monsters activate our natural instinct to fight or take flight, but this truce must be preserved at all costs. If you don't keep your reactions in check, someone may become offended, and relations may become damaged."
Filia took a deep breath. Yes, the presense of monsters was extremely distracting, but for the sake of the world, she would hold her instincts at bay. There was absolutely no way she would allow a war to erupt over her inability to control herself!
She swallowed, then asked, "But, Miss Sandra, why must they be present here at all? I thought that this was going to be a private function!"
Sandra smiled and proclaimed, "This is a happy day for all those who stand upon this green earth! The sheer importance of this gathering has driven all those who hold world events dear to attend! It would have been terribly impolite to turn them away!"
Stars appeared in Filia's eyes. "You mean, all these people of many different races have gathered here today to simply welcome me back into this community?"
Sandra tried very hard to not decend into a huge coughing fit, but only partially succeeded. Filia looked upon the elder dragon in concern--she looked about ready to lose a lung.
"Umm...are you all right, Miss Sandra?" she asked.
The fit passed quickly and Sandra replied, "I-I'm fine. Just fine!" She laughed a little strangely, then cleared her throat. "We we should probably take advantage of the small time we have before the ceremony in order to prepare you for your new life, here at the temple."
"Yes, that would be wise," Filia agreed.
So, as Sandra persuaded a passing dragon to lead the exhausted (and all but forgotten) Jillas and Gravos up to Filia's future household, the young golden dragon let her eyes wander the place she once called home...and would soon call home once more.
And her eyes fell upon Lina Inverse and Amelia Wil Telsa Seyruun trying to wrestle each other to the ground.
"Oh, goodness..." she sighed, hurrying over. As she approached them, she also noticed Gourry standing beside Lina, trying to calm her down (only succeeding in getting an elbow to the face), and a bright purple Zelgadis turned away from the spectacle, praying to everything holy for freedom from his lewd, sexual fantasies. (whatta perv! ;p)
As she drew ever closer, she sensed the presense of magic. Closer still, she realized that a magical artifact upon the table was influencing the group's emotions.
In a moment, she utterly destroyed the talisman--an easy accomplishment for a dragon of her power--and was soon victim to angry hisses from a group of young monsters--the perpetrators, no doubt--as they scurried away.
Thus, both Lina and Amelia got a momentary taste of the ailment Gourry Gabriev suffered in 'mysterious chronic attacks'--total confusion.
"Where am I?" Amelia asked.
"What the heck is going on?!" Lina demanded.
Gourry jumped up to the occasion, rising from the floor. "We're at the Temple of the Fire Dragon King and you and Amelia just got taken over by a weird glowing thingy that made you attack each other but Filia came and saved us all! Yay, Filia!"
Lina just stared at Gourry for a while, then fell into her chair, muttering, "I just swapped roles with Gourry. I am never going to live this down."
As if on cue, a group of golden dragons gathered nearby suddenly erupted in delightful belly-laughter. Assuming that it was directed at her, Lina folded in on herself, trying to make herself as small as possible. (In reality, though, the dragons had just been told the TRUE reason why they were all gathered here today.)
"Oh, so this is where you've gone off to," Sandra said, stepping up beside Filia. "I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but we really must get you ready for the ceremony!"
"Oh! Everyone, this is the Supreme Elder, Sandra Ta Nefar," Filia introduced. "Sandra, this is Gourry Gabriev, Lina Inverse, Amelia Wil Telsa Seyruun, and Zelgadis Greywords."
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I wish I had more time to talk, but if we don't hurry, we'll be late! Perhaps we can get to know each other better afterwords?" Sandra proposed.
Ever the diplomat, Amelia replied, "It would be a great honor!"
With a bow, Sandra led Filia away at a brisk pace.
"Oh, Sandra!" Filia suddenly exclaimed. "I won't have to say anything, will I? I never had the chance to prepare a speech or anything!"
"Oh, don't worry about that! The only thing you must be concerned about is your appearance! Speaking of which..." Sandra cast a quick spell, and Filia's vision was suddenly obscured by a veil.
