Chapter 7
Team Reynold POV (Christian)
Christian watched with great focus as his sister clambered up the mountain with an ice pick. They were almost to the top of their designated target: Mt Hakobe. The mountain famed for Team Natsu's rescue of Macao.
Hopeful we'll find some logical clues here...maybe some ruins or even –
"Bro you okay?" Cythia called out from above.
"Yeah I'm good! Keep climbing." Christian shouted back as he continued to climb upwards, the cold of the snow hitting his rimmed glasses. The large robes both he and his sister had decided to wear seemed to do little to actually shield them from the cold despite the promise that they would be kept warm by some sort of magical insulation.
Christian quickly shoved out his bothersome thoughts and smashed the mountain's face with an ice pick before pulling himself up to the top of a small flat land of snow. He quickly landed on his stomach to see the red sneakers that his sister wore. Looking up at his sister's red eyes he quickly took her outstretched hand and got to his feet.
"You look cold bro, here take these." Cynthia stated before taking off her red gloves and throwing them to him.
Christian was startled.
"Don't you want these?" Christian asked.
"Yeah of course I do but you're my little bro and I gotta look out for you first. Right?" Cynthia said with a smile.
"Uh thanks...it's just that I was wondering since I got you to that photo –"Christian started before Cynthia raised her hand.
"Not a word about that. Besides...who says I haven't forgotten?" Cynthia said with a sly grin as she quickly crouched down and gathered up some snow in here hands before throwing it at Christian.
Damn that's cold...
Christian shivered slightly before his mouth curled into a smile as he gathered up some snow of his own and threw it at his sister who had just so fittingly decided to use her "Jet Boosters" to launch herself upwards into the air, her feet exhaled steam which seemed to aid her flight.
"Hah you missed!" Cynthia said triumphantly.
Just before Christian was about to reply he heard a roar coming from another direction. He quickly whipped his eyes around to see a tall hooded mage wearing a set of black robes emblazoned with a red skull.
"Time to get wrecked." Cynthia said as she landed next to her brother and cracked her knuckles.
"Too right...maybe we can ask this guy for some clues. Perhaps a dissection would be of great use." Christian said as he held out a hand causing a sword to digitize into existence.
"Whatever your saying pal you ain't met nothing like me before." A male voice replied as he took off his hood to reveal a pale skinned man with brown shortly clipped hair and a moustache.
"Call me Bastian." The man said as he shook off his robes to reveal a muscular body with a battle harness and just shorts to protect him from the cold.
Christian looked at his sister before charging with her towards the man.
Aki POV
Aki stared in a dazed fashion as she watched Hazel sit at a desk with various potions laid out in front of her trying to explain to Marlowe what each one done.
"This one's for poison." Hazel said before pointing to a green bottle.
"Yes and what about this one?" Marlowe said curiously.
"Um...that ones uhh...I'm not too sure..." Hazel said dejectedly.
"Hpm..." Marlowe said before glanced at Aki.
"What?" Aki asked.
"What do you do?" Marlowe asked.
"I'm an assistant barmaid." Aki said before teleporting next to Marlowe.
"So what exactly am I going to be when I join the guild?" Marlowe asked angrily.
"A waitress maybe?" Aki said politely.
"Guess I'll have to...how long has it been since you got a pay rise?" Marlowe said.
"A long time...that reminds me I gotta tell Tryst to up my pay when she comes back." Aki said thoughtfully.
"Agreed. We do too much work for Rahzel and Tryst. Fancy leaving two inexperienced mages in charge of medical and leisure activities..." Hazel said with a sad smile.
"Who knows maybe you two are going to be like the main healer and barmaid in the guild instead of them?" Marlowe said with a smile.
"True. Healer Hazel...it's got a nice ring to it!" Hazel said with a smile before she rubbed her bandaged arm.
"You healing up okay from that fall?" Aki asked.
"Yeah, it's sore but I guess that's what you get when your boss tells you to fight a barmaid for no reason what so ever. How's your head injury?" Hazel replied.
"It's healing up great. Wonder why Tryst and Rahzel started fighting anyway...the last thing I remember Tryst saying was that she heard a voice in her head tell her to fight Rahzel." Aki suggested as she felt her shoulder-length mint green hair for the plaster stuck on her light brown scalp.
"Weird...guess it's just a mystery." Marlowe said quickly before walking off to wander.
Aki and Hazel both looked at each other.
"You think we should keep an eye on her?" Aki whispered.
"Yeah...go and follow her now." Hazel said quickly before returning to her potions.
Aki teleported a few centimetres away before tailing as quietly as she could a calm looking Marlowe but not before she heard Hazel.
"Wonder what blue does." Hazel mumbled before Aki heard the sound of a cap being popped off.
Wonder what got Marlowe in such a hurry...
Team Fang (Iris POV)
Iris glanced through the green undergrowth and pushed past a bush to see more forest.
Just my luck...
"Research sucks...what the hell are we even looking for?" Iris muttered to herself as she took a leaf out of her hair.
"Hey you found anything?" Danny yelled loudly from somewhere to her left.
"No!" Iris yelled in response.
"Stay where you are! Let's regroup!" Melodia yelled.
