Dana awake in a strange room that was not familiar to her. In fact, this life was totally new to her. Even being a her was new to Dana. Two days ago, Dana was a male demon called Xellos. Xellos had been a demon for more than a millennium. He always did what he was told until one day. Before that day, Xellos had followed Lord Kaana's orders to the letter and then some, in the past. Xellos enjoyed his work normally. He use to love creating death, chaos, and destruction in the name of the demon race. However, for some weird reason, Xellos did not want to continue his work anymore. He had lost the will and interest to take life anymore. He felt that he had nothing to define himself besides his past sins against those who live. At first, Xellos thought that constant contact with humans had corrupted his work, but deep down inside, he knew it was something more. He dreamed of a blond-haired woman with a golden smile and an incredible joy for life. The woman wore a long pink dress. She worked in an antique shop in a small village. She was the caretaker of an egg that would one day give birth to the world's only ancient dragon in existence. The woman had two employees who worked with her in the shop. One of them was a fox- man named Jilas. He was an explosives expert who had lost one of his eyes. He had a love and compassion for his work that was equaled to the woman's love for life. The other worker was an ogre named Greivous. Greivous was your typical ogre except he was also missing an eye. Greivous had no love for his work but he had a strong need to be somewhere. The woman usually ordered her two employees in a strict and firm management style but neither of them seemed to mind. Filia was a kind and gentlewoman at heart who cared more for the world around her than the world did for her. Filia's beauty, pose, style, attitude, and general personality had consumed Xellos' thoughts. He longed to see her again. There were several different things he wanted to ask her. 'Why did these sudden feelings for this golden dragon appear? Why am I thinking like this?' Xellos asked himself. He constantly thought about Filia during every free moment he had. Even during a mission, Xellos continued to think about her from things like her gorgeous face to what she would do in his situation. 'I am a demon' Xellos proclaimed. 'I should not have these feelings.' Dispute his intentions; Xellos was thinking, feeling, and doing things that were unheard of for a member of the demon race. He was not the type to be absorbed by his thoughts. He was regretting his past actions and decisions. The more he thought about it, the more he hated what he is, was, and had become. He was a heartless monster who long for blood, pain, and death. He did not want or need love. Hehad no friends nor wanted any. He was happy. No, he was not happy. He had wanted to be friends with Lina and the others. He wanted to enjoy himself besides them in several wild and crazy adventures. He longed for feelings that were alien to him and his kind. His kind? He started to loathe them even more than he had ever in his entire lifetime. He hated to be ordered, controlled, and manipulated by those who called themselves his superiors. He always hated it but now it was different. Now it was stronger. It had more compassion to it. The desire for freedom compelled him to do more, be more, and hope for more than he ever dreamed possible. Xellos dreamt of freedom, friendship, love, and control. Control of his own life. Control to do what he wanted. Control to make mistakes without severe punishments as a result. He desired rebellion. He needed his freedom from the demon race and may Shabranigdo protect those who get in his way. Xellos knew that there would be repercussions for his actions but he never expected this. His punishment for betraying the demon race was to be trapped for the rest of his life in the form of a beautiful woman. Never again would he know what it was like to be a man. But deep down in his heart, Xellos did not hate it as much as his exmasters would expect. Xellos created a new name for him now herself that she wanted to be called. She decided to call herself, Dana Lords. She began doing things in her new form that she had dreamed of for years. She was going to find Filia and explain what had happened to her and express her love for the golden dragon in hope that the two of them could become lovers. Did Filia like women? Could she love women? Would she love me? Did she love me? Was I too late? Would she hate me because of things I did in my past? And how could I redeem myself not only in her eyes but in the eyes of Lina and the others as well? These were but a few of the questions that had consumed Dana's thoughts. Her new form would cast daught on who she is. Her new form would shock others. Her new form could be fun. Dana would enjoy being a woman. She would purchase a wardrobe of clothing, jewelry, and shoes that would rival her former master's collection. She would embrace her beautiful form for as long as she had it. She would unlearn the harsh lessons of being a male demon. But first, she needed money. That meant either she needed to get a job or she could beat up bandit gangs to get the money. There were other ways to get the cash but even she was not willing to sell her 'services'. Besides she has no interest in men, having been one once herself. Dana decided if she was to make love with anyone it would be Filia. If she would have her. Dana decided to walk and think about her problems on the road. She picked the direction at random. For once, Dana would let fate choose her path. She never had any faith in anything before. She had no reason to until now. Today was a sunny day. The wind was mildly blowing and the cloud cover was light. The aroma of the forest tickled Dana's nose with the strong smell of pine tree needles. The sound of nature surrounded Dana letting her know that everything was normal. About an hour later, Dana came upon the outskirts of a village. It appeared to Dana to be a quiet village, at least, at first. The screams of scared villagers running past Dana told her that there was trouble. Dana was determined to find out exactly what the trouble was. Dana's fear had come true. The destruction, which lead to the source of the trouble, was a demon. And to make matters worse, Dana knew this particular demon in fact. His name was Azuma. Azuma was a wolf demon that also just happened to be Kaana's Third In Command. She most want Dana dead. "Wooo! Lord Kaana told me that you were a woman now but she said nothing about you being a looker!" "What do you want from me, Azuma?" Dana asked. "Oh, haven't you figured that one out, my dear? Why, I am here to complete your mission." He