Alex is sent on a job with Team Natsu. How will this turn out?
Chapter 10 Start
The 6 mages, and Happy and Carla sat in the back of the waggon, waiting to reach their destination. Alex sat separate from the others.
"How did I get sucked into this?" He asked himself. Like usual when on any transportation Natsu was suffering from motion sickness, and Wendy's magic wasn't working on him.
"I guess I've used on you too much in a short time..." Wendy told him.
"What kind of Dragon Slayer are you? You get sick from a little motion?" Alex asked, saying his first words since they set out.
Natsu mumbled something impossible to understand in response.
Alex closed his eyes "What was Makarov thinking sending me on a job with them?" He muttered
-An hour ago at Fairy Tail-
Alex followed Makarov to the staircase. Before he started to go up Alex spoke.
"You're kidding right?" Alex asked Makarov
"Nope. You need to learn and work with your allies."
"I don't need allies! I've proven I can work on my own, since Phantom's defeat I have been!"
"Then tell me Alex, why did you agree to join Fairy Tail?"
"Isn't it oblivious? I need information to regain my memory. Guilds have a lot of people in them, these people hear things and if I'm lucky, something I hear will trigger a memory or someone will hear about The Blood Dragon and I'll get my answers from there."
"I think there's another reason too."
"Oh really? Then what do you think that reason is?"
"You grew tired of being alone, you got lonely so you came to the one place someone had offered you to come where there would be people, so you weren't feel alone."
Alex let out a small laugh "I've been fine with it to this point. Besides when I bought that criminal in I was about to leave anyway."
"Yet you hesitated when I called you out, and you agreed quite easily to try being in the guild a while."
"I agreed to see if I could get information."
"You can get more information going on jobs and some jobs would be hard without teammates. You need to build your trust up so people will happily join with you to take on jobs, or even ask you to take on a job with them."
"Natsu hates me with a passion, I almost killed Erza and I damaged the others, I don't think any of them will be to happy about me joining with them."
"Alex, this will benefit you in the long run. Just go with them complete the mission and you still feel like that then you can continue taking jobs yourself."
"Fine." Alex turned and walked back to his 'team'.
"Once you realize the value of friendship you're change your mind." Makarov said going up the stairs.
-Back to Team Natsu-
They had arrived at their location. An open green flower covered field that seemed to go on for miles before mountains loomed over it.
"Finally, We're here!" Natsu said rushing off the waggon.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Wendy pointed out as she got out and looked over the field.
"Yes it is." Erza agreed but then added "You would never guess their is a blood thirsty pair of bandits hiding out somewhere here."
"Way to ruin a mood..." Lucy said
Alex got out and looked around "So we're hunting the pair of bandits in this place. This doesn't look like a place they would be."
"This is where a witness to one of their crimes saw them go. We have no choice but to look around here." Erza said
"Whatever. Let's just get this over with so I can continue taking solo jobs."
"Yes. We should spilt up. Natsu and Gray as one group, I guess you want to be alone Alex so Me, Lucy and Wendy will-" Erza said
"Can I go with Alex?" Wendy cut her off.
"Wendy! Why do you want to go with him?" Carla asked her.
"Wendy, I don't think Alex wants anyone near him." Lucy said.
"If she wants to come with me then let her." Alex said.
"Okay...I guess me and Lucy will be the next group, and then Alex and Wendy. Happy and Carla can patrol from the air." Erza finished. Carla looked unhappy about Wendy going with Alex but she stayed silent. The groups spilt of from each other.
Alex and Wendy stayed silent for about 15 minutes before Alex broke the silence.
"Why did you want to come with me?"
"It's just that you always seem...alone."
"That word again...I choose to be alone. I don't need other people."
"So are you saying that you are okay with having no friends and no one to care about you or to care about?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying. I don't need others and they don't need me."
"Have you ever had a friend?"
"While I was in Phantom. Maki was his name but who knows where he got himself after leaving Phantom thinking Jose, The Element 4, Gajeel and myself were dead."
"You don't know where he went?"
"Why would I even care? He knew I was being tricked by Jose and he didn't bother saying anything, no one in Phantom did, so I have no reason to care about them, that includes Juvia and Gajeel."
"Are you sure they didn't have a reason to not tell you about it?"
"No reason was good enough. Jose got what he deserved but no other Phantom members did."
"But still-"
"I've said all I have to say about Phantom and friendship."
Wendy stayed silent.
After a few more hours it started to get dark and Alex and Wendy met up with the rest of the guild.
"Did you manage to find anything?" Erza asked Alex and Wendy, the last two to arrive.
"Nothing. Are you sure they are hiding here?" Alex asked
"We only have a limited amount of information to go on, we can't be sure if it's true or not."
