Title: Bokura No Ai
Author: Eldan Aranye
Rating: T
Pairing: Natsu x Lucy
Summary: A dark guild threatens to destroy everything that Lucy has grown to love. Will she make a sacrifice? Or will Natsu be able to save her from her dreaded fate?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairytail or any of its characters, Mashima-san does. :D
Author's Note: Last time, we saw Juvia and Gray battle it out with the Twins of Death. Now who's next to fight?
Again, another long chapter from me. I hope I don't get too boring. =.=
My work is eating me alive! Hahahaha...XD
== Never Give Up! ==
Lucy, Erza, Wendy, Gajeel and Natsu ran through the town, straight toward the border of Magnolia. If they were able to escape to the nearby forest, they would be safe. At least, that was what Erza hoped to happen. But it seemed like her plans would not go as smoothly as she wanted. For as soon as her group passed the first row of hills past the border, two more Thanatos members emerged to stop them in their tracks.
"Who are you?" Titania thundered as she and her comrades halted. She glared at the two females sporting Thanatos' insignia.
"I am Kendra." Answered the one with blue hair and blue eyes.
"And I am Corinne." Chimed in the one with green hair and green eyes.
"You may have gotten away from Yrendil and Yrethea, but don't get too cocky. Your luck ends here." Kendra said as she poised herself to fight. Corinne followed suit.
"So if I were you, I would surrender the Heartfilia girl right now." The green-haired young woman commanded. But Erza would not have any of their words.
"I'm sorry, but you two are just wasting your time." She said as she requipped once again into her Heaven's Wheel armor.
"So please, get out of our way and forget about getting Lucy." Titania growled as she started to walk toward the two. But before she could walk further away, Gajeel let out a hand.
"Listen, Erza. I don't mind running around with bunny girl here and flamehead, but I'm really itching for a fight right now. Besides, it's been a while since I battled two ladies." The Iron Dragon Slayer said with a smirk on his face. But the two Thanatos members just stared at him with cold eyes.
"Don't underestimate us, you fool. Even though we are females, we will guarantee that you will lose." Kendra said with a snarl. Erza, on the other hand, nodded and requipped back to her normal armor. She knew that starting an argument with Gajeel would be pointless, especially after seeing the determination in his eyes.
"Alright, I'll leave them to you." Titania said. But as she turned around, Wendy tugged on her arm.
"Erza-san, I'd like to stay here. It's not a fair fight. I'd like to give Gajeel-san a hand." The Sky Maiden said, a faint blush appearing on her face. Erza thought for a while, before turning toward Gajeel.
"Is that okay with you, Gajeel?" the redhead asked. The Iron Dragon Slayer just grunted.
"Just don't get in my way." Erza nodded.
"You be careful now, Wendy." Titania said before she, Lucy and Natsu ran once more. When they were far away, Wendy turned to face the two females before her and Gajeel.
"No matter how much of a head start you give them, we will be able to catch them. We don't have time to play with you guys." Corinne said before she pulled out some cards from her pocket.
"Card Magic! Lightning!" She bellowed. She then threw the cards toward Gajeel and Wendy. But before they hit the two Dragon Slayers, the cards transformed into lightning bolts.
"Watch out!" Gajeel roared as he dodged the attack. Wendy barely made it to a safe distance, had not Gajeel pushed her out of the way of the streaks. The Sky Maiden stumbled as she fell backward onto the ground. But before she could regain her composure, she heard another chant from one of the Thanatos females.
"Scripture of Darkness: Destroyer!" Shouted Kendra. The sky above them darkened as swarms of hideous black bat-like creatures descended upon them.
"AHHHHH!" Wendy yelled as the creatures attacked her from all sides. Was it the end for them both?
"IRON DRAGON'S ROAR!"
Gajeel blasted through the onslaught of the ink-black creatures, causing them to scatter away from him and Wendy. He repositioned himself in a fighting stance, and as he did so he called out to Wendy.
"Hey shrimp. If you're not planning on kicking their sorry behinds, you can leave. You're not helping." He growled. Although his words stung, the blue-haired girl knew he was just telling the truth. If she did not pull her act together, she would just end up killing them both. The Sky Maiden stood up, her face all serious.
