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Chapter four: Resistance
"Every good person on this earth has been through something. How you handle it makes you who you are" -Chris Carter
The Base in Snowhead. Ten minutes earlier.
The point of interest for the members with a fairy stamp on a body part of their choosing is a dilapidated, three story factory that was abandoned years ago. Dull gray in color with eroded metal doors in front of this deathtrap. It was once occupied by the less fortunate. Not so much now. They were simply killed. Instead of making them slaves, or and offer to join his revolution, even a simple hand out, they were just killed. The man in charge of this revolution is a firm believer of the phase, Survival of the fittest. This factory that now serves as a base is an ideal place for the typical run of the mill gangs. Inside the base was not your typical gang. And not a dilapidated factory at first glance. It was all a ruse.
Look underneath the underneath.
It was fairly simple. If being an indoor arena can be called such. One the first level above the arena floor, where you low-tier mages looking for a place in the revolution. About fifty give or take. They were ready for this. Ready to make their own mark in Earthland. Little did they know that they were just pawns. No more, no less. They are only there to get the protagonist fatigued. If they survive this battle, they will be killed. No need for the weak.
The second level was your mid-tier, capable mages that have a chance into making the cut. If their performance is pleasing to his eyes. But will get used as pawns in the grand scheme of things when he is ready to make his move. Their job is make their guest tattered and bruised.
The last level is the clincher. Where the top-tier mages and fighters are. Once the guest of honor get here, which he will according to the intel of others. He will charge in first. Once inside this arena, the runes will keep him in. And the battle gauntlet will ensue. Starting from the first level and so on. The last level is where the antagonist is. Which is why that level is called, the clincher.
Draped up in all black with a long trench coat that reaches down to the ankles, with an o-katana strapped on his right shoulder for easy access, black boots, and black arm gauntlets. Legs crossed, sitting on a chair, overseeing the proceedings that is about to take place. Obscure in darkness, he looks to his side as a portal opens up.
"They are coming." Knowing what he going to asked, Minerva took the initiative. "But there are... unwanted guest trailing the target."
"Snively." A short middle age scientist with balding hair at the top with a black lab coat came waddling over with a metal case at the ready to interject DNA into the shadow bodies his master created.
"Names. And how many." He may not show it, but the 'devil' was excited about this new development. It gives him a chance to test out his new weapons.
"Three sir. Names are Elfman, Wendy..." The syringes with said mages names on them was interjected into the solid shadow bodies.
On the trail on powdery snow* present
Following the fading footprints in the snow of their comrades, Elfman and Wendy quicken their pace. They needed to gain some ground. After getting off the train, Charla demanded that they head to a store for some suitable clothes for Wendy and herself in this harsh climate. With no time to prepare, they left in what they had. Now equipped with a blue snow jacket with a blue beanie, white leg warmers, and blue snow boots, Wendy looks over at the burly man.
"Are you sure you are ok Elfman-san." Since joining the guild, the nature of these people still makes her head spin. And it's just the way she likes it.
"This is nothing to a real man!" Says Elfman with vigor with nothing on but gray pants and shoes.
"Then why is your hands inside your pockets?" Question charla in a toddler jacket, ripped in the back in two places for her wings.
"...man..." Charla sighs and wendy giggles as they make haste. As Charla took to the skies, she spots two figures off in the horizon. It was hard to see within the fury of snow flurries. What she can make out, it seems like they were waiting for something.
Ten minutes earlier
As the shadows bodies took shape, they got their orders.
"Intercept and kill." And they were gone. He created some monsters. And was overjoyed with the success. Today will be the start of his destruction on Earthland and shape it to his image.
Present"Wendy, do you smell their scents?" Charla told them her findings in hoping Wendy can tell if their friendly. Odds were slim on that front. They were in enemy territory.
"Nothing. It's like they have no scent at all." Which was strange for the air dragonslayer. Everyone had a scent. "Something is not right here."
Ten minutes earlier
"Now I know the need for the DNA." Minerva said above a whisper. Never before had she seen anything like that. " Would it work?"
"That question is asinine."
Present
As they moved closer to the still figures, what they saw when they were a few feet in front of them astonished, stupefied, and mortified them.
"What the fuck is this?!"
"Charla? is that..."
Like looking in the mirror, they say themselves with dark energy oozing of them with evil smirks on their face.
"And Juvia. But she is too close to the target. Am sure you don't want to tip your hand now."
"Juvia?!" A figured said as he walked up. "Let me take care of that traitorous bitch."
