AN: Not much per se, but I hope you guys like it and sorry again for any typos. This is kinda short, the first 2 chapters are, but any other questions from this will be further explained on the next chapter. Please do leave a comment, I need your insights… Now! On with the story!
"Okay! I don't want to find her key anymore! Can't it just magically appear at my apartment?! Argh!" I particularly whined and screeched at no one seeing as how I was alone in a muddy stinky forest, filled with creepy insects and the best part? Oh you wouldn't want to know. I accidentally fell on a fucking swamp that's slimy and smells like feet and sewer. I mean seriously, how did it smell that awful? Groaning again for god knows how many times now, I trudged at the smelly swamp at this dense forest, found in between magnolia and a small town said to be found at north. Since I hadn't have much idea on where to start looking I thought that going through the forest might chance me to find her key but nooo… I shouldn't have done that, making me stuck in this situation. I let out an aggravated yell again as I felt the liquid started to slid down inside to my feet making me shudder and almost screamed again but didn't and just let out a frustrated sigh. Just keep moving Lucy, and soon you'll find a nice hotel room with a hot shower, comfortable bed and delicious food to eat. I encourage myself as I ignored the wet feeling at my feet, which still made me shiver in disgust every now and then.
Soon I was out of the swamp, much to my relief but was now faced on a denser darker part of the forest with trees that looked too haunted for my liking, and I swear I almost heard the wind whisper something suspiciously like death coming out from the trees; making me even more nervous, does this day get any worse? I thought as I moved inside the thick trees. I don't want to say or think much but isn't the setting feel like the ones in those horror movies? The trees that seemed to follow every move you make, the cold chilly air that gives you goose bumps the only thing missing is the sound of a wolf's how- "awooooo" a wolf suddenly cried in the background out of nowhere. Okay! It's just a coincidence, there's nothing that you should be afraid of Lucy, besides! You're a mage for crying out loud. I kept thinking things to encourage myself though my body acts differently shaking slightly as I take steps deeper the woods. Until I passed through much brighter shades of trees that I started to become less wary and nervous. And less than minutes I was back in a much brighter part where the sun shines.
I was still looking at the path I just went through, "Well. That wasn't so bad…" I said to myself but quickly regretted saying that as my eye went wide at what was in front of me. I was slightly petrified as I quietly stared at the creature's back. It was a white lizard like beast that is as big as a two-story house and had somewhat arms that can be compared from bat. It was a wyvern, well no shit Lucy, my mind debated… the only good thing about it was it has its back turned to me and it seems like it hasn't notice me… yet. But at least that's good, take slow steps backwards Lucy, slow steps, slow… "click" was the sound of a poor innocent stick being break in two, but to me it was the sound of a certain doom that would be surely, but not very quick though a slow torturous painful one, that would be given to me, I gulp as the wyvern turns to look at me with bloodshot eyes, making me wonder if I had done something bad to him before, if yes, then can I just apologize and leave quietly without harming each other? I thought. The wyvern screech that manly screech, oh who am I kidding it was an annoying sound that almost made me deaf, at least almost, before lunging towards me at full speed.
I quickly duck to my right instantly grabbing the keys I needed then standing up to chant, "Gate of the golden bull, Taurus!" I almost screamed as bright lights covered me and as soon as it appeared it died down instantly with Taurus standing in front ready to battle. The wyvern launch again towards me, but Taurus intercepted easily, halting the beast with his inhuman strength, I know that it wouldn't last so I called for my other spirit. "Gate of the ram, Aries" the same golden light appeared and when it was gone, Aries standing in front. Her hands on her chest and it seems like she was crying as she kept muttering apologies here and there.
"I'm sorry." She exclaimed before shouting "100% fluffy fluffy wool!" she casted, as a large amount of pink wool spiraled around the beast quickly distracting it and making it weez, lowering its senses. Taurus took this chance and quickly takes off his labrys from his back and swung it around making a spinning action that causes the wool to compress and make a wool typhoon that sends the wyvern flying, ha! Get it? Flying? Never mind. There was a loud crash after, but I didn't let my guard down, so did my spirits thankfully; as we waited for it to attack again. Few seconds passed by and it still didn't move nor make any action to stand. Did I kill it? I thought confusion written at my face as I looked at my spirits, who are confused as well. I nodded towards them indicting for them to move and look.
Taurus took the step forward, checking to see if the beast was still breathing. It took no longer than a few seconds for Taurus to verify that the beast was dead. Too bad… I kind of missed the wyvern already. My spirits took that as a sign to leave no before doing their own antics and flash away with a golden glimmer of light. I was about to turn and head on my way, when the sunlight beamed on something that shined in the dead beast foot. Curiosity got the better of me as I look closer and reached out to the object of my growing interest. I plucked a small like object, a black obsidian key and shrugged. It was just a key Lucy nothing special. I got up, dusted my shorts and move on when it sink into me. A key?!. The top looks like a dragon like wolf with the eye being red, and the tip looks like a spear or the end of a crescent glaive. It was beautiful at the same time frightening since I knew or who the key holds to. What entails behind the gate opening with that key. A key to the hell hound, guardians of the gates of the hell, Cerberus. But Lucy was a hundred percent sure that the constellation of the hell hound no longer exist within the stars. Could it still work, would the calling still be heard?
