Titania and The Hunter
Chapter 8: Strange Happenings on a Lovely Stroll
Disclaimer: Oh how I wish I was rich.
Short chapter compared to others. Reason being I want to let out the next few fast leading to an event.
I should probably warn all of those who read this fic regularly. This is going to be a very long story. Like a lot of chapters and words. Also...
Ok... Ok... I'm guessing in another chap- no no definitely not! Another five may- no 2- wai-wait back story need twenty- I'll get it out in a few days- No way this isn't a weekly thing!
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*Deep Breath* Three more chapters. I promise to make you guys happier in these next few chapters. Hell, the two before that one will be really good too.
Just trust me.
Post-made: Sayonara, Fairy Tail anime. You shall be remembered in our hearts. Fingers crossed that it pulls a Gintama. Well, not Gintama now, after the announcement.
P.S. over 100,000 words! Woah!
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Her earliest memory was always about her beloved grandpa. His kind smile looking down on her as he rocked her back and forth. She had reached an age where those jailers made even infants start working by throwing the rubble away.
And then after that, all of her experiences sort of blended together. The only moments that stood out in her mind were when she met her family for the first time. Naruto arriving at the cell and promising to join her in Fairy Tail. Jellal arguing with Naruto about who was the best. Wally and Simon thrown in here while they tried to fight back. And of course Milliana and Shō's arrival. And after that it would only be important days and events up until her escape.
Those were the only memories that she could ever recall being her firsts. Going back as far as she could, she would be met with the face of her deceased grandfather. They always were. They should be.
So what was this?
What was this tiny little bed she was laying in with a red blanket in her hand? Why was her body so small and her limbs so stubby? Why was there a ceiling and decorations, with windows and toys that she had never seen before? Where was she that light shined in so brightly that she could barely see in front of her own hand?
'What-what is this? Where am I?'
"I'm serious; we need to change her sheets. She gets restless at night and I don't think that her bed is that comfortable for her."
'Wh-who was that?' A pair of massive blacked out shadows stood over her as they looked to each other. One of them was taller than the other, slightly looking down at her as they talked. All she could see was the bottom of their chins and everything downwards from there. 'Who's there? Show yourself!'
"Oh shut up. You just say that because you think that if we make her bed more comfortable she won't cry at night. And then you won't have to come and calm her down."
"We-well I guess that could be a factor. But maybe it wouldn't be so bad if you helped out and changed her diaper instead of lying there and acting like you are asleep."
'What are they talking about?' She felt like she could sweat drop if she knew what was wrong with her right now.
"Hey now _, you can't go saying that to me. Sit on a small table for thirty hours pushing a watermelon out of your hole and then we will divide the work. Plus I don't see her sucking on your nipples for lunch. "
"Oh don't say that _, that's just disgusting!"
"Hey it's the truth."
'O-okay, this is weird. I want to go now.' She felt uncomfortable as she tried to move and get out but found it futile. She wriggled around and tried to get to her feet but found the task strangely impossible.
She finally felt a sense of feeling in her throat as she could finally say something. She aimed to the two figures and prepared to order them to tell her where she is.
If she could order Gray and Natsu to stop their bickering, she knew she could do this.
She took a breath in, preparing to yell 'where am I?" But instead...
"Wahhhhhh! Wahhhhhh!"
'Wa-wa-was that me? What happened?' She felt like she could die of embarrassment as the two figures stopped their talk and looked down at her prone form. 'What did they do to me?'
"Oh! I think we woke her up."
"You woke her up with all of your complaining about taking care of your daughter."
'D-daughter?'
"Bu-wh-I wa-no you se-"
"*Sniff* *Sniff* I get it. You don't want to be with us, right? You would abandon me and her just because you can't wake up in the morning." The man was sputtering as the woman in the pair continued to lay it down and kick his butt. She felt herself being raised to eye level with the man as his face was still blacked out.
"Say no to this face _. Say it~."
That man continued to stare at the little infant with the large round eyes as his steel will was crushed and melted into nothing. He lowered his head in shame. "I'm sorry."
"Good. Now promise to change her diaper and help her go back to sleep every night."
"I promise."
"And you will also get me any kind of cake I ask for, whenever I ask for it."
"Hey, that's not part of the-" was forced to look at his daughter's baby face again "yes ma'am."
"Good." She raised the girl to her face and clearly gave a cheeky smile. "Who's mommy's little trump card? Who is? You are. You are."
The girl would have made a face of exasperation at this odd duo's behavior but found that she was still quietly sobbing. The woman lowered her and kept her in a cradle in her arms. She rocked back and forth as she hummed a quiet melody.
'These people are so strange. I need to get out of here.' She resolved to run away as fast as she could. But then she realized something.
This woman was warm.
So warm.
Being in her arms was like nothing she had experienced before. The only things that could ever compare were the hugs that she had received over the years. From Rob, Naruto, Jellal, Shō and Milliana and all of her new guild-mates over time.
But this felt natural. Like this was the place she was always supposed to be in. She felt her restlessness settle and her breathing calm as her eyes became heavy. The woman looked down at her and had a small but content smile on her face.
"I never thanked you, you know." She thought the woman was talking to her but it was actually voiced to the man at the other end of the room. He raised his head and looked to the woman whose attention was on the infant.
"My whole life I thought I was going to be alone. My parents abandoned me because I was out of control. My village threw me out because I always caused so much damage to the homes and stores. And I could never find a place where people could be with me. I was always jumping from place to place."
The woman slightly tightened the hold on the dozing infant in her arm. "And then you came along. You matched my tenacity and told me that I didn't have to be alone. You got hurt and you suffered, just to show me that you could stand by my side. And then you ask to marry me and I only looked at you like you were some idiot."
The little baby felt tiny drops of salty water fall on her face as she looked up at the woman. "Bu-but I've never been so happy in my whole life. I have a home I can call my own. I have a husband and people who see me as just a person, not a monster. A-and" her voice broke a little and she sniffed and tried to hold her tears. "I have a daughter. A beautiful daughter. And she came from a monster like me. I could make something this beautiful with someone who loved me for me."
The woman let out a few more quieter joyful sobs before a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and held her close. "We could only make a daughter so pretty because her mother was the most beautiful woman in Fiore. A wonderful mother who is not a monster." He raised his hand and wiped a tear from her eye. He rested his chin on her shoulder as he looked down at his daughter in his lover's arms.
"And I will always be here to protect you both. I promise." The women sniffled one last time before she made a watery smile and nodded her head, giggling a little at his attitude.
"Do you hear that Erza-chan? Daddy says that he will be here for us always. Isn't that wonderful?"
