The Heart of a Slayer
Chapter 3
AN: UPDATE! It is so hard to believe that I haven't updated this story in almost 6 months! That's crazy! I feel terrible for being so mean but better late than never.
Here is Chapter 3! Please REVIEW!
Disclaimer: As always I don't own any of the characters all of that goes to Hiro Mashima-sensei!
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"What happened to you Laela?" he asked the sleeping girl in his arms. He had noticed the tears that still fell down her face, as his joined and they fell to the ground together.
Natsu stared down at the girl lying in the bed in front of him for a moment before sneaking a glance at the woman on the other side. She was looking at Laela but as soon as Natsu looked at her she made eye contact with him.
"Tell your friends that the door is going to break if they lean on it anymore," the woman grumbled.
Natsu blinked a few times before walking to the door and opening it. Which promptly caused Grey, Lucy, Wendy, Erza, Juvia and Happy to crash to the ground.
"What were you guys doing out there?" Natsu asked kind of grumpy.
"Well you never mentioned anyone other than Igneel, we wanted to know about her," Grey asked with Juvia grumbling in the background.
"Is she ok?" Lucy asked the Soul Sliver. The woman nodded.
"When she loses control like that she cannot stop the flow of magical energy in her body. It is much like casting a spell you are not strong enough for. She usually can hold the dragon form for much longer but after taking on the dragon not but 4 days ago she is weak," she explained. Lucy knelt next to the girl and moved a bit of hair from her face. The entire room paused and watched her interaction with the dragon slayer.
"She was so scared. How can someone live with that kind of fear? The fear of losing control and hurting people," Lucy pondered to herself. Lucy lost her mother at a young age as well. They all knew that. She also dealt with the fear of her father. It was clear to the room that Lucy understood this girl's pain more then anyone there could.
Lucy took a towel from a bowl beside the bed a wiped a small amount of sweat on Laela's face. She stirred and the room froze.
"Momma!" Laela sat up screaming. She panted as she looked around trying to figure out where she was.
"It is ok, it was just a nightmare. I got those too," Lucy spoke up next to her. Laela jumped side ways and fell off the bed. She continued back up until she had her back against the wall.
"S stay away. I don't want to hurt you," she shook as the events of earlier played in her head. Soul Silver quickly appeared and scooped the seemingly much smaller girl into her lap.
"Laela how did Aquailious die?" Natsu stepped forward pushing Lucy back slightly with several other people from the guild behind him keeping their distance. Erza, Grey, Juvia and Gajeel stood in front of Wendy, Carla, and Happy in case Laela freaked out again. While Master Makarov and Gildartz stayed in the shadow of the door way ready to act as well.
"No, No no no no!" she rocked back and forth trying to calm down. Soul Silver cooed and shushed her as she rubbed her back. The silvery woman glared at Natsu as he continued.
"Laela what happened?" Natsu said more sternly. Laela looked at him with tears falling again.
"It was July 6th 7 years ago. I was learning how to control the temperature of water. Momma was so happy because I was really close. Then he came," her eyes hardened. Natsu was surprised by the date.
"Momma made me hide in the lake. I watched as magic and flames shot over the surface of the water. Then it just stopped. When I resurfaced Momma was dying. She... She... She gave me her heart and died," Laela cried into her hands and shook. Lucy gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.
"What do you mean?" Natsu pushed.
"Natsu!" Soul Silver scolded.
Natsu knew what Laela meant but he needed to hear it from her.
"Momma took out her own heart and placed it in my chest," Laela said with her head hung low. Lucy hit Natsu and pulled him away from the scared girl.
"That would explain the smell," Gajeel growled. Laela tensed at his voice and curled farther into Soul Silver.
"Where is Gildartz?" Laela asked quietly.
"Here," he said from the other side of the room.
"I want to apologize. I didn't hurt anyone did I?" she looked to him knowing he would tell her the truth. He shook his head and knelt in front of her. The motherly falcon woman glared at anyone who dared step closer.
"You have quite an angry streak there," he held out a hand. Laela looked at it for a moment before taking it and Gildartz helped her up to her feet. She was unsteady for a moment but regained balance quickly. She looked at the people around the room and shied behind Soul Silver quickly.
"That was part of why I didn't go to the city. My mother's heart gives me the power of a dragon but controlling it is very difficult some times. I trained in the forest for a long time. The valley I grew up in is no longer there. I got frustrated about something and destroyed it. I had spent the last 3 years searching for that monster and to have only scratched him was very frustrating. I should have spent more time calming my self before coming to a place with so much chaos. I thought if I had Natsu's help I could finally kill him but you're right, Gildartz he isn't ready. I would never forgive myself if something happened to Natsu," she looked at Natsu and smiled.
"What is that supposed to mean I can take on anyone!" Natsu yelled. Laela shook her head and looked at the rest of the guild members in the room. She gave a big bow.
"I apologize for frightening anyone or hurting anyone," she said formally.