"No." Spoke the man with authority. "You are needed here. She serves no consequence."
"Very well." With a bow, the figure walked away from which he came.
"Now if you excuse me, I got a score to settle with a lady with red hair. Hector, Lector, as promised, Sting and Rouge are here. Go on and find them. Rufus, are you ready?!"
With a nod of the head, the two headed of with dark intentions.
Front of the base, behind a snow hill
Team Natsu is scouting the factory over. Plotting up a course of action as five goons guard the door.
"Lets blow it up." This whole waiting and scheming was not his forte. Blowing shit up is.
"Is that your answer to everything." Came Lucy's muffled voice. With Natsu's scarf wrapped around her neck, the only visible above the shoulders was her brown eyes and blond hair which is covered in snow.
"We don't know if they have hostages in there. So we can't blow it up. Even though it looks like it's about to collapse." Came the calm voice of Erza. "We need to sneak in and scope out the situation before we use force. We need to distract those guys at the door first and foremost."
"Well, Gray can walk in front of them in the nude. They will laugh at his ice pick, and just knock them out." Natsu brought up to ease his boredom.
"Shut the hell up bastard. What made you even suggest that anyway." A pissed off Gray responded hotly.
"Cause you naked right now." And sure enough, he was. Behind a tree, Juvia had a nosebleed. And on the verge of fainting.
"Good idea Natsu." Erza then turn her eyes to Gray and with a tone that book no arguments, "Gray. Go. Once distracted, I shall come in and knock them out. Natsu and Lucy, take to the roof and find a way in. If you see an enemy, take them out as quickly as you can. If you see a hostage, tell them to wait for you in a safe spot. Make your way down to us as we make are way to you. Everyone ready?"
"Soon, I will have my right hand man. You will rain terror down on the general populace... Natsu Dragneel."
"Can anyone help me? I lost my way." Gray said while walking up to the goons in the buff as was the plan. It work. The goons were laughing their asses off and pointing to his jingleberries, hurting his male pride. It all stopped when they were knocked out with the hilt of a sword. Gray took the moment in prying some pants off one of the guards that was around his size. He had enough laugher today. With the guards dealt with and new pair of pants, Erza gave Natsu the go ahead to start his objective. With Lucy's arms around his neck with her legs locked in around his waist, Natsu wall jumped to the roof with Lucy on his back with Happy following in their wake. He wanted to fly up there but that will alert the people on the inside. Down below, Erza and Gray walked through the door.
Inside the base
As Gray and Erza made their way through the dark quiet hallway, the path split into two. So that's what they did. They split up not knowing what or who is waiting for them at the end of this path they picked. What was common was that they both had doors at the end. With no hesitation, both open their doors and was greeted with an unexpected and not wanted surprise.
"Ready for round two?"
"Rufus?"
"Been awhile Titania."
"Minerva."
Roof
The three found a door around the back part of the factory roof. There was no one guarding this one. So they made haste and opened the door. Looking inside...
"There are no stairs or a floor here. What is this? On top of that, it's really dark and dank in there. How are weeeeeeeeeee!" Tired of waiting around, Natsu put his arms around her waist, jumped in. As was his forte also.
"Only way to find out." With the help of his flames, Natsu descended down into the dark abyss. The only light is his flames that is covering his feet. For a good minute, this went on wondering where's the hell is the bottom. Once the heroes landed, they were blinded by the sudden lights that came on. With the lights, came the runes. Keeping them caged in. Once the gang's eyes adjusted to the bright lights, they were surrounded. Everywhere they look, there was an evil glare in the faces staring back at them. On all three levels. With some enemies from the past in the mix. Standing back to back as they were approached by all sides, Natsu said the smartest thing he said all day. And Lucy agrees.
"Should of blew it up."
A/N
It's not looking too good for the heroes. They just got played. Checkmate if you will. What's going to happen next?
It's a secret to everybody.
And I am shocked that I got Three reviews. I really thought I was going to get squadoosh. Not only that but three followers as well. It may not mean nothing to other authors but it means a hell of a lot to me! Hahaha. This is my first story after all and I'am just glad people are reading this. So thank you for the people who left a review and alerted this story. I hope I make this story worth your time. If not, let me know so I can improve and work on my faults.
* Theme of this chapter and the last chapter- Trail on powdery snow. Album- Remastered tracks, Megaman Zero Mythos. Give it a listen on youtube.
Next chapter is coming next week. The reason for this well, Football. The playoffs are here and my Niners are playing the Packers this week. So all of my energy will be on that. Take care.