Chapter 4: Oddness

By Danyella

Amelia ran around the corner of the hallway and ran into a tall man walking the other direction. The young girl squeaked in surprise and landed on her rear. Looking up, she chimed. "Oh, I'm sorry to run into you!"

"No problem. Are you all right?" The man helped Amelia stand back up.

"I'm okay. Who are you?"

"I'm Cyn."

"That's an odd name."

Cyn smiled slightly, "Ya, it is. Mom felt that I needed an odd name. What's your name?"

"Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune. Who's your mom?"

"Danye. That's why I'm here. I'm looking for her. Have you seen her?"

"Yes, she's in the library with Zelas and Xellos looking for something. I think they were last in the section where she keeps the history books."

"Would you care to come with me or are you rushing somewhere?"

Amelia blushed, "I was just going to the cafeteria. But I could go with you. That should cut down on your search time."

"That would be greatly appreciated. Lead the way, my lady," Cyn bowed deeply to Amelia.

Twenty minutes later, they found who they were looking for sitting on floating cushions. They are all over the house, talking about of all things, feathers.

When Danye spotted Cyn she jumped off her cushion and tackled him, causing them to roll on the ground before being stopped by a convenient bookshelf. "Cyn, you're home! You didn't tell me that you where coming to visit. How are you doing? Are they still trying to convince you to change your name? Are they feeding you, okay? How's your training going? When will you finish? How long are you going to be here?"

"Woah, woah, woah, mom. I'm fine. Yes, they are, and I told them what they could do with their wings. Yes, they are. It's going great. In another century or two. For the next year. So how you doing, mom? You still chasing everyone around?"

"Of course I am. And I'm glad that you told those instructors of yours what they could do with their wings. Now then have you found someone yet?"

"Actually, I have. You'll like him. I brought him along. Donavon is currently interrogating him. So are you going to introduce me to your new friends?"

"Glad to hear it. Cyn, this is Zelas and Xellos Metallium. You've already met Amelia. Why don't I take you around to introduce you to my other guests and you can tell me about your new friend."

"Deal. Well, he's..."

Xellos, Zelas, and Amelia followed Danye and Cyn as they walked down the aisles, talking and laughing as they exchanged news and stories. Danye suddenly stopped and the others collided with her.

"Why did you stop? EEP!" Amelia jumped up suddenly from where she had fallen on top of Xellos.

"YOU UNJUST MAZUKO! YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE!" She would have gone on longer but Danye yanked her forward and covered her mouth quickly.

"Shh. Do you want them to see us?" she hissed into the tiny princess' ear.

"Want who to see us?" Zelas asked as she picked herself up with Cyn's help.

"Them." Danye gestured with her chin to where they saw Lina and Zel were sitting on a cushion closely together reading a large book.

Zelas and Danye shared an evil grin before Danye dropped Amelia and suddenly whipped out an odd black box along with Zelas. But before they could do more than point the cameras (yes, cameras) at the two reading figures Xellos said, "So Zel, you are straight, then? Knew you had it in you! ^_^"

Lina and Zel's heads snapped up to glare at the grinning trickster priest.

"What are you doing here, you guys?" Lina asked angrily.

"We where just looking for you. I wanted to introduce you to another of my sons. Cyn, this is Lina Inverse and Zelgadiss Graywords. Lina, Zel, this is my son Cyn," Danye said after giving Xellos the Death Glare TM.

"Sin?" Lina asked frowning slightly.

"No Cyn. As in C-Y-N not S-I-N."

"Is that the only reason you came to find us?" Zel asked slightly mad because he was rather interested in the book that he and Lina were reading.

"Well not all. Actually we were wondering if you would like to join us for lunch?"

"Lunch?" Lina asked then suddenly zoomed out of the library leaving behind one of those cute little dust clouds in her shape (I always wanted to have a character do that. I think I've been watching too much Loony Toons.) She suddenly zoomed back in, grabbed Zel and the book before zooming out again leaving more of those dust clouds.

Everyone that was left standing where they were doing one of those double blink things (yes, even Xellos) then suddenly Zelas and Danye each grabbed one of Xellos' arms. Over their shoulders, the pair told Amelia and Cyn to go ahead, they would catch up in a minute before they disappeared taking Xellos with them. Amelia and Cyn looked at each other for a moment before they each shrugged and made their way out of the library heading to the cafeteria.

An hour and a half later, Danye and Zelas appeared in the cafeteria looking disheveled and covered in blood.

Amelia looked kind of shell-shocked and Cyn just looked at them slightly amused.

"What happened to you two? Zel, what do you think of this?" Lina added as she held a fork out to Zel. Zel tried the food before saying carefully, "It's odd. Never tasted anything like that. What is it? Hello, Danye, Zelas."

