Chapter 8: Meeting Your Source of Hatred
This chapter will start off with Naruto and Brain. I should also mention that Naruto has an attitude that is childish and taunting when he fights opponents. Also he really likes to annoy Laxus so expect more of what you saw last chapter to happen in the future.
Begin.
"So why you here Brian? Trying to join my fan club or something?" Naruto asked the white haired man in front of him.
"First, my name is Brain and I actually came to speak with you in regards to our guild's Balam Alliance." Brain said as his stern expression never changing, but inwardly he was slightly afraid. He was holding his child and would fear what would happen if he ever found out.
"Balam Alliance huh, what guild do you represent?" Naruto asked as he studied the man in front of him. He didn't find the man a big threat, but he felt a really dark presence within him.
"Oracion Seis..." Brain said, getting a confused look from Naruto. He didn't know why he even asked in the first place since the only other guilds he'd remember was his own and a minor guild known as Thriving Succubus; and he only remembered them because of it being an all girls guild and their skimpy outfits they usually wore. "Which one was that again?"
"One of the strongest three, alongside your guild." Brain explained to the impassive Naruto. He just stared at Brain with an expression that contradicts his normally childish tactics.
"Oh... Well why come to me and not the ancient relic Hades?" Naruto asked.
"I have talked to him, he said that you may be available to help me in the future." Brain explained. Naruto tilted his head in curiosity, as he awaited a briefer explanation.
"I'm closer in uncovering the location to Nirvana and I'm going to need your help." Brain said as he studied Naruto himself. He didn't react to Naruto's childish tactics because Hades explained that he used it to try to get an edge on his enemies and he knew for a fact, Naruto does not find him an ally.
"I heard of it, a strong magic that makes good guys bad and bad guys good." Naruto said with a nod. He then glared at Brain, when he thought of the role he would be given if he accepted.
"If you expect me to pick up a shovel and dig for you, you have another thing coming!" Naruto said angrily as he glared at Brain. He brought one hand up to clear up what he meant.
"No no, let me rephrase my question. I want you to take care of some trash the magic council will no doubt sent to us if we find it's location." Brain explained. "My spies told me that the council has become wary of us, after one of our ...missions to a town became quite destructive."
"Hmmm well it was all over Sorcerer Weekly of your destruction... Well I'm in, I like your guilds style." Naruto said with a brief nod. "My contract is 200,000,000 jewels up front and 10,000,000 after the mission is finished."
A tick mark appeared on his forehead when he heard his bizarre work conditions, but agreed because of his success rate. "... Fine, I will pay you your money when I find the location of Nirvana and your services are needed."
Naruto nodded before turning to leave. "That redhead is powerful, is she not?"
Naruto's eyes widened before turning toward the smirking Brain. "Is her name Erza Scarlet, your former fiance?"
"So you know of me after all?" Naruto questioned as he coldly looked toward Brain.
"Well I had to know the man I will be working with." Brain explained before pulling his head back, when Naruto summoned his katana and pointed it toward his neck. Naruto gave him a small smile as he responded to Brain's words.
"Aww trying to figure out my likes and dislikes, how sweet. Well you should have read that I don't like being investigated..." Naruto said coldly.
"I did not mean to offend you, I just-" Brain stopped talking when his eyes met Naruto's now crimson red eyes with three tomoe rapidly spinning around. Naruto then used his Sharingan to hypnotize Brain. Brain's eyes reflected Naruto's Sharingan as he formed a brainless facial expression.
"You are not to cause any harm to Erza Scarlet." Naruto calmly said before his eyes changed back to normal.
"-wanted to, what was I saying..." Brain said again as he clutched his head with one hand. Naruto patted his shoulder and gave him a reassuring smile.
"You were just telling me about your sad sex life." Naruto continued to pat his shoulder before giving him a one arm hug. "And I was reassuring you it was okay and you would one day meet a woman who wouldn't laugh at you once you dropped your pants."
"Oh..." Brain said with unsure expression. He wasn't sure what he was talking about a while ago, now he was being criticized by the person in front of him.
"Well I liked the talk, but I got to go." Naruto said as wind began to rapidly spin around him before disappearing when the wind disappeared. Brain looked at the spot Naruto was, until he saw a piece of paper floating in front of him. Brain read the contents and instantly got annoyed.
Go to the brothel in Oak Town and ask for Starr. She's a veteran there and won't laugh at your package.
Good luck Brian!
P.S. I would use protection...
(Erza)
"... I still can't control Nexus long enough." Erza whispered between her heavy breathing. She equipped back into her Heart Kreuz armor as she struggled to stand up. The Nexus Armor was difficult to use because the excessive magic it required to access the negative zone.
"Is that the peak of your power?" Erza turned around to see Naruto with a smile she still remembered from those happy days. Erza gritted her teeth, as she threw her swords toward him. The sword hit the tree he was leaning on, but not Naruto.
"You can't kill what is not real Scarlet-chan." Naruto said from behind Erza. Erza summoned another blade from her pocket dimension and tried to slash him, but hit nothing again.
"Tisk tisk, you were never the type for talking." 'Naruto' said. Erza gritted her teeth as she turned to Naruto leaning on another tree. She stood up on her shaking feet and tried to walk toward Naruto, but fell forward. "You were always persistent too.'
