I'm so, so, so sorry guys for making you all wait so long for a new chapter. Like I started procrastinating and then before you know it, I'm in college and have twice as much homework than I ever did in highschool and very stressed out lately. But after looking at some tumblr pictures of Fairy Tail, reading the reviews for this story (thank you to everyone for that, you all are amazing!), and just the general urge to write something; I thought I should update soon. Thank you for all of your patience!
Disclaimer; I do not own Fairy Tail. It belongs to Hiro Mashima.
Little Blue Script Mage
Chapter Seven
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The entire forest seem to hold its breathe as the bloodthirsty battle between the two men raged onward. The metallic dragon had feasted upon the delicacy of iron, a rarity in the woods, and received a very helpful power boost. The two were now equal in strength but Laxus' body was visibly starting to tire, though the thunder hunter still fought viciously and was fueled by strong hatred. Both fists swung at each other, knuckles crashed together and they brought another punch toward their enemy but the attack collided as well. The two stood locked, knuckles against knuckles, and neither was about to let the other have an advantage. Gajeel gritted his fangs together as he applied more force but Laxus did the same.
"Dammit, you're a stubborn one, aren't ya?" Gajeel sneered.
"Same to you, dragon bastard." Laxus growled through clenched teeth.
The blue-haired script mage hid behind a medium-sized boulder that was big enough to protect her small frame. She felt utterly weak hiding but she knew she would be more of a hindrance to Gajeel than an aid. Also, part of her wouldn't be able to go against her own brother. Her coffee, brown eyes were glued to the fight unfolding in front of her. It appeared as if the two dragons were at a stand still. Even though the iron had regained some of Gajeel strength, his body was still battered from effective lightning bolt attacks. It wouldn't be long until each of their energy would be drained and neither could go on.
Laxus' magical power was almost completely gone, no more light emitted from his muscular frame but his strenuous training as a hunter made his physical abilities just as powerful as his magic. Levy noticed her brother's forearm slightly twitch in weakness and Gajeel noticed as well, the iron dragon took the opportunity of the slight opening and used his steel-toed boot to kick Laxus' feet from underneath him. Gajeel slammed his large fist into the ground as Laxus had dashed away from the quick assault.
"So what's your goal, dragon?" Laxus inquired nonchalantly, trying to make his voice seem unaffected by the battle, as Gajeel charged forward with attacks and he tried to dodge them.
"None of your damn business!" A hit landed successfully on the hunter's chest, sending him crash landing against a thick, old oak tree. Laxus stood, shaking off the attack with hostility smeared all over his rugged face. Levy could tell he was quickly growing irritated with the standstill battle and his patience was wearing dangerously thin.
"Let's finish this, dragon. What do ya say? Most powerful attack, the mighty roar of the dragons, eh?" Laxus suggested, a crazy look gleaming in his eye. The small script mage could have sworn that her elder brother was almost drain of magical energy, but he had been storing a good amount of power just for this attack. Laxus had been planning this. Gajeel glared at his opponent but nodded curtly, the two lowered in a concentrated battle stance. They had both began sucking in air, a move Levy never seen before, and gathered magic from the forest around them. Gajeel was still at a huge disadvantage due to his weakness to the powerful thunder attacks that Laxus had but the determination that was strongly present in the dragon's eyes, Levy believe he could defeat him.
"Iron Dragon's Roar!" The metallic beast howled out just before a powerful blast of silver sparks flew from his mouth and towards Laxus.
Just at the same time, Laxus yelled out a similar move, "Lightning Dragon's Roar!" and sparks of lightning bolts ran from his mouth to his enemy. The collision had been so devastatingly that Levy had been knocked off her feet and blinded by the massive light. The air left her body as Levy roughly slammed into the ground by the great force, her vision blackening.
Afterwards, there was an eerie silence and a sudden light feeling in the air. Levy felt as if she had been knocked out but her eyes fluttered open only three minutes after the explosive final attack. Her body jerked as her tiny, thin legs carried themselves straight to the dragon's side. The slight rise and fall of his chest made a wave of relief wash throughout her body. Then her chocolate, brown eyes darted towards where Laxus laid still on the ground. She didn't dare approach him but the awkward, rag doll position his body was laying had confirmed her beliefs. Laxus was dead.
Tears ran down her cheeks from her loss, the involuntary action had somewhat surprised her but Levy focused her attention towards Gajeel. The metallic dragon had been severely injured by the blast and need immediate medical attention. However, she was too weak to carry his body and she knew of no magical script spells that could transport him.
