Apocalypse of Blood

Author's Note: Alrighty I had this idea a few days ago, but as I am writing this I already have too many projects open. So, I'm writing this just to get it out of my system for now. I personally have grown to love Fairy Tail as a series, but it doesn't have quite the atmosphere I like in my own work. So, even though this story's rating will probably reflect its content and atmosphere, this story is gonna be a fair bit more realistic in it's content. Main pairings are undecided but I'd love to hear your input on them. Though, for the record my first impressions of the pairings are LoLu, NaLi, Gruvia, and GaLe. That's all the first impressions I have. Now, on to the story. Our first chapter takes place in the middle of the Fighting Festival Arc but before the Oracion Seis Arc. Obviously, this is an AU fic. In the beginning setting of this fic, Sting and Rogue are First Generation Dragon Slayers in the employ of Sabertooth.

Chapter 1- New Beginnings

"Lucifer come on dude, don't do this. Old man Jiemma's probably gonna kick the bucket soon, and everyone knows you're the favorite to be the next Guildmaster of Sabertooth." Sting Eucliffe called through the wooden door to his fellow Dragon Slayer, Lucifer Ketsuekiryu as he began to pack up his things in his room inside the Sabertooth guild hall.

"Sting, I don't care if I'm next in line for Guildmaster. I have no interest in being the Guildmaster, you'd be better at it than I would anyways. I'm leaving 'cuz your boyfriend, Rogue, is a power-mad fool and I won't be part of his madness." Lucifer said as he opened the door to reveal himself with a bag containing the few possessions he owned draped over his shoulder and his two katanas tied to the left side of his belt of his typical attire; which consisted of a short, black sleeveless tunic that was open at the sides over a blood-colored undershirt. The openings on the side were held closed with large, dark obi in addition to a small, black belt to which his two katanas were tied to on the right side. One katana was wrapped in black ray-skin and cord with a bright blue tsuba and a black saya, the other was wrapped in crimson ray-skin and cord with a gunmetal gray tsuba with a crimson saya. His groin was covered by a long cloth over the front and back with a shorter one that wrapped around the back, covering his hips and buttocks. All this was worn over a set of crimson leggings, while his calves were covered under black armored boots. His attire was finished by white bandages wrapped around much of his forearms.

"Come on, he's not that bad. He's just a tad overzealous is all. As a fellow Dragon Slayer, surely you can understand his desire to take out Acnologia and the rest of the dragons, by any means necessary if need be." Sting remarked to the white-haired Dragon Slayer. A frown danced across Lucifer's sharp, angular features as he replied,

"No, I don't. I did not escape from the Tower of Heaven and spend the next 7 years training under Scissor Runner just to throw my life away in a futile attempt to kill the Dragon King. Besides one should never force others to fight for one's own dreams. Your dreams are yours and yours alone, do not force them onto others. If you truly wish to achieve them, you will do it yourself. To top it all off, I will not hunt down my father, Scissor Runner because you two misguidedly believe it will make me stronger. Rogue is walking a path that will not only lead to his destruction, but your own as well, Sting. You would do well to follow my example." Lucifer said as he made to exit the guild hall.

"Well even if you don't agree with his own goals, Sabertooth needs you. Besides, I think Yukino has a thing for you." Sting said as he followed him out of the guild hall onto the nearby training field.

"Don't care."

"Well that's a shame to hear, Lucifer. But, if you won't help us in our quest to become powerful enough defeat Acnologia willingly, and you wont give us those Dragon Lacrima of yours, we'll just have to take them from you by force." a voice said from behind him. Lucifer turned to see Rogue standing across the training field from him, already in his Shadow Drive mode. He glanced out of the corner of his eye to see Sting had already engaged his White Drive mode.

"So, you're in on this too, eh Sting?" Lucifer said as he reached up and placed a hand on the scabbard of the crimson katana.

"Well, I can't exactly allow scum like you, who abandons his comrades to leave Sabertooth in one piece, now can I? It'd make the whole Guild look bad." Sting replied plainly.