paused. "But first I have another more important mission to carry out. Your death!" "Wait!" Dana replies. "Haven't I been punished enough?" "Here is my answer!" Azuma fires an energy blast at Dana, which she easily dodges. Dana teleports to a nearby tree and breaks off a large branch. Dana wields the branch like a sword. Azuma begins to laugh. "What do you plan to do with that, my dear?" "Nothing really. I just wanted to keep you off guard long enough for me to power up!" Dana exclaims then nails Azuma with a full-powered energy blast. That is the last thing Dana remembers before waking up staring at a strange ceiling. "Are you awake, miss?" Says an elderly male voice. "Oww!" Dana replies, "My head still hurts." Dana had not felt pain like this in quite sometime. "Please, lay back down. I will bring you some tea when it is ready." The old man exclaims. Dana laid her head back on the pillow and observed the room from there. It was a small shack. One part of the inside was the kitchen. Another part was a bedroom. And finally the last part of the inside was a living room with tables and chairs. The place was quite tidy but comfortable at the same time. No dust or dirt could be found anywhere in her sight. Dana noticed her old uniform piled up in one area torn to shreds. "Don't worry about that!" The old man says. "My daughter left a few things behind when she married that rich merchant husband of hers five years ago. I still have it in the closet of mine. I believe you and her are about the same size. No worries, Good Ole Uncle John will take care of you." "What happened?" Dana asked sitting up to drink her tea that Uncle John had placed down besides her. "Don't know myself. I was just walking past Ole Miller's field when I was you asleep in his scarecrow's arms. I looked closer and found out that you were injured really bad so I took you back home with me and I have been nursing you back to health." Dana was surprised. A total stranger helped her out for no reason what so ever. Why was he being so nice? What did he plan to get out of her? "You don't owe me anything for helping you, miss." Uncle John said as if he could read her mind. "How did you." Uncle John interrupts "know what you were thinking?" he pauses. "Why, it is written all over your face, miss!" Dana smiles. She had realized that Uncle John was a kind, sincere, older man who liked to help out where he could. "Thank you" Dana replies "Not a problem, miss. Now you relax some more and we can talk about this in the morning." Dana falls instantly back to sleep. Dana awakes the next day feeling completely refreshed and healed. Uncle John was nowhere in sight. Dana noticed a pink dress with flower designs on it, laid out at the foot of the bed, for her. She quickly changes into it. Dana notices that it goes to a half an inch above her knee and that the dress has a v-cut section on the chest that nicely shows off her cleavage. Dana founds a pair of long black ladies boots placed on the floor next to her. She puts them on and then walks over to a small display table with a mirror attached to the back of it. Dana ties up her long purple-white hair into a ponytail with a hair band that she found on the table. She also puts on a pair of star-shaped yellow earrings and a pair of green bracelets on her arms. Once Dana is done she takes a few steps back and looks over herself in the mirror. She is above average height, altheliticly thin, with long purplish-white hair and blue eyes. Dana was well developed for just being transformed into a woman who had long thin legs. That pink dress, with the multicolored flowers on it, displayed all of Dana's best features. If Dana didn't know it, she would have sworn that she had been born a woman. And a very sexy one to boot. "How are you doing in there?" Uncle John yells. "It is safe for you to enter, Uncle John." Dana calls back. "Well" Uncle John implies "don't you look cute in that! Turn around and let me get a good look at you." Dana does as Uncle John requests. "You look as beautiful if not more in that then my sweet Anna did back in the day!" He pauses momentary. "Now, how about some breakfast for you!" "Thank you, Uncle John, but I still have no way of repaying you for your kindness!" Dana guilt fully replied. "All you owe me is smile with those pearly white teeth of yours, miss." Dana smiled sincerely. "Thank you again for everything, Uncle John!" "Forget about it! Now how do you want you eggs?" "Anyway is fine!" Ten minutes later, they both were finished with breakfast. Dana was helping Uncle John clean up when he started up a new conversation. "So miss, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get yourself into quite a mess like that?" "I was attacked by a demon." Dana accidentally said then she cussed quietly to herself 'Why did I say that?' Uncle John laughed. "If you don't want to tell me the truth I can't force you. Let's try something easier. What is your name?" "Dana. Dana Lords. My name is Dana Lords." Uncle John held out his hand. "My name is John DeMorris. Farmer, hermit, and royal pain in many lords' sides. Or at least I was in my youth. Dana laughed softly. "I've raised my share of hell too." "Well, Dana, I have to head in to town for a few things. You are welcomed to join me if you want." 20 minutes later, Dana and Uncle John are walking down the mountain path towards the village. "Where are you from, Dana?" "Far away. It's not near anywhere you would recognize, Uncle John!" "I wouldn't go and say that! I have had many wild and crazy adventures in my day." "I can image, Uncle John, I can image" Dana said with a smile. "What do we have here?" Uncle John replies as he spots a cloaked figure down the road who is wearing a white shirt and pants with a matching set of white gloves. His face is covered up with a thin white piece of cloth. He has a sheath on his back with a long sword in it. The man is examining the dirt on the road before him. Dana instantly recognizes who it is but she remains silent to be on the safe side. "Are you looking for something, sir?" Uncle John inquires. The cloaked man says nothing and continues to make his way towards the village running ahead of them. "What do you think he is looking for?" Uncle John asks. "I don't know." Dana says 'But I wonder?' 