Chapter Eighteen: Those Red Eyes Are…

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Previously:

Just as he leaned against the upright rafter a magic circle appeared beneath his feet. Shocked he tried to move off only to find chains on his wrist. As the tried to freeze it again while he looked to see if the circles were anywhere else. He found the circle under Natsu who was also chained on his wrist and over near the center podium a connection on two sides facing the opposite walls but not facing the door. The two Dragon Slayers only had a few seconds to assess their problem before the chain was dragging them toward the podium.

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Erza dodged the man's crazy attempts at striking her with his trees. The more he talked the more he started to contradict himself. As of right now he was saying how happy he was to have magic. Something about him wasn't right. She didn't know what but what ever it was it was defiantly messing with the guys head. "I'm going to show you what real power is. Your fancy sword play has nothing on what I can do."

'Interesting I underestimated how many he could control. He must be getting some sort of outside help to control this many as a beginner. If he's lived in this town as long as he says he has there is no way he has had magic long so he shouldn't be able to control this many trees.' The red head thought to herself cutting off a tree limb trying to whack her. 'Even if I cut down the trees he is using he would just go to create more with others trees around. I have to find a way to get the amount around him down without putting them too out of commission.'

"Magic is weak. See what it has done to you. All you can do is cower behind your magic swords and armor." The man teased.

'And there he goes changing up his view on magic again. This is getting old very fast.' Erza thought with a twitch of her eyebrow. 'I really don't need to change my armor he will be easy to defeat without it. Besides it would be over kill. The last thing I need to do is cause so much destruction that I will need to pay out of my pocket. We are not getting paid anymore for this. I know just what to do.' "You're right magic is weak." The man froze in shock but listened still looking conflicted on what his view of magic should be. "Without training of the body some magics are rather useless."

"Uh…I never said that."

"Yes, you did. Two minuets ago you told me that without training your body what point is there to learn magic. You had me thinking and you are correct." She started to walk towards him carefully, "I've seen the way some wizards use their magic and it surprises me I never thought about that fact."

"I…still have no idea what you are going on about." Trees swayed near him as he tried to process what was being said. If she was being perfectly honest, he looked beyond confused.

"I have only come across a few wizards that actually train their bodies. They are more worthy to fight than those that don't. Sometimes a wizards magic is actually useless on the battle field."

"That…that's a pretty bad view you have on magic. Magic is awesome what is wrong with you." The man asked in disbelief.

"No, it's a logical view." Erza said stopping right before the man as he looked dazed. Placing a hand on his shoulder she smiled, "I am finally happy to have my view on magic fixed. However you should know that Fairy Tail and other magical guilds that I know have more than capable wizards." The man went to talk but she head butted him knocking him out instantly causing the trees that were under his command to go back to normal. She shook her head, "That was too easy. Why would the leader that wants Natsu and Hitsugaya to have him on his team. He was too conflicted to even think straight. Maybe he thought someone would feel bad for him and try to help him.' She walked out of the forest and toward the building, 'I need to get the Dragon Slayers back before something bad happens to them.'

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Toshiro looked up seeing a guy walk in with a bag on his hip and a wrapped package in his hands. As he silently made his way over teal eyes looked him over. Gasping from the heat of the room he could see a red mark above the guys left eyebrow, 'That makes goon number three. I wonder what he can do.'

The world around him was blurry and he didn't have the strength to flinch away from the hand that touched his cheek, "You need some ice."

'Really this person thinks getting me ice will help them. As soon as I have the strength I'll get myself free.' Toshiro thought as the guy ran off.

He could hear red eyes speaking as he got off the podium that he had been sitting on and the two Dragon Slayers were chained to. "That is true. It seems you are susceptible to heat. That is quite the weakness. I'm sorry you have it." The white haired Dragons Slayer grit his teeth the man knelt next to him, "But don't worry. I'll make sure you are in good hands."

In the corner of his eye Toshiro could see the man that had just joined them pull an object form the pouch on his hip. It looked familiar to the teal eyed male but he couldn't place where until it was placed one a stand that had been placed on top, 'Wait…that's the necklace. How?...' He watched as the man went to the side of the stage and worked on the package as he sat on the edge.

By now the guy could control the heat lights came back with a cup of just ice. Toshiro eyed the cup not sure if eating it was a good idea. "It would be a good idea if you have your strength up." The Ice Dragon Slayer glared lightly, he could tell the guy genuinely wasn't a bad person. The guys used some tongs to hold up an ice cube, "I promise it's not poisoned."

Toshiro kept his mouth closed and turned his face away not missing the heat light guy biting his lip. 'Clearly they need me at full strength magic wise. I haven't used any to attack with but I wouldn't be surprised if I used magic to try and cool myself down. However I probably should not eat the ice. It might hold off this red eyed man plans.'

"You really should eat." The red eyed man said. Clanking could be heard from the other side of the podium. "You really should calm down young one. I don't mean to kill you two."

"Let us go." Natsu panted still continuing to pull against the chains. "Damn it!"

The red eyed man went over to the pinkette's side with a shake of the head. He was heard laughing as he said after there was a sound, "There is no need to bite. I promise you two are in the best hands."

Toshiro barely held himself from laughing, 'He would try to bit him. How immature.' In the corner of his eye he could see the man with the package putting to paper to the side and start to clean the thing in his lap. 'What is it that he has? It has to be the final clue to all this.'

"Is it done?" The red eyed man asked as Toshiro finally got a good look at the mark above the left eyebrow of the heat light guy. It looked like a fire ball. Blinking teal eyes looked over to the other side his eyes widening seeing the statue in the third guy's hands. As the guy made his way over teal eyes looked into those ruby red eyes. The gems seemed to shine in the light. He could hear the statue being place as he was frozen in shock.

'No…Those red eyes…That's…'

Toshiro looked up to see the red eyed man smiling as he touched the statue, "Hello again. It's been a while since I've seen you. Soon I'll never have to suffer again." The man looked at him, "I have the perfect charge for me so long as they stay alive. Let them recharge in half an hour for now I need to have some of my energy back that I gave you men."

'No! The red eyed man is…' Toshiro clenched his jaw as he felt the subtle draw of his magic from his body. The hole in his Spiritual Pressure allowing the magic to flow out the way that was needed for the mad man.