Abir was breathing heavily each intake of air hurt him greatly evidence of his still broken ribs from his failure to save his friends, His shoulders burned and ached from his arms being strung up in chains above his head unable to lower them. Abir's legs trembled from the constant standing the ninja was unable to sit down for the same reason he was unable to lower his arms.
He looked around at his humble dwelling blood ,his blood covered the ground the handiwork of his captors. He was in a small stone room with metal bars blocking any means of escape if he could of even managed.
'I've got to hand it to Zeref He and The spriggan would of been the best torture and interrogation squad in the Elemental nations bar none.' The Uchiha thought.
Abir had lost track of time but he knew he had been held captive for more than a month. He was beginning to wonder how much more he could take the chains he wore on his wrist restricted all magic including the passive healing he received from Shulkie, He wondered if they would ever release him like they said.
"Click... click... click"
The sound of heeled boots indicated that someone was approaching his cell the metal bars slid open as Irene's tall figure walked into the room. Approaching him she lifted her gloved hand cupping Abir's chin.
"How's my little pet doing today hmm?" Irene asked in a baby voice that one used with a dog or small child wiggling his head around before letting it drop once more from his exhaustion.
'Fucking bitch' Abir thought tiredly to himself unconsciously shuttering at what she said. He thought back to previous torture sessions with the witch, her turning him into a rodent to be chased by cats or other defenseless forms with her strange yet powerful magic. She could change and bend the laws of reality at will the impossible was possible.
Yep the braided scarlet haired woman treated him worse than a pet being just a pet would of been preferential treatment to what he had received in the Spriggan's care, no a pet experiment would be more accurate. Irene used her magic in countless of unimaginable ways two in particular still left the feeling of phantom pain to occasionally tingle across his body.
The witch had enchanted his nerves to feel the feeling of his flaming chakra circulating burning him from the inside out for hours. The other time she enchanted his skin to be as thin as paper calling in Ajeel the Desert king who used his sand to slowly carve away at the ninja's flesh. Anytime she couldn't think of anything creative she would have him fight for his freedom against her which was just a one sided beating where he would awaken back in his cell barely alive.
Abir also remembered when he first awoke in this place pain shot through his head Irene stood with both her clawed hands clutching his head as purple energy cascaded around them. When she finished her hand left his head before quickly reattaching to his neck squeezing the sweet breathe of life from him with each passing second.
"Why should my daughter find love and family when my life's been such a tragedy, fate you spit at me again" Irene snarled between her clinched teeth. "I'll return you back to her a shell of yourself impossible for her to love."
Unable to go after her daughter after abandoning her out of love not being able to enchant herself upon Erza, after her 400 years as a dragon, after her torture beatings and betrayal from her husband, after turning human again yet being unable to taste or sleep while in the company of Zeref ordered to do many evil things the once kind hearted queen of dragons became demented. She resented her daughter and Abir for the love beginning to form that she saw in his memories and the life she saw that her daughter was able to live.
"It seems today will be our last day together until we invade Ishgar. I have to thank you for being such a entertaining pet and for your green friends magical energy she healed something that I long thought unhealable." Irene spoke in a sadistic voice pacing back and forth in front of the bound Uchiha. "Remember I'll be back for you and your friend you're only on a lease of freedom my pet."
Another one of Abir's tortures was the draining of the Hulk's magical energy from within him it was slow and extremely painful. The first time Zeref and Irene both extracted the energy together for what reasons he knew not until a shocked outburst from Irene and the black mage.
"I can taste how is this possible" The Scarlet despair exclaimed.
"Maybe if E.N.D. Can't beat me he'll be a suitable replacement!" Zeref said aloud to himself.
Ever since then once a week she drained his magical energy dry, enchanting it upon herself. She was building up a reserve so that she could taste and sleep still for the time that Abir wouldn't be her pet.
"Once... I'm...free...You won't be able to find me." Abir replies to Irene weakly.
"Oh you think you can hide from my eyes yours aren't the only one's that are special or did you forget how you were caught!?" Irene teased him as she walked back in-front of the bound ninja putting a clawed finger to his cheek she scratched him deeply from right below his eye to his cheek earning a hiss of pain much to her delight. "Besides I've seen your memories you're too fond of my daughter not to return to FairyTail and ruin her life not that I'd care if you did."
