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Chapter 14
After I separated from Gray I looked around the temple for a bit, it appeared ancient and even the very ground I was standing on looked like it might collapse at any moment. Plants were also sprouting from in between the cracks and growing on the walls over the years. Shortly after I saw the huge hole in the ground Natsu and the others fell into.
"Armament" I said as a blood red magic circle appeared behind me and soon covered me in a blood red aura.
Next I jumped down the hole and quickly picked up speed as I headed down the hole, before I got too fast I coated Aine in my aura as well and stabbed her into the side of the pit to slow down my descent.
As I slowed down it left a straight line in its wake, for a few dozen meters, this continued until Aine was stuck in place and finally stopped. Then I pulled a little harder and managed to retrieve Aine from in the bedrock, this of course caused me to free fall again before doing it all over again.
After repeating this process three times I could finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
I landed at the bottom. Around me were several piles of rocks which were most likely once part of the upper floors.
Looking around I found myself in a tunnel and didn't seem all that ordinary.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Soon after the ground started to shake like there was a violent earthquake, this went on for about a minute before it stopped as suddenly as it started.
"Guess Ultear fixed the temple, gotta hurry and move Deliora before it's too late" as I felt a chill coming in one direction of the cave, I used Burst to shorten the distance.
Not even a minute later I found myself in a big open area, there were small boulders littering the area.
At the center of it was a massive, dark blue humanoid demon. It had a large torso and two huge arms that end in scaly hands. From its left and right parts of its torso and neck it had spikes coming out of them. It's feet resembles that of a bird but exactly what kind is unknown. Having a mane that flows down to the nape of its neck along with a pair of horns sticking out in V-shape from a plate on its forehead along with large pointed teeth and hollow eyes.
Lastly, the entire monster was encased in a huge glacier of ice about sixty feet tall just barely covering the demon's body.
Deliora
Etherious and Demon of Destruction
"It looks even more horrendous in real life, if it weren't for the Iced Shell I wouldn't even stand a chance against it even if I trained for who knows how many years" as I looked on in awe for a moment.
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...
...
"Alright, enough of that, I have to start moving this thing" as I quickly ran across the room and stood in front of the wall of ice.
"Now then, this isn't going to be easy, but I at least have to try" as I looked up at the ceiling and saw that the Moon Drip wasn't raining down... yet.
"Good, I still have a chance to move it" as I smiled and took a moment to breath and prepare myself.
Then I laid my hand on the ice.
...
...
Which would signal the beginning of one of the strangest nights of my life...
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
Is that a… heartbeat?
I quickly take my hand off and look around, but there was no one around me, not even in the cave.
"What the hell?" as my thought to myself what just happened.
After using Armament to enhance my senses once more, I could tell that there was absolutely no other living things anywhere near us.
Which begs the question.
What the hell is going on?
1)There's no one else here
2)It's not mine
Other than...
Before a look of shock and disbelief completely blew my composure.
"It couldn't be..." as I once again look towards Deliora, thinking that it was just me going insane.
For a moment, I hesitated before slowly placing my hand on the ice once more.
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
"Again? So I wasn't just imagining it" as I wondered to myself what was going on…
BZZZZZZT!
BZZZZZZT!
Suddenly my right hand started to glow with a blood red aura on its own, when I tried to remove it…
"!"
"My hand… won't budge!" as find out by my hand being stuck to the ice like super glue, no matter how much force I put into it to try and detach myself nothing worked.
"What the hell is going on?" as I tried to make sense of the situation.
Suddenly I felt something important leave my body, something I'm actually very familiar with.
"It's gone!" I noticed instantly what was missing, throwing my heart and mind into a frenzy.
...
My Magic Seal... was gone.
As I trembled in fear and felt my heart beat out of my chest I suddenly saw that the ice started to glow red as well.
Soon lines formed in the ice and quickly formed a familiar sight. That sight was my Magic Seal spreading around the entire Iced Shell.
Though as it formed it didn't seem to touch Deliora at all, like it was repulsed to do so and instead only formed around the ice itself.
"What. The. Fuck?" as I swore for the first time since being in this world at this bizarre sight.
For several minutes I try to figure out what's going on but came up blank. Then I tried all manner of methods to pry my arm off the ice, even using Aine and burning the area around my hand to melt the ice, of course that didn't work either and could do absolutely nothing.
Then I notice another problem, as if there wasn't enough already.
"My Magic, it's being sucked right out of me!" as I feel my magic slowly being sapped away, most likely being used for… whatever the hell this magic circle is for.
I tried pulling my Magic Seal back any way I could, but it absolutely refused to return.
