Hey guys! I got the idea if Zika is now a demon that mean the title was meaningless, right? But I got that all figure out so do not worry! Also, there is a Omake below! Hope you guys read it!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL! ONLY THE PLOT AND OC! THE OTHERS ARE OWN BY MASHIMA HIRO-SAMA!
For the past hours, Zika and Drake were fighting none stop. The others were at the back; gaping. They couldn't do anything. Karasu, who know Zika best, couldn't believe on what he was seeing. Zika was fighting not screaming in fear. Team Natsu was observing her. Her fighting style was flawless and magnificent.
"I thought Zika-sama had Liquid Magic...?" Wendy muttered. "Liquid Magic? Zika don't have magic to begin with!" Karasu exclaimed. Team Natsu stared at Karasu. "You mean she don't have magic? And who said Zika-sama had Liquid Magic?" Gray asked. "Artemis was the one who said Zika-sama had Liquid Magic." Lucy answered. "Artemis...Anyway, Zika don't have magic to begin with. Period." They turn back into the fight and saw they stop fighting.
"Let's end this stupid exercise." Zika flips her hair and her scythe disappeared. "Alrighty then. What do you suggest to defeat me?" Drake ask and Zika snorted. "I know how to defeat you since the beginning. I was just playing with you." Drake stared at her. "Really then?" Zika then activate her magic. Huge black magic circle appeared on the ground.
In the darkest depths of the darkest place.
Lies the most sinful creature.
I call upon it to aid me in this fight.
So I command thee!
Come to my side at once!
RISE!
NIGHTMARE!
A girl with 4 in height appeared. Her eyes were all white and her skin were all light blue. She was wearing a black dress that was rip and she was barefooted. Her feet was dirty and she was carrying a doll. Her hair was black, ankle foot length and messy. She was grinning ear to ear. "Good day, Mistress. From today onward, I will be your tool. I am Nightmare. At your service." Zika nodded.
"A kid?! That's all you can summon?!" Drake boom in laughter but in the background, Karasu was pale. Very pale. "Zika...could summon Nightmare? I-Impossible! I couldn't even summon her!" Drake stop laughing and stared at the Prince. The others were looking at Karasu; waiting for him to answer. "Nightmare is one of the greatest demon we've created. Her powers are exceptional, extraordinary, massive, magnificent and more. From what I know, there were only 2 people could summon her but now...I guess 3." Karasu explained.
"The current Prince is right. They were only 2 people could summon me. The first one was Celadon. She was the Queen of 5th Century. She was also the one who created me. The other was Akira. She isn't really royalty but she is a ghost who could summon me. From what I know about her, she was a wondering soul and she mange to gave birth. Her child was half ghost and half mage. That was the only thing she was missing. After giving birth to her child, she pass away. Then, there is the current Princess. Princess Zika." Nightmare voice was deep. Not common for her appearance.
"Hmm...Very good then. But what can you do to defeat me?" Drake asked. "Mistress?" Nightmare turn to Zika. "Keep it light. I want to finish him." Zika commanded. Nightmare nodded her head. "As you wish, Mistress." Nightmare disappeared and appeared in front of Drake. Drake was startled. "Drown to the darkness of nightmare." Nightmare's eyes became green and Drake made a mistake into staring at them.
The room became silent; waiting for something to happened. Then, Drake screamed and knelt down. His eyes pouring in blood. Nightmare back away from him and her eyes turn back into all white. Drake lay down and cover his eyes. "STOP!" Nightmare went back into him and drop her doll on his stomach and her doll was very heavy. Drake coughed in blood.
"Nightmare, go back. Your role is finish." Nightmare nodded her head and went back into a mist of black along with her doll. "Now...If I remember correctly. You are still human, right?" Drake stop coughing but he's still laying down. He seem to be paralyzed. "...And human hearts are their weakness!" Zika's hand became a claw and she drop it down to his heart and then she pulled out his beating heart.
The others were gasping. Wendy was closing her eyes, Lucy had her hands covering her mouth, Erza was wide eye, the boys are pale and the cats were hiding behind Lucy. "Open that damn eyes of yours, Drake. I know you're still alive" He don't need to be said for he slowly open his eyes. "Good. Now see how I crush your heart." Zika drop his heart and squish it with her foot. "Bye-Bye." Zika summoned back her scythe and cut Drake in half. "That was not fun. Boring." Zika said. She kick the other half to the side.
