Hiya! This was a fairly easy chapter… I kinda liked it and took me a few minutes to decide on Geal's name… Hey, I need help because I'm going to add three more character's in here! Can my lovely reader's help me decide? Please leave a review and favorite! Farwell and Enjoy!
-Let there be midnight
ME NO OWNS THE FAIRY TAIL
OH! I LEARNED SOMETHING AMAZING! YAY! LINE!
Prophecy of the Flaming Star- Child with Pain
The candle's fire still flickered after Ridner had long gone. Natsu sat against the wall, held up against him, his hands painfully squished against the wall and the small of his back. His chin rested on his knee, eyes blank as he seemed to stare at nothing. He didn't know how long he must've been there, but long enough for him to feel sleepy and hungry. His body wanted to be put to rest, but he wouldn't allow it. There was no telling what they would do to him if he was asleep and just didn't want to take that chance. Slowly, his blank eyes moved up to the flickering flame, his stomach growling at the thought of devouring the fire.
"Gray-nii…" he whispered under his breath. The flames twisted and dance on the candle wick, performing a dance for the young boy who was prisoned once again. "It's scary here… take me home…" he whimpered in a sad tone. The chains holding his wrist together clinked with unrest as he tried another attempt to break free of them, but only succeed in drawling more blood. His wrist's felt sore, tired, and stung with pain. He was sure that chains were almost to the bones and that he should stop now so they wouldn't dig in any farther. He let a disgruntled sigh as he reverted his eyes to the dirty stone floor below. His muscles tensed as he heard footsteps clank there way to his cell. He shut his eyes, thinking the worst. He didn't want it to be Ridner-no, scratch that-he didn't want it to be anyone!
"Brat." a voice snarled once the footsteps ended in front of him. That voice wasn't Ridner; it was deeper and menacing, not sick with cruel childlike joy and madness. "Oi!" the voice shouted, clearly agitated. "Look at me when I speak!" Natsu winced a little as the voice rose. He pried open his eyes and looked at who was before him. It was a man dressed in a black cloak, but unlike Ridner, his cloak was open and his face was clear for view. His shirt was black with a leather vest tied around it, small daggers strapped to it. He wore black skinny jeans with a sword strapped to his left hip. The sword was naked, the scabbard nowhere near it. It glinted in the tiny flames light, showing Natsu it cruel sharp side. The man's eyes were a dark brown, almost black, and shown with coldness and authority. His brown hair was tied in a long pony tail that reached his back.
"W-who are you…?" Natsu asked, bringing his knees closer to his chest as his arms shook with fear. The man smirked, showing teeth that have been sharpened.
"Glad you asked, brat. I'm Geal." he spat at Natsu, much with disgust as he greeted himself.
"W-why are you here…?" Natsu asked, pushing father against the wall, his arms becoming more squished. Geal's smirk formed into a cruel smile as he opened the cell door.
"Thought I might have a little fun. No one said I could harm our little Flaming Star." Geal mocked. Natsu looked up at him in fear, afraid of what he was going to do. The next thing Natsu knew, Geal kicked Natsu in the chin, his head facing upward with the hard steel toe put digging further into his chin making his head grin with the stone wall. He let out a gasp of pain as he felt blood trickle down his forehead where the wall was forcibly hit with his head. Geal smiled with glee as he let Natsu's head go a grabbed Natsu's hair forcibly, picking him up until he was at eye level with him. Natsu grunted in pain as his dark eyes met Geal's brown ones. Geal banged Natsu against the wall, making him cry out in pain as he gripped his scarf gently.
"Ooh~!" he cooed as he looked at the scarf. Blood ran down Natsu's chin as he glared at Geal.
"Let go." he ordered with a rasp growl. Geal looked at him, his smile growing.
"Make me."
~Guild~
"The Dark Age?" Mira voiced Master's words. Master nodded as he closed his eyes, his hand tightening around his staff in anger.
"The demon that resides in Natsu has the power to bring sorrow and pain to the world as we know it." Master took a breath before he continued. "It wouldn't be the first time darkness has spread through the world."
"What do you mean?" Erza asked her voice hard as she clenched her fist. Master cracked open an eye to stare at her.
"Before the Prophecy of the Flaming Star was made, the world suffered in darkness. It was like hell decided to make itself known. Those who were weak perished quickly; those who were strong killed to survive and had no allies. Cause of that, the population decreased dramatically and few children made it to the age of five. It lasted like that for two hundred years, until dragons arrived. They stopped The Dark Age and brought it with the New Age, now formally known as the, Magic Age. Since Dragons disappeared, The Dark Age is able to be reborn again, and might not be stopped." he replied with a gruff sigh.
"Why would anyone want to do that…?" Lucy asked, obviously scared.
"To kill the weak off." a new voice said. Everyone gasped and turned their heads to the new comer. Laxus leaned against Fairy Tail's doors with his arms crossed and his cool collected face set inline.
"Laxus!" everyone voiced in surprised. Laxus pushed himself off the door and went to sit at one of the bar stools.
"There's a cult who spend their entire lives looking for Natsu, other words, The Flaming Star. The believed when Natsu is able to bring The Dark Age to life, the weak won't rely on the strong, making it the ideal world for them. They're called, The Star Searchers. They have been established before the prophecy was forgotten and lost to history so only a few people know about it, like the Masters of each guild and the Magic Council. They worked in secret and fewer know of their existence " he said in a bored town as his fingers taped endlessly on the table top.
"Does that mean where ever they are Natsu is with them?" Gray asked in hope. Laxus nodded his head.
"Most defiantly. But there is a problem with that. No one knows where they are." he sighed.
"Gehee. A Dragon Slayer might sniff that Fire Brat anywhere though." Gajeel smirked, his fangs glinting. "He has a distinctive smell that'll be easy to find the brat." he added, standing up.
"Gray." Master suddenly smirked, both eyes closed again. Gray looked at him, waiting for him to continue. "You mustn't be late. Natsu's sanity and the world depend on six." Gray smirked as the Master's eyes opened. "Now began and don't come back without that child!"