"Fine, so be it... Scream, Benihime(Lit. Red Princess)." Lucifer said as he turned to face Sting just before he finished the spell that launched the crimson katana from its scabbard. The was the sound of a gunshot as the katana shot out of the scabbard and nailed Sting square in the chin, sending him stumbling back as the crimson blade sailed high into the air, its blood colored blade throwing a reflection into Rogue's eyes, temporarily blinding him as Lucifer stepped on Sting's shoulder as he jumped into the air to retrieve the blade.

He wasted no time in re-sheathing the crimson blade before he channeled his magic into the blade,

"Blood Dragon's Vacuum Wing Slash!" he shouted as he drew the blade with all his might sending a whirling sphere of vacuum blades soaring towards Sting. The attack hit him square in the face, shredding his skin and clothes before he fell to the ground face-first with a thump as blood began to ooze from the multitude of cuts on his chest and neck.

"That's one down. One to go." Lucifer said as he held his sword with the tip pointed forward and the blade pointed skyward as he drew it back until it was parallel to his ear...

Several minutes later...

Lucifer sheathed Benihime with a clack as he turned to see Rogue struggling to his feet. Rogue was bleeding badly, as was his partner Sting. Lucifer however only boasted a severely tattered outfit, there were small splotches of blood all over his outfit, though the blood was rapidly disappearing.

"Wait, before you leave, tell me, why are you leaving Sabertooth? I can't be the only reason you're leaving. Surely there is some other reason." Rogue grunted as he pushed himself to his knees.

"Because, I can't work for a guild who only values its members for theit strength in battle. That isn't a guild, that's an army and I'm no soldier. I promised Scissor Runner that I would never make the same mistake my father did, the mistake of recklessly seeking power for power's sake. Not to mention the fact that yours and Sting's reckless quest to find and implant Dragon Lacrima into your bodies probably will only end in your deaths, and I won't be responsible for that. My case is special, Scissor Runner gave me his Dragon Lacrima because he knew that I would not survive long against those who would seek to do me harm without it, and he knew exactly how to successfully implant it. The other Lacrima I had no say in, and trust me I want it out more than you could imagine." Lucifer said as he turned and began make for the nearest town with his bag once more slung over his shoulder he only took a few steps before he stopped once more as Sting choked out,

"It doesn't matter where you go, Lucifer. No other guild will take you in, not once they figure out who you real father is. You'll never find work again, because Sabertooth will never take you back now." Sting choked out as he struggled to his feet.

"...I've no idea that you're going on about, Sting. Scissor Runner is the only father I have. Besides, even if I did know what you were talking about; you yourself said that I'm next in line for Guildmaster, and an S-Class Mage to boot. Any Guild would welcome a newcomer like me into its ranks." Lucifer said as he set off down the road for parts unknown,his long, waist-length white hair blowing in the breeze behind him...

A few weeks later, in Magnolia Town...

Lucifer walked along the crowded streets of Magnolia Town, listening to the the townspeople chattering on about the Harvest Festival. Apparently, it was held every year by the Fairy Tail guild, which was good because not only were they currently the most powerful guild in the country, rumor had it that they were more of a family than a guild. Which was as good a reason to join a new Guild as any other.

But, what really bothered him were the countless amount of Lightning Lacrima that dotted the sky. If his info about the Guild was right, they probably belonged to Laxus Dreyar. But only a few Lightning spells required power like that. One of the spells was called Thunder Palace, and if that was what the Lacrima were for, then Lucifer would be quite worried... He did not like to worry.

Lucifer turned down a side street before he quite literally stumbled over a man with lo in a long brown poncho with tasseled edges and a belt with a holster slumped against a wall. Lucifer surveyed him with one cold, golden eye, noticing the Fairy Tail guild mark on his arm before giving him a none-too-gentle kick in the side.

"Uhnn... Wha-. Seems Freed wasn't man enough to finish the job himself. Might I know the name of my executioner?" the man asked as he surreptitiously began to reach for a gun that was about a foot from his position.

"I've no idea what you're talking about." Lucifer said as he turned and took a few steps away from Alzack.

"But, if it's a battle you seek, I'd love to stretch my legs as it were." Lucifer said as he drew Benihime from her sheath and turned to face Alzack with the crimson blade held firmly in one hand as numerous ominous-looking arcs of energy flickered round her blade as he took his familiar stance...

A few minutes later...

