Chapter 12: Lies, Date, and Escape
At Night.
Some of the Jaegers were gazing up at a Bandits settlement.
"Is the bandits fortress?" Bols asked.
"Uh-huh, our order to take out this settlement once and for all." Dr Stylish answered.
"Watch closely." Esdeath said who was siting a large rock in the ground.
Gray watched his new teammates mostly he kept his eye on Seryu. "(To think that chick is the one that killed Sheele, I would make a move but I can't cause I would blow my cover.)"
"Alright!" Seryu proclaimed putting her left arm out with a manically smile on her face. "Koro, Phase Seven!"
Koro enlarged and took a bit out of Seryu's arm. JUDGEMENT OF THE TEN KINGS, CANNON OF JUSTICE!"
She pulled out a massive cannon from Koro's mouth and pointed straight up in front of the bandit's hideout.
Kurome killed several bandits using her sword. "I'll get to play with your dead bodies, like precious dolls."
A bandit came out of the shadows and lunged at the girl but Wave stepped and stomped his foot on the bandits face.
"Behold the Imperial Flamethrower, Rubicante!" Bols proclaimed as his flamethrower flew a large stream of fire.
Run who was flying in midair fired a few feather that went straight through the bandits chest. "Winged type Imperial Arms, Sorrowing for Miles: Mastema, shame I can't let you live."
Gray was shocked to this destruction and seeing how strong the Jaegers were.
"Gray, I'll train you so you can do that too." Esdeath spoke.
"Thanks I guess." The Ice wizard said despite not smiling.
"To be honest, I've not been myself lately, I've been experiencing love." Esdeath said slightly blushing and putting her hand on her chest. "It actually feels good."
Gray gave her a cold stare but for some reason he felt something strange about this woman. "(Very strange, despite someone like her loves bloodshed and war, she's become interested in love, I'm not sure someone like me can get her to join Night Raid even after what she's done but maybe I can try."
A short time later.
Esdeath was taking a shower while Gray was sitting on her king sized bed.
The Ice Wizard had his head lowered wearing white dress shirt that was unbuttoned and blue jeans. "(Man, this feeling I have has gotten me so...so...)"
He then gazed up in the ceiling seemingly spacing out but then recollected himself. "(I can't think about any pervert stuff, I'll try to convince her to join the Revolution, at least I'll try even something else inside me feels strange about this.)"
Then he heard a bathroom door open and saw Esdeath wearing her panjama shirt, her chest including her big breasts was revealed.
Gray was so surprised to see her like that. "Sorry for the wait." She apologized.
"No, its ok." The Ice Wizard said as the General sat next to him.
"Can I get you something to drink?" She asked.
"No, I...I... I'm fine." Gray stammered in a nervous tone.
"Hmm, you are nervous about something?" Esdeath asked looking closely at him.
"Nervous, not at all!" Gray quickly replied.
Esdeath blushed at the young man's sudden bashfulness. "Aren't you a cute one, well I'm not sure about these feelings either, but we can find out sooner on what we want."
"So, General Esdeath, you like me, do you not?" Gray asked.
Esdeath responded by stealing a kiss away from the Ice Wizard.
She then pushed him gently on the bed with her hand on his chest. "If I didn't then we wouldn't be in this bed together."
Gray recollect himself again. "Wait, I have something to say first."
"Oh right, we must know each other first if we want to get imitated." Esdeath spoke as she knelt up straight.
"Look, this empire is quite a mess if you didn't notice." Gray stated.
"Yes, what about it though?" Esdeath asked.
"Look, if I'm going to do this kind of work I think I should be a part of the Revolutionary Army." Gray replied as the General suddenly a cold stare on her face. "I would like if you were to come with me, to save a lot of lives and stop this suffering."
Esdeath was quiet for a sec but then she slapped his face. "You shouldn't say such things to a General of the Empire Army."
"Look, I know this may sound like nonsense to you but its not, if things don't change, we could end up being enemies." Gray said rubbing his face for a sec.
Esdeath then licked where she slapped him which surprised the Ice Wizard. "There's no need for you to worry about that, I'll keep you by my side forever, I know you're un-satisfied about your life but with me you'll never have to that kind of life again."
