The First Sin
Summary: "My, my… She has such delicious thoughts… So envious. So much hate. It's the best thing I've ever tasted!" He ran his fingers through her hair, cradling her to his chest, "All alone. Abandoned. Your family stayed with you. While her family left." – Sent during the Guilds disbandment. LaLu and other couples.
Authors note: Sorry it took a while to get this chapter out. Now that it's really getting into the thick of things! Everything is picking up and hopefully my personal life calms down so I can get the chapters going! Let me know what you think of the chapter!
Disclaimer: I in no way own Fairy Tail! I do however own my own characters.
Arc: Envy
Previously: Laxus jumped forward, using the light he had to rummage through the rubble, "Lets get the injured out of here as quickly as we can."
Lucy appeared next to him, equipped with her Taurus Star Dress, the leather of her gloves creaking as she grabbed hold of a large piece of metal.
"Yeah. We'll get them out. Don't you worry about that."
Chapter 8: Hate me, Break me
They worked into the night to save as many people as they could. It had taken hours for the Rune Knights to arrive and take over the operation, and by the time the sun peaked over the horizon, Lucy and Laxus could barely move, fatigue taking hold of their muscles as day finally broke.
Lucy could feel her magic reserves running dangerously low and when she finally found a patch of grass away from the wreck to sit down she let go of her hold on her Taurus Stardress.
They were both covered in various cuts and scrapes, but they had gotten many of the passengers out. They hadn't been able to find any mages amongst the wreckage, despite how hard Laxus had tried to find them. He had ripped through to the drivers compartment on his own, only to discover the bodies of the train crew. It had left him rattled and he barely made it back to help Lucy with the image stuck in his head.
"We need to find the mages that did this…" She mumbled, struggling to stand from her place.
'Lucy…'
Her head snapped to the side, ears straining for the sound, "Laxus?" She whispered, so quietly she doubted she even spoke, but within moments the warm presence of the dragon slayer was at her back, his breath fanning across the top of her head, "Did you hear that?"
'Come on Lucy…'
Laxus stayed silent, staring unblinkingly into the forest before them. Shadows moved, drawing closer and then shifted away, growing longer and darker as the sun rose higher in the sky. The Rune Knights shouts became a dull roar in his ears.
'Don't tell me you can't see me…'
"Vana…" Laxus growled, standing from his place on the ground and hauling Lucy up with him, "This is his doing." Rage radiated from his body and Lucy could only pick up her pace to keep up with him, his hold on her arm bruising and painful.
"Do you know where he is?" She panted as she stumbled over a rock. He paused for only a moment to correct her before taking off again, vanishing into the shadows of the forest.
xXx The First Sin xXx
Laxus blinked, groaning in pain as his head lolled to the side. He had a terrible pain between his shoulder blades and it was only when his eyes adjusted to the darkness that he realised he was being held up by chains, his toes barely skimming the floor beneath him. A dull pounding filled his head and he struggled; struggled against his bindings, against the pain he felt radiate through him, and to figure out how he ended up where he was.
"Laxus! Slow down!"
Lucy's voice rang through his head and he blinked, focusing on her voice.
"Laxus! Stop!" He vaguely recalled the feeling of Lucy slipping through his fingers and Vana's egotistical laugh echoing through the forest.
"So pitiful that you, the great and mighty Laxus, Lighting Dragon Slayer of the Thunder God Tribe, have failed again and again. And you've failed again."
The words had been whispered in his ear and he barely recalled how the shadows had engulfed him, only the sound of Lucys' scream following him into the darkness.
"Dammit!" Laxus struggled, the fragments of his memory telling him all he had to know, "Lucy!" He looked around the dark chamber, neck straining as he tried to look over his shoulder. Only a stone wall stood behind him and he cursed, unable to see anything in front of him, "Lucy!"
"My, my… Aren't you the loud one in the morning." A chuckled rang through the room, echoing off the stone and grating on the blondes' ears.
"Fuck you." Laxus spat, his eyes narrowing as he watched the shadows shift, thickening until the vague outline of a man stood before him.
"How vulgar. You really shouldn't speak like that in front of a lady." Light suddenly filled the chamber and Laxus hissed, blinking against the pain. But when his brain registered the words of the man before him he growled, watching carefully as Vana stepped aside.
Lucy sat on the ground, her eyes staring forward unblinkingly and he felt his rage double, his muscles straining. He tried to draw on his magic, begging to his body to respond to him, but he was met with a hollowness that made him feel weak. And that only made him madder.