"Right. I'm sorry Gajeel-kun." She said as she herself stood beside the older Dragon Slayer. Corinne smirked.
"Pitting an old man and a child against us. Isn't that shameful? I never expected your guild to go down that low." The green-haired Thanatos woman mocked. But the Iron Dragon Slayer just returned her smirk.
"I don't think so, lady. Can't you see? If you're saying that an old man like me and a child like her were chosen to fight you, then we're all it takes to beat the heck outta you. Erza, Mirajane or Makarov ain't worth your time, girly. That's how weak I think you are." He answered. This angered the two, so much so that magical energy began surging all around them.
"You insolent fool! How dare you underestimate our power! You shall pay for your words! Scripture of Darkness: Surge!" The ground began to tremble at Kendra's chant. Soon enough, black tentacle-like objects emerged from beneath Gajeel and Wendy. But the two Slayers were ready this time.
"Take this!" The Iron Dragon Slayer shouted as he produced daggers from his hand. These went straight toward the tentacles, passing through them and effectively pinning them on the ground.
"Sky Dragon's Roar!" Wendy suddenly called out, sending a column of powerful gusts of wind straight toward Corinne and Kenrda. But the two were not to be defeated that easily.
"Card Magic: Barrier Formation!" The green eyed Thanatos lady chanted as she pulled out, this time from her seemingly oversized coat, a dozen or so cards. She then threw them in front of her and her companion, letting the incantation transform them into one huge shield. This effectively blocked out Wendy's attack. But not Gajeel's.
"Get a load of this! HA!" The Iron Dragon Slayer thundered as he transformed his arm into one very large and menacing- sword. He swung it with so much force that it was able to crack—no, shatter—Corinne's magical barrier. The two Thanatos mages stood there in shock as the shield collapsed in front of them. In their surprise, they were not able to avoid the sword that Gajeel had purposefully swung right at them.
"Ahhhh!" Corinne and Kendra both shouted as they received heavy damage to their torsos. They flew backwards, the both of them hitting large stone outcrops a couple of feet away from them. Gajeel, on the other hand, landed on his feet, a smirk planted upon his face.
"Take that, you silly girls." He said as he transformed his arm back to its original shape. He then looked at Wendy, his proud smirk still in place.
"You're not that bad, shrimp. But next time you oughta—" But he was not able to finish his words for Wendy's eyes suddenly widened.
"Gajeel-san, behind you!" She mouthed. But her warning came out a little too late.
"Scripture of Darkness: Blaze!"
"Card Magic: Fire Dance!"
Two columns of fire headed straight toward the older Dragon Slayer. Gajeel did not have enough time to evade the attack, so he only did what his body could do—transform into a body made up of iron scales.
"Gajeel-san!" The Sky Maiden called out in horror, fearing for her older comrade's life. But when the smoke cleared and she saw the Iron Dragon Slayer standing there with his scale armor, she let out a sigh of relief.
"You think your puny fire could harm me? That was nothing." Gajeel said confidently, a cocky smirk plastered once again all over his face. But Kendra and Corinne had other plans in their minds. Smiles crept toward their lips as they both gazed at the two Dragon Slayers.
"I think we have seen enough of your strengths, Iron Dragon Slayer." Kendra said slowly a manic gleam appeared in her eyes. Corinne shared the same look.
"We have chosen you as an opponent. The young girl is of no use to us, seeing that you are the only one making the attacks." The green eyed lady said. Gajeel frowned at them.
"What do you mean by that?" The Iron Dragon Slayer asked, irritated at the way the two of them seemed to be toying with his mind. He hated that kind of trick.
"We'll show you." The blue-haired Thanatos female murmured. Just then, Corinne pulled out another card from her pocket and promptly dropped it to the ground.
"Card Magic," she murmured, her eyes not leaving Gajeel.
"Flower of Death."
Wendy watched as the card disappeared into the ground. She was wondering what kind of attack would come out of that move. Her question was soon answered when she heard a low rumble coming from deep underground. Her eyes widened as large veins erupted from below her, followed by one humongous—not to mention carnivorous-looking—flower. Before she could even move to safety, the plant had grabbed her small body and had trapped her within its vines. Gajeel watched as the scene unfold, his mind automatically thinking of a strategy. If he was surprised, he did a great job concealing his shock.