"Zika, that's enough!" Karasu was behind Zika and holds her shoulder. Zika turn around and kick him. "Like I said. If you are in my way, you are dead." Zika kick him again until he was at the wall. "Come on, Zika. I don't wanna fight you." Karasu said as he slowly stands up. "Cause I'm much more stronger than you now?" Zika grab his neck and lift him up. "Pathetic. Now, who is useless and weak? Me or you?" Zika tighten her grip on his neck as she said those words. "You can kill me if this is what you want but when Artemis knows that you started killing people, she would be afraid of you. She will stop being your friend. The friend that you really trust and the only friend who you love." Karasu manage to say his words straight.
But Zika paid no attention. She still continued on griping on Karasu's neck. "ZI-CHAN! STOP!" Zika froze and she felt someone hugging her behind. "Stop please..." Zika's eyes turn back to normal and her grip on Karasu's neck was gone. "Artemis-chan..." Zika's voice came back to normal and Karasu had drop to the ground; coughing. Zika's clothes came back to a school-like clothing, her wings, tails and fangs disappears.
And then she fainted but Karasu manage to catch her. "You owe me one, crow goblin." Artemis said as she caress Zika's hair. Team Natsu and Ellie went near them. "I guess we should spit out the whole truth now?" Karasu asked. He carried Zika on his back and stands up. "But first. Salamander." Natsu jerk to Karasu. "Burn Drake." Natsu nodded his head.
Natsu did his job and they went out of the room. They saw Ian unconscious. Erza pulled him along with them. When they were already out, they started asking. "So, Zika-sama and you are siblings?" Lucy asked. Karasu thought for it for a minute. "Something like that. I was only her counterpart so maybe we're also siblings."
"Then how about the history?" Gray asked.
"Well, like I said. In the 2nd Century, the Queen had been trick on drinking a green liquid. I guess the witch who gave it was jealous of the girls having mastered up their powers such a young age."
"Then Artemis, are you related to them?" Erza asked.
"No. Not exactly. Zika found me in this forest and took me in. I was 10 and why is she and I in the forest? Simple. I ran away and she too ran away because she just turn into a boy. She got surprise."
"Then where is your family then?" Natsu asked.
"Hmmm...Well, my father got abusive when he learn about the truth between my Mom and I."
"What truth?" Wendy asked. She was holding Carla on her hands.
"Umm...Well, my mom is a ghost and I'm a half ghost."
Team Natsu froze. "Then..." Erza trailed off.
"Got that right. Artemis is the child of the ghost who could summon Nightmare." Karasu chuckled.
"WHAT?!" Artemis and the other yelled in surprise.
"Ngh..." They heard Zika groaned on her sleep. "We should make it a little quieter." They nodded.
"Oi, Crow Goblin. What do you mean my Mom could summon Nightmare?!" Artemis asked him.
"Like I said. She could. The description about her is the same as you describe your mother." Karasu answered.
"How did Nightmare became our topic?"
"Uhh...Well, Zika could also summon her." Karasu answered.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING?!" Artemis yelled and she shook Karasu back and front.
"Oi! Zika is at my back!" Karasu yelled as he tighten his hold.
"Ngh...Ka...ra...su...?" Artemis stop and they all look behind Karasu. Zika was slowly opening her eyes. "KARASU!" Zika jerk and she almost fell but Karasu tighten his hold. "Slow down! I'm right here!" Zika trun her head to Karasu. She slump on his back. "You're alright..." She muttered. She also turn to Artemis. "Artemis-chan...You alright? You were badly injured." Zika's voice was small and hoarse and Artemis nodded. "I'm fine, Zi-chan. Get some rest." Artemis said and Zika shook her head. "I won't. I wan't to know what happened. After Karasu and I got separated, I only saw darkness and I felt awful magic around me."
"You were unconscious all the time?" Lucy asked. Zika nodded her head. "And then after that, I heard Artemis-chan's voice. She said I should stop but what was I doing?" Zika asked all of them and she saw all of them held horrid faces. "W-What?" Zika asked.
"Well, Zika. It's hard to explain so I'll show you. Even though we are now separated, I could still show you what I saw." Karasu remove on of his arms and pointed a finger to Zika's head. His finger glowed in red. "Darkness that illuminates her, send her a light to know the truth." Zika closes her eyes and Karasu remover his finger. They continued walking; waiting for Zika.
After minutes she open her eyes. She was crying. "I didn't do that, right?" She look at Team Natsu who draw their attention to the ground. "Karasu...Tell me I didn't do that. I have no magic to begin with!" she look at Karasu back but he just continued walking. "Ar-Artemis-chan...?" she look at Zika with such sadness. There were silence again except for Zika's sobs.
