Chapter Fifteen: Now Is Not The Time

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YumYum495 I feel the same about cliff hangers. It is almost perfect when you find the right time to make them. Then you read someone else do it and it is almost infuriating. It draws you in to want more and more. : ) But that is what is so great about them to be honest.

To be honest I will be following the story line I will just be adding things. I hope to follow it but be creative with it at the same time. I say this as not to confuse you when I do follow it.

When it came to the Mayor I could have gone a couple of ways with him as he was undetermined when he was first created. But I think this way is the best way. One of the others was just way too predicable in my mind. I like OCs it allows for the write to be creative with what they create. And when you have the right setting it is very fun to use them.

I agree if I did tell you it would take the fun out of it. As a write it is good to be as unpredictable if you can at the right times. : ) I hope you have a great day.

Guest I am glad you are enjoying the story.

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Previously:

"Yes, they will need all the relics to make a decision on what they want to do with them. At the end of all of this we could offer to get into contact with the Magic Counsel. They would be able to help if the town needs it. As it is relics the Magic Counsel will do what they need to do contain them should they be called."

The blond allowed Plue to go back to the spirit world as the two of them lapsed into silence. The entire way there she could only think this is something Natsu would do. He wasn't the type of person to leave a job unfinished. Lucy even doubted Toshiro would leave. She stopped when she heard Erza gasp making her look up and cover her mouth. Before them Gray and Happy lay on the ground unconscious while Toshiro and Natsu were nowhere in sight.

Now:

Gray opened his eyes looking around, 'Where ever I am we are not in town. Too many trees.' His eyes closed, he felt exhausted. His body ached like crazy. His eyes opened again this time seeing blurry images, "L…Lucy? Erza?"

The red blob nodded speaking softly, "Gray, can you tell us what happened?"

"I'm…not entirely sure what happened myself." He grunted when Lucy gently applied medicine to his side. That hurt more that the rest of the aching. "There was this…guy. He kept talking about Hitsugaya and Natsu like they were some prized jewels." His eyes shut to force himself to stay still while Lucy finished, "He...asked the two of them to come with him quietly but they told him no. After that there was flashes of hot light flying everywhere. We tried to fight them off and I remember Natsu trying to eat one. From what I heard the light just flew right out of his mouth. By…" Gray opened his eyes again with a pained grunt, "…by the time I opened my eyes Natsu and Hitsugaya were no where. I don't even know when they were taken."

"Did this man have red eyes like Hitsugaya and Natsu were talking about?" Erza asked touching his shoulder gently.

"No, but he did have this weird mark above his left eyebrow. I didn't get a good look at it before everything started going crazy but I could point it out if I saw it again. His magic was nuts. I've never seen anything like it." Gray sat up tenderly, "It hurt badly. If it hit you it really caused damage. Every time it hit me, my ice would get less and less effective."

"What about this burn on your side? Where did it come from?" Lucy asked.

"His magic was those stupid lights. Every time it hit me it hit me in the same spot. It was weird. I think I remember the light trying to hit both Hitsugaya and Natsu in the mouth." The Ice Make Wizard replied with a wince as he stood up. Rubbing his arms he gasped in shock, "Is…is it cold to you two?"

Erza went stiff as Lucy said in shock, "Wait, I thought you never got cold."

"I thought so too." Gray shivered out, "I haven't been this cold since I was a kid."

The blond touched his arm and pulled back in shock, "You feel ice cold."

Erza took off one of her gloves touching Gray's arms as well, "No, you have never been this cold body temperature wise." She put the glove back on and touched his arm with the part of the metal of her armor. The three watched as it started to freeze over before she pulled away. "This is not good. We have to get this burn covered in medicine I've heard of this magic before. We have to be quick. Lucy you watch Gray I'll be back with the herbs required."

As the requip user left Lucy covered her mouth and looked at Gray in shock, 'What is going on?'

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Toshiro analyzed the room he was in with his other senses. Taste told him that he could still taste that awful heat light that kept trying to enter his mouth in the fight. He could barely stop himself from make a face when he tasted it. He'd rather eat one of Natsu's fire balls to burn his taste buds it was that bad. His nose told him he was in a place that was wet, that the Fire Dragon Slayer was next to him, and that a couple of people were near them. His touch told him that he was being held prisoner somewhere with his hand held above his head while he sat on the ground. While it shouldn't be too hard to get free he decided it was better to get intel before he acted brashly and made a mistake. His ears told him what was being said while also hearing Natsu snore. Toshiro decided that sound was more annoying than the captain of thirteenth division trying to get him to eat candy. While trying to ignore his fellow Dragon Slayer's snoring he listened to the two guys talking.

