Welcome to "Fairy Tail: Disaster Crew" a collaboration fic by Fishie-chan and Shidyk-kun! This is Shidyk-kun hoping everyone enjoys the second chapter of DC as much as the first!
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The Grim Knight's Rite! The Boss of the Blood Circle
(Written by Shidyk-kun; Reviewed by Fishie-chan)
The guard looked at the door with some fear and hesitation, and was right now wishing that he had taken that job as a sailor instead of being a guard for this illegal coliseum. Behind this door laid the boss of the Blood Circle, a man so feared and powerful that he controlled every part of organized crime from Suiren to Saboten. The man was said to have once been a member of the Blood Circle's main fights, some said the champion, and he had turned on the former owner and made the Blood Circle what it was now. The guard also knew that the boss had wasted in no time to control everything from the top criminal bosses in Suiren to the lowly pickpockets in Saboten.
In other words, everything in and out of the desert was his.
The guard's hand tremble as it weakly knocked on the door, hoping that no one inside would hear it. His wish went unheard as a commanding voice inside answered, "Enter."
The guard opened the door hesitantly to a darken office and entered the room with sweat pouring from his brow. The door suddenly slammed, making the guard jumped as he looked back and saw that the door was now gone and he had no way to get out. He turned to the desk that appeared before him thanks to the lighting lamp above him and became even more nervous when he saw the pair of crimson eyes now looking straight at him.
"Well?" the figure asked, "What the hell is going on in my arena?"
The guard kneeled to one knee and bowed his head as he stammered out, "S-s-sir! T-the arena is under attack by mages from Fairy Tail! We haven't been able to stop them and they also took the current champion, "Grim Knight" Shidyk, into their party!"
The figure soon stood up from the chair hidden in the darkness and made its way into the light where the guard soon got his very first sight of the boss of the Blood Circle. The man had flushed white skin that contrasted with his raven-dark hair. The guard could now see that the boss's eyes were indeed crimson and sunken in, making the man sweat even worse as the larger man looked at him as though he were wondering whether he should eat him whole or piece by piece. Right now he was sporting a thick and dark fur coat of likely some rare animal on his shoulders like a cape and which covered his impressive broad shoulders. He was far taller than even the "Grim Knight" by at least a head or two and had a few scars on his thick neck and one over his left eye that looked like a cross. The boss sported an indigo velvet scarf, as well as a long-sleeve orange shirt, which was covered by a darker orange button-up vest adorned with a striped black pattern, and dark brown suit pants. On his feet he wore a pair of polished black shoes that were likely imported from somewhere. On his hands a pair of black gloves covered his hands.
"So…" the boss asked in a relaxed tone, surprising the guard as it had been harsh beforehand, "a couple of Fairy Tail boys are in my town?"
The guard bowed as he responded, "Y-yes sir!"
The boss gave a sigh as he pulled a cigar from within the fur coat and a lighter. He tossed said lighter at the man and put the cigar in his mouth, before he ordered, "Light it."
The guard barely caught the lighter, but quickly did as he was told and lit the cigar. The boss took a drag from the cigar and closed his eyes as he muttered, "Judging from what I felt and heard, one or both of the Fairy Tail boys can control the elements in a large scale. Either way, I guess I'll have to send them in order to salvage my arena."
The guard paled as he asked, "Do you mean…?"
A loud laugh soon erupted from the darkness as a voice asked, "So we get to see some blood, Don Sangre?"
The guard looked to the side, only to fall as blood poured from a wound on his forehead as a dagger suddenly appeared from the place the voice came from. The Don sighed as he looked at three figures in the dark, "Do you always have to kill someone every time they come in to my office?"
The first of the three figures appeared in the light as it stepped forward. The figure turned out to be a tall, thin man with dark brown hair and a grin that looked as though it was laughing at the person or people he was looking at. His dark green eye that was visible also gave off the same expression of mocking that the grin gave while the other was covered by a black eye patch. He wore clothes fit more for a military man as both the sweat shirt and his pants were green, black, and white, camouflage with a black undershirt. On either side of his body, the man wore holsters that seemed fit for daggers and his black boots seemed to also hide a pair as they were oddly designed.
"Lalilo" the second figure murmur, this one female by her voice, "It will completely beautiful if we did get to see some blood."
The owner of the voice soon appeared before he boss beside the man and she would've stunned any man out of his mind with her looks. With long brown hair, almond colored eyes, and somewhat pale skin she looked as though she should be a model. A tight leather suit hugged the right portions of her body and gave her a very sexy look that would sent men flying thanks to the nosebleeds they would soon obtain.