"What's this?" Filia asked, looking down, noticing a white gown as pure as the newfallen snow.
"Your uniform," Sandra replied, looking decidedly uncomfortable.
As Sandra led her down the aisle, Filia noticed two other young women--one of which was a monster--being led by two others on either side of her. A dragon began to play a very familiar tune on an organ, but try as she might, Filia couldn't place it.
"Th-that song..." she stuttered, an acute sense of foreboding invading her senses.
"The...opening song for the celebration..." Sandra replied, carrying a strained smile.
They neared the altar, and Filia felt the presense of two more monsters steadily growing closer. Looking up, Filia noted the vaque forms of three men in tuxedos.
"Those....those men...." Filia whispered.
"Your..." A pause. "Your hosts for the evening," Sandra clarified, voice wavering.
And then they were standing at the altar and a priest was standing on the other side and three dragon hatchlings presented two rings each and the aisle was littered with flowers and rice and her veil was being lifted.
"This ceremony...!" Filia gasped.
[flashback]
"I would do absolutely anything..."
[/flashback]
Anything...anything...anything...
A pair of hard, scornful, amethyst eyes looked down upon her.
"We are gathered here today," began the dragon priest.
"...Our wedding," Xellos supplied, with a growl.
Filia's eyes crossed and she fell forward in a dead faint.
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!!!COMMERCIAL BREAK!!!
(Scene: the void in which the Claire Bible is stored. Milgasia, in his human form, is standing beside the blue, glowing sphere.)
Milgasia: After the unfortunate demise of the Water Dragon King's remnants-- otherwise known as 'Auntie Aqua'--something very strange happened to the Claire Bible. Something very strange indeed.
(He steps closer to the orb.)
Milgasia: By the change in magical aura, we have found that the Claire Bible will no longer answer the inquiries of curious travelers. Instead, whenever touched, it will bestow upon the being either a blessing...or a curse. We're unsure. It's effect will remain a mystery until someone's curiousity gets the better of them.
(A shrouded figure appears behind Milgasia.)
Shrouded Figure: (thinks) Wait around until some poor sap decides to try his luck? That's no fun!
(Milgasia's dragon sense tingles and he whirls around)
Milgasia: It's....it's YOU.
(The shrouded figure is revealed as...well, Xellos of course! Isn't is always? n_n)
Xellos: Why, hello again, Milgasia! I didn't really expect to see you again so soon--but here we are!
Milgasia: What are you up to this time?
Xellos: As much as I enjoy keeping secrets, there are just some out there that I simply must reveal!
(Xellos suddenly and 'unexpectedly' pushes Milgasia into the Claire Bible. The result is so shocking that both of Xellos' eyes flew open. Then he giggled and turned to leave)
Xellos: Well, that was certainly surprising!
(He pauses as a thought occurs to him.)
Xellos: (chuckles) I wonder how a certain chimera would react when I tell him that the Claire Bible has the ability to change a man's physical form...(cackles evily)
(Xellos teleports away. Milgasia sits up, groaning.)
Milgasia: Ow. Honestly, great power must come hand-in-hand with great childishness. I wonder what he meant by...
(Milly looks down.)
Milgasia: Oh, bloody hell.
(A lovely young woman named Milgasia stood up and peered at the Claire Bible.)
Milgasia: Well, I always wondered why the remaining thoughts of the Water Dragon King took the form of a woman...
(Scene fades. Many mini female Milly's prance about.)
Mini Female Millys: Head over to your closest magic store today to buy your own replica of the Claire Bible! Just what you need for April Fool's Day, or simply to show someone the folly of enjoying surprises!
Lord of Nightmares: Alltransformationsarepermanent.
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Xellos was in an exceptionally bad mood.
Not only did he learn of his impending marital status the day before the fact, not only did his mistress order him to gather Lina's merry little troupe of travelers to witness the event (moral support, yeah right), not only was he forced to wear a tuxedo that remained uncomfortable no matter HOW he manipulated his form, but this...THIS...
He was married to the one person in the world who had the ability to make his non-existant skin crawl with anger, the girl that could steal away his professionality with a single snide remark, the only dragon in the ENTIRE world that DARED to call him a piece of FILTH. ~FILTH~!!!
