Legends of the Sky

Chapter 6

The Meeting

Note: As a gift from me to you guys, here's an extra chapter to make up for the short ones. As promised, the remainder of the arc will return to normal. No more short chapters. We will finally be getting into the thick of this arc so I hope you're all ready for some awesomeness. I hope you all enjoy.

"So how long have you guys been here?"

"Not too long. Maybe for like an hour. I was the first one. Then it was Wendy, Gajeel, Laxus, and then you two."

"Hm, I see. No one else came with you guys?"

"Nope, it was just us. I'm still kind of confused about all of this."

"Don't worry Wendy, I think we're all on the same boat."

"So what should we do now?"

"I don't know about you guys, but I am waiting this one out. Igneel told me to come here and that's what I did. Now, all that's left to do is wait." Everyone else was kind of shocked at that comment because something similar happened to each one of them. A voice in their head told them to come here and it was from someone significant in their lives. "What about you, Laxus?"

"You know, this whole thing seems pretty interesting so I think I'll wait it out as well." Everyone else nodded and took a seat somewhere comfortable. As they did, everyone retreated to their thoughts. On the outside, no words were spoken. Everyone was too busy dealing with internal conflicts that they made absolutely no sense.

If all of us are Dragon Slayers, then that must mean something important is about to happen to us. Why else would we all be summoned here unless if it was for that reason? We're gonna meet our dragons. That's the only thing that this could possibly be about. It has to be about that. Out of nowhere, a simultaneous sigh came from everyone as they looked up into the sky.

On the other hand, Laxus was kind of bummed out. As he thought to himself, he was the only one who wasn't raised by a dragon so he thought about why he was even there. He knew he was dragon slayer, but if this is all about meeting their dragons, it didn't interest him. He continued to think to himself when Wendy walked up to him.

"Laxus-san, are you okay?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm totally fine. How are you?"

"I'm okay. Do you really believe it: Us getting to meet our dragons?"

"I don't know. There's always that possibility. Be sure not to count anything out." She nodded her head with smile on her face.

"I hope that doesn't depress you."

"What are you talking about?"

"You're a second generation Dragon Slayer so you don't have one. You don't have a parent." Laxus' eyes widened. For some reason, that comment got him right in the heart. He knew that she was teasing him. Wendy was always the genuine kind of person so she was definitely doing this for a reason.

"Yeah, that's true, but everything I need is in here. Even though I wasn't raised by those magnificent beasts, I still have the heart of one, otherwise I wouldn't be here. Anyway, you and Natsu are special. You hold your relationship with your dragon close to your heart so it'll make things that much easier to reunite with them." He rubbed her on the head.

"Thank you Laxus-san."

"No problem. It's always nice talking with you," he said with a smile. As Wendy looked at Laxus, she realized that this was her first actual conversation she's ever had with him. Usually, he's always away or with the other members of the Raijinshuu. But this small moment she had with him made her feel much better. She sat down next to him and waited for something to finally happen to them.

"Oi, Natsu-san, let's go at it."

"What? You wanna fight?"

"Hell yeah, we've got the time. Let's do this."

"Alright, I'm all fired up." In the blink of an eye, Natsu's body was engulfed in flames as Sting's eyes glowed red. Even though this wasn't serious, Natsu's flames were more intense than when he fought him at the GMGs. Sting responded in kind. His body glowed white as he activated Dragon Force. As they two of them stood there in their element, everyone else was watching them as they all rolled their eyes. They knew this was going to happen. It was all just a matter of time.

After a few minutes, Sting was the first one to charge. Once he saw this, Natsu attacked as well. When the two of them met fists, a huge explosion came from the middle of it. However, everyone else wasn't fazed by it. They just closed their eyes and did whatever they were doing. Swing after swing, punch after punch; the two of them weren't gaining any ground, as a good fight should be. Each of them got a couple of good blows, but nothing serious enough to send the other person to the ground.

"Karyuu no Houko!" His breath attack shot right at Sting, but he was quick enough to jump in the air and avoid the fire.

"Hakuryuu no Holy Breath!" Natsu snickered to himself.

"Ain't gonna work this time." The huge breath attack shot right for the ground. However, Natsu emerged out from within it. His body was engulfed in flames as his body was coming right for Sting.

"Karyuu no Kenkaku!"

"Aaaahhhhh!" It worked. The first serious blow in this entire fight belonged to Natsu. When the two of them returned to the ground, Natsu was standing straight up, but Sting was a little flustered. He gripped his stomach for that attack a lot more force than he first anticipated. He hunched over, but had a smile on his face.

