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Chapter 8. Two masked mages
Levy started to work and the red light appeared again.
"This won't be easy…" muttered she. The runic knot work seemed to be very complicated. Thousands of small runes were shining on the ground. They formed a perfect circle. The sight was remarkably beautiful but the girl knew that it was very dangerous magic.
Levy cast a glance at Gajeel and a wave of panic washed over her. Was his magical power completely taken away? And more importantly, was he alive? But she shouldn't think about that at the moment.
"I must be concentrated!" Levy ordered to herself. "My friends are counting on me! I must destroy the runic magic!" She forced herself to watch only the runes.
As usual, the fire nature of Salamander couldn't wait. He attacked the closest creature with his Fire Dragon's Iron Fist. At the last moment the beast avoided his blow.
"How dare you move when I attack you ugly creature…" His words were interrupted by a stroke of another creature. "I'm going to burn each and every one of you! Fire Dragon's Roar!"
Gray saw five or six enemies against him. "Ice make… Arrows!" said the mage and his ice arrows started flying to the creatures. The beasts avoided his attack.
"It seems that they are fast," the ice mage thought but there was no time for thinking. Another one attacked him.
Lucy thought about her Spirits. Virgo? No, she couldn't help… Taurus was strong but not very fast. Aquarius would drown them all… Gray's ice arrows gave her an idea.
"I know. Sagittarius." She caught his key.
"Open up! The gate of the Centaur!" she summoned Sagittarius. He immediately joined the battle.
Meanwhile Levy was working on the runes. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice how one of the monsters attacked her. There was no one to protect her.
"Watch out, Levy!" Happy's voice echoed. She raised her head and saw the beast. It seemed that there was no way for her to avoid the attack; she had no time even to shriek. The flying cat caught the monster. It was heavy and Happy wouldn't be able to hold it for a long time.
"Let it down and get away, Happy!" Natsu yelled. He directed a fire ball to the monster. At the last moment the little cat managed to drew aside. Natsu's flames singed his left wing. The beast was literally burned to ashes.
"Be more careful, Natsu! Watch out where you hurl these fire balls of yours!" Happy cried out.
"We must protect Levy! Let's surround her!" said Gray. He had done with some of his enemies.
"Go to her left side you ice head and I will go to the right!" was Salamander's answer.
They moved quickly towards the blue-haired girl.
Lucy saw that her Stellar Spirit Sagittarius was not able to fight any more. There was only one who could help to finish the battle.
"Open up! The gate of the Lion!" The blonde girl summoned Loke with her last power.
Loke appeared immediately. He gave a smile to her and put his glasses in the right position.
"Your prince is here…" he started talking in his usual manner but Lucy interrupted his words.
"I know, I know! Now we really don't have time for this! Please help Natsu and Gray!"
Loke nodded and ran to Levy's direction. Both mages together with the leader of the Zodiac Spirits seemed to be unstoppable. Natsu's fire burnt everything it could reach (even some of the walls). Gray sent ice arrows to the monsters (and they have already made a big hole in the opposite wall).
"Boys, for goodness' sake, don't ruin the entire house!" screamed Lucy in horror but nobody paid attention to her words.
The most of the runes were already disappeared. But there were some that continued to shine.
"Hurry up, Levy! Please hurry up!" said Erza. She was extremely worried but she couldn't do anything to help her friends. Trapped inside the magical circle, both S-class mages were absolutely helpless.
"I'm trying…" answered the blue-haired girl. "Just a minute…"
Most of the creatures were already destroyed (as well as many parts of the house).
"I succeed!" exclaimed Levy and at that very moment the red light disappeared. The same happened with all of the monsters.
"Where did they go? Come back you ugly creatures! I haven't finished with you yet!" yelled Natsu but there was no trace of them. The dangerous rune magic was ruined. Luckily, the entire house was not. Erza and Mystogan got out of the trap.
The storm fell. The rain stopped and the sun broke through the clouds. The severe wind quieted down. The lightning bolts disappeared without any trace.
Without losing any time, Levy ran to Gajeel and kneeled next to him. A minute (which looked like a century to her) passed while she was trying to find a sign of life… Yes, his heart was beating.
"He is alive! Thank goodness, he is alive!" whispered the girl. "We came just in time. His magical power will recover bit by bit."
"We won…" muttered Natsu. Realizing the meaning of his own words he smiled. "We won!" He jumped with joy.
"Aye, sir!" exclaimed Happy but they remained silent under Erza's threatening glance.
"Now, would some of you explain me why are you here?" asked the red-haired girl. "I remember that the master has forbidden you…"
Her question chilled Natsu's enthusiasm. He hadn't been afraid of the monsters but the angry Erza was something different… Happy hurried up to hide behind the Fire Dragon Slayer.
Lucy and Gray looked at each other. They didn't know how to answer.
"How are we going to explain her?" thought Lucy. "I was afraid of this…"
"Well? What will you say? I'm waiting to hear your explanation!" added Erza impatiently.
"Well… Erza… You see, we…" started Natsu but he couldn't finish his words.
"Now let's see," said a male voice behind them. "Let's see who tries to pass for me and for what purpose."
Everyone looked back and yelled with astonishment. What they saw was beyond their imagination.
Another Mystogan was standing there.
Impossible… and yet it was real. And the girl behind him was…
"Mira-san?" whispered Lucy.
Erza's heart stopped beating.
"Two Mystogans?" exclaimed she.
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