Oh, well. At least he'd managed to drag Milgasia down with him.
"I hate you, Xellos," Milgasia muttered from his position beside the purple- haired priest. For the moment, his wife, Deep Sea Dolphin, was holding a one-sided conversation with the third dragon victim of the evening, a young, beautiful black dragon who looked as if she was attending a funeral instead of a wedding. "This is all your fault."
"Oh, not entirely, I assure you," Xellos replied, smiling infectiously. "In fact, I do believe that it was YOUR wife who suggested the weddings in the first place. All I did was inform her of the handsome young dragon who protected the Claire Bible for over a thousand years. She was very impressed!"
Milgasia shivered in fury for a few moments, then turned to Xellos again. "With all this talk about my life-mate, I wonder how your wife is doing, Beastmaster. I saw her faint during the ceremony."
Xellos twitched at the reminder of being married to Filia Ul Copt. A twich that Milgasia noted and recorded on his list of things that mentioning around Xellos could result in his death.
"Well, how should I know?" Xellos huffed. "She slept through the entire ceremony then was whisked away by that sorry excuse of a Supreme Elder!"
Milgasia's eyes narrowed. "I must protest, Beastmaster. It is true that she somewhat lacks in tact, but her heart and intentions are as pure as snow."
Xellos chuckled. "Of course, of course! No one who has that much difficulty telling a lie could ever pose a threat to the monster race!"
Milgasia breathed a heavy sigh. "I think the true meaning of this...agreement has flown straight over your head, Beastmaster."
"Oh, I recognize its meaning," Xellos replied. "I just don't think it will last very long, that's all."
Any response Milgasia might have had was drowned out by a bubbly bouncing sickeningly sweet dark lord.
"MILLIE! MILLIE!" Deep Sea squealed. "Miss Sandra says that our room is ready! Let's go see! Let's go see!"
Without waiting for a reply, she had latched onto his arm and pulled him away with a swiftness that reminded Xellos of Lina tracking the scent of food.
"Excuse me, Mr. Xellos?" a voice inquired from behind.
Calmly turning around, Xellos found the newly pronounced Supreme Elder standing before him. He briefly wondered if she'd heard the previous conversation, then dismissed the thought as unimportant.
"Yes, what is it?" he answered.
"I was wondering if you would like to look at your room now--your wife should be waking up very soon."
"Why not?" Xellos replied, rolling his eyes behind his eyelids as he followed Sandra toward his living quarters. At the very least, he would get quite a meal when Filia realized what had happened.
Author's Notes:
Well, I don't really have much to say, except for an apology if this chapter didn't seem as funny as the others. I had this all written out, and most of the humor comes in when I type it up onto the computer, but, well, let's just say that I've had a hard time being funny ever since the 12th, when I was involved in an armed robbery.
by
Nin Tendo
Chapter 3:
Mystery Ball
OR
The Element of Surprise
~ Disclaimer ~ I'm sorry, but Nin Tendo is not currently in her right mind, and was therefore unable to be reached for comment. Have a nice day! n_n
================
The Temple of the Fire Dragon King was overflowing with grand decorations, breathtakingly beautiful flower arrangements, and the tables were positively pregnant with what looked like a neverending supply of delicious looking food.
Not even Lina Inverse was able to put a dent in the sheer quantity of foodstuffs.
"Ahhh..." Lina sighed in appreciation. "I know where I'M staying for the next few weeks!"
Amelia's eyebrows furrowed slightly in concern. "Miss Lina, you can't just impose yourself upon your hosts! You should be invited first, or in the very least, ask them politely!"
"Yeah, yeah," Lina droned. Turning to her other side, she noticed that Gourry had fallen asleep after his meal. She pushed him out of his chair and said, "Hey, Gourry! Go ask one of those dragon's to extend their hospitality for a few more weeks!"
Stunned, Gourry stuttered, "W-wuh? HUH? WHY ME? Are you crazy? No way! Whenever I have to deal with dragons, I end up being bait or beaten up or...or...wait a second! YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME WEAR THAT STUPID DRESS AGAIN, AREN'T YOU?!"
