Cana's Rage

Chapter 3: The Path of Vengeance Starts.

It was an awful day the grave yard was full as hundreds of mourners from the town of Cana's birth gather with those from other lands to mourn the loss of Cana's closet friend Kazuya. The Raven Heralds stood around the grave yard as the mourners all dressed in black stood as Kazuya's casket was lowered into the ground. Dressed in a black dress Cana steps forward along with five other people. A little girl steps forward and drops a single white rose onto the coffin Cana waited until the rest had stepped forward.

When her own time came Cana steps forward she clutches her necklace for strength as Lucy steps up beside her and squeezes her hand tight. Cana dropped a black rose on top of the casket

"I love you…"

Tears begin to run down the cheeks of her face as Lucy steps forward and takes her hand they both step back and Cana looks to the sky broken. Lucy draws her into a hug and rocks slightly trying to comfort Cana to some degree. Lucy had the feeling they were being observed and once again she looked around her eyes fell upon a tree, something tried to compel her to look away but Lucy kept her gaze. The shadow vanishes again and Lucy lead Cana back to their seats as they buried her loved one.

Night has fallen and Lucy sat with Rose and Cana, water started patting the windows gently running down the glass like the many tears that were shed in mourning today. The three woman sat in the lounge room in front of a warm fire looking into its flames.

"He is at rest at least, now we have to move on."

Cana nods at Roses remark but she found it easier said than done, she would live for them both now as best she can but it would be hard. Cana turns and glances at Lucy who smiles back and rises from her seat and sits down in front of the fire and holds her hands closer to the flame for warmth.

"Yeah I never thought he had touched so many people, it makes me glad."

"He would of loved to hear you say that Cana, though this old woman has no idea what she will do. I need to plant some rose bushes."

"Yeah Kazuya loves roses."

"Does he really Cana?"

Cana nods in response to Lucy's question and once again a fine memory surfaced of the them both as little kids with Cana looking out the window at the garden. She recalls how Kazuya would say the garden was not red enough for his liking and he wanted to add red roses to the yard. Cana thought it would be good to add some to the garden.

"Yeah he really enjoyed looking at them. Used to pester to Rose all the time to put them in the garden."

"I did for a few years and would always ten to them, when he was well enough to go outside he would tend to them himself. It was one of many gentleman like traits."

Before Rose could continue though the door opened and two of the Raven Heralds burst into the room drawing their weapons and closing the door. Cana and Lucy placed themselves in front of Rose with Cana drawing her cards and Lucy drawing one of her keys and star dressing into Taurus.

"What is going on?"

"Intruder my lady."

Rose shuffles back a bit more as darkness begins to flow into the room bringing its cold as death dread along with in front of them it pools and the darkness takes the shape of a cloak the cold crystallises forming a skeleton with a green golden light filling its empty eye sockets a large scythe appears in its hand. It glances at each of them in turn and takes a step forward as Cana, Lucy and the Raven Heralds brace themselves for a fight only for the cloaked skeleton to plant himself on the ground and wave his hand in dismissal.

"I am not here to fight you or to harm any of you I guess the stereotypical look for death didn't make you feel any easier did it?"

Lucy, Cana, Rose and the Raven Heralds turned to each other shock there heads.

"Well it doesn't matter the real reason I am here is to discuss the death of a grandson," as he looks at Rose. "Also best friend and possible future married couple?"

He turns his gaze on Cana then who flinches back when turns his gaze on Rose he gives a nod of the head and stands up, running a bony finger along his lower skull he ponders what he should say next.

"No other way to say this but you the one you are all mourning was not killed by his many illnesses starting up again, he was in fact murdered."

"How you know this?!"

Looking at Cana once more he gives a brief shrug.

"I am death I am eternal and unending the fate of all onin this world is my domain I know when each any everyone of you is supposed to pass on into the after life. Kazuya was not supposed to go yet that angers me greatly. When such a situation arises it it my job to find out why someone was robbed early of their life and punish those responsible. However I am here to tell you who done it it is one of my rules."