"Let's camp here. It needs another day for us to reach home." Artemis said. There was another clearing but huger. "I'll make Crow Goblin's and Zi-chan's tent." She went to the none rocky place and made a little hut. "Here are some pillow for you guys to use." Wendy had two pillows on her hands. "The crystal is warm so don't worry about the cold." Wendy went in to the hut and place the pillow to the make shift bed.
Karasu gently place Zika on the bed who was fast asleep. He nodded at Wendy and went out of the tent. Wendy stayed to check if she's uninjured. "By the way, Artemis." Karasu went to a tree branch and sat there. Artemis look up to where Karasu was. "Where did you get the name 'Crow Goblin' from?" Artemis smirked and pointed at Natsu and Gray who was fighting again.
"They were fighting what was your name means. The Ice mage got it right but Salamander didn't."
"See?! I was right all along!"
"Shut it, Ice Princess!"
"You mean the Salamander thought my name means goblin?" Karasu asked. Artemis nodded. "Raven would be much cooler..." Karasu muttered under his breath.
"So, Artemis. If you are a half ghost, then you have the attributes of being a ghost?" Erza asked while she was eating her cake. "Where did that came from...?" Karasu asked. "The cake just love being eaten by me so they magically poof on my lap." Erza answered. Artemis, Karasu and Ellie who is around Artemis' neck sweat drop. The other just sighed.
"Anyway, to answer your question. Yes. I have the ghost attributes of it." Artemis answered. She then stars levitating and she turn transparent except for Eliie. "AWESOME!" Gray and Natsu exclaimed. They stop fighting when they heard Erza's question. Wendy came out of the hut. She smiled. "She's fine?" Karasu jump off the tree and face Wendy. Wendy nodded her head. "Just scratch on her body and face. That's all and I manage to heal of them. You're next, Karasu-sama." Wendy's hand glowed in green.
"Don't bother. I could heal my wounds and drop the sama." Karasu went to the hut and Wendy stared at Karasu. "Is he alright?" Wendy look at Artemis who was upside down. "Don't worry. He's just worried about Zi-chan and I think he is feeling weird without Zi-chan at his side." Artemis answered.
"Anyway, Artemis!" Natsu appeared in front of Artemis and Artemis was upside down so guess what she was facing? Artemis blush and fly away from Natsu who was blushing. Lucy and Erza bang his head. "Idiot...Think before you act!" Lucy exclaimed. "Ow! Okay...Anyway, Artemis, what't the name of your dragon?" Natsu asked.
"Crysanna..." Artemis wasn't flying anymore and she wasn't now transparent. "Really? What she look like?" Artemis face brightens. "Crysanna is a beautiful dragon! Her eyes are ice blue, and her scales are so shiny and cold that they could be mistaken for crystals themselves! Then her wings is so transparent like a crystal too! They are soooo huge! Then she is so cool and nice! She even made me a hairpin...A hairpin. A memento of her." Artemis' face drop and she grab her hairpin that under her clothing. She made it into a necklace. Her hairpin was a ice blue crystal that has a three pointed crystal that has each end point in a different direction but the crystals are still very close to each other.
"Crysanna made this hairpin a day before she disappeared." They all stared at the marvelous sculptured hairpin. "She said if the crystal became cold, it means danger but if it warm, there is no danger." Ellie rub her face into Artemis. 'Dabu Abu...' She said.
"Time to sleep. I'll keep a first watch." Gray said. We all nodded our heads and entered out tents except for Gray.
-Inside the Royalties...-
Raven was standing on the edge of the bed. He was starring at Zika. "Weird...I can only see you when you look at a mirror." Karasu muttered. He sighed. He moved to Zika's side and grab her left wrist. He poured a little magic and 5 black bean bracelets appeared. Karasu remove one slowly. "Since we are now separated, the seal that we made out of our love of not being separated is now useless." Karasu broke the seal and beans were rolling out.
Zika eyes snap open and she sat up. She turn to Karasu and glared. "What did you do?" Her voice got deeper just like when she transform. Karasu reacted fast and hug her. "Sleep." Zika tried to push him off but she failed. "I said sleep." Karasu said in a more commanding voice. "Then sleep with me." Karasu was wide eye but he nodded. "Okay." Zika lay down first and Karasu then. Zika turn to him and grip his shirt. Karasu sighed and wrap his arm around her. "Don't worry. You'll be fine. I'll react fast when you start showing the dark side of yours." Karasu pulled her closer. "Promise?" Zika raised her head to Karasu and said. "Promise." Karasu kiss her forehead.
