Chapter 3

"Hey Chizu are you okay?" Umiko asked while we were flying.

"Yeah I am fine I was just remembering when we teamed up that's all," I replied with a smile.

"It seems so long ago, hey Snowy," Kai asked.

"Yes it does and back then you couldn't even aim," Snowy replied.

"Hey, that was uncalled for," Kai said.

"Hey, we shouldn't be fighting we are on a mission," I said to Kai and Snowy.

"Sorry," Kai said, sounding a bit grumpy.

"Okay, so what is the story?" Umiko asked changing the subject.

"Nirvana a very dangerous ancient magic created by the Nirvit to stop a war almost four hundred years ago, unfortunately that is all I know." I replied.

"If the magic is that old then no one is going to know how to destroy it, so what are we going to do to help?" Kai asked.

"A team of mages was gathered from four different guilds and they were sent to destroy Nirvana and defeat the Oracion Seis, something tells me that they know how to destroy Nirvana but they have not been able to because of the Oracion Seis. So if we take them out they will be able to finish there mission." I said while thinking of something else.

"How many Oracion Seis people are there?" Snowy asked.

"There are six all with unique and powerful types of magic. From what I have heard one of them is a Dragon Slayer." I answered while frowning.

"Another Dragon Slayer, do you think once they know that we are Dragon Slayers they will stop what they are doing?" Kai asked hopefully.

"No. They will not stop for anyone so we are going to have to take them out. Another one of them is a Celestial Spirit mage. They are the only two I know about." I answered a bit quieter.

Once I had answered Kai's question it was quiet, I think they were all thinking of possible solutions to the problem, however my mind was on something else. Zero. He is all about destruction and killing things and he is the worst possible mage for these two to come up against. This means that I will have to deal with him myself, or someone from the other team of mages will have to do defeat him. I really hope I won't have to go all out against these people. I don't have the energy to use my more advanced techniques, there just isn't enough light.

We were still flying when an explosion went off a few hundred metres ahead. I looked around for a place to stop so I could use my Heaven Dragon's Eyes to zoom in on what was happening.

"Guys there is a ledge down there let's stop for a bit." I said back to them.

I landed softly on the ledge, as I looked around there wasn't many trees it was just rock, 'Kai will be happy,' I thought to myself. As Kai and Umiko landed, Millie and Snowy jumped off their backs and pretty much fell asleep. 'I am not surprised we have been flying almost all day, they deserve a break,' I thought to myself.

"Umiko I want you to activate your Sonar, because I am going to activate my Eyes and I want you guys to see what I see okay," I said quietly.

"Okay. Water Dragon's Sonar," Umiko said.

When she said this, there was a tingling sensation in my head and then I could hear Kai's really scattered thoughts and Umiko's battle plans. It was kind of like telepathy except only for Dragon Slayers. Now it was my turn.

"Heaven Dragon's Eyes," I said quietly.

I closed my eyes and when I opened them they were a golden yellow and were glowing. My eyes allowed me see three times the normal distance than that of an ordinary human can, also, they allow me to see each individual's magical signature and identify what type of magic they use and if it is a magical item, weapon or armour there weaknesses as well. They only problem, it uses up an enormous amount of energy so I don't tend to use for very long.

As I looked over to where the explosion occurred I zoomed in on a very large object that was moving. When I could see it properly, Kai, Umiko and I all gasped at the large walking spider.

"That is huge," Kai thought.

"You got that right," Umiko thought, "how are they supposed to stop that?"

I shifted my sight to the walking spider's legs and I could see the purple magic going from the bottom of the legs to top of the legs where they join onto the body. There was so much of that I couldn't even guess what it was going to be used for.

"Oh my god, you have got to be kidding me," Umiko thought astonished.

"That is a lot of magic, but where is it coming from?" Kai asked.

"It is coming from the Earth that is the only place that would have enough magical power to fuel that thing." I thought as I shifted my gaze even lower to the ground around the walking spider's legs.

"While some of the feet are moving the ones that are staying still are sucking up the magic so everything is dying around the feet." Umiko said.

"This must be Nirvana." I thought quietly.

"No way, this gigantic thing is the ancient magic?" Kai asked.

"That is my guess which means we are going to have to move faster because where ever this thing is headed it will reach it soon and some how use up that stored magic and destroy its target." I answered seriously.

I closed my eyes again and deactivated my Heaven Dragon's Eyes knowing that I have already used half of my magic. I turned around to face Umiko and Kai.

"Okay you can deactivate your Sonar now Umiko," I said quietly.

"Yeah I have already done it, so what now?" She asked.

"I go in alone," I replied.

"What? You can't be serious," Kai shouted.

"Keep your voice down Kai Snowy and Millie are asleep which is also why you can't come with me your only transport is sleeping because they used to much magic and I can't carry you both. So I will go by myself when Millie and Snowy wake up and they are able to fly then you can follow." I said quietly.

