Chapter Thirteen: Mark My Word

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Previously:

With a dark grin Reinhart dropped his bag before calmly taking off his cloak. With that same calm the Fairy Tail guild member looked at the guild. Crossing his arms over his chest he smirked, "So, who wants to be beaten first?"

Outside the Mayors building everyone in town paused in what they were doing for a moment when they heard terrified screams coming from inside. There wasn't much reaction from the town's folk as they calmly went back to what they were doing not moments later. They didn't even care that one lone person walked out half an hour later heading to a specified location.

Now:

Reinhart made his way to the center of the circle and looked for a way to stop the persuasion circle. He looked no worse than when he first walked in. Tapping his arm he thought back to what he knew about the persuasion magic. "Okay, the person has to place it and only can leave after it is permanently set up. But there was something about how to turn it off. Now if I could just remember how." He tapped his chin looking at the center, "It had to do with the center of the circle as it is the only part that is there after the person leaves." Around him the town's people walked around not even glancing at him. However he noticed they never went close to the center. They always went around.

He rubbed his head as he could feel the persuasion trying to get to him even as he was in the center. Reinhart felt like the town's people were acting. He wanted to almost avoid the center all together, 'No, you will not be under the same problem. You have to help them, not succumb. Do. Not. Succumb.' He took a deep breath as he walked to the out side and grabbed one the people by the arm forcefully pulling them to the center. The man tried to get away and screaming for help. In the corner of his eye he could see the town's people glaring at him but not moving close to the circle. "Thank goodness for small mercies." After reaching the center he forced the man to sit down and stared him down.

The man was holding his head like it was going to burst. He was still screaming profanities at Reinhart too. The Fairy Tail Guild member just stared at him as the man finally started to calm down and looked around before touching his stomach, "I…I don't feel so good."

"No duh, you have been starved for God knows how long." Reinhart helped the man up, "Do you remember anything?"

"The people in cloaks doing something weird right where we are standing." Reinhart and the man looked at the circle center as it started to crack. "What…what is happening?"

"Persuasion magic's weakness is awareness. If I could get just one of you outside of it whether it was in the center of circle, which is preferred as it had a wave effect to help the others under the control, or drag one of you out of the circle to find the center in the first place."

The man held his head, "Geez, I'm seeing everything they did here. Wait…" The man panicked, "Are they still here?"

Reinhart smirked, "No worries, I took care of them. They are out cold and in a cage they can't get out from because they are packed in. They won't be able to move an inch even if they wanted to."

The man sweat dropped at the clearly happy man, "Goodness, you enjoy your job just a little too much. So you must be from the Fairy Tail Guild."

"I am. Can you take me to the mayor so we can get the authorities out here to take care of this problem?" The dark haired man asked.

"Sure, I just hope that he is out of…whatever had us doing what we were told."

"Don't worry, he should be." Reinhart said following the man, "When I leave I will make sure to head to the next town and have someone come look you all over. I'd hate for you all to suffer once I leave."

"Thank you, that would be much appreciated." The man said as they continued to where the mayor was staying. When they got there the ragged looking mayor shook his hand with gusto, "Thank you mister Nightingale. We are truly in you debt."

"You already know who he is?" The man that led Reinhart asked confused.

"Oh yes, he's the reason I had the request sent to Fairy Tail. We needed someone who specialized in taking out Dark Guilds. This is Reinhart Nightingale, his name is known far and wide and Dark Guilds fear his name." Mayor Gill replied with a gleeful smile before frowning and looking at Reinhart, "I'm sorry but they took all the money we had. I am unable to pay you right now."

"Trust me you will need what ever money you can find in your house. I was unable to spare the place I fought in. Many things were broken before I got there and when I was fighting. Please, keep your money. You will need it for repairs." Reinhart replied, "I need you here when I get into contact with the Council. They will need to send people right away to get the people I have stuffed into a cage. And I will also be heading to the next town so that they can send people your way. Don't worry about paying them. I'll take care of it."

"Thank you so much. You have no idea how grateful we are."

Reinhart smiled as he got ready to do the communication circle with the Council, "It's fine, seriously. Don't worry about thanking me. Let's focus on getting you and your people rid of the dark guild and getting some help this direction." The circle looked into the room of Council, "This is Reinhart Nightingale at Clove Tunnels. I have Mayor Gill with me and need people here as soon as possible. I have some of the Black Knight dark guild in a cage. They need to be taken away before they can wake up and attack the town."

"Ah yes, thank you. We will have people sent there right away."

"It was no problem. I will be going to the next town over so that I can get some of them to help Clove Tunnels. The people here are in dire need of a healthy doctor, food, water, and rest."

"We can send people…"

"No, make your priority be the dark guild. The town closest to here can get here in the next thirty minutes on horse. I will be leaving the town with sleeping gas so that they can use it on the dark guild every half hour. I will be leaving twenty. Can you be here before then?" Reinhart asked with a serious expression.

"Yes, our men should be there in the next hour and a half."

'Thank God I said I was going to the next town. These people don't need to wait that long.' "I will be leaving now to go get the town. Please contact me when your people get here." The legal guild member requested.

"We can do that. What did the town promise you? And what was happening?"

The mayor spoke, "They had us in a persuasion circle. I was lucky my carrier bird was home and as able to send my request that way. I recognized it the moment they started setting up and had us all in lock down."

"I see, we will bring provisions along with so that you all have some food." One of the council members said rubbing their chin. "What do you owe Reinhart? I am to assume that the dark guild sent all the money away."

Reinhart cut in before the Mayor could answer, "They owe me nothing. You also will not need to give me any money. If you insist on paying me then I want it used here to help rebuild. My wife and I have plenty."

One of the council members chuckled, "Very well then Reinhart. Go ahead to the next town we will have our men there as soon as possible."

Reinhart nodded and looked at Mayor Gill, "I suggest you go take these to your house." He handed him a bag of canisters holding sleeping gas. "There are four masks inside so those that throw it won't get affected."

"Thank you so much. We will find a way to repay you. Mark my word sir."

"The way you can repay me is by getting this town in working order again. That's all I will need as repayment." The Fairy Tail guild member walked off with a smile. He always enjoyed blessing the people he could.