"Yeah. Because you two are my everything. And when you grow up, I'll always be here to watch over you, okay Erza?"
"Erza?"
"~erza~"
"Erza!"
Brown and blue eyes opened in shock as the naked girl jumped up in fright but then fell in the hot water. She opened her eyes in the hot aqua before reemerging into the surface and taking a deep breath. She continued these gasps for air as the steam raised from the hot spring baths.
"Erza are you okay? You fell asleep in the bath!" The usually armored girl looked up from the water at the brown haired and blue haired girls. Cana and Levy had invited the other girls of the guild to join them at the local bath house at the center of town. Of course when the guild heard this, every member had decided to join in on the idea and go to the local baths.
Of course the males stayed on their side. God knows what Erza would do if she saw them peek. Although from what they heard, Gray and Natsu had to bathe with her whenever she said so.
"Yes-yes Levy I'm fine. I was just day dreaming." The scarlet haired pre-teen rubbed her face with her hands as she tried to come back to her senses, her long scarlet hair flowing in the water behind her and reaching her back. 'What was that? Was I just dreaming? Who were those people?' She took a deep breath and looked to the girls who were still looking at her with worry. "Wh-what is it?"
Cana moved closer to the girl. "What were you dreaming about?"
"No-nothing! It was nothing!"
"Oh I know~." Cana and Erza looked back and saw Levi with a sly smile on her face and eyes that actually sent a shiver in Erza's back. "You were thinking about your boyfriend right?"
Erza froze with a slight pink blush on her face from the accusation. She knew that Levy had been with her when she went on that stock worker job in Hargeon last fall. That Parker man who owned the shop said that Erza reminded him of a boy he had taken care of earlier in the year. She asked what he meant and he said that there was a boy with brown and blue eyes just like hers that wanted to go to Fairy Tail.
When she continued to pester him about what the boy looked like, the grizzled old man said he was a stupid looking boy with blond hair and whiskers.
Levy could safely say that she still had a ringing in her ears from when Erza shrieked as loud as possible next to her.
And the resulting trip back was the Solid Script mage's chance to pester her friend about the mysterious boy. She tried to deter the girl's interest but found it annoyingly impossible. So when she became too flustered, she accidentally smacked Levy into the next train car. Safe to say, that didn't stop the bruised girl from gossiping throughout the entire guild and embarrassing the armor girl. And the punishment Natsu and Gray received for their playful tormenting.
Although Erza never said anything out loud, she was constantly worried about where her friend was and if he was okay. Parker-san said that he had last seen the boy in January. So where had he been for more than a year? Was he safe? Was he still alive?
Erza stopped all of her worrying as her sight had softened and she relaxed once again in the bath. When she had heard that Naruto could still be alive, she had never felt so happy in her whole life. Her heart had sped up and her mind wondered to what he was doing. She had never felt so relieved. All she wanted to do was see him and see if he was still his old self.
Erza smiled to herself as she slowly closed her eyes. If Naruto was in Fiore, then she didn't have to keep worrying about him like he was some kind of child. If she knew anything about her best friend, then it was that he could protect himself from anything. If she hadn't seen him, then he was probably off on an adventure, enjoying his life like he hadn't been able to before. And that was enough.
If he was happy, that was enough for her.
Levy and Cana leaned towards each other with their hands over their mouths, "See Cana. I told you she was thinking about her boyfriend."
"You're good Levy. Remind me never to try and hide a secret from you." At that mention, Erza came back to reality and started to sputter out loud, her face almost as red as her hair.
"Wa-wa-wait! Seriously, y-you've got it all wrong! We-we're not like that, he's just-"
The bath doors slid open as a silence grew over the girls already occupying the bath. They all looked to the opening as two silhouettes could be seen walking towards them. One was shorter, seeming anxious and excited with the new place, her hair reaching around her head and spreading bangs across the top of her head. The girl next to her was taller by a few inches, her hair let loose and reaching to her back, uncaring of the fact she was naked.
"Seriously Mira-Nee, you have to behave in front of everybody. We are new here. It is very rude to be fighting and causing so many ruckuses after just coming to the guild."
The taller shadow scoffed as she put her hands behind her head and yawned. "Oh come on. It's not that bad. If I am in a fight, it's because that bitch is the one who starts it."
"Mira-Nee, it's rude to call her that. You should apologize to-" the young white-haired girl stopped her scolding as she saw the other occupants of the bath. "Erza-San!"
Erza and the others looked to the new bathers. They both had blue eyes and beautiful white hair atop their heads. The younger sister looked at the three senior members with surprise and excitement as the older sister looked at one of them with contempt.
"Hello Lisanna. It is very good to see you and-" Erza stopped her pleasant greeting as she looked from the bubbly young girl and glared at the girl who was giving her a hateful stare.
"Mirajane."
"Erza."
The two reckless teen girls glared at each other as sparks flew between their eyes. The three other girls nervously chuckled as the two of them continued their staring contest. Mirajane threw her towel over her shoulder as she gracefully lowered herself into the water and sighed.
"My, I had no idea that the city let filthy prostitutes like you wash in the public baths like this. It can't be good for our health." The three spectators all flinched in worry as Erza silently grumbled to herself. Gripping the rock underneath her so hard it had started to crack.
"Ahaha, well you would know that best. With how often you walk through the streets wearing clothes that even the filthiest skanks wouldn't wear, I'm sure you understand how the women of the night work." Mirajane grew ticked off as she lowly chuckled to herself. The two girls then both started to laugh maniacally as the three younger girls all started to grow worried.
"S-so, what have you all been talking about?" Lisanna tried to calm the tense feeling by conversing with the two other innocent bystanders.
"Well, we were just talking about Erza and her boyfriend." Levy slightly swooned as Cana lightly giggled and Lisanna gasped in surprise. The two older girls both flinched and then tensed up, for different reasons of course.
"Wh-what? Erza-San has a boyfriend? Who is he? Where's he from? What's his name? Is he dreamy?" Lisanna pestered the two girls as they lightly laughed at her exuberant behavior on the subject.
"We don't even know," Cana told as she adjusted herself in the water, "She never tells us anything about her mystery boy. We think she is hiding him for herself." They all laughed as they kept to their tight circle. Erza continued to shake in anger and embarrassment before jumping out of the water.
"I told you it isn't like that! He's not my boyfriend!"
"I'll say." Erza stopped her explanation as she mechanically turned her head to see the smug face of Mirajane. "I could never imagine even the poorest idiot being able to stomach your presence, let alone hug or kiss you." She brought her hand out of the water and started to clean her arm. "It must have just been one of your little fevered dreams they misinterpreted."
A tick mark. "Did you say something you filthy skank?" The three other girls flinched in horror.
