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Third Chapter, yeei xD
Enjoy :*
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In the forest was a dimmed light, due to the smoke from the destroyed houses in the city and the clouds which overshadowed the sun. Natsu was leading the group, smelling something weird deep in the forest. Wendy also sensing something unfamiliar didn't had any objections.
The group had the feeling of running in circles for the longest of time without really reaching any point which could help them defeating the Wyverns or the magicians. After a few more minutes the group stopped. Mira was already in her demon form, Natsu and Gray standing a fighting position. Lucy and Cana were standing a bit in front of Wendy, protectively. Lisanna standing next to them.
Natsu was concentrating a lot right now, just to hear the slightest of movements. They all felt a strange magic, that's why they stopped. But who could tell from where the mage or maybe even more than one would attack from?
Gray dodged out of Natsu's way when he screamed a direction, sounding like 'left' and charged, his body on fire. Gra followed him fast, both disappearing the dark. Lisanna and Lucy wanted to follow them. Wendy held them back. ''Wait!'' The little girl sounded actually pretty serious. ''They will be fine, we have got different problems.''
After she said that they knew what she meant. From the other direction were four more magicians sneaking out behind the trees. The girls couldn't read their expressions but they felt a lot of magic power radiating from them.
In the background they heard Natsu and Gray fight. And their fight would start very fast, too.
The mages charged at them, Mira punching one of them in another direction flying after him when she saw that he pulled out a magic sword. Lisanna turned into bird. (A/N the takeover she had during the s-class trial arc where she fought together with Juvia against Erza, sorry I don't know how she called it xD)
She flew towards another one, trying to get him done for on close combat. Wendy prepared for a breath attack, sending another one far away. Still there were two more and they had been standing there the whole time, doing nothing than smriking.
''They are strong!'' Lucy whispered to Cana and Wendy. Both nodded knowing why they didn't tried to fight them until now.
But then they began running.
''Gate of the lion, open! Loke!'' A bright orange light appeared, Loke standing in front of Lucy, blocking an attack from one of the men. ''Yo, Lucy! Seems you called me just in time.'' Lucy nodded, taking out her whip. ''Thanks.''
Lucy rounded Loke and charged for the man, wrapping him in her Fleuve d'étoiles. The man screamed out a bit when Lucy tightened the whip around him. Loke running towards him and hitting him with his Regalus Impact.
Wendy and Cana fought meanwhile the other mage. Cana caged him into a card prison, Wendy attack with her Dragon-slaying magic. The man unconscious after a few blows. Lucy ran up to them, Loke already back to the spirit world. ''Good work, Lucy!''
Cana smiled at her when she saw that she was fine. ''Thanks. You too!'' Lucy looked around. ''Where are Mira and Lisanna?'' Wendy sighed and pointed to the right. ''I saw Mira-san flying off in that direction. And Lisanna-san left in the opposite direction.''
''Should we split up and search for them?'' Cana shook her head. ''Mira will be fine and I think Lisanna is alright, too. We should-'' Wendy shove them both behind a tree. ''Someone's coming!''
The three poke around the tree to see who was coming, sighing in relief when they saw Natsu and Gray with an unconscious mage.
''Lucy? Wendy? Hey guys, where are you?'' Natsu was already freaking out. If something happened to them during his absence he would kill himself. Then he recognized the two unconscious mages lying on the ground, a smile tugging at his lips.
''We are here.'' Lucy came out of their hiding, followed by Wendy and Cana. ''Good going there, girls.'' Gray said after he put their unconscious mage next to the other two. ''It is still strange...'' Lucy mumbled to herself. ''What is it?'' Natsu was next to her after she said that.
''Nothing serious, I was just thinking about how such 'weak' mages can control Wyverns.'' Wendy also inspected the mages, still not feeling such a strong magic from them. ''The two here were practically waiting till they attacked us, and I thought they would be really strong but in the end they turned out to be actually pretty weak...''
Gray looked around. ''By the way... Where are Mira and Lisanna?'' ''We don't know ourselves...'' Cana confessed, obviously angered that they were separated. ''We should search for them!'' Wendy suggested and Gray nodded. ''I leave Wendy in your care Cana.'' The woman nodded and took off with Wendy.
It hasn't even been a minute when Natsu picked up a slight rustle in the bushes next to them. He took Lucy's arm, pulling her behind him much to her surprise.
He knew it was a person and the point that this person was hiding in the bushes led him to the conclusion that it must be the enemy. His one fist was already on fire when he demanded. ''Show yourself!'' A shadow appeared in front of them, the owner following after. In front of them stood Mira. Everyone sighed.
''Mira! Where were you?'' Mira shook her head. ''I followed one of the mages but lost sight of him...'' Lucy took one step forward, being stopped by Natsu who stretched his arm out in front of her. The look in her eyes changed when she saw his.
His eyes were focused on Mira. A hard expression covering his features. ''Who are you?''
Gray also recognized the tensed form of Natsu and stood next to him, ready to fight if necessary.
''What do you mean? I am Mira!'' Natsu snickered. ''That's a lie! Mira smells different.'' At that the person in front of them cursed slightly and then she was surrounded by a dark shadow. ''I should have planned that you might come back before me and smell me out, Salamander.''
The shadow grew. After a few seconds it disappeared and in front of them stood no longer Mira but a man at least 25 years old, with a big scar across his face. A smirk on his lips. ''Where is Mira?'' Lucy's voice was shaking. ''Hm, why should I know?''
''B-Because she was following you...''
The mage smirked. ''Oh, that wasn't me. It was just one of my subordinates. Just like them.'' The mage pointed at the three mages on the ground. ''You did great work.'' Natsu didn't liked this. This mage was way to calm for someone who just sees all his subordinates unconscious.
''But the difference is, that I am stronger.'' They could tell. He was serious. The magic which radiated from his body was way darker and way stronger than the magic from the others they fought. ''What do you get from controlling those Wyverns and letting them destroy the city?'' Gray already counted everything together.
If he was that much stronger than the others the only solution would be that he controlled them. Again the mage only smirked what pissed Natsu and Gray even more of. ''Oh actually I don't have a real goal. I just wanted to have a bit fun. And your city just looked perfect for wrecking it.''
''That's your reason, bastard?!'' Natsu's angered couldn't be hold back anymore. It was beyond disgust against this man. Natsu hated him already. With a battle scream he charged forward to the man, surrounding his fist with fire and hit. Directly in the face. And the mage... disappeared.
Natsu took a long around him. He couldn't feel his magic, couldn't smell his disgusting scent. It was like the mage was just gone, like he never had been there. Then Natsu caught a glimpse of a shadow, right behind...
''Gray, watch out!'' But it was to late. The shadow pierced through Gray's middle, making him scream and cough blood at the same time. ''Gray!'' Natsu and Lucy screamed in unison. They were both running to his side, inspecting his wound.
It wasn't that bad, but he needed to be treated fast. Where the hell was Wendy at a time like this?
''Hahaha. You know, Salamander. I said I didn't have a goal but I think I changed my mind.'' Natsu stood up again and turned around, searching for this sick bastard.
''What do you want?!'' His voice was horse, unfamiliar even. His friend was hurt badly and he didn't knew how it looked in the city. ''I will let you suffer!''
Natsu cursed when he heard the direction from where the voice came. And when he turned around he saw probably the worst thing in his life. The man had Lucy stuck in place and in one moment, just as Natsu turned around, he cut her throat.
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Cliffy xD Sorry guys I just needed to do that :P