Gray was astonished. "Well, I have to think about that."
"Anyway, what do you think of your teammates?" Esdeath asked.
Flashback scene.
In the Diner Room with food on the table.
The Ice Wizard was sitting next to the General.
"Gray is going to be my lover and new member of the Jaegers!" Esdeath announced as she held up her cup. "Toast to Gray!"
"Greetings, Gray!" Seryu said offering a hand shake. Koro barked with a greet smile.
Gray's stared at the Imperial Arms User for a sec. "(I can't believe I have to shake hand with the psychopath Guard, if I let on knowing she killed Sheele or get any of the Jaegers suspicious then its over for me.)"
The Ice wizard shook her hand despite his anger towards her.
"Nice to have you on our team, I admit you're quite strong." Run said. "Though seeing you strip off your shirt was a little weird and unexpected."
"It was just a way for me showing that I get serious when it comes to a fight." Gray stated.
"Hmm, I see." Wave said with a chuckle.
"I never saw any man do that." Dr Stylish commented. "Its quite interesting for a guy like you."
"Uh thanks I guess." Gray said slightly creeped out.
"Do you like the food I made?" Bols asked.
"It was so delicious, the best food I ever ate." Gray praised kindly eating chicken wings and green salad.
"I'm glad you like it." The masked man said bowing his head.
"Anyway, can you tell us where you live?" Esdeath asked.
Gray went quiet as he gulped the water he was drinking. "(Man, I can't tell them all but I have to answer so I'm going to have to bin the truth.)"
The Ice wizard cleared his throat. "Ahem, I lived a town called: Fiore, it was remote town in the north."
"Fiore, I never heard of that town." Esdeath said seemingly not ringing a bell to her.
"I'm not surprised, it was destroyed by a strong Danger Beast." Gray explained.
"Really, what kind?" Esdeath asked raising an eyebrow.
"Strong Demon type Danger Beast to be exact, but anyway it was so strong it killed my parents and a lot of people in my town." Gray explained as he lowered his head. "Seeing my parents get killed in front of me was a horrible sight."
Everyone but Kurome and Dr Stylish felt sorry for the young man. "Since that day I swore to get revenge on this beast that killed my parents." The Ice Wizard added clenching his hand.
"(Hmm, a Demon type Danger Beast, that doesn't sound right.)" Kurome thought not buying the story.
"(A Demon Typed Danger Beast, I never heard of something like that before.)" Dr Stylish thought looking puzzled.
"I admire your postion!" Seryu spoke up. "If you want justice on this Demon Danger Beast, then that is a fine goal to accomplish!"
Koro barked agreeing with his master.
"Who trained you though about combat?" Run asked.
"After my town was attacked I was found by a woman named Ur, she trained me to fight and learn combat tatics, however sometime later in the town she lived in was attacked by the Demon Type Danger Beast, but I decided to confront it for revenge despite my Master Ur's protests."
"What else happened?" Wave asked getting more interested.
"The Demon was too strong for me, eventually my teacher Ur came to save me and used a special attack to destroy it but cost her life as well." Gray explained lowering his head even more.
"That's awful." Run said feeling bad.
"Your Master gave her life to save you." Wave added feeling a little sad.
"At least, this Demon can't hurt you anymore so it got what it deserved!" Seryu spoke as her Imperial Arms barked in agreement.
"Ever since that day, I've been training myself for years." Gray added. "I've been the lone wolf, if you know what I mean?"
"(Amazing, this guy survived all on his own.)" Wave thought looking impressed.
"Quite the story, you are stronger than we thought." Run praised.
"I figured you were strong as well." Bols commented.
"(This guy seems a bit off, I mean his story.)" Kurome thought with suspicious look.
"(Hmm, I wonder if there's more to this man than meets the eye.)" Dr Stylish thought equally suspicious.
"I figured you were strong I didn't think this strong." Esdeath commented as she took hold of Gray's hand. "I knew I found the right man for me."
The Ice wizard's body cringed slightly.
Flashback ends.
"They're good, but little strange though." Gray replied though some of his words weren't true especially about Seryu and the General. "The party you guys threw for me was nice and the food was great."