30 minutes later, Dana and Uncle John arrive in the remains of what used to be a thriving village. Buildings are in shambles and many of the people are injured, dead, or missing. Uncle John runs away towards another section of the village leaving Dana alone. Dana spots the man from before in the center of town with a horrified look on his face and his face is exposed his time. "This is awful! Who could have done such a thing like this?" Delgado's says in anger. "Hmmm!" Dana begins her investigation of the scene. She discovers some sim- fresh blood. She tastes it. It is Azuma's blood. He is wounded but still alive. "Damn you, Azuma! You're beef is with me not these people!" Dana screams in rage. Zelgadis quickly grabs by the neck. "What do you have to do with this?" "I could tell you but that's a secret!" Dana replies. Zelgadis violently drops her to the ground in disbelief. "Xxxellos? Is that you?" "In a fashion, yes. I will explain later." She says and then begins to follow Azuma's blood trail. Dana and Zelgadis follow the blood trail to a nearby cave. Azuma is lying down on the ground in a corner nursing a fatal wound on his chest. Azuma is breathing very heavily. "Azuma! You bastard! Now you die!" Dana replies in pure rage. "Xellos, please don't! I was only following orders; I hold nothing against your decision to abandon the demon race." "Fuck you!" Dana says as the fully powered energy blast nails Azuma in the chest vaporizing his entire body upon contact. Zelgadis is standing there in total shock. Dana is slowly cooling down. "Wooh! Since when could you do that?" "I always could but I had no reason until now to do so." "So you disguised yourself as a woman to hide from your pursuers then?" "No. It is not a disguise. And it was not by my own choosing. It is my punishment for betraying the demon race. I was ordered to kill Filia and destroy the ancient dragon egg of hers and I declined to do so." "Why would you do a thing like that for?" "Because I love her!" Dana says then Zelgadis became oddly quiet for a moment. "You love her?" "Yes. Yes I love Filia." Dana said then she began to turn red. "I know it is strange for one of my kind to care for anyone or anything besides the destruction of this world but she began to consume my ever waking thought and even my dreams were filled with her and her beauty. I love her face, body, style, and more. I am constantly thinking about her. I am forced to continue to live out my days as a woman because of my love for Filia but I don't mind. I just hope that she and everyone else can look past my sin as Xellos Beastmaster and that they will except me now as Dana Lords." "Look um we better get back!" "Yes. Let's go!" Dana and Zelgadis arrive back at the village 5 minutes later. Uncle John is waiting there upon their return. "Dana, I am glad you are safe. Where did you go?" "Uncle John, we had to take care of something. Everything will be alright here from now on. The creature responsible is dead." "That is great new. We needed some after that. Everyone here will need to rebuild. I have agreed to go to Kanazo and purchase some supplies that they will need. Would you be interested in going with me?" "Gladly." Dana replies. "Who is your friend there?" Uncle John asks. "He is Zelgadis Greywords. We were traveling companions years ago. He helped me kill the monster." "Wonderful. Would you care to join us?" "Of course. Besides Dana and I have a lot of things to caught up on. Don't we, Dana?" "That's right!" Dana says. 'What have I gotten myself into this time?' Several hours later, Dana, Zelgadis, and Uncle John break for camp. Uncle John decides to head out to pick up some firewood, leaving Dana and Zelgadis alone to talk. "So who is he?" "You mean, Uncle John? He appears to be a kind old man who helped me out when I was injured." "So do you trust him?" "Yes, I do. " Dana pauses momentary. "So, what brings you out here?" "I was looking for a way to cure my problem. What else?" "That would appear to be your only goal in life. Do you have a girl or maybe even a guy you like?" "I am not gay! Besides I don't have time for love." "Everyone has time for love. So who is she? Do I know her?" "I said that it was none of your business." "It's Amelia, isn't it?" "Yes. I mean no. I mean can we talk about something else!" "Seriously though, Zelgadis, I don't know of any way to break magical curses of any type. If there is an answer for you, I could not tell you where to begin." "I will just have to keep searching far than." At this point, Uncle John returns with a small amount of firewood. He places them down and begins to start a campfire. Dana gathers out the rice containers and the rice and brings them over to him. "I will be right back." Zelgadis says then he leaves. Ten minutes later, Zelgadis returns with the carcass of a dead boar, which he is carrying over one shoulder. He places it down before the fire. Uncle John starts to prepare it for cooking. "It is pretty quiet out there tonight." Zelgadis exclaims. "We can only hope that it remains like so." Dana replies. 6 days later, Dana, Zelgadis, and Uncle John arrive at the outskirts of the town of Kanazo. Kanazo is a small town of roughly 200 people. The town is relatively active for being a trade town. Several merchants are selling varies wares from clothing to pots and pans to weapons of various shapes and sizes. "Well, I guess this is where we part ways. Take care Uncle John and you too Dana." Zelgadis says as he then vanishes into the crowd. "I will gather the things we need. I will meet with you at the Royal Crown Inn tonight. I suggest you explore the city while you wait." Uncle John says as he too vanishes amongst the crowd. A man with a long scroll of paper bumps into Dana knocking to the ground. "Oh, sorry miss! Too much to do and no time." Dana asks, "What are you doing?" "Huh! Oh me? I have the honor of planning for a wedding for the strangest couple that I have ever had the joy of dealing with." "When is it?" "Tonight. So you can see why I am in such a hurry." "Can I help?' Dana inquires. "Oh, thank you, miss! You are a lifesaver!" He says then tears the list in two and hands Dana one half plus a large bag of gold coins. "That is 700 gold coins. It should be more than enough to pay for everything on you half of the list and then some. Buy yourself a nice new dress too. You are invited for your assistance." He says as he quickly leaves Dana in the gust of wind he creates as he runs off. 3 hours later, Dana arrives at the only church in town with a large sack of things. She is wearing a long red dress with roses sewn into it. Dana hands the sack to the man who is now dressed as a priest. "Excellent. You found everything." He says as he looks into the sack. "You look lovely, miss." Dana blushes. "Why, thank you. Where is the couple at?" "They are in their dressing rooms. If you don't mind, would you like to be the lady's bridesmaid? They were in such a rush to get married that they forgot to bring one." The priest nervously asks. 