Fairy Tail
Tales of the Hellfire Dragon
Chapter 8
Final Battle
Yuka vs Aiden
It had been a few hours since Erza had arrived on the island, and she was successful in finding Lucy and Happy, who were trying to flee from her. They were both tied up of course, and dragged with her as they tried to run away. Aiden couldn't help but laugh, but he had his own problem to handle. Wendy and Sherry had not stopped arguing since they came up from the beach and they were getting on his nerves. It was late and he was tired, so he didn't need the extra stress. His eye twitched every other second as he was trying to keep his cool, but he was rapidly loosing it. Finally he stopped to face the two girls, body fully engulfed in fire.
"Will you two shut the hell up?" he shouted. Wendy eeped and hid behind Erza, who didn't seem fazed at all.
"I'm so sorry Aiden. Please, don't disband our team, I like being on missions and stuff." She pleaded. He sighed.
"Now why the hell would I do that? I gave you the Sun Village crest for a reason Wendy. Its because we're best buds and teammates, you never annoy me, you on the other hand I can't vouch for." he said, glaring at Sherry.
"Well I can't just up and go back to my Cold Emperor. He'd do unimaginable things to me knowing I not only failed in stopping the enemies but also spent my time sharing my love with him."
"Man, she never shuts up with that love crap." Lucy muttered, trying to ignore Erza's hard glare.
"Since your here then make yourself useful, what exactly are you guys attempting to do with Deliora?" he asked. She sighed and stopped walking, prompting them all to stop.
"The Cold Emperor...I mean Lyon...he doesn't mean any harm. This all started as a plan, to thaw Deliora so he could kill him. His master, the woman who cast Iced Shell was the one who sealed it away, but she was killed when she cast the spell. It turns the users body into the seal, which is said to be unbreakable. Lyon figured out that if he used Moon Drip, he could melt it and kill the demon, so we all moved it from the Northern Continent and brought it here to Galuna Island, where the moonlight was stronger than anywhere else in the world." She said.
"Why would you do something so foolish? A Demon like that could destroy many lives. Loosing one over loosing millions was a worthy sacrifice." Erza said.
"I know, it wasn't his fault...he just...wanted to surpass his master..when we all heard that he had a plan to kill the demon, we all quit the guild we were in and came to help him. It was all for love..."
"And she was doing so good." Lucy muttered, making Happy chuckle, both were silenced by Erza's glare.
"Hmm, so Lyon decided to unfreeze Deliora and kill him to prove he was stronger than his master, because technically, while its sealed away its not dead, so if he killed it, the monster she couldn't defeat, he'd be able to successfully complete his dream." Aiden said dryly. He looked back at the top of the temple. Since the sun was starting to come up, the ritual had ended, but that didn't mean they hadn't gathered enough energy.
"We have to put a stop to this before it gets too late...Aiden, I'll have to leave this to you. I only came back to get my guildmates, and since you legally took the quest, it falls onto your shoulders to finish it." Erza said.
"But Erza wait..we can't seriously be leaving this to him?" Lucy said.
"And what's wrong with me?" Aiden said, placing a hand on the hilt of his sword, scaring her a bit.
"Not another word Lucy. We will find Natsu and Gray and leave this island at once. You have betrayed Fairy Tail, and only Master Makarov can decide what to do with you." She said sternly.
"Ooo, someone's in twubble." Phoebe taunted.
"Phoebe, you and I are gonna have words if you keep taunting them."
"A-aye." she cried, a bit scared. He sighed and looked back at the rapidly clearing sky.
"Its going to be a tough battle, that's for sure." he muttered.
"This is a battle for love...we should fight Lyon together sweetheart and defeat him with the same love that defeated me." She said.
"We? Last time I checked your under the Custody of the Cait Shelter guild. Once we reach the village I'm tossing your ass in a cage. Besides I'm sick of the little hearts floating around me. I can't be the only one who sees them." he said, blowing a few of the pink hearts away from him. Wendy walked up to Aiden and matched his pace, a smile on her face. She looked back at Sherry, who was struggling with her bindings. The pink haired girl looked up, a small smile on her face. Wendy gave her a troll face before sticking her tongue out at her. Sherry grit her teeth and started to struggle more.
