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The demon girl tilted her head at an unnatural level," Fairy Tail wizards are strong. Why would you compare yourself to one? Are you hoping to become one?"
His fists erupted in shadows," Not at all. You see, Fairy Tail has this unspoken rule about not killing anything," Onyx intensified his glare," Sabertooth has no such rule."
Lutz's eyes widened," Hold on a minute! You can't be serious about this! We're talking about murder here!"
Unfortunately, his best friend only growled. The blonde ran a hand through his hair. Yes, the world would be safer if this demonic child was wiped out, but that's where the problem came in; she was just a kid. Who knew what was going on inside her head? Then again, it did "kill" him in his nightmare and apparently was after March, who was too meek and friendly to defeat anything threatening.
(Ironically, March was currently beating the shit out of the hell-hound.)
Lutz groaned and stepped forward," Fine. If you think this is the right thing to do, I'm gonna help you do it. I've got your back."
Onyx cracked a grin," It's been awhile since we've had ourselves a real fight, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, I guess so."
The demon child took their conversation as a distraction and lunged forward," Aether manipulation; knives!" Tiny black dots flew out of her hands, forming six giant knives. Even though they were made up of ink (or something), they looked just as sharp as a real sword. She swiped her hand towards the two," Attack!"
Lutz was the first to respond," White dragon dash!" A beam of light faster than sound zipped from his fingertips and slashed through the make-shift weapons," Yes!"
His partner rolled his eyes," Don't get cocky. It's not going to be that easy."
Suddenly, the black dots connected again and reformed the swords. Onyx smugly smirked at his friend before moving to attack them himself," Shadow dragon wing attack!"
If anything, his attack did less damage on them than Lutz's. The demon child snickered at their frail attempts and pointed at the duo," Aether Knife Swipe!" Her weapons followed her command and sped towards the boys. Two of them split apart from the others and glided through his stomach and shoulder.
Lutz screamed in pain and recoiled, checking to see if they created any major wounds. Fortunately, they weren't real knives, so they didn't leave a serious wound," Onyx! They're not real weapo-" He stopped dead when he saw his best friend, crumpled on the ground.
There were six knives. Two of them attacked Lutz, which meant...his eyes widened; Onyx had been ambushed by four.
Any trace of mercy was wiped from Lutz's mind. That thing had tortured his nightmares and planned to hurt March. Now it tried to murder his closest friend. That was a harder blow than any sword, real or fake, could serve. All Onyx had been trying to achieve was protecting his comrades. He only wanted to help.
The white dragon slayer clenched his fists, shaking violently," You're going to pay for that! WHITE DRAGON ROAR!" A blast more powerful than anything he had ever produced sprang from his lips, zoomed straight through the knives, and smacked into the the demon's stomach.
The six weapons disappeared, leaving the spine-chilling sight of the child curled up on the ground, laughing. Her freakish giggles progressively got louder and louder, until Lutz had his hands over his ears to block it out," Shut up!"
She chuckled," Why stop? Would you rather have me roar?" The blue eyed boy's eyes widened in horror, praying that she wasn't implying what he thought she was," So be it. Aether Dragon's Roar!" A blast of dark blue-ish-black air spurted from her mouth and slammed into him. The force was so powerful it sent him flying into the tree trunk behind him.
He swore and clutched his knee, too numb to be terrified. It was a dragon slayer. That thing was a fucking dragon slayer. How was that even possible? There weren't any dragons around anymore, so she couldn't be a 1st generation slayer. Could there be a lacrima implanted in her? It wouldn't be surprising.
That brought up his next question; how could she have a lacrima inside of her at such a young age? Even worse, she was a demon spawn. Was all of this even possible? Lutz clenched his teeth and pushed himself up, using the trunk for support," I think I preferred your stupid ass laugh-" He froze halfway through the sentence in shock. Was the demon panting?
"Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!" A lighter voice pierced from the child," No. Give up and go back in. No! Let me out! Stay in. LET ME OUT!" The thing seemed to be fighting itself at this point. Her hands were tugging out her salmon hair and her legs were kicking frantically," LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT!"
Her screams yanked Onyx from his unconscious state and brought him up to his feet. no doubt that he had heard the demon and thought she was attacking March," What's going on?"
"It's a dragon slayer, and now it's fighting with itself...I think," The blonde responded slowly, still trying to process what was going on," Should we do something?"
The dark eyed boy ignored his question," How the hell is it a dragon slayer?!"
"I don't know, probably a lacrima," Lutz was interrupted by a high pitched scream, making him jump. She sounded like she was in pain. Wait, why did he care? That thing had tried to kill him, even if it was in a dream. Then again, there was something about her...he groaned," Should we help her? It sounds like she's in trouble...or insane...Onyx, I need your opinion on this, I'm not good at making decisions," Suddenly, the screeching stopped. The demon child shakily got back onto her feet, leering in triumph," Uh, are you okay little girl?"
The deep, corrupt voice was the one to respond," She is back in her cell, never to come back out again."
"Who is she?"
"Don't try and talk to it," Onyx warned darkly," The thing we're talking to has no conscious or feelings. Trying to negotiate would be futile."