"I was just talking about how you were a horrible, flat-chested beast that not even the blind, deaf or stupid could love." Erza's veins started to pulsate as her eyes grew black. Mira then made a lovely pose as a ray of light appeared out of nowhere and shined down on her. "Unlike me, who is so beautiful and wonderful that when I grow up, men and women will look at me with envy and wish they were me."
Erza continued to shake in anger until she breathed deeply and turned around, smiling cheekily. "I doubt anyone would want to be like a horrible S&M fetish whore who rages around like a demon slut from hell." Mira abruptly jumped up and pressed her forehead against the equally ferocious Erza.
"Don't think you are so great because you got one little boy following you bitch. When my huge tits come out and you are left with a washboard, then we will see who is the best."
"You can have big breasts if you want. All that matters is that people will never be able to look you in your freaking face without going blind."
Lisanna, Levy and Cana all huddled together, trying to protect themselves. From the other side of the bath Cana tried to diffuse the bomb, "C-come on guys. There's no reason to fight over something as petty as this. Let's all just calm down and enjoy the baths, okay? There is no reason for the whole cake incident to ruin our- oops."
"THAT WAS MY CAKE YOU ATE YOU FILTHY STINKING WHORE!"
"I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T EAT YOUR SHITTY FOOD YOU DUMB BITCH!"
The teen girls started to grapple and pull each other's mouth and hair, throwing each other around the baths. The three Fairy Tail girls desperately tried to avoid and dodge the rapid, violent movements of the strong girls. Water was flying across the whole room as they tried to keep themselves at a safe distance.
Levy: "Oh No! They're at it again!"
Lisanna: "It's rougher than usual! We have to get out of- ah, it got in my eye!"
Cana: "Shit! Grab a towel; this is going to get messy!"
Mira: "TIME TO MAKE YOU SCREAM YOU SCARLET CUNT!"
Erza: "I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY YOU BLEACHED SLUT!"
From the other side of the bath wall; Macao, Wakaba and Makarov were all lazily resting in the bath water, towels atop their heads. All of them rested against the bath wall, a pink hue on their faces.
Makarov sighed in content. "Ah, the wonders of youth. I wish we were still that young." The two older gentlemen both nodded as they laughed, the screams from the girls side still ringing through the entire bath.
On the other side of the bath, a tall blond boy with a lightning scar and a white haired lad listened to the noises around them.
"God Jiji really needs to control his guild better."
The white-haired boy sighed in exasperation, "Geez Nee-chan, why are you picking fights with her?"
"Come back her ice-brain! Give me back my towel!"
"This is what you get for taking my towel from me, Charcoal-head!"
"I told you ass-hole; your towel was gone before you even walked into the bath!"
"Then I guess we are in the same boat now, huh?"
Laxus and Elfman looked to each other as the adults perversely listened to the noises on the other side, Mira and Erza screamed as they grappled with each other, and Gray froze a section of the bath as Natsu made the other side boiling hot.
They both sighed tiredly.
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He stood in front of the cabin, his eyes closed as he let the brisk mountain air run through his lungs. He brought his fists to his sides and kept them there firmly, slowly spreading his legs into a horse stance. He continued these calming breathe as he slowly opened his eyes and stared off in front of him. He then felt awkward at the strange circumstances of his test as he looked over his shoulder, "Um, what's this for again?"
The senior man continued to tap the large boulders as he tested their density, almost missing what his young charge had said. "I told you Naruto-kun, this is your last test. We've been training for more than a year now. And it is time for you to test your mettle in this little test." The squinting elder made a fist with his prosthetic arm as beside him, his old teammate cheered jokingly for the young boy.
"Can't you just assume that I am set and see me off like a normal teacher?"
"Nope." Naruto looked blankly at the lackadaisical reply from his sensei/grandpa as the man set up the test area. He turned to the cloaked boy as he put his hands to his sides, "All right! Are you ready?" Naruto reluctantly nodded his head as he readied himself for anything.
"Okay, here are the rules. I'm going to be sending these boulders at you from any and every direction." For emphasis Bob started to showcase the rocks like he was a showgirl, every one of them placed on a catapult. "You are going to break every one of them before they hit you and touch the ground. Any method is allowed. Any questions?"
"Is this legal?"
"Nope." Rob cut the first line as a massive boulder was sent at the unprepared Jinchūriki Mage.
Naruto's eyes widened in surprise as he got himself into a long stance. He sent a small amount of concentrated magic into soles of his feet as he used Armor to jump up and intercept the flying boulder. He cocked back his right fist before throwing it into the exterior of the rock and crushing it to pieces.
As Naruto was in the air, two more boulders were sent his way as he noticed them fall towards him. He pulled back both of his fists and aimed towards their centers. Sending more Armor into his right fist, he crushed both stones into rubble as the gravel fell to the Earth.
Adjusting himself in the air, he landed on the snowy ground and he crouched to avoid any impact. As he took a breath, four shadows surrounded him as they came from all directions. He calmed himself as he stretched his hands and sent more magic towards his palms.
His eyes opened in confidence as Excalibur and Kusanagi appeared in his hands. He tensed his arms before swinging them in a large arc, slashing the stones through the middle and making eight new pieces.
He smiled in smugness before regaining his focus and noticing that more than a dozen shadows had started to cover him. He looked up in surprise as a small avalanche headed his way. "Oh Come On! This is too much!"
Rob and Bob laughed jokingly as they watched Naruto swing his blades in quick repetition, cutting and kicking away any rock that even came close to him. Rob leaned back as he enjoyed the rays of sunlight pouring down on him, easily switching between the many different strings he was pulling to fire the devices. "This is peaceful, don't you think Bobby?"
The transvestite raised a wine glass to his lips as he sat on a picnic blanket. "Aw yes, just the feeling of life and the sounds of nature."
"Damn It! Too Many Rocks!
The senior, former Fairy mages laughed as they settled into the calming silence once again. As Rob sent more attacks at the quick boy, he remembered what he had been through over the last year or so.
After the painstakingly long process of fixing the house (which in itself led to an argument about the workmanship of the house that caused more flailing of fists and cracked another side of the house, leading to more work), the two had finally started their training process.
Rob deliberately made it tough and unbearable when they had started to test his limit and work ethic. It was quite a surprise when he discovered that Naruto was willing to go beyond his expectations to train. Not complaining or whining about any of the tough workouts and training programs the old man had set up for him. Actually appearing excited and ready for anything.
Despite the scruff and bruises all over his body, Naruto was always eager to train as much as he could. Doing push-ups and sit-ups as early as he could in the day. Carrying weights and rocks on his back as he ran laps around the forest. Breaking rocks and jumping through the trees and the river. The kid was a boundless source of energy when it came to work.
