I groaned as I lifted a bag of groceries up the hill to my cabin it was a small thing but it was away from the town. As I went further up I found it hard to lift a bag of groceries with an umbrella in one hand and a rain cloud pouring down on me. Thankful the town didn't care that it was always raining as long as I took care of the monsters that tried to raid the town from the mountain. I have been in this same town for three months so far I haven't been found no letters or posters that stated they were looking for me. Which made me living here a lot easier it was small but I was ideal for me. As I shut the door I closed my umbrella and unpacked my groceries because soon I would be making another trip into the mountains. Since my first trip into the mountains I had worn down their defenses a fair bit but the request failed to mention I would be fighting an entire army of monsters. The first squadron wasn't much of fight but I could only fight so many and apparently the leader was a giant. I would need all my strength if I had a chance in beating him which would cause the army to break up and leave the town alone. The army was mostly goblins and ogres thankfully they were young so they weren't full sized which made the job easier. I didn't want to go back yet but if I prolonged going after the boss any longer the town would be reluctant in paying me. I sighed thinking this over but I figured I would have to go back someday and as long as Natsu was out on a mission I would be ok. I tossed myself on my bed and reached under my pillow grasping the bear he had given. I held it close it still smelled like him that husky allspice scent. But as I felt the rush of warmth I could feel the rain cloud over me thickening and I hear thunder crackling over my hut. It hadn't gotten so bad that not even the roof would stop but soon it would. I'd be long dead before that at least I planned to be.
Natsu….
I wondered if he had found someone else was he smiling at her making her feel wanted. I felt a twinge of pain to think of him hugging someone else but I couldn't let him love me. Not when I still loved Gray no matter how much I thought of Natsu I felt like I was tied to Gray. Oddly enough I hadn't given Gray much thought these past few months but I figured that was for the best. I looked out my window beyond the reach of my rain cloud I could see the sun rising to its highest point. This was the feeding time for the boss and today would be my first battle with him I wasn't afraid if I died I didn't think much of it. I would become another blood smear on the mountains nothing of importance.
I got up in my undershirt and shorts and put aside my other layers in the hamper before going to my closet. I got a tight black dress that was cut at the shoulders the dress hugged my body. It was the only layered outfit that would let me still move around without the extra fabric. It had two cuts that ran up both my legs where I strapped knives to both sides. Just in case I ran out of magical energy I had a backup plan. I laced up my combat boots and as I bent down I noticed my hair it was much longer then shoulder length now it reached my waist. I sharpened the water surrounding my hand and raised it to my hair. I didn't need it getting in the way so I cut it just below my ears either way if I wanted that hair back I could just grow it again. My body could turn into water if I wanted to when I turned human again I could build my hair to that length again. I gave myself a look to be honest I haven't worried about my looks at all no one looked at me and I didn't want to look at myself so there was no point. I gave my outfit one more look it ran down all the way to my ankles much like my other layers. But the fabric was thinner and tighter so I had more speed I would need that today. I adjusted my knives one more time and ran out the door I launched up and grabbed the roof of my house pulled myself up and back flipped onto the roof. I didn't grab my umbrella today the rain would be my aid today I ran to the edge of my roof and jumped up.
My cabin was built close to the mountain side so as I jumped I climbed into a crack and wormed through. I climbed the rocky terrain till I came to the highest point which dipped into a basin. The basin was a field of grass where deer and other wildlife would graze it took me months scouting this mountain to find it. Today the leader would feed I saw the ugly brute a he was taller than a skyscraper with legs thicker than a hundred year old oak. His eyes were bloodshot and red they laid deep inside his squashed like face. He had pointed teeth that were a grimy yellow the rest of him was colored a muddy green and brown. He wore a toga type outfit that was made up of a combination of animal skins with an assortment of bones that were attached. Human and animal bones like and in a holster on his back was a sword thirty feet of wicked steel I was told. The giant was stomping around grabbing a hand full of deer and tossing them into his mouth he made a horrible crunch as he bit into them blood gushing from his lips. I scrunched my nose in disgust but I focused on the three squadron groups around him the oldest and biggest goblins and ogres. I could also see a mage or two but they weren't combat mages they served as a last defense for the leader. I would have to take them out before I attacked the leader or they would heal or strengthen him no matter what I did. I took a deep breath and ran off the edge I dug my heels into the side and slid down the rim of the basin. Approaching the end I leaped off, flipped and landed in a crouched position as I lifted my head I could hear it.
