Okay, so I know that this chapter might be a little late, but I can explain. I had a very minor writer's block, because my exams are coming up, so I've been very nervous lately. Which I forgot to mention in the last chapter. Oops... But it can't be undone, so I'm saying it now. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter! :D
Updated by: Writing Pixie 04-05-2016
Thanks to Writing Pixie and the guest for reviewing the last chapter, and thanks to raio10 for following, and to Axyl Emyia, love that name by the way, for favoriting. I greatly appreciate it ;D
Disclaimer: I, The Storytelling Wraith, do not own the Fairy Tail world or any of it's pre-existing characters.
"Hello Cain." Mavis said and skipped over to him. "How've you been?"
"I've been doing fine. As you can tell, I followed your directions." He indicated his new Guild Members. It was obvious in that moment that Mavis had given him the suggestion of joining Fairy Tail.
Mirajane observed the exchange between the two of them quietly. She was a tad confused and a few question arose in her mind but she didn't want to interrupt their discussion. The only thing she really said was. "It seems you two have met already."
"Yeah, we met back when I was still traveling. She really saved my butt." Cain said.
"How?" Mirajane asked.
"I had been travelling through a barren desert, the lack of water is excruciating enough to a normal person. Imagine how it would affect me since my magic and metabolism survives on water. I had finally started to put the desert behind me and headed into a nearby forest, but the heat and lack of water had already taken it's toll on my magic and body. I passed out just as I reached the lush green grass of the forest. She was the one to revive me." Cain then looked at Mavis. "Since you're here, you must have something to ask of me."
"Yes, please sit." She said. Cain nodded and went over to the table. He sat down right beside Levy, with Mirajane now sitting in front of him.
Gajeel made a bothered face as he sat down. "Took ya long enough to beat an illusion." He said.
"Shut your trap Gajeel." Cain said with a voice of ice. Everyone was shocked at his random outburst, even himself. "What the hell?" He mumbled.
"That's the reason why you're here." Mavis started. "There's a wizard that has been terrorizing the surrounding area, and I need you to take care him."
Cain frowned, as if what she was saying was only directed at him. "You say "you're" as in us, right?" He asked.
"No, I mean you, Cain." The guildmates could tell that the Fairy Tactician was here.
He sighed deeply and stood up. "Point me in the right direction and I'm gonna go kick his ass."
"What?! Not alone!" Mirajane exclaimed. "I'll be going as well!"
Elfman and Lisanna then stood up beside her. "Me too!" They both yelled.
"Guys, please." Cain tried to calm them down, but only failure followed.
"We're all going." Levy said in a calm manner. She placed her hand on Cain's shoulder. "We can't just let you go out all on your own. That's what friends are for."
"I don't think you understand young'uns."Warrod stepped forward. "This wizard is an odd one, but he has incredible power."
"They call him, Disorder." the First said. "His magic allows him to bring more... vicious sides out of people. As a side effect, this also brought his own vicious side, making him go insane." The dragon slayers and Levy looked at each other, then at the Strauss'. They all knew exactly what could happen.
"But still, why me?" Cain asked. His face signaled that he was a bit worried.
"You're the one that has the best chance against him. And we don't want to add too much to his arsenal." The dragon slayer sighed deeply. He then stood up and cracked his neck.
"Point me in his direction and I'll go kick his ass." Cain said. His blue aura was flaring around him. An intense heat was slowly building up.
"He's to the south of here." Warrod said. He only took a second to start creating another enormous tree.
"Wait." Cain instantly exclaimed. He took a few sniffs at the air, and found the most recognizable smell of a storm. "There's a rainstorm coming this way. The debris that might come off of the tree would cause a problem for the forest. I'll go on foot." He spun around on his heel and went down on one knee in front of Mirajane. He put his hand behind her head and placed their foreheads together. "Don't worry. I'll be back." He softly said, then kissed her. Nothing too embarrasing, but still passionate.
"Be careful out there." She whispered in his ear.
"I will." He said back and stood up. "See you guys later." He was so calm about it. It was almost frightening how he was suddenly taking the situation.
"Don't go dying on me." Gajeel grumbled. Levy shoved her elbow into his side, showing off her disapprovement. "Ouch!"
"Fight him like a real man and win it!" Elfman yelled. He violently thrusted his fists into the air, breaking right through the ceiling. Cain laughed at the display as he walked out the front door. As he had already expected, the wind had picked up. The treetops were fiercely shaking from side to side. Droplets of water were starting to come down from the grey clouds above. Suddenly, the rainstorm arrived, and water started to fall like arrows.