Rob was proud to say that he was significantly surprised at the boy's tenacity.
As Naruto continued to break and cut the flying boulders, he had started to channel some of his Armor in to the blades in his hands. As he swung the blades faster, they started to cut through the rocks like hot butter. The boy smiled in confidence as he started to unleash a flurry of sword attacks.
The older mages chuckled at his exuberant behavior at the attacks coming at him. Rob remembered when Bob had come to visit a few days after Naruto had arrived at his house. The transvestite portrayed much worry when he came to see his old friend, asking where the boy had gone. When Naruto had emerged with his clothes all ruined and a prosthetic arm where his real one used to be, Bob was devastated. He had blamed himself for the fact Naruto was attacked and got hurt so badly.
But the little boy consoled the large man about his worry. He said that he didn't mind that he lost his arm anymore. Just glad that he had a sturdy replacement and that the confused man shouldn't blame himself for what the boy had done to him. Rob had to say that he was pleasantly surprised that he could throw off a major event like that and console a friend when they needed it. That would be a useful skill in the future knowing the lad's track record.
Bob was so surprised at the boy's heartfelt forgiveness that he actually opened his usually shut eyes. On an appropriate level, he smiled and nodded at seeing the boy take such a huge step in maturity. On his level, he started trying to glomp the young man, keeping him firmly in his grasp as the little boy started to flail around like a monkey.
Bob silently but contently sipped on some warm tea as he sat on the picnic blanket he had brought up with him to the cabin. He watched the boy's movements and attacks with a comprehensive and experienced eye. The boy was rough and inexperienced, but his raw power, stamina and attitude made him quite a contender. He could probably fight most of the mages in his guild to a standstill if he tried hard enough.
"My my, Naruto-chan is doing quite well despite the ridiculousness of the test." He earned an ecstatic grunt of pride from Rob as the man continued to watch his student fight, not taking his attention off of pulling the strings. "You don't think I could make him reconsider and join my guild, do you Rob-chan?"
"I'm afraid you wouldn't even faze him Bobby. It not because he doesn't recognize the strength your guild has," he momentarily looks away from the boy and flashed a cheeky, arrogant smirk of elder understanding at his old friend. "It's just that you don't hold the certain 'red hot quality' he is looking for."
"~Ohohoh~. I hope I can meet this 'red quality' he is so interested in."
"Hey! What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing!"
As Rob almost finished his test, he watched as Naruto Requip his swords away and chose to finish the exam with his own two fists. Or in his case, his fist and demonically enhanced metal gauntlet arm. When Naruto had started to make replacements for the two blades that were destroyed by the Wyvern last year, he had expended a lot of magic to make multiple copies. Rob had told him that it was an inefficient and complete waste of magical power to continue making swords if he ever lost a pair or if they were broken.
So to help him with the problem, he taught the young man to use Requip magic to change his weapon when he wanted. The boy found it quite useful and was already practicing with the concept a day after learning it. So much so that Rob had also taught him to keep certain objects in the extra dimensional space, like extra clothes and even the journal so that it was never lost. He also kept the original swords in his space, so that they would be at his side until he gave them back to their rightful owner.
Naruto finished a flip kick in the air as his foot contacted the last visible stone in his sight and shattered it to pieces. He turned in the air and landed in a crouch in the still frosty ground, surrounded by rubble and dust. He confidently stood back up and looked over to his teacher with a confident smirk.
"Well Jii-chan, are you satisfied?" Rob smirked in return and he grabbed one last rope with both hands.
"Nope."
He hefted the rope and a much larger boulder dislodged itself from it place in the tree, completely overshadowing the blond boy. Bob looked as Naruto just stared at the approaching hazard, a worried tone in his voice. "Um, Rob-chan, shouldn't we help him?" He received no answer in return as he looked up at his friend. "Rob-chan?"
Rob looked on in total content as the large rock neared Naruto every passing moment. But the boy in danger showed no fear or worry as he just smiled at the big rock. The boy spread his legs out to keep a strong foundation as he chambered his left fist back to his side.
Naruto instantly threw his punch into the center of the oncoming rock. His fist stopped its downward journey in its place as a crack appeared where he hit. Slowly, dozens of adjacent cracks spawned from the original and loud cracking noises could be heard throughout the entire place.
Finally, the boulder crumbled from the titanic strength of his fist and the chunks of rock fell all around the triumphant boy. The dust settled and Naruto lowered his fist to his side. He let out a deep breath and then showed a massive, shit eating grin.
"Yeah! I did it! What do you think about that huh!"
"You did great Naruto-chan! Will you marry me?"
"No!"
Rob chuckled as Naruto started to flee from the advances of the heavy set man in drag. He knew that this boy could go far on his own abilities, but it never hurt to have a little ace in the sleeve. Literally.
"Naruto-kun!"
"Huh?" The boy looked up from the tangled mess he was in where his feet were used to keep the Blue Pegasus master at temporary bay.
"One last thing we will test." He lifted one last boulder onto the catapult closest to him and prepared to launch. "'That'."
"Seriously?! But it barely works! You even said that it was too impractical to use in a real fight! How am I supposed to pass this if I try to-"
"You don't have to break it. I just want to see if it can do anything. You ready?" Naruto grumbled a little before pushing off his knees and standing in ready, nodding his head reluctantly.
Rob pulled the rope. The rock flew off the catapult and sailed through the air straight at Naruto. He breathed out and gathered a fair amount of his Armor magic into his closed right fist. He had gathered so much that a small, shivering ball of the usual clear light had formed around his fist. He pulled his fist back and then shifted his stance, sending his fist out and lifting his back leg to complete the turn.
"Flying Gauntlet!"
The ball rocketed out of the boy's fist and soared straight at the falling stone. After half a second of flying, the ball had started to slow down and become unstable. It impacted the stone enough for there to appear a crack in its surface but not enough to stop the rock from coming straight at the former slave boy. Naruto's eyes widened in worry before he quickly ducked out of the rock's trajectory. He rolled on the ground before looking up at where the rock had landed and he let out a defeated sigh.
A hand landed on his head and ruffled his hair. He looked up to see an approving smile from Rob. The older man wordlessly reassured the boy about his strength, even if the attack wasn't successful. Naruto had a smile slowly cross his face as he nodded in understanding and got back up on his feet. He dusted some of the dust and stray snow off his black clothes and new cloak.
"So I guess you should use that when it is a little more efficient huh?"
Naruto chuckled and smiled at the wizened old man's joke. The man then turned serious as he gained the young boy's attention. "So, you will travel down the path and reach a series of towns that will guide you to Magnolia in about a week."