"Tch...How could you be her mother she's nothing like you!!!" Abir found the energy from his anger to speak clearly even raising his head to look at the woman in front of him.
"Once you're my pet again I suppose I'll show you how!" Irene replied in a suggestive tone causing the chained ninja to blush the perverted side of his mind taking over his rational. Irene was definitely where the saying shake what your mama gave ya came from as her figure was arguably better than her daughters.
"Irene if you're done talking about rocking the cradle this man has a ship to board in 15 minutes I'd hate to keep the council waiting any longer!" Zeref appeared in the room in a flash of darkness his black robes swayed from his sudden arrival as he stood next to the taller buxom witch.
"Yes my lord!" Irene answered swiftly bowing slightly, snapping her fingers a red light glowed on the chains holding Abir before the metal disappeared causing the ninja to fall forward before another snap of her fingers stopped him from hitting the cold ground levitating his abused body beside her and Zeref.
"Make sure you give as many details as possible once you arrive at the council" Zeref spoke to the floating ninja as they made there way through the prison "and work hard on harnessing your green power if you wish to stand a chance facing me Irene or any of my generals when we come to Ishgar!"
Erza and Makarov stood waiting in front of the magic council who sat high up in their stands awaiting for the arrival of Abir. Today was the day that Erza had awaited for two years the last two months tore at her with regret for her decision to turn him in thinking that he was murdered while overseas. The council had gotten word back from their messenger that they would be arriving today and they would explain the circumstances of their two months late arrival when they in fact arrived.
The crimson haired woman couldn't wait her heart beat quickly beneath her armor as the sound of the large wooden doors behind her and the master opened up, the smile that was on her face changed to one of shock.
Abir and Mikoz Hikan both walked into the large room of the magic council chambers the large tan doors behind them were shut by the frogman as they passed through making their way to the proceedings area. Well more so Mikoz helping Abir limp there the ninjas arm was around the much shorter messengers shoulders as he gave the man most of his body weight his injuries were still fairly severe but were healing nicely thanks to his green friend.
"Abir!" Erza said loudly moving quickly to take over for the struggling messenger taking in his appearance on the way to him, the ninja looked the same besides a scar that ran down from the bottom of his right eye to midway down his cheek he wore no shirt but no part of his flesh was visible as his body was covered in medical bandages including his arms. Upon reaching him his eyes clouded and flashed with intense fear for a moment like he was having a flashback when he saw her before they returned back to normal.
"What did they do to you Abir I'm so sorry!" Erza said while helping him to the standing area in front of the council.
"Red don't go feeling sorry for yourself it's not your fault if it wasn't for you I'd be locked up forever. I'd hate to spoil a good story you'll have to wait till I tell everyone... glad to see you're still lookin' good!" Abir winked with a whistle causing the armored mage to blush slightly elbowing him causing him to groan in pain slightly.
The two made it back to the stand where Makarov also was standing on top of a box so he could see over the railing. He turned to greet the young man who would be his newest charge.
"Young man my name is Makarov Dreyar I'm the guild master of FairyTail. I've been informed of your past, I along with Erza and my children will help you understand me." The short Wizard said before turning back to face the council as they began the session.
"Abir Uchiha we meet again your deadline was two months ago why are you just now arriving and why are you so wounded?" Gran doma asked perched at the top of the other council members is voice rang out loud so everyone could hear him.
"I was caught and tortured during that time period they somehow found out about my contact instead of killing me which trust me they could have anytime that they wished; they decided to torture me allowing me to come back to inform you all just how strong they are and that they will be invading soon." Abir spoke up still leaning on Erza who he saw from the corner of his eye looked at him with wide eyes at what he said. Guilt and anger tore through her body like a raging storm.
The voices of the council members rang out as they discussed amongst themselves this discovery. No one had ever gotten them back information on the names of the Elites in Alvarez or their powers.
"SILENCE!!" Gran Doma yelled out immediately quieting the room. "Please explain as much as you can I know it might be difficult but please."