"I wonder whether if they will be stupid enough to fight us?" the third figure asked himself out loud as he stepped into the light. He wore a masquerade mask that covered the left side of his face. Though the mask covered the half well, one could see the small portion of skin showing a little from the mask was completely burned. The figure wore a thick black cloak that kept his hunched body hidden from all.
"It doesn't matter if they are smart or not," the Don answered the masked man, "I want them dead. Fairy Tail is notorious for having a success record as high as Phantom Lord and I don't want them getting to the lower levels."
"Including the champion?" the woman asked.
"If he joined them, then there's no more profit to be gain from that brat," Don Sangre answered as he exhaled some more smoke.
The three nodded and exited the office through the same darkness that they had appeared from. The boss of the Blood Circle looked down at and pulled out the cigar to lick his lips before murmuring to himself, "Good blood shouldn't be wasted…"
The boss soon removed one of his black gloves and snapped his fingers. At once, the blood of the dead guard jumped into his hand and spun around it before it disappeared as he closed his hand into a fist. He grinned a little as he tapped the cigar lightly, "Four more magical sacrifices…and then my dream world will begin…"
With Shidyk, Artemis, and Hoko…
"Are you sure this is the way towards the prisoner cells?" Artemis asked the former champion as the Fairy Tail members followed him down a dark corridor to who knew where.
Shidyk merely looked back to retort, "Idiot! We can't save them yet!"
Hoko blinked at the answer, "What the hell do you mean!?"
As Shidyk ran forward he explained it to both men, "The prison cells have magical shields, just in case one of us somehow gets those damn cuffs off. The only way of opening them is by using a specially made magical key that either the manager or the boss holds!"
Artemis now frowned after hearing what the grey-haired man was saying, "And since you sent the manager into several tons of earth, the only remaining key is going to be with the bloody person that owns this murder house…"
Hoko sighed as he grumbled, "Great…why is it always this hard on us…?"
Shidyk grinned when he heard him and laughed, "Life's unfair, long-brows, you either get used to it or you whine and complain until the day you die."
Artemis and Hoko were both surprised that Shidyk would laugh at the situation as they continue to follow him. Artemis then realized that to Shidyk, fighting had been the only way to live or to get anything and judging from the bandages on his left arm, he had been fighting for a very long time.
Artemis' thoughts were soon interrupted as Shidyk came to a halt before two different paths. Hoko looked at the former champion as he huffed out, "So which way?"
The grey-haired man looked from one path to another as he answered, "Not sure…it's been a while since I've taken this path actually…"
Hoko face faulted before he got back up and shouted at Shidyk's ear, "You idiot, why the hell didn't you say something beforehand!?"
Shidyk picked the ear that Hoko had just shouted and muttered, "I know most of the layout, I just haven't gone to the lower levels since I was a kid."
Artemis nodded as he looked thoughtful, Is a good thing we have him then. If we can just find this lower level, we'll be able to find the man who owns this place and perhaps bring an end to this insanity.
Shidyk scratched the back of his head as he tried to remember, "Damn it…I can't remember which way to go!"
Hoko sighed as he hung his head down in complete loss, "Great…our guide is an idiot…"
The former champion glared at the man before Artemis stopped the brewing fight, "Alright, that's enough you two. The answer is simple enough: we need to separate for now and head down one path in order to find the man that owns this Circle," he looked at Hoko, "You and Shidyk-san will take the path on the right and I'll take the one on-"
Shidyk interrupted Artemis, "Oi, I work alone."
Artemis sighed as he looked at the fighter, "Listen, you are hurt. Even if you say you are fine, you should have someone keep an eye on you until you see a doctor."
"So you don't think I can handle a job, is that it?"
Hoko rolled his eyes, "He reminds me of Natsu: all he cares about is fighting."
Shidyk pointed to his head, "You think this little scratch is going to stop me? I've taken on monsters that left half of my body broken!"
Artemis tried to calm him down, "I don't doubt you, but since you are the one injured, I believe it best for you to be with someone and since Hoko's magic is a little…unreliable at times and since you can eat magic-"
Shidyk however didn't let Artemis finished as he broke into a run and took the left path. Artemis shouted after him, but Shidyk wasn't listening and continued on into the darkness. The elder Fairy Tail member sighed as he looked at his comrade, "Do you mind?"
Hoko grumbled, "Figures…I always get stuck with the worst part…" he sighed as he began to make his way towards the left path, "I'll make sure he doesn't get in trouble…"
Artemis grinned and responded, "Remember: we need the key in order to free the prisoners."
