Hey guys. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. Since Christmas is coming up soon, after I'm finished with this little arc-thing, I'm gonna do a little Christmas chapter. If you guys are interested in helping me with that, feel free to p.m me. And by the way, the rooms I list throughout the story are actual rooms from the Guild in the show...in case you were wondering.
I own NOOOOOOOOOOOTHING! Except for Kayume and Kojinki.
Gray left Juvia in the Resting Room, with Wendy and Kayume, in search of Master Makarov. He checked by the bar, where the Master usually drinks, but he wasn't there. He then spotted the sliver haired beauty, Mira. "Hey, Mira! You seen Gramps anywhere?"
"I think he's in the Data Storage Room." Mira replied, as she placed jugs of beer in front of Macao and Wakaba. "Why, did something happen? Did you find Kayume?"
"Yeah, Wendy and Juvia're with her right now. She was attacked and isn't doin' too well. I need to talk to Gramps, see what we should do." Gray went up the middle stairs, towards the Main Entrance, and made a right turn into the Data Storage room.
The Data Storage Room
It was a fairly large room, with bookshelves surrounding every wall. Four were against the right wall, two to the right of the doorway, and three were against the left wall, while the back left corner was a small, empty platform. There was also a large table, with six seats, in the center of it all. In one of the six seats was Levy, who was reading through piles of books stacked in front of her, with her Gale Reading Glasses, that allowed her to read at an unimaginable speed. Sitting close to her, on the table, was Master Makarov.
"Gramps!" Gray called out. "We found her, but she's badly injured. I don't think Wendy's Sky Magic is enough."
Makarov looked at the Ice wizard in shock. Levy ignored the two, as she continued to flip through the books of information. "Where is she now?"
"In the Resting Room with Wendy and Juvia."
"How bad is the injury?"
Gray was too hesitant to answer. He just gestured for the Master to follow him back to the Resting Room, where they eventually found Juvia sitting in Gray's spot and Wendy was still using her Magic on Kayume.
"Wendy," Juvia said softly. "Juvia thinks you should take a rest. We can try again in a little while." Wendy obediently stopped, and began to pant heavily. She used too much of her Magic energy. Kayume laid in bed, half-conscious.
Makarov's eye widened at the sight of her wound. He couldn't believe someone did this to one of his children of Fairy Tail. "Who did this!?" He clenched his fist in anger.
"Her little friend, Natsu and Lucy mentioned, who's after her." Gray answered coolly.
"He's not...my...FRIEND!" Kayume growled, her voice so weak and fragile. "Don't worry...a-about me. It's...just a...s-scratch..."
"Where's Natsu and the girls?" Makarov continued, ignoring the hanyou.
"They stayed behind, to fight the guy who's responsible for her attack."
"WHAT!? YOU LEFT THOSE TWO, ALONE, TO FIGHT!?"
In the Meadow
Natsu and Erza stood next to each other, as they were facing off with Kojinki, who captured Lucy and is using her as a shield. He released the blond Mage, from the cage of demon parts he created, but quickly pulled her close to his body, so they were touching again. He pulled hard on her arms, causing her to scream in pain.
"STOP THAT! YOU'RE HURTING HER!" Natsu yelled. He couldn't stand this guy. Lucy's blood curdling screams got the Dragon Slayer's blood boiling in anger. "YOU'RE GONNA REGRET EVER LAYIN' A FINGER ON LUCY! CAUSE I'M GONNA BURN YOU TO ASH!"
"Natsu!" Erza said, restraining his anger. "He's only doing it to aggravate you."
"YEAH? WELL IT'S WORKING!"
"Natsu! You're only doing what he wants. We need to think this through, quickly." Erza summoned her Heaven's Wheel swords, one in each hand, while the rest surrounded her from behind. "Here's the plan..." The red head whispered, enough so the Fire boy could hear her. Natsu gave a small nod in response, when Erza finished talking. She suddenly jumped into the air, her arms crossed in an 'X' in front of her.
Kojinki turned his gaze to the sky, as if that was Natsu's cue to come in. He rushed toward the demon, ready to snatch Lucy from his grip. However, Kojinki's attention quickly tuned back to the ground, as he gave the Dragon Slayer an evil grin. Natsu was just a few steps away, when he saw the enemy's grin. Suddenly, a purple orb surrounded Kojinki and Lucy just as Natsu came into contact with it, and fell to the ground. This caught Erza by surprise as well, as gravity pulled her to the ground.
"What is that?" She asked, stunned at the barrier the demon created.
"What? You look as though you've never seen a barrier before!" Kojinki responded, keeping his eyes on the scarlet warrior, as he and the blond levitated in the air.
Natsu raised his head off the ground to look up at the demon. "LUCYYYYYYYY!"
"NATSU!" The Celestial Mage yelled back. "HELP ME!"
"It's no use." Kojinki said, leaning into the blond's ear. "Your friends are no match for my barrier."
"Oh yeah. Then Erza will just cut it down!" Lucy retorted, trying to break free of the demon's grip.
"Don't struggle like that. You do know where we are, right?" The blond Mage quickly glanced at the floor. They were really high in the air now. "And it's impossible to break through my barrier. The only thing that is able to destroy it, was once wielded by Kayume's father. Now that he's dead, and no one is able to wield the weapon, it's impossible to break through."
Lucy's eyes widened at the mention of Kayume's father. Kayume's dad, was able to break through things like these? She thought. How strong was this guy? And what does he mean by 'wield'? It's almost as if he's talking about a... sword! The blond's eyes widened, as she remembered when Sesshomaru left the object for Kayume. Before the dog demon left, he mentioned something to Makarov.
