Sai Rag, the wondrously holy city built around the world's biggest birch tree, named Flagoon. A city known, not only for it's absurdly huge foliage, but also for it's really yummy cheeses and other dairy products. Sai Rag, home of Gabriel's descendant.
Lina and Zel walked into town pleased. They had finally arrived and soon they would face their destinies, But first a snack.
They stopped at the local stands and purchased enough cheeses, cold cuts, breads, crackers, and a bottle of wine for a small picnic and headed off to the tree. Under Flagoon's massive branches, they sat down and enjoyed their meal.
"Say Lina.. I was wondering." Zel began. "I've talked quite a bit about myself, but what about you? How'd you become an arch angel?"
"Well... ya see..." Lina started.
"Hi Lina! Long time no see!" a happy masculine voice piped out, followed by a stunningly handsome blonde haired babe. He was waving and swinging a giant picnic basket from one arm, a shy, but lovely dark haired woman at his side.
"Hi Lina!" the longhaired beauty smiled serenely as they joined them.
"Umm who are you?" Lina asked confused.
"Gee Lina, I thought I was the one who couldn't remember stuff!" He smiled stupidly.
Zelgadis decided now was a good time to but in and see if what he suspected was true. "Hi! Zelgadis Greywords." he introduced himself, shaking the happy blonde's hand. "You?"
"Oh! Gourry Gabriel! And this is my wife Syfiel!" Gourry explained.
"AND I Am Amelia Will Tessa Gabriel! Defender of Justice! And Child of Light!" a young girl's voice shouted out from above.
Everyone's gaze shot skywards in time to see said defender slip and begin to plummet. Just before the Girl landed face first in the ground a beautiful angel swooped down from the heaven and caught her.
"Thankyou! Angel Filia!!" Amelia peeped as her guardian angel set her gently on the ground.
"FILIA!!" Lina cried.
"LINA!!!" Filia returned.
"HOW ARE YOU!!!" they squealed and jumped up and down in a very girly manner.
"I take it our quest is over then?" Zel butt in.
The two heavenly creatures calmed down and got to business. Well they tried to anyway, the conversation was mostly of gossip.
Zel sighed and sat down on one of the roots. Amelia, who was just a tiny girl, probably no more than nine, with jet-black hair like her mother's and dressed in a white jumpsuit plopped down at his feet.
"Who're you?" she asked.
"Zelgadis."
Are you a good guy?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Will you marry me when I grow up?" she pressed.
"LINA!!! get this kid away from me!"
Lina paused, about to ask Filia about them other knowing who she was when Zel cried for help. She sighed and went over to rescue him. 'Guys, can't do anything.'
Soon enough they were all enjoying a nice festive picnic. Zel sitting as far away from his new worshipper and as close to his angel as he could get. Filia close to her charge, Sylphiel close to both child and husband. Lina and Gourry, of course, sat closest to the food.
"Hey! that's My Sausage!" Gourry whined as Lina swiped the piece of meat. "Sheesh Lina, you sure eat a lot more. And when did you start dressing so funny? Usually you wear a lot less, though you don't have much to show off being flat and all.." he commented foolishly.
Before Lina could pound the living daylights out of the blonde fool, a great big rock beat her to it. A young boy, who stood panting and angry just ahead of them, hurled it.
"DON'T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT MY MOTHER THAT WAY!!" Phibrizzo cried angrily and flew into Lina's startled arms, burying his tearing face in her bosom.
"Wha?" Lina asked.
"DID?" Zelgadis panicked.
"You?" Filia blurted.
"Say?" Sylphiel added.
Xellos stared into the globe before him with open eyes. He wasn't smiling, or emitting an emotion of any kind, except perhaps shock.
Val stood by his master intrigued. 'So this is the boss' Ex. Kinda cute, wonder why they split up?'
"Val." Xellos spoke finally, startling his minion. "We are leaving at once."
Val nodded and left, leaving Xellos alone with the image. He caressed the globe as if he could really touch the woman's face he saw. "I hope you haven't started anything serious... my love." he whispered. "For I intend to have you back... by ANY means necessary." he smiled evilly and laughed his villainous laugh as he too left for their journey.
-- the Emperor's Sister