CAUSE AND EFFECT
Night
"You dare encroach on my land?!"
Its voice was spoken calmly but the way the thunder carried its voice made the atmosphere very tense for the group of mages.
Natsu gulped. "This isn't a dragon alright, but it's a close second!"
Happy cried out in fear. "We're dead!"
Erza just let out an exhale and looked to the flying bird above them, and surprisingly, the edges of her lips twitched up a little bit.
One was certain, this wasn't going to be easy. Noticing the clouds beginning to light up, She quickly donned her Heavenly Armor.
"Natsu, disperse!"
"Happy!"
"Got it!"
Happy's feet clutched on to Natsu and flew him away from the position and immediately, a lightning strike from the skies ripped apart the land they were on initially.
"Don't underestimate us!"
Natsu roared as Happy flew him towards the giant bird who looked to him with rage.
"You little shrimp!"
Fire Dragon's Roar!
The bird quickly span around to its right, avoiding the piercing blast that emerged from the Dragon Slayer's mouth and kept on its momentum, dashing at high speeds unnatural for a being its size towards Natsu.
Natsu, seeing no other option braced for impact, channeling his Slayer magic to his fist.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!
The bird's beak collided with Natsu's magic coated fist which elicited a shockwave that dissipated throughout the air.
Natsu was sent away without resistance, as the bird's offense was too powerful for him to counter.
Erza came down with a powerful downwards swing from above, aiming to cut the bird down through its nape.
Her eyes widened at the sparks that emerged from the collision.
"What the-"
She grunted as a swing from the bird's metallic wing sent her crashing down.
Spinning rapidly through the air, she felt as if she wouldn't stop, the power behind the strike incredible. Erza gasped as she crashed down to the little houses on the ground beneath her, which brought her to a painful halt.
Quickly donning her lightning empress armor, she winced as a blast of lightning from the sky coursed through her body and lighting the house on fire. Gritting her teeth, she tried to power through the reduced effect of the attack, coursing through her body.
Damn it!
One thing she always knew about fighting flying magical creatures was that no matter what, staying in one position was not the wisest choice. Her Heavenly armor was excellent in situations such as these, but the issue was that she needed her Lightning empress armor to withstand the bird's attacks.
She make her way out of the burning building and looked up to see Natsu engaging the bird.
Happy maneuvered through the sharp metallic feathers flung with an intense piercing speed from the bird that would have skewered them through had he been hit. Natsu scowled at the graze on his shoulder and he summoned his magic to his elbow. The bird had used that time to observe Erza and was about to move towards her since it had Natsu occupied.
Fire Dragon's Flame Elbow!
The Dragon Slayer quickly created a stream of fire from his elbow, which propelled him forward, at a speed that drew the bird's attention from Erza.
As soon as Natsu was within attacking range, he lit his body ablaze and with a powerful strike, gave a riveting head butt towards the bird.
Fire Dragon's Sword Horn!
The bird was moved backwards due to the strike to its gut, but the attack didn't seem to do any much damage.
"That is one tough-"
Natsu quickly moved to the side, avoiding a dangerous swipe from the bird's claws, but a wing blast from the bird sent him and Happy down towards the earth. Instead of crashing, Erza grabbed him while he was mid-air, and the mages landed on the earth, observed keenly by the bird, the sky trembling above it.
Natsu was about to dash up again to challenge the bird when Erza stopped him.
He looked confused. "Erza? What are you-"
"Lightning."
"What?"
"The bird shoots off lightning." She pointed out.
Natsu blinked and tilted his head to the side in confusion. "Yes, and?"
Erza looked dryly to him to which Natsu's brain rebooted and he blinked. "Oh yeah!"
She rolled her eyes and quickly looked to Happy. "Come with me!"
"Yeah!"
The two of them dashed away from the region as a lightning strike descended destroying the area within its blast, covering Natsu from view.
Erza quickly flew up to the bird as it cackled, feeling victorious that it had vanquished one prey.
"You are next human!"
Erza flew away, drawing its attention as Natsu grinned beneath the streams of lightning coursing through its body. Oh, I'm definitely fired up.
It's too nimble in the air, if it could just be in one place.
Erza thought, engaging the bird in quick exchange of attacks. Sparks emerged from her sword colliding with the bird's claws, and Erza didn't relent. Here she began to show why she was the Titania of Fairy tail.
