Chapter 6;

Lucy was sitting at her injured friends side. Grey had woken up but Natsu and Erza were still asleep.

"So Mira went after Malacant alone with that monk!" Gary yelled.

Lucy nodded. Grey had been interigating her about what had happened.

"Ya,"

"And you let her go!" Lucy raised her hands at Grey's harsh.

"She just disappeared, I couldn't follow her."

"But she told you where she was going." Grey snapped.

"What would I have done?" Lucy snapped back with clear venom.

"I saw how badly Malacant hurt you. Mira told me to take care of you. We need to regroup and come up with a plan."

"That's just to cover up that you were scared." Happy said cheekily.

"I DIDN'T SEE YOU RUNNING TO FOLLOW HER SMARTY PANTS!" Lucy yelled. She was already ashamed she had not followed Mira she din't need Happy rubbing it in.

"WHERE ARE YA MALACANT I'LL KICK YOUR ARSE!" Natsu roared punching the air as he shot up out of bed.

"Put a lid on it flame brain." Grey said rubbing his head wearily. Happy rushed to cuddle Natsu. "Natsu! You're okay." He said with tears in on his tiny face. Natsu siled widely.

"Course I am little buddy." Lucy was relieved to see her friend up. Suddenly Natsu sniffed and glared. "What is it Natsu?" Lucy asked worried.

"I smell Malacant." Natsu replyed putting a distressed Happy down. Lucy and Grey's mouths dropped.

"What?!" The both yelled.

"But he smells different like he smells wrong." Natsu continued sniffing again. Suddenly there was a huge crash. Natsu and Grey leapt to their feet and rushed outside. Lucy and Happy hesitated, looked at each other then followed. Outside a large wolf like creature was smashing through houses. It stopped when it caught sight of the four. Then it seemed to smirk. #

"Natsu tell me that's not…" Grey started. "That's where Malacant's sent is coming from." Natsu said nodding.

"But wait how can that be Malacant, if he's here what happened to…" Lucy said before a booming roar interrupted her. The creature reared on its hind legs and flexed its long fingers showing off long black nails.

"Do not compare me to my foolish weak seal. The one you know as Malacant was only my vessel an extension of my will." Natsu glared at the creature.

"So you are what caused Malacant to act as he did." Grey accused. The creature chuckled.

"You're quiet clever Grey, I think I'll kill you first. Call it revenge for your master destroying my sibling, Deliora." Then the creature launched at the group. Teeth and claws ready to dig into their first victims.

"I'LL JUMP!" Mira was horrified by the statement. It had come from a girl barely older than her or Malacant where at the time of the memory. She was standing at the edge of one of the roofs. Like a nail that hadn't been hammered into a block of wood. The past Malacant reacted quickly. He rushed at the building his demon claws shooting out from his back. Using his claws he scaled the building and stood up facing her.

"Stop!" He cried out reaching his hand out to her but it was too late. The girl moved towards the edge. She began to fall and Mira saw a flash of fear cross the girls face as she fell. Her resolve failed her as she fell but suddenly she stopped unnaturally in the air.

The past Malacant had stretched out his hand and was holding her in mid-air with his powers. He was struggling to hold her. Sweat was beginning to cover his face. The girl screamed and squirmed trying to get back onto the roof that she was dangerously hanging off. The squirming put more strain on Malacant's power. He grabbed his arm to steady it and stop it from trembling.

"Don't move!" Malacant yelled.

"I DON'T WANT TO DIE. PLEASE!" The girl screamed. Mira saw passer-by's staring at the scene with horror.

"He's gonna kill her!" Someone screamed.

"Monster!"

"Someone stop him!"

Mira knew how it must have appeared. Malacant was too focused on the girl to notice. To the crowd it looked like her was forcing her over the edge when he was trying to bring her back over the edge to safety. Then out of nowhere a rock flew from the crowd at him, and struck him in just above his red eye. The sudden pain caused Malacant to tense and clench his fist.

