The demon inside.
By: LemonSherbert
Chapter 24: So peaceful.
I do not own any of the characters in this story, they are owned by the creator of Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, do enjoy and don't forget to review. BTW IT'S GONNA START GETTING GORY SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Her heart was beating hard in her chest, threatening to jump into her throat as she thrust her fist forwards, Acnologia, he was huge and terrifying. She wanted to run away but she couldn't, it was too late for that, she had to make her move before he made his. Her black eyes were unmoving, glaring at him even though she had the need to cry but she had to stay strong, she had to be brave, for everyone. If she could stand up to this man then so could they.
"Oh I don't think so sweetheart..." he purred his hand shooting out and gripping her wrist, the hold was almost enough to make tears spring for her eyes as he swung her, flipping her upwards. Her body catapulted, falling backwards for a moment before he launched her away, she was moving so fast that everything became a blur and she caught a glimpse of Gajeel, his red eyes watching her with pride... worry. No, this wasn't how things were going to play out! With a growl she called forth her Demon shadows, they dug into the floor, cracking it as they slowed her momentum until her foot delicately touched the floor.
"Was that meant to do something, for a Demon of the apocalypse... that was weak...?" Levy teased, admittedly not one of her smartest ideas but it kept his attention solely on her. This amused the large Demon and he chuckled as his own shadows loomed over him like black spikes of death, the deadly point sent shivers down her spine as her shadows mimicked his own.
"I'm not fond of going easy so if it's a fight you want, then prepare to feel my wrath...!" He growled with a wicked smile and she looked over at Igneel who looked all but ready to faint and she gave him one small yet noticeable nod. In that split second a dark spike had shot out towards her and she gasped as she jumped back, a metre away from the spot she had originally been stood and where a spike was now deeply embedded. "I'll hand it to you... you're a nimble little thing but you'll have to be a lot more than that to defeat me... now men I think it's time we tear these pathetic things apart, starting with the humans, I want the walls painted with their insides!" He snarled evilly and Levy gasped as several Demons ran towards the table.
"No!" She screamed, her own shadows shooting out towards the table where her friends were and they were cut off by his large black spikes.
"Ah-ah... you're mine little one!" His deep voice teased as a black spike shot towards her, it was moving so fast she wasn't able to do anything as he golden eyes widened in horror. It was going to be over before it even started, she closed her eyes, putting out her hands as if it was going to stop it, the rush of air was deafening, blocking out the sounds of fighting, the snarls, the war cries. "How...?" Came his stunned voice and she blinked, looking up to see the big, dark mass in front of her. At first she thought it was him, blocking the blow until the dark purple miasma dispersed and she saw his wide, annoyed and shocked eyes. "That isn't possible; my shadow should have ripped through that!" He snarled. Oh god that wasn't good, he looked so angry as he shot out his hands like he was punching her and several spiked shadows began darting her way. Levy let out a small squeak, shooting out her hands and creating dark, purple shields that disintegrated the spikes. It was one of the moves that Jellal had helped her perfect but she didn't think it would have been strong enough to stop a blow from such a powerful Demon. "If I can't tear you apart with my shadows then I'll just do it with my bare hands!" Acnologia roared and Levy screamed as she dodged sideways, jumping out of the way of the charging beast before her. His black eyes were full of fury and every single muscle on his body twitched with the need for blood shed as she gulped. She scrambled to her feet, gripping the handle on her waist and she pulled it. The large chain unwound from her side, clinking loudly as it landed on the floor and glowed like poison and she felt her hands tingling with holy power. "And what is that, are you going to chain me up... I must say, you didn't look like the type..." he said with a crude voice and Levy wanted to gag.
"No... It's used for this!" She huffed, lifting it above her head and spinning it, the thick chain swung lazily in the air and she growled as she slammed it forwards. Like a large, metal dragon's tail it slammed down into the ground, the sheer force of it made a large dent and the Demon beside it chuckled.
"Good luck; you can't even hit your mark!" He laughed and she this time it was her turn to smirk, her small fangs pressing against her curled lips and she glared. The chain moved of its own accord, the Demon power within it letting her bond with the weapon that wrapped it's self around Acnologias bare ankle, the holy power burning it skin and he hissed as he glared down.