And so the ninja did explaining their frightening abilities to the best of his ability leaving out key details like that of Irene being Erza's mother, when he mentioned that Zeref was still alive and the emperor of Alvarez the council went quiet. Everyone was in shock Seagrin and Ultear more so than all the others unable to hide their initial reactions before Abir noticed. After 15 more minutes of conversation and details the council adjourned warning Abir of his new life long sentence of house arrest as they filed out of the chambers save for one blue haired council man. Seagrin walks up to where Erza Abir and Makarov stood approaching Erza who still shouldered Abir.
"My Titania how good it is to see you again you look ravishing as usual." The council man said as he reached out grabbing the redheads hand he brought it up to his lips kissing her on it. To Abir's surprise the redhead just blushes making no moves to punch him or berate the blue haired man in anyway like she would of with him.
"Will I See you at the guild soon?" Erza asked nervously like a quiet school girl around her crush.
"I wouldn't miss it!" Seagrin responded a smile fitting hollywood graces his face.
Abir was in disbelief being shocked by the exchange that occurred in front of him would of been an understatement he was infuriated a jealous rage slowly grew within him as his heart began to crack. Who was he to move in on his saving grace on, his red the woman no the only person in two worlds that he had a connection to. Even if it was just through memories she said it herself two years prior. Who the thought of returning to had kept him sane through the months of torture from her mother and Zeref.
"Let's go old man I've had enough of this place" Abir said In a snarl surprising the old man and electing a shocked expression from Erza as he slid his arm from around her hissing slightly in pain she tried to grab him again but he shook her arm away. Swallowing his pain he began limping ahead of them towards the wooden doors that were the exit.
"I'm sorry councilman Seagrin I'll have to excuse myself as well can't have him running off causing property damage you know how fiery those fire types can be." Makrov replies jumping up shaking Seagrin's hand before sprinting as fast as his little legs could carry him out the wooden doors leaving a trail of smoke in his wake.
"I- I'm sorry about those two I should proably go after them I'll see you soon okay!" Erza apologized giving Jellal's brother a peck on the cheek before turning around jogging behind her master.
'Interesting I was right to have begun a pursuing a relationship with Erza two years ago soon I'll have him back in custody as a tool for my own goals!' Seagrin thought as he watched the red head disappear behind the council room doors.
The train ride to magnolia was an awkward one besides the answering of Makarov's question and Abir asking some of his own they rode in silence. Any attempts Erza made trying to talk to the dark skinned man were throughly ignored as he either slept when with her and the master or secluded himself in the smokers compartment puffing away at the brown smelly sticks that he favored.
'What could of possibly happened since he first saw me to now' Erza Scarlet though to herself as she stared straight ahead in deep thought. 'It couldn't have been Seagrin could it!'
Erza was in deep thought about it she knew from his memories that he had no one in his world preferring to live a nomadic lifestyle after the passing of his father, did he really get attached to her so easily? She had to admit after their first encounter she also felt something for the men that wasn't easily explainable maybe even slightly romantic but he had been gone for two years time dulled all things including feelings for another. Of course she still thought of the mage or as he called himself "ninja" a lot while he was gone reading every report that the council sent to the master,but while he was away unable to communicate with her someone was.
That someone was council member seagrin he had at first just kept her informed about Abirs condition but soon he had slowly wormed his way into her heart and thoughts making Erza unintentionally push her feelings for the ninja to the back of her mind. At first Erza was outright weary of the councilman being the twin brother of Jellal but he was everything that the redhead imagined his now evil brother would of grown up to have been had they not been slaves in that accursed tower.
Over the time of two years and constant interactions because of the reports and just because FairyTail stayed getting the attention of the magic council, the barriers were broken down and she had become comfortable around him. Butterflies arose in her stomach being around him and she didn't mind when he would hold her hand or hug her even kiss now. Feelings for the dreadlocked man that had saved her life were beginning to resurface now whatever they were seeing him after his two months of radio silence and finding out he was grievously tortured tore at her heart could she possibly be the thing that kept him from losing his sanity?
'I have to make this right between us' she thought gripping her skirt tightly before standing up moving towards the door.
