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Chapter 63

A Hunting We Will Go Part 2

NO POV

The bandits that were hiding inside of the falls sharpening their tools and readying their weapons for their next raid.

"Man, I can't wait to get started," said one. "Wonder what kind of haul we'll get today?"

"Who knows?" said another. "Hopefully it'll be more jewels and gold."

"Forget that," said a third. "I'm tired of getting jewels and stuff. I was hoping when I have a chance, I'll be able to steal a woman tonight."

"Yeah right. Like the boss will let you," said the second. "Especially with his weird taste in women. He'd probably tell you to get rid of the first woman you catch. Besides, we can't start escalating. At least not yet. When we steal enough jewel and stuff from the boss, maybe then we'll get some girls."

"Speaking of the boss, you guys think it's OK to keep trusting that guy?" asked the second. "I mean... I'm glad we were able to evade the royal knights for this long, but what if the mayor from Shirotsume calls someone from a guild or something?"

"Quit your worrying. The boss can handle any wizard they throw at us," said the first. "It was thanks to him that we were able to evade even the Royal Knights for this long and he's a wizard that was locked up by the Royal Knights himself."

Then the first one called out to the other bandits. "Alright, men! Tonight we go out on the town once again! I want you guys to rob this city blind and make sure that you make the boss proud! You boys got that?!"

The gang of bandits let out a shout in response.

"Good! Then let's move out!" said the first smirking with glee. "Let's rob this town blind!"

NO POV

"The bandits are on the move," I said to Erza. "Should we strike now?"

"Yes," said Erza. "Let's take them down before they have a chance to react."

"Right."

The gang of bandits then left their base behind the waterfall. They had all just left their base and when Erza and I came out of our hiding place and stepped in front of them blocking their way.

"Stop right there!" said Erza. "You're not going anywhere!"

"Yeah? Says who?" growled one of the bandits.

"Yeah! Who the hell are you guys?!" demanded a second.

"We are wizards from Fairy Tail," said Erza. "I am Erza Scarlet."

"And I'm Willy Falconer," I said. "Also a wizard from Fairy Tail!"

"Aw crap!" said a third. "I knew this would happen! They're wizards! The mayor must have sent them!"

"Screw that!" said the first. "We can take them! There's plenty of us and only two of them!"

"You think you can take us on with numbers?" Erza asked coolly. "It wouldn't be wise to underestimate us."

"That's right," I said. "If I were you guys, I'd surrender now. Lay down your weapons and give back everything you stole and we won't have to hurt you too badly."

"You cocky bastard!" growled the first bandit. "You think you can threaten us like that!? We'll kick your ass! Let's get em, boys!"

The bandits then charged at us with their weapons poised and raised.

Erza and I then summoned our own respective weapons, mine being my twin water blades and Erza's being a silver sword with a pair of wings at the hilt.

"So much for trying to peaceful," I sighed poising my swords.

"When it comes to these bandits, nothing can ever go peacefully," said Erza readying her sword. "Take them down."

The two of us then shot forward and charged straight at the bandits. We then split up dividing the work of handling the bandits. Erza went for one half of the group while I went straight for the other.

As I came straight toward a group of bandits, they raised their sword preparing to attack. They then swung their swords attempting to slice me, but I was able to block them with ease and push them away. Then another bandit came at me from behind hoping to catch me by surprise, but sensing the attack coming, I immediately jumped up doing a small flip and landing just behind him. Then just before he had a chance to react, I gave him a sharp roundhouse kick to his skull sending him flying and sprawling to the ground.

Then two more bandits came charging at me swiping their sword haphazardly, but I was able to block and parry the swords with ease and with a quick swipe, knocked their swords out of their hands. I then slashed at the bandits, but not too hard and using the blunt sides of the blades. The men I struck were motionless for a moment, but then they fell to the ground unconscious. The other bandits were now starting to get a little nervous.

"Dammit. What's the deal with this guy?!" murmured one.

"Yeah! He keeps blocking all of our attacks," said another. "We can't get a single hit in!"

I then heard a couple of screams causing me along with everyone else to look towards where the screams were coming from. We all saw Erza fighting with the other bandits. Like me, she was holding off the bandits with ease and was hardly breaking a sweat. She took down bandit after bandit until she was almost finished with them. I couldn't help, but be impressed with her.

