Chapter 14: S-Class Quest
Later on the next day...
Sonic arrived to the guild as everyone was still the usual. The drinking, hanging out and socializing with any member of Fairy Tail accepting a job or accepted a job request. Lucy notices Sonic walking in so she smiled and walk over to the hedgehog.
"Hey Sonic." Lucy greeted.
"Hey Lucy. What's going on?" Sonic responded.
"Nothing really. Nothing much to do anyway and I'm just trying to find a job to do to pay my rent."
"Oh that's cool. I'm searching for a job too."
"Really. Hey would you like to go on a job with me and later on we can have lunch together."
"Probably some other time, I'm going on a S-Class quest mission."
"On your own?"
"Yeah I just needed to be alone and to think through things you know."
"Yeah I understand. Another time perhaps."
"Of course."
Sonic heads upstairs to the second floor to look for a S-Class quest job. Sonic sees three of them and look for the one that is interesting to him. Sonic spotted on that saying: Soul Hunter. Please stop the soul hunter for taking innocent lives souls. Sonic sees the reward which it is 2,000,000j as an reward so Sonic then takes the paper and heads downstairs to see Makarov.
"Hey Makarov." Sonic called.
"What is it Sonic. Have you found a job to complete?" Makarov asked.
"Yes this one."
Sonic shows Makarov the job which had bringing Makarov a total shock to this.
"WHAT! Sonic you can't be serious." Makarov stammered.
"Oh I'm serious alright. So I am taking the request." Sonic responded.
"Sonic you can't go on this mission. If you do you will die!"
Everyone gasped in shock to see Sonic and Makarov having a conversation.
"I don't care, I would risk my life to save those innocent civilians whether you like it or not Makarov and there is nothing you can do to stop me for completing the job." Sonic countered.
"Master. What job is it?" Mirajane asked.
"It's a Soul hunter that kill and taking peoples' souls." Makarov responded earning a shock from all the guild members.
"Sonic are you insane?" Bisca asked.
"Hell no. I'm doing this job. I faced a lot of villains like this before and I know how it is." Sonic responded.
"Sonic you can't go on this request. You'll die!" Cana cried.
"That maybe true but I'm not afraid of getting myself killed. I will do whatever it takes to stop this even if I have to sacrifice my life to save those people."
Lucy run up to Sonic and hugs him embracing him begging him not to go.
"Sonic... don't do this. You can't go on this mission." Lucy begged.
Sonic gets Lucy off of him.
"I'm sorry Lucy and everyone but I am going to do this S-Class quest. There is nothing that will stop me for doing this." Sonic declined.
Before Sonic came leave the guild, he is stopped by Erza.
"So you're going to stop me?" Sonic guessed.
"No..."
Erza hugged Sonic tightly and peck him on the cheek.
"Be careful Sonic, we will be rooting for you to return." Erza advised.
"Yeah... thanks."
"Hey I want to come along this S-Class quest too Sonic. I am sure I want to fight this guy." Natsu requested.
"Sorry Natsu but this I am doing on my own so wish me luck."
Sonic left the guild and speed off to the location. Makrov watched shaking his head.
"I hope Sonic comes back in one piece." Makarov hoped.
"Master. What villain what Sonic is talking about?" Mirajane asked as everyone turn their attention to their master.
"This powerful foe... is a grim reaper."
"WHAT?!" Everyone yelled in shock except for Gajeel.
"Sonic went on to go fight that thing?!" Happy asked.
"Oh no... then he is in trouble. We must go help him." Erza demanded.
"I'm coming too. Sonic can sure use a lot of help." Lucy volunteered.
"Count me in." Natsu added.
"Hey don't leave me hanging on the fun." Gray said joining in.
"Nobody is going with Sonic. He accept the job so we must respect his decision. Sonic maybe a fool for taking the job but I hope he come back alive knowing how powerful that thing is." Makarov hoped with his eyes close.
Elsewhere, Darkness's lair...
"It looks like Sonic is going to face this grim reaper character that has been taking everyone's soul." Darkness stated.
"Should go after him sire?" Claw asked.
"No. Of course not, why don't we sit back and watch the show. I would love to see Sonic gets his soul taking away."