"You know, Lina," Zelgadis interrupted from his seat beside Amelia (Strangely, he seemed a tad flustered about that fact), "I'm beginning to suspect that the degree of Gourry's idiocy runs parallel to your fist."
Lina slammed her hands onto the table and stood up. "And just what the hell is THAT supposed to mean?!"
Rising up to the challenge, Amelia announced, "Maybe Mr. Gourry wouldn't have such a hard time remembering things if you would stop beating him up all the time!"
And as the two titans clashed against one another, a small group of young monsters giggled amongst themselves. The emotion enhancer thingy-ma-bob was working!
===============================================================
!!!!Ha ha, I tricked you! It's not the commercial break yet! Har! ;p!!!!
The feeling was so powerful, so intense, so freaking concentrated, that it nearly drove Filia up the wall, and quite literally at that.
As it was, she merely ran around in circles, screeching, "Monsters! Monsters! They're EVERYWHERE! AHHHHHHHHH!"
A kind, yet stern hand fell upon her shoulder, bringing Filia to a stop.
"Oh, dear," Sandra sighed. "Miss Filia, as a golden dragon myself, I understand all too well how the presense of monsters activate our natural instinct to fight or take flight, but this truce must be preserved at all costs. If you don't keep your reactions in check, someone may become offended, and relations may become damaged."
Filia took a deep breath. Yes, the presense of monsters was extremely distracting, but for the sake of the world, she would hold her instincts at bay. There was absolutely no way she would allow a war to erupt over her inability to control herself!
She swallowed, then asked, "But, Miss Sandra, why must they be present here at all? I thought that this was going to be a private function!"
Sandra smiled and proclaimed, "This is a happy day for all those who stand upon this green earth! The sheer importance of this gathering has driven all those who hold world events dear to attend! It would have been terribly impolite to turn them away!"
Stars appeared in Filia's eyes. "You mean, all these people of many different races have gathered here today to simply welcome me back into this community?"
Sandra tried very hard to not decend into a huge coughing fit, but only partially succeeded. Filia looked upon the elder dragon in concern--she looked about ready to lose a lung.
"Umm...are you all right, Miss Sandra?" she asked.
The fit passed quickly and Sandra replied, "I-I'm fine. Just fine!" She laughed a little strangely, then cleared her throat. "We we should probably take advantage of the small time we have before the ceremony in order to prepare you for your new life, here at the temple."
"Yes, that would be wise," Filia agreed.
So, as Sandra persuaded a passing dragon to lead the exhausted (and all but forgotten) Jillas and Gravos up to Filia's future household, the young golden dragon let her eyes wander the place she once called home...and would soon call home once more.
And her eyes fell upon Lina Inverse and Amelia Wil Telsa Seyruun trying to wrestle each other to the ground.
"Oh, goodness..." she sighed, hurrying over. As she approached them, she also noticed Gourry standing beside Lina, trying to calm her down (only succeeding in getting an elbow to the face), and a bright purple Zelgadis turned away from the spectacle, praying to everything holy for freedom from his lewd, sexual fantasies. (whatta perv! ;p)
As she drew ever closer, she sensed the presense of magic. Closer still, she realized that a magical artifact upon the table was influencing the group's emotions.
In a moment, she utterly destroyed the talisman--an easy accomplishment for a dragon of her power--and was soon victim to angry hisses from a group of young monsters--the perpetrators, no doubt--as they scurried away.
Thus, both Lina and Amelia got a momentary taste of the ailment Gourry Gabriev suffered in 'mysterious chronic attacks'--total confusion.
"Where am I?" Amelia asked.
"What the heck is going on?!" Lina demanded.
Gourry jumped up to the occasion, rising from the floor. "We're at the Temple of the Fire Dragon King and you and Amelia just got taken over by a weird glowing thingy that made you attack each other but Filia came and saved us all! Yay, Filia!"
Lina just stared at Gourry for a while, then fell into her chair, muttering, "I just swapped roles with Gourry. I am never going to live this down."