'You are a woman for no more than a month and you are already a bridesmaid. What luck!' "It would be my honor." "Excellent. The lady is in the last room on the right and down the hall. You can't miss it." Dana begins to walk down the hall towards the lady's room. As she is about to enter, someone walks out of the room across the hall. Dana sees Zelgadis wearing a white tuxedo outfit as he enters the hallway. "So he talked you into this too?" Dana said referring to the priest. "Yes but I wouldn't miss this for the world." He exclaims. "What do you mean?" "Now that's a secret!" Zelgadis laughs. "Seriously you'll see." He says and then walks towards the wedding hall. 'What did he mean by that?' Dana thinks as an older elderly woman walks out of the room in haste. She almost knocks Dana down. "The rest of it is your problem. I quit!!" the elderly woman yells as she walks out. "Wait!" says a familiar female voice coming from the room 'It can't be!' Dana knocks on the door. "May I come in? I was asked to be your bridesmaid" "Yes, thank you. Everything is going wrong today. I am about to call this whole thing off if it wasn't for that yogurt-brain oaf wanted to do this so soon." 'It can't be her. I am just imaging things.' Dana thinks as she walks in the room. Before her eyes, Lina Inverse is sitting down on a stool wearing a beautiful silk white wedding dress. Dana stops deadpanned in utter shock. "What? What is it? My hair? Is my hair a mess?" Lina panics. "Huh? No, it's not that. It is just. nothing that can not wait until later." Dana replies. 'Oh please demon or god who is listening. Don't let her figure out who I am!' "That's good. Would you help me?" Lina asks. "Oh sure." Dana thinks. 'Pleeease!' One hour later, the ceremony begins. The priest is standing behind the alter as the organ lady begins to play. Gourry is standing in the middle in front of the alter looking nervous. Next to him, Zelgadis is patently standing holding the rings. Directly across from him, Dana is standing holding a bouquet of red roses that match her dress. Lina starts to walk up the isle. She looks prettier now than she has in the past. Lina can be graceful when she needs to. One minute later it begins. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here tonight to wed in holy matrimony, Gourry Garbiev and Lina Inverse. If anyone has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." The front doors fly open as two figures run in. One is a tall man with a black mustache and the other is a young girl 'Well the gang's all here' "I object! Miss Lina, how could you think of getting married to Mr. Gourry without inviting us first? " Amelia proclaims. "I could not agree more, my daughter. Beside, if you had told us, we could have thrown a major one in Sayrun. This will just not do." Prince Philanel replies. "To hell it wouldn't!" Lina yells. "If you two don't sit down and shut up, I will blast the both of you with a Dragon Slave!" The rest of the ceremony goes uneventful. "You make now kiss the bride." The kiss passionately for two minutes. "I now pronounce you man and wife." The priest says ending the ceremony. Everyone cheers. "Congratulations, Miss Lina." Amelia replies. "We have been waiting for this for a long while." Zelgadis proclaims. "That was so beautiful!" Prince Phil cries. "So," Amelia asks. "Who is this lady in the red dress?" Zelgadis speaks up. Dana begins to panic. "This is. Dana Lords. She is a magic user that I meet on the road. We saved a town from an attacking demon. Our journey lead us here." "You seem familiar." Gourry proclaims. "I know." He says. Dana worries even more. "You served us that delicious pot roast meal two months ago in the valley of Tolone." Swear drops cover Dana's face. "Yes, that was it." "I never forget a face." Gourry proudly proclaims. Lina walks up and grabs him by the ear as she starts to pull him away. "Yeah but you forget everything else." Later that night, at the reception, Uncle John meets back up with Dana who is at a table in the corner by herself. "So this is where you ran off to. I have gathered the supplies and a wagon will follow us back to town." He pauses briefly. "Dana, are you coming back with me?" "I don't think so, Uncle John. I have someone I need to find. Thank you for everything that you have done for me." "Think nothing of it. So, since we are here, would you do me the honor of joining the dance?" "No, thanks! I don't dance." "Oh come on! I am a lover not a dancer myself but that has never stopped me at a wedding before." Dana stands up and grabs his hand. "Well, maybe just one." While she is dancing with Uncle John, Dana's mind begins to wonder. She images that she is dancing with Filia in place of Uncle John. Dana swears that she can feel Filia's soft gentle hands firmly held in her own. She sees that Filia is dressed in an aqua blue dress with sky blue roses sown into it similar to Dana's one. Dana can smell a sweet flowery perfume that Filia must be wearing. It all seems so real. It all feels so real for the moment the dance lasts. It is a dream come true. "Boss!" Jilas yells as Filia for the tenth time. Filia awakes from her daydream. "Yes, Jilas?" She asks. "You told me to remind you when your new dress arrives. It is in the back room for you." "Thank you, Jilas. Well, if that is it for today, you two can go home." "Aye, Boss." He says then he starts to leave with the ogre named Greivous. "If you don't mind me asking, what where you think about?" "Oh!" Filia pauses remembering the beautiful face of the purplish-white haired woman in the ballroom dress she was dancing with. "Nothing at all!" She replies and continues to think about her. "It was that woman again, wasn't it, Boss?" Greivous replies. "No it was not!" Filia lies. "Boss, if you love another woman, me and Greivous don't mind." Jilas states. "I will have you know that I am not gay!" Filia shouts. 'Am I gay? Do I love this woman? Who is she? Have I met her? What does her beautiful lips feel like?' "Are you alright, Boss?" Jilas asks in concern for Filia. "Just go." Filia cries. "But Boss." "I said go." She yells with tears running down her face. She wipes her ears. "I can handle the rest. Please, I need to be alone." "See you tomorrow, boss." Greivous says then he leaves. "Are you sure that you'll be ok?" Jilas asks also crying. "I'm sure. Now please, go." "Ok, boss" He sniffs and then runs after Greivous. 'Do I love her?' Outside the antique shop. "Why did you say that you idiot?" Greivous replies hitting Jilas softly on the back of the head. "Ow!" he yells. "I was only trying to say that we don't care if she is gay! Master Valgaav was." "I know that you nimrod but there are more diplomatic ways of asking." "Name one." "Well." "Yes?" "I don't know. Let's not worry about it for now. This is something that the boss will have to come to terms with in time." "But we can still support any decisions she comes up with, right?" "That's right!" Greivous replies. "That right!" Filia thinks out loud. "I asked the seamstress in town to make me the prettiest dress she could dream up. Let's see what she made." The lid of the box falls to the falls as Filia lets it drop. The dress inside is the exact one she was wearing in her daydream dance with the other woman. It must be fate. 