Hoko merely waved a hand in response before he disappeared in the darkness. Artemis soon began to head down the right path, unaware that behind them the three sent by Don Sangre had been watching the entire time.
The army look alike licked his lips as he fingered a dagger, "I'll take care of the champion…the other two can go to hell for all I care."
The woman looked at him with some disdain, "Must you always go after the one I want to play with, Dartz?"
The masked man sighed as he looked at the two, "Mina, Dartz, stop arguing and go after them already. I'll take care of the one that went to the right."
Dartz snorted as he made his way down the left hall, "Whatever, Graves, I don't care what happens to that guy anyway."
Mina soon followed Dartz, leaving Graves to slowly enter the right corridor.
With Shidyk and Hoko…
Shidyk huffed as he rested for a moment in a large antechamber of some kind after having run the entire length of the corridor in under a minute. He wouldn't let his chance in beating the man that had ruined his life and his shot for freedom no matter what. To him, this was part of his honor as a man and a fighter.
"Damn…it…" he muttered, "I'm really low on energy…I can't fall asleep yet…I need…magic…"
"Finally!" a voice shouted behind him, "I thought I never catch up."
Shidyk turned to see Hoko sweating and panting from likely having run the entire corridor like him and growled, "I…told you…I…"
"Work alone," Hoko finished for him as he wiped his brow, "I know, and personally, I would've let you go on ahead and do what you wanted," he sighed as he muttered, "But Artemis would've told me off if I didn't help you out…"
Shidyk leaned against the wall as he looked at the Fairy Tail member, "Well…give…me…magic and…we'll…call it…even…"
Hoko blinked confusion, "Why? I thought with that tornado I summoned, you be full."
Shidyk shook his head, "Need…more…"
"Well if its magic, you want," a voice rang out, "Then have a taste of ours!"
Hoko turned around towards the entrance of the antechamber they had entered in time to see a small orb fly at him, followed by a dagger. Hoko ducked in time to dodge both but was sent flying when the dagger hit the orb and a sudden explosion ensue.
After regaining his bearings, Hoko saw a man and a woman now at the entrance of the antechamber, the man juggling a dagger with one hand while the woman looked at them with a small sadistic smile.
"Lalilo," the woman chuckled, "Looks like he's good at running, ne, Dartz?"
The man called Dartz chuckled, "Yeah, but he's not the guy I'm aiming for," he pointed the dagger he had been juggling at Hoko, "Where's the champ, Fairy boy? I want to carve him up and see his blood!"
Sickening… Hoko thought as he turned to see whether Shidyk was okay or not. He nearly face-faulted again when he saw that Shidyk was now sleeping against the wall a snot bubble expanding every now and then as he snored.
"YOU IDIOT!!" Hoko shouted, "HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT A TIME LIKE THIS!?"
Dartz frowned as he sighed, "Figures…He must've used up all that energy from the tornado he ate."
"Ah, it's no fun if he's asleep," the girl complained, "I want to hear him scream and cry my name as I kill him."
Dartz looked at the girl and sneered, "You kill him!? I'm the one that's going to finish him off, Mina!"
This is bad… Hoko thought as he took a fighting stance and began focusing for a lightning spell, It takes me time to make my magic effective and these two can gang up on me…Then again they're both wanting to take Shidyk down themselves…Maybe if they fight each other long enough, I can stop them.
Dartz snorted, "Well, whatever. We got a job as members of the Enforcers, and that's to get rid of the Fairy boys and the champ."
Shit! was all that went through Hoko's mind as he jumped to the side and dodged a dagger that was thrown at him at a speed even faster than the first. Soon he began running as several more daggers rain upon him, some even cutting him in the process.
"How do you like my Dagger Point magic?" Dartz asked as he summoned more daggers, "It's a form of Exquip magic that only I can use!"
Hoko continued to run and dodge as best as he could, though the never ending daggers began to hit him more and more as time ran on by. That was when he noticed the woman called Mina pull out another small sphere from the cleavage of her suit.
"You play too much, Dartz," she chastise him, "Let's just finish him off and then get Shidyk-kun"
With that, she toss the small orb in front of Hoko before a dagger hit it and exploded again. Hoko was soon sent backwards and into a wall before being pinned to it by four daggers that sunk deep into his arms. After crying out in pain, Dartz walked over to him and pressed the edge of a dagger at his neck, "Looks like this is our win, Fairy boy."