"Oh I sure love to see this." Rage said smirking.
"And so it all begins. Let see if Sonic can survive this powerful foe."
Meanwhile...
Sonic had reached over to the city called Imperial Town. Sonic had reach on over to the town seeing the citizens walking over to the hedgehog.
"Are you a wizard from Fairy Tail?" the citizen asked.
"No I'm just a hedgehog name Sonic and yes I am from Fairy Tail here to save everyone's lives and bring their souls back." Sonic responded.
"Thank goodness you are here Sonic. The menace is up their in the mountains there is a cave to the top." The mayor responded.
"Thank you. I will deal with the threat, you have my word."
"Thank you so much Fairy Tail wizard."
"I'm not a wizard, just only Sonic."
Sonic heads up top to the mountain so he then starts to speed up heading on over to the top of the mountain. Sonic reach their in minutes and sees the cave. Sonic heads inside the cave and sees the dark aura and the dark presence with there is black smoke covered the exit prevent Sonic to not leave.
"So... you have come to die so easily?" the dark voice said.
"No... I came to stop you and defeat you from taking everyone's soul and bringing their souls back." Sonic responded.
"Heroes have traveled here to defeat me but none of the prevail to complete their quest."
Sonic look around and see the skulls and a lot of dead heroes on the ground and some of them were husks. Suddenly, the shadow object teleports and making his appearance.
"I am Malthael. The capturer of souls." Malthael introduced.
"So you're a grim reaper huh. I'm here to stop you and will not rest until I defeat you." Sonic informed.
"You cannot defeat death hedgehog although death will overrun you and take you."
"I doubt it. I like to see you try."
Malthael unleashes out his weapons and unleashing his two projectile wings from his back and dash over to Sonic to end Sonic's life. Sonic unleashes Fire Wall blocking Malthael's path and Sonic then turns into Super Sonic. Sonic and Mathael then engage into a fight as Malthaeil swings out his weapons at Sonic but Sonic punches Malthael to the face and homing attack him but he is blasted by Malthael's dark power sending Sonic a few yards back. Sonic shoots light blue energy balls at Malthael but Malthael ducking away and hits Sonic with his weapon slashing him in the chest. Sonic screamed in agony and his stabbed in the back by Malthael and swings Sonic around and through him through the pillars to the next area.
Sonic is seen bleeding from his back as Malthael flies over to Sonic to deliver another hit but Sonic wasn't going to let that happen. Sonic Super Sonic Boom Malthael through the wall and homing attack him against the wall shooting yellow energy beam at Malthael creating smoke. Sonic waited patiently for the smoke to died down reviewing Malthael is no longer there. Sonic look around but all of sudden, Malthael appears in front of Sonic slashing his weapons at Sonic straight to the chest sending Sonic major cuts on his chest.
"ARGH!" Sonic screamed.
Malthael blasted a beam of dark energy at Sonic sending him three feet away. Sonic prompts himself up on his feet until his right arm is slashed by Malthael. Sonic swings a punch at Malthael but Malthael dodged it and sends out black skulls flying over to Sonic hurting him viciously as Sonic screamed in agony and in pain. Sonic reverts back to his normal state taking a knee down.
"Now... you will die. Your soul will be mine." Malthael determined.
Malthael prepared to deliver the final blow to Sonic and take his soul but things start to change when Sonic uses Sonic Boost against Malthael and turning back to his super form. Sonic sees a sword which it is lighting bright into sky blue so Sonic picks up the sword and got into his stance.
"It's been a long while since I haven't used a sword. This must be the sword that can kill Malthael." Sonic guessed.
Sonic sees Malthael appearing and getting to his stance.
"You will never defeat death. I will have your soul." Malthael said.
"Will see about that Malthael. Your soul collecting days are coming to an end." Sonic responded.
Sonic dash to Malthael and swing his sword as Malthael blocking the hedgehog as the two engage into a battle once more. They swing their weapons, blocking their attacks and evading each attack that they can throw. Malthael swing his weapon but Sonic jump and spinning over Malthael and finally hits Malthael with the sword and hit him again. Malthael backed away seeing Sonic still standing holding the sword.
"You are strong hedgehog but you will not overcome death." Malthael stated.