"Now that that twerp is out of the way, let's dance, shall we?" Kendra asked as she readied herself for another of her incantations. But Gajeel was not about to wait for that.
"Take this, you hags!" He roared as he produced yet another big sword on his arm. But instead of being stationary like the one earlier, this turned into one huge chainsaw. He ran straight toward Kendra and Corinne, at the same time wondering why they were not budging even after seeing him move. When he raised his arm and slashed at the two of them, the two ladies disappeared. It was as if they were made from mist.
"What the..?" He stammered as his sword hit the ground instead.
"Gajeel-san, behind you!" Wendy called out for the second time around. The older Dragon Slayer turned around quickly just in case another attack was on his way.
"You should not have shown that to us, Dragon Slayer." Kendra said as she Corinne hovered in the air a couple of feet away from him. When did they get there? Gajeel silently asked. But he pushed the question aside. This was no time for him to be pondering about such tricks.
"I never imagined we'd be using this, but then again…" Kendra said as she raised her arm.
"Being a Dragon Slayer isn't that bad, is it?" She said.
"Scripture of Darkness: Mimic!" She voiced out. A dark cloud covered the two female Thanatos warriors. Gajeel and Wendy watched in silence as the two disappeared behind the cloud. What were they planning? His eyes widened as the answer appeared before him. When the cloud vanished, he saw that the two were now sporting the same iron scales that he had donned earlier in their battle. Gajeel could not help but step back in shock. Corinne smiled at him.
"Yes, Dragon Slayer. Kendra has this ability to mimic her opponents using her Scripture of Darkness. And the fun part is," she said as they both charged toward the Iron Dragon Slayer. They produced the same chainsaw-like sword that he had used before and slashed unmercifully at Gajeel. The young man let out a shout as he felt the blades hit his body. In his shock, he had totally forgotten that he, too, could protect himself with his scales. The green haired Thanatos female smirked as they both landed a couple of feet behind a fallen Gajeel.
"She could also copy all the moves her enemy has made prior to the mimicry. Which means it's the end for you. Kendra, shall we?" She then turned to her comrade, who was busy smirking at their opponent.
"Yes, Corinne." The two of them then sucked in great amounts of air and then…
"IRON DRAGON'S ROAR!"
Gajeel did not have enough time to react. He shouted in pain as his own attack engulfed him. He was soon hidden behind twin whirls of Dragon Roars, immobilized by the onslaught of searing pain.
Wendy watched in horror as her comrade suffered in front of her—from his very own technique. Tears started forming in her eyes as Corinne and Kendra next produced hundreds of knife-like objects and sent them flying toward an already beaten up Gajeel. She bit her lip and clenched her hands. Even if she was a Dragon Slayer, she was of no use. What kind of person was she? As she helplessly watched from the side, she could not help but wonder why Gajeel was not running away. And then it hit her. He was not leaving because…
"GAJEEL-SAN! RUN AWAY! YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY HERE FOR ME!" Wendy shouted as Gajeel flew straight toward her feet. He was once again hit by a combination of Roars and was sent soaring toward his nakama. Upon seeing her comrade's battered state, she could no longer hold in her tears. One by one they fell, wetting the vine that held her in place.
"W-what makes you think t-that?" Gajeel suddenly said from below. He then started pushing himself up off the ground, much to Wendy's surprise.
"I'm not staying here just because of you, kiddo. I'm staying here," he then turned around and faced their enemies.
"Because of my pride. My pride as a Dragon Slayer. My pride as a member of Fairytail." He said as his usual smirk crept back to his face.
"Besides, imagine what Erza would do to me if she found out I left you behind." He added as an afterthought.
"But Gajeel-san, you're…" Wendy started, but the older Slayer cut her off.
"Don't worry about how I look. Worry about what would happen to the others if these two get past us. I'm sure you wouldn't want bunny-girl to be taken away, right?" Gajeel said as he cast a glance at his nakama. He saw that Wendy was already thinking about what he said. He then continued.
"I thought you'd have learned by now," he said as he turned his arm back into a sword.