Mina soon pulled out another orb and began to toss it up and down in one hand, "Let me, Dartz, I want him to eat this and slowly call out my name as his stomach is filled with holes."
Dartz moved and the female Enforce came closer, ready to finish Hoko off.
With Artemis…
Artemis looked at the several halls before him and wondered which one would lead him further down. The hall he had taken had slowly descended for some time but now he found himself in another fork of sorts.
"Hmm…which one…?" he thought out loud.
"It doesn't really matter which one you take," a disembodied voice answered, "You'll die here and now."
Artemis soon whipped around to find no one there, and gritted his teeth when he realized that the person was in front of him instead. Turning back to the halls, Artemis' eyes went wide as he saw several men in the same black cloak and half-mask standing at the front of the four different corridors.
Artemis calmed himself and after regaining his composure asked, "Who might you be?"
"My name isn't important," all the copies answered, "What is important is that you, your friend, and the former champion are to be eliminated."
Artemis frowned as he addressed the four illusions (he had guessed they were either that or quadruplets), "It's common courtesy to give someone your name, you know."
The men all sighed as they each looked at Artemis and responded, "Very well…My name is Graves, a member of the Enforcers that serve Don Sangre and the strongest of the three."
Artemis ready himself knowing full well that one of the four before him had to be real. He just needed to find some sort of flaw with the illusions and then he would have him. Artemis looked at the men and asked, "So where are your partners?"
"Finishing off the trash that was the former champion and your friend," answered the illusions as they each raised a hand and pointed at Artemis, "Just like I am about to do to you…Malady's Strike!"
Suddenly a burst of black magic was sent at Artemis who jumped to the side in time before he raised a fist and a bronze colored, giant, ghostly fist appeared right atop of Artemis' own.
"Orbital Alliance: Jupiter's Fist!"
The fist flew at the second left man and hit, only for the man to appear unharmed and with a perfect duplicate beside him.
"I'm afraid," the illusions spoke, "that every time you strike one of me, two will appear on that man's place."
So they are illusions, Artemis thought, all I need to do then is find the real person…although with his ability to make more illusions it will be pretty hard to find the body.
"You think too much," the men stated in unison, "Die, Malady's Strike!"
As Artemis dodged the blasts, he noticed that after they all intersected on the spot that he had been, one single hole appeared a little to the right of where he had been.
"You may be good," he told the one, "but I'm afraid that I just have seen through those illusions of yours."
The men all chuckled before they all disappeared, leaving only one at the furthest right corridor, "True, however, I'm afraid that it matters little as to you having seen through my Malady's Mirage."
The man soon raised a hand above him before he shouted, "Malady's Soldier!"
Suddenly several dark wisps of black energy erupted from Graves' hand and seeped into the walls and floor. A few moments later, several bones began to pop from where the black energy had erupted and to Artemis surprise the bone began to intermingle before a giant, misshapen creature compromised of bones stood before him.
The masked Enforcer gave a grin as he asked, "Why don't you play with him, for a moment?"
Suddenly the bone creature lunged itself with great speed at Artemis, who ducked and jumped back as the thing tried to claw him. Artemis, however, was able to call upon his magic as he aimed at Graves.
"Orbital Alliance: Mars Storm!"
Red lightning soon shot towards Graves and this time hit as the masked man shouted in pain and the bone creature scattered. Graves, however, survived the attack and looked ready to unleash a spell until something crimson shot him through the heart.
Artemis looked as a man soon approached them, holding a cigar in one hand as the other had the strange red substance coming from both his middle and pointer finger.
"Graves, Graves, Graves," the man sighed as he talked casually and shook his head slightly, "I had hoped you would be faster in killing that Fairy boy…"
Graves looked back as he cried out, "B-b-but! Boss!"
"Boss?" Artemis repeated.
Don Sangre smirked some as he closed the hand that had the red substance and uttered, "Creed of Blood: The Fool."
Graves gave a cry as the red substance began to return to the Don's hand, only for Artemis to realize that the red substance was blood when the masked man began to dry up like a prune. The former Enforcer soon fell down, dried and looking now like a skeleton with stretched out pink plastic on it.
Artemis' face turned slightly green as Sangre took a drag from his cigar and smiled cruelly, "Now all I need is three more…and you're next, Fairy boy."
Artemis took a fighting stance as he proclaimed, "I don't care if he was my enemy, to kill someone in cold blood is disgusting."
With Hoko and Shidyk…
"Open your mouth already!" Mina shouted as she tried again to open Hoko's mouth.