"We shouldn't waste our time if they aren't here."
"We haven't been able to search most of the area today, we will search it tomorrow and if nothing is found we will head back to the guild, all right?" She asked a little bothered.
"Fine. I guess for now we need to rest, right?"
"Yes. I'll take the first watch, in case the bandits decide to show up. The rest of you get some rest."
Alex walks a bit away before lying down. He closed his eyes and after a few minutes sleep takes him in its peaceful embrace.
Alex awakes and finds himself looking up at a pitch black sky.
"Is it still night?" He sat up and looked around "Not again…" He was in the pitch black room he had been in before, it was here where he was confronted by The Blood Dragon. He waited for a moment waiting for something to happen. Nothing moved.
"Are you here?" Alex shouted into the darkness. The red eyes appeared almost right in front of him, he jumped back in surprise.
"So, how has the Blood Dragon Slayer magic been working for you?"
"Fine…why am I here again?"
"I have bought you here. You are gaining memories at a slow pace."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I have taken care of you for most of your life, so I think I should help you at times."
"Then help me now and give me back my memories!"
"There would be no fun in that you know. Besides I can't break it without contact with you."
Alex ignored him "You said I was gaining memories back, does that mean I will keep gaining memories and soon remember everything?"
"No. Some things still need to be triggered before you can remember, but you will start to learn some magic one skill at a time, but I also have another thing to tell."
"What is it now?"
"You will gain a few memories once you awake and the other thing is by training with me you have gained Dragon Slayer Magic, but also Blood Magic. Before I could teach you my Dragon Slayer magic you had to learn that."
"So I have to types of magic?"
"Yes. My Dragon Slayer Magic is much stronger then the normal Blood magic, but it gives you a wider variety of moves. Such as your Binds Of Blood."
"…How do you know what moves I know?"
"I've sealed your memories; I know how it's weakened and what you have learned."
"Anything else you have to tell me?"
"No that's it." The eyes disappeared.
Alex's eyes opened again and he saw a blue sky.
"Sanguis. So that's your name." Alex sat up and saw the others were just awaking as well. He stood up and waited for them. Once they were all up Erza addressed them.
"We will continue our searching today, if you find anything or get into battle, find a way to signal the others. The teams will be the same as they were yesterday."
The groups once again split up.
Alex and Wendy stayed silent again for a while.
"I remembered The Blood Dragon's name." Alex said, actually starting a conversion.
"Really? What's his name?"
"Sanguis. He also told me I have Blood magic along with my Blood Dragon Slayer magic."
She smiled "I guess that's how you can control blood so well...but doesn't it weaken you...I mean you use your own blood."
"I think I said this before, but as soon as I use any of my blood it regenerates, therefore I can't die from blood loss and I don't get weak from it either."
"That sounds cool."
"As the Sky Dragon Slayer, what can you do? I only saw you use your Roar."
"Sky magic includes healing magic. Like when I tried to heal Natsu of his motion sickness.
"Sounds like pretty useful magic."
"It is." She smiled again.
20 more minutes passed before they saw Natsu's Fire go through the air.
"Looks like they found something." Wendy said.
"Then I guess we have no choice then to go and see what." Alex said walking towards where the fire came from.
Alex and Wendy saw 6 people a fair distance from them. As they started running Carla came from the air.
"Wendy, it's about time you got here, they found the bandits and are in battle now!"
"The bandits already?"
"Yes. We have to hurry." she said flying up into the sky again.
Alex and Wendy got close and noticed Gray had been hurt and was struggling to get up, Wendy ran to him as Alex ran to the others near the bandits. One of the bandits, a male, had short red hair, bronze colored eyes and was tall, the other one also a male had long brown hair and pale green eyes and was a few inches shorter then the other one.
"So these are the bandits." Alex observed.
"What are you looking kid?" The taller one said
"It looks like two idiots."
"What did you just call us?"
"Are you hard of hearing along with being stupid?"
"I think we need to teach him a lesson." The shorter one said.
"I think you're right." The taller on agreed. He took a staff off his back.
The shorter one took out a knife "I'm not nearly as skilled in magic like my partner here, but no one an beat me in melee combat."
"We'll see." Erza said running at him with her sword drawn. He blocked it easily with the short blade.
Alex was watching Erza and didn't notice the staff holder readying a spell.
"Dark Embrace!" Shadows flew from his staff and went around Alex. He couldn't move in the mess of darkness. He could feel his magic starting to drain. "It won't be long until your magic is completely drained."
Alex reached to his left wrist and managed to take the bracelet off. His eyes changed and the shadows around him"burst from the sudden increase of energy.
"Well that's unexpected. Those red eyes and red cape. You're The Vampire." He said rather calmly.