"Ugh..when I get out of here, I'm am so thrashing that little girl. Who does she think she is, stealing my man away from me, those itty bitty titties aren't enough to satisfy him, only my love will be enough for him." she muttered under her breath.
"I thought she as insane before, but this girl definitely needs to be put in an insane asylum." Lucy muttered.
"There's no asylum strong enough to hold that within its walls." Aiden said, walking past her with a look of utter tiredness on his face. It wasn't long before they found the villagers and were brought to the storage area they had set up. Aiden didn't even care..he walked up to where one of the villagers had pointed and he just dropped into his bed, not giving a shit about anything else. Wendy was much in the same state, but she was dragged into a tent with Erza so she could heal Lucy's injuries. Apparently she had done battle with the giant rat and ended up on the losing end until a large boulder struck it in the head. He settled into his mat, not caring about anything other than the throws of sleep.
He stirred a few hours later, coming back into consciousness. He felt something wrapped around him, and he was having a bit of trouble breathing, he opened his eyes, only to be met with a big pair of breasts. His eyes widened and he tried to scream, but his mouth was covered by said breasts. He tried to break free, but was unable to do so.
"Hmm, stop moving so much my love. Let us sleep a little while longer."
"This chick is seriously in need of some counseling."
He ignited his arms with his blue flames, making her scream a bit in pain. She looked at her already bandaged arms, seeing that her bandages had been burned off and her skin was red from the fire.
"Stop giving me tough love already. Give me some gentle love instead, I promise to be gentle to you as well, unless you want to be a little rough, then I can give you some tough love as well."
"Sherry, please leave me alone." He said quietly. He looked at the girl in front of him, who was busy checking her injures. Her hair was tied into twin tails, like it had been before, but now she wore black ribbons on them, she was also wearing Erza's Lolita Dress, how she got a hold of that was beyond him. She looked up at him, a sultry look on her face.
"Oh I get it, that tough love was just a bit of a test...I know what your really after. You can't stand the little kittens tiny boobies, so you want to see some real boobs, I can show you them if you want."
"I don't want to see your boobs. Goddamn it.. can't you see I'm on a serious mission here?" he cried out. He stood up and grabbed his discarded vest, putting it on, he left the tent, leaving behind a pouting Sherry.
"Blondie said this would make him give me some hardcore love. Maybe she was wrong? Or she was playing me for a fool..that bitch." she muttered.
"Ugh...sometimes I regret being a man." he muttered. He bumped into Carla, who was too busy with something to even acknowledge him. She shook her head, a bit dazed before looking up at him.
"Oh, its you Aiden."
"Something on your mind Carls?"
"This whole moon thing is really bothering me. I don't get why, but I've been filled in on everything and I'm still trying to figure it out. You all were so tired so I let you sleep, Erza and the rest of the Fairy Tail mages went to stop Lyon." She said.
"Alright, that seems like a good deal. It wasn't my battle anyway." he said, remembering the little spat he had heard between Erza and Gray while he was trying to sleep. If he wanted to settle it, then he'd respect that choice.
"Yes, but it still stands, we have to remove the curse from the island and we have no means to do it." She said. He nodded, scratching his chin in thought. Carla glanced behind him, brows furrowing. She caught Sherry, hiding behind one of the tents and peeking at him, there was a blush on her face as well.
"So...what's up with pinkie?" she asked.
"Huh?" he asked, glancing back. He saw nothing and shrugged.
"She's being held captive here for being directly involved in the Moon Drip ceremony. On a side note, ever since I beat her at the beach she hasn't left me alone. She keeps saying stuff about love and its really annoying the fuck out of me." he muttered, whispering in her ear.
"It looks like she won't give up though. Her look is serious."
"Yeah..but we can't focus on that. Where's Wendy? And Phoebe? We need to figure out a way to stop that Moon Drip from happening, or else Deliora will be crawling around again."
"Well, the only other thing I have in mind is destroying the temple. If its destroyed, the Moon Drip Ritual can't be preformed."
"Thing is, we'd get in big trouble for destroying the temple. Its a scared part of this island." he muttered.