Esdeath then had a seductive smile on her face and then she started to unbutton his white dress shirt. "I'm glad to you hear that you enjoyed our welcome party, now..."
As she unbutton four top buttons she began pull part of his shirt off but as she did she noticed Gray's Guildmark on his chest.
Gray gasped. "(Crap, she saw my Fairy Tail Guildmark.)"
"Please, explain to me what that is." Esdeath requested.
"Its a mark of my town, everyone in my town had it on their bodies, I was told by Master Ur, that people from Capital would hate me cause of the foreign rules." Gray explained.
Esdeath sighed. "Don't be so silly, I would never hate a man like you, I'm glad you told me, I'll tell you this we'll keep this between us for now." Esdeath giving him another kiss on his lips.
Gray's eyes were still open. "(Oh man, this is crazy, if Juvia finds out about this, she'll kill me, even though we aren't dating but knowing her...)"
As an image of Juvia came to his head who was engulfed in a dark aura.
Esdeath pulled away gazing into the Ice wizard's eyes lovingly.
Gray hesitated. "(Ugh, if I do anything to get Esdeath suspicious or reject her, then who knows what she might do, I'll have to play along with this, even though it sickens me to do this.)"
"I-I love you too." He spoke though his words were a lie.
She then kissed him passionately as thank you for returning her affections. "(I'm sorry, Juvia, please forgive me.)" He thought as his eyes shut.
The next morning.
Gray began to wake up as he felt something pressing against his back. "(What is...)"
He realized the General's breasts were pressing against his back but that wasn't his main problem. "(She stole my first kiss and I said I loved her even though that wasn't true, if Juvia were find that out...)"
"GRAY, YOU IDIOT!" Juvia screamed while engulfed in a dark aura and glowing eyes.
He removed himself from Esdeath's arms and stood up from the bed.
"Gray?"
The Ice Wizard stopped and glanced to see Esdeath was awoken. "Good morning." She smiled at him.
Gray didn't smile back and looked in the front of him again to the door. "Good morning."
The General noticed a change in Gray's behavior. "Something matter, sweetheart?"
The young Wizard didn't look at the woman and grabbed the door's handle. "Its nothing...I'm going to take a shower." He opened the door.
"Wait, we can-" Gray already shut the door before the General had any chance of finishing her words. "Take a shower together."
"(Gray is acting a bit cold, is something I did?)" She asked herself.
The General heard the ater being turn on as she did she placed her hand on top of breasts. "(What is this, what I'm feeling is strong now, for some reason its bothering me so greatly.)"
In the hallway.
Esdeath still felt the feeling bubblinb in her chest as felt increase when Gray exited the bathroom and full dressed. "I need to alone for awhile, but I won't leave this palace, I'll just be in the palace yards." Gray spoke walking out of the bedroom.
"I feel like I should tak to Bols about this." She said to herself.
To her luck Bols was up ahead. "Hey, Bols!"
The masked man quickly turned around to see the General walking up to him. "Oh, good morning General Esdeath."
The General stopped in front of him. "I need to talk to you about something very important."
"Uh...sure I'll be happy to help." Bols said always want to lend a hand to his comrades.
General had her arms croseed under her breasts. "I have a concern about Gray."
Bols figured this having trouble with her boyfriend sooner then later. "What is that, something happen with you two?"
Esdeath looked away slightly while lowering her head down. "Yes, you see last night...I quickly advanced her too quickly or so."
Masked man suddenly had a bad feeling about that. "What do you mean by that?"
General Esdeath directly looked at the mask man. "We started off by me giving him a kiss and tell him my feelings."
Bols gasped at this info. "Is something matter?" Esdeath asked.
The Masked man sighed while looking down but looked directly at his leader. "If you won't mind me saying this, your decision was kind un-wise."
Esdeath raised an eyebrow. "What do you say, I love Gray so not declare my love for him?"
Masked man seemed to have explanation for this question. "You see, boys like that at Gray's age, they often think about what their first kiss would be like, if you kissed out of nowhere like you did, he won't like you for that, also if you told him her feeling so quickly, that may make Gray run away."