"Is this one of things Alder conveniently left out?" as I imagined a smug looking bastard laughing at my situation.
...He'd better be six feet under, otherwise...
If Karma doesn't hit you, I fucking will.
This went on for over half an hour while trying everything I could think of I was beginning to run empty on magic power.
While every ten minutes since then my Magic Seal started getting brighter and brighter as well.
Though it seems I had run out of time.
Not a moment later a magic circle appeared on the ceiling followed by the room being filled by a eerie purple light started shining down on Deliora.
"Crap, the Moon Drip's started again, gotta try and move it before it's too late" as I gave up on freeing my hand for the moment and tried pushing the ice away.
Though it seemed like the world just wouldn't let me have my way.
"Hey, what are you doing to Deliora?" Not even being able to budge the thing did I hear a voice behind me, turning around I saw it was Zalty, the guy who helped bring Deliora along with Lyon and the others. But is better known by a different name to me.
Ultear
"Trust me I have no idea what's going on myself man" as I showed him trying to pry off my hand only to fail again.
"Don't lie to me, you plan to stop the resurrection of Deliora aren't you? In that case I will show you no mercy!" as he/she yelled and lifted their hand a huge piece of the ceiling came undone and aimed straight at my head.
Using my remaining arm I grab Aine from its sheath.
"Burst Wave ignition" as I swung my sword I called out and sent a slash a fire straight at the piece of rock, bisecting it down the middle with the area cut still burning, some of it landing on the ground while others bounced off the Iced Shell, using up what little magic power I had left.
"Damn, he picked the absolute worst possible time to show up. Is my luck really that bad today?"as I cursed at how this day went from great to shit in a matter of hours.
"Impressive, let's see how long you can keep this up" as Zalty seemed amused and instead made a crystal ball appear from her hand before using Telekinesis Magic to send it hurtling straight at me.
Though I could probably break it with ease she'd just use her Arc of Time to rewind it back to before it was destroyed.
"Not to mention that I'm dangerously low on magic power, there's gotta be something I can do"
As I was thinking of my next move…
"TAKE THIS YOU DEMON HEAD FREAK. I'LL BURN THAT GRIN OFF YOUR FACE!"
BOOOM!
BANG!
Natsu came at the best possible moment as he kicked the ground Zalty was standing on, though he already moved out of the way so he wasn't injured.
"Natsu, am I glad to see you" as I yells in joy, Natsu turns his head towards me and his eyes bulge open in shock.
"Shawn? What the hell are you doing on Galuna Island?… and why the hell are you doing to Deliora?"
"I have no freaking clue, just listen for know, until I can figure out a way to get my hand unstuck can you deal with that bastard?" as I tried moving my hand but it still wouldn't budge.
"Oh that's easy, I've been wanting to pummel this guy a million times" as he bumped his fists together.
"Hahaha, must have taken you a while to come up with that one, by the way, how did you manage to find me?" asked Zalty while he was curious about how he tracked him down.
"I followed my nose that's all, for some reason you totally reek of lady's perfume" to which Zalty laughed in response.
"Well, her true identity is a woman, so I guess that's true" though given the circumstances he won't figure it out till much, much later.
"I would love to stay in chat, but I've got more important things to do right now, like getting rid of that meddling brat and reviving Deliora"
Natsu scoffed and said that it ain't gonna happen, because Gray's gonna kick Lyon's butt, followed by him kicking Zalty's a billion times. Though the moment he sees the Moon Drip shining on Deliora and parts of it cracking, he begins to panic.
"Natsu, stop wasting time and kick his ass already, I'd do it myself but as you can see that isn't happening" which snapped him out of his panic and focused on fighting Zalty.
"Okay, now that we're back on topic, I gotta find a way to stop this, before it's too late" as I tried to think of some sort of way to stop this from happening.
"Come on! Move you stupid hand, HRRRRNNNGGG!" as I once again tried to free myself by placing my feet against the the ice and tried to use the extra strength in my legs to pry my hand off.
Though it seemed that won't work either as no matter how hard I pull it won't come off.
"This would be so much easier if I used Armament, though that would also probably rip off the skin in my hand as well. Without my Magic Seal I can't use it at the moment, gahh this has got to be some kinda flaw or something, this is so unfair" as I never expected for such a situation to occur, not even in my wildest dreams.
As for Aine and Celeste I used up most of my magic power in that last attack and with the Iced Shell even in its weakened state can't scratch it.
I also briefly considered cutting my arm off, but immediately banished that thought to the pits of hell.
As I checked over my shoulder I saw Natsu kicking Zalty, only to dodge at the last second.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
I soon felt the entire temple was shaking, one of the signs that Deliora is about to awaken.