"Man... Erza's not even using her armor and she's kicking butt," I thought to myself. "Then again these guys are way too easy to handle."

I then turned back to the bandits and resumed my attack going for the first couple that I saw. I rapidly sliced going right past them at an incredible speed and fashion. Another five bandits fell and three more came at me trying to land a blow or at least try to wound me, but once again, I skillfully used my blades to deflect the attacks knocking their swords away from their hands and then struck them knocking them unconscious.

The bandits weren't that difficult to handle, but the sheer number of them was starting to make things a bit difficult. Another two bandits appeared at my right and my left. However, this time instead of using swords, the two used magic to attack me. The two of them summoned magic circles from their hands and then unleashed blasts of magic power. I immediately jumped up dodging the blow and landed on my feet getting some distance from them.

Then suddenly, the ground began to rumble and shake causing me to look towards the ground.

"What the heck? What's going on?" I asked.

Then the bandit's faces immediately lit up upon feeling the ground tremble.

"Alright! The boss is here!" cried one.

"Just when we needed him most!" said another. "Those Fairy chumps are in for it now!"

"Willy! Be careful!" called out Erza. "Something's coming this way!"

The ground continued to rumble shake as if there was some kind of earthquake going on. Then I saw something moving burrowing under the ground coming straight for me. I immediately reacted by dispersing one of my blades, then cloaking my fist with water and then swung it to the ground hoping to punch the thing that was coming at me. But just before my fist connected to the ground, something came bursting out of the ground and soaring up above my head and then landing behind me. Before I had a chance to react, I left something hit me hard right at my back causing me to tumble forward a few feet, but I managed to get my footing stopping myself.

"Who the heck did that?!" I demanded as I looked up.

Then there was the sound of strange laughter and I saw who had attacked me. He was pretty short and stout with skinny arms, had a bushy brown mustache along with hair on top of his receding bald head which was rather unkempt like he hadn't done it in a long time. His clothes were also in rags, but his clothes seemed to be a bit tidier than the bandits were.

The bandits upon seeing the man were happy to see him.

"Alright! The boss is here!" cried one.

"It's about time we get some help around here!" said another. "Now those punks are in trouble!"

"Well, well. What do we have here?" asked the man. "A couple of wizards who dare to beat up my followers? And to add to that, they're from that accursed Fairy Tail no less. Boyoyoyo."

I had absolutely no idea who this man was, but Erza upon seeing the man was a bit surprised to see him.

"Impossible... That's Everlue!" she said.

"Wait a sec... you know this guy, Erza?" I asked her.

"Of course. That man is a former politician who had absolute power of which he abused and had an influence over Shirotsume," explained Erza. "He also was responsible for keeping a man under solitary confinement just to satisfy his own desire and arrogance. If it wasn't for Natsu and Lucy, this man would have had this way and would have continued to make the town suffer. Although I am quite surprised that he's here right now and joined up with a group of bandits no less."

"That's right Fairy Tail wizard!" said Everlue. "Ever since that ugly blonde of a hussy and that pink-haired fire-breathing moron got me arrested and had my house destroyed, my reputation's been brought to the dirt! Do you know what it's like for a high standing nobleman like myself to be reduced to nothing more, but a lowly mongrel in prison?!"

"You only brought that upon yourself," said Erza. "A despicable man like you deserved what you got after the crimes you committed."

"Wait a second... you said that he was arrested, right? How did he get out?" I asked. "And why are you leading a group of bandits just to steal jewel?"

"That's something you don't need to know, boyoyo," said Everlue. "The only thing that you need to know is that I will not allow anyone to stand in my way! And if you think you Fairy hooligans can defeat me, then you're sadly mistaken. I've grown far stronger than ever before since the last time I've fought your friends and I'm going to crush you both with my powerful and improved Diver Magic! Boyoyoyo!"

And with that, Everlue rolled up into a ball and began to spin in an incredible speed and disappeared into the ground below. I hit the ground with a Water Dragon Iron Fist thinking that he was attacking me again, but I was wrong. I saw that trail of burrowing dirt was heading straight towards Erza.

"Erza! Incoming!" I yelled.

