Well, I wanted to post yesterday but I was away and decided to go out with some friends. Yup! Well... I'm actually surprised that I'm feeling alright at the moment! But anyway, here is the chapter even if you had to wait a bit longer!
The next few chapters, I can promise you, will be dark!
Warning: If you are squirmy about torture or anything you might not want to read the second half of this chapter. You can but you have been warned!
So this is where everything starts!
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Alex: Well you are going to see who Kaya is and why Natsu AND Gajeel are acting with so much respect! And I can understand the point with them going to Kaya, but it is important to bring it in. But they are furious and ready to go after them, even if they don't know where they are. And I'm already writing and posting my chapters in a security room so no one can bother me! :D But yes you're right, if you kill me you will never know what will happen!
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Natsu shook his head. "We apologize for our behavior your majesty." All of their eyes went wide.
The girls and Gray looked at Kaya who sighed. "I hoped that this wouldn't happen." She said while rubbing her temple with her free hand. Looking at the two boys she put the kettle down. "You two can stand up now." She told them.
Both Natsu and Gajeel stood up but with their heads still down. Gajeel shook his head. "We are sorry we didn't see this sooner my lady. We apologize for everything we have done wrong."
Lucy blinked. "Gajeel and Natsu are acting civil and with so much respect!" She stated shocked. It's like someone switched the two boys with... with anyone else!
Erza nodded. "I have never seen Natsu act like this except for… no that's not possible." She muttered, remembering the only other time when he acted with respect.
Kaya shook her head. "I do not wish the two of you to treat me like that."
The two boys looked up shocked. "But you are…"
"I know, but I do not wish to be treated like one. So act like your stupid selves." She stated sitting down in a chair.
Natsu sighed. "This again… now I know where she got it from."
Lucy looked at them confused. Gray shook his head. "Would you guys tell us what just happened?"
Gajeel snarled at them. "Don't you know who she is?"
"No." All three of them stated plainly.
"She is the Queen of Dragons herself Kayeleth!" Gajeel sneered.
Erza's eyes went wide. "The Elemental Dragon?"
Kaya sighed deeply. "The one and only."
Lucy looked at everyone in the room. It seemed she was the only one who wasn't so shocked. She glanced at Kaya with wonder. "If you are the Elemental Dragon, why are you human and why don't you like it so much?"
The woman smiled as she grabbed a cup of tea and held it in her hands. "Ah yes, well I am human at the moment. I can take the form of a human at any time as well as I can take the form of a dragon at any times notice."
"But why do you sound so sad when you said you were the Elemental Dragon?" Lucy asked again.
Kaya smiled a sad smile. "Let me ask you something…"
"Lucy." She told her.
The woman nodded. "Let me ask you something Lucy. Have you ever known that so many people would keep asking you for things and kept treating you as royalty that you wished they'd just disappear? Did you ever wish you could be just somewhere alone?"
Lucy sighed remembering her own life. "I think I understand. You just wanted your own peace and quiet."
Kaya nodded. "Yes, exactly. A long time ago I came here to live my life hoping I could escape all my subjects. I am being treated like this just because of what I am. I have never asked for this life. And… and I wanted Kera to not live that life. I wanted to show Kera the beauty of this world."
Erza shuffled in her seat. "So you are Kera's dragon? You took care of her?"
"Since she was a baby." Kaya said with a smile. "She was so cute. But yes, I am her mother, her birth mother to be exact. Other Dragon Slayers are just raised by dragons, but I am her real mother. I raised her until they came." Her voice went quiet as she lowered her head. "I do not know how they knew I was the Elemental Dragon, but knowing this they raided my house and took her when she was just three years old."
"Do you know anything about these people?" Erza asked quickly.
Kaya shook her head. "No, not much, I just know that the leader, the Padishah, also known as Ottoma by his real name, wants Kera for something. He is the one who has put that seal on her."
"Seal?" Gray asked. "What's with this seal?"
She sighed. "He put a seal on her to contain the magic power she had. But this seal had a setback. The longer the seal is on her the more magic energy collects in her body without release. I know the seal is cracked since she is able to use magic, but it won't be a solution. The seal needs to be broken completely for her magic to come out. And you know what happens when you put too much in something that is limited. A body can only withstand so much pressure, too much of it and…"
"It will explode." Lucy stated realizing the situation.
Kaya nodded. "Exactly, and her magic power has been collecting ever since that seal was put on her."