Alex ran at him and kicked him directly in the face "My name is Alex. Do not call me by that name again."
"And why shouldn't I? You're nothing but a blood sucking freak!" Alex's claws appeared and he stabbed into the chest of the man.
"Be happy I missed your heart." The man fell to the ground. Alex looked at the battle and noticed Erza and the other bandit had made no progress against each other. Gray was now up and Wendy was standing back in case anyone else got hurt.
"Erza, you are quite strong, but I know as long as a healer is on your team trying to defeat you is useless. So..." He reached into his pocket and knew a throwing knife directly at Wendy. It hit her shoulder, cutting deep into her and she made a sound of pain and instantly collapsed.
"What did you just do?" Erza demanded.
"Those knifes are made with a very fatal poison. They enter the blood, stop magic flow and render you useless, killing you painfully. She'll be dead in a matter of hours."
"You Bastard!" Natsu shouted as he punched the guy in the face.
Lucy went over to Wendy "Wendy, stay with us."
Alex looked at Wendy and he felt something spark.
"Still seems like things can trigger memories." Alex walked over to Lucy "Help the others fight. I'll take care of Wendy."
"A-all right." she ran to the others.
"What are you doing Alex?" Gray shouted.
"Concentrate on the enemy right now!" Alex looked at Wendy and pulled the knife out.
"Ow!" She was still conscious.
"Sorry, but I can't have it in my way."
Carla came over "Wendy, can't you heal yourself?"
"No she can't. The poison stops magic flow, she can't do anything."
"And you can?" She asked angrily.
"I believe I can. Wendy this is going to hurt a little." She managed a weak nod. Alex place the tip of his claw against where the knife hit and cut down making a bigger wound. Wendy moaning in pain.
"What are you doing!?" Carla shouted.
"Shut up and watch." Alex's claws disappeared and he placed both hands on her cut "This is going to hurt a lot, Wendy, but bare with it. Blood Extraction!" Magic went through his hands and into Wendy's body, she screamed in pain.
"Alex, what are you doing?!" Erza shouted.
"You're hurting her!" Lucy also shouted.
"I'm healing her! Focus on the enemy!" Alex said, continuing his work.
"Another healer?" The bandit said "I guess I have to take care of him too." He ran past the Fairy Tail mages quickly.
"Alex, look out!" Gray shouted, but it was to late. The bandit slashed down Alex's back with his sword and had stabbed him with a poison knife. Natsu and Gray attacked the bandit forcing him back. Alex hadn't collapsed.
"Idiots! I told you to watch him." He said, his breathes getting heavy.
"How are you still using magic?" The bandit asked.
"You said the poison enters the blood then renders us useless. I'm the Blood Dragon Slayer, you think poison that affects the blood can damage me at all?" Wendy scream in pain from Alex's magic again. He turned back to her."
"Then I'll have to kill you another way!" He took a step before Lucy summoned Virgo.
"Open, the gate of the Maiden, Virgo." A girl with pink hair in a maid outfit appeared.
"What can I help you with princess?" She asked Lucy.
"Don't let him get to Alex!"
"Understood." Virgo instantly attacked the man.
Alex kept his focus on Wendy, His face had grown pair and Wendy was now unconscious.
"Good. She won't feel anymore pain."
After another 5 minutes Alex smiled.
"Done. He stood up holding a Dark Violet red orb.
"What is that?" Carla asked.
"Wendy's poisoned blood. I extracted it out to save her."
"How is it keeping a solid shape?"
"My magic. Now for the next part." Alex placed both hands on the orb and spilt it in two. He now held a dark red orb and a dark violet "Before you ask the red is her pure blood and the violet it pure poison." He stopped the magic from flowing into the blood and it hit the ground leaving a red puddle. Alex walked to the others, still holding the other orb. Erza saw him first.
"Did you finish healing her...what's that?" She asked.
"Watch." He walked in front of the other Fairy Tail members so the bandit was in front of him.
"Are you going to fight now?"
"Yes, I am." Alex threw the violet orb at him and it hit him in the face, splashing. The man fell on the ground screaming in pain "It doesn't feel good to be poisoned does it? Must really hurt when it goes into your eyes."
"Alex, heal him! We don't need to kill him."
Alex looked at her "He's dead. No matter what I do now he won't live."
"What do you mean? You healed Wendy!"
"It was her shoulder, just her blood. The poison entered his eyes, nose, mouth and lungs by now, if I were to heal him his eyes and lungs would have to be removed. Not only would that be almost impossible without damaging them, but removing them would kill him. He's dead and that's it." Alex walked up to the Bandit "But I won't make him suffer." Alex's claws reappeared "Now, die." Alex stabbed into the man's heart and his screams stopped just as suddenly as they began "Our mission is complete."
Chapter 10 End.