Curious if the key would work and call the spirit behind it. O took a stance, and held my hand forward. Closing my eyes and focusing, my magic surge within my petit frame as it swirl, the familiar energy circling my body as I began summoning the spirit. Remembering the word as this key has a different spell. Getting the incantation ready, It flowed from my mouth with much authority and as if the words has been spoken a hundred times already. "Great guardian of the lost spirits, heed my call as I ask thee to past through the gates of hell. Open. Gate of the Hell hound! CERBERUS!" I almost yelled the name and dark shadow started flowing from the ground and kept increasing and rising at an alarming phase, the area also suddenly becoming dim, all devoid of light. The smoke then lifted towering over me as it cloaked over the spirit that came from it. It's red eye evident from the shadow. It kept towering over me, it was quite intimidating that I could not help but just gasps and hold my hands to my chest, felling frightened over the red gaze that was staring back at me. Then all to suddenly as quickly as the smoke formed, it was gone in the same second, all going bright again and with my shock there stood a 6ft tall guy with black hair that has shades of red, a toothy grin spreading from his face.
Stretching his limbs, he shouted, "Hello World!" all the while raising his arms outwards and looking particularly at no one and a huge smile plastered over his face. Then he narrows his gaze back at me, "and hello there lady! The names Kain! And yeah yeah… I am the guardian of the hell yada yada… enough with the small talk! I really appreciate you finding that key and giving me my freedom! Alas! After centuries, this guy is out!" That was his quick introduction all the while shaking my hand eagerly. I couldn't still believe that I am facing one of the greatest spirit and looking as young and energetic as Natsu or maybe even younger. He seems to be too energetic as well but at least not destructive as him, I hoped. And wait, what did he meant by freedom?
As if reading my mind, he quickly added, "since we are no longer part of the constellation, the spirit king then decided that we can have our own wishes, some of us wanted to still be a spirit regardless some other wanted to be at peace and stuff like that, I choose to be free, to become human and roam to be able to roam all of earthland at my will. And that would happen when a mage, specifically a celestial mage found my key and summoned me. So that means I won't be bind to any kind of contract with the mage calling me out. But as a thanks! I would gladly accompany you anywhere!" He enthusiastically said, seems like that he has indeed made up his mind. That also satisfied my curiosity, my mouth forming an "o" shape as understanding of the explanation. And then, he did said that he would accompany, not that I don't mind that but what about his identity, what would we make out of i?
"For my Identity, I can still be Kain! And then you can adopt me since you summoned and found me so that would make you my big sister! Yay!" He suggested quickly, seeming too excited for that, making me groan, now I just got myself a wild and energetic brother, makes me shudder and praying to any gods out there that at least he won't be like a certain fire breathing slayer. Looking at him I just recently notice his features, he is at 6ft tall in height and was lean yet build body, like that of an acrobat. He has black hair that has shades of red at the tips and it was wavy and messy but still suits him, and his eyes was what made me shock, I thought it was going to be the same red eyes earlier but no, it was a reflection of my own brown eyes. He seems to be taller but still looks like a teenager, at around 16 years old? Wondering at his age he said again. "I am just 16 in mortal terms" he replied again making me gasps this time. Can he actually read minds? "That's a no…. it's kind of like you give this weird faces out that tells exactly what you are thinking, obviously. So your face tells me everything" He said exasperated.
Getting that explanation and wanting not to waste any more time seeing that I have just been staring at him for a whole 15 minutes starting from the time he was summoned and introduce himself. "I'm Lucy, Lucy Heartfilia. Former mage of Fairytail, former since the guild just recently disbanded. And where I am off to, that I don't have anything specific, I am going around the country looking for a specific key." A formal and quick introduction. "You can come with I don't mind, and that we can also arrange your papers so that you could be, legitimately my little brother too!" I told him excitedly, I didn't that up until I have said it. "It's Aquarius key that I am looking"
"Great! That would be a great adventure!" he said excitedly as well, " a conquest to find the key of the water bearer" he stated, looking all too animated which the actions of his arm as the words was spoken. He nodded back to me and showed that toothy grin again. "Well, if ya really don't mind me tagging me along big sis! Then we should be going since it would almost be night time soon and I can smell a small town up ahead, just a few more miles from here. We can reach to that town before nightfall if we start moving now." He stated and as he said that, a travel bag magically poof on his back as he started making his way to a certain direction, probably the path way to the village being mentioned. I followed him and started walking, shaking my head as I foresee an adventure, upcoming headaches and disasters that may be brought by this eccentric force but all the same happy that I had finally a new family and a little brother at that. "By the way, you reek, like seriously serious! Uerggghh… do you ever know the word "bath"" Emphasizing the word and making quotations with his hand to highlight it. Just out of irritation that I hit the kid with a Lucy kick. Continuing to walk, with a now big lump in his head from the impact. Cant this day get any worse? I sigh as we moved to the nearest town.