"Master please excuse me I'll be gone just a second." The redhead spoke quickly shutting the door behind her.
"Kids these days.." Makarov said to himself shaking his head before bringing out his erotic reading material in Erza's absence giggling perversely. Even the master didn't want to deal with one of her many punishments for indecency if he read it in her presence.
Erza saw Abir laying down as his blunt smoke filled the air of the smoking compartment causing it to be empty save the two of them. She strode over his eyes watching her beautiful form that her silver armor helped show off even if it covered her up she took a seat next to where he laid his head. They sat in silence for a awhile until he spoke up.
"You couldn't wait I see." Abir stated bluntly "And with the brother of Jellal of all people."
"Wait for what? I'm not with anyone nor am I required to wait around for someone like a damsel "Erza squinted her eyes at the man.
"Sure could of fooled me you were like putty in his hands and you said it yourself through our memories we formed a connection I thought you would of waited to explore it." Abir said at in a teasing tone at first but the edges of his sadness tinged his voice.
"He's just a friend!!" The knight replied back too quickly blushing ignoring the latter part.
"Well if that's how you treat your friends then I'll be your best friend!" He said wiggling his eyebrows at the woman causing her to blush slightly
"It's true I did say we formed a connection back then I can't say that it'll change into what you want it to be but I'll always be your anchor in this world someone you can turn to." Erza stated firmly with a fire in her eyes smiling sweetly at Abir.
"You go around saying things like that and wonder how someone could fall for you." The Uchiha replied causing Erza's face to match her last name."
After the talk and a little more conversation and banter between the two, Erza and Abir returned to the cabin with the master. Abir was much more responsive to questions and the explanations from the master of matters that happened in the guild hall than earlier when he would sleep instead. The trio arrives in magnolia around mid day the weather was incredible as a tropical spring breeze blew throughout the city. The city was much more colorful than Visterion the infrastructure much more modern than in Alvarez. As they walked along to the guild the citizens cheered at Makarov and Erza.
"Does this happen every time you guys walk through town." Abir asked the two as they walked.
"No my boy that would be unbearable it's only half the time!" Makarov spoke up cheerfully causing Abir to sweat drop. "Not that you'll have to worry about that for awhile unfortunately."
"How troublesome.." Abir sighed out as he noticed what the master was talking about more and more of the town's people started glaring at him.
Erza put a hand on his shoulders.
"After you do a few jobs I'm sure the town's folk will love you like us!" The redhead reassured him.
He wondered though if this was the town's people's reaction to him what would the reaction of people that could do magic against him be.
They arrived at the guildhall FairyTail was in big black old English letters on a sign hanging in a raised entryway the building was large easily about the size of the magic council building their banner hung large it was a loud orange color.
Abir heard the loud rumblings of thrown furniture and what sounded like fighting the large wooden doors shook from the force like they were threatening to burst open. Erza kicked the doors open with great force revealing the scene hidden behind the doors was a grand bar fight. The Uchiha saw two young men fighting around his age one had pink hair with a white scarf and a black vest his hands were on fire gripping hands that were giving off a ice energy the man had black spiky hair he wore a silver chain with a cross pendant The men also wore no pants strangely enough he was just in his boxers.
'That must be Gray and Natsu.' The ninja thought to himself. When he had returned to the train cabin with Erza her and the master had shown him a folder with all the wizards pictures and names.
"You don't stand a chance flamebrain after this fight I'll have the most wins again!!" Gray yelled at Natsu.
"Oh yeah stripper?? I'll be the winner!!!" Natsu yelled back the two always fought like this the truth was out of the 5,346 times the two fought raced or had a a contest it always ended in a tie except one time for each both earning a victory against the other.
Elsewhere around the hall a large man with white hair and dark skin sat next to a Cana who was guzzling a whole barrel of beer at the bar.
"Those two are real man!!" The brute of a man shot up from his seat flexing as he watched the brawl.
'That must be Elfman Strauss'
A giant pressure rose from Erza as her eyes glowed red and she seemed to grow huge in height, everyone in the guild immediately stopped what they were doing.
"Natsu! Gray! Stop at once before I stop you myself!" Erza yelled at the two her hair was risen up defying gravity as she hovered over them.
