Hey guys! Welcome back :D I hope this chapter isn't too confusing, but stay tuned for the next episode! Everything will be explained (that's a lie; somethings will be explained while others remain a secret ^^) Also, just want to let you guys know that missions will begin on episode 8!
Chapter Two : Who are You?
Mira's P.O.V -
I came into Fairy Tail and greeted everyone in the guild. I sat next to Lucy and Wendy.
"Hi Mira-san," Wendy smiled.
"Hi! How are you?"
"Better," Wendy put her face in her hands. "But Erza-san hasn't shown up yet."
"I'm sure she's fine Wendy," Lucy comforted her.
I recalled last night's conversation with them.
When I arrived at the guild, Lucy and Wendy were nowhere to be seen.
"Hi Natsu! Do you know where Lucy is?" I asked.
"Yeah she's in the infirmary room with Wendy. They said they want to be alone," Natsu answered.
"Alright, thank you!" I ran into the room.
Wendy was curled up on the bed and Lucy was rubbing her back.
"It's okay," Lucy soothed Wendy. "Erza doesn't hate you."
"Oh Wendy," I stood in front of her and kneeled so we were eye to eye.
"D-Does Erza-san hate me now? Does she…does she hate all of us?" Wendy began to cry.
"I'm gonna give that scarlet haired wizard a talking to!" Carla hissed.
"W-what did you and Erza-san talk about?" Wendy asked.
I thought for a bit, but couldn't find anything good to say, "Well…umm…"
Wendy flopped onto the bed hopelessly.
"Mira, can you show me where the cake is?" Lucy asked.
"Umm yeah it's by the-" I finally caught on to what Lucy was doing. "Let me show you!"
"I'll bring you a slice, Wendy" Lucy smiled.
We walked out of the room so we could talk freely without worrying Wendy. Lucy went and got a slice of cake for our little blue haired mage. Before going in, Lucy turned to talk to me. Her face spoke for itself.
"It was bad wasn't it?" she sighed.
I nodded, "Very."
"Hey!" Natsu walked up to us. "Erza said she wants to talk to you guys."
"E-Erza-san?" Wendy jumped up. "Really?"
"Umm yeah," Natsu laughed. "Why do you sound surprised?"
"Oh no reason," I smiled.
"Right! We're having a party at the pool today," Natsu said. "Tell Erza to come too!"
"Okay!" Lucy waves Natsu goodbye.
After he left, I turned around, "Do you want to stay here Wendy?"
"No," Wendy clenched her fist, "I must apologize to Erza-san!"
We walked outside to see a disturbing sight. Erza looked absolutely terrible. Her eyes had bags under them and her clothes were rumpled. She was the first to speak.
"Hey…" her voice was raspy. "I just wanted to apologize for yesterday. I've umm…been kinda stressed lately."
Wendy ran to Erza and hugged her. Erza flinched, but I was the only one who noticed.
"I shouldn't have gotten that angry in front of you, I apologize Wendy," she whispered.
"Oh Erza-san, I thought you hated me!" Wendy cried.
Erza's eyes widened in shock, "I apologize again."
"It's okay!" Wendy hugs her tighter.
Lucy held Erza's hand, "Sorry, we shouldn't have followed you."
"I shouldn't have hid anything in the first place," Erza confessed. "I just…didn't want to…"
"You don't have to explain anything you don't want to," Lucy said.
"Thank you," Erza responded. "Mira…"
She looked down, embarrassed.
"I…I am ashamed of my behavior the other night," she began. "I am truly sorry. Is there any way I can make it up to you?"
"Well, there's a party at the pool today. Come with us?"
"Alright,"she followed.
At the pool, Erza and I sat next to each other, sunbathing. She would close her eyes for a few moments, only to open them abruptly.
"Erza, talk to me," I faced her.
"Hmm?" she closed her eyes again.
"Well it's just that you seem a lot more...tired than usual," I explained. "And I'm worried that something's up."
Suddenly, a big wave of water splashed all of Erza. She shot up to see Natsu and Gray standing in the pool, mortified.
"I-I-I'm so sorry Erza," Gray put his hands in the air.
Natsu nodded furiously, "Aye!"
Erza got up, but then sat down from exhaustion.
"Don't you dare do that again," she growled.
"Yes ma'am!" Gray and Natsu went back to 'playing'.
"You don't even have the energy to get mad at them!" I exclaimed.
Just then, the pool wall exploded, sending debris everywhere. Five figures stood in the midst of the dust. I transformed and smashed a piece of wall flying towards us. Erza merely held her hands before her.
"What are you doing?" I shouted over the noise. "Equip!"
She held her hand out, trying to equip. Nothing appeared.
"You can't use your magic?!" I said.
She tried once more but failed. All the figures began to move, fighting the people around them.
"Who are you!" Natsu yelled, sending a fist of fire towards them.