"If you are telling the truth who was it and where to I find them?"

"In the lands of the north there is an area where no one normally lives but those who live in poverty mostly dwell there, sadly they become thralls to those who should be dead and continue to cheat it. Former experiments of Zeref but were left to roam after he discarded them. Blood drinkers and soul drinkers each of them would the nobility in the towns that exist under the trees of the Dankwood."

"Drink blood and devour souls? Sounds like the myth of vampires to me."

"Only difference is Lucy, they don't have the weaknesses those fairy tails usually state they do."

Lucy felt pressure building and turns to Cana who had rose from her chair her face contorted in rage. Lucy rose to stop her getting out of hand again but with a single raise of his hand and a stare Cana's rage wavers and stops.

"I see you want to do it yourself Cana. You will destroy every single one with out mercy?"

Cana nods and Lucy hoped that this avatar wouldn't let her go ahead. She was grieving and sending her after the people responsible was wrong and destructive.

"Very well I will allow you this, however I have a few rules you will be forced to abide by. Rule number one they are monsters don't become one yourself. Rule number two the people in there thrall must not be killed defend if they attack but do not leave them life threatening or life crippling injuries. Rule three Lucy should she go out of control you can call me mentally being a celestial spirit mage you can reach me by merely thinking. If you can accept those conditions I will let you avenge him."

Cana nods and Lucy lets out a sigh and nods in agreement. Death rises and extents his arm and with the other reaches into the recesses of the robes as he takes something out and hands it to Lucy and in turn hands a card of midnight to Cana.

"Remember head to the towns in Dankwood and remember to be wary."

With that the one claiming to be death vanished from the room, which is restored to its original state. Rose begins to whimper and is comforted by Cana who then turns to Lucy.

"Well was he being truthful?"

"Yeah I think he is exactly who he claims he is, he had the power a spirit would have and he was not lying it turns out the murder of Kazuya was true."

"I will have my vengeance Lucy on every single one of them."

Lucy sighs as Cana leaves and runs after her, Lucy knew the few weeks or months that this was going to take, were going to be tough and nasty. Pausing for a few minutes Lucy takes out a small communications lacrima she will get help on this she must.

Lucy watches as Cana goes into her room and turns to the Raven herald and instructs him to inform her right away if she attempts to leave. The Raven Herald nods in way of reply and Lucy steps into the room she was given and sit's the Lacrima on the desk as it hums with magical power.

"Look Happy it's Lucy!"

Natsu's face takes up the whole lacrima as he has huge smile on his face only for it to immediately replaced by Happy and his blue face. Lucy laughs as Natsu's face fills the lacrima again. Natsu stares hard at the love of his life and she can tell her happy face is not tricking him what so ever.

"What's the matter Lucy? What's happened?"

"We found out that Cana's friends were murdered by creatures of Zeref's and she has sworn to revenge. I am worried for her Natsu."

"I am on my way if she dealing with creatures from Zeref, Fairy tail needs to be there to put them in their place."

"Maybe so he seems to be entwined with us a lot but this isn't good Natsu she's consumed do you know where Gildarts is?"

"I am right here, Lucy tell me everything that's happened."

While Lucy explained to Gildarts what was happening. Cana sat there in darkness as she processed the information which came if he is to believed death himself had delivered. A rage was consuming her now, one that she has never felt before. She knew it would have been easier to handle if he had died form his illness alone, but to know he was taken from her by a creation of Zeref set her blood a boil. To Cana that was the confirmation with her path set she will take her revenge out on all the blood drinkers.

Well that's it for this chapter, I hope you can come back for the next chapter after this chapter how ever I am not sure how often I can post the updates due to the internet provider being changed and too and worse one apparently so we will see how it holds up but you have my word I will finish this story it will not be left unfinished. So please come back for the next chapter until then guys have fun!