Chapter 7 Pandemonium
Wendy POV
All I could do is watch in horror as Laxus's name is called, it's not like it's a big deal, he is the best fighter this build has. But I couldn't stop the worry in my heart or the shiver that went down my spine as I watched Alexi walk slowly down to the field.
They are a dark guild and worse than that they are from dad's guild the same guild that attacked Wendy and me. This didn't seem like it is going to end well for anyone. I took in a heavy breath as if it steady my nerve as I shifted to see Lucy's warm but worried gaze on me. But before I could ask what is wrong she shifted her sight back to Laxus.
Right now I had to be here for him, I knew Lucy is just as worried as me but right now we need to be there for Laxus. So I summoned up my courage and screamed and cheered my brother on. "Kick his butt Laxus!" As I yelled, he turned back to look at me, pride and determination glowing in his steely gray eyes.
A sly grin formed on his face as I notice his fangs starting to poke out a bit, "You got it, kid." The grin and joy that filled my heart as he gave me a confident and loving glance was enough. To blow away the trepidation I felt after seeing my father guild, the source of my recent pain and misfortune.
"What is wrong lucy." The question is innocent enough. I mean she has been staring at me this whole time. But as she began to speak I could hear the worry in her voice, even as I watched Laxus stalking into the middle of the field. "It's nothing, it's just that I am getting this weird feeling from him."
I closed my eyes for a moment, sensing Laxus magic is easy I had been doing it for a while, whenever I got scared or terrified I could sense his magic prince and know that I'm okay. But as I sensed his presence I relieved I didn't sense any magic power coming from this Alexi guy.
"No way" I hear how freaked Natsu's voice is as I opened my eyes I let my whole body freeze in shock. Laxus….he is...I couldn't even form the words, from what I know about Laxus and everything that Lucy and the others have told me about his skills. He doesn't...lose.
"That Alexi guy isn't admitting any power what the hell?" I watched as Ezra tried to analyze the situation. Gray, on the other hand, isn't as easy going about his, his body shook with rage and shock. "What is up with this mask freak." He even punched the terrorist causing it to crack beneath him.
"Stay strong baby! Kick his ass!" I look at Lucy in shock, her video was determined though I could see in her eyes that she is paniced. So she must have never seen him lose before either. He had to win this he just has to.
I felt desperation fill my throat as I yelled at the top of my lungs, "Let's go Laxus! What kind of big brother are you if you can't keep your promise to me?" I could see that he was looking at me but there was something off about his eyes.
But as he shifted back to glare at Alexi he let out a fierce roar. "That's better now desorty him," I yelled and watched the battle progress only for him to lose again. Whats going on here?
When the match as over and the illusion was dropped I could see him clear as day, the man under the mask. The man that order his guildmates to attack me. Is dad, my eyes widen in fear as my whole body seemed to freeze this couldn't be happening. He can't be here, he just can't.
Before I knew it my body surged forward as I ran out of the waiting area and kept running. No matter how bad my legs burned and my boss asked me to stop I kept going. I could hear someone behind me but I need to get away from him before he killed me. But as I turned back to see who was following me.
There was no one that was until I ran straight into something rock solid and had, as I shifted my head back I could see him. Even in the dark with no light, I could see him. The cruel way his gray eyes looked me up and down. The sinister sneer that took over his face as he looked at me, it's him. Dad.
"You looked so much like her. It makes my sick." He stared at me with disgust in his eyes as he shoved me roughly against the wall. My whole body seemed to deflate in defeat as a searing pain filled my body. His grip on my side is so tight I think that my ribs are going to break.
"Stop daddy your hurting me." I look at him but he didn't seem like he cares, even as I squirmed and whimpered with tears in my eyes. He just kept on gripping me tiger and tiger until it felt like my ribs would crack under the pressure. "If you know what is good for you deadbeat you will let her go before I break you in half."