"That maybe true, Malthael. But light will always come within and will defeat the darkness representing death." Sonic responded.
"You speak the truth. Although you wll never leave this cave alive."
"No. But I will make it out kill you."
Sonic dash over to Maltheal as he unleash dark blue electricity at Sonic but Sonic quickly evades it shooting a light blue energy ball at Malthael distracting him. Sonic took the chance to rush on over and deliver a final blow against Malthael he swung the sword at Malthael going through him and landed on his feet. Malthael felt pain from the light and dropping one of his weapons down to the ground so Sonic jumps in the air and homing Malthael down to the ground jumping in the air once last time and slamming down the sword through Malthael in the chest to his dark heart pushing the sword ever further.
Malthael gets Sonic off and the sword off of him as he clutched to his chest. Suddenly, the souls then comes out of his body flying in the air. The souls were flying in the air and out of the cave as Sonic analyzes and looking around. Malthael screamed in pain and all of sudden, he then blows up disappearing to his death and the dark had faded away and the black smoke had cleared away.
Sonic heads outside seeing the souls returning back to their bodies and hearing everyone cheering and screaming. Sonic flies on over to the town and revert back to his normal form seeing everyone cheering for Sonic of his win.
"Sonic. You have saved everyone from that menace. We thank you so much!" The mayor thanked.
"No problem. I am the man of my word." Sonic responded.
"As promise. Here is 2,000,000j for your reward and saving all of us. We thank you so much."
"You're welcome. A heroes got to do what a heroes got to do."
"Thank you for bringing my husband back Sonic." the female citizen thanked giving Sonic a kiss on the cheek.
"No problem."
"So what will you do now?" the mayor asked.
"Heading on back. I'll be sure to come visit you all to see how you are all doing."
"You are welcome here anytime Sonic. Thank you."
"You're welcome Mr. Mayor."
Sonic smiled and dash on back to Magnolia and back to the guild.
Elsewhere, Darkness's lair...
"It looks like that grim reaper could not finish off Sonic." Brock stated.
"Yessssss SSSSSSonic is become stronger asssss we ssssssspeak." Poison added.
"Sonic has been making excellent progress. That progress will soon come to an end soon enough." Darkness assumed.
"What do you plan to do Darkness?" Rage asked.
"I have plans for Sonic so he would not get in our way for our plans of total darkness. He'll be distracted with the guild and the others as I have special plans for him."
Meanwhile, Fairy Tail Guild...
"I'm back." Sonic called entering the guild.
"SONIC!"
Everyone rushed on over and dog pile Sonic for his return. Natsu helped Sonic up on his feet.
"Sonic it's good to see you back. How did you defeat that grim reaper menace?" Natsu asked.
"I killed him with light." Sonic responded.
"It is good to see you back here in one piece Sonic. You are truly amazing." Makarov commented.
"Thanks. I've made 2,000,000j during my mission."
"WHAT?! You mean you made all that money?" Happy asked.
"Whoa!" Lucy said.
"That's right. I'm going to go home and patch myself up since I took the brutal hits from that guy." Sonic responded.
"How about I help you with that." Mirajane suggested.
"Nah I'll do it on my own."
Sonic turn the other direction and is going home until Erza stopped him and hugs him.
"I'm glad that you're back alive Sonic. I was worried about you." Erza greeted.
"Yeah thanks. I had a feeling you'd be worried." Sonic responded.
"Oh Lucy, Cana and Mirajane were worried the most about you."
"Yeah... I noticed."
"Heading home I see."
"Yes I am to get some rest and try to find something I can do tonight."
"Yeah you should do that."
"Yeah hey Erza..."
"Hmm."
"You want to go out for dinner tonight."
"I love to. Pick me up at eight."
"Sounds good to me."
"Good. I'll be waiting."
Erza had a big smile on her face and went home to get ready for her date. Sonic too head home to get himself freshened up and ready for his dinner date with Erza.
Sonic asked Erza out for dinner and they're going have a dinner date. What's going to happen. Find out on the next chapter of Fairy of Darkness.
P.S: I added Malthael from Diablo 3 to the story to add on an epic fight between Sonic and Malthael. I hope all of you enjoy the chapter by the way.