Chapter 9: Three Beasts of the Capital Part 1
In the Capital.
Esdeath along with three companions that were behind her were bowing down to the Emperor.
"For wiping out the Northern Tribe, we award you of 10000 gold coins!" Makoto announced.
The light haired general was holding a bag in her left arm. "I'm grateful to you, I'll send it to the soliders willing to fight for our country."
"(Esdeath doesn't care for money, she cares for bloodshed and war, as long as I'm in charge she can destroy anything she wants, she's the ideal puppet.)" Honest thought with a sinister smile.
"Once again, your majesty can rest at ease, I heard about Night Raid, I will destroy them when I find them." Esdeath said raising her head.
"We would also like to award you with more then just money." Makoto stated. "Is there anything else you would want?"
"Acutally there is, if I can choose anything I want?" Esdeath asked.
"Go on."
"I believe I would try to falling in love." Esdeath answered.
Emperor Makoto and Minister Honest were suprised for a sec and didn't say anything either.
The Emperor then put his fist into his left palm. "Uh, yes, are you a woman marriageable age, so I'll serve as your matchmaker, so what is your opinion of the Minister?"
Honest was left in awe.
"The Minister doesn't take care of himself well, he won't live much longer." Esdeath replied.
"Nonsense, I'm in perfect health." Honest said chewing his meat. "Anyway, would you be so kind to tell us what you want like?"
"First off, I should warn you that I can be terrible selective, very few men will come to my skills, I'll think of the requirements that man should have and when I'm done I'll let you know."
At Night Raids hidout.
Gajeel was already outside the forest, training with Pantherlily by punching and kicking as usually.
"I can't believe Sheele was killed." The Iron Dragon Slayer grunted with anger in his eyes and fell to his knees panting.
Levy approached him. "It'll be ok."
"I know you're upset, she's very kind too, but we need to move on." Lily suggested
Gajeel gritted his teeth but knew his friends were right. "Yeah, I know."
"I have to say, when I saw her read books I was hoping to share some books from our world." Levy said suddenly getting sad but wiped her eyes. "However these battles are the death."
"Yes, this empire is more corrupted then we can see." Lily added. "Though we must keep fighting."
Mine was eating lunch but had trouble with her left arm that was broken.
Akame scooped up her piece of her food. "I don't need you to spoon feed me." Mine said turning her head away. "But it'll get cold." Akame said.
Mine sighed and knew she was right.
Gray was in the pratice field with Juvia and Taran.
They were all doing stretch excerises.
"Poor Sheele, she was a kind girl." Juvia said sadly. "She was, who knew a guard at the Imperial Capital who have a such a powerful Imperial Arms." Taran said while clenching her hand.
"It was hard to lose her, but we must move on." Gray said. "Seeing how painful this job is seems to be more than we thought."
"Yes, we must keep fighting too." Juvia suggested.
Tatsumi was in the kitchen cutting tuna.
An image of Seryu came to his head. "(I can't believe that she's the one that killed Sheele, I'm starting to realize how painful this job really is.)"
In the Palace's yard.
Honest was walking with Esdeath.
"Strange as it is, I've been only interested in war and bloodshed." The light haired general stated. "Oh, you mean love I presume." Honest said knowing what the general meant.
"I honestly think I desperately want romance." Esdeath said looking puzzled herself.
"Desire for something like that is all living creatures feel." Honest explained. "(I'm not sure if I would use the word romance in your case.)"
"Its strange an animal like instinct, but for the time I should focus my energy onto eliminated Night Raid." Esdeath said.
"Oh, since we're on the subject I have an idea you might like." Honest said.
Later that day.
"I have an assignement for you three beasts." Esdeath said.
"We will do anything for you." A old man with a white hair and mustache said.
"Yes ma'am, we're your honor and devoted servants." A young blonde man added.
"No matter what you wish, we'll carry out any order you wish us to do." A dirty blonde man with several bangs behind his hair finished with a grin.
Taran was in her room and on a chair was cloak.
Flashback scene.
"I have an assignment for you, Pantherlily, Gajeel, Taran, and Levy." Najenda said. "See, you and them will be heading a to a small village, I was told from Revolutionary Army that there's a man and his daughter heading to through the area which is very bad."
"Is that all?" Gajeel asked.
"No, since you along with Taran and Lily are new to this world, I suggest to wear these." Najenda said handing them four cloaks. "These cloaks I want you to wear, so nobody will see your faces."
"I see, so you're saying we can't be seen by anyone from the Capital." Taran stated.
"Yes, if someone were find out that there's wizards like you guys from another world, it could make the capital more dangerous." Najenda said. "I already gave some to Gray, and Juvia."
"What about this old man and his daughter, what do they have to do with our mission?" Gajeel asked still not getting the picture.
"They're working the revolutionary army, I have feeling they might run into trouble on the way." Najenda replied. "So be careful and to wear those cloaks everytime you go on a new missions."
Flashback ends.