Her reaction time was impeccable, managing to avoid lethal attacks from the bird and scoring hits against it, despite the fact that it did no damage. But it was displeasing to the bird, which showed distaste.
"You filty-"
Lightning Fire Dragon's Roar!
A large, destructive sparkling blast of Lightning and Fire from Natsu's mouth collided with the side of the bird, sending it flying away in a huge explosion.
The bird screeched out and crashed to the earth, lifting a large amount of dust and debris to the air. Natsu overlooked the effect and a grin emerged all over his face. "Ha! One grilled bird coming up!"
Erza smirked, "Good."
Natsu immediately fell exhausted after expending all his magic and began to drop to the earth.
"Happy!"
"On it!" Happy quickly flew to his position, grabbed him and slowly brought him to the ground.
Erza quickly went down to the bird as lightning coursed through its body.
It let out pained grunts as it tried to stand but it seemed like its broken wing inhibited that from happening. Natsu had blown a large blast right through it, leaving a huge hole. The effect of his roar, limiting the bird's motion.
"What did you do to me?!" Its eyes then widened as it took in Natsu's features. "D…Dragon slayer."
The bird snarled and attempted to move towards Erza only to be rooted in its spot, the electricity coursing through its body. It grunted in pain, Erza not moving from her spot.
"How paradoxical, you can't move because the lightning has paralyzed you."
"You damn human."
Erza just pointed her sword in the bird's direction. "What are you?"
The bird looked to Erza, not replying to it. Natsu staggered till he was before the bird.
"Who sent you? Answer me, or my friend here will be happy to send another blast your way."
The bird shifted his pupils to look at Natsu who had a stern expression all over his features. Internally was another story. That took everything out of me, hope it buys it!
The bird let out a grunt and muttered. "T…Tar…taros."
Erza widened her gaze and narrowed her gaze, "What?"
"You heard me."
"What does Tartaros want with such a small village?"
"You are asking the wrong person."
"Who then controls you?!"
"I…" the creature muttered before looking confused. "I… don't know."
Erza looked into its eyes. "What do you mean, you do not know?!"
"I do not know." The creature muttered. "I awoke to a voice telling me I belonged to Tartaros, and that was it."
"What exactly… were your orders?"
"Defend the land, till we are done."
"What?"
A huge explosion was felt though out the region, causing the earth to tremble. The mages staggered as Erza let out a scoff.
Natsu sniffed the air and his eyes widened. "Erza! The people!"
Erza looked towards the cave only to see a thick and voluminous smoke emerging from the hills to the sky. Her eyes widened in horror.
"Let's go!"
…
The Fairy tail mages looked on with shock on their features at the smoldering remains of the cave. The people were seen, burnt to a crisp. Natsu quickly left the scene, the smell too much for his nose to bear.
Erza who was alone at the entrance to the cave, looked in astonishment, confused over the whole event. She clenched her fist.
They had… failed. They thought it was a simple mission, defeat the beast that was terrorizing them. But they didn't see the bigger picture; that Tartaros was behind it all.
Just what was their aim?
She walked through the burning cave to observe the inner workings. There was no sign of explosives, which was all the more surprising. It seemed like the bodies were blown away completely, parts burning in an obscene imagery.
She walked out to find Natsu hunched over next to a tree, coughing after emptying his stomach's contents. He used the back of his hand to wipe of the spittle on his lips and looked to Erza, his eyes shuddered from what he witnessed.
Erza was about to walk to him, when the earth shook again, another explosion going off in the distance. Erza noted the direction, which was where they had battled the bird.
"Don't tell me-"
They moved to the main village only to find the smoldering remains of the bird, smells of burnt flesh filling the atmosphere.
Natsu muttered, his sense of smell completely blocked due to the pungent smell of burnt meat. His nose was blocked using the back of his hand and he had a disturbed expression. "Why would they do this?"
Erza closed her eyes and inhaled, calming her troubled mind, she opened them and looked to the trees, sensing a presence over there. She gauged their strength and found that they were formidable. She looked to Natsu, his magic power still low from the attack from earlier. If she engaged them, she risked endangering him, and so she waited, observing them.
Were they going to attack?
…
"Should we engage?" A male voice asked, his voice giddy at the impending conflict.
"No." A female voice replied. "We have what we came for, let's go back."
