Stuff is going down in this chapter!
Natsu: Alright! I'm all-
Me: -pushes away- Shush, you're not fighting.
Natsu: Aw.
Anyway! You'll get to see Fireflye's really big secret and amazing power. Also! I'm very sorry for not updating much sooner. I've been extremely busy with school and things at home, I'm trying to move, but no one wants to buy my house! And I've been darting in and out of the house for a few months! Alright now that that's over with, enjoy the chapter!
Bickslow growled and stepped forward. "What's it to you?" he demanded. The stranger gave a smug smirk at Bickslow. "Was I talking to you, dog?" he demanded, causing Bickslow to approach him. However, Makarov stopped him. "Not now Bickslow." He murmured, then looked back at the other man. "What business do you have with one of our members that causes you to take out others who are not involved in whatever conflict you have with her?" he asked. The stranger laughed. "We go way back, we have a bit of history so to say. Now I'll ask again." He took a menacing step forward. "I'll go with a nicer approach. Where the Hell is the witch called Fireflye?" This made Bickslow get angrier, and he took another step forward, before he heard a voice behind him.
"Rutilus!"
It was none other than Fireflye. She walked to him, the guild members parting as she did so. Bickslow reached out to grab her, but Makarov pulled him back, shaking his head. The stranger, Rutilus, smiled. "Ah, there she is, the life of the party." He chuckled, his red eyes glinting. Fireflye, however, kept a serious look. "What do you want Rutilus?" she demanded.
"I've come to bring you back home."
"I'm not going back."
"Which is why I came."
"To force me?"
"Yes! Why aren't you a smart girl?"
"You can tell Hawk that I'm not going back."
"I'm afraid that's not an option. Actually, the only option is you coming back."
"That's not an option for me either. You'll have to knock me out and bind me if you want to get me back in that hellhole."
Rutilus laughed, a dark deep laugh. "This is just what I was hoping for, a challenge." He straightened himself up, then began circling Fireflye. "Tell me, Fire dear, have you told your friends your little secret? It's what you're supposed to do, right?" Fireflye cringed and looked down. Bickslow had a look of worry on his face. "Fireflye, what's he talking about?" She stayed silent and kept her back turned to them. This made Rutilus crueler. "Oh ho! So she hasn't told her said friends. Oh I was hoping for this. Tell them! Tell them about the monster you are!" he encouraged, circling around her like a hyena. Fireflye refused to budge, and this angered Rutilus. "I said show them!" he screeched, throwing a punch at her, which she dodged with skill, doing a couple of backflips. "There is no escaping this this time Fireflye!" he yelled. "You're cornered, and there is no way for you to hide it anymore! Show them! Show them Fireflye!" The guild made a move to help her, but she threw her hand out, and a large wall of shadow stopped them, then died down. "Stay back!" she screeched. This caused Bickslow to freeze. It didn't sound like Fireflye anymore, it sounded more bestial. Her shoulders began to shake, and some tears fell down her face, before she looked up, a smile on her face despite the tears. "I'm sorry…" she whimpered, before she completely engulfed herself in shadow. The guild backed away under the intensity of the shadows. The column seemed to grow bigger before it disappeared. However, the same Fireflye was not there. Bickslow's eyes widened in surprise. "F-Fireflye…" he said, he voice seeming broken and hurt. Fireflye stood there, but her look had completely changed. Her hair was short and spikey, the spikes pointing everywhere, her hat now gone. Her torso was a black shirt that wrapped around her neck, exposing her shoulders. Long black and orange gloves went from her middle finger to her elbows. Her legs were completely gone, only replaced with a large black snake tail! Her eyes were still green, but the pupils were in the shape of a snakes. Her gaze was a burning glare, and she leaned forward, opening her mouth, showing a forked tongue and long, thin canines like a snake. She let out a large hiss, before straightening up again.
Rutilus began to laugh again. "And now she show's her true colors! Your beloved guild member, is none other than a Naga! Deceiving you all!" he laughed manically. This caused Fireflye to hiss, before darting at him with incredible speed, her long nails scratching at him. Four familiars came to her aid, and she placed magical circles on the ground. Rutilus dodged her long nails, and two of her familiars, however, one latched onto his shoulder, and the other on his leg. He let out a cry, and stood on one of the magic circles, causing a large spike of shadow to hit him. He was sent sailing, then tumbling on the ground. "Careful watch you say, Rutilus, it could get you killed." Fireflye hissed, approaching him, her snake features slithering across the ground. He began to scrabble away from her on the ground. "Wait Fireflye, let's not be too hasty-" he was cut off when Fireflye flew at him again, her Shadow Claws forming on her hands, and clones of shadow coming out of the ground to help her. He dodged her again, but yet again her clones struck him down, and she moved her finger in a swirling motion, summoning a small cone of shadow, sending it towards him at incredibly speed. It hit him again, sending him flying into a wall. Much to her disappointment, he didn't break through the wall, only crack it. His nose was bleeding badly, and he had a massive cut on the side of his head, not to mention scrapes and bruises all over him. "I should kill you…" Fireflye hissed as she slithered over to him. His reply was maniacal laughter. He suddenly appeared behind her, giving her a quick punch, before running then running into a red portal. Fireflye huffed as he hit her, then looked wildly around her, finding the next area he would approach. However, he came out another portal, rushing out her again, before he opened many portals, then darted out of each portal at extreme speed. She screamed, for in his hands were two red daggers, slashing at her with each pass. When he was finished, she slumped to the ground, blood dripping from her many cuts. What clothes she had were torn, shreds of it around her on the ground. Her breathing was ragged, and she coughed as she struggled to get up. Rutilus laughed as he approached her with his blades. "Well, my dear Fireflye, there was another option…" he chuckled, stopping in front of her. "…I have permission to kill you." He raised one blade above his head. "Say goodbye!" he laughed, bringing the blade down. Fireflye squeezed her eyes shut, but the dagger never met its mark. A large explosion replaced it, only hitting Rutilus. He cried out, back up a few paces. Fireflye opened her eyes, only to see a different person standing in front of her, his back to her.
Bickslow.
"You leave her alone! I won't let you hurt a member of Fairy Tail!" He said. The Thunder Legion, Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy and the rest of the guild stood in front of Fireflye. Makarov spoke next. "She may have hidden this secret from us, but we will not watch her die! She is a part of the guild, a part of our family. Nothing will ever change that." He glared at the man. "Now, leave this place, or suffer the consequences!" Rutilus gave him a poisonous glare, before standing up, summoning a portal, and limping through it. Once he left, the guild turned to look at Fireflye. She was still in her new form, and still trying to get up, but fell once again to the ground. Bickslow quickly ran forward and held her up. Her form dissipated to reveal her original form, but she was still tore up pretty badly. Her shoulders shook, and tears ran down her face. She sniffled. "I'm sorry…." She whimpered, before saying it a bit louder.
"I'm sorry!"
Alright so a little Authors Note:
A Naga is a humanoid snake beast in case you didn't know.
Rutilus is Latin for a ruddy red color. Perfect for his eyes!
I hoped you enjoyed this chapter peeps! I'll work on the next one soon!
