DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own Fairy Tail and I am using a situation to help with a character. You don't have to read it, I would suggest it but that's up to you and cuz it helps with showing character growth. And I know my grammar and shit might be kind of bad so if it pisses you off my bad but I'm doing the best I can to maybe fix some mistakes that I notice. Oh and I'm going to be making the chapter kind of speedy as well.
After Erza's little show of pulling the emergency stop, plus dealing with the moles and their game of king of the hill on her lugged cart we were able to get a move on.
Erza drives the magic mobile using her magic energy. It drives quickly towards the train we left Natsu on. Bumpily driving across the hard dirt terrain. Gray for some reason chose to hang on to the top of the hood, while I stick half my body out the window but hang on tight. I've got to admit I love the fast feeling of the wind and everything. The moles and happy sit safely inside.
Suddenly as we near the side of the train a window breaks flying out comes a Natsu. He yells as he flies towards Gray and he too screams as he runs right into him, with a 'Bonk!' They head but each other and fall to the ground hard. Erza makes a sharp stop and my insides jump as I almost fall out the window.
After Gray and Natsu finish insulting each other Natsu explains complains about us ditching him and I apologize rubbing my arm nervously. He then told us about how he was attacked on the train when Erza suddenly slapped him "You fool!" He fell to the ground hard. She yelled at him for letting the man get away and how she explained everything on the train. I stared at her in disappointing disbelief, Gray's expression mirroring mine. She forgot she knocked him out.
Erza gets to the magic mobile and straps on the SE plug.
"So he was on the same train that we were on. Let's find him." she says.
"what was this guy like?" Gray asks Natsu as she starts the car.
He looks up racking his brain "He didn't look like somebody from a dark guild. But he did have this strange flute thing, it looked like a skull except it had three eyes."
"a three eyed skull?" I ask surprised.
"That's creepy." Gray adds.
"is there something wrong, Leo?" Happy asks me. Erza backs the car closer to us.
"Damn it. I Read something about that flute Lullaby when I was with Levy, the cursed song. Its death magic." I tell them.
"What?" says Erza
"A cursed song? Like an incantation?" Gray asks.
"There are some deadly spells out there that are forbidden to be used by wizards." I say.
"That's right, there are cursed black magic spells the will kill the person they're used on." Erza says.
"From what I've read lullaby's even worse. Get in the car now!" I yell "I'll explain on the way." We file in quickly, again Gray on top. Once in she takes off.
"The forbidden lullaby!" I yell over the loud noises so that everyone can hear. "It used to cast simple death curses! But then some great black wizard Zeref transformed it into a demon flute! Now its song can kill thousands of people!" Erza steps on it and we soar through the sky landing hard on the rocky terrain, without a good grip I slip and fall back into Natsu.
"Ow…" he grumbles sickly.
"Sorry!" I apologize awkwardly.
"Hey, Slow down Erza! You're using too much of your power driving this thing!" Gray calls.
"I have no choice but to press on word! We're running out of time! If Erigor gets his hands on this death magic! Trust me lives will be lost!" We run into another bump and the Moles fall, I decide to hold them. Then I glance at Natsu, poor guy he's looking horrible, I wish I could do something.
We round a sharp corner in the city way too fast for my liking but at least this time I've already got the moles in my arms.
"Stop Erza! You're going way to fast!" Gray shouts from up top "You're gonna over load the SE plug!"
"There's no telling how many innocent people could die if lullaby's song is played! I can't slow down! We have to stop Eisenwald before it's too late!
"But at this rate you're gonna use up all your magic before we even start fighting!" Gray argues.
"well then I'll just have to rely on hand to hand!" She doesn't sound worried only prepared. "besides I've got you three as back up!"
I look down at Natsu, he lies completely flat on the floor of the car. Well, maybe two of us depending on how long it takes for him to recover. But what am I going do with the moles.
"listen up." I snap at them "if we get into a fight you stay close but out of the way. Got it!" I stare at them dead in the eyes meaning business. They agree fearfully. Then Natsu gets up and hangs himself out the window.
"Moron! you could fall out!" I yell. With Erza's crazy driving I don't know why he'd think to do that while sick!
"That's what I'm aiming for." He grumbles as his arms flap in the wind. I grab him from behind and pull him back inside.
"What's that up ahead?!" Erza calls.
I then look out "Oshibana station! And I see smoke!"
Once we reached the station the it was already off limits to the public but with Erza's hectic head butting we managed to get inside. I ended up having to carry the pink haired dragon slayer on my back as we ran. As we neared Eisenwald we came across the unconscious bodies of soldiers on the ground having already failed at apprehending the criminals. An evil looking man with white hair, tattoo's on his face and body, and a large reapers weapon chuckles as we approach.
He stop as her and the man named Erigor began to argue. "wake up!" I snap at Natsu, I lightly slap his face although I'd prefer to slap him really hard. Someone calls for Natsu dragging my attention away, I recognize him as the man from the sweet shop. He also happens to be the guy that attacked him on the train according to his angry look and shout.