Though no matter how much the ice was melting my Magic Seal didn't seem the least bit affected by the Moon Drip.
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
"AAHHHH! DAMMMNNN ITTTTT, MY EAARRRRSSS!" as I screamed in pain from hearing Deliora's roars from point blank range, covering my ears as best I could with my one free hand and my head against my shoulder.
I felt as if my eardrums were about to burst.
The roar was so loud that it sent shockwaves and could be heard all across the island.
"IT'S SO LOUD!" as Natsu probably felt just as bad as me with his heightened Dragon senses, though Zalty was seemingly unaffected.
Plop!
As soon as the roar subsided I fell to my knees, sweat poured down my forehead like crazy and my vision became blurry.
"Dammit, I can't lose consciousness yet, come on stay awake Shawn!" as I bit my tongue and blood leaked from my mouth.
The pain managed to wake up me up as I felt my vision start to return.
As I looked up I saw that Deliora's shoulders had already melted, and the Iced Shell began to crack, with the Demon's eyes glowing red.
"GOD DAMMIT! At this rate when Deliora wakes up instead of aiming at Natsu and the rest I'll be the one getting killed in its last breaths. Come on, isn't there something I can do, anything at all"
As I tried to desperately come up with a way to retrieve my Magic Seal.
…
...
"-od…"
...
"HUH? WHAT?"
...
"-ou, -ve, -ood"
"Who's there?" as I looked round and shouted, though it seemed like no one else was here.
…
"You. Mu-. -bl-"
BAM!
"GAHHH!" as I was lost in hearing that voice I felt something slam into my chest, knocking the wind out of me.
As I looked down it was one of Zalty's crystal balls that slammed into me.
"Right, I almost forgot about you. Whatever it is you're trying to pull with that, it won't matter once I kill you!" as I saw him/her create over a dozen of them sending them straight at me.
All I could do was cover myself as best I could, a moment later I felt the crystal balls slam into me, one after the other into my arms, legs, ribs, and some onto my face.
It felt like I was being hit with bats and steel pipes, and without my Magic it hurt more than it usually should.
I felt my arms and legs starting to swell and turn black and blue under Zalty's assault.
Though it only continued for a few seconds it felt like an eternity.
"Fire Dragon Wing Attack" as I saw Natsu had shattered them in one fell swoop.
"It seems you forgot about me too you demon mask freak, you'd lay your hand on someone who can't even fight back?" as Natsu's face started to growl in anger.
"Taking out the weaker foes is the basics of group battles, you should know that rule, or is that something your tiny brain can't process?" as I heard lines that didn't occur in the original series.
As I saw that Deliora's eyes were getting redder and redder I knew it would break free any second.
"Goddammit. Like Hell I'm letting my life end here. I refuse to die for something so stupid. What the hell do you want?" as I screamed in my head hoping to find some way to be free from this hellish nightmare.
…
And there was…
"You must... give me…your blood" as I suddenly heard that voice from earlier, though compared to earlier as it sounded garbled and distorted, was immediately as clear as day.
…
...
Though it also sounded familiar
"My blood?" I asked in surprise.
"HURRY!"
After seeing the cracks spreading across Deliora "Screw it, not like I have any better ideas" as I grabbed Aine, and forced it into the ground hilt first with the blade facing skyward. I placed the palm of my hand on the tip of the sword. Stabbing my hand into it before quickly sliding it along the blade's edge.
DRIP!
DRIP!
Blood flowed down my palm as a pretty big cut was opened, ignoring the stinging pain of cutting my hand I placed my blood soaked hand on the Iced Shell.
BZZZZ!
BZZZZ!
I soon felt my left hand stuck to the ice as well, but instead of Magic Power my blood was sucked into the ice like a stream, before connecting with my Magic Seal.
How it was able to penetrate through it I will never know. Hell I don't even know how my Magic Seal can act on its own in the first place.
The moment it connected my Magic Seal started glowing brighter and brighter, while the formula on it rotated faster and faster.
In less than three minutes I started to feel anemic.
Six minutes I started to feel weak and my hands felt clammy.
Then ten minutes go by and I can already see my skin turning pale.
Luckily, it seemed as if that was just enough as I saw that the stream of blood going through the ice had stopped.
The light from my Magic Seal had finally reached its peak, as a flash of white light engulfed the entire room, before it concentrated into one spot.
In front of me, something appeared to be forming. Though at first it wasn't recognizable, it continually changed form, until it eventually settled on one.
My only thought in that split second before what happened next was "Is that a…"
BANG!
