Chapter 3: Past Unraveled
She collapsed.
"Erza!" they panicked.
She screamed in pain and was clutching her leg, they looked at the wound. The green lines going throughout her leg started turning black. Blood and a black liquid were flowing freely from her wound.
She was shaking.
"Erza! Please stay with me! Natsu! Gray! Help me!" Lucy cried, looking down at Erza who was squirming in pain.
She screamed again and clutched her leg.
"I-I can't, something is wrong I feel nauseas" Gray replied, who was swaying.
Natsu was clutching his side, as it burned.
"Why is it hurting now?" he hissed through clenched teeth.
Both their wounds turned black but did not spread out like Erza's, but both were on the ground in pain.
"What is going on?" Lucy cried, as she clenched the sides of her head.
Happy is sobbing and holding Natsu's vest.
"I-I don't know what to do. Please someone hel—"
"Hold her leg" someone ordered cutting her off.
Lucy looked up "Y-You from before"
It was the woman in white they had seen before in Magnolia. Why is she here? She thinks to herself
"Yes, Yes now do as I say!" she spat, grabbing Erza's leg.
Lucy scrambled to Erza's side and held her leg also.
"Now I need you to push on her leg and push all the black liquid out" she commanded.
Lucy added pressure to her hold and Erza screamed out, Lucy flinched and let go.
"No! don't stop keep going until the liquid is out! Ignore her cries or she will die!" the woman ordered, as she was squeezing Natsu's wound, who was screaming in pain.
Poor Natsu! But no I have to help!
Lucy looked at Erza and pushed down again on her leg. She screamed but Lucy kept going until she saw the liquid starting to be pushed out of the wound.
"It's working" she whispered.
"Yes it is, keep going, but I am just about finished with the dragon slayer so I shall help your other friend" the woman sighs.
"Thank you, and I am so sorry we didn't listen" Lucy says as tears start trickling down her cheeks.
"It is alright your friends will survive but first we must get them to the guild" she breathed.
"I'm so glad, but mind if I ask how do you know about us and who are you?" Lucy stared at the woman who just saved her friends lives.
"I will explain everything at the guild, but my name is Lyra Malik, now please drag your friend and come sit near me, I will take us back to your guild" she commands.
With the help from Happy they were able to drag Erza's unconscious body by Lyra.
"How?" Lucy asked looking pale from pushing on Erza's wound.
Lyra smiles "Find out" and she chants "Fairy Tail Guild hall"
And the world starts spinning, Lucy almost barfed, but she was suddenly thrown to the ground.
Into the middle of the Fairy Tail Guild Hall.
"Oww" she grumbles.
But she realizes what just happen and rushes to her friends, and it seems Lyra was nowhere to be seen.
The guild was in complete shock, first they were drinking and fighting and suddenly Team Natsu comes falling out the sky and half of them unconscious.
"Lu-Chan!" Levy exclaims "What Happened?"
"Gray-sama! Who did this to you?" Juvia wails.
Everyone rushed towards their comrades.
"Please just help them" Lucy sobs.
"What happened!?" the master demands making his way through the crowd and stops in front of Lucy.
He looked at his children, This is exactly what the prophet spoke of, damn it! Why did I ignore it!
"Hurry get them to the infirmary and Lucy we shall talk after" he says calmly.
Lucy nods and is comforted by Levy.
There injured friends were rushed to the infirmary and had treatment started on them immediately.
Then the guild doors were pushed open.
"Makarov Dreyar you did not heed my warning! And see what has happened" Lyra bellows walking toward the master.
The guild starts yelling in protest about who she is and what she is talking about.
"SILENCE" he roars.
"Miss Malik we shall discuss this later, but please explain to me what happened and how you transported 5 people here in an instant" he says still calm.
"They were attacked by creatures in disguise, and I used magic of course! But where are they I must over look there treatment" she says irritated.
"In the infirmary" he answers.
"Thank you" and she walks toward the infirmary.
In the infirmary, Lyra stood at the bedside of Erza while Lucy was sitting on a chair between Natsu and Gray's beds, and master stood looking at them by the door.
Lucy was thoroughly checked for any wounds, and she was fine besides being a little shaken.
"What were those things? You knew how to help them from the wounds those creatures inflicted, so you must know something? Lucy asked looking down.
"They are called Dracones, and they are ancient creatures that have been sealed for thousands of years" Lyra says pursing her lips in a thin line.
"Then why are they here?" Lucy croaked.
"It seems they were summoned by dark magic, these creatures were sealed for their blood-thirst and their wild and unpredictable behavior, and they were known for not being smart so it is strange that they disguised themselves as humans and had a synchronized attack….but I thin—"
"They were being controlled by someone" Makarov concurred.
"Precisely" she agreed.
"But by who? Who would want to attack us?" Lucy questioned.
"I shall answer right after the fire and air dragon slayers are awake and here" Lyra says sternly.
Right on cue, there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me, Mirajane said come straight in here, oh no what happened?" a shocked Wendy came in and ran to their friends.
"They are safe and will heal soon, but hello Wendy Marvell my name is Lyra Malik and I have been waiting a longtime to meet you" Lyra said putting out her hand.
"Hello Miss Lyra" Wendy said shyly and shook her hand.
Lyra laughed "Well all were waiting on is Mr. Dragneel"
"Well what happened to them anyway" Wendy muttered.
