Chapter 6! Sorry if the last chapter seemed boring. I didn't want Kiryu to be overpowered (even though he blocked a shot from Nirvana.). But I hope this will make up for it.
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Kiryu had made it to the area around the wreckage of Nirvana. Wrecked buildings and knocked over trees littered the landscape.
They must have made it out.
He continued to search the area, looking for a sign that the coalition made it out. Stumbling upon an open area surrounded by trees, Kiryu notices something stirring in the trees.
"Cubellios." Said a voice.
He turned and saw a man with a cut over his right eye and almost a maroon colored hair.
"Cubellios…….. where are you?" He says more urgently.
Hes pretty beat up. Not to mention delirious.
The man collapsed on his face to the ground as Kiryu walked towards him. He pulls out a potion and pours it onto the man. Within a minute or two, his wounds were healed.
The man sat up and looked at Kiryu.
"Who are you? Where's Cubellios?!" The man asked.
"First, I'm asking the questions. Second, no idea who that is." Responds Kiryu.
The guy stood up and got into an offensive stance. When this happened, it finally hit Kiryu.
"You know what, I don't need to ask. I know who you are. You're Cobra of the Oracion Seis."
Cobra flinches at this.
"How do you know about me?" Cobra asks.
"I heard about you from a bartender in Oak town. Said that you were a member, and that you were a second generation dragon slayer. Other than that, that's all I know."
Cobra dropped his guard and let off a sinister grin.
"Well, it seems that you know how to get information. You should join us."
Before Kiryu had a chance to respond, Cobra had rushed him, his poison all around his fist as it slammed into Kiryus' arms that he put up to block. He was sent back about 10 feet but still standing.
(Begin Death Note Ed 2)
"Not going to give me a chance to respond?"
Cobras' smile got wider.
"No need. I can hear everything, Star Dragon Slayer."
Kiryu dusts off the dirt on his arms, and sent his magic through his entire body.
"You know, I was gonna be nice and help you out, but, you know what? You just pissed me off."
Cobra rushes in again but aims for Kiryus head, but is grabbed before it reaches its target with Kiryus left hand. He quickly goes to punch with his right, but Cobra ducks and punches him in the gut with his free fist engulfed in poison. Kiryu flies back and slams into a tree.
"Poison Dragons Scales!"
Cobra swings his arm and sends multiple small poison projectiles towards Kiryu.
Kiryu raises his arm.
"Star Dragon Meteor Blast!"
The blast destroyed many of the scales and sends up a cloud of smoke.
"Poison Dragon Roar!"
A roar of poison shot through the smoke and blew up in front of Kiryu, creating a large crater around him.
Damn it. I knew I used a lot of magic, but I didn't use that much.
"You're right, you didn't." Cobra says, almost like he read his mind. "My poison should be hitting you any second now."
Kiryu began to feel sick. He got down on his knees.
Just great. I should've known better.
Cobra jumps into the air.
"Poison Dragons Spiral Jaw!"
He covered his legs with his poison and began to kick while rotating. Kiryu was quick to think and jumped back before Cobra collided with the ground.
"Star Dragon Cosmic Fist!"
Kiryu side steps as his fist hits a tree and sends it tumbling towards Cobra, who quickly dodges it. They are about 20 feet apart at this point.
This is bad. If I don't hurry up this poison will kill me.
"You're right. But I don't think that you're able to. I can hear everything, so you have no chance." Cobra says.
Well…… in that case.
Kiryu clears his mind, keeping it clear.
"You think that will work?"
Before he could say another thing, a small amount of stardust appeared around Kiryu. The particles proceeded to put small holes into Kiryu, drawing not only blood, but the poison as well. Cobra was drawn back by this.
"What the hell are you planning?!" He says surprised.
Kiryu calmly looks at him, small trails of blood running down his body.
"Didn't you say you could hear everything? Why don't you hear for yourself?"
Cobra listened closely.
I put these holes in me to help draw out the poison. It's a crude tactic but it's better than dying from poison.
Cobra flinched. "You bastard!"
With his mind now clear, Kiryu begins letting off more magic, producing stardust. He holds out his hands, palms facing towards his foe.
"Star Dragon Stardust Barrage!"
The stardust merges into multiple orbs. The orbs launch and slam into Cobra with terrifying speed. The blasts began to push him back.
"Damn you! I'll make you suffer!"
After the blasts, Cobra crosses his arms.
"Poison Dragons Twin Fang!"
Poison gathered into two snake like shapes and began their advance.
Kiryu ran towards the snakes.
"Star Dragon Cosmic Fist!"
His fists glowed blue as he punched both snakes in quick succession. Kiryu quickly got into Cobras blind spot. When he turned to see where he went, he got a gut punch and was unconscious.
(End song)
The forest was silent.
Kiryu took a deep breath.
"That was close. Hell, even stupid. If I didn't attack myself right, I would have ended up killing myself."
