After I told Mira how Hibiki and I met Mira went into match maker mode.
"Aww that's so cute" She squealed before Erza decided to put a word in.
"But when she passed out from that snake venom and injuries during the guild alliance mission Eve carried her to a safer place" she stated with a smirk and a blush. Now there is something I did not know.
"Wait, what? Hold up a second! Why did no one said anything about this before?" I asked looking to Erza then to Lucy. They both shrugged and I hit my head repeatedly on the table until Levy placed and open book under it causing me to stop and read. Just then Natsu burst into the guild and ran to the quest board like some sort of signal to start working if you're not S-Class. Mira went over to the bar and started signing off and stamping mission sheets one after the other. I walked over to the bar and told lisanna to go and started to serve drink whilst Mira was busy.
For the next week people came and went from the guild taking mission after mission with the S-Class mages like Erza, Mira and myself kept the guild in shape and fixing any damages the happened during bar fights. I also paid a well needed visit to porlyusica and she told me that I had a scar on my left lung that hadn't quiet healed properly. She gave me medicine to help with the pain and sent me on my way. I decided it would be best not to tell the rest of the guild about this in case they went overboard.
"Neh, Mira we help during the S-class Exam right" I asked since I was never actually around at this time of year since I became S-Class.
"Yeah and don't forget Guild arts will be there" she said with a smile I cheered since I hadn't seen guild arts since I became S-Class myself.
"Cool I'll get to see the old man again" I cheered before hanging up my apron and taking an easy quest for some extra jewel. I was back by night fall and hit the hay.
The next day master announced who would be taking part in the exams and that they needed a pair. natsu choose happy, Lucy volunteered to be Cana's partner, lisanna partnered up with juvia, gajeel became Levi's partner, freed Partnered with Bixlow, Elfman partnered with evergreen, Grey partnered with Loki and someone named mest partnered up with little Wendy.
After a week of training we headed out on the boat to Tenrojima Island. Natsu was sick and hanging from the ship removing the contents from his stomach, Most of the girls were complaining about the heat and grey was but naked. I, myself, am currently sat in the shadows keeping cool and throwing up… yeah not very nice.
"Rekai can you go ahead and find a tunnel to stay in. keep out of sight and stay quiet. You decide if the pair that fined you pass." Master said. I smirked and crawled into the shadows and whizzed though the sea and all the way to tunnel system. I chose tunnel D and went to wait until my prey stumbled into my new den.
After about an hour Levi and Gajeel entered into my domain and both froze once they saw me. I grinned and stood up.
"One question will decide if you pass" I said and both stiffened. I grinned wide are gave them the question.
"What is my mission?" I smirked as levy instantly answered…
Time skip (A/N you'll learn about this later)
"Mira I wanted to ask you this for a while. What do you think about Laxus?" I asked and Mira stiffened and stuttered with Erza laughing at her flustered state.
"Well I…I…I… it's none of your business!" Mira yelled in embarrassment. I guffawed at Mira and when I calmed down I heard a loud BANG. I shot up and saw the orange flare. Tenro had been invaded.
"I'm going to help" I said before disembarking on my journey to find the little Tarde's who decided to intrude on fairy tails holy grounds.
I came across a strange, and suspicious, looking dark haired man who was dressed like…a monk? Maybe.
"Who are you ask?" I ask calmly. He didn't seem dangerous but still I never lowered my guard, just in case. He looked shocked but started to shake and convulse as a dark wave of magic ripped from his body and headed for me. I was hit before I knew what happened but nothing happened. I looked at him and slowly drew my katana.
"I ask again. Who are you?" I repeated. He started to cry and mumbled his name just loud enough for a dragon slayer to hear.
"Zeref" and with that whatever spell had been cast before took effect and I black out.
When I awoke I was laid beside Elfman, master Makarov and Evergreen, who was asleep beside Elfman. I sat up lightly and put a hand to my head but the usual feel of my earrings wasn't felt on my arm. My hand quickly moved to my ears. Where were they? Amari gave them to me before she left. She said as long as she was alive and kicking they would always be there. Does this mean…? No? No!
"Rekai?" Mira asked quietly from where she was seated. Everyone looked to me as Elfman and ever woke up.
"Where are my earrings?" I asked darkly only for them to be shoved into my face by a large hand. I looked up and literally tackle hugged Laxus to the ground.
"You're back" I mumbled and he nodded. I grinned and snatched my earrings and put them on before standing up and looking around. Everyone was hurt and bandaged.
"What happened?" I asked and Blondie, aka Lucy, glared at me. Well looks like I'm going to get a straight answer.
"Tenro was attacked by Grimour heart whilst you were off in lala land" she said bitterly and I growled at her and stood up straight.
"Wasn't my fault" I said shrugging it off before hearing a deafening roar. I whipped around and say a dark shadow in the clouds before they passed revealing a very familiar dragon.
"ARC!" I yelled happily before the dragon landed and looked over us before stopping at me and trying to bite me in half. That little pest.
"Pest" he growled back before going back to attempting to kill me and everyone else. He demolished half of the forest in a single breath and Lucy, being the bitch she is, yelled at me to do something. I have been fighting since he arrived does she think if I could have done something to stop him… wait maybe I could…but would it work? Damn it I have to try.
I ran to the front of the group and spread my arms wide and started the old chant that I had read about in a book Amari had let me read about shadow magic once.
"From the hells below I call upon thee.
From the earth upon which I stand.
From the clouds in the sky.
From the flicker of the greatest flame
The shadows are my domain and I am there ruler.
Here my call and come forth.
Shadowed Realm of everlasting darkness!" I yelled. The shadows all came to me at my call. From the earth and sky. From natsu's fire and Juvia's water. All came forth. The spell was draining but I would work in taking out a dragon. Many of the shadows danced and whipped out harshly but in a second flat I had activated dragon force and the spell shot forth. Arcnologia was consumed in my shadows and for a moment I truly believed that we had won. But it was not to be. The shadows were ripped apart and Arcnologia stood tall but I could see how much damage I had done. His leg was weakened and his jaw was slightly askew.
"Tsk. Damn it" I mumbled as he took to the sky for a finale attack. Everyone joined hands and we waited for our death with pride. We did not quiver in fear and we did not beg for our lives. We stood calm and smiling. With a bright light I blacked out.