I rushed over to Erza's side and grabbed her arm.
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"You can't fight so I need to get you somewhere-"
A boy appeared in front of me, his face hidden behind his white hair. He sent a bolt of lightning in my direction. Then, a girl appeared before Erza. She threw a punch.
Lucky, Erza was able to dodge. She counterattacked with a roundhouse. The girl had white hair like the boy, but it was the length of her shoulders. She continued to hit Erza with different martial art tactics. Erza was able to keep up, but it was obvious her lack of sleep was affecting her.
"You should worry more about yourself," the boy sent a gush of wind towards me. I flew backwards.
I landed on my feet, now focused on my opponent, "Lucy!"
"Yes Mira?" Lucy ran over to aid me.
"Erza can't requip! Would you mind helping her?" I dodged another attack of his.
Lucy nodded and ran off to Erza.
Erza's P.O.V -
Everything around me was blurry. My brain could barely keep up with her movements. For some reason, she did not use the sword at her side, nor did she use any of her magic I could feel coursing through her body.
Then, I heard a voice in my head. Still fighting, Titania? I tried to ignore it. Maybe you should just give up. Make it look like an accident.
I continued to ignore it's silky, evil voice. That is, your death of course. Give up, Titania. When I came back to reality, the girl punched my gut. I was sent flying into Lucy.
"Erza! Are you alright?" she drew out her keys.
I was breathing heavily and could feel the place she hit me swelling up, "Ughh…"
"Virgo!" Lucy called upon Virgo, ordering her to attack the girl.
I stood up, gripping my side. I watched the girl intently. Her movements were fast, strong, and unpredictable. Even against Virgo's chains, she moved like water. Nothing was working.
"What do you want?" I called out to the girl.
She looked at me with her ice cold eyes, the color of the ocean. My side was throbbing. I lifted my shirt to see a big purple circle forming. I could feel a few of my ribs broken
"Erza!" Lucy ran over to take a look. "We need to take you to Wendy!"
The girl ran towards us, having avoided Virgo's attack. She kicked Lucy into the pool and grabbed my neck. She threw me into the brick wall, making my spit out blood. I managed to grab her arm and kick her when I thought it hit her, I saw her hand grabbing my foot. She tossed me on the floor.
"Erza!" Mira screamed, but was unable to come to me. She was busy avoiding his attacks.
Just kick the stupid bucket! The voice called to me again. This is just pitiful, Titania.
I struggled under the weight of the girl's hands on my throat. When I looked into her eyes, everything around me disappeared.
I was in a white, empty room. Suddenly, the room grew smaller and smaller. It shrunk until all four walls touched me. Is this how you die? Squished in a box, who knows where by who knows who? I sighed. Is this truly how I die? Just then, something appeared.
I was standing before a silhouette.
"Who are you?" it hissed.
"Who are you?" I asked.
It pulled out a sword and stabbed my side, sending blood all over the white floor. I groaned in pain.
"I ask the questions," it grabbed my face. "Who. Are. You."
"Erza," I growled.
"Will you answer our questions?" it held its sword at my neck.
"Why should I tell-"
It drove the sword into my shoulder. I sent another scream into the air.
"Will you answer our questions?" it began to twist the blade in my shoulder.
"Like I'll do anything you say!" I was barely able to spit out the words.
Just then, I was transported back to the pool. I could see my friends getting beaten and bruised. I tried calling for them, but they couldn't hear me. They couldn't see me either. That's when I realized, the shadow was just showing me what was happening on the battlefield, but we weren't really there.
"If you want this to continue, then fine by me. I'll kill you slowly along with everyone else here," she shadow taunted.
"You can't beat any of them," I smiled. "They're too strong for you."
"Well then, you obviously haven't seen us fight before," it answered me. "You see them? They're just toying with your friends. Full power and there won't be anything left of them."
I began to worry. Toying with them? I could barely keep up with her even without her using magic. But that was me. I haven't slept in weeks. They on the other hand, were full of energy. If I had a good nights rest then she wouldn't be able to taunt me like this. Was she bluffing? Either way, I decided not to take any chances.
"Call off the fight and I'll tell my friends to answer you questions," I proposed.
I opened my eyes to find myself back at the pool. The girl was still on top of me as if no time had passed. I felt my side and realized there was no sword wound.
"Was that you?" I asked the girl. I'd never seen magic like that before. Transportation magic? No, it couldn't be. None of the wounds that were inflicted upon me in the room were...real.
She didn't respond.
"HEY!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "STOP FIGHTING!"
Though it took the Fairy Tail members awhile to stop, the mysterious people halted immediately, retreating to my side.
"They agreed to stop fighting if we answered a few questions of theirs," I explained.
Before anyone could protest, Master appeared.
"What is all the noise!" he complained, raising his eyebrows at the five strangers. "Who are you?"