"I have them like you requested."

"Very good." The second voice said.

"If you don't mind my asking why these two specifically. I understand the white haired boy but the pink haired one was too easy to put down. I think that the red head with them would serve better to help you." The first voice said.

"No, it has to be these two." The second voice said. Toshiro couldn't help but feel he's heard the second voice before. It had to have been recently. Maybe someone in town. "You don't understand. These two will do more than those other trash can. They will only serve for a little time. No these two will be far more help. You just wait and see."

"May I ask why my magic didn't work on them like it did the Ice Make wizard? I am confused when I saw him go down I thought they would go down too but they held on twice as long at least. Even the pink haired one."

Toshiro frowned mentally, 'I knew he was aiming at our mouths for a reason. I hope Fullbuster is okay. He looked terrible from what I remember last.'

The second voice spoke, "It works on specific magics. Dragon Slaying is one that it doesn't work on as well. The most it will do is make them do is wish they didn't have taste buds." Toshiro held himself as one of the people approached him and lifted his head. He didn't know what the guy was looking for but apparently he was pleased because his head was dropped gently, "Yes, this one is most important. He will last longer that the Fire Dragon Slayer. I can't wait to have power again. I will once again be unstoppable." The voice laughed, "Go and get the ceremony ready. I want my power back."

"Yes sir." The first voice said before running off.

"Wait here for me my pets. Soon you will help me be strong again." Toshiro barely held himself when the man leaned his head on his and hugged him. Inwardly, however, he cringed. He did not like the man was petting him like an animal. "Soon we will be all this world needs." The 'unconscious' Ice Dragon Slayer stayed still while the crazy man hugged him. When he finally let go and left teal eyes opened and glared at the cage door.

At the vary moment Toshiro wanted nothing more than wanting to kick the guys asses then go and take a shower. He would even step into that magic drained town to do so if he had to. He was my no means someone pet. He did however go over what he heard and assessed. He knew for a fact that he had been near that man recently. He just didn't know why because his Spiritual Pressure was on the frits at the current moment so he was unable to get a read on the man. The fact that the man's scent was trying to pull at his memory strings didn't help. There was also the fact about this ceremony. Toshiro had no idea what it was going to be used for but he was not about to stick around and find out;

The white haired Dragon Slayer kicked Natsu in the leg scaring the pinkett out of his sleep. In a whisper Toshiro said, "We have to get out of here. Break out of your cuffs." The Soul Reaper dropped the temperature around his wrist freezing the metal causing it to shatter. When he stood up he looked at Natsu trying to break it with brute force, "Dragneel, we don't have time for this."

"I can't use my magic okay." The fiery idiot loudly exclaimed.

"Shh." Toshiro quickly peeked out the bars as far as he could before looking at the pink haired Dragon Slayer, "Do you want them to know that we are awake."

"I can't use my fire. I tried." Natsu growled out loudly squirming and pulling more to get free. "Why. Can't. I. Break. Free?"

Toshiro sighed, 'Yes because suddenly they don't have a way to block magic. How could I not think of that?' Looking at his fellow Dragon Slayer he assessed that it probably took strength away too. 'If I didn't have Spiritual Pressure I probably would have never been able get free myself.' "Okay, just don't yell anymore. I would rather we get out before they go through with this ceremony of theirs." He could see the red eyes gleaming at him form his inner world over Hyorinmaru's sleeping form. Holding back the need to try and get the stupid eyes to leave he focused on getting his fellow Dragon Slayer free.

Natsu stood up after breaking the flash frozen metal. He winced when he felt the sting, "Geeze can you lower the temperature anymore."

"Don't tempt me." Toshrio replied flash freezing the bars to their cage.

Natsu stood there looking at his white hared companion, "You do know I was joking right?"

Teal eyes looked at him annoyed, "Now is not a time to be joking we need to get out of here. The sooner the better." Toshiro went through the hole he made in the bars with Natsu following him, "Dragneel, any idea how we ended up here? Or how we were beaten in the first place?"

The pinkette shook his head, "No idea. I just remember everything going black for no reason."

'That's just terrific.' Toshiro thought sarcastically to himself.