He pulled out some bandages from a pouch on his left side, and began to patch the holes. After finishing, Kiryu turns to Cobra and sends stardust to wrap around him.
"I can't leave you here. You'll end up running and plotting something else if I did."
Kiryu picks him up and onto his shoulder.
Let's get a move on.
Kiryu walks into the woods, hoping to find his friends.
Team Natsu, Wendy and Carla, Jura, Ichiya, Jellal, and the ex member of the Oracion Seis, Hoteye, had gathered onto a path in the woods.
"We need to go check on Kiryu! He blocked a blast and collapsed earlier so we need to see if he's okay!" Says Wendy.
"He did what!?!?!?" Shouts Natsu and Gray say in unison.
"Shes right! We need to!" Agrees Lucy.
"Alright, let's go." says Erza.
"No need."
They all turn to see Kiryu carrying an unconscious Cobra.
"Kiryu!" Shouts Wendy.
"But how did you survive?" Asks Erza.
"Yeah! A blast like that should have killed you!" Says Natsu.
"And what happened to you?" Asks Lucy.
Kiryu rubs the back of his neck.
"It's a long story."
After explaining everything, Wendy began to heal the holes in Kiryu from his battle with Cobra.
"You know, you never told me you were a dragon slayer." Says Kiryu.
"I should say the same about you. By the way, if you are one, who was your dragon?" Asks Wendy.
"I dont know. I lost my memory seven years ago."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything."
After she healed him, Kiryu felt a presence. Before he could say anything, Ichiya ran into an invisible wall.
"What? But I need to use the bathroom!" He says desperately.
"Is this Freeds work?" Asks Gray.
"No, his magic isn't of this caliber." Responded Kiryu.
Soon, a group of people wearing white appears with a man wearing glasses leading them.
"Good evening. I'm part of the magic council." He says.
"What!?" Says Natsu.
"Well that didn't take them long." Says Lucy.
"We are here to arrest the members of the Oracion Seis, including codename Hoteye, and Cobra."
Jura steps between them and Hoteye.
"Wait! Hoteyes not an enemy! He's-"
"Its okay." Says Hoteye. "I need to make up for past amends if I'm going to find my brother."
After a long, heart aching conversation of his brother knowing Erza, Hoteye went with the men from the council. Kiryu handed over Cobra, who was still unconscious. Before the soldiers left, the leader turned around.
"It isn't over yet. Our main objective was the arrest of someone else."
The young mages are surprised by this.
"Someone who had infiltrated and destroyed the magic council. I'm talking about you, Jellal."
Erzas' face drained of its color. She didn't want to believe it. She wanted to scream, yell, fight. But she couldn't. Jellal is put in cuffs by two of the magic council soldiers.
"Jellal Fernandez, for your crimes against the country, you are under arrest."
They lead him to the carriage where Hoteye and Cobra were at.
"No! Please don't take him away! He lost his memory! He doesn't even know what he has done!" Pleads Wendy.
"Ignorance of his crimes is no defense." Says the guy in glasses.
The soldiers repel the barrier. As Wendy pleaded, Jellal stopped her.
"I will not resist arrest. Please forgive me. I wish I could remember you." He says.
"You- you saved me as a kid." She says.
"Really? I don't know how much pain I made others feel, but at least I know I helped someone."
He looks over to Erza.
"Erza."
She stays silent.
"I will never forget your kindness."
He turns away and the soldiers begin to lead him away. Erza has a saddened face as this happens.
"No." Wendy says, tears running down her cheeks.
Erza is about to say something but Natsu punches a couple of soldiers.
"Hold it!" He says.
Everyone turns his direction. A group of soldiers try to hold him down, but to no avail.
"He's one of us! Which means he comes with us!"
Jellal looks in surprise as the dragon slayer fights. Soon Gray, Jura, and Ichiya join in, with Lucy closing her eyes so she doesn't get in trouble. Kiryu clenches his fists.
What do I do?
Kiryu watches as they fought.
Screw this. I guess I'm going in.
As Kiryu steps forward to join the fray, Erza sticks her hand out in front of him.
"Enough. It's my fault for this. Take him away."
Natsu looks at her.
"But why?!" He protests.
"Sit down!"
"Y-yes ma'am!" Natsu sits.
As Jellal steps into the carriage, he stops.
"I remember."
Erza looks at him.
He turns to her.
"Your hair. It's what made me remember your name."
Erzas' eyes widened. Jellal steps into the carriage as the door slams behind him. And the soldiers left, leaving Kiryu and the others in silence. After a moment, Erza walks into the woods. Kiryu goes to follow but is stopped by Gray.
"Give her time. She'll cope."
"But-."
"Trust me."
As she disappeared into the forest, Kiryu stands and watches.
You're strong Erza. I wish I had your strength.He looks up at the sky as the sun began to rise, as the red morning light filled the air.
End
Took me a little bit to figure this chapter out but I got it done.
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