"(This should be interesting.)" Taran thought.
Tatsumi was walking down the hallway. "Its so cold, I can't hardly sleep, I'll get a drink."
He went into the kitchen and saw Akame holding a plate of food. "Oh, you getting a late snack?"
"No, these were always Sheele's favorite." She replied.
"(Its offering.)" Tatsumi thought.
"Since our work as been alawys behind the scenes, Sheele's info isn't in the record books that the Revoulationary has, so if I don't hold onto her memory then it'll be just like she was never hear." Akame explained. "She might've been light minded, but she was always kind person."
"I see, I also noticed you leaving flowers for Sayo and Ieyasu's graves too." Tatsumi said. "You're pretty amazing, you're quite used to falling comrades."
Akame dropped the plate. "You think I'm used to it?"
Tatsumi was confused but the Akame grabbed him by his shirt. "Sure maybe I witness more deaths than I can remember, but this you never get used to it, I mean losing a friend is painful, I act like it doesn't bother me but inside I'm falling apart!"
Akame began to sob leaving Tatsumi speechless. "Losing her was painful, you don't realize how hard it was to lose her!"
Tatsumi remembered the day she was worried about him when on his first mission. "(I shouldn't be surprised, she was worried about me on my first mission, ugh, what is wrong with me?)"
He raised his left hand up. "(I NEED TO GET IT TOGETHER, I NEED TO GET STRONGER LIKE GAJEEL, PANTHERLILY, GRAY FULLBUSTER, JUVIA LOCKSTER, LEVY, TARAN, and EVERYONE IN NIGHT RAID, I REALLY NEED TO MAN UP!)"
He punched himself in the face which surprised Akame.
Tatsumi slowly fell on the floor. (Its a dirty job, but money is still money, I need to keep going and help my people from straving.)"
Akame looked down at her friend. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, don't worry about me, I'm sorry that I was insenstive." Tatsumi said standing back up. "I want to re-new my pledge to you, I won't make you sad ever again!"
Akame smiled with a surprised look.
"I'll survive, and make sure we can see the new nation together." Tatsumi added with a smile.
Akame wiped her tears away.
From the outside the hallway was Leone who was eavesdropping.
Early in the morning.
Akame was making her way to the practice field as she walked through the hallway, she noticed Gray was gazing out the window.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there." Gray replied glancing at the former Empire Warrior. "Just thinking about Sheele's death, frankly I know its not easy forget."
"I know, she was good and kind friend." Akame commented. "It was hard to lose her, see sometimes whenever I lose someone else, I tear apart from the inside, simply put, its painful even when I'm serious at times, I do show concern for my friends."
"I'm not surprised." Gray said. "I've seen people like you hide their emotions and act so tough, that nothing bothers them but inside their hearts feel pain of losing a friend or family member."
Akame was surprised. "Really, people like me, can you tell me?"
Flashback scene.
"When I was young and back Fairy Tail, there was a girl named Erza Scarlet." Gray explained. "At first, she seemed very tough yet wise, though I didn't want to admit that, beyond that she was so strong."
young Gray approached young Erza who was eating beard alone at a table. "Hey."
The red head ignored him which caused Gray to the kick the table.
Erza eyed at the Ice Wizard. "Is there problem?"
"You know this is a Wizards Guild, so your stupid armor won't protect here." Gray remarked coldly.
"Maybe not but at least I know to wear something, more than I can say for you, "pervert." Erza talked back.
The people nearby laughed.
"What'd you call me?"
Time passes.
"I eventually kept trying to defeat her but to no avail." Gray explained.
At a river.
Gray was looking down at Erza who was sitting by the water. "This time you freak, you're going down!"
He ran down towards her but then her left eye was shedding a tear which caused him to stop abruptly.
"You again, ok then give me your best shot." Erza said getting up and wiping her left eye.
"Tell me something, why are you always alone?" Gray asked hiding a blush.
"I just get nervous around other people." Erza replied lowering her head.
Gray then sat down next to the river.
"Aren't you fight me?" Erza asked with a small smile.
"I can't fight a girl who's crying." Gray replied not looking at the red head.
Flashback ends.
Akame was astonished yet interested by this story.
"The point I'm making is that in a way, Erza's personality reminds of you." Gray commented. "When you showed concern for Tatsumi and me, despite your serious type, you show concern and caring for your friends, whenever someone you care is gone you feel pain, also whenever Erza was alone she couldn't hide her emotions, she maybe tough and mighty on the outside, but inside her heart was broken cause of the things that happened to her and her friends."
"I see, tell me more." Akame said getting very interested.
Flashback scene.
"However that changed."
Gray remembered when Erza was taking to the island where she was imprisoned with other kids.
"Erza was very scared when some old friends of hers kidnapped her and took back to the island." He explained.
Times passes.
Erza finds her Fairy Tail friends in a diner room.
"She tried to convince us to leave." Gray added. "But we refused, then she explained to us about what was going on."
