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The old man had told them their mission. Misery was camping out, deep within the ruins of the abandoned caverns that was once a mineshaft.
However, after slaughtering all the innocent workers, he claimed the place as his own.
It was… rather different than expected. The mouth of the cave was a really tight fit. The only one who didn't have any trouble squeezing through was Happy.
Erza had recieved a message from Crime Sorciere requesting assistance, so she had to leave the job to Natsu, Lucy and Happy.
There was a squadron sent from the Magic Council's Custody Enforcement Unit standing outside the door. Their plan was to attempt to apprehend Misery if he stepped foot outside. They let Team Natsu walk through, though, to complete their mission.
After they all managed to get through the cave mouth, a brilliant flame appeared on Natsu's finger.
"There! Now we can see!" Natsu smiled, leading the way. Lucy could tell something was bothering him, in fact, it was as plain as day to her. He walked slowly, like he was terrified of what's to come. Happy looked at him nervously.
BANG! A huge boulder fell from the aging ceiling, completely obstructing the path behind them. Happy was stuck behind the boulder, with Lucy and Natsu in front.
"Happy!" Lucy shouted. "Are you okay?!"
"Why won't it break?!" Natsu screamed, in between rapidly punching it with all his strength.
"That's simple. I infused my magic with it. I've completely blocked off that cat's communication with you. You won't even be able to hear each other! The only way to break it is to defeat me!" A voice chuckled.
T-that voice…. I know that voice!
Natsu froze, terrified.
"He's from my d-dream…" he mumbled. The cavern began to shake, with the sides crumbling into dust and then evaporating, revealing a large, open space. The place where him and Lucy "died" in his dream. "No…"
"Natsu? What dream? Are you feeling alright?" Lucy asked. Natsu could tell. She was scared. He took a deep breath in, and attempted to relax.
A figure appeared in front of them. It was like he rose from the ground. He was tall, taller than Natsu, and had long, spiky black hair. He looked kind of like Gajeel. He had purple eyes that were practically glowing, and shimmering pale skin.
"Are you Misery?" Natsu demanded.
"Yes, I am. And who might you be?" Misery asked, a smirk on his face. Lucy held up her hand, showing him her guild emblem. "Ooh, Fairy Tail wizards? I've heard about your guild. You're supposed to be the strongest guild in Fiore. Let's test that, shall we?"
"Are you mocking Fairy Tail?!" Natsu screeched.
The man smiled. "And so what if I am?" Natsu ran at Misery, furious. You could see smoke rising from his skin. With one swift strike of his finger, Misery knocked Natsu to the ground, unconscious.
Lucy watched in horror. Misery slowly turned his head to look at her. "Are you up next?" he snorted.
"Natsu? Please wake up, Natsu!" Lucy cried.
The man walked up to her until their faces were about an inch apart. "Don't worry, he's not dead. Soon, you both will be, though!" Misery laughed.
Lucy grabbed Taurus' gate key. "Open, gate of the golde-"
Misery cut her off. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. I use death magic. I can snap my fingers and all of your precious celestial spirits will wither up and die." He grabbed Lucy and threw her across the room.
Groaning, Natsu woke up to see Lucy getting thrown to the ground. He attempted to get up, but his legs wouldn't work. "Lu...ce…"
Misery smirked. "I'm going to enjoy watching you die."
A/N Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! :D