Hoko, however, kept his mouth shut as the female Enforcer tried to give him the strange orb she had pulled out. Dartz looked bored as he flipped a dagger and sighed as he brought it to the ready, "Oh to hell with it! I'm killing him now!"
As Dartz prepared to launch a dagger, a bandaged left hand grabbed his arm before a voice murmured, "Feel the power of the Black Knight, Absorption!"
Dartz soon cried out as the dagger disappeared and a dark purple energy began to come from his arm before it touched the bandaged hand. After the hand released him, he turned to see Shidyk grinning as he cracked his knuckles and his right hand beginning to glow white.
"Sorry about that," Shidyk said as he looked at Hoko, "After I burn up all the magical energy I eat, I tend to sleep as much as I ate."
Hoko looked angry as he shouted, "WHY THE BLOODY HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT BEFOREHAND!?"
Shidyk soon got into a stance, "Shut up and relax, I'll end this in one blow."
Dartz looked enraged as he summoned several daggers, "Idiot! I won't let you do anything!"
"White Knight: Shield Palm!"
Shidyk soon performed a palm thrust at Dartz, who had no time to dodge and was hit by a glowing white wall that had emerged from Shidyk's right hand before slamming into Mina and being sent through the wall that Hoko was pinned to. The Fairy Tail member looked at Shidyk, who walked over to him and grabbed one of the daggers, "This might sting a little…"
Hoko winced as Shidyk pulled out the daggers and freed him from the wall. As Hoko turned to say something, Dartz came out from the wall and looked worse for wear as he shouted, "DAMN YOU!! I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS!!"
Hoko frowned as he murmured for a few seconds and pointed at Dartz, "Lightning!"
A bolt of lightning soon shot at Dartz, who was electrocuted instantly and fell to the floor as small wisps of smoke came from his body. Hoko patted his hands as he looked at Shidyk; only to sweatdrop and murmur "Whoops…" as he noticed Shidyk had also been struck by the bolt.
The former champion soon got up and grabbed Hoko by the scruff of his shirt as he shouted, "YOU IDIOT!! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME!?"
Hoko smiled sheepishly as he answered, "Well…I kind of can misfire sometimes…"
"Sometimes!? I feel like a piece of fried meat!!"
A voice soon erupted in laughter as something crimson appeared below them and erupted upwards, wrapping them and the fallen Enforcers. After a moment, both Shidyk and Hoko, along with Dartz and Mina, had disappeared from the room.
Lower Levels…
Shidyk gave a groan as he massaged the back of his head and muttered, "What the hell happened…?"
"Welcome, "Grim Knight" Shidyk," the voice that Shidyk had heard laughing earlier greeted him, "It's been a while since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"
The former champion turned to see Don Sangre, the man that had made sure his life had been miserable for several years, sitting atop the edge of an alcove above. He noticed that they were in an even larger antechamber than before and that before him, Artemis was completely beaten.
"Oi! What the hell happened to you!?" Shidyk shouted as he got up and ran towards the fallen Fairy Tail member, and sighing in relief when he saw that though beaten, Artemis was still alive.
Shidyk then noticed that Hoko wasn't anywhere around them and realized what that meant. He looked up to see the Don smiling at the expression that Shidyk now had, "So…have you figured it out yet?"
"Figured what out?"
The Don sighed as he frowned, "Don't tell me you haven't figured out why I left that guy alive? I thought the Blood Circle taught you how to think on your feet."
Shidyk's right fist glowed white as he shouted, "Get down here and fight me, bastard!!"
The boss of the Blood Circle ignore him as he looked past him and grinned, "I must admit, I didn't think I would have to use Graves' Malady's Touch, Dartz's Dagger Point, Mina's Orb Magic, and that Fairy boy's weather magic in order to complete my dream."
Shidyk blinked as he looked back and saw the remainder of the Enforcers and Hoko were chained by a crimson rope to the floor. The former champion ran towards Hoko, only to trip as something caught on his leg and pulled him upwards.
"Do you really think," the Don asked as he lit a cigar, "that I would let you stop me from achieving my dream?"
Shidyk's fist began to glow as he aimed at the boss and shouted, "Flying Arrow!"
Several white blasts soon erupted from Shidyk's fist and flew towards the Don, only for a crimson wall to appear before him and stopping the blasts from touching him. Sangre merely laughed as he put the cigar in his mouth, "Tell me…what do you know about Demons, Shidyk?"
As the grey-haired man dangled in the air a thought occurred to him: if he could keep the Don occupied long enough, maybe Artemis or Hoko would wake up. He looked at the man with distaste, "I don't know much…only that they're big, ugly, and have a knack for killing things," he smiled a little, "Kind of sounds like you."