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Omake #1: ≈Ω≈ Artemis' Past ≈Ω≈
Age 2
"Who are you guys?" Artemis' squeaky voice asked to some children who magically appears on her room. One of them was a blonde haired boy and brown eyes who was wearing white shirt and blue vest, black pants and shoes. And he was was carrying a pink bunny doll. "Artemis-chan! I am Mitsinaki but call me Hunny-chan! And this is Usa-chan!"
Artemis nodded her head. "What is Artemis-chan's favorite cake?" Hunny asked. Artemis shrugged her shoulder. "We don't have enough money to buy something like that." Artemis answered and Hunny's face drop. "Then you should try this strawberry and vanilla cake!" Then our of know where, a vanilla frosting cake with strawberry fruit top appeared. Artemis' eyes sparkled. "Waah! How'd you do that?" Artemis slowly receive the plate with cake with shaky hands.
"It's magic! Now taste it!" Hunny exclaimed. There a fork beside the cake and Artemis took it. She slowly slice the cake and took one bite. Her eyes sprakled. "YUMMY!" She exclaimed. "Now it's our turn!"
Two boys with identical orange hair, forest green eye, Chesire cat smirk was in front of Artemis. They were wearing red and orange long sleeve shirts, black pants and shoes. "I'm Hikaru!" The one with the right said. "And I'm Kaoru!" The one with the left said. They then got smack in the head by Usa-chan. "Intruce yourselves properly!" Hunny-chan said. The twins groaned. "I'm Kauro..." the one with the right said. "And I'm Hikaru..." the one with the left said.
Huge question marks appeared above my head. Artemis look at the right then left. "Ah!" Artemis went to her drawers and pulled out a black maker. She went to Kaoru. She made a dot below his left eye. "There! Now I could tell which is who!" She exclaimed.
"I'm next!" Another short blonde hair with sapphire blue eyes push the twins away. He was wearing a baggy blue shirt with a mushroom printed on it and a black pants and shoes. "I'm Tamaki!" He glomp at Artemis. "My precious daughter!" Artemis shivered. "I'm not!" she pushed with all of her might.
"Then me." a black haired boy with black eyes kick Tamaki away. He was also wearing glasses but that made him more look cuter and handsome. He was wearing a sleeveless hood, black pants and shoes. "I'm Kyoya." Artemis nodded her head. She was already on her 5th cake.
"Anyway, why are you guys here?" Artemis ask. "Artemis-chan! We are your counterparts! We are also made out of your emotions!" Hunny-chan exclaimed. "What?" Artemis asked. "Huuny-chan represents Artemis-chan's happiness!"
"We represents sly and mischievous side of Artemis!" The twins smirk at Artemis.
"Romance, caring and tolerance!" Tamaki gave her a peace sign.
"Seriousness, planning and smart side." Kyoya push up his glasses.
"Planning eh..." Artemis trailed off. "I need your help, Kyoya."
Kyoya nodded his head. "Give me pointers how to escape this hell." The counterparts were surprise. "Hell?" Artemis nodded lightly. She rolled up her sleeved and they saw cuts and bruises. "My father is very abusive. He hates me because I'm half ghost." The counterparts eyes widen again. "Half ghost?" Hikaru muttered. Artemis nodded her head.
"My mom was a wandering soul. She would only pass away if she ever had a child. My mom didn't tell father that she is a ghost. But when she told him on the day I was born, he got angry. But he still took me in but in a bad way. He said I was his pain reliever and he would do anything to me until I died. But being a ghost, I don't die easily." Artemis got angrier by the second she explained.
"Okay...Here what you will do." Kyoya summon a pencil and sketchpad. Artemis nodded her head as she listen to Kyoya.
For the past weeks, Artemis has been ignoring everything. Including her counterparts. Why? She is too concentrated and serious on her escape. Huuny-chan always leave a cake on her side for her to eat. But one day, it stop but Artemis still ignore it.
Then the day had come for her escape. She pack foods, clothes and first aid. She checked if her father was sleeping by peeking out of her door. She heard snoring. She ran out without noticing a note from her counterparts.
Bye, Artemis-chan.
Hope you remember us soon.
When she was out of the house and seem like mile away from it. She yelled in happiness. She was finally out and then she kept on walking to who know where.
This omake is till part one! There would be part 2~! Hehehehe...Bye-Bye! I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Also, the chant to summon Nightmare is not mine. It's gamergirl468.
Crysanna's pic link is on my profile!