He explained the first part of the Erza's story.
"Her friends and her were force to work on this Arc system, whenever kids tried to escape they were hunted down, however they had a old man comforting them."
The old man Gray spoke of what Rob A former member of Fairy Tail.
"After Erza took a friend of hers who goes by name Jellal to fight their way to freedom."
Young Erza took a shovel and creating a shockwave that send the guards flying on the ground.
"FIND A WEAPON, WE CAN'T ESCAPE, THEY SENT US FREE, WE HAVE FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM!" Erza announced with determination.
As the battle was underway.
"Erza managed to stop a several guards with her friends help, however..."
Magic fiends were coming their way in midair.
"Erza was nearly hit but then..."
Rob stood in front of the red head and took a hit.
"Rob was strong, but then his body was..."
Former Member Rob was engulfed by the fiends magic power and destroyed.
"Erza was devastated but she kept her focus and her own magic was awaken." Gray added. "Kept her fighting to rescue her friend Jellal."
Young Jellal was found by Erza but then the blue haired boy shown a evil expression on his face.
"When she managed to get to him he suddenly changed and turned evil."
Jellal then took Erza with him. "After she refused to stay with him and the others, he forced her to leave and warned her he would kill the others, if she returned, Erza realizing she had no choice but had to leave, this left her with sadness and heart break."
In the present.
"Eventually, Simon a kid who was also a prisoner on the island, who was really helping us to rescue the others and stop Jellal." Gray explained.
During the battle of Jella facing Natsu and Erza.
Simon is then seen protecting Erza from being hit by a dangerous spell Jellal unleashed.
"Simon is then killed in order to save Erza." Gray added. "Though, it was painful for Erza to lose Rob and Simon, we had to move on."
End of flashback.
"That's quite a story." Akame commented. "Its true, I was feeling pain inside when we lost Sheele, not just her those I cared about before that were my friends I lost I felt so sad."
"Yeah, when we lose friends its painful, but we must move forward, that's what our falling friends would want." Gray stated.
Akame nodded her with a smile and Gray returned her smile.
"Let me ask you a question." She said.
"What is it?" The ice Wizard asked.
"Is there any more powerful ice magic?" Akame asked.
Gray hesitated to answer but somehow he knew he could trust Akame.
"Yes, see my father who I thought was dead was being used a puppet to a demon of the nine gates." Gray replied.
Akame was silent at this info yet confused.
"Let me explain it more..." Gray said.
Flashback scene.
"Before our Fairy Tail Guild was disbanded, we had a battle against another Dark Guild known as Tartoros." Gray explained.
Images of the Nine Demons appeared in his head but one resembling a skeleton was the most on his mind. "One was known as Keyes, a Necromancer, a monster that can control the dead."
Akame was shocked at this. "(A Demon that can control the dead, that's terrible.)"
"See, my father was working with them to get revenge, but that changed."
He remembered what Silver told him.
Silver was watching the Grand Magic Games and saw the battle between Gray Fullbuster and Rufus. "I realized my hands were stained in blood, I knew now I didn't have the right for revenge anymore."
Then he got to final part of his father's depart.
"After Keyes was defeated, my father was free from his control." Gray said lowering his head. "It was painful that he had to go, but it was for the best, however he left me with a new kind of Ice Magic known as: Ice Demon Slayer Magic."
Flashback ends.
"(Ice Demon Slayer Magic, that seems more powerful then Esdeath's Ice power.)" Akame thought looking very surprised. "Do you mind if I tell this to the boss later?"
"Not at all, I trust you." Gray replied with a smile.
Short time later.
Tatsumi was training in the practice field with Akame using wooden swords.
Akame was swung her wooden sword and landing a hit on Tatsumi's side making him slide backwards.
"One more round." He groaned.
"You think you should rest?" Akame asked.
"Not a chance!" Tatsumi replied as he charged foward.
The Bulat came out of nowhere and elbowed him in the face.
Tatsumi got up on his knees. "What was that for, bro?"
"There could be more than one enemy no matter if you're fighting just once, so beware of your surroundings." The former Capital Solider replied. "You understand?"
Tatsumi lowered in his head.
"Well, someone is feeling down, what's up?" Bulat asked in softer tone.
"Not much, its just that I have level up and keep my promise to Akame, I will survive and get stronger!" Tatsumi replied with a determination.
Akame smiled at this.
"I see, how about we duke out!" Bulat pointed at himself.
Tatsumi and Bulat began to fight too.
"I'm skilled with a spear, also it takes more than passion to survive." Bulat stated. "Come on, is that all you got?"
Tatsumi continued attacking and attacking while leaping up and over.
"Come, Gray!" Bulat called motioning his hand.
"I suppose I can use a warm up." Gray declared with a grin as he instantly stripped off his shirt. "LET'S FIGHT!"
"OH!" Juvia squealed with hearts in his eyes. "Does he have to do that always?" Tatsumi said looking weirded out.