Esdeath had her hand under her chin. "I see that would explain Gray's change of behavior, though I've totured countless people but the one person I don't want to hurt is Gray."
"However I believe I have the perfect solution for you that might fix this problem." Bols said pointing with his finger.
Gray was outside. "Man, I got a kiss from the psychopath woman and not only that I said I loved her back but I didn't mean it." He mumbled as his body cringed. "I can't stay out here for long, I must get to diner room for breakfast."
He made his way to dining room.
There already was Wave who standing while Kurome was eating her cookies at the table.
Waved turned around. "How did you sleep last ni-" He stopped seeing bags under the Ice Wizard's eyes. "Whoa, you look terrible."
"Geez thanks for noticing." Gray groaned as he took his seat.
"So what do you think of the team so far?" Wave asked.
"Bols is a great cook, though I admit his mask is kind of creepy." Gray answered. "Run seems very kind, Seryu however..."
He knew if he already his answer especially hearing that's the manic that killed Sheele though he couldn't give that kind of answer.
"Seryu does seem a bit strange, but I'm sure she means well." Wave stated.
Gray didn't agree with that but decided to go with the country boy's statement.
"Doctor Stylish to me comes off as weird." Gray said as his body cringed.
"I agree, I know what the feeling." Wave agreed remembering the Doc was hitting on him and was called adorable.
"Kurome, she's seems nice but I don't think she likes me." Gray said.
Waved just chuckled at that. "I think you just need to get to know her."
Kurome opened her eyes noticed Gray was looking at her then she wrapped her arms around her bag of cookies. "Keep your eyes off my cookies!" She glared.
"Oh sorry, I wasn't looking at your cookies I just realized you look similiar to someone from the wanted posters I've seen before." Gray stated.
Wave looked closely at Kurome. "Come to think of it, I've noticed that too."
Kurome smiled at the both of them. "You two are correct, I'm related to that do-gooder sister of mine but I'd prefer her as a traitor."
Gray's eyes widened in realization. "(Sister, does she mean Akame, why would she call her a traitor?)"
"When I meet her again, I'll kill her." Kurome spoke.
Gray was shocked to hear this. "(What, she'll kill Akame, that's so messed up, they're family, I should know I couldn't kill my own father even when he was being controlled by Keyes, he was still my father.)"
Just then the door opened.
"Good morning everyone."
Gray stiffened up and looked to see Esdeath walking into the diner room. "(Man, she's the last person I wanted to see.)" He thought.
"Oh good morning General Esdeath." Wave greeted waving his hand.
Kurome took another bite of her cookies. "Morning."
Esdeath looked at the two then at the young Ice Wizard. "Gray, I want to speak with you in private."
Gray knew he couldn't avoid this woman forever. "Yeah, sure."
Gray got up from his seat and followed the General out of the room.
Esdeath took him to the conference room which was empty.
"Let me apologize for my sudden behavior last night, it wasn't right what I did and I admit my emotions have gotten the better of me, you're the last person I would hurt let alone scare off."
Gray couldn't believe such a psychopath woman like her was apologizing, still to him it was a little too late for some things like that. "(Even what you say is true, I can't forgive you for taking my first kiss away me beyond that, if Juvia finds out even though we aren't dating, she'll freak out.)"
"I figured a way to make up for it." Esdeath said. "How about we go on a date, I know a few places we can go to eat and we can get to know each other."
Gray was unsure at the first then an idea came to his head. "(Hmm, I might be able to get some info out of her, after all she's crazy about me, maybe there's a slim chance I can try to talk some sense into her about love life and to join our side.)"
The two warriors went to capital and went to diner restuarant.
"Don't worry, I'll pay for the food." Esdeath said generously.
Gray was surprised but she is the General and knowing she's probably got a lot of money.
They went to a table.
"Oh, General Esdeath." Their waiter said bowing. "Oh this guy was in the tournament, its good you found a boyfriend."
Gray's body cringed a bit. "(I'm not her boyfriend.)"
"Anyway, I would like green salad with dressing on it." Esdeath ordered.
The waiter wrote down her order on a notepad. "Ok, got it, so Gray is it, what is your order?"
