AN: Hello everybody it's the one and only. Yes it is I the mentalist of fanfictioning, Edward the Pure. But in light of recent events, I would like all people who read my stories to just refer to me as Ed. It takes too long to type Edward and Ed is just simpler to type and say. You can still refer to me as Edward if you want, but I may just pull some Fullmetal Alchemist jokes out. I'm just messing with you, but I am serious about all that but I am not serious about the jokes. I'm not the best comedian. One more thing before I start, I want to ask you guys something: Do you think that my first arc was a bit long? It was about 17 or 18 chapters long and all the ones I've read are only about 5-8 chapters long. I'm kind of self conscious about this fact and feel like I've dragged it out. If you guys could let me know what you think on that it'd be much appreciated.

Yuki: Please start I really want to make an appearance already.

Alice: Same here. I feel like I've been forgotten.

Me: Oh don't worry. You'll make more than an appearance, but first we'll get on a train and get to the town that has the request. So without further interruptions-

Izaya: We're starting now! No more of this stuff you've been pulling.

Chapter 33

After some convincing, Zero and Sadon decided to come along. I told Sadon that it would be filled with lots adventure and told Zero that it would show his strength to Mira and get some ground in his love rivalry with Laxus. We were on the train and out of town before we knew it. Me and Aoi sat next to each other, Sadon and Zero sitting together as well and Kaito just stood up by where we sat.

I looked at him and he appeared to be shaking, but his façade wasn't that hard to decipher. It would have been harder to wash his hands. Aoi appeared to be acting normally, shutting him out (like she had for me), so that he wouldn't get suspicious. Zero and Sadon were kept out of the loop on that fact but as soon as it was just the 4 of us I'd tell them.

The train ride was uneventful with everyone besides me and Kaito taking part. When we got there, Kaito stepped out of the way and we all got out. He followed closely behind, looking nervous. It may just have been my imagination but I could have sworn that he seemed less timid then when he first used his façade. He seemed anxious, like he was waiting for us to get to the clients house and get on with the mission. Something wasn't right. He had something planned.

We got off the train and saw that we were back in Beowth. Aoi looked around in confusion as well. The place didn't change at all. The people seemed to be the same age as when we were first here. They looked over at us and just went on about their business as usual. What was going on around here?

I turned to Kaito. "Just what is the mission exactly?" I asked him. He took out the paper, shaking as he did so. He brought it out and began to read it.

"I-i-i-t's-ts t-t-t-to d-d-de-defe-fea-feat-t-t-t a-a-a-an-n E-E-En-na-attu-tu." He put it up, obviously under pressure. Enatu's were ancient creatures that could survive on the sun. Their skin was hardened lava and other hard minerals. No sword could cut them and no punch could harm them.

"OK, lead us to the house." He nods and heads in that direction. We follow him and see that the house was the exact same one. He knocks on the door and the same woman from before answered, in a robe.

"Oh, Fairy Tail mages. You must have accepted my other request," she says. I nod and push past Kaito and get into the house. It also hadn't changed at all. I lean on the wall by the door while everyone else sits down on the couch. She sits down, twiddling her thumbs. "I'm grateful for this. You're helping me out twice, I'm thankful for that. But I'm sorry that I can only tell you that the Enatu's lives up in the mountains. It'll take you at least a day's journey to reach the top. I'm sorry I can't give you more." I sigh and stand up straight.

"That's OK. We don't need to know anything about it or what its intentions are. We can figure that out later. Let's go." I open the door and hesitate when I hear her voice.

"Don't do anything reckless now," she whispered in a different voice. It sounded familiar but I couldn't place it. We all leave and walk to the exit leading to the mountains.

"What's the plan Izaya," Sadon asked. He looked like he was ready for an adventure and wanted to fight something. "You do have a plan right?" I scoff at him.

"Of course I do. We head up the mountain and make up a plan from there," I answer him. He nods and we begin to go up the mountains while he, Aoi and I fall behind a bit. "We can't let the other person know anything about what I'm truly planning so we need to be discrete." They nod and Zero joins us. "I've visited these mountains multiple times as a kid. There's a place in the center that is the only place the Enatu could hide. There are three paths there. Zero and Sadon, take one; Aoi take another. I have to keep an eye on Mr. 'Timid' here so he and I will take the last one. If he does something I'm the only one who can counter anything." I turn to everyone to make sure everyone's alright with the plan. Aoi doesn't appear to be.