"Relax. I'm only tasting her for now. Seeing how deep I can go before I get to the best part." Vana brushed his fingers through Lucy's hair, stroking her face gently before placing his hands on her shoulders, "You see, I'm an illusionary mage. But, due to my family heritage, I can take it one step further. I can enter someone's mind, see their memories, and mould them to what I want them to see. I can take their worst fears and make someone lose themselves in their fears." He laugh, bending down so that he could talk straight into Lucy's ear, "And this beauty here has some lovely fears. I can taste them. My illusions become fantasy and I feed off them. I relish them. They get me going faster than any woman ever could. And Lucy here has been able to get me there faster than any other before her."
A whimper left the blonde woman's lips and Laxus froze.
"I am Vanagloria Infernos. The second youngest Infernos sibling. And I must thank you for giving me such a wonderful gift. Now watch as I enjoy her. Watch as I break her." Vana smirked, green eyes sparkling with sinister intent.
"You tricked me you bastard!" Laxus growled, the chains tightening on his arms as he struggled. His magic refused to do anything as he roared, only noise leaving his throat, which was already raw from all his shouting that past day. He wanted to remember what had led them to being captured, but his main focus at present was to get his target enemy from Lucy, "Now let her go!"
Lucy shivered on the ground, her eyes staring unblinkingly back at him. A single tear fell from her eye and he felt his rage bubble over the surface as Vana cheered, his hands caressing her face while Laxus watched. The disgusting man leant down and licked the tear from the Celestial mages' cheek, moaning as he pulled away, moving around to stand in front of the blonde woman. Between her and Laxus.
"My, my! She has such delicious thoughts. Her envy, her hate… It's the best thing I've ever tasted!" He pulled her prone form from the floor and cradled it to his chest, his lips pressed to the crown of her head as he spoke, "All alone… Abandoned… by her guild… her family." He hissed the words, his gaze full of glee as he looked over at Laxus, "Knowing that you left your team simply because they had your best interest at heart… it only pulled the wound open more. You watched her bleed and did nothing to help her. You still have your team, you always have."
Vana groaned, pressing his hips into Lucy, his face flushed, "But she knew… always knew you had them. Your family stayed with you. Caring and loving and waiting. Always ready to welcome you home. How bitter you've made her."
Laxus growled, neck bulging under the strain of his struggle, "I never… I complained but-" He locked eyes with Lucy's vacant ones, "Lucy… Lucy! You aren't alone. I'm with you! You aren't alone anymore!"
Sweat drenched him, dripping from his hair down his face from his struggles, "You have me Lucy! I won't let you be alone anymore!"
A hint of light seemed to enter the blonde's eyes when Vana turned her head so he could whisper in her ear, just loud enough for Laxus' fine earing to pick up, "Lies Lucy. He doesn't even know what loneliness is! I mean, who sacrificed' the most for the guild? Who killed the one they saw as family for the guild? Who murdered their spirit for the guild?" Lucy gasped, doubling over and only staying upright by Vana's hold, "They didn't even care that you were hurting! No one bothered to ask! They left you alone…"
Laxus bit back his worry, holding his questions for when he could get to Lucy, "No Lucy! Don't listen to him!" A spark jumped across his fingers, the chains on his arms flickering the colour of his magic, before they disappeared altogether, letting him drop to the floor. He took a deep breath as he rose from his crouch, focusing on the illusion around him and he roared, his magic dancing through the air, his blood boiling with rage. He had time for questions later, but his inner dragon was angry, and he was only too happy to answer its call for blood.
Vana jumped away, dropping Lucy like a sack of potatoes in his rush, his face going red as his own fear mixed with his pleasure when he saw the unmasked rage on the slayers face. "Now, no need to be so angry, even though it is absolutely delicious. I can taste it from here! It's beautiful."
Laxus growled, stalked forward towards the illusion mage. The move only caused Vana to pull on his hair, green eyes sparkling and unseeing as he moaned, "Let me enjoy this a moment more. It's amazing. Better than anything I've ever felt."
Vanas' words made Laxus pause for only a moment, his magic flaring around him, "Time's up." The lightning crackled loudly before an even louder boom echoed through the dungeon as Laxus' his power flared, making the room impossibly bright as his attack hit. Despite lightning being his element, even he was pushed back by the force of the blow, grabbing Lucy as she too was flung backwards and shielded her from the magic.
His back slammed into the wall, head cracking against the stone. But he couldn't help but feel relieved.
xXx The First Sin xXx
And there ends the Envy Arc. I know it seems a little confusing, and I thought I may have rushed this chapter a bit, but I need it to be confusing, because it makes getting the answer so much more satisfying! Now, we will get all the answers soon, mostly in the next chapter in regards to Lucy and so force.
So let me know what you thought. And also let me know if you want to know what Lucy was seeing while she was trapped in Vana's illusion!
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