"I'll talk to you later, okay?" Cain said and turned around. Mavis was leaning up against the house.
"You better. Now go get him." She said. He turned back around and took a deep breath.
"Sea Dragon Slipstream!" The rain started to form a barrier around him and he quickly skated away into the forest.
DEEPER IN THE FOREST...
"Dammit Natsu! We're lost!" Lucy yelled furiously.
"How do you know that?!" Natsu yelled back.
"Because we don't know where we are!" The bickering partners are on a simple delivery job. Their destination is Kyoki Town. Happy was out looking for the town, so the two wizards were on there own for now. It had been several hours since they had entered the forest. Rain began to trickle down their faces. "And now it's raining!" Lucy screamed with an ear-piercing voice."Hey, what's that over there?" She was looking at an old, rotting sign that said "Kyoki Town"
"Isn't that were we're supposed to go?" Natsu asked. His eyes traveled across the landscape of the town that he could visually see with his sharp vision but was unable to spy his blue furred friend. He then utilized one of his other sharp senses and began to sniff the air to try to discover his location by scent. "I can't find Happy's scent." His voice was filled to the brim with worry.
"We'd better get going. I'm sure he's just in the town." Lucy said. She did sympathize with Natsu, but right now, they had to get out of the rain. A small shack on the left side of the road seemed to be in better shape than any other building, so they quickly ran inside. Though they learned that looks can be deceiving. The inside of the shack was just as bad as the outside. Rotting boards, no furniture whatsoever, not even a single chair or bed.
"Man, this place is a dump." Natsu said while holding his nose closed. The rotting boards were especially pungent for his enhanced sense of smell.
"Anyone could've told you that." Lucy complained. Then a thought hit her. "Ugh, why didn't I call Horologium!" She then sighed loudly and let out another "Ugh." She quickly noticed that Natsu did not protest about her own complaining. A stinging heat hit her back. She slowly turned around to see Natsu, staring through a crack in the door. "What's wro-"
"Sshh!" He exclaimed. He pointed at the crack. She carefully moved over to the door and looked through. There was a male humanoid figure in standing in the rain. A dark cover of shadows shrouded his body. He was slowly walking with something in his right hand.
"Do you see that?" She asked.
"I do." His voice was filled with hatred. He clenched his fist and it became engulfed with flames. "Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" He crashed through the door, lunging at the shadowy figure. He simply crouched to dodge Natsu's attack. Natsu then flipped around and landed on the ground, sliding backwards from the force that he rushed ahead with.
"I'm guessing this rodent is yours." He had a soft voice. So soft it was sinister. He held up the object he had in his hand. Lucy's heart fell. It was an unconcious Happy. His whole body was heavily bruised and his face was covered with blood and dirt.
"You bastard, I'll kill you!" Natsu roared with a passion. If he could get his hands on him, the worst would happen.
The man threw Happy back, letting him land in Lucy's arms. "Then bring it." He calmly said.
"Oh, poor Happy." Lucy whispered softly as she coddled him close to her bosom. How could anyone hurt a poor defenseless exceed like this? She turned back to the fight that was unfolding and silently cheered on Natsu, hoping that this villainous stranger got what he deserved.
Natsu let out a loud growl and his right foot became enveloped with fire. "Fire Dragon Claw!" The flames around his foot propelled him towards his challenger. As he swung his leg, the stranger grabbed him and flinged him over his shoulder, destroying the shack in the process.
"Natsu!" Lucy screamed after he shot through the air. She moved Happy to her left hand while she used her right to quickly move the debris from his body. "Are you okay?" She asked.
"I'm pissed off." He answered with a grunt. As he got up, he groaned. "Man, this guy is strong."
"Then I'll lend you a hand!" She exclaimed and reached for a celestial key. She stood up and said, "Open, Gate of the Lion, Leo!" A bright light shined from her hand, as Leo entered their world.
"I was about to come here by myself, but I can see that you realized that you needed help." Loke said. He reached down to Natsu and helped him up. "You ready Natsu?"
"Let's give him the beating of his life." Natsu turned his head to face Happy, still unconcious in Lucy's arms. His fingers almost tore through his skin when he looked at his best friend. He turned back, and was faced with a grin from the attacker.
"Two against one, eh? That doesn't seem too fair, now does it?" With the last words, he thrusted his arms forwards and two hands of darkness shot out them. They quickly went into Loke's chest. He screamed in agony as they started to pull something out of him.