Then before the redhead had a chance to react, Everlue burst forth from the ground and narrowly zipped right past her, bouncing off a tree and heading straight for her. Erza turned around and crossed her swords defending her herself from the attack and forced Everlue back. Everlue rebounded against the tree and then shot straight at the ground disappearing into the dirt.

"Damn it! He's so fast!" I cried.

"Be careful, Willy!" said Erza. "He's using Diver Magic to dig his way into the ground and attack!"

Then Everlue popped up. "Just a moment! Did this woman just say, Willy?" he asked incredulously. "As in Willy Falconer?"

"Yeah. That's me," I said to the man. "What's it to you?"

Everlue then stared at me, then an evil twisted grin spread across his face.

"This is perfect! An absolute stroke of good luck!" he cackled. Then he turned to the other bandits. "Listen up! I want you all to attack that woman over there! Meanwhile, I'll handle the boy! Make sure that woman doesn't interfere!"

"You got it boss!" said a bandit. "You heard the man! Get the girl!"

The bandits then all charged straight at Erza immediately surrounding her. I made an attempt to try and get her some backup, but then Everlue came popping out of the ground once again trying to hit me with an uppercut, but luckily I back flipped dodging the blow just in time.

"Uh-uh-uh. You're not going anywhere," said Everlue clicking his tongue. "You're dealing with me now, boy. Boyoyo."

I clicked my tongue feeling a bit irritated as to this turn of events, but I had to focus on Everlue. I dispersed by swords and took my stance. Everlue then disappeared underneath the ground once again using his Diver Magic. I looked around trying to predict where he was going to come out, but I couldn't see him anywhere. Suddenly, I sensed danger coming from the left and I immediately side-stepped out of the way just to see Everlue fly right past me diving into the ground.

"Boyoyoyo!" Everlue cackled. "Just give it up, boy! You'll never be able to capture me! If anything, the one who will be captured is you! Boyo!"

"Look bub, I have no idea why you're suddenly chasing after me, but there's no way you're getting me without a fight!" I yelled.

Everlue responded with another "boyoyoyo" and continued to pop in and out of the ground attacking me. Every time he would pop out of the ground, he managed to land a blow on me. It didn't hurt, but it was starting to get me annoyed.

I could also see that Erza was having her fair share of trouble as well. The bandits were easy to take out, but the problem was the number of bandits that were attacking her. Every time she would take out five of them, ten more would appear and attacked her. She didn't take any damage yet, but it was only a matter of time.

"Erza! Are you alright?" I called out trying to find Everlue.

"I'm fine! Although, I'm starting to get rather annoyed," I heard Erza say. "Perhaps it's time for me to take this a little more seriously."

Then a bright flash of light shone coming from just a few feet behind me. I looked back to see that Erza was glowing and surrounded in a bright light signaling that she was using her Requip Magic. Upon seeing this, the bandits couldn't help but stare at Erza lewdly from her transformation. Even Everlue couldn't help but notice this.

"What the devil is going on here?!" he demanded.

Then the light died down and Erza was now wearing an armor that made my eyes widen with wonder. Her armor had now changed into a long dress that was practically nothing but silver and gleaming metal exposing a lot of her bosom and midsection. She also had four large metal wings on her back and held a pair of twin swords like me, but they had wings on the hilt. When I saw Erza's current attire, I couldn't help but be amazed.

"Holy crap! What kind of armor is that one?!" I exclaimed with shock and wonder.

Then with a mighty beat of her wings, Erza took flight into the air. At the same time, a ring of swords circled around her and began to spin in an incredible speed.

"Now, dance my swords!" yelled Erza. "CIRCLE SWORD!"

A with a wave of the swords in her hands, Erza sent her swords flying at the bandits scattering all around hitting their targets. Most the bandits were sent flying in all directions as they fell to the ground defeated and unconscious.

Me and Everlue's mouths hung open in surprise and shock.

"What the devil?!" cried Everlue.

"Amazing..." I murmured. "She was about to take out that many in one attack? I'd expected nothing less."

"Willy! Stay focused!" called out Erza. "Take out Everlue while I take out all of these scoundrels!"

"R-right! You got it!" I called back. Then I turned back to my opponent and cloaked my hands in water. "Since Erza's busting out the heavy artillery, I might as well follow suit! Prepare yourself Everlue, cause you're going down!"