I knew the menacing and raged filled voice, I didn't even need to see his kind gray eyes and golden blond hair to know that it is Laxus. My whole body seemed to relax at the thought of him being here to save me.
But as dad loosen his grip on me, I could see his eye, they were anything but the kind loving look he gave me. They were slitting like a dragon as rage coursed through him. It is enough to give me nightmares. But as my legs shaky carried me over to laxus his eyes changed entirely. "Hey, you okay." I nodded my head numbly as I tried my best to choke down my tears.
"Come to her Wind" He started to call me that after he found out that we were siblings and I had to admit that it gave me solace. But as he cradled me gently in his arm lifting me efforts through the air. I knew that I am safe even as he slowly began to walk toward the infirmary. It seemed like I had just gotten out of there and now I have to go back.
"Let's get you to porlyusica before your match starts what do you say." I nodded my head slowly as my sense started to wake up from that initial shock. As we made it into the white blank room I could make out Elfman's form. He looked to be talking to Evergreen as she smiled effortlessly around him.
Not one of her usually condensing smile, a real smile that I had really only seen her give to the other in the thunder legion. "The old hag isn't here." They both shook their heads no Evergreen share this knowing look with my brother and he snarled angrily under his breath.
"Not one word." I felt a smile form on my face as Evergreen glare silently at the both of us before walking out of the room. "It's to bad you can't use healing magic on yourself." I smile gently at Lauxs as he worried about my way too much. I went to tell him that it is no big deal when I heard my name called.
"Nah it's okay I'm going to go kick some ass just like my big brother." He frowned at me "No cursing your 12 you got to wait at least one more year." I giggled at his antics, "Technically, I'm 19 and you're old." He frowns at me like he was trying to think of something to say. Instead, he just stuck his tongue out at me forcing me to giggle. I don't think anyone got to see this side of Laxus not even Lucy and that made me happy beyond belief.
I lost, sure they said that it is a draw but that is just a fancy way of saying I lost and they felt bad for me. Why couldn't I wind like Laxus did I gave it my best and it still isn't good enough? I let out a heavy breath before seeing Laxus waiting on me. This wide and dazzling grin on his face matched the joy in his eyes perfectly.
"You did great kid! What is the long face for?" I sighed heavily as my shoulder seemed to slump with each breath I take. "You and the others worked so hard and I couldn't even win once." I let my head drop off my feet I couldn't take my own disappointed and ashamed. Maybe dad had a point maybe I am a burden to Laxus. TO the guild.
"Nah Natsu did do half as well when he fought his first god slayer if fact he got his ass whooped. So don't be so hard on yourself." I smile at his caring tone, I knew that he is trying to make me feel better but I couldn't shake the funk that I'm in.
"How about we go get something to eat, just you and me." I smile wide at him anything to get my mind off of this defeat. "Hey give me your hand, I don't want you getting lost." I looked at him and frowned, deep frown lines took up reference in my forehead as I glared at him.
"I'm not a baby Laxus." His laughter bellowed against the city's cobblestones as he grabbed my hand interlacing out finger before dragging me off into the crowd. Waves of people walked past us each one of them staring at us for a few moment before disappearing. After those matches, I suppose that they know us by now.
As I took in the scent of the open fresh air I tried my best to ignore their stares, Laxus on the other hand had no problem ignoring them. It was like he hadn't even noticed us. "So where you do want to go." I looked at him as he smiled wide his teeth reflecting the sunlight into eyes.
"Wherever my favorite little sister wants to go." I laughed at him as he took his hand out of mine. Stopping so that he was looking me in my eyes so he could gauge my reaction. "I'm your only sister." My voice came out harsher than I meant it to, but he didn't seem phased by my voice.
He just continues to laugh and smile down at me like he didn't have a care in the world."That doesn't make my statement any less true." He smiled gently at me before jacking off. Causing me to rush after me my legs felt like jelly after my fight. "Wait up Lauxs." I ran after him and he stopped short so I didn't even notice.