'But who is she? And where is she now?' 'Where is she now?' Dana thinks as the dance ends and she returns back to the normal world. Dana lets go of Uncle John's hands. "That was an excellent job, Dana!" "Ah, thanks, I think?" 'Was that real or just a dream?' The crowd starts to leave as Lina and Gourry head off for their honeymoon. Prince Philanel and Amelia also depart, leaving Zelgadis, Dana, and Uncle John alone in the reception hall. "What do you plan to do now?" Uncle John asks Zelgadis. "I am heading for the village of Stronola. I will be leaving in the morning." "Isn't that where Filia lives?" Dana asks. "Yes, it is." He replies. "Then I will be joining you!" "Great!" Zelgadis mumbles. "Is she the person you are looking for?" Uncle John asks Dana. "Yes. I have to ask her something." "Well then, I wish you both a safe journey. It was a pleasure meeting both of you. If you are ever in my neck of the woods, stop and say hi sometime." He says then he leaves. "So I am stuck with you again?" "I will be on my best behavior. Demon's honor." "Meet me at the east gate tomorrow morning." During that night, Dana enters another vision like dream state of mind. She is lying on her back in a field on top of a blanket. The sun is shinning down upon her body. The clouds are small and in different shapes and sizes in the clear blue sky above. Dana is wearing her pink dress. She is laying next to Filia who is wearing her normal pink dress. She looks back at Dana. "Who are you?" Filia asks her. 'What do I say?' "I am called Dana Lords." "Why are you invading my thoughts?" She asks. "I don't know. But you have clouding my thoughts for months. I think I love you." "Why?" "I don't know. I have never felt love before. It is a fire that I have never noticed before. I have and would do anything for you." "I feel that way too. But I can't. It is not love." "Filia, look down deep within your heart. Tell me why can't this be love?" "But you're a woman?" "What is wrong with that?" "Well nothing I guess. I just thought that I would fall in love with a man." "Filia, I get this funny feeling ever time you are near. I have felt it for so long that I can deny it any more. I love you. And if you don't love me too, I will understand." "It's not that, Dana. It's just that. you know. How do we please each other if we are both woman." "I don't know but how about we find out?" Dana says as she kisses Filia on the lips. The kiss is intense and passionate. The kiss removes all doubt in Filia's mind on whom she loves. Filia and Dana start to undress each other. Filia takes off Dana bra with her teeth and Dana begins to kiss Filia up and down her naked body. Soon both Dana and Filia are naked on the blanket exploring every passionate spot on their bodies. They both are at the height of pleasure when the vision ends. Dana wakes with a strong scream of passion. She realizes that she is sweating intensely. Dana feels strange. She has a sudden feeling of joyfulness that she has never felt before. Dana notices that both she and her sheets are wet. Once she thinks the great sensation is over, it happens again. Filia awakes in her bed. She has a strange strong passionate feeling of intense pleasure that she has never felt in her life. Both Filia and her bed are wet. It is totally incredible and it occurs twice in a row. "I love her and must find her again." They both say in their different locations. Dana gets up and dresses in the pink flower dress. She quickly gathers her things and meets up with Zelgadis at the eastern gate. Dana is humming an ole children's song that has been lost to mankind for centuries. "You're in a good mood today." He replies. "I got some last night." Dana says with a smile on her face. "I don't even want to know what that means!" Zelgadis says with an odd look on his face. Filia arrives at her shop whistling a tune that she hasn't thought of since she was a child. She has an amazing extra spark of energy today that she lacked in the past. "You are in a good mood today, Boss!" Jilas replies. "Yes. Today will be a great day." She says and then goes back to whistling. Both Jilas and Greivous give her a strange glance. "I'm in love!" Filia replies. "Ah!" They both say in unison. She continues to whistle that same tune all day long. "Would you stop humming?" Zelgadis demands. "Huh?" Dana says. "Oh, sorry!" She reaches into her backpack and pulls out a scroll of paper and a quill of ink. She starts to write down her thoughts into a song. Several hours later, Dana finishes her song as they break for camp. She softly begins to sing it. "So Dana, how much of the demon race is after you?" "I could not say. If I had to guess, I would say all of them." "Then why are you going towards Filia? Wouldn't that put her in more danger than ever?" "Not if I can protect myself, her, and the egg." "And you plan on confronting the entire demon race by yourself?" "That is the plan." "You're nuts! Why didn't you ask Lina and the others for help?" "How would you like to interrupt Ms. Lina on her honeymoon?" "Good point. But seriously what are you going to do?" "First thing is to locate Filia and the egg. The rest I will worry about once it happens." "You can count on me. I owe Filia a thing or two." "Thank you." "You know what, Dana?" "Yes, Zelgadis?" "You have changed. Six months ago, I would have suspected that you had an alter motive for doing this. But now, now there is more emotion to your words. You mean what you say. You seem more alive somehow." "I hope to never return to the man I was before. If that means I must live the rest of my life, as a woman then so be it. Besides, I get to do several things that I never dreamed possible now." Zelgadis falls on his face. "If I didn't know better, I would swear that you were born a woman!" Dana giggles. Suddenly they hear a woman scream in terror. Both Zelgadis and Dana run towards the direction of the sound. Once they arrive they see a woman, on the ground, wearing a very revealing bikini-like outfit, with long black- bluish hair, bleeding to death on the earth, next to a tree. Standing before the woman is a giant hedgehog-like creature. The creature is 7 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It appears to have some human features. The creature's head is humanoid, but the rest is not. Its claws are covered in the woman's blood. It turns toward them. "Humm. Humm. Fresh meat, meat!" "Goladus! What are you doing here? I thought that Keeper had you imprisoned in the pit." Dana proclaims. "He had, had. I was let out, out, on good behavior, behavior. Besides, besides now that you betrayed the demon race, race, we all are ordered to kill you on site, site." The demon said as his voice echoed the last words he spoke. "Zelgadis, grab the girl and get out of here!" Dana commanded. "You're not going to fight it alone?" "I must. Besides she needs your help now." He picks up the woman and runs off. "Death will be to kind for you, Goladus, but I am going to give it to you anyways!" Dana says and then hits Goladus with a million tiny fireball attack. Samuel is sweeping up the last of the dirt out of his house when he notices a person running up carrying someone in his arms. As he gets closer, Samuel can see that the woman in the man's arm is hurt. "She is dying!" The man exclaims. "Are you a healer?" "Yes, I am. Follow me." Samuel says. 