Erigor continues on his preaching spout of nonsense and suddenly I've had enough. Rictus's prick thinks he can do what he wants! "-The reaper has come to punish them!"
"Are you fucking kidding me!?" I suddenly shout. "You had your rights taken because you chose the path that murdered people and killed innocents!" I narrow my eyes "So what makes you think you can preach about justice and what's right!?" I growl.
"At this point we've stopped trying to regain our rights. What we want now is power!" he clutches his fist as if grasping for what he seeks. "That way we will be able to control what goes on in our future! And no one can take away what rights we've given ourselves!"
"You guys are fucking Idiots!" I snap. The comment earns me a few glares from the crowd.
"We're rolling in a new age of darkness" says Kage kneeling with a hand on the ground. "coarse by the time it gets here you flies will be long gone." Three long shadows with hands suddenly come from the floor and aim to attack me. I ready myself but a memory of the shadow guy in armor resurfaces and I freeze. Then out of nowhere Natsu's in front of me and throws off his attack with one fiery back hand.
"You again!" Kage says surprised.
"Eisenwald dude, I knew I recognized that voice." Natsu smirks.
"Finally!" I shout, trying to ignore my fear "Now I don't have to lug you around!"
"oh, wow looks like we've got ourselves a party huh!" I can see the look in his eyes as he smirks, he's ready for action. Seeing him like that brings confidence within me. I won't let fear control me! I tell myself and take a step forward.
"Stand back." I tell the moles "Happy, do me a favor and watch them."
"What will you give me?" He asks trying to strike up a deal. I have no time for this, I growl internally.
"A bunch of fish!" I shout as I ready my stance.
"Aye!" He agrees cheerfully.
"I leave them too you. Show them the terror of the dark guild Eisenwald!" Erigor than disappears.
"Natsu and Gray. Go I need you to stop him." They look at Erza "If the two of you work together not even Erigor the reaper can defeat you. I'm leaving him in your hands." When I glance back at them, they're locked head to head.
"Go!" I half snarl as Erza glares, why do they have to do that at the wrong times. They become all buddy-buddy again and quickly run off. Two men Rayule and Kage chase after them leaving us behind. But it sucks that Gray and Natsu wont be fighting with us.
"We'll catch up with them once we've finished off the rest of the men here." Erza tells me "Kay?"
Two girls vs all these people? I don't know but if Erza says so, then I'll fight. "Ok" I respond.
"what are you two girls gonna do for us?" One smiles.
"Momma always told me not to hit girls but I can make an exception." another smirks.
"I'm sorry ladies" Some whiskered guy says while cracking his knuckles "You're not gonna be as cute when we're done with ya" He laughs. I ready myself in fighting position. I've learned more than when I first met Natsu but I'm not completely confident in my abilities and nervousness threatens to break me. And if I let it get to me I know I'll fail.
"Let's do this!" Erza says
"Right!" I agree forcing my voice to be strong as she brings up a red circle pulling out a sword that comes out of thin air. A magic sword. Seeing that also helps to put me at ease but it's not enough. Then after a few said words from Erza and a couple cocky remarks from more men my eyes widen. Erza's beating the shit out of them. Swords men fly everywhere as Erza takes her sword and slashes them as if they were nothing.
Erza jumps into the air and reequips her sword for a spear slaying two more squads of men. Then changes back to her sword to take out a crowd around her. All the while I stare in awe never having really seen her true skill. Even if I can't do much, I can still help to minimize their numbers! I feel a boost of confidence and jump into the action.
"You don't look all that scary!" someone shouts. I glare at him, igniting e flames into my fist and slam the right one onto the ground releasing a wave of blue fire as swords men rush in. They're blasted back letting out cries of pain and surprise. Erza complements me but there are still more men to be taken care of. Quickly reequipping into another set of armor. Heavens Wheel. I stand back and let her do her thing. Beautiful to watch but deadly if you're her target. I've learned that from personal experience. I shiver at the memory.
Once she finishes a moron still tries to stand up to her. His chubby friend tried to warn him but it was to late. Seeing his friend wiped out so quickly the guy runs.
We watch him leave "I would imagine he's going to look for Erigor. You should follow him." She says to me.
"On it." I tell her. "Let's go!" I call to the moles as well as Happy and we get running. I'm mad at myself I hardly got to fight, I just stood back and watched Erza. I feel like I could've done so much more. So I won't let Erza down, I'll try and find this guy if I can.
I keep searching but the more I look, the more impossible it feels.
"Where did he go!" I shout frustrated "How can he even run that fast!?"
"You better find him or else Erza's gonna strangle you." Happy teases.
"Shut up!" I growl and push forward.
Eventually I have to stop because the moles are tired and its useless to keep wasting energy if he's long gone. Happy's good though just flying along besides me doesn't have a care in the world.
"he's completely gone." I tell them.
"Aye." Says Happy.
"Maybe he was in one of the rooms back there?"