"Yes, and as for Wendy and Phoebe, both of them were exhausted from the day's events. I decided to let them rest, so this task falls upon both of us."
"We can't really do anything until night time though. Only when the moon is out. We might as well track those guys again and lend them a hand, at least until its night time." He said. She nodded and sprouted her wings. She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and took off into the air.
"You know, people will get the wrong idea." he said.
"What idea is there to get?" she asked.
"A cute cat girl with wings carrying away a handsome Dragon Slayer in her arms? Don't you think people will talk?"
"My, you Dragon Slayers have some imagination." she said with a laugh. Aiden's eyes suddenly widened, he grabbed Carla's hands, shocking her as he pulled them apart. He swiftly turned around and pushed her back, avoiding the clear energy that barely missed them. He grit his teeth and used his flames to soften his landing. He landed in a clearing, with a few trees lining up the sides. Before him was a young man, with bush brows and spiky blue hair. He was wearing weird clothing that matched what Lyon was wearing to a certain degree. He was smiling wildly.
"Ah, we meet at last Blue Flare. You know I didn't believe the others at first, when they said Sherry was kidnapped by a Dragon Slayer that used blue flames, but now I believe it with my own eyes." he said.
"What nerve, you attack me and my friend for no reason? How can you still want to stop us? Knowing what the hell will happen when that thing awakens?"
"My Emperor is strong enough to kill it, in fact he is the strongest wizard on the planet. He can defeat Deliora rather easily."
"Pfft, you mean the same guy who had trouble keeping up with my flames? I'd like to see him try. But whatever, Natsu and Gray will put a stop to him, as for you friend Sherry, take her back, its all I ask." he said, the last part sounding a bit desperate.
"What did the wench do to you?" he asked curiously.
"Ugh..first she won't stop following me, and I just woke up not to long ago with my face in her tits, and she won't stop talking about love..I smell like her perfume and there's little hearts floating around her every time she speaks. And I think I'm the only one that sees them because no one else has said anything about them. Its freaking tearing me apart." he shouted, pulling on his hair. The teen smirked and rose a hand.
"Then it sounds like you do need my help. I'll put you out of your misery so that Sherry can't bother you ever again."
"What?" he muttered, igniting his hand.
"Tch..more fire? I've had just about enough of your kind. Now taste the power of my Wave Magic." he cried out, a magic seal appearing before him. Aiden jumped back as a large orb of nullifying magic almost struck him. He had to duck and weave as several more flew at him. He drew his sword, cutting apart three orbs that flew at him.
"What?" he cried. Aiden smirked and ran forward.
"You're wide open. Water Slicer." he shouted, swinging his sword at him. Yuka smirked and held his hand out, not only stopping Aiden's spell, but forcing his sword back into its pocket storage. Aiden only grinned when his idea actually worked.
"Hellfire Dragon's Iron Fist." he shouted, socking Yuka in the face. He flew back a few feet, skidding across the ground.
"But..but how?" he muttered as he got up.
"Idiot, I know what Wave magic is. Its a type of nullification magic that centers on the use of waves to dispel magic. Thing is, you can only dispel one type of magic at a time." Aiden said, requipping his sword. He swung at Yuka again, only for him to nullify it. He took his chance to drive a flaming leg into his side.
"There's nothing you can do, I will just keep Requiping my sword, whether you dispel my Requip or my Fire, you'll have to pick one and get hit by the other." he said with a smug look. Carla looked at him amazed.
"Even I wouldn't have been able to figure that one out. But of course, he's traveled Fiore for Seven years now. He should have seen countless kinds of magic on that journey, and those skills are the ones he's applying to this situation. Impressive." she thought, clearly impressed by her ally. She hadn't thought of him much before, but now she had the utmost respect for him. Aiden swung his fist forward, and its magic got dispelled, leaving Yuka wide open for a sword swipe.
"Water Slicer." he shouted, slashing the teen across his chest. He cried in pain and flew back a few feet. He smirked and held his hands up.
"I guess I have to go all out now. Wave magic, Nullification Blaster." he chanted, sending out several orbs of magic at him. Aiden let his sword disappear and crossed his arms in front of him, making a swirling vortex of fire around his body. Several magic seals appeared before him.