"How much magic do you have left?" Umiko asked with a worried look on her face.

"I have enough to take care of the Oracion Seis." I replied.

"Good luck then," Umiko said quietly.

"What that's it we aren't even going to try and reason with her? This is crazy." Kai said.

"Kai she is older than us she knows her limits she can look after herself." Umiko said back to him sternly.

"Thank you. Are you satisfied now Kai?" I asked.

"Yeah I suppose." He replied annoyed.

I didn't say anything to them after that. I turned around to face Nirvana and said "Heaven Dragon's Wings." The column of light came down over me, gave me my wings and then receded. I flapped them a bit and then I ran off the edge of the ledge at full speed. I let myself fall for a bit and then I spread my wings out and caught the updraft and started flying. I headed straight for Nirvana hopping I wouldn't be seen by anyone; however that could be a bit hard especially if the Oracion Seis Dragon Slayer was still conscious.

As I got closer to Nirvana I could start to feel a surge of magical power coming from it. The magic was growing with great speed and intensity. "This is crazy, this strength of magic should be impossible" I thought to myself. I flew to the left of Nirvana to try and get in front of it. That was a very stupid idea, as that was where the magic build up was occurring.

As I came around one of the legs, I started to fly upwards to be in line with city on top of Nirvana. Then I saw an opening.

"It is a weapon," I said stunned, "how am I going to stop the magic build up now?"

Suddenly the build up increased dramatically and I new it was going to fire. I looked up into the ruins of the city and I saw an outline of a person but I couldn't make them out. Then a breeze came through and hit the person, their hair started flying and I saw a sparkle of red. Then I remembered the only person that I have seen with that colour of red, the young girl I saw just before I left on my mission. Then I also remembered that I had lied to my fellow guild members and told them I was doing that suicidal 100 year mission, "man do I feel bad for lying to them," I thought.

Suddenly the build up of magical energy had reached its peak and drew my attention back to it.

"I have got to stop this weapon from firing, but how?" I said aloud.

I looked into the opening and the magic that was pent up was released, "oh crap," I thought.

"Arrrrgggghhhhh, Dragon Slayer's Secret Art: Light Spiral Heaven Shield!" I yelled at the top of my lungs over the roaring of the weapon.

This was one of my more advanced abilities that took up a lot of my magical energy. I floated in the air and spread my arms and legs out so I was in a star shape. Then my Heaven magic, which was a golden yellow colour, spread from each of my limbs and then in a flash it moved in front of me and spread up, down, left and right to the lengths of Nirvana. Then the huge mass of purple looking magical energy hit the shield just as it finished spreading downwards.

"This is so intense, I don't think I will be able to hold it for long," I said to myself while struggling to breathe.

Then I remembered the other ability of my shield besides just stopping intense magical weapons. The ability to convert it into my own personal energy source: Heaven magic.

"Right, Heaven Shield, convert this magic to Heaven magic!" I shouted again.

My shield wavered, and I thought it was going to collapse due to lack of magic but then, it glowed and the transparency of the shield became less and less until I could no longer see the other side. It was working; my shield was converting the immense magical energy from the weapon into energy it could use. Now that I was not using my own magic to keep my shield up, I could conserve it for the battle against Zero.

Another thought crossed my mind, "If I can aim the converted magic at me then I will be able to get a power boost; why didn't I think of this earlier."

I moved my hands in front of me and drew a circle in the shield. The shield wavered again and then a chunk of it disappeared where I had drawn the circle. Then the shield shot magical energy at me with great speed and my body was almost overwhelmed with the amount of energy that it was receiving. Once I could feel that I had my maximum amount of energy, I used my hands to draw another circle exactly over top of the other one. The shield wavered once more and then filled it in. Then the magical weapon stopped and I could feel the release of pressure. I could finally breathe properly.

I deactivated the shield and floated in the air for a bit to catch my breath before I went to go fight Zero. I looked up once more to wear the girl with scarlet hair was but she was no longer there. Suddenly there was a tingling sensation in my head again and I could hear Kai and Umiko once more.

"Nice job and you're fully recharged as well, I wish I could do that," Kai thought thankfully.

"I agree with the first part. How did you manage to convert that magic?" Umiko asked.

"It was a little more difficult then it would normally be due to the magic being so strong which is why the shield wavered before it started the conversion process." I replied.

"I see and then you managed to recharge yourself with it, quite amazing." Umiko said amazed.

"Are Millie and Snowy up yet?" I asked both of them.

"No," They replied in unison.

"Okay, well I am going to finish the job, contact me when they wake up and you are able to fly again," I thought.

"Okay, and good luck," Kai thought.

Then the tingling sensation went away and I knew that I was no longer in contact with Umiko and Kai.

"This is it the final battle, let's hope Zero isn't too strong." I said to myself as I headed towards the opening in Nirvana.

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