"Just bring it on!" Gray demanded.
Tatsumi started his practice fight with Gray using wooden swords.
"You guys are brilliant...BRILLANT!" Bulat echoed with a blush.
"So creepy!" Gray screamed as his body cringed nervously. "Bro, just let us train." Tatsumi sighed.
Bulat chuckled doing a thumbs up pose. "Whatever you say."
Akame smiled at this and looked at the sky. "(I just hope the others will make it back safely.)"
In a village in a snow mountains outskirts.
A girl and her father were riding through the village in a carrage.
"Look at them Spear, this place has devastating." The old man said gazing at the people trying to keep warm by their fireplaces. "Nation is lost without its people."
"You really care don't you father?" His daughter said who was carrying a large spear. "Enough to return to snake pit of the capital."
"This isn't the time to cower while in retirement." The old man said. "I intend to fight that Minister to my last breath."
"I intend to watch over you every step of the way." Spear said bravely. "I'm proud to have such brave daughter, but if only you wouldn't scare off your suitors." Her father said.
This made his daughter blush. "No, what does that have to do with me?" She asked turning her head away. "Its not going to be easy to find a husband for me."
Chouri chuckled. "Maybe, but seeing you with the right man would be romantic."
Spear scoffed. "Ugh, whatever."
Suddenly their carrage stopped.
They looked ahead to see three of guards in the road up ahead. "This area is getting worse everyday!"
Spear got out of the carrage. "Don't worry, I'll handle them!"
"Daidara." The old white haired man spoke.
The dirty blonde beast man began to walk towards the girl.
The girl stood in front of her guards. "CHARGE!"
Daidara took out his heavy large axe and killed the guards.
Spear was shocked.
Taran was hiding behind one of the building nearby. "Psyshic Control."
Just then the blonde haired beast Daidara stopped.
"Daidara was it, why aren't you moving?" His elder campanion asked.
"I can't, something has gotton me to freeze." He replied as his legs or arms wouldn't budge an inch.
Taran who was disguised in her cloak giving by Najenda came from behind the building's corner.
"Who are you?" The young boy with black tail asked. "Are you the reason my comrade can't move?"
Lily then came out of nowhere charging at the young black tailed boy
"Look out!" The old whited mustache man yelled.
Pantherlily kicked the young boy beast in his stomach sending him rolling across the ground
Spear was surprised seeing the three warriors overwhelmed so was her father. "Who are you people?" She asked.
Gajeel then jumped out of nearby tree.
"IRON DRAGON'S LANCE!"
He transformed his two arms into long length iron poles, hiting Daidara and Liver in their stomachs.
"What kind of crazy power is this?" Nyau asked looking a bit shaken as he took out his dagger and lunged at Lily.
Levy then jumped off of one of the house's roof tops.
"SOLID SCRIPT: GUARD!"
She written the word Guard was seen in midair creating a shield front of the Exceed.
"Aah!" Nyau gasped in shock as he was sent away flying onto the ground. "These strangers are tougher than they look."
Just then the daughter's father came out of the carrage. "Why are you doing this, Liver?"
"(Does this old geezer know this other old timer?)" Gajeel asked himself. "
"Because my Master ordered me." The Three Beasts Leader got up . "However it seems that, we have strong enemies and we have something to do our master ordered us to do, let's retreat but we won't forget this whoever you guys are!"
Liver, Daidara and Nyau retreated into the snowy hills nearby.
"Oh thank you for saving us." The Chouri said bowing.
"Excuse what are your names?" His daughter Spear asked.
Gajeel thought about how to answer and came up with an idea. "Call me, Black Steel."
"My name is Panther." Pantherlily replied not showing his face.
Taran approached the two warriors. "Just call me the Sabrina the Psychic."
"My name is Mcgarden." Levy answered.
"I thank you." The old retired man said bowing gratefully.
"We're in your debt." Spear added bowed gratefully.
Gajeel was looking at the direction where the three strangers retreated to. "(I wonder what those three punks going to, especially that old geezer what did he mean by: we have something to do and who is this master of theirs?)"
Meanwhile.
Liver, Daidara and Nyau went into another village.
They attacked other people a male Captain Guard and his son who fought against the three Beasts but were overpowered.
Later the Captain and his son along with their warriors were laying dead on the ground with blood spilled everywhere.
"This is pain in the butt, why should we do this?" Daidara asked throwing fliers.
"Because it would have no effect under the lead to the officials under the protection of General Budo." Liver answered who was throwing fliers too.
"Yeah, but those punks that just made us retreat and it really makes me angry." Daidara said clenching his fist. "Should we report this to Esdeath?"
"Are you kidding, if she finds out about this, then we'll have our heads off." Nyau said shaking a bit. "Though those guys didn't seem like ordinary Imperial Arms Users."
"Yes, one of them transformed their arms into iron like poles, those are three strangers were strong as well." Liver said putting his hand under his chin. "Anyway, for now, we'll just finish the mission we were given and return to the Master."