"Like I'm going to let you, boy!" Everlue shot back. "Once I'm done with you, I'll collect your body and then I shall become my former rich and powerful self!"

He then once more dove deep into the ground out of sight. This time, I slapped my hand onto the ground and used my own magic.

"AQUA SENSE."

In my mind, I could see Everlue digging his way under the ground zigging and zagging. I soon could see him coming right at me from behind hoping to catch me off guard with a sneak attack. I smirked as Everlue popped out of the ground behind me just as I predicted. I immediately jumped up into the air dodging the attack and then cloaked my hands in water.

"WATER DRAGON WING ATTACK!"

I unleashed my Wing Attack spell making the attack hit Everlue dead on sending him slamming into the ground. Everlue was stunned, but he quickly dug into the ground hoping to get away and recover. I, however, wasn't going let him get that chance. I immediately landed on the ground and chuffed out my cheeks aiming for the hole Everlue made.

"WATER DRAGON ROAR!"

A huge burst of water erupted from my mouth shooting into the hole Everlue made. The ground began to rumble and shake and then a large spout of water shot forth from the ground with Everlue right on top of it. I then seized my chance and then summoned my water blades and before Everlue had a chance to react, I slashed him at an incredible speed and fashion. A few seconds passed and then the spout Everlue was riding on as well as his clothes burst apart as Everlue fell to the ground in pain and defeated.

"D-damn you..." he groaned in agony. "You... you killed me..."

"Oh calm down," I said as my swords disappeared. "I only struck you with the back sides of my blades, so you won't die. You will, however, be in a lot of pain though."

Then Erza came up having to have just changed back into her normal attire. "It would seem that you wrapped things up on your end," she said with a smirk. "Although it took you a while to finish off Everlue."

"Says the girl who to took her sweet time taking care of some bandits," I chuckled. "I just wanted to test myself a bit and have some fun, but I guess I overdid it a little."

A few moments later, Erza and I tied up all of the bandits including Everlue. We also checked out the base where they kept their stolen goods and took them out. We also sealed away the cave, so that no one else would use it as a base ever again. When we finished our work, Erza then glared sternly at them like a mother scolding her children.

"Now listen up. We will be taking back everything you stole," she said. "I never want you stealing from the people of Shirotsume ever again. If you do, I'll be less than forgiving. Do I make myself clear?"

"Y-yes ma'am!" the bandits responded timidly.

Then Erza looked towards Everlue who was more tied up than the others. "As for you Everlue, you will be taken into custody by the council once again," she said. "This time, I'll put in a word to have you transferred to the branch, so you won't escape again."

Everlue could only respond with muffled mumbling due to his mouth being tied along with the rest of his body. Seeing Erza act all motherly to all these bandits made smile and let out a chuckle a little. It made me think about how was when she was dealing with Natsu and Gray whenever they fought. She was a big sister to everyone she knew and even to complete strangers.

"She hasn't changed a bit even after all these years," I thought to myself. "Glad to see that Erza's so kind even to her enemies."

Then I looked at Everlue who was mumbling a fit. I suddenly remembered his previous words when we were fighting before about defeating me and returning to his rich former self.

"I wonder what he could have meant by that?" I wondered. "Maybe he was hoping to hold me for ransom or something? I doubt it. Whatever the reason, he most definitely was desperate to capture me. But why?"

"Willy? Is something on your mind?" I heard Erza ask.

I shook my head shaking my cobwebs of thinking. "No. It's nothing, Erza," I said. "Just thinking how you haven't changed at all after all these years."

Erza smiled. "Well, I try to be kind as possible even to my enemies," she said. "Although there are some who choose to try my patience. In any case, let's head back to town. We must inform the mayor that he had subdued the bandits and we also must call the Royal Knights, so they can pick up Everlue."

"Right."

Back by the cave behind the waterfall, the entrance was completely closed, so no one else could get in. There wasn't anything left in there except for one item. A flyer with a person's face on it. It was a bit muddled, but you could still make out the person's face clearly. On the bottom of the person's face on the flier were words that read:

WILLY FALCONER

AKA THE TRAITOR OF THE BAREM ALLIANCE

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

1,000,000 JEWEL

Then the shadow of a person cast over the flyer. The person picked up the flyer and looked at it. After reading it, an evil and sinister smile flashed across its face and then left the cave with the flyer in hand.

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