Sangre seemed to dismiss the remark as he open his arms wide, "Do you know what these ruins were once used for? I'll give you a hint: it has to do with Demons."
Shidyk looked thoughtful before he shrugged and answered, "What? Did creeps like you used to have parties with Demons?"
The Don put a hand on his face as a chuckle and then a full blown laugh erupted from him, "Such naïveté! It makes me wonder how you survived all these years!"
His expression didn't change, to Shidyk's surprise, as he continued, "No, my former champion…this ruin, this place to be exact…was used in order to summon Demons into this world!"
Shidyk looked skeptical as he looked down, only for his eyes to widen when he saw several lines crisscrossing around in an unusual shape. The Don smiled cruelly as he got up on the edge of the alcove and began to step down to the antechamber's floor. To Shidyk's surprise, the red substance appeared every time he took a step downwards.
"Long ago, a special cult lived here that delved into the deepest and darkest arts," he began to monologue, "Day in and day out, they would figure out new ways to create even crueler spells that would torment their enemies. Soon a war broke out against the cult that they were forced downwards and were nearly eradicated. That was when their leader created this magical array and with the blood of a thousand of his mages unleashed several Demons into the world!"
Shidyk went pale when a thought occurred to him, "Don't tell me…all those mages I fought…"
The Don smiled, "So you get it? That's exactly why the Blood Circle exists: to sacrifice as many mages in order to summon Demons in to this world. You and all the former champions were mere pawns for this goal and now," the Don proclaimed as he pointed his finger at the spot where the Enforcers and Hoko were pinned at, "it's time for my dream world, a world filled with chaos and disorder, to become a reality! Creed of Blood: The Emperor!"
Three giant red serpents appeared from the man's hand and flew towards the three stuck on the floor. Shidyk tried to activate his magic, only to find that he was low on the magical energy and couldn't fire anymore bursts.
"Moon Fire!"
Suddenly a shot of white flames erupted from behind the Don and hit the third crimson snake, which dissolved just before it hit Hoko. The flames continued onward before they harden and then turned Hoko's constrictions to dust. Hoko's eyes soon open as he began to shout, "HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT!! RAIN!"
A small cloud soon appeared, but instead of water, snow began to pour down. Hoko soon rubbed the snowflakes on his body as fast as he could and sighed in relief when the flames died out before looking crossed, "Damn it, Artemis, couldn't you have done woken me up some other way!?"
Artemis coughed as he slowly got up, "Sorry…kind of was short notice…"
Shidyk soon waved at the pair, "Oi, forget about that and get me down! And give me some magic to eat, too!"
Don Sangre sighed as he threw the cigar aside, "It seems I need to kill all of you in order to have my dream become a reality…Creed of-"
"Not this time!" Artemis shouted, "Shooting Star!"
Suddenly a glowing orb appeared in Artemis' hand before he tossed it at Sangre. Hoko, in the meantime, had been muttering a spell before his eyebrows began to crackle with electricity, as he pointed at the Don, "Lightning!"
The bolt erupted forth, however, it misfired and went right at Shidyk. Hoko cursed, "Damn it! Why isn't it working!?"
Shidyk licked his lips as he opened his mouth and the lightning bolt went in. After the last of the bolt disappeared, Shidyk's body slightly bulged as he roared, and the red rope that had held him dissolved as white and dark purple energy touched it. Shidyk landed on is feet after wiping his mouth, "Not bad, that lightning has a good tingly aftertaste."
The Don dodged Artemis' attack and laughed, "So all three of you are now ready to fight, is that it?"
Artemis, Shidyk, and Hoko didn't say anything as they each conjured a different spell.
"Hurricane!"
"Solar Wind!"
"Flying Arrow!"
"How disappointing," the Don murmured as he raised a hand, "Creed of Blood: The Sun!"
Suddenly a crimson orb surrounded the Don and protected him from the blasts of all three mages. The heat from Artemis' spell, however, hardened the crimson orb and trapped the man within it. Before the three could celebrate their apparent victory, the orb shattered and three red serpents appeared from within attacking one mage each.
The Don dusted his shoulders as he asked, "When are you three going to actually get serious?"
"Damn it!" Hoko swore, "What the hell is that red stuff!?"
"Blood," Artemis and Shidyk answered before looking at each other and asking, "How did you know?"
Shidyk shrugged, "I can smell the blood."