"But they are-"
"We head back, we can't risk it." She said with a tone of finality.
The male sighed in resignation and muttered. "Fine."
…
Erza noted that they had retreated and she unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
Natsu looked around. "Where are they?"
"They are gone." Erza muttered a fierce expression on her features. She clenched her fist as she had a vengeful countenance. "They are gone."
"Erza."
Erza seemed like her mind was not at that moment. It was like she was somewhere.
Natsu shook her shoulder and her pupils dilated brought back to the present. She turned to the side, looking at Natsu in confusion. "Natsu."
"Erza." Natsu looked to her with a puzzled expression. "Are you alright?"
"Y…Yes." Erza shook her head, her vision getting hazy for a second. "Just surprised is all."
"What do we do now?" Natsu asked, looking to the burning village although he was still uncertain about her answer.
Erza just turned and looked to the bird's carcass. "We report this."
…
The Next Day
"I don't get how this works." Arthur grumbled from his position. He was seen in a meditative pose in a clearing behind the guild building with Naruto next to him in the same posture.
"I too didn't find it easy when it was taught to me, but meditation is quite awesome!"
"You are too hot blooded for someone who meditates."
"Heh! I guess." Naruto chuckled but looked at him. "It really helps, especially in troubled minds such as yours."
Arthur arched an eyebrow, sending a look of disbelief to the Guild Master who kept his closed. "T…Troubled."
"Usually we find it difficult to control our mind. It seems as if our mind is like a balloon in the wind – blown here and there by outside forces. If things go well, our mind is happy, but if they go badly, it becomes unhappy. Remember when your daughter first came into the world…"
Arthur looked on in silence, listening to Naruto's words. "The joy was incredible, and you clung to her so tightly it was as if you were never able to let her go. We cannot have everything we want." Naruto looked in thought, remembering back home. "And since we will inevitably be separated from friends, from families, this… mental sickness, or attachment, serves only to cause us pain."
Arthur looked to the earth, silently mulling over his words.
"On the other hand, if we do not get what we want, or if we lose something that we loved, we become despondent," Naruto looked to the skies, "and it happens because we are too closely involved in the outside forces. We are like a… child making a sandcastle who is excited when it is first made, but becomes upset, when it is destroyed by the inevitable tide."
The Guild Master smiled. "By focus on the inside, we create… an inner space, we become able to control our mind, regardless of happens outside. Gradually, we develop a balanced mind that is at peace; that is happy constantly rather than an unbalanced mind that shifts between excitement and sadness."
Arthur looked internally. Was that possible, even for someone like him? "How is that possible?"
Naruto just smiled at him. "Just close your eyes, I'll help you."
Arthur just let out a sigh of resignation, and followed Naruto's instruction, wanting to see what the big deal was.
"Now focus on your breath, focus on inhaling and exhaling."
Arthur complied and did so.
"Now block everything, till you can ignore it all; the wind against your face, the birds chirping in the trees, focus so hard that my voice slowly fades out. Focus on the movement of only your breath. When you breathe in, be aware of how you are breathing in, and how it feels. When you breathe out, be aware that you are breathing out. Do not intentionally add anything to your present state, you are to be aware of what's going on, but don't lose yourself in it."
Arthur's breaths began to be calmer and he began to feel like his body was not in the physical plane.
He whispered out, almost unconsciously. "Where am I?"
"You should be right there..." Naruto's voice began to fade out.
Arthur opened his eyes to find himself in a valley with his wife and daughter sitting on the ground. He looked stunned feeling the breeze that rippled through his mind like it was real.
"…your moment of peace."
…
"That was… unbelievable."
Naruto just laughed as the two individuals were seen back in the guild building. Naruto was seen reclining on a chair while Arthur was at the bar looking through the drinks. Hours had passed and the new addition to the Guardian's Haven was feeling more calm than usual.
"Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances." Naruto commented. "That was what my sensei always said." Naruto smiled wistfully at the thought. "Our worries, and thoughts of discomfort, it's a nice way to get away from all of it."
"I guess." Arthur smiled, and looked to Naruto. "You know, I wonder sometimes, if they are in a better place. The whole of me wishes that they didn't die in pain." He closed his eyes in thought as Naruto noted his countenance. "That they were happy, at peace."
"They are." Naruto supplied. "I'm pretty sure they are."