"Hello. That's called flambé (sorry couldn't think of anything else). What's wrong with Amelia?"

"I don't know, mom. She's been like this ever since we came in." Cyn said as he pulled back chairs for Danye and Zelas. "I don't know what could have done that. Everything is normal around here. By the way, where is Xellos?"

"Xellos was detained."

"Really? You wouldn't have anything to do with that, would you?"

"Of course not. It's not like I did anything evil to him. All right maybe I did but he deserved it. He ruined the shot."

"All right then. Why don't one of you try to snap her out of it? I'm going to go find Donavon and rescue Keith from him."

"You do that. Zel, Lina, lean over here for a moment, will you?" Cyn walked off as Danye whispered something to Zel and Lina that had them both blushing but they relented.

"All right let's see now, everything's in order around here. Nothing that need me specifically for another few years. So all I have to do now is wait for my instructions." Danye said as she continued to do her sit-ups from where she hung upside down with her feet held by one of her lower minions.

"Well I guess that's all our business. So how do your new friends like it here?"

"They said that they're having fun. It's an unusual place so it's rather difficult to get bored even if you try."

"So what did you and Zelas take Zelgadis and Lina to do the other day. I asked around and no one knows."

"Can't tell."

"Why not?" Dapple asked from where she sat on a bench.

"It's their place to tell not mine. Besides if I tell their secret's I'll start telling yours Dapple. Anyway since this meeting is done I think I'll go beat up on Donovan for a while."

As Danye flipped to the ground something suddenly appeared and smacked her on top of the head causing her to fall and land on her back hard. Danye picked up the object and saw that it was the message from L-sama that she had been waiting for.

"Ow. Did you have to make it hit me so hard? Now let's see what we have to do. And hopefully you'll be more specific than last time." Danye quickly read through the message and arched and eyebrow. "Well I guess that fits. *sigh* Dapple go prepare supplies for a several month journey. I want you to take care of it personally."

"Of course Master." Dapple bowed deeply before leaving the garden.

Danye rose to her feet and used the message to dust of her legs before teleporting to where the other's where gathered eating lunch. "Hello. Just got our orders from the boss."

"Oh your so eloquent Danye. You almost make me wish you where a diplomat." Ian said from where he sat talking with Zelgadis.

"Oh and you're such a smooth talker huh? Anyway Ian I'm not here to talk to you. Our instructions are rather simple really. Even you would be able to understand them."

"Umm I don't mean to intrude on this rather interesting family discussion but can you tell us what were supposed to do?" Xellos asked from where he floated above the table.

"Hmm? Oh that. We just have to save the world. Well actually it's technically two worlds but that's just because the threat to your world comes from our world."

"And just where is this threat on your world?" Lina asked.

"Well see that's the thing. Me and Ian have worked for L-sama before and she never tells you anything she feels you don't need to know until about the time that it becomes relevant or after the fact. Rather annoying but we've had worse employers. Anyway we have to go find some things on my world, go to my father and he will tell us where to find the bad guy we go to the bad guy and kill the bad guy using said items. Rather simple huh?"

"Well what are we supposed to find?" Zelgadis asked curious.

"Rare stuff. Going to take months to find it. That's why I'm having Dapple gather supplies for several months. We should be ready to go by tomorrow morning so get plenty of sleep we leave early. Anyway now that that's done how does everyone like it here?"

"Rather interesting actually. I've never seen a place like this before. Is there anything normal around here?" Amelia said from where she sat eating a bowl of ice cream.

"Nope. Not unless you count Deadhead but he doesn't really count cause he's elven."

"Deadhead? Who's Deadhead?"

"One of my grandkids." Ian said flinching slightly at the thought.

"Oh do I hear someone taking my name in vane?" a voice said from behind them.

"Deadhead it's good to see you again! How's Amanda?" Danye asked giving him a hug.

"She's doing great. Pregnancy suits her. Anyway Dapple tells me you have need of my services?"

"Yes. I need you to contact Father and tell him that we will be seeing him in a few months about a job of ours and we would appreciate it if we didn't have to fight our way to see him."

Deadhead nodded frowned slightly then smirked, "He says that you should know that your always welcome to visit and he hopes that you will one day introduce him to your children. Have you even told him how many you have?"

"Nope. Thanks Deadhead. I'll see you later okay. And tell Amanda hello for me."

"Will do. Bye." Deadhead turned and exited the cafeteria.

"What was all that about. You told him to send a message to someone, he frowned for a moment then gave you a reply." Zelgadis said slightly suspicious.

"Oh that. Deadhead is a psychic. Powerful one at that. He just sent the message and gave me the answer. Now then I have a few things to take care of so do you Ian. We'll see you later."

Danye and Ian exited leaving behind a stunned group.

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