Fairy Tail Fanfic
The Dragon's Key
Chapter 10: Library?
By I-Darkness
!Warning! To those who do not like really sad and brutal pasts... DO NOT READ THE REPORT AT THE END OF THIS PAGE. !Warning!
A/N: I will put this A/N up here... cause yeah. I've been doing a little (a lot) of advertising for Taiyou and my little dilemma... but... None of that now! This is 'Dragon's Key'! I will try (my very hardest) to not make it any more depressive than this chapter. I will promise! Cause otherwise... I might have to change the rating... :'(... But anyway!
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Without further ado! the new chapter!
"What? But according to my timeline, it's way too early!"
Levy and Aki sat around the table, papers, books and mugs spread across the surface. Edgar perched, awkwardly, at the head of the table, looking as miserable as his stone would allow.
"I know! I thought it was strange too! It's been 3 days and Edgar still hasn't been able to go back in!"
It was true; the gargoyle knew his master's current habits and temperament better than anyone. He knew that when the library curtains were not moving at all, the master was too dangerous to approach.
"Lucy's behaviour doesn't make any sense either! Some of these letters… it's as if she doesn't even read mine completely! Look, this one; 'Please say hello to Lisanna and Natsu, I hope they're happy together…' And this was after I sent that letter! Where I said that… they weren't together anymore…." Levy, exasperated, clutched at the different letters, searching for a clue that would help explain the strange behaviours.
"It doesn't add up… nothing does. It's been 5 months since Lucy left but Natsu's at least in the 7th stage of your time frame! That's two months two early! They've both been acting weird. When I visited her last, Loki came out. He said that she wasn't herself. Every time she was confronted about Natsu, she'd lose it!"
Something Aki said clicked in Levy's head.
"Losing it… out of control… too early…" She started writing down on a blank piece of paper. "How long has Lucy been acting weird?"
"I don't know… When I visited her with Erza and Gray, she seemed fine."
"That… was the day I visited her!" Levy dived back into her papers. Muttering under her breath. "The master said that the enemy were still on the look out for her. What if… they already found her?" Something else dawned on the solid script mage.
"Ne… Was Lu-chan in disguise when you visited her?"
"Uh…" Lowering her voice, Aki leant forward glancing left and right. "Well she did have brown hair when I saw her… why?"
Levy paled. "Cause she was blonde when I saw her. She walked me to the train station! I told her no… but…"
"LEVY!" Aki panicked, the bluenette had started crying. "It's not your fault! The best way to make this better is to help Master find out who are the people who want her money!"
"Your right. Alright… I'm alright." Slapping her cheeks a few times, the small outburst caught the attentions of Gajeel and Team Shadowgear.
"Where was I? Out of control… too fast… boosted… too violent, not normal…" Levy went back to her mutterings. "My notebook… I gave it to Lu-chan… she sent it back… but…"
She paused, considering something. Everyone watched her carefully, knowing Levy-mode was on and that it was only a matter of time before a solution was found.
"Edgar… What did Natsu say before you left?"
Unfurling his wings, the gargoyle stretched. Blinking as the question was directed at him.
"He said he saw Mistress Lucy… and that he had eaten at her place. He pretended to not know her… and then…" The moving statue paused thoughtfully. "Before I got out he said something about hunting someone down. 'Bastards who were stalking her'?"
"You mean… there was more than one?" Aki was shocked… up until now she believed there was only one enemy. The master had forbidden everyone from telling her and Tora about the Black Stars.
"My Lady, I'm only repeating what I heard."
Levy glanced at Gajeel; both had come to the same conclusion. The Black Stars would do anything to cut Lucy's ties with Fairy Tail… including murder. Aki did not notice the silent epiphany, but her suspicions rose. She knew people were hiding something, and she would have dug a little deeper if it were not for the master.
"Edgar, did Natsu receive anything in the last few months? Anything that would seem strange?"
"Yes. There is one thing. Master received a necklace. The note said it was from Mistress Lucy…"
Even in his sleep, the dragon was suffering. Angry and painful twitches in his slumbering expression indicated uneasy and troubling dreams. But of course, it was not the sleepy movements Edgar was on the look out for. It was the signs of waking as he gently, gently removed the mysterious necklace. Despite his initial (violent) efforts to refuse the mission; he was the only one in the entire guild who had a chance to succeed. He did not breath (he would have been hyperventilating), he did not sweat (he could have created his own lake), and he smelled like the house (…no comment…). The only hurdle was the overly sensitive skin of his master, if he was not careful; he could wake the dragon (and all hell would break lose). He sincerely hoped the Lady would be brave enough to extract his pieces and bury them in the flowerbeds if that ever happened.
His nimble fingers finally released the clasp when a sound almost made him experience a heart attack (not that he had a real heart… curse or bless?). It was the sound of a door softly closing, but it still reverberated throughout the entire house. Knowing that the clock was ticking, the gargoyle-butler swiftly but gently removed the necklace. The master had only grunted at the sound. Edgar could also not help but notice how his features visibly relaxed when the amulet was removed, although his mouth still twitched, his brow was not furrowed and he was breathing easier.