"Yeah." Arthur looked in thought before shaking his head to banish thoughts that was taking his mind away. "While that's swell and all, what are we going to do about guild members?"
"My clones have already deposited flyers around Era. I'm pretty sure they'll come."
"Your interview went well I suppose."
"Yeah." Naruto laughed. "That Jason guy is quite… eccentric."
"Pretty sure you guys bonded."
Naruto just laughed and rolled his eyes.
"Well I-"
A knock on the door stopped him from continuing his words and he looked to the door. This presence.
Arthur arched an eyebrow at Naruto's position and rolled his eyes. "By all means sit while I go get it."
"I'm the Guild Master." Naruto placed his interlocked fingers behind his head, squinting his eyes in stubbornness. Arthur sighed at the character before him and moved away from the bar and walked past Naruto.
"Sometimes you are wise and sometimes you are just…"
"Awesome?!"
"Urgh."
Arthur opened the door and blinked at the person on the door. From what he could observe, she was a hooded female and her features were not seen completely.
"Uh, Hello. How can we help you?"
"I'm here to see the Guild Master."
Arthur arched an eyebrow, before he could speak, Naruto's voice interrupted him.
"Let her in."
Arthur blinked and looked to Naruto. From the Guild Master's position, it was impossible to know the identity of the person at the door, or to be more exact, it was impossible for Naruto to know it was a woman. Just how did he-
Arthur just shook the thoughts off his head. It was pointless trying to think of it.
He just gestured for the visitor to come in and she nodded in gratitude before walking in.
Arthur observed her as she walked towards her.
Naruto looked to her. "So how can I help you, Miss…?"
She removed the hood and Arthur looked shocked. "No shit."
"Milkovich, Ultear Milkovich."
Naruto just let out a smile. "Of course."
…
"We have very grave news." Lahar, the commander of the Rune Knights announced. He was seen before the Magic Council who observed him.
Wolfheim narrowed his gaze. "Voice your thoughts."
"Tartaros are beginning to move."
His comment elicited surprised and alarmed reactions from the Council.
Hyberion closed his eyes taking the time to take it in. "I see, and how did you come by this information."
"Erza Scarlet had taken a mission."
"Erza Scarlet?" Gran Doma asked in surprise. "The once dead Erza Scarlet."
"Yes."
"Please elaborate on the report, Commander Lahar." Michello requested to which Lahar nodded his head.
"Of course." Lahar looked to each of them. "She had taken a mission alongside Natsu Dragneel, the Salamander, to take care of a beast that was the cause of terror in a village called Dreasil."
"Dreasil?" Hyberion asked, recognition going through his eyes.
"Yes. Our Rune Knights went through the wreckage and signs of battle were observed."
The Council chairman shared quick looks with the other Saints of Ishgar and gestured for Lahar to continue.
"They engaged a creature, that had the ability to control storms, lightning to be more exact, and they defeated it. After questioning, the creature revealed that it served Tartaros and it was instructed to guard the cave, till it was no longer necessary."
"Erza Scarlet told you all this?" Gran Doma asked, prompting a nod from the Rune Knight. "Why don't we have a citizen from the village here with us?"
"They were all killed."
"What?!" Gran Doma asked in shock. "I thought you said that the Fairy Tail mages had defeated it."
"According to Erza Scarlet, mages of Tartaros showed up, and blew the cave they were in."
"Did they engage?"
"The dark guild retreated."
"How did they blow them up?"
"We scoured both scenes and found no traces of explosives, leaving one explanation, that a mage that specializes in explosions was the cause."
"And you say you found no trace of Tartaros being in the village."
"There were no witnesses."
"Except from Erza Scarlet and Natsu Dragneel, right?"
"Yes."
"What of the creature they said they encountered?"
"We found its burnt remains within the main village, and from examinations, it was blown apart."
Hyberion narrowed his gaze to Gran Doma. What are you trying to do, Doma?
"That Natsu Dragneel, is a… Dragon Slayer, Fire Dragon Slayer to be exact. Am I wrong?"
"No, you aren't."
"Hmm."
Mutterings began to erupt all over the council and it was about to increase when Hyberion hit the podium. "Order!"
The noise reduced considerably till it was silent and Hyberion let out a sigh.
"Is there any more information?"