'I am glad that I took those white magic classes instead of soldier training at times like this.' Samuel leads the man to his bed. "Put her down here." The man does as ordered. Samuel casts the highest level-healing spell that he knows on the woman. After ten minutes, the wounds on the woman's chest stops bleeding. "That is all I can do for now." Samuel says tiredly. "She is going to need about a month's worth of rest to recover." "Well, at least she lives." The man says. "Zelgadis?" A female voice calls out. "Are you in here?" "Yes, I am, Dana." The man named Zelgadis answers. In walks a tall thin woman with purplish-white hair tied back into a ponytail. The woman is wearing a pink dress with flower designs all over it. It goes down to about an inch above her knees. It also has a v-cut section on the chest revealing her beautiful cleave. The woman also is wearing a pair of long black boots, a set of star-shaped earrings, and a pair of green bracelets on her arms. "So is she alright?" The woman named Dana asks. "Yes. Thanks to this man right here." Zelgadis replies. "The name is Samuel." Samuel is a young man in his early twenties. Samuel is quite handsome with long curly blond-reddish hair. Samuel is wearing a red shirt with red pants and black shoes on. "What happened to her?" "She was attacked by a monster in the forest. We found her bleeding to death." Zelgadis explains "And the monster?" Samuel asks. "Oh, I can assure you, it is quite dead." The woman proclaims. "I don't have much to offer but if the two of you would like, you are welcomed to stay here the night." Samuel states. They both look at each other for a moment. "It would be safer than out in the woods." The woman says. "You have a point." The man retorts. "We will take you up on your offer, Samuel!" "Great!" He says. "I will start making diner now." Later that night, Zelgadis, Dana, and Samuel are all sitting outside on chairs on Samuel's pouch. Zelgadis is looking over his map; while Dana and Samuel are both relaxing out there sharing Samuel's pipe and his 'tobacco'. "So" Samuel takes a drag "the two of you are adventures." Dana takes the pipe from Samuel. She takes a hit and then answers. "You could say that!" "So where" he coughs "are you going?" "Stronola" Dana replies. "I know that town. What do you want there?" He asks. "We have friends there that we need to see." Zelgadis replies finally after finishing with his map. "That's cool!" He takes another drag. "I have to return my friend's lute to him there. Can you do it for me?" "Sure thing." Dana says as she takes another hit. "What" She coughs. "does he look like?" "Well, he's around my age, with curly brown hair and he's got a mustache. He is a musician at the Cantina Inn." Samuel replies. "Not a problem." Dana states. "Are you sure you want to take care of her? We could take the woman on the road with us. I mean Stronola is only a three-day journey from here." Zelgadis remarks. "Don't worry about it! She'll be in the best of care right here. Besides it will give me something to do between writing my poems." "You write poems?" Dana asks. "Can I read one?" "Sure thing!" He says as he runs back inside. Filia awake the next morning with the thoughts of a new song in her mind. For whatever reason, Filia could have sworn that she heard it somewhere before. She goes about her day in her normal fashion except now she thought a lot more about the purplish-white haired woman named Dana. Filia had the strong impression that the two of them would meet in person very soon. Filia longed for Dana's sweet embrace once more. "Boss," Jilas says. "What is that song you kept singing?" Filia snaps back to reality and she realizes that she is singing that song she heard in her dreams. 'Dreams? In fact, that song is called Dreams. Cause that's what dreams are made of' "Oh!" She blushes. "It is just a song I heard somewhere before." "It's pretty, boss!" Greivous replies from the other room. "You two can go for today, if you want." Filia says. "But Boss," Jilas exclaims. "We haven't sold a thing all day. Don't you want to wait for a customer first?" "It's ok. We will sell something tomorrow." "You're the boss." Greivous says and then leaves. "See you tomorrow, boss!" Jilas says then he leaves. 'Soon my dreams will become a reality.' Two days later, Zelgadis and Dana begin to arrive in the town of Stronola. Stronola is a large trade town at the base of a giant mountain range. Dozens of merchants are selling various wears from clothing to jewelry to shoes and beyond. Several minutes later, Zelgadis leads Dana to a small two-story building. The sign hanging outside of the shop reads: Antiques. Dana is overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation. Zelgadis opens the door and walks in, Dana quickly follows. Inside there are dozens of shelves lined up along the walls and in the middle of the room there are four three foot high tables which are all covered from ceiling to floor with different antique pieces ranching from jewelry and pots to antique dolls and other toys. Towards the back of the room there are glass contains with a cash register laying on top of it. Behind that there is a doorway leading to another room. A fox-man is standing behind the counter wearing an eye-patch over his right eye polishing a vase with what appears to be a damp rag. "Welcome, How may I help you?" He says as he gentle places the vase down on the counter. "We are looking for Filia. Is she in?" Zelgadis asks. "Oh! You just missed her. She went out on her lunch break. She said she was going to the old oak tree just north of town if anyone were to ask." He pauses momentary. "You're her, aren't you?" He runs over to Dana and grabs her hands. "You're the purplish-white haired woman the boss