"Switch Style: Fire Make Sparrows." he cried out, sending out several sparrows out at the incoming projectiles. They all connected, leaving several explosions in the area. Aiden used them as cover to dash forward.
"Requip, Sea Empress Sword." he cried out, bringing his sword to his hand once more. Yuka grit his teeth and sent out more Wave magic with a firm shout. Aiden sliced each ball apart, until his sword disappeared. Yuka smirked about to cast another spell, only for Aiden to break through his magic seal, stunning him in the process. He threw several quick punches at Yuka, hitting him several times in the chest and face. His punches picked up speed and flames burst from his hand. He let out a fierce battle cry.
"AHHH, Hellfire Dragon's Flurry of dancing Flames." he shouted. His punches slowed down, he threw a jab, followed by a haymaker and ending the combo with a left hook. The flames burst out, sending Yuka flying into the rocks behind them. The teen was passed out, clothes smoking and a pained look on his face. His mouth was ajar, a stunned look on his face. Aiden panted for breath, his left eye was closed and he had several scratches on his arms and face.
"Aiden, are you alright?" Carla asked, running to his side. He nodded, giving her a thumbs up.
"I'm fine Carla. That guy was tough, but he wasn't a match for me." he said. She held her hands out to him, healing his injuries. He was surprised a bit, but remembered she was a user of Moon Magic.
"How did you figure out his magic type? Sure he said it, but I hadn't even heard of Wave before."
"It was simple really. I used my sense of hearing to figure out what kind of nullification magic it was. Wave uses vibrations to tear apart other magic spells. Thing is, it can only be used on one spell at a time, so me switching from Requip to Fire on him was his weakness. Even then, I wasn't able to get a hit until I slashed through his Wave Blasts." he said. They all heard an explosion and looked toward the temple, seeing several plumes of smoke. He smirked.
"Looks like they're raising hell." he said.
"And yet here we are dealing with the lackeys. Come on, we have to find a way to break this curse."
"There...is..no..curse." Yuka uttered. Aiden looked up, seeing the teenager trying to stand and failing. He gripped his arm tightly as there was a gash on the side that was bleeding profusely.
"What was that? Answer us and we'll heal you." he said. The teen chuckled and rested his head on the rock behind him.
"There is no curse on this island. We never made contact with the villagers, up until last night when we destroyed their village. Not once...so were not responsible for whatever curse they may be going through." he said. Carla knelt before him and focused on her magic, which started to seal his cut.
"Alright, so whats your story? Sherry wasn't through with her explanation of what's going on here." he said.
"Deliora...it destroyed our homes. All of us, Lyon said, that if we helped him resurrect the demon, he could kill it and we could finally get our revenge. He was the only one strong enough to do it, but I assume he's doing battle now, with all the explosions going on."
"Maybe, I wouldn't know what Natsu and the others are doing here. We were hired to rid the islanders of the curse, not kill a demon. As much as it pains me, Fairy Tail will have to handle that." he said.
"The villagers, they hide something. I would start by asking them what exactly is going on, then again, the moon is your only answer, and its still a long time until it comes out." he said.
"Thank you. Sorry for roughing you up." he said.
"No worries...I think I needed a reality check." he said firmly. Aiden nodded to Carla and they started heading back to the village.
"Hey, Aiden Flame was it?" Yuka asked.
"Yeah..what's up?" he asked. Yuka gave him a knowing smirk.
"Take care of her."
"Uh..okay." he replied before turning around and heading back, with Carla's help of course. Several more explosions were heard through the area, and coming out of the temple, along with a few chunks of ice.
"Man, whatever their doing there, it must be causing so much destruction." Carla said with disdain.
"Hey, it isn't going on our tab so don't fret. Lets just return to the village and wait till night fall. For now lets gather up whatever it is you've found out so we can use it to our best abilities." he said. She nodded and quickened her pace. They reached the storage area where the villagers were starting to pack their things. Wendy and Phoebe caught up to them when they touched down.
"Hey guys..Aiden what happened to you?" she cried, looking at all the cuts and bruises he had gotten.