"Not at the moment, we have dispatched additional agents to the scene so we can gain a better picture as to what transpired."
"And the mages from Fairy tail?"
"They've headed back to their guild."
Hyberion nodded. "Thank you Commander Lahar."
"Happy to serve."
Lahar bowed and made his way out of the hall as the Council began to deliberate on the issue brought before them.
"We just keep dealing with headaches after headaches, don't we?" Wolfheim muttered in annoyance as Hyberion looked in thought.
Warrod who hadn't said anything voiced out his thoughts. "How do we deal with Tartaros now?"
"For years they have been silent, the fact that they are beginning to show themselves is not a good sign."
"They've been silent because they leave no witnesses." Wolfheim elaborated. "You saw how we got this information, from a magical creature. They do not leave traces."
"That is if Tartaros were behind this at all." Gran Doma decided to speak, drawing the entire Council's attention.
"What are you talking about?"
"I have a theory. A strangely disturbing one."
"And what is it?" Warrod asked, his eyes narrowing.
"When was the last time we heard from Tartaros?" Gran Doma asked. "Exactly, it's been years. And if one might say, they might have been scared into hiding because we have stamped down on Oracion Seis and Grimoire Heart, members of the Balam Alliance."
"Tartaros do not scare easily." Michello commented.
"Losing your allies tends to make one a bit… cautious, wouldn't you say so?"
"What is your point?" Wolfheim asked, sick of the way he was beating around the bush.
"My point is, we have been looking for a mistake… a trace that the man that came from the sky was planning something, and this might be it."
Warrod frowned. "And how are you sure?"
"As I said, it's a theory, but a really thought provoking one." Gran Doma offered.
Warrod began, "The Fairy Tail mages-"
"Were the only witnesses. Yes I agree." Gran Doma scoffed. "But which of them? Erza Scarlet, the one possibly killed, kidnapped and brought back by the same person we are after? And Natsu Dragneel," Gran Doma looked to the Saints. "You yourselves said that when the sky opened, the Dragon Slayer was pinned to the air and underwent psychological trauma." Gran Doma's voice increased. "How do we know, that he has not planted moles for us and has been doing so from the start?!"
"That's a very serious accusation right there Doma." Hyberion warned. "I hope you have proof to back this up."
"As I said." Gran Doma's voice deepened. "It's only a theory. The man came from the sky, defeated us and vanished into thin air. We can only assume that he is building a force to attack us from the Dark mages. And since he wants to rule," Gran Doma looked to all of them, "he has to take out the competition."
"He's powerful enough to take out Tartaros, if his might was what we felt." Wolfheim spoke.
"But what if he doesn't need the attention." Gran Doma asked. "What if, he needs us to take them out, weaken us, and silenty build a war against us? From his arrival, his intention was clear."
The Council was silent and Hyberion clenched his fist, This is not good.
"Isn't it strange that the bodies of the villagers were blown up," Gran Doma continued, "the creature which the mages defeated were blown up, and coincidentally, a Fire Dragon slayer was right there, he has the ability, no?"
"You are saying they killed them?" Warrod asked, his face taking a fierce countenance.
Gran Doma began to slightly tremble, knowing the accusation he was about to make, but this was for the people. He couldn't falter, not when the truth was staring at them in the face. He had to make them see it. Even if Warrod Sequen looked like eviscerating him right now.
"I am saying," Gran Doma pointed out. "That they didn't need witnesses."
"That's enough." Hyberion cut him off. "Enough with your theories."
But the damage had already been done.
"But what if he's right?!" a member of the council shouted out in alarm.
Hyberion scowled. "He is making up things based on how he wants it to look."
"But it makes sense, doesn't it?!" Michello asked in alarm. "Whether he's right or wrong, we have to consider that if he can turn mages against the light, how do we know he hasn't done so to someone in this room?"
"This is how conspiracies are made!" Wolfheim hit the table, shutting most of them up. "And we break up, we start having doubts about each other! We need to have one mind! And straying from the face that Tartaros are hiding is ignorant!"
"I hear you." Gran Doma muttered. "And yes, I may be wrong, but you have to consider the fact that I may be right. This is not child's play! Our duty is to consider every possibility and act on it so it doesn't become a reality!"
"What are you saying?"
"That we should invite Erza Scarlet and Natsu Dragneel back. It was highly unwise letting them go, we need to question them, and we need to see if they are telling the truth."