Later that day.
Night Raid was in the meeting room talking with the boss.
"Everyone I have bad news, Esdeath has conqered the Northern Tribe." Najenda announced. "Leone, I would like you to make your way into the Capital and find out what she's planning."
"Alright, I wonder what the woman is like." Leone said with confident smile.
Najenda sighed. "Esdeath is a psychopath so don't do anything stupid."
"(How strong is this Esdeath chick?)" Gray asked looking curious. "(Something tells me, she must be stronger than we heard.)" Gajeel thought looking curious.
"Anyway, I would to like to say something before I go any further." Najenda said as she gazed at Gray. "Gray Fullbuster, I was told that you have new kind of Ice Magic."
This got everyone to stare at the Ice Wizards expect for the Fairy Tail members(cause they know about his dad giving him Ice Demon Slayer Magic.) and Akame.
"I recall its called Ice Demon Slayer Magic." Najenda finished.
"Whoa, is that true?" Tatsumi asked looking surprised. "Ice Demon Slayer Magic is that for real?" Mine asked not buying the info.
"Aren't you full of surprises." Bulat commented with a smile.
"Don't-even-think about it." Juvia growled.
"This again." Leone mumbled.
"Its true my father gave this magic after he was sent free from the Necromancer that was controlling him." Gray answered.
"That's right, our guild was against Demons that were in a Dark Guild called Tartoros." Levy added. "They were very strong, they even used Curses, that weren't magic but still were powerful."
"Yes, in fact they used their Curses to kill Former Magic Council Members." Gajeel stated while clenching his hand.
"That's right, that night you told me that a Council member named Belno was killed." Leone pointed out. "She's was looking out for you despite your attitude."
"Indeed, the Tartoros had Nine Demons, each of them were strong foes." Lily explained. "They also found out about a weapon called Face."
"What is this face you speak of?" Najenda asked looking curious.
"We were told that Face is anti-pulse bomb, which can erase magic from around the world of Earthland." Juvia answered.
Night Raid was shocked at this. "A weapon..." Akame said first. "That can erase..." Mine added.
"Magic!" Tatsumi finished.
"That's horrible." Bulat said looking troubled.
"Yes, it was scary, I admit that." Gray said. "Our world depends on Magic, though there is a world called Edolas that doesn't have magic, but the people there can do well, however sometime during our journey in Edolas, we were giving a potion that helped us use our magic."
"That's quite a story." Tatsumi commented looking amazed.
"Can you tell us about Dragon Slayer Magic?" Najenda asked.
Gajeel stepped in. "I'll do that, see myself including Natsu, and Wendy are the first Generation of Dragon Slayers."
"What do you mean you, this Natsu, and Wendy are first Generation Dragon Slayers?" Tatsumi asked confused.
"Like me, Natsu and Wendy, the three of us were raised and trained by Dragons." Gajeel explained. "The second Generation was that Laxus and a wizard named Cobra had a Dragon Licarmas implanted inside their bodies to give them the ability to use Dragon Slayer Magic."
"Sounds interesting I guess." Mine commented. "Is there anything else about this Dragon Slayer Magic?" Leone asked.
"Yes, see the third Generation Dragon Slayers were Sting the Light Dragon Slayer and Rogue the Shadow Dragon Slayer." Gajeel replied. "They were raised by Dragons like me, Natsu, and Wendy, however they had Dragon Licarmas implanted in them too."
"(This is getting interesting.)" Bulat thought.
"(Dragon Slayers must be stronger than I thought.)" Tatsumi thought to himself. "(I mean, he overpowered Zanku, and others criminals.)"
"I see, quite interesting I say." Najenda commented.
"Who knew Dragon Slayers were so strong." Lubbock agreed.
"Is there any weaknesses you Dragon Slayers have?" Mine asked.
"Ugh, yes, whenever we ride on vehicles we got motion sickness." Gajeel replied.
"That sounds painful." Tatsumi said.
"No joke, however it depends if us Dragon Slayers were riding on vehicles or living things." The Iron Dragon Slayer stated.
"Oh it must be a pain to have such sickness, you need some pills...PILLS!" Bulat's voice echoed blushing red.
"Cut that out you creep!" Gajeel yelled.
Levy held the Iron Dragon Slayer back by grabbing hold of his waist. "Take it easy!"
"Anyway, what else has happened after battling this Tartoros Guild?" Najenda asked.
"We all went our separate ways, I have feeling that Natsu and Happy found that out too." Juvia answered sadly. "It was sad we all had to say good bye."
"It was sad for us all, but perhaps we'll meet our others friends again and rebuild the guild someday." Gray added with determined look.
"That's quite mission." Bulat said with a smirk. "I know you and your Fairy Tail friends can make that happen."
The four Fairy Tail members nodded.
"Taran, can we know more about you?" Najenda asked.
The Psychic Wizard thought of this. "(Maybe I should tell them, they seem so kind, especially Gray and Tatsumi.)"