"Hey, let him go!" Lucy yelled.
"Alright." The stranger shortly stated. The two hands let go of Loke, but something came back with them. The shadows that was covering it quickly dissipated, revealing someone they had not seen in a while. The eclipse version of Loke. Eclipse Leo.
"It's been a while.." He said with a voice like poison. He turned to the shadowy figure beside him. "Who are you?"
"I guess it's time to show myself." He moved his arms into a cross and flicked them to side, making the shadows disappear. They were all shocked by the sight of him. His naked torso was covered with deep scars. His right arm was black, seemingly artificial, with a white crucifix on his shoulder. Crimson chains hung from his wrists and neck. He wore black baggy pants, which had holes around the knees. There was simple black boots on his feet. Surprisingly, his face had only one scar, reaching from his forehead, down across his nose, ending under his left eye. His eyes were both pitch black, same as his long hair. "As you can tell, I've gone through a lot of inhumane things. They have made me what I am now."
"I almost feel sorry for ya, but what you did to Happy, is unforgivable!" Natsu yelled furiously. "Just tell me your name so we can get going!"
"Call me Disorder." He said and took a new fighting stance. He was slightly bowing down with his arms spread open and knees bent, leaving his torso exposed.
"I'll end you!" Eclipse Leo yelled. "Dark Regulus Roar!" Dark flames shot out his mouth and quickly advanced towards the Fairy Tail wizards.
"Watch out!" Loke exclaimed as he grabbed Lucy and jumped out of the way. Natsu closely followed him.
"Ready?" He asked.
"I sure am now!" He yelled with dissatisfaction. Attacking Lucy was like his trigger. He was gonna get serious.
"Fire Dragon Roar!" Flames quickly fired from his mouth towards the pair on the ground.
"Insanity Blast!" Disorder yelled and thrusted his forward, sending out a black ball of dark energy at the flames. It rushed at Natsu's roar and exploded, completely halting it's progress. As the two guildmates land back on the ground, Loke let go of Lucy.
"You should probably get back to a safe distance." He said.
"I will." She knew that she was no match for those two, and that they did not care about what would happen to her, no matter how severe. She ran to a nearby mine opening and hid behind some rocks. "Be careful." She mumbled to herself.
The two guildmembers turned to their opponents. "You're gonna pay for what you did to Happy!" Natsu yelled and ran at Disorder. Eclipse Leo then attacked him with a slashing attack, but he managed to dodge it.
"Your going to have to deal with me first!" He yelled, obviously holding a grudge against Natsu.
"Loke, can you take him?" Natsu asked.
"Sure." Loke said and taunted his opposite. He roared and lunged at him. Loke backflipped through the air to dodge the attack. "Regulus Impact!" His right hand became enveloped with light.
"Dark Regulus Hammer!" Eclipse Leo yelled. Their fists clashed in an explosion of light and darkness. The shockwave projected by it, knocked Natsu off of his feet, giving Disorder an opening.
"You think you can win like that?!" Disorder yelled and got behind the airborne Natsu. "Paranoia Strike!" Shadows seeped up from under his feet. He sent Natsu flying with one kick, then jumped up and kicked him again, making the young dragon slayer accelerate towards the ground.
"Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!" Natsu yelled as two fireballs formed around his hands. He slammed them together, combining the flames into one large ball and threw it at Disorder. He was not expecting such a sudden reaction, so it hit him head-on. The fiery explosion did not send him further upwards, it only made him take some damage, as he quickly descended and landed on the ground.
"That ought to teach you a lesson!" Natsu yelled. Disorder cracked his neck once and entered his fighting stance again.
"This might prove to be a challenge." He calmly said. His eyes looked off to the left, watching something else. It was satisfying to him, as he began to grin. Natsu looked in that direction, and discovered that Loke had been knocked out.
"I'm sorry that I wasn't much help." He said and began to glow. Eclipse Leo simply turned to Natsu and walked in his direction. When Loke dissappeared back into the Celestial Spirit Realm, he sprinted at the dragon slayer. Suddenly, a swift figure kicked the lion in the face and sent him rocketing at Disorder. Eclipse Leo caught himself in the air and landed beside his ally. Water surrounded this character, which fell of his body, revealing his identity. The white haired dragon slayer, Cain.
"Sorry I'm late." He said.
Alright, Disorder is my very first original bad guy. So of course, I really want to know your opinion. Do you think he is interesting and want to know more about him? Do you think his look is good? Things like that. Please leave a review about him, but only if you want ;)