keeps talking about!" "You've met Filia in this form?" Zelgadis asks. "Yes. In a dream that we both shared about a week ago." Dana explains. "So that's what you meant?" Zelgadis replies. Jilas looks at Zelgadis and Dana in confusion. "I don't know what you two are talking about but I am sure the Boss would be thrilled if you were to join her." He says as she looks seriously at Dana. "Thank you." Dana says as she starts to leave. Zelgadis blocks her way out. "We've got other business to attend to, remember!" "I know. I just want to talk to her by myself first. I will meet with you at the Cantina Inn tonight." "And all you plan to do is talk, right?" Dana blushes as she dodges past Zelgadis. "Well, that will be our secret!" Dana finds Filia sitting down on the hill on a blanket underneath a giant oak tree. Filia runs up to Dana and catches in a hug. They kiss. "I had a feeling that we were going to meet each other today. That is why I waited for you here. I love you, Dana." "And I love you too, Filia! But there are so many things that I need to tell you and ." Filia interrupts her. "Shh. It can wait until later. Right now is about us." One hour later, Dana is laying down on the blanket naked holding herself besides Filia's beautiful naked body. "Filia, I must tell you about my past. I am." "The woman that I love." Filia again interrupts her. "Let the rest of your history die in the past. There are things in my life that I would like to forget and I know that is the same for you. It will only haunt your mind for the rest of your days if you don't." "I guess you are right. I don't want to ever become that person again. I am your lover and the rest is unimportant." "Dana, I had almost given up on love before I meet you. I never imaged myself in love with a beautiful woman such as you. Your love dwarves my expectations of what real love would be like. Everything about you brings me more joy than I ever thought possible. The man of my dreams turns out to be a woman who brightens my days and fulfills my every desire. I love you in everyway possible and then some." "Before I met you, Filia, I never knew what love was. Your beauty has more than just blinded me. It has compelled me to be so much more than I ever expected. I would face everything that both heaven and hell could throw at me just to see your smile again. I would sacrifice everything for you. You have made me experience things that I have never felt before. I will love you in everyway possible till the end of my days and beyond. I would do anything of love." "Then let us share ourselves with each other again while we have right now." Filia says as she starts to kiss Dana all over. Meanwhile, Zelgadis walks into the Cantina Inn. Inside the Inn, there is a long bar with a large sized performance stage to the far left. Before the stage there are twenty round tables with the chairs sitting upside-down on top of them. In the center of each table there is a small candleholder with a brand new unlit candle inside. To the right of the bar, there is a doorway that leads to what would appear to be the kitchen. And directly in front of the bar, there is a counter with a key rack behind it with several keys missing. To the left of the counter lays a set of stairs leading to the sleeping quarters above. A plump elder woman walks out from the kitchen, cleaning a plate with an old rag. "Yes." She says in a stern voice. "Can I help you?" " I would like to rent two rooms for the night." The woman walks over to the counter placing the plate down on top of it. She reaches behind the counter and pulls out a large book, a pen, an ink container, and a set of bifocals. She puts on the glasses, opens the book, and dips the pen in the ink. "What names would you like the rooms to be signed in under?" "Zelgadis Greywords and Dana Lords." The woman scribbles the names in the book. She hands Zelgadis two keys that she takes off the rack. "Rooms 39 and 40" "Thank you." He grabs the keys. "Is there a man named Michael around here anywhere?" "Out back. He is watching the brothers playing in the alley." The woman says with a distasteful tone. Zelgadis walks around to the alleyway behind the Cantina Inn. As he makes his way back there, he hears this beautiful noise. Zelgadis sees three young men, two of which are making the noise. One man is playing a lyre. The man has long black hair that goings midway down his back. He is dressed in a long dress shirt that is unbuttoned revealing this thin chest. The sleeves of the shirt are rolled all back to the man's elbows. He is also wearing a pair of pants with the knees worn out. The man is smoking a cigarette, which he has currently placed at the head of his lyre's neck. The next man is a tall, thin man with short curly black hair. The man is only wearing a pair of pants. A white T-shirt is laying on the ground besides him. The man has a set of oil tins in front of him (2 large ones and a small one in the middle), which he is banging on with two sticks as if they were a drum set. The final man is a young man with short brown hair with a beard and a mustache. He is wearing a T-shirt and a pair of faded pants. The man is watching the other two play. The men stop once Zelgadis arrives. "Are you Michael?" Zelgadis asks the man with the beard and mustache. "I am. Who are you?" "I have something for you." Zelgadis pulls out the lute from his backpack. "Your friend, Samuel, asked me to give his to you." "How is old Sammy?" The man with the lyre asks. 2 hours later, Dana and Filia arrive back at Filia's shop fully dressed. "We're closed." An ogre with a glass eye says. "Oh, Boss, It's you!" "Jilas, Grievous, I would like you to meet Dana Lords." The fox-man grabs Dana's hands again and begins to shake them diligently. "It is my pleasure to finally make your acquaintance." Grievous pushes Jilas aside. "Enough of that." He says to Jilas. He offers to shake Dana's hand. "Nice meeting you, miss." "You both can go if you like. I will close up myself." Filia tells them. "Goodnight them." Grievous says as he leaves. "See ya tomorrow, Boss. Take good care of the boss ya here." He nudges Dana in the arm. The ogre reaches back inside and pulls the fox-man outside. "Would you knock that off already?" Filia sweeps the last of the dirt out of the store as Dana observes the wares for sale in the shop. Nothing here really catches Dana's attention but she keeps herself busy for Filia's sake. "So, Dana, what are your plans for tonight?" Filia asks. "I figured I would meet back up with Zelgadis. We were asked by someone to deliver a lute to his friend in town." Dana recalls the other reason she wanted to see Filia. "Filia, can I ask you a favor?" "You already know that answer. What is it?" "Ok. Zelgadis