"The thing with holy weapons is... when you infused it with Demon shadows... it acts simply as another shadow would only it will burn Demons like you" she explained as she yanked the chain with all her might, grunting a little as Acnologias leg was pulled out from under him and he growled, landing on his back with a thud. This was her chance, she dived on him, wrapping part of the chain around her fingers like a knuckle duster, Acnologia snarled, baring his large fangs as he went to grab her but her light fist was faster. The chain hit his skin and blistered it on impact, charring his flesh as he snarled, clawing her legs with sharp talons but with her new, enhanced healing and higher pain threshold it felt merely as it he was scratching her skin. She felt like she had gotten the upper hand as she repeatedly punched him, her hand on his throat to keep him mainly still, she couldn't believe that a Demon so feared was so weak. This was a mistake; she thought she was beating him, only for his snarls to turn into grins as he chuckled, grunting as her small fist slammed into his jaw, mouth, and nose.
"Oh I will thoroughly enjoy this my dear...!" He chuckled; Levy stared in confusion, snapping her arm back for another punch as adrenaline pumped through her like it was her life essence. Just as her fist was about to connect it was pulled back, no it wasn't, she was being pulled up and she felt the air in her lungs rush out of her mouth. Something was constricting her, crushing her torso as she gasped for air, she was now hovering a good eight feet from the floor and she kicked her legs in some sort of attempt to get out of the black shadows hold. Struggling only seemed to make the shadows tighten and she felt like her bones were going to snap as she let out a blood curdling scream. It was agony, having her body crushed so slowly, the impending doom of every bone in her body being shattered sent her heart into overdrive and she whimpered. "You see... what in the world where you thinking, did you honestly believe it would have been so easy my dear?" He asked in an amused voice and she watched the blistered flesh on his face heal over, how was she supposed to get out of this? Wait, she had her own shadows, she needed to calm down. With a slow, drawn out breath she opened her midnight eyes and focused her gaze on him.
"I won't let you hurt my friends!" She yelled, several spiralling spikes diving down towards the large Demon and he stood, not even flinching as the spikes penetrated his skin. Damn she missed his heart... though it felt like even a blow to that would be nothing to him as he stared up at her in evil amusement.
"Oh I'm not going to hurt them... I'd much rather have my fun with you... after all, my men know what they're doing" he said and she blinked as she stared towards the rest of the fight, thankfully they may have known what they were doing but so did the rest of them. The resistance had joined in; making a wall around the humans and any Demons that got through had to face the Patrol and then her friends who were just as skilled. Her eyes watched as he swung his bat, slicing open the stomach of a Demon, his black hair flowing like the shadows that followed him, holding back any Demons that tried to interfere. His eyes caught sight of her and went wide as he saw her suspended and completely at the mercy of the Demon of the apocalypse. "Why don't we turn up the heat hmm?" Acnologia grinned and she stared down at him as a huge, black spike slithered from behind him, it swayed like some sort of snake and her eyes opened wide with fear as it shot forwards. The pain shot through her leg as if she had been shot and she screamed, the large shadow tore a hole through her thigh and she groaned as it began to heal. Her shoulder burned in pain as it penetrated her skin, leaving a savage entry wound though it had not gone all the way in. She could feel her black eyes well with tears as each blow caused her to scream from the gruesome blows he was inflicting with so much joy as he cackled. Her body was becoming weak, her healing was slowing with each slice or stab, each wound needed power to heal and it was dwelling on her energy. "Isn't this fun, tell me pet... does this hurt?" He asked in a vicious voice and she looked at him with tired, pain filled eyes just as a black spike flew at her face. Everything went black as a fire like pain ripped through her, tearing at her bones and boiling her from the inside, causing her to scream in a way she never had before. It was only there for a few seconds but it felt like she had endured it for a century as she quivered her head slumping forwards as she gasped. "That is what I did to kill your brother... his was merciful, I killed him quickly but you, I'm going to make sure you can't move without feeling that pain!" She heard him growl as tears dripped down her creamy cheeks and her body began to burn again, oh god it was like her skin was being peeled off, it felt like her ear drums were going to burst and she was sure she could taste blood on her lips. If he kept it up she was going to die, she couldn't hold on... it hurt too much, she'd never felt such pain, every breath felt like she was breathing in acid, her skin felt like she was on fire, she couldn't do it.
"I'm... I'm so-rry... everyone... I-I wasn't... strong en-ough..." she sniffled, her voice broken and weak as she wheezed and coughed, feeling warm liquid drip from her lips, it was getting so hard to breath... she wanted to keep fighting but she couldn't... how was she supposed to? Her last moments was letting everyone down... she wasn't strong enough for this. Her breathing became quiet until it all but ceased and her body became numb, she never thought dying would be so... so peaceful.
"Levy!" Was the last thing she heard before her body gave up and one last tear shone as it dripped down her face.