She cleared her throat. "Ok, well, when I was a girl, my parents were killed by evil men, they used such powerful magic."
"What did these men look like?" Gray asked.
"The same kind of men that kidnapped Erza and these friends of hers." Taran answered with a low growl.
"Hold on, you're saying you were one of the prisoners too like Erza?!" Juvia asked totally shocked.
The Psychic Wizard nodded while lowering her head. "I manage to escape sometime before Erza did."
"Why did you say anything to anyone?" Gray asked.
"I tried, but I was so little I was very insecure after living in that island being pushed around, yelled at, and tortured." Taran answered not looking at the Ice Wizard. "The point is that I didn't feel like speaking to anyone, since then I worked with other guilds, however some were destroyed by other Dark Guilds, I kept escaping but barely had a chance to live a meaningful life."
Gajeel remembered those words.
"Anyway, all I wanted to live a peaceful place where I can call home, however seeing how much guilds I worked in that were destroyed by Dark Guilds, I realized that the world is a cruel place, years later after the war against Tartoros, I joined Avatar, but somehow my location was brought to the Magic Council and that's when you Gray, and Juvia found me."
Night Raid and the Former Fairy Tail wizards were silent for a sec.
"Look, we lived through tough times, however someone like you can live a life meaningful." Gajeel commented. "Trust me, someone told me that too."
An image of Belno came into the Iron Dragon Slayer's head.
"He's right, you can try to a ton for your crimes and sins." Gray agreed. "Just remember, as long as you have true friends and see how far you struggled is a way for you to go down the right path."
Taran was feeling something in her chest, it felt like she was happy inside. "I guess so."
"Anyway I must inform something else too, there was a number of assassinations on the group, another village from a half mile away from the village that Gajeel, Taran, Levy, and Pantherlily were in, the chief and his son were killed including 15 of their soliders." Najenda explained.
"Did you get a good look at their faces?" Akame asked turning to the wizards.
"Yes, from what I overheard, one of them was recognized by the old retired geezer." Gajeel answered. "His name was Liver."
Bulat's eyes narrowed but kept quiet.
"I see, but it gets worse I also found out that filers were scattered in the other village and saying Night Raid is responsible." Najenda added holding a few filers.
"So they're sticking the whole thing on us?" Gray asked. "That's so mean!" Juvia complained clenching her hands.
"Those filers don't look a git." Tatsumi stated.
"Thats true, but the public opinion is having a change of thought." Najenda answered.
"Why is that?" Levy asked.
"The chief and his son had first rank up bodyguards when this happened, therefore the group couldn't be overpowered by thugs." Najenda explained.
"So basically they're going after the big fish first." Mine stated. "Some group be skilled like us to be able to do that." Akame added.
"Its safe to assume two things: they have Imperial Arms and working for General Esdeath." Nanjenda pointed out.
"What is that she's trying to accomplish?" Tatsumi asked. "She's trying to lure us out into the open." Gray answered.
"He's right, once that happens, she can strike." Bulat agreed.
"Now that we know its a trap, I want to point out that, the people they striked at were indivduals, who disagree with the Ministers policies, recognize the reason for revolution, after we create the new nation, allies will be crucial to success, to put it simply, we can't afford to lose anymore, if anyone has a something to say speak."
Tatsumi, Gray, and Gajeel clenched their hands.
"I don't know much about this politic stuff but, someones abusing Night Raids name like that pisses me off!" Tatsumi protested.
Gray chuckled. "I agree, my friends from Fairy Tail don't like either."
"What'd you mean?" Leone asked. "He means that some people mocked our guild when its name went down, using Fairy Tails name for a saying mean stuff and talking smack about it makes us angry." Juvia answered.
"Yes, I heard." Taran spoke getting everyone to look at her. "I remember hearing a some wizards of Fairy Tail went missing on a island after dragon destroyed it."
The Night Raid group was so surprised. "Let me guess, Juvia, Gray, Levy, Lily, and Gajeel were one of the wizards that disappeared." Bulat guessed.
"Yes, the point is that using someone's guild or a group's name for something like this is so messed up." Gray answered. "I agree if Night Raid's name was being used for mocking, trash talking, or using your name for lying rumors, I'm sure that would make you guys upset too." Juvia added.
"You're guys right, so are you Tatsumi." Bulat said with a smile.
Najenda got up from her seat. "Good its settled, LET'S SHOW THESE BASTARDS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY USE NIGHT RAIDS NAME FOR SUCH ABUSE, TATSUMI YOU WILL GUARD BULAT WHILE LUBBOCK WILL GUARD AKAME, YOU WILL GUARD THE PEOPLE I WANT YOU TO!"
"Ok then, tell what we should go and meet them." Tatsumi said.
"You will aboarding a cruise ship currently docked near the capital!" Najenda explained. "Gray and Juvia I'm giving you a choice to help Bulat and Tatsumi."