I ran into something rock hard forcing me to collapse on the ground as pain surged through me. As I gingerly rubbed my head, my eyes were squeezed tight as I tried my best to will my pain away.
"Well if it isn't a bunch of fairies." I could hear someone's arrogant tone as I looked up to see two mean looking cats glaring at me. One was dressed like a frog but what the hell was it dressed like a pink frog for. I looked over to see that the other cat was glaring at me as well, only he was red and actually look like a cat.
As I looked up women with deep cobalt blue hair stared angrily at me, she is wearing this hideous dress and she had the nerve to be mean to me. But by the sear on her face and the way that her lips curled in disgust when she spoke. I knew that she wasn't mean, no she just hated us.
"Children shouldn't get in my way." "Tell me, do you want to die." I look over to see Laxus crouching down this dangerous gleam in his eyes as he lifted me to my feet. Gently checking me for any marks before his body starts to surge with a electric current.I could see the golden light arcing begging to hit her with a moment's notice.
"Leave it Laxus come on we aren't supposed to fight outside of the tournament." I look at him and he sneered as his body shook with rage. "It didn't say a damn thing about murder, so I won't be breaking any rules" He wanted blood from what the did and said but even if he wasn't breaking the rule he would be breaking the laws.
But dragons slayers are so hard headed I doubt that anything that I say to him will work. It will just go in one ear and out of the other, I had to think of something quick before he got out of control.
"I'll tell Maria." It is the first thing that popped into my head so I didn't think that it would work until I saw the cold shiver that went down his spin. All of his muscle seem to tense up and stiffen before he let out a deep breath.
"Fiend whatever but if I see you losers in the ring I will destroy." He went to throw out some equally impressive threat when I gripped his hand tightly and started to yank on him pulling him to the nearest restaurant that I could find.
As we enter the bustling restaurant with people watching the aftermath of the games I sat in a window seat with Laxus staring intently at me."Why did you stop me."
I look at him confused for women, what kind of question is that I didn't want him doing something stupid like actually killing the sabertooth jerks. "I didn't want you getting in any more trouble just for me. I know that I am annoying you." I watched as this perplexed look took over Laxus face.
His golden eyebrows dipper down in confusion as they knitted together as he tried to figure out what I had just said. When he looked up from his thoughts I could see this fire in his eyes. "What? Who told you those lies?" I looked at him and for frowned what did he mean lies.
"That was what Carla told me that you told her." His confession shifted to rage as he did his best to hid it from me but it wants as good at his poker face as he thought. "I don't know what the hell you're talking about I didn't tell her that. She is lying to you. I love you and if you can't sleep then I don't sleep."
I smiled gently as I felt my heart stop with happiness, it almost felt like my heart is going to burst from his kind words. "Do you really mean that?" I watched as a gentle smile formed on his face.
"Don't listen to that stupid cat, you hear me, I don't know what her problem is but what she told you wasn't true. Now eat your dinner okay." I look at him nodded my head gently as I began to tear into my food.
After we were done eating we were walking back to the inn and was getting close when I start to fall asleep. I felt like I was going to collapse when Laxus lifted me bridal style and continued to walk towards the inn.
"Wendy do you want to stay with me again or do you want to stay in your own bed tonight." I look at him as my eyes slowly slid close. It felt like weights were holding me down as I felt myself drifting in a sea of exhaustion.
"I want to stay in my bed but if I have a bad dream can I sleep with you." I heard him chuckle under his breath. "Of course you can my little wind dragon anything you want." I smile as he walked up the stairs to my room. I could hear a lot of yelling I tried to block it out.
"All of you shut it she is trying to sleep and if she wakes up I will pound all of you." I felt my head hit my pillow when I grumbled under my breath. "Love you Laxus." I could hear him saying "Love you to kid." I could hear this intestine silence and Lucy's soft voice as I fade into a deep sleep. "We need to talk."