"Who are you?" Erza questioned.
"Oh I'm just a figure of your imagination, the Naruto you believe you knew for so many years." He said as he walked toward Erza.
"You really desire to kill me this time, not like a year ago." He said as he stared at Erza, who was clenching her hand and glaring at the Naruto her mind created.
"I am convicted to kill you this time." Erza said with a heated glare.
"You tried to kill me a week ago and a year ago, yet the whole time you hesitated." Naruto said with a smile Erza actually believed was real. Erza gritted her teeth, remembering how Naruto decided to leave and what he did as well.
(Flashback)
Erza stood with blood coming out of her lips. Her beautiful green dress she wore around their home stained in her blood from the wound inflicted on the right side of her chest. Her hand was barely able to keep her sword in her hand from all the shaking she received from fear. She stared at the man in front of him, holding a beaten Natsu in his hands. Rubble of destroyed buildings and black flames burning nearby trees showed in the battlefield littered with wounded Fairies.
"W-why?" Erza questioned her fiance. Naruto stared at his formers lover's tear stricken eyes before throwing Naruto to the side. He walked toward her, walking over Mirajane who had a deep cut crossing her abdomen. He walked until he stood in front of a shaking Erza, then gently grabbed her chin.
"Because of you." Those were the last words Erza heard before darkness overtook her.
(Flashback End)
"I won't hesitate next time I see you..." Erza whispered to herself.
"Won't you? You still love me, don't you?" The mentally created Naruto said softly. Erza stopped shaking as she stared into the eyes of the Naruto her mind created. Her eyes were a void of emotions who showed neither hatred nor love toward him, just certainty.
"I won't hesitate when I find you, I will kill you." Erza coldly said as he stared at her. He smiled before disappearing, leaving a calmer Erza alone. She ignored the pain as she stood up and light consumed her. The light died down, showing her Nexus Armor again. She closed her eyes and brought the hilt this armor came with in front of her, as a complex magic circle appeared below her. The feeling of having her body feel like it was flipped around happened. She opened her eyes, but felt the flipping feeling again. Erza winced from the sudden sensation of travelling through dimensions before setting herself up again.
'I must master the space-time magic to defeat him' Erza thought before the magic appeared below her again. She travelled to the other world again, but she was still unable to control the stability of the world again.
She dropped to her knees and spit out blood. ''I need to be able to keep it stable to use my power.'
Erza stood up and brought her hilt in front of her again. She closed her eyes as the magic circle from before appeared below her again. She felt the feeling again as before, telling her she is in the other world again. She send waves of her magic to stabilize the field again before opening her eyes. She was finally able to see the world before being sent back toward her world. She clutched the right side of her chest as she spit more blood. 'Better, but still not good enough.'
(Next Morning)
"Erza, are you sure you're okay? You look pale and look like you will fall any second." Grey said from the train they were taking. He was sitting across from her with a sick pink haired mage next to him. Lucy sat next to Erza, who looked weaker than she was yesterday.
"I'm fine." Erza said calmly with her eyes looking toward Grey. She yawned before her eyes caught something. A cloaked figure with visible silver hair. He was reading a book labeled "Ruins of A Clan of Hatred" and drinking tea from a porcelain cup. Erza was unsure, but felt a feeling that she felt before.
'That person...' Erza was taken away from her thoughts when she heard Natsu groan. She turned to Natsu and began to rub his back as he threw up out of the window. The cloaked figure smirked toward Erza when he noticed her looking toward him. He sipped from his tea as he kept reading more about the Uchiha, a clan that exterminated itself with their deep obsession of power.
'Idiot brat, I studied the Sharingan long enough to build a spell to contradict the Sharingan.' Brain thought to himself. He set his book down as took out a lacrima. Images of the Fairy Tail guild building being pierced by giant iron pillars appeared in the lacrima. He smirked as what he predicted occured after all. 'Phantom Lord attack after all. If I am correct, they will send one of their own to attack a mage from the guild, probably a weaker one; than Fairy Tail will no doubt declare a guild war that will give me the opportunity to set my seeds for my plans.'
I hold one leverage over you as it is Naruto...' Brain sipped more of his tea as he discreetly stared at Erza, who continued to check on her pink haired teammate. 'But another will lead to even more.'
End.
I was honestly tired, so decided to release this shorter then what I expected. I was going to add Laxus more into this or was going for a Flashback scene that explained Naruto's departure from the guild and what happened in more elaborate details.
I also made Erza psyche create a Naruto she remembered from her time with him. This concept was inspired mostly by Joker from Arkham Knight, Brad Pitt's Character in Fight Club and the main character from the show Mr. Robot. It is more similar to Joker since she will only see him and not just live with Dissociative identity disorder.
Well next chapter will be the Phantom Lord Arc with Brain getting himself involved somehow. Seeing this will technically be the third time I will do this arc and since I was criticized for not being original in a review for "Diablo 5", I thought involving Brain in this arc would make it unique. Give me your thoughts if you like or dislike the idea.
Also, my two new stories called "Blond Enigma" and "Dragon Spirit within a Weak Fairy" are almost ready to be released. Also the newest chapter for Regret will be released soon. Just wanted to give the information so later!