The Titania leaped across the rooftops of Fiore, clad in her Heaven's Wheel Armor as she raced for the cathedral where she assumed Laxus had made his nest for his plot. Erza was so angry at him she couldn't even speak, what he was doing went against everything their guild stood for. But, in spite of all that, she did not hate him. She still thought of him as that awkward teenager she met all those years ago when she joined the guild. Still, what he did was inexcusable. But he would be punished by the Guildmaster when this was over, and that was good enough for her...

She was distracted from her thoughts by a shot from a magic gun whizzing by her head. She stopped and brought up her twin swords to defend herself from the impending attack as her eyes frantically searched for the source of the shot. She quickly located the source of the shot as one of the guns Alzack Connel used on his jobs. Alzack was currently engaged in battle with a wizard she did not recognize.

He had long, waist-length white hair and was dressed in a black and crimson version of her Robe of Yuen designed for men. He was very tall, almost as tall as Laxus was. He had two swords hanging from his side but only had one in his hand. He had sharp, angular features that wore an expression of boredom as he casually deflected every shot Alzack launched at him. He had a toned, muscular physique and was obviously well trained, evidenced by the skillful way he knocked both of Alzack's guns from his hands in one fell swoop, leaving the Fairy Tail wizard defenseless.

Erza wanted to stop Laxus more than anything, but her love for her guild mates wouldn't let her abandon them in their time of need. She leaped from the rooftop to descend to street level as she placed herself between Alzack and his opponent.

"Alzack go, I will take care of this opponent." Erza said as she glanced back at her friend and comrade.

"Right." Alzack said with a nod as he turned and headed for the Guild hall.

"I will be your opponent! Take this, Blumenblatt!" Erza roared as she charged the opponent at her top speed. In a series of movements almost too fast to follow, Erza watched s her opponent re-sheathed his sword and placed his hand on the scabbard and activated the magic circle on the side of the scabbard.

"Scream, Benihime!" Lucifer exclaimed as he launched Benihime out of her scabbard as he caught the sword in his left hand and swung it up across his body to intercept Erza's attack. The strike collided solidly with Erza's twin swords, spraying sparks everywhere. The force of the swing sent Erza reeling as she tumbled backwards before she regained her footing and re-quipped her Black Wing armor in a flash of magic light before Lucifer leaped forward to press the attack as he swung the crimson blade down at her chest.

She brought her sword to intercept his attack, she caught his sword on her own just in time, sending sparks flying from the blade as he locked their swords together.

"I gotta say, today's turning out even better than I'd hoped. Never thought that I'd be fighting the Titania today." Lucifer exclaimed as he used his own blade to throw Erza's sword away from her body, leaving her open to attack. Erza managed to get her blade back in position just in time to block his next strike.

"I'm sorry but I must end our fight here. I have to get to the cathedral to stop Laxus, so I don't have time to play around. MOON FLASH!" Erza roared as she channeled her magic power into her blade as she charged her opponent once again. She neared him in the blink of an eye his blade flashed twice in front of her eyes.

She came to a halt several feet behind him. She turned quickly on the spot to ensure her attack had hit home. However, when she turned to look she saw only a single shallow line of blood across his torso. A line that was rapidly closing...

"How are you doing that?" Erza asked, astonished at the Blood Dragon Slayer's healing abilities.

"I'll never tell you that. However, I will tell you how I did that to your sword." he said with a wink as he pointed with his blade to Erza's now-broken sword. Erza's eyes immediately glanced up at his blade before noticing the energy flickering around the blade.

"My sword's name is Benihime, the Red Princess. I placed several small Lacrima into the hilt several years ago. They make it vibrate at such a high frequency I can cut through any material like it's no more than butter. Though, you're indeed correct. Our fight must end here. I believe we may have a common goal, since I believe it is Laxus who is responsible for all the Lightning Lacrima in the air above the town. Which means we have little time before he activates his Thunder Palace spell. So for now Titania, let's call it a draw. I shall take care of Laxus, if you'll take care of the Lacrima." Lucifer said as he headed for the nearby Kardia Cathedral at top speed...

Inside Kardia Cathedral...

"C'mon Laxus, let's go! Just you and me!" Natsu roared at the S-Class mage. They were inside Kardia Cathedral shortly after Mystogan had departed.

