Aaaaaaand chapter 3! I feel I keep you in dark long enaugh ;)
I planned to update tomorrow, but today I saw that beautiful NaLu moment and it has to be today!
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Chapter 3: Hello, I'm Aaron!
Normal P.O.V
After walking for 15 minutes, they reached the huge clearing with stone cottage in the center.
-We are here. – Gasped Lucy with relief in her voice.
Cottage had stone walls and chimney and wooden roof, it looked nice and welcoming.
On the roof was sitting a young teenager, about Lucy's, Gray's and Natsu's age. He was tall and slim. His skin was a little pale; he has got dark hair and eyes. He was wearing jeans and t-shirt, which showed his muscular arms.
When they neared the house he registered their presence. He stood up and looked at them suspiciously. Suddenly his whole face lit up and he jumped from the roof and rushed to them.
He stopped in front of Lucy and took the trunk from her and lifted it up so it rested on his shoulder, holding it with one arm. He wrapped his other arm protectively around Lucy's shoulders.
-You shouldn't carry heavy things, yet. It's not good for you, you know? – He said worriedly.
-Yeah, I know that. – She said nodding and leaned onto him slightly, while he supported her.
-Are you okay? – He asked.
-Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry sweetie. – She responded with something resembles smile on her face. She tugged him to turn them around and face Team Natsu. – But they are not. You have to help them, they and I fought with Verchiel and 4 of his Powers. I want you to treat them thoroughly. - She said. Boy frowned a little, hearing about it and looked at mages and smiled.
-Okay I'll introduce myself properly, but first I have to free my arms. – He joked and walked toward fire place next to the house. He set the trunk down and carefully sat Lucy down. Teenager turned around to introduce himself to his guests.
-I'm Aaron Colbert, nice to meet you. – He said still smiling at them.
-I'm Erza Scarlet, that's Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel and Lisanna Strauss. So you are the one we had to capture? - Said Titania.
-Hehehe, sorry about that.- He responded feeling a little confused, he cleared his throat to gain his composure and continued.- Okay, so let's go into the house. I have my aid there. - He said and walked to the door. He stopped in the doorframe and turned to Lucy. – Do you need my help? - He asked concerned.
Lucy groaned slightly. - I'll be okay. I had to do it without your help many times before, you know? - She mocked him.
Aaron pounded and walked into the house, team Natsu followed him. They walked into a room, which looked like a living room with a stone fireplace, they walked to the bookshelf and Aaron pushed it aside, discovering stairs to the basement, lightened by torches. He walked down a little and turned when he didn't heard steps.
-Hey c'mon. You aren't afraid of the dark basements, are you? - Aaron laughed. As a command they followed him. Lisanna grabbed Natsu's hand and they walked down.
Reaching the top of stairs, they stood in the corridor following to 3 doors- one on the right, on the left and one at the end of the corridor.
They stepped in the room on the left, which appeared to be a mini hospital.
-Take a seat wherever you want. – He said and went to grab some things.
Erza sat on one of the beds and Gray stood beside her. Lisanna and Natsu sat on the opposite bed.
-Okay, so who have injuries, he or she knows about? - Said boy and turned around to look at his patients. Everyone looked at themselves, Erza and Natsu nodded.
Aaron grabbed some bandages and white ointment. He approached Erza and she showed up her cuts. Teenager studied them and then went to cupboard to grab some watt, bottle with peroxide and tweezers. He returned to Erza's side and started treating her. Teenagers poured some peroxide on the watt, grabbing it with the tweezers and touched Titania's wound. She hissed slightly, but didn't make any other sounds. A minute later wound was clean, so the boy spread ointment on it and bandaged it up. He did the same with the other of Erza's injuries and went to Natsu. Fire Dragon Slayer took of his jacket. When he does, Aaron winced visibly and secretly looked up at the ceiling.
-Something's wrong? - asked dumbfounded Natsu.
-Never mind. – shrugged Colbert and treated the mage.
-You can take the bandages off tomorrow morning, till then don't strain yourself. – He lectured after putting back his tools.
-Okay let's take care of the serious ones injuries. – He said before wincing again. Aaron again approached Erza and told her to lie down, then he grabbed bed's headboard and leaned down above her.
-Sorry if you'll feel uncomfortable. - He apologized and closed his eyes. - Eyes of soul. - He whispered and opened his eyes. They turned into hypnotizing shade of gold. He searched her body, stopping in few places to spread other, yellow, sparkling ointment.
-Done. - He announced after 10 minutes. –Don't put your clothes back yet, let the ointment dry.
Erza nodded and made place for Gray to lie down by standing up. Gray hadn't had to take off his clothes, because he already did.
After helping ice mage he turned to the other bed, when Natsu was already lying. For the 3 rd time Aaron winced ant his time he also shivered and took care of Natsu. Next he took care of Lisanna. During treating her, he frowned. When he finished he stared at her chest for a few seconds, then told her to lie on her stomach, after hearing Natsu' warning growl. He appeared to be deeply in his thoughts while staring at her back.
-What's wrong? – asked worriedly Lisanna. Aaron removed his eyes from her back and they turned back to normal.
-Telling the truth, I don't know. You have a big, black stain on your heart. I don't know what that mean. – He said, walking to the bookshelf and taking large book, before studying it. After some time he furiously closed the book with loud 'thud' and put it back.
-Nothing, maybe my mother will know. – Said very frustrated Aaron, looking as Natsu held trembling in fear girl.
Aaron sighted loudly n resignation. –You can dress up now. – He said and they did as they were told.
Silence fell upon them, but was disturbed by Erza's voice.
-Why those angels wanted to capture you? - She asked.
-Probably to kill me. They see me as the worst sinner ever. They think I want to overthrow the God. – He said fisting his palms.
-Oh… How could you do that? - She asked not really understanding any of that.
-I could not, but I'm not average Nephilim, I'm Savior, and because of that they think I want to destroy God. – He said quietly.
-Nephilim? - interrupted Gray.
-A fruit of love between human woman and fallen angel. Verchiel and his angels, which you were fighting thinks that we don't have any rights to exist. – Explained boy.
-That's cruel. – summed Lisanna.
Aaron looked at her with a smile. – Trust me, it's only small piece of his cruelty. - He said and winced for the 4 th time.
-I can't take this anymore! – He shouted and run off of the infirmary, towards the stairs. Team Natsu looked at each other confused and slowly followed the boy.
Natsu P.O.V
What's with that guy?! First, he is acting all cool on us; next he is treating some invisible wounds with that sparkling shit (but for some reason, I feel a lot better after that), then telling that something's wrong with Lisanna, then saying some weird things about angels and that… Nephilims? And then he runs off of the room without the reason. We shouldn't trust him, what is more he is the one we had to capture and bring to that angel guy. What a weirdo, just like that Heartphilia girl.
We got out of the infirmary to the living room. There I smelled something weird and disgusting. I covered my sensitive nose from that and backed away.
-What's wrong flame brain? – asked that Popsicle.
-I smell something terrible. Something like…. Burning body or hair or… feathers… I can't surely tell. – I responded and everyone inhaled deeply only to frown a minute later.
-Ewwwww… you're right. What could it be? – Asked Lisanna covering her nose, while we walked to the front door.
-I don't know, but whatever it is, it's near. – I said and was the first to step out of the house I looked at the left and froze.
Everyone followed my gaze and gasped loudly.
I felt my blood froze unconsciously for some reason and I knew that I won't get that scene out of my memory till the day I die.
End of chapter 3
That should be enaugh for now... I think I tease you my dear reader, don't you think?
Bye bye!
~Kill Lisanna