"They were attacked during a mission by deadly creatures called Dracones" Lyra answered.
"Well I'm relieved that they are alright" she sighed.
Did my creatures show you that I was serious dragon slayer? That voice it sounds so familiar, He laughed, stupid boy you don't remember? No matter you shall see me in person soon, Good-bye.
Natsu's eyes snapped open.
His head hurt.
It was pounding and his side was burning, but why?
That's right! We were attacked! Where is everyone?
Natsu bolted upright, but winced, scaring Lucy. He looked around.
"Natsu! I'm so glad you're awake" she said relieved.
"So you finally woke up pinky" Gray smirked walking into the room.
His front and back were bandaged.
"Shut up! Are we in the guild?" he asked, realizing his side was bandaged also.
"Yah, after you guys passed out Lyra came and healed you guys and brought us here" Lucy replied.
Natsu looked to his left and saw Erza sleeping on the bed.
Following his gaze, Lucy answered his unspoken question "She still hasn't woken up, but Lyra said she'll be fine"
"Who the hell is Lyra?" he growled.
"That would be me" and the said woman walked into the room.
"You're the woman from before! The one who tried to stop us!" he yelled.
"Yes I am, and see when you don't listen" she frowned. "My name is Lyra Malik"
"Nice to meet you and thanks" he said cautiously.
"Oh don't have to be so cautious I am on your side" she smiled.
"Yah Natsu she's on our side, so I think we can trust her." Lucy defended.
Natsu growled, still unconvinced.
"Oh Natsu you are finally awake" said Master as he walks in with Wendy, Charle, and Happy.
"Natsu!" Happy exclaimed and flew into his chest.
"Hey buddy, you okay?"
"Aye"
"Well since everyone is here I shall start explaining everything" Lyra starts.
"It first started with the attack on Sandalwood town"
Natsu flinched, wasn't that the town name that was in my dream.
"Hmm seems you remember Dragneel"
Natsu looks at her confused, "Remember what?"
"Your dream" she cooed
"Natsu, what is she talking about?" Lucy asked, surprised on Natsu's reaction to the conversation.
"I had a dream a few days ago about the attack on Sandalwood Town" he mumbles.
"That is because I wanted to show you what is happening to this world" Lyra spoke calmly.
"You were the one! You were the one that made me see through that man's eyes!" he bellowed.
"Yes." She says calmly.
"Lyra what was in the vision you showed Natsu?" Master asked now interested.
"It was the attack Perses issued with his army" she says flatly.
"What! Perses! What is he doing out of prison?"
"It seems one of his followers broke him out" she says grimly.
"Wait, who is this Perses guy?" Gray interrupted.
"Yah and why did he attack that town?" Lucy asked now intrigued.
"Well I will start this story then" Lyra says and started talking.
"When Zeref ruled he had many followers, and he had one named Tyson who was the darkest above all and the most murderous. He and Zeref took many lives, but when Zeref was sealed the counsel went after his followers. Tyson was first, but unbeknownst of the counsel; Tyson got a woman pregnant. Tyson put a spell on the woman and was later captured and executed. Tyson's spell was the baby that was born would inherit all his powers. Later the woman gave birth to a son, which she named Perses. At first the boy seemed normal, that was until he turned 15. At age 15, Perses did not understand his powers his father had given him, so one day he became angry and lost control, he ended up destroying the whole town. He became bitter and lonely, which caused his powers to grow stronger, so to take out his anger he started killing people. He killed more and more, but one day a powerful mage sealed him and he would sleep until awakened. Perses stayed asleep until 10 years ago, someone woke him up, and Perses went on a rampage and killed so many innocent people. He was later caught and sent to prison, until someone broke him out recently."
"So this Perses guy was the one who attacked Sandalwood Town?" Gray asked.
"Yes" she answered.
"Do you know why?" master asked, remembering there were no known survivors of the attack.
"Natsu does" she replied.
All eyes were on Natsu now, looking at him expectantly. So he started talking.
"In the vision that Lyra showed me, I was looking through Perses eyes during the attack and he sent his army to attack and destroy the town while he looked for someone. His name was Terra Stonetail and he was an Earth dragon slayer. They fought and Terra lost, but Perses kept saying he was glad Terra was strong and he would be perfect for this plan he had. Then he started yelling about finding the locations of a fire and air dragon slayer."
Wendy and Lucy gasped.
But Natsu continued "Then someone said my name but not my location and I guess Perses sensed me and knew who I was because he started talking to me directly, it was really weird, and he said he would find me."
"But I'm ready! Let that bastard come!" he yelled.
"Calm down, you pyro, we need to seriously think about this" Gray stated.
"Yes, Natsu calm down, we need to think this through, did he say anything else?" master muttered looking down at his clasped hands.
"Well he said he knew the water users location"
"What!" Lyra screamed making everyone jump.
"I did not see that! But how did he find her, I told her to keep hidden" she whispered to herself pacing around the room.
"Who is this her?" Natsu asked.
She stopped pacing and looked at him.
"The water user" she answered.
A red haired man walked through a town. He believed it was called Seanco Town, but wasn't so sure.
He looked and there was a crowd of people gathered around the mayor of this town.
He sensed it, the person he was looking for; she was here in this crowd.
His eyes scanned the crowd and locked on a person with a black hood on their head.
"I found you my dear" he smirked.
To be continued…..