The squadron leaders were screaming hollering orders and at both my flanks ogres and goblins hurried towards me. They screamed war cries and held weapons high above their heads I didn't even blink as I stood up. Three months alone allowed me to focus on training and that is what I did. I could feel all the moisture in the air all that moisture and rain water was under my control. I jerked my right hand to the left and instantly a wave of water appeared from the moisture I was manipulating. It went crashing through both groups sending them off the side the mountain. Thankfully the basin was on a cliff that allowed me to the push them off with minimal magic energy. I had no reasons to call out my attacks silence was more effective in scaring my prey and made them more disoriented. The mages that were positioned in front of me were all easy target I swished my hand in front me. A wall of water appeared and as I clenched my fist it formed into ice spikes a trick I learned from Gray. I unclenched my fist and the spikes went whizzing by and found their targets burying themselves into the mages. I walked forward to the giant as the rest of the squadron came running at either side of me. I raised my hands and geysers of water came shooting up from the ground catching the rest of the squadron. Willing the rest of the water with my mind I swirled them around inside the water till I felt them reach their lung capacity and threw them against the side of basin. There were no more body guards it was just me and giant he didn't look moved by my strength or my power. Maybe he could sense I was using up a lot of magical energy I wasn't out of magical energy I had quite a bit left but I would feel a lot better if I was fully recharged.
"You are strong." He hummed his voice resonating all around the basin causing a small tremor.
I didn't answer I raised my hand and a string of water appeared I clenched my fist and it froze into a javelin. I said a small thank you to Gray for teaching me this and moved my hand forward letting the javelin fly and whiz toward the giant. He didn't even blink as he batted it away causing it shatter I gulped watching the shards break apart.
"Feisty too. Now tell me who made you this way." He snickered at me.
Again I didn't answer him but I didn't attack either I simply watched him.
"Pardon me if I'm wrong but the way you took out my army it would give the impression that you are a cold blooded killer. Yet I don't see that in your face I see emotion." He said thoughtful as he was peering down at me.
Yet his voice was getting more distant I could hear whistling in my ear and the raincloud above me was thickening.
"Ahhhh…So you are doing that. Hmmm that rain cloud it doesn't seem intentional it seems beyond your control." He hummed again.
This time I still did not answer him but bubbles of water were forming around me they were boiling. Yet I wasn't doing it I wasn't commanding this to happen the whistling was getting louder and rain was pouring now.
"The rain and water listen to your emotions don't they… Such a horrid past they must tell." He chuckled observing the scene around him.
"You really are the sad rain woman." He chuckled.
But after that I couldn't hear him the whistling in my ear got too loud and thunder rang out across the sky. I screamed and all the boiling bubbles went whizzing toward him he screamed as the bubbles made contact. His skin turned a bright red as the boiling water burned through his thick skin. He bellowed causing the basin to shake as he reached over his head for his sword I leaped onto his leg as his sword came slicing down. It caused a deep crack where it landed and the giant gripped it trying to yank it forward. I took this as my chance and began climbing up his toga making my way to his neck. As I made it too his shoulders he gave one more yank and the sword was freed from the ground. As he stumbled back I was thrown off but the giant was fast he whirled around and with his hand smacked me. I managed to turn all my vital organs and bones into water but he was too fast for me to fully transform. I was thrown back but I enveloped myself in a water bubble before I crashed into the side of basin. I fell to the ground still banged up but the rain was making easier for me to heal and transform but as I felt the side of neck I could feel blood. I hadn't fully transformed and sure enough there was a cut on my neck. I analyzed the giant as he ran toward me.
So he can hurt me.
Alright and his size doesn't slow him down too much.
But if I could just get him to the side I can use that weight against him.
After running it through once in my head I began to climb up the wall before jumping off and latching on to the giant's bald head. He screamed as I latched on to his skin as he stopped I slid down to his shoulder and embedded my knives into his shoulder blade. Blood gushed out coating me in the sticky red liquid as he moved to swat me off his shoulder I summoned more water. I bashed his right side with boiling hot water causing him to stumble to the left. He screamed and roared trying to bat away the liquid as I clung for dear life. I was being tossed around and I couldn't see anything expect the cliff and if I jumped I wouldn't know where I was landing. If I hit the ground the wrong way I could get knocked out and the attack would stop. If I transformed then the attack would stop again and he was too fast for me. I smiled there was no way out I had to hold onto it was the only way to get rid of him I continued to bash him with boiling water. Till I felt his weight shift as his leg slid over the edge. I let go and watched as he plummeted faster than I did but suddenly I saw his eyes focus on me. With his sword still in hand he was determined to see me die first. With a mighty arch he swung his sword down as it came closer to me I could feel everything fading to black. My last sight would be this sword or so I thought as I blacked out a figure in a cloak came rushing forward and cradled me. He moved me out of the way as the giant plummeted down cursing me as he did. As the figure continued to carry me I blacked out and tears began streaming down my face.
"Why?" I asked.
Hey guys so because of all the reviews and feedback I have decided to upload this early as a thank you! Thank for keeping up with the story and being so supportive. I read all the reviews and although Juvia might have gone all out when she ran away as we all know Juvia never does anything simple. She goes all out lol! So the last chapter will be up tomorrow and we will find out who this hooded person is and why did this person save Juvia! Thank all so much again! POKEMONLOVEFAN OUT!