"I would like the breadsticks with a side of chicken salad, and a glass of cold water." Gray spoke.
The Waiter wrote the Ice Wizard's order and walked away.
As their order of food was underway.
"Anyway, I would like to know abot your town." Esdeath said knowning it would be the perfect time to get know him better.
Gray thougth about this for a bit. "Well, I remember it was quite nice, I had a lot people there, there were a few fights, some townsfolk would go hunting for food and go shopping in town for supplies, my parents were so nice too."
Esdeath was glad to see Gray had good memories of his parents before being attack by a Fiend typed Danger Beast.
"What can you tell me about your parents?" The General asked.
"My mother was very nice woman, she loved my dad so much." Gray explained. "As for my dad, he was very kind, he looked like me too."
"Were they warriors like you?" Esdeath asked.
Gray thought on how to answer that question. "Well, they were skilled warriors but not skilled enough as I thought when that Demon type Danger Beast attacked our town."
"I see your parents were warriors but weren't strong enough to defeat this Demon Type Danger Beast." The General replied then smiled gently at him. "Since you told me a bit about your past its fair I should tell you mine."
Gray was astonished. "See I was born and raised in the north as a member of the Partas Clan, my father was the head of the clan, was one who taught me how to track, hunt, and survive the cold hars wilderness of the north, also out there the strong survive."
Gray was getting more interesting at this and wanting to know more about her. "That rule was proven to be true when my father was killed by a rival clan, he died because he was too weak."
The Ice Wizard took that info little personal. "(Her father was killed, she says he died because he was weak, she's completely messed up than I thought.)"
"After that I traveled to the Capital, there on I went from torturing animals to torturing people." Esdeath added.
"I see, can I ask why you're so strong?"
Esdeath didn't seemed bothered by his question. "I don't see why not, have you heard of Imperial Arms?"
"Yes, Master Ur told me before." Gray replied nodding.
"Here is my Imperial Arms." Esdeath pointed at her chest.
Gray had an excuse to look and saw a strange mark that was red. "That's your Imperial Arms?"
The Commander saw her love interest confused but really confused. "They come in different forms, see its a blood type Imperial Arms, its called the Demon God Manifestation: Demon Extract, while many tried to obtain it before me and went mad, it was still a proud moment for me, it was created of an S-Class danger Beast that lived in the far north, at first I was drawn to it and drank the entire chalice and sure enough began to feel its effect, I heard voices pounding into my mind but I wouldn't succumb to them, in the end, I won out."
Gray was surprised about hearing. "So you still have the demon's blood in you?"
Esdeath nodded at his question. "Of course, but don't worry I've tamed it long ago."
The young Ice Wizard knew of more of what the General was telling him now seeing how formidable she was. "Do you use this power to avenge your clan?"
"No, I always liked doing attacking tribes, beyond that those orders were from the Capital, I always loved enjoyed torturing even as a child." Esdeath answered.
Gray's eyes widened with shock and his lowered head with a disgust expression. "(She's got no regards for her actions nor for human life, she's even more messed, to think I wanted to get to our side, I should've known someone like her would never change, someone like her existing shouldn't be here and it makes me wonder why a psychopath would be interested in love anyway.)"
"Anyway, where else do you want go?" Esdeath asked.
"Hmm, I suppose we can do some site seeing." Gray replied recollecting himself.
Esdeath smiled gently.
As hours pass.
Gray and Esdeath went to a park.
There was people walking around, some where even couples, a man and woman holding hands together and flirting with each other.
Esdeath imagined herself holding Gray's hand.
"This park is nice." The Ice Wizard said looking surprised seeing tall trees nearby and flower garden.
"Yes, and I'm having a lovely time." Esdeath said smiling and took hold of Gray's hand.
The ice Wizard turned his head away. "Uh...sure."
He began to think about something since they were in the city and an idea came to him. "Is there a libary in this city?"
"Yes, there is a few block away from the park." Esdeath said.
"I would like to go there please." Gray requested.
The General accepted the request.
They arrived at the library's front desk.
"Hello, can I help you two?" The Librarian asked.
"I would like the section on legends and myths." Gray answered.