"Back to fighting, then?"
"Yup."
Their response seemed to please the monster-child, because it grinned wickedly," Aether manipulation-" She lurched back and grasped her heart, coughing up the black fluid that clouded her eyes and mouth,"...My hound...it's been defeated. My knives...also gone. My power...draining fast," She choked out more ink," Shouldn't have used...dragon slayer...magic...not powerful enough...to keep her in..." Without warning, the demon looked up at the duo," Kill me."
Lutz sputtered," Wait, what?!"
"Kill me! Run me through! Do me in! DO IT NOW!"
"No way-," His eyes fell on Onyx, who had pulled out his dad's sword and was approaching the devil-girl. Without hesitation, Lutz launched himself onto the dark haired boy and tackled him onto the ground," What are you thinking?!"
The shadow dragon slayer narrowed his eyes," I'm not going to let it slaughter March or you. It won't be expecting us to strike now-"
"Something's not right about all this! We can't kill it, especially if it is asking us."
"Something's not right about all this! We can't kill it, especially if it is asking us."
The boys cautiously turned around, only to see a tall warrior, completely made from black dots. It was twice the size of them and was wielding a large, sharp looking sword. It rose it's giant foot, preparing to stomp on them. Lutz frowned," Shit."
"Shit."
The duo jumped off of each other and in opposite directions to avoid the warrior's footprint," Oynx, it's mocking me!"
"Onyx, it's mocking me!"
"See!"
"See!"
The dark haired boy rolled his eyes and aimed an attack at the beast, cloaking it in his dark shadows," Shadow Dragon Strike! Lutz, get over yourself and fight back."
The blonde waited for a few minutes and moaned," Why isn't it mocking you?"
Lutz narrowed his eyes at the warrior, watching it recover from the offensive move and get back to it's feet," Why isn't it mocking you?"
"It keeps doing it to me!"
"It keeps doing it to me!"
"Onyx!"
"Onyx!"
Said boy leaped into the air and formed an ebony claw," Shadow dragon Fury Swipes!" He scratched the dotted-man several times before landing gracefully on his feet," Lutz! Don't stand there like an idiot! Help me!"
"Fine!"
"Fine!"
"White Dragon Beam!" A ray of light zipped out of his hands and flew through the warrior, leaving a gaping hole in it's middle.
"White Dragon Beam!" Suddenly, the monster copied his move and shot a darker version of his attack straight into Onyx's head.
Lutz's eyes widened in realization; it wasn't copying him to annoy him. It was doing it so that it could absorb his power and reuse it," ONYX!"
"ONYX!"
His friend stumbled back onto his feet, clutching his shoulder," Damn."
The blonde decided it might be safer to stay put, seeing that the mimic monster could follow his ever move," Are you alright?"
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. You've figured out how it works now, right?" He nodded," Good. That means that I'm going to have to fight this thing while you destroy the source of power."
"What's the source of power?" He asked, even though he knew (and dreaded) the answer.
"What's the source of power?"
"Can you shut up for a minute?!"
"Can you shut up for a minute?!"
Onyx interrupted, far more annoyed than his partner. Honestly, the Eucliffe kid could be incredibly childish sometimes," The demon, dumbass!"
Dang it. Now he had yet another choice to make. Should he try and help the girl or kill the demon? Why did they have to be the same person? If they were two separate people, his life would be way easier. Eventually, Lutz took a deep breath and chose one option randomly, hoping that it would be the right one," I understand, leave it to me."
"I understand, leave it to me."
Thankfully, he ignored it and slid underneath the warrior's legs. Once he was clear, the boy bolted over to the nearly unconscious devil-child. After what he saw earlier, he was positive that the girl had conflicting feelings about hurting them and probably had a chip or something controlling her. What was he thinking? He couldn't hurt her! That would be dishonourable. Lutz gently shook her crumpled form," Hey, wake up!"
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the behemoth grab Onyx and yank him off the ground," Hey, wake up!"
"Lutz, be careful!" His best friend barked, trying to wiggle his way out of the warrior's grip.
"Sorry!"
"Sorry!"
The demon cracked a ghost of smile," You can't defeat me...," She breathed out. Even talking seemed to become a labor to her now,"...without killing your friend. The warrior...," She squeezed her eyes shut and writhed in pain,"...m-mimics everything you...d-do..." The coral haired girl clutched her stomach and quietly whimpered," L-let me out."
Lutz cringed; she was right. He couldn't defeat the demon without doing the same to Onyx. In fact, the only way he could destroy the warrior was to-
He gasped, realization washing over himself. In order to win the battle, he'd have to attack himself. The white dragon slayer carefully laid the kid down (thankfully, the warrior did the same to Onyx) and lit his fist up. His partner knew something was up when the monster wasn't attacking him anymore and eyed him suspiciously," What are you planning?"
"The only way to defeat the monster is to inflict my attacks on myself."
"The only way to defeat the monster is to inflict my attacks on myself-"
"There is no way in hell I'm letting that happen!"
Lutz winced at his best friend's tone. The Cheney boy had always had a bad temper when it came to protecting his friends," It's the only way."