"Yes sir!"
"You should only be worried about getting there but if you meet any trouble you will push through and show them who they are messing with!"
"Yes sir!"
"Remember what I'd told you. With the use of Requip, you can use your magic more sparingly and concentrate on fighting with Armor if it becomes too much. But if it becomes too desperate, make sure you use your chakra and keep your magic for more important use!
"Got it!"
"And remember, not all fights can be solved with just your fists. Try to think more in battle and understand your enemies' weak points. If you can, you should be able to beat anyone you meet!"
"Um, yeah? I'm still a little fuzzy on the whole strategic fighting idea."
"Hehe." Rob put Naruto in a chokehold and laughed wholeheartedly as Bob giggled several feet away from them, Naruto trying to release himself from the hold. "Well you always were fonder of beating your ways through a problem then thinking it through."
"You know it! I'm gonna be the strongest!"
Rob chuckled as he nostalgically remembered when the boy first proclaimed that fact in the cell years ago with Erza. "I know you will Naruto-kun. You've grown so much from that little kid who always wanted to go out and show the world what he could do." He patted the boy's head as he looked up at him. "And I know you'll show everyone at Fairy Tail just how great you are, right?"
Naruto blushed slightly as he chuckled and anxiously nodded his head. "Right!"
"Well then, don't let me stop you. Get going!" He pushed Naruto forward, towards a path down the mountain and to a separate sections of the woods.
"Got it! I'm off Rob-jichan!" The boy started running forward before suddenly halting and running off to the side, picking up a bag of supplies for the week long journey ahead.
"Naruto-chan~, are you sure you don't want me to see you off?"
"No I'm fine! I've got to start taking care of myself! So I'll get there by myself. Thanks Bob-San, Rob-jichan. See ya!"
"Bye! And make sure you tell Erza-chan hi from me too!"
"I will!" He ran down the path as his figure disappeared from the older men's (?) vision. They both stayed in place even after he had vanished as they fondly remembered back to the time they were still that young and enthusiastic. A small breeze passed over them as Bob dusted himself off and stood back on his feet.
"Well I should be off. Even if this is an enjoyable time, I have a guild I need to watch over. I must make sure Jenny-chan doesn't turn all yandere on Hibiki-chan and chase Karen-chan across town with a knife. Again."
"Quite." Rob walked over and embraced Bob in a hug that the master returned with a kind smile. "Make sure that you bring over some more tea and snacks next time. I really do enjoy them."
"Can do." Bob started to head down the path opposite where their young charge had just darted down before stopping in his tracks and looking over his shoulder. "Are you sure he will be alright? I mean-I don't doubt his strength but if he meets 'them' it may be an issue. He is the descendants of-"
"Naruto-kun has grown a lot in this last year. I know that he will face many hardships and trials in his lifetime. Some that would destroy most men who tried. But I know that he would push through with all his might." He looked over and grinned at his old friend. "I just know it."
Bob looked at Rob for some silent moments before smiling in recognition and nodded in understanding. He continued to walk back to his home as Rob walked to his cabin home. He started to clear up some of the rubble and push some snow off of his plants. He fixed them up as he enjoyed the peaceful aroma and air.
After a few moments, sudden gusts of wind started to pound down and push the bushes and trees. Rob looked over his head and the descending shadow over him and just watched as the giant flying lizard landed in front of him. He looked at the scarred face of the Wyvern in front of him as it lowly growled at him.
"Yes he is gone to his new home now. I couldn't tell him that I've been taking care of you as well, he would have been infuriated. But it is your own fault for picking a fight with him. What is wrong with you?"
"Grrrrrrrr."
"Don't growl at me Majha. Or do you want me to stop feeding you with the vegetables I've grown?"
The smaller man put his metal hand on his hip before the hulking creature growled in subdued anger before lying down and keeping quiet.
"Good boy."
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"Okay, let's see. This says that I should arrive at Acacia just over this hill." Naruto looked at the little leaflet of paper in his hand that showed the names of the towns on the way to Magnolia. Acacia was a very small town that was a stopping area for travelers and shipping. If he waited another day then a cart would pull in and he could catch a ride into the next town over.
He lowered the paper and hefted the bag of rations and clothes on his back over his shoulder. He put out the fire and finished the rest of the rabbit meat he had caught on his way here. After only a day of traveling, he could only see the mountains where Rob-jichan's house was in the distance. He chuckled to himself about his improved power and strength he had gained after the year of training. Jii-chan told him he was about as powerful as a high C to middle B-class Mage when he tried hard enough. So he wouldn't have to worry about most thieves or bandits on his way to his new guild.
As Naruto continued to walk to his destination, he finally let the idea hit him fully. He was actually going to Fairy Tail. The place he had dreamed about with Erza for so many years. A magical place of light that he was told of in the darkness of that cell. It seemed like a dream. A place filled with hopes and dreams. Filled to the brim with powerful and competent mages that could put him in his place if he ever tried to fight them. The place so many people had heard and dreamed about. The place Erza was.
Erza.
He had thought about the scarlet haired girl a lot over the last year. He wondered if she had gotten to the guild and if she was safe. He hoped that she was happy and had enjoyed her time away from that hell. Naruto didn't know what would happen if she was actually at the guild and what she would do if she saw him.
Would she be happy?
Would she be angry?
Upset? Worried? Overjoyed?
He didn't know what to think. She could embrace him and tell him that she missed him all this time. Or she could be reminded of all the pain and torture they had gone through at the tower and ask him to leave. All of his ideas ranged from that. But he knew she wasn't someone like that, who would reject his mere presence because he was there. And even if she was, he would be happy if he knew she was happy.
But what had him worried for all this time was what he was going to tell her. All this time he had thought of ideas to break the news to her. Should he just go right out and say it? Or should he keep it a secret until the right moment? Should he joke about it? Fuck no.
He could only imagine what she would do when he told her about her parents. That she had lost them in the tower and she never knew. It would be devastating.
That tower had done so much to him. To all of them. He was still reminded of what happened on the last day by the small scars covering his body. They weren't completely noticeable, but if you looked long enough you could see faded damaged skin from where he had been hurt by the torture and fighting with Jellal.
He stopped in his tracks as he looked up at the clouds floating overhead. What had happened to Jellal? And Milli-chan and Shō? Had Wally and Simon finally found their lost family like they always talked about? These worries had plagued his mind over all this time. He had wondered what had happened to Jellal to make him into such a monster. And if he met him again, would he be able to stop him?
Naruto looked down at his fake hand and clenched his fist.
Yes.
This is what he had been training for. This is why he was given this strength by Kurama's chakra. So what had happened to Kazuya-San and Erika-San would not happen to him. So he could save his friends if they ever needed him. And so that he could fight for this new life that so many people had helped him find.