"You never disappoint, Natsu-san. I give this one to you." Sting fell back onto his back, completely in shock. That attack was nowhere near the strength of his Secret Dragon Slayer Art, but something about made him feel weaker. Natsu walked over to him and stuck out his hand.

"That was still a good fight."

"Ah, it certainly was." Sting reached up for his hand was brought back up onto his feet. "Good fight, my friend." They shook hands and went off to rest. Meanwhile, Gajeel and Rogue were doing their own thing.

"You know what happened right?"

"Not really. What happened?"

"It was you future self, trying to control the dragons that would eventually rule the world in the future."

"Seriously, and is that what happened when we fought each other?"

"Sort of. That was more of just a preview to what was to come. That was nowhere near as bad as the guy Natsu dealt with. You in your real form was a lot more dangerous."

"So, if I were to follow that path, I would have had to kill…"

"Ah, that's how it goes."

"I see. Well, then there's no other choice, but to change that."

"There you go," he said as he slapped his back. As the two of them continued to talk, Gajeel noticed that everyone was in pairs. Natsu was with Sting, Wendy was with Laxus, and he was with Rogue. He didn't really know why he noticed this, but it just caught his attention. Once he got over that, he resumed his conversation with Rogue.

After a few minutes, things started to seem bizarre. The air was calm and everything seemed to stop. Wendy was the first one to take notice of these changes. She stood up slowly and looked around with a lot of concern.

"Wendy, what's wrong?"

"I don't know. Something just seems off."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm positive." Laxus stood up and looked around. Nothing caught his attention, but after he looked around for a bit, he started to notice the changes. The birds stopped flying above them and the sounds that were once there, no longer existed.

"What the heck? Natsu, do you smell anything?!" Natsu quickly rose onto his feet and sniffed the air.

"Yeah, what is that?"

"Yeah, I smell it too," Gajeel said as he rose to his feet. The six of them got on their guard and searched the entire palace for some sign. After a few minutes, the ground started to shake. "What is that?"

"It's Igneel. It has to be."

"Hey, don't get ahead of yourself. There are more things out there that can be doing this." The ground shook even more as the six of them were forced to come together and hold their ground. They continued to look around, but nothing was revealing itself. They all gritted their teeth and clenched their fists. Something was coming and they had to be ready for whatever it was.

Boom! They all turned their heads and saw a huge hole emerge from the ground a few feet away from them. They all slowly walked towards it and tried to see if there was anything in it. Unfortunately, it was pitch black so it appeared as if nothing was down there. However, the ground stopped shaking right as that hole was made.

"That smell. I know that smell. It's." Out of nowhere, water came spewing out of the hole and the six of them fell back to their original spot.

"What the heck is water doing all the way up here?" Everyone was silent, except for Natsu. His fist turned into flames for he knew who it was. As the six of them watched the water dance, it started to take form. Next, Wendy started to realize who it was and then Gajeel. After a few more seconds, it finally took full form.

"Umiko." He opened his eyes and smiled.

"Natsu, it's been too long. I hope you haven't missed me."

"Shut up!" He jumped right at him with his fists ready.

"Natsu-san, wait!" All of a sudden, a huge wall of red mist came into between them which forced Natsu to jump back. He returned to the ground and looked back up at Umiko. The mist finally subsided and that smirk was still on his face.

"You didn't really think I would come alone did you?" Everyone turned their heads and saw someone else walking towards them.

"Natsu, you're so foolish. I could hear you attacks from the other side of the world." Everyone widened their eyes.

"Cobra, you're here too? I thought you'd be back in prison."

"Haha! That was all just a rouse to get them to let me out. Now that I'm out, I'm never going back."

"Not when we're here. Your time is over. Prepare to be defeated again." The six of them lowered their bodies and prepared to pounce. "Let's get 'em!" They all started to run at them when something else stopped them before they could. They skies turned black and everything around them was starting to get less visible. "What the hell's going on now?" They looked around and saw that pitch blackness was starting to surround them.

"Rairyuu no Houko!" Laxus shot lightning straight up and the black blanket suddenly vanished. However, when they looked back at the other two guys. They saw someone else standing there with them. They were wearing all black with a hood over their head.

"Who's that?"

"I don't know." The mysterious person slowly reached up to its hood and pulled it off. Natsu and Wendy were both surprised to see who this person truly was.

End of Chapter 6