The shouts of agreements caused Hyberion to look to Wolfheim who closed his eyes and relaxed to his chair. He turned to look at Warrod who looked like he was going to tear the building down.
It was like a reversal of characters. This was unnecessarily tense.
The short time that passed felt like eternity to the Council Chairman. After a long while of deliberation, he called out.
"Guard!"
"Yes sir!" The guard ran in and looked to the man in charge of the proceedings.
"Get me Lahar."
…
"You called for me, Chairman."
Lahar was seen on one knee before the council and Hyberion was looking straight to him.
"You are to bring Erza Scarlet and Natsu Dragneel of Fairy Tail for questioning."
Gran Doma closed his eyes in relief. Justice was going to be done.
…
Erza looked forward in confusion.
"I don't understand. We have given you all the information we can."
Both she and Natsu were seen in front of the building the guild members gathered around them to show their support. Makarov and Gildarts were away, while Laxus was on a mission. The rest of the guild were there, looking stunned at the development of events.
A platoon of Rune Knights directly from Era was seen before the Fairy Tail guild in magnolia, led by Lahar.
"We need to ask you more questions?"
Natsu scowled. "Like what? We have told you all that happened, it was all Tartaros."
"We are not asking, whether or not Tartaros was involved."
"You do not believe us?"
Lahar took a cautious step forward. "It would be wise if you came peacefully with us."
"Like hell we would!"
"What do you mean, not Tartaros?" Erza asked. Her expression was hidden as she clenched her fist.
Natsu looked to her.
"What are you saying?"
"Come with us, this is a very important investigation, when we confirm you are not compro-"
Lahar's eyes widened at the word he almost let slip.
Erza's clench tightened. "Compromised, that was the word. Why didn't you finish it?"
"Don't make this a scene." Lahar warned
"You already have." Erza spoke as people were seen gathering around the guild, observing the events.
Lahar walked slowly till he was right before Erza. "Do the right thing, Erza."
"Hey!" Gray stepped forward as Erza began to let out sharp exhales of air her lips trembling at what was implied. "If you want them you have to take us too! They did their jobs, and yes, it didn't go well but that doesn't mean-"
"Gray." Mirajane drew his attention and he turned to her. "Stop."
She looked to Erza whose expression was hidden all through. "What do you want to do Erza?"
Erza's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts.
It was impossible, right? She wasn't an agent for him, whoever he was. She began to hyperventilate, wondering if he had made her a mole for him. No, it was impossible, she was a mage of Fairy Tail, she wasn't part of him, she wasn't in league with him.
She bit her lip which kept trembling at the hidden thoughts. That part of her that wondered if she had been working for him without her knowing.
No. She began to exhale loudly. "No."
Lahar's eyes narrowed and placed a palm forcefully on her shoulder. "The time to be civil has stopped. Come with me."
"No!"
Suddenly, a huge repulsive force took heed around Erza and sent them all flying backwards. The Rune Knights, the Fairy Tail guild and the surrounding citizens.
The front half of the building was blown away as everyone within the range of the attack were sent flying away.
Erza's eyes took a strange coloration as it began to change to the Rinnegan, similar to that of Naruto's.
Back in the Guardian's Haven, Naruto had a palm over his face in shock as his eyes pulsed, and at that moment, he saw what Erza saw, and a stunned expression overtook his features. "Oh no."
"Hey Naruto." Arthur asked. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine!" Naruto yelled at him causing him to stay back and he body flickered away from the guild building to the back clearing. He leaned to a tree, heaving in and out as he felt a large portion of his chakra being sucked away.
"Erza."
…
Erza looked around in horror at the destruction she had caused. She noted that they were all unconscious, the effect of the attack shown from a birds eye.
Trembling in fear she went to her knees and took in the damage from her.
That was impossible.
"No. I… I'm not…"
Lahar grunted from the forest he was blown towards and looked blearily to Erza in the distance, who was like a blimp in the distance. This power, it's like…
Erza looked totally lost, not intending to move from her position. Her mind was in a state of shock, unable to comprehend what had happened.
What exactly was she?
All she saw was a flash of yellow and before she could note what had happened, she vanished from the area.
Lahar looked in shock. Oh no.
Slowly, he began to lose unconsciousness as thoughts spiraled in his mind.
…