As if on cue, a group of golden dragons gathered nearby suddenly erupted in delightful belly-laughter. Assuming that it was directed at her, Lina folded in on herself, trying to make herself as small as possible. (In reality, though, the dragons had just been told the TRUE reason why they were all gathered here today.)
"Oh, so this is where you've gone off to," Sandra said, stepping up beside Filia. "I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but we really must get you ready for the ceremony!"
"Oh! Everyone, this is the Supreme Elder, Sandra Ta Nefar," Filia introduced. "Sandra, this is Gourry Gabriev, Lina Inverse, Amelia Wil Telsa Seyruun, and Zelgadis Greywords."
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I wish I had more time to talk, but if we don't hurry, we'll be late! Perhaps we can get to know each other better afterwords?" Sandra proposed.
Ever the diplomat, Amelia replied, "It would be a great honor!"
With a bow, Sandra led Filia away at a brisk pace.
"Oh, Sandra!" Filia suddenly exclaimed. "I won't have to say anything, will I? I never had the chance to prepare a speech or anything!"
"Oh, don't worry about that! The only thing you must be concerned about is your appearance! Speaking of which..." Sandra cast a quick spell, and Filia's vision was suddenly obscured by a veil.
"What's this?" Filia asked, looking down, noticing a white gown as pure as the newfallen snow.
"Your uniform," Sandra replied, looking decidedly uncomfortable.
As Sandra led her down the aisle, Filia noticed two other young women--one of which was a monster--being led by two others on either side of her. A dragon began to play a very familiar tune on an organ, but try as she might, Filia couldn't place it.
"Th-that song..." she stuttered, an acute sense of foreboding invading her senses.
"The...opening song for the celebration..." Sandra replied, carrying a strained smile.
They neared the altar, and Filia felt the presense of two more monsters steadily growing closer. Looking up, Filia noted the vaque forms of three men in tuxedos.
"Those....those men...." Filia whispered.
"Your..." A pause. "Your hosts for the evening," Sandra clarified, voice wavering.
And then they were standing at the altar and a priest was standing on the other side and three dragon hatchlings presented two rings each and the aisle was littered with flowers and rice and her veil was being lifted.
"This ceremony...!" Filia gasped.
[flashback]
"I would do absolutely anything..."
[/flashback]
Anything...anything...anything...
A pair of hard, scornful, amethyst eyes looked down upon her.
"We are gathered here today," began the dragon priest.
"...Our wedding," Xellos supplied, with a growl.
Filia's eyes crossed and she fell forward in a dead faint.
===============================================================
!!!COMMERCIAL BREAK!!!
(Scene: the void in which the Claire Bible is stored. Milgasia, in his human form, is standing beside the blue, glowing sphere.)
Milgasia: After the unfortunate demise of the Water Dragon King's remnants-- otherwise known as 'Auntie Aqua'--something very strange happened to the Claire Bible. Something very strange indeed.
(He steps closer to the orb.)
Milgasia: By the change in magical aura, we have found that the Claire Bible will no longer answer the inquiries of curious travelers. Instead, whenever touched, it will bestow upon the being either a blessing...or a curse. We're unsure. It's effect will remain a mystery until someone's curiousity gets the better of them.
(A shrouded figure appears behind Milgasia.)
Shrouded Figure: (thinks) Wait around until some poor sap decides to try his luck? That's no fun!
(Milgasia's dragon sense tingles and he whirls around)
Milgasia: It's....it's YOU.
(The shrouded figure is revealed as...well, Xellos of course! Isn't is always? n_n)
Xellos: Why, hello again, Milgasia! I didn't really expect to see you again so soon--but here we are!
Milgasia: What are you up to this time?
Xellos: As much as I enjoy keeping secrets, there are just some out there that I simply must reveal!
(Xellos suddenly and 'unexpectedly' pushes Milgasia into the Claire Bible. The result is so shocking that both of Xellos' eyes flew open. Then he giggled and turned to leave)
Xellos: Well, that was certainly surprising!
(He pauses as a thought occurs to him.)
