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-Let there be midnight
ME NO OWNS THE FAIRY TAIL
Prophecy of the Flaming Star- Dark Mage Rise
Team Natsu stepped out of their clients home, a little shocked at what they heard.
"Ridner Dark… he came here a few months ago. We tried to get him to talk, but he would say nothing, his black hood always covering his face. We never actually got what he looks like, but we know that his intentions are evil." the client-Pet Mark-told them with a grim face. Erza crossed her legs as she looked at Mr. Mark with a serious face.
"Do you know of his intentions?" she asked him. Mr. Mark shook his head, closing his eyes for a brief second before opening them. He played with the end of his French like mustache unconsciously as he looked at the four-five counting Happy-his face becoming shadowed with sorrow.
"Sadly not. A week ago, he killed my ten-year-old daughter." Everyone gasped in surprised. He nodded as he picked up a picture of a little girl with short deep curly brown hair and the lightest of green joyful eyes. Her smile could light up anyone's soul as you looked at her. "Her name was Helena… she was my only child. After my wife had died…" he whipped some stray tears away from his face before he had continued. "Helena was only seven. She was the light of my soul, the only reason to get out of bed in the morning. I swore on my wife's grave that I would protect my precious Helena with everything I have." his voice became strained as he tried to keep the tears in. "I failed in doing that… I failed Gracie-my wife-and I failed my precious baby Helena…!" at that the man broke down bailing, holding the picture close to his heart as the tears came none stop to his eyes.
"I'm so sorry for your lost…" Lucy said eyes sincere. Mr. Mark shook his head as he straightened himself out.
"No… I apologize... I'm getting ahead of myself. The point is can you please do anything to take down this vile man? Not for me, but for my Gracie and Helena? I beg you!" Erza and Gray stood up.
"Of course we'll do it, even if you didn't pay us." Gray said voice harsh as he coiled his fist. Natsu nodded as he walked in front of him.
"Your daughter Helena wouldn't want you to cry, nee?" Natsu remarked. Mr. Mark looked up, surprised. "She would want you to smile, be happy and live your life with joy! She wouldn't want to see you sad over her, that'll just make her even more sad! So Mister, would you want your daughter to be sad over you, wouldn't you?" more tears flowed from his eyes as he wailed.
"You're right!"
The door to Mr. Mark's house closed behind Team Natsu. Pet still sat there, balling his eyes out. A figure came from the shadows of a corner near him, dressed in a cloak that showed none of his features.
"I have no farther need for you." the cloaked man said. He slashed his hand through the air, Pet disappearing as a soft wind blew him into stripes of darkness that only faded away. The picture he held close to his heart, fell and shattered on the ground. The cloaked man stepped on the broken glass and picture, a smirk showing through his cloak. "The Flaming Star…" the man stated, joy filling his voice. "You shall be mine."
~Team Natsu~
"The Dark Mage should be around here…" Gray stated, looking around the little clearing they were in. Natsu stood next to him, Happy sitting on his head as he chewed happily on a piece of fish. Erza and Lucy stood a few inches from the three as they looked about.
"Now that I think of it… this places kinda gives me the creeps…" Lucy whimpered as she hid behind Erza.
"Lucy-san, there's a spider on your head." Natsu told her with a bored look. Lucy shirked in fear as she tried to shake the spider off.
"Get it off! Get it off!" she shouted in fear.
"Nee, Lushy, It's off." Happy told her. Lucy relaxed at the thought, but then realized that her hair was a mess freaking out again as she tried to fix it.
"Gray-nii, I forgot to tell you something." Natsu said, looking up at Gray. Gray looked down at him, curious. "That man, Mr. Bark, something like that, he smelled really fishy." he winkled his nose to get the point across. "I think he was lying."
"Eh, lying? But he was crying! No one can lie and be that good!" Lucy defended, once her hair was all 'pretty' in her standards.
"No," a dark voice said. A man, the same as before, revealed himself from the shadows of the trees. All but an evil smile was covered by the cloak or by shadows. "Natsu-chan is right. He was lying." the man took a step forward, Team Natsu taking a defense stance. "Now, I have a bargain for you." the man said, putting his hand forward as he stopped. Everyone looked at him, curious, but skeptical.
"What is it?" Erza asked, Requiping one of her of her swords. The man's smile curved into an evil more deadly smile.
"Hand over the Flaming Star, or die." he ordered.
"Flaming Star?" Lucy questioned as she got one of her keys ready in case this got somewhere dangerous.
"Yes, the Flaming Star from the Prophecy. Flaming Star, Natsu Dragneel." everyone gasped in horror and surprised. Gray stepped in front of Natsu, along with Erza, Lucy, and Happy, once they got over their surprise.
"We're not handing him over!" Erza shouted as she pointed her sword at the cloaked man. He shook his head, that evil smile never leaving. His hand dropped to his side, lazily. Dark blue pools revealed themselves from under the shadows, their pupils so small you would barely even notice them.
"Well then. I'll take him by force." after he said that, he disappeared in a split second, dark shadow wisps still caught in the air.
"Keep your ears and eyes open!" Erza demanded. Everyone nodded, looking everywhere for the Dark Mage.
Natsu slowly walked backwards, afraid the Mage might pop in front of him. Suddenly, he bumped into something. Before he could let a startled yelp escape, a cold clammy hand covered his mouth.
"Gray-nii!" Natsu manage to shriek, catching everyone's attention.
"Natsu!" Gray shouted in panic as his little brother began to slowly disappear into thin air with the man, shadows slowly crawling over the both of them. Natsu held his tiny hand out for Gray, Gray doing the same.
"Gray-nii!" Natsu shouted louder than ever before as the shadows ate him and the man up before Gray could get him. Gray stared wide eyed as nothing more was standing where the little pink haired child was. He dropped to his knees, fear and worry sinking deep into his skin.
"NATSUUUUUUUUUUU!"