The blood inside the girl expanded until the pressure of the blood exploded from her like grenade. Blood and guts shot out in all directions and rained from the sky onto the crowd. They were silent with horror. Malacant was twitching like a mad man. The blood drops suddenly rose up and shot towards him.

They were being absorbed into his body. His eye changed to red and he snarled hungrily. He shot up into the air his claws spun ready to destroy. The crowd didn't have time to react as the frenzy of claws dropped into the centre of them. Malacant was radiating unstable red aura and small bolts of red energy were arcing across his body as his claws pierced tore and ripped through the crowd.

The crowd of twenty was reduced to five in less than ten seconds. As he was about to kill another past Mira in her Satan soul form grabbed him from behind and threw him away from the crowd.

"Malacant what's wrong with you?" She said as Malacant's claws caught him and helped him stand back up. Malacant snarled at her. He touched the tips of his fingers against each other and a small ball of energy began to form in his hand that grew and grew. He pointed his hands at Mira and roared.

"HELL BEAM!" Mira didn't have time to react as a large red beam slammed into her sending her flying into a building and forcing her out of her Satan soul. Mira slowly got to her feet and clutched her ribs in pain. Blood was leaking from her lips and she was winching from the pain in her chest. Malacant stared at her for a second then his gaze turned away from her and on another person.

Mira remembered the crazy idea she had gotten that day as she watched herself rush in the path of Malacant and his next victim. She stood defiantly in front of him and said.

"Malacant you have to stop!" Malacant snarled at her and tried to move around her but she moved back into his way.

"This isn't your fault." She said reaching out to him.

"Mira what…?" Lisanna screamed obviously scared. Mira didn't acknowledge her sisters worried call.

"This isn't you. You'd never hurt them." She continued putting her hand gently on his cheek. Malacant was breathing fast and his eyes where spinning wildly trying to look at anything but her. Mira cocked her head slightly closed her eyes and smiled.

"You'd never hurt me." She whispered pressing her forehead against his. Mira remembered feeling his breath slow down and become steady. His eye changed back to normal then widened in horror.

"M… Mira…?" Mira opened her eyes and rubbed her hand through his hair.

"Ya…?" He started trembling and tears began to fall from his eyes. Mira brought his head to her chest and held him close to her. Malacant tried to speak but it only came out as slurred garble. Mira kissed his head and stroked his hair to comfort him.

Then several weapons where levelled on the two of them. Mira brought Malacant in closer to her protectively and glared the guards.

"I got it!" Boaros yelled causing Mira and Malacant to jump out of their skin. Then they suddenly were ripped out of the memory and plunged back into reality, back to the clearing. Mira looked sadly at Malacant who was still sitting against the tree.

"That wasn't your fault." Malacant looked tired and he was twiddling with his thumps nervously."No, the seal on him was linked to my will to fight him. I wasn't strong enough to stop him."

"But you were strong enough to take back control." Boaros stated. Malacant looked at him like he had two heads. Boaros was looking at Malacant with a fire in his eyes.

"You rested control from it and now he has left you because he knew that he would never gain full control over you. That creature was intrusted to you for a reason because you are strong enough to control it and you are strong enough to stop it." Boaros smiled at him and showed off pearly white creepy sharp teeth. Malacant thought for a second sucked in a breath and looked at both of them with determination in his eyes.

"You both are the best friends I could have ever asked for." He stood up and smirked excitedly. Mira recognised that smirk. It was the one that everyone in fairy tail wore just before a fight. Mira was filled with overwhelming joy and she felt her insides go fuzzy. "He's back." She thought happily.

"Now let's kick some demon ass!" Malacant yelled punching the air.

"Right!" Boaros' yelled jumping and punching the air. Mira followed their example.

"Right!" Then the three began to follow the beasts tracks.

Author's Notes:

Hi all! Sorry this chapter is a little short. Hope you enjoy. Don't forget to review if you can. I can't improve if you guys don't help me.

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Until next time!

Ninja-Cat Sif.