Artemis and Hoko sweatdropped as Artemis looked at the don, "We need to finish this quickly…I'm pretty beaten as it is…"
Hoko looked thoughtful, "Maybe I should cast something big…"
Shidyk, however, didn't listen as his right fist began to glow an intense white, "You guys cover me…I'm going to finish this with my strongest spell."
Before either could tell him to stop, Shidyk ran at Sangre, giving a war cry as he neared the man. The Don raised a hand as he grinned, "One final burst, eh? That's much more entertaining than what I was expecting…Creed of Blood: The World!"
Suddenly a giant made from blood appeared behind the Don and reached towards Shidyk, only for a fireball and a thunderbolt destroying the thing's hand and arm. The grey-haired man roared as he jumped upwards and slammed his fist into the don, who had brought forth a wall of blood at the last second in order to avoid the strike.
"ULTIMA SWORD!!"
The glow from the fist intensified until it lit the entire antechamber, and a rumble was heard along with the Don's agonizing shouts of pain. Hoko and Artemis then felt the floor begin to cave and ran towards the end of the room as the ceiling also began to cave in.
"Run!" Hoko shouted.
"I'm trying!" Artemis retorted.
A few moments later; above the ruins…
Artemis and Hoko panted as they looked at the now large crater that was right in the middle of the ruins. Apparently, Shidyk's spell had been so powerful that it had created a crater that stretched from the lower levels all the way to the top of the ruins.
"Amazing," Artemis said as he finally regained his breath, "to think that he had that much power just from eating your lightning…"
Hoko looked at the crater, "That idiot must be dead though…I mean, how could he survive that?"
"Oi!" a voice called out, "Are you two okay?"
Both turned to see several men coming their way, both realizing that they must've been former prisoners from their clothes and looks. Hoko nodded towards his friend, "He's pretty banged up, so if there's a healer…"
The leader of the men nodded and put his hand on Artemis before a green flame appeared and the wounds on Artemis began to disappear. Artemis soon stood up and moved his body to see if everything was healed correctly and bowed his head as he responded, "Thanks."
"No problem," the man grinned before pointing to the crater, "So…did you two make that?"
Hoko shook his head as he answered, "No…it was the champion of the Blood Circle, "Grim Knight" Shidyk."
The leader blinked before whistling as the others murmured among each other, "Whoa…I knew he was the champ and all…but that's ridiculous."
Artemis looked around at the group as he asked, "Have any of you seen him?"
The group shook their heads as the leader explained, "We just came out of our own cells and were wondering who the heck got the magic around the cell doors off when we heard an explosion right before the entire place began to shake like crazy."
Artemis nodded, "I think I know what happened…Shidyk's blast must've been so powerful that the spells around the ruins were destroyed since his reflective magic likely absorbed it."
Hoko looked confused at the comment, "Then how do you explain the crater behind us?"
Artemis shrugged, "I'm not sure…but at a guess, Shidyk must've absorbed the magic on the seal when he sucked your lightning bolt."
Suddenly a large ostrich-like bird appeared before it shifted into a man who pointed in the direction that he had just come from, "We found the champion! He was underneath some rubble but I think he's pretty much okay."
The men, Hoko, and Artemis soon rushed over to the area that the mage had pointed and soon found Shidyk with several women, men, and children of various age around him, asleep. The snot bubble shrank and expanded as Hoko pinched his nose and muttered, "That idiot…he'll probably be asleep for the entire year…"
Artemis looked at Hoko before his colleague explained to Artemis what had happened before when Hoko and Artemis had split. Artemis nodded at the end and looked at Shidyk, who continue to doze, and shrugged, "Well, I guess we better carry him back."
Hoko grumbled something under his breath and helped Artemis carry Shidyk back to Suiren.
Within the Lower Levels…
Don Sangre gave a cough as his blood continued to pour from the hole that had appeared thanks to the large stone piercing his stomach. He had come so close to his dream and now here he lay, bleeding to death, his dream shattered thanks to men from Fairy Tail and a brat that had been his former champion.
I swear… he thought, If I ever get a chance…I will kill them all!
"Is that what you really want?" a voice asked.
The Don opened his eyes to see someone…no, something looking down at him from atop the rubble that had once been the seal. The thing was covered completely in shadows and a pair of crimson eyes were the only thing that stared back at him.
"Who…?" the man was able to gasped out.
"Consider me a friend, Don Sangre," the thing said as it came down in one single swooping motion, "Now…you said you wanted revenge on certain people…"
Sangre's face contorted in rage as he gasped, "Those bastards ruined everything!"