Naruto smiled as he felt himself became more pumped and anxious as he screamed at the top of his lungs and sprinted forward down the path. He neared the hump of the hill and saw the silhouette covered by the clouds. He finally reached the top and saw his destination, and felt an unsatisfying feeling rest in his chest.
Acacia, the town he was running to, was ruined. They actually looked like ruins. It was far off but he could see that some of the buildings and homes were crumbled and broken. A small patch of smoke could be seen coming from the center of town.
Naruto gulped as he started walking forward to the town. Worried about what he was going to find.
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Naruto came to the outskirts of the tiny town and saw what was left. Most of the homes he found were broken and ruined. A fog of dust and dirt was reaching his knees as he beheld the mild destruction of the area. He looked all over and saw no signs of people or life of any kind.
"Wh-what the hell happened?" Naruto cupped his hands over his mouth "Hello! Is anyone there?! Do you need help?"
Naruto continued to look around until he spotted something through the dust. It looked like the figure of a person. Someone with hair down to their back and appeared like they were looking towards him. He smiled and then noticed that he could vaguely see the forms of two other people alongside the first.
"Hey! Are you all rig-" Naruto was suddenly tackled to the ground by something that hit his side. He grunted as he hit the ground, the same thing then grabbing his shoulders and pulling him into the shadow of the wreckage and taking his bag. He shook his head as he looked up to yell at whatever had attacked him and was met with a knife pointing at his face. He slowly lifted his hands to show he was not about to fight back.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Naruto looked at the young boy at least two years younger with brown hair as he held the knife to his face, fear and shock evident in his eyes. Naruto stayed calm and looked at the other kids around the boy in front of him. A little girl with the same hair color as the boy leader. A girl with long black hair who looked as angry the first boy. And finally two boys that were silently sobbing to themselves, one very fat and the other a thin little boy. "Answer me!"
"I was just passing by. I don't know what's going on. I swear."
"You liar! You're a part of that group aren't you!" He drew the knife closer to his face. The black haired girl grabbed his wrist before he did anything.
"Tohen, stop! We can't kill him!" She quickly glanced at the blond boy before lowering the boy's hand and trying to calm down. "You know what will happen if they find one of their members dead. They'll find us and kill us." All the other children flinched at her straightforward words.
"Who cares? If they hurt them, I'll kill him in revenge."
"Onii-chan?" The boy named Tohen instantly started to calm down and look over at the frightened young girl with brown hair. "What will happen to Tou-chan and Kaa-chan?" Tohen looked from his sister to the crouching blond and then back to the girl. He hugged her as she sobbed into his chest and he patted her back.
"It's all right Touko. I'll take care of everything." He stopped holding the girl as he looked to the blond boy with the gauntlet on his arm. "Who are you? Are you a part of that group?"
Naruto lowered his hands slowly and put them in his lap as the other children all looked at him worryingly. "My name is Naruto. I just came here because I heard I could get a trip to Magnolia if I found a carriage to take me. I'm not here to hurt you."
The other children all looked between each other before Tohen put away his knife and sat down. "My name is Tohen. This is my little sister Touko." The little girl hid behind her brother's back as she peeked out the side of her eye at the blond boy. He then gestured to the girl by his side.
"This is Saeko." The girl nodded her head at Naruto, who in turn nodded back. "And those are Bouchi and Rimi." The last two boys flinched in fright as Naruto looked towards them. All of these kids were wearing normal clothes but they were ripped and dirty, like they had been in a fight.
"What happened?"
Tohen lowered his head and pushed his hand through his hair. "These people...these-these monsters came out of nowhere. Looking for someone. They just started to destroy the whole town and captured everyone they could find." Touko cried into her brother's side as Saeko and the boy's all tried to forget the fighting. "Our parents got us away before they could find us."
"Who?"
"Those people. The guys from-" they suddenly heard some rubble shake as all the kids except Naruto nervously flinch. "Shit they're coming! Hide!"
Naruto watched as the kids all spread out and hid underneath the rocks and ruins. Saeko grabbed his arm and pulled him with her, hiding under a broken wall. Naruto tried to protest but found her hand covering his mouth. She shushed him as she looked through the cracked surface at the moving shadows. Naruto then grew curious as he looked through a crack at the scene.
He saw three people standing in the middle of all the ruins. Two of them were women, identical twins. One of them had long black hair and the other had short white hair. They both had a crazy look in their eyes' and had their arms in appropriately wrapped around each other. The last one was a man with black hair and glasses on his face. They were all wearing a similar uniform, except the twins had it zipped down to their cleavage and the man had a brown vest on.
"Oh~, I'm sorry Milt-kun, Miryoku-chan. I swear I heard something yelling over here" the dark haired sister said to the other two.
"Ah, it's all right Hanryoku-chan~." The light haired sister said as she slowly slid her hands up and down her sister's stomach. "Those little boo-boos are one of the reasons I love you so much."
"Can you two keep it in your pants? Honestly," the glasses man droned as he pushed his glasses up his nose. "Aren't you two siblings?"
"That's what makes it soooo bad!"
"And soooo good!"
"Whatever. We need to head back to the others. The master said he was going to pop over before he started heading to the border so we have got to make this place presentable. Besides," The man turned around and showed a horrifying smirk plastered on his face. "It's judgment time." The two sisters chuckled darkly as they followed after the man. Naruto watched the backs of the retreating group, the symbol of a fist of fire sewn into the backs of their uniforms.
Naruto felt the hand come off his face as he saw all the other children beside Saeko and Tohen sobbing. He looked to the girl over him as she watched the people leave. "Who were they?" The girl looked at him with some fear evident in her eyes.
"Damnation."
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Naruto and the misfit children all ran into the center of the town, hiding in the shadows. They kept towards the wall as they saw the three members join up with another two men, sitting in front of several men and women all on their knees. One of them had gold hair and a long black coat with several fringes separating it at the bottom, four swords tied to his back and two strange spiked batons in his hands. The man sitting on a crate had grey hair and had the sleeves of his black uniform ripped off. Naruto silently watched the group meet together as he noticed that all of the children were watching the adults with fear and worry. Obviously, the people on their knees were their parents.
"Okay!" The large man on the crate hefted himself off his knees and stretched in front of the group. "Let the trial begin. Are the jury and witness in company?" The group all yelled in confirmation while the adults all tried to make themselves small and invisible, shaking and crying. "Bailiff Cron. Bring out the accused."
The man in the long coat walked over to a broken home and pulled out a man with his hands and feet tied. He threw the man onto his knees in front of the leader. The man tried to escape but was surrounded on all sides by the Damnation group.