A crazy look forms on Happy's face "Imagine if you didn't show up with that guy!" he clutches his face "She's be super angry with you! I don't wanna see her punish you! it may scare me for life"
"You're scaring me." I tell him bluntly and stare at him un-amused.
He perks up "Really?!"
"No. Now shut up, I never said I was going back."
"If you're gonna be so mean, why'd you tell me to come!" He cries.
"To watch the moles" I sigh "Now let's go!" I start running again.
"mmph…meanie." He flies by my head.
We then feel the building rumble and stop "what was that?" I ask and then we feel it again " Could that be Natsu?!"
"Aye." We push on.
We quickly come to a hole and walk threw to see Erza shaking a Helpless Kage and an upset Natsu.
"we can't let him die he's our only way out of here!" Erza yells.
"But, there's no way he can use his magic in his condition." Gray argues awkwardly watching her.
"If I force him too! He will!" she continues her assault growling furiously.
"What going on?" I ask cautiously.
"Let's go outside." Gray says. Erza and him carefully pick up Kage and we head out.
They found out Erigor's plan, but...theres one problem...We're trapped. Before he left we set a wind barrier around the building to lock us in, which he accomplished successfully. Natsu's been trying to bust out of the barrier using brut force but each time is pathetically thrown back. Erza begs Kage to wake up but he's still out. Natsu falls back and I run up behind him to hold him from trying again "I said stop!" I growl.
"Crap…" he pauses.
He looks back at he, I feel my face heat up "What…?"
"We can use the moles! Right!?" he suddenly shouts and I'm thrown off.
"What!?" I repeat, strongly annoyed rubbing my head.
"They can dig anywhere, right guys?!" He looks down at them.
Mr. Mole nods "well! Dig us out!" Natsu says. We all stare at him dumb founded, I can't believe he thought of that and we didn't. Mr. Mole salutes us as an 'Aye! Aye! Sir' and gathers his son who punches his palm ready for a some hard work.
They communicate with each other, then hold hands but spread out. They start off slow but gain speed, soon they move so fast I can barely see who's, who. They become like an automatic drill and plummet into the stone. They work hard on that layer and after they've gotten past it the rest is easy. The hole is big enough to fit two people at a time tightly, which I'm kind of surprised about. They come back up to tell us its clear.
"Wow great job guys" I compliment. They grin proudly.
"alright guys, time to bust outta this joint." Gray says, we hear some rustling behind us. "What do you think you're doing?"
"I know he's one of our enemies but, I'd feel guilty if we just left him here to die" Natsu says holding Kage over his shoulder. I glance at Erza and catch a small smile as she watches him.
We finally made it out and I helped Natsu drag Kage out, at one point he called him doggie.
"looks like we made it out!" Says Gray.
"Let's head towards clover!" Erza shouts over the wind. The wind out hear is very strong and wipes my hair everywhere. Along with my black skirt and Navy blue sweatshirt. My skirt flies up but I don't really care, I have my black underwear shorts on. What I worry about is my sweater flying up, it already did in front of Gray when coming out, his face turned so red and he wouldn't look away. So I keep my arms crossed around my stomach and try not to pretend it never happened.
"It's no use.." Kage starts from where he lays "You'll never be able to catch up to Erigor. You can't stop us. We've won." I glare at him. They haven't won not at least until, they completely accomplish their goal.
Erza gasps "Where's Natsu?" I look around. He's gone.
"Happy's not here either." Gary says. He must've gone off with Natsu, good luck guys, please make it in time.
We quickly pack up into the magic-mobile and take off at full speed. The ride is silent for a long time and while we're on the rail road Kage decides to speak up.
"So tell me, why are you taking me with you?"
"Because you need a doctor" I tell him but look out the window "and since everyone left the town, you're stuck with us till we can find you one" I don't like talking to strangers, I'm just not comfortable with it, I tug at the end of my sleeves and fold my arms.
"I don't understand, why are you helping me? we're enemies." You're still a person, I think sourly.
"oh wait I get it" he mutters "you're taking me hostage so you can try and make a deal with Erigor. Well you can forget it" he snorts. "He could care less about me or any of his men." He's so gloomy.
"If you wanna die we can make that happen" Gray states looking out the window. I look at him, I can't tell if he means it or not. "There's a whole lot more to this world then just life 'n death you know. You should try and look for the positive, you and your Eisenwald pals." I think that was one of the realest talks I've ever heard.
Suddenly the magic-mobile bucks to the left and I gasp as we're all thrown over the place. I feel my butt hit Kage's face and Mr. Mole collides into my stomach with his son.
"What happened!?" Gray calls to Erza.
"Its ok, everything's fine now!" she says calmly.
"Could your butt be any bigger?!" he complains holding his face with his hand.
I like my butt the way it is! "I'm sorry, ok!" I tell him irritated. The car continues going at its speed and then I spot Natsu. He's standing in the middle of the rails with Happy and a mound of dirt and what looks like, legs?