and I came upon an injured woman in the woods. We managed to find a young man who knew healing magic. He saved her life but she is still badly hurt. The man believes that she will be in a coma for several months. We thought you could help her recover faster." "I will go with you tomorrow and see what I can do. Well, everything is done here, let's go find Zelgadis." Inside the Cantina, Zelgadis is relaxing to the comedic styling of a 'magic' duo. All of their magic tricks are nothing more than mere illusions but their charisma is amazing. They both are enjoyable, especially the silent guy. They are so distracting that Zelgadis fails to notice Dana and Filia's arrival until they set down next to him. "Did you two have fun?" He asks. Both of their faces turn red. "I told Filia about the injured woman at Samuel's place. She agreed to go there with us tomorrow." "I should buy more supplies. It is a three-day journey at best." He says. "Don't worry about that. I can just change into a dragon and the two of you can ride on my back." "I thought you hated transforming in front of others, Filia." "Dana helped me get over my fear of being naked if you know what I mean?" "Ook?" He replies. The comedy magic duo finishes their act and the curtain lowers. A man dressed in a flashy coat and pants outfit walks to the center of the stage. "Well, folks, that is the show for tonight. The kitchen and bar will continue to remain open for a while. Also Edward's band will play music for those who wish." "I will see the two of you ladies, tomorrow. Here is your room key, Dana." Zelgadis hands Dana her room key then he leaves. "I had better let Grievous know that I will be gone for a while." Filia says as she gives Dana a goodnight kiss. "Sleep well, darling!" "You too, my sweet!" Dana replies. The next day, Filia meets up with Zelgadis and Dana outside the inn. "Are we ready to go?" Zelgadis asks. "Yes. If you would follow me." Filia orders as she begins to walk towards the old oak tree. Once they arrive, she transforms. "Hop on and hold tight!" Instantly, Filia is soaring through the air at great speeds. Even at her top speed, Dana has never traveled this fast before. The wind makes Dana feel more alive then she has ever before. 2 hours later, they arrive outside of Samuel's cabin. Filia changes back as Samuel runs outside to see what is happening. "Did you see that? I thought I was a golden dragon with a pink ribbon tied to its tail fly by." Samuel proclaims. "Not to worry. That was me." Filia explains. "You're a golden dragon?" he asks. "Yes. But, I am a friend. Dana and Zelgadis asked me to help." "Um, Ok. Follow me." He retorts. Samuel leads them to his bed where the unconscious woman lies. Her condition has not changed for four days now. Samuel is afraid that her coma might last forever. But now that Zelgadis and Dana have returned with this drop-dead gorgeous blond babe in a long pink granny dress, his opinion has altered. The woman walks over to the bed and begins to cast a healing spell that Samuel has never hear of before. "Ha!" The woman yells once the spell is over. Samuel notices that the unconscious woman's wounds fade away completely. He can also see that she is breathing a lot easier now too. "She will awake in a few days. Her fever is gone now." The woman in the pink granny dress says. "Thank you. Your healing powers are amazing, miss! Where did you learn a spell like that?" Samuel asks. "I learned it years ago in temple." "Hey!" Dana responds. "Doesn't she look familiar a little bit?" Zelgadis walks over to the bed. "Now that you mention it. She does. I believe she could be Amelia's older sister. I think her name was Nagha Lenah Telos Sayrun if memory serves me correct." "Do you think we should inform Prince Philanel about this?" Filia asks. "It would probably be best. Filia, can you take us back to town so we can prepare for the journey?" Zelgadis asks. "Sure." "Can I get a ride with you to Stronola?" Samuel asks. "I have never seen a real golden dragon up close before." "Of course." Filia replies. 2 hours later, Dana, Filia, Samuel, and Zelgadis arrive back at the old oak tree with the unconscious Nagha safely being carried in Zelgadis' arms. "I will take her to the inn. It might be best if we travel on foot. I don't know how the people of Sayrun will react to a golden dragon flying over head." Zelgadis explains. "I had better find Grievous and Jilas and explain the situation to them." Filia states. "And I should purchase a wagon and the supplies." Dana says. "I just wish there was something more I could do for her." Samuel replies. "If it was not for you, she would be dead by now. We will inform Prince Philanel of your generous deeds. I am sure he will more than reward you for your kindness." Zelgadis implies. "I didn't save her life to be rewarded. I did it because it was the right thing to do. I would just like to visit her once she fully recovers." "I'm sure that can be arranged." Zelgadis says. They part their ways. Zelgadis and Samuel go to the Cantina Inn. Dana goes to the market place. And Filia returns to her shop. Everyone meets back at the inn that night. Samuel is joined by Michael, Edward, and his brother Alexander. Jilas and Grievous are also at the bar. "So," Dana asks. "What is the plan?" "Well," Samuel speaks up. "I am going to remain here for now. Edward has decided to turn my poems into songs. He also says I have a great singing voice." "That is a wonderful idea." Dana states. "I know that your poem 'dreams' would make an excellent song." "And I am sure you will create many more great songs." Zelgadis replies. "Yeah!" Michael, Edward, and Alexander yell raising their mugs for a toast. "Well, the first thing we should do is head to the town of Atlas City. It is only two weeks away from here. Then it will only be another week to Sayrun from there." Zelgadis says, "Assuming we don't run into any trouble along the way." He gives Dana a suspicious look. "And we will hold down the fort while you are gone, right Boss?" Jilas asks. "That would be correct. Plus I need for the two of you to make sure Yonval's egg is safe. It will be 2 more years before he hatches." Filia replies. "We will have an early morning tomorrow. I suggest we get as much sleep as we can." Zelgadis says as he leaves. "I guess we had better leave too." Grievous says as he pushes his chair back. "Goodnight, everyone. Take care, Boss!" Jilas replies as he leaves. "I guess we had better do as we are told. Goodnight, boys." Filia says. "Good night!" They say in unison. "Sweet dreams, my love." Filia says as she kiss Dana goodnight. The boys hoot and howl. "Settle down, children!" Dana remarks as she walks Filia out.
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