"This is why I stayed in the woods. I never want to hurt people," she turned and walked to the window. She opened it and looked at the beautiful city before her. Soul Silver noticed the tone in Laela's voice and turned into a falcon again.
"I will take my leave then, I apologize again for the trouble I caused," before anyone could stop her she leaped out the window and ran down the street, with Soul Silver flying above her.
"LAELA!" Natsu yelled out the window before trying to follow her. Gildartz grabbed his arm.
"Explain your side of the story first Natsu," Master Makarov said stepping out of the group of guild members.
"It was the 8th of July that same year. Igneel had disappeared the day before. As I was growing up he would bring me too a big valley in-between the mountains we lived in. A large lake sat at the end and in that lake lived the dragon Aquailious. She was Igneel's adopted sister and she had a child just like me. Laela was just the coolest person you would ever meet. She loved to play around and laugh. When it came to learning Dragon Slayer magic she was amazing. She was able to do more advanced magics by the time I got my basics down. We even started learning the same day," Natsu laughed and then his face got serious.
"I went to look for Aquailious to see if she knew where Igneel was, but when I got there," he shook his head.
"Aquailious was dead next to her lake and her heart was missing. It makes sense now I guess, but I searched for days for Laela but I found nothing. I saw the wounds that littered Aquailious so I figured Laela was dead too. She must have met the falcon woman later because I don't know her. Now you know my side. I don't want to lose Laela again," he went back to the window and ran after Laela.
"Where did you say you found this girl Gildartz?" master Makarov asked.
"In the middle of a circle of destruction. It looked like she took a head on attack from the beast that almost killed me. All around her was puddles of dark blue blood. She actually fought it and did some damage," Gildartz shook his head.
"You mean she..." Makarov stared at him with big eyes.
"Yes she took on Acnolgia and wounded him. I found her and thought she was on death's door but after bring her to a random lake she fixed herself good as new. She is some Mage master," Gildartz shook his head again.
"She seems lost," Lucy stepped forward and to the window. Lucy pulled out her keys and looked at them for a second.
"But there is something I don't understand. Open gate of the Southern Cross! Crux!" Lucy yelled startling everyone there.
"Hello miss Lucy what can I do for you?" a cross with a large mustache asked.
"Crux I need you to look something up for me."
"Alright what do you need?"
"I want to know the effects of dragon's blood on mages with dragon slayer magic," she asked.
"Alright let's see what I can find," the spirit closed his eyes and began to snore.
"Did he just fall asleep?" Grey asked from the other side of the room.
"No he is searching," Happy stated pleased with himself for knowing that.
"Why are you having him do it? Are you being lazy? Geehe!" Gajeel scoffed at her.
"Well being a dragon slayer do you know?" Lucy questioned.
"Well no not really..." he looked away.
"I don't either," Wendy piped up from the back of the group.
"I figured that. Dragon Slayer magic is a lost magic isn't it? Well all records on magic are stored in the celestial library. Crux is the head librarian so he has full access to the library," Lucy turned and waited for Crux.
"She needs help," Lucy whispered to herself. Master Makarov sighed and stepped forward putting his hand on her shoulder.
"Why are all my children so kind hearted and stubborn?"
"I think it's because..." Gildartz was trying to say. When Crux interrupted him.
"KYA! What would you like to know first my dear?" he looked Lucy in the eye.
"Where Dragon Slayer magic came from."
"That part is hazy but I do believe that it came from dragons to fight their enemies. During the dragon wars one side befriended humans and taught them the magic."
"Alright what effect does dragon's blood have on Dragon Slayers?" Lucy needed to know so she could figure out how to help Laela.
"Just like how Natsu eats fire or Gajeel eats iron. Consuming dragon's blood gives them more power."
"So if a dragon's heart was given to a dragon slayer?"
"They would be about as powerful as a dragon, maybe even become one," Crux nodded.
"Thank you for your help. See you again," Lucy dismissed Crux and sat down to think.
Erza stepped forward and put her hand on Lucy's shoulder. "What are you planning to do Lucy?"
"Help her," Lucy stood and ran to the window herself. She pulled out her whip and pulled an Indiana Jones leaving through the window.
"Why is it always those two that find trouble?" Erza sighed before jumping out the window after them.
"We are a team!" Grey sighed and leaped out the window as well.
"Grey-sama!" Juvia followed him.
"Nothing better to do anyway! Geehe!" Gajeel jumped out the window.
"I want to know more about Laela. Let's go Carla," Wendy jumped out the window and Carla caught her as they flew to catch up with the rest of the group.
"Carla!" Happy followed them leaving the master and Gildartz alone in the room.
"Does anyone you a door anymore?" Makarov sighed.
"I prefer walls," Gildartz smirked as he broke a wall and walked out the second floor like it was nothing.
Makarov sweat dropped and waited for his stubborn children to return.
AN: Yay with this I will have update 4 of my stories in one day! Personal best! I like Lucy being extra caring around Laela. She just seems like that kind of person so expect more of that.
Well that is a wrap on Chapter 3. PLEASE REVIEW!
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