"This is not good." Natsu stated and Erza agreed. "Yes, we need to do something. Kera doesn't have much time it seems so we have to hurry. We have to get her back as quickly as possible."
"But how? They have her!" Lucy asked.
Gray glanced at the two Dragon Slayers. "Can't you track her? Like catch her smell and follow it?"
Natsu nodded. "I can try. We'll kick their asses for what they done to our friend."
Kaya stood up. "I understand what you are all willing to do, but keep in mind that the Padishah is dangerous. He wouldn't have that title if he didn't do anything."
They all smirked as they stood up. "Well then he hasn't met Fairy Tail yet. They mess with someone of our family, then they'll get the whole package." Natsu stated while smashing his fists together.
Lucy nodded. "She helped us, we'll help her!"
Erza raised her head. "They are going to pay dearly."
Gray nodded. "This is Fairy Tail they're dealing with!"
Gajeel rolled his eyes while he smirked. "I'm not going to pass this up."
Natsu smirked. "Let's do this!"
Kera groaned as she slowly came back to consciousness. Her head was killing her as her skull pounded. She opened her eyes slowly only to be greeted by a face. A face that was covered with markings and tattoos that she knew all too well.
The man smirked at her. "I can see you finally are awake."
Immediately Kera tried to back away from him, but shackles stopped her. Looking up she noticed that her arms were upright and her arms in shackles that were hanging from the ceiling. Her legs were also bound so she wouldn't kick him. Smart… He learned from his mistakes.
He grabbed her chin and pulled her head up. "Do you know how much I missed you?"
Kera closed her eyes as she tried to get away from him, but nothing was working. He laughed. "It's no use. You won't be able to escape this time. I made sure." He chuckled as he cocked her head. "You have grown so much. Such a beautiful body and face. Such a shame that I'll have to punish you for running away."
Her eyes went wide. She yanked herself away from him. "No! Stay away from me!" She tried to use her magic, but nothing was working.
The man laughed. "You can try all you want but all your shackles are to nullify your magic. You can't break out."
Kera gritted her teeth as she was trying not to freak out. "You… are one sick bastard Ottoma."
He smirked. "You have gotten feistier and you have built up self esteem. Impressive, but we will have to break that all down again. Of course it was easier when you were just a child, but don't worry. We can do this again. Oh and just so you know, if you do anything out of place, we have sight of your dear friends house. We can destroy and kill her at any times notice."
"No! Don't do it!" Kera yelled at him, but Ottoma shook his head. "Oh dear, you forgot all of the rules. It seems we need to teach you them as well."
He motioned something to the back of the room. Before she knew it Kera felt excruciating pain in her back. She screamed out in pain as a hard whip was sent to her back. She clenched her fists as tears threatened to come out of her eyes.
Then another hit, this time against her old injury. She screamed even louder. Ottoma laughed. "I surely missed this as well." He said with a grin before grabbing a knife and holding it against her throat.
Tears fell down her face as the pain in her back was unbearable. Ottoma leaned close to her ear and she could feel his breath. "I will make you suffer. I will break you into small pieces. You will never leave this place again."
With a quick motion he removed his knife from her throat, but in that same quick motion he plunged the same knife into her right shoulder. She screamed out in pain tears falling down her face.
Ottoma turned around and saw two soldiers entering the room, one man and the other a woman. He smirked while nodding at them before heading for the door. "You have two hours before I will need her."
When he left, the two new comers and the one in the back got together to discuss on how to torture her. It was always like this. Clenching her fists against the chain she just wished she could get out. She didn't want to relieve the pain again.
Looking to her shoulder she also noticed that Ottoma left the knife in there. The woman walked over to her and smirked. "Well if it isn't the little bitch."
Kera looked at her and recognized the woman immediately. "Jacky…"
"Oh I will enjoy making you suffer. You are going to pay for everything." She snickered. "I enjoyed killing that boy. What was his name? Mars? Marik?"
"Marc…" Kera sneered and Jacky laughed. "Yes, that's right. Marc. I grabbed a knife." She pulled the knife out of Kera's shoulder causing her to grunt. "And I stabbed him in the chest." She grinned walking around her but stopped behind her.
"I'm going to remind you, who you're supposed to listen to." Slowly she ran the knife across her back, making it as painful as possible. Kera arched her back as the pain was unbearable. She screamed out as loud as she could, tears falling down her face.
