Fairy Tail Demon
Me: So this is my second fan fiction! I'm still kinda new to this whole writing thing so try to go easy on me! Also, I don't own Fairy Tail or any of the characters except my OC (who remains nameless at this time!)
Chapter 1
"Let's go back! It's dark and wet and scary in here!" Lucy complained as she followed Natsu and Happy deeper into the cave. They were there to kill a demon that had taken residence in the cave, making it impossible for the local miners to mine for gems. Apparently, anybody who went too close to the demon ran out of the cave screaming.
"Come on, Lucy! Don't be such a girl!" Natsu replied, laughing.
"Excuse me but I am a girl!" Lucy couldn't understand why she had to tag along for this mission, especially since she had already paid her month's rent.
They continued walking for a while. Lucy swore that the air grew still and dense. She felt like her skin was crawling. They rounded the corner and Lucy swore that she saw something move in the corner of her eye. "Eeeeek! Natsu there's something there!"
Natsu immediately sent some flames to the rock that she was pointing at. A dark figure moved quickly from behind the rock to another, making it seem like a shadow. Natsu kept throwing flames at it, laughing.
After a while, Happy took out a fish to eat as he watched Natsu trying to barbecue the shadow. "Is now really a good time to be eating fish!?" Lucy half-yelled.
"Aye! Every time is a good time for fish!" Happy replied. Right as he was about to take a bite, a voice rang out throughout the cave.
"Can I have some of this 'fish' stuff too?" The voice asked. Natsu stopped throwing flames and looked around.
Happy replied without giving the voice a second-thought. "Aye! There's plenty to share! Huh, Natsu?"
Natsu nodded, forgetting about the shadow. "Yeah! It's about lunch-time anyway!" Him and Happy sat down next to each other, waiting for the voice to join them.
Lucy blinked. "You had lunch before we got here! And weren't we supposed to be looking for a demon!? What if this voice belongs to him!?"
"Don't worry, Lucy! If it is the demon, then I'll fry him!" Natsu replied as he cooked the fish. Then he called out. "Mysterious voice guy, if you don't come out then I'm gonna eat your fish!"
"I'm right here…" the voice said from right behind Lucy, making here jump. She turned around and saw a small figure with a heavy black cloak. She could see a few black strands of hair peaking out from underneath the hood but that was all she could see of the figure's face. He seemed to be human but she couldn't be sure.
"W-Where did you come from!? I thought that the villagers were too afraid to come in here!"
The figure just sat down next to Natsu and picked up a grilled fish with small pale hands. He ate it hungrily, not even taking time to savor the flavor.
Natsu broke the silence with a huge grin. "So we're looking for a demon that lives in the cave. Know anything about it?"
The figure nodded slowly before answering with words. "I have a story about this demon that I think you should hear. About 50 years ago, there was a 14 year old boy whose father worked in this cave as a miner. The boy explored the caves while his father worked, despite the warnings that everybody gave him. One day, he came to an underground lake with the most beautiful crystal in the middle. Instead of telling the others about it, he went to take the crystal for himself. As soon as he touched it, a small piece broke off and something dark came out of the crystal like smoke. The crystal was in actuality, a seal for a powerful demon. By breaking the crystal, the demon was set free. The demon entered the boy's body, possessing him. His red hair turned black and his blue eyes turned red. He grew a long black pointed tail and his teeth grew sharp, like the fangs of a monster. With what was left of his mind, the boy picked up the small piece that had broken off and secured it to a piece of string, making a necklace. He put the necklace around his own neck, sealing the demon inside him. The boy's eyes cooled instantly into a dark purple. The boy was able to gain control of his mind but the demon is still there, fighting for his soul. The demon has even granted the boy power to use magic." The figure paused and looked at the three people before him. Lucy shuddered a little when his gaze reached her.
"That's so sad!" She cried. It was horrible what that demon had done to a poor innocent boy.
"So if we defeat the demon, then the demon will leave the boy alone! I'm all fired up now!" Natsu exclaimed as he stood up, ready for a fight. The figure gave a small laugh.
"It's not that simple. The demon inside the boy may not have complete control but if you try to fight it, the boy may end up losing control. Then there's no telling what that demon would do. Turn back now while you can."
Lucy looked at the small dark figure. "How do you know so much? I mean, you don't seem to be old but according to you, all that happened over 50 years ago! Why didn't the other villagers tell us this before?"
"Because they don't know anything about it. All they know is that a boy disappeared in the cave 50 years ago and has never returned. They won't be able to help you."
"So where is this demon anyway!? I'm ready to barbecue him!" Natsu replied.
"Sorry but I'm afraid that I must go. Thanks for the fish." The figure stood up and started to walk away.
"Wait!" Lucy yelled after the figure as she ran up to him. She put her hand on his shoulder. "You can't tell us something like that and then leave without helping us!"
The figure pulled away from her. "I wish that I could help you but I can't. Just leave already. It'd be better for everyone!" The figure raised his voice. Before, he was so quiet that Lucy couldn't even tell if he was male or female. Now she could tell that he was definitely male. In fact, he sounded kind of young!
The figure turned away from her and was about to run off. Lucy grabbed the back of his cloak just in time. The figure struggled to get away. When he was unable to, he undid the cloak's fastening and ran, leaving the cloak in Lucy's hands. Lucy stared after him, unable to speak.
Happy broke the silence. "That's funny! He looked just like the boy from his story!"
Thanks for reading everyone! Please review so that I can make this story even better!