"Dammit!" She cursed loudly, something very uncharacteristic of the blue-haired girl.
Then, a soft, furred muzzle nudge her elbow. It was the giant wolf that had taken her to this location. The urgent look in his golden eyes told Levy exactly what he wanted her to do. It took the remaining strength in her body to lift the dead weight dragon onto the wolf's back, his legs twitched under the massive pressure but he regained his composer as Levy mounted on the wolf's back as well. She felt bad for all the weight, but the wolf didn't really seemed affected by it.
"To the herbalist shop in Magnolia!" Levy yelled, pointing her finger in the direction of town. She noticed the slight hesitation from the beast, she was leading him into a world were they slaughtered and skinned wolves for game, but he dashed off forward anyways.
When they reached the town, they were met by awful, fearful stares by the townspeople. Levy assumed they were more afraid of the dragon than the large-sized wolf she was riding. No one stopped her however. They only stared, none moved. Levy headed straight for Porlyusica's shop, pulling on the wolf's fur to make it hault to a stop. The blue-haired mage raced to the door, banging on it while yelling Porlyusica's name. Soon enough, the ill-tempered woman answered the door but her expression soften at the sight of Levy.
"Levy? What's going on?" She inquired, but her questions were left unanswered. Levy was relieved that Porlyusica didn't seem worried by the fact there was a dragon in front of her herbalist but by the fact that Levy was so distressed.
"There's no time! You have to help him!" She yelled in panic, running over to the wolf and Gajeel's limp body. Poryluisca ignored her unanswered questions from earlier as her instinct kicked in, her frail body seemingly strong as she lifted the heavy dragon from the wolf with Levy's help and they carried him to the back room. Gajeel was laid on a soft, large bed. The white sheets were slowly turning red as some of his wounds were re-opened.
"Levy, I'm sorry, but you must leave." Porlyusica ordered, pushing Levy out the door. She wanted to protest but the look in the old woman's eyes told her to do as she was told.
Her heartbeat steadied but still felt like it was going to beat out of her chest. Tears stung the corner of her eyes as the reality of the situation began to hit her. There was a possibility that Gajeel was going to die and that her own brother was dead too. The iron dragon had killed her family but she surprisingly bared no grudge against him and would be sadden by his death. Levy sobbed freely in the front portion of the shop, not even bothering to wipe the down pour of tears. The blue-haired girl felt a gentle hand rest on her shoulder. Looking up, it was Cana.
The fortunate teller smiled with empathy and squeezed Levy's shoulder in a comforting manner, "I'm sure he'll be okay."
Crying out, Levy embraced Cana tightly. Cana softly rubbed Levy's bright, blue hair and held her as Porylusica tried to save the dragon's life.
Natsu had heard the intense sounds of battle but he resisted the urge to join in the brawl. He knocked curiously on the egg and then put his ear up to it, hearing nothing but a faint heart beat. Much of his attention was focused on the egg since the noise of battle had died down that he hadn't heard the approaching footsteps until they were right on him. His dark eyes jerked to the source of the sound. In front of him was a young girl, he hair long and a deep, oceanic blue. Beside her was a small, white, winged-cat that stared at Natsu intensely.
"Who are you?" Natsu inquired, standing in front of the egg in a protective manner.
"I'm Wendy," She answered, "I'm the Dragon of Wind."
Natsu had heard of the wind dragon before. Makarov had told him awful stories about it when he was younger, saying it was a terrifying beast that sought out destruction and chaos. Now before him, was a little girl claiming to be such beast. Natsu cocked his head curiously, unsure of what to think. Her black eyes gleamed with kindness as she smiled at Natsu, then they rested on the egg behind him.
"Is that your egg?" She questioned, pointing at it.
"It is now." Natsu growled slightly with his wrapping around it protectively. Wendy didn't appear like a threat at all but Natsu knew from experiences that appearances can be quite deceiving. What the wind dragon was planning to do, however, was a mystery, "What do you want?"
His words came out in an accusing manner, causing the young girl to frown at his rudeness and the white, winged-cat to glare at him viciously, "I know the dragons don't usually associate with each other but I need your help."
Her words caught his attention, his black eyes drastically changing from suspicious to outright curiosity. However, her grave expression told him it was something very dangerous. Natsu always liked dangerous things.
A/N ;; I really hope I can start updating more frequently but I going to try at a minimum each month. But sometimes I get overwhelmed with homework and have to do all of that. But thanks for reading and please review! And, btw, the picture I used for the story, it belongs to PastrieCake on deviantart, I just edited it a little bit!