Gray and Juvia smiled. "We'll be glad to help them out."
"Levy and Taran, I want you to choose to assist Lubbock and Akame at the village where the man and his daughter were nearly killed in."
Later that day.
Tatsumi was surprised at the boat. 'ITS HUGE!"
Gray was dressed in the cloak so was Juvia. "No kidding, its quite huge just like Blue Pegasus' flight ship." The Ice Wizard added amazed as well.
In the village in the snow area.
"That rice will help those people." Levy whispered. "Yes, those rice will make people happy." Akame agreed. "They were hungry thats for sure." Taran added.
"I must say, its good working with you girls." Lubbock chuckled with a blush.
Just then Akame's stomach growled. "Oh, I made myself hungry looking at it."
Lubbock took a piece of candy bar. "You have this incase any enemies come..."
Akame instantly ate it but got Lubbock's hand too.
"Nothing yet, looks like we missed the target." Lubbock said motioning his hand with the Crossed strings.
"Don't let your guard down." Akame said as she gazed up at the sky. "(Tatsumi, Bulat, Gray Fullbuster, Juvia Lockster, if they're going after your target, then please come back safe.)"
Tatsumi looked over seeing a short man with few bodyguards. "That man has a few bodyguards, guess the enemies aren't coming."
The boy felt something hit on the back of his head. "What the?"
"Don't quickly assume." Bulat said.
"Where is bro?" Gray asked.
"My Trump Card is Invisiblity." Bulat said. "That we don't know what our enemies might do."
"Something tells me they might have something of their own." Juvia suggested. "You might be right girl." Bulat said.
Tatsumi turned to him. "I see, how many times you smacked me in the head?"
"Oh you just need tough love...LOVE!" Bulat's voice echoed.
"Do you really have to make it echo?" Tatsumi asked with awe look. "Yeah, its creepy." Gray agreed.
"Anyway, its cool to be invisible which gives you to sneak on." Juvia said.
"That's right, it helped me get through the battle at the Southern Tribe." Bulat said. "I like to think of its as my partner, however sometimes things don't last long"
Flashback scene.
Bulat was being held back by two guards and in front of him was Liver in a cage.
"SIR, I DON'T GET IT, HOW CAN THEY EXPELL YOU FROM THE CAPITAL?!" Bulat asked loudly.
"I couldn't stand myself the fault of having to bribe the new Minister, so I refused." Liver replied.
"So if you want to move up in rank, you just give him some money?!" Bulat asked angrily shoving aside the two guards. "THAT'S CRAP!"
"Calm yourself, I'm going back to the capital to plead of my case." Liver said as his former officer looked at him. "Despite the position I'm in, I've done nothing wrong, I'm confident the court will see to that."
"General..." Bulat muttered.
"It isn't fair you were placed under an officer like me, I hope you can forgive me." Liver said.
At the Capital
"As you should know the court didn't willing see it in his favor." Bulat added. "Some people were jealous of my abilities said I was criminal, I was so sick of it, so I used Incursio to escape before they captured me."
"That's so messed up." Tatsumi said. "No kidding." Gray agreed.
Just then Bulat's armor started to surge. "Uh oh, Invisiblty is wearing off, I better take of my armor."
"But if you do that, they'll recongnize you from the wanted posters." Juvia agreed. "If you let us hande this outside, while you can rest." Gray added. "Me too." Tatsumi said.
"Good idea, I'll see the ships hold." Bulat said as he walked away.
Tatsumi was inside drinking water.
"This is quite the banquet." Gray said chewing on some salad. "It sure is." Juvia said drinking cold water.
"Nobody suspcious yet, then I might be." Tatsumi muttered.
Then a tune was being played. "Where is the tune coming from?" Gray asked.
In the City.
Esdeath was getting a ice cream cone.
Leone was watching from a building on top. "(She's out in the open I can feel it.)"
Then a dark aura came out of Esdeath. "(I was so stupid to think I could take her when she was so easy to find, it kills me but I must withdraw.)"
In the Cruise ship.
One of the rooms was Liver sitting across from the table with Nyau.
"Your flute is melody is as elegant as ever." Liver commented. "The cruise ship has left the Imperial Capital so no one will be able to see us."
"I've been playing for awhile now so the passagers should be nice and drowsy." Nyau said stopping blowing his flute.
"There maybe be people that..." Liver began to say as he felt something. "What is it?" Nyau asked.
"(Strange I sense three strong aura around here, however the two auras I sense feel so strong.)" Liver thought.
Tatsumi began to get drowsy. "This flute must be doing this."
"We must get outside." Gray said looked barely effected. "Let's go." Juvia added.
They made it outside. "I can still here it from out here too." Gray said
"It must be an Imperial Arms." Tatsumi suggested.
Diadara then came out. "Hey, there you three, it looks like you guys aren't sleeping."
"You must be one of Night Raid possers I heard about." Tatsumi spoke.
"Heh, heh, you must think you're the real deal." Diadara said with a chuckle. "This should be good, I wonder how your friends fight."