"Hmph, fine. I'll show you what a real Dragon Slayer can do." Laxus said as he removed his shirt to reveal the intricate tattoo on his chest as his body became covered in dragon scales and his mouth began to spark.

"Thunder Dragon's Roar!" Laxus bellowed as he launched a destructive blast of light at the Fire Dragon Slayer. The beam lanced towards Natsu, carving a path of destruction through the floor as it neared the mage. Natsu was about to respond with with his own roar when suddenly a voice called out.

"Scream, Benihime." a voice called as Benihime shot from the shadow and hit Natsu in the side of the head sending him tumbling across the room before coming to rest in the corner, unconscious.

"Well, I must say it looks like Fairy Tail has trouble controlling its Dragon Slayer's. Sabertooth may be heartless but at least we didn't let Rogue, Sting, and I run wild as we please. Almost makes me sad I left them. Almost." Lucifer said as he summoned his sword back to its sheath as he leaped from the rafters onto the balcony where Laxus was standing.

"What's your name, punk? You obviously don't belong to Fairy Tail." Laxus sneered at the newcomer.

"I am am Lucifer Ketsuekiryu, formerly the Blood Dragon of Sabertooth. I am a Blood Dragon Slayer. I've always wanted to test my mettle against one of Fairy Tail's S-Class wizards, and now I get to fight two in one day. Lady Luck seems to be on my side." Lucifer said as he undid the bandages on his forearms.

"Whatever, it doesn't matter to me. Take this, Raging Bolt!" Laxus thundered as a bolt of lightning shot towards him from Laxus' outstretched fist. Lucifer leaped high into the air to avoid the attack as he shouted,

"Claws of the Blood Dragon!" Lucifer chanted as two X-shaped cuts opened up on his wrists covering his forearms in blood before resolving itself into a set of fearsome claws before extending up to cover his shoulders in crimson dragon scales before landing with a crash on the floor, cracking the stone around him as he hit the floor.

"Now. Let's have some fun." Lucifer said as he flashed Laxus his best maniacal grin...

Author's Note: NOOOO! I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GET THIS MUCH DONE SO QUICKLY! I have no Self-Control *breaks down into uncontrollable sobbing* Well anyways, I have a few ideas about who to pair Lucifer with, I'm trying to decide between Erza and Mirajane but anyone is a possibility. Heck, I'm not even sure if Lucifer will end up with a woman. He could be gay for all I know, stay tuned to find out. Now, here's a character profile to help bring you guys (sorta) up to speed,

Name: Lucifer Ketsuekiryu

Age: ?

Eye Color: Gold

Hair: White, waist-length

Body: Tall, Muscular, Toned

Occupation: Guild Wizard for hire

Personality: Driven, Private, Caring, Battle Maniac

Family: Scissor Runner(Foster Father), [REDACTED](Creator), [REDACTED](Biological Father)

Abilities: Third Generation Blood Dragon Slayer, this form of Dragon Slayer Magic is unique in the fact that the Blood element does not need to be ingested through the mouth. Most of its techniques revolve simply around enhancing the strength, durability, and speed of the user. This Dragon Slayer Magic also boosts the healing abilities of the user at the cost of using up the mages Magic Power.

Second Generation [REDACTED] Dragon Slayer, all I can tell you is that this particular brand of Dragon Slayer hasn't been seen for centuries since the Dragon Civil War.

Skilled User of Darkness Magic

Master Swordsmanship Specialist

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant

Equipment

Swords: Benihime, The Red Princess and Kokuryu, The Black Dragon

Adamantine Dragon Lacrima Lacrima taken/made from Motherglare's Magic Power

Flame Dragon Lacrima taken/made from Atlas Flame's Magic Power

Jade Dragon Lacrima taken/made from Zirconis' Magic Power

That's it I guess. Don't worry Lucifer already has all the Dragon Lacrima implanted in him that he will ever have for the entire story. The Lacrima are for a few other Dragon Slayers I had in mind(not OCs). Though, interesting OCs are appreciated, feel free to inbox me an OC ideas you have. Also, don't worry every bit of the redacted info will come to light by the end of the Tenrou Island Arc. Don't forget to review. This is The 19th Angel, signing off...