"YES MAAM!!" The two man cried out at the same time.
Makarov made his way through the now quiet guild as he jumped up into the 2nd story railing so he could be seen and heard by everyone present.
"Children we have a new member joining our Guild today His name is Abir Uchiha please welcome him like family as we do all other's.!" The masters voice projected this throughout the guild as all eyes finally turned towards Abir recognition immediately graced most of their faces as they frowned.
"Master you can't be serious is that the Piercing Flame killer of dark guilds?" Macao exclaimed loudly everyone heard this and started yelling similar things at the master.
"You can't just allow him in here gramps he's a murderer I saw the news lacrima two years ago he murdered rune knights in the capital he belongs in prison not here!!" Jet yelled as team levy nodded their heads in agreement.
More and more voices rose up as the negative intent poured down onto Abir who just sat their soaking in the swears and insults after all all of what they said was true he was indeed a murder would explaining the actual circumstances change that fact no no it wouldn't.
"Everyone!!" Erza yelled getting the guild to shut up once again for the moment "He served his sentence of two years serving the magic council on a suicide mission in a hostile nation he was tortured there as well he's paid his dues and will continue to here!"
"Pfft two years of service and murdering loads of people and he's just forgiven like that?! He deserved the torture he received should of been longer if you ask me!" Gray said crossing his arms across his chest.
"Gray-Sama Juvia too dislikes the crimes that he has committed but without him Juvia Erza Mira and Cana would not be here today." The blue haired water woman explained to Gray who's eyes widened in shock before narrowing again. "Pffft one good deed doesn't outweigh all his wrongs!"
The stripper mage garnered a round of agreement throughout the halls including a grunt from Natsu who rarely agreed with him on anything. The master was in shock disappointed at most of his children's response to the situation he should of stopped the comments before it got out of control.
"He is on long term house arrest should he or we ever become rouge he is to be hunted down and locked away for life. He was given a second chance based on the extreme circumstances he found himself in. The rules and regulations where he is from are much different than that of our society's rules given that he wouldn't of known our customs the council agreed to give him this one chance are you lot wiser than your leaders?" The master replied to all the complaints in a tired voice no one dared to speak up in retaliation against him.
Everyone reluctantly returned to what they were doing all giving a wide berth to Abir and eyes trained on him at all times like he was a dangerous animal that might bite at any second.
"Life comes full circle doesn't it?" Abir spoke out quietly to himself but Erza heard him.
"I know you don't see it now but I promise you will come to see them as family and them you as well c'mon you have to get your guild mark to make it official." The beautiful armored woman told him she knew he spoke of his time in konoha grabbing Abir's hand she drug him over to the bar where Mira was behind the counter cleaning glasses and fulfilling orders.
As soon as the two arrived the bar cleared out all that were seated save Cana and Elfman had moved away from him like he was the plague. Erza scowled at this opening her mouth to berate them but the shinobi just squeezed her hand causing her to look at him shaking his head mouthing "let it go".
"Mira could you do the honors of giving him the guild mark!" Erza asked the white haired barmaid who smiled warmly before bringing out the magic stamper shaking her head she handed the stamper to the knight winking. Erza turned back towards Abir blushing slightly as the inappropriate thought of stamping him underneath his clothes passed through her mind 'gotta stop reading those erotic novels'.
"Where do you want it to be and what color ?" Erza asked as she began adding a little bit of her magical energy into the stamper.
The shinobi thought about it for a moment tracing down her figure intently he spots her guild mark on her left arm between her bicep and elbow in blue.
"Let me get it red and on my left arm same spot as you since you're my "anchor" after all!" The shinobi said with a grin as Erza's face redded slightly she obliges the man as she lifted up his medical bandages to apply his mark.
"It's official welcome to Fairytail!!" Erza shouted raising up her hand pointing a finger gun in the sky which was the handsigns of FairyTail. Normally people cheered and did the same as her but not for Abir all save the Veyaz four and Elfman raised their hands welcoming the shinobi.
'Life sure is funny' he was back in a konoha situation being a outcast only this time he couldn't run away to start over.