Iris waited patiently before hearing a yelp from Danny before suddenly Melodia popped out from a bush carrying Danny bridal style before quickly dropping him. Melodia wore her usual light gray off shoulder blouse with dark blue jeans and black converses. Danny wore his favour yellow vest and black shorts. Strapped to his back was Drohnen as usual cackling with electricity.
Iris gave her white and gold kimono a quick look over as she surveyed the ground.
Weird...I can feel something under my feet...almost like weird vibrating...
"You guys feel that?" Iris asked.
"Something's off..." Melodia said with a dazed expression.
"Y'okay, Melodia?" Danny said with a worried expression.
Suddenly, Medolia's head pricked upwards like a cat realising her milk was waiting her and let out a hiss.
"Get ready." Melodia said before getting into a fighting stance.
Danny drew Drohnen from its sheath and held it threateningly.
I wonder what's got her knickers in a twist-
Just before Iris could complete her thought a figure emerged from the ground in an explosion of dust which blinded her temporarily.
What the hell?
Iris wiped her eyes quickly before summoning a powerful yellow aura which blew away the debris around her to reveal her opponent. A man with dark green shaggy hair and a tanned complexion. He had a swirling red tattoo over one eye . He wore a tight dark green sleeveless shirt that stuck tightly to him. Bandages were wrapped around his powerful arms from wrist to his elbow. His dark blue baggy trousers were tucked into his black combat boots, strapped to his back was a giant greatsword.
"Who are you?" Melodia said she was changed into her most favour takeover form: a red furred tiger with black stripes.
"Regulas Amaimos the S-class mage of red skull. Prepare for your annihilation!" The man said as his eyes glowed red.
"Guys get ready for the fight of your lives." Danny said nervously.
Iris nodded her head in response as she gathered up yellow energy in her palm.
"Earth Dragon Roar!" Regulas shouted as a blast of jagged rocks thrust out of his mouth towards the group.
"Scatter!" Melodia shouted as she vaulted over the blast towards Regulas who batted her away with some difficulty.
Iris dived to the right before launching off a spell of her own.
"Star Blast!" Iris sent a blast of energy towards her opponent.
That'll get him.
Regulas huffed as Melodia unleashed a "flame slash" too his face before shaking her off briefly. He then stared down the blast of energy coming towards him and planted his feet on the ground.
"Earth Dragons Diamond Rock Fist" Regulas stretched out his hands which became rock like and Iris watched in amazement as he absorbed the blast of energy as if it was nothing.
"Phalanx formation!" Melodia yelled as her eyes glowed.
"Meteor!" Iris yelled hurriedly.
A large rock hurtled down from the sky flaming up at an incredible fast rate primed and red to crush Regulas's brains out.
Danny that's your cue. If we combine our attacks hopefully Melodia can go in for the kill.
"Lightning Make: Spear!" Danny yelled as he melded the lightning in his hand into a spear and threw it directly towards Regulas.
Regulas looked clearly annoyed by the lightning cackling towards him and stretched out his fists of rock again and blocked them off.
Perfect.
Iris willed the meteor to fall faster and soon enough the meteor was falling even faster until it was a few centimetres above Regulas's head.
"Explode!" Iris commanded and the meteor shattered into two and released a powerful blast of energy which sent Regulas flying backwards into a tree but to Iris's dismay he was still standing.
"I'll finish this!" Melodia shouted as she bounded towards Regulas.
"Come get it kitty." Regulas taunted as he wiped his hand over his now burnt shirt.
"Adera!" Melodia shouted in anger as her entire body became consumed by fire and a few seconds later Melodia lunged towards Regulas before quickly shifting back into her human form aiming a well placed flying kick at his head.
Regulas gripped her foot with ease and threw her to the ground with a cruel smile on his face as he kicked her in the stomach twice.
"Let's have some more fun. No magic weaklings!" Regulas said as he licked his lips and pulled out his greatsword and slammed it downwards.
Melodia quickly rolled to the left before jumping back next to Danny.
"Looks like it's time for me to shine!" Danny said confidently as he unsheathed Drohnen.
"Yeah right sparky, we do this as a team or not at all." Melodia said sternly as she clenched her knuckles tightly to reveal sharp claws protruding from her fingertips when she unclenched them.
"Agreed." Iris said as she pressed a hand on her bracelet which instantly morphed into an eloquent raiper which she twirled around in her hand.
"Ooo more fun! " Regulas said with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"LISTEN UP YOU OVERGROWN LUG! We're TEAM FANG AND WE'RE ABOUT TO SINK OUR JAWS INTO YOUR SKIN!" Melodia shouted before her, Iris and Danny charged towards Regulas who had taken up at defensive stance.
Lightning cackled in the air.
Time to show this dragon slayer not to mess with Beast Talon!
A/N
So there we have it! A much more action packed chapter than last...and since its pretty cruel to just leave you guys on a cliffy... maybe just maybe we may see Lior next chapter...any particular POV's you guys want to see in the coming chapters?
So what are your thoughts and feelings on this chapter?
Any advice/feedback is greatly appreciated in reviews!
Scrawlx out...Peace