"'Skull Head' Drin!" The man in front of the group cowered as he was questioned by the large man. "You have been founded on the charges of arson, larceny, robbery, forgery, illegal marketing and murder. How do you plea?"
"What the hell is this? I'm getting out of-" before he could even stand, the swordsmen smacked him in the head with his large bat. Drin fell to his knees as blood dripped down his head.
"Guilty! As to be expected." All of the jury laughed to themselves as the man started to cry. "By the order of yours truly, Captain of the 19 section of the 3rd division of Damnation. I, Captain Mordreau, find you guilty. As such, you shall be punished." He walked forward and in front of the man, raised his hand and placed it on Drin's head.
"Wh-what-what are you doing?" Naruto watched carefully as all the children huddled together and hid their eyes. All of the adults doing the same thing.
"Oh the accused and accursed, we see you off on your journey to the next plane. Your sins and crimes forgiven and paid from the eyes of our judgement."
"Wait-wait please."
"Though through our act, we ourselves are cursed with the sin we punish. We continue on and aim for a better world." His hand starts shaking as Drin starts to groan and scream in pain. "And from our act, we rid this world of evil and horror. We ready ourselves for our own punishment and judgment."
Drin starts to scream more as his head is pushed down lower and lower. He tries to lift himself up but finds it hopeless. "For from our great deed to this world..." Something happens to his hand and he crushes Drin's head into the ground, blood spattering and skull crunching as the body twitches and stops. Everyone watching is speechless as Mordreau lifts his blood soaked hands and flicks the blood from it onto the corpse.
"We make a place for our Damnation."
All of the group start clapping and congratulating the man as the women start crying and men start shaking in fear. The children all try to forget the sounds of the killing as they huddle together for protection.
Naruto continued to look on in horror. What was that? They had called that judgement? That was nothing but murder! What the hell was happening?
"Great job captain!"
"You always give the best punishment!"
"Yeah! No one can stand up to your Mass!"
"Thanks. But it was nothing. I just wish we didn't have to keep doing this trial crap and I don't have to keep saying that damn prayer." The large man wiped the blood off his hands with the clothes of the dead body as he lifted it up and tossed it a few feet away. "That stupid senile old man keeps making us say this righteous crap when we just want to have fun."
"Yeah. When he chose us, did he really think that criminals were going to make good judges?"
Mordreau laughed as he put his hand on Cron's shoulder. "Well whatever he was thinking, we've got to prepare. Even if he is old he still scares the crap out of me. Milt, check those guys for any special traits. See if they got a large magic source or if they've got that thing the old bastard is looking for. Even though no one ever has it." The team all silently agreed as they started to clear up the space for the road. Milt pulled out a strange lacrima device and started to wave it around the men and women on their knees. The device let out some negative sounds before Milt sighed and pocketed the device in his vest. They continued to do this until one of the adults, a man with brown and silver hair, interjected.
"Hey!" All of the members looked towards him as they stopped what they were doing.
"Yeah?"
"What happens now? You've done your whole-your thing, so will you leave? Please!" The Damnation team all looked between each other before all of them laughing menacingly, striking the adults with fear. Milt dropped what he was doing and walked over to the man.
"Aw, that's cute." He pushed his glasses up before kicking the man in the jaw and sending him to the ground. Tohen almost screamed in anger as Saeko stopped him in his tracks. Naruto was right, that man was obviously Tohen and Touko's father. They all shared the same hair.
"Sir, you don't seem to understand." He lifted the man's head up by the chin as he looked directly into his eyes. "You were harboring a dangerous criminal. You are accomplices to his crimes and efforts."
"We-we didn't even know he was here! He was hiding in the storage with the cargo until the caravans came to pick up the next supply."
"Regardless, we can't let incompetent people like you sully our work." Mordreau dropped a large slab of stone before dusting himself off and pointing to all of the adults. "You all have to be punished."
All of the adults almost cried as they were assured a death sentence. Tohen tried to jump up and run towards them but Naruto grabbed his arm and pulled him down.
"What the hell are you doing? I have to stop them,"
"How? Running up there and getting yourself killed?" Naruto matched the boy's furious glare as the little girl tried to calm down her big brother. "You have to wait for the right moment."
"Fuck you! That's my dad!" He wrenched his arm out of the surprisingly strong hold and ran over the rubble and towards the center of town. As Tohen ran, he grabbed a large rock and kept it in his hand. When he finally reached close enough, he threw the large rock at the leaders head, hoping to kill the man.
The rock broke against the man's head as he lazily scratched his head. He and his group all looked over at the kid as he started to pick up more rocks and throw them at the people holding his family hostage. "Hey you bastards! Come over here! Come take me on!"
"Tohen! No! Run!" Tohen's father was punched by Milt again as the young boy continued to yell in protest.
"Sir what should we do?"
"I don't know." The captain scratched his head as he thought about what should happen next. "I mean. He's attacking the people of the rightful law, right? Sooo" he showed a devilish smirk as he made the boy cower in fear just looking at him. "He should be punished too."
"I got it. Let me take care of this kid, boss." Cron slowly strode over to the boy as he held the bats in his hands. Tohen slowly moved back as to keep away from the threatening man. He suddenly sprinted forward and kicked Tohen in his chest, sending the boy flying and skidding in the dirt. The father was screaming out swears as Tohen coughed up some blood, seeing the feet of the swordsman arrive just in front of him.
"It's okay kid. You had a pretty good run. You were brave to think you could take us on all by yourself." He swung his weapons around in his hand before holding them tightly in his grasp. "But the illusion ends here kiddo." Tohen tried to crawl away but found a boot blocking each exit.
"It's all right. Even if you tried to hurt the bringers of justice and peace, we will still forgive. And we shall give you passage onto the next life while we..." He raised his bat up and started swinging it down towards the boy's head.
"Find Damnation."
Tohen heard the cries of his father and little sister as he felt a sense of dread fill his chest. He closed his eyes as he knew the bat was coming down on his head, resigning himself to the fate.
*Clang*
Tohen opened his eyes again as he heard the sound of metal clashing against metal. He looked up to the damned soldier, only for his vision to be obscured by a black cloak and blond hair.
"You guys are really something you know that. I thought I was done with sickos like you." Cron had shock all over his face as the rest of the Damnation team looked on in surprise at what had just happened. The adults and children all had wonder on their face as Tohen continued to look at his unwavering back. "People who think that just because they were stronger and had more power, they could control anyone they wanted with an iron fist."