Xellos: (chuckles) I wonder how a certain chimera would react when I tell him that the Claire Bible has the ability to change a man's physical form...(cackles evily)
(Xellos teleports away. Milgasia sits up, groaning.)
Milgasia: Ow. Honestly, great power must come hand-in-hand with great childishness. I wonder what he meant by...
(Milly looks down.)
Milgasia: Oh, bloody hell.
(A lovely young woman named Milgasia stood up and peered at the Claire Bible.)
Milgasia: Well, I always wondered why the remaining thoughts of the Water Dragon King took the form of a woman...
(Scene fades. Many mini female Milly's prance about.)
Mini Female Millys: Head over to your closest magic store today to buy your own replica of the Claire Bible! Just what you need for April Fool's Day, or simply to show someone the folly of enjoying surprises!
Lord of Nightmares: Alltransformationsarepermanent.
===============================================================
Xellos was in an exceptionally bad mood.
Not only did he learn of his impending marital status the day before the fact, not only did his mistress order him to gather Lina's merry little troupe of travelers to witness the event (moral support, yeah right), not only was he forced to wear a tuxedo that remained uncomfortable no matter HOW he manipulated his form, but this...THIS...
He was married to the one person in the world who had the ability to make his non-existant skin crawl with anger, the girl that could steal away his professionality with a single snide remark, the only dragon in the ENTIRE world that DARED to call him a piece of FILTH. ~FILTH~!!!
Oh, well. At least he'd managed to drag Milgasia down with him.
"I hate you, Xellos," Milgasia muttered from his position beside the purple- haired priest. For the moment, his wife, Deep Sea Dolphin, was holding a one-sided conversation with the third dragon victim of the evening, a young, beautiful black dragon who looked as if she was attending a funeral instead of a wedding. "This is all your fault."
"Oh, not entirely, I assure you," Xellos replied, smiling infectiously. "In fact, I do believe that it was YOUR wife who suggested the weddings in the first place. All I did was inform her of the handsome young dragon who protected the Claire Bible for over a thousand years. She was very impressed!"
Milgasia shivered in fury for a few moments, then turned to Xellos again. "With all this talk about my life-mate, I wonder how your wife is doing, Beastmaster. I saw her faint during the ceremony."
Xellos twitched at the reminder of being married to Filia Ul Copt. A twich that Milgasia noted and recorded on his list of things that mentioning around Xellos could result in his death.
"Well, how should I know?" Xellos huffed. "She slept through the entire ceremony then was whisked away by that sorry excuse of a Supreme Elder!"
Milgasia's eyes narrowed. "I must protest, Beastmaster. It is true that she somewhat lacks in tact, but her heart and intentions are as pure as snow."
Xellos chuckled. "Of course, of course! No one who has that much difficulty telling a lie could ever pose a threat to the monster race!"
Milgasia breathed a heavy sigh. "I think the true meaning of this...agreement has flown straight over your head, Beastmaster."
"Oh, I recognize its meaning," Xellos replied. "I just don't think it will last very long, that's all."
Any response Milgasia might have had was drowned out by a bubbly bouncing sickeningly sweet dark lord.
"MILLIE! MILLIE!" Deep Sea squealed. "Miss Sandra says that our room is ready! Let's go see! Let's go see!"
Without waiting for a reply, she had latched onto his arm and pulled him away with a swiftness that reminded Xellos of Lina tracking the scent of food.
"Excuse me, Mr. Xellos?" a voice inquired from behind.
Calmly turning around, Xellos found the newly pronounced Supreme Elder standing before him. He briefly wondered if she'd heard the previous conversation, then dismissed the thought as unimportant.
"Yes, what is it?" he answered.
"I was wondering if you would like to look at your room now--your wife should be waking up very soon."
"Why not?" Xellos replied, rolling his eyes behind his eyelids as he followed Sandra toward his living quarters. At the very least, he would get quite a meal when Filia realized what had happened.
Author's Notes:
Well, I don't really have much to say, except for an apology if this chapter didn't seem as funny as the others. I had this all written out, and most of the humor comes in when I type it up onto the computer, but, well, let's just say that I've had a hard time being funny ever since the 12th, when I was involved in an armed robbery.