Lucy the Everqueen

Chapter 4: The Wrath of Gildarts

Gildarts sat on rock as a large defeated creature sat behind him in a heap. He took this job in the village of Greenvale yet ended up defeating several large powerful monsters before he cornered his contracted monster, his thoughts were troubling him as he was deeply concerned for his daughter Cana. He knew the stories and eye witness reports going around about fairy tail and what his guild has been up to and how they have changed, but these latest rumours had him angry and uneasy. In the last twelve to twenty four hours people were going missing, mostly wizards but many non wizards are missing as well and this new fairy tail was behind it. Rising to his feet Gildarts grabs the corpse of the defeated monster, the dark power that radiated form the defeated creature was gone, but Gildarts knew it was connected to Fairy Tail as well and he needed to stop it.

"I do not like being a leader or being responsible but I have to step up now and stop this for Cana and Natsu's sake."

Hearing a commotion Gildarts quickly crests the hill and looks down upon the village he was to return to for his reward. Rage built up with in Gildarts at what he was witnessing, so angry a that a large crack began to form on the hill running down to the now burning village. As he watched the villagers being shuffled into wheeled prison cages Gildarts watched the men in black armour shouting and waving as he was spotted and several of them formed a battle line, as they launched their dark magic attacks directly at him without any warning.

Gildarts continues forward not even using his magic to stave of the blows. Stepping out from the first attacks explosion unharmed, Gildarts continues to move forward as the dark magic attacks increase as more of them join in trying to hold him back. The gap quickly closes and Gildarts finds their leader, dancing around the others to he was face to face with their leader, with one quick punch the leader is sent flying and with the same hand spins into a back hand striking the nearest foot soldier causing him to bowl over his friends and crash into one of the homes now a blaze. The remaining standing soldiers hesitate as Gildarts turns his eyes to the slave carts. Strolling to the slave carts none stood in his way they awkwardly move out of Gildarts way. He reached the first lock and easily pulled lock from the door before ripping the door clean from its hinges.

"I am Gildarts Clive ace of fairy title, Strongest of the west. Run along now before I decide not to hold back at all…"

"We challenge you Gildarts."

The soldiers gulp and begin to run and Gildarts pokes his head around the corner and shakes his head in dismay at three standing in front of the with cruelty in their eyes but it made Gildarts sad more than it did angry.

"So the rumour of the guilds fall from grace is true, that is very sad, master Makarov would be deeply disappointed in all of you. Though I can tell I am going to have to defeat the five of you and drag you off to the council to be locked up until we can find a way to return you to normal."

Gildarts faces his guild mates, Levy, Jet, Droy, Gajeel and Wendy. Gildarts didn't like this one bit he doesn't like hurting guild mates, but right now he had no choice. Jet and Droy are first to attack with their respective magic's. As Droy's plant knuckle is about to land Gildarts raises his arm as one of the plants strikes it. Gildarts smiles as Droy's magic is negated and his crash magic counters with blast of its own, Gildarts cringes as Droy is sent hurtling backwards crashing into the ground with groan before staying there. Instinctively Gildarts reaches out as Jet attempts to score a hide speed kick, grabbing him by the ankle in a swift fluid like motion Gildarts turned Jets own magic against him letting his leg go and sends him hurtling into burning wreckage of another home.

In the blink of an eye Wendy and Levy attacked, Gildarts launches himself forward easily dodging the attacks of Levy and Wendy with a one chop of his hand he struck levy in the neck knocking her out as his other hand was used to dismantle Wendy's roar of the sky dragon. As soon as Levy hit's the ground Gildarts moves again appearing behind Wendy using the same chopping motion and striking Wendy on the back of the neck knocking her out instantly.

Gildarts glares at Gajeel as he retrieves Wendy, Levy, Jet and Droy and lays each of them safely out of the way before turning his full attention to Gajeel and walks thirty paces forward looking straight at Gajeel. Gajeel cracks his knuckles and goes straight into his iron shadow dragon form and attacks.

"Iron shadow dragon lance, shadow demon logs!"

Both of Gajeel's arms transform into spear heads as he launches them against Gildarts who doesn't move and inch as the large spear heads cause the earth to explode around him kicking up dust and earth.

"Iron shadow dragon iron club!"

Gajeel aims his arm directly into the dust as the arm transforms into his signature iron club, it flies out into the cloud and impact as it strikes flesh. Unable to pull his arm back Gajeel grins and returns his arm to normal which draws him closer to Gildarts with in the cloud. Changing his remaining arm into the iron sword Gajeel plummets into the cloud and Gildarts smiled.

"Crushing evil, spreading the truth: Empyrean!"

Gajeel panics as his sword revets back to normal as does his arm which was still shaped into the club, Gajeel got a brief glimpse of a grinning Gildarts as Gildarts fist crushed into his chin with a force unknown to him. The blow sent him soaring back into the air again, Gajeel couldn't right himself or recover as he began to fall back towards solid ground, Gildarts was casually walking as the villagers looked on from a safe distance.

"Crushing evil, spreading the truth: Ikazuchi!"

Gildarts strikes Gajeel again with his fist which to the onlookers resembled a lightning bolt, the blow connected with Gajeels face with the sound of a thunder clap and is sent in a cliff leaving a vast cracked impact crater Gajeel groans and falls face down to the ground and with a nod Gildarts turns back to the villagers who raise their arms and shout and cheer.

Lucy and Belenus sat at what was a resting area bulit in the ways it was small but comfy house carved out of the wall, Belenus had explained their was a race of stout people who maintained the ways and there wasn't many left but they were lucky they may meet one at a later date. Lucy was also concerned as the magic flowing through these ways continued to bond with her as she looked directly up at the ceiling she could of swore she felt that a dark presence was directly above them but it was gone now by a magic pressure which was very distinct.

"Is everything alright Lucy?"

"Yeah I think so I seem to be able to sense things some distance away and I sensed five dark presences being defeat by someone very powerful, I felt the powerful magic before during the s-class exams many years ago I think we have an ally in our quest and its Gildarts the ace of Fairy Tail."

"Are you certain?" Asked Belenus as Lucy nods. "So we know you are now not the only one to be corrupted so that's good and the dark presences you spoke about its possible he defeated some of your former guild mates but they are only sleeping not cured yet but it makes our work easier. We will rest here for tonight though I recommend you get some sleep we are still at least half a day from the shadow tower."

Lucy nods and rises from the table and heads to the stone stairwell that led up to the rooms for sleeping everything was made of stone but yet it felt like a well maintained carpet as she walked up the stone steps to the hallway. There was several rooms line along the hallway even the doors where made of stone. Lucy ran her hand over the stone door of the room she was going to use, the stone felt like wood yet the words "not in use" were carved into the door but changed when she ran her fingers over them.

"Magic."

Belenus handed Lucy a couple of items and vanished into his room, Lucy opened the door and stepped inside, once again everything was made of stone including the bed but their was a good mattress and clean sheets which was a surprise to Lucy but she did not complain. Laying down Lucy closes her eyes and begs.

"Please someone help Laxus and find Gildarts please…."

The room starts shaking and Lucy rushes to the window as Belenus opens the door and rushes into her room. They both struggle to remain up right the tremors died out, Lucy could of swore she heard whispers but she turned to Belenus and wondered how crazy was this going to become.

Well that's it for this chapter very little Lucy I know but I was wondering in what direction to take it so this chapter actually helped in that so I hope you liked Gildarts epicness for now please read and review and come back for the next chapter! To then bye bye!