Jacky had a sadistic grin as she let the knife slowly cut across Kera's back. The blood was flowing down her hand and arm as she enjoyed the brunettes screams.
"Please stop!" Kera begged the tears falling from her face. "Please!"
Jacky removed the knife from her back and smirked. "Oh you know how I react to begging Kera, don't you?" The woman motioned for the one man to give him her whip. She took a step back before she started whipping the girl in front of her.
Every scream ripped through the air as every attack hit. Kera kept on begging for her to stop, but Jacky wasn't letting go.
After five minutes she finally stopped and watched Kera sag. Her shirt was completely torn at the back and you could see the blood flowing down.
"I think that's enough for now." Jacky stated with a grin. "Give her five minutes until continuing. We will have so much fun." She snickered before leaving the room for a short time.
Kera just hung there with her head lowered, the tears staining her face. The pain in her back has returned and there was no chance she could escape. This time, it might be her end.
"Please! Please stop! Please!" Kera shouted as she struggled against her restraints, but her little arms and hands as well as her feet were bound tightly. A blonde woman holding a whip stood in front of her. She shook her head. "Kera, don't you ever listen?"
"I'm sorry! Please! D-Don't… I… I didn't…" The little girl started but the woman smacked her across the face.
"Quiet!" Jacky snapped at her. "You don't get to talk. And you know why? Because you're weak and pathetic!" She yelled at her.
Kera kept on crying as she tried to stay quiet but the disapproving glance of Jacky scared her to death. Her glance turned to two soldiers in the back. They got Jacky's message and nodded. The two men walked up to the little girl and grabbed her by the arms before moving her restraints that her hands were restrained to the wall and her back was turned to Jacky.
The little brunette girl knew exactly what was going to happen. "Please! Please don't!" Kera tried to yell, but Jacky wouldn't listen to her. Instead she grabbed the whip in her hand harder before hitting her back with as much strength she could muster.
Kera screamed out in pain as the hit landed. "PLEASE! I-I…" She screamed again as another hit followed. Jacky kept on whipping her and after five minutes the guards looked a bit worried. The girls' back was covered in cuts that were flowing with blood. The little girl couldn't even stand at all. She was already on her knees on the floor.
One of the two dared to speak up. "Jacky, maybe you should slow it down. She's not supposed to die."
Jacky gave the man a death glare and he quickly shrunk back. "You don't have a say in this! This little bitch deserves this! She's pathetic and weak and pathetic little girls are worthless and what do you do with trash? You make sure they stop being trash but it seems this one doesn't get the point."
Kera was already on the ground in her own blood. She was crying while still begging Jacky to stop, but they just came out as whispers. To any other human being with feelings their hearts would have cracked at that right moment seeing such a little girl in this state, but Jacky just got more furious. "I'll teach her that she's just pathetic and weak."
An hour later Kera was thrown back into the cell where she lived in. The two guards simply left without saying anything. A little boy quickly ran up to her and grabbed her, but Kera flinched back, fear filling in her eyes.
"Kera it's me! Marc! You're safe!" he tried to reason with her.
Recognition slowly filled her eyes. "M-Marc?"
"Oh god…" The black haired boy muttered as he saw the state Kera was in. Her back was completely filled with cuts from the whipping, the blood still flowing out of her wounds, while the rest of her body was covered with black and blue bruises.
What did they do to her? It looked like she was kicked and beaten to a pulp as well. Marc quickly pulled her into his lap. "I'm so sorry Kera. I'm so sorry."
"M-Marc…" Kera tried to speak but Marc shushed her. "Don't… how… how could they do this to you? I just gave you my share of bread and… and they think you stole it!?" he was shocked himself. No one else got beaten so badly.
"S-Sorry…"
"Don't be! I should be sorry! Because of me you're hurt! Because of me you had to see Jacky again. I'm so sorry." That night Marc held onto Kera the entire time making sure she was alright.
A hard slap brought Kera back to reality. She blinked a few times until she saw Jacky in front of her again. She wore a sick smile on her face as she looked at her. "It's time for round two." She said, the whip in her hand again.
And we'll stop right here. Not really much of a cliffhanger here but still mean. With the Dragon Slayers only being raised by dragons I'm not entirely sure that it's correct, but let's say it is in this story.
So now you know who Kaya is! Who saw that coming?
And Kera is in deep trouble at the moment. Looks like the others have to hurry up!
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