Hearing this got the General intrigued. "Are you looking for anything in interesting?'
"About other worlds." Gray replied.
The two went to a section local legends, they picked out a few books and set them on a table nearby.
Esdeath offered to help out.
Gray flipped a few pages then a question came to his head. "Uh, Esdeath if you were visit other worlds, what would you do?"
Esdeath thought that question. "I'm not sure, I think I would visit some sites, learning about culture, exploit their weaknesses including the people, then conquer."
Gray figured that would be answer from the General.
As Esdeath flipped a page from the book she had something caught her eye. "I do believe I found something."
Hearing made Gray abandon his book and went to Esdeath's side. "What is it?"
The older woman glanced at the young man. "Well, the details are vague at the best, but it does mention of some traveling to another world."
Esdeath showed a picture of gateway in the page she was looking at. "(That looks like the gateway from Earthland, the one sucked Juvia, Taran, Gajeel, Levy, Lily and I.)"
The General then had a frown on her face. "There something mentioning that this gateway has be destroyed years ago."
Gray was left in disbelief. "(That means my friends and I can't go home ever.)"
Esdeath noticed the look on her love interest's face. "Is something troubling you?"
"Oh just wanted to go to other worlds if I had the chance." Gray lied.
"Its quite disappointing to me in a way." Esdeath said getting the young man to look her. "I probably enjoying spending times with you in other worlds and conquering them too."
The next day.
Gray was with Kurome in the forest(who was also ahead of him.)"
She glanced impatiently at the man. "Pick up the pace, I'm way ahead here!"
"(Great being with Esdeath was a drag, though Esdeath informed us, we would switch partners as soon as we met with up her and Wave, now the chances of my friends and I getting home is zero, telling them this won't be easy.)" Gray thought. "(I have to escape quickly, the more time I spend with the enemy the less chance of my escape is going to be.)"
"Hurry up!" Kurome yelled even more impatiently.
"Sorry, I'm not feeling my-" He stopped as Kurome pointed her sword at him. "What you are doing?"
Kuromed narrowed her eyes. "You're not telling the truth, I have a feeling you're hiding something from the rest of us, keeping secrets is one way to get killed."
Gray stared back at the girl. "I have nothing to hide from you guys, if you have problems with me then say something."
Kurome just stared deeply into Gray's eyes and then giggled.
"What's so funny?" The Ice wizard asked.
"Nothing, it was just so easy for you answer without hesitating despite I pointed by sword at you."
"What does that mean?" Gray asked.
"I'm not sure to think if you're brave or stupid." Kurome giggled again and putting her sword into its stealth. "Beyond that if you weren't the General's love interest, I would kill you and add to my collection."
"(Add me to her collection, I have feeling she ain't talking about dolls or stamps.)" Gray thought looking uneasy but curious.
"Anyway, I have one question, did this teacher of yours strip off her clothes as well?" Kurome asked.
Gray narrowed his eyes. "Uh...well...sorta."
"I guess that means yes." Kurome giggled amusingly. "I bet any girl would like your body."
Gray's face went red knowing she had a point remembering the people that fell for me even the Earthland Sugarboy.
Just then a Living Tree Danger Beast was coming behind.
Gray jumped over Kurome and kicked the tree monster with his foot.
"(This man is stronger than I thought.)" Kurome thought in surprise.
"Are you ok?" He asked in concern.
Kurome just scoffed. " I don't need you to protect me like a knight in shining armor."
More Tree Danger Beasts showed up. "Looks like we got company." Kurome said with a smirk and glanced at Gray. "You think you can handle this?"
Gray did a stance. "No problem."
Night soon came around the two groups at the halfway point.
"So do you have anything to report." Esdeath asked.
Gray was nervous but Kurome stepped in. "Just dealing with some Danger Beasts but I must say Gray defeated most of them and sent them flying away."
Esdeath was surprised the strength her love interest had. "I see, well its time for us to switch, Kurome will be with Wave while I will be with Gray for the night."
"Yes, General!" Kurome and Wave spoke as they went their way.
The two walked through a forest.
"Are you feeling lately now?" Esdeath asked. "I mean you were little distressed yesterday."