Diardara then threw a sword at Tatsumi. "Heads up!"
"What is this sword for?" The boy asked.
"Got to fight fair, I need to get experience points to get stronger." Diardara replied taking out a large axe.
"Ok then, let's fight!" Tatsumi declared taking out his sword.
"Let's do this!" Gray and Juvia declared together.
"I'll give you experience but won't be pretty!" Tatsumi yelled as he leaped up.
"I like your confidence, it'll be fun crushing you!" Diardara exclaimed as he raised his axe but Tatsumi dodged it.
"SIERRA!" Juvia proclaimed as her whole body transformed into a water and tackled the Imperial Beast.
"What the?" Diadara said confused as he was sent onto a stairway.
"(So that's how strong Wizards of Fairy Tail are.)" Tatsumi thought amazed.
"What kind of Imperial Arms does your friend have?" Diadara asked but shook his head. "Never mind, I'll just have to see if you three can handle this!"
The Imperial Beast took his axe and made it to seperate parts and threw them like boomerangs.
Tatsumi knelt down but the one of them came back.
"ICE MAKE: SHIELD!" Gray declared creating an shield made of ice protecting Tatsumi.
"What, was that ice?" Diadara asked surprised. "(It must be similiar to Esdeath's power.)"
"Thank you." Tatsumi said gratefully.
"Is that your Imperial Arms?" Juvia asked.
"Yes, I must say little runt, your friends are quite strong, I never faced opponents like them." Daidara replied. "Especially the friend that used ice powers, its seems powerful like General Esdeath."
"(Esdeath can use ice magic, no it must be something else.)" Gray thought.
"Anyway, you guys can't hit me so try dodging this!" Daidara declared thrown his two seperate axes again.
One of the Axes torn Gray's shirt leaving a scratch on his side while the second part of the Axe scratched Tatsumi's cheek.
"Are you guys ok?" Juvia asked extremely concerned.
"Yes, we are." Gray answered with a smirk.
"In that case..." Tatsumi dashed ahead as the second part of the Giant Axe flung behind him. "I'll guess I'll have to make it hit you!"
Diadara had a hidden smirk but then Tatsumi was sent flying away.
"TATSUMI, YOU IDIOT!" Bulat screamed angrily.
Diadara caught the axes he threw.
"THAT GUY WAS OBIVIOUSLY GOING TO FINISH YOU OFF AND YOU JUST BARREL IN THERE WITHOUT THINKING YOU NEED TO LEARN BE MORE RESPONDIBLE!" Bulat shouted angrily.
"Hey, why do you have so much energy, the lullaby was suppose to put everyone on board asleep?" Diadara asked. "Wait, that also includes those cloaked comrades of yours."
Bulat turned around. "Is that what that crap was about, something like doesn't work on me."
The Imperial Beast was confused and then he noticed something on the man's leg. "Oh I see, you stabbed yourself so you would be too distracted."
"My name is Bulat of Night Raid, you can also call me handsome." Bulat added.
"Yeah, but I don't think so, I'm "Diadara a servant of Esdeath." The Imperial Beast stated.
"Anyway, Tatsumi, I want you to watch see how we fight." Bulat said. "We?" Tatsumi asked.
The Former Imperial Officer put his hand on the ground. "INCURSIO!"
He summoned his armor and then it was on him. "I'm going to get a lot experenice points defeating this guy!" Diadara declared.
Just the Nyau and Liver jumped out of nowhere. "LOOK OUT YOU GUYS!" Tatsumi screamed.
"LET'S CRUSH THESE..." Nyau began to say as Bulat vanished and punched the boy in the stomach and kicked Liver who barely blocked his attack.
"NOW, GRAY, JUVIA!"
"WATER LOCK!"
Diadara was trapped in a large water mass.
"ICE MAKE: SWORD!"
Gray created an sword made of ice and slashed the dirtly blonde Beast's chest causing blood to spill on the ground.
"This what I meant to aware of your surroundings." Bulat commented.
"(Bulat knocked away the other two in seconds.)" Tatsumi thought amazed. "(Gray, Juvia, they're stronger than I thought, I wonder how strong the others Wizards from their guild are including these other Dragon Slayers.)"
"We did my love!" Juvia cheered hugging her friend.
Gray wasn't convinced of that as he just gazed ahead.
"You know, back in my days I was known as 100 man slayer." Bulat stated.
"I believe it was 128 to exact." A voice said.
It was Liver approaching them. "You played a vital role on getting ride of operatives back then, as for your two friends, I must say they're strong than the enemies my comrades and I faced in a village in the outskirts."
"(He must referring to Gajeel, Patherlily, Levy, and Taran.)" Gray thought.
He came closer as he Bulat turned around. "Is that..."
"I recognized that armor and strength, its been awhile hasn't Bulat?" Liver asked.
"Its really you, General Liver." His former officer answered with surprise.
End of chapter.