"Izaya, no. I'm the one he's after so I'm the one who should watch him," she said. I try to look away but her look of worry kept me drawn in.

"That's probably what he wants. He wanted to separate us remember. I'm guessing that while we're apart he'd take off with you and force you back to your parents, or worse." I finally look away when I say "or worse." She lets out a sigh and she grabs my shoulder.

I look at her and see her smiling. "Don't you remember what we saw at the ruins. Those were fixed points. I'm not exactly sure what they are but it sounds like they're written in stone. We don't have to be so cautious." I look away and begin to walk away.

"That may be, but not everything we saw are probably fixed points. There is no guarantee that they're fixed because of the choices we make now. We need to stay with the plan Aoi." They follow, but Aoi was silent the entire time. We got to the top and saw that the journey had taken only half a day. I turned to the entrance and saw the three paths. "Pick a path. We need to separate and surround the Enatu if we want to defeat it." They nodded and separated into their groups. Kaito began to walk over to Aoi but I put my hand on his shoulder stopping him. "Not you. You haven't done anything to earn any trust. I'm not letting you out of my sight in case you chicken out." He nods, shaking while doing so. Sadon and Zero took the left path, Aoi the right and Kaito and I took the center. "Good luck everyone." We sprinted off into the paths.

We were about half way through the path when we entered a clearing. I stopped and Kaito did so as well. "W-w-wh-why-y-y d-d-d-id-d-idi-d y-o-yo-you-you s-st-to-sto-stop?" He questioned. I turn to him a little smile forming on my face.

"You can drop the timid act. We're alone and I know you're a ruthless person," I tell him. He is taken aback a bit but soon seems to smile himself.

"I expect nothing less from the legendary Izaya Tsubasa. You saw through me like a piece of glass, but you didn't expect one thing." His tone turned icy and his face turned into an emotionless one.

"What was that?"

"That was my plan all along." I cocked an eyebrow. Was he stupid? He should know that being a simple A-rand mage he couldn't win.

"You let me see through everything, made me think that you wanted to go with Aoi just so you could get rid of me." He nodded. He was acting smart but he was also not noticing the one thing crucial. A flash of light surrounded him and a set of runes closed him off. "But that had no effect on my plan to keep you here. Nice work Alice." She stepped out from behind a boulder that was right beside the entrance.

"There's no need to congratulate me. You bought me and Yuki tickets to go to the Etheral Planes so it's only natural I do my best to thank you." She stepped beside me and observed her handiwork. "Though maybe I overdid it with a Level 3 barrier. Level 2 could easily keep a guy this week in it." And with that Kaito looked up with a maniac smile on his face. And as soon as the smile was as wide as it could get he shattered like glass.

"You really think I would follow you without a backup plan Tsubasa? You obviously didn't think everything through." I look around and try to locate where his voice is coming from. "Elemental: Wind." A blast of wind slammed in my back and sent me sprawling towards the entrance. He falls from the highest cliff and softens his landing using wind.

"So you're an Elemental big whoop. You can't really do anything with a simple wind burst." I take up a fighting stance. "Yuki, let's go." The snowflake amulet glows and in a burst of cold air she emerges ready for a fight.

"Ready when you are Izaya." She took up her own stance. Alice walks out and takes her own stance as well.

"Can't really let you guys have all the fun here." I nod and we all charge toward him, ready for the fight.

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AN: Yes we have another chapter done. I believe that if I'm correct this fight might take about 3 chapters, not including this one. But we'll be skipping around a lot so it'll be every other chapter probably. I don't know. And also I believe that since this is the second major arc in this part of the trilogy, it's going to end the story. How long it is depends on what you guys say about the length of the first major arc. And the question for this chapter is: Who outsmarted who? Love to read your reviews guys. They always brighten my days.

Yuki: Yay, I'm making a long appearance. Thanks so much Ed. And you are going to show the-

Alice: Be quiet please Yuki, there are readers who can read what you're saying.

Izaya: Yeah, it'll be a big spoiler to a part in the fight if you say what it is.

Yuki: OK, got it. It will be involved but I can't say the name. Gotcha.

Me: ANYWAY, I'm out of here until either tomorrow or Monday. And for those who want to know I'm definitely updating on Monday for all my stories. Let's hope I don't blunder like I did on Tuesday. -/- So read review, OC's are now officially closed and I'll see you guys later. Ciaossu.