Gray looked at the General and gave her a smile with content. "I'm ok now, I just have a lot on my mind."
Esdeath then looked at him for a sec. "(I must admit, he's so handsome everytime I look at him, I hope we can spend the night with each other again.)"
Just then there was rustling int the bushes nearby. "It seems we have some company." Gray spoke.
Gang of bandits armed with bow and arrows while some wielded swords.
"Well, looks like we have a cute couple night out?" One of them laughed.
Esdeath was annoyed at this. "I don't have time waste my time with likes of any of you, so I'll end this quickly, pay close attention Gray, while I kill these fools."
Some of bandits growled and lunged towards the General. "You're dead bitch!"
The General grabbed her rapier and passed through all of them quickly in seconds their bodies were cute into pieces leaving a bloody mess.
The move made them afraid of her that they soon ran away. "Do you think I'll let you escape easily from me?!"
Esdeath crouched down and placed her hand on the ground freezing the front and wide instantaneously and rest of the bandits were caught in it.
"Too easy." She stood up. So Gray, what do you think of-"
Esdeath realized the man she loved was no longer around. "That's strange, where did he go?"
He was running through the forest on a dirt path when suddenly a figure jumped at him from behind the trees nearby and embraced him.
Gray shut his eyes at first. "My beloved."
He knew that tone of voice.
He opened his eyes and looked to see Juvia. "I was so worried about you!" She cried embracing him tighter.
Usual Gray would pull away but he didn't instead he embraced her back.
Juvia was surprised. "(He's hugging me back, like how we hugged when I told about him I killed the Necromancer that was controlling his father.)"
Akame approached too. "We were worried about you, how did you get away?"
Gray smiled nervously. "Its a long story, but I'm happy to see you two again."
Akame slightly blushed showing the same feeling. "Its great to see you too, now let's head back to-"
Her sentence was stopped as she gasped.
Gray wondered what why the Night Raid wild child gasped for so he turned around to see General Esdeath.
Juvia noticed her too.
The worst for Esdeath seeing a Night Raid Assassin, but more worse for her was to see another girl embracing Gray the man she loved. "Gray explain yourself, are you a part of Night Raid but more importantly who's the girl that's hugging you?" The General asked with a look of jealousy.
Meanwhile.
The four demons of Tartoros were walking through a mountain path.
Flashback scene.
"I heard there is a large City where humans live in." Fang stated with a smirk. "Heh, killing these humans should be fun as Jackal would say: "Humans are play things nothing more, with my new Curse Neo-Explosion, I will surpass Jackal."
"Indeed, my Curse Dark Static anyone that gets in my way will electrocute." Saki stated showing a evil grin as her hands were beginning to surge with dark electricity.
"Yes, also from what one of the guards told us." Kay thought who has his New Subject Leon the Demon Panther was walking behind him. "He said that some Minister geezer is taking advantage of little pipsqueak brat."
"Yes, however we must find some more info there that can be useful." Saki said. "In the meantime, we'll destroy anything that gets in our way."
"Not to mention, our Curses will be destroy any other things too." The second said added a breeze of wind blew off its hoody revealing its face.
The second figure was another female who had short dark green hair, she pulled back her cloak which revealed her light green skin, a red rose on her left side of her head, wearing a green T-shirt that had a rose on the center with a green shirk that went to her knees, also wore long red high-socks showing her heels and toes, and. "I, "Poison Ivy" will use my Curse: Black Nature to kill anyone or anything that gets in our way, not mention controlling plants, trees, or the ground will come in handy."
"From me, I should find more subjects at this capital or anywhere that can be useful to us." Kay stated with a evil chuckle. "Though we would avoid humans, it shall be fun bringing them back from the dead and given them new lives as Demons."
"True, but something tells me the humans might have something of their own."Saki stated.
They soon were out of the mountain path.
Flashback ends.
"(Nine of the Demon Gates, Mard Geer King of the Underworld, we'll avenge you all, return to Lord Zeref and revive E.N.D then find and destroy those Fairy Tail humans and their allies with a new army of Demons.)" Saki thought with a look of hatred in her eyes.
End of chapter.