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"This is a memento of her father..."
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"NATSU!" Lucy yelled for the Dragon Slayer. "Does Kayume still have that memento!?"
Natsu looked up at his nakama in confusion. "Huh? What's that got to do with any-!?" His expression suddenly changed, and his cheeks flushed red, as he accidentally stared up Lucy's skirt at her panties. Lucy followed his gaze and turned bright red, as she screamed in embarrassment.
Erza immediately punched the Dragon Slayer across the face, knocking him to the side. "Stop staring and just answer her question!" She quickly re-quipped into her Black Wing armor.
"Uh, I think so...Maybe?" Natsu responded, as he rubbed his cheek, no longer watching the blond. "Why are you bringin' that up now!?"
"Just go find it!" The Celestial Mage ordered.
"No way! I'M NOT LEAVIN' YOU!"
"Yes, you are!" Erza kicked the spiky haired Dragon Slayer towards the Guild, not giving him a choice. "Leave Lucy to me!"
Back at the Guild
"YO GRAMPS!" Natsu yelled, as he barged through the front doors. Everyone else ignored him as he stormed through the Guild.
"He's not here, Natsu." The sweet voice of Mirajane replied. She stood in front of the Dragon Slayer, with an empty tray in her hands. "He went with Wendy, Gray and Juvia to bring Kayume to Ms. Porlyusica a while ago. We're worried about her injury."
Natsu grabbed Mira by her shoulders. "Mira! Would you know where it is!?"
"Where what is?"
"The thingy that other guy, from this morning, gave to Kayume."
"Oh, that? I don't think Master would allow you to have it." She lightly brushed Natsu's hands from her shoulders. "It was left for Kayume, after all. We shouldn't be bothered by it."
"BUT I NEED IT FOR LUCY'S SAKE!"
"NATSU!" An older, grouchier tone interrupted. Master Makarov stood in the doorway with Gray, Juvia, Wendy, Happy and Carla standing behind him. Kayume was asleep in Gray's arms, making Juvia give off an evil aura of jealousy again. "What is the meaning of this!?"
"Gramps! Kayume!" Natsu rushed to the old man and hanyou.
"Don't touch her! Porlyusica said to let her rest for a while. What is this, you want the memento of Kayume's father?"
"Lucy said she wanted it. She's with that Kojinko dude, inside this weird bubble that's making 'em fly!"
Kayume's eyes shot open at the Dragon Slayer's explanation. She scared Gray, when she jerked her head toward's Natsu. "Kojinki has Lucy!?" Her voice was still weak, but much stronger than it was before. "And...they're inside a barrier you said?"
"Something like that..." Natsu replied, placing his finger on his chin in thought.
"Master, I need...that memento my...Uncle left. It's very important."
Makarov stared at the hanyou in confusion. "You don't plan on going, do you!?"
"I'm the only one...who can-"
"NO!" Natsu interrupted. "You can't go out there when your hurt this bad! I'll bring it to Lucy, just tell me what to do."
"You can't..." Kayume insisted. "I'm the only one... who can use it..."
"What exactly are you talking about?" Gray asked the question that was swirling through everyone's head.
Back in the Meadow
Erza was flying in the air, level with Kojinki and Lucy. She used her Black Wing sword, and started to slashing at the barrier. She slashed at it once...twice...almost 30 times in a row, and hasn't even made a dent in the barrier. What is this!? Erza thought. I can't cut through it! She switched swords and tried again...nothing.
"It's useless, Titania!" Kojinki yelled. "I know all your moves!"
"What!?" Erza was knocked out of the sky, when a long demon tentacle reached out of the barrier, and attacked her while her guard was down. She hit the ground with a loud thud, leaving a trench as she skidded to a stop, before leaping into the air again. When she was face-to-face with the demon again, she noticed slight movement from the corner of her eye.
"ERZA!" The Fire Dragon Slayer called out. Gray followed closely, holding Kayume to his chest. The cape of her hood was flying with the wind, as Gray was trying to keep up with Natsu. She held the wrapped memento close to her as Wendy, Happy and Carla followed behind.
The group came to a stop right below the two in the sky. The Ice Mage carefully placed Kayume's feet on the ground, while she held the object in one hand and leaned on Gray with the other. "Erza!" She called out, her voice still a little weak.
Kojinki turned his attention to the ground, and his eyes met the object in the hanyou's hand, his eyes widening in fear. "How?"
Erza quickly glanced at the demon, before she dove down to meet the others. She landed a few feet in front of Kayume, a concerned expression on her face. "Why are you still here? Go back to the Guild where it's safe!"
"I can't do that." Kayume insisted. "The only way...to break the barrier...is with this." She lifted the memento in her hand. "And I'm the only one...who can use it." Erza glanced at the object, as Kayume carefully unfolded the cloth. Inside was a katana that was concealed in a black sheath. Kayume took the sword and unsheathed the katana, revealing a heavily chipped and rusted blade.
"What the hell!?" Natsu and Gray said in unison.
"Is that the memento your dad left you?" Wendy asked, her face shocked at the state the blade was in.
"Yes..." Kayume answered. "But, this is not...the Tessaiga's... true form."
"Tet-su-ga?" Gray, Erza, Wendy and Natsu repeated.
"This is the demon sword...my father once used...to defeat Naraku. The Tessaiga."
WHOO! 2 Chapters in 1 week. I hope you guys enjoyed. Please review when you're done ;)