"But I was wrong." Naruto snarled out as he sent a death glare at the man in from of him. In his right hand he had Excalibur in a reverse grin, keeping the sword at bay and in place by pushing it into one of the spikes. On the left side, his metal hand was holding onto the struggling bat effortlessly, not even noticing Cron trying to pull them out of his hands. "And when I see guys like you hurt innocent people because they can."
"I get pissed." Naruto jumped off both Armor covered feet as his boots collided straight into the face of the prone swordsman. He pushed forward and sent the man flying back into the ground, pulling the spiked bats out of his hands and onto the ground. Cron bounced a few feet before steadying himself and looking up furiously at the blond child.
The boy made his sword disappear before lazily picking up the dropped bat in his right hand and spinning it, grasping the left in a reverse hold. "Now I really wanted to get going and see an old friend of mine. Haven't seen her in ages. But you know..."
He points the tip of his new weapons at the five soldiers and sent them a glare that promised pain and retribution. "I can take time out of my schedule to teach you bastards a lesson."
All five of the members of Damnations glared at the boy as they stood up and sent a wave of magical power at him, causing the children and adults to buckle at the surprising force of their killing intent. Naruto just shrugged it off as he stood ready.
"Come on."
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It was early in March of X778. In the only guild of Magnolia, the guild members were partying and celebrating as they always do. For whatever reason...they didn't know but hey, they were never ones to waste a party.
Sitting at one of the tables was the newest members of the famous guild. A trio of siblings that had arrived just a few days ago. The two sisters and brother were members of the Strauss family. And they had come to the guild after their parents had died last month. The family was still very upset over their loss but tried to ready themselves for a new lifestyle at the Fairy guild.
The master was extremely kind and had welcomed them with open arms. But besides him, they were having a very hard time integrating with the rest of the guild. Elfman was extremely nervous and shy when meeting with new people like this. Lisanna had been the best in this situation, being cheerful and plucky enough that she was the most approachable of the three of them. Already having talks with some of the other kids, like Natsu, Gray, Cana and Levy. But Mirajane...
The oldest sister of the group was the most stubborn and the hardest to approach. She had an attitude that just screamed rebellious and was very secluded when she had first arrived at the guild. She only ever spoke to her siblings or the master. Besides that, no one had the courage or reason to go up to her and talk.
"Mira-Nee, are you alright? You look upset."
"I'm fine Lisanna, just leave me be."
"Are you sure Nee-chan? We can sit here with you and eat, we don't mind."
Mira looked to her younger siblings and actually felt moved by their worry and concern. "Honestly Elfman, I'm all right. Go enjoy your meal with the others." The younger siblings looked at each other before reluctantly going over to join in with the younger guild members for lunch. Mira just sat there at the table, in the silence of her heart and with her thoughts. She knew that they wanted her to be better friends with the other guild kids but she just didn't know how to talk to them. So she would just sit here and let her kid brother and sister go and have fun. And as Mira sat there silently at the table, she heard the sound of metal boots hitting against the wooden floor.
"Excuse me, Mira-San?" The white haired Take-Over Mage lifted her head out of her hand and looked over to the questioning voice. She saw the form of that red haired armor girl that those Natsu and Gray kids were scared of. What was her name? Erza-San?
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry for the intrusion. But Natsu and Gray had told me that you had taken my strawberry cake. I don't really know if that story is true but do you know where it is?"
"Your cake? Did I take it?" She showed a bit of a tone of surprise when she was accused of taking something that she had never even eaten before.
"I'm sorry. I'm not accusing you or anything but I just wished to know."
"No I didn't take your cake. So can you leave know?"
Erza looked at the girl with anger as her tone became far less cooperating and much more hostile. She bowed and turned around, "Sorry for wasting your time."
"I don't know how you can even eat that fatty food? Keep trying and you'll grow up to be round as a ball."
Erza stopped her walk back as she abruptly turned around and headed back toward the gothic dressed girl. She sat across from her, gaining a surprised look from the oldest sibling as the Requip Mage glared at her. "What did you say?"
"I said I would never be caught dead eating such fatty food. I hear you can gain ten pounds from just one slice." Mira matched the senior mage's glare from across the table.
"I'll have you know that if you eat it in moderation, it can be a wonderful treat for the senses."
"Moderation. Right. And how many pieces do you eat a day?"
Erza actually blushed in ridicule as the new girl lightly chuckled at her. "Th-that's not important."
"Right. So I'm guessing you hide your fatty folds in all that armor, right? Keep your image."
"How dare you!" Erza jumped up and slammed her hands on the table. "That is unnecessary!"
"What's unnecessary is for you to come down here and say that I ate your food!"
"I was asking you a question! Even if you did I wouldn't have mind!"
"And I say you should get your facts straight before you start asking people if they take your things. I find it insulting when a little girl in armor thinks I go out of my way to take her food."
"And I think it is rude when a little goth girl in black tries to look tough by acting like she is so much better than everyone else."
"You want to fight bitch!"
"Bring it whore!"
Mira and Erza jumped over the table and lunged at each other, their fists flying as they tried to gain the upper hand over the other. After the first few minutes, their fight was being cheered on by almost the entire guild. At first, only Lisanna and Elfman were making any real effort to break up the fight. Being told it was just a friendly little spat between girls.
Then the minutes turned into moments. And the moments turned to hours. Soon, the entire guild was running away from the carnage that came in the path of those two girls fighting. Makarov tried to stop the fight while he still could but was sucked in and beaten to a pulp, thrown out the side like a rag doll. Everyone ran from the guild as it had become ground zero for the worst cat fight in Magnolia history.
To this day, there has not been a longer, more meaningless fight then what had transpired between those two vixens.
In the aftermath of the battle, among the many destroyed tables and unconscious mages, a naked black haired boy clutched his arm and tried to rummage through the wreck. He found a crate with a frightened Natsu hiding under it. Usually he would kick the boy out but in these circumstances he hid with the dragon slayer.
"Natsu. We took this too far. We should have never told Erza that Mira took her cake."
"But it was either her or us. And I remember what happened last time she found out we ate her cake."
"Even so. We can't let anyone know this was our fault. Agreed?" Gray held out his hand to the pink haired boy.
"Agreed. We take this to our graves!" And just like that, the two boys continued to cower underneath a crate as the war raged on.
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Done
Where have I been! What have I done! Absolutely nothing!
I know that it was bad that I haven't made any new updates for this thing in like two months. So as a token of appreciation for not abandoning me, I shall make an announcement.
(Trumpets play a powerful song)
Hear me~, hear me~. As of this post, Master Attlon shall attempt to release a chapter of Hunter every week for the month of April. And in his attempt, shall also try to update Inequal and Prince. That is all~.
Ah. Everything is always better when you make an announcement you probably won't follow through. Just kidding. Gonna do my best for you.
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