BOOM!
As I covered my eyes I heard two different sounds, one of them was probably Deliora freeing himself from the Iced Shell.
The second…
"Gahhh!" was the sound of me groaning in pain. Something slammed into my chest, while I also felt my hands finally disconnect from the ice. Before I could enjoy my newfound freedom the force of whatever slammed into me was also about to send me hurtling straight towards the back wall of the cave.
"Not good, without my Magic…" before I could finish that thought I saw my Magic Seal compress until it was back to its original size and fly straight into my chest.
My eyes widened as I felt it in my body "It's back. Come on please let me make it… Armament Extension" though with the little Magic power I had left and giving up a large amount of blood just now, the blood red aura wrapping around us was dim and fluctuating, as if it would break at any moment. Though that was the best I could do given the situation.
As not a moment later.
BOOM!
Crash!
The wall couldn't hold the force and so me and whatever it was I was holding punched straight through it and into what I assumed was one of the hallways in the underground passage.
I unconsciously tightened my grip on what I was hugging as my back skidded across the floor, feeling the back of my shirt being ripped to shreds.
Only after sliding across a dozen meters did our momentum finally come to an end.
As I tried to get up only to feel some serious pain in my chest, along with my other injuries preventing me from getting up "Yup, definitely broken ribs, I should be lucky none of them pierced my vitals" though despite being lucky, almost having no Magic left no thanks to my Magic Seal acting on its own, leaving me completely defenseless, the injuries from Zalty, nearly going deaf and losing consciousness, till right now.
My body has already reached its limit as I felt my eyes grow heavy from the pain and exhaustion.
"Haven't felt this much pain, in a while. Guess that proves… I still have a long way to go" once again reality teaching me another lesson.
Expect the unexpected… never let your guard down
As I heard Deliora's roars once again echo throughout the place the last of my strength leaving me, I tilted my head to see what it was that ram into me.
Though as my vision grew blurry, I couldn't see very well, though before I lost consciousness I was able to see one thing.
...Is that...Pur...
Before the darkness took over me.
Night
Unknown Forest
As the leaves blew in the summer wind, the howls of the beasts coming out to hunt at night begin to sound out, signalling the beginning of a another blood spree in this world of survival of the fittest.
Though as the night grew long the clouds hid the light of the moon from all living creatures on Earth.
One person appeared from the shadows, it was wearing a hood so as to cover its face, whether the person was male or female couldn't be distinguished.
"It would seem that it's true, that someone else has appeared. With the potential to… no… it is still too early, besides… he appears to still be unaware of what 'he' truly is… or rather what he once was?" as the voice sounded off, almost platonic, like it was the return of an old friend.
"To be honest, I never expected anyone other than I to be able to complete it, though I imagine that should the day come that we meet face to face… he will undoubtedly try to kill me… whether he can however is another matter… for another day"
As the figure gazed at the full moon, it held something in its hand.
As the figure caressed the object it spoke once more.
Should 'he' recognize it, would most undoubtedly be very… interesting
"Sending this failure, it was meant to never be more than a pipe dream… but perhaps fate sought fit to give me a chance after so long. Though I do have hopes for my "other" to accomplish my lifelong dream, it is perhaps better to have more than one who can help me accomplish what I desire… for now though, I shall wait"
As the hooded figure prepared to walk off to who knows where…
"I only hope that by the time we meet… that you are ready, Shawn"
It dropped the object as if having lost interest before walking away.
As the clouds moved on the moon began to shine once more, it also illuminated on the object the hooded figure left behind, though the culprit in question was nowhere to be found.
On it were five familiar words-
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Lost Magic: Body Reinforcement Magic
Author's Note: Hi everyone, Ashbel Dusk here with another chapter of Guildmate from Another World
This is the second chapter in the Galuna Island Arc, this chapter really helped a lot in being able to create both original content and deepen Shawn's character.
None of you probably expected things would turn out like this, right?
This was some of the original content I promised you guys would see, and how the events in Fairy Tail are starting to change the more Shawn influences events.
I also took this as an opportunity to introduce the one responsible for Shawn being there in the first place.
Yup... you guessed it.
Alder.
So far he's been a no show but this was the perfect opportunity to bring him on to the stage.
That he isn't simply some background excuse to bring Shawn to the world of Fairy Tail, but a real person that's at the center of this story.
As for who he is... you'll just have to keep reading my story to find out.
As for the many surprising things in this chapter, will be buried deep in darkness... for now.
So please bear with me.
Next Time: Galuna Island Aftermath, what sorts of revelations will come forth, what Distortions will appear? Tune in to find out.
Till Next Time!