"We're not the type that gives up that easily." He then slashed at the gigantic flower holding Wendy. As she stumbled to her feet, Gajeel immediately ran toward the waiting Thanatos females.
A frown creased Wendy's face. He's right, she thought as she watched Gajeel give a counterattack. She was a member of Fairytail! And that meant that no matter what, she would do her best in order to protect her nakama. Her guild. She would really be of no use if she just continued moping in the corner and doing virtually nothing. Her resolve much stronger now, she then positioned herself. If she could not help in attacking, at least she could do something to make Gajeel stronger.
"So, you want to fight, eh?" Kendra said as she sent Gajeel flying toward Wendy again. For the second time around, he landed at her feet. Wendy looked on.
"I WILL fight. I am a member of Fairytail." She said as she held up her arms in front of her.
"And I will do everything in my power to protect my nakama. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP! NOT HERE, NOT NOW!" She thundered. Gajeel smirked. She got it finally.
"What good would that do, if you cannot even attack us with that puny body of yours?" Corinne taunted. This time, the Sky Maiden allowed herself to smirk.
"Watch me. Gajeel-san!" She called out as the Iron Dragon Slayer stood in front of her.
"Took you long enough, kid." He stated as he poised himself for an attack. Corinne and Kendra watched in amazement. What? He still wanted to fight? But he was already too damaged to do that!
"Fast wind that run the heaven…" At this Gajeel started to run once more.
"VERNIER!" Wendy finished. The moment that incantation was complete, Gajeel's movement sped up, allowing him to quickly get to their enemy's side.
"That won't work! Take this!" Kendra shouted as she turned her arm into the chainsaw. But the Sky Maiden was ready.
"Power of the stout arms that tears heaven…ARMS!"
Gajeel's attack power increased because of the chant, allowing him to deal extra damage to his opponent. Kendra stumbled back, an opportunity taken by Gajeel. As soon as she lost her guard, he sent a powerful kick toward her, causing her to fly in the opposite direction.
"How dare you!" Corinne shouted as she swung her own sword toward the Slayer, but she was shocked to see that the Iron Dragon Slayer's scale armor had increased its strength. She chanced a glance at Wendy. It was her! She was strengthening his armor! She then diverted her attack and ran toward the Sky Maiden. Kendra, too, dashed toward Wendy the moment she regained composure. It seemed she was thinking that if they knocked out the young girl, they would once again have the upper hand. Gajeel smirked. That was a wrong move. He could already see what his nakama was planning as Corinne approached her.
"You shall pay!" Corinne shouted as she charged toward the Sky Maiden, with Kendra right behind her. But Wendy was ready. She had casted Vernier, Arms and Armor upon herself, and their effects were still intact in Gajeel.
"I will not forgive you for hurting my nakama!" She drew in her breath, as Gajeel sucked in huge amounts of air himself.
"Sky Dragon's-!"
"Iron Dragons'-!"
"ROAR!" The two shouted in unison. The two Thanatos females only had time to widen their eyes in surprise, for the next thing they knew, they were engulfed in shards of iron and strong, damaging gusts of wind.
"AHHHHHH!" They screamed as the two Slayers dealt their attack. When the tornadoes cleared, the two females were to be found lying face down on the ground. They had been knocked out.
"That was awesome, kiddo." Gajeel said with a smirk as Wendy ran toward him, a big smile plastered on her face.
"Thanks to you, Gajeel-san!" Wendy said. The Iron Dragon Slayer's smirk grew wider, before he fell backward onto the ground. He was unconscious. Wendy, being who she was, began flapping her arms in distress.
"Gajeel-san! Gajeel-san!"
==END==
Natsu: Dang it! Why is everybody else getting all the fun here?
Happy: You call that fun?
Natsu: IT IS! I WANT TO KICK SOME A-!
Happy: Natsu, not in front of the children!
Both: Next time on Fairytail: Bokura no Ai! I Believe in my Nakama!
Natsu: I'm going to complain about this!
Happy: But you're already doing that!
Natsu: … So? Then I'm going to complain some more! Fire Dragon's Roar! Gaaaaaahhhhhh!
Happy: Wahhhh! My ears! My ears! They're on fire! Somebody heeeeellllppp!