Closing the door quietly behind him, Edgar hoped that none of the clothes on strewn across the master bedroom would not betray what had transpired. The library door at the top of the stairs was closed. Strange because the blue bibliophile was supposed to grab some books then leave! Master Natsu came back one day with strange books from his special mission; Miss Levy thought that they might provide a clue (Aki was not exactly sure what was going on). Pocketing the necklace, Edgar climbed the steps, as silently as his supple, obsidian feet would allow.
She had entered the same time he did… her task was a breeze compared to his. What could be taking up her time? Edgar's thoughts immediately turned to the house; she was not as kind when uninvited guests entered her abode. But he did try to explain the master's predicament. Surely she cared for him? He softly twisted the decorated doorknob and pushed open the door.
Aki was confused. She had secretly followed Jet and Gajeel who had been tasked to search her summerhouse. They had arrived at Hargeon and ever since they have entered the forest, Aki could smell something quite disturbing. The smell of burnt flesh.
It was as if the scent came from everywhere, and even though she knew that her precious nii-chan had attacked some people… the smell was too strong to just be simple injuries.
She watched the pair from afar. She had relinquished her house key on Master's orders, something that she was quite uncomfortable with. She did not quite understand why she could not have been the one to search the house, after all, she had leant it to Lucy.
They had arrived at the house and, seeing them vanish inside, Aki decided to look for the sources of the smell. She had a very bad feeling for doing so, but as they said although curiosity killed the cat… satisfaction bought it back.
With that thought in mind, she followed her nose.
"Hey Gajeel."
The other man grunted.
Jet hesitated, he knew he should not sticky beak, but he was curious.
"How are things with Levy?"
Silence.
"Complicated."
Jet jerked his head around to look at the Iron Dragon Slayer, not expecting such a confession.
"Can I ask…?"
"She's worried sick about Bunny-girl and Salamander. The whole notebook thing has got her on edge and… I've been trying to get her to lighten up."
The orange-haired mage tried to keep his face from going slack-jawed. The gruff man has never, ever talked this much to anyone, let alone about relationships.
"I think everyone's worried. Especially sin-… what is this?"
As Gajeel came over, Jet held up a letter. It was addressed to the Master. On the table was also a bracelet, a pink-eyed dragon eating it's own tail.
Before Jet could say anything, he saw Gajeel tense up and start sniffing the air. Eyes dilated, the Dragon Slayer activated his magic. A strange scent was coming from outside, not moving but there nonetheless…
"Wha-?"
Motioning for the other man to stay quiet, Gajeel snuck quietly to the side of the door, looking out from the edge.
"RAAAAAAAAAAWWWWRRGH!"
A shrill roar cut across the forest, making both men to cover their ears from the piercing sound. The jet-black haired mage pressed his hands even harder against his head because of his oversensitive hearing. Stumbling out, he almost wished he had stayed inside and bolted the doors and the windows.
Flashback
Needles. Its so sharp and it hurts. Please make it stop. It hurts. Stop it. I don't want to do this. I want to go back to daddy. Please stop.
Shush... I'm here. I'll make everything better.
Why are your teeth so big?
End Flashback
She had found the bodies. Found them all right. Some clear skin was still visible from all the burns… Their tattoo was the same shape as the brand marks which marred her body for nigh on 7 years. Turning her blackened eyes to the human behind her, she barred her protruding fangs.
The human gulped.
.~o~.
Report (X777) (pg 1 of 50)
Name: P107
Race: Human
Age: ≈ 7
Special Condition: Dragon
Magic: Dragon Slayer (type Fire)
Known Relatives: Foster Father (missing/deceased), Brother (deceased)
Circumstances of Capture: Caught at edge of _ forest. Brother's body found nearby (left).
Medical History:
-Small area of scar tissue, thin line on chest.
-No observable ailments or injuries
-Normal reactions exhibited upon capture: anger, confusion, violent tendencies towards captors
-Abnormal behaviour exhibited upon arrival: became silent, angry facial expressions, would not communicate in any form
Comments: Emitted unusual aura- described as dragon-like (abnormal)
Experimental Report Summary:
-Began conditioning upon arrival – continued for 4 years.
-Fighting conditioning began 2 years after arrival.
-Magical implantations commenced after 4 years after arrival. (Including Rune, Body, and Transformation magic – subject retained knowledge of original Dragon Slaying magic.)
-Implantations completed after 3 years of procedure.
-Placed in cryo after 7 years since arrival. Planting of the soul of Insania, Dragon of Insanity begins.
-Full procedure completion expected in an additional 7 years.
A/N: ... For those who did read past the report... I actually have thought of writing Aki's backstory as a different story altogether. Her story is a little sad and confronting.