"Eh, its no biggie. I fought this guy with bushy brows. And he told me a bit of information that can be useful to us."
"Which is?" Phoebe asked.
"This village isn't cursed."
"Dah..don't fucking sneak up on me." Aiden cried out, looking at Sherry who was still in her Lolita dress.
"What was that again Sherry?" Wendy asked, though the way she said her name was laced with so much poison, she was surprised the woman didn't die from it.
"Jeez, make me repeat myself why don't ya?"
"Stop fighting you two, its not the time, and Sherry stop freaking invading our private talks, this is guild matters only and your not part of Cait Shelter."
"Yet." she muttered, though it was so quiet no one heard.
"She has a point though, she's onto the same thing that Yuka was telling us. Let her speak, she may shed a clue as to what this curse is." Carla said.
"Thank you kitten. As I was saying, this island isn't cursed, we've been exposed to Moon Drip for as long as they have and we're not demons..at least I hope I'm not, then I wouldn't be able to share my love with you Aiden. Then again, if I was a succubus, then I could share my love with you and you only." She said, hearts in her eyes. A few more hearts flew around her.
"Damn it. Their flying around me again." Aiden muttered, fanning the hearts away from his face.
"Hmm, Sherry, how long ago was it that you came here?"
"Oh, three years, why?" She asked.
"That's the same time this curse started...but there still isn't anything that points out the Moon Drip, just that the moon is purple. Most of them are fully demonic in the day now, soon they'll be fully consumed by it." Aiden said worried.
"Oh no." Wendy muttered.
"We're gonna have to find the solution..maybe my.."
"No." Aiden said, covering Sherry's mouth before she could even say the word. He was sick of the little hearts and he wasn't looking forward to them again. Sherry blushed brightly.
"More of his tough love..oh he's so perfect..he makes me so horny."
"Uh Aiden.." Carla muttered. He looked at the pinked haired girl, who was shuddering a bit, her cheeks red.
"Ew. Lets go do something to pass the time, before I end up hanging myself." he said. Wendy followed suit, staying close to his side. He didn't mind her presence and even struck a conversation with her, much to Sherry's dismay.
They heard a lot of explosions as the day continued, until they settled down. The night was finally upon them, and the moon was once again out, this time it was a full moon, and Carla had told them that she was at her most powerful when the moon was full. The purple glow was still there, making them feel weirder than usual. Now that they had Sherry and Yuka back up their claims of there not being a curse on the island, they didn't know how to feel. The fact that the chief wanted them to destroy It was also a little hard to swallow.
"Oh man...its a Blue Moon." Carla muttered.
"What?" Sherry cried, not understanding what it meant.
"It means there's a second full moon in one month, or a third full moon in a season with four. A blue moon is rare and happens every once and a while, but if this is a Blue Moon, than the Moon Drip's power will be amplified." Wendy said. They noticed the purple glow coming from the of the temple. Aiden grit his teeth.
"We have to put a stop to that ritual before Deliora..."
A loud screech tore them from their conversation. It was fallowed by an even louder screech, that shook the entire island.
"What was that?" Wendy asked, clutching Aiden's arm in pure fear. He swallowed hard, not knowing how to respond.
"Its Deliora. I would never forget something like that." Sherry said, with seriousness in her voice. Her eyes were wide and her pupils were dilated a bit, showing just how scared she was.
"What the hell are we standing here for? We have to kill it." Aiden cried.
"And you think you can defeat a demon? Get real Aiden..that's just suicide." Phoebe said. Aiden clenched his hand tightly, almost drawing blood. He felt another hand on his own, and saw that it was Wendy, who had taken it upon herself to calm him down.
"It'll be alright. Natsu can handle this." she said. He nodded.
"I guess I'll put my faith in them." he said, he then looked back at the village, they hadn't strayed far, just into the forest to eat some fruits.
"Lets help the villagers. Its the least I can do for the bad love I've shown them, and they've been kind to me while being here. I don't want them to suffer this fearful love."
"Christ. Even when she wants to help she's annoying. Lets go you, I'm gonna make you scrub the floorboards while we solve this curse." Aiden muttered dryly taking her hand and dragging her along.