"It's the only way."
This time, the shadow dragon slayer was the one to snap at their enemy," Stop copying my friend! Copy me, for god's sake! I'll take the hit! Just don't make him do this!"
The blue eyed boy's lips pulled up into a sorrowful grin," Once I'm out, you gotta make sure that the little demon is alright. I'm positive that something is controlling her," His smile intensified in confidence as he glanced back at Onyx," Remember what I said to Nashi about not blaming herself? Same goes for you," He could see his friend's eyes glossing over with u shed tears, making his stomach twist in guilt. It was time," Until the next battle, eh? WHITE DRAGON'S HEAVENLY LIGHT!" His hand flashed a bright white, and before his companion could stop him, he thrust his spell into his stomach. The warrior did the same exact thing while mumbling the entire monologue Lutz gave before disaperating in the air.
The dark haired boy sped over to his unconscious friend and began shaking him," Wake up, you did it! You defeated the monster!" No answer. Onyx frowned, even though he had a feeling that Lutz wouldn't wake up so quickly from a move of that intensity. He quickly checked the blonde's pulse, a wave of relief rolling of him. He was okay.
"GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!" Onyx spun around and was faced with the sight of a black snake crawling it's way out of the demon's throat. Her face was dripping with tears and ink as she shrieked in agony, choking on her own words as the reptile was forced out.
As soon as she was rid of it, the coral haired girl ran behind a tree and started hurling violently. Looks like Lutz was right; she wasn't as bad as he thought she was.
The thing (like all of the demon's creations) was much large than a regular snake would be, but for some reason, this monster seemed much more threatening than the others. It checked it's surroundings before spotting Onyx and smirking.
"W-watch out!" A tiny, raspy voice coughed," He's g-going to try and-"
He didn't hear her warning in time, because the snake lashed forward at an unnatural speed and sunk it's fangs into his arm. He instantly felt his body lose it's ability to move, and his consciousness began to slip away. The last thing Onyx saw was the ebony creature preparing to force itself into his mouth.
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The previously possessed child didn't waste any time. Although she only had vague glimpses of who these boys were, she knew that they had just saved her life. It was time to return the favor, no matter how scared she was.
The six year old rushed forward from her hiding spot and grabbed the snake's tail, tossing it up into the air and away from the dark haired boy," I'm not going to let you hurt anyone ever again, Matelija! It's payback time!" The snake hissed angrily and sped towards her, but she was faster," AETHER DRAGON ROAR!"
She was incredibly relieved when her roar had been ridden of the dark fluid that had been clouding her eyes for the past year. Instead, it was a light pink-ish-blue color, just like her parents had taught her. Her attack hit it's mark and sent her captor soaring off into the distance, never to be seen again. Just to be assured, she stuck out her tongue," And stay gone!"
Then she ducked into a bush and puked again.
She was free. Matelija was gone forever. The coral haired girl giggled in delight, coughing slightly as she did so. It was only then that she realized her stomach was in a lot of pain and her head felt woozy. In an instant, all the giddiness of getting her body back evaporated.
The little girl shivered, fear consuming her. Where was she? Where were her parents? If she was correct, the demon, Matelija, had possessed her for exactly one year. That was a long time of not being able to control her actions. What had she done? Hopefully she didn't hurt anyone.
She turned her attention back to the two 18-year-olds and rubbed the tears from her eyes. The youngster saw what Matelija used her to do to them while she was trying to push him out. Maybe if she explained her situation to them, they'd help her find her parents.
With renewed hope, the little girl used her remaining strength to drag the dark haired boy over to the blonde one and curled up in between them. She liked the immediate feeling of safety that came with the duo and snuggled closer to the blonde male.
She decided it would be better to stay awake, just in case someone from Ebony Ring, or even worse, Clone Wyvren, showed up. Unfortunately, her plan wasn't working out so well. Sleep was pulling her eyelids down, pushing her to receive some much needed shut eye. Whenever she got close to drifting off, she scolded herself and moved. She needed to be a big girl until it one of her heroes woke up.
"You're so fucking heavy."
"No I'm not! I'm light-weighted for my age!"
"Would you two stop bickering? If it bothers you that much, I can carry her the rest of the way."
The first voice snorted," I may dislike you, but I'm not going to burden you with Nashi's whale-sized weight. I think it comes from all that chocolate she eats."
"Shut up, Swim Trunks-Hey, look over there. Is that...Lutz?" The little girl gulped and huddled closer to her saviors, praying that the trio wouldn't come any closer. Sadly, her wishes were ignored," Oh my Mavis."
Hey guys! I'm posting this chapter a day earlier than usual because I've had three snow days in a row and I'm a bit bored (Yay Michigan!). So, I'm going to fully introduce the little girl/demon child in the next chapter, but I've given you a bit of a backstory already. The next chapter will also have all of the main characters in this arc back together again, and a lot is going to get explained! (I literally just wrote the next chapter). There's only about three more chapters left in this arc, then hold onto your hats, because the next one will be coming fast! Thanks for reading!
-uprisingdragon