Had the Don been able to see the thing's mouth, he would've noticed it was smiling as it answered, "I can help you get back at them, Don. All you have to do…is forget your humanity."
The Don's eyes gleamed with the idea of revenge as he murmured, "I'll do it!"
"Good boy," the thing said as it placed a black hand on the Don's heart and the man screamed in pain as it explained, "It will take about four human years for your new powers to take fruit, but I suspect you will be quite happy with the results…"
The Don's screams continued as the thing smiled cruelly, That's what I love about humans…power is all they ever want.
Chapter End
Terms
Don Sangre: The owner of the Blood Circle. Not much is known about him except for a few rumors that state that he too was once a part of the Blood Circle's fights. He uses a special power called Creed of Blood, which uses the blood of others in order to cast spells. His name is pronounced "San-greh" and it is the Spanish word for "Blood."
Phantom Lord: A rival Guild to Fairy Tail. It is very successful and led by one of the Ten Holy Mages, Jose Pola.
Long-brows: Shidyk's nickname for Hoko.
Natsu: A member of Fairy Tail who uses Lost Magic known as Dragon Slayer. This allows him to control and use fire as well as eat it.
Dartz: A member of the Enforcers that work for Don Sangre. He is a very bloodthirsty guy and was the champion a few years before Shidyk. His magic is called Dagger Point, a branch of Exquip magic that lets him summon as many daggers as he wishes. Dartz can also increase the speed of the daggers once he throws them.
Mina: The only female member of the Enforcers and a one-time champion herself. She was the eye candy for many male fans until she joined the Enforcers. She has an odd laugh (Lalilo) and seems to enjoy making those she likes scream her name before finishing them. She uses a magic called Orb Magic that allows her to store her magical attacks in small orbs.
Graves: The last member of the Enforcers and a former champion. He is the apparent leader of the three and is mysterious in nearly every way. He uses a dark art called Malady's Touch, which covers a large field of powers (from creating mirages to manipulating bones).
Malady's Strike: One of Graves' spells. He launches a bolt of dark magic at his enemy.
Orbital Alliance; Jupiter's Fist: Artemis summons a large, ghostly copper-colored fist and uses as an extension of his own punch.
Malady's Mirage: Graves creates several illusions of himself that split when hit.
Malady's Soldier: Graves summons bones nearby and uses them to make a giant monstrosity that fights for him.
Orbital Alliance; Mars Storm: Artemis summons several red bolts of lightning.
Creed of Blood; The Fool: One of Don Sangre's spells. He uses this one in order to suck up all the blood within his victim.
Black Knight; Absorption: One of Shidyk's standard spells. He uses this spell to suck up all magic that touches his left hand.
White Knight; Shield Palm: Shidyk performs a palm thrust and creates a gigantic wall of white magical energy that slams into the opponent.
Lightning: One of Hoko's spells that summons a bolt of lightning.
Flying Arrow: Shidyk launches several bursts of white magic at the opponent which explode on contact.
Creed of Blood; The Emperor: Don Sangre summons three serpents made from blood that attack whoever he wants.
Moon Fire: Artemis launches a powerful white fire blast.
Rain: Hoko summons a cloud that then lets loose some rain. However, since his spell misfired, it gave snow instead.
Shooting Star: Artemis creates a ball of cosmic energy and throws it at the opponent.
Hurricane: Hoko summons powerful wind blasts to pelt the opponent.
Solar Wind: Artemis summons a powerful wind blast that not only slices but burns upon contact.
Creed of Blood; The Sun: Don Sangre surrounds himself in an orb of blood to block attacks. He can make the blood harden to be as tough as diamond.
Creed of Blood; The World: Don Sangre uses a large amount of blood in order to create a giant from said blood that attacks those that get too close to him.
Ultima Sword: Shidyk focuses all the magic into his right fist before punching the opponent. This is his strongest spell and it is known to suck up other magic while it is being employed.
On the next Chapter:
Shidyk: So this is Fairy Tail?
Hoko: Oi! Mira-chan! We have a new member for you!
Makarov: This is the reason you're called the "Disaster Crew!"
Forta: The Midnight Carnival stops here tonight!
Next time: Welcoming the Grim Knight! Arrival of the Traveling Guild!
And here it is! The second chapter! I hope I did a decent few fights in this one and I thank everyone for reading this!
Shidyk-kun out!
And Fishie-chan in! It's my turn next! Now, the boys take Shidyk to Fairy Tail to get him in and this mysterious group